Error in pricing

Hi Raphael !



You are most welcome.



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Raju

Hi Raphael !

Agreed by all that its a mistake at the time of tender evaluation,but when noticed during executing the contract,obviously Consultant will try to vary that particular item.

Unfortunately,Contractor has only one last chance to win his claim for "loss of expected profit(If any arises,later)" under Clause 52.3 (Variations exceeding 15 per cent) of FIDIC.

As you mentioned,its contributing over 10% of contract sum but not yet exceeds 15% .

So,in my openion,the plain answer is NO until it satisfy the above said clause.



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as far as contract is concerned since it is freezed consultant cant say no to pay for the work you have done at the same rate you quoted in you contract. but for the part or whole fo the work you have not done consultant can take off that work from you as per conditions consultant have a right to take of part of the work from contractor.

after taking off this work from you consultant can ask you to give your corrected rate and then he can award you that work again with corrected rate by showing some variation.

so conclusion is that if you have done the work already you are entitled tot he amount but if you have not done the work and consultant knows about the mistake then bowl is in his court.

In your case you may claim loss of expected profit as it is explicitly mistaken by the Consultant’s part at the time of tendering.

Also, the contractor shall claim for the overheads booked for the total cost. He should ask for this extra amount of Overheads also apart from claim for loss of expected profit.



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Raviraj

Hi Raph,



I believe the Consultant has the right to instruct variation under Clause 51, and also the Contractor has the right to Claim loss of expected profit