FIDIC RED BOOK 1999 EDITION - TIME LIMITS AND ACTIONS (FLOW CHART 001)

28 Days

Base Date (Sub-Clause 1.1.3.1)

Stated Period for

Acceptance

Date
(Sub-Clause
LatestBase
Stated
Date
for Tender1.1.3.1)
Submission

Max 42 Days

Contractor to submit Performance Guarantee (Sub-Clause 4.2)

Contractor to Submit Advanced Payment Guarantee (Sub-Clause

14.2) together with Payment Statement (Sub-Clause 14.3[d])

Engineer to Give Notice of

Max 28 Days

Min 7 Days

Max 21 Days

See Flow Chart 004 for

greater details in respect of
Processing Advanced
Payments

Max 42 Days

Within 28 Days

Date for Issuance of Letter of Acceptance (Sub-Clause 1.1.1.3)

Date for Payment of Advanced Payment to Contractor (Sub-Clause 14.2)

Commencement Date (Sub-Clause 8.1)

Engineer must notify Contractor if

Programme does not comply with
Contract (Sub-Clause 8.3)

See Flow Chart 007 for procedures

for processing variations

Evidence of Insurance with

copies of Policies to be
submitted by Responsible
Party to Other Party (SubClause 18.1[a]&[b])

See Flow Chart 002 for Procedures

for Progress Management

Contractor to submit Estimated Schedule of Payments (Sub-Clause 14.4)

Contractor gives Engineer Notice

of Intention to do Tests on
Completion (Sub-Clause 9.1)

Max 28 Days

See Flow Chart 003 for greater

details in respect of Tests On
Completion & Taking Over
Certificate

Defects Notification Period and any extension thereto

(Clause 11 & Sub-Clause 11.3)

Engineer to Issue Taking Over Certificate (Sub-Clause 10.1)

Works Complete,
Defects Remedied,
Documents Submitted
(Sub-Clause 11.9)

Before

Expiry of Defects Notification Period

Max 28 Days

See Flow Chart 009 for process on

Contractors Statement & Payment

Before

Works Pass Tests On Completion & Report Submitted (Sub-Clause 9.1) Works Reach Completion (Sub-Clause 8.2 & 10.1)

Engineer Issues Performance Certificate (Sub-Clause 11.9)

See Flow Chart 010 Final Payment &

Retention Release Process following
issuance of Performance Certificate

Max 21 Days

See Flow Chart 008 for process on

first half retention release at Taking
Over of Works

Max 14 Days

Contractor Gives Notice of Works Complete (Sub-Clause 10.1)

Min 21 Days

Contractor to Submit
Documents Prior to Tests On
Completion (Sub-Clause 9.1 &
4.1d)

Employer Returns Performance Guarantee (Sub-Clause 4.2)

Max 28 Days

Time For Completion (Sub-Clause 8.2) including any extension thereto granted by the Engineer (Sub-Clause 8.4) (See also Sub-Clause 1.1.3.3)

Contractor to Submit Lump

Sum Breakdowns (SubClause 14.1 [d])

See Flow Chart 006 for Procedures

relating to Quality & Workmanship

Max 42 Days

Max 21 Days

Contractor to Submit his Programme

(Sub-Clause 8.3)

Within Times States in Appendix

Max 28 Days

See Flow Chart 005 for Progress

Payment Procedures

DAB to be
appointed (SubClause 20.2)

See Flow Chart

011 Contractor
Claims Processing
Procedure

See Flow Chart

012 Employer
Claims Processing
Procedure

See Flow Chart

013 Procedure
for Disputes
Settlement/
Resolution