PROJECT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR
SUPERVISION OF INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH PARTICUL PARTICULA A R REFERENCE REFERENCE TO FIDIC CONTRACTS Origin ally issued: December December 2005 2005 Revis Revis ion io n No.1: No.1: Aug ust us t 2011 2011
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT MA NAGEMENT GUIDEL GUIDELINES INES FOR
SUPERVIS SUPERVISION ION OF INTERNATIONA INTERNATIONAL L CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS WITH PARTICULAR PARTICULA R REFERENCE REFERENCE TO FIDIC CONTRACTS Introductory Note: Note: These Guidelines have been prepared by The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) solely for the internal use of LBG and its authorized representatives. The first edition of these Guidelines was dated December 2005, and posted on LBG’s internal website. A revision with minor amendments, dated January 2007, was liberally distributed in hard copy, but not posted on LBG’s internal website. This edition of the Guidelines, as posted on LBG’s internal website, supersedes the previous edition and amendments. It must be noted that FIDIC itself does not respond to requests for legal interpretation of its various forms of contract. Any comments upon or requests for clarification clarification of these Guidelines, Guidelines, or for interpretation of contract clauses, or concerning LBG’s policies, should be directed to: Kent O. Lande, P.E., Vice President & Chief Engineer 2445 M Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037, USA Tel: +1 202 331-7775 ● Fax: +1 202 293-0787 Email:
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Ac kn o wl edg ed g emen em ents ts The Louis Berger Group, Inc. extends special thanks to the following authors and publishers who gave their permission to quote some of their works to support these Guidelines: -
Fédératio Fédératio n Internati onale des Ingénieurs -Cons -Conseils eils (FIDIC) Word Trade Centre II, PO Box 311, 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland.
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THOMAS TELFORD PUBLISHING PUBL ISHING,, Thomas Telford Ltd. 1 Heron Quay, London E14 4JD, England, UK, and BRIAN W. TOTTERDILL , author of “FIDIC users’ guide – a practical guide to the 1999 red book”.
Project Management Guidelines ~ Supervision of International Construction Contracts
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
Purpose & Scope of these Guidelines Overview of FIDIC Contracts
PART I – PROJECT ADMINISTRATION I-1.
START OF PROJECT
I-1.1 I-1.2 I-1.3 I-1.4 I-1.5 I-1.6 I-1.7 I-1.8 I-1.9 I-1.10 I-1.11
Appointment of Head Office Supervisor Project Manager Briefing Service Contract Documents Project Organization Client / Employer Contacts LBG Representatives Staffing & Sub-consultancy Agreements Office, Living Accommodations & Transport LBG Financial Support & Accounting Procedures LBG Administration Administrati on Procedures Delegation of Responsibilities Responsibiliti es & Authorities + CHECK LIST
I-2.
MANA GEMENT OF SERVICE CONTRACT
I-2.1 I-2.2 I-2.3 I-2.4
Review & Clarification Clarificati on of Service Contract Documents Milestones & Reporting Requirements Rules for Staff Mobilization Rules for Time Charges & Reimbursable Expenditures - Time Charges - Living Allowances & Per Diems - Travel / Mobilization Allowances or Expenditures - Other Reimbursable Project Expenditures Inception Report Management of Service Contract Budget Amendments to Service Contract Invoicing for Services - General Requirements - Advance Payment
I-2.5 I-2.6 I-2.7 I-2.8
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