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FIDIC

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES INGENIEUASCONSEILS

CONDFnONSOFCONTRACT
FOR WORKSOFCIVIL
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
PART I GENERAL CONDITIONS
WITH FORMS OF TENDER AND AGREEMENT

FOURTH EDITION 1987

FOREWORD
The terms of the Fourth Edition oft he Conditions of Contract for WorbofCi' il
Engineering Construction ha,-e been prepared by thf F~Mration lntNnationale
des lngo!nieurs Con-eils ~~-IDIC) and are re<:ommen<.led for general u>e for the
purpo>e of construction of ~uc'h worh where tenders are imited on an
international basis. The Conditions are equally ;uitable for use on domestic
contracts
The,crsioninEng!ishoftheConditionsisconsidcredbyFIDICastheofficial
andauthentictc\tforthcpurposeoftranslation
In the preparation of the Conditions it was recognised that while there are
numerous Clauses which \\ill be generally applicable there are 1ome Clau.<es
whichmustnecessarily,arytotakeacwuntofthecircumstanc6andlocalit;-of
theWorks.TheCiausesofgeneralapplicationhavebeengroupedtogetherinthis
document and are referred to as Part I -General Conditions. They ha,-e been
printed ina form which will facilitate their indusion asprintedinthecontract
documents normally prepared
The General Conditions are linked with the Conditions of Particular
Application, referred to as Part II, by the corresponding numbering of the
Clauses, so that Parts I and lltogethercomprise theConditionsgoerningthe
rightsandobligationsofthepartie>
PartJimu>tbespeciallydraftedtosuiteachindi,iduaJContract.
When dredging and certain typesofre<:lamation "Ork are imol,-ed special
considcrationmustbegi,entoPartll
To assist in the preparation of Part II e~planatory material and e~ample clauses
are published "ith the Conditions in a separately bound document entitled
'"Conditions of Contract for \Vorks of Civil Engineering Construction, Part IIConditionsofParticularApplication."ithGuidelinesforpreparationofPartll
Clauses, Fourth Edition''.
FIDIC anticipates publishing shortly a new edition of its booklet "Notes on
Document-> for Civil Engineering Contract>" (1977 reprinted 1979) which will
include comments on pro,tsions of the Fourth Edition of the Conditions. Users
oftheFourthEditionmayfindithelpfultorefertothene"editionoftheNot<s
ltmayalsobehelpfulforuserstorefertOotherFIDICpublications,suchas:
TenderingProcedure(FirstEdition 1982)
Construction, lnsuranceandlaw(1986)
FIDIC gratefully acknowledges the suggestions and comments it has recei\ed
duringthepreparationofthiseditionfromEuropean lmcrnationaiContractor$
(EIC)asmandatoryofConfederationoflnternationalContractorsA>sociations
(CICA) with participation of A$$OCiated General Contractors of America
(AGC).

CONTENTS
PART 1: GENERAL CONDITIONS

Definitions and Interpretation

1.1

Definitions

1.2

HeadingsandMarginalNotes

1.3

Interpretation
Singular and Plural

1.5

Nmice:!;, Consents, Approval$, Certificates

Engineer and Engineer 's Representative

Engin~r'sDutiesandAuthority

2.2

2.5

Engin...,r'sRcprcsentativc
Enginecr'sAuthoritylODelegatc
Appointment of Assistants
lnstructionsinWriting
Engineer to Act Impartially

Assignment and Subcontracting

4.1
4.2

Assignment of Contract
Subcontract ing
AssignmcntofSubcontractors'Obligations

Contract Documents
Language/sand law
5.2

Priorityo f ComractDocumems
Custody and Supply of Dra"ings and Documents

6.2

One Copy of Draings to ~Kept on Site

Disruption of Progress
Delays and Cost of Delay of Drawings
FailurcbyContr actOrtoSubmitDrawing:s
Supplementary Drawing~ and Instructions
Permanent Works Designed byConm:tc!or
Rcspon~ibilityUnaffectcd by Approval

6.4

7. 2

General Obligations
Contractor's General Responsibilities
Site O~rations and Methods of Con~! rucuon
Contract Agreement
10.1
10.2
11. 1
12.1
12.2
13.1

14,4

15. 1

Performance~urity

PeriodofValidityofPerformanceSecurity
ClaimsundcrPerformanceSecurity
JnspectionofSitc
SufficicncyofTender
AdversePhy,icalObstructionsorConditions
WorktobcinAccordancewithComract
ProgrammetobcSubmiued
Revised Programme
Ca.shflowEstimatctobcSubmiued
ComractornotRelieedofDutie;orRelponsibihtics
Contractor'~ Superintendence

