THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION
Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BXD of December 25, 2012,guiding the calculation and management of maintenance costs of construction works
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 17/2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 114/2010/ND-CP of December 6, 2012, on maintenance of construction works;
At the proposal of the Directors of the Department of Construction Economics and the Institute of Construction Economics,
The Minister of Construction promulgates the Circular guiding the calculation and management of maintenance costs of construction works as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
This Circular guides the calculation and management of maintenance costs of construction works and items thereof according to the requirements of the maintenance process; and applies to organizations and individuals involved in the management, exploitation and use of construction works (owners or lawfully authorized persons) within Vietnam’s territory.
Article 2. Maintenance costs of construction works
The maintenance costs of a construction work include:
1. Cost of elaboration and appraisal or verification of the maintenance process of the work;
2. Cost of maintenance planning (including the cost of estimation and appraisal or verification of the maintenance cost of the work);
3. Cost of regular, periodic and irregular inspections of the work;
4. Cost of observation of the work, for works with observation requirements;
5. Cost of preservation of the work;
6. Cost of assessment of the quality of the work when necessary;
7. Cost of periodic and irregular repairs of the work;
