EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX 19 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION 1.

THE SITE

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Use of the Site The Site designated for Prime Contractor's Equipment shall not be used by the Prime Contractor for any purposes other than for carrying out the Contract Works, except that, with the consent in writing of Engineer, the Site or Prime Contractor's Equipment such as batching and mixing plants for concrete and bituminous materials may be used for the Contract Works in connection with other Related Works Contracts under the Employer. 2) Rock crushing plant shall not be used on the Site. 3) The location and size of each stockpile of materials, including excavated materials, within the Site shall be as permitted by Engineer. Stockpiles shall be maintained at all times in a stable condition. 4) Entry to and exit from the Site shall be controlled and shall be only available at the locations for which Engineer has given his consent. Access to the Site The Prime Contractor shall make its own arrangements, subject to the consent of Engineer, for any further access required to the Site. 2) In addition, the Prime Contractor shall ensure that access to every portion of the Site is continually available to the Employer and Engineer. Access to Outside the Site The Prime Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that any access or egress through the Site boundaries are controlled such that no disturbance to residents or damage to public or private property occur as a result of the use of such access or egress by his employees and Subcontractors. Survey of the Site A survey shall be carried out of the Site to establish its precise boundaries and the existing ground levels within it. This survey shall include a photographic survey sufficient to provide a full record of the state of the Site before commencing the Work with particular attention paid to those areas where reinstatement will be carried out later on. The survey shall be carried out before the Site clearance wherever possible and in any case prior to the commencement of work in any Works Area. The survey shall be carried out by the Prime Contractor and agreed with Engineer. Fencing and Signboards 1) 1)

The Prime Contractor shall erect hoardings, fences and gates around its areas of operations to prevent entry by unauthorized persons to his Works Areas. The Prime Contractor shall submit its proposals for fencing of his Works Areas to Engineer. No work shall be commenced in any Works Area until Engineer has been satisfied that the fencing installed by the Prime Contractor is sufficient to prevent, within reason, unauthorized entry. 2) Project signboards shall be erected at construction Site not more than four (4) weeks, or such other period as Engineer has given his consent, after the Commencement Date of the Contract Works. The types, sizes and locations of Project signboards shall be agreed with Engineer before manufacture and erection. The contents of signboards shall conform to Article 74 of the Law on Construction. Other advertising signs shall not be erected on the Site. 3) The consent of Engineer shall be obtained before hoarding, fences, gates or signs are removed. Hoardings, fences, gates and signs that are to be left in positions after the completion of the Contract Works shall be repaired and repainted as instructed by Engineer. 4) Hoardings, fences, gates and signs shall be maintained in good order by the Prime Contractor until the completion of the Contract Works, whether such hoardings, fences, gates and signs have been installed by the Prime Contractor or by others and transferred to the Prime Contractor during the period of the Contract Works. 5) All hoardings, fences, gates and signs installed by the Prime Contractor shall be removed by the Prime Contractor upon the completion of the Contract Works, unless otherwise directed by Engineer. 6) Hoarding/fencing can be reused after removing from one place to other locations / sites provided they are in good condition and consented by Engineer. 7) Damage/worn-out fencing/hoarding shall be replaced by contractor within 24 hours. Engineer s decision regarding need for replacement shall be final and binding and if no action is taken by contractor the cost of any repairs will be deducted by the Engineer from any payment due to the Prime Contractor. Clearance of the Site All Temporary Works which are not to remain on the Site after the completion of the Contract Works shall be removed prior to completion of the Contract Works or at other times as instructed by Engineer. The Site shall be cleared and reinstated to the lines and levels and to the same condition as existed before the Contract Works were started except as otherwise stated in the Prime Contract.

