New Standards from Public Works Canada
Public Works and Governmental Services Canada, in June of this year, issued new updates of their Construction Documents and Administrative Forms. These standards apply to all Public Works project with a value of $25,000 or more, and so can have a great influence on construction across Canada.
In the brochure called New Construction Documents, Public Works listed the following specific revisions:
- General Conditions Contracts valued at $100,000 or over
- General Conditions Contracts valued between $25,000 and $100,000
- Instructions to Bidders
- Bid and Acceptance Form
- Insurance Terms Contracts valued at $100,000 or over, and
- Related Documents
In the brochure called Construction Contract Administration Forms, Public Works listed the following form revisions:
- PWGSC-TPSGC 357 Certificate of Insurance Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 357-1 Insurer's Certificate of Insurance Obsolete Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 504 Bid Security New Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 505 Performance Bond New Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 506 Labour and Material Payment Bond New Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 599 On Site Instruction Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 611 Contemplated Change Order Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 610 Change Order Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1792 Request for Progress Payment Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1793 Cost Breakdown for Unit Price Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1794 Cost Breakdown for Lump Sum Contract Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1795 Inspection and Acceptance Obsolete Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1796 Certificate of Substantial Performance (Interim) Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 1801 Extension of Time on Contract Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 2835 Statutory Declaration Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 2913 Contractor performance Evaluation Report Form Revised Form
- PWGSC-TPSGC 2913-1 Consultant performance Evaluation Report Form Revised Form
In the brochure called General Conditions, Public Works listed the following a list of corresponding previous and new GC clauses.
Taken together these documents constitutes a major change to the contract administration of project by one of Canada's major purchasers of construction services. We will monitor the impact of this change and ask member to share their experiences. ♦♦♦
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