Constructing of three nos of Gram Panchayat at Tansa, Hoidad, Malekvadar, and constructing of one Anganwadi at Thordi Village under Ghogha Taluka Bhavnagar District under GETCO Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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Transmission Circle - Amreli

Near 66KV Amreli S/S, Keriya Road, AMRELI –

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

TENDER NOTICE No. TCAL/CMC/CIVIL/CSR/158/2023-24

The Superintending Engineer (TR.),Amreli invites “On line Tenders” (e-tendering) for the “Constructing

of three nos of Gram Panchayat at Tansa, Hoidad, Malekvadar, and constructing of one An-

ganwadi at Thordi Village under Ghogha Taluka Bhavnagar District under GETCO’S Corpo-

rate Social Responsibility (CSR)” from registered Contractors in appropriate class with GETCO/Cen-

tral/State Government/Railway/Semi. Govt. and who has executed civil works successfully as mentioned in

Qualification Requirement criteria given in the tender document. Bidders should fulfill the all the qualifica-

tion criteria. Otherwise their bids will not be considered & price bid will not be opened. All the bidders should

have valid e-tender vender registration.

Tender Papers & Specifications may be down loaded from Web site https://getco.nprocure.com (For view,

down load and on line submission) and GUVNL/GETCO web sites www.gseb.com & www.getcogujarat.com

(For view & download only). All tender documents are to be uploaded through online only (mandatory) on

(n) procure portal including scanned copy of duly attested Tender fee, EMD and Integrity Pact. Tender fee,

EMD and Integrity Pact are to be submitted physically by Registered Post A.D. or Speed Post addressed to:

The Superintending Engineer (TR.), GETCO, Near 66KV Amreli S/S, Keriya Road, Amreli-365601 “NO

COURIER SERVICE OR HAND DELIVERY” will be allowed.

Sr. No. Name of Work Tender Cost Rs. Rs. priate

TCAL Constructing of three 66,12,600.50/- 06 2832/- 66,130/- Class- D

/CMC/ nos of Gram Panchayat (With 18% GST Months [2400 & above

CIVIL/ at Tansa, Hoidad, Ma- & 1% W.C) +

CSR lekvadar, and con-

/158/ structing of one An- (GST @

2023- ganwadi at Thordi Vil- 18.00%

24 lage under Ghogha Ta- )]

luka Bhavnagar District

under GETCO’S Corpo-

rate Social Responsibil-

On line (E-tendering) tender/ offer submission last date up to

hours only (This is mandatory)

Date of opening of Preliminary & Technical Stage (online opening) at

shall be intimated sepa-

3 Tentative Date of on-line opening of Price bid.

Payment of Tender Fee as well as EMD will be accepted through RTGS/NEFT

1. Bidder has to upload scanned copies of original (Notarized / self-attested copies of original –

as specified in tender document) documents with bid and no physical documents to be sub-

mitted by bidder except Tender fee, EMD and Integrity pact.

2. Bidder has to submit the only Tender fee, EMD and Integrity pact in physical form in sealed cover

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superscripted with the “Name of Work” on OR before due date and time. All such documents should

be strictly submitted by RPAD / speed post only. Otherwise the offer will not be considered and no

any further communication in the matter will be entertained on or before due date of submission

3. Bidders have to submit Technical bid as well as Price bid in electric format only on above mentioned

website till the date and time shown above. It is required that physical submission of only tender

fees, EMD( DD/NEFT/RTGS transection Slip/Local Banker’s cheque,)dully signed integrity packed

to be done. However, of anywhere in tender documents submission of other than this docu-

ment physical submission mentioned to be overlooked.

4. If the EMD amount is should be paid either by Demand Draft or local Banker’s Cheque. Payment

of EMD by RTGS/NEFT/on line shall be encouraged. In case of payment through RTGS/NEFT

bidder has to mail following details as under

i) [email protected]

ii) [email protected]

iii) [email protected]

The transection slip of payment made by RTGS/NEFT is to be uploaded in N-procure with tender

Required Details

1 Name & Address of the bidder

2 Bidder GST No

3 Tender No with due date

4 Mode of Transfer

5 Ref. ID with Bank Details

7 Payment against (Tender Fee/ EMD)

Bidder has to provide all above details by email on the same date of payment so that receipt can

5. GETCO Beneficiary Bank detail is as under:

Name of Account

1 The Superintending Engineer, TR GETCO,AMRELI

3 Name of Bank STATE BANK OF INDIA

5 Address of Bank LIBRARY CHOWK- AMRELI

6 IFSC Code SBIN0060030

6. In case short submission of documents with bid and / or clarification if any required from the bidder,

the required details / documents may be asked from bidder in physical form.

