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Section 3 Contract Conditions 3-1

Bid Document for 4 Miles Pipe Bridge Construction – Wainivula River

3. Section 3 Contract Conditions

A. General Conditions of Contract (GCC).................................................................................. 3-2

B. Particular Conditions................................................................................................................. 3-3



A. General Conditions of Contract (GCC)

The General Conditions of Contract including the Dispute Adjudication Agreement;

Shall be as contained in FIDIC’s

"Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build FOR ELECTRICAL ANDMECHANICAL PLANT, AND FOR BUILDING AND ENGINEERING WORKS, DESIGNED BYTHE Contractor.", First Edition 1999

The document is published by and can be purchased from:

International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)

World Trade Center II

P.O. Box 311

1215 GENEVA 15

Switzerland

Phone: +41 22 799 49 00

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B. Particular ConditionsClause 1 General Provisions

Sub-Clause 1.1.1.4

Delete entirely and substitute following:

“The Letter of Bid” means “the Letter of Technical Bid” and “the Letter of Price Bid”correctively.

Sub-Clause 1.1.1.5

At the end of this Sub-Clause add:

The Employer’s Requirement shall include

i. 6.1 General Requirementsii. 6.2 Scope of Worksiii. 6.3 Specifications (Refer to Section 7)iv. 6.4 Facilities for Employers Representative

Sub-Clause 1.1.2.6

After the wording “Employer’s Personnel means the Engineer,” insert following:

‘theEmployers Representative’

Sub-Clause 1.1.3.7

Delete entirely and substitute followings:

"Defects Notification Period" means the period for notifying defects in the Works or a Section(as the case may be) under Sub-Clause 11.1 [Completion of Outstanding Work andRemedying Defects], calculated from the date on which the Works or Section is completedas certified under Sub-Clause 10.1 [Taking Over of the Works and Sections] and expired forthe expiration of period as stated in the Appendix to Tender (with any extension under Sub-Clause 11.3 [Extension of Defects Notification Period]) calculated from the date of Total workis taken over.

Sub-Clause 1.1.6.1

At the end of this Sub-Clause add following:

The Contractor’s Documents shall also include, but not limited to, detailed investigationreports, investigation reports, samples, patterns, all related to the Contract and submitted bythe Contractor.

Sub-clause 1.5 Priority of Documents

Delete the priority order given and substitute the following.

The Order of priority of contracts documents is as follows:



1. The Contract Agreement.

2. The Letter of Acceptance and Letter of Acknowledgement

3. Agreed Minutes of Contract Negotiations

4. The Letter of Bid.

5. Any addenda or amendments issued.

6. The Particular Conditions.

7. The General Conditions.

8. The Employer’s Requirements.

9. The Contractor’s Proposal. (Technical/ Financial) and

10. Any other documents forming part of the contract.

Sub-Clause 1.6 Contract Agreements

The final sentence of this Sub-Clause read as following:

The costs of stamp duties and similar charges (if any) imposed by law in connection withentry into the Contract Agreement shall be borne by the Employer.

Sub-Clause 1.12 Confidential Detail

At the end of this Sub-Clause add the following:

The Contractor shall treat the details of the contract as private and confidential, except tothe extent necessary to carry out its obligations under it. The Contractor shall not publish,permit to be published or disclose any particulars of the Contract in any trade or technicalpaper or elsewhere without the prior consent in writing of the Employer.

Sub-Clause 2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals


The Employer will assist the Contractor in obtaining approval from Fiji Road Authority, FijiElectricity Authority, Telecommunication Fiji Ltd and Local Authorities for laying pipes alongroad ways at direct costs will be reimbursed with 5% contractor’s margin.

Clause 3: The Engineer

Sub-Clause 3.1 Engineer's Duties and Authority


Notwithstanding the provisions stated above if, in the opinion of the Engineer, an emergencyoccurs affecting the safety of life or of the Works or of third party’s property, he may instructthe Contractor to execute all such work or to do all such things necessary to mitigate thedamage.

The Contractor shall forthwith comply, despite the absence of approval of the Employer, withany such instructions of the Engineer.

The Employer or Engineer may appoint any number of persons to assist the Engineer incarrying out of his duties under sub clause 2(2). He shall notify the Contractor the names,duties and the authority of such persons. Such assistants shall have no authority to issue any



instructions to the Contractor save in so far as such instruction may be necessary to enablethem to carry out their duties and to secure their acceptance of materials, plant orworkmanship as being in accordance with the contract and any instructions given by themfor these purposes shall be deemed to have been given by the Engineer.

