Step 2: Early Warning
Upon receipt notification of a claimed “Compensation Event” (whether for extension of time or additional costs) from the Contractor, the site engineer will acknowledge receipt to the Contractor, without commitment refer ▬► SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 31 Early Warning; PWD, Part-III, Medium Contract, Clause 32.1, Condition of Contract,page38, .;
PWD Part III, Medium Contract, Clause 32.1, Condition of Contract
32. Early Warning
32.1 The Contractor shall warn the Project Manager at the earliest opportunity of specific likely future events or circumstances that may adversely affect the quality of the work, increase the Contract Price or delay the execution of the Works. The Project Manager may require the Contractor to provide an estimate of the expected effect of the future event or circumstance on the Contract Price and Completion Date. The estimate shall be provided by the Contractor as soon as reasonably possible.
32.2 The Contractor shall cooperate with the Project Manager in making and considering proposals for how the effect of such an event or circumstance can be avoided or reduced by anyone involved in the work and in carrying out any resulting instruction of the Project Manager.
SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 31 Early Warning
31. Early Warning
31.1 The Contractor shall warn the Project Manager at the earliest opportunity of specific likely future events or circumstances that may adversely affect the quality of the work, increase the Contract Price or delay the execution of the Works. The Project Manager may require the Contractor to provide an estimate of the expected effect of the future event or circumstance on the Contract Price and Completion Date. The estimate shall be provided by the Contractor as soon as reasonably possible.
31.2 The Contractor shall cooperate with the Project Manager in making and considering proposals for how the effect of such an event or circumstance can be avoided or reduced by anyone involved in the work and in carrying out any resulting instruction of the Project Manager.