7. It shall be sole responsibility of the bidder that the uploaded scanned documents (in PDF from) re-

main legible and should not be password protected.

8. All the relevant scanned documents as per requirement of the tender are to be upload through online

only on n procure portal excluding Tender fee, EMD and attested Integrity Pact. Physical copies of

Tender fee, EMD and Integrity Pact to be submitted in sealed cover on OR before due date and time.

Tender fee, EMD and Integrity Pact should be strictly submitted by RPAD / speed post only, other-

wise the offer will not be considered and no any further communication in the matter will be enter-

tained. (All tender documents including Price bid are not to be submitted with the physical docu-

ments except Tender fee, EMD and Integrity Pact).

9. Tender will be evaluated on Data / Details / Documents of the online offer only.

10. It is mandatory for all the bidders to upload their tender documents by on line (E-tendering) in

scheduled time.

11. The bidders are required to fill up all the online annexure / forms. This is intended for transparency

and speedy evaluation of the bids. Instead of simply confirming / attached in bid, the Bidder shall fill

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in the particulars against appropriate place in respect of each line appearing in each online annexure.

Wherever required, bidder shall invariably have to upload supporting authentic documents in the

online bid. (In the absence of required details in the online annexure, the owner has every right to

evaluate the bids accordingly and bidder cannot raise any objection against any point during evalu-

12. Bidders are requested to remain in touch with the web-site for any amendment / corrigendum or

extension of due date etc.

13. No tender shall be accepted / opened in case of receipt after due date and time of tender, irrespective

of delay due to postal services or any other reasons and the Corporation shall not assume any re-

sponsibility for late receipt of tender.

14. The Earnest Money Deposit and tender fee will be accepted by Demand Draft/NEFT/RTGS on any

Nationalized Bank only situated at ““AMRELI” drawn in favor of “GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMIS-

SION CORPORATION LTD.” EMD and Tender Fee Demand Draft/NEFT/RTGS with different pur-

chaser or agency shall not be accepted. Tender without EMD and tender fee shall be rejected. Two

separate demand draft for Tender fee and EMD should be submitted.

15. The GETCO reserves the right to award the work to one or more bidders, considering their technical

and financial capacity OR to reject any or all tenders or accept any tender without assigning any

reason thereof.

Any technical questions, information and clarifications that may be required pertaining to this en-

quiry should be referred to: The Superintending Engineer (TR.), GETCO, Near 66KV Amreli S/S,

Keriya Road, Amreli-365601.

GETCO reserves the right to reject any OR all tenders without assigning any reasons thereof

Yours faithfully,

Superintending Engineer (TR.)

GETCO,C.O. Amreli

To view the PDF file please use “Acrobat Reader” software which can be downloaded from “Adobe”

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED - VADODARA

INTEGRITY PACT - OUR ENDEAVOUR

Name of Work: Constructing of three nos of Gram Panchayat at Tansa, Hoidad, Malekvadar, and con-

structing of one Anganwadi at Thordi Village under Ghogha Taluka Bhavnagar District

under GETCO’S Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Ref: TCAL/CMC/CIVIL/CSR/158/2023-24

To create environment where Business Confidence is built through Best Business, Practices and is fos-

tered in an atmosphere of trust and respect between providers of goods and services and their users for

the ultimate benefit of society and the nation.

GETCO COMMITMENT PARTY’S COMMITMENT

o To maintain the highest ethical standards in o Not to bring pressure/recommendations out-

business and profession. side GETCO to influence its decision.

o Ensure maximum transparency to the Satisfac- o Not to use intimidation, threat, inducement or

tion of stakeholders Pressure of any kind on GETCO or any of it’s

employees under any circumstances.

o To ensure to fulfill the terms of agreement/ o To be prompt and reasonable in fulfilling the

contract and to consider objectively the view- contract, agreement, legal obligations.

point of parties.

o To ensure regular and timely release of pay- o To provide goods and / or services timely as

ment on due dates for work done. per agreed quality and specifications at mini-

mum cost to GETCO.

o To ensure that no improper demand is made o To abide by the general discipline to be main-

by employees or by anyone on our behalf. tained in our dealings.

o To give maximum possible assistance to all the o To be true and honest in furnishing infor-

Vendors/Suppliers/Service provider and oth- mation including payment to agents/sub-

ers to enable them to complete the contract in agents.

o To provide all information to suppliers/ con- o Not to divulge any information, business de-

tractors relating to contract/Job which facili- tails available during the course of business re-

tate him to complete the contract/job success- lationship to others without the written con-

fully in time. sent of GETCO.

o To ensure minimum hurdles to Vendors/ sup- o Not to enter into carter/syndicate/under-

pliers/contractors in completion of agree- standing whether formal/non formal so as to

ment/contract/work order. influence the price.

