SCENARIOA new sports complex is being constructed using the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract main Option D, secondary Option X1, X2 and X5 The Client is responsible for the design. The access date for section (1) of the works is 15 July. The period for reply is three weeks.
Question 40
The project requires the diversion of an existing live gas main before the Contractor can start work in a part of the Site. The diversion work will be carried out by Others and take two weeks. The date on the Accepted Programme for the diversion to be completed is 13 August. By the 06 August the diversion work has not started. The Project Manager notifies an early warning on 05 August and an early warning meeting is held the next day. At the meeting the Client advises that the diversion work will start next week and is planned for completion by 27 August at the latest.
Which TWO of following statements are NOT correct?
Select TWO options
The rates and lump sums in the Bill of Quantities may be used for assessing a compensation event
If the effect of this compensation was to reduce the total Defined Cost the Prices would be reduced
The matter should not be notified as a compensation event before 13 August
The Contractor should notify the Project Manager of a compensation event
The Project Manager should state the assumption that the diversion work will be completed by 27 August in its instruction to the Contractor to submit a quotation for the event
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