Name the Adjudicator, who (Cl 24.1). The Adjudicator shall give his decision withing 42 days of receipt of notification of a dispute. Cl 25.3 sets out the payment terms for the Adjudicator, and also the provisions for involvement of the Arbitrator, if required, for details please
refer▬►PPMO: SBD for Bridge, GCC Clouse 24.1: Appointment of Adjudicator/DRB Members, refer ▬► GCC Clouse 25.2 and 25.3: Procedure for Disputes .
Upon receipt of claimed “Compensation Event” (whether for extension of time or additional costs) from the Contractor, the Resident Engineer will acknowledge to the Contractor, without commitment, receipt of the claim.
24. Appointment of the Adjudicator/DRB members
24.1 The Adjudicator shall be appointed jointly by the Employer and the Contractor, at the time of the Employer’s issuance of the Letter of Acceptance or within 30 days of the Start date of the contract. If, in the Letter of Acceptance, the Employer does not agree on the appointment of the Adjudicator or the parties cannot reach an agreement on the appointment of the Adjudicator, the Employer will request the Appointing Authority designated in the SCC, to appoint the Adjudicator within 15 days of receipt of such request.
25.0 Procedures for Disputes
25.2 The Adjudicator or DRB shall give a decision in writing within 30 days of receipt of a reference of a dispute pursuant to Sub- Clause 25.1.
25.3 The Adjudicator or the DRB Members shall be paid by the hour at the rate specified in the SCC, together with reimbursable expenses of the types specified in the SCC, and the cost shall be divided equally between the Employer and the Contractor, whatever decision is reached by the Adjudicator or DRB. Either party may refer a decision of the Adjudicator or DRB to an Arbitrator within 30 days of the Adjudicator’s or DRB’s written decision. If neither party, refers the dispute to arbitration within the above 30 days, the Adjudicator’s or the DRB’s decision will be final and binding.