Contract Administrator

Founded administers the terms of the building contract between the client and their contractors.

Deliverables:

Inviting and appraising contractor tenders, including:

• Considering with the Client a tenderer or a list of tenderers for construction works;

• Considering with the Client the appointment of a contractor, and advising on the powers and duties of the parties and the Contract Administrator under the building contract;

• Preparing the building contract and arranging for signatures Administering the building contract, including:

• Reviewing the contractor's programme and the progress of construction works;

• Issuing of information, instructions, etc;

• Reviewing with relevant consultants information provided by the contractor;

• Providing information required for preparation of valuations of work carried out or completed or validating contractor's applications of payment.

• Giving notice of any adjustment to the Completion Date;

• Ascertaining or instructing ascertainment of loss and expense due to the contractor;

• Certifying payments due;

• Presenting financial reports to Client;

• Collating record information in conjunction with the CDM Co-ordinator; and

• Exercising impartial and independent judgement when dealing between Client and the contractor (not applicable to Employer's Agent) With Lead Consultant and the CDM Co-ordinator, co-ordinating and reviewing the work of all consultants and site inspectors, if any, to the extent required for the administration of the building contract, including:

• Providing information required by consultants and site inspectors for their services during the construction period;

• Receiving reports from consultants and site inspectors to enable decisions to be made in respect of the administration of the building contract;

• Consulting any Others whose design or specification may be affected by a Client instruction relating to the building contract, obtaining any information required and issuing any necessary instructions to the contractor;

• Managing change control procedures and making or obtaining decisions as necessary for time and cost control during the construction period.

• Reporting to the Client.

• Provide project statements and cash flow forecasts

• Management practical completion

• Management of snagging process

• Management of defect period

• Produce final accounts

• Manage Health & Safety file