Members of the Authority may sometimes perceive the facility as belonging to the Authority and may expect to be able to visit the site at any time to see what progress has been made.
The Contract Manager should be aware of the precise provisions in the Contract relating to the Authorities right to enter the site to inspect the works. These should normally follow the WIDP Contract (Clause 9.1) in obliging the Contractor to ensure that the Authority has the right to access the site at reasonable times and given reasonable notice. As this is an obligation of the Contractor the Contract Manager should always make arrangements through the Contractor even though the Site will be managed by the EPC subcontractor during the construction period. This process should be documented in the Contract Management Manual.