Providing, Laying and fixing of Paverblock work & Repairing work of Footpath in different T.P road and other places in Vastral ward of East Zone in Amdavad Municipal Corporation. (ARC Tender)

Name of work: - Providing, Laying and fixing of Paverblock work & Repairing work of

Footpath in different T.P road and other places in Vastral ward of East Zone in Amdavad

Municipal Corporation. (ARC Tender)

Name of work :- Construction of New Footpath Work and Footpath Reinstatement/Refurbishment

Work of different road in different ward of East Zone in Amdavad Municipal Corporation.(ARC Tender)

SR.NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

1 Notice inviting e-Tender

Schedule of Bidding process

Tender Declaration Form

SECTION – I SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1 Minimum required Equipments for the work

2 Providing transportation facility for AMC staff

3 Tax, Duties on Materials

4 Submission of project schedule

5 Reserved Rights

6 Testing charge

7 Laboratory at factory & Site

8 Liquidated Damages

9 Performance Guarantee

11 Total station survey

12 Retention Money

14 Performance of Bidder in AMC Work

15 Footpath Paver Block, Footpath Curb, Central Verj Curb

SECTION – II INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

2 Source of Funds

3 Eligible Bidders

4 Qualification of the Bidder

5 Disqualification

6 Cost of Bidding

8 Bidders shall not have any dispute or claim for any kind of

compensation in case of

B BIDDING DOCUMENTS

9 Content of Bidding Documents

10 Clarifications of Bid and Payments

11 Pre Bid meeting

12 Amendment of Bidding Documents

C PREPARATION OF BIDS

13 Language of Bid

14 Documents comprising the Bid

16 Currencies of Bid Payment

17 Bid Validity

18 Earnest Money Deposit – E.M.D. (Bid Security)

19 Alternative Proposal by Bidders

20 Format and Signing of Bid

D SUBMISSION OF BIDS

21 Sealing and marking of Bid

22 Deadline for Submission of the Bids

24 Modification and Withdrawal of Bids

E BID OPENING & EVALUATION

27 Clarification of Financial Bids

28 Examination of Bids and Determination of Responsiveness

29 Evaluation of Bid

30 Employer’s Right to Accept any Bid and to Reject any or all Bids

F AWARD OF CONTRACT

31 Award Criteria

32 Notification of Award and Signing of Agreement

33 Signing of Contract Agreement

34 Security Deposit

35 Advance Payment and Security

36 Dispute Review Expert

37 Corrupt or Fraudulent Practices

38 Policy for tender under consideration

39 Litigation History

SECTION - III GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

2 Interpretation

3 Language and Law

4 Employers representative or his nominees decisios

5 Communications

6 Subcontracting

8 Employer’s Risk

9 Contractor’s Risk

11 Care of works, Insurance & Indemnity

12 Site Investigation Reports

13 Queries about the Contract Data & Contract Agreement

14 Contractor to Construct the Works

15 The Works to Be Completed by the Completion Date

17 Security & Traffic arrangement

19 Possession of the Site

20 Access to the Site

21 Instructions

22 Settlement of disputes

23 Avoidance to damage of roads

24 Transport of Contractors Equipments

25 Opportunities & facilities for other Contractors

26 Contractor to keep site clean

27 Clearance of site on completion

29 Time for completion & Extension of time for Completion

30 Delays Ordered by the Engineer

31 Management Meetings

32 Early Warning

C Quality Control

33 Identifying defects

35 Correction of Defects during defects liability period

36 Uncorrected Defects during defects liability period

37 Bill of Quantities

40 Payment Certificates

42 Taxes and duties

43 Labour welfare Cess

45 Advance Payment

46 Cost of Repairs

E Finishing the Contract

49 Surface requiring reinstatement

50 Action & Compaction in case of bad work

51 Defect Liability Period

51A Termination

52 Payment upon Termination

53 Default of Contractor

F General Description

54 Scope of work, Planning and Site Condition

55 Housing, Water Supply and Drainage etc.

57 Labour Employment

59 Urgent remedial works

60 Force Majeure

61 Changes in cost & legislation

62 Compliance with labour Regulations

63 Salient features of some major Laws

64 Contractor's own responsibility

65 Overpayment & Underpayment

67 Setting out of work

68 Materials obtain from Dismantling

69 Abnormal rates

70 Actions &compensation in case of bad workmanship

71 Dispute to be referred to Arbritator

72 Drawings and Photographs of the Works

SECTION – IV TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

General Technical Specification

SECTION – V QUALIFIACATION INFORMATION

Statement-1 Plant and equipments proposed to be deploys by the

application for use on the road work

Statement-2/A Work done as Prime Contractor of a similar nature during last

Statement-2/B Existing committeemen's and Ongoing works

Statement-2/C Details of works for which bid is submitted and accepted

Statement-3/A Details of annual turnover of last consecutive 3 years

Statement-3/B Available Bid Capacity

Statement-4 List of Key Personnel to be deployed on this contract work

Statement-5 Details of completed/Ongoing Litigation/Arbitration

Statement-6 Method statement and work plan

Annexure-I Undertaking -1

Annexure-II Undertaking -2

Annexure-IV Declaration of Provident Fund Contribution

Annexure-V Letter of Acceptance

Annexure-VI Agreement Form

Annexure-VII Issue of Notice to Proceed with the work

Annexure-VIII Bank Guarantee Form of Bid Security

Annexure-IX Bank Guarantee for Security Deposit

Annexure-X Summary of Required Information to be furnished by the Bidder

Annexure-XI Maintenance Manual during Defect Liability Period

Annexure-XII Definition of Similar Work

Description of Proposed work

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Notice inviting e-Tender

Municipal Commissioner of A.M.C. invites percentage rate sealed tenders from interestedcontractors for the

following work within the limit of A.M.C.

1 Name of work Providing, Laying and fixing of Paverblock work & Repairing work of

Footpath in different T.P road and other places in Vastral ward of

East Zone in Amdavad Municipal Corporation. (ARC Tender)

2 Tender Amount Rs. 2,99,34,180=82 (exclusive of GST). GST will be paid extra by

(Estimate put to Tender) AMC/Authority at prevailing rate to the contractor.

3 Tender fee Rs.3600.00

(Non refundable) (Demand Draft in favour of Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad)

Tender Fee shall be submitted physically along with the Physical Submission.

4 Time Limit 12 Months. (Excluding Moonsoon)

5 Download of Tender Complete bid documents can be downloaded with effect from Dt.18/02/2026

Documents to Dt.18/02/2026 up to 18:00 Hrs. from the website www.nprocure.com.

6 Required registration Register “B” class having “Building Or Road special category I" in

PWD in Govt. R&B/CPWD/AMC or equivalent register with any other state

Govt. or institutions.

7 Preliminary prequalification Average annual financial turnover during the last 3 years, ending 31st March

criteria of bidding firm of the previous financial year, should be at least 30% of the estimate put to

(detailed criteria are given in tender for this work.

the Bid Document)

Similar work definitions

Similar work means any government / semi government /

Corporation/Goverment Instituation / Architectural building projects

including campus development work includes Site Development &

Infrastructure Works like Roads and Pavements, Parking, Signage’s, Street

furniture as a prime contractor under single work order.Or Asphalt / concrete

road activity with Street Redevelopment involving Cycle Track (Non

Motorized Transport) . Or Asphalt / concrete road activity with Foothpath and

Central verge Development work will be considered as similar work.

50% Experience of private firm should be considered while tender evaluation

as per above similar work definition with certification of private firm with

sign & stamp on letter head.

Experience of work of similar nature during last 7 years

• One Similar completed work costing not less than the amount equal to

80% of the estimated tender cost OR

• Two Similar completed work costing not less than the amount equal to

50% of the estimated tender cost OR

• Three Similar completed work costing not less than the amount equal to

40% of the estimated tender cost

8 Solvency certificate Solvency certificate issued and valid in current year for an amount equal to

20% of the Estimated amount put to tender.

9 Earnest Money Deposit (Bid 1 % EMD (Rs.49998/-) of Estimate put to tender (Demand Draft / pay order /

security) Bank Guarantee in favour of Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad is to be

(1 % of Estimate put to tender) submitted as prescribed in 10.0 below. Demand Draft/Bank Guarantee shall be

from approved list of AMC of banks and the issuing branch of bank guarantee

shall be of Ahmedabad city only and it should be valid for 180 days from the

last date of tender submission. E.M.D. shall be submitted physically

along with the Physical Submission.

10 Submission of EMD and Tender Fee & EMD should Submitted physically on Date.19/02/2026 up to

Tender Fees 16.00 hrs. along with tender documents as described in the invitation of tender

should be submitted to Office of The Assistant Manager- East Zone

Office,2nd-Floor,Harubhai Mehta Bhavan,Viratnagar Cross road,Viratnagar,

Amdavad-382415.

Bid submitted without bid security & tender fee shall be treated as non

responsive and shall be summarily rejected.

11 Pre-Bid Meeting -

12 Mode of sending the Tender The whole tender shall be submitted by two mode.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Whole tender shall be submitted only on www.nprocure.com website

before Dt.18/02/2026 up to 18:00 Hrs

Tender Fee, EMD, technical bid and other relevant PQ Documents as per check

list given in tender shall be submitted physically in two copies (Original &

duplicate) in sealed envelope on or before Date. 18/02/2026 up to 16.00 hrs.

(by hand Delivery/Courier/Speed Post/Registered)

13 Last date of online submission Dt.18/02/2026 up to 18:00 Hrs

14 Submission of Price Bid The Price bid shall be submitted online only.

It shall not be submitted Physically.

15 Opening of Technical bid Technical Bid will be opened on line on Dt.19/02/2026 at 17.00 hrs in

the office of Assistant Manager- East Zone Office,2nd-Floor,Harubhai

Mehta Bhavan,Viratnagar Cross road,Viratnagar, Amdavad-382415.

16 Tender validity period 180 days from the last date of submission of Tender. it should be valid for

days from the last date of online tender submission.

17 Security Deposit 5 % of Contract Value to be submitted in the form of Bank Guarantee. Bank

Guarantee shall be from approved list of AMC of banks and the issuing

branch of bank guarantee shall be of Ahmedabad City only. The validity of

the Security Deposit shall be up to valid till 90 days beyond Date of

completion of work. The Security Deposit shall be payable in 15 days from

date of receipt of LOI failing which interest @4% per annum will be charged

18 Deductions from Running

a. Retention Money 2 % amount of each Running Bill shall be deducted as a Retention Money.

Such retention money shall be released in the final bill of the said work.

b. Deductions against 5% amount of each running bill shall be deducted against defect liability/

Performance of work performance guarantee.Such Amount shall be released only after completion

of Defect Liability period (after deductions of performance based recovery if

c. Labour welfare cess 1% Labour welfare cess as per the Act, 1996 (non refundable) shall be

deducted from each running bill.

19 Defect liability period 1 year for Civil work other than bituminous work as mentioned in the

completion certificate issued by Authority for each road & for Traffic

/Bitumen related Compo-nent it will be considered as per AMC Norms.

20 During execution of works and in defect liability period, in any case if any fatal accident (major or

minor) occurs due to poor work and poor safety precautions, then it will be completely contractor’s

responsibility and compensation for the same has to be paid by contractor. During execution of

works if any news is published in print/Electronic/Social media regarding inferior quality of work and

poor safety precautions, and due to inferior quality work any fatal injuries occurs, all the losses due

to such accidents and expenses of legal matters shall be borne by contractor.

• Conditional tenders will not be accepted in any case. Municipal Commissioner reserves the rights to reject any

or all the tenders without assigning any reasons thereof.

• The authorized signatory holding Power of Attorney shall only be the Digital Signatory. In case authorized

signatory holding Power of Attorney and Digital Signatory are not the same, the bid shall be considered non-

Seal and Signature of the Bidder Add.City Engineer (EZ)

Date: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

SCHEDULE OF BIDDING PROCESS

Event Description Date

1 Sale of Bid Documents 19/02/2026

2 Last date of Online submission 18/02/2026 before 18:00 hrs.

3 Last date of Physical submission 19/02/2026 before 16:00 hrs.

4 Pre bid meeting ----------

5 Opening of Technical Bid 19/02/2026 at 17:00 hrs.

6 Opening of Price bid To be intimated later.

7 Validity of Bid 180 Days.

Seal and Signature of the Bidder Add.city Engineer(EZ)

Date: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

To be notarized by Notary

TENDER DECLARATION FORM

Add. City Engineer

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Name of Work:- Providing, Laying and fixing of Paverblock work & Repairing work of Footpath in

different T.P road and other places in Vastral ward of East Zone in Amdavad Municipal Corporation.

I/We the undersigned have carefully gone through and clearly understood the Tender documents of above

mentioned project comprising of Notice Inviting tenders, Articles of Agreement, Scope of work, Definition of terms,

notes Instructions/Information to Bidder, Condition of Contract, special condition of contract, Appendices,

Specifications, Bill of Quantities, Statements (1 to 6) furnished by AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

I/We do hereby offer to execute and complete the whole of the work within the time specified all in

accordance with the specification, designs, drawing and instruction in writing referred to in the said document and with

such materials as mentioned for, at the respective rates which I/we have quoted in the Price Bid or at such other rates

as may be fixed under the provisions of these conditions.

In the event of this tender being accepted I/We agree to enter into an agreement and when required, execute

the contract, according to your form 1 of agreement as or in default where of I/we bound myself/ourselves to forfeit

the "Earnest Money Deposit."

I/We understand that if I/We shall not enter in agreement within fifteen days or as decided by AMC from the

date of receipt of letter of acceptance, you will forfeit the earnest money paid by me/us and take necessary action as

I/We have enclosed a Demand Draft / Bank Guarantee as an “Earnest Money Deposit", for the sum as

mentioned in NIT, the full value of which is to be absolutely forfeited to the Employer If I/We fail to commence the work

specified. Otherwise the Employer shall retain the said sum, as on account of such Security Deposit as provided for in

the aforesaid documents.

I/We agree not to employ sub-contractors other than those that may be approved in accordance with

conditions in the aforesaid documents.

I/We understand that Municipal Commissioner is not bound to accept the lowest or any tender, which are

received. I / We also understand & agree that Municipal Commissioner Reserves the right to allot number of tenders to

successful bidders at his sole discretion in case if I / We am/are lowest in more than one tender.

I/We am/are bound to execute the job if the work order is issued within 180 days from the date of opening of

I am bound to execute the work by maintaining all Quality aspects/parameters mentioned in the tender terms

and conditions. I am also bound to submit all supporting Genuine Original documents and if any discrepancy found in

such documents as well as in the executed Work with respect to Quality/Quantity at any stage of work or even after

completion of work, it will be solely my Responsibility. I am bound to prove originality of all documents submitted by

me and if any Documents found false/fake then Municipal Commissioner/AMC has right to take any

action/penalty/punishment against me.

I/we am/are quoted the tender rate is excluding GST and hence GST will be paid extra by AMC or Government

authority at prevailing GST rate.

I/We agree to pay the Government income-Tax, Sales-Tax (Central and State), Octroi duties, Royalty on

material (i.e. Aggregate, Sand etc.) And any other taxes prevailing and from time to time on such items on which the

same are leviable and the rates quoted by me/us are inclusive of the same.

Yours faithfully

Date: Seal and Sign of Contractor

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

SPECIAL CONDITION OF CONTRACT

Minimum required Equipments for the work

Contractor shall increase & deploy required number of machineries to complete the work within

time limit with quality as per the Priority given by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

For proper Maintenance & Cleaning of premises, one in charge/supervisor must be deployed & will

be responsible for attending & resolving all the complaints timely.

Contractor has to provide project schedule (within 20 days) he is suppose to follow the same (in M.S

Project/ Primavera soft ware).

Contractor has to provide well furnished site office with latest model computer having i5 processor

with 1 GB Graphic card facility of HP/Dell/Lenovo/ Apple(Printer) etc. and well conversant operator

and office having area not less than 500 sq ft. for AMC Officers and consultant staff Project Team

with Adequate furniture, storage cabinets etc.

All the Material to be used in the Project must be approved by PMC/ Concers Engineer (AMC) before

commencing the work.

Contractor has to establish the Testing Lab at site if required as per norms or as directed by engineer

in charge. If required necessary test will be carried out in the Government Approved Lab/GERI. This

expense will be borne by contractor.

Any marerial’s Mix design will have to be approved before commencing work by AMC Engineer In

The contractor has to hand over the entire premise of project in good condition to owner which is

allotted by AMC for maintenance.

As the work is to be constructed in heavy traffic area, Employer will not be in a position to give entire

stretch of work at a time. No claim shall be entertained for the same.

Contractor has to provide Proper Traffic Management Plan before commencement of Work

If any underground utility fouls during execution, same shall be shifted by the contractor as directed

by Engineer-in-charge. No claim for time extension shall be entertained for the same.

Contractor is required to use his own national / international practices of tracing out or locate

underground utilities below the ground at no cost to the Employer.

The site will be kept under CCTV Surveillance if required. Cameras as per requirement will be fixed at

predecided strategic locations with remote access with an internet connection. Designated AMC

officials will be provided remote access.

Contractor has to use proper barricading of required Height mentioned in BOQ with control flow of

traffic during entire period of construction.

Contractor to prepare Construction sequence and to follow the same in coordination with AMC

Engineer In charge.

The Contractor shall have to maintain all required registers for quality control, material management

and progress of the work as per the AMC's prevailing circulars and as directed by engineer- in-charge

on daily basis.

Contractor has to manage proper storage of all the materials.

Contractor has to use good shuttering material for the project.

Contractor has to take all risk policy & workman compensation policies of the project & should be

effective up to handing over the possession. If case of any Incident i.e. fatal accident that occurs at

site, complete responsibility will be of the Contractor.

Contractor is responsible for all liasioning for seeking all the permission required during the

Contractor has to seek approval of all the Material ( Pavers, Kerbing, Poles, Street furniture, Dustbin,

Signages, Tree guard pole, Etc form PMC/ Concern AMC Engineer before Procurement at site)

Municipal Commissioner reserves the rights to reduce / increase the scope of work up to any extent

without assigning reason thereof and the contractor has to execute the BOQ items at his tender rate

Maintenance system :-

Contractor is suppose to maintain the Project Site area from all parameters like –

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Security guard for 24 Hours security

Maintenance and cleaning of Site.

