It is anticipated that there will be a range of works, services, activities and functions (interfaces) that will impact on any Availability PPP Project and Project Co's performance of its obligations under the State Project Documents. Generally, given the elongated nature of the asset and its interaction with other infrastructure, interfaces are more significant on Linear Infrastructure Availability PPP Projects.
For all Interface Works, Project Co has a general obligation to co-operate and co-ordinate with any Interface Parties, including an obligation to provide access to the Project Area and carry out the Project Activities so as to minimise interference, disruption or delay to the Interface Works.
The State is obliged to procure that any Interface Party complies with the relevant Site Access and Interface Protocols and provides Project Co with relevant as-built drawings of the Interface Works.
Otherwise, the extent to which either the State or Project Co are responsible for the impact of the interface and the actions of the Interface Party depends upon:
• the nature and location of the Interface Works, and the identity of the party carrying them out; or
• the extent to which interface arrangements have been negotiated and documented in agreements proposed with the interface parties at Contract Close.
Accordingly, the PV Standard Project Deeds set out a regime that takes into account these matters and categorises the different types of Interface Works and Interface Parties and then applies different provisions and risk accordingly.