Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer - Islamic Development Bank Harmonized Edition - June 2010 - General Conditions

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Islamic Development Bank Harmonized Edition of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (General Conditions) sets out the contractual framework for building and engineering works designed by the Employer. It defines key terms and rules for interpreting and prioritizing documents, handling communications, and assigning responsibilities. The document governs the roles and authority of the Employer and Engineer, the obligations and security duties of the Contractor, nominated subcontractors, staff and labour requirements, plant and workmanship standards, commencement and delay management, tests on completion, employer take-over procedures, and defects liability, including cost and remedial obligations.

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CategoryForms

FormatDOCX

Pages95

Reading Time33 min

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Definitions

General Provisions

1.1 Definitions

1.2 Interpretation

1.3 Communications

1.4 Law and Language

1.5 Priority of Documents

1.6 Contract Agreement

1.7 Assignment

1.8 Care and Supply of Documents

1.9 Delayed Drawings or Instructions

1.10 Employer’s Use of Contractor’s Documents

1.11 Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Documents

1.12 Confidential Details

1.13 Compliance with Laws

1.14 Joint and Several Liability

1.15 Inspections and Audit by the Bank

THE EMPLOYER

2.1 Right of Access to the Site

2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals

2.3 Employer’s Personnel

2.4 Employer’s Financial Arrangements

2.5 Employer’s Claims

THE ENGINEER

3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority

3.2 Delegation by the Engineer

3.3 Instructions of the Engineer

3.4 Replacement of the Engineer

3.5 Determinations

THE CONTRACTOR

4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations

4.2 Performance Security

4.3 Contractor’s Representative

4.4 Subcontractors

4.5 Assignment of Benefit of Subcontract

4.6 Co-operation

4.7 Setting Out

4.8 Safety Procedures

4.9 Quality Assurance

4.10 Site Data

4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount

4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions

4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities

4.14 Avoidance of Interference

4.15 Access Route

4.16 Transport of Goods

4.17 Contractor’s Equipment

4.18 Protection of the Environment

4.19 Electricity, Water and Gas

4.20 Employer’s Equipment and Free-Issue Materials

4.21 Progress Reports

4.22 Security of the Site

4.23 Contractor’s Operations on Site

4.24 Fossils

NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS

5.1 Definition of “nominated Subcontractor”

5.2 Objection to Nomination

5.3 Payments to nominated Subcontractors

5.4 Evidence of Payments

STAFF AND LABOUR

6.1 Engagement of Staff and Labour

6.2 Rates of Wages and Conditions of Labour

6.3 Persons in the Service of Employer

6.4 Labour Laws

6.5 Working Hours

6.6 Facilities for Staff and Labour

6.7 Health and Safety

6.8 Contractor’s Superintendence

6.9 Contractor’s Personnel

6.10 Records of Contractor’s Personnel and Equipment

6.11 Disorderly Conduct

6.12 Foreign Personnel

6.13 Supply of Foodstuffs

6.14 Supply of Water

6.15 Measures against Insect and Pest Nuisance

6.16 Alcoholic Liquor or Drugs

6.17 Arms and Ammunition

6.18 Festival and Religious Customs

6.19 Funeral Arrangements

6.20 Forced Labour

6.21 Child Labour

6.22 Employment Records of Workers

6.23 Workers’ Organisations

6.24 Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity

PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

7.1 Manner of Execution

7.2 Samples

7.3 Inspection

7.4 Testing

7.5 Rejection

7.6 Remedial Work

7.7 Ownership of Plant and Materials

7.8 Royalties

COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION

8.1 Commencement of Works

8.2 Time for Completion

8.3 Programme

8.4 Extension of Time for Completion

8.5 Delays Caused by Authorities

8.6 Rate of Progress

8.7 Delay Damages

8.8 Suspension of Work

8.9 Consequences of Suspension

8.10 Payment for Plant and Materials in Event of Suspension

8.11 Prolonged Suspension

8.12 Resumption of Work

TESTS ON COMPLETION

9.1 Contractor’s Obligations

9.2 Delayed Tests

9.3 Retesting

9.4 Failure to Pass Tests on Completion

EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER

10.1 Taking Over of the Works and Sections

10.2 Taking Over of Parts of the Works

10.3 Interference with Tests on Completion

10.4 Surfaces Requiring Reinstatement

