Cert of substantial completion

Ashevlin

Hi,

Im looking for a template for a cert of substantial completion for a small construction project in Ireland.
Could anyone point me in the direction of a template or something along those lines.

Mellor

There is no such thing as a certificate of completion, or substantial completion. Sometimes the LA use that phrase for planning timeframes or the DoE for transitional arrangements
Why are you looking for this exactly?

What you are possibably thinking of is a certification compliance with building regs and with planning permission.
There is no such thing as substantial compliance, but certs can be qualified with certain elements (such as hidden work or minor elements not yet complete, respectively)

DOCARCH

Or maybe the OP means a Certificate of Practical Completion?

Under terms of standard RIAI contrcat:

'Practical Completion means that the Works have been carried to such a stage that they can be taken over and used by the Employer for their intended purpose and that any items of work or supply then outstanding or any defects then patent are of a trivial nature only and are such that their completion or rectification does not interfere with or interrupt such use.'

Mellor

Practical completion is a contract issue, but a certifcation issue.
This could simple be stated in writing between the two parties

DOCARCH

Mellor wrote: »

Practical completion is a contract issue

I know. The OP did not mention a certificate with regard to planning?

Maybe the OP could clarify a liitle further whether the certificate is in relation to planning or contract.

Ashevlin

Hi,

Sorry for the confusion. The cert format I am looking for is 'Practical completion cert'. However, the latest contracts appear to have moved away from 'Practical completion' to 'Substantial completion' which to my mind is a more suitable term.
This is a contract issue and is a significant document giving date of completion which is a handover as such and has insurance implications etc for the contractor & the client. The Defects period will also start at date of issue of this cert.
Im new to ireland so I thought there might be a standard format. An Architect regularily dealing with contracts would be able to help me Im sure.
This is just a small little extension to a commercial building & we have worked through planning, fire cert & Access cert and the works are now complete. I have compliance cert completed. I just need to issue this Practical/Subtantial Completion cert to both the client and contractor now.

sinnerboy

contact the riai who have the full compliment of all such documents

Ashevlin

Is this not common here to issue such as cert?

sinnerboy

standard practice

Ashevlin

Ive been ringing Engineers Ireland but the library section that holds these documents is ringing out.

sinnerboy

riai royal institute of architects Ireland. .......

http://www.riai.ie/about_the_riai/riai_bookshop/

DOCARCH

Yes, standard practice to issue Certificate of Practical Completion - typical wording is:

In accordance with the Standard from of Building Contract and amendments, I certify that, subject to the completion of any outstanding items, and/or making good any defects, shrinkages and other faults which appear during the Defects Liability Period, the Works were, in my opinion, practically completed, as described in Clause XX of the Building Contract, on XX (date) and that the said Defects Liability Period will end on XX (date).

I declare that a certificate for one moiety of the retention moneys deducted under previous certificates in respect of the said Works is to be issued in accordance with the Building Contract and amendments.

The issue of this certificate is not for and shall not be taken as evidence that any work or materials or goods or workmanship is or are accepted as conforming to description or being in accordance with the contract.

Ashevlin

Thanks alot.

Looks similar to what Ive seen in other countries.

Mellor

DOCARCH wrote: »

I know. The OP did not mention a certificate with regard to planning?

Sorry, mis read the OP, thought he was refering to planning.
My own fault, too many threads being read at once.

muffler

Mellor wrote: »

Sorry, mis read the OP, thought he was refering to planning.
My own fault, too many threads being read at once.

Why are you not in bed at this time of day night?