Civil Engineering Project Management (4th Edition)

48 Civil Engineering Project Management
I Mech E/ IEE; MF/1
This is for similar purposes as Model Form A but the terms have been modernized
and improved, with revised and extended liability for defects and provision
for performance tests. The first edition was published in 1988 but further
revisions with amendments have been issued, Revision 4 being issued in 2000.
Among other matters, payment terms have to be decided and details added.
FIDIC 2nd and 3rd Editions: ‘Yellow Book’
These apply to mechanical, electrical, instrument and similar work, the provisions
being similar to I Mech E Form A conditions referred to above. The 3rd
edition is a substantially altered and improved version of the 2nd edition.
Again it is intended for work worldwide so it allows for additions to cover
local needs. Although the new FIDIC form for plant is available this form is
still in use.
I Chem E ‘Red Book’ Conditions
These conditions are primarily intended for process plant paid for on a lump
sum basis, with interim progress payments as agreed. The contractor carries
the main responsibility for design but must comply with any requirements set
out in the contract. He arranges all procurement including any civil, mechanical,
electrical and instrument work, etc. and installs, sets to work, commissions
and tests all plant. Performance tests are required to prove that the effectiveness
of the plant is as specified in the contract. Provisions for dealing with
claims and variations are not extensive; the expectation being that, prior to the
award of contract, the parties will have agreed in detail the specific items of
plant to be provided, so that little change is needed. The project manager is
not fully independent, though required to be impartial in some actions; the
purchaser is bound by the decisions made by his project manager and cannot
dispute them in arbitration. Provision is made for an independent expert to be
called in to decide some technical or valuation matters. Since there is little
allowance for unforeseen constructional problems, the conditions may not
be suitable for major associated civil engineering works.
I Chem E ‘Green Book’ Conditions
These conditions cover a cost-reimbursable contract for the provision of
process plant. They can be used when the process or works have not been
fully defined, so both purchaser and contractor may have design inputs; but