If the Contractor suffers delay and/or incurs Cost as a result of complying such instruction, theContractor shall give notice to the Engineer and shall be entitled subject to Sub-Clause 20.1[Contractor's Claims] to:

(a) an extension of time for any such delay, if completion is or will be delayed, underSub-Clause 8.4 [Extension of Time for Completion], and

(b) payment of any such Cost plus reasonable profit, which shall be included in theContract Price.

After receiving this notice, the Engineer shall proceed in accordance with Sub-Clause 3.5[Determinations] to agree or determine these matters.

Clause 4: The Contractor

Sub-Clause 4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations


The Contractor is required to carry out investigations including sub-surface and geologicalinvestigation and other survey and investigation required under the Employer’sRequirement The Contractor shall also required to check the design criteria and calculations(if any ) included in the Bidding Documents to confirm their correctness in its bid and toassume full responsibility of them.

The Contractor should include all cost of permanent reinstatement of road way in the lumpsum price of his contract price. The Contractor should maintain roads where pipes layingwere done up to the motorable conditions at the Contractor’s cost until permanentreinstatement are done.

Sub-Clause 4.2 Performance Security

1 Replace the text of 1st paragraph of Sub-Clause 4.2 with the following:

The Contractor shall provide security for its proper performance of the Contract tothe Employer within 28 days after the receipt of the Letter of Acceptance. Theperformance security shall be in the form of a bank guarantee and in the formincluded in the Bidding document, issued either

(a) by a bank located in Fiji Islands approved by the Reserve Bank of Fiji or a foreignbank through a correspondent bank approved by the Reserve Bank of Fijilocated in Fiji Islands.

(b) directly by a foreign bank but security shall be confirmed by a bank operating inFiji Islands; approved by the Reserve Bank of Fiji acceptable to the Employer.

The performance security shall be denominated in the types and proportions ofcurrencies in which the Contract Price is payable. When providing such security tothe Employer, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer of so doing.

Validity period of the Performance Security shall cover the defects notification period.

2 Add following after the last paragraph;



Without limitation to the provisions of the rest of this Sub-Clause, whenever theEngineer determines an addition or a reduction to the Contract Price as a result of achange in cost and/or legislation or as a result of a Variation amounting to more than25 percent of the portion of the Contract Price payable in a specific currency, theContractor shall at the Engineer's request promptly increase, or may decrease, as thecase may be, the value of the Performance Security in that currency by an equalpercentage.

Sub-Clause 4.4 Subcontractors


The Contractor, if he considers to sub-let a certain part(s) of the Works, is encouraged to givefair and reasonable opportunity for qualified Contractors from Fiji Islands to be appointed asSubcontractors.

Employer has no direct payment dealing with any of the Sub-Contractors.

Sub-Clause 4.8 Safety Procedures

At the end of Sub-Clause add the following:

Provide detailed OHS Plan to avoid any public nuisance, damage to the public utilitiesexisting underground and/or overhead, including the emergency measures

Sub-Clause 4.10 Site Data

Delete the First paragraph and insert the following.

The contractor is responsible for carrying out all geotechnical and subsurface investigationsand studies on environmental impact, if need be.

Sub-Clause 4.12 Unforeseeable Sub-Surface

Insert the following.

Notwithstanding anything in the clause in Part 1,

It is the contractor’s responsibility to carry out all detailed investigations on sub surfaceconditions at the contractor’s cost prior to detailed designs and constructions.

Sub-Clause 4.18 Protection of the Environment

At the end of Sub-Clause add the following:

The Contractor shall take steps to ensure that vibration and noise levels from plant andequipment, particularly during night work and for pile driving, do not raise public complaints,and that noise levels do not exceed levels stipulated in the regulations and legislationenactments of governments on Environment.

That water from operations lowering ground water levels (well points etc) and drainingexcavations shall not cause subsidence of surrounding ground and should not affectresidential wells. Should residential wells be emptied during dewatering, residents affectedshall be entitled to and provided with sufficient provision of an alternative water supply forthe duration of the Works until the effect of such dewatering is reversed back to previousconditions.

Water from dewatering shall have acceptable turbidity prior to discharge to any watercourse. All practical means shall be taken to prevent the discharge (accidental or otherwise)of sewage to surface water courses or storm sewer systems.

