FIDIC1995SectionVGeneralConditions–CommercialPackageFIDICFEDERATIONINTERNATIONALEDESINGENIEURS-CONSEILSINTERNATIONALFEDERATIONOFCONSULTINGENGINEERSINTERNATIONLEVEREINIGUNGBERATENDERINGENIEUREFEDERACIONINTERNACIONALDEINGENIEROSCONSULTORESCONDITIONSOFCONTRACTFORDESIGN-BUILDANDTURNKEYPARTIGENERALCONDITIONSFIDIC19951/62FIRSTEDITION1995ISBN2-88432-010-5CONTENTSPARTI:GENERALCONDITIONS1THECONTRACT1.1Definitions1.2HeadingsandMarginalNotes1.3Interpretation1.4LawandLanguage1.5ContractAgreement1.6PriorityofDocuments1.7DocumentsonSite1.8Communications1.9ProvisionofConstructionDocuments1.10Employer'sUseofContractor'sDocuments1.11Contractor'sUseofEmployer'sDocuments1.12ConfidentialDetails1.13CompliancewithStatutes,RegulationsandLaws1.14JointandSeveralLiability2THEEMPLOYER2.1GeneralObligations2.2AccesstoandPossessionoftheSite2.3Permits,LicensesorApprovals2.4Employer'sEntitlementtoTerminate3THEEMPLOYER'SREPRESENTATIVE3.1Employer'sRepresentative'sDutiesandAuthority3.2RequirementsforEmployer'sRepresentative3.3Employer'sRepresentative'sAuthoritytoDelegate3.4Employer'sRepresentative'sInstructions3.5Employer'sRepresentativetoAttemptAgreement4THECONTRACTOR4.1GeneralObligations4.2PerformanceSecurity4.3Contractor'sRepresentative4.4Co-ordinationoftheWorks4.5Subcontractors4.6AssignmentofSubcontractor'sObligations4.7SettingOut4.8QualityAssurance4.9SiteData4.10MattersAffectingtheExecutionoftheWorks4.11UnforeseeableSub-SurfaceConditions4.12AccessRoute4.13RightsofWayandFacilitiesFIDIC19952/624.14Programme4.15ProgressReports4.16Contractor'sEquipment4.17SafetyPrecautions4.18ProtectionoftheEnvironment4.19Electricity,WaterandGas4.20EmployerSuppliedMachineryandMaterials4.21ClearanceofSite4.22SecurityoftheSite4.23Contractor'sOperationsonSite4.24Fossils5DESIGN5.1GeneralObligations5.2ConstructionDocuments5.3Contractor'sUndertaking5.4TechnicalStandardsandRegulations5.5Samples5.6As-BuiltDrawings5.7OperationandMaintenanceManuals5.8ErrorbyContractor5.9PatentRights6STAFFANDLABOUR6.1EngagementofStaffandLabour6.2RatesofWagesandConditionsofLabour6.3PersonsintheServiceofOthers6.4LabourLaws6.5WorkingHours6.6FacilitiesforStaffandLabour6.7HealthandSafety6.8Contractor'sSuperintendence6.9Contractor’sPersonnel6.10DisorderlyConduct7PLANT,MATERIALSANDWORKMANSHIP7.1MannerofExecution7.2DeliverytoSite7.3Inspection7.4Testing7.5Rejection7.6OwnershipofPlantandMaterials8COMMENCEMENT,DELAYSANDSUSPENSION8.1CommencementofWorks8.2TimeforCompletion8.3ExtensionofTimeforCompletion8.4DelaysCausedbyAuthoritiesFIDIC19953/628.5RateofProgress8.6LiquidatedDamagesforDelay8.7SuspensionofWork8.8ConsequencesofSuspension8.9PaymentforPlantandMaterialsinEventofSuspension8.10ProlongedSuspension8.11ResumptionofWork9TESTSONCOMPLETION9.1Contractor'sObligations9.2DelayedTests9.3Retesting9.4FailuretoPassTestsonCompletion10EMPLOYER'STAKINGOVER10.1Taking-overCertificate10.2UsesbytheEmployer10.3InterferencewithTestsonCompletion11TESTSAFTERCOMPLETION11.1Employer'sObligations11.2DelayedTests11.3Retesting11.4FailuretoPassTestsafterCompletion12DEFECTSLIABILITY12.1CompletionofOutstandingWorkandRemedyingDefects12.2CostofRemedyingDefects12.3ExtensionofContractPeriod12.4FailuretoRemedyDefects12.5RemovalofDefectiveWork12.6FurtherTests12.7RightofAccess12.8ContractortoSearch12.9PerformanceCertificate12.10UnfulfilledObligations13CONTRACTPRICEANDPAYMENT13.1TheContractPrice13.2AdvancePayments13.3ApplicationforInterimPaymentCertificates13.4ScheduleofPayments13.5PlantandMaterialsforthePermanentWorks13.6IssueofInterimPaymentCertificates13.7Payment13.8DelayedPayment13.9Paymentof'RetentionMoney13.10StatementatCompletionFIDIC19954/6213.11ApplicationforFinalPaymentCertificate13.12Discharge13.13IssueofFinalPaymentCertificate13.14CessationofEmployer'sLiability13.15CalculationofPaymentsinForeignCurrency13.16ChangesinLegislation14VARIATIONS14.1RighttoVary14.2ValueEngineering14.3VariationProcedure14.4PaymentinApplicableCurrencies14.5ProvisionalSums15DEFAULTOFCONTRACTOR15.1NoticetoCorrect15.2Termination15.3ValuationatDateofTermination15.4PaymentafterTermination15.5Bribes16DEFAULTOFEMPLOYER16.1Contractor'sEntitlementtoSuspendWork16.2Termination16.3CessationofWorkandRemovalofContractor'sEquipment16.4PaymentonTermination17RISKANDRESPONSIBILITY17.1Indemnity17.2Contractor'sCareoftheWorks17.3Employer'sRisks17.4ConsequencesofEmployer'sRisks17.5Contractor'sRisks17.6LimitationofLiability18INSURANCE18.1InsuranceforDesign18.2InsuranceforWorksandContractor'sEquipment18.3InsuranceagainstInjurytoPersonsandDamagetoProperty18.4InsuranceforWorkers18.5GeneralRequirementsforInsurances19FORCEMAJEURE19.1DefinitionofForceMajeure19.2EffectofForceMajeureEvent19.3Contractor'sResponsibility19.4Employer'sResponsibilityFIDIC19955/6219.5PaymenttoContractor19.6OptionalTermination,PaymentandRelease19.7ReleasesfromPerformanceundertheLaw20CLAIMS,DISPUTESANDARBITRATION20.1ProcedureforClaims20.2PaymentofClaims20.3DisputeAdjudicationBoard20.4ProcedureforObtainingDisputeAdjudicationBoard'sDecision20.5AmicableSettlement20.6Arbitration20.7FailuretoComplywithDis