Resident Project. REPRESENTATIVE (PART 2)
Resident Project. Manager If required by the SC, the Consultant shall ensure that at all times during the Consultant’s performance of the Services in the Government’s country a resident project manager, acceptable to the Client, shall take charge of the performance of such Services.
Resident Project. Representative This phase will be added by amendment at a later date.
A. Engineer shall furnish a Resident Project Representative (“RPR”) to assist Engineer in observing progress and quality of the Work. The RPR may provide full time representation or may provide representation to a lesser degree
B. Through RPR's observations of Contractor’s work in progress and field checks of materials and equipment, Engineer shall endeavor to provide further protection for Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work. However, Engineer shall not, during such RPR field checks or as a result of such RPR observations of Contractor’s work in progress, supervise, direct, or have control over Contractor’s Work, nor shall Engineer (including the RPR) have authority over or responsibility for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction selected or used by any contractor, for security or safety at the Site, for safety precautions and programs incident to any contractor’s work in progress, or for any failure of a contractor to comply with Laws and Regulations applicable to such contractor’s performing and furnishing of its work. The Engineer (including RPR) neither guarantees the performances of any contractor nor assumes responsibility for Contractor’s failure to furnish and perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. In addition, the specific terms set forth in Paragraph A1.05 of Exhibit A of the Agreement are applicable.
C. The duties and responsibilities of the RPR are as follows:
Resident Project. Representative - Resident Project Representative means the authorized representative of ENGINEER who will be assigned to assist ENGINEER at the site during the Construction Phase. The Resident Project Representative will be ENGINEER’s agent or employee and under ENGINEER’s supervision. As used herein, the term Resident Project Representative includes any assistants of Resident Project Representative agreed to by OWNER.
Resident Project. Manager If required by the SCC, the consultant shall ensure that at all times during the consultant’s performance of the Services in Samoa a resident project manager, acceptable to the procuring entity, shall take charge of the performance of such Services. For purpose of this clause, “resident” refers to a person who permanently resides in Samoa.
Resident Project. Representative (RPR): The Consultant shall provide the services of an RPR to support more frequent and extensive observations of the contractor’s work. The presence of the RPR will not diminish the responsibilities of the Consultant’s design professionals to provide site visits to monitor the progress of the project. Duties and responsibilities of the RPR include:
a. The RPR will generally deal directly with the contractor and report to the Consultant, who in turn will report to the City. The RPR works under the direction of the Consultant. The RPR may communicate directly with the City, but only with the knowledge of the Consultant.
b. The RPR will not normally direct the work of the contractor but shall observe its compliance with the plans and specifications and report such directly to the Consultant. The RPR can communicate any concerns directly to the contractor, but all observed conditions will always be given to the Consultant as well.
c. If the RPR observes unsafe conditions, or other potentially hazardous conditions that might risk life and safety to anyone, he/she will immediately report such to the contractor, Consultant and City. In such circumstances, the RPR will have the authority to stop the work of the contractor until the issue can be resolved.
d. The RPR shall, on behalf of the Consultant, make and keep as-built drawings in the field to record any variances from the original designs shown in plans and specifications.
e. The RPR shall keep and maintain inspection reports for each day he/she is present on the project site. These reports shall be made available to the City at the end of the project. The daily reports shall include times of observations, activities observed, materials used or delivered to the job, problems encountered and solutions or adjustments made in the field.
f. The RPR shall review pay estimates from the contractor, on behalf of the Consultant, to verify the quantity and quality of work requested for payment. At no time will the RPR approve pay estimates, contract addendums, modifications, or change orders involving changes in the contract price.
g. The RPR shall be present to observe and witness all testing of on-site equipment and installed materials under the direction of the Consultant.
Resident Project. Representative (RPR): Provide the services of an RPR, as needed, at the Site to assist the Engineer and to provide more extensive observation of Contractor’s work.