Collecting and disposal of garbage from all the units including common premises once in morning

The surplus for all excavated stuff shall be disposed up to all lead & lift including stacking, spreading

& leveling as per instruction of PMC/ Concern AMC Engineer or as per BOQ.

In case of water and electricity is supplied by client to contractor than 0.5% each for water and

electricity will be deducted from each running bill for water and electricity charges.

All rates quoted by the contractor to be exclusive of GST.

For furniture works, contractor will have to prepare the sample of each on site fixed furniture item as

requested by Architect and EIC and after its approval by Architect and EIC shall commence its mass

production / procurement.

The Contractor shall make his own arrangements for the engagement of all staff and labour, local or

other, and for their payment, housing, feeding, transport and other facilities according to prevailing

The Contractor shall, if required by the Engineer, deliver to the Engineer a return in detail, in such

form and at such intervals as the Engineer may prescribe, showing the staff and the numbers of the

several classes of labour from time to time employed by the Contractor on the Site and such other

information as the Engineer may require.

Providing transportation facility for AMC staff

(1) Project Vehicle:- For site, Minimum 1 vehicles Brand new fully loaded vehicle of latest make

having min 1200 cc of BS-VI Engine with A.C. shall be provided to the employee of AMC for site

supervision of the work. The Cost of running, maintenance, fuel, driver salary, insurance with

sole responsibility, etc. complete will be borne by contractor. The vehicle shall be required

anywhere and at site of footpath/cycle track/road work for the use of ZONE/ Road Project

Department. The vehicle will run through out the period of contract incl. Sunday/holidays. The

vehicle must be handed over to AMC as soon as the work order is issued till the completion/time

limit of work, whichever is later. Penalty of Rs.1500/day shall be levied and deducted in Running

Bill/Deposit of contractor for not providing vehicle as stipulated.

(2) The contractor shall separately provide transportation facility for AMC staff appointed on his

plant/paver block & rubber mould &kerb factory. Vehicle provided for this purpose shall be a

Four Wheeler in good operational condition with Driver. The contractor shall not be paid any

extra for the same.

3.0 Tax, Duties on Materials

All charge on account of Octroi, excise duties, terminal tax, and Govt. duties / tax etc. on material

procured for the works from any source shall be borne by the contractor. No (P) or "C" or "D" form

shall be supplied by AMC for this purpose.

4.0 Submission of project schedule:

Contractor has to submit his work plan, methodology and Quality assurance plan to complete the

work within the time limit with the tender documents and also as and when demanded by the AMC

during the running project to monitoring the progress of the Project only.

Reserved Rights

Municipal Commissioner Reserves right.

(1) To waive any qualifying criteria or information in any tender as a special case and to reject any

or all tenders without assigning any reason thereof.

(2) To increase / decrease the scope of work & also split the tender in two or more contracts

without assigning any reason even after the work is awarded.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

(3) To allot number of tenders to other successful bidders, in case if any contractor is lowest in

more than one tender.

(4) To collect any required documents after bid opening and also reserves the right for

rejection/acceptance of any tender.

All the testing charges should be borne by contractor.

For testing in AMC laboratory, respective amount of testing fee should be recovered from in each

running bill & final bill.

For Testing Frequency, as per Goverment of Gujarat Circular No.PRCH/102007/28-Date.-

31/12/2019,AMC Circular No.66/1 date 15/12/2022 and all latest Circular shall be applicable.

(1) 10% test at Goverment Laboratory i.e GERI/LDCE/IITRAM/AMC-Metal Depo.Lab(AMC)

(2) 10% test at the Government approved NABL Laboratory.

(3) 80% test at the Plant/Field Laboratory of this work.

7.0 Laboratory at Factory & Site.

The Contractor shall setup a laboratory at all the Plant/factory & Site along with all the calibrated

equipments for testing of Cement,rubber Mould,Kerb aggregates, and paver block,pre cast & cast in

situ material etc. with the Material Engineer in the Laboratory having experience of not less than

years in Laboratory testing. The Contractor has to prepare Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) as per

tender document and it should be get approved by AMC as well as he has to do all testing as per

approved QAP and all reports have to submit along with Running Bills duly verified by Engineer-in-

Charge and/or his authorized representative.site testing material only testing on site laboratory,if

engineer inchrage required factory testing material on site then contractor testing the material on

site his own cost no extra payment given to contractor.

Note: Testing of all materials done as per latest codal provision.

Liquidated Damages

(i) If the Contractor fails to complete the work under contract by the stipulated date, he shall pay

liquidated damages of at the rate of 0.1 percentage of the contract value per day from the date of

delaying the said work upto the date of completion and handing over to the Government.

(ii) However also if the contractor fails to complete any part of the work as designed in Schedule (c)

by the time indicated against such part, he shall pay Liquidated damages per day from the date of

delaying the said part of the work up to the date of completion of the said designated part at the

rates shown in the said schedule of the contract value of such part for such failure till the said

designated part. is completed.(iii) The aggregate maximum of liquidated damages payable under

tender clause Shall not exceed 0.10 Percentage of contract value per day and shall be subject to the

maximum amount of ten percentage of the estimated amount put to tender.

(iv) Delays requiring payment of ten percentage liquidated damages of the amount put to tender for

performance shall be sufficient causes for termination of contract and for forfeiture of security

deposit including amount of performance bond in respect of works estimated to cost more than

Rs.15 lacs, for. Performance and registration of the contractor shall also be kept in abeyance for

three years from the date as fixed in all cases.

9.0 Performance Guarantee:

5% amount of each running bill shall be deducted against defect liability/ performance

guarantee.Such Amount shall be released only after completion of Defect Liability period. (after

deductions of performance based recovery if any.)

11.0 Total Station Survey of Central line marking, different utilities, trees, encroachment etc :-

The contractor have to carry out total station survey of each roads included in the tender showing

central line of the road, location of Manholes, Catchpits, Trees, Temples, Power Distribution Boards,

Encroachments etc. before starting the work on site. Contractor shall have to submit such survey

report and drawing to AMC.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

12.0 Retention Money

2 % amount of each Running Bill shall be deducted as a Retention Money. Such retention money

shall be released in the final bill of the said work. AMC reserves right to deduct any amount to

compensate the poor performance of the contractor i.e. poor quality or abandoned / incomplete

Performance of Bidder in AMC Work

If works carried out by the bidder in last three years are found to be inferior quality or if the bidder is

alleged for malpractice in the tenders allotted to him in last three year, then to accept or reject his

tender, shall be sole discretion of Municipal Commissioner, A.M.C. i.e. Municipal Commissioner is at

his sole discretion may accept or reject the tender and the decision of Municipal Commissioner shall

be bound to the bidder.

If the Contractor indulged into any malpractice and/or used any inferior quality and/or the

construction of road is found to be of an inferior quality under this contract than in such case

Municipal Commissioner/AMC has right to debar/ blacklist them permanently.

Total Station Survey of Central line marking, different utilities, trees, encroachment etc :-

The contractor have to carry out total station survey of each roads included in the tender showing

central line of the road, location of Machine holes, Catchpits, Trees, Temples, Power Distribution

Boards, Encroachments etc. before starting the work on site. Contractor shall have to submit such

survey report and drawing to AMC.

15.0 Footpath Paver Block, Footpath curb, Central verge curb

Successful bidder of this tender shall have to Maintain quality, size, shape, compressive

strength & other technical parameters of Paver blocks/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs &

Other Road street furniture component shall be as per tender specifications and shall be

complete responsibility of successful bidder.

If in case of failure of Paver blocks/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs or if they are not as per

the standards, the same shall be rejected. Successful bidder shall have to remove such failed

Paver blocks/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs immediately from site and fix new Paver

blocks/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs & Other Road Street Furniture as per standards.

Footpath Paver Block, Footpath curb, Central verge curb - Successful bidder of this tender shall

have to purchase 50% of total quantity of Paver Blocks/ ootpath curbs

/Central verge curbs from Amdavad Enviro Projects Pvt. Ltd. directly. If quantity of 50% of

Paverblock/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs are not available

Amdavad Enviro Projects Pvt. Ltd within stipulated period of time, contractor has to take prior

permission for use of other than from Amdavad Enviro

Projects Pvt. Ltd.Paver blocks/Footpath curbs/Central verge curbs.

Seal and Signature of the Bidder Add.City Engineer (EZ)

Date: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Scope of Bid

The Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (referred to as Employer in these

documents) invites sealed bids for the construction of works (as defined in these documents and

referred to as “the work”) detailed in the table given in the Invitation for Bid (hereinafter called as

IFB.) from competent bidder. The bidders may submit bids for the works detailed in the table given

The works shall, inter alia, include the following, as specified or as directed.

A. Road street furniture (Footpath) Works:

1) Site clearance, removal of tree stumps and dismantling of obstructions, encroachments etc.

before commencement of the works;

2) Contractor has to deploy Seven(7) teams (gangs) with individual team has 1 mukardam, five

skilled labours and 10 Un skilled labours with all necessary tools and machineries as and

when required and as decided by engineer in charge as per site availability.

3) True and proper setting out and layout of the works as per the instruction of Engineer-in-

Charge and/or his authorized representative at no extra cost, setting of bench marks,

provisions of all necessary labours, instruments, and appliances;

4) Widening of existing footpath profile correction

5) Construction/Raising of existing manholes, catch pits, valve chambers, etc.

6) Providing necessary road markings, road signs for traffic diversions.

7) Provision of suitably designed protective works for footpath

8) Environmental measures.

9) Ensuring safe traffic movement at all times during construction

10) Any other item of work as may be required to be carried out for completing the footpath &

Road street Furniture works in all respects in accordance with the provisions of the contract.

11) Total Station Survey of all Roads & Footpath included in this tender and submitting its

drawing as specified by AMC.

12) All the items of BOQ will be carry out as per technical specifications mentioned in tender

document. Contractor will be fully responsible to maintain the quality of road street

furniture & Footpath works.

13) For new footpath construction, contractor has to design footpath/cycle track as per latest

IRC and proceed for approval from competent authority and execution accordingly. No extra

payment will be given to contractor for submitting design of new footpath and Cycle Track.

14) Before execution of any kind of work, contractor has to submit material mix design as per

availability of material and environmental conditions in witness of Engineer-in-Charge and/or

his authorized representative of AMC/PMC finalize by AMC and proceed further for approval

of Materail mix design from competent authority.

15) Before execution of any kind of work at site, contractor has to submit quality assurance plan

and proceed for approval to competent authority and execute the work accordingly.

16) Before execution of any kind of work at site, contractor has to submit level sheet and

execute the work accordingly.

17) Contractor has to rectify all the defects which are to be found during defect liability period as

suggested by PMC/Agency appointed by AMC/Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized

representative.

18) After satisfactory completion of work in prescribed time limit, contractor has to conduct Site

condition survey with Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative alongwith

prescribed format and submit report with colour photographs to concern Engineer-in-Charge

and/or his authorized representative.

19) After submittion of report, if any Footpath/cycle track and Road Street Furniture defects

found in defect liability period, contractor has to remedies the defect of Footpath/cycle track

and Road street Furniture within prescribed time format as per tender condition as

suggested by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative with his own cost duly

certified with testing certificate.

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20) As suggested by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative, third party proof

checking of work and charges of proof checking has to be borne by contractor during work

and in defect liability of work.

21) Contractor has to submit monthly progress report to conceren head of department.

Billing purpose:-

1. Whenever bill is due for payment, the contractor would initially submit draft

computerized measurement sheets and these measurements would be got

checked/test checked from the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized

representative. The contractor will, thereafter, incorporate such changes as may be

done during these checks/test checks in his draft computerized measurements, and

submit to the department a computerized measurement book, duly bound, and with

its pages machine numbered. The Engineer-in- Charge and/or his authorized

representative would thereafter check this MB, and record the necessary certificates

for their checks/test checks.

2. It is also a term of this contract that checking and/or test checking the

measurements of any item of work in the measurement book and/or its payment in

the interim, on account of final bill shall not be considered as conclusive evidence as

to the sufficiency of any work or material to which it relates nor shall it relieve the

contractor from liabilities from any over measurement or defects noticed till

completion of the defects liability period.

3. All such measurements and levels recorded by the contractor or his authorized

representative from time to time, during the progress of the work, shall be got

checked by the contractor from the Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized

representative as per interval or program fixed in consultation with Engineer-in-

Charge or his authorized representative. After the necessary corrections made by

the Engineer-in-Charge, the measurement sheets shall be returned to the contractor

for incorporating the corrections and for resubmission to the Engineer-in-Charge for

the dated signatures by the Engineer-in- Charge and the contractor or their

representatives in token of their acceptance.

4. In the case of items which are not covered by specifications, measurements shall be

taken in accordance with the relevant standard method of measurement issued by

the Bureau of Indian Standards and if for any item no such standard is available then

a mutually agreed method shall be followed.

5. Contractor has to submit testing reports of materials, original invoice of all materials,

photographs and CD along with measurement bill duly verified with contractors

billing engineer and if PMC allotted by AMC.

B. Other Works - General

1) During the period of the contract, the right of way and all existing Footpath and cycle track

shall be kept open for traffic and maintained in a safe and usable condition. Residents along

and adjacent to the works are to be provided with safe convenient access to their properties

at all times. Traffic control and traffic diversions shall be used as necessary to protect the

work and maintain them as directed by the engineer and provided in the contract.

2) All aspects of quality assurance of various components of the work

3) Clearing of site and handing over of the works;

4) Rectification of the defects in the completed works during the defects liability period;

5) Submission of as-built drawings and other related documents

2.0 Source of Funds

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has arranged the fund for this project.

Eligible Bidders

The Invitation for Bids is open to all eligible bidders meeting the eligibility criteria as defined in this

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All bidders shall provide Qualification Information and Forms of Bid mentioned in the tender. An

agency that has been engaged by the Employer to provide consulting services for the preparation or

supervision of the works, and any of its affiliates, shall not be eligible to bid.

An enterprise / company may only participate in the bidding process if they are legally and financially

autonomous, operate under commercial law and are not a dependent agency of the Employer.

(i) Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent or collusive

or coercive practices in accordance with ITB clause No.

(ii) Bidder(s) found to have conflict of interest shall be disqualified. For clarification purposes a

conflict of interest is when bidders:

(a) are associated with an agency or any of its affiliates which have been engaged by the

Employer to provide consulting services for the preparation of the design, specifications, and

other documents to be used for the procurement of the goods/works under these Bidding

(b) or submit more than one bid in this bidding process. However, this does not limit the

participation of subcontractors in more than one bid.

Any entity which has been declared as non-performing by NHAI / GoG / AMC or the firms those are

blacklisted/ debarred for specified period by AMC, Governement of Gujarat, and Central

Goverment/Ministry of Road Transport & Higways/NHAI would not be eligible to submit the Bid.

Qualification of the Bidder

Experience of bidder

Experience of having successfully completed similar works during last 5 years ending last day of

month previous to the one in which applications are invited should be either of the following.

• Three similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of the estimate put to

• Two similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 50% of the estimate put to

• One similar completed works costing not less than the amount equal to 80% of the estimate put to

(Definition of similar works shall be as mentioned in Appendix-XII)

(Escalation factor as mentioned below shall be used to bring the value of such completed works to

the level of financial year 2024-25)

Year Financial Year Enhancement Factor

Base (year of inviting tender) 2024-2025

Sub contractors experience and resources shall not be taken into account in determining the

bidder’s compliance with the qualifying criteria.

Organization & Management

• Memorandum of association/articles of association/partnership agreement etc.

• Bids from the joint ventures are not acceptable.

• Certificate of class of registration

Financial Status

Achieved an Average Annual financial turnover (in similar type of works only) during the last 3 years,

ending 31st March of the previous financial year should be at least 30% of the estimated cost put to

Tender. It should be duly certified by Chartered Accountant.

Escalation factor as mentioned above shall be used to bring the value of such completed works to

the level of financial year 2024-25.

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If company did not exist for the last 5 years, corresponding figure for the year is to be taken as zero.

Solvency Certificate:- The tenderer shall produce along with their tender a solvency certificate of an

amount equal to 20% of amount of the tender cost of his financial stability from the collector of the

District within which he resides or a Banker’s certificate. If he fails to produce such certificate his

tender will not be considered.

The Bidder must have available bid capacity more than the amount put to tender.

Assessed Available Bid Capacity = (2 *A*N –B), where

A= Maximum value of sum of all the contracts executed in any one year during last five years (updated

to the current price level) which shall take into account the completed as well as work in progress :

B= Value of the existing commitments and on-going works to be completed during the next two years

N= Number of years prescribed for completion of the works for which the bids are invited.

Note - 1 : The statements showing the value of existing commitments and on going works as well as the

stipulated period of completion remaining for each of the works listed should be countersigned by

the Engineer-in-charge, of the firm or the relevant division/department of the firm, not below the

rank of Manager / Chief Engineer / ExecutiveEngineer.

2. :- An affidavit duly notorized on Stamp paper of Rs 500/- showing all on going works shall have to

be enclosed while bidding the tender.

Even though the bidders meet the above criteria, they are subject to be rejected, if they have:

(a) made misleading or false representation in the form, statements and attachments submitted,

(b) Record of poor performance such as abandoning the work, not properly completing the

contract, inordinate delays in completion, litigation history, or financial failures etc.

• Sub-Contractors' experience and resources shall not be taken into account in determining the

bidder's compliance with the qualifying criteria.

Performance of Bidder in AMC Work

If works carried out by the bidder in last three years are found to be inferior quality or if the bidder

is alleged for malpractice in the tenders allotted to him in last three year, then to accept or reject

his tender, shall be sole discretion of Municipal Commissioner, A.M.C. i.e. Municipal Commissioner

is at his sole discretion may accept or reject the tender and the decision of Municipal Commissioner

shall be bound to the bidder.

DISQUALIFICATION

Even though the bidders meet the above mentioned qualifying criteria, they are subject to be

disqualified if they have,

• Made misleading or false representations in the forms, statements, affidavits and attachments

submitted in proof of the qualification requirements; and/or

• Record of poor performance such as abandoning the works, not properly completing the

contract, inordinate delays in completion, litigation history, or financial failures etc. or debarring

from AMC work etc.

• Tampered the bid document in any manner.

• Colluded with other prospective bidders for this work to arrive at quoted prices for the purpose

of restricting competition.

• Indulged in inducement of any official of AMC and/or their consulting engineer and other

advisors in any manner whatsoever.

• Proposal not submitted in accordance with this tender.

• During validity of the proposal, or its extended period, if any, the bidder changes his commercial

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• The bidder qualifies the proposal with his own conditions.

