Contract Administration

Question 1

What are the roles and responsibilities of the administrator.

Answer 1

The role:
of contract administrator does not technically commence until a building contract is in place between the employer and the contractor; however, in practice the responsibilities of the CA will have commenced before the building contract exists.

Key Tasks:
+ chairing meetings
+ periodically inspecting the works
+ giving instructions, including variation or change orders
+ determining any applications for extensions of time by the contractor
+ authorising interim payments to the contractor
+ certifying the date of completion
+ settling the adjusted contract sum (final account).

Responsibilities:
The CA is responsible for administering the terms of the building contract between the parties. The CA will act as the agent of the employer in some circumstances but will be required to make impartial decisions in others.
The CA has two distinct functions, described as:
+ an agency function, and
+ a decision-making function

Question 2

What are some of the various standard forms of contract and sub-contract used in the industry?

Answer 2

JCT

• Major Project 2016
• Design and Build 2016
• Standard Building Contract 2016 with Quantities 2016
• Standard Building Contract 2016 without Quantities 2016
• Standard Building Contract 2016 with approximate Quantities 2016
• Intermediate Building Contract 2016
• Intermediate Building Contract with Contractors Design 2016
• Minor Works Building Contract 2016
• Minor Works with Contractor’s Design Building Contract 2016
• Management Contracting Building Contract 2016
• Construction Management Contract 2016
• Constructing Excellence Contract 2016
• Measured Term Building Contract 2016
• Prime Cost Building Contract 2016
• Repair and Maintenance Contract 2016

NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract

• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option A: priced contract with activity schedule
• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option B: priced contract with bill of quantities
• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option C: target contract with activity schedule
• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option D: target contract with bill of quantities
• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option E: cost reimbursable contract
• NEC4: Engineering and Construction Contract Option F: management contract