Seal & Signature Seal & Signature

(GETCO Authorized Signatory) (Party’s Authorized Person)

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Technical Specification & Commercial Conditions

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDERS

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Transmission Circle - Amreli

Near 66KV Amreli S/S, Keriya Road, AMRELI –

Email: [email protected]

(A) INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDERS

(A1) SCOPE OF WORK :

Constructing of three nos of Gram Panchayat at Tansa, Hoidad, Malekvadar, and constructing of one An-

ganwadi at Thordi Village under Ghogha Taluka Bhavnagar District under GETCO’S Corporate Social Re-

sponsibility (CSR)

1) The site of proposed work is situated at Amreli TR Circle jurisdiction. The works shall be carried

out as per tenders specifications & detailed work order.

2) Any activity not specifically mentioned in the tender but necessary in the opinion of engineer in

charge of work must be carried out for successful completion of the job, on getting approval of com-

petent authority of GETCO.

3) Before taking up construction activity; the agency has to cut the trees which obstruct the working,

of any diameter, bushes, vegetation, i.e. roots, plant, shrubs, grass etc. including stacking and credit-

ing to GETCO as directed with no extra cost.

4) Site visit: The bidder is advised to visit the site and examine the site condition. Where in the work is

proposed to be carried out and to get himself fully acquainted at his own responsibility for all infor-

mation that may be necessary for quoting the tender bid and entering in to contract. All cost and

liabilities arising out of the site visit shall be at bidder account.

(A2) EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT:

1) Bidders are requested to pay an earnest money deposit (1% of estimated cost) by demand

draft/NEFT/RTGS only on any Nationalized Bank at Amreli for the amount as specified in the tender

notice. Payment of EMD in form of Cheque or any other form other than NEFT/RTGS shall not be

accepted. EMD and Tender Fee Demand Draft /NEFT/RTGWS with different purchaser or agency

shall not be accepted.

2) The EMD shall be submitted along with submission of Technical bid only. In no case it shall be sub-

mitted with sealed cover of Price Bid.

3) Tenders not accompanied by EMD shall be rejected.

4) If during the tender validity period, i.e. 180 days, the tenderer withdraws his tender, the EMD shall

be forfeited and the tenderer may be disqualified from tendering for further works of GETCO.

5) The EMD will be returned promptly to the unsuccessful tenderer. The EMD will be returned to the

successful tenderer after he furnishes the Security Deposit for performance and duly enters in to

the contract. If he fails to furnish the SD or to execute the contract for the work offered to him, his

EMD shall be forfeited and the tenderer may be disqualified from tendering for further works for

(A3)(a) COMPLETION PERIOD:

“The time limit for the completion of the above work will be 06(Six) calendar months from the

commencement of the work, which will be reckoned on the 10th day of issuance of LOI.”

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 One month additional will be considered for the rainy season if the scheduled execution pe-

riod falls within the period from 1st July to 31st October. In case the duration of execution is

not exactly falls for a period of 1st July to 31st October, the proportionate days shall be given

based on the duration falls between period 1st July to 31st October. e.g.

 if entire duration falls between 1st July to 31st October, 30 days allowable towards rainy

 If the execution period falls short by four months, then the proportionate days shall be

calculated based on following formula:

Delay allowable on account of rainy period = 30 x N /

Where N=Number of days falling between period 1st July and 31st October.

Note: While applying this formula no extension of time limit shall be permitted on account of delay

 15 days additional will be considered where hard rock strata are available.

 Delay due to power supply will be considered in TLE only if the agency applies for power sup-

ply to DISCOM within 5 days from the date of issue of LOI. It is necessary for the bidders to

apply within first 5 days from the date of LOI for temporary power connection considering

days required by Distribution company to provide the power connection as per their SOP,

making thereby availability of power supply on 10th day of LOI.

 Any delay in making the application for temporary power connection beyond initial 5 days

shall be on account of bidder.

(A4) SECURITY DEPOSIT:

As per prevailing rules of the Corporation, 5% of the contract value shall be paid as ‘Security Deposit’. As

per Government of Gujarat vide circular No. JNV.10212/520A dtd. 26.06.2012 & GERC audit report, con-

tractor has to pay 100% SD upon placement of LOI within 10 days. Therefore, 100% of S.D. shall be paid

at Transmission Circle, Amreli within 10 days from receipt of letter of intent either

a) In form of DD in favor of "Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd.” of any Nationalized

Bank payable at Amreli OR

b) In form of Bank Guarantee of any Nationalized Bank as per the approved format of the Corpo-

ration valid for minimum period of time limit plus guarantee period of one year.

