21.2  Form of Final Commissioning Plan

The Final Commissioning Plan shall:

(a)  be in accordance with the Outline Commissioning and Completion Procedure and shall impose no greater or more onerous obligations on the Authority than those set out in the Outline Commissioning and Completion Procedure (unless otherwise agreed by the Authority in its absolute discretion);

(b)  describe the steps necessary, the party responsible for taking each of such steps and the timing and sequence of each step to ensure:

(i)  that the Pre-Completion Commissioning9 will not delay the Actual Completion Date from occurring by the Planned Completion Date; and

(ii)  that the Post-Completion Commissioning is completed by the Commissioning End Date;

(c)  specify the activities described at paragraphs (a) - (k) of the Authority Construction Requirements;

(d)  specify the dates on which the Authority shall have access to the Works and any works that the Service Provider has to carry out and complete so the Authority can carry out Authority Commissioning;

(e)  when agreed or determined, replace the Outline Commissioning and Completion Procedure.

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9  It is assumed that the Authority and the Service Provider will undertake inspection and commissioning activities both prior to and after completion.  Parties need to consider which commissioning activities have to occur before and which after completion (and, in each case, by whom) on a project specific basis.  The standard form envisages that the FCP will set out all requirements and obligations in relation to the development, nature, principles and performance of the completion tests to be performed to enable certification of completion to take place.  This standard form should be amended as necessary to reflect any particular project arrangements.