• Proposal is received after due date and time.

• Commercial proposal is enclosed with the same envelope as technical proposal

• The envelope does not show on the outside the reference of bid and thus gets opened before

the due date of opening.

• The E.M.D. is not deposited in full and in the manner as specified in the clause of Earnest Money

• The tender is in a language other than English or dose not contains its English Translation in case

of other language adopted for tender preparation.

• The tender documents received are not duly signed by authorized person.

• Tenderer will be disqualified if the hard copy (Original and Duplicate) of tender documents are

not submitted physically.

• The validity of tender is less than what is stated in the tender.

• Any of the page or pages of tender is/are removed or replaced.

• Any condition which affect the cost.

• If it is joint venture.

• solvency certificate as per tender Clause.

6.0 Cost of Bidding

The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of his Bid. Employer

will in no case be responsible and liable for those costs.

The Bidder, at his own cost, responsibility and risk, is encouraged to visit, examine and familiarize

himself with the site of Works and its surroundings including source of earth, water, road aggregates

etc. and obtain all information that may be necessary for preparing the Bid and entering into a

contract for construction of the Works. The costs of visiting the Site shall be at the Bidder's own

Bidders shall not have any dispute or claim for any kind of compensation in case of,

• If the quantity stipulated in the tender items varies or the scope of work changes and thereby total

amount of work increases / decreases up to any extent.

• If the works gets delayed / postponed for some administrative / technical decision whatsoever.

• If the items stipulated in the tender shall not be executed as per site condition/ requirements. No

claim shall be entertained for the same.

• No idle charges shall be paid to contractor for machinery and man power if remain idle and no claim

shall be entertained for the same.

B. BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Content of Bidding Documents

The set of bidding documents comprises the documents listed below and addendum (if any) issued.

1. Notice inviting e-Tender

2. Special conditions of Contract

3. Instructions to Bidders

4. Qualification Information

5. Conditions of Contract

6. Technical Specifications

7. Forms of Bid

Bill of Quantities

• The bidder is expected to examine carefully all instructions, conditions of contract, contract

data, forms, terms, technical specifications, Schedule B, forms, Annexes in the bid document.

Failure to comply with the requirements of bid documents shall be at the bidder’s own risk.

Bids which are not substantially responsive to the requirements of the bid documents shall

10.0 Clarification of bidding documents:- As mentioned in the clause - 11 of Pre Bid Meeting

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Pre Bid Meeting

Prospective bidders requiring any clarification of the bidding documents may notify the employer by

email or through fax/ post/ courier at the Employer’s address indicated in the Notice Inviting Tenders

twenty four (24) hours before the Pre Bid Meeting. Employer, at its sole discretion, may hold the Pre-

Bid Meeting at the time, date, and Venue.

The purpose of the meeting will be to clarify issues and to answer the questions on any matter that

may be raised at that stage.

Any modifications of the bid documents listed in Clause 9.1, which may become necessary as a result

of the pre-bid meeting or which are required in the opinion of the Employer shall be made by the

Employer exclusively through the issue of an amendment pursuant to Clause 12 and not through the

minutes of the pre-bid meeting.

• Non-attendance at the pre-bid meeting will not be a cause for disqualification of a bidder.

Pre Bid Meeting- 00-00-2024 at 12:00 Hrs

Amendment of Bidding Documents

Before the deadline for submission of bids, the Employer may modify the bidding documents by

issuing addendum.

Any addendum thus issued shall be part of the bidding documents and shall be placed on website

www.nprocure.com The prospective bidder shall refer to website to check any addendum before

hours of opening of bids. AMC will not give any advertisement for the same.

To give prospective bidders reasonable time in which to take an addendum into account in preparing

their bids, the Employer may, at his desecration, extend as necessary the deadline for submission of

Prospective bidders should attach the addendum made for the work & if fails to do so than also the

changes made through such addendum shall be applicable & bound to the bidder.

C PREPARATION OF BIDS

13.0 Language of the Bid

All documents relating to the bid shall be in the English language only.

Documents comprising bid

The e bid submitted by the bidder shall be in two separate parts.

• Technical Bid

• Financial Bid

To qualify for award of the contract, each bidder must upload the scanned copies of following

documents along with the submission of online bidding:

• Scanned copy of Tender Fee

• Scanned Copy of EMD

• Scanned Copy of Required Registration Certificate

• Scanned copies of original documents defining the constitution or legal status, place of

registration, and principal place of business

• Scanned Copy of Solvency Certificate

• An affidavit on a Stamp Paper, duly attested from the Notary Public, that the information

furnished with the bid documents is correct in all respects.

• scanned copy of valid written power of attorney of the signatory of the Bid to commit the

Failure to submit these certificates/documents shall make the bid non-responsive.

Though, the scanned copies of above mentioned documents is required to be uploaded during

submission of e-bid on the e-tendering portal of (n) procure, however, following original documents

in physical form in two copies, one marked as “original” and other marked as “Duplicate”, shall be

submitted in a sealed envelope by 16:00 Hrs on the date of physical submission of bid and addressed

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to the addressee given in the NIT duly super scribed “Name of Work, Bid due date and time, Name

and address of the bidder”

• Bid security (EMD)

• Tender Processing Fee

• Certificate of “C” class having "Building Or Road special category I" in Building Works in PWD

in Govt. R&B/CPWD/AMC or equivalent register with any other Central,state Govt. or

• Memorandum of Association/Articles of Association as filed before the Register of

• Original copy of valid written Power of Attorney of the signatory (whose digital signature

certificate is used during e-tender submission) of the bidder to commit the bid. This power of

Attorney shall not be older than 1 year from the date of last date of online submission of

• If the application is made by a firm in partnership, it shall be signed by all the partners of the

firm, above their full names and current addresses or by a partner holding the power of

attorney of the firm by signing of the application in which case a certified copy of power of

attorney shall accompany the application. A certified copy of the partnership deed, current

address of the firm and the full names, and current address of all the partners of the firm

shall also accompany the application.

• If the application is made by limited company or a limited corporation, it shall be signed by a

duly authorized person holding the power of attorney for signing the application which case,

a certified copy of the power of attorney shall accompany the application. Such limited

company or corporation will be required to furnish satisfactory evidence of its existence

before the contract is awarded.

• Bidder shall have to submit the power of attorney for the person who will going to sign the

measurement book. In case of employee, If the holder of this power of Attorney will leave

the job, the contractor immediately shall have to submit the fresh power of Attorney for the

newly appointed person.

• Bidder's financial capability and standing over at least last three years and relevant

• Current Income Tax Clearance Certificate.

• Bidder's present commitments.

• The technical ability and qualifications of the bidder. Details of technical personnel with their

qualification & experience as per Statement No.4.

• A list of the equipment the bidder possessed and that which he proposed to acquires and

use for the purpose related to the work per Statement No.1.

• Bank Solvency Certificate.

• Affidavits duly notarized (as per the format provided)

• Notarized copy of experience certificate from concerned department not ranked below

Executive Engineer or equivalent, showing that the Bidder has successfully completed

required numbers of similar work in his own name.

• Undertakings mentioned in Section III (Qualification Information) of this document.

• Statements no. 1 to 6 with notarized supporting documents

• Audited balance sheets for last three years.

• Any other material / information required to be submitted in accordance with these

Instructions to Bidders (ITB)

• Form 26AS of last three financial year

• The contract shall be for the whole works as described in Bill of Quantity as described in

tender including the schedule-B based on the percentage rate in the Bill of Quantities

submitted by the bidder..

• All duties, taxes, and other levies payable by the contractor under the contract, or for any

other cause shall be included in the rates, prices and total Bid Price submitted by the Bidder,

except otherwise stated in the Bid document. Employer will not compensate the bidder

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(contractor) for any change in duties, taxes and other levies payable by the contractor under

the contract and any other reasons.

• The percentage rate and bid price quoted by the bidder shall be fixed up to the completion

of Work and shall not be subject to adjustment on any account, except where expressly

specified, otherwise, in the contract.

16.0 Currencies of Bid and Payment

The currency of bid and payment shall be in Indian Rupees. All payments shall be made in Indian

Bids shall remain valid for 180 days from the last date of online submission of tender. A bid valid for

a shorter period shall be rejected by the Employer as non-responsive.

In exceptional circumstances, prior to expiry of the bid validity (180 days), the Employer may request

that the bidders may extend the period of validity for a specified additional period. The request and

the bidders' responses shall be made in writing or by cable. A bidder may refuse the request without

forfeiting his bid security. A bidder agreeing to the request will not be required or permitted to

modify his bid, but will be required to extend the validity of his bid security for a period of the

extension, and in compliance with Clause 36.0 in all respects.

Earnest Money / Bid Security

The Bidder shall furnish, a Bid Security of the amount as shown in para 6 of the Table of IFB as part of

his bid, in the form of D.D. or pay order or Bank Guarantee in favour of Municipal Commissioner,

Amdavad valid for 180 days from the last date of online submission of tender.

The issuing branch of the bank guarantee shall be of Amdavad City only. As per Government of

Gujarat G.R. No. -EMD/4/2022/0002/DMO, Dtd-20/05/2022 & Circular of Finance Department AMC

no. 03 Date: 28/04/2023, approved Banks are...

(A) Guarantee issued by following banks will be accepted as SD/EMD on permanent basis.

1. All Nationalized Banks

(B) Guarantees issued by following Banks will be accepted as SD/EMD for the period up to

March-31, 2024. The validity cut-off date in the GR is with respect to the date of issue of Bank Guarantee

irrespective of the date of termination of Bank Guarantee

(1) Commercial Banks

1. AU Small Finance Bank

3. City Union Bank

4. DBS Bank India Limited

6. Equitas Small Finance Bank

7. Federal Bank

10.IndusInd Bank

11.Kotak Mahindra Bank

12.Standard Chartered Bank

13.Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank

14.Bandhan Bank

18.Karnataka Bank

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19.Krur Vysya Bank

20.South Indian Bank

21.Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

(2) Co-Operative and Rural Banks of Gujarat :

1. The Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited

2. Kalupur Commerical Co-operative Bank Limited

3. Nutan nagrik Sahakari Bank Limited

4. Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Limited

5. Saraswat Co-operative Bank

6. Saurashtra Gramin Bank

7. The Gujarat State Co-Operative Bank

8. The Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

9. The Surat District Co-operative Bank

10.The Surat Peoples Co-operative Bank

11.SVC Co-operative Bank LTD.

Any bid not accompanied by an acceptable Bid Security shall be rejected by the Employer as non-

responsive. Any bid having bid security for lesser value and shorter validity period shall be treated as

non-responsive.

(a) The bid security of the unsuccessful bidders, except for L1, L2 and L3 bidders will be returned as

promptly as possible.

(b) The bid security of the successful bidder, along with second and third lowest tenders, will be

returned when the successful bidder has furnished the required security deposit and signed the

The Bid Security of the Successful Bidder will be discharged when the bidder has signed the

Agreement and furnished the required security deposit.

The Bid Security shall be forfeited, if the Bidder withdraws the Bid after Bid opening during the

period of Bid validity; in the case of a successful Bidder, if the Bidder fails within the specified time

limit to sign the Agreement; or Furnish the required security deposit. commence the work after

signing the agreement within 15 days No interest shall be paid by the owner on any tender

guarantee. The issuing branch of the bank guarantee shall be of Ahmedabad City only.

Bank Guarantee for Earnest Money Deposit should be executed on non-judicial Stamp papers of

requisite value in accordance with the stamp Act applicable to that particular state of Indian Union,

where executed.

The executing officers of the bank Guarantee for Earnest Money Bid Security shall clearly indicate in

(block letters) his name, designation, Power of Attorney No. / Signing Power No. etc.

Each page of the bank guarantee for Earnest Money Deposit shall be duly signed/initialed by the

executing officers and the last page shall be signed in full, indicating the particulars as aforesaid

under the seal of the Bank.

19.0 Alternative Proposal by Bidders

Bidders shall submit offers that comply with the requirements of the bidding Documents.

Alternatives will not be considered, unless specifically asked for by the Employer.

20.0 Format and Signing of Bid

• The Bidder shall prepare one original copy of the documents comprising the bid as described in

(Section:II instruction to bideer) Clause 14.0 of these Instructions to Bidders, bound with the volume

containing the ‘Technical Bid in separate parts and clearly marked "ORIGINAL" and "DUPLICATE" as

appropriate. In the event of discrepancy between them, the original shall prevail.

• The original and duplicate of the Bid shall be typed or written in indelible ink and shall be signed by a

person or persons duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Bidder. All pages of the Bid where entries

or amendments have been made shall be initialed by the person or persons signing the bid.

• Pages of tender documents shall be initialed by the bidder with company’s seal.

• The Bid shall contain no alterations or additions, except those to comply with instructions issued by

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the Employer, or as necessary to correct errors made by the bidder, in which case such corrections

shall be initialed by the person or persons signing the bid.

• Sufficiency of bid: The bidder shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the correctness and

sufficiency of the bid, all of which shall, cover all his obligations under the contract and all matters

and things necessary for the proper execution and completion of Works and the remedying of the

defects therein.

D. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Sealing and Marking of Bids

The bidder shall submit the Technical Bid only. The Bid shall be sealed in separate envelopes and the

three sealed envelopes shall be sealed in an outer envelope. The Bid envelopes shall be marked as

• Complete Tender Document with all necessary qualification related documents (in two copy)

Above two envelopes shall be kept in one envelope and it should be marked as “Technical Bid” and

sealed. This Outer envelope should mention the name of firm of bidder, his address, contact details

& name of the work.

The inner and outer envelopes

a) Shall be addressed to the Employer at the following address:

b) Office of The Assistant Manager- East Zone Office,2nd-Floor,Harubhai Mehta

Bhavan,Viratnagar Cross road,Viratnagar, Amdavad-382415.

c) Bear the following identification:

Indicate the name and address of the bidder.

• If the outer envelope is not sealed and marked as above, the Employer will assume no responsibility

for the misplacement or premature opening of the bid.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE BID

Complete Bids (including Technical bid and necessary documents) must be received by the Employer

at the address specified in bid information not later than the date indicated on the face sheet of the

document. In the event of the specified date for the submission of bids declared a holiday for the

Employer, the Bids will be received up to the appointed time on the next working day. The Bidder is

further required to submit Documents in Physical Form on or before the Bid Due Date and before the

time of submission as specified in NIT, at the following address: Office of The Assistant Manager-

East Zone Office,2nd-Floor,Harubhai Mehta Bhavan,Viratnagar Cross road,Viratnagar, Amdavad-

AMC assumes no responsibility for inability of a bidder to submit bids through (n) procure e-

tendering portal on account of delay in submission at bidder's end. Bidder shall ensure that they

submit the bid well before the "Due Date & Time of Bid- Submission". AMC shall not be responsible if

bidder is not able to submit the bid on account of failure in network/internet connection or any

other technical reason.

The Employer may extend the deadline for submission of bids by issuing an amendment in

accordance with (Section:II: Instruction to bidder) Clause 12.0, in which case all rights and obligations

of the Employer and the bidders previously subject to the original deadline will then be subject to

the new deadline.

All bidders are requested to see the website of (n) procure for corrigendum as per clause no.12.

Any Bid received by the Employer after the deadline prescribed in NIT will be rejected and returned

unopened to the bidder.

Any Bid received by the Employer after the deadline prescribed in NIT will be returned unopened to

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MODIFICATION & WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Bid shall not be modified by the bidder after the deadline for submission of bids.

Withdrawal of a bid during the interval between the deadline for submission of bids and the

expiration of the period of bid validity specified in NIT may result in the forfeiture of the Bid Security

pursuant to (Section:II: Instruction to bidders )Clause -18.

If during Tender validity period, the bidder withdraws his tender, the tender security (Earnest Money

Deposit) shall be forfeited.

E. BID OPENING & EVALUATION

The Employer will open all the Bids received (except those received late), in the presence of the

Bidders or their representative who choose to attend. In the event of the specified date of Bid

opening being declared a holiday for the Employer, the Bids will be opened at the appointed time

and location on the next working day.

Bids for which acceptable notice of withdrawal has been submitted pursuant to Clause - 24 shall not

be opened and shall be returned.

The envelope containing “Technical Bid” shall be opened. The amount, form, and validity of the bid

security furnished with each bid will be announced. If the bid security furnished does not confirm to

the amount and validity period as specified in the NIT, and has not been furnished as specified, the

remaining technical bid will be returned to the bidder terming it as non-responsive.

Representatives of the bidders (maximum of two) who choose to attend may attend the online

opening of the bids on the Place, date & time as mentioned above.

The bidders or their representatives who are present shall sign attendance sheet evidencing their

(i) Subject to confirmation of the bid security by the issuing Bank, the bids accompanied with valid

bid security will be taken up for evaluation with respect to the qualification Information and

other information furnished in Part I of the bid pursuant to Clause

(ii) After receipt of confirmation of the bid security, the bidder will be asked in writing (usually

within 7 days of opening of the Technical Bid) to clarify his technical bid, if necessary, with

respect to any rectifiable defects.

(iii) The bidders will respond in not more than 4 working days of issue of the clarification letter.

(iv) On receipt of these clarifications AMC finalise the list of responsive bidders whose financial bids

are eligible for consideration.

As soon as possible, AMC will finalize the list of responsive bidders whose financial bids are eligible

for consideration. However, to assist in the examination, evaluation of technical bids, the Employer

may at his discretion, ask any bidder for clarification of his bid, and any additional documents in

support of clarification of bid.

The Employer shall inform the bidders, whose technical bids are found responsive, of the date, time,

and place of opening of the financial bids. The bidders so informed, or their representative, may

attend the meeting of opening of financial bids.

At the time of opening of “Financial Bid”, the names of the bidders who were found responsive will

be announced. The bids of only these bidders will be opened.

Information relating to the examination, clarification, evaluation, qualification, and comparison of

Bids and recommendations for the award of a contract shall not be disclosed to Bidders or any other

persons not officially concerned with such process until the award to the Successful Bidder has been

announced. Any effort by a Bidder to influence the Employer's processing of Bids or award decisions

may result in the rejection of his Bid.

CLARIFICATION OF FINANCIAL BID

To assist in the examination, evaluation, and comparison of Bids, the Employer may, at his discretion,

ask any Bidder for clarification of his Bid, including breakdowns of % above or below amount put to

tender. The request for clarification and the response shall be in writing or fax or e-mail, but no

change in the price or substance of the Bid shall be sought, offered.