16. 1
16.2

19. 1
19.2
20. 1
20.2
20.3
21.1
21.2
21.3

Contractor'sEmployU"J
Engineer at LibenytoObjcct
&n ingout
BorcholesandExplorato ry Excavation
Safcty,&<:urityand Protectionoft heEn,i ronmcnt
Employer's Responsibili ties
Care of Works
Responsibi litytoRectifyLossorDamage
l ossor Damage DuetoEmploycr 's Risks
Emplo)er'sRisks
lnsuranC<"ofWorksandContractor 'sEqutpmcnt
ScopeofCO\'CT
Responsibilit )forAmount>notRcco\'ered

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II

22.1
22.2

DamagetoPersonsand Property
Exceptions

II

l ndemnitybyEmploy~r

12

23.1
23.2

Th ird Pany lnsurance(indudingEmployer'sPropert))

\l inimu mAmountof lnsurance

24.1
24.2

Acddent or l njurytoWorkmen
Insurance Against Accident to Wo rk men
E'idenccand Tcrmsof lnsuran ces
Adeq uacyof lnsuranc..s
RemedyonContractor'sFai \ureto lnsure
Complia nC<" with Policy Co ndit ions
Compl iance,.ithS!at mes, Regulations
Fossils
Patent Ri ghts
Royahii!'J
lnterferencewithT rafficand Adjoi ning Propenics
Avoidanceof Damageto Roads
Transport of Contractor's Equipment or Temporary Works
Transportof \l aterialsor Piant

25.4
26.1
27.1
28.2

31.1
31.2
32.1
33.1

Oppon uni tiesfor Other Comractors

Facilit iesforOtherCom ractors
Comractorto KccpSitcClcar
ClearanceofSiteonComplet ion

12
12

"15

Labour
35.1

EngagemcntofStaffandlabour
Rcturn>of LabourandComractor'sEquipment

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Materials , Plant and Workmanship

36.1
36.2
36.4
37.1
37.2

Qualityof \l ateriai>,Plantand\\. orkmamhip

Cost of Samples
Cost of Tests
Costof Tc\tsnot Providedfor
Engineer's Dcterm i nation"'hereTe't~not Provided for
lnspecrionofOperations
l n,~tionandTcsting

DatcsforlnspectionandTesting

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Rej~t ion

37.5

Independent Inspection
ExaminationofWorkbeforeCo,eringup
UncoveringandMa~ingOpenings

39.1

Remo\'alof lmproperWork,MaterialsorPiant
Defau ltofContractorinCompliance

Suspension
40.2

Suspension of Work
Engine<:r'~ Determination following Suspension
Suspensionlastingmorethan8~Days

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Commencement and Delays

42 .1
42.2

44.2
44.3
46.1
47. 1
47.2
48.2

Commencement of Works
Pos~ssion of Site and Acre~~ Thereto
FailuretoGive Pos~ssion

Wayleave. and facilities

Time for Completion
Extension of Time for Completion
ContractortoPro,ideNotificationandD<:tailedPankulars
Interim Determinat ion of Extension
RestrktiononWorl.ingHours
Rate of Progress
Liquidated Damage.lforD<:Iay
Reduct ionofLiquidatedDamages
Taking-Over Certificate
Taking-O,erofS<-<:tionsor Pans
Substantial Completion of Pam
Surfa~RequiringReinstatement

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19
20
20

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21

Defects Liability
49.1
49.2
49.3
49.4
50 .1

Defects Liability Period

Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying D<:fects
CostofRemedyingD<:fects
Comractor's FailuretoCarryOutlnstruC!ions
Contractor to Search

Alterations , Additions and Omissions

51 .1
51. 2
52.2

Instructions for Variations

Valuation of Variations
PowerofEngine<:rtoFixRate-;
Variations Exceeding IS percent
Daywork

Procedure for Claims

53 .2

53 .5

Notice of Claims
Contemporary Records
Substantiation of Claims
Failure to Comply
PaymemofCiaim'

23
23

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Contractor 's Equipment, Temporary Works

and Materials
54.2
54.4
54.5
54.6
54.7

Contractor\ Equipm~nt, T~mporary \1/ork$ and \1atcrial.s; Exclu>ive

UscfortheWorh
Employer not LiabkforDamage
ReexpOrtofContractor'sEquipment
Conditions of Hire of Contractor's Equipment
ComforthePurposeofC!ausc63
lncorporationofCiause inSubcomracts
ApprovalofMaterialsnotlmplied

