Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Letter 94
To employer, if replacement architect not appointed
This letter is not suitable for use with DB or GC/Works/1 (1998).
By fax and post
Dear
We were notified/became aware [
delete as appropriate
] that the architect
named in the contract had ceased to act on or about the [
insert date
]. Under the
provisions of article 3 you are obliged to nominate a replacement architect
within 21 [
substitute '14' when using IC, ICD, MW or MWD
] days.
It is now some [
insert number
] days since you should have made the
appointment and you have failed to do so. The result of this is that, at the most
basic level, no instructions or certificates can be issued and the extension of
time provisions cannot be operated. Therefore, as soon as we require an
instruction to enable us to proceed, we shall be obliged to stop that particular
activity although we will, for the record, notify you of the instruction required.
We envisage that the whole site will be at a standstill very shortly and we must
consider our position. In any event, time will soon become at large.
Any replacement architect will need time to absorb the detail of this project
and we urge you to make the appointment immediately. In the meantime you
are liable to us for all the damage, loss and expense caused to us by your
breach.
Yours faithfully