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No Bidder shall contact the Employer on any matter relating to his bid from the time of the bid

opening to the time the contract is awarded. If the Bidder wishes to bring additional information to

the notice of the Employer, he should do so in writing.

Any effort by the Bidder to influence the Employer in the Employer's bid evaluation, bid comparison

or contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the Bidders’ bid.

EXAMINATION OF BID & DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIVENESS

Prior to evaluation of bids, the Authority shall determine whether each bid is responsive to the

requirements of the tender or not. Any bid shall be considered responsive only if:

(a) it is received as per format mentioned in the bid documents.

(b) it is received before the Application Due Date including any extension thereof.

(c) it is signed, sealed, bound together in hard cover, and marked as stipulated in Clauses

(d) it is accompanied by the Power of Attorney as specified in Clause

(e) it contains all the information and documents (complete in all respects) as requested in this

(f) it contains information in formats same as specified in this TENDER;

(g) it contains certificates from its statutory auditors in the formats specified at Appendix-I of

the TENDER for each Eligible Project;

(h) it contains an attested copy of the receipt for payment of Tender fee & E.M.D.;

(i) it does not contain any condition or qualification; and

(k) it is not non-responsive in terms hereof.

A responsive Bid is the one which conforms to all the terms, conditions and specification of the

Bidding documents including time for completion, without material deviation or reservation. A

material deviation or reservation is the one which (a) affects in any substantial way the scope,

quality or performance of the Works; (b) which limits in any substantial way, the Employer’s rights or

the Bidder’s obligations under the Contract, or (c) whose rectification would affect unfairly the

competitive position of other Bidders presenting responsive Bids.

If a “Technical Bid” is not substantially responsive, it will be rejected by the Employer, and may not

subsequently be made responsive by correction or withdrawal of the non-conforming deviation or

EVALUATION OF BID

The Employer will evaluate and compare only the Bids determined to be substantially responsive in

accordance with Clause

If the Bid of the Successful Bidder is seriously unbalanced in relation to the Engineer's estimate of the

cost of work to be performed under the contract, the Employer may require the Bidder to produce

detailed % quote price analysis for any or all items of the BOQ, to demonstrate the internal

consistency of those prices with the construction methods and schedule proposed. After evaluation

of the % quote price analysis, the Employer may require that the amount of the Security Deposit set

forth in Clause -18 be increased at the expense of the Successful Bidder to a level sufficient to

protect the Employer against financial loss in the event of default of the Successful Bidder under the

A bid which unrealistically % quoted priced low and which cannot be substantiated satisfactorily by

the bidder may be rejected as ‘non-responsive’.

In comparing tenders, the AMC shall consider factors such as the time of completion, efficiency, and

reliability of construction method proposed, compliance with the specification, relative quality, the

operation, maintenance and replacement cost of structure and plant and also the qualifying criteria

for the evaluation of tender. The price bids of only those bidders who are pre / post qualified will be

opened in the presence of the contractor.

EMPLOYER’S RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Bid, the Authority reserves the right to accept or reject

any Application and to annul the Bidding Process and reject all Applications/ Bids, at any time

without any liability or any obligation for such acceptance, rejection or annulment, and without

assigning any reasons therefore. In the event that the Authority rejects or annuls all the Bids, it may,

in its discretion, invite all eligible Bidders to submit fresh Bids hereunder.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any Application and/ or Bid if:

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(a) at any time, a material misrepresentation is made or uncovered, or

(b) the Applicant does not provide, within the time specified by the Authority, the supplemental

information sought by the Authority for evaluation of the Application.

If such disqualification/ rejection occur after the Bids have been opened and the Highest

Bidder gets disqualified/ rejected, then the Authority reserves the right to:

(i) invite the remaining Bidders to match the Highest Bidder/ submit their Bids in accordance

with the TENDER; or

(ii) take any such measure as may be deemed fit in the sole discretion of the Authority, including

annulment of the Bidding Process.

33.3 In case it is found during the evaluation or at any time before signing of the agreement or after its

execution and during the period of work, that one or more of the pre-qualification conditions have

not been met by the Applicant, or the Applicant has made material misrepresentation or has given

any materially incorrect or false information, the Applicant shall be disqualified forthwith if not yet

appointed as the Concessionaire either by issue of the LOA or entering into of the Concession

Agreement, and if the Applicant/SPV has already been issued the LOA or has entered into the

Concession Agreement, as the case may be, the same shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary

contained therein or in this TENDER, be liable to be terminated, by a communication in writing by

the Authority to the Applicant, without the Authority being liable in any manner whatsoever to the

Applicant and without prejudice to any other right or remedy which the Authority may have under

this TENDER, the Bidding Documents, the Concession Agreement or under applicable law.

30.4 The Authority reserves the right to verify all statements, information and documents submitted by

the Applicant in response to the TENDER. Any such verification or lack of such verification by the

Authority shall not relieve the Applicant of its obligations or liabilities hereunder nor will it affect any

rights of the Authority hereunder.

F. AWARD OF CONTRACT

31.0 AWARD CRITERIA

Subject to Clause 32, the Employer will award the Contract to the Bidder whose Bid has been

• to be substantially responsive to the Bidding documents and who has offered the lowest

evaluated Bid Price.

• To be within the available bid capacity adjusted to account for his bid price which is

evaluated the lowest in any of the packages opened earlier than the one under consideration.

In no case, the contract shall be awarded to any bidder whose available bid capacity is less than the

evaluated bid price, even if the said bid is the lowest evaluated bid. The contract will in such case be

awarded to the next lowest bidder at his evaluated bid price.

32.0 NOTIFICATION OF AWARD & SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

The Bidder whose Bid has been accepted will be notified of the award by the Employer prior to

expiration of the Bid validity period by writing, facsimile or e-mail confirmed by registered letter. This

letter (hereinafter and in the Conditions of Contract called the “Letter of Acceptance” as per format

given in Annexure – IV) will state the sum that the Employer will pay the Contractor in consideration

of the execution, completion, and maintenance of the Works by the Contractor as prescribed by the

Contract (hereinafter and in the Contract called the “Contract Price”).

The notification of award will constitute the formation of the Contract, subject only to the furnishing

of a Security Deposit in accordance with the provisions of Clause-34.

The agreement will incorporate all correspondences between the Employer and the Successful

Bidder. It will be signed by the Employer and the Successful Bidder.

SIGNING OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT

The Employer and the successful bidder shall enter into a Contract Agreement (the Form of

Agreement is placed at Annexure-V) within 28 days after the successful bidder (hereinafter called the

Contractor) receives the Letter of Acceptance, unless they agree otherwise, subject to furnishing the

performance security as laid down in ITB Clause-34 before signing the Agreement with the Employer.

Upon issue of ‘Letter of Acceptance’ to the successful Bidder, the Employer will promptly notify the

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other Bidders that their Bids have been unsuccessful and release their Earnest Money Deposit/Bid

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Within 15 days of receipt of the Letter of Acceptance, the Successful Bidder shall deliver to the

Employer a security deposit in the form of Bank Guarantee for an amount equivalent to 5% of the

Contract Price valid for the period of valid till 90 days beyond Date of completion of work. The

Security Deposit shall be payable in 15 days from date of receipt of LOA failing which interest @4%

per annum will be charged by AMC.

The security deposit shall be in the form of a Bank Guarantee in the name of the Employer, from

Ahmedabad branch of any Banks mentioned in the clause no. 18.2 of this tender documents.

This security deposit shall be released only after the clearance of final bill including pre & post Audit.

Interest @ 4 % per annum shall be deducted from contractor in case of late submission of Bank

guarantee or late renewal of bank guarantee for the number of days delayed for submission or

discontinuity of the bank guarantee.

Bank Guarantee to be submitted in the prescribed format enclosed and shall be same verbatim as

per the format. Bank Guarantee shall be submitted on right value of stamp paper and for correct

value of contract.

Failure of the Successful Bidder to comply with the requirements of Sub-Clause 34.1 shall constitute

sufficient grounds for cancellation of the award and forfeiture of the Bid Security.

In case of any contract amendment during execution of the contract enhancing value of the contract

the BG value shall be enhanced accordingly. Validity of BG shall be commercial terms and conditions

All compensation or other sums of money payable by the Contractor to the Employer under the

terms of this Contract or any other contract or on any other account whatsoever may be deducted

from Security Deposit. Also in the event of the Contractor's Security Deposit being reduced by

reasons of such deductions, as aforesaid, the Contractor shall, within 14 days of receipt of notice of

demand from the Engineer-in-Charge, make good the deficit in Security Deposit.

Should there arise any occasion under the Contract due to which the periods of validities of Bank

Guarantees as may have been furnished by the Contractor from time to time, are required to be

extended/renewed, the Contractor shall get the validity periods of such guarantees

extended/renewed, and furnish these to the Engineer-in- Charge one month before the expiry date

of the aforesaid Guarantees originally furnished failing which the existing Bank Guarantees shall be

invoked by the Engineer – in – charge. Also in case of any deficit in securities on any account as might

occur or is noticed, the Contractor shall forthwith recoup/replace the same with acceptable Security

The Bank Guarantee shall be extended within the expiry dates wherever activities as per contract are

not completed in all respects.

The Security Deposit less any amount due shall, on demand, be returned to the contractor after

days of expiry of Defects Liability Period. No interest on the amount of Security Deposit shall be paid

to the Contractor at the time of release of Security Deposit as stated above.

The successful bidder to whom ‘LOA’ has been issued shall enter into an agreement at Employer’s

office within 15 days of LOA.

35.0 Advance Payment and Security

The Employer will not provide any advance payment.

36.0 Dispute Review Expert

In case of all the disputes, decision of the Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad shall be final and

binding to the bidder.

37.0 Corrupt or Fraudulent Practices

The Employer will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the Bidder recommended for

award has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices in competing for the contract in question and

will declare the firm ineligible, either indefinitely or for a stated period of time.

The bidder and their respective officers, employees, agents and advisers shall observe the highest

standard of ethics during the bidding process. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained

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herein, the Employer may reject any bid without being liable in any manner whatsoever to the

bidder if it determines that the bidder has, directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged in

corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice in

the bidding process.

Without prejudice to the rights of the Employer under Clause 30 hereinabove, if an bidder is found

by the Employer to have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any

corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice

during the bidding process, such bidder shall not be eligible to participate in any tender issued by the

Employer during a period of 2 (two) years from the date such bidder is found by the Employer to

have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any corrupt practice,

fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice, as the case may

37.4 For the purposes of this Clause 37, the following terms shall have the meaning hereinafter

respectively assigned to them:

(a) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of

anything of value to influence the actions of any person connected with the bidding process (for

avoidance of doubt, offering of employment to, or employing, or engaging in any manner

whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any official of the Employer who is or has been associated in

any manner, directly or indirectly, with the bidding process or has dealt with matters concerning

the Contract or arising there from, before or after the execution thereof, at any time prior to the

expiry of one year from the date such official resigns or retires from or otherwise ceases to be in

the service of the Employer, shall be deemed to constitute influencing the actions of a person

connected with the bidding process); engaging in any manner whatsoever, whether during the

bidding process or after the award or after the execution of the Contract, as the case may be, any

person in respect of any matter relating to the Works, who at any time has been or is a legal,

financial or technical adviser of the Employer in relation to any matter concerning the Works;

(b) “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation or omission of facts or suppression of facts or

disclosure of incomplete facts, in order to influence the bidding process;

(c) “Coercive practice” means impairing or harming or threatening to impair or harm, directly or

indirectly, any person or property to influence any person’s participation or action in the bidding

(d) “undesirable practice” means establishing contact with any person connected with or employed

or engaged by the Employer with the objective of canvassing, lobbying or in any manner

influencing or attempting to influence the bidding process; and

(f) “Restrictive practice” means forming a cartel or arriving at any understanding or

arrangement among bidder with the objective of restricting or manipulating a full and fair

competition in the bidding process.

38.0 POLICY FOR TENDER UNDER CONSIDERATION

Tender shall be termed to be under consideration from the opening of the tender until such time any

official announcement or award is made. While tenders are under consideration, bidders and their

representative or other interested parties are advice to refrain from contracting by any corporation

personnel or representative on matters related to the tenders under study. The AMC representative

if necessary will obtain clarification on tenders by requesting such information from any or all the

bidders, either in writing or through personal contacts may be necessary. The tender will not be

permitted to change the substance of his tender after tenders have been opened. This includes any

post tender price revision. Non compliance with his provision shall make the tender liable for

39.0 LITIGATION HISTORY

The applicant should provide accurate information on litigation and/or arbitration resulting from

Contractors completed or under execution by him over last Seven years. If the details of Litigation

History are hidden by the Bidder and later on it comes to the knowledge of the Employer, the Bidder

shall be disqualified for the proposed work and other appropriate actions shall be taken against the

Seal and Signature of the Bidder Add.City Engineer (EZ)

Date: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

In the contract (as hereinafter defined) the following words and expressions shall have the meaning

hereby assigned to them, except where the context otherwise requires.

Terms which are defined in the Contract Data are not also defined in the Conditions of Contract but

keep their defined meanings. Capital initials are used to identify defined terms.

“Commencement Date” means the date on which the Contractor receives from the Engineer the

notice to proceed with works.

“Time for completion” means the time for completing the execution of the works and passing the

tests on completion of the works calculated from the commencement date.

“Contract” means the contract agreement between the Employer and the Contractor to execute,

complete and maintain the work as described in details in various documents listed in clause 4 of “

The Contract Agreement “.

“Specifications” means the specification of the works included in Contract and/or

modifications/alterations made thereto by Contractor and approved by the Engineer.

“Drawings” means all drawings, calculations, and technical information of a like nature provided by

the Engineer to the Contractor.

“Contract Data” means the documents and other information which comprise the Contract.

“Contractor” means a person / corporate body / registered company / consortium of companies

who's Bid to carry out the Works has been accepted by the Employer and the legal successors in title

to such person / corporate body / registered company / consortium of companies.

“Sub contractor” means any person/corporate body/ registered company/ a consortium of

companies to whom a part of the works have been subcontracted with the consent of the Engineer.

“Contractor's Bid’ means the priced offer to the Employer for the execution of the works and

remedying defects therein in accordance with various terms and conditions set out in the Contract as

accepted by “ Letter of Acceptance.”.

Contract Price means the price stated in the Letter of Acceptance and thereafter as adjusted in

accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

“Retention money” means the aggregate of all monies retained by Employer pursuant to clause

of these Special conditions of contract.

“Interim Payment Certificate” means any payment certificate issued by the Engineer other than the

final payment certificate.

“Final Payment Certificate” means the certificate of payment issued by the Engineer pursuant to

clause 40 of these Conditions of Contract.

A day means calendar days; months mean calendar months.

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“Defect” means any part of the works not completed in accordance with the Contract.

“Employer” means The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and is the party who will employ the

Contractor to carry out the Works.

“Engineer” means the person / organisation appointed by the Employer as named in the Contract

Data or as informed to the contractor in writing for the purposes of the contract.. The Contractor is

obliged to accept the Engineer appointed by the Employer.

“Engineer’s Representative” means the person appointed by the Engineer for carrying out such

duties and exercising such authority as delegated to him from time to time by the Engineer with

written intimation to the Employer and the Contractor.

“Equipment” means the Contractor's machinery and vehicles brought temporarily to the Site to

construct the Works.

“Completion Date” means the date arrived at by counting the Contract period (inclusive of any time

extensions granted by the Engineer from time to time) after the commencement date.

“Plant” means any integral part of the Works, which is to have a mechanical, electrical, electronic or

chemical or biological function.

“Site” means the places provided by the Employer where the works are to be executed and any

other places as may be specifically designated in the contract as forming part of the site.

“Specification” means the Specification of the Works included in the Contract and any modification

or addition made or approved by the Engineer.

“Works” means permanent works and/or temporary works.

"Similar Works" Similar work means any government / semi government / Corporation/Goverment

Instituation / Architectural building projects including campus development work includes Site

Development & Infrastructure Works like Roads and Pavements, Parking, Signage’s, Street furniture

as a prime contractor under single work order. Or Asphalt / concrete road activity with Street

Redevelopment involving Cycle Track (Non Motorized Transport) . Or Asphalt / concrete road activity

with Foothpath and Central verg Development work will be considered as similar work.

“Permanent works” means the permanent works to be executed in accordance with the Contract.

“Temporary Works” are works of every kind in or about the permanent works designed,

constructed, installed, and removed by the Contractor, which are needed for construction or

installation of the Works.

“Cost” means all expenditure on or off site properly accounted and incurred or to be incurred

including all overheads.

“Writing” means all handwritten or typewritten or printed communication including cable, facsimile,

or e mail communication.

Wherever in the contract provision is made for the giving of notice, consent, approval, certificate or

determination by any person such notice consent, approval, certificate or determination by any

person shall be given in writing unless otherwise specified in the contract. Any such consent,

approval, certificate, or determination shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

In interpreting these Conditions of Contract, singular also means plural, male also means female or

neuter, and the other way around. Headings and marginal notes have no significance. Words have

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their normal meaning under the language of the Contract unless specifically defined. All the notices,

consents, approvals, certificates, decisions, determinations to be given under this contract by all the

concerned parties (Employer, Engineer, and Contractor) shall be given in writing only.

If sectional completion is specified in the Contract Data, The completion date for each section of

work is arrived at by counting the period of completion assigned for that section of work from the

date of commencement assigned to that section of the work.

The several documents forming the Contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory to one another,

but in case of ambiguities and/or discrepancies the same shall be explained and adjusted by the

Engineer who shall thereupon issue to the contractor instructions thereon and in such event unless

otherwise provided in the contract, the priority of the documents forming the Contract shall be as

(1) The notice inviting bids

(2) The Contract Agreement

(3) The instructions to Bidders

(4) The Letter of Acceptance and notice to proceed with the works

(5) The accepted Contractor’s Bid

(6) The Contract Data

(7) The General Conditions of Contract and special conditions of contract

(8) The Technical Specifications

(9) The Drawings

(10) Any other document listed in the Contract Data as forming part of the Contract.

Language and Law

The language of the Contract shall be English and the law governing the Contract shall be the Law as

prevailing in India.

If the Contractor’s authorised representative is not in the opinion of the Engineer, fluent in English,

the Contractor shall have available on site at all times a competent interpreter to ensure the proper

transmission of instructions and information.

