Common use of Narrative Clause in Contracts

Narrative. The Narrative shall be a comprehensive statement of the Contractor’s plan and approach for the execution of the Works and the achievement of key dates, handover dates, submission dates and any intermediate dates. It shall incorporate outline method statements in respect of major items of work including construction sequences and primary items of plant, Construction Equipment, Temporary Works and the like. It shall fully explain the reasons for the main logic links in the Programme and include particulars of how activity durations are established. This shall include estimated quantities, production rates, and hours per shift, work days per week and a listing of the major items of Construction Equipment planned for use on the project. Activities, which may be expedited by use of overtime or additional shifts, shall be identified and explained. A listing of holidays, and other special non-work days being used for the computer reports shall be included. Supporting information and an accompanying narrative for the Programme that details the basis and assumptions upon which the programme has been drawn shall be prepared and submitted as detailed (but not limited to) below: i. A narrative description of the sequence of all sections of the Works and in particular a detailed identification and description of the critical path activities. The narrative shall be supported by sketches illustrating the planning sequences of construction phase of works. ii. Marked up plans detailing the concreting and concrete pour dates for major section of each part of the structure. iii. An overall manpower forecast detailing individual trades and other sub- contract / indirect labour, commissioning teams in terms of the daily number of workers planned to be engaged. The formats for these forecasts shall be in accordance with the Engineer’s requirements. iv. Typical cycle time analysis. v. Planned production outputs for all major activities and areas of Works. vi. List of major items of plant and equipment that are required to be procured identifying the required lead times. vii. Accumulative curves and histograms showing the planned weekly figures for each principal quantity, major item of equipment and major power trades. viii. Any programme constraints, giving details of the constraints and substantiation there to. ix. Total float listing in order of total float. x. Daily and weekly working hours, holidays and shift patterns. xi. Other information that the Engineer may request.