Step 20: Time Variation (Extension of Time)
If a Compensation Event (i.e. bandha: time claim) occurs or a Variation is issued, the Intended Completion Date shall be varied to incorporate necessary changes in time to the original completion date. The Contractor shall prepare and submit the request for Extension of Time with facts and figures for approval by the Employer through the Consultant (in case of supervision Consultant), refer ▬► PPR-2007 Rule120;, SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 27 Extension of intended Completion date; PWD, Part-III, Medium Contract, Clause 17,and 28 Condition of Contract, page35 and37,.
PPR -2007, Rule 120
120. Time of Procurement Contract may be Extended:
(1) If the work under the procurement contract cannot be completed within the time of such contract due to the occurrence of conditions set forth in Section 56 of the Act, the concerned construction entrepreneur, supplier, service provider or consultant shall have to make an application, stating causes thereof, for extension of time, to the concerned Public Entity at least seven days before the expiry of time of such contract.
(2) Upon receipt of the application pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the competent authority may conduct or cause to be conducted necessary inquiry in respect thereof. In so conducting or causing to be conducted inquiry the entity must take into account the following matters:-
(a) Whether the concerned construction entrepreneur, supplier, service provider or consultant had made, to the extent of
SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 27 Extension of intended completion date
27. Extension of the Intended Completion Date
27.1 The Project Manager shall extend the Intended Completion Date if a Compensation Event occurs or a Variation is issued which makes it impossible for Completion to be achieved by the Intended Completion Date without the Contractor taking steps to accelerate the remaining work, which would cause the Contractor to incur additional cost.
27.2 The contractor shall submit an application to the Employer for extension of time, stating the causes for delay, 7 days before the expiry of the Contract completion date.
27.3 The Project Manager shall decide whether and by how much to extend the Intended Completion Date within 21 days of the Contractor asking the Project Manager for a decision upon the effect of a Compensation Event or Variation and submitting full supporting information. If the Contractor has failed to give early warning of a delay or has failed to cooperate in dealing with a delay, the delay by this failure shall not be considered in assessing the new Intended Completion Date.
PWD Part III, Medium Contract, Clause 17 and 18, Condition of Contract
17. The Works to Be Completed by the
Intended Completion Date
17.1 The
Contractor may commence execution of the Works on the Start Date and shall
carry out the Works in accordance with the Program submitted by the Contractor,
as updated with the approval of the Project Manager, and complete them by the
Intended Completion Date.
18. Approval by the Project Manager
18.1 The Contractor shall submit Specification
and Drawings showing the proposed Temporary Works to the Project Manager, who
is to approve them if they comply with the Specifications and Drawings.
18.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for
design of the Temporary Works.
18.3 The Project Manager’s approval shall not
alter the Contractor’s responsibility for design of the Temporary Works.
18.4 The Contractor shall obtain approval of
third parties to the design of the Temporary Works, where required.
18.5 All Drawings prepared by the Contractor for
the execution of the temporary or permanent Works, are subject to prior
approval by the Project Manager before this use.