5. As a Technical Assistant in an architect firm of Idris Fikir & Associates (P/I 77), you have been instructed by Ar. Idris to help the contract team to evaluate an application of Extension of Time (E.O.T.) by Carimakan Contractor Sdn. Bhd. Overview of the project: The site possession of Rumahku Syurgaku Condominium project was granted to the contractor on 1st November 2017 and the project has been scheduled for a period of 24 months. At present, it has been delayed for more than 3 months. The client, Sukasuka Developer Bhd. has insisted that the contractor shall be imposed with full Liquidated Ascertained Damage (L.A.D.) due to the delay. The contractor has admitted during a recent progress meeting that the project may be further delay for additional few months and has submitted the following reasons in their E.O.T application; i. 90 days E.O.T. due to monsoon season in December 2017, December 2018 & December 2019; ii. 30 days E.O.T. due to two weeks flood as a result of extra ordinary heavy rainfall in January 2018; iii. 20 days E.O.T. due to stop work order by Majlis Perbandaran Sepang as recommended by the Department of Occupational Safety in July iv. 20 days E.O.T. due to instruction by the client to construct grand staircases design to replace a half constructed staircases at the main entrance; v. 20 days E.O.T. due to the replenishment of new workers as a result of raid operation by the Ministry of Home Affairs on illegal workers; vi. 60 days E.O.T. due to project cash flow problem as a result of late progress payment by the client in April and May 2018; vii. 30 days E.O.T. due to riot by unhappy workers as a result of continuous late pay check by the contractor; viii. 30 days E.O.T. due to change of government policy to temporarily suspend import of steel bars from China in September 2019; 2018 Your tasks are as follows; a) Using appropriate tabulation, analyse all contractor's claim on the entitlements of the E.O.T for all the given reason; (16 marks) (CLO3:PLO6: C4) b) Propose the numbers of days that may be granted as E.O.T for the contractor by elaborating all your consideration for Ar. Idris, who will be having a technical meeting tomorrow with the quantity Surveyor, Sukakira Consultant to validate the E.O.T application; (2 marks) (CLO3:PLO6: C5) ARCH3520/Sept/Oct2019 Page 3 of 4 5. As a Technical Assistant in an architect firm of Idris Fikir & Associates (P/I 77), you have been instructed by Ar. Idris to help the contract team to evaluate an application of Extension of Time (E.O.T.) by Carimakan Contractor Sdn. Bhd. Overview of the project: The site possession of Rumahku Syurgaku Condominium project was granted to the contractor on 1st November 2017 and the project has been scheduled for a period of 24 months. At present, it has been delayed for more than 3 months. The client, Sukasuka Developer Bhd. has insisted that the contractor shall be imposed with full Liquidated Ascertained Damage (L.A.D.) due to the delay. The contractor has admitted during a recent progress meeting that the project may be further delay for additional few months and has submitted the following reasons in their E.O.T application; i. 90 days E.O.T. due to monsoon season in December 2017, December 2018 & December 2019; ii. 30 days E.O.T. due to two weeks flood as a result of extra ordinary heavy rainfall in January 2018; iii. 20 days E.O.T. due to stop work order by Majlis Perbandaran Sepang as recommended by the Department of Occupational Safety in July iv. 20 days E.O.T. due to instruction by the client to construct grand staircases design to replace a half constructed staircases at the main entrance; v. 20 days E.O.T. due to the replenishment of new workers as a result of raid operation by the Ministry of Home Affairs on illegal workers; vi. 60 days E.O.T. due to project cash flow problem as a result of late progress payment by the client in April and May 2018; vii. 30 days E.O.T. due to riot by unhappy workers as a result of continuous late pay check by the contractor; viii. 30 days E.O.T. due to change of government policy to temporarily suspend import of steel bars from China in September 2019; 2018 Your tasks are as follows; a) Using appropriate tabulation, analyse all contractor's claim on the entitlements of the E.O.T for all the given reason; (16 marks) (CLO3:PLO6: C4) b) Propose the numbers of days that may be granted as E.O.T for the contractor by elaborating all your consideration for Ar. Idris, who will be having a technical meeting tomorrow with the quantity Surveyor, Sukakira Consultant to validate the E.O.T application; (2 marks) (CLO3:PLO6: C5) ARCH3520/Sept/Oct2019 Page 3 of 4
