10th January 2007, 07:02 PM
Monitoring for 'value for money' and for archaeological quality are two different things, but there is a big overlap.
Bear in mind also that the consultant may not be employing the contractor - therefore the contractor will not be their 'subcontractor'. Our favoured model is for the contractor to be employed by the client, with the consultant separately employed to oversee them, under the terms of the ICE Conditions of Contract for Field Investigation.
The consultant's job in monitoring is to ensure that the contractor does the job in line with the standards specified in the contract. If those include IFA Standards (they usually do, and always if the consultant is an IFA member or works for an RAO), then monitoring those standards is part of the consultant's job.
Bear in mind also that, once the client has agreed a price for the archaeological work, it is in their interest to ensure that it is done to the agreed standard. That reduces the risk of disputes with the curator, which can cause unexpected delays and extra costs. At least on the larger developments, delays are usually more of a concern to the client than the straightforward cost of the archaeological work.
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Bear in mind also that the consultant may not be employing the contractor - therefore the contractor will not be their 'subcontractor'. Our favoured model is for the contractor to be employed by the client, with the consultant separately employed to oversee them, under the terms of the ICE Conditions of Contract for Field Investigation.
The consultant's job in monitoring is to ensure that the contractor does the job in line with the standards specified in the contract. If those include IFA Standards (they usually do, and always if the consultant is an IFA member or works for an RAO), then monitoring those standards is part of the consultant's job.
Bear in mind also that, once the client has agreed a price for the archaeological work, it is in their interest to ensure that it is done to the agreed standard. That reduces the risk of disputes with the curator, which can cause unexpected delays and extra costs. At least on the larger developments, delays are usually more of a concern to the client than the straightforward cost of the archaeological work.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished