Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).

Name of work: Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and

Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme

No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).

Tender (On Line) Notice No. Additional City Engineer

Engineer/West Zone/08/2026-27

VOLUME-II : TECHNICAL BID

DOWNLOADING OF TENDER : From 07/09/2026 to 23/09/2026 up to

DATE OF PRE-BID

BID CONFERENCE : N.A.

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF : On or Before 23/09/2026 up to 18.00 hrs

ONLINE TENDER (TENDER FEES, EMD

AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN SOFT

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF : During:

During:07/09/2026 to 30/09/2026 to Chief

TENDER FEES, EMD AND AFFIDAVIT Accountant, SMC, Muglisara, Surat by

IN HARD COPY R.P.A.D./Speed Post

Opening of Technical bid etc. Probable date : On Dt. 24/09/2026 , 10.00 hrs. onwards

Opening of Price Bid (On line) : Dt.01/10

01/10/2026(Probable), 12.00 hrs. onwards

ESTIMATED AMOUNT : Rs. 94,71,740=80 (Without GST)

DOCUMENT FEES : Rs.2400.00

REGISTRATION : “D” Class WITH EXPERIENCE

TENDER TO BE SUBMITTED TO:

THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT,

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MUGLISARA

BY R.P.A.D. / SPEED POST THROUGH POSTAL AUTHORITY ONLY

[TECHNICAL -BID]

NAME OF WORK : Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom

and Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme

No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).

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Tender Fee :- Rs.2400.00+ Rs.432/- 18% (GST)

Issuing Office : Executive Engineer, West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation.

Signature & Date of the Issuing Officer :-

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander)

Surat Municipal Corporation,

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

NAME OF WORK :- Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and

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SR. PARTICULARS PAGE NO.

1. NOTICE INVITING TENDER

2. INFORMATION TO TENDERER

4. INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERER

5. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TENDERERS

6. GENERAL CONDITION OF CONTRACT

7. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

8. PERCENTAGE RATE TENDER & CONTRACT FOR WORKS

9. PREAMBLE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (PRICE- BID)

10. SCHEDULE - A

12. CONDITION FOR THE WATER SUPPLY & ELECTRIC SUPPLY

13. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

14. DETAILS SPECIFICATION OF MATERIAL

15. ITEMWISE DETAILED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

16. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION TO TENDERER

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

1.0 NOTICE INVITING TENDER

(A) RECEIPT AND OPENING OF TENDER :

Online Tenders will be received from the established and reliable contractors From 07/09/2026 to

23/09/2026 upto 16.00 hrs. on website smc.nprocure.com. The tender received after due time and date

specified will not be accepted.

(B)NAME OF WORK:- Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and

Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme

No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).

1. Estimated Cost : Rs. 94,71,740=80 (Without GST)

2. Earnest Money Deposit : Rs. 95,000=00

3. Time Limit : 12 (Twelve) months (Incl. Monsoon)

4. Document Fee : Rs. 2400.00+ Rs.432/- (18% G.S.T) = Rs.2832.00

5. Registration required : “D” Class With Experience

(C) OPENING OF TENDERS :

The tenders will be opened online in presence of bidders and opening authority subject to receipt of Tender Fees,

EMD and other Documents in hard copy. The tenders will be opened in two stages i.e Technical Bid and Price

(D) PURCHASE OF TENDER DOCUMENTS :

Tender Documents can be downloaded from smc.nprocure.com From 07/09/2026 to 23/09/2026 upto 16.00 hrs.

Tender documents fees of Rs. 2400.00+ Rs.432/-(18% G.S.T) = Rs.2832.00 per set which is required for

submission of tender towards the cost of tender documents in cash, pay order or by demand draft of any

nationalized bank, in favour of "The Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation" payable at Surat and shall be

submitted along with EMD and other documents. The cost of the Tender Documents will not be refunded in any

circumstances. The Surat Municipal Corporation shall not be liable for any postal delay in any case.

(E) CONTRACT PERIOD :

The total contract period is hereby fixed as 12 (Twelve) months (Incl. monsoon) from the 10th Day of issuance

(F) Tenderer must comply with and agree to all instructions & requirements in the Notice and in the Instructions to

Tenderers, including requirements in the Contract Documents.

(a) All tenders must be submitted in the prescribed Tender form.

(b) Each Tender must be accompanied by the completion Schedule.

(c) Each tender must be accompanied by the Tender Security (Earnest Money Deposit) Rs. 95,000=00 Ps.

as specified in the IT-07.

(d) The successful tenderer shall execute the Contract Agreement within fifteen days after the date of Notice of

(e) The successful Tenderer will be required to furnish a performance bond (Security Deposit) of and amount

equal to (2%) Two percent of the tendered amount.

(f) The successful Tenderer shall furnish insurance in accordance with the contract documents.

(g) The Surat Municipal Corporation may withhold issuance of the Notice of proceed for a period not

exceeding fifteen days after the date of execution of the contract agreement.

(h) The tender and tender guarantee bond (Earnest Money Deposit) shall be submitted by the Agency in whose

name tender has been issued. Transfer of tender documents to any other party is prohibited.

(i) All intending tenderers will have to purchase digital signatures in order to participate in the online bidding

(G) RECEIPT OF TENDER DOCUMENTS :

The following details are to be submitted online on smc.nprocure.com :

a. Document fees and EMD Details

The following details shall be submitted in hard copy at prescribed address :

a. Tender fees in prescribed format

b. Earnest Money Deposit in prescribed format

c. Technical Bid and other documents

Please note that Price bid shall not be submitted in hard copy under any circumstances. This will hold the

tender liable for rejection.

(H) Tender Validity Period :

The validity period of the tender submitted for this work shall be of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days

from opening of the date of price bid the work and the Tenderer shall not be allowed to withdraw or modify the

tender offer on his own during the validity period.

(I) Rights Reserved :

Without assigning any reason, The Surat Municipal Corporation reserves the right to reject the lowest or any

other or all tenders or part of its. To waive any informality or irregularity in any tender, which in the opinion of

the Surat Municipal Corporation does not appear to be in its best interest and the tenderer shall have no cause of

action or claim against the Surat Municipal Corporation or its officers, employee, successors or assignees for

rejection of this tender.

The Surat Municipal Corporation further reserves the right to withhold issuance of the notice to proceed, after

execution of the contract agreement by the successful Tenderer. The Surat Municipal Corporation is not obliged

to give reasons for any such action.

During Tender validity period, if any Tenderer withdraws or makes any modifications or additions in the terms

and conditions on his own in this tender, then The Surat Municipal Corporation shall without prejudice to any

right or remedy be at liberty to reject the tender and forfeit the Earnest Money Deposit in full. Such Tenderer

may be disqualified from tendering for further works under the jurisdiction of The Surat Municipal Corporation.

The Surat Municipal Corporation reserves the right to increase or decrease the scope of work and split the tender

in two or more parts without assigning any reason even after the award of contract.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

2.0 INFORMATION TO TENDERER :

1. Tender validity period : 120 days (One hundred & Twenty days) from the opening of

the date of opening of price bid of tender

2. Earnest Money Deposit : Rs. 95,000=00

3. Security Deposit : Two Percent (2%) of tendered Amount.

4. Time of Completion : For the complete contract 12 (Twelve) months (Incl.

5. Period of liability for defects : Twelve Months after completion of work.

6. Penalty for delay : Zero Point two percent (0.2%) of the contract price per day

maximum upto ten percent of the contract price.

7. Last date of download of tender : From 07/09/2026 to 23/09/2026 upto 16:00 hrs

from smc.nprocure.com

8. Last date of submission of online : 23/09/2026 upto 18:00 hrs

9. Last date of submission of Tender : Up to 30/09/2026

fees, EMD and other Documents

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

1. Tenderer to note last date and time of submission of Tender Fees, EMD and other documents and that they are to

be posted by Registered Post A. D. / Speed Post only.

2. Tender (Technical Bids and Documents) should be duly sealed and the covering envelope is to be only super

scribed as Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and Drainage line,

Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone

3. Tender Security Bond for Earnest Money Deposit should be submitted as per Articles IT-07 (Earnest Money

4. Conditional tender will be rejected outright by the Surat Municipal Corporation, without giving any reason.

5. All information as demanded should be submitted.

6. Information regarding capability etc. as per clause No.IT-04 (General Performance Data) should be submitted in

hard copy along with tender fee and EMD.

7. Please verify before SEALING that Tender (Technical Bids and Documents) are signed, wherever required in

each and every respect.

3.1 SUBMISSION OF TENDER

All the required Documents (Registration Certificate, Solvency, Experience Certificates, CA

Statements, etc.) shall be Duly Notarized. The original Seal and Name of the Notary shall be Clearly

visible. For Uploading, take a Black and White or Colour Copy of the Original Document. Get this

Copy Notarized. Then Colour Scan this notarized Copy and upload it at last.

For Example: Bidder has Work Completion Certificate for particular experience. To upload it,

follow these steps:

1) Make a Colour or Black and White print out from the original document.

2) Get this print Notarized.

3) Now, Colour scan this Notarized Print.

4) Upload it on the Portal.

3.2 Following documents shall only be submitted in Hard Copy to Surat Municipal Corporation by all

a) Tender Fees as mentioned in the tender.

b) Earnest Money Deposit as mentioned in the tender. (i.e. D.D./ Bank Guarantee)

c) Affidavit on non-Judicial stamp paper of Rs.300/- as per Annexure-A.

d) Under taking by the tenderer for not black listed on Rs.300/- government stamp paper.

Any Documents in supporting of bid shall be in Electronic format only through online (by Scanning)

& hard copy will not be accepted separately

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature of The Contractor.

4.0 INSTRUCTION TO TENDERERS

IT-01 GENERAL :

The Contract documents may be secured in accordance with the notice Inviting Tender for the work called. The

work shall include supply of materials necessary for construction of the work.

IT-02 INVITATIONS TO TENDER:

The Surat Municipal Corporation hereinafter referred to as the Corporation will receive tenders for the

Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and Drainage line, Machine

hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).as per

the specifications in the tender documents. The tenders shall be opened in presence of opening authority Surat in

the presence of tenderer or their representatives who are present. The Corporation reserves the right to reject the

lowest or any other or all tenders or part of it which in the opinion of the Corporation does not appear to be in its

best interest, and the tenderer shall have no cause of action or claim against the corporation or its officers,

employees, successors or assignees for rejection of his tender.

IT-03 LANGUAGE OF TENDER:

Tenders shall be submitted in English, and all information in the tender shall also be in English, Information in

any other language shall be accompanies by its translation in English. Failure to comply with this may make the

tender liable to reject.

IT-04 QUALIFICATIONS OF TENDERERS:- NOT APPLICABLE

(A) Tenderer shall be required to submit the enlisted documents along with Technical Bid, E.M.D. and tender

fees. If documents are insufficient or it does not match the required criteria mentioned below, then the Price Bid

of the tenderer shall not be opened.

Mainly tenderer shall fulfill following the pre-qualification.

(a) Experience of having successfully completed similar works during last 7 years either of the following:

(1a) Three similar completed works, each costing not less than amount equal to 40% of the estimated cost.

(2a) Two similar completed works, each costing not less the amount equal to 50% of the estimated cost.

(3a) One similar completed works, each costing not less the amount equal to 80% of the estimated cost.

(b) Turnover during last 3 years, ending 31st March of previous financial year should be atleast 30% of

Estimated Cost. An attested copy of annual turnover for last 3 years should be enclosed.

(c) Solvency certificate from bankers of schedule bank/Nationalized bank for the 20% of tender amount.

Tenderer has to submit higher amount of bank solvency if so desired by Commissioner.

(d) An attested copy of registration with MES, Various department of State Govt., Surat Municipal

Corporation, CPWD etc.

(e) List of the works already complete last years in prescribed proforma as per Annexure-I and attested

copies of certificates from head of the office concerned for completion of the works.

Following enhancement factors will be used for the cost of works executed an financial figures to amount base

for the value of the works completed India.

Financial Year Multiplying factor

Three (2023-24)

Seven (2019-20)

Bidder should indicate actual figures of cost and the amount for the work executed in Annexure-I without

accounting for the above mentioned factors.

(f) Declaration regarding the work on hand with the tender should also be given in prescribed performa as per

Annexture-II. Attested copies of work orders, interim certificates if any shall also be attach as supporting

(g) Attested cost of partnership deed, power of attorney etc.

IT-05 TENDER DOCUMENTS :

Printed and online documents and set of drawings shall comprehensively be referred to as Tender documents.

The several sections forming the documents are the essential parts of the contract and a requirement occurring in

one shall be binding as though occurring in all. They are to be taken as mutually explanatory and describe and

provide for complete works.

IT-06 EXAMINATION BY TENDERERS :

A. At his own expenses and prior to submitting his tender, each tenderer shall (a) examine the contract

Documents, (b) visit the site and determine local conditions which may affect the work including the

prevailing wages and other pertinent cost factors, (c) familiarize himself with all CENTRAL, State and local

laws, ordinance, rules, regulations and codes affecting the material supply including the cost of permits and

licenses required for the work and (d) correlate his observations, investigations, and determinations with the

requirements of the Tender Documents.

B. The tender quantity is approximate and may increase or decrease. Any increase or decrease in quantity will

not entitle tenderer to claim any extra over the quoted rate.

C. Tender Documents be completed by legible ink, checked in a responsible manner, signed, stamped and

returned together with the Tender Security Bond by the stipulated date, which shall form the Tender.

The Tenderer is required to complete :

(i) The form of tender, including the Appendices thereto Tender Security Bond and the Tender summary

duly signed and stamped.

All the pages in which entries are required to be made by the tenderer are contained in the tender documents

and the tenderer shall not take out or add to or amend the text of any of the documents except in so far as

may be necessary to comply with any addenda issued pursuant to Clause IT-17 hereof.

IT-07 EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT:

A. The Tender shall be accompanied by of Earnest Money Deposit Rs. 95,000=00 Ps. The tenderer

shall pay Earnest Money Deposit to be deposited by pay order/demand draft issued in favour of

Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat through Nationalised/Schedule Bank only. The

Earnest Money Deposit in the form of FDR or cheque shall not be accepted. The tenderer shall have to

mention details of Earnest Money Deposit on the seal cover of Earnest Money Deposit. The tender

received without Earnest Money Deposit shall be out rightly rejected.

The instruments for Earnest Money Deposit shall be issued by or payable/encashable at Surat Branch of

the said nationalized bank.

B. The Earnest Money Deposit(Tender guarantee) will be forfeited in the event, the successful tenderer

fails to accept the contract and fails to submit the Performance Guarantee Bond to the owner as

stipulated in this tender documents within ten days after receipt of notice of award of contract. In

such case owner may disqualify the tenderer from tendering for further works, under the

jurisdictions of the Corporation (S.M.C.).

C. The Earnest Money Deposit of the successful tender shall be returned after the performance guarantee

bond, as required, if furnished by the contractor.

D. Demand Draft for E.M.D. & Tender (Bid) fee shall be submitted in electronic format through online

mode (by scanning) while uploading the bid. This submission shall mean that E.M.D. & tender fee are

received for purpose of opening of the bid. Accordingly offer of those shall be opened whose E.M.D. &

tender (bid) fee is received electronically. However, for the purpose of realization of D.D. bidder shall

send the D.D. in original through RPAD / Speed post as per Clasue-3.10 below so as to reach to Chief

Accountant, SMC within 7 days from the last date of online submission of the bid as per tender notice.

Penaltative action will be taken for not submitting original Demand Draft in the account department of

Surat Municipal Corporation within 7 days from the last date of online submission of the bid for the

first time as mentioned below.

Sr. No. Tender Amount Penalty Amount in Rs.

1. Up to Rs. 1 Crore Rs. 10,000/-

2. More than Rs. 1 Crore and Upto Rs. 10 Crore Rs. 20,000/-

3. More than Rs. 10 Crore and Upto Rs. 50 Crore Rs. 30,000/-

4. More than Rs. 50 Crore and Upto Rs. 100 Rs. 70,000/-

5. More than Rs. 100 Crore Rs. 1,00,000/-

If bidder will not submit the penalty amount within 10 days to Surat Municipal Corporation and/or bidder will not

submit the demand draft in original for the second time and after, Penaltative action shall be taken for abeyance of

registration and cancellation of E-tendering code for 6 (six) months.

Any documents in supporting of bid shall be in electronic format only through online (by scanning) & hard copy

will not be accepted separately.

IT-08 INCOME TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE :

In view of the latest circular of IT Department IT clearance certificate is not required. However the contractor

shall give zerox copy of the PAN card.

IT-09 PREPARATION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS :

Tenderers are requested to note the following while preparing the Tender Documents :

A. Technical bid, EMD and Tender fees shall be submitted on the Tender Form bound hereIN English. All

tender items and statements shall be properly filled in. Numbers shall be stated both in words and in figures

where so indicated, and signatures of all persons signing shall be in longhand.

B. Technical Bid shall be accompanied by the prescribed tender security bond and other required documents

and drawings. All witnesses and sureties shall be persons of status and probity and their full names,

occupations and address shall be stated below their signatures. All signatures in the Tender Documents

shall be dated.

C. Variations to the Contract Documents requested by the tenderer may be affixed to the Tender Document in

the space available and duly signed and stamped. Such variations may be approved or refused by the

Engineer at the time of adjudications of Tenders, and in either case the Engineer is not obliged to give

reasons for his decisions.

D. Delivery of Tenders shall comply with Notice inviting tenders as to place, date and time.

E. Price Bid shall be submitted online. Tenderers are requested to quote for all four parts of the tender.

IT-10 SUBMISSION OF TENDERER DOCUMENT :-

1. Tenderer shall submit his tender in sealed covers as described under:

(i) COVER-1 : Technical Bid

Technical bid for the work of Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and

Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in

West zone (Rander). along with Technical Bid, E.M.D., Tender Fees and Other Document regarding

qualification as per IT-04. Also mention the name of tenderer, address, tender notice number etc. on the cover.

Price bid for the work of Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and

Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in

West zone (Rander).shall be submitted online. The name of work to be written on cover shall be

work of Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and Drainage line,

Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone

(Rander).Also mention the name and the address of tenderer, tender notice number on the

cover and to be submitted to the Chief Accountant, Surat Municipal Corporation, Muglisara,

2. Tenderer shall be required to submit the enlisted documents along with their technical bid (Volume-I) (i.e.

Cover-1). If technical bid founds insufficient documents then the Price Bid of the tenderer shall not be opened.

(a) The tender shall be accompanied by Earnest Money Deposit of Rs. 95,000=00 Ps. The tenderer will

pay Earnest Money Deposit by Pay Order/Demand Draft issued in favour of "Commissioner, Surat

Municipal Corporation, Surat" by Nationalized Bank. In the form of Demand Draft and Bank

Guarantee as stated in para IT-07(A).

(b) A covering letter detailing various considerations considered in tender shall invariably be given.

(c) Passport size photographs of all the partners (in case of partnership firm) to be fixed on relevant

Page of the tender documents.

3. (a) List of tools, plants and equipments with tenderer in detail.

(b) Technical establishment/staff of the tenderer in required Performa with their names, qualifications and

(c) Tenderer shall furnish along with the tender, information regarding Income tax circle of the district

in which he is assessed for income tax with PAN No.

4. Submission of a tender by a tenderer shall mean that he has read this notice and contract documents and has

made himself aware of the scope and specifications of the work to be done and of conditions and nature of

required quantities of materials stores, tools and plants etc. that may be required by him in carrying out the

work and of local conditions and laws and bylaws of the Government, Surat Municipal Corporation and other

factors bearing influence on the execution and cost of the works.

5. Technical Bid shall be received by Registered Post A.D. or by Speed Post through Postal Authority only by the

"Chief Accountant, Surat Municipal Corporation, Muglisara, Surat - 395 003 Upto 30/09/2026.

The same will be opened on the 24/09/2026 (Probable) (Technical bid online) onwards (if possible) in the

presence of the tenderers, who shall remain present in the office of "Tender opening officer, Surat Municipal

Corporation, Surat. Late tenders (i.e. tenders received after the specified time of opening), delayed tender (i.e.

tenders received before the time of opening but after due date and the time of receipt of tender) shall not be

considered at all. Tenders received by Registered Post A.D./ Speed Post after the time and the date specified

in the tender notice shall not be received by the client from the postman. Such tenders if received will not be

opened and will stand rejected.

6. Tender shall stand rejected if:

1. Any eraser is made in the tender unauthenticated or any page or pages is/are removed or replaced.

2. The tenderer shall submit the tender which satisfies each and every conditions laid down in the notice

tender documents, failing which the tender will be liable for rejection.