EMPLOYER’S REPRESENTATIVE OR HIS NOMINEE’S DECISIONS

The persons, duly named in the Contract Data as Employer’s Representative, will decide contractual

matters between the Employer and the Contractor in the role representing the Employer.

Except where otherwise specifically stated, the Engineer-in-Charge as mentioned in the Contract

Data shall be the Employer’s Representative who shall be responsible for supervising the work being

performed by the Contractor and administering the Contract.

The Employer’s Representative/Engineer-in-Charge may delegate any of the duties and

responsibilities to other people (Employer’s Representative’s nominee / Engineer-in- Charges’

nominee) after notifying the Contractor and may cancel any such delegation after notifying the

A notice shall be effective only when it is delivered (in terms of the Indian Contract Act).

All communications from Engineer’s Representative shall have the same effect as though given by

the Engineer. The Engineer shall however retain the authority to disapprove any work, materials, or

Plant in the event of the Engineer’s Representative failing to do so or revoke the

decisions/instructions issued by the Engineer’s Representative.

All certificates, notices, or instructions to be given to the Contractor by the Employer or the Engineer

under the terms of Contract shall be sent by post, cable, fax, and e-mail to or placed at the

Contractor’s principal place of business or such other address as the Contractor shall nominate for

Any notice to be given to Employer or to the Engineer under the terms of the Contract shall be sent

by post, cable, fax, or e mail to or left at the respective addresses nominated for that purpose given

in contract data.

Change of address shall be informed to respective parties well in advance.

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Except where expressly specified in the Contract, the Contractor shall not subcontract any portion of

Work without the approval of the Employer’s Representative. Any subcontracting shall not relieve

the Contractor from any contractual obligations or responsibility under the Contract.

The Contractor shall not be required to obtain consent for a subcontract for which the name of the

subcontractor and scope of works activities to be performed by him is already stated in the contract

or supply of material or engagement of labour.

The Contractor shall employ the key personnel named in the Schedule of Key Personnel as referred

to in the Bid document to carry out the functions stated in the Schedule or other personnel approved

by the Engineer. The Engineer will approve any proposed replacement of key personnel only if their

qualifications, abilities, and relevant experience are substantially equal to or better than those of the

personnel listed in the Schedule.

If the Engineer asks the Contractor to remove a person, without assigning reasons thereof, for his

misconduct or inadequacy of technical skills and experience, who is a member of the Contractor’s

staff or his work force, the Contractor shall ensure that the person leaves the Site within seven days

and has no further connection with the work in the Contract.

No residential accommodation is allowed at the site of work. The labour huts shall not be erected on

the site of work and contractor shall make his own arrangements to provide such accommodations

as per the rules of the local bodies. He shall make his own arrangements for housing, stores, field

office etc. He shall submit a site layout plan indicating the location of various site facilities to be

created by him at his cost for the execution of work. The Owner shall in no way be responsible for

any delay on this account and no claim on this account whatsoever shall be entertained. All Basic

amenities shall be provided by the Contractor to Labours as per the prevailing labour Laws.

Project Manager shall be of a graduate civil engineer having a minimum five years of experience in

similar nature work. The Project Manager shall always be available at the site during the actual

execution of the work. This is in addition to the number of graduate engineers (of civil and other

disciplines as required) who shall be appointed by contractor to execute all items of work.

8.0 Employer’s and Contractor's Risks

The Employer carries the risks which this Contract states are Employer’s risks, and the Contractor

carries the risks which this Contract states are Contractor’s risks.

Employer's Risks

The Employer is responsible for the excepted risks which are in so far as they directly affect the

execution of the Works, the risks of war, hostilities, invasion, act of foreign enemies, rebellion,

revolution, insurrection or military or usurped power, civil war, or riot, commotion, disorder (unless

restricted to the Contractor’s employees), natural disaster and contamination from any nuclear fuel

or nuclear waste or radioactive toxic explosive. Contractor will execute rectification of damaged

portions of work due to such risks and Employer shall suitably compensate for works in accordance

with the terms and conditions of the contract.

9.00 Contractor’s Risks

All risks of loss or damage to physical property and of personal injury, death which arise during and

in consequence of the performance of the Contract, are the responsibility of the Contractor.

Contractor shall rectify damages to works, loss of materials, property, plant and machinery, life etc.

at his own costs.

The contractor shall assume all liability, financial or otherwise in connection with his contract and

shall protect and indemnify the Employer from any and all damages and claims that may arise on any

account. The Contractor shall indemnify the owner against all claims in respect of patent rights,

royalties, damages to adjacent buildings, roads or members of public in course of execution of work

or any other reason whatsoever and shall himself defend all actions arising from such claims and

shall keep the Owner saved harmless and indemnified in all respect from such actions, costs and

expenses. The contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage to the Works occasioned by him in

the course of operations carried out by him. All such damage (except that arising out of excepted

risks defined in clause 8.0 above) to works will be rectified by contractor at his own cost.

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Care of Works, Insurance & Indemnity

From commencement to completion of the work as a whole, the Contractor shall take full

responsibility for the care thereof and for taking precautions to prevent loss or damage except the

loss/damage occasioned by Employer’s Risks Clause 8 or Force Majeure Risks Clause 63, which are

not insurable as per hereof. He shall be liable for any damage or loss that may happen to the works

or any part thereof except the loss/damage occasioned by Employer’s Risks or Force Majeure Risks.

Any such loss or damage shall be restored in good order and condition and in conformity in every

respect with the requirements of the Contract and instructions of the Engineer-in-Charge at

Contractor’s cost. The re-doing or repair of Permanent Works occasioned by Employer’s Risks or

Force Majeure Risks which are not insurable shall be paid by the Employer as per variation order

provided such a loss or damage could not have been foreseen or avoided by a prudent person.

Neither party to the Contract shall be liable to the other in respect of any loss or damage which may

occur or arise out of "Force Majeure" to the Works or any part thereof or to any material or Plant at

Site but not incorporated in the Works or to any person or anything or material whatsoever of either

party and the either party shall bear losses and damages in respect of their manpower and materials.

As such liability of either parties shall include claims/compensation of the third party also.

Provided, however, in an eventuality as mentioned in sub-clause 11.1 & 11.2 above, the following

provisions shall also have effect:

(a) The Contractor shall, as may be directed in writing by the Engineer-in-Charge proceed with

the erection and completion of the works under and in accordance with the Contract; and

(b) The Contractor shall, as may be directed in writing by the Engineer-in-Charge, re-execute the

works lost or damaged, remove from the Site any debris and so much of the works as shall

have been damaged. The cost of such re- execution of the works shall be ascertained in the

same manner as for deviations and this shall be paid separately to the Contractor.

Provided always that the Contractor shall, at his own cost, repair and make good so much of the loss

or damage as has been by any failure on his part to perform his obligations under the Contract or not

taking precautions to prevent loss or damage or minimize the amount of such loss or damage.

The Contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Employer against all losses and claims for

death, injuries or damage to any person or any property whatsoever which may arise out of or in

consequence of the construction and maintenance of works during the Time for Completion and also

against all claims, demands, proceedings, damages, costs, charges and expenses whatsoever in

respect of or in relation thereto, and such liabilities shall include claims/compensations of the third

party. Provided the same is attributable to the contractor.

The Employer shall not be liable for in respect of any damages or compensation payable to any

workman or other person in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractor, other than

death or injury resulting from any act or default of the Employer, his agents or servants. The

Contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Employer against all such damages and

compensation, other than those for which the Employer is liable as aforesaid, and against all claims,

proceedings, damages costs, charges and expenses whatsoever in respect thereof or in relation

Site Investigation Reports

The bidder is advised to inspect and examine the site and its surroundings and satisfy himself with

the nature and extent of site and work, the hydrological and climatic conditions the means of access

to the site, the constraints of space for stacking material/machinery, labour etc. he requires, if any,

weather conditions at site, general ground/subsoil conditions, underground utilities, density of traffic

etc. or any other circumstances which may affect or influence their bid. No claim, whatsoever, shall

be entertained from the bidder, on the plea that the information supplied by the Owner Is

insufficient or is at variance to the actual site conditions.

The contractor shall carry out soil investigations on demand of Engineer as part of this work and

detailed report shall be made available to consultant to prepare detail design of foundations.

Payment shall be made to him for this purpose as per item of financial bid. The information and site

data shown in the drawings and mentioned in the tender documents have been furnished, in good

faith, for general information and guidance only. The Employer/Engineer in no case shall be held

responsible for the accuracy thereof and/or deductions, interpretations, or conclusions drawn there

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from by the contractor and all consequences shall be borne by the contractor and no claim,

whatsoever, shall be entertained from the contractor. It is presumed that the contractor has satisfied

himself for all possible contingencies, situations, bottlenecks, and acts of coordination which may be

required between different agencies.

Queries about the Contract Data and Contract agreement

The Employer / Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative will clarify queries on the

Contract Data. These clarifications shall form a part of the Contract and shall be binding on both the

Employer and the Contractor.

The Contractor shall enter into and execute the contract agreement to be prepared at the cost of the

Employer in the form given in the instructions to bidde`

Contractor to Construct the Works

The Contractor shall with due care and diligence design (to the extent as provided for in the

contract), execute and complete the works and remedy the defects if any in accordance with the

provisions of the contract, detailed design and drawing for permanent works shall be made available

Contractor shall provide all superintendence, labour, materials, plant, contractor’s equipments, and

all other things as may be required to design, execute, complete, and maintain during defects liability

period the works. (Refer clause 14.1 above).

Any defect, error, omission, fault shall be immediately brought to the notice of the Engineer-in-

Charge and/or his authorized representative before or during the execution of the works.

The Contractor shall take full responsibility for the adequacy, stability, safety of all site operations

and methods of construction. Contractor shall not be responsible for the design and specifications of

the Permanent Works not designed by him.

The Contractor shall be responsible for:

• The accurate setting out of the Works in relation to original lines, levels, and points of

reference given and getting the same approved from the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his

authorized representative.

• The correctness of all positions, levels, dimensions and alignment of all parts of the works, and

• The provision of all necessary instruments, appliances, and labour in connection with the

foregoing responsibilities.

• Contractor shall rectify all errors during execution of works at his cost except for the errors

that occur due to supply of incorrect drawings or instructions by the Engineer.

The checking and approval by the Engineer of any alignments, levels and setting out shall not relieve

the Contractor of his responsibility for accuracy thereof.

The Contractor shall provide and maintain a site office at plant/factory with toilet facility for the

Engineer and his staffs for the complete duration of the contract at no cost to the Employer.

The Works to Be Completed by the Intended Completion Date

The Contractor may commence execution of the Works on the commencement date and shall carry

out the Works in accordance with the programme submitted by the Contractor, as updated with the

approval of the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative, and complete them by the

Completion Date.

The Employer shall in no way be responsible for either any delay in getting electric and/or water

connections for carrying out the work and no claim whatsoever on this account shall be entertained

from the contractor. Also contingency arrangement of standby water & electric supply shall be made

by the contractor for smooth progress of the work on account of power failure or disconnection for

any reason whatsoever it may be. No claim of any kind whatsoever shall be entertained on this

account from the contractor. Nothing extra shall be payable on this account.

The Contractor shall provide necessary superintendence matching with working hou` Contractor

cannot claim for any extra payment in case there is no work front available due to traffic.

The Contractor shall afford every facility for and every assistance in obtaining the right to access for

the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative or any of his representative at all

reasonable times to the site or plant and to all workshops, places where materials or plant are being

manufactured, fabricated or prepared. If materials, plant or parts of works are manufactured,

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fabricated or prepared in places not belonging to the contractor, the contractor shall organise

necessary permissions from the owners of such facilities for the Engineer to inspect such where

materials or plant.

Suspension of work

The Contractor shall, on the instructions of the Engineer, suspend the progress of the works or part

thereof for such time and in such manner as the Engineer may consider necessary and shall, during

such suspension, properly protect and secure the works or any part thereof so far as is necessary in

the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative. Unless such a

i. otherwise provided in the contract,

ii. necessary by reason of some default or breach of contract by the Contractor or for which he is

iii. necessary by reason of climatic conditions on site or

iv. necessary for the proper execution of the work or for safety of the works or any part thereof,

Following sub clause shall apply.

Effect of suspension.

With reference to clause 15.5 the Engineer shall after due consultations with the Employer and the

Contractor determine

a. The time effect of such suspension on the contract period and

b. The cost effect of such suspension on the Contract Price.

and shall notify the Contractor with a copy to the Employer.

The Contractor shall have full regard throughout execution, completion and defects liability period to

following safety aspects and shall take all necessary steps to ensure that danger to safety is avoided

all the time in respect of,

a. Safety of the works

b. Safety of the Contractor’s employees and all the persons directly or indirectly engaged by him for

c. Safety of all the employees including persons working on other contracts of Employer at the

same site of the Employer and Engineers employees engaged at work site.

d. Any authorised third party persons on the site.

e. Contractor’s plant and equipment

The Contractor shall provide and maintain at his costs all lights, guards, fencing, warning signs,

barricading, and cones; when and where necessary, or required by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his

authorized representative or by any duly constituted authority for the protection of the works or for

the safety and convenience of the public or other.

The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to protect the environment on and off the site and

avoid damage or nuisance to persons or property of the public and others arising as a consequence

of his method of operation.

The Contractor shall maintain in good condition all work throughout execution, completion, and

defects liability period. The contractor shall be responsible for and to make good all injuries,

damages and repairs, rendered necessary by fire, rain, traffic, floods or other causes.

All the scaffolding work, wherever required for the execution of work, shall be provided by the

contractor. Nothing extra shall be payable on this account. It shall be provided strictly with double

scaffolding system with all the accessories etc. with adjustable suitable working platforms to access

the areas, with ease for working and inspection. It shall be designed to take all incidental loads. It

should cater to the safety features for workmen. It shall be ensured that no damage is caused to any

structure due to scaffolding.

All temporary warning/ caution boards display such as “Construction Work in progress”, “Keep

Away", “No parking”, “Speed limit”, Diversion”, etc. shall be provided and displayed during day as

well as night time by the contractor, wherever required and as directed by the Engineer. A signboard

with project description, Name of client Project, etc. should be displayed at proper locations as

directed by the Engineer at no extra cost.

Arrangement of temporary water and electricity and telephone connection required, by him, shall be

made by the Contractor at his own cost and also necessary permissions directly from relevant

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Owners shall be obtained by him under intimation to the Owner. Also all initial and running charges

and security deposit, if any in this regard shall be borne by him. The Contractor shall abide by all the

rules/ bye laws applicable in this regard and he shall be solely responsible for any penalty on account

of violation of any of the rules and byelaws in this regard.

During execution of works and in defect liability period ,In any case if any fatal accident (major or

minor) occurs due to poor work and poor safety precautions, then it will be completely contractor’s

responsibility and compensation for the same has to be paid by tenderer. During execution of works

and in defect liability period, If any news is published in print/Electronic/Social media regarding

inferior quality of work and poor safety precautions, and due to inferior quality work any fatal

injuries occurs, all the losses due to such accidents and expenses of legal matters shall be borne by

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintenance and watch and ward of the complete

installation and shall also be responsible for any pilferage, theft, damage, penalty etc. in this regard.

The Contractor shall indemnify the Owner against any claim arising out of pilferage / theft, damage,

penalty etc. whatsoever on this account. Security deposit for the work shall be released only after

the clearance is obtained from the local authorities from whom temporary electric/ water I

telephone connection have been obtained by the contractor.

The Contractor shall depute Site Engineer & skilled workers as required for the work. Necessary

protective and safety equipments shall be provided to them by the Contractor at his own cost and

If the contractor dose not provide experienced personnel like Plant Engineer, Site Engineer etc, then

the AMC may impose additional penalty which will be decided by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his

authorized representative. And it will be binding to the contractor and such penalty may be

deducted from contractor bill/Payment.

Security & Traffic Arrangements

In event of any restriction being imposed by the Security Staff of Owner, Ahmedabad Municipal

Corporation, Government or any other local governing body having control over the project, on the

working or movement of labour, materials, the Contractor shall strictly follow all such restrictions or

instructions issued regarding the same and nothing extra shall be payable to the Contractor on

account of such restrictions or instructions. In case of loss of time on this account if any, shall have to

be made up by generating additional resources etc.

General security restrictions are given as under:

i. The movement of trucks and vehicles shall be regulated in accordance with rules and

regulations as approved by competent authorities.

ii. The Contractor shall inform in advance, if required, the truck registration numbers

ownership of the trucks, names, and addresses of the drivers for necessary action by the

security agency.

iii. As and when there will be security requirements, certain additional restrictions can be

imposed as per the requirement of the situation.

iv. No claim whatsoever will be entertained by the Owner on account of any restriction that can

be imposed as per the requirement of the situation.

No inflammable materials including P.O.L. shall be allowed to be stored in huge quantity at site.

However, reasonable quantity may be permitted for storage, subject to the compliance of all rules &

instructions issued by the relevant authorities and as per the direction of Engineer -in- Charge in this

Contractor shall be fully responsible for any person’s injury or death which arises during and in

consequence of the performance of the contract. Employer, Engineer, Engineer’s representative shall

not be responsible for the same.

18.0 Discoveries

Anything of geological or archaeological or other interest or articles of value or antiquity discovered

on the Site shall be the absolute property of the Employer. The Contractor is to notify the Engineer

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of such discoveries and carry out the Engineer's instructions for dealing with them without damages,

thefts etc. In carrying out the Engineers instructions to dealing with such articles if the Contractor

incurs extra costs or suffers delays, the Engineer shall determine after due consultation with the

Employer and the Contractor amounts of such costs and extension of time in accordance with the

corresponding clauses of the contract.

Possession of the Site

The Contractor shall commence the work as soon as is reasonably possible on receipt of the

“Commencement of Work Notice” from the Engineer.

The Employer shall give possession of part / parts of the Site to the Contractor from time to time.

Access to site shall also be provided by the Employer to the Contractor in order and manner as set

out in the contract to enable the Contractor to commence and proceed with the works in accordance

with his construction programme and method of construction.

The site of work shall be always kept clean. The excavated material shall be disposed off as directed

by the Engineer, from the premises and all necessary permissions in this regard from the local bodies

shall be obtained by the contractor. The rubbish, construction debris etc. shall not be allowed to be

collected at site or to be disposed into any public place. The work shall be carried out in such a way

that the area is kept clean and tidy without causing any nuisance. Nothing extra shall be payable on

20.0 Access to the Site

The Contractor shall allow the Engineer and any person authorized by the Engineer access to the

Site, to any place where work in connection with the Contract is being carried out or is intended to

be carried out and to any place where materials or plant are being manufactured / fabricated /

assembled for the works.

