Construction Or Installation Stage Sample Clauses

Construction Or Installation Stage. The Consulting Engineer shall not accept any tender in respect of the Works unless the Client gives him instructions in writing to do so, and any acceptance so made by the Consulting Engineer on the instructions of the Client shall be on behalf of the Client. After the award of the Works contract by the Client, the Consulting Engineer shall then proceed to render his services as follows:- a) Inspecting and testing during manufacture and installation of electrical and mechanical materials, machinery and plant supplied for incorporation in the Works and arranging and witnessing acceptance tests. b) Advising the Client on the need for special inspection or testing in addition to or other than that referred to in Clause 1.4 (a) above. c) Advising the Client on the appointment of site supervisory staff d) Examining and approving the Contractor’s construction proposals, working drawings and programmes relating to the works. e) Preparing additional or revised designs and drawings for the works as may be necessary. f) Attending relevant site meetings and making such other periodic visits to the site as the Consulting Engineer shall consider necessary to ensure that the Works are being executed generally in accordance with the contract drawings and specifications and otherwise in accordance with good engineering practice. The frequency of site visits shall depend on the performance of the Contractor and the site staff, if any, appointed by the Consulting Engineer. It is recommended that such visits be held at least once a month. The presence of the Consulting Engineer, his employees, agents or any site staff appointed pursuant to Clause 4 of the Conditions of Contract, on site shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for the correctness of the materials and methods used by the Contractor, nor for the safety of the Works or any temporary works during the course of the construction. g) Giving all necessary instructions to the contractor, provided that the Consulting Engineer shall not without the prior approval of the Client give any instructions which in the opinion of the Consulting Engineer are likely substantially to increase the cost of the Works unless it is not in the circumstances practicable for the Consulting Engineer to obtain such prior approval. h) Preparing interim valuations and issuing certificates for payment to the Contractor as are required in the construction contract. i) Approving and supervising the Contractor’s commissioning proce...