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Provisional Sum Item

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Sun, 2007-11-25 01:25
Mohamed Basheer
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In our project there are three post tensioned bridges connected by service culverts and the services Such as District cooling , water, irrigation , sewer , LV HV etc are going through that.

We have a provision in the contract for a lifting system to be installed inside the culverts and the voids in the bridges for maintenance; for which the contract documents have very little information.

Despite many requests earlier, almost near the end of the project the client has asked us to propose a system with design. We have co ordinated with many firms and the details they are coming up with is very disruptive of our services installation.

So we have decided to decline the clients request. Is it the right thing to do??
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Sun, 2007-11-25 01:54
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Gareth Evans
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Hi Mohamed

I not sure what contract you are using but the usual standard is that you are bound to complete all the work under the contract, which would include Provisional Items if so ordered by the Principal before the date of Pratical Completion, therefore you would have no rights to decline the work. From your post however it would appear that your client does not know what he wants and this gives you an oppertunity prepare a budget cost with EOT implications, both of which you could load up enough to make him think twice about pushing ahead with the work and stuffing your program.

cheers

Gareth
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