Bid Document - Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology

In case the contractor fails to depute his representative within 36 hours of notification ofthe defect or fails to cause remedial measure within reasonable time as decidedduring joint inspection, the CIPET-II may proceed to do so at the contractor’s risk andexpenses and without prejudice to any right of the CIPET-II to recover such expenses.20. Dispute Resolution Mechanism:Except where otherwise provided in the tender, all questions and disputes relating to themeaning of the specifications, design, drawings and instructions here-in beforementioned and as to the quality of workmanship or materials used on the work or as toany other question, claim, right, matter or thing whatsoever in any way arising out of orrelating to the contract, designs, drawings, specifications, estimates, instructions, ordersor these conditions or otherwise concerning the works or the execution or failure toexecute the same whether arising during the progress of the work or after thecancellation, termination, completion or abandonment thereof shall be dealt with asmentioned hereinafter:21. Dispute Resolution BoardIf any dispute arises between the employer and the tenderer in connection with, orarising out of, the tender or the execution of the works, whether during the execution ofthe works or after their completion and whether before or after the repudiation or othertermination of the tender work, including any disagreement by either party with anyaction, inaction, opinion, instruction, determination, certificate or valuation of theengineer, the matter in dispute shall, in the first place, be referred to the disputeresolution board here in after called "the board."The board shall comprise of onemember selecton by the employer and one member by the architect as defined in thebidding data, the board at its discretion may co opt any other officer if in its opinion itmay help in resolving the dispute, either party may refer a dispute to the board, theboard shall give a decision in writing within 30 days of reference of dispute, either partymay refer a written decision of the board, if neither party refers the disputes to arbitrationwithin 30 days, the board's decision will be final and/binding. Employer at its discretionmay change any of the members of the board.22. Arbitration:Any dispute in respect of which the recommendation, if any, of the dispute resolutionboard has not become final and binding shall be finally settled in accordance with the7