3. Tenderer's tender/quotation containing conditions shall be liable for rejection out rightly without

assigning any reason for the same.

4. Stipulates the validity period less than what is stated in the form or tender.

5. Stipulates his own conditions.

6. Does not quote his rates inclusive of Octroi duty and other terminal or sales tax or CENTRAL taxes in

7. Does not disclose the full names and address of all his partners in the case of partnership firm.

8. Does not pay the Earnest Money Deposit by Demand Draft/Pay order and Tender Fees with Technical

9. Does not submit the tender before the stipulated time and specified date in the Account Office as

10. Does not attached the document mentioned.

11. The tenderer proposes any alteration in the work specified in the tender or in the time limit allowed for

carrying out the work or any other condition.

12. Disqualifying criteria : Even though the applicants meet the above criteria, they are subject to be

Disqualified if applicant has :

Made misleading or false representation in forms, statement and attachments submitted, OR Records of

poor performance during the last 7 years as on the date of application such as abandoning the work,

rescinding of contract for which the reasons are attributable to the non-performance of the constractor,

inordinate delays in completion, consistent history of litigation awarded against the applicant or any of

its constituents or financial failure due to bankrupt etc.

7. All corrections, additions or posted slips to be initialed by the tenderer.

8. All page of tender documents including specifications should be initialed by the contractor.

9. The tenderer shall submit the tender which satisfies each and every conditions laid down in this notice and

tender documents failing which the tender is liable for rejection.

10. Notice of inviting tenders shall be a part of the contract documents.

11. Acceptance of tenderer/quotation will rest with the competent authority of Surat Municipal Corporation who

does not bind himself to accept the lowest and reserves the right to accept or to reject any or all

quotations/tenders and no reasons will be given for acceptance or rejection thereof.

12. The contractor shall also attach list of machineries, tools, plants, equipments which he propose to deploy for

13. All octroi duty and other taxes chargeable by the Surat Municipal Corporation shall be payable by the

14. Tender once accepted shall be binding on the contractor even if the formal agreement is not signed.

15. Tender once offered cannot be withdrawn except with the permission of head of the concerned department, Surat

Municipal Corporation, Surat.

16. The successful tenderer shall be required to enter in to agreement with Surat Municipal Corporation after

placing the work order for the said work from SMC.

17. The successful tenderer may be required to furnish surety of 20% of the contract value on stamp paper if so

desired by the Municipal Commissioner.

18. The tenderers are requested to give complete specification of work quoted.

19. Unless specifically mentioned by the tenderer for the extra payment of taxes on price quoted by them it will be

presumed the prices quoted are inclusive of the all taxes and no claim will be entertained for payment of extra

taxes on the bills submitted by them.

20. The Price-bid will be opened only after technical clarifications are clarified.

21. Surat Municipal Corporation reserves the right to open or not to open any or all Price-bid without assigning any

reason thereof.

APPROVED LIST OF BANKS

With reference to List of Banks declared by Government of Gujarat, Finance department GR No-

FD/MSE/e-file/4/2024/2859/D.M.O. dtd. 01/05/2025 bank guarantee issued by following bank shall

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

 All Nationalized Banks including the Public Sector Bank – IDBI Ltd.

(B) Guarantees issued by following Banks will be accepted as SD / EMD. The validity cut-off date in

GR is with respect to date of issue of Bank Guaranteed irrespective of date of termination of

Bank Guarantee.

(1) The Mehsana Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (22) The Cosmos Co.Op. Bank LTD.

(2) The Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-Op. Bank Ltd. (23) SBPP Co.Op. Bank LTD.

(3) The Kalupur Commercial Co-Operative Bank LTD. (24) YES Bank

(4) Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd. (25) The Surat People's Co.Op. Bank LTD.

(5) The Surat District Co- Op. Bank Ltd. (26) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

(6) South Indian Bank (27) The Gujarat State Co.Op. Bank

(7) SVC Co.Op. Bank LTD. (28) Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd

(8) Nutan Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd. (29) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

(9) Saurashtra Gramin Bank (30) AU Small Finance Bank

(10) Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank (31) Equitas Small Finance Bank

(11) Barclays Bank (32) Bandhan Bank

(12) Karur Vysya Bank (33) Standard Chartered Bank

(13) AXIS Bank (34) The Baroda District Co- Op. Bank

(14) ICICI Bank (35) CSB Bank

(15) HDFC Bank (36) DBS Bank India LTD.

(16) Kotak Mahindra Bank (37) HSBC Bank

(17) Jammu and Kashmir Bank (38) Karnatka Bank

(18) DCB Bank (39) Nutan Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd.

(19) FEDERAL Bank (40) Jana Small Finance Bank

(20) The Panchmahal District Co- Op. Bank Ltd. (41) IDFC Bank

(21) City Union Bank (42) ESAF Small Finance Bank

All the eligible banks are instructed to collect the original documents/papers of guarantee from the

concerned tendering authority.

IT-11 TENDER VALIDITY PERIOD :

The validity period of the tender submitted for this work shall be of one hundred twenty (120) Calendar day from

the last date of receipt of tender and that the tenderer shall not be allowed to withdraw or modify the tender offer

on his own during the validity period. The tenderer will not be allowed to withdraw the tender or make any

modifications or additions in the terms and conditions of his own in his tender. If this is done then the owner

shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy, be at liberty to reject the tender and forfeit the Earnest Money

Deposit in full.

IT-12 SIGNING OF TENDER DOCUMENTS :

If the Tender is made by an individual it shall be signed with his full name above his current address. If he

tender is made by a Proprietary firm it shall be signed by the proprietor above his name and the name of his firm

with his current address.

If the tender 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 for the firm signing the Tender in

which case a certified copy of the power of attorney shall accompany the Tender. A certified copy of the

partnership deed, current addresses of all the partners of the firm shall also accompany the tender.

If the tender is made by a limited company or a limited Corporation, it shall be by a duly authorized person

holding the power of attorney for signing the Tender in which case a certified copy of the power of attorney

shall accompany the Tender. Such limited company or Corporation may be required to furnished satisfactory

evidence of its existence before the contract is award.

All witnesses and sureties shall be persons of status and probity and their full names, occupations and addresses

shall be stated below their signatures. All signatures in the Tender document shall be dated.

IT-13 WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS :

If, during the Tender validity period, the Tenderer withdraws his Tender, the Tender Security (Earnest Money)

shall be forfeited and the Tenderer may be disqualified from tendering for further works under the jurisdiction of

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

IT-14 INTERPRETATIONS OF TENDER DOCUMENT :

Tenderers shall carefully examine the tender documents and fully inform themselves as to all the conditions and

matters which may in any way effect the work or the cost thereof. Should a tenderer find discrepancies or

omission from the specifications or other documents, or should be in doubt as to their meaning, he should at

once address querry to the Divisional Head provided for concerned authority as referred in the Tender

Document in Clause GC-01 (Definitions and interpretations) of the (General Condition of Contract). Any

resulting interpretation of the Tender documents will be issued to all Tenderers as an addenda corrigendum.

Verbal clarification and / or information given by the SMC / Consulting Engineer shall not be binding on the

Surat Municipal Corporation .

IT-15 ERRORS AND DISCREPANCIES IN TENDERS :

In case of conflict between the figures and words in the rates, the rates expressed in words shall prevail and

apply in such cases.

IT-16 MODIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS :

Modification of specifications and extension of the closing date of the tender, if required, will be made by an

addendum. Copies of each addendum will be sent to all tenderers. These shall be Signed and shall form a part of

tender. The tenderer shall not add to or amend the text of any of the documents except in so far as may be

necessary to comply with any addenda.

Addenda form part of the contract documents & full consideration shall be given to all addenda in the

preparation of tenders. Tenderers shall verify the number of addenda issued, if, any and acknowledge the receipt

of all Addenda in the Tender. Failure to acknowledge may cause the Tender to be rejected.

A. The Engineer of the owner may issue Addenda to advise Tenderers of changed requirements. Such addenda

may modify previously issued Addenda.

B. No Addendum may be issued after the time stated in Notice Inviting Tenders.

IT-18 TAXES AND DUTIES ON MATERIAL :

All charges on account of terminal tax or Sales tax etc. and other duties on material obtain for the works from

any source shall be borne by the Contractor. 'P' and 'C' form shall not be supplied by the Surat Municipal

IT-19 EVALUATION OF TENDERS : DELETED

IT-20 EVALUATION OF TIME REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION:

The time required for completion of work shall be considered as indicated by the tenderer in the completion

schedule attached with the tender. The completion period mentioned in this schedule is to be reckoned from 10th

day from the date of work order to proceed. Total completion period is calendar months from 10th day from date

of issue of work order and tenderers should adhere to this delivery time.

IT-21 POLICY FOR TENDER UNDER CONSIDERATION :

Tenders shall be termed to be under consideration from the opening of the tender until such time an official

announcement of award is made.

While tenders are under consideration, tenderers and their representative or other interested parties are advised to

refrain from connecting by any means Municipal Corporation or representatives on matters related to the tenders

under study. The Engineer's representative if necessary will obtain clarification on tenders by requesting

information from any or all the tenderers either in writing or through personal contact, as may be necessary.

The tenderers will not be permitted to change the substance of his tender after price submission. Non-

compliance with this provision shall make the tender liable for rejection.

IT-22 PRICES AND PAYMENTS :

The tenderer must understand clearly that the price quoted are for the total works or the part of the total works

quoted for and include all costs due to materials labour, equipment, supervisions, other services, royalties etc.

and to include all extras to cover the cost. No claim for additional payment beyond the prices quoted will be

entertained and the tenderer will not be entitled subsequently to make any claim on any ground excepting for

the condition laid down in GC-35 (Price Adjustment) clause which is deleted.

IT-23 PAYMENT TERMS :

The terms of payment are defined in the General Conditions of Contract. The Surat Municipal Corporationshall

not under any circumstances relax, their terms of payment and will not consider any alternative payment terms.

Tenderers should therefore in their own interest note this provision to avoid rejection of their tenders.

Award of the Contract or the rejection of tenders will be made during the Tender validity period stated in the

Notice Inviting Tenders.

A. After all contract contingencies are satisfied and the Notice of Award is issued, the successful Tenderer shall

execute the Contract Agreement within the time stated in the Notice Inviting Tenders and shall furnish the

Bond as required herein. The Contract Agreement shall be executed in the form stipulated by the owner. A

copy of the required form is included in the contract documents.

B. If the Tenderer receiving the Notice of Award fails or refuses to execute the Contract Agreement within the

stated time limit or fails or refuses to furnish the Bond as required herein, the SMC may annul his award and

declare the tender security forfeited.

C. A Corporation, Partnership firm or other consortium acting as the Tenderer and receiving the Award shall

furnish evidence of its existence and evidence that the officer signing the Contract Agreement & Bonds for

the Corporation, partnership firm or other consortium acting as the Tenderer is duly authorized to do so.

IT-25 SIGNING OF CONTRACT:

The successful tender shall be required to pay the security deposit and to execute the contract within 10 days of

receipt of intimation to execute the contract, failing which the Surat Municipal Corporation will be entitled to

annul the award and forfeit the Earnest Money Deposit. The person to sign the contract document shall be person

detailed in Article IT-12.

IT-26 DISQUALIFICATION :

A tender shall be disqualified and will not be taken for consideration if :-

(a) The outer envelope does not show on the outside the reference of bid and thus get opened before the due

date of opening (as per Article IT-10 i.e. Submission of Tender Document).

(b) The tender Security Deposit is not deposited in full and in the manner as specified as per Article IT-07 i.e.

Earnest Money Deposit.

(c) The tender is in a language other than English or does not contain its English Translation in case of other

language adopted for tender preparation.

(d) The tender documents are not signed by an authorised person (as per Article IT - 12 i.e. signing of tender

(e) The general performance data for qualification not submitted fully (As per Article IT-09 General

Performance Data).

(f) The tenderer does not agree to deposit security amount as specified (as per Article IT-25 i.e. Signing of

(g) The tenderer does not agree to payment terms defined as per Article IT-23 i.e. Payment Terms.)

(h) Conditional tender.

A. Tenderer may further be disqualified if :

(a) Price variation is proposed by the Tenderer on any principles other than provided in the Tender

(b) Completion schedule offered is not consistent with the completion schedule defined and specified

in tender documents.

(c) The validity of tender is less than that mentioned in Article IT-11 i. e. Tender Validity Period.

(d) Any of the page or pages of tender is/are removed or replaced.

(e) All corrections or pasted slips are not initialed by tenderer.

(f) Any erasure is made in the tender.

IT-27 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (SECURITY DEPOSIT) :

As a contract security the tenderer to whom the award is made shall furnish a performance guarantee (Security

Deposit) for amount equal to Two percent (2%) of the contract price to guarantee the faithful performance

completion and maintenance of the works of the contract in accordance with all the conditions and terms

specified herein and to the satisfaction of the Engineer and ensuring the discharge of all obligations arising

from the execution of contract, in one of the forms mentioned below.

(a) By a demand draft of a Scheduled bank Acceptable to owner on the Surat Branch.

(b) A Fixed Deposit Receipt (S.D. Amount More than Rs. 50,000/-) of a Scheduled Bank or Government

securities duly, located at Surat endorsed in favour of the Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal

Corporation, Surat.

(c) In the form of bank guarantee of Nationalized / Schedule Bank only, issued in the favour of Municipal

Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat; as per prescribed performa, payable at Surat.

The performance guarantee shall be delivered to the Surat Municipal Corporation within Fifteen (10) days

of the notice of award.

Security deposit shall be paid in time and if it is paid after fifteen (10) days from the date of preliminary work

order then the penalty of 0.065 % per day of the amount of security deposit shall be recovered from the

contractor while receiving the security deposit. On due performance and completion of the contract in all

respects, the performance guarantee (security deposit) will be returned to the contractor after the defect liability

period and on completion of audit related procedure. It is clarified that the amount of security deposit shall be

collected on the basis of Contract Price and not on the basis of estimated amount put to tender.

5% of the total tendered amount shall be deducted as retention money from the running account bill

which will be released at the time of final bill.

The person/persons whose tender may be accepted [here-in after called the Contractor, which

expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the context include his heirs, executors, administrators and

assignees shall (within 10 days of the receipt by him of the notification of the acceptance of his tender) deposit

with Municipal Commissioner cash or Government securities endorsed to the Commissioner sum sufficient

which will make up the full security deposit specified in the tender.

If the amount of the security deposit to be paid in lump sum within the period specified above is not

paid the tender contract already accepted shall be considered as cancelled. The security deposit lodged by

Contractor shall be refunded after the expiry of the Defects Liability period as shown in the attached

Memorandum after deducting dues, if any, which become liable to be recovered from the Contractor under the

terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Regarding remittance and release of Security Deposit (SD), Retention money deposit (RMD)

following clause will supersede over and above all the clauses depicted in the tender document.

Tender costing Less than Rs.2.00 Crore.

IT-28 STAMP DUTY:

If Security deposit (SD) is deposited in the form of cash, cheque, draft the agreement shall be executed on

government stamp paper worth Rs.300=00 and if SD is deposited in the form of FDR, NSC, or any kind of

saving certificates, the agreement shall be executed on government stamp paper worth Rs.300=00 or

4.90% of SD amount whichever is higher subject to the provision made in the tender for SD.

The Undertaking and Surety shall be executed on stamp paper worth Rs.300/- + Rs.300/-.

IT-29 BRAND NAMES :

Specific references in the specifications to any materials by tender's name, or catalogue number shall be

construed as establishing a standard or quality and performance and not as limiting competition and the tenderer

in such cases, may at their option freely use any other product, provided that it ensures and equal or higher

quality than the standard mentioned and meets Surat Municipal Corporation approval.

IT-30 NON-TRANSFERABLE:

Tender documents are not transferable.

IT-31 COST OF TENDERING:

The owner will not defray expenses incurred by Tenderers in tendering.

IT-32 DEFECT OF TENDER :

The Tender for the work shall remain open for a period of 120 calendar days from the date of receipt of the

tenders for this work and that the tenderer shall not be allowed to withdraw or modify the offer on his own

during the period. If any tenderer withdraws or makes any modifications or additions in the terms and conditions

on his own, then the Surat Municipal Corporation shall without prejudice to any right or remedy, be at liberty to

reject the tender and forfeit the earnest money in full.

IT-33 CHANGE IN A QUANTITY :

The Surat Municipal Corporation reserves the right to waive any informality in any tender and to reject one or all

tenders without assigning any reasons for such rejections and also to very to quantities of items or group as

specified in the Schedule of price as may be necessary. Claim what so ever by the contractor on the basis of

variation of quantities shall not be entertained.

IT-34 NEW EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL ;

All materials, equipment and spare parts thereof shall be new, unused and originally coming from manufacturer's

plant to the Corporation. The rebuilt or overhauled equipment/materials will not be allowed to be used on work.

IT-35 RIGHTS RESERVED:

The SMC reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive any informality or irregularity in any tender

without assigning any reasons. The SMC further reserves the right to withhold issuance of the notice to proceed,

after execution of the contract agreement, for the period of time stated in the notice inviting tenders and no

additional payment will be made to the successful tenderer on account of such withholding. The SMC is not

obliged to give reasons for any such action.

IT-36 Municipal Commissioner reserves the right to reduce the scope of work and split the tender in two or more parts

without assigning any reason even after the award of contract.

IT-37 No mobilisation advance or advance on machinery will be given.

IT-38 The scope of work is clearly mentioned in the tender documents. The contractor shall have to carry out the work

in accordance with the details specifications. No conditions will be accepted. The conditional tender will be

liable to be rejected.

IT-39 The surplus excavated earth, after backfilling the trenches shall have to be removed from the site as directed.

IT-40 No Escalation charge/ rates shall be paid in any case.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

NAME OF WORK : Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of

existing Strom and Drainage line, Machine hole as per

requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan

areas in West zone (Rander).

ANNEXURES FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION TO BE FILLED IN BY TENDERER

Performa for list of works of similar nature already completed by the Tendered During

Sr. No Name of Cost on Time taken Client Date of

work and Completion in months Name Completion

place to complete

It is mandatory to submit the supporting documents / certificates through

online (by scanning)

Note : Bidder shall give completion certificate from client. In absence of such completion

certificate, experience shall not be considered for evaluation.

Signature of the Contractor

NAME OF WORK :- Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing

Strom and Drainage line, Machine hole as per requirement at T.P.

Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West zone (Rander).

Performa for declaration regarding works on hand with the tenderer

Sr. No. Name Estim Date of stipulated Amount Brief Name

of ated issue of period of of work details of

work Cost work completio done of delay, Client

with order n if any

It is mandatory to submit the supporting documents / certificates through

online (by scanning)

Signature of the Contractor

(Note: Amount of work done in Column 6, should be given up to the month previous to

the month in which tenders are invited).

5.0 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TENDERERS

(For Drainage Works only)

1. The contractor shall take almost care during excavation to protect existing underground utilities. All water main

lines / water connections, storm / sewage main / house connection, electricity cable, telephone cable, gas pipeline

or any other utilities and structures shall be protected by the contractor. However, if met during excavation, any

damage cause shall be rectified by the contractor at the earliest and all the rectification shall be borne by the

contractor. If the bill for rectification work (if carried out by the concerned agencies / departments) is put by

such agencies / department, the same shall be payable by the contractor, if not so it will be deducted and

recovered from the running bills to be paid to contractor.

2. Contractor may construct machinehole intermittently/before laying of lines. But in case if any machinehole has

to be abandoned due to any reason. Contractor has to bear the cost for the same.

3. The whole work of excavation, laying and jointing of pipes shall have to be carried out with the help of

leveling instruments only. The leveling instrument to be used for the purpose shall be provided by the

contractor. In no case the work shall be allowed to be carried out with help of boning rod.

4. THE LAYING OF R.C.C. PIPES SHALL BE STARTED FROM THE STARTING POINT TOWARDS THE

TAIL END ONLY AND IN NO CASE ANY RELAXATION WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE MATTERS.

5. The contractor will have to construct shed for storing controlled and valuable materials like cement and other

materials etc. purchased by the contractor or supplied by the department. The material will be taken for use

in the presence of the Department person. No materials will be allowed to be removed from the site of work.

6. In view of the different position regarding the availability of foreign exchange, no foreign exchange would

be released by Department for the purchase of plants and machineries required for the execution of the work

contracted for.