The Contractor shall take reasonable care and sufficient measures to reduce dust nuisanceby frequent wetting down and sweeping road surfaces, and wetting excavated materials.



The Contractor shall adequately instruct his staff and his sub-Contractors about theenvironmentally sound discharge of potentially hazardous materials used on site, and shallensure his staffs comply with these instructions. The measures he adopts on this shall be quitetransparent.

The Contractors shall seek review and acceptance from the ENGINEER for his MethodsStatement for protecting the environment.

Sub Clause 4.22 Security of the Site

Add item (c) as follows:

The Contractor shall take additional security precautions when working in designated “highsecurity” areas. Work sites for pumping stations and trenching shall be secured at night and ifnecessary a security guard shall be posted on such situations.

Sub Clause 4.24 Fossils

Add the following:

Excavation in areas designated as archeologically sensitive will be carried out following thearchaeological guidelines given by the Archaeological Officer present.

Clause 5 Design

Sub Clause 5.1 General Design Obligations

Delete the clause and insert the following

The contractor shall carry out and be responsible for the detail investigations including subsurface and geological investigations and design of the works. Detail investigations anddesign shall be carried out by qualified personnel who are engineers or other professionalswho comply with the criteria (if any) stated in the Employer’s Requirements. For each part ofthe works, the prior consent of the Engineer shall be obtained for the staff andsubcontractors if they are not named in the contract. Nothing contained in the contract shallcreate any contractual relationship or professional obligation between any designer, or adesign sub-contractor or the Employer.

The contractor holds himself, his staff and sub-contractors as having experience andcapability necessary for the detail investigation and the design. The contractor undertakesthat the designers and other staff shall be available to attend discussions with the Engineer atall reasonable times during the contract period.

Sub-Clause 5.2 Contractor’s Documents

In Sub-Clause 5.2 delete sub-paragraph (a) and substitute:

a. Construction shall not commence until the Contractor receives from the ‘Engineer’concurrence of the Construction Documents relevant to the detail investigationsdesign and construction of such parts; provided always that if the ‘Engineer’ fails togive his ruling at the end of 28 days, despite the Contractor’s written reminder at theend of the 21 days ‘review period’, then the Contractor may proceed with theconstruction as though approval had been given.

Sub-Clause 5.4 Technical Standards and Regulations

After the first Paragraph insert following:

All the designs, the Contractors Documents, the execution and the completed works shallcomply with relevantAS/NZS or equivalent internationally recognised standards andengineering code of practices as approved by the engineer.



Clause 6 Staff and Labour

Sub-Clause 6.4 Labour laws

At the end of the second paragraph insert the following:

The Contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Employer against all claims madeunder the all labour laws of the Republic of Fiji Islands and any statutory amendments theretoor modification thereof.

The Contractor shall comply with local labour laws and any amendments in force at the timeof execution including the following, but not limited to:

(i) Wages Board Ordinance

(ii) Shop and Office Act as may be relevant

Sub-Clause 6.6 Facilities for Staff and Labour

Replace the first paragraph with the following:

The Contractor shall provide and maintain such accommodation and amenities as he mayconsider necessary for all his staff and labour, employed for the purposes of or in connectionwith the Contract, including all fencing, water supply (both for drinking and other purposes),electricity supply, sanitation, cookhouses, fire prevention and fire-fighting. On completion ofthe Contract, unless otherwise agreed with the Employer, the temporary camps/housingprovided by the Contractor shall be removed and the site reinstated to its original conditionon his own responsibility all to the approval of the Engineer.

Sub-Clause 6.7 Health and Safety

At the end of the third paragraph insert the following:

In the event of any outbreak of illness of an epidemic nature, the Contractor shall complywith and carry out such regulations, orders and requirements as may be made by theGovernment or local health authorities, for the purpose of dealing with, and overcoming thesame.

The Contractor shall be conversant with the requirements of the Medical Officer of Health(MOH) office requirements on health and the requirement of the Labour Ministry on safety,and comply with all such requirements and regulations and procedures.

Sub-clause 6.9 Contractor’s Personnel

Add the following paragraph:

The Contractor shall cooperate with security operations by providing bio data of his allpersonnel including his subcontractors and other personal information if and when requestedby police, military and other relevant security authorities.

Clause 7 Plant, Materials & Workmanship

Sub Clause 7.3 Inspection

At the end of Sub-Clause add the following.