21.0 Instructions

The Contractor shall, unless it is legally or physically impossible, execute and complete the works and

remedy defects therein in strict accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The

Contractor shall comply and adhere to the Engineer’s instructions on any matter, whether

mentioned in the contract or not, concerning the works. The Contractor shall take instructions only

from the Engineer (or his delegates).

22.0 Settlement of Disputes:

In case of all the disputes, decision of the Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad shall be final and

binding to the Bidder.

23.0 Avoidance to damage of roads.

The Contractor shall ensure that no damage to roads and bridges on the route to the sites occurs due

to him or his subcontractor’s traffic. He shall ensure minimum possible hindrance to the traffic

movements on public roads and bridges due to his materials, plant, temporary works etc. No

materials shall be stacked on public roads and thoroughfares. The damaged/dug/excavated road

shall be reinstating during construction within a period of 3 days on completion of activity to its

original condition.

24.0 Transport of Contractor’s equipment

The Contractor shall specifically notify the Employer and the Engineer in case he plans to transport

materials, equipment, plant etc. which might induce such loads on roads and bridges en route to site

for which the roads and bridges are not designed. In every such case the Contractor shall carry out all

such strengthening works as may be necessary to ensure the safety of the roads/ bridges. All such

works should be approved by the Engineer in writing. The Contractor, despite the strengthening

measures and written approval by the Engineer, shall be responsible for the safety of the roads and

bridges as well as his own plant, materials and equipments.

Opportunities and Facilities for other Contractors Opportunities:

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The Contractor shall afford all reasonable opportunities to,

a. any other contractor and his workmen engaged by the Employer

b. the Workmen of the Employer

c. Workmen of any other agency permitted by the Employer to work in or around the site of works.

d. Make available any roads & footpath or ways for the maintenance of which the Contractor is

e. Permit the use of any temporary works or Contractors Equipment on site. (to be charged

wherever applicable).

f. Provide any other services of whatsoever nature (to be chargeable wherever applicable.)

26.0 Contractor to keep site clean:

During the execution of the work, the Contractor shall keep the site clean. All wreckage rubbish,

excess materials, temporary works no longer required will be removed from site immediately.

27.0 Clearance of site on completion:

The Contractor shall clear away and remove all Contractors equipment, surplus materials, rubbish,

temporary works of every kind, except those Contractors equipment, surplus materials, rubbish,

temporary works that may be required by him during the Defects Liability period and leave the site

clean and in a workmanlike condition to the satisfaction of the Engineer on issue of the Taking Over

B. TIME CONTROL

The Contractor should plan the work to be executed round the clock without violating labour and

environmental control norms specified by the governing bodies (National, State and local) without

disturbing and stopping normal traffic.

Within the time stated in the Contract Data the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for his

consent a Programme showing the general methods of construction, arrangements, order, and

timing and sequence for all the activities including traffic diversion, resource schedules including

material, manpower and machinery and equipment scheduling monthly cash flow forecast and any

other details the Engineer may require.

If at any time it should appear to the Engineer that the actual progress of works does not confirm to

the programme to which consent has been given as per clause 28.2 above, the Contractor shall

produce, at the request of the Engineer, a revised programme showing modifications to the

programme consented to under clause 28.2 above necessary to ensure completion of works within

the Time for Completion.

If the Contractor fails to submit such a revised programme, the Engineer may withhold the amount

stated in the Contract Data from the next payment certificate and continue to withhold this amount

in all future payments until the date on which the revised Program is submitted.

The Engineer's consent to the Program shall not relieve the Contractor from his duties and

responsibilities under the contract.

The Engineer shall monitor the rate of progress of work. In case the Engineer finds that the rate of

progress of work is too slow to comply with the Time for completion, he shall notify the Contractor

who shall thereupon take necessary steps to expedite progress. No extra payments on account of

such actions shall be due to the Contractor.

Time for completion and Extension of the Intended Completion Date

The whole of the works, and if applicable any section of the works required to be completed within a

particular time as stated in the Contract data, shall be completed within the stipulated time for the

whole of the works or the Section (as the case may be) calculated from the Commencement Date, or

such extended time as may be allowed under following sub clauses.

The Engineer shall, after due consultation with the Employer and Contractor, determine the amount

of extension of time for completion to which the Contractor becomes fairly entitled in the event of

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i. Amount and nature of extra work

ii.Any cause of delay referred to in these conditions

Exceptionally adverse climatic conditions

iv.Any delay, impediment or prevention by the Employer

v. Other special circumstances which may occur, other than through a default or breach of contract

by the contractor

The Engineer shall notify the Contractor about all such extension of time with a copy to the

The Engineer shall however not be bound to make any determination unless the Contractor

a. has notified the Engineer within 28 days of occurrence of event

b. has furnished detailed particulars of the extension of time arising out of such an event within

days of the issue of notice of occurrence of the event.

30.0 Delays Ordered by the Engineer

The Engineer may instruct the Contractor to delay the start or progress of any activity within the

Works. These delays shall be suitably compensated for time in accordance with the provisions of the

Contract and no compensation for cost shall be payable to the contractor on this account.

Management Meetings

Either the Engineer or the Contractor may require the other to attend a management meeting. The

business of a management meeting shall be to review the plans for remaining work and to deal with

matters raised in accordance with the early warning procedure.

The Engineer shall record the business of management meetings and is to provide copies of his

record to those attending the meeting and to the Employer. The responsibility of the parties for

actions to be taken is to be decided by the Engineer either at the management meeting or after the

management meeting and stated in writing to all who attended the meeting.

The Contractor is to warn the Engineer at the earliest opportunity of specific likely future events or

circumstances that may adversely affect the quality of the work, increase the Contract Price, or delay

the execution of works. The Engineer may require the Contractor to provide an estimate of the

expected effect of the future event or circumstance on the Contract Price and Completion Date. The

estimate is to be provided by the Contractor as soon as reasonably possible.

The Contractor shall cooperate with the Engineer in making and considering proposals for how the

effect of such an event or circumstance can be avoided or reduced by anyone involved in the work

and in carrying out any resulting instruction of the Engineer.

C. QUALITY CONTROL

Identifying Defects

The Employer’s Representative or his nominee, either themselves or through Employer’s authorized

Quality surveillance personnel, shall check the quality of Contractor’s Works including design,

procurement, manufacture, fabrication, construction, erection, testing and commissioning activities,

commensurate with Employer’s QA (Quality Assurance) program stated in the Contract and notify

the Contractor of any Defects that are found. Such checking whether carried out at Site or at any

other place of work shall not affect the Contractor’s responsibilities.

The Employer’s Representative or his nominee or Employer’s authorized quality surveillance

engineer may instruct the Contractor to search for a Defect at any stage of an activity and to uncover

and test any work that the Employer’s Representative or his nominee considers may have a Defect.

The Contractor shall establish the Quality Control/Quality Assurance Systems and facilities and shall

at all time provide to the Employer reports about such checks and inspections.

a. If the Engineer instructs the contractor to carry out a test not specified in the specification to

check whether any work has any defect or not, contractor shall perform the same and submit

the results to the Engineer at his own cost.

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b. The contractor has to carry out the testes of all items as per mentioned in tender document.

As per St.Committee's resolution, 0.5% testing charges shall be deducted from each R.A. Bill and the

amount of actual testing charges shall be adjusted in the final bill.

All the testing charges should be borne by contractor.

For testing in AMC laboratory, respective amount of testing fee should be recovered from in each

running bill & final bill.

For Testing Frequency, as per Goverment of Gujarat Circular No.PRCH/102007/28-Date.-

31/12/2019,AMC Circular No.66/1, date 15/12/2022 and all latest Circular shall be applicable.

(1) 10% test at Goverment Laboratory i.e Nirma/GERI/LDCE/IITRAM/AMC-Metal Depo.Lab(AMC)

(2) 10% test at the Government approved NABL Laboratory.

(3) 80% test at the Plant/Field Laboratory of this work.

Correction of Defects during Defects liability period

a. The Engineer shall give notice to the contractor of any defects before the end of the defects

Liability Period, which begins at completion and is defined in the contract data.

b. Every time notice of a defect is given, the contractor shall correct the notified defect within

the period of time specified by the Engineer’s notice.

c. Contractor has to rectify all the defects which are to be found during defect liability period as

suggested by PMC/Agency appointed by AMC/Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized

representative.

d. After satisfactory completion of work in prescribed time limit, contractor has to conduct Site

condition survey with Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative alongwith

prescribed format submit report with colour photographs to concern Engineer-in-Charge

and/or his authorized representative.

e. After submittion of report, if any Footpath and cycle track defects found in defect liability

period, contractor has to remedies the defect of road within prescribed time format as per

tender condition as suggested by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative

with his own cost duly certified with testing certificate.

f. As suggested by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative, third party proof

cheking of work and charges of proof cheking has to be born by contractor during work and

in defect liability of work.

Uncorrected Defects during Defects liability period (Risk and cost)

If the Contractor does not rectify or correct a defect within the time specified in the engineer’s

notice, the engineer will assess the cost of having the defect corrected, and the contractor will bear

the costs of such defective work as well as all works carried out over such defective work until the

defect is removed to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The cost of such defective work will be

recovered from the bank guarantee submitted against performance for defect liability period.

Only the defects liability certificate referred to in following clause shall be deemed to constitute the

approval of the works.

Defects Liability Certificate: The Defects liability certificate shall be given by the Engineer-in-Charge

and/or his authorized representative to the Employer, with a copy to the Contractor, within 28 days

of the expiry of the Defects Liability Period. The Contract shall remain incomplete until issue of the

Defects Liability Certificate.

The defects Liability Certificate shall mention clearly that the Contractor has completed his

obligations to execute and complete the works and remedy defects therein to the satisfaction of the

Unfulfilled obligations: Despite issuance of the Defects Liability Certificate, the contract between the

Employer and the Contractor shall remain in force in respect of unperformed obligations incurred

under the provisions of the Contract prior to the issue of the Defects Liability Certificate.

Manual for maintenance during defect liability period is attached as Annexure-X

D. COST CONTROL

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Bill of Quantities

a. The schedule-B shall contain Memorandum showing items for the construction, installation,

testing, and commissioning work to be done by the Contractor.

b. The quantities stated in the schedule B are estimated quantities. The Contractor shall be paid

only quantities calculated after taking measurements of executed work. The rate stated in the

schedule B for each item of work shall apply. The works shall be measured by the Contractor

jointly with the authorised representative of the Engineer and all particulars required by the

representative of the Engineer shall be supplied by the contractor.

c. The work shall be measured net. No allowance for general or local custom, working space etc. is

The Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative shall have power to make any variation

of form, quality or quantity of the works or any part thereof that may, in his opinion, be necessary

and for that purpose, or if for any other reason it shall, in his opinion, be appropriate, he shall have

the authority to instruct the Contractor to do and the Contractor shall do any of the following:

• Increase or decrease the quantity of any work up to any extent included in the contract,

• Omit any such work,

• Change the character or quality or kind of any such work,

• Execute additional work of any kind necessary for the completion of the Works or

• Change any specified sequence or timing of construction of any part of work.

No such variation shall in any way vitiate or invalidate the contract, but the effects, if any, of all such

variations shall be valued in accordance with the following sub clauses. Provided that where the

issue of an instruction to vary the Works is necessitated by some default or breach of contract by

contractor or for which he is responsible, any additional cost attributable to such default shall be

borne by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall not make any such variation without an instruction of the Engineer. No

instruction is required for quantities varying from those provided for the items in the contract

The basis for the valuation of variations for addition to the Contract Price shall be as follows in the

same order of priority.

a) Variations in the quantities of work in schedule of quantities shall not vitiate the contract.

b) The contractor shall be bound to execute extra items of work as directed by the Engineer-in-

c) Contract unit rates for individual items shall apply to varied quantities where there is a quantity

d) The price variations on extra item will not be given.

e) In case of other non tender items following procedure shall apply.

f) Rate of the extra items AMC latest circuler has been follow.

If any extra item crops up during the progress of work the same shall be carried out by the

Contractor and he shall be paid at the rate fixed by Employer which shall be fixed as lowest of the

rates derived by rate analysis based on the following three methods. , the priority of the documents

forming the Contract shall be as follows:

(i) If the extra item is included in the S.O.R. of Road & Building Department, Year 2021-22, the rate

of extra item shall be that rate and premium (above or below) quoted by contractor.

(ii) Rate analysis based on prevailing Govt. of Gujarat’s SOR rates.

(iii) Rate analysis based on current market rates. This shall be based on

• The material costs, the labour costs, the cost of use of all plant, machinery and equipment,

the cost of all temporary and incidental works, the overheads and the Contractors profit.

• The overheads shall be taken at 5 % of the sum of material costs, the labour costs, the cost of

use of all plant, machinery, and equipment, the cost of all temporary and incidental works.

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In case of the rate is to be derived from prevailing market rate, the Contractors profit shall be taken

at 10 % of the final rate derived.

In the event of disagreement, the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative shall fix

such rates and prices as are, in his opinion appropriate and shall notify the Contractor accordingly

with a copy to the Employer.

The Engineer shall determine provisional rates and prices to enable on account payments to be

included in the Interim Payment Certificates, until rates and prices are agreed as final by the

Employer, the Contractor, and the Engineer.

The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional payment for costs, which could have been avoided

by giving early warning.

Payment Certificates

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer a monthly statement after the end of each calendar

month in hard copies and soft copy on CDs each signed by the Contractors authorised

Representative in such form as the Engineer may prescribe from time to time. The Monthly

Statement shall state

• The amount to which the Contractor is entitled.

• The value of the permanent works executed.

• Any other sums to which the Contractor may consider himself entitled.

The Engineer shall check the Contractor's monthly statement within 14 days and certify for payment

vide an Interim Payment Certificate the amount to be paid to the Contractor after taking into

account any credit or debit for the month a) in respect of materials for the works in the relevant

amounts and b) under various conditions set forth in these Conditions of Contract and stated in brief

in the Contract Data.

The value of work executed shall be determined, based on measurements by the Engineer.

The value of work executed shall comprise the value of the quantities of the items in the Bill of

Quantities completed.

The value of work executed shall also include the valuation of Variations and Compensation Events.

The Engineer / Employer may exclude any item certified in a previous certificate or reduce the

proportion of any item previously certified in any certificate in the light of later information.

The final bill shall be submitted by the contractor within one month of the actual date of completion of

the work; otherwise the Engineers certificate of the measurement and of the total amount payable for

the work; otherwise the Engineers certificate of the measurement and of the total amount payable for

work accordingly shall be final and payment made accordingly within a period of sixty days as far as

No payment shall be recommended by the Engineer through Interim Payment Certificate until he is

fully satisfied that

• All premiums towards the various insurance policies taken by the Contractor in accordance with

these General Conditions of Contract are paid.

• Contractor has obtained the labour licences and PF code numbers for site staffs and worke`

Payments shall be adjusted for deductions for advance payments, retention, other recoveries in

terms of the contract and taxes at source, as applicable under the law. The Employer shall pay the

Contractor the amounts certified by the Engineer.

If an amount certified is increased in a later date certificate due to corrections in previous certificates

or as a result of an award from disputes review experts, Contractor shall be paid such amount only.

The Contractor shall not be paid any interest upon such delayed payment.

Items of the work for which no rate or price has been entered in will not be paid for by the Employer

and shall be deemed covered by other rates and prices in the Contract.

All payments shall be made in Ahmedabad.

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Taxes and duties

The rates are inclusive of all the prevailing taxes and duties of the Central, State and Local Governing

bodies prevailing on the date of award of the contract. The Contractor will have to pay all such taxes

and duties for the performance of this Contract. The Employer will deduct from the Contractor’s

monthly and other payments all taxes and duties, which he is bound to recover in accordance with

the applicable law.

The Contractor shall keep himself fully informed of all acts and laws of the Central & State and local

Governing bodies, all orders, decrees of bodies, tribunals having any jurisdiction or authority which

in any manner affect those engaged or employed, and anything related to carrying out the work. All

the bye-laws lay down by AMC/AUDA and any other local bodies while executing the work shall be

adhered to. All taxes of local bodies shall be borne by the contractor. The Contractor shall arrange to

give all notices required by any authority and to pay to such authority all the fees that may have to

be paid for the material, plants, equipments etc. The Contractor shall also adhere to all traffic

restrictions notified by the local authorities. He shall protect and indemnify the Owner and its

officials & employees against any claim or liability arising out of violations of any such laws,

ordinances, orders, decree, whether by himself or by his employees or his authorised

representatives. Nothing extra shall be payable on these accounts.

43.0 Labour Welfare Cess

As per circular No. GHR/2005/04/CWA/2004/841/M-3 dt. 3/1/05 and G.R. No. CWA/2004-1831-M(3)

dt. 9/12/05 issued by G.O.G. 1 % cess tax (non-refundable) shall be deducted from every bills which

shall be deposited to Govt. Labour Department for Labour welfare fund.

44.0 Currencies

All payments shall be made in Indian Rupees.

45.0 Advance Payment

No Advance Payment shall be made.

46.0 Cost of Repairs

Loss or damage to the Works or Materials to be incorporated in the Works between the Start Date

and the end of the Defects Correction periods shall be remedied by the Contractor at the

Contractor's cost if the loss or damage arises from the Contractor's acts or omissions.

E. FINISHING THE CONTRACT

47.0 Completion

The Contractor shall request the Engineer to issue a Certificate of Completion of the Works and the

Engineer will do so upon deciding that the Work is completed.

