Assessment 2 Outline:
Subject Code & Title: 301224 Contract Administration
Weighting: 40%
Word limit of the report: 2500 words with +-10% deviation (excluding the appendices)
Submission requirements of the report: Individual report submit online via vUWS to the respective campus’s Assessment 2 Turnitin Link (if you are enrolled at Parramatta Campus, submit to Parramatta Campus Link, if you are enrolled at Kingswood Campus, submit to Kings wood Link. Do not submit to both Links)
301224 Contract Administration Assignment – Western Sydney University Australia.
Scenario:
Crown Build is a medium scale developer in Australia who is currently the Principal (Client) of an on-going construction of a medium scale mix use development project in a prominent location in NSW. The traditional procurement approach is used to acquire the project. Having finalized the design development stages of the project, the Principal selected a suitable Contractor through competitive tendering.
The project includes construction of four storey building. The project uses the ‘AS4000 – 1997’ as the form of construction contract. At the time of signing the contract, the contract sum was AUD 28 million and the contract period was 24 months. Contract included an advance payment. As per the contract, the contractor is paid monthly.
Halfway through the construction of the superstructure of the building, the Contractor realises some structural deficiencies in the beam sizes. The Contractor informed the Superintendent of this unexpected situation in writing. Having consulted the Principal, the Superintendent issued new structural drawings with correct beam sizes. Furthermore, the Superintendent instructed to break the incorrect beam already
constructed and replace them with new ones. The Contractor instructed its employees to proceed according to the instruction to break the beams and replace them with new once. In the meantime, due to variations issued by the Superintendent, the quantity of the stair handrails substantially increased. The Contractor is now preparing the tenth progress claim.
Assuming that you are the Contract Administrator appointed by the contractor, produce a report addressing the followings:
301224 Contract Administration Assignment – Western Sydney University Australia.
Task 1: Describe the general principles of contract law governing construction contracts giving examples from construction. Introduce the standard forms of construction contracts and benefits of using them
Task 2: Explain the content of a progress claim. You may make reasonable assumptions. Where appropriate you can refer to the relevant AS4000-1997 clauses to support the discussion. You are not expected to copy and paste the clause. You can mention the clause number and briefly mention by
your own words what the clause is about
Task 3: Identify the legitimate time extension claims the contractor can make pursuant to the above scenario and explain the procedure to be followed. you can refer to the relevant AS4000-1997 clauses. You are not expected to copy and paste the clause. You can mention the clause number and briefly mention by your own words what the clause is about]
Task 4: Identify and explain the legitimate loss and expense claims the contractor can make pursuant to the above scenario and explain the procedure to be followed. you can refer to the relevant AS4000-
1997 clauses. You are not expected to copy and paste the clause. You can mention the clause number and briefly mention by your own words what the clause is about
Report structure: Please follow a general report structure with a title page, brief introduction, the tasks as detailed above, conclusion, references and any appendices.
301224 Contract Administration Assignment – Western Sydney University Australia.
Late submissions: A late submission without approval for an extension will be penalised by 10 per cent per calendar day up to 10 days (see Learning Guide). Extensions will only be considered under approved
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