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10 March 2010

This document, by the Civil Engineering Advisory Council, is posted here for ease of reference and is not to be copied or
distributed according to © Copyright 1990 by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering. ® All rights reserved.

General Conditions of Contract

for

Works of Civil Engineering Construction

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CONTENT

1. DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
    1. (1)    Definitions
        (2)    Delivery of notices
        (3)    Concessions not to constitute waivers
        (4)    Governing law
        (5)    Extent of indemnification
        (6)    Calculation of days
        (7)    Authority of representatives
        (8)    Singular and plural/masculine and feminine
        (9)    Marginal notes or headings
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2. ENGINEER AND ENGINEERS REPRESENTATIVE
    2. (1)    Duties and powers of Engineer
        (2)    Nomination of Engineers Representative
        (3)    Authority of Engineers Representative
        (4)    Limitation of authority of Engineers Representative
        (5)    Engineers authority to delegate
        (6)    Contractors right to refer to Engineer
        (7)    Limitations on delegation of powers
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3. BASIS OF CONTRACT
    3. (1)    Available data
        (2)    Contractor deemed to have inspected Site
        (3)    Contractor to base his tender on Tender Documents
        (4)    Contractor to satisfy himself as to the correctness of his tender

    4. (1)    Documents mutually explanatory
        (2)    Additional Cost due to ambiguity
        (3)    Copies of Contract Documents

    5.         Agreement

    6. (1)    Extent of Contractors obligations
        (2)    Contractors liability for his own design errors
        (3)    Work to be to Engineers instructions
        (4)    Instructions only from Engineer
        (5)    Compliance with applicable laws

    7.         Assignment/cession

    8. (1)    Subcontracting whole Contract
        (2)    Subcontracting part of Contract
        (3)    Engineers consent
        (4)    Contractors liability unaffected
        (5)    No consent required
    9. (1)    Nominated Subcontractors
        (2)    Provisions of subcontract
        (3)    Limitation of Contractors obligations to Employer
        (4)    Prices and rates subject to approval
        (5)    Proof of payment to Nominated Subcontractor
        (6)    Contractors failure to pay Nominated Subcontractor
        (7)    Replacement of Nominated Subcontractor
        (8)    Cancellation of subcontract
        (9)    Cession of benefits of Subcontractors obligations
        (10)  Employers assumption of subcontract

    10.        Suretyship

    11.        Payment to the Contractor
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4. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
    12.  (1)  Commencement of Works
          (2)  Commencement Date

    13.  (1)  Access to and possession of Site
          (2)  Delays in giving possession
          (3)  Use of land

    14.  (1)  Basic survey references
          (2)  Contractors responsibility for setting out
          (3)  Errors in setting out

    15.  (1)  Order of Works
          (2)  Programme
          (3)  Supporting documents
          (4)  Adjustment of programme
          (5)  No relief of Contractors responsibilities

    16.  (1)  Custody of Drawings and Specifications
          (2)  Contractors copies
          (3)  Documents to be kept on Site
          (4)  Register of Drawings
          (5)  Drawings and Specifications
          (6)  Further Drawings, Specifications and instructions
          (7)  Contractor to give notice timeously
          (8)  Documents to be provided within reasonable times
          (9)  Contractor to give effect to Drawings, etc
          (10) Engineers failure to comply timeously
          (11) Engineer to approve Contractors designs and drawings
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5. CONTRACTORS GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
    17.  (1)  Giving notices and payment of fees
          (2)  Employers responsibility for approval
          (3)  Contractors responsibility for consents
          (4)  Contractor to be compensated

    18.        Fossils, etc

    19.  (1)  Patent and protected rights
          (2)  Payment for rights

    20.  (1)  Pollution prevention and interference with access
          (2)  Excessive traffic
          (3)  Indemnity by Contractor

    21.  (1)  Opportunities afforded to other persons
          (2)  Additional payment for providing facilities

    22.  (1)  Clearance of Site on completion
          (2)  Possible action by Employer
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6. CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES
    23.  (1)  Engagement of employees
          (2)  Accommodation and care of employees
          (3)  Information in respect of employees

    24.        Competent employees

    25.  (1)  Contractors superintendence
          (2)  Contractors Site Agent
          (3)  Site Agent to receive instructions
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7. MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP AND CONSTRUCTIONAL PLANT

    26.  (1)  Quality of materials and workmanship
          (2)  Quality of Plant
          (3)  Information in respect of Plant
          (4)  Samples
          (5)  Test specimens
          (6)  Tests
          (7)  Cost of test specimens and tests
          (8)  Exchange of reports on tests

    27.        Access to the Works

    28.  (1)  Examination of work before covering up
          (2)  Notice to be given
          (3)  Uncovering and making openings

    29.  (1)  Removal of improper work and materials
          (2)  Default of Contractor in compliance

    30.        Contractor to search

    31.        Urgent remedial work

    32.  (1)  Vesting of materials
          (2)  Definition of "materials"
          (3)  Identification of materials
          (4)  Prohibition on removal of materials
          (5)  No approval by vesting