25
25

26

26

Measurement
Quantiti~s

56.1
57. 1
57.2

Work'itobcMeasured
\l ethodof Musurement
Breakdown of Lump Sum

lt~ms

Provisional Sums
58.1

Oefimtionof'"ProisionalSum"
Usc of Provision al Sums
Production of Vouchers

Nominated Subcontractors
59.2
59.3
59.4
59.5

Oefinitionof"NominatedSubcontractors"'
Nominated Subcontractors; Objection to Nomination
Design Requircmcntstobe ExprcsslyStated
Payments toNominatedSubcontractors
CertilicationofPayment.stoNominatedSubcontractors

28
28

Certificates and Payment

60.2

\ fonthlyStatement.s
l\l omhlyPayments
Payment of Retention ~ I oney
Correction of Certi ficates

60.5

State m~ntatCompletion

60.7
60.8
60.9
60. 10
61.1
62.1
62.2

Final Statement
Discharge
FinalCenificate
CessationofEmployer'.sLiability
Time for Pa)mem
Approvalonl)byDefectsLiabilityCertificate
DefectsLiabilityCenificatc
Unfulfi lledObl igations

29
29

30
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Remedies
63.2
63.4

Default of Contractor
ValuationatDateofTermination
Payment after Termination
AssignmcntofBenefitofAgre<:ment
Urgent Remedial\\"ork

Special Risks
65. 1

NoLiabilityforSpeciaiRish
SpeciaiRi>ks

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65.4

65.7
65.8

Damage to Works by Special Risks

Project ile. ~ 1 i.s~i le
lncrea>edCot>arisingfromSpecialRisks
Outbreak of War
Removal of Contractor's Equipment on Termination
Paymem if Contract Ttrminatcd

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Release from Performance

Payment in Eem of Rdea.se from Performance

Settlement of Disputes
67.2

Engineer's Decision
Amicable&n lement

H
36

FailuretoComply" ithEngineer'sDeci$ion

Notices
t"O!icetoContrac10r
t-."O!i,etoEmplo)erandEngineer
Change of Addre~

Default of Employer
69 . 1
69 .2
69 .3

Defau lt of Employer
Remon! of Contractor's Equipment
PaymcmonTermination
Comractor's Entit\ementtoSu>pendWork
Resumptionof \\.ork

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Changes in Cost and Legislation

70.1

lnneaseorOecreaseo!"Cost
Subsequent Legislat ion

71.1
72 .1

CurrencyRC'>t rictions
Rmesofhchange
Currenq Proportions
CurrenciesofPaymem forl'ro,isiona\Sums

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Currency and Rates of Exchange

REFERENCE TO PART II
INDEX
TENDER
CONTRACT AGREEMENT

J8

F I D Ic

FEDERATION INTEANATIONALE DES INGENIEUA5-CONSEILS

~
CONDITIONS OF CON1RACf
FOR WORKSOFCIVIL
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
PART II CONDITIONS OF PARTICULAR
APPLICATION WITH GUIDELINES FOR
PREPARATIONOFPARTIICLAUSES

FOURTH EDITION 1987

CONTENTS
PART II: CONDITIONS OF PARTICU LAR
APPLICATION
Page

lntroduction(indudingspecialrderencetoDredgingand
R~lamation Wor k )

Engin~r'sDut ies

Language/sand Law and Documents

Com ract Agrttment

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PerformanccSurity

11

18

!nsp.:ctionoFSite
Adverso:Physical ObstructionsorCondit ions
Programme and Cash Flow Estimate
Comractor'sSupcrintendence
Cont ractor 'sEmployees
BoreholesandE ploratoryEcavation

19
21

Safety,&curityand Prote<:tionofthe Environme nt

lnsuranceof Work.sandContrac10r's Equipmem

10

12
14

15
16

21 , 23
&25

lnsuranct"> Arrangedby Employer

Royalti~s

31

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Opponunit iesfor OtherContractors

35

RecordsandReports

40

Suspension
Time fo r Completion

47
48
49
50

52
54
60

69

Re,trictionon Working Hours

Bonuses
Preventionfrom Test ing

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DefectsLiability

Contractorto&arch
Pa)mentin Foreign Currency
Vesting of Contractor 's Equipment
Certificates and Paymems
&nkmemofDisputes
Notices
DefaultofEmplo)er
ChangesinCostandlegislation
Currency PrOpOrtions
Additional Clauses

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INTRODUCTION
Theterm,oftheJ-ourthEditionofLheConditionsofConuactforWorksofCi,il
tngineerinaConstructionha,ebnprepar<.'db)theF~rationlmernationalc

de. lngtnieurs Conseils (riDIC) and are r~mmendtd for general u<e for the
purpose of construction of ~uch "'orh v.here tenders are in\'ited on Jn
international basis. The Conditions are equally \Uitable for u<e on domesti<'
contract>

