Parties’ Obligations – Types of Relationship with the Employer: Contractor, Agent and Employee, General and Particular Conditions, Obligations of the Parties: Contractor, Designer, Employer, Contract Manager, Role of the Engineer in Construction Contracts, Change Clauses, Time is of the Essence, Case Study.
Preparing Construction Documents – Project Manual Concept, Forms of Agreement, Conditions of Contract, Master, Section and Page Format Overview, Methods of Specification, Specification Writing, Substitutions and Submittals; General Aspects of Tendering, Bidding and Awarding – Ads for Bids, Pre-Qualification, Value Engineering, Constructability Review, The Decision to Bid, Plan Deposit, Bidding Period, Accuracy of the Bidding Information, Addendum, Bid Form, Modifying and Withdrawing Bids, The Award.