The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval:
(iiiiiiii)Such drawings, documents, samples and /or models as may be specified in the contract within the time limits laid down therein or in the program of implementation of tasks;
(jjjjjjjj)Such drawings as the Engineer may reasonably require for the implementation of tasks.
(kkkkkkkk)In the case of bridges and other reinforced concrete structures, the Contractor shall carry out the requisite soil surveys before commencing work on the foundations. The Contractor must submit the results of these surveys and the calculations for the foundations, in triplicate, to the Engineer at least one month before commencing construction of the works in question.
(llllllll)The Contractor shall prepare, at its own expense, all design and construction drawings and other documents and objects necessary for the proper execution of the Contract, and in particular drawings and design calculations and the reinforcement drawings for reinforced concrete structures. The Contractor shall submit, in triplicate, construction, design and reinforcement drawings, design calculations and any other documents or objects it is to provide for the Engineer’s approval at least one month before commencing construction of the works in question.
Within 15 days of receiving the drawings, design calculations, objects and other documents required under (c) and (d), the Engineer shall return them to the Contractor with either his endorsement or his remarks.
If the Engineer fails to notify his decision of approval referred to in GCC Clause 41.1 within the time limits referred to in the contract or the approved program of implementation of tasks, such drawings, documents, samples or models shall be deemed to be approved at the end of the time limits specified. If no time limit is specified, they shall be deemed to be approved 30 days after receipt.
Approved drawings, documents, samples and models shall be signed or otherwise identified by the Engineer and shall not be departed from except as otherwise instructed by the Engineer. Any Contractor's drawings, documents, samples or models which the Engineer fails to approve, shall be forthwith modified to meet the requirements of the Engineer and resubmitted by the Contractor for approval. Within 15 days of being notified of the Engineer’s remarks, the Contractor shall make the requisite corrections, adjustments etc. to the documents, drawings, design calculations etc. The corrected or adjusted documents, drawings, design calculations etc. shall be resubmitted for the Engineer’s approval under the same procedure.
The Contractor shall supply additional copies of approved drawings in the form and number stated in the contract or in subsequent administrative orders.
The approval of the drawings, documents, samples or models by the Engineer shall not relieve the Contractor from any of his obligations under the contract.
The Engineer shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect all contract drawings, documents, samples or models at the Contractor's premises.
Before provisional acceptance of the works, the Contractor shall supply operation and maintenance manuals together with drawings, which shall be in such detail as will enable the Public Body to operate, maintain, adjust and repair all parts of the works. Unless otherwise stated in the Special Conditions, the manuals and drawings shall be in the language of the Contract. The works shall not be considered to be completed for the purpose of provisional acceptance until such manuals and drawings have been supplied to the Public Body.