The Employer requires the Materials and products to be supplied under this contract shallconform to the requirements. The Contractor shall obtain the approval upon Inspection for



the specific requirement of this contract document carried out by Employer. All cost of suchinspection should be included in the lump sum contract price.

The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Employer to ship the Plant and Materials tobe imported for the Works or to deliver such materials to the site. Applications for suchapproval to ship shall be accompanied by manufacturer’s test certificates and certificatesof inspection prescribed in the Contract or agreed with the Employer. Application shall bemade so as to give the Employer a reasonable time to deal with such applications.

Sub-Clause 7.3.2 Pre-shipment Inspection by the Employer

At the end of Sub-Clause 7.3.2 add the new Sub-Clause.

The Contractor shall arrange for minimum of 2 personnel of the Employer per inspection forpre-shipment inspection visits to country of manufacture before dispatching the Pipes,fittings, Valves, Specials and Accessories, steel works , any other plant, equipment ormachinery,

(a) Each shipment should be inspected by a internationally acceptable inspectionagency dispatching at Manufacturer’s factory in the manufacturer’s country.

(b) The inspection at the specific manufacturer shall include;- A general introduction to the manufacturer’s country, area, town & source

of materials.- introduction to design standards and procedures adopted.- introduction to relevant procedures and quality control standards.- manufacturing process, and Quality Assurance procedure.- testing procedures, mill certificates, product conformity certificate, Quality

Management System Certificate and any other relevant certificates, etc.regarding the products.

- packing & dispatching procedure- Site visits to inspect installed similar products.

(c) Any inspections carried out by Inspection Agencies or the Employer shall notrelieve the Contractor of his obligations under the Contract.

(d) Contractor/Manufacturer shall not deliver / dispatch materials from the Factoryor Stores without written approval of the Engineer.

Sub Clause 7.4 Testing

Add following paragraph at the end.

The Employer’s right to inspect, test and, where necessary, reject the Materials after thearrival in the Employer’s country shall in no way be limited or waived by reason of theMaterials having previously been inspected, tested and passed by the Engineer prior to theshipment from the country of origin.

In the case of the imported Material, the tests should be carried out by an inspection agencyapproved by the Employer and the copy of the certificate issued by the inspection agencywith respect to quantity, quality and loading including all items given in the TOR for the pre-shipment inspection for the Approved Inspection Agency should be forwarded to theEmployer. The cost of inspection will be borne by the Contractor.



Sub Clause 7.5 Rejection

Add the following paragraph at the end of the Sub Clause:

The survey works and survey data/information in as built drawings or other documents shallbe acceptable only if these conform to current professional survey standards applied in Fiji. Ifsurvey data/information provided by the CONTRACTOR are found to be inaccurate or errornous the CONTRACTOR shall at his expense promptly make necessary corrections. All costs ofchecking of such data/information by the EMPLOYER shall be paid by the CONTRACTOR tothe EMPLOYER subject to Sub Clause 2.5 [EMPLOYER’s Claims].

Clause 8 Commencement, Delays and Suspension

Sub-Clause 8.1 Commencement of Works

Insert the word “detail Investigation” after the word “commence” in line 1 of 2nd paragraphof sub clause 8.1

Sub Clause 8.3 Programme

Add the following at the commencement of the Sub-Clause:

The Contractor shall submit a detailed time programmes using ‘Microsoft Project’ software. Aset of necessary original software will be made available to the Engineer’s Representative bythe Contractor at his cost.

Sub Clause 8.5 Delay Caused by Authority

At the end of this Sub-Clause Add the following:

The Contractor should carefully study the procedures followed by granting approval forRoad damages by Fiji Roads Authority, obtaining Electricity Supply and Telecommunicationfacilities from Fiji Electricity Authority and Telecommunication Authorities respectively.

Sub Clause 8.13 Restrictions on Working Hours

Add the following as new Sub-Clause 8.13:

Any work carried out at night or on locally recognized holidays, festivals and days of rest,shall be programmed at least 7 days in advance with the required authorities and theEMPLOYER shall be informed in writing.

All work at night or work on locally recognized holidays, festivals and days of rest. shall becarried out without unreasonable noise or disturbance as described in the Sub-Clause 4.18hereof.

The Contractor shall indemnify the EMPLOYER from and against any liability for damage onaccount of noise or other environmental disturbance created while or in carrying out thework and from and against all claims, demands, proceedings, costs, charges, and expenseswhatsoever in regard to such liability.

