b'BENCHMARKSAN OVERVIEW OFTHE NEW CCDC CCA 1 2021 Stipulated Price SubcontractBy John Martens (Partner, MLT Aikins) and Danielle Barchyn (Associate, MLT Aikins)As much of the industry is aware, themilestone, references to Ready-for- the owner takes occupancy of part of the Canadian Construction AssociationTakeover in the CCA 12021 arework before Ready-for-Takeover has(CCA) has released a new versiondeemed to be references to Substantialbeen attained:of its widely used Stipulated PricePerformance of the Work. The definition1.The occupied part of the work shall be Subcontract. While similar to theof Substantial Performance of the Work previous version (CCA 12008),has been shortened as compared todeemed to have been taken over by the CCA 12021 Stipulated Pricethe CCA 12008 to simply state thatthe owner from the date on which itSubcontract contains some significantit is as defined in the lien legislationis occupied.changes. Many of these changes areapplicable to the Place of the Work. The2.The subcontractor shall cease to designed to work together with theCCA 12021 no longer has separate changes made to the CCDC 2 Stipulateddefinitions for substantial performancebe liable for the care of such part of Price Contract in 2020.of the work and subcontract work.the subcontract work completed or Substantial performance remains theotherwise being used from that date.A summary of the more significantmilestone that usually starts the time3.The warranty period specified in changes include: period within which a lien may be filed READY-FOR-TAKEOVER under The Builders Liens Act.Paragraph 12.3.1 of SCC 12.3 for The CCDC 22020 was modified tothat part of the subcontract work introduce a new Ready-for-TakeoverConsistent with the new CCDC 2completed or otherwise being used milestone. The CCA 12021 has now 2020, the prerequisites to attainshall start from the date on which italso been revised to reflect this change. Ready-for-Takeover of the work underis occupied.the CCA 12021 refer back to theThe Ready-for-Takeover milestone is The new Ready-for-Takeover milestonePrime Contract Documents. Underimportant because, unless there are any is in addition to, and follows upon,the CCA 12021, the subcontractoragreed-upon extended warranties or Substantial Performance of the Work.acknowledges that the owner may takeearly occupancy as described above, the Ready-for-Takeover in the CCA 12021early occupancy of the work before requires that the conditions set out in theReady-for-Takeover has been attained,warranty period under the CCA 12021 Prime Contract Documents have beenbut the contractor is required to consultnow starts one year from the date on met. If the Prime Contract Documentswith the subcontractor prior to makingwhich Ready-for-Takeover hasdo not include a Ready-for-Takeoversuch an agreement with the owner. Ifbeen attained.8 Don Valley ParkwayWinnipeg, MBR2C 2Z2DREW SYCHPresidentTel 204-940-6102Fax 204-235-0637Cell 204-801-597022 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'