Standards and Codes

Except where otherwise specified plant materials and Workmanship shall comply with the requirements of the relevant British Standards and Codes of Practice (hereinafter referred to as BS or CP) issued by the British Standards Institution, ISO and Amercian Standards. Other authoritative, who ensure an equal or higher quality than the standards and codes specified subject to the Engineer’s prior review and written approval. Differences between the standards specified and the proposed alternative standards must be fully described in writing by the Contractor and submitted to the Engineer at least 28 days prior to the date when the Contractor desires the engineer’s approval. In the event the Engineer determines that such proposed deviations do not ensure equal or higher quality, the Contractor shall comply with the standards specified in the Bid Documents.

All Standards used will be the current version as available on 1st January 2009. A Contractor proposing to use alternative of specified Standards and Codes shall submit the alternative version to the Engineer for approval in accordance with the requirements outlined in the above paragraph.

The Contractor shall obtain at least one copy of each approved standard and reference Work which is referred to in the Specification, and of each other standard which applies to materials which are being supplied to, or Workmanship executed on, the Works. These Standards and Reference Works shall be supplied to the Engineer within 90 days of the Engineer’s Order to commence the Works and will also be available to the Contractor at all reasonable times.

All materials and Workmanship not fully specified herein or covered by an approved standard shall be of such kind as is used in first class Work and suitable to the climate in the Project Area. Where, the requirements of any such standard specification or regulation conflict with the requirements of the specification or any item on the Drawings, then the Contractor should refer to the Engineer for clarification before proceeding with that section of the Works.