Sub-Clause 9.1 Contractor’s Obligation

Add the following at the end of this sub-clause;

All materials, labour, electricity, water, chemicals, fuel, Testing equipment and any otherrequired materials, skilled and other labourer and etc.for the proper completion of tests shallbe provided by the contractor at Contractor’s cost and shall be included in the lump sumcontract price.



Clause 13 Variations and Adjustments

Sub Clause 13.3 Variation Procedure

At the end of last paragraph add the following.

Variations during the contract that involve a reduction in the CONTRACTOR’s scope of workor a reduction in the cost shall result in a reduction to the Contract Price.

Sub Clause 13.8 Adjustments for Changes in Cost

Delete this Sub-Clause in its entirely and include following.

Except as otherwise stated in the contract, the Engineer shall proceed in accordance withsub clause 3.5 to agree or determine the Contract Price by evaluating each item of work,applying the measurement agreed or determined in accordance with the sub clause 12.1and 12.2 of FIDIC red book "Conditions of Contract for Construction, FOR BUILDING ANDENGINEERING WOKS DESIGNED BY THE EMPLOYER.", First Edition 1999, and the appropriaterate or price for the item.

For each item of work the appropriate rate or price for the item shall be the rate or pricespecified for such item in the contract or, if there is no such item specified for similar work.

However new rate or price shall be appropriate for an item of work if:

a).

i. the measured quantity of the item is changed by more than 10% from thequantity of this item in the Price schedule or other schedule,

ii. this change in quantity multiplied by such specified rate for this item exceeds 0.1%of the Accepted Contract Amount,

iii. this change in quantity directly changes the Cost per unit quantity of this item bymore than 5% and

iv. this item is not specified in the Contract as a “fixed rate item”

or

b. The work is instructed under clause 13.c. no rate or price is specified in the Contract for this item, andd. no specified rate or price is appropriate because the item of work is not of similar

character, or not executed under similar conditions, as any item in the contract.

Each new rate or price shall be derived from any relevant rates or prices in the contract, withreasonable adjustments to take account of the matter described in sub paragraph (a)and/or (b), as applicable. If no rates or prices are relevant for derivation of a new rate orprice it shall be derived from the reasonable Cost of executing the works, together withreasonable profit, taking account of any other relevant matters.

Until such time as an appropriate rate or price is agreed or determined, the engineer shalldetermine a provisional rate or price for the purposes of Interim Payment Certificate.



Clause 14 Contract Price and Payment

Sub Clause 14.2 Advance payment

Fifth paragraph (a) and (b) shall be deleted and substituted following:

(a) deductions shall commence in the Payment Certificate in which the total of all certifiedinterim payments (excluding the advance payment and deductions and repayments ofretention) exceeds thirty per cent (30%) of the Accepted Contract Amount less ProvisionalSums; and

(b) deductions shall be made at the amortization rate of forty per cent (40%) of the amountof each Payment Certificate (excluding the advance payment and deductions andrepayments of retention) in the currencies and proportions of the advance payment, untilsuch time as the advance payment has been repaid.

Sub-Clause 14.3 Application of Interim Payment Certificate

In the second paragraph (a) after the words “the Contractor’s Document produced” insertthe following:

‘based on the Price Schedules and respective price breakdowns’

Agreed

Sub-Clause 14.4 Schedule of Payment

Delete this Sub-Clause in its entirety and add following:

The payment will be made as per the Schedules of Payment based on the achievement ofmilestone as mentioned in ANNEX 6. The Contractor shall submit detailed formula for eachmilestone achieved with weight age for different major project deliverables which will beagreed by the Employer before awarding of the Contract. However Contractor is notentitled for any interim payment until successful completion of the first milestone to the entiresatisfaction of the Engineer. Accordingly monthly interim payments will be paid to theContractor based on percentage achievements of deliverables under each milestone.

Sub-Clause 14.5 Plant and Materials intended for the Works

Delete this Sub-Clause in its entirely and substitute the followings:

If this Sub-Clause applies, Interim Payment Certificates shall include, under sub-paragraph (e)of Sub-Clause 14.3, (i) an amount for Materials which have been sent to the Site forincorporation in the Permanent Works, and (ii) a reduction when the contract value of suchMaterials is included as part of the Permanent Works under sub-paragraph (a) of Sub-Clause14.3 [Application for Interim Payment Certificates].

