PROGRAMME DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE DCC20073-CONTRACT AND ESTIMATIN

TITTLE ASSIGNMENT

LECTURER NAME PUAN ZALEHA BINTI ABDULLAH

GROUP NUMBER 4

GROUP MEMBERS NO MATRIKS

1.FARID FAUZAN BIN FAIZAL 08DKA23F1186

2.NURAIN NATASHA SAROLNIZAM BINTI 08DKA23F1053

ABDULLAH
3.ISMA IZZAT BIN ARIFFIN 08DKA23F1342

4.MUHAMMAD FARID AIMAN BIN MOHD 08DKA23F1024

ELMI
Question 1
Ministry of Education (MOE) has approved a development of new hostels for all schools in
Pahang. All the design and constructing team have been appointed and the construction has
begun since April 2020 and need to be completed in November 2024. Since the beginning of
the construction, there are a few challenges that MOE and the contractor have to face and
overcome all the issues encountered. The challenges are as follow.

GROUP 4 & 10 - One block had collapsed, and it caused injuries to 10 workers due to
contractor's negligence (Group 4) or due to land slide (Group 10). Unfortunately, 2 of the
workers were confirmed drug addicts and 4 of them are illegal immigrants.

G Action to taken by
r Challenges Clause
o Contractor Client
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1. While 14.0: Indemnity in Contractor needs Client does
constructing a respect of personal to pay the not need to
new hostel, one injuries and damage to damage without pay for
block of a hostels property. involving the anything as
collapsed due to government. everything
a contractor’s that
negligence. happened is
because of
the contractor
fault.
2. Due to one block 15.0: Insurance against Contractor should There is no
had collapsed it personal injuries and buy insurance on action to be
has cause injuries damage to property the first day until taken
4 to 10 workers they get because
Certificate of client had no
Making Good responsibility
Defects. for subcon
and supplier.
3. Four of the 23.1: workmen Penalty: A fine No action to
workers that were of not less than be taken
hurts are illegal RM10, 000 but because the
immigrants not more than workers were
RM50, 000 or chosen by
contractor
imprisonment
not exceeding
12 months or
both for each
illegal immigrant
under his
employ.
 Action to taken by
Challenges Clause
GROUP Contractor Client

4. While the 5.0 The contractor S.O must write a

other two 5.1 should remove letter for dismissal to
were drug these workers have these workers
addict according to the remove.
clause.
23.6: Need to S.O must object and
discharge of discharge these require the contractor
workmen workers to remove these
4 immediately workers immediately
from site

53.0 Contractor Client entitled to

Termination needs to terminate this
on terminate these contract at any time,
corruption, workers contract by giving immediate
unlawful or immediately written notice to the
illegal after receiving a effect to the
activities letter from Client contractor.
 Question 2
Explain the contractor responsibilities in term of engineering professional ethic and practices
related to materials, goods and workmanship as stated in Clause 35 P.W.D 203/203A
Standard Form of Contract by giving FOUR (4) sample situations that are related to the
following project activities:-

Group 4 & 10: Protection of government’s interest

Contractors’ Responsibilities
Group Project Activities Situation (engineering professional
ethical practice)

The contractor must ensure that all

materials used in the project meet the
specified standards and are procured from
Material Selection and reputable suppliers. In a situation where the
Procurement contractor opts for cheaper, substandard
materials to cut costs, it jeopardizes the
quality of the project and undermines the
government's interest in obtaining a durable
and safe infrastructure.

The contractor is responsible for overseeing

the workmanship quality throughout the
project. If the contractor neglects proper
Protection of Workmanship Quality supervision and allows shoddy
4 government’s Assurance workmanship or shortcuts in construction, it
interest can lead to structural deficiencies or safety
hazards. This neglect directly undermines
the government's interest in receiving a
well-constructed and reliable facility.

The contractor must strictly adhere to the

project specifications provided by the
Compliance with government. Deviating from specifications,
Specifications whether knowingly or negligently, can
compromise the functionality, longevity, and
safety of the project.

It's the contractor's duty to manage the

Timely Completion and project efficiently and complete it within the
Project Management agreed-upon timeframe. Delays in
construction not only incur additional costs
but also disrupt public services or
infrastructure development plans.