The security deposit will be refunded only after the completion of 1 year guarantee period of

work completed or finalization of final bill whichever is later.

If Security Deposit is not paid within 10 days of issue of LOI, EMD paid will be forfeited and Cor-

poration will not deal with party for the period of two years.

(A5) OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Tenders must be submitted in the enclosed schedule of work & quantities. Those received in any

other form will not be accepted. They should be accompanied by a covering letter in which the bidder

should give all information as called for in the specifications & any other point which he would like

to be considered along with the tender.

2) The Schedule-B shall be filled up with the quoted % above or below & shall be submitted

3) The bidders shall note that no deviations from the technical specifications or commercial conditions

with this bid are acceptable & it will be presumed that the bidder agrees entirely with the specifica-

tions & general terms &conditions of the contract.

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4) The Corporation reserves the right to accept any tender irrespective of whether it is lowest or not or

to reject all the tenders without assigning any reasons there of. Tenders departing from the technical

Specification or the method of bidding in a radical manner may also be rejected.

5) On acceptance of the tender the name(s) of the accredited representative(s) of the tenderer who

would be responsible for taking instructions from the Engineers of the Corporation shall be commu-

nicated to the Superintending Engineer (TR), Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation,

Transmission Circle office, Amreli.

6) Proof of payments of taxes made by the Contractor to the appropriate departments shall be

produced to Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation failing which appropriate amount

shall be withheld on getting information/instruction from the concerned departments.

6A: Goods and Service Tax (GST)

The rates are excluding GST at the rate of 9% CGST plus 9% SGST or 18% IGST under the GST law or

as applicable to works contract service from time to time which will be paid extra on a given taxable

goods and/or services.

The amount and % of GST should clearly be indicated separately. GST means all applicable tax under

GST laws. (GST laws means IGST Act, GST(Compensation to the state for loss of revenue)Act, CGST

act, UTGST Act and SGST act,2017 and all related ancillary legislations)

6A-2: STATUTORY VARIATION:

Any statutory increase or decrease in taxes and duties including GST and cess as applicable or in the

event of introduction of New tax/cess or cessation of existing tax/cess subsequent to suppliers offer

if it takes place within the original contractual completion date will be to company’s account subject

to the claim being supported by documentary evidence. However, if any decrease takes place after

the contractual delivery date the advantage will have to be passed to the company.

6A-3: DEDUCTION OF TDS UNDER GST:

“As per provisions of GST Act, TDS under GST @ 2% (1% CGST & 1% SGST or 2% IGST as applicable)

or at the applicable rate from time to time, will be deducted from the bill of suppliers/contractors at

the time of credit or payment. TDS Certificates in the prescribed format will be issued as per the

prescribed rules under GST.”

6B Welfare Cess

 As per the Welfare Cess Act, the welfare cess @ 1% is applicable on supply and erection items for

supply, erection, testing & commissioning of substation, transmission lines, EPC/Turnkey projects

and civil works.

 Contractor shall get registered under Welfare Cess Act before commencement of work. Office of the

Factory Inspector is authorized at present as a registering authority.

 GETCO shall pay the welfare cess by way of reimbursing to contractors on production of documen-

tary evidence of payment.

 The contracts for which supply or part supply of material are in the scope of GETCO, then contractors

shall deposit welfare cess on estimated cost of supplied items to GETCO on progressive basis of uti-

lization. As this part of welfare cess is on GETCO account, the same shall be reimbursed to the con-

tractor on receipt of request letter along with documentary evidence of payment. For calculation of

welfare cess on supply part, valuation as per MR shall be taken and informed to the contractor for

payment. This will be over and above the A/T value.

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The modality of payment/reimbursement of welfare cess will be as under.

o On receipt of A/T, the contractor / bidder will get them registered under Welfare Cess Act and

submit the documentary evidence to the concern office.

o Before release of payment of first R.A.Bill, the contractor has to submit the documentary evidence

of registration. Only thereafter, the bill will be processed for payment.

o Before release of payment of subsequent R.A.Bills, the contractor has to submit the documentary

evidence of payment of welfare cess of previous R.A.Bill.

o Before release of payment of final bill,the contractor has to submit documentary evidence of pay-

ment of welfare cess of previous R.A.Bill as well as of this final bill.

o If the R.A.Bill happens to be first and final bill, then before release of payment, contractor has to

submit documentary evidence of registration under Welfare Cess Act and evidence of payment of

o The welfare cess shall be reimbursed to the contractor on submission of copy of documentary

evidence of payment by observing due formalities.