If the lists referred to in sub-paragraphs (a)(i) below are not included in the Appendix toTender, this Sub-Clause shall not apply.

The Engineer shall determine and certify each addition if the following conditions aresatisfied:

(a) the Contractor has:(i) kept satisfactory records (including the orders, receipts, Costs and use of Materials)

which are available for inspection, and



(ii) submitted a statement of the Cost of acquiring and delivering the Materials to theSite, supported by satisfactory evidence; and

(b) the relevant Materials:(i) are those listed in the Appendix to Tender for payment when delivered to the Site,

and

(ii) have been delivered to and are properly stored on the Site, are protected againstloss, damage or deterioration, and appear to be in accordance with the Contract.

The additional amount to be certified shall be the equivalent of seventy percent of theEngineer's determination of the cost of the Plant and Materials (including delivery to Site),taking account of the documents mentioned in this Sub-Clause and of the contract value ofthe Plant and Materials.

The currencies for this additional amount shall be the same as those in which payment willbecome due when the contract value is included under subparagraph (a) of Sub-Clause14.3 [Application for Interim Payment Certificates]. At that time, the Payment Certificateshall include the applicable reduction which shall be equivalent to, and in the samecurrencies and proportions as, this additional amount for the relevant Plant and Materials.

Sub-Clause 14.7 Payment

In the First paragraph (a) delete the wording “within 21 days after receiving” and substitutethe wording of following:

‘within 21 days after receiving’

Add the following paragraphs at the end of the Sub Clause:

Method of payment will be as follows:

Payments due to the CONTRACTOR in US Dollars (USD) will be made to the CONTRACTOR inaccordance with the Transfer Procedure attached hereto as ‘Annex M’ and shall apply incases of disbursements for the payments made with respect to the portion of the contractstated in the currency of the Republic of Fiji Islands .

Sub-Clause 17.6Limitation of Liabilities


Neither any member of the EMPLOYER's staff, nor the ENGINEER nor any member of his staff,nor any member or officer of the Government of the Republic of Fiji Islands shall in any waybe personally liable for the acts or obligations under the Contract, or answerable for anydefault or omission on the part of the EMPLOYER in the observance of the Contract Clausesor performance of any of the acts, matters or things which are herein contained.

Sub-Clause 20.2Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board

Delete this Sub-Clause in its entirely and substitute the followings:

Disputes shall be adjudicated by a DAB in accordance with Sub-Clause 20.4 [ObtainingDispute Adjudication Board's Decision]. The Parties shall jointly appoint a DAB by the datestated in the Appendix to Tender.

The DAB shall comprise, as stated in the Appendix to Tender, either one or three suitably



qualified persons ("the members"). If the number is not so stated and the Parties do notagree otherwise, the DAB shall comprise three persons.

If the DAB is to comprise three persons, each Party shall nominate one member for theapproval of the other Party. The Parties shall consult both these members and shall agreeupon the third member, who shall be appointed to act as chairman.

However, if a list of potential members is included in the Contract, the members shall beselected from those on the list, other than anyone who is unable or unwilling to acceptappointment to the DAB.

The agreement between the Parties and either the sole member ("adjudicator") or each ofthe three members shall incorporate by reference the General Conditions of DisputeAdjudication Agreement contained in the Appendix to these General Conditions, with suchamendments as are agreed between them.

The terms of the remuneration of either the sole member or each of the three members,including the remuneration of any expert whom the DAB consults, shall be mutually agreedupon by the Parties when agreeing the terms of appointment. Each Party shall beresponsible for paying one-half of this remuneration.

If at any time the Parties so agree, they may jointly refer a matter to the DAB for it to give itsopinion. Neither Party shall consult the DAB on any matter without the agreement of theother Party.

If at any time the Parties so agree, they may appoint a suitably qualified person or persons toreplace (or to be available to replace) any one or more members of the DAB. Unless theParties agree otherwise, the appointment will come into effect if a member declines to actor is unable to act as a result of death, disability, resignation or termination of appointment.

If any of these circumstances occurs and no such replacement is available, a replacementshall be appointed in the same manner as the replaced person was required to have beennominated or agreed upon, as described in this Sub-Clause.

The appointment of any member may be terminated by mutual agreement of both Parties,but not by the Employer or the Contractor acting alone. Unless otherwise agreed by bothParties, the appointment of the DAB (including each member) s the Contractor'srequirements for access, accommodation, facilities, personnel, power, transport, water andother services shall expire when the discharge referred to in Sub-Clause 14.12 [Discharge]shall have become effective.

