A problem has occurred on an ECC Option C contract for a sports stadium. You are theProject Manager. The Scope stated that allworksare to be designed by theContractorexcept the steelwork, which will be designed by theClient. An argument has started over the detailed steelwork fixing drawings. TheContractorbelieves that these should be prepared by theClient. TheClientstates that these are always designed by theContractor. The team have reached a deadlock.

a. How should theProject Managerdeal with this? Who is contractually responsible for producing the detailed steelwork fixing drawings? [4 marks]

b. What process should theProject Managerinstigate in order to resolve this? TheClientwants the automatic system who should pay for this? How does this scenario affect the Prices and Defined Cost? [6 marks]

c. What should theProject Managerdo to arrange for theContractorto do this? How would theContractorbe reimbursed for the cost it incurs? [6 marks]

d. How does the contract deal with this and what should be paid in respect of the planners work? [4 marks]

e. What does the contract state about such a scenario? Is theProject Managerable to change Contract Data? How might this be resolved and how should this be recorded? [5 marks]