Commissions checklist
7 Installation of the work
- Who will be responsible for carrying out any preparatory site works? Note: The commissioner is usually responsible for preparatory site works. The necessary site works should be documented in the schedule, together with the intended timing to ensure that the site is ready for the installation of the work and for example, that any foundations have had time to harden.
- Will a structural engineer be needed to check that the proposed site works are adequate for the proposed work?
- How will the site works be signed off?
- If the work is not made on site, what is the date for the installation of the work?
- Between what times will the artist have access to the site to make or install the work?
- Who will be responsible for arranging all necessary planning consents and approvals? Note: The commissioner is usually responsible for ensuring that all necessary planning consents and approvals of any statutory authority and the site owner are obtained in good time for the siting and installation of the work. The commissioner will also usually be responsible for any associated costs. The planning application process can take a long time and applications should be submitted well in advance of proposed installation dates.
- Who will be responsible for ensuring that all necessary health & safety procedures are being followed?
- Who will install the work? Note: If the commissioner is to arrange installation of the work it is usual to allow the artist to supervise the installation. The schedule should include detailed information on how the work should be installed and any preparatory site works that may be required
- Who will pay for the costs of making good the area around the installed work?
- Who will pay for the storage of the work if, once complete, it cannot be installed as timetabled?