Sub-Clause 20.6 Arbitration

Delete the text of the clause and substitute the following.

(i) The Employer and the contractor shall make every effort to resolve amicably bydirect, informal, negotiation, any disagreement or dispute arising between themunder or in connection with the contract. If amicable settlement cannot be reachedthen all disputed issues shall be settled by Arbitration as per the Arbitration Act No. 11of 1995.

Arbitration shall proceed with the UNCITRAL rules.



The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the local ArbitrationProcedures and shall be held at such place and time in Fiji as the arbitrators maydetermine. The decision of the majority of arbitrators shall be final and binding uponthe parties hereto and the expenses of the arbitration shall be paid as may bedetermined by the arbitrators.

(ii) Pending the award in any arbitration proceedings hereunder,a) this Contract and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall remain in full force

and effect andb) each of the Parties shall continue to perform their respective obligations under this

Contract. The termination of this Contract shall not result in the termination of anyarbitration proceedings pending at the time of such termination nor otherwiseaffect the rights and obligations of the Parties under or with respect to suchpending arbitration.

(iii) Any award rendered by the arbitral tribunal shall determine the extent to which thecost of arbitration is to be borne by each Party. The arbitration centre charges andthe compensation to the arbitrators shall be equally shared by the Parties initially.

Composition of the Arbitral Tribunal:

The arbitral tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators who shall be appointed in themanner provided in the Selection Procedure as given below.

Selection Procedure:

Either Party shall nominate one arbitrator. These two arbitrators jointly select the thirdarbitrator who shall act as the Chairman.

Venue & Language:

The venue of arbitration shall be in Fiji Islands.

Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties the proceedings shall be conducted andthe award shall be rendered in the English language.

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CLAUSES ARE ADDED

Clause 21 Personal Liabilities

Add the following as new Sub-Clause

Neither any member of the Employer's staff, nor the Engineer nor any member of his staff, norany member or officer of the Government of the Republic of Fiji Islands shall in any way bepersonally liable for the acts or obligations under the Contract, or answerable for any defaultor omission on the part of the Employer in the observance of the Contract Clauses orperformance of any of the acts, matters or things which are herein contained.

Clause 22 Properties in Excavated Materials


Pursuant of Clause 4.24, all materials and things of any kind obtained from excavations orfound on or under the site which the Contractor may be allowed to occupy shall remain theproperty of the Employer and shall not be used in the Work or sold or otherwise disposed ofwithout the written authority of the Engineer unless otherwise expressly allowed for in theEmployer’s Requirement.



No excavations are to be made upon the site or any additional sites beyond those shown onthe drawings or described in the specification and the Price Schedules without the previouswritten authority of the Engineer.

Selection of borrow pits shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer and complyand adhere tothe rules andregulations of the respective Local Authorities of the area or any other relevantGovernment authority.

Clause 23 Taxes and Duties


The Contractor’s price(s) shall include all taxes, duties and other charges imposed outside Fijion the production, manufacture, sale and transport of all the goods.

The price quoted by the Contractor shall include business taxes income and all other taxesand charges excluding custom duties and VAT that may be levied according to the law andregulations in being as of the base date of the Employer’s Country on goods and servicessupplied under the Contract.

Nothing in the Contract shall relieve the Contractor from his responsibility to pay any tax thatmay be levied in the Employer’s country on profits made by him in respect of the Contract.

The Contractor’s Staff, personnel and labour will be liable to pay personnel income taxes inthe Employer’s Country in respect of such of their salaries and wages as are chargeableunder the law and regulations for the time being in force, the Republic of Fiji Islands and theContractor shall perform such duties imposed on him by such laws and regulations.

Any duties, custom duty, and Port charges, levied on the Plant and Materials to beincorporated in the Permanent Works supplied under the Contract shall be paid by theEmployer directory to the Department of Customs on production of Certified Custom Entriesby the Contractor. Any VAT payable shall be charged to the Employer as a separate itemand should be supported with VAT Registration Certificate issued by the Fiji Revenue &Customs Authority (FIRCA)

Any additional taxes due to change of government tax policy which directly affect theContract after coming into force of the Contract will be adjusted in accordance with theSub-Clause 13.7 [Adjustment for Changes in Legislation].