SECTION B - Derry City Council

Method Statements and Check Lists must be prepared for every construction operation and submitted to
the Engineer for comment no later than 10 days prior to commencement of any associated work or activity.
Hold points must be identified to allow for checking and material testing at appropriate points. Where
required hold points must be inserted to allow the Engineers representative to check materials and the
Works. Work may not proceed until the Engineers Representative has given his consent to proceed.
The Contractor must identify an individual to act as resident Quality Manager on site. This need not be a
full time appointment but adequate time must be allowed for his activities. Independent Audits covering
Quality and Health and Safety from their office based staff are to take place at monthly intervals as a
minimum.
2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Contractor shall institute and maintain, during the construction of the Works and environmental
management system. This shall define the responsibilities, practices and procedures provided for
environmental management and shall form part of the Quality Management Plan as detailed in this
Appendix 1/24 of the Specification.
It shall be developed to avoid wherever possible environmental accidents and pollution to encourage
reduced consumption of resources, to restrict the production of waste and to promote good relationships
with the relevant authorities. Commitments made regarding mitigation, their implementation and
subsequent monitoring shall be recorded.
Notwithstanding any other requirements of the Contract, the Environmental Management System shall:
a. Include site specific Method Statements for all operations where there is a risk of
environmental damage. These shall show how the proposed methods of construction
shall restrict impacts on the environment, and how contingency plans and emergency
procedures shall limit damage caused by accidents, spillage or any other unforeseen
events. The Method Statements shall include notification procedures to the relevant
authorities;
b. Ensure that the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer details of the Environmental
Management System and Method Statements for approval in advance of the
construction of the Works. The Works shall not be commenced without such approval
having being obtained in writing from the Engineer.
c. The Contractor will liaise with the local community during the Contract. This shall
include providing information about activities likely to give rise to nuisance, and a
telephone number for complaints to be registered. A log of all complaints and follow up
actions shall be kept and made available for inspection by the Engineer.
3 SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO PROJECT MANAGER
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