When the whole work have been substantially completed and have satisfactorily passed all tests on

completion prescribed by the contract, the Contractor may give a notice to that effect to the

Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative, with a copy to the Employer, accompanied

by a written undertaking to finish with due expedition any outstanding work during the Defects

Liability Period. Such notice and undertaking shall be deemed as a request by the contractor to the

Engineer to issue a Taking over Certificate in respect of the works. The Engineer shall, within 21 days

of the delivery of such a notice, either issue to the Contractor with a copy to the Employer, a Taking

over Certificate, stating the date on which, in his opinion, the work were substantially completed in

accordance with the Contract, or give instructions in writing to the Contractor, specifying all the work

which, in the Engineer’s opinion, is required to be done by the Contractor before the issue of such

certificate. The Engineer shall also notify the Contractor of any defects in the works affecting

substantial completion that may appear after the instruction and before completion of the works

specified therein. The Contractor shall be entitled to receive such taking over certificate within

days of completion, to the satisfaction of the Engineer, of the Works so specified and remedying any

defects so notified.

o Taking over of sections or parts:

Similarly, in accordance with the procedure set out in the sub clause 48.1, the Contractor may

request and the Engineer shall issue a Taking over certificate in respect of:

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1. Any section in respect of which a separate Time for Completion is provided in the Contract data,

2. Any substantial part of the permanent works, which has been both completed to the satisfaction

of the Engineer and, otherwise than provided for in the contract, occupied or used by the

3. Any part of the permanent works, which the Employer has elected to occupy or use prior to

4. The Contractor shall be deemed to have undertaken to complete with due expedition any

outstanding work in that part of Permanent Works during the Defects Liability Period.

49.0 Surfaces requiring reinstatement:

Any ground or surface requiring reinstatement at the time of issue of Taking over Certificate for the

whole of the works shall be reinstated by the Contractor without any extra costs even of the

Engineer has issued a Taking over Certificate in respect of section or part work wherein is included

such ground or surface requiring reinstatement.

50.0 Action & Compansation in case of bad work

If, at any time before the expiry of Defects Liability period as detailed in clause

If any defect or defects appear and is observed by the Engineer during the Defects Liability Period,

the Engineer shall give notice to the Contractor before the end of the Defects Liability Period. Every

time notice of Defect/Defects is given, the Contractor shall rectify the notified Defect/Defects at his

own cost within the length of time specified by the Engineer’s notice. The contractor shall correct the

notified defect / defects within the length of time as specified by the Engineer-In-Charge through

The contractor will be fully responsible for the quality and workmanship of the works executed by

him. if any item executed by the contractor found to be of inferior quality, and certified by the

department and and paid for the contractor shall be bound forthwith to rectify, or remove and

reconstruct the work at his own cost, and in the event of his failing to do so within a period to be

specified by the Engineer-in-charge in the written intimation aforesaid, the contractor shall be liable

to pay compensation at the rate of one percent on the amount of the estimate of the rectification

for every day not exceeding ten days during which the failure so continues,.

If the contractor fails to rectify the defects within ten days, the Engineer -in-charge may rectify or

remove, and re-execute the work at the risk and cost of the contractor.

However, the contractor shall be responsible for normal maintenance of the work till the final bill for

the work is prepared by the Departmental Officer.

Defects Liability Period

The contractor shall be responsible to make good and remedy at his own expense any defect which may

develop or may be noticed before the period mentioned hereunder from the certified date of

completion. The Engineer-in-charge shall give the contractor a notice in writing about the defects and

the contractor shall make good the same within 15 days of receipt of the notice.

But Initial maintenance like filling potholes or clearing the surface in case stripping shall be carried out

within 48 hrs on receipt of notice. In the case of failure on the part of the contractor, the Engineer-in-

charge may rectify or remove or re-execute the work at the risk & cost of the contractor.

The Engineer-incharge shall be entitled to appropriate the whole or any part of the amount of security

deposit towards the expenses, if any, Incurred by him in rectification, removal or re-execution.

The Defects Liability period shall be 1 year for Civil work other than bituminous work as mentioned in

the completion certificate issued by Authority for each road & for Traffic/Bitumen related Component it

will be considered as per AMC Norms.

51A Termination

The Employer shall be entitled to terminate the contract if the contractor:

(a) Fails to carry out any obligation under the contract.

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1. To commence the works on site within the period stated in the Appendix to Bid after receipt

by him of a Notice to this effect from the Engineer/Employer after signing the agreement or

2. To proceed with the works, or any section thereof, within 28 days after received notice

3. Has failed to comply with a notice issued or an instruction issued within 28 days after having

4. Abandons the works or otherwise plainly demonstrates the intention not to continue

performance of his obligation under the contract.

5. Sub-contracts the works or assigns the contract without the specific prior written permission

of the engineer.

6. Has failed to furnish the required securities or extension thereof in terms of the contract.

7. Becomes bankrupt or insolvent, goes into liquidation, has a receiving or administration order

made against him, compounds with his creditors, or carries on business under receive,

trustee or manager for the benefit of his creditors, or if any act is done or event occurs which

(under applicable Laws) has a similar effect to any of these acts of event.

In any of these events or circumstances, the Employer may, upon giving 14 days notice to the

contractor, terminate the contract and expel the contractor from the site. However, in the case of

sub-paragraphs (h), the Employer may be notice terminate the contract immediately.

The Employer’s decision to terminate the contract shall not prejudice any other rights of the

Employer, under the contract or otherwise.

After termination, the Employer may complete the works and/or arrange for any other entities to do

so. The Employer and these entities may then use any goods, contractor’s documents and other

design documents made by or on behalf of the contractor.

The Employer or the Contractor may terminate the Contract if the other party causes a fundamental

breach of the Contract.

Fundamental breaches of Contract include, but shall not be limited to the following:

(a) the Contractor stops work for 14 days when no stoppage of work is shown on the current

Program and the stoppage has not been authorized by the Engineer;

(b) the Employer or the Contractor is made bankrupt or goes into liquidation other than for a

reconstruction or amalgamation;

(c) The contractor fails to fulfil requirements stated in clause 9.0;

(d) the Engineer gives Notice that failure to correct a particular Defect is a fundamental breach of

Contract and the Contractor fails to correct it within a reasonable period of time determined by

(e) the Contractor does not maintain a security which is required;

(f) the Contractor has delayed the completion of works by the number of days for which the

maximum amount of liquidated damages becomes payable as defined in the Contract data;

(g) if the Contractor, in the judgement of the Employer has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent

practices in competing for or in the executing the Contract.

(h) For the purpose of this paragraph: “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving or

soliciting of anything of value to influence the action of a public official in the procurement

process or in contract execution. “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in

order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of the

Borrower, and includes collusive practice among Bidders (prior to or after bid submission)

designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the Borrower

of the benefits of free and open competition.”

When either party to the Contract gives notice of a breach of contract to the Engineer for a cause

other than those listed above, the Engineer shall decide whether the breach is fundamental or not.

Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may terminate the Contract for convenience.

If the Contract is terminated the Contractor shall stop work immediately, make the Site safe and

secure and leave the Site as soon as reasonably possible and handover the site to the Employer

including all materials and plant and equipment existing there upon.

Payment upon Termination

If the Contract is terminated because of a fundamental breach of Contract by the Contractor, the

Engineer shall issue a certificate for the value of the work done less advance payments received up

to the date of the issue of the certificate, less other recoveries due in terms of the contract, less

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taxes due to be deducted at source as per applicable law and less the percentage to apply to the

work not completed as indicated in the Contract Data. Additional Liquidated Damages shall not

apply. If the total amount due to the Employer exceeds any payment due to the Contractor the

apply. If the total amount due to the Employer exceeds any payment due to the Contractor the

difference shall be a debt payable to the Employer.

If the Contract is terminated at the Employer's convenience or because of a fundamental breach

of Contract by the Employer, the Engineer shall issue a certificate for the value of the work done, the

cost of balance material brought by the Contractor and available at site the reasonable cost of

removal of Equipment, repatriation of the Contractor's personnel employed solely on the Works, and

the Contractor's costs of protecting and securing the Works and less advance payments received up

to the date of the certificate, less other recoveries due in terms of the contract and less taxes due to

be deducted at source as per applicable law.

Default of Contractor:

If the Contractor enters into voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution or

becomes insolvent, or makes an arrangement with, or assignment in favour of, his creditors, or

agrees to execute the contract under a committee of inspection of his creditors, or if a receiver,

administrator, trustee or liquidator appointed over any substantial part of his assets, or if, under any

law or regulations relating to reorganisation, arrangement or readjustment of debts, proceedings are

commenced against the Contractor or resolution passed in connection with dissolution or liquidation

or if any steps are taken to enforce any security interest over a substantial part of the Contractor’s

assets, or if any act is done, or event occurs with respect to the Contractor or his assets which, under

any applicable law has a substantially similar effect to any of the foregoing acts or events, or if the

Contractor has contravened the sub clause regarding assignment and subletting or has an execution

levied on his goods, or if the Engineer certifies to the Employer with a copy to the Contractor, that,

in his opinion, the Contractor:

a. has repudiated the Contract,

b. without reasonable excuse has failed

i. to commence the Works in accordance with sub clause 17.1 or

ii. to proceed with the Works, or any section thereof, within 28 days after receiving notice

pursuant to sub clause 29.3 and 29.4,

iii. to comply with a notice issued pursuant to sub clause 37 within 28 days after having

received it, or an instruction issued pursuant to sub clause 38 despite previous warning from

the Engineer, in writing, is otherwise persistently or flagrantly neglecting to comply with any

of his obligations under the contract or,

iv. has contravened sub clause regarding sub contracting, then the Employer may, after giving

14 days notice to the Contractor, enter upon the site and the Works, and terminate the

employment of the Contractor without thereby releasing the Contractor from any of his

obligations or liabilities under the Contract, or affecting the rights and authorities conferred

on the Employer or the Engineer by the Contract,, and may complete the works, or employ

any other contractor to complete the Works. The Employer or such other contractor may use

the Contractor’s equipment, Temporary Works, or material as he or they may think proper.

Assignment of benefit of agreement: Unless prohibited by law, the Contractor shall, if so instructed

by the Engineer, within 14 days of such entry and termination referred to in clause 59.1 above assign

to the Employer the benefit of any agreement for the supply of any goods or materials or services

and/or for the execution of any work for the purposes of the contract, which the Contractor may

have entered into.

F. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SCOPE OF WORK

Scope of work, Planning and Site Condition

The scope of work and explanatory notes given are neither complete nor exhaustive but are added

to assist the Contractor to understand the project. The detail scope is as described in the Bill of

Quantity and specifications. However any item of work required to be carried out for proper and

satisfactory completion of work with the highest standard of workmanship is deemed to be included

in the scope of work whether or not it is specifically included in the BOQ.

Standard bench marks of required numbers shall have to be established by contractor before

commencement of the work and connected to the nearest GTS bench mark according to which,

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whole work shall be carried out. The Contractor shall establish reference benchmark at intermediate

suitable spots with reference to these benchmarks or as may be directed. The maintenance of all

these BM, till completion shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the true and proper setting out of the alignments and

for the provision of all necessary instruments, at any time during the execution of the work. In case

of any error regarding location, levels, dimensions, or alignment of any part of the work, the

Contractor on being required to rectify such errors as may be pointed out by the Engineer, shall at

his own expense do so, to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The checking of any setting out of any line

or level by the Engineer or his representative shall not, in any way, relieve the Contractor of his

responsibilities for the correctness thereof. The Contractor shall carefully protect and preserve all

benchmarks, site nails, pegs, reference pillars, and other measures used in setting out of the work.

55.0 Housing, Water Supply and Drainage etc.

Housing accommodation on hire is likely to be available in this area around the site. The Contractor

has to make his own arrangements for the housing of laboure` The land required for setting up

stacking of materials, site office, labour quarters, testing laboratory, etc. will be arranged by

Water Supply for drinking purposes and construction purpose at the site shall also have to be

arranged by the Contractor at his own cost as may be required. The water can be available by drilling

All materials Plant and equipment and workmanship shall be:

a) of the respective kinds described in the contract and in accordance with the Engineers

instructions and

b) Subjected from time to time such tests as the Engineer may require at place of manufacture,

fabrication, or preparation, or on the Site OR at such other place or places as may be specified

in the contract or at all or any of such places.

All Contractors materials, plant if required, machinery and equipment shall be deemed to have been

exclusively brought to site for the execution of the works and shall not be removed from site without

the consent of the Engineer.

Employer shall not be liable for damage to Contractors equipment at any time unless otherwise

expressly stated in the contract.

The coarse aggregates for concrete works shall be procured from Sevaliya,Sathmba,Othvad quarries

(black trap chippings) or equivalent confirming to IS 383. The suitability of the same for the required

quality, quantity, transport facilities for the same etc. may be ascertained by the bidder themselves

before tendering and rates be quoted accordingly. Gravel shall not be permitted.

All samples shall be supplied and tested by the Contractor at his own cost.

The cost of all tests shall be borne by the Contractor except the tests that are required by the

Engineer are clearly beyond the Contractors obligations of proving the quality and workmanship

standards of all materials, equipment, plants if required and Works. The Engineer shall determine

the costs and time effects of such tests that are not a part of the Contractors obligations.

The Contractor will have to make his own arrangement for plants, equipments, and machinery to be

used in the execution of this work well in time after award of the contract and as per work program

Contractor shall give Engineer a 24 hours notice for inspection of works or witnessing of test. The

Contractor shall proceed with the works or tests in case the Engineer does not attend. Such tests and

shall be deemed to have been carried out in the presence of the Engineer.

The Engineer may reject such material, plant, part of the works which are defective and/ or

otherwise not in accordance with the contract and notify the Contractor. The notice shall state the

Engineers objections and reasons. The Contractor shall then promptly rectify the defect or ensure

that rejected materials or plant are not used in the Works. In case the Contractor wishes to retest

such materials, plant or works declared defective by the Engineer, he has to bear the time, and cost

effects of such retests as mutually agreed with the Employer in consultation with the Engineer.

The Contractor shall have to make his own arrangement to get the power supply from concerned

electric authority. The costs of electrical charges are to be borne by contractor.

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Labour Employment

Contractor shall, unless otherwise provided in the Contract, make his own arrangements for the

engagement of all staff and labour, local or other, and their payment, housing, feeding and

Contractor shall furnish the Engineer every week during the progress of the works, classified weekly

returns of the number of the people employed on the work during the week. The report of skilled

and unskilled labour shall be given in the prescribed form if asked by AMC.

The Contractor shall strictly observe all the requirements laid down in the contract labour

(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1979 and the contract labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Gujarat)

Rules, 1972 and other acts as amended from time to time so far as applicable from time to time.

The Contractor shall pay all royalties for getting construction materials required for the Works.

59.0 Urgent Remedial work:

If, by reason of any accident, or failure, or other event occurring to, in, or in connection with the

Works, or any part thereof, either during the execution of the Works, or during defects liability

period, any remedial or other work is, in the opinion of the Engineer, urgently necessary for the

safety of the Works and the Contractor is unable or unwilling at once to do such work, the Employer

shall be entitled to employ and pay other persons to carry out such work as the Engineer may

consider necessary. If the work or repair so done by the Employer is work which, in the opinion of

the Engineer, the Contractor was liable to do at his own cost under the Contract, then all costs

consequent thereon or incidental thereto shall, after due consultation with the Employer and the

Contractor, be determined by the Engineer and shall be recoverable by the Employer from the

Contractor, and may be deducted by the Employer from any monies due or to become due to the

Contractor and the Engineer shall notify the Contractor accordingly, with a copy to the Employer.

Provided that the Engineer shall, as soon after the occurrence of emergency as may be reasonably

practicable, notify the Contractor thereof.

60.0 Force Majeure

Neither party shall be to liable to the other for any loss of damage occasioned by or arising out of

acts of god, and in particulars, unprecedented Floods, volcanic eruption earth quake or other

convulsion of nature, and other acts such as but not restricted to general strike, invasion, the act of

foreign countries, hostilities or war like operations before or after declaration of war, rebellion,

military or usurped power which prevent performance of the contract and which could not have

been for seen or avoided by a prudent person.

61.0 Changes in Cost and Legislation

There shall be no addition or deduction from the Contract Price due to changes to any National or

State Statute, Ordinance, Decree, Law, Regulation, or byelaw.

62.0 Compliance with labour regulations:

During continuance of the contract, the Contractor and his sub contractors shall abide at all times by

all existing labour enactment and rules made there under, regulations, notifications and bye laws of

the State or Central Government or local authority and any other labour law (including rules)

regulations, bye laws that may be passed or notification that may be issued under any labour law in

future either by the State or Central Government or the local authority. Salient features of some of

the major labour laws that are applicable to construction industry are given below. The Contractor

shall keep the Employer indemnified in case any action is taken against the Employer by the

competent authority on account of contravention of any of the provisions of any Act or rules made

there under, regulations or notifications including amendments. If the Employer is caused to pay or

reimburse such amounts as may be necessary to cause or observe, or for non-observance of the

provisions stipulated in the notifications/bye laws/Acts/Rules/regulations including amendments, if

any, on the part of the Contractor the Nodal Officer or his nominee/Employer shall have the right to

deduct any money due to the Contractor including his amount of performance security. The Engineer

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or his nominee shall also have right to recover from the Contractor any sum required or estimated to

be required for making good the loss or damage suffered by the Employer.

The employees of the Contractor and the Sub-Contractor in no case shall be treated as the

employees of the Employer at any point of time.

Salient features of some major laws

(a) Workmen Compensation Act 1923:- The Act provides for compensation in case of injury by

accident arising out of and during the course of employment.

b) Payment of Gratuity Act 1972: Gratuity is payable to an employee under the

Act on satisfaction of certain conditions on separation if an employee has completed 5 years

service or more on death at the rate of 15 days wages for every completed year of service. The

Act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more employees.

c) Employees P.F and Miscellaneous Provision Act 1952: The Act Provides for monthly

contributions by the employer plus workers @ 12%/8.33%. The benefits payable under the Act

(i) Pension to family pension on retirement or death, as the case may be.

(ii) Deposit linked insurance on the death in harness of the worker.