 Income tax at source at the prevailing rate will be deducted from bills in accordance with the provi-

sion of income tax laws and to that effect a certificate will be issued to the contractor.

7) The successful contractor will have to sign an agreement as per the Gujarat Energy Transmission

Corporation rules on stamped paper & the necessary stamp duty charges shall be borne by the con-

8) The bidder shall visit the site and carefully study the work to be carried. The Corporation will not

pay any extra or rate for any reason in case the contractor claims, after acceptance of contract, to

have misjudged the site condition.

9) The percentage quoted shall include cost towards of all materials, & machinery including equip-

ments, fixtures, labour, constructional equipments, fuel, scaffolding, staging, ramps, walkways, ap-

proach and haul road, temporary works, etc. bearing permanent or temporary nature necessary for

the completion of the work in all respects, except for those items specifically mentioned to be fur-

nished by the Corporation. The contractor must also arrange for the transport of materials & include

all such costs in the rates quoted by him for finished work.

10) During the execution of the work if it is found that the work is not progressing as per the Scheduled

Progress Program, approved by the Corporation & planned by the Contractor, due to the reasons

attributable to the Contractor; suitable action shall be taken as per relevant clauses mentioned in

General Conditions of Contract.

11) The contract or any part thereof shall not be subject to change without the written permission of the

Superintending Engineer (TR), Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation, Transmission Cir-

cle office, Amreli or his authorized representatives.

12) Tender shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 180 days from the date of Technical bid

opening & during this period no bidder shall be allowed to withdraw his tender. Any such withdraw-

als, during the said period will entail forfeiture of the earnest money deposited with the tender. The

GETCO will take further action as deemed fit like not to deal with bidder in GETCO works.

13) Further information required, if any, can be had from the office of the Superintending Engineer

(TR), Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation, Transmission Circle office, Amreli, Gujarat

Energy Transmission Corporation, Head Office, Vadodara. But it must be clearly understood that the

tenders must be received complete in every respects by the due date & time.

14) The notice inviting tender, general instructions to the contractors & all documents of this tender

shall form part of the contract.

15) The works under this contract shall be completed in all respects within stipulated period from the

date of commencement order issued by field office. However, interim mile stones to be jointly fixed

after issue of LOI.

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16) Bidders must quote firm price only, till completion of work under contract, & this is to be confirmed

by bidder while submitting his offer. No escalation towards labor and material / fuel shall be paid in

this execution of contract.

17) Contractor shall pay minimum wages to his laborers as per the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 & rules

there under as applicable from time to time in pursuant to the State Government notification. The

concerned contractor shall submit the details of the payment with due certificate of LWO/IRO of the

18) Once the offer submitted will not be returned back for any reason thereof in any case.

19) Each tender shall contain the name, residence & place of business of person or persons making the

tender & shall be signed by the tenderer with his usual signature with seal of the company.

20) Tender by partnerships shall furnish the full names of all partners. It shall be signed with the part-

nership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an authorized representative followed

by the name &designation of the person signing.

21) An attested copy of the constitution of the firm with the name of partners shall be furnished. When-

ever, whether in submission of the tender or later in other matters, the signatures are made by one

person on behalf of Directors or a firm or a corporation, an attested copy of the resolution of the

partners or of law shall be supplied by the tenderer authorizing Witnesses & sureties shall be per-

sons of status & probity, &their names, occupation & address shall be stated below their signatures.

All signatures shall be dated.

22) Tenders by corporation shall be signed with the legal name of the corporation followed by the name

of the state of incorporation & by the signature & designation of the president, secretary or other

person authorized to bind it in the matter with rubber seal of the company.

23) The GETCO reserves the right to delete any item of Schedule-B for which contractor shall not have

any right to claim on this account.

24) The Bidders shall study the Conditions of site & shall resort to dewatering, where necessary, by ap-

propriate methods & maintain reasonably dry areas to work at and no extra claim will be entertain

on this account.

25) The Contractor shall prepare all required roads to execute various items of this Contract & arrange

all transport of materials & all such costs shall be taken care of while quoting the rates.

No extra payments shall be admissible towards such costs. On completion, this shall be cleared if

asked by GETCO at no extra cost.

26) Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation shall not entertain idle charges for any site conditions or

any circumstances.

27) The Contractor shall take all requisite & necessary care to observe that no damage is occurred to the

Existing structures, if any. For any damage to the Existing Structures of Gujarat Energy Transmission

Corporation the Contractor shall be held responsible.

28) The submission of any bid connected with these document and specification shall constitute on

agreement that bidder shall have no cause of action or claim against the GETCO for rejection of his

bid. The owner shall always be at liberty to reject or accept split any bid or bids at his sole discretion

and any action will not be called into question and the bidder shall have no claim in that regards

against the owner.

