The new NEC4 Design Build and Operate Contract (DBO4) allows Clients to procure a more integrated whole-life delivery solution. It reflects the increasing demand for contracts extending into the operational phase.
This is not designed as a design-build-finance-operate (DBFO) contract. The contract does not include all the provisions that would be required if the supplier was funding the construction and recovering that cost during the operation phase.
NEC4 Design Build & Operate Contract
R2,268.00 Excl VAT
Core Clauses
1 General
2 The Contractor’s main responsibilities
3 Time
4 Quality management
5 Payment
6 Compensation events
7 Use of equipment, Plant and Materials
8 Liabilities and insurance
9 Termination
Resolving and Avoiding Disputes
Option W1
Option W2
Option Clauses
Option X3: Multiple currencies
Option X4: Ultimate holding company guarantee
Option X8: Undertakings to the Client or Others
Option X9: Transfer of rights
Option X10: Information modelling
Option X13: Performance bond
Option X14: Advanced payment to the Contractor
Option X18: Limitation of liability
Option X23: Extending the Service Period
Options X1, X2, X5–X7, X11–X12, X15–X17 and X19–X22 are not used
Option Y(UK)2: The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
Option Y(UK)3: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
Option Z: Additional conditions of contract
Schedule of Cost Components
Contract Data
Part one – Data provided by the Client
Part two – Data provided by the Contractor
Index