7. No price escalation shall be paid in any case.

8. The surplus excavated earth, after backfilling the trenches shall have to be removed from the site as directed.

However, surplus earth will be property of contractor and contractor may dispose off or stock the same as

directed. The payment for the carting of surplus earth will be made separately.

After compaction and consolidation, if any short fall of earth is found then contractor has to bring the required

quantity to meet shortfall at his own cost. Moreover, if any settlement of road after reinstatement is

observed during the defect liability period of the work, Contractor shall be fully responsible for the

defective work and patches/ depression/ settlement shall be repaired with quarry spoil or metal at

contractor's own cost. If contractor fails to repair the patches/ depression /settlement in time, corporation will

repair it at all risk and cost of contractor.

Surplus earth shall not be disposed off in a way that leads to nuisance to the public or SMC.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

6.0 GENERAL CONDITION OF CONTRACT

GC-01 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS :

1.0 In the contract documents, as herein defined the following words and expression used shall, unless, repugnant

to the subject or context thereof, have the following meanings assigned to them.

1.1 The "Owner/Municipal Corporation, Surat represented by Municipal Commissioner / City Engineer / Additional

City Engineer / Zonal Officer, any officer authorised by the Municipal Corporation.

1.2 The "Contractor" shall mean the person or the persons, firm of company whose tender has been accepted by the

owner and includes his legal representative successors and permitted assignes.

1.3 The "Engineer-in-charge" shall mean the person designated as such by the owner from time to time and shall

include those who are expressly authorised by the Municipal Corporation to act for and on its behalf for the

operation of this contract.

1.4 "Engineer - in - charge's Representative" shall mean any Engineer or Asstt. to the Engineer-in-charge designated

from time to time by the Engineer-in-charge to perform duties set forth in the Tender documents whose authority

shall be notified in writing to the Contractor by the Engineer-in-charge.

1.5 "Tender" The offer or proposal of the Tenderer submitted in the prescribed form setting forth the prices for the

work to be performed, and the details thereof.

1.6 "Contract Price shall mean total money payable to the Contractor under the contract documents.

1.7 "Addenda" shall mean the written or graphic notices prior to submission of tender which modify or interpret the

contract documents.

1.8 "Contract Time" - The number of consultative calendar months for the completion of work as stated in the

executed contract agreement.

1.9 "Contract" shall mean agreements between the parties for the execution of works including therein all contract

1.10 "Tender document" shall mean Designs, Drawings, specifications, agreed variations, if any, and such other

documents constituting the tender and acceptance thereof.

1.11 "The Sub-Contractor" means any person, firm or company (other than the contractor) to whom any part of the

work has been entrusted by the Contractor with the written consent of the Engineer-in-charge and the legal

personnel representative, successors and permitted assigness of such person, firm or company.

1.12 The Specifications shall mean all directions' the various technical specifications provisions and requirements

attached to the contract which pertain to the method and manner or performing the work to the quality of the

work and the materials to be furnished under the contract for the work and any order(s) or instruction (a)

It shall also mean the latest Indian Standards Institution Specifications for or relative to the particular work or

part there of, so far as they are not contrary to the Tender specifications or I.S.I. specifications, and in absence of

any tender specifications, the specifications of any other country applied INdia as a matter of Standard

Engineering practice and approved in writing by the Engineer-in-charge with or without modifications.

1.13 The "Drawing" shall include maps, plans, tracings or prints thereof with any modifications approved in writing

by the Engineer-in-charge and such other drawings, as may, from time to time, be furnished or approved in

writing by the Engineer-in-charge in connection with the work.

1.14 The "Work" shall mean the works to be executed in accordance with the context or the part thereof as the case

may be and shall include extra, additional altered or substituted works as required for the purpose of the

Contract. It shall mean the totally of the work by expression or implication envisaged in the contract and shall

include all material, equipment and labour required for or relative or incidental to or in connection with the

commencement, performance and completion of any work and/or for incorporation in the work.

1.15 The "Permanent work "means works which will be incorporation in and form part of the work to be handed

over to the owner by the contractor on completion of the contract.

1.16 The "Temporary Work" shall mean all temporary works of every kind required in or about the execution,

completion and maintenance of the work.

1.17 "Site shall mean the land and other place on, under, on or through which the work is to be carried out and any

other lands or places provided by the Municipal Corporation for the purpose of the Contract together with any

other places designated in the Contract as forming part of the site.

1.18 "The Construction Equipment" means all appliance/equipments of whatever nature required in or for execution,

completion or maintenance of work or temporary works (as hereinafter defined) but does not include materials

or other things intended to form or forming part of the permanent work.

1.19 "Notice in Writing or Written Notice" means a notice written, types or printed form delivered personally or sent

by Registered post to the latest know private of business address at Registered Office of the Contractor.

1.20 The "Alteration/Variation order" means an orders given in writing by the Engineer-in-charge to effect additions

to or deletion from and alterations in the work.

1.21 "Final Test Certificate" shall mean the final test Certificate issued by the owner within the provisions of the

1.22 The "Completion Certificate" shall mean a certificate to be issued by the Engineer-in-charge when the work has

been completed to his satisfaction.

1.23 The "Final Certificate" shall mean the final certificate issued by the Engineer-in-charge after the work is finally

accepted by the owner.

1.24 "Defect Liability Period" shall mean the specified period between the issue of completion Certificate and the

final certificate as specified in the tender.

1.25 "Approved" shall mean approved in writing including subsequent modification in writing of previous verbal

approval and "Approval" means approved in writing including as aforesaid.

1.26 "Letter of Acceptance" shall mean an intimated by a letter to tenderer that the tender has been accepted in

accordance with provisions contained therein.

1.27 "Order" and "Instruction" shall respectively mean any written order or instruction given by the Engineer-in-

charge within the scope of his powers in terms of the Contract.

1.28 "Running Account Bill" shall mean a Bill for the payment of "On Account" money to the contractor during the

progress of work on the basis of work done and the non-perishable materials to be incorporated in the work

supplied by the Contractor.

1.29 "Security Deposit" shall mean the deposit to be held by the owner as security for the due performance of

contractual obligations.

1.30 Retention Money shall mean the money retained from R.A.Bill for due completion of "NET WORK'.

1.31 Unless otherwise specifically stated, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and natural genders and

vice versa and the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa.

GC-02 LOCATION OF SITE AND ACCESSIBILITY :

The site of works is within the limits of Surat Municipal Corporation. It is served by all weather roads and

Western Railway Broad Gauge line. The intending Tenderer should inspect the site and make himself familiar

with site conditions and available communication facilities.

Non availability of access/roads shall in no case be the cause to Condon any delay in the execution of the work

or be the cause for any claims or extra compensation.

GC-03 SCOPE OF WORK :

The scope of work is defined broadly in the special conditions of Contract and specifications. The Contractor

shall provide all necessary materials equipment and labour etc. for the execution and of the work till completion.

All materials that go with the work shall be approved by the Engineer-in-charge prior to procurement and use.

Owner at his discretion may endeavour to provide water to the Contractor at the owner's source of supply at one

point at the rate charged for such works.

The contractor shall make his own arrangement for the distribution pipe net works from the source of supply

after getting prior permission for the same from the Engineer-in-charge. Supply of water shall not be free and

the necessary charges as fixed by the Local Body shall have to be paid by the contractor.

However, owner does not guarantee the supply of water and this does not relieve the contractor of his

responsibility in making his own arrangements and for the timely completion of the work as stipulated.

The Contractor shall have to make his own arrangement for power supply.

LAND FOR CONTRACTOR'S FIELD OFFICE, GODOWN & WORKSHOP:

Owner will not be a position to provide land required for Contractors shall have to make his own arrangement

GC-04 RULLING LANGUAGE :

The language according to which the contractor shall be constructed and interpreted shall be English. All entries

in the contract documents and all correspondence between the contractor and the Municipal Corporation or the

Engineer shall be in English. All dimensions for the materials shall be given in metric units only.

GC-05 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENT :

1. The provisions of the General Conditions of Contract and special conditions of contract shall prevail over those

of any other documents of the contract unless specifically provided otherwise. Should there be any discrepancy,

inconsistency error or ommission in the several documents forming the contract, the matter may be referred to

the Engineer-in-charge for his instructions and decision. The Engineer-in-charge's decision in such case shall

the final and binding to the contractor.

2. Works shown upon the drawings but not described in the specifications of described in the specific

specifications without showing on the drawings shall be taken as described in the specifications and shown on

3. The heading and the marginal notes to the clauses of those general conditions of contract or to the

specifications or to any other part of tender documents are solely for the purpose of giving a concise indication

and not a summary of contents thereof or be used in the interpretation or construction thereof of the contract.

4. Unless otherwise stated specifically, in this contract documents the singular shall include the plural and vice

versa wherever the context so requires. Works implementing persons shall include relevant corporated

companies / registered associations / body of individual / firm of partnership.

5. Notwithstanding the sub-divisions of the documents into separate sections and volumes every part of each shall

be supplementary to and complementary of every other part and shall be read with and into the context so far as

it may be practicable to do so.

6. Where any portion of the General Conditions of contract is repugnant to or ar variance with any provisions of

the special conditions of contract, then, unless a different intension appears, the provisions of the special

conditions of contract shall be deemed to override the provisions of General conditions of Contract and shall to

the extent of such repugnancy or variance prevail.

7. The materials, Design and Workmanship shall satisfy the relevant I.S.S. and Codes referred to. If Additional

requirements are shown in the specifications, the same shall be satisfied over and above I.S.S. and Codes.

8. If the specification mention that the contract shall perform certain work or provide certain facilities, it will mean

that the contractor shall do so at his own cost.

9. CONTRACTOR TO OBTAIN HIS OWN INFORMATION :-

The correctness of the details given in the tender documents is not guaranteed. The contractor shall

independently obtain all necessary information for making the tender. The contractor shall be deemed to have

examined Contract Documents, to have generally obtained his own information in all matters that might affect

the carrying out of the work or the Tenderer rates. Any error in description of quantity or commission there

from shall not vitiate the contract or release the contractor from executing the work comprised in the contract

according to the Drawings and specifications at the tendered rates. He is deemed to have known the scope,

nature and magnitude of the work and the requirements of materials and labour involved and as to what all

works he has to complete in accordance with the contract whatsoever be the defects, omissions, or errors that

may be found in the contract documents. The contractor shall be deemed to have visited the site and the

surroundings, to have satisfied himself to the nature of all existing structures, if any, and also as to the nature

and the conditions of railways, roads, bridges and culverts, means of transport and communications, whether by

land, air or water and as to possible interceptions thereto and the access and agrees from the site, to have made

inquires, examined and satisfied himself as to the sites for obtaining sand, stones, bricks and other materials, the

sites for disposal of surplus materials, the available accommodation as to whatever required, the depicts and

such other buildings as may be necessary for executing and completing the work, to have local independent

inquiries as to the subsoil, subsoil water and variation thereof, storms, prevailing winds, climatic conditions and

all other similar matters effecting the work. He is deemed to have acquinted himself as to his liability for

payment of Government taxes, custom duty and other charges.

Any neglect or failure on the part of the contractor in obtaining necessary and reliable information upon the

forgoing or any other matters affecting the contract shall not relieve him from any risks or liabilities or the entire

responsibility from completion of the work at the tendered rates and time in strict accordance with the contract

No verbal agreement or inference from conversation with any officer or employee of the owner either before or

after the execution of the Contract Agreement shall in any way effect or modify any of the terms of obligations

herein contained.

GC-06 CONTRACTOR TO UNDERSTAND HIMSELF FULLY ;

The contractor by tendering shall be deemed to have satisfied himself, as to consideration and circumstances

affecting the tender price, as to the possibility of executing the works as shown and described in the contract

and to have fixed his prices according to his own view on these matters and to have understand that no

additional allowances except as otherwise expressly provided, will after words be made beyond the contract

price. The contractor shall be responsible for any misunderstanding or incorrect information given in writing by

GC-07 ERROR IN SUBMISSION ;

The contractor shall be responsible for any errors or ommissions in the particulars supplied by him. Whether

such particulars have been approved by the Engineer or not, provided that such discrepancies, errors or

ommissions be not due to inaccurate information or particular furnished in writing to the Contractor by the

Municipal Corporation or the Engineer.

GC-08 SUFFICIENCY OF TENDER :

The Contractor shall be deemed to have satisfied himself before tendering as to the correctness of the tender

rates which rates shall, except as or other wise provided for, cover all the Contractor's liabilities and obligation

set forther or implied in the contract for the proper execution of work for compliance with requirements of

Article GC-19 thereof.

GC-09 DISCREPANCIES :

The drawings and specifications are to be considered as mutually explanatory of each other, detailed drawings

being followed in preference to small scale drawings and figures dimension in preference to scale and special

conditions in preference to general conditions. Special direction or dimensions given in the specifications shall

supersede all else. Should any discrepancies however, appear or should any misunderstanding arise as to the

meaning and intent of the said specifications or drawings, or as to the dimensions or the quality of the materials

or the due and proper execution of the works, or as to the measurement or quality and valuation of the works

executed under this contract or as extra there upon the same shall be explained by the Engineer-in-charge and

his explanation shall subject to the final decision of the Additional City Engineer, in case reference be made to

him, be binding upon the contractor shall execute the work according to such explanation (subject to aforesaid)

and without addition to or deduction from the contract and shall also do all such works and things necessary for

the proper completion of the works as implied by the Drawings and specifications, even though such works and

things are not specially shown and described in said specifications. In cases where not particular specifications

are given for any article to be used under the contract, relevant specifications of the Indian Standard Institution

GC-10 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE : (Security Deposit)

1. A sum of 2% of the accepted value of the tender contract price shall be deposited by the tenderer

(hereinafter called. The Contractor while tender is accepted)as Security deposit with the S.M.C. for the faithful

performance, completion of the works in accordance with the contract documents and to the s satisfaction of

the Engineer and assuring the payment of all obligations arising from the execution of the contract.

This shall be deposited initially at 2% of the value of the contract within fifteen days of the receipt by him or the

notification of acceptance of tender and at least three (3) days before the contract agreement is executed in the

forms mentioned below :

(a) In cash or by a demand draft of a Schedule Bank acceptance to owner on the Surat Branch.

(b) A fixed deposit receipt of a Scheduled Bank or Government Securities located at Surat duly endorsed in

favour of the Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat.

(c) If the value of the work as per actual execution exceeds the accepted value of tender because of

allotment of further work further recoveries towards security deposit shall be effected at five percent (5%)

of R. A. Bill to make up the total amount of security deposit equal to two percent (2%) of the revised value

of R. A. Bill to make up the total amount of security deposit equal to two percent (2%) of the revised value

of contract. Alternatively the Contractor may at his option deposit the full amount of security deposit as

per the revised value of the contract within fifteen days of receipt by him on the notification accepting

the tender in the form as aforesaid.

2. If the Contractor, sub-contractor or their employees shall break, deface or destroy any property belonging to

the owner or other agency during the execution of the contract, the same shall be made good by the

contractor at his own expenses and in default thereof, the Engineer-in-charge may cause the same to be

made good by other agencies and recover expenses from the Contractor (for which the certificate of the

Engineer-in-charge shall be final). These expenses can be recovered from the security deposit if recover from

other sources is not possible. The amount so reduced in security deposit will be made good by deduction from

the next R.A. Bill of the Contractor.

3. All compensation or other sums of money payable by the contractor to the owner under terms of this

contract may be deducted from or paid by the sale of sufficient part of his security deposit or from any sums

which may be due or become due to the contractor by the owner on any account whatsoever and in the event

this Security deposit being reduced by reasons of any such deductions or sale of security deposit or part

thereof as aforesaid, the Contractor shall within fifteen days thereafter make good the in cash, bank drafts or

Government Securities endorsed as aforesaid. No interest shall be payable by the owner for sum deposited as

security deposit.

4. The security deposit shall be extendable up to the date as decided by Engineer in accordance with

Requirement of contractual obligations under the contract.

5. The security deposit less any amounts due shall be returned to the contractor without any interest after the

defects liability period is over and subject to the Engineer-in-charge certifying that no liability attaches to the

6. The performance guarantee shall be delivered to the Surat Municipal Corporation within 10 (Ten) days of the

notice of award/L.O.I. Security deposit shall be paid in time and if it is paid after fifteen (10) days from the date

of work order then the penalty of 0.065 % per day of the amount of the security deposit shall be recovered from

the contractor while receiving the security deposit. It is also clarified that the amount of the security deposit shall

be calculated on the basis of contract value and not on the basis of estimated amount put to tender.

GC-11 INSPECTION OF WORK :

1. The Engineer in charge will have full power and authority to inspect the work at any time wherever in progress

either on the site or at the contractor's any other manufacturers workshops or factories wherever situated and the

contractor shall afford for Engineer-in-charge every facility and assistance to carry out such inspection.

Contractor or his authorized representative shall, at all time during the usual working hours and all other times

when so notified, remain present to receive orders and instructions, orders given to Contractor's representative

shall considered to have the same force as if they had been given to the contractor himself. Contractor shall

give not less than 7 days notice in writing to the Engineer-in-charge before covering up or otherwise placing

beyond reach of inspection and measuring any work in order that the same may be inspected and measured. In

the event of breach of the above, the same shall be recovered at Contractor's expenses for carrying out such

inspection or measurement.

2. No material shall be dispatched from contract store on site of work before obtaining approval in writing of the

Engineer-in-charge, Contractor shall provide at all time during the progress of work and maintenance period

proper means of access with ladders, gangways, etc. and the necessary attendance to move and adopt as directed

for inspection or measurement of work by Engineer-in-charge.

GC-12 DEFECT LIABILITY :

1. Contractor shall guarantee the work for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of completion certificate.

Any damage or defect that may arise or that may remain undiscovered at the time of issue of completion

certificate connected in any way with the equipment or materials supplied by him or in the workmanship be

rectified or replaced by contractor at his own expenses as desired by Engineer-in-charge or in default may cause

the same to be made good by other agency and deduct expenses of which the certificate of Engineer-in-charge

shall be final from any sums that may then or any time thereafter become due to contractor of sale thereof or of a

sufficient portion thereof.

2. From the commencement to completion of work contractor shall take full responsibility for the case of the work

including all temporary works and in case any damage, less or injury shall happen to work or any part thereof or

to any temporary works from any cause whatsoever and shall at his own cost repair and make good the same so

that at completion work shall be in good order and in conformity in every respect with the requirements of

contract and as per the instructions of the Engineer-in-charge.

3. If at any time before the work is taken over, the Engineer-in-charge shall -

(a) Decide that any work done or materials used by the contractor are defective or not in accordance with

contract or that work of any portion thereof is defective or do not fulfill the requirements of contract (all

such materials being hereinafter called defects in this clause and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable given

to contractor notice in writing of the said defect specifying particulars of the defects alleged to exist or to

have occured, then contractor shall at his own expenses and with all speed make good the defects so

(b) In case contractor fails to do so, owner may take at the cost of the contractor, such steps as may in all

circumstances, be reasonable to make good such defects. The expenditure so incurred by S.M.C. will be

recovered from the amount due to contractor. The decision of Engineer-in-charge with regard to the

amount to be recovered from contractor will be final and binding on the contractor.

GC-13 POWER OF ENGINEER TO GIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

The Engineer shall have the power and authority from time to time and at all times to give further instructions

and directions as may appear to him necessary or proper for the guidance of contractor and the works and

efficient execution of the works according to the terms of the specifications, and the contractor shall receive,

execute, obey and be bound by the same, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, as fully and

effectually as though the same had accompanied or had been mentioned or referred to in the specifications. No

work which radically changes the original nature of the contract shall be ordered by the Engineer and in the

event of any deviation being ordered, which in the opinion of the contractor changes the original nature of the

contract, the shall nevertheless carry it out and any disagreement as to the nature of the work & the rate to be

paid thereof shall be resolved. The time of completion of works, in the event of any deviations, resulting in

additional cost over the contract sum being ordered, then be extended or reduced reasonable by the Engineer.

The Engineer's decision in the case shall be final and binding.

GC-14 PROGRAMME :

The time allowed for execution of works shall be essence of the contract. The contract period shall commence

from date of Notice of intimation to proceed. The tenderer at the time of submitting his tender shall indicate the

construction schedule, the month-wise programme required for the execution of the works and shall confirm the

same within fourteen (14) days of the acceptance of his Tender. The contractor shall provide to the Engineer-in-

charge a detailed programme of time schedule for execution of the works in accordance with the specifications &

the completion date. The entire programme to be finalized by the Contractor, has to confirm to the execution

period mentioned along with the Bill of Quantities in the Tender Documents. The Engineer upon scrutiny of

such submitted programme by contractor, shall examine suitability of it to the requirement of contract and

suggest modifications, if found necessary.