The>ersioninEnglishoftheCondition<isconsider<"Cibyi'ID!Castheofficia\
andauthentictextforthepurposcoftraru.lmion.
TlleCiause'lofgeneralapplication ha,eb<:'l:ngroupoedtogetherina 1eparatcl)
bound document and are rtferred to as Part l - General Conditions. They ha,e
bn print<"'l ina form which"'ill facilitatetlleirinclu<ion, as primed. in the
contractdocumemsnormallypreparcd
In the preparation of the Conditions it was r<"Cogni.se<l that "hik there are
numerous Clauses which will be generally applicable there are some Clause
which must necessarily ~ary to take accoum of the circumstanus and localil)' of
theWorl~.

Pan I -General Conditions and Part JJ- Condition~ of f>anicular Appli<ation

together ~omprise the Condition goerning the rights and obligation~ of the
parttes.
For this reason a Part IJ standard form lias not been produ~ed . 1t will be
Ressarytopreparca Part II document foruchindiidualcomra't and tile
Guidelinesare intendcdtoaid inthistas~ bygi,iogoptionsforariousd:tu>eS
where appropriate.
l'art ll d:tusesmayarise foroneormorcreasons, of.,.hichthe folio"'"' are
examples:
(i)WherethewordinginPartl'P<'<~ficallyrequtresthatfunherinformationis

to be included in Part Jl andtheConditions,.ould notbecomplcte"ithout

that infO!Irmation, namely in Sub-Oauses 1.1 paragraphs (a) (i) and (i\), ~ . 1
(part). l4.l , l4.3,68.2and70. 1
(ii) Where 1he wording in Pan! indicates that supplememary information rna}
be included in Partll . buttheconditionswouldstillbcrompkte"ithoutany
such information, namdy in Sub-Ciau.o;es2.1 raragraph (h), 5. 1 (pan), 21.1
paragraph(b)and72.2.
(iii) Wher~ the type, circum<tanus or locality of th~ \'orks necessitate<;
addi1ionaJ C!au-esorSubCiause:s.
(iv)Wherethe lawofthecountryorexceptionalcircumstance$neccssitmean
alteration in Pan 1. Such altermions ~hould be effceled b~ stating in Pan II
thataparticularCiause,orpartofaCiau~e. in Part! i<deletedandgivinJthe
IUb'itituteClause,orpart,asapplicable
As far as pOSSible, in the Clauses that are mentioned hereunder, example wording
isprovided. l nthecaseofsomeClauses.ho"e'er. onlyanaidememoireforthe
preparation is sien. Before incorpOrating any nample wording it mult be
checkedtoen<urethatitiswhollyuitablefortheparticularcircum>tancesand.if
not, it must be ~aried. Where e~ample wording is aried and in all ca~s "here
additionalmatenalisindudedinPartl l ,caremustbetakenthatnoambisunyts
createdwithPart!orbetweenthcCiausesinPan II

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Dredging and

ReclamationWor~

SpecialconsiderationmustbegiventoPartllwheredredgingandcertaintype<;of
reclamation work are involved. Dredgersareconsiderablymoreexpensivethan
most items ofComrac10r's Equipment and the capital valueofadredgercan
oftene"erothevalueoftheComractonwhichitisu~d

Forthisreason,itisintheinterestsofboththeEmployerandtheContractorthat
adredgcrisoperatedintensivelyinthemosteconomicfashion,subjecttothc
quality of work andanyotheroverriding factors. With this end in view, it is
customarytoallowtheContractortoexecutedredgingworkcontinuouslybyday
andbynightsevendaysaweek.Anotherdifferencefrommostcivilengineeringis
thatondredging,orktheComracrorisnotnormallyhcldro:sponsibleforthe
remedyingofdefectsafterthedateofcompletionascenifiedunderCiause48
Partllcontainsexplanationsande..amplewordingtocovertheabovepointsand
othersrelatingtodredging.Clausesll, 12, 18, J9,28,40,4S,49,SOandSI arc
those which most often require anention in Part II when dredging work is
involved and reference is included under each of these Clauses. Other Clauses
may also nero additions in Part ll in certain circumstances. Reclamation work
ariesgreatlyincharacterandeachinstancemunbeconsideredbeforedeciding
whetheritisappropriatetoimroduceinPartllchangessimilartothoseadopted
fordredging,ortousethestandardcivilengineeringformunaltered.

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