Uniform General Conditions of Contracts for private Construction

( CIAP DOCUMENT 102 )

Summarized Contentents
SECTION / TITLE
ARTICLE
SECTION I DEFINITIONS AND DOCUMENTS
Article 1.00 Definitions
Article 2.00 Execution , Correlation, Meaning of Terms and Intent of Documents
Article 3.00 Drawings and Specifications
Article 4.00 Detail Drawings and Specifications
Article 5.00 Shop Drawings

SECTION II LAWS , REGULATIONS, SITE CONDITIONS, PERMITS & TAXES

Article 6.00 Laws and Site Conditon
Article 7.00 Permits, Taxes amd Surveys

SECTION III EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

Article 8.00 General
Article 9.00 Equipment
Article 10.00 Materials, Fixtures, Appliances, and Fittings furnished by the Contractor
Article 11.00 Materials, Equipment, Fixtures , Appliances & Fittings furnished by the Owner
Article 12.00 Royalties and Patents
Article 13.00 Manufacturer’s Directions

SECTION IV
Article 14.00
Article 15.00

SECTION V
Article 16.00
Article 17.00
Article 18.00

SECTION VI
Article 19.00
Article 20.00
Article 21.00
Article 22.00

SECTION VII
Article 23.00
Article 24.00
Article 25.00
SECTION VIII
Article 26.00
Article 27.00
Article 28.00
Article 29.00

SECTION IX
Article 30.00
Article 31.00
Article 32.00
Article 33.00 Liens, Disputes and Arbitration

SECTION X OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVES

Article 34.00 Owner’s Representative

SECTION XI Schedule of time limits

CIAP DOCUMENT 102

UNIFORM GENERAL CONDITONS OF CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION

CIAP – CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

SECTION I

DEFINITION AND DOCUMENTS

ARTICLE 1 : DEFINITIONS

ACT OF GOD OR FORCE MAJUERE shall mean any event beyond the reasonable control of the owner or
the contractor, as the case may be, and which is unavoidable notwithstanding the reasonable care of
the party affected and shall include, without limitation, the following

ADVERTISEMENT or INVITAION TO BID - refers to the notice published by the owner or the invitation
issued to prospective bidders, giving information as to the nature of the proposed project, conditions
for the issuance of contract documents, date of bidding, and information that would give the contractor
a general idea of the magnitude and extent of the project.

AGREEMENT is therm used to describe the agreement signed by the owner and the contractor excluding
the contract documents which are attached thereto.

BID is the tender, or proposal, or quotation, or offer of a bidder to perform the work described in the
contract which in form and substance complies with the instruction to bidders.

BID BOND refers to any acceptable form of bond accompanying the bid submitted by the bidder as a
guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract with the owner for the construction of the work ,
if the contract is awarded to him.

BID DOCUMENTS collectively refer to all documents provide or made available to prospective bidders
which include the invitation to bid a copy of the contract which the winning bidders would be required
to sign with the owner.

BID BULLETIN is a document containing additional information on Bid Documents issued to bidders
before date of bidding.

BREAKDOWN OF WORK AND CORRESPONDING VALUE is a listing of the different parts of the work
indication each part and its corresponding.value.

CHANGE ORDER is a written order to the contactor issued by the owner after the execution of the
contract , authorizing a change or variation in the work or an adjustment in the contract prize or
contract time.

CONTRACT is the term used to describe the agreement and the contract documents.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS includs

a. Speacial Provisions or Conditions

 b. General Conditions
c. Specifications
d. Drawings
e. Other bid documents

CONTRACT PRICE is the amount in money or other considerartion to be paid by the owner to the
contractor for the execution of the work in accordance with the contract.

CONTRACTOR is the person or firm duly registered and licensed by the philippine contractors
accreditaion board whose proposal has been accepted and to whom was awarded the contract to
execute the work.

COST means all expidentures properly incurred or to be incurred, whether on or off the site, including
overhead and other charges properly allocable thereto but does not include any allowance for profit.

DRAWINGS are graphical presentations of Work. They include all supplementary details and drawings.

FINAL PAYMENT refers to the payment of the final progress biling and all approved claims including but
not limited to variations in the work, Contract Price adjustments and/or escalation, acceleration of work,
and others. It does not include the retention money.

GUARANTEE BOND is the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a
guarantee of the guarantee of the quality of the materials provided, the equipment installed, and the
workmanship performed by th Contractor.

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS refers to the list of instructions regarding the manner bids are to be prepared
and the conditions for the award of the Contract.

LAWS refers to all laws, ordinances and the other governmental rules and regulations applicable to the
project and ti its execution.

OWNER is the person or entity or authorized representative thereof who signed the Contract as Owner.

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE refers to the person or entity commisioned by the Owner or authorized in
writing by the Owner to act on his behalf.

PAYMENT BOND is the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a
guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to faithfully comply with the Contract in respect of
its obligations arising therefrom t oits workers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

PERFORMANCE BOND is the approved form of security furnished by the Contractor and his Surety as a
guarantee of good faith on the part of the Contractor to execute the Work in accordance with the
Contract.

SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS FINISHES is an outline specification enumerating the type or trade names of
materials required to be used by the Contractor for the Work.
SPECIFICATIONS are the written or printed description of the work to be done describing qualities of the
material to be used, the equipment to be installed and the mode of construction.

SUB–CONTRACTOR is a contractor duly registered and licensed by the Philippine Contractors

Accreditation Board having a direct contract with the Contractor and who acts on behalf of the
Contractor in executing any part of the Contract. One who merely furnishes materials without labor is a
supplier and not a Sub-Contractor.

SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIFICATIONS refers to additional information which may be issued as an addition

to or amendment of the provisions of the Specifications.

SURETY is the person, firm or corporation which issues the bond required of the Contractor.

TIME LIMIT OR COMPLETION TIME is the period of time allowed by the Contract for the completion of
the project or any stipulated portions thereof.

WRITTEN NOTICE means information, advice or notification pertinent to the project delivered in person
or sent by registered mail to an individual, firm or corporation at the latter’s last known business
address.

WORK refers to all Contractor-provided labor or materials or both, as well as equipment transportation
or other facilities necessary to commence and complete the construction and to fulfill all his obligations
which are called for in the Contract.

EXECUTION, CORRELATION, MEANING OF TERMS AND INTENT OF DOCUMENTS

INTENT OF CONTRACT: The intent of the Contract is to include all labor and material, equipment and
transportation necessary for the proper execution of the Work.

STANDARD OF CONDUCT: Each party to the Contract acknowledges that, in the exercise of his rights and
in the performance of his duties, he must act act with justice, give the other party his due, nd observe
honesty and good faith.

INTERPRETATION OF CONTRAST

- In case of conflict between the provisions of the Agreement or of any Contract Document,
or between the provisions of the ContractDocuments and the provisions of another