Terms of Contract

  

1.                  This work is being done through Midland Project Management Pty Ltd (MPM) for the Department of Housing and Works (DHW) Eastern Horizons project, and McDowall Affleck Constructions Pty Ltd (MACPL) act as agents for MPM.

2.                  Once MACPL receives subcontractor invoices, subject to them being in order and upon satisfactory completion of the work, MACPL will pay subcontractors within 28 working days.

3.                  All work invoiced must be to the satisfaction of our Project Supervisor (David Affleck). Any work not to his satisfaction will result in a reduced payment until the work is at the standard required.

4.                  Subcontractors must have their own insurance for Public Liability. Evidence of the insurance must be submitted with the sub-contractors first invoice and must show a currency period at least equal to the duration of the sub-contractors' work on the job.

Anyone without Public Liability will have a premium of 1.0% of the value of the invoice excluding GST plus a $50 handling fee (per invoice) deducted from their invoice.

5.                  Subcontractors must have their own insurance for Workers Compensation. Evidence of the insurance must be submitted with the sub-contractors first invoice and must show a currency period at least equal to the duration of the subcontractors’ work on the job.

 

Anyone without Workers Compensation will have the following deducted from the value of payments made to them -

If they are supplying labour and materials - 1.5% of the value of the invoice excluding GST - to cover our increased insurance costs.

 

If they are providing labour only - 3.0% of the value of the invoice excluding GST - to cover our increased insurance costs.

 

For every invoice rendered a $50 handling fee

6.                  The sub-contractor must provide a Tax Invoice displaying the address of the sub-contractor and the sub-contractor’s ABN (Australian Business Number) or ARBN (Australian Registered Business Number). Invoices received without an ABN or ARBN will have 48.5% of the payment withheld and remitted to the Tax Department in accordance with the GST legislation.

7.                  If a sub contractor has been called back to remedy work and fails to do so within a reasonable time MACPL reserve the right to engage another subcontractor to complete the work and to deduct the cost from monies otherwise payable to the original sub-contractor.

8.                  Order numbers are issued for all work and invoices must show the order number.

9.                  If variations are claimed, the original quote must be on a separate invoice and any extras on another invoice.

10.              Should the DHW suspend or terminate for convenience the contract between MPM and DHW, MACPL reserve the right to suspend or terminate for convenience any sub-contract with any sub-contractor. The sub-contractor will be paid all monies owed for completed works and for partially completed works a reasonable sum will be agreed.

11.              All transactions with MACPL including quotes, issue of work orders, invoices and remittance advices to be all by email.

12.              Any sub-contractors with no web/email access and need to use paper system need to liaise with Scroll Secretarial Services and arrange contract and payment for their services.

13.         All work must be done in accordance with all the specifications listed here.