DEFECTS LIABILITY

11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects

11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects

11.3 Extension of Defects Notification Period

11.4 Failure to Remedy Defects

11.5 Removal of Defective Work

Conditions of Contract for CONSTRUCTION FOR BUILDING AND ENGINEERING WORKS DESIGNED BY THE EMPLOYER Islamic Development Bank Harmonized Edition June 2010 General Conditions This publication is exclusive for use as provided under a Licence Agreement between Islamic Development Bank and FIDIC, and, consequently, no part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, adapted, stored in a retrieval system or communicated, in any form or by any means, whether mechanical, electronic, magnetic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from FIDIC. To request such permission, please contact: FIDIC, Case Postale 311, CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland; Tel. +41 22 799 49 00; Fax +41 22 799 49 01; E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:fidic@fidic.org" \h fidic@fidic.org. FIDIC is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of translations of this publication unless such translation explicitly indicates otherwise. General Conditions CONTENTS Definitions listed alphabetically GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 Definitions 1.2 Interpretation 1.3 Communications 1.4 Law and Language 1.5 Priority of Documents 1.6 Contract Agreement 1.7 Assignment 1.8 Care and Supply of Documents 1.9 Delayed Drawings or Instructions 1.10 Employer’s Use of Contractor’s Documents 1.11 Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Documents 1.12 Confidential Details 1.13 Compliance with Laws 1.14 Joint and Several Liability 1.15 Inspections and Audit by the Bank 2 THE EMPLOYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2.1 Right of Access to the Site 2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals 2.3 Employer’s Personnel 2.4 Employer’s Financial Arrangements 2.5 Employer’s Claims 3 THE ENGINEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority 3.2 Delegation by the Engineer 3.3 Instructions of the Engineer 3.4 Replacement of the Engineer 3.5 Determinations 4 THE CONTRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations 4.2 Performance Security © FIDIC 2010. Conditions of Contract for Construction MDB Harmonised Ed. June 2010 - General Conditions. i 4.3 Contractor’s Representative 4.4 Subcontractors 4.5 Assignment of Benefit of Subcontract 4.6 Co-operation 4.7 Setting Out 4.8 Safety Procedures 4.9 Quality Assurance 4.10 Site Data 4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount 4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions 4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities 4.14 Avoidance of Interference 4.15 Access Route 4.16 Transport of Goods 4.17 Contractor’s Equipment 4.18 Protection of the Environment 4.19 Electricity, Water and Gas 4.20 Employer’s Equipment and Free-Issue Materials 4.21 Progress Reports 4.22 Security of the Site 4.23 Contractor’s Operations on Site 4.24 Fossils 5 NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 5.1 Definition of “nominated Subcontractor” 5.2 Objection to Nomination 5.3 Payments to nominated Subcontractors 5.4 Evidence of Payments 6 STAFF AND LABOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6.1 Engagement of Staff and Labour 6.2 Rates of Wages and Conditions of Labour 6.3 Persons in the Service of Employer 6.4 Labour Laws 6.5 Working Hours 6.6 Facilities for Staff and Labour 6.7 Health and Safety 6.8 Contractor’s Superintendence 6.9 Contractor’s Personnel 6.10 Records of Contractor’s Personnel and Equipment 6.11 Disorderly Conduct 6.12 Foreign Personnel 6.13 Supply of Foodstuffs 6.14 Supply of Water 6.15 Measures against In

FAQs

What governs how the contract documents are interpreted and prioritized?

The General Provisions include rules for interpretation and priority of documents, along with definitions and the contractual hierarchy for resolving inconsistencies.

What are the responsibilities of the Employer, Engineer, and Contractor?

The document sets out the Employer’s access and permits-related duties, the Engineer’s duties and authority (including determinations), and the Contractor’s general obligations, performance security, quality, safety, and site operations.

How does the contract handle delays, suspension, and resumption of work?

It defines the timing for commencement and completion, procedures for extensions of time and delay damages, and consequences of suspension, including payment for plant and materials and the conditions for resuming work.

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