"It takes a long time to become young."
Contract Addendum
June 2006
Based on the old Liverpool principle 'always check where the exits are'
Article 1
The work to be carried out should be clearly indicated on the attached plans and specifications although it may not be.. The Architect and the Quantity Surveyors, who have spent years at university, also spent a lot of time drawing up these plans and specifications but that doesn't really count. Once your tender is submitted to the Clients then tough!
From then on, anything wanted by the Architect, the Client, or any of their friends or neighbours, or anybody else except the Contractor shall be considered as shown, specified, intended, or implied, and shall be provided by the Contractor without any expense to anyone except to the Contractor.
Article 2
If the work looks like it may get completed on time or within budget and without extra expense to the Contractor, then parts of the work will be taken down and rebuilt variously until the extra expense this causes the Contractor is satisfactory to the Architect.
Article 3
If the Contractor doesn't find all the Architect's mistakes prior to returning his tender or if he doesn't realize that the Architect is going to dream up a lot of new bits and pieces that have to be done before the job is granted Practical Completion and make provision for them, then the Contractor shall provide any such items without extra cost to the Clients or the Architect.
Article 4
Any evidence of satisfaction on the part of the Contractor for a job well done shall be considered as just cause for withholding final payment.