GC-15 SUBLETTING OF WORKS :

No part of the contract nor any share or interest thereon shall in any manner or degree be transferred, assigned or

sublet by the contractor directly or indirectly to any firm or Corporation whatsoever except as provided for in

the succeeding sub clause without the consent in writing of the owner.

GC-16 SUB-CONTRACTORS FOR TEMPORARY WORKS ETC. :

The owner may give written consent to sub-contractors for execution of any part of the work at the site being

entered upon by the contractors provided each individuals contractor is submitted to the Engineer-in-charge

before being entered into and in approved by him. List of Sub-Contractors is to be supplied. Not with standing

any subletting with such approval as aforesaid and not with standing the Engineer-in-charge shall have received

copies of any sub-contractors, the contractors shall be and shall remain solely responsible for the quality and

proper expenditions and execution of the works and the performance of all the conditions of contract in all

respects as if such submitting or sub-contracting had not taken place and as if such work had done directly by

the Contractor.

GC-17 TIME FOR COMPLETION:

1. The work covered under this contract shall be commenced from the date of contractor is served with a notice

to proceed with the work and shall be completed before the date as mentioned in the time schedule of

work. The time is the essence of the contract and unless the same is extended as mentioned in clause No.

GC-18 (Extension of time) the contractor will be penalized for the delay.

2. The general time schedule for construction is given in the tender document. Contractor shall prepare a

detailed weekly or monthly construction programme in consultation with Engineer-in-charge soon after the

agreement and the work shall be strictly executed accordingly. The time for construction given includes, the

time required for testing, rectification if any, retesting and completion in all respects to the entire satisfaction

of the Engineer-in-charge.

GC-18 EXTENSION OF TIME :

Time shall be considered as the essence of the contract. If however, the failure of the Contractor to complete the

work as per the stipulated dates referred to above arises from delays on the part of Municipal Corporation in

supplying the materials of equipment it has undertaken to supply under the contract or from delays in handing

over sites or from increase in the quantity of work to be done under the contract, or force Majeure an

appropriate extension of time will be given. The Contractor shall request such extension within one month of the

cause of such delay and in any case before expiry of the contract period.

GC-19 CONTRACT AGREEMENT :

The successful tenderer shall when called upon to do so, enter into and execute the Contract Agreement within

(10) ten days of the Notice of Award, in the form shown in tender documents with such modifications as may be

necessary in the opinion of the Municipal Commissioner. It should be incumbent on the contract to pay the

stamp duty and the legal charges for the completion of the contract agreement.

GC-20 A. PENALTY FOR DELAY :

If the contractor fails to complete the work within the stipulated completion date for the work or he shall pay

liquidated damages at Two tenth of one percent of contract value per day of delay in completion and handing

over the work or part thereof as the case may to the Municipal Commissioner. The amount of liquidated damages

shall, however, be subjected to a maximum of ten (10) percent of the contract value. Delays in excess of one

hundred days will be a cause for termination of the contract and forfeiture of all security for performance.

The successful tenderer shall have to submit the progress bar-chart within fifteen days after the contract, and the

contractor should work as per the approved bar-chart, failing the contractor shall have to pay the compensation

for delay as per the decision of Municipal Commissioner.

GC-21 FORFEITURE OF SECURITY DEPOSIT :

Whenever any claim arises against the contractor for the payment of a sum of money out of or under the

contract, the owner shall be entitled to recover such sum by appropriating in part of whole, the security deposit

of the contractor. In case the Security deposit is insufficient the balance recoverable shall be deducted from any

sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to the contractor shall pay to the owner on

demand may balance remaining due.

GC-22 ACTION OF FORFEITURE OF SECURITY DEPOSIT :

In any case in which under any clause or clauses of the contract, the contractor shall have forfeited the whole of

his Security deposit or have committed a breach of any of the terms contained in this contract, the owner shall

have power to adopt any of the following courses as he may deem best suited to his interest -

(a) To rescind the contract (of which rescission notice in writing to the contractor under the hand of the owner

shall be conclusive evidence) in which case, the security deposit of the contractor shall stand forfeited and

be absolutely at the disposal of the owner.

(b) To employ labour and to supply materials to carry out the balance work debiting contractor with the cost of

labour employed and the cost of materials supplied for which a certificate of the Engineer-in-charge shall be

final and conclusive against the contractor and 10% costs on above to cover all departmental charges and

crediting him with the value of work done at the same rates as if it has been carried out by the contractor

under the terms of his contract. The certificate of Engineer-in-charge as to the value of the work done shall

be final and conclusive against the contractor.

(c) To measure up the work of the contractor and to take such part hereof as shall be unexecuted out of his hand

to give it to another contractor to complete. In this case the excess-expenditure incurred than what whole

have been paid to the original contractor, if the said work had been executed by him, shall be earnest and

paid by the original contractor and shall be deducted from any money due to him by the owner under the

contract or otherwise and for the excess expenditure, the certificate of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final

and conclusive.

In the event any of the above course being adopted by the owner, the contractor shall have no claim to

compensation for any less sustained by him by reason of his having purchased or procured any materials or

entered into any agreement so or made by advance on account of or with a view to the execution of the

work of the performance of the contract. In such case the contractor shall not be entitled to recover or be

paid by sum for any work actually performed under this contract unless the Engineer-in-charge will certify

in writing the performance of such work and the value payable in respect thereof and the shall only be

entitled to be paid the value so certified. In the event of the owner putting in force the powers as stated in a,

b, c, above vested in him under the preceding clause, he may, if he so desire, take possession of all or any

tools and plant, materials and stores in or upon the work or the 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 paying or

allowing for the same in account at the contract rates to be certified by the Engineer-in-charge whose

certificate thereof shall be final otherwise the Engineer-in-charge may give notice in writing to the

contractor or his representative requiring him to remove such tools plant materials or stores from the

premises within the time specified in the notice and in if the contractor fails to comply with any such notice,

the Engineer-in-charge may remove them at the Contractor's expenses or sell them by auction or private sale

on account of the contractor and his risks in all respects without any further notice as to the date, time to

place of the sale and the certificate of Engineer-in-charge as to the expenses of any such removal and the

amount of the proceeds and the expenses of any such sale shall be final and conclusive against the

GC-23 NO COMPENSATION FOR ALTERATION IN OR RESTRICTION OF WORK :

If at any time from the commencement of work, the owner shall for any reasons whatsoever not require the

whole or part thereof a specified in the tender to be carried out, the Engineer-in-charge shall give notice in

writing of the contractor, who shall have no claim to any payment or compensation whatsoever on account of

any profit or advantage which he might have derived from execution of work in full, but which he did not derive

in consequence of the full amount of the work not having been carried neither shall be have any claim for

compensation by reason if any alternations having been made in original specifications, drawings, designs and

instructions which shall involve any curtailment of the work as originally contemplated.

When the contractor is a partnership firm, the prior approval in writing of the S.M.C. shall be obtained before

any change is made in the constitution of the firm, where the contractor is an individual or a Hindu Undivided

Family business concern, such approval as aforesaid shall, likewise be obtained before sub-contractor enters into

any agreement with other parties where under the reconstituted firm would have the right to carry out the work

hereby undertaken by the contractor. In either case if prior approval as aforesaid is not obtained, the contract

shall be deemed to have been allotted in contravention of subletting clause hereof and the same action may be

taken and the same consequence shall ensure as provided in the subletting clause.

GC-24 IN EVENT OF DEATH OF CONTRACTOR:

Without prejudice to any of the right or remedies under the contract, if the contractor dies, the owner shall have

the option of terminating the contract without compensation to the contractor.

GC-25 MEMBER OF THE OWNER NOT INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE :

No official or employee of the owner shall in any way be personally bound or liable for the acts or obligations of

the owner under the contract or answerable for any default or omission in the observance or performance of the

acts, matters or things which are herein contained.

GC-26 OWNER NOT BOUND BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIONS:

The contractor shall not be entitled to any increase on the Schedule of rates or any other rights or claims

whatsoever by reason of representation, explanation or statement or alleged representation, promise or

guarantees given or alleged to have been given to him by any person.

GC-27 CONTRACTOR'S OFFICE AT SITE:

The Contractor shall provide and maintain an office at the site for the accommodation of his agent and staff and

such office shall be opened at all reasonable hours to receive instructions, notice or other communications.

GC-28 CONTRACTOR'S SUBORDINATE STAFF AND THEIR CONDUCT :

1. The contractor on award of the work shall name and depute a qualified Engineer, having experience of

carrying out work of similar nature, to whom equipments, materials, if, any, shall be issued and instructions

for work given. The contractor shall also provide to the satisfaction of Engineer in-charge sufficient and

qualified staff to superintend the execution of the work, competent sub-agents, foremen and leading hands

including those specially qualified by previous expeditions to a supervise the type of works comprised in

the contract in such manner as will ensure work of the best quality and expeditions working, it, in the

opinion of the Engineer-in-charge, additional properly qualified supervision staff is considered necessary,

if shall be employed by the contractor without additional charge on account thereof. The contractor shall

ensure to the satisfaction of the Engineer- in-charge that sub-contractors, it any shall provide competent and

efficient supervision over the work entrusted to them.

2. If and whenever any of the contractor's or sub-contractor agents, sub-agents, assistance, foremen or other

employees shall, in the opinion of Engineer-in-charge, be guilty of any misconduct or be incompetent or

insufficiently qualified or intelligent in the performance of their duties or that in opinion of the owner or

Engineer-in-charge, it is undesirable for administrative or any other reason for person or persons to be

employed in the works, the contractor, if so directed by the Engineer-in-charge, shall at once remove person

or persons from employment thereon. Any person or persons so removed shall not again be remployed in

connection with the works without the written permission of the Engineer-in-charge. Any person so

removed from the works shall be immediately replaced at the expenses of the contractor by acqualified and

competent substitute. Should the contractor be required to repatriate any person removed from the works he

shall do so and shall bear all costs in connection therewith.

3. The contractor shall be responsible for the proper behaviour of all the staff, foremen, workmen and others

shall exercise proper control over them and in particular and without prejudice to the same. Generally, the

contractor shall be bound to prohibit, and prevent any employee from trespassing or acting in any way

detrimental or prejudicial to the interest of the community or of the properties or occupiers of land and

properties in the neighborhood and in the event of such employees so trespassing, the contractor shall be

responsible therefore and relieve the owner of all consequent claims, actions for damages or injury or any

other grounds whatsoever. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge upon any matter arising under this clause

shall be final.

4. If and required by the owner, the contractor's personnel entering upon the owner's premises shall be

properly identified by badges of a type acceptable to the S.M.C. which must be worn at all times on owner's

GC-29 TERMINATION OF SUB-CONTRACTOR BY OWNER :

If any sub-contractor engaged upon the works at the site executes any work which in the opinion of Engineer-in-

charge is not in accordance with the contract documents, the S.M.C. may be give written notice to the contractor

request his to terminate such sub-contract and the contractor upon the receipt of such notice shall terminate such

sub-contract and the letter shall forthwith leave the works failing which the owner shall have the right to remove

such sub-contractors from the site.

No action taken by the owner under the above clause shall relieve the contractor of his liabilities under the

contract or give rise to any right to compensation, extension of time or otherwise.

GC-30 POWER OF ENTRY :

If the contractor shall not commence the work in the manner previously described in the contract documents or if

he shall, at any time, in the opinion of Engineer-in-charge.

(i) Fail to carry out works in conformity with the documents or

(ii) Fail to carry out the works in accordance with the time schedule.

(iii) Substantially suspend work or the works for a period of fourteen days without authority from Engineer-

(iv) Fail to carry out and execute the work to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge or

(v) Fail to supply sufficient or suitable construction plant temporary works, labour materials or things or

(vi) Commit breach of any other provisions of the contract on his part to be performed or observed or persist

in any of the above mentioned breached of the contract for fourteen days after notice in writing shall

have been given to the contractor by the Engineer-in-charge requiring such breach to be remedied or

(vii) Abandon the work or

(viii) During the continuance of the contract becomes bankrupt, make any arrangement or compromise with

his creditors, or permit any execution to be levied or go into liquidation whether compulsory or

voluntary not being merly a voluntary liquidation for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction

then in any such case.

The owner shall have the power to enter upon the works and take possession thereof and of the materials,

temporary works, constructional plant and stock therein, and to revoke the contractor's licence to use the same

and to complete the works by his agents, other contractor or workman or to relate the same upon any terms and

to such other person, firm or corporation as the owner in his absolute discretion may think proper to employ, and

for the purpose aforesaid to use or authorise the use of any materials, temporary works, constructional plant, and

stock as aforesaid, without making payment or allowance to the Contractor for the said materials other than such

as may be certified in written by the Engineer-in-charge to be reasonable and without making any payment or

allowance to the contractor for the use of said temporary works, constructional plant and stock or being liable

for any less or damage thereto. If the owner shall be reason of his taking possession of the works or of the work

being got completed by other contractor incur excess certified by the Engineer-in-charge shall be deducted from

any money which may be due for the work done by the contractor under the contract and not paid for. Any

deficiency shall fortwith be made good and paid to the owner by the contractor and the owner shall have power

to sell in such manner and for such price as he may think fit all or any of the constructional plant, materials etc.

constructed by or belonging to and recoup and retain the said deficiency or any part thereof out of the proceeds

GC-31 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE OTHER CONTRACTOR & AGENCIES:

Without repugnance to any other condition, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor executing the work of

civil construction to work in close co-operation and co-ordinate the work with other contractors or their

authorised representative and the contractor will put a joint scheme with the concurrence of other contractors

showing the arrangements for carrying his portion of the work to the Engineer-in-charge and get the approval.

The Engineer-in-charge before approving the joint scheme will call the parties concerned and modify the scheme

if required. No claim will be entertained on account of the above. The contractor shall conform in all respects

with the provisions of any statutory regulations, ordinances or by laws of any local or locally consitituted

authorities or public bodies which may be applicable from time to time to works or any temporary works. The

contractor shall keep the owner indemnified against all penalties and liabilities of every kind arising out of non-

adherence to such statutes, ordinance, laws, rules, regulations, etc.

GC-32 OTHER AGENCIES AT SITE :

The Contractor shall have to execute the work in such place and condition where other agencies will also be

engaged for other works, such as site grading, filling and leveling, electrical and mechanical engineering works,

etc. No claim shall be entertained for works being executed in the above circumstances.

GC-33 NOTICES :

Any notice under this contract may be served on the contractor or his duly authorized representative at the job

site or may be served by registered post direct to the official address of the contractor proof of issue of any such

notice could be conclusive of the contractor having been duly informed of all contents therein.

GC-34 RIGHT OF VARIOUS INTERESTS :

The owner reserves the right to distribute the work between more than one contractor. Contractor shall co-

operate and afford reasonable opportunity to other contractors for access to the works for the carriage and

storage of materials and execution of their works.

Wherever the work being done by any department of the owner or by other contractor employed by the owner is

contingent upon work covered by this contract, the respective rights of the various interests shall be determined

by Engineer-in-charge to secure the completion of various portions of the work in general harmony.

GC-35 PRICE ADJUSTMENT :

No adjustment in price shall be allowed as time for completion of the project is One year only.

GC-36 TERMS OF PAYMENT :

The payment of Bills shall be made progressively according to the rules and practice followed by the Municipal

Corporation. The progressive payment unless otherwise provided in the Contract Agreement or subsequently

agreed to by the parties, shall be made generally monthly on submission of a bill by the Contractor in prescribed

form in an amount according to the value of the work performed less the aggregate of previous progressive

payments and as required by clause GC-37 (Retention money) herein. All such progressive payment shall be

regarded as payment by way of advance against final payment.

Payment for the work done by the contractor will be based on the measurement at various stages of the work, in

accordance with the conditions at Clause GC-78 (Measurement of Work in Progress)

GC-37 RETENTION MONEY :

Pursuant to Clause GC-36 Terms of Payment) on all money due to the contractor for work done, Municipal

Corporation will hold as retention money of Seven percent (7%) of the value of work. The retention money will

not normally be due for payment until the completion of the entire work and till such period the work has been

finally accepted by the Municipal Corporation and completion certificate issued by the Municipal Corporation

in pursuant to Clause No.GC-84 (Completion Certificate).

However, after the issuance of completion certificate, and Municipal Commissioner may at its own discretion

and having considered the Contractor's performance and diligence during the contract time allow the retention

money to converted into a Bond as stipulated in the Clause GC-10 (Performance Bond Security Deposit).

GC-38 PAYMENT DUE FROM THE CONTRACTOR:

All costs, damages or expenses, for which under the Contract the Contractor is liable to the Municipal

Corporation deducted by the Municipal Corporation from any money due or becoming due to the Contractor

under the contract or from any other contract with the Municipal Corporation or may be recovered by action at

law or other-wise from the Contractor.

GC-39 CONTINGENT FEE:

1. The Contractor warrants that he has not employed any person to solicit or secure the contract upon any

agreement for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee. Breach of this warranty shall give the

Municipal Commissioner the right to cancel the contract or to take any other measure as the Municipal

Commissioner may deem fit. The warranty does not apply to commission’s payable by the contractor to

establish commercial or selling agent for the purpose of securing business.

2. No officer, employer of the Municipal Corporation be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any

benefit that may rise therefrom.

GC-40 BREACH OF CONTRACT BY CONTRACTOR :

If the contractor fails to perform the work under the contract with due diligence or shall refuse or neglect to

comply with instruction given to him in by the Engineer-in-charge accordance with the contract, or shall

contravence the provisions of the contract, the S.M.C. may give notice in writing to the contractor to make good

such failure, neglect or contravention. Should the Contractor fail to comply with such written notice within

twenty eight (28) days or receipt, if the Municipal Commissioner shall think fit, it shall be lawful for the

Municipal Corporation, without prejudice to any other rights, the contractor may have under the contract, to

terminate the contract for all or part of the works, and to make any other arrangements it shall deem necessary to

complete the work outstanding under the contract at the time of termination. In this event Article GC-15

(Subletting of work) and GC-16 (Sub-Contracts for Temporary Works etc.) hereof shall be invoked and the

performance Bond shall immediately become due and payable to the Municipal Commissioner the value of the

work done on the date of termination and not paid for shall stand forfeited to the Municipal Corporation and the

Municipal Corporation shall have free use of any works which the contractor may have at the site at the time of

termination of the contract.

GC-41 DEFAULT OF CONTRACTOR :

1. The Municipal Corporation may upon written notice of default to the contractor terminate the contract in

circumstance detailed hereunder :

(a) If in the judgment of the Municipal Corporation the contractor fails to make completion of works within

the time specified in the completion schedule or within the period for which extension has been granted

by the Municipal Corporation/Engineer to the Contractor.

(b) If in the judgment of the Municipal Corporation the contractor fails to comply with any of the

provisions of this contract.

2. In the event the Municipal Commissioner terminates the contract in whole or in part as provided in Article

GC-49 (Termination of Contract), the Municipal Corporation reserves the right to purchase upon such terms

and in such manner as it may deem appropriate, plant similar to that terminated and the contractor will be

liable to the Municipal Corporation for any additional costs for such similar and / or for liquidated damaged

for delay until such reasonable time as may be required for the final completion of works.

3. If this contract is terminated as provided in this paragraph GC - 30 (Power of entry) (1) the Municipal

Corporation in addition to any other rights provided in this clause, may require the Contractor to transfer

title and deliver to the Municipal Corporation under any of the following cases in the manual and as

directed by the Municipal Corporation.

(a) Any partially completed information and contract rights as the contractor has specifically produced or

acquired for the performance of the contract so terminated.

4. In the event the Municipal Corporation does not terminate the contract as provided in the paragraph GC-49

(Termination of Contract) the Contractor shall continue performance of the contract, in which case the shall

be liable to the Municipal Corporation for liquidated damages for delay until the works are accepted.

GC-42 BANKRUPTCY :

If the Contractor shall become bankrupt or insolvent or have a receiving order made against him, or compound

with the creditors, or being the Municipal Corporation commence to be wound up, not being a member's

Voluntary winding up for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction, or carry on its business under a

receiver for the benefit of his creditors or any of them, the owner shall be at liberty to either (a) terminate the

contract forthwith by giving notice in writing to the contractor or to the receiver or liquidator or to any person

or organization in whom the contract may become vested and to act in the manner provided in Article GC-41

(Default of Contractor) as though the last mentioned notice had been the notice referred to in such Article of (b)

to give such receiver liquidator or other person in work the contract may become vested the option of carrying

out the contract subject to his providing a satisfactory guarantee for the due and faithfully performance of the

contract subject to his providing a satisfactory guarantee for the due and faithful performance of the contract

upto an amount to be agreed. In the event that the Municipal Corporation terminates the Contract in accordance

with this article, the performance Bond shall immediately become due and payable on demand to Municipal

GC-43 OWNERSHIP :

Works supplied pursuant to the Contract shall become the property of the Municipal Corporation from

whichever is the earlier of the following times, namely,

(a) When the works are completed pursuant to the Contract.