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SURVEY
1) The Prime Contractor shall relate the construction of the Contract Works to the Site Grid. To facilitate this, survey reference points have been established and Engineer will provide benchmarks in the vicinity of the Site. Before the Prime Contractor commences the setting out of the Contract Works, Engineer will provide a drawing showing the position of each survey reference point and bench mark, together with the co-ordinates and/or level assigned to each point. The Prime Contractor shall satisfy itself that there are no conflicts between the data given and shall establish and provide all subsidiary setting out points, monuments, towers and the like which may be necessary for the proper and accurate setting out and checking of the Contract Works. The Prime Contractor shall carefully protect all the survey reference points, bench marks, setting out points, monuments, towers and the like from any damages and shall maintain them and promptly repair or replace any points damaged due to any causes whatsoever. The Prime Contractor shall regularly recheck the position of all setting out points, benchmarks and the like to the satisfaction of Engineer. Upon handover to the Prime Contractor, the survey reference points will become the responsibility of the Prime Contractor. The Prime Contractor shall, by annual or more frequent review, ensure that these survey points continue to remain consistent with the benchmarks.

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CARE OF THE CONTRACT WORKS

General Unless otherwise permitted by Engineer all works shall be carried out in dry conditions. The Works, including materials for use in the Contract Works, shall be protected from damage due to water. Water on the Site and water entering the Site shall be promptly removed by temporary drainage or pumping system or by other methods capable of keeping the Contract Works free of water. Silt and debris shall be removed by traps before the water is discharged and shall be disposed of at a location or locations to which Engineer has given his consent. 3) The discharge points of the temporary systems shall be as per the consent of Engineer. The Prime Contractor shall make all arrangements with and obtain the necessary approval from the relevant authorities for discharging water to drains and watercourses etc. The relevant work shall not be commenced until the consented arrangements for disposal of the water have been implemented. 4) The methods used for keeping the Contract Works free of water shall be such that settlement of, or damage to, new and existing structures does not occur. 5) Measures shall be taken to prevent flotation of new and existing structures. Protection of the Contract Works from Weather 1) 2) 3) Work shall not be carried out in weather conditions that may adversely affect the Contract Work sunless proper protection is provided to the satisfaction of Engineer. Permanent Works, including materials for such Works, shall be protected from exposures of weather conditions that may adversely affect such Permanent Works or materials. During construction of the Contract Works, storm restraint systems shall be provided where appropriate. These systems shall ensure the security of the partially completed and ongoing stages of construction in all weather conditions. Such storm restraint systems shall be installed as soon as practicable and shall be compatible with the right of way, or other access around or through- out the Site. The Prime Contractor shall at all times programme and carry out the Contract Works duly ensuring protective arrangements such that the Contract Works can be made safe in the event 1) 2)

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of storms. Protection of the Finished Work The finished Works shall be protected from any damage that could arise from any activities on the adjacent site/ works.

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DAMAGE AND INTERFERENCE

Utilities The Prime Contractor shall make his own enquiries and investigations, including excavating trial holes, to ascertain the existence, nature, location and size of utilities. A schedule of utility diversions and utilities that are to remain will be prepared by the Prime Contractor. The schedule will list out utilities that: (i) have been diverted by the Employer prior to the commencement of the Work, (ii) will be diverted by the Prime Contractor during the course of the Work, and (iii) will remain in place and subsequently require the use of specific construction methods to complete the underground structures around and below the utilities including support of the utilities during construction. 2) Temporary supports and protection by methods proposed by the Prime Contractor and agreed by the utility owner shall be provided to the utilities; permanent supports and protection shall be provided if wherever required for the safety and security of the utility service. 3) The Prime Contractor shall immediately inform the Engineer and the utility agencies of: (i) damage to utilities; (ii) leakage of utilities; and (iii) discovery of utilities not previously identified. 4) The Prime Contractor shall inform the Engineer of the programme of all works of utility diversions and shall take all steps to enable the utility diversions to proceed in accordance with the programme. The Prime Contractor shall maintain close liaison with the utility undertakings. 5) Records of the existing utilities encountered shall be kept by the Prime Contractor on the Site and a copy provided for Engineer. The records shall contain the following details: (i) location of utility (ii) date on which the utilities were encountered; (iii) nature and sizes of the utilities; (iv) condition of utility; (v) temporary or permanent supports provided; and (vi) diversions made temporary or permanent The Prime Contractor shall include the details (plan, location, ownership, size and material) of all such utilities on the As-built Drawings. Structures, Roads and Other Properties The Prime Contractor shall immediately inform Engineer of any damage to structures, roads or other properties. Access Alternative access shall be provided to all premises if interference with the existing access, public or private is necessary to enable the Contract Works to be carried out. The arrangements for the alternative access shall be as agreed by Engineer and the concerned agency. Unless agreed otherwise, the permanent access shall be reinstated as soon as practicable after the Work is complete and the alternative access shall be removed immediately it is no longer required, and the ground surfaces 1)