29) Recoveries:

I. In case of any damage to equipment/machinery or structure/building of GETCO or any public

property due to negligence’s of contractor or any other reasons attributed to contractor the deci-

sion of E.I.C. regarding the amount of recovery shall be final and binding.

II. If the contractor fails to execute the proportionate work as per direction of E.I.C. within the time

frame given for completion of part / whole of the work GETCO shall get the work done through

any other contractor and the cost of execution of such work along with 15% overhead charges

shall be recovered from contractor.

30) Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in the specification or tenders in subsequent

exchange of correspondence, the conditions of contract shall be binding on the contractor and any

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change or variations expressed or implied, however made in the said conditions shall not be valid or

operative unless expressly sanctioned by the Corporation. The contractor shall be deemed to have

fully informed himself and to have special knowledge of the provisions of the conditions of contract

herein contained.

31) Submissions of tender by a contractor implies that he has read the instructions and condition of con-

tract herein contained and has made himself aware of the scopes and specifications of the work to

32) These rules and directions shall form part of the contract.

33) Drawings: Drawings required for the works are available with the E.E. (Civil) of Circle Office Am-

reli/Corporate Office, Vadodara. They are indicative and for tender purpose only. Bidders shall

have to execute the work as per construction drawings issued from time to time by GETCO.

34) Electricity Connection: The electric power, at site, will be made available at one mutually agreed

points, free of cost (connection only) by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation only. Further

distribution will have to be carried out by the contractor as per requirements at their own cost. The

necessary consumption charges will be recovered as per the tariff rate of Gujarat Energy Transmis-

sion Corporation from time to time as per Corporation’s rules.

35) The contractor has to make his own arrangement of water for construction activity at his own cost.

The contractor shall be allowed to draw water from bore well / open well by making his own ar-

rangement such as drilling, pump with all electrical accessories, pipe line & electricity to run the bore

well /open well from the electric power point provided by DISCOM to them. Water shall be free of

cost to the contractor. The electrical consumption charges to run the bore well / open well shall be

borne by the contractor.

In those cases where in bore well has been constructed at the cost of GETCO as per contract, even

then no water charges shall be charged, however electricity connection & electricity charges till the

completion of work shall be to contractor accounts.

In no case, GETCO is bound to supply water if the ground water sources are not available at site

within premises.

36) Tenders received after time: The tenders received after time and date specified in the tender no-

tice, will not be accepted. Once the offer submitted by the contractor before due date of submission,

the contractor will not be allowed to submit revised / additional / modified / other even before due

date. However, if the issue and receipt of tender is extended by the Corporation due to any reason,

the contractor may submit the revised offer before due date of submission, if he wish to submit.

37) The work shall be completed within the period stipulated in the contract. However it may be noted

that drawings shall be released progressively & site clearance arranged accordingly to the progress

of work at site. Therefore the contractor has to organize & coordinate the works to suit these. In the

event of any delay due to the above or due to any other reason not attributable to the contractor,

reasonable extension in the completing the work may be given at the discretion & as decided by the

Corporation but no compensation or idle charges will be paid to the contractor under any circum-

38) The price bid/proposals will be opened in the presence of the bidder’s representatives who choose

to attend at the date and time and venue to be notified by the GETCO, after conclusion of the Tech-

nical Evaluation and Post Qualification process.

39) GETCO will not issue any material required for the work. All the materials – tools & tackles, labour

etc. will have to be arranged by the contractor.

40) ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BID

a) The GETCO reserves the right to accept any tender irrespective of whether it is lowest or not

or to reject all the tenders without assigning any reasons there of. Tenders departing from

he stipulated technical specifications, commercial conditions or the method of bidding in a

radical manner are liable to be rejected.

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b) The bid is liable for rejection prima facie, if it is

c) Without payment of EMD / Tender Fee. Or Payment of EMD/Tender fee in any form other

than D.D./NEFT/RTGS

d) Not in prescribed form.

e) Not bearing signature of the bidder & seal of the company on all the documents accompany-

ing the tender.

f) Not confirming to specifications or conditional tender.

g) Received after expiry of the due date & time.

h) Received by telex or telegram or fax.

i) Submitted by bidders who are listed under declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudu-

lent practices issued by GETCO, Govt. of Gujarat or its Public Sector under taking.

Tender not fulfilling all the above conditions and those specified in the documents attached or incomplete

in any respect are liable to rejection.

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Qualification Requirement

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(B) Qualification Requirement

1) Registration : Bidder quoting for the bid shall have registration in appropriate class with

GETCO/Central/State Government / Railway/Semi. Govt. Organizations.

