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Members of the Canadian Construction Association agree
that, for construction work, which is to be carried out
on a competitive basis using complete working plans and
specifications, and in order to maintain the integrity
of all competitive tenders, these provisions shall be
followed:
- Competitive tenders which
are publicly called should be opened at a fixed time and
in presence
of the bidders, or their representatives.
- A bidder shall neither seek
nor accept information concerning a competitor’s
bid prior to
the opening of tenders.
- An owner should not recall
tenders unless there is a substantial change in the scope
of the work,
in market conditions or other factors affecting cost:
in such cases nor more
than the three lowest tenders should be invited to tender
again.
- A bidder shall never make
known the tender of any sub-bidder to any other sub bidder
before the closing of the tenders, and shall never use
the tender of a sub-bidder in
order to secure a lower proposal from another sub-bidder.
- A contractor should use tenders
only from qualified subcontractors.
- Sub-contractors shall be advised
immediately after the award of a general contract as
to whether their tender was or was not used inthe
making up of the successful contractor’s
tender; sub-trade contracts should be awarded with the
utmost possible dispatch.
- A contractor should award
each sub-contract to the qualified subcontractor tendering
the lowest price;
if the award is made to any other sub-contractor, it shall
be the latters
tendered price.
- A contractor shall pay all
sub-contractors promptly and in accordance with the terms
of the contract
for their contracted work.
- All services performed by
one contractor for another where payment is required should
be recorded and signed for at agreed intervals; agreement
with regard to the payment
for such job services should be reached and recorded before
work commences.
- The Executive Committee of
the Association shall take appropriate action regarding
violations
of this code.
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