reinstated to the satisfaction of Engineer. Proper signage and guidance shall be provided for the traffic / users regarding diversions. Tree Materials, including excavated materials, shall not be banked around trees. Trees shall be protected from damages at all times by the methods consented to by Engineer. Unless consented to by Engineer, trees shall not be trimmed or cut. Removal of Trees, Graves and Other Obstructions If any trees, graves and other obstructions are required to be removed in order to execute the Contract Works and such removal has not already been arranged for, the Prime Contractor shall draw Engineer's attention to them in good time to make necessary arrangement for authorisations for such removal. The Prime Contractor shall not itself remove them unless Engineer has given consent. Protection of the Adjacent Structures and Works The Prime Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect the structures or works being carried out by others adjacent to and, for the time being, within the Site from the effects of vibrations, undermining and any other earth movements or the diversion of water flow arising from its work.

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HANDLING OF UTILITY FACILITIES (CLAUSE ERC 7 REFERS)

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The details of existing utility facilities, drains and sewers shown on the Employers Drawings have been extracted from the records of Utility Companies and relevant authorities. Such details are provided only for information and their accuracy is not warranted. The Prime Contractor shall check the accuracy of such information at own his responsibility and cost. As described in Clause 7 of Employers Requirements - Construction, the permanent diversion of most of the above existing utilities will have been relocated and/or diverted by the relevant Utility Companies at the Employers cost before the Contractors possession of the Site. For the utilities remaining at the Site, the Prime Contractor shall ascertain their actual condition by trial trenches, cable detection, etc. The costs of all trial trenches, cable detection and associated works shall be deemed to be included in the Prime Contract Price. Within 42 days from the Commencement Date, the Prime Contractor shall report the Employer the plan to carry out the works for temporary or permanent relocation/diversion, support and protection of such utilities, drains and sewers for approval. WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT DATE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ENGINEER ITS PROPOSAL TO PERFORM THE TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT RELOCATION/DIVERSION OF UTILITIES, SAVE AND EXCEPT THAT ANY DELAYS IN THE RECEIVING THE EMPLOYERS AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES (AS A EXTERNAL INTERFACING PARTY) APPROVALS SHALL NOT RELIVE THE CONTRACTOR FROM ITS OBLIGATIONS TO PERFORM, CO-ORDINATE AND OBTAIN EXTERNAL INTERFACING PARTIES APPROVAL NOR SHALL ANY DELAY GIVE RISE TO ANY ENTITLEMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR TO SEEK ADDITIONAL COST AND/OR TIME; THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CO-ORDINATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SAME REMAINS SOLELY WITH THE CONTRACTOR AS DETAILED IN ITS CONTRACT WORKS PROGRAMME. The following Utility facilities to be temporarily diverted, supported or protected during the construction of the works as stipulated in Clause 7 (2) of Employers Requirements and allowed for his tender bid are as follows: - Water supply, Iron pipe (D=600mm) at C4 station - Drainage, RC pipe (D=1000mmm) at C4 station - Drainage, RC pipe (D=600mm) at C5 station - Drainage, RC box culvert and/or Arch-shaped drain at C7 station - Drainage, RC box culvert and/or RC pipe (D=600-800mm) at C8 station - Drainage, RC box culvert at C9 station - Water supply, Iron pipe (D=400mm) at C10 station - Drainage, RC box culvert and/or Arch-shaped drain and RC pipe (D=960mm) at C10 station - Water supply, Iron pipe (D=400mm) at Cut & Cover (Scissors Box) - Drainage, RC box culvert and RC pipe (D=960mm) at Cut & Cover (Scissors Box)

