2. ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA FACULTY OF ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 20. Claim, Disputes and Arbitration [Construction Contract Administration] Fidic 99

3. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims If the contractor considers himself to be entitled to any extension of the time for completion and/or any additional payment,  The  The contractor shall give notice to the engineer, describing the event giving rise to the claim notice shall be given as soon as practicable, and not later than 28 days after the contractor became aware

4. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims If the contractor fails to give notice of a claim within 28 days,  The  The time for completion shall not be extended, contractor shall not be entitled to additional payment employer shall be discharged from all liability in connection with the claim

5. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims  Otherwise,  Otherwise, the following provisions shall apply  The  The contractor shall also submit any other notices required by the contract, and supporting particulars for the claim contractor shall keep such contemporary records as may be necessary to any claim

6. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims  The  The engineer may, after receivng any notice, monitor the recored-keeping and instruct the contractor to keep further records contractor shall permit the engineer to inspect all these records and shall submit copies to the engineer

7. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims  Within  Within 42 days after the contractor became aware of the event giving rise to the claim, the contractor shall send to the engineer a fully detailed claim including full supporting particulars of the basis of the claim and of the extension of time and/or additional payment claimed

8. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims If the event giving rise to the claim has a continuous effect:  This  This fully detailed claim shall be considered as interim  The  The contractor shall send further interim claims at monthly intervals, giving the accumulated delay and amount claimed contractor shall send a final claim within 28 days after the end of the effects resulting from the event or within other period proposed by the contractor and approved by the engineer

9. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims  Within  Within 42 days after receiving a claim, the engineer shall respond with approval or with disapproval and detailed comments  He  He may also request any necessary further particulars

10. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims  Each  Each payment certificate shall include such amounts for any claim as have been reasonably substantiated as due under the relevant provision of the contract  The  The contractor shall only be entitled to payment for such part of the claim as he has been able to substantiate

11. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims The engineer shall proceed to agree or determine  The  The extension of time for completion  And/or  And/or the additional payment to which the contractor is entitled under the contract

12. 20.1 Contractor’s Claims The requirement of this sub clause are in addition to those of any other sub clause which may apply to a claim

13. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board Dispute shall be adjudicated by a DAB. The parties shall jointly appoint a DAB by the date stated in the appendix to Tender

14. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board The The DAB shall comprise, as stated in the Appendix to tender, either one or three suitably qualified persons If If the number is not so stated, the DAB shall comprise three persons

15. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board  If the DAB is to comprise three persons, each party shall nominate one member for the approval of the other party  The parties shall consult both these members and shall agree upon the third member who shall be appointed to act as chairman

16. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board However, if a list of potential members is included in the contract, the members shall be selected from those on the list

17.  The  The agreement between the parties and either the sole member or each of the three members, shall incorporate the general conditions to adjudicate dispute contained in the appendix of these general conditions

18. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board  The  The terms of the remuneration of either the sole member or each of the three members including the remuneration of any expert whom the DAB consults, shall be agreed upon by the parties  Each  Each party shall be responsible for paying one half of this remuneration

19. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board  If  If any time the parties so agree, they may jointly refer a matter to the DAB for it to give its opinion  Neither  Neither party shall consult the DAB on any matter without the agreement of the other party

20. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board  If  If at any time the parties so agree, they may appoint a suitably qualified person or persons to replace any one or more members of the DAB

21. 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board  The  The appointment of any member may be terminated by mutual agreement of both parties, but not by the employer or the contractor acting alone.

22. 20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board If any of the following conditions apply:  The  The parties fail to agree upon the appointment of the sole member of the DAB by the date stated in the appendix to tender  Either  Either party fails to nominate a member for approval by the other party of a DAB by such date

23. 20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board  The  The parties fail to agree upon the appointment of the third member ( to act as chairman) parties fail to agree upon the appointment of a replacement person within 42 days after the date on which the sole member is unable to act ….

24. 20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board  Then  Then the appointing entity or official named in the particular conditions shall, upon the request of either or both of the parties, appoint this member of the DAB  This  This appointment shall be final and conclusive

25. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision  If  If a dispute arises between the parties in connection with the contract or the execution of the works, either party may refer the dispute in writing to the DAB for its decision, with copies to the other party and the engineer

26. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision  For  For a DAB of three persons, the DAB shall be deemed to have received such reference on the date when it is received by the chairman of the DAB

27. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision  Both  Both parties shall promptly make available to the DAB all such additional information, further access to the site, and appropriate facilities ….

28. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision  Within  Within 48 days after receiving such reference, the DAB shall give its decision, which shall be reasoned  The  The decision shall be binding on both parties, who shall promptly give effect to it unless and until it shall be revised in an amicable settlement or an arbitral award

29. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision  If  If either party is dissatisfied with the DAB’s decision, then either party may within 28 days after receiving the decision, give notice to the other party of its dissatisfaction the DAB fails to give its decision within the period of 84 days, then either party may within 28 days after this period has expired, give notice to the other party of its dissatisfaction

30. 20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision In either event, this notice of dissatisfaction shall state that it is given under this sub clause, and shall set out the matter in dispute and the reasons for dissatisfaction

31. If the DAB has given its decision as to a matter in dispute to both parties, and no notice of dissatisfaction has been given by either party within 28 days after it received the decision, then the decision shall become final and binding upon both parties

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