Chapter 6: Local Road Construction Management 177 ii. The Site Inspector should check with the Laboratory that the type of material is correct and has been approved. iii. Road markings should never be applied to surfaces that are wet or dirty. If either of these conditions apply the Site Inspector should inform the Contractor and the Engineer. • Wet surfaces can be dried by a careful application of a heater and/or air compressor. No more heat than necessary to remove the moisture should be applied; and • Dirty surfaces should be brushed clean or washed with water. • With hot applied materials, the Site Inspector should check that the temperature is correct. iv. A good alignment on road markings is essential. • Pre-making should be carefully carried out by the Contractor and checked and approved by the Site Inspector before any lying of road markings commences; and • Pre-marking is normally carried out thru the use of appropriate survey instrument on straight sections and by rope-line on curves and the proposed alignment marked with paint spots on the pavement surface for the marking machine to follow. 3. Contract Management The basic objective of Contract Management is to ensure that the project is implemented under the terms and conditions stipulated in the Contract and the Contract Documents. Contract Administration involves those activities performed by the implementing agency and the contractor after a contract has been awarded to determine how well the government and the contractor performed to meet the requirements of the General Condition of contract. Such as payment schedule, variation order, contract termination, and other condition of contract. 3.1 Definition of Terms in a Contract For the common understanding of the terms, the following words shall have the meanings stated below: