SAICE Practice Manual #2 – Delivering construction projects using the design by employer contracting strategy (2004)

1. Introduction 1.1

2. Contracting strategies 2.1
2.1 Options 2.1
2.2 Design by employer contracting strategy 2.1
2.3 Design and build / develop and construct contracting strategy 2.2
2.4 Management Contractor / Construction management
contracting strategy 2.3
2.5 Public Private Partnership 2.3
2.6 Partnering approaches 2.3
2.7 Allocation of responsibilities for core activities in different
Options 2.5

3. Delivering projects using the design by employer contracting strategy 3.1

4. The Project Initiation Process 4.1
4.1 Description 4.1
4.2 Activities in the Project Initiation process 4.1
4.2.1 Overview of activities 4.1
4.2.2 Activity 1.1: Establish project scope 4.1
4.2.3 Activity 1.2: Confirm project feasibility 4.2
4.2.4 Activity 1.3: Formulate procurement strategies 4.3

5. Project Implementation process 5.1
5.1.1 Description 5.1
5.1.2 Activities in the project implementation process 5.1
5.1.3 Overview of activities 5.1
5.1.4 Activity 2.1.1: Initiate design process 5.2
5.1.5 Activity 2.1.2: Develop conceptual design 5.3
5.1.6 Activity 2.1.3: Finalise and document design 5.5
5.1.7 Activity 2.2.1: Appoint a contractor 5.5
5.1.8 Activity 2.2.2: Perform and complete the works 5.7
5.1.9 Activity 2.3 Commission and hand over the works 5.10

6. Project Completion process 6.1
6.1 Description 6.1
6.2 Activities in the project completion process 6.1

7. Contract Administration 7.1
7.1 Instruction 7.1
7.2 Use of short forms of contract 7.1
7.2.1 FIDIC Short Form of Contract 7.1
7.2.2 JBCC Minor Works Contract 7.2
7.2.3 NEC Short Contract 7.2
7.3 Administering the different forms of contract 7.3

8. Project management 8.1

Annexure A: Sample generic scope of work for professional services

Annexure B: Example of a payment certificate

Annexure C: Example of the minutes of the site meeting

Annexure D: Examples of practical completion certificates issued in terms of the various forms of contract

Annexure E: Examples of final acceptance certificates issued in terms of the various forms of contract

Annexure F: Project completion report