1                     Supervision Requirements

Determining the required TCPs and their frequency level of site inspections

1. The grades of TCP and their minimum frequency level of site inspections required for each functional stream for various types of building works or street works are set out in Table 1 of the Technical Memorandum. More frequent supervision requirements during critical stages are specified in paragraph 9 of this Code.

1. For building works with significant geotechnical content, the RSE would only be required to provide a team of site supervisors where there was structural works.

1. For foundation works in Scheduled Areas Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and in Designated Area of Northshore Lantau, additional supervision from the RGE’s stream is required on top of the supervision requirements for foundation works given in Table 1 of the Technical Memorandum. Note 5 to Table 1 of the Technical Memorandum refers.

Scale of the Works

1. The effect of the scale of the works should be considered in determination of supervision requirements. It shall be assessed by a scale factor of the works.

1. A measurable item and a basic value of which are assigned for each type of building works or street works.  The scale factor of a type of works is the   ratio of the estimated value of the measurable item of the works to the basic value. The scale factor is capped at 2.

1. The measurable items and their basic values to be used for the assessment of the scale factor of various types of building works or street works are set out in Table 8.1. Unless otherwise specified, the measurable items represent the total cost, average cost per month, or quantity of the respective type of building works or street works to be carried out. The BA may review and amend the measurable items and their basic values from time to time.