In the course of construction, if any other utility is found and, in the Contractors Engineers judgment, necessitates temporary or permanent relocation/diversion, support and protection, the Prime Contractor shall make a request to the Employer for such works and the same shall, upon approval by the Employer and the relevant Utility Company, be carried out by the Contractor AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) ABOVE.as described in Clause 7 (3) of Employers Requirements. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the approved temporary or permanent diversions and will be compensated as a Variation under Clause 13 of the Contract. The costs of such works shall be paid by the Employer to the Contract in accordance with the cost estimate agreed between the Employer the Contractor and the competent authority concerned. 4) 4)

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The Prime Contractor shall liaise and co-ordinate with the relevant Utilities Companies to ensure that all the above-mentioned works of relocation/diversion, support and protection are executed satisfactorily and in accordance with the particular conditions specified in SubClauses 6.2 to 6.5 below. Throughout the execution of the Prime Contract the Prime Contractor shall comply in all respects with the requirements of all the Utility Companies and authorities concerned on the handling, protection and maintenance of the utility facilities.

HANDLING OF UTILITY FACILITIES (CLAUSE ERC 7 REFERS)

General ( Michaels modifications) 1) Upon approval by the Employer and the relevant Utility Companies of the Contractors request for temporary or permanent relocation/diversion, support and protection works referred above, the relevant Utility Companies shall carry out the said works under a subcontract with the Contractor and the costs thereof shall be paid under the Variation Order. 2) As described in Clause 7 of Employers Requirements - Construction, most of the above existing utilities will have been relocated and/or diverted by the relevant Utility Companies at the Employers cost before the Contractors possession of the Site. For the utilities remaining at the Site, the Contractor shall ascertain their actual condition by trial trenches, cable detection, etc. The costs of all trial trenches, cable detection and associated works shall be deemed to be included in the Contract Price. Within sixty (60) days from the Commencement Date, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer its proposal to perform the temporary and permanent relocation/diversion of utilities, save and except that any delays in the receiving the Employers and competent authorities (as a External Interfacing Party) approvals shall not relive the Contractor from its obligations to perform, co-ordinate and obtain External Interfacing Parties approval nor shall any delay give rise to any entitlement to the Contractor to seek additional cost and/or time; the responsibility for the co-ordination and performance of the same remains solely with the Contractor as detailed in its Contract Works Programme. The Contractor is solely responsible for the approved temporary or permanent diversions and will be compensated as a Variation under Clause 13 of the Contract. The costs of such works shall be paid by the Employer to the Contract in accordance with the cost estimate agreed between the Employer the Contractor and the competent authority concerned. 3) Upon approval by the Employer and the relevant Utility Companies of the Contractors request for temporary or permanent relocation/diversion, support and protection works referred above, the relevant Utility Companies shall carry out the said works under a subcontract with the Contractor and the costs thereof shall be paid under the Variation Order. 4) In the course of construction, if any other utility is found and, in the Contractors judgment, necessitates temporary or permanent relocation/diversion, support and protection, the Contractor shall make a request to the Employer for such works and the same shall, upon approval by the Employer and the relevant Utility Company, be carried out by the relevant Utility Company in the same way as described in paragraphs (2) and (3) above. 5) The Contractor shall liaise and co-ordinate with the relevant Utilities Companies to ensure that all the above-mentioned works of relocation/diversion, support and protection are executed satisfactorily and in accordance with the particular conditions specified in SubClauses 5.2 to 5.5 below. 6) Throughout the execution of the Contract the Contractor shall comply in all respects with the requirements of all the Utility Companies and authorities concerned on the handling, protection and maintenance of the utility facilities. 6)

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