Common use of Variation Proposals Clause in Contracts

Variation Proposals. 12.2.1 The Contractor may submit to the Employer, in writing at its own cost, any engineering proposal as contractor‟s variation for modifying the Employer‟s Requirements, provision of additional land, access or feasibility over and above that is provided in the Contract for the purpose of saving in time, construction or manufacture costs. Such variation proposal shall not impair the essential character, functions or characteristics or the Work, including service life, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, desired appearance, or design and safety standards. Contents of Variation 12.2.2 If the Employer requires or accepts it, and if the Contractor wants to proceed with the proposal, the Contractor must provide (at no cost to the Employer) a detailed report prepared by a consultant acceptable to the Employer and which shall include: a. a general description of the original Contract requirements for the Works and the proposed changes b. a detail of all the proposed modifications to the drawings and specifications c. a detail of all Work and goods affected by the value engineering proposal d. a detailed estimate of the construction cost based on the original Contract requirements and based on the proposed changes e. any resultant time extensions or reductions for the Contract f. statement to the extent of minimum saving expected. The Contractor‟s cost of preparing the variation proposal shall be excluded in determining the estimated net savings in construction costs. 12.2.3 The Employer may in his sole discretion, accept or reject the contractor‟s variation or any part thereof and determine the estimated net saving in the construction cost. The Employer shall not be liable for delays or damages to the Contractor due to any failure of the Employer to accept or act upon any such variation proposal submitted pursuant to this Clause.

Variation Proposals. 12.2.1 The Contractor may submit to the Employer, in writing at its own cost, any engineering proposal as contractor‟s contractor’s variation for modifying the Employer‟s Employer’s Requirements, provision of additional land, access or feasibility over and above that is provided in the Contract for the purpose of saving in time, construction or manufacture costs. Such variation proposal shall not impair the essential character, functions or characteristics or the Work, including service life, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, desired appearance, or design and safety standards. Contents of Variation 12.2.2 If the Employer requires or accepts it, and if the Contractor wants to proceed with the proposal, the Contractor must provide (at no cost to the Employer) a detailed report prepared by a consultant acceptable to the Employer and which shall include: a. a general description of the original Contract requirements for the Works and the proposed changes b. a detail of all the proposed modifications to the drawings and specifications c. a detail of all Work and goods affected by the value engineering proposal d. a detailed estimate of the construction cost based on the original Contract requirements and based on the proposed changes e. any resultant time extensions or reductions for the Contract f. statement to the extent of minimum saving expected. The Contractor‟s Contractor’s cost of preparing the variation proposal shall be excluded in determining the estimated net savings in construction costs. 12.2.3 The Employer may in his sole discretion, accept or reject the contractor‟s contractor’s variation or any part thereof and determine the estimated net saving in the construction cost. The Employer shall not be liable for delays or damages to the Contractor due to any failure of the Employer to accept or act upon any such variation proposal submitted pursuant to this Clause.

Variation Proposals. 12.2.1 The Contractor may submit to the Employer, in writing at its own cost, any engineering proposal as contractor‟s contractor’s variation for modifying the Employer‟s Employer’s Requirements, provision of additional land, access or feasibility over and above that is provided in the Contract for the purpose of saving in time, construction or manufacture costs. Such variation proposal shall not impair the essential character, functions or characteristics or the Work, including service life, economy of operation, ease of maintenance, desired appearance, or design and safety standards. Contents of Variation 12.2.2 If the Employer requires or accepts it, and if the Contractor wants to proceed with the proposal, the Contractor must provide (at no cost to the Employer) a detailed report prepared by a consultant acceptable to the Employer and which shall include: a. a general description of the original Contract requirements for the Works and the proposed changes b. a detail of all the proposed modifications to the drawings and specifications c. a detail of all Work and goods affected by the value engineering proposal d. a detailed estimate of the construction cost based on the original Contract requirements and based on the proposed changes e. any resultant time extensions or reductions for the Contract f. statement to the extent of minimum saving expected. The Contractor‟s Contractor’s cost of preparing the variation proposal shall be excluded in determining the estimated net savings in construction costs. 12.2.3 The Employer may in his sole discretion, accept or reject the contractor‟s contractor’s variation or any part thereof and determine the estimated net saving in the construction cost. The Employer shall not be liable for delays or damages to the Contractor due to any failure of the Employer to accept or act upon any such variation proposal submitted pursuant to this Clause.