Building projects Clause Samples

Building projects. 5.1 If your Grant is to be used for any building works, you must ensure: 5.1.1 you appoint lead professional(s) with appropriate building experience to manage the design and tender process, the contract works, the post contract works and to certify that the building works have been properly carried out; 5.1.2 you appoint design, cost, management and other specialist consultants and advisors as appropriate to and with appropriate experience for the project value, size and complexity; 5.1.3 you appoint an appropriately experienced principal designer; 5.1.4 you use building professionals that are fully qualified members of an approved professional body and have all necessary professional indemnity insurance cover; 5.1.5 if structural work is necessary, you employ a structural engineer with appropriate experience; 5.1.6 that you put in place all necessary contracts with contractors and professional advisors on standard terms and conditions that an employer with appropriate experience would enter into for projects of the same value, size and complexity. 5.2 You must ensure that satisfactory arrangements are made for the retention of all key construction documents for a term of seven years from the last instalment of Grant payment. This is to include but not limited to: 5.2.1 Contract drawings and specifications; 5.2.2 As built drawings; 5.2.3 Health and safety files; 5.2.4 Building contract with the main build contractor and key sub or specialist contractors; 5.2.5 Other building contracts as appropriate; 5.2.6 Planning and/or listed building consent including the confirmations of the discharge of the conditions of consents; 5.2.7 Discharge of reserved building control completion certificate; 5.2.8 Fire officer approval; 5.2.9 Contracts of engagement for professional teams; and, 5.2.10 Any other documents we may request. 5.3 You must ensure that the tender documents for building contracts include the requirement for the completion of a performance bond. The performance bond must be entered into by all relevant parties prior to works commencing on site. The performance bond must: 5.3.1 be backed by a reputable guarantor; 5.3.2 be of an amount equivalent to 10% of the contract sum; 5.3.3 be executed as a deed; 5.3.4 be a tripartite agreement between employer, guarantor and contractor; 5.3.5 expire no earlier than 90 days after the issue of certificates or certificate of practical completion for the whole of the works; and, 5.3.6 be able to be assigned by the empl...