2) Experience Bidder should have experience of similar work including RCC frame structure building

under single contract as main contractor for minimum of 50% value of estimated cost of the tender

with GETCO/ GEB / Central / State Government / Railway / Semi- Government / Public Sector Or-

ganization within last 5 years. Attested Xerox copy of work orders executed from GETCO/ GEB /

Central / State Government / Railway / Semi- Government / Public Sector Organization and satis-

factory completion certificate from respective department should be submitted.

3) Solvency : Latest bank solvency certificate (not more than 1 year old of tender publish as on date)

from any Nationalized/Scheduled Bank of a sum of minimum 20 % of the estimated cost shown in

the tender. The solvency should be in the name of “To Whomsoever it may concern” or “GUJARAT

ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (GETCO)”.

4) Provident Fund Code: Separate provident fund code number towards firm registered with Regional

P. F. Commissioner.

5) Profit & Loss Account Statement: The Bidder should submit certified Xerox audited copy of the

Balance sheet with profit and loss account of last three Years.

6) Nature of Firm : Attested copy of Partnership Deed with recent Form-G obtained from Regis-

trar of firms for the current year, Power of Attorney, if any, for signing the bid documents in case

of partnership firm & self-affidavit for proprietorship firm. In case the Form-G is not available

for current year Affidavit cum Undertaking of the firm declaring no change in Form-G is to be sub-

mitted.However this affidavit cum undertaking should be executed only by partnership firm.

The party shall be liable to give fresh affidavit cum undertaking, after completion of its one year. All

such documents shall have to be NOTARISED.

7) Goods & Service Tax (GST) Registration: The Bidder shall be registered under the GST Act and

a certified copy of such registration under the GST act indicating the GSTIN shall have to be

submitted along with the bid by the bidder.

8) I.T. PAN CARD: The bidder should submit the attested zerox copy of PAN Card of their firm.

All the documents to be submitted in soft copy shall be self-attested/notrized

Signature of Contractor Superintending Engineer (TR)

GETCO, TR,C.O., Amreli

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AFFIDAVIT CUM UNDERTAKING

(On Rs.300/- stamp paper duly notarized)

We, Shri __________________ (names of all partners and POA holder) of M/s. __________ (name of part-

nership firm) having registered place of business at ______________ do hereby solemnly state and af-

firm on Oath as under:

1) That Form G up to last entry dated __________ has been submitted to GETCO by us.

2) That since this Form G is not of current year, it is affirmed that whatever entries specified by

Registrar of Firms in this submitted Form G is true and correct and that, there is no any mod-

ification or change in any of the partners or other details. It is further affirmed that we are

liable & bound to disclose to GETCO immediately, if there is any change and/or modification

in partnership of this firm.

3) That if GETCO finds any undisclosed modification/amendment in partners or other details at

any time, then they shall be entitled to take any legal action against us / partnership firm.

GETCO shall be empowered to stop-deal and /or black-list our firm for any contract, at such

4) That whatever stated in aforesaid paras and contents therein are true and correct and shall

be binding on all the partners of this partnership firm, which includes their heirs, representa-

tive, assigness, executors etc.

Hence solemnly affirmed on this _________day of ______ months of 20_______at _________.

(name & sign of all partners / or

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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

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(C) GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1. Definitions:

a) The Contract means the documents forming the tender and acceptance thereof, together with the

documents referred to therein or individual work order in the case of term contract, including these

conditions, schedules and / or additional conditions attached to the form of tender or individual

work, order, rate schedule, the specifications and the drawings and all these documents as applicable

taken together shall be deemed to form the contract.

b) The “Tender Document” means the form of tender, the applicable schedules and/or additional con-

ditions and the specifications and/or drawings as issued to the contractors for the purpose prepar-

c) The expression “works” or “work” when used in the conditions of contract shall, unless there be

something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction means, the works or the work

contracted to be executed under or in virtue of the contract whether original or altered.

d) The “Contractor” means the individual or firm or company, whether incorporated or not, undertak-

ing the works and shall include his or its legal personal representative, successors and permitted

e) “Corporation” means the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. and the “Accepting Officer”

means the officer who is authorized to sign and signs the contract on behalf of the “Corporation.”

f) The letter “EE” means Executive Engineer who in the case of measurement and lump sum contract,

direct the contractor and the letters “ACE” means “Add Chief Engineer” and “CE ” means “Chief Engi-

neer” who administers and in the case of the term contracts directs the contract.

g) The “Engineer-in-charge” means all officers of the Corporation appointed by the Chief Engineer to

supervise the works or part of the works.

h) “Approved” and “Directed” means the approval or direction of the Chief Engineer to Supdt. Engineer

or the person deputed by him for the particular purpose.

