Common use of Examination of work before covering up Clause in Contracts

Examination of work before covering up. In respect of the work which the Authority Engineer is entitled to examine, inspect, measure or test before it is covered up or put out of view or any part of the work is placed thereon, the Contractor shall give notice to the Authority Engineer whenever any such work is ready and beforeit is covered up. The Authority Engineer shall then either carry out the examination, inspection or testing without unreasonable delay, or promptly give notice to the Contractor that the Authority Engineer does not require to do so. Provided, however, that if any work is of a continuous nature where it is not possible or prudent to keep it uncovered or incomplete, the Contractor shall notify the schedule of carrying out such work to give sufficient opportunity, not being less than 3 (three) business days’ notice, to the Authority Engineer to conduct its inspection, measurement or test while the work is continuing. Provided further that in the event the Contractor receives no response from the Authority Engineer within a period of 3 (three) business days from the date on which the Contractor’s notice hereunder is delivered to the Authority Engineer, the Contractor shall be entitled to assume that the Authority Engineer would not undertake the said inspection.