NEC3: Engineering and Construction Contract Option A priced contract with activity schedule

Option A is a priced contract with an activity schedule where the risk of carrying out the work at the agreed prices is largely borne by the contractor. This document contains all the clauses, the shorter schedule of cost components and contract data, relevant to an option A contract.

 

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Schedule of options

 

Core clauses

• 1 General 

• 2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities 

• 3 Time 

• 4 Testing and Defects 

• 5 Payment 

• 6 Compensation events 

• 7 Title 

• 8 Risks and insurance 

• 9 Termination

 

Dispute resolution W 

• Option W1 

• Option W2

 

Secondary Option clauses 

• X1 Price adjustment for inflation 

• X2 Changes in the law 

• X3 Multiple currencies 

• X4 Parent company guarantee 

• X5 Sectional Completion 

• X6 Bonus for early Completion 

• X7 Delay damages 

• X12 Partnering 

• X13 Performance bond 

• X14 Advanced payment to the Contractor 

• X15 Limitation of the Contractor’s liability for his design to reasonable skill and care

• X16 Retention 

• X17 Low performance damages 

• X18 Limitation of liability 

• X20 Key Performance Indicators

• Y(UK)2 The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 

• Y(UK)3 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 

• Z Additional conditions of contract

 

Note Options X8 to X11 and Y(UK)1 are not used

 

Shorter Schedule of Cost Components
 

Contract Data
 

Index