Common use of Inspection andpayments Clause in Contracts

Inspection andpayments. (i) The Authority’s Engineer may inspect the Project Highway at any time, but at least once every month, to ensure compliance with the Maintenance Requirements. It shall make a report of such inspection (“Maintenance Inspection Report”) stating in reasonable detail the Defects or deficiencies, if any, with particular reference to the Maintenance Requirements, the Maintenance Manual, and the Maintenance Programme, and send a copy thereof to the Authority and the Contractor within 10 (ten) days of suchinspection. (ii) After the Contractor submits to the Authority’s Engineer the Monthly Maintenance Statement for the Project Highway pursuant to Clause 19.6, the Authority’s Engineer shall carry out an inspection within 10 (ten) days to certify the amount payable to the Contractor. The Authority’s Engineer shall inform the Contractor of its intention to carry out the inspection at least 3 (three) business days in advance of such inspection. The Contractor shall assist the Authority’s Engineer in verifying compliance with the MaintenanceRequirements. (iii) For each case of non-compliance of Maintenance Requirements as specified in the inspection report of the Authority’s Engineer, the Authority’s Engineer shall calculate the amount of reduction in payment in accordance with the formula specified in Schedule-M. (iv) Any deduction made on account of non-compliance will not be paid subsequently even after establishing the compliance thereof. Such deductions will continue to be made every month until the compliance isprocured.

Inspection andpayments. (i) The Authority’s Engineer may inspect the Project Highway at any time, but at least once every month, to ensure compliance with the Maintenance Requirements. It shall make a report of such inspection (“Maintenance Inspection Report”) stating in reasonable detail the Defects or deficiencies, if any, with particular reference to the Maintenance Requirements, the Maintenance Manual, and the Maintenance Programme, and send a copy thereof to the Authority and the Contractor within 10 (ten) days of suchinspection. (ii) After the Contractor submits to the Authority’s Engineer the Monthly Maintenance Statement for the Project Highway pursuant to Clause 19.6, the Authority’s Engineer shall carry out an inspection within 10 (ten) days to certify the amount payable to the Contractor. The Authority’s Engineer shall inform the Contractor of its intention to carry out the inspection at least 3 (three) business days in advance of such inspection. The Contractor shall assist the Authority’s Engineer in verifying compliance with the MaintenanceRequirements. (iii) For each case of non-compliance of Maintenance Requirements as specified in the inspection report of the Authority’s Engineer, the Authority’s Engineer shall calculate the amount of reduction in payment in accordance with the formula specified in Schedule-M. (iv) Any deduction made on account of non-compliance will not be paid subsequently even after establishing the compliance thereof. Such deductions will continue to be made every month until the compliance isprocured.. Page 92 of 149