i) “B.S.” means the “British Standard” as issued by the British Standards institution. “A.S.” means the

American Standards as issued by the American Standard Institutions and “I.S.” means the “Indian

Standards” as issued by the Indian Standards Institutions. Wherever the above-mentioned abbrevi-

ations are preferred to, in the specifications and / or work orders, they mean the addition with all

amendments current at the date of issue of tender documents of work orders.

j) In the case of measurement and terms of contracts “Specifications” means those contained in Gujarat

Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. schedule together with any amendments etc. embodied in the

tender documents, “Drawings” refer to those accompanying the tender documents and/or any work

orders referred therein.

k) The “Contract Sum” means the sum accepted or the sum calculated in accordance with the prices

accepted in the tender and/or the contract rate as payable to the contractor for the full and entire

executing and completion of works.

l) “The date of completion” is the date or dates of completion of the work or any part of the works set

out or ascertained in accordance with the individual work orders and the tender documents or any

subsequent agreed amendments thereto.

m) GST/Cess means all applicable Tax/Cess under GST Laws. GST Laws means IGST Act, GST(Compen-

sation to the State for Loss of Revenue) Act, CGST Act, UTGST Act and SGSCT Act, 2017and all related

ancilliary legislations.

n) 'Owner' shall mean the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd, Vadodara or any of its group

companies i.e. GUVNL, GSECL, MGVCL, DGVCL, PGVCL UGVCL and shall include its legal representa-

tives, successors and assigns.

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2. Security Deposit

The contractor shall, within 10 days of the issue of Letter Of Intent, pay 5 % as Security Deposit;. The

Bank Guarantee from schedule bank in lieu of cash or government securities towards Security De-

posit will be accepted providing amount of Security Deposit payable exceeds Rs. 10,000/- .All dam-

ages, costs, charges, expenses and other sums which may be or may become due or payable by the

contractor to the Corporation under the terms of the contract may be deducted from the cash in the

proceeds of sale of the Securities/Bank Guarantee to deposited (which the officer or person to whom

the same may be endorsed as aforesaid is hereby authorized to sell / to encash for that purpose) or

from the interest of any such securities of from any sums due or which may become due to the con-

tractor by the Corporation or fromEMD the whole or the balance unpaid as aforesaid of the encash

securities so deposited being repaid or transferred and returned as may be to contractor after the

date on which the final bill is paid or after the expiry of the date up to which the contractor has to

maintain the work in good order whichever is later.

“For Water Proofing Treatment:-

The contractor shall submit performance guarantee of the waterproofing item at the rate of 20% of

cost of item of work order for a period of 5 years from actual date of completion of work on stamp

paper of appropriate value in approved format of GETCO. The agency has to give the consent to

deduct the 20% of cost of item of work order for a period of 5 years from actual date of completion

from his bill and shall be withheld as a performance gaurantee for five years. In the event of unsat-

isfactory performance of waterproofing work, the agency shall carry out necessary remedial/recti-

fication works that may be necessary in the opinion of GETCO at no extra cost, failing which withheld

amount will be encashed by GETCO. The retention amount shall be released only after satisfactory

completion of performance period of 5 years.”

“For Anti-termite Treatment:-

The contractor shall submit performance guarantee of the anti-termite treatment item at the rate of

20% of cost of item of work order for a period of 5 years from actual date of completion of work on

stamp paper of appropriate value in approved format of GETCO. The agency has to give the consent

to deduct the 20% of cost of item of work order for a period of 5 years from actual date of completion

from his bill and shall be withheld as a performance gaurantee for five years. In the event of unsat-

isfactory performance of anti-termite treatment work, the agency shall carry out necessary reme-

dial/rectification works that may be necessary in the opinion of GETCO at no extra cost, failing which

withheld amount will be encashed by GETCO. The retention amount shall be released only after sat-

isfactory completion of performance period of 5 years.”

3. Penalty for the delay

The time limit allowed for carrying out the work as entered in the tender shall strictly observed by

the contractor and shall be reckoned on the 10th day of issuance of LOI. The work shall throughout

the stipulated period of contract proceeds with due diligence (time being deemed to be essence of

contract) and for delay, the contractor shall pay compensation @ 0.5% plus taxes as applicable per

week or part thereof on delayed portion subject to maximum 10% plus taxes as applicable of the

Total contract value of the civil works (End cost with taxes & cess as applicable). For calculating the

delayed portion, date of work completion mentioned in work completion certificate shall be consid-

In event of failure of the contractor to pay the amount of penalty as demanded, the Owner

shall be entitled to deduct the amount of penalty for delay from the amounts payable under