(b) When the Contractor has been paid any sum to which he may become entitled in respect thereof pursuant to

clause GC-36 (Terms of Payment).

GC-44 DECLARATION AGAINST WAIVER:

The condonation by the Municipal Corporation of any breach of brenches by the stipulations and conditions

contained in the contract shall in no way prejudice or effect to the constructed as a waiver of the Municipal

Corporation rights, powers and remedies under the contract in respect of any breach or breaches.

GC-45 LAWS GOVERNING THE CONTRACT:

The contract shall be constituted according to and Subject to the laws of India and the State of Gujarat and under

the jurisdiction of the courts of Gujarat at Surat.

GC-46 OVERPAYMENT AND UNDERPAYMENT :

Whenever any claim froths 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 no

withstanding the fact that the amount of the final bill may be included by one of the parties as an item of dispute

before an Arbitrator appointed under Article GC - 49 of this contract and notwithstanding the fact that the

amount of the final bill figure in the award.

It 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.

GC-47 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES:

Except or otherwise specifically provided in the contract, all disputes concerning questions of fact arising under

the contract shall be decided by the Engineer, subject to a written appear by the Contractor to the Engineer, and

these decisions shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. Any disputes or difference including those

considered as such by only one of the parties arising out of or in connection with this contract shall be to the

extent possible settled amicably between the parties.

GC-48 DISPUTES OF DIFFERENCE TO BE REFERRED TO:

Disputes if any, shall be discussed and mutually settled and in case of disagreement the same shall be referred

to Commissioner/Standing Committee. After referring to Commissioner / Standing Committee if the said dispute

is not solved, the same shall be referred to the court subject to Surat Jurisdiction only.

GC-49 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT:

1. If the Contractor finds it impracticable to continue operation owing to Force Majeure reasons or for any

reason beyond his and/or the Municipal Commissioner find site impossible to continue operation when

prompt notification in writing shall be given by the party affected to the other.

2. If the delay or difficulties so caused cannot be expected to cease or become unavoidable or if operations

cannot be resumed within six (6) months the party shall have the right to terminate the contract upon Ten

(10) days written notice to the other. In the event of such termination of the contract, payment to the

Contractor will be made as follows:

a) The Contractor shall be paid for all works approved by the Engineer and for any other legitimate

expenses due to him.

b) If the Municipal Commissioner terminates the contract owing to Force Majeure or due to any cause

beyond its control, the contractor shall additionally be paid for any work done during the said Six (6)

months period including any financial commitment made for the proper performance of the Contract

and which are not reasonable defrayed by payment under (a) above;

c) The Municipal Commissioner also release all bonds and guarantees at its disposal except is cause

where the total amount of payments made to the contractor exceeds the final amount due to him in

where the total amount of payments made to the contractor exceeds the final amount due to him in

which case the contractor shall refund the excess amount within Sixty (60) days after termination and

the Municipal Commissioner thereafter shall release all bonds and guarantees, should the contractor fail

to refund the amount received in excess within the said period such amounts shall be deducted from the

bonds or guarantees provided.

3. On the termination of the contract for any cause the contractor shall see the orderly suspension and

termination of operations, with due consideration to the interests of the Municipal Corporation with respect

to completion, safeguarding or storing of materials procured for the performance of the contract and the

salvage and resale thereof.

GC-50 CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION :

Where the contractor is a partnership firm, the prior approval in writing of the Municipal Commissioner shall be

obtained any change is made in the constitution of the firm. Where the contractor is an individual or an

undivided family business concern such approval as aforesaid shall like wise be obtained before the contractor

enters into any partnership agreement where under the partnership firm would have the right to carry out the

works hereby undertaken by the contractor. If prior approval as aforesaid is not obtained the contract shall be

deemed to have been assigned in contravention of Article thereof.

GC-51 SUB-CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS :

All work performed for the contract by sub-contractor shall be pursuant to an appropriate agreement between the

contractor and sub-contractor which shall contain provisions to :

a) Protect and preserve the rights of the Municipal Corporation and the Engineer with respect to the work to

be performed under the sub-contract so that the sub-contractor thereof will not prejudice such rights.

b) Require that such work be performed in accordance with requirements of the Contract documents.

c) Require under such contract of which the contractor is a party, the submission to the contractor of

application for payment and claims for additional costs, extension of time, damages for delay or otherwise

with respect to the sub-contracted portions of the work in sufficient time, that the contractor may apply for

payment and comply in accordance with the contract Documents for like claim by the Contractor upon the

Municipal Corporation.

d) Waive all rights the contracting parties may have against one another for damages caused by fire or other

perils covered by the property insurance except such rights as they may have to the proceeds so such

insurance held by the Municipal Corporation as trustee and,

e) Obligate each sub-contractor specifically to consent to the provisions of this Article.

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.

GC-53 EXECUTION OF WORK:

The whole work shall be carried out in strict conformity with the provisions of the Contract Documents, detailed

drawings, specifications and the instructions of the Engineer-in-charge from time to time. The Contractor shall

ensure that the whole work is executed in the most substantial, proper and best workmanship using materials of

best quality in strict accordance with the specifications to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer-in- charge.

GC-54 WORK IN MONSOON:

When the work continues in monsoon, the contractor shall maintain minimum labour force required, for the

work and plan and execute the construction and erection work according to the prescribed schedule. No extra

rate will be considered for such work in monsoon. During monsoon and entire constructing period the contractor

shall keep the site free from water at his own cost.

GC-55 WORK CLOSED ON SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS AND BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE:

No work shall be carried out on Sundays and Corporation Holidays and no work shall be carried out between

sunset and sunrise. Except with the special permission of Engineer-in-charge in writing previously obtained and

with holding such permissions shall be no ground of complaint on the part of contractor or cause for

compensation to them. Working period shall be maximum eight (8) hours per days.

GC-56 EXTRA SUPERVISION CHARGES TO BE BORNE BY CONTRACTOR:

Further to clause No. GC-55 when Engineer-in-charge feels necessary to give permission to contractor for

carrying out work for period of more than Eight hours working period in a day and/or to continue work on

Sunday and Corporation holidays. Extra Supervision charges arising due to overtime working of Corporation's

staff shall be borne by the contractor at prevailing rates from time to time. Such extra supervision charges

shall be deducted by Corporation from the running bill/s of the contractor at Surat Municipal Corporation's

GC-57 DRAWING TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE OWNER:

The drawings attached with the tender documents shall be for general guidance of the contractor to enable him to

visualise the type of work contemplated and scope of work involved. Detailed working drawings according to

which the work is to be done shall be furnished from time to time as the work progresses. The contractor shall

study the drawings thoroughly in connection with other connected details and discrepancy if any bring to the

notice of the Engineer-in-charge before actually carrying out the work.

GC-58 DRAWINGS TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR :

Where drawings, date are to be furnished by the contractor they shall be as enumerated in special condition of

contract and shall be furnished within the specified time. Where approval of drawings has been specified it

shall be the Contractor's responsibility to have these drawings got approved before any work is taken up with

regard to the same. Any changes becoming necessary in these drawings during the execution of the work shall

have to be carried out by the contractor at no extra cost. All final drawings shall bear the certification stamp as

indicated below duly signed by both the contractor and Engineer-in-charge.

"Certified true for

Contractor Engineer-in-charge

Drawings will be approved within three (3) weeks of the receipt of the same by the Engineer-in-charge.

GC-59 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, flage, ranging, rods, strings

and other materials and laborers 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 masonary pillars.

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.

GC-60 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR FOR CORRECTNESS OF WORK:

The contractor shall be entirely and exclusively responsible for the correctness of every part of the work and

shall rectify completely and errors thereon at his own cost when so instructed by Engineer-in-charge.

1. Materials to be supplied by Contractor :

Contractor shall procure and provide all the materials required for the execution and maintenance of work

including M.S. rods, all tools, tackle, construction plant and equipment except the materials to be supplied

by the owner detailed in the contract documents and for the transport thereof, owner, shall made

recommendations to the respective authorities if designed by the contractor but assumes no responsibility or

any nature. Owner shall insist for procurement of materials with ISI Marks supplied by reputed firms on the

2. If however the Engineer-in-charge feels that work is likely to be delayed due to contractor's inability to

procure the materials, the Engineer-in-charge shall have the right to procure materials from the market and

the contractor will accept these materials at the rates decided by Engineer-in-charge

GC-61 MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE OWNER :

1. If the contract provides certain materials or stores to be supplied by the S.M.C. such materials and stores

shall be transported by the contractor at his cost from S.M.C's stores or Railway Station. The sum due from

contractor for the value of materials supplied by the owner will be recovered from the R.A.Bill on the basis

of actual consumption of materials in the work covered and for which R.A.Bill has been prepared. After

completion of the work contract has to account for the full quantity of materials supplied to him.

2. The value of store materials supplied by the S.M.C. to the contract shall be charged at rates shown in the

contract document and in case any other material not listed in the schedule of materials is supplied by the

S.M.C., the same shall be charged at cost price including carting and other expenses inclurred in procuring

the same. All materials so supplied shall remain the property of the owner and shall not be removed from

the site on any account. Any material remaining un-used at the time of completion of work or termination of

contract shall be returned to S.M.C.'s store or any other place as directed by the Engineer-in-charge in

perfectly good condition at contractor's cost. When materials are issued/ supplied free of cost for us in

work and surplus and unaccounted balances thereof are not returned to the Municipal Corporation, recovery

in respect of such balance will be effected at double the applicable issue rate of the materials or the market

rate whichever is higher.

GC-62 CONDITIONS OF ISSUE OF MATERIALS BY THE S.M.C.:

a) The materials specified to be issued by the S.M.C. to the contractor shall be issued by the S.M.C.'s store or

at Railway Station and all expenses for its shifting to site shall be borne by the contractor. The materials

will be issued during working hours and as per rules of S.M.C. from time to time.

b) Contractor shall bear all expenses for storage and safe custody at site of materials issued to him before use

c) Material shall be issued by the S.M.C. in Standard/non-standard sizes as obtained from manufacturer.

d) Contractor shall construct suitable god owns at site for storing the materials to protect the same from

damage due to rain, dampness, fires, theft etc.

e) The contractor should take the delivery of the materials issued by the S.M.C. after satisfying himself that

they are in good conditions. Once the materials are issued, it will be the responsibility of the Contractor to

keep them in good condition and in safe custody. If the materials get damaged or if they are stolen, it shall

be the responsibility of the contractor to replace them at his according to the instructions of the Engineer-in-

f) For delay in supply or for non supply of materials to be supplied by the S.M.C., on account of natural

calamities, act of enemies, other difficulties beyond the control of the S.M.C., the S.M.C. carries non-

responsibilities. In no case the contractor shall be entitled to claim any compensation for loss suffered by

him on this account.

g) None of the materials issued to the contractor, shall be used by the Contractor for manufacturing items

which can be obtained from manufacturer. The materials issued by the owner shall be used for the work

only and no other purpose.

h) Contractor shall be required to execute indemnity bond in the prescribed form for the same custody and

account of materials issued by the owner.

i) Contractor shall furnish sufficiently in advance a Statement of his requirements of quantities of materials to

be supplied by the S.M.C. and the time when the same will be required for the work, so as to enable

Engineer-in-charge to make arrangements to procure and supply the materials.

j) A daily account of materials issued by the owner shall be maintained by the Contractor showing receipt,

consumption and balance in hand in the form laid down by Engineer-in-charge with all connected paper and

shall be always available for inspection in the site office.

k) Contractor shall see that only the required quantities of materials are got issued and no more. The

contractor shall be responsible to return the surplus materials at S.M.C.'s store at his own cost.

GC-63 MATERIALS PROCURED WITH ASSISTANCE OF THE OWNER :

Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any of the clauses of this contract, where any materials for

the execution of the contract are procured with the assistance of the S.M.C. either by issue from S.M.C. stock or

purchase made under orders or permits or licences issued by the Government, the contractor shall hold the same

materials as trustees for owner and use such materials economically and solely for the purpose of contract and

not dispose them off without the permission of S.M.C. and return, if required by Engineer-in-charge, all surplus

or unserviceable materials that may be left with him after the completion of the contract or at its termination for

any reason whatsoever on his being paid or credited such prices as Engineer-in-charge shall determine having

due regard to the conditions of the materials. The price allowed to contractor shall not exceed the amount

charged to him excluding the storage charges if any. The decision of Engineer-in-charge shall be final and

conclusive in such matters. In the event of breach of the aforesaid condition, the contractor shall in terms of

licence of permits and/or for criminal breach of trust be liable to compensate S.M.C. at double rate or any higher

rates. In the event of these materials at that time having higher rate or not being available in the market then any

other rate to be determined by the Engineer-in-charge and his decision shall be final and conclusive.

GC-64 MATERIALS OBTAINED 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 S.M.C.

and will be disposed of as per instruction of Engineer-in-charge in the best interest of the S.M.C.

GC-65 ARTICLE OF VALUE OR TREASURE FOUND DURING CONSTRUCTION:

All gold, silver and other minerals of any description and all previous stones, coins, treasures, relics, antiquities

and other similar things which shall be found in under or upon site shall be the property of the owner and the

contractor shall property preserve the same to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-charge and shall hand over the

same to the owner.

GC-66 DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONS :

If there is any discrepancy between the various stipulations of the contract documents of instructions to the

contractor or his authorised representative or if any doubt arises as in the meaning of such stipulation or

instructions, the contractor shall immediately refer in writing to the Engineer-in-charge whose decision shall be

final and conclusive and no claim for losses caused by such discrepancy, shall in any event be admissible.

In case there is any discrepancy in measurements shown in drawing and specifications, the same shown in

drawing shall be considered as final and will be binding upon the contractor.

GC-67 SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES AND EXTRA ITEMS :

A. Schedule of Quantities:

Variations in the quantities of work in schedule of quantities shall not vitiate the contract. The rates quoted

for the individual items shall apply for the quantities of work increased or decreased by not more than

twenty percent for each of the items, should the quantities of work actually involved under any item very by

more than twenty (20%)percent, the rate for such item of work shall be revised in accordance with the

procedures indicated under clause "Extra Items". The payment for the items will, however, continue to be at

the original rate till the revised rate decided.

B. Extra Items :

The rate of any extra item or/miscellaneous item to be executed shall decided as per rate of

Government S.O.R. for the year of estimate & Rates in Schedule-B (+) plus or (-) minus percentage

higher or lower stated in the tender. And if any extra or miscellaneous item which is not mentioned in

the Government S.O.R. The Contractor shall be bound to execute the same item as per current

GC-68 ACTION WHEN NO SPECIFICATION IS ISSUED :

In case of any class of work for which no specification is supplied by the S.M.C. in the tender documents, such

work shall be carried out in accordance with I.S.S. do not cover the same, the work should be carried out as per

standard Engineering practice subject to the approval of Engineer-in-charge.

GC-69 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

case of curtailment or change or specification for any item. In case it is notice that the rates quoted by a tenderer

for any item is usually high or unusually low, it will be sufficient cause for rejection of tender unless the S.M.C.

is convinced about the reasonableness of the rates on scrutiny of the analysis for such rate to be furnished by the

tenderer or demand.

GC-70 ASSISTANCE TO ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE :

Contractor shall make available to Engineer-in-charge free of cost all necessary instruments and assistance in

checking of any work made by the contractor for taking measurement of work.

GC-71 TEST OF QUALITY OF WORK :

1. All workmanship shall be of the best kind described in the contract document and in accordance with the

instructions of Engineer-in-charge and shall be subjected from time to time to such test at contractor's cost

as the Engineer-in-charge may directed at the place of manufacture of fabrication or on site or at any such

place. Contractor shall provide assistance, instruments labour and materials as are normally required for

examining measuring and testing any work workmanship as may be selected and required by Engineer-in-

2. All tests will be necessary in connection with the execution of work as decided by Engineer-in-charge shall

be carried out at an approved laboratory at contractor's cost.

3. The contractor shall furnish to Engineer - in - charge for approval when requested or if required by the

specification adequate samples of all materials and finished goods to be used in work and sufficiently in

advance to permit test and examination thereof. All materials furnished and finished goods applied in work

shall be exactly as per the approved samples.

4. All the testing charges shall be borne by the Contractor.

GC-72 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, notwithstanding that the same may have

been inadvertently passed, certified and paid for forthwith 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 at the rate of one (1) percent of the tendered cost of work for

every Ten (10) days limited to a maximum of Ten (10%) Percent of the value of work 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 conclusive.

GC-73 SUSPENSION OF WORK :

Contractor shall, if ordered in writing by Engineer-in-charge or his representative temporarily suspended the

work or any part thereof for such time (not exceeding two months) as ordered and shall not after receiving such

written order proceed with the work until he shall have received a written order to proceed therewith the

contractor shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any loss or damage sustained by him by reason of

temporary suspension of work as aforesaid. An extension of time for completion of work will be granted to the

contractor corresponding to the delay caused by such suspension of work if the applied for the same provided the

suspension was not consequent upon any default or failure on the part of the contractor.

GC-74 OWNER MAY DO PART OF THE WORK :

When the contractor fails to comply with any instructions given in accordance with the provisions of this

contract, the S.M.C. has the right to carry out such parts of work as the S.M.C. may designate whether by

purchasing materials and engaging labour or by the agency of another contractor. In such case the S.M.C. shall

deduct from the amount which otherwise might become due to contractor the cost of such work and materials

with Ten (10%) percent added to cover all departmental charges and should the total amount thereof exceed the

with Ten (10%) percent added to cover all departmental charges and should the total amount thereof exceed the

amount due to contractor, contractor shall pay the difference to S.M.C.

GC-75 POSSESSION PRIOR TO COMPLETION :

The Engineer-in-charge shall have the right to take possession of or to use any completed or partly completed

work or part of work, such possession or use shall not be deemed to be an acceptance of any work completed in

accordance with the contractor. If such prior possession or use by Engineer-in-charge delays the progress of

work, equitable adjustment in the time of completion will be made and the contract shall be deemed to be

modified accordingly.

GC-76 COMPLETION CERTIFICATE :

As soon as the work has been completed in accordance with contract (except in minor respect that do not effect

their use for the purpose for which they are intended and except for maintenance thereof) as per general

conditions of contract and has passed the tests on completion, the Engineer-in-charge shall issue a certificate

(hereinafter called completion certificate) in which he shall certify the date on which work has been completed

and has passed the said tests and S.M.C. shall be deemed to have taken over work on the date so certified. If

work has been divided in various groups in contract, S.M.C. shall be entitled to take over any group or groups

before the other or others and there-upon the Engineer-in-charge will issue a completion certificate which will,

however, be for such group or groups so taken over only. In order that contractor could obtain a completion

certificate, he shall made good, with all speed any defect arising from the defective materials supplied by

contractor or workmanship or any act or omission of contract that may have been discovered or developed after

the work or group of works has been taken over. The period allowed for carrying out such work will be

normally, one month. If any defect be not remedied within a reasonable time, S.M.C. may proceed to do work at

contractor's risk and expenses and deduct from the final bill such amount as may be decided by S.M.C. If by

reason of any default on the part of the contractor, a completion certificate has not been issued in respect of

every portion of work within one month after the date fixed by contractor for completion of work, S.M.C. shall

be at liberty to use work or any portion thereof in respect of which a completion-certificate has been issued,

provided that work or the portion thereof so used as aforesaid shall be afforded reasonable opportunity for

completion of this work for the issue of completion certificate.

