Fidic red book variations of blue

The fidic red book was typically completed by a part ii which consisted. Contractors proposals this can be a lump sum or any alternative method of pricing. The red book, and the engineer administered the contract, monitored the construction work and certified payment and the employer was kept fully informed, could make variations, etc. The right to vary work was found in clause 51 of the red book 4th edn and 3rd edn. Measurement under clause 12 is the default position. The red book is not only the oldest of the fidic contracts, celebrating its 60th. Valuation of variations fidic and what happens when you. Fidic red book construction contract 1st edition 1999. Once again these clauses have been substantially changed. Time, payment, performance bonds and termination under the. Clause defines what will constitute a variation and also. In terms of valuation, a variation is to be valued at the same, or by considering rates and prices set out in the contract.

Fidic contracts are standard forms of contract operating under a. In a civil marine work contract of fidic conditions, disputes quite often occurs on fixing of revision of rates. During its past work in updating the red and yellow books, fidic has noted. Finally, the less wellknown socalled fidic blue book contract was.

This is essentially because fidic is a remeasurement contract that assumes the project scope, works, drawings etc. Fidic red book construction contract 1st edition 1999 dredging contracts, fidic considers the official and authentic texts to be the versions in the english language. Along with the fidic 1999 yellow book the conditions of contract for plant and designbuild and the fidic 1999 silver book the conditions of contract for epcturnkey projects, the fidic 1999 red book has been in widespread use for nearly two decades. Implications of different types of variation under fidic. First, unlike the 1999 red book, the contractor is not required to give a separate notice of a claim for an eot for a delay caused by a variation as this notice has been built into the variation. The red book is a remeasurement contract unless you amend it. For brevity, the publication is referred to as the fidic blue. The first edition of the fidic blue book replaced the fidic conditions of contract for works of civil engineering construction fourth edition, 1987 also known as the fourth edition fidic red book as the main fidic contract proposed for dredging and reclamation works. Fidic also limits variations to 10 percent of the quantity. Today, fidic is the largest international global representative body formed of national associations of consulting engineers, who come from more than 100 countries worldwide. Fidic red book states that contract rates or rates for similar work apply. However as with any other standard form of contract, a contract cannot assume position of a comprehensive guide in exercising the rights and obligations under it.