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This post was last edited by yuchenchf on 2017-1-18 at 16:55. Reward for participation: 2 wealth points. Correct reward: 9 wealth. If errors in the measurement benchmarks provided by the employer result in losses to the project, the employer shall ( ). A. Bear the additional costs incurred as a result, but not the delay in project completion. B. Bear the delay in project completion caused by this, but not the additional costs. C. Bear both the additional costs and the delay in project completion, but not compensate the contractor for any loss in profits. D. Bear both the additional costs and the delay in project completion, and pay the contractor a reasonable profit. D
The general contract clauses in the Standard Construction Tender Documents explicitly specify the circumstances under which the employer shall pay the contractor a reasonable profit. In this case, the incorrect survey reference points provided by the employer constitute a situation in which the employer is obligated to pay the contractor a reasonable profit. Therefore, the answer is D.
D. Bear the increased costs and schedule delays resulting therefrom, and pay the contractor a reasonable profit
D. Bear the increased costs and schedule delays resulting therefrom, and pay the contractor a reasonable profit