GC-77 SCHEDULE OF RATES :

1. The price/rates quoted by the contractor shall be remain firm till the issue of final certificate and shall be

subject to price ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE GC-35. Schedule of rates shall be deemed to include and cover

all costs expenses and liabilities of every description and all risks of every kind to be taken in executing,

completing and handling overwork to owner by contractor. Contractor shall be deemed to have known the

nature, scope, magnitude and the extent of work and materials required through contract documents may

not fully and precisely furnish them. He shall make such provision in the schedule of rates as he may

consider necessary to cover the cost of such items of work and materials as may be reasonable and

necessary to completion work. The opinion of Engineer-in-charge as to the item of work shall be final and

binding on Contractor although the same may be not shown on or described specifically in contract

2. The Schedule of rates shall be deemed to include and cover the cost of all constructional plant, temporary

work, pumps, materials, labour and all other materials in connection with each item in schedule of rates and

the execution of work or any portion thereof furnished complete in every respect and maintained as shown

or described in the contract document or as may be ordered in writing during the continuance of the

3. The Schedule of rates shall be deemed to include and cover the cost of all royalties and free for the articles

and processes, protected by letters patent or otherwise incorporated in or used in connection with work, also

all royalities, and other payments in connection with materials of whatsoever kind for work and shall

include an indemnity to-owner which contractor hereby gives against all action, proceeding, claims,

damages, costs and expenses arising from the incorporation in use of work of any such articles, processes or

materials. Octroi of other Municipal or Local Board charges if levied on materials equipment of

machineries to be brought to site for use on work shall be borne by the contractor.

4. No exemption or reduction of custom duties excise duties, sales-tax or any other taxes or charges of the

Central or State Government any local body whatsoever will be granted to obtained. All of such expenses

shall be deemed to have been included in and covered by schedule of rates. Contractor will also obtained

and pay for all permits or other privileges necessary to complete work.

5. The schedule of rates shall be deemed to include and cover risk on account of delay or interference with

contractor's conduct of work which may occur from any cause including orders of S.M.C. in the exercise of

his power and no account of extension of time granted due to various reasons.

6. For work under unit rate basis no alteration will be allowed in the schedule of rates by reason of work or any

part of them being field, altered extended, diminished or ommitted.

7. 1% Construction Cess will be deducted from respective R.A. Bill and Final bill in accordance with the

prevailing norms of Govt. of Gujarat.

GC-78 PROCEDURE FOR MEASUREMENT OF WORK IN PROGRESS :

1. All measurements shall be in metric system. All the work in progress will be jointly measured by the

representative of Engineer-in-charge and contractor's authorised agent. Such measurements will be got

recorded in the measurement book by the Engineer or his authorised representative and signed by contractor

or his authorised agent in token of acceptance. If the contractor or his authorised agent fails to be present

when ever required by the Engineer-in-charge for taking measurements for any reasons whatsoever, the

measurement will be taken by the Engineer-in-charge or his authorised representative notwithstanding the

absence of contract and these measurement will be deemed to be correct and binding on contractor.

2. Contractor will submit a bill in approved proforma in duplicate to the Engineer- in-charge of the work

giving abstract and detailed measurements of various items executed during a month as mutually agreed.

The Engineer-in-charge shall verify the bill and the claim, far as admissible, adjusted if possible, within

days of presentation of the bills.

3. In case of Tenders for completed items of work, contractor may be allowed 'Secured Advance' on the

Security of materials brought to site for execution of the constructed items of work to the extent of 75% of

the value of materials of unperishable nature and an agreement bedrawn up with contractor under which the

owner secured a lien on these materials and is safe guarded against losses due to any reasons whatsoever.

Recoveries of advance paid would not be postponed till the whole work is completed but shall be adjusted

from his work done or the materials used, the necessary deductions being made when the items of work in

which they are used and are billed for. When the mode of measurement is not covered by contract for any

item of work it shall be as per latest I.S.I.

GC-79 RUNNING ACCOUNT PAYMENT TO BE RECOVERED AS ADVANCES :

All running account payments shall be regarded as payments by way of advance against the final payment only

and not as payment for work actually done and completed and shall not preclude the requiring of bad, unsound

and imperfect or unskilled work to be removed and taken away and reconstructed or to be considered as an

admission of the due performance of contract or any part thereof.

GC-80 NOTICE FOR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL PAYMENT :

If the contractor considers that he is entitled to extra payment or compensation or any claim whatsoever in

respect of work, he shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Engineer-in-charge about his extra payment

and/or compensation. Such notice shall be given to the Engineer-in-charge within Ten (10) days from the

happening of any event upon which contractor basis such claims and such notice shall contain full particular of

the nature of such claim with full details and amount claimed. Failure on the part of the contractor to put forward

any claim with the necessary particulars as above within the time above specified shall be an absolute waiver

thereof. No commission by S.M.C. to reject any such claim and no delay in dealing therewith shall be waiver by

S.M.C. of any rights in respect thereof.

GC-81 PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR'S BILL :

The price to be paid by the S.M.C. to contractor for the work to be done and for the performance of all the

obligations under taken by the contractor under contract shall be based on the contract price and payment to be

made accordingly for the work actually executed and approved by the Engineer-in- charge.

No payment shall be made for work costing less than Rs.5,000/- till the work is completed and a certificate of

completion given. But in case of work estimated to cost more than Rs.5,000/- contractor on submitting the bill

thereof will be entitled to receive a monthly payment, proportionate to the part thereof, approved and passed by

Engineer-in-charge whose certificate of such approval and passing of the sum so payable shall be final and

conclusive against contractor. This payment will be made after making necessary deductions as stipulated

elsewhere in the contract documents for materials, security deposit, etc. The payment shall be released to the

contractor within Thirty (30) days of submission of the bill in case of running bill and within two (02) months

in case of final bill, contractor shall present the bill duly pre-receipted on proper revenue stamp.

Payment due to Contractor shall be made by the by crossed Accounts payee cheque in Indian currency

forwarding the same to the registered office of the contractor. Owner shall not be responsible if the cheque is

mislaid or misappropriated by unauthorized person.

GC-82 FINAL BILL :

The final bill shall be submitted by Contractor within two (02) month of the date of physical completion of work,

Otherwise the Engineer-in-charge certificate of the measurement and of total amount payable for work shall be

Otherwise the Engineer-in-charge certificate of the measurement and of total amount payable for work shall be

finalized binding on all parties.

GC-83 RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT :

Receipt for payment made on account of work when executed by a firm must be signed by a person holding

power of attorney in this respect on behalf of contractor except when described in the tender as a limited

company in which case the receipt must be signed in the name of the company by one of its principal officers or

by some other person having authority to give effectual receipt for the Company.

GC-84 COMPLETION CERTIFICATE:

1. When the contractor fulfill his obligation as per terms of contract he shall be eligible to apply for completion

certificate. Contractor may apply for separate completion certificate in respect of each such portion of work

by submitting the completion documents along with such application for completion certificate.

The Engineer-in-charge shall normally issue to contractor the completion certificate within 2 (Two) month

after receiving an application thereof from contractor after verifying from the complete documents and

satisfying himself that work has been completed in accordance with and as set out in the construction and

erection drawings and the contract document. Contractor after obtaining the completion certificate is

eligible to present the final bill for work executed by him under the terms of contract.

2. Within 2 (Two) month of completion of work in all respect contractor shall be furnished with a certificate

by the Engineer-in-charge of such completion but no certificate shall be given nor shall work be deemed to

have been executed, until all (1) scaffolding, surplus materials and rubbish is clearing off site completely (2)

until work shall have been measured by the Engineer-in-charge whose measurement shall be binding and

conclusive and (3) until all the temporary works, labour and staff colonies etc. constructed are removed and

the work site cleaned to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge. If contractors shall fail to comply with

the requirements as aforesaid or before date fixed for the completion of work, the Engineer-in-charge may at

the expenses of contractor remove such scaffolding, surplus materials and rubbish and dispose of the same

3. The following documents will form the completion documents:

(a) Technical documents according to which work was carried out.

(b) Construction drawings showing therein the modifications and corrections made during the course of

execution signed by Engineer-in-charge.

(c) Completion certificate for "Embedded" or "Covered" up work.

(d) Certificate of final levels as set out for various works.

(e) Material appropriation statement for the materials issued by owner for work and list of surplus materials

returned to S.M.C.'s store duly supported by necessary documents.

4. Upon expiry of the period of defects liability and subject to Engineer-in-charge being satisfied that work has

been duly maintained by contractor during the defects liability period as fixed originally, or as external

subsequently and the contractor has in all respects made up by subsidence and performed all his obligations

under contract, the Engineer-in-charge shall (without prejudice to the rights of owner in any way) give final

certificate to that effect. The Contractor shall not be considered to have fulfilled the whole of his obligation

until final certificate shall have been given by the Engineer-in-charge notwithstanding previous entry upon

and taking possession, working or using of the same or any part thereof by owner.

5. Final Certificate only Evidence of Completion:

Except the final certificate no other certificate or payments against a certificate or an general account shall

be taken to be an admission by owner of the due performance of contract or any part thereof or of occupancy

validity of any claim by the contractor.

GC-85 TAXES, DUTIES, OCTROI, ETC. :

1. Contractor agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all taxes,

including sales taxes, duties, octroi etc. now or herein after imposed, increased or modified from time to

time in respect of work and materials and all contributions and taxes for unemployment compensation,

insurance and old age pension or annuities now or herein after imposed by Central or State Government

authorities with respect to or cover and by the wages, salaries or other compensation paid to the persons

employed by Contractor. The contractor shall produce sales tax clearance certificate from the competent

authority before payment of final bill. If the contractor is not liable to sales tax assessment, a certificate to

the effect from the competent authority shall be produced without which final payment to the contractor

shall not be made. No. "P" "C" or "E-1" from shall be supplied by the Municipal Corporation, and the

contractor shall be required to pay full sale tax as applicable.

2. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all obligations and restrictions imposed by the labour

law or any other law affecting employer employee relationship.

3. Contractor further agrees to comply and to secure the compliance of all sub-contractors with applicable

Central, State, Municipal and Local law and regulations and requirements. Contractor also agrees to

defend, indemnify and hold harmless the owner from any liability or penalty which may be imposed by

Central, State or Local authorities by reasons of any violation by contractor or sub-contractor or such laws,

regulation of requirements and also from all claims, suits or proceedings that may be brought against

owner arising under, growing out of or by reasons of work provided for by this contract, by third parties or

by Central or State Government Authority or any administration sub-division thereof. Though the

Government of Gujarat has introduced Sales tax on work contract whether it may be named as sales or work

contract tax, no exact tax structure has yet been finalized by Government. In such circumstances, the

Corporation shall pay such tax on the work executed by the Contractor under this contract whether it may be

named as sales tax or work contract tax, if the same is levied by the Government at a later date and required

to be paid by the Contractor.

1% Construction Cess will be deducted from respective R.A. Bill and Final bill in accordance with the

prevailing norms of Govt. of Gujarat.

GC-86 INSURANCE :

Contractor shall at his own expenses carry and maintain with reputable Insurance Companies to the satisfaction

of owner as follows :

1. Employees State Insurance Act :

Contractor agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for compliance with all obligations

imposed by the Employees' State Insurance Act 1948, and Contractor further agree to defend, indemnify

and hold owner harmless from any liability or penalty which may be imposed by the Central or State

Government of Local authority by reasons of any asserted violation by contractor or Sub-Contractor of the

Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and also from all claims, suits or proceedings that may be brought

against owner arising tender, growing out of or by reasons of the work provided for by this contract whether

brought by employees of Contractor, by third parties or by Central or State Government authority or any

administrative Sub-division thereof.

Contractor agrees to fill in with the Employees State Insurance Corporation, the declaration from and all

forms which may be required in respect Contractor's or Sub- contractor's employees these aggregate

remuneration is Rs. 400/- p.m. or less and who are employed in work provided for or those covered by

E.S.I from time to time under the agreement. The Contractor shall deduct and secure the agreement of the

Sub-contractor to deduct the employees' contribution as per the first Schedule of the Employees' State

Insurance Act from wages. Contractor shall remit and secure the agreement of Sub-contractor to remit to

the State Bank of India Employees' State Insurance Corporation Accounts, the employees contribution as

required by the Act Contractor agrees to maintain all cares and record as required under the Act in respect

of employees and payments and contractor shall secure the agreements of the sub-contractors to maintain

such records, any expenses incurred for the contributions or maintaining records shall be to contractor's or

sub-contractor' account. Owner shall retain such sum as may be necessary from the contract value until

contractor shall furnish satisfactory proof that all contribution as required by the Employees' State Insurance

Act 1948 have been paid.

2. Workman's Compensation and Employees Liability Insurance:

Insurance shall be effected for all contractors employees engaged in the performance of this contact. If any

part of work is sublet, contractor shall require the sub-contractor to provide workman’s' compensation and

employer's liability insurance which may be required by owner.

3. Other Insurance required under law or regulation by owner :

Contractor shall also carry and maintain any and all other insurance which may be required under any law or

regulation from time to time. He shall also carry and maintain any other insurance which may be required

GC-87 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY :

Contractor shall be responsible for making good to the satisfaction of owner any loss of and any damage to all

structures and properties belonging to owner or being executed or Procured by owner or of other Agencies

within the premises of all work of owner, if such loss or damage is due to fault and / or the negligence or will full

act or commission of contractor, his employees, agent representatives or Sub-contractors.

Contractors shall indemnify and keep owner harmless of all claims for damage to properties other than S.M.C's

property arising under or by reasons of this agreement if such claims result from the fault and / or negliance or

wilful act of commission of contractor, his employees, agents, representatives or sub-contractors.

GC-88 LABOUR LAWS AND REGULATIONS :

1. The contractor shall be responsible for the strict compliance of and shall ensure strict compliance by his sub

contractor employees and agents of all labours and others laws, rules or regulations having the force of law

affecting the relationship of employer and employee between the contractor / sub-contractor and their

respective employees.

2. No labour below the age of eighteen (18) year be employed on work.

3. Contractor shall pay to the labours engaged on work according the law.

4. The Contractor and sub-contractors of the contractor shall obtain proper authority disignated in this behalf

under any application law, rules or regulations (including but not restricted to the factories Act and Contract

Labour Abolition and Regulation Act 1970,) in so far as applicable) any and all such licenses, consents,

Registration and / or other authorization as shall from time to time be or become necessary for relatint to the

execution of work or any part of portion thereof or the storage or supply of any materials or otherwise in

connection with the performance of the contract and shall at all times observance by the sub-contractors,

employees and agents of all terms and conditions of the said licenses, consents, regulation and other

authorization and laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto.

GC-89 CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY OWNER :

1. The Contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the owner and every member, officer and employee

of owner from and against all action, claims, demands and liabilities whatsoever and in respect of the breach

of any of the above clauses and/or against any claim, action or demand by any workman / employee of the

contractor or any sub-contractor and or from any liability and way to any workman / employee of the

contractor or any sub-contractor under any law, rule or regulations having the force of law, including but

not limited to claims against the owner under the workman compensation Act 1923. The employees'

Provident Funds Act 1952 and/or the Contract Labour (Abolition and Regulations) Act,

2. Payment of claims and damages :

If owner has to pay any money in respect of such claims or demands as aforesaid, the amount so paid and

the cost incurred by the owner shall be charged to and paid by contractor without any dispute

notwithstanding the same may have been paid without the consent or authority of the Contractor.

3. In every case in which by virtue of any provision applicable in the workman's Compensation Act 1923 or

any other Act, be obliged to pay compensation to workman employed by Contractor the amount of

compensation so paid, and without prejudice to the rights of S.M.C. under sec.(12) Sub-section (2) of the

said Act, S.M.C. shall be at liberty to recover such amount from any surplus due to the contractor or the

security deposit. S.M.C. will not be bound to contest any claim made under section (12) Sub-section (2) of

the said Act except or written request of Contractor and upon the contesting of such claim.

4. The Contractor shall protect adjourning sites against structural decorative and other damages that could be

caused to adjourning premises by the execution of these works and made good at his cost, any such damage,

GC-90 IMPLEMENTATION OF APPRENTICE ACT 1964 :

Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Apprentice Act 1964 and the orders issued thereunder from

time to time. If the fails to do so, it will be a breach of contract. Contractor shall also be liable for any particular

liability arising on account of any violation of the provisions of the Act by him.

GC-91 HEALTH AND SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORKERS :

Contractor shall comply with all the rules and regulations of the local sanitary authorities or as framed by owner

from time to time for the protection of health and sanitary arrangements of all labour directly or indirectly

employed on the work of this contract.

GC-92 SAFETY CODE :

Contractor shall adhere to safe construction practice and guard against hazardous and unsafe working conditions

and shall comply with owner's safety rules and set forth herein.

1. First Aid and Industrial Injuries:

1.1 Contractor shall maintain first aid facilities for its employees and chose of his sub-contractor.

1.2 Contractor shall make outside arrangements for ambulance service and for the treatment of industrial

injuries. Name of those providing these services shall be furnished to Engineer-in-charge prior to start

of construction, and their telephone numbers shall be prominently posted in contractor's field office.

1.3 All injuries shall be reported promptly to Engineer-in-charge, and a copy of Contractor's report covering

each personal injury requiring the attention of a physician shall be furnished to owner.

2. General Rules :

2.1 Carrying, striking, matches, lighters inside the project area & smoking within the job site is strictly

prohibited Violators of smoking rules shall be discharged immediately. Within the operation area, not

hot work shall be permitted without valid gas safety, fire permits. The Contractor shall also be held

liable and responsible for all lapses of his sub-contractors / employees in this regards.

3. Scaffolding:

3.1 Suitable scaffolding shall be provided for workmen for all works that can not safely be done from the

ground or from solid construction except such short period work as can be done safely from ladders.

When a ladder is used, an extra mazdoor shall be engaged for holding the ladder and if the latter is used

for carrying materials as well, suitable foothold sand handholds shall be provided on the ladder and the

same shall be given inclination not steeper than 1 to 4 (1 horizontal and 4 vertical).

3.2 Scaffolding or staging more than 3.6 M (12') above the ground or floor, swing or suspended from an

overhead support or erected with stationary support shall have a guard rail properly attached, bolted,

braced and otherwise fixed at least 1.0 M (3') high above the floor or platform of scaffolding or staging

and extending along the entire length of the outside ends thereof with only such openings as may be

necessary for the delivery of materials. Such scaffolding or staging shall be so fastened as to prevent it

from swaying from the building or structure.

4. Maintenance of Safety Devices:

4.1 All scaffolds, ladders and other safety devices mentioned or described herein shall be maintained in

some conditions and no scaffold, ladder or equipment shall be altered or removed while it is in use.

Adequate washing facilities should be provided at or near place or work.

5. Display or Safety Instructions :

5.1 These safety provisions should be brought to the notice of all concerned by display on a notice board at a

prominent place at the work-spot. The person responsible for compliance of the safety code shall be

named therein by the Contractor.

6. Enforcement of Safety Regulations :

6.1 To ensure effective enforcement of the rules and regulations relating safety precautions, the

arrangements made by the contractor shall be open to inspection by the welfare Officer, Engineer-in-

charge of safety Engineer of the owner or their representatives.

7. No Exemption:

7.1 Notwithstanding the above clause 1.0 to 13.0 there is nothing to exempt the contractor from the

operations of any other Act or rules in force in the Republic of India.

7.2 In addition to the above, the Contractor shall abide by the safety code provision as per C.P.W.D. Safety

Code framed from time to time.

GC-93 ACCIDENTS :

It shall be the contractor's responsibility to protect against accidents on the work. He shall indemnify the

Municipal Corporation against any claim for damage or for injury to persons or property resulting from, and in

the course of work and also under the provision of the Workman's Compensation Act. On the occurrence of an

accident arising out of the works which results in death or which is so serious as to be likely to result in death,

the contractor shall within twenty four hours of such accident, report in writing to the Engineer-in-charge, the

facts stating clearly and is sufficient details the circumstances of such accident and the subsequent action. All

other accidents on the works involving injuries to persons or damage to property other than that of the

contractors shall be promptly reported to the Engineer-in-charge stating clearly and in sufficient details and

facts and circumstances of the accidents and the action taken. In all cases the contractor shall indemnify the

Municipal Corporation against all loss of damage resulting directly or indirectly from the Contractor's failure to

report in the manner aforesaid. This includes penalties or fine consequence of failure to give notice under the

workman's compensation Act or failure to confirm to the provisions of the said. Act in regard to such accidents.

In the event of an accident in respect of which compensation may become payable under the workmen’s

compensation Act VIII of 1923 including all modification thereof whether such compensation may become

payable by the contractor or by the Municipal Corporation as principal employer, the Engineer-in-charge may

retain out of money due and payable to the contractor such sum or sums of money as may, in the opinion of the

Engineer-in-charge be sufficient to meet such liability. On receipt of award from the labour commission in

regard to quantum of compensation, the difference in amount will be adjusted.