    33.        Prohibition on removal of Constructional Plant
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8. CARE OF WORKS, DAMAGE, INJURY AND INSURANCE
    34.        Signs and lighting

    35.  (1)  Care of the Works
          (2)  Excepted risks

    36.  (1)   Injury to persons and damage to property
          (2)  Indemnity by Employer

    37.        Reporting of accidents

    38.  (1)  Insurances
          (2)  Contractor to effect insurances obtainable

          (3)  Employer to approve insurance company

          (4)  Contractor to produce proof of payment

          (5)  Contractor and Employer to comply

          (6)  Remedy on Contractors failure to insure

          (7)  Proof of WCA payment
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9. VARIATIONS
    39.  (1)  Variations
          (2)  Orders for variations to be in writing
          (3)  Changes in scheduled quantities

    40.  (1)  Valuation of variations
          (2)  Changing of unreasonable or inapplicable rates
          (3)  Notices of change to be given in writing
          (4)  Daywork
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10. PROGRESS AND TIME FOR COMPLETION
    41   Non-working hours and special non-working days

    42.  (1)  Suspension of work
          (2)  Suspension lasting more than 84 days

    43.  (1)   Rate of progress
          (2)  Work at night

    44.        Delays attributable to the Employer

    45.  (1)  Time for completion
          (2)  Extension of time for completion
          (3)  Some reasons for extension of time
          (4)  Relevant adjustments to P&G allowances

    46.  (1)   Penalty for delay
          (2)  Reduction of penalty
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11. CLAIMS, CERTIFICATES AND PAYMENTS
    47.  (1)  Quantities
          (2)  Work to be measured
          (3)  Engineers intention to measure
          (4)  Contractors failure to comply
          (5)  Method of measurement

    48.  (1)  Provisional Sums
          (2)  Prime Cost Sums
          (3)  Provisional/Prime Cost Sums and contingency allowance
          (4)  Production of vouchers

    49.  (1)  Tendered rates and prices
          (2)  Application of Contract Price Adjustment Factor
          (3)  Variations in cost of special materials
          (4)  Subsequent changes in legislation

    50.  (1)   Adverse physical conditions and artificial obstructions
          (2)  Further notices
          (3)  Contractor to carry out additional work
          (4)  Contractors right to claim

    51.  (1)  Claims procedure
          (2)  Extended period for claims
          (3)  Records of facts and circumstances
          (4)  Contractors failure to comply
          (5)  Engineers ruling
          (6)  Engineers failure to rule

    52.  (1)  Monthly payments
          (2)  Valuation of material brought onto Site
          (3)  Retention money
          (4)  Employers obligation to pay
          (5)  Time of payment of retention
          (6)  Guarantee in lieu of retention
          (7)  Set-off and delayed payments
          (8)  Correction of certificates
          (9)  Contractors final statement
          (10) Final Payment Certificate

    53.        Variations exceeding 15 per cent
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12. COMPLETION AND APPROVAL CERTIFICATES AND DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD
    54.  (1)  Certificate of Practical Completion
          (2)  Issue of Certificate of Practical Completion
          (3)  Employers right to occupy completed Works
          (4)  Certificate of Completion of the Works
          (5)  Consequence of Certificate of Completion
          (6)  Different dates of completion

    55.  (1)  Final Approval Certificate
          (2)  Approval only by Final Approval Certificate
          (3)  Time limitation on claims in respect of defects

    56.  (1)  Defects Liability Period
          (2)  Making good of defects
          (3)  Cost of making good
          (4)  Remedy on Contractors failure to carry out required work
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13. CANCELLATION, DISAGREEMENTS AND DISPUTES
    57.  (1)  Outbreak of war and armed hostilities
          (2)  State of emergency
          (3)  Removal of Plant on cancellation
          (4)  Increased Costs arising from war or state of emergency
          (5)  Payment if Contract is cancelled
          (6)  Over-riding provisions

    58.  (1)  Cancellation of the Contract by the Employer
          (2)  Employers rights
          (3)  Certification of amounts due
          (4)  Termination Account
          (5)  Details of Termination Account
          (6)  Time of payment
          (7)  Notices to trustee/liquidator

    59.  (1)  Cancellation of Contract by Contractor
          (2)  Removal of materials, etc. and payment to Contractor
          (3)  Other rights of Contractor
          (4)  Notices to trustee/liquidator

    60.  (1)  Notice of disagreement
          (2)  Engineer to rule on disagreements

    61.  (1)  Settlement of disputes
          (2)  Mediation
          (3)  Arbitration
          (4)  Reference to Court
          (5)  Common provisions
          (6)  Special disputes
          (7)  Continuing validity of Clause 61
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14. CONTRACT PRICE ADJUSTMENT SCHEDULE
    1.    Contract Price Adjustment Factor
    2.    Assessment of amount subject to adjustment
    3.    Reduction of CPAF after Due Completion Date
    4.    Special materials
    5.    Assessment of indices if certificates are not issued monthly
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15. ANNEXURES
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