Step 7: Program of Works
The Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager a Program of Works after the date of Letter of Acceptance within specified date as in SCC for approval: this shall clearly show the general methods, arrangement, order, and timing for all activities within the Works. The program shall be updated and revised as required to show the effect of variation and compensation events if any, or to show recovery of progress slippage refer ▬►Standard Specification for Road and Bridges, Section 100 Sub-section 116; SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 26 Programme; PWD, Part-III, Medium Contract, Clause 27, Condition of Contract, page37,Contract Data item No27.1 and 27.3,
PWD Part III, Medium Contract, Clause 27, Condition of Contract
27.1 Within the time stated in the Contract Data,
the Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager for approval a Program
showing the general methods, arrangements, order, and timing for all the
activities in the Works.
27.2 An update of the Program shall be a program
showing the actual progress achieved on each activity and the effect of the
progress achieved on the timing of the remaining work, including any changes to
the sequence of the activities.
27.3 The Contractor shall submit to the Project
Manager for approval an updated Program at intervals no longer than the period
stated in the Contract Data. If the
Contractor does not submit an updated Program within this period, the Project
Manager may withhold the amount stated in the Contract Data from the next
payment certificate and continue to withhold this amount until the next payment
after the date on which the overdue Program has been submitted.
Standard Specification for Road and Bridges
116. PROGRAMME
The Contractor shall provide all information needed for fulfillment of the programme and required in accordance with the Conditions of Contract including the sequence in which he intends to work including implementation of quality assurance plan. If the Contractor requests a change in the sequence and such change is approve by the Engineer, the Contractor shall have no claim as per the Conditions of Contract for delay arising from such revisions to the programme.
The programme for the construction and completion of the works shall be established using CPM/PERT techniques or equivalent. The programme shall be detailed enough to give, in addition to construction activities, detailed network activities for the submission and approval of materials, procurement of critical materials and equipment, fabrication of special products/equipments if any their installation and testing, and for all activities of the Engineer that are likely to affect the progress of work. The Contractor shall update all activities in accordance with the Conditions of Contract on the basis of the decision taken at the periodic site review meetings or as directed by the Engineer.
The programme shall also include the Contractor’s general requirements for any road closures pursuant to Clause 102 to be agreed in principle with the Engineer. Such agreement shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to obtain specific approval for each closure or series of closures.
Any proposal for night working shall also be stated in the programme.
SBD (for medium contract for construction of bridge) Section IV GCC: clause 26 Programme
26. Program
26.1 Within the time stated in the SCC, the Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager for approval a Program showing the general methods, arrangements, order, and timing for all the activities in the Works.
26.2 An update of the Program shall be a program showing the actual progress achieved on each activity and the effect of the progress achieved on the timing of the remaining work, including any changes to the sequence of the activities.
26.3 The Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager for approval an updated Program at intervals no longer than the period stated in the SCC. If the Contractor does not submit an updated Program within this period, the Project Manager may withhold the amount stated in the SCC from the next payment certificate and continue to withhold this amount until the next payment after the date on which the overdue Program has been submitted.
26.4 The Project Manager’s approval of the Program shall not alter the Contractor’s obligations. The Contractor may revise the Program and submit it to the Project Manager again at any time. A revised Program shall show the effect of Variations and Compensation Events.