GC-94 It is clarified that if the contractor makes his own arrangements for water required for construction and labour

camp etc. by drilling bore. No water charges will be recovered from the contractor. On the other hand, even if

the contractor is not taking connection and makes other arrangement to use Municipal water by tanker or tapping

water from near private connection even so water charges shall be recovered as per relevant condition of the

GC-95 TESTING AND INSPECTION CHARGE :-

The Contractor shall have to borne all the charges for testing and Inspection purpose. The Contractor shall have

to bear the to and fro travelling allowances, dearness allowance of S.M.C. officials as per prevailing rules and

regulation of S.M.C. the amount will be deducted from R.A.Bills.

GC-96 SPECIAL CLAUSES REGARDING REFUND/RECOVERY OF EXCESS/ ADDITION SECURITY

In case the total amount of work done is less by 5% of the contract value, prorate S.D. to that extent may be

In case the total amount of work done is less by 5% of the contract value, prorate S.D. to that extent may be

refunded to the contractor while releasing the payment of final bill. In short, the S.D.to be retained by the

Corporation after payment of final bill shall be equal to 2% of the amount of final bill as per the prevailing

norms or as per the norms decided from time to time.

The Additional S.D. shall be recovered from the running bill. When the total of any of work done by the

Contractor upto running bills under consideration is more than 5% of the contract value. However, such S.D.

shall be recovered in the round figure of Rs.1000/- i.e. the amount of work done when it exceeds 5% of the

contract value it shall be rounded of to the nearest multiple of Rs. 25000/- such additional S.D. (4% of the

additional amount) shall be recovered for the works amounting to Rs. 5/- Lacs or more.

GC-97 If the contractor fails to complete the work and the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation takes actions in

accordance to Clause 3(a) or (b) or (c) of the contract then in such cases the remaining work shall be carried out

at the risk and cost of the original contractor by advertising the tender for the raming work and the whole

administrative process right from inviting the tenders to finalising the tender etc. shall have to be repeated. For

this, a fixed amount of Rs. 1000/- shall be recovered from the original contractor towards the cost of re-

advertisement and other administrative charges incurred by the department in finalising the contract for the

remaining work. If however, separate advertisement is issued for the instant work, actual cost of advertisement

shall be recovered. Such recovery shall be in addition to the recovery to be made under such other relevant

GC-98 No Contractor shall employ any person who is under the age of 15 years. If any contractor found employing

person or persons under the age of 15 years, during course of the construction at any stage, legal actions shall be

taken against him as stipulated in Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act 1986 and also, a penalty of

Rs.20,000/-(Rupees Twenty thousand) shall be imposed which shall be deposited with District Collector in Child

Labour Rehabilitation cum Welfare Fund.

GC-99 The Engineer-in- charge shall have power to take any alteration in, or addition to the original specifications,

drawings, designs and instruction that may appear to him to be necessary or advisable during the progress of

the work, and the contractor shall be bound to carry out the work in accordance with any instructions in this

connection which may be given to him in writing signed by the Engineer- in-charge and such alteration

shall not invalidate the contract and any additional work which the contractor may be directed to do in the

manner above specified as part of the work shall be carried out by the contractor on the same conditions

in all respect on which he agreed to do the main work and at the same rates as are specified in the tender for

the main work. And if the additional and altered work includes any class of work for which on rates is specified

in this contract than such class of work shall be carried out at the rates entered in the schedule of rates of

Municipal Corporation or at the rates mutually agreed upon between the Engineer-in-charge and the contractor

whichever are lower if the additional or altered work for which no rate is entered in the schedule of Rates of

Municipal Corporation is ordered to be carried out before the rates are agreed upon then the contractor shall,

within seven days of the date of receipt by him of the order to carry out the work, inform the Engineer-in-charge

of the rate which it is his intention to charge for such class of work and if the Engineer-in-charge does not agree

to this rate he shall by notice in writing be at liberty to cancel his order to carry out such class of work, and

arrange to carry it out in such manner as he may consider advisable provided always that if the contractor shall

commence the work or incur any expenditure in regards thereto before the rates shall have been determined as

lastly herein before mentioned, then in such case he shall only be entitled to be paid in such case he shall only

be entitled to be paid in respect of the work carried out or expenditure incurred by him prior to the date of the

determination of the rate as aforesaid according to such rate or rates as shall be fixed by the Engineer-in-charge.

In the event of a dispute, the decision of the Commissioner will be final.

Where, however, the work shall have to be executed according to the designs; drawings and specifications

recommended by the contractor and accepted by the competent authority the alteration above referred to shall

within the scope of such designs drawings and specification appended to the tender.

GC-100 The contractor shall not be entitled to claim any compensation from Municipal Corporation for the loss suffered

by him on account of delay by Municipal Corporation in the supply of materials entered in Schedule `A' where

such delay is caused by

(1) Difficulties relating to the supply of Railway wagons & availability of Government controlled

(2) Force Majeure.

(3) Act of God.

(4) Act of the Nation's enemies or any other reasonable cause beyond the control of Municipal Corporation.

In the case of such delay in the supply of material the Municipal Corporation shall grant such extension of

time for the completion of the work as shall appear to the Commissioner to be reasonable in accordance with

the circumstances of the case.

The decision of the Commissioner as to the extension of time shall be accepted as final by the contractor.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

7.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS :

1.2 i] The storm drainage network site is located within the premises of S.M.C.

ii] Service roads are laid within and upto the site of the work. These will be available to the contractor

subject to any limitations imposed by SMC.

iii] The contractor shall have to obtain tokens for himself and to obtain gate passes for removing any of

his materials outside the premises. The contractors persons entry and exit will be through main gate only.

iv] Non availability of access roads or railway siding or permits for entry of vehicles and equipment

at any specific area shall in no case be the cause to condone any delay in the execution of the works or

be the cause for any claims or extra compensations.

1.2 Scope of Work

The contractors shall provide all necessary materials, equipment, labour etc. for the execution and maintenance

of the work till completion, unless otherwise mentioned in the tender documents. All materials that go with the

work shall be approved by the Engineer- in-charge prior to procurement and use.

1.3 Water Supply

For all the purposes connected with the work, the contractors shall be allowed the use of water from the

Municipal mains wherever available at prevailing rates. The contractors, however, will have to make their own

arrangements to get at their cost necessary water connections from the Municipal mains. If the water is, in

the opinion of the Engineer, used improperly or wasted, the Engineer may cause the supply of water to be

discontinued or the water will be supplied to the Contractors at double the prevailing rate of water for the

quantity of water used. The contractors will be charged for all the costs connected with making any

connections with the mains that may be required for the purpose of the work and later for cutting off such

connections, besides the usual Municipal Charge for the use of meters, if any, fixed by the Engineer. In

order to prevent the misuse or wastage of water by the Contractors, the Engineer shall be at the liberty to

engage a Mukadam at the cost of the Contractors on wages not exceeding Rs.150/- [Rupees One Hundred

Fifty Only] per day [exclusive of other charges leviable by the Corporation under rules such as dearness

allowance and supervision etc.] for supervising and controlling the use of water by the contractors men. In

no case water will be supplied free of cost.

If Municipal mains are not available nearby the contractor shall have to make his own arrangements at his

cost for water required for construction purpose.

1.4 Electric Supply for construction purpose.

The contractor shall make his own arrangements at his own cost for electric supply required for operating

various plants and machineries required for the work and for general lighting purpose for site, office, labour

colony etc. The energy bills shall also be paid by the contractor.

2.0 SUBMISSION OF TENDER:

2.1 Tender must be submitted in original and without making any additions, alterations and as per details given in

other clauses given here under. The requisite details shall be filled in by the contractor in the tender documents.

The item rates shall be filled in the given schedules in this tender and bills of quantity should be clearly brought

out in a separate letter.

2.2 Addenda / corrigenda to this tender documents, if issued must be signed and submitted along with the technical

bid (i.e. Cover-2).

The tenderer should write clearly the revised quantities in Bills of Quantity of tender documents and should price

the work based on revised quantities when amendments for quantities are issued in addenda.

3.1 The Tenders as submitted will consists of the following:

i] Complete set of tender documents as sold duly filled in and signed by the tenderer as prescribed in different

clauses of the tender documents.

ii] Declaration showing all works of similar types and magnitudes carried out and on hand with the

contractor and the value of works that remains to be executed must accompany the tender.

iii] Solvency Certificate of Bank or a Revenue Officer of an amount up to 20% of the tendered cost plus the

amount of works on hand still to be executed will have to be produced by the Contractor. In respect

of the tenders from the co-operative society, a solvency certificate of an amount equal to 20% of the amount

of work put to tender will have to be produced along with the tender or a certificate regarding the

borrowing capacity of the society issued by the Legal Assistant, Director of Cottage Industries will have

to be produced along with the tender.

iv] Voucher for earnest money deposit must accompany the tender. Tenderer may pay earnest money in

the form of a CROSSED DEMAND DRAFT of a local bank drawn in favour of the Municipal

Commissioner. Earnest money by cheque shall not be accepted.

v] Tenderer should submit the True Copy of the Certificates of Registration along with the tender without which

the tender will not be considered.

3.2 All pages to be initialed

All signatures in tender documents shall be dated as well as all the pages of the sections of tender documents

shall be initialed at the lower right hand corner and signed wherever required in the tender papers by the

tenderer or by a person holding power of attorney, authorizing him to sign on behalf of the tenderer before

submission of tender.

3.3 Discrepancies & Adjustments of Errors

Any error in quantity or amount in schedule `B' showing items of works to be carried out shall be adjusted in

accordance with the following rules ---

a] In the event of a discrepancy between description in words & figures quoted by a tenderer in

the `rates' column, the descriptions in words shall be prevailed.

b] In the event of an error occurring in the `amount' column of the schedule `B' showing items of works,

as a result of wrong multiplication of the unit rate and quantity, the unit rate shall be regarded as

firm and multiplications shall be amended on the basis of the rates.

c] All the errors in totaling in `amount' column and in carrying forward totals shall be corrected.

d] Any rounding off of amounts against `items' or in `totals' shall be ignored.

The tendered sum so altered shall, for the purpose of the tenders be substituted for the sum originally tender

and considered for acceptance.

3.4 Signature of Tenderer

The tender shall contain the name, residence and place of business of person or persons submitting the tender

and shall be signed by the tenderer with his usual signature. In case of partnership firm name of all the partners

shall be given and tender shall be signed by duly authorized representative followed by the name and designation

of the person signing. Tender by a corporation limited company shall be signed by an authorized

representative and a power of attorney in behalf shall accompany the tender. A copy of the constitution of the

firm with the name of all the partners to be furnished.

3.5 Details of Experience

The tenderer should enclose documents to show that he has previous experience in having successfully

completed in the recent past works of this nature, together with the names of owners, location on sites and

values of contracts.

4.0 TRANSFER OF TENDER DOCUMENTS:

Transfer of tender documents purchased by on intending tenderer to another is not permissible.

The tender for work shall remain open for a period of 120 days from the date of opening of the price-bid cover

for this work and that the tenderer shall not be allowed to withdraw or modify the offer on his own

during this period. If any tenderer withdraws or makes any modifications or additions in the terms &

conditions of his tender, not acceptable to the corporation then, the corporation shall without prejudice to

any right or remedy, be at liberty to forfeit in full the earnest money deposit.

6.0 ADDENDA/CORRIGENDAM:

Addenda/Corrigenda to the tender documents shall be issued prior to the date of submitting of tenders to

clarify documents or to effect modifications in the design or contract terms. All addenda/corrigenda issued

shall become part of tender.

7.0 RIGHT TO OWNER TO ACCEPT OR REJECT TENDER :

The right to accept the tender will rest with the S.M.C. The S.M.C., however, does not bind itself to

accept the lowest tender, and reserves to itself the authority to reject any or all the tenders received without

assigning any reason whatsoever. Tenders in which any of the particulars and prescribed information are missing

or are incomplete in any respect and/or the prescribed condition are not fulfilled are liable to be rejected.

8.0 RETENTION MONEY :

The sum of amount mentioned under Clause-8 of Memorandum of works will be retained by the S.M.C. as

retention money. This amount will be deducted progressively from each running bill of the contract by the

S.M.C. the above referred retention money will be released on virtual completion of work in the final bill.

9.0 COLLECTION OF DATA TENDERERS' RESPONSIBILITY :

The tenderer shall visit the site and acquaint himself fully of the site and no claims whatsoever will be

entertained on the plea of ignorance or difficulties involved in execution of work or carriage of materials.

10.0 SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT :

The successful tenderer shall be required to execute an agreement in the proforma attached with the tender

documents within ten days of the receipt by him of the notification of acceptance of tender. In the event of

failure on the part of the successful tenderer to sign the agreement within the above stipulated period, the

acceptance of the tender shall be considered as cancelled and Earnest Money Deposit amount will be

11.0 CO-ORDINATION OF WORK :

The Engineer-in-charge shall co-ordinate the works of various agencies engaged at site to ensure minimum

disruption of work carried out by different agencies. It must be the responsibility of the contractor to plan and

execute the work strictly in accordance with site instructions to avoid hindrance to the work being executed

by other agencies.

12.0 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS :

12.1 Except if and to the extent otherwise provided by the contract, the provisions of the General Conditions of

Contract and special conditions shall prevail over those of any other documents forming part of the contract.

Several documents forming the contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory, should there be any

discrepancies, inconsistencies, errors or omissions in the contracts or any of them, the matter may be referred

to the Engineer-in-charge who shall give his decisions and issue to the contractor instructions directing

in what manner the work is to be carried out. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final and

conclusive and the contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with this decision.

12.2 Works shown upon the drawings but not mentioned in the specifications or described in the specifications

without being shown on the drawings shall nevertheless be held to be included in the same manner as if they

had been specifically shown upon the drawings and described in the specifications.

12.3 i] The various documents forming the contract are the essential parts of the contracts and a requirement

occurring in one is as binding as though occurring in all, they are intended to be mutually

explanatory and complementary and to describe and provide for a complete work.

ii] In the event of any discrepancies, the various documents forming the contract or in any one

document, the following order of precedence should apply ---

a] Dimensions & quantities ---

ii] Schedule `B' of the tender form.

On drawings, figures, dimensions, unless obviously incorrect will be followed in preference to shown

b] Description ---

i] Schedule `B' of the tender form.

iii] Specifications

In case of defective description or ambiguity, the Engineer- in-charge should issue further instructions

/ directions in what manner the work is to be carried out, it being understood that the best modern

practice is to be followed. The contractor should forthwith comply with such instructions

iii] The contractor should take no advantage of any apparent error or omissions in drawings or

specifications and the Engineer-in- charge shall make such corrections and interpretations as

necessary to fulfill the intent of the plans and specifications.

13. FORCE MAJEURE :

Any delays in or failure of the performance of either part hereto shall not constitute default hereunder or give

rise to claims for damages, if any, to the extent such delays or failure of performance is caused by

occurrences such as Acts of God or the public enemy; expropriation or confiscation of facilities by

Government authorities, compliance with any order or request of any Governmental authorities, acts of war,

rebelling or sab stage or fires, floods, explosions, riots or illegal strikes. The contractor shall keep records of

the circumstances referred to above and bring these to the notice of the Engineer-in-charge in writing

immediately on such occurrences.

14.0 FORFIETURE OF RETENTION MONEY :

Whenever any claim against the contractor for the payment of a sum of money arises out of or under the

contract, the S.M.C. shall be entitled to recover such sum by appropriating in part or whole of the

retention money of the contractor. In case, the retention money is insufficient or if no retention money has been

taken from the contractor, then the balance or the total sum recoverable, as the case may be, be deducted

from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may become due to the contractor. The

contractor shall pay on demand any balance remaining due.

15.0 NO COMPENSATION FOR ALTERATION IN OR RESTRICTION OF WORK :

If at any time after the commencement of the work, the corporation shall for any reason whatsoever not require

the whole or part thereof as specified in the tender to be carried out, the Engineer-in-charge shall give

notice in writing of the fact to the contractor, who shall have no claim to any payment or compensation

whatsoever on account of any profit or advantage which he might have derived from the execution of the work

in full, but which he did not derive in consequence of the full amount of the work not having been by

reason of any alterations having been made in the original specifications, drawings, designs and instruction

which shall not involve any curtailment of the works as originally contemplated.

16.0 RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION TO DETERMINE/TERMINATE CONTRACT :

i] The Corporation shall, at any time, be entitled to determine and terminate the contract, if in the opinion of

the Corporation the cessation of the work becomes necessary owing to paucity of funds or for any

other cause whatsoever, in which case the cost of approved materials at the site as verified and approved

by the Engineer-in-charge and of the value of the work done to date by the contractor shall be paid

for in full at the rate specified in the contract. A notice in writing from the Corporation to the

Contractor of such determination and the reason, thereof shall be the conclusive proof of the fact that

the contract has been so determined and terminated by the Corporation.

ii] Should the contract be determined under sub-clause (i) of this clause and the contractor claims

payments to compensate expenditure incurred by him in the expectation of completing the whole of

the work, the Corporation shall consider and admit such claims as are deemed fair and reasonable and

are supported by vouchers to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge. The decision of the

Commissioner on the necessity and propriety of any such expenditure shall be final and conclusive and

binding on the contractor.

17.0 DRAWINGS TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE CORPORATION :

17.1 The tender purpose drawings attached herewith give the size for structural concrete works and general civil

and other work items involved in the contract. The contractor shall use these drawings for computation of

quantities of works.

18.0 SETTING OUT WORKS :

The Engineer-in-charge shall furnish the contractor with only work site and a level bench mark and the

contractor shall set out the works and shall provide an efficient staff for the purpose and shall be solely

responsible for the accuracy of such setting out.

19.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEVEL & ALIGNMENT :

The contractor shall be entirely and exclusively responsible for the horizontal and vertical alignment, the level

and correctness of every part of the work and shall rectify any errors or imperfections therein. Such

rectifications shall be carried out by the contractor at his own cost, when instructions are issued to that

effect by the Engineer-in-charge.

20.0 CONTROLLED MATERIALS (ESSENTIALITY CERTIFICATE) :

[i] As regards controlled materials, the corporation will help to arrange for the permit as far as

possible and help the contractor in securing the same. All incidental charges not within

procuring these materials shall be borne by the Contractor himself. Though the Corporation will

help to manage for the permit as far as possible and help the Contractor in obtaining the materials it

shall not accept any responsibility for any delay or loss on account of delay caused to the Contractor

while obtaining the same.

[ii] The Contractor shall submit to Engineer-in-charge on close of every calendar month, the

monthly returns in the prescribed forms as to the receipt and actual use of the controlled

materials during the months.

[iii] The Contractor shall permit the Engineer-in-charge or his representatives to inspect the stock of

the controlled materials stored by him at any time, whenever the Engineer-in-charge or his

representative(s) desire(s).

21.0 DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN INSTRUCTIONS :

Should any discrepancy occur between the various instructions furnished to the contractor, his agents or

staff, or any doubt arises as to the meaning of any such instruction or, should there be an misunderstanding

between the instructor's staff and the Engineer-in-charge's staff, the Contractor shall immediately report the

matter in writing to the Engineer-in-charge whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive and no

claim for losses alleged to have been caused by such discrepancies between instructions, doubts or

misunderstanding shall in any event be admissible.

22.0 INSPECTION OF WORK :

The Engineer-in-charge or his representative will have full power and authority to inspect the works at any

time wherever in progress, either on the site or at the Contractor's premises/ workshops wherever situated,

premises/workshop of any person, firm or corporation where materials are being made or are to be supplied,

and the contractor shall afford or procure for the Engineer-in-charge or his representative every facility

and assistance to carry out such inspection. The contractor shall at all times during the usual working hours

and at all other times at which reasonable notice of the intention of the Engineer-in- charge or his

representative to visit the works shall have been given to the Contractor, either himself be present to receive

orders and instructions or have a responsible agent duly accredited in writing present for the purpose.

Orders given to the Contractor's agent shall be considered to have the same force as if they had been given

to the Contractor himself. The Contractor shall give not less than seven day's notice in writing to the Engineer-

in-charge or his representative before covering up or otherwise placing beyond reach of inspection and

measurement any other work in order that the same work may be inspected and measured. In the event of

breach of the above, the same shall be uncovered at contractor's expense for carrying out such measurements or

23.0 TESTS FOR QUALITY OF WORK :

All workmanship shall be of the respective kinds described in the contract documents and in accordance with

the instructions of the Engineer-in-charge and shall be subjected from time to time to such tests at

Contractor's cost as the Engineer-in-charge may direct at the place of manufacture or fabrication or on the site

or at all or any such places. The Contractor shall provide assistance, instruments, labour and materials as

are normally required for examining, measuring and testing any workmanship as may be required and selected

by the Engineer-in-charge.

