Technical Specification - UNDP

1.46 Site Office for the Engineer’s Representative
1.46.1 General
The Contractor shall provide, maintain and keep clean, temporary site offices with
all associated equipment and services for the exclusive use of the Engineer's
Representative and his staff, from commencement of the Permanent Works until a
Taking-Over Certificate is issued in respect of the Works.
The temporary site offices shall be either prefabricated portable unit/s or
alternatively of some other form of weatherproof design and construction to the
approval of the Engineer.
The offices shall have full partitions and room sizes shall be as shown in the
attached Schedule of offices. All rooms shall have individual entrance doors.
Corridor and entrance areas shall be additional to the office sizes.
The offices shall be air-conditioned with the exception of the Toilet and Kitchen
areas.
All rooms shall have glazed windows complete with fly screens.
Adequate fitted hardware, electrical switches, sockets, lighting, and plumbing
fittings, sanitary ware and fittings and fixtures etc., shall be provided as necessary
for the different areas.
The electrical installation shall provide for simultaneous use of all electrical
appliances.
The Contractor may either arrange for a temporary power supply to the offices or
alternatively provide and maintain adequate diesel generator sets. All electricity
bills shall be paid by the Contractor.
The Contractor may either arrange for a temporary mains water supply or
alternatively provide water tank supply. All water bills shall be paid by the
Contractor.
One independent telephone line shall be provided for the offices as shown in the
Schedule of Fittings and the Contractor shall pay all installation and rental
charges and call charges within Palestine.
The Contractor shall submit any necessary drawings and calculations for the
construction of the offices for the Engineer's approval before commencing
construction and shall be responsible for ensuring that the offices are structurally
sound. The Engineer may request alterations at this stage. The drawings shall be
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