(iii) Payment of P.F accumulation on retirement/death etc.

d) Maternity Benefit Act 1951:- The Act provides for leave and some other benefits to workmen/

employees in case of confinement or miscarriage etc.

e) Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act 1970:- The Act provides for certain welfare

measures to be provided by the Contractor to contract labour and in case the Contractor fails

to provide, the same are required to be provided, by the Principal Employer by Law. The

Principal Employer is required to- take Certificate of Registration and the Contractor is

required to take license from the designated Officer. The Act is applicable to the

establishments or Contractor of Principal Employer if they employ 20 or more contract labor.

f) Minimum Wages Act 1948: The Employer is supposed to pay not less than the Minimum

Wages fixed by appropriate Government as per provisions of the Act if the employment is a

scheduled employment Construction of Buildings, Roads, Runways are scheduled employment.

g) Payment of Wages Act 1936:- It lays down as to by what date the wages are to be paid when it

will be paid and what deductions can be made from the wages of the worke`

h) Equal Remuneration Act 1979:- The Act provides for payment of equal wages for work of equal

nature to Male and Female workers and for not making discrimination against Female

employees in the matters of transfers, training and promotions etc.

i) Payment of Bonus Act 1965: The Act is applicable to all establishments employing 20 or more

employees. The Act provides for payments of annual bonus subject to a minimum of 8.33% of

wages and maximum of 20% of wages to employees drawing ` 3500/- per month or less. The

bonus to be paid to employees getting ` 2500/- per month or above up to ` 3500/- per month

shall be worked out by taking wages as ` 2500/- per month only. The Act does not apply to

certain establishments. The newly set-up establishments are exempted for Seven years in

certain circumstances. Some of the State Governments have reduced the employment size

from 20 to 10 for the purpose of applicability of this Act.

j) Industrial Disputes Act 1947:- The Act lays down the machinery and procedure for resolution of

Industrial disputes, in what situations a strike or lock out becomes illegal and what are the

requirements for laying off or retrenching the employees or closing down the establishment.

k) Industrial Employment’s (Standing Orders) Act 1946:- It is applicable to all establishments

employing 100 or more workmen (employment size reduced by some of the States and Central

Government to 50). The act provides for laying down rules governing the conditions of

employment by the Employer on matters provided in the Act and get same certified by the

designated Authority.

l) Trade Unions Act 1926:- The Act lays down the procedure for registration of trade union of

workmen and employe` The Trade Union registered under the Act has been given certain

immunities from civil and criminal liabilities.

m) Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act 1986:- The Act prohibits employment of children

below 14 years of age in certain occupations and processes and provides for regulation of

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employment of Children in all other occupations and processes. Employment of Child Labour is

prohibited in Building and Construction Industry.

n) Inter-State Migrant workmen’s (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act 1979:-

The Act is applicable to an establishment which employs 5 or more inter-state migrant

workmen through an intermediary (who has recruited workmen in one state for employment

in the establishment situated in another state). The Inter-State migrant workmen, in

establishment to which this Act becomes applicable, are required to be provided certain

facilities such as housing, medical aid, travelling expenses from home upon the establishment

o) The Building and Other Construction workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of

Service) Act 1996 and the Cess Act of 1996:- All the establishments who carry on any building

or other construction work and employ 10 or more workers are covered under this Act. All

such establishments are required to pay cess at the rate not exceeding 2% of the cost of

construction as may be modified by the Government. The Employer of the establishment is

required to provide safety measures at the Building or Construction work and other welfare

measures, such as Canteens, First-Aid facilities, Ambulance, Housing accommodations for

workers near the work place etc. The Employer to whom the Act applies has to obtain a

registration certificate from the Registering Officer appointed by the Government.

p) Factories Act 1948:- The Act lays down the procedure for approval at plans before setting up a

factory, health and safety provisions, welfare provisions, working hours, annual earned leave

and rendering information regarding accidents or dangerous occurrences to designated

authorities. It is applicable to premises employing 10 persons or more with aid of power or

more persons without the aid of power engaged in manufacturing process.

64.0 Contractor's own responsibility

The contractor is to set out and level the works and will be responsible for the accuracy of the

same. He shall also be responsible for the correctness of the positions, levels, dimensions,

and alignment of all parts of the structures as per instructions given to him. If at any time any

error shall appear during the progress of any part of the work, the contractor shall at his own

expense rectify such error if called upon to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge and/or

his authorized representative. The contractor shall be required to construct before starting

the works and maintain till the end of the defect liability period, the temporary bench marks

at regular interval preferably at the interval of 100m. Longitudinally all along the stretch as

per the design as approved by Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative. The

Contractor shall not be paid extra for constructing and maintaining the temporary bench

Overpayment & Underpayment

Whenever any claim Fifths payment of a sum to the Municipal Corporation arises out of or under

this Contract against the contractor the same may be deducted by the Municipal Corporation from

any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to the contractor under this

contract and failing that under any other contract with the Municipal Corporation or from any sum

due to the contractor with the Municipal Corporation (which may be available with Municipal

Corporation), or from his retention money, or he shall pay the claim on demand. The Municipal

Corporation reserves the right to carry out post payment audit and technical examination of the final

bill including all supporting vouchers, abstracts, etc.

The Municipal Corporation further reserves the right to enforce recovery of any over payment when

detected notwithstanding the fact that the amount of the final bill may be included by the Contractor.

If as a result of such audit and technical examination any over payment is discovered in respect of

any work done by the Contractor or alleged to have been done by him under the contract, it shall be

recovered by the Municipal Corporation from the contractor by way of all the means prescribed

above or if any under payment is discovered by the Municipal Corporation, any amount due to the

contractor under this contract or under payment may be adjusted against any amount then due or

which may at any time thereafter become due before payment is made to the contractor from him to

the Municipal Corporation on any other contract account whatsoever.

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If, at any time, there should be evidence of any lien or claim for which owner might have become

liable and which is chargeable to the contractor, the owner shall have the right to retain out of any

payment then due or thereafter to become due an amount sufficient to completely indemnify the

owner against such lien or claim or if such lien or claim be valid the owner may be or become due and

payable to the contractor. If any lien or claims remaining, unsettled after all payments are made, the

contractor shall refund or pay to the owner all money that the latter may be compelled to pay in

discharging such lien or claim including all cost and reasonable expenses.

67.0 Setting out work

The contractor shall set out the work on the site handed by the Engineer-in-charge and shall be

responsible for the correctness of the same. The work shall be carried out to the entire satisfaction of

Engineer-in-charge. The approval thereof or partaking by Engineer-in-charge in setting out work shall

not relieve contractor of any of his responsibilities.

The contractor shall provide at his own cost all necessary level posts, pegs, bamboos, flag, ranging,

rods, strings and other materials and labourers required for proper setting out of the work. The

Contractor shall provide, fix and be responsible for the maintenance of all stakes, temples level marks

profiles and similar other things and shall take and necessary precautions to prevent their removal or

disturbance and shall be responsible for the consequence for such removal or disturbance. The

contractor shall also be responsible for the maintenance of all existing Survey Marks, Boundary

Marks, Distance Marks, and Centre line marks either existing or fixed by the Contractor. The Centre,

longitudinal or face lines and cross lines shall be marked by small masonry pilla` Each pillar shall have

distance mark at the centre for setting up the theodolite. The work shall not be started unless the

setting out is checked by Engineer-in-charge in writing but such approval shall not relive the

contractor of his responsibilities. The contractor shall provide all materials, labour, and other facilities

necessary for checking at his own cost. Pillars bearing geodetic marks on site shall be protected by the

Contractor. On completion of the work the contractor shall submit the geodetic documents according

to which the work has been carried out.

68.0 Materials obtain from dismantling

If the contractor, in the course of execution of work is called upon to dismantle any part for reasons

other than on account of bad or imperfect work, the materials obtained from dismantling will be the

property of the A.M.C. and will be disposed of as per instruction of Engineer-in-charge in the best

interest of the A.M.C.

69.0 Abnormal rates

Contractor is expected to quote rate for each item after careful analysis of cost involved for the

performance of the completed item considering all specifications and conditions of contract. This will

avoid loss of profit or gain in case of curtailment or change or specification for any item. In case it is

notice that the rates quoted by a bidder for any item is usually high or unusually low, it will be

sufficient cause for rejection of tender unless the A.M.C. is convinced about the reasonableness of the

rates on scrutiny of the analysis for such rate to the furnishing by the bidder or demand.

70.0 Action and compensation in case of bad workmanship

If it shall appear to the Engineer-in-charge that any work has been executed with materials of inferior

description, or quality or are unsound or with unsound imperfect or unskilled workmanship or

otherwise not in accordance with the contractor shall, no demand in writing from Engineer-in-charge

or his authorized representative specifying the work, materials or articles companied of, not

withstanding that the same may have been inadvertently passed, certified and paid for forth with

rectify or remove and reconstruct the work, specified and in the event of failure to do so within a

period to be specified by Engineer- in-charge in his aforesaid demand, contractor shall be liable to pay

compensation as directed by Engineer. while his failure to do so continue and in the case of any such

failure the Engineer-in- charge may on expiry of the notice period rectify and remove and re-

execute the work or remove and replace with other at the risk and cost of the Contractor. The

decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to any question arising under this clause shall be final and

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Dispute to be referred to Arbitrator

The disputes relating to this contract, so far as they relate to any of the following matters, whether

such disputes arise during the progress of the work or after the completion or abandonment thereof,

shall be referred an independent Arbitrator appointed by AMC as far possible in consultation with

the agency if it is necessary and such disputes shall be settled in accordance with the arbitration and

conciliation Act.

(i) The rates of payment under clause 5 for any tools, materials and stores, in or upon the works

of the site thereof or belonging to the contractor or procured by him and intended to be

used for execution of the work or any part thereof possession of which may have been taken

by the Engineer-in-charge under the said clause –5.

(ii) The reduction in rates made by the Engineer-in-charge under clause 9 from the items of

works not accepted as completed fully in accordance with the sanctioned specifications.

(iii) The rate of part of payment for any class of work which is included in the additional or

altered work carried out by the contractor in accordance with the instructions of the

Engineer-in-charge under clause 14 and the rates for which is to be determined under the

(iv) The rates of payment for materials already purchased or agreed to be purchased by the

contractor before receipt of notice given by the Engineer-in-charge under clause 15 and/or

amount of compensation payable to the contractor under the said clause for loss in respect

of such materials.

(v) The amount of compensation which the contractor shall be liable to pay under clause 17 in

the event of this failure to rectify, remove or reconstruct the work within the period

specified in the written intimation or the amount of expenses incurred by the Engineer-in-

charge under the said clause17 in rectifying, removing or re-executing the work or in

removing and replacing the materials or articles complained of.

(vi) The reduction of rates as may be fixed by the Engineer-in-charge under clause 17 for the

inferior work or materials as accepted or made use of.

(vii) The amount of compensation payable by the contractor for damages as estimates and

assessed under clause

(viii) The amount payable to the contractor for the work carried out under clause 33 in

accordance with the instructions and the requirement of the Engineer-in-charge in case

where there are no specifications.

(ix) The awards declared by the arbitrator shall be speaking award giving reasons and

calculations to every item of claims. The decision will have to be implemented by all the

(x) In case of dispute leading to the contractor or Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

approaching on Court of Law. It shall be within the jurisdiction where the site of work is

(i) A dispute with Contractor shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Indian

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, or any statutory amendment thereof. The arbitral

tribunal shall consist of 3 arbitrators, one each to be appointed by the Employer and the

Contractor, and the third to be appointed by the mutual consent of both the arbitrators,

failing which by making a reference to CIDC-SIAC Arbitration Center from their panel.

(ii) Neither party shall be limited in the proceedings before such arbitrators to the evidence or

arguments already put before the Engineer or any person authorized by the Engineer or the

Board, as the case may be, for the purpose of obtaining said recommendations/decision. No

such recommendations/decision shall disqualify the Engineer or any person authorized by

the Engineer, as the case may be, from being called as a witness and giving evidence before

the arbitrators or any matter whatsoever relevant to the dispute.

(iii) The reference to arbitration shall proceed notwithstanding that the works shall not then be

or be alleged to be complete, provided always that the obligations of the Employer, the

Engineer or any person authorized by the Engineer and the Contractor shall not be altered by

reason of the arbitration being conducted during the progress of the works. Neither party

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shall be entitled to suspend the works to which the dispute relates, and payment to the

Contractor shall be continued to be made as provided by the contract.

(iv) If one of the parties fails to appoint its arbitrators in pursuance of sub clause [i], within

days after receipt of the notice of the appointment of its arbitrator by the other party, then

President/Chairman of the nominated Institution shall appoint arbitrator within 14 days

ofthe receipt of the request by the nominated institution. A certified copy of the

President’s/Chairman’s order, making such an appointment shall be furnished to both the

(v) Arbitration proceedings shall be held at ……………………………., and the language of the

arbitration proceedings and that of all documents and communications between the parties

shall be “English”.

(vi) The Arbitration shall be conducted by the experts from the panel of CIDCSIAC

ArbitrationCenter.

(vii) The decision of the majority of arbitrators shall be final and binding upon both parties. The

expenses of the arbitrators as determined by the arbitrators shall be shared equally by the

Employer and the Contractor. However, the expenses incurred by each party in connection

with the preparation, presentation, etc. of its case prior to, during and after the arbitration

proceedings shall be borne by each party itself.

(viii) All arbitration awards shall be in writing and shall state the reasons for the award.

(ix) Performance under the contract shall continue during the arbitration proceedings and

payments due to the contractor by the Employer shall not be withheld, unless they are

subject matter of the arbitration proceedings.

The reference to arbitration proceeding under this clause shall not:

i) Entitle the contractor to stop the Affect the right of the Engineer-in-charge under clause 5 to take

possession of all or any tools, plants, materials and stores in or upon the works of site thereof

belonging to the contractor or procured by him and intended to be used for the execution of the

work or any part thereof.

ii) Preclude the Engineer-in-charge from utilizing the materials purchased by the contractor in any

work or from removing such materials to other places, during the period the work is stopped or

suspended in pursuance, of notice given to the contractor under clause

iii) Progress of the work or the carrying out the additional or altered work in accordance with the

provisions of clause 14 or as the case may be, of clause

Drawings and Photographs of the Works

The contractor shall do photography/ videography of the site and submit to AMC. No separate

payment will be made to the contractor for this. . The contractor shall have to submit the same in

hard copy as well as soft copy as and when demanded by the AMC.

No photograph of the works or any part thereof or plant employed thereon, except those permitted

under clause 59.0, shall be taken, or permitted to be taken by the Contractor or by any of his

employees or any employees of his sub-Contractors without the prior approval of the Engineer in

writing. No photographs/ videography shall be published or otherwise circulated without the

approval of the Engineer in writing.

Seal and Signature of the Bidder Add.City Engineer (EZ)

Date: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

No contractor shall employ any child having age up to 14 years, as it is prohibited by child labour regulation

act-1986. Hon. Supreme Court has given certain guide lines and as per guide lines, if employment of detected

on the site work the employer is contractor shall have to deposit Rs. 20,000 /- (Rupees Twenty Thousand

only) in the welfare fund.

If the employee refuses to deposit then action will be taken for contempt of court of Supreme Court

judgment and prosecuted by concern authority. Because of the breach of any provision child prohibition and

Regulation Act – 1986 by the Municipal Corporation shall recover the said amount from the contractor.

Other Conditions

1. In the specification “as directed” / “approved” shall be taken to mean “as directed” / “approved” by

the Engineering in charge.

2. Wherever a reference to any Indian standard appears in the specifications, it shall be taken to mean

as reference to the latest edition of the same of force on the date of agreement.

3. In “Mode of Measurement” in the specifications wherever a dispute arises in the absence of specific

mention for a particulars point / aspect, the same in the relevant Indian Standard shall be referred

4. All measurement and computations, unless otherwise specified shall be carried out nearest to the

following limits: -

i) Length, Width & Depth, Height- 0.01 Meter

ii) Areas- 0.01 Sq.Mts.

iii) Cubic contents- 0.01 Cu. Mts.

In recording dimensions of work, the sequence of length, width and height (Depth) or thickness shall

5. The distance which constitutes lead shall be determined along the shortest practical route and not

necessarily the route actually taken. The decision of the Engineer in charge in this regards shall be

taken as final.

6. Where no lead is specified, it shall mean "all leads".

7. Lift shall be measured from ground level to any floor height.

8. Definite particulars covered in the items of work, though not mentioned or elucidate in its

specifications shall be deemed to be included therein.

9. Reference to specifications materials as made in the detailed specifications of the items of the work

is in the forms of a designation containing the number of the specifications of the materials e.g.”M-

10. Approval of the samples of various material given by the Engineer in charge shall not absolve

the contractor from the responsibility of replacing defective materials brought on site or materials used in

the work found defective at a later date. The contractor shall have no claim to any payment or compensation

whatsoever on account of any such materials being rejected by the Engineer in charge.

11. The contractor’s rate for the item of work shall be for the work completed in all respect.

12. No collection of materials from the source shall be made by the contractor before it is got approved

by the Engineer in charge.

13. Stacking of approved materials shall be done at site of work in a systematic manner. Materials of

ensured quality to be used for the work shall be stored in such a manner so as to prevent the

materials from the damage, deterioration or intrusion of foreign matter.

14. Materials, as and when rejected by the Engineer in charge shall be removed from the site of work

within 24 hours.

15. No materials shall be stored during and after execution of a structure in a way causing damage or

overloading of the various components of the structure.

16. All work shall be carried out in a manner applying the best technique.

17. All tools, templates, machinery and equipment for correct execution of the work as well as for

checking lines, levels, alignment of the works during execution shall have to be kept in sufficient

numbers and in good working condition at the site of the work.

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18. Special modes of the construction not adopted in general Engineering practice, if proposed to be

adopted by the contractor shall be considered only if the contractor provided satisfactory evidence

that such special mode of construction and completion of work to the required strength and

quality. Acceptance of the same by the Engineer in charge shall not however, absolve the

contractor from the responsibility of any adverse effect and concordance of adopting the same in

the course of exaction or completion of the work.

19. The contractor shall be responsible for observing the rules and regulation imposed under the "Child

Labour Act", and such other laws and rules prescribed by the Government from time to time.

20. Conditions for the Water Supply & Electric Supply

The contractor shall arrange at his own cost, a suitable supply of piped wholesome water for the

construction of the works and provide a satisfactory supply of potable water for drinking., washing,

sanitation and cleaning down, The contractor will be responsible for all the costs where applicable of

connection, meter installation, water consumed, water required for testing purposes, disconnection and the

laying, maintenance and ultimate removal of any distribution system around the site. If supplied by AMC

then same will be charged as per Norms of AMC.

Electric supply shall be made available at the site by Contractor. Contractor must make his own

arrangements with Electricity Supply Authorities and with other contractors to connect to and take a supply

from such services, paying all costs in Connection therewith. Necessary Documents for getting Electric

supply/connection will be arranged by AMC Authority. The Contractor shall be entitled to use such supply.

Electricity as may be available on the site for purpose of the work and shall pay such charges as is fixed by

the appropriate supply Authorities.

In case if there is any delay in supply of power site of any interruption or fault in the power during the work.

No compensation shall be paid for idle labor staff, machineries and for use of diesel operating sets etc. as the

Important Information to Contractors

1. The selection process will lay high emphasis on the ability and competency of contractors to do high