24.0 THE CORPORATION MAY DO PART OF THE WORK :

Upon failure of the Contractor to comply with any instructions given in accordance with the provisions of

this contract, the Corporation has the alternative right, instead of assuming charge of entire work, to place

additional labour force, tools, equipments and materials on such parts of the works, as the Corporation

may designate or also engage another Contractor to carry out the work. In such cases, the Corporation

shall deduct from the amount which otherwise becomes due to the Contractor, the cost of such work and

materials with 10% added to overall departmental charges and should the total amount thereof exceed the

materials with 10% added to overall departmental charges and should the total amount thereof exceed the

amount due to the Contractor, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Corporation.

25. PROCEDURE OF MEASUREMENT/BILLING OF WORK IN PROGRESS FOR EXTRA ITEMS:

25.1 All measurements shall be in metric system as specified by joints measured by the representative of the

Engineer-in-charge and the Contractor's authorised agent progressively. Such measurement will be got recorded

in the measurement book by the Engineer-in-charge or his authorised representative and signed in token of

acceptance by the contractor or his authorised representative.

25.2 All works shall be measured not by standard measure and accordance to the rules and custom of the Public

Works Department without reference to any local custom.

25.3 The measurements of work will be taken according to the usual methods is use in the Public Works

Department and no proposals to adept alternative methods will be accepted. The Engineer-in-charge decision as

to what is the usual method is use in the Public Works Department will be final.

25.4 The rate of any extra item or miscellaneous item to be executed as per Government R&B, Surat / G.W.S.S.B.,

S.O.R. rate 2022-2023 (+)plus or (-)minus percentage or lower stated in the tender.

26.0 ACCIDENT LIABILITIES :

The Contractor shall be responsible for all liabilities under workman compensation act, as under :

(a) On occurrence of accident, resulting in death of workman employed by the Contractor which is so

serious as is likely to result in death of such workman who meet with accident, the Contractor shall

within 24 hours of accident, will intimate in writing to Engineer-in-charge of such incidence. The

Contractor shall indemnify client, against all looses/damages sustained by the client resulting

directly or indirectly from his failure to give such intimation to client including penalties/fins if any,

payable by client as a consequence of client's failure to give notice under workman’s compensation act

or otherwise to conform the provision of this act in regard to such accidents.

(b) In case when such compensations as above becomes payable under workman’s compensation act,

whether by contractor or by client as principal employer, it shall be law full for the Engineer-in-charge

to retain out of money due and payable to the Contractor, such sum or sums of money as may in the

opinion of the Engineer-in-charge be sufficient to meet such a liability, the opinion of the Engineer-in-

charge shall be final in regard to all matters arising under this clause.

27.0 INSURANCE :

The Contractor shall take "All Contract Risk Insurance Policy" for the estimated cost of this work "Work's Man

Compensation Policy" for all workers and labours of contractor and client working at site and "Third Party

Insurance Policy" to fully cover all third party type risk. The insurance policy so taken by the Contractor for

such purposes shall be in the joint name of the Contractor and the client and the policy shall be deposited with

28.0 Contractors shall have to use maximum machinery for the work as per the direction of Engineer-In-Charge.

29.0 If possible, space for stacking the surplus excavated earth will be provided by SMC. Otherwise the contractor

shall arrange for the same at no extra cost to SMC.

30.0 GST CLAUSE FOR CONSTRUCTION / ERECTION /COMMISSONING/ INSTALLATION/

REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE / RENOVATION / FABRICATION OF STRUCTURE INCLUDING

BUILDING (MEANS ALL WORKS CONTRACT/TURN KEY PROJECTS/SUPPLY OF

MATERIAL/GOODS)

Prices quoted must be inclusive of all taxes (Excluding GST), levies, work contract tax, packing/

forwarding, transportation, freight, watch & ward, insurance Construction cess etc.

The Municipal Corporation will not issue “C” or “D” form.

GST (GOODS & SERVICE TAX) has come in to existence from 1st July 2017. Contractor/ Successful

Bidder are bound to pay the amount of GST prescribed by the Govt. of India as per the Terms of

Contract agreed upon during the course of execution of this Contract.

During the course of execution of Contract, if there is any change in rate of GST (Goods & Service Tax) by the

Government, the same shall be reimbursed/recovered separately by SMC. subject to the submission of original

receipt/proof for the amounts actually remitted by the Successful Tenderer/Contractor to the Competent

Authority along with a certificate from chartered Accountant of Contractor/Successful Bidder certifying that the

amount of GST paid to the Government and the same shall be intimated/submitted/claimed within 30 (Thirty)

Days form the date of payment. Remittance of GST within stipulated period shall be the sole responsibility of the

Successful Bidder/Contractor, failing which, SMC may recover the amount due, from any other payable dues

with SMC and decision of Municipal Commissioner shall be final and binding on the Contractor/Successful

Bidder in this regard. Further, the non-payment of GST to the Government may lead to the termination of

contract and forfeiture of security Deposit/Performance Guarantee Amount.

The entire work covered by this document viz. said work. Bidders shall quote for this accordingly.

The quoted price shall include all taxes (Excluding GST), duties, levies, overheads, insurance,

transportation, freight, construction cess etc. whatsoever is applicable and the price shall remain

firm till the completion of the project in all respect

If imposition of any other new taxes/Duties/Levies/Cess or any other incidentals etc. or any increase

in the existing taxes/Duties/Levies/Cess or any other incidentals etc. (Excluding GST) are imposed

during the course of the contract, the same shall be borne by the contractor/successful Bidder only,

in no case SMC shall be liable for the same.

Note :- The Rates mentioned in BOQ are excluding GST. GST will be reimbursed separately (if

applicable as per the opinion of Account department of SMC / GST Consultant of SMC) as per the

prevailing GST Rates decided by the Government. The contractor is invariably bound to any

changes in GST Rates made during the course of the work. The payment (if applicable) for GST

will be only released only after the applicable Amount reflects on Government portal. Decision of

Account Department of SMC regarding applicable GST Rates will be final.

Construction Cess will be deducted from all Running Bills & Final Bills as per the prevailing Government Rates

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

8.0 PERCENTAGE RATE TENDER & CONTRACT FOR WORKS

(1) All work proposed to be executed by contract shall be notified in a form of invitation to tender Posted on a

board hung up in the Municipal Office and signed by the Commissioner.

This form will state the work to be carried out, as well as the date for submitting and opening tenders, and

the time allowed for carrying out the work; also the amount of earnest money to be deposited with the

tender, and the amount of the security deposit to be deposited by the successful tenderer and the

percentage, if any to be deducted from bills. It will also state whether a refund of quarry fees, royalties,

octroi dues ground rents & water-charges will be granted. Copies of the specifications, designs drawings

and estimated rates; schedule rates and any other documents required in connection with the work which will

be signed by the Executive Engineer, Drainage Department for the purpose of identification shall also be

opened for inspection by contractors at the office of the Executive Engineer, Drainage Department

during office hours.

Where the works are proposed to be executed according to the specifications recommended by a

contractor and approved by a competent authority on behalf of the Surat Municipal Corporation such

specification with designs and drawings shall form part of the accepted tender.

(2) In the event of the tender being submitted by a firm, it must be signed by each partner thereof, and in the

event of the absence of any partner, it shall be signed on his behalf by a person holding a power of attorney

authorising him to do so.

(3) Receipt for payments made on account of any work when executed by a firm, should also be signed by all the

partners, except where the contractors are described in their tender as a firm, in which case the receipts shall be

signed in the name of the firm by one of the partners, or by some other person having authority to give

effectual receipt for the firm.

(4) Any person who submits a tender shall fill up the usual printed form including the column total

according to estimated quantities, stating at what rate he is willing to undertake each item of the work.

Tenders which propose any alteration in the work specified in the said form of invitation to tender, or in the

time allowed for carrying out the work, or which contain any other conditions of any sort, will be liable to

rejection. No single tender shall include more than one work, but contractors who wish to tender for two or

more works shall submit a separate tender for each. Tenders shall have the name and the number of the

works to which they refer written outside the envelope.

(5) The Commissioner or his duly authorised Assistant will open tenders in the presence of any intending

contractors who may be present at the time, and will enter the amounts of the several tenders in a

comparative statement in suitable form. In the event of a tender being accepted, the contractors shall

thereupon, for the purpose of identification sign copies of the specifications and other documents

mentioned in Rule.1. In the event of a tender being rejected the deposit will be refundable on application.

(6) The Municipal Corporation shall have the right of rejecting all or of the tenders without assigning any reason.

(7) No receipt for any payment alleged to have been made by a contractor regard to any matter relating to

this tender or the contract shall be valid and binding on Municipal Corporation unless it signed by the

Executive Engineer, Drainage Department.

(8) The memorandum of work to be tendered for and the schedule of materials to be supplied by the

Municipal Corporation and their rates shall be filled in and completed by the office of the Executive

Engineer, Drainage Department before the tender form is issued. If a form issued to an intending tenderer

has not been so filled in and completed, he shall request the said office to have this done before he

completes and delivers his tender.

(9) All work shall be measured net by standard measure and according to the rules and custom of the Municipal

Department of Surat Municipal Corporation without reference to any local custom.

(10) Under no circumstances shall any contractor be entitled to claim enhanced rates for any items in this contract.

(11) Every contractor shall, if so desired by the Commissioner, produce along with his tender a banker's

certificate of his financial stability. If he fails to produce such a certificate his tender will not be considered.

(12) All corrections and additions or pasted slips should be initialed.

(13) The measurements of work will be taken according to the usual method in use in the Drainage

Department and no proposals to adopts alternative methods will be accepted. The Commissioner's decision

at to what the usual method in use in the Drainage Department will be final.

(14) The tender for work shall remain open for a period at 120 days from the date of opening of the tender for this

work and that the tenderer shall not be allowed to with draws or modify the offer on his own during this period.

If any tenderer with draws of makes are modifications of additional in the terms and conditions of his tender

not acceptable to the corporation shall without prejudice to any right or remedy be at liberty to forfeit in full

the said earnest money absolutely.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

9.0 PREAMBLE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (PRICE - BID)

1.0 The Schedule of Quantities and Rates are to be read for the purpose of pricing in conjunction with instructions of

tenderers, technical specifications, drawings and General conditions for contract for Civil works.

2.0 The price quoted in the summary of costs, sheets of schedule of quantities and rates shall be of all inclusive

value for the work described including all costs and expenses which may be required in for the execution of the

work described together with all general risks, liabilities and obligations set forther or implied in the document

on which the tender is based.

3.0 The quantities furnished are approximate. In the even of actual quantities varying form those furnished herein

below or items detailed or added, the percentage (Plus/Minus) quoted for the entire work shall remain, firm and

no extra claims in this respect will be entertained. The payment shall be made based on the actual quantities in

the complete work.

4.0 All works shall be carried out strictly as per detailed specification whether actually specified or not. If not

specified, as per directions of owner/Engineer-in-charge.

5.0 Percentage (Plus/Minus) quoted by tenderer shall be firm even if the contract is split.

6.0 Percentage (Plus/Minus) and the total amount entertained in the summary of cost, sheet of schedule of quantities

6.0 Percentage (Plus/Minus) and the total amount entertained in the summary of cost, sheet of schedule of quantities

and Rates shall be written INk and shall be entered both in figures and words.

7.0 Detailed specifications of items of work are described under section Detailed Technical Specification for each

item of schedule of quantities and Rates. The section gives guidelines to the reference of relevant clauses of

specifications and mode of measurement. Tenderer shall read this in conjuction with other technical

specifications and quote accordingly.

8.0 The measurements shall be as described in the detailed Technical specification of items of work, all

measurements being not in accordance with the drawings with no allowance for waste.

9.0 If Tenderers need any clarifications, they should obtain the same in writing from Owner/Engineer-in-charge. No

notice will be taken of any verbal discussion in such matters.

Sq.mt. Square Metres

Cu.mt. Cubic Metres

R.Mt. Running Metres

R.C.C. Reinforced Cement Concrete

M.T. Metric Tonne

M.D. Metre Depth

M.S. Mild Steel

I.S. Indian Standard

10.0 SCHDULE -A

CEMENT AND STEEL:

Surat Municipal Corporation shall not issue cement and reinforcement steel to be used for this work.

Basic rate of cement at Rs. 5,500/- (Without GST) per MT. The rate of CRS steel is Rs. 55,000/- (Without

GST) per MT and TMT Steel is Rs. 52,500/- (Without GST) per MT extension (RAC/Out/No. 2042, Dtd.

The cement and reinforcement steel required for the above said work shall be procured by contractor at its own

The brands for cement shall be:

• For Structure: Bridge, Fly over, Intake well, Tall Building and Specialized Structures.

• J. K. LAKSHMI

• For Structure: EWS Housing and other works.

• J. K. LAKSHMI

confirming to IS 12269/87 (with its latest amendments) of OPC 53 grade only.

Approved make of CRS Fe 500 reinforcement steel :

• For Structure: Bridge, Fly over, Intake well, Tall Building and Specialized Structures.

• JSW STEEL LTD.

• For Structure: EWS Housing and other works.

• JSW STEEL LTD.

• ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD.

• GALLANT METAL LTD.

• “POLAAD” TMT STEEL

• MONO STEEL INDIA LTD., Kutch Gujarat

• RAJURI STEEL & TMT BARS PVT. LTD, JALNA

Note: - (MONO STEEL INDIA LTD., Kutch Gujarat Brand is only use for Non-Specialized Structure

(Compound Wall, Low Rise Building and EWS Housing Except High Rising Building))

Note: - (RAJURI STEEL & TMT BARS PVT. LTD, JALNA Brand is only use for Non-Specialized Structure

(Compound Wall, Low Rise Building and EWS Housing Except High Rising Building))

Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing & Replacing of existing Strom and Drainage line,

Machine hole as per requirement at T.P. Scheme No.10/11/12/13/31/32 Adajan areas in West

Standing Committee R.No. 643/2017, Date:04/05/2017

Purchase bill / testing certificate of that product shall be obtained from company itself and the name of the

contractor /work shall be appeared on the bill /testing report`.

Any of the above-mentioned brands of Cement and Reinforcement steel shall only be used by the contractor at

the time of execution.

The cement content shall be between maximum and minimum values for various grades of controlled concrete

as specified in the IS 456: 2003 and its latest amendments below:

Concrete Grade Minimum Max W/C Ratio

For concrete with volumetric / nominal mix and other items with use of cement the same shall be as

per prevailing Surat Municipal Corporation standards

WASTAGE OF CEMENT AND REINFORCEMENT STEEL :

As the contractor is to bring the cement and steel, the question of considering the wastage on the basis

of issue rate does not arise i.e. no separate payment shall be made for any kind of wastage in the materials. The

payment for reinforcement bar will be made on theoretical weight basis. The weight shall be computed on the

basis of the length of the steel used in the work multiplied by the standard unit weight of TMT bar as

mentioned in IS code No. 1786, IS-432 or IS-226.

The steel consumption lesser than 7.5% of the standard consumption shall be penalized at the double

existing corporation issue rate or the prevailing market rate, whichever is more.

Similarly, for cement also, the lesser consumption beyond 5% shall be penalized at the double existing

corporation issue rate or the prevailing market rate, whichever is more.

TESTING OF CEMENT AND STEEL :

It should be specifically noted that the cement and steel brought by the contractor at site of work shall

be used only after the same is tested at the approved laboratory as per the direction of the Engineer-in-charge.

Such approved laboratory may be located at Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad or Mumbai.

All the charge for the transport and testing of the samples shall have to be borne by the contractor. The

frequency of testing such material shall be in accordance to the relevant Indian Standards as directed by

Engineer-in-charge.

Price Variation for Cement, Steel brought by Contractor :

Surat Municipal Corporation shall not issue cement and reinforcement

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation,

Signature Of The Contractor.

11.0 MEMORANDUM

1. General Description of work : Dismantling, Providing, Laying, Repairing &

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2. Estimated Cost : Rs. 94,71,740=80(Without GST)

3. Earnest Money Deposity : Rs. 95,000=00 Ps.

4. Security Deposit

i. Initial S. D. @ 2% of contract value (Not less 2% of Tender Amount (Shall be released at the time of

than EMD) in cash or in the form of pay final bill).

order/DD/FDR/Bank (From the

Nationalized Bank, encashable at Surat

(ii) To be deducted for each running bill in form : 2% (shall be released after defect liability period)

of retention money

Total Deposit : Rs. 4% of Tender Amount.

5. Time allowed for the completion of work from : 12 (Twelve) months (Incl. monsoon)

date fixed in written order to commence

6. Compensation for delayed work under Clause 2 : Zero Point two percent (0.2%) of the contract price

per day maximum up to ten percent (10%) of the

contract price.

7. The progress of work should confirm to the

following schedule

1/4 of the work in : 1/4 of the time.

1/2 of the work in 1/2 of the time.

3/4 of the work in 3/4 of the time.

8. Percentage to be retained from running : Additional 5% (Shall be released at the time of final

Account Bills bill).

9. Defect Liability Period : 12 (Twelve) months (Incl. monsoon) From the

Completion of work.

10. Amount of water charges : 3% (Three Percent) of contract price (Tendered Cost)

1% (One Percent) of Tender amount Provided that the

Contractor manufacture the pipe outside the City

(CONDITION FOR THE WATER SUPPLY &

ELECTRIC SUPPLY on next page.)

12. Construction Cess will be deducted from : 1% of Work Done Amount in R.A. Bills.

respective R.A. Bill and Final bill in accordance

with the prevailing norms of Govt. of Gujarat.

Executive Engineer,

West Zone (Rander),

Surat Municipal Corporation.

Signature Of The Contractor.

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

WEST ZONE (RANDER)

12.0 CONDITION FOR THE WATER SUPPLY & ELECTRIC SUPPLY

If the contractor makes his own arrangements for suitable water required for construction and labour camp etc. by drilling

own bore or by any other means, no water charges will be recovered from the Contractor. In such case the Contractor

shall have to inform the Engineer-in-charge in writing within 30 days from the date of work order along with test

certificate regarding suitability of water for construction purpose. During the course of execution of the work, if quality of

water found not suitable as per standard for construction purpose, then contractor shall have to discontinue the use of

water from that source and have to arrange for another source of water as per required standard at contractor's own cost as

directed by the Engineer-in-charge. If the Contractor fails to do so water charges shall be recovered at the rate of

0.5% (point five percent) of the contract amount.

If the Contractor wants to use the water from supply of Surat Municipal Corporation for construction work, the following

rules shall be applicable:

1) After getting work order, the contractor shall have to obtain water connection from the concerned zone/office of

the corporation through SMC approved licensed plumber.

2) The contractor has to complete all the procedure/formalities and also shall have to bear all the expenses for the

water connection needed.

3) After getting the municipal water connection the contractor has to pay bills issued as per the prevailing laws and

rates based on water used. The contractor has to submit one copy of the bill paid slip given by the concerned

zone/office where the work is carried out and if the contractor fails to pay the water charges, the amount will be

deducted from the contractor's account bill.

4) In case of absence of water distribution network of Surat Municipal Corporation, the contractor has to arrange

for water tankers by paying necessary fees to nearly water tanker distribution center at his cost.

5) After completion of the work, the contractor shall have to cancel the connection by informing the concerned

authority in the respected Zone Office and Engineer in Charge.

6) Wherever the water supply network is not available or water supply connection is not granted and also not

possible to supply water by water tankers then the contractor shall have to arrange suitable water at its own cost

and in that case option (1) will be applicable.

NOTE: To arrange water connection from municipal pipeline rests with the concerned department/zone offices, if water

connection is not granted by the concerned department/zone office of SMC for any reason whatsoever, no extra

claim/payment shall be made to the contractor.

(2) The contractor shall make his own arrangement at his cost for electric supply required for operating various

plants and machineries required for the works and for general lighting purpose for site, office labour colony etc.

The energy bills shall also be paid by the contractor.

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,

WEST ZONE (RANDER),

SURAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACTOR.

13.0 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 All the items occurring in the work and as found necessary during actual execution shall be carried out in the

best workman like manner as per specification and the written order of the Engineer-in-charge.

1.2 Extra claim in respect of extra work shall be allowed only in such work is ordered to be carried out in writing by

the Engineer-in-charge.

1.3 The Contractor shall engage a qualified Engineer for the Execution of work who will remain present for all the

time on site and will receive instructions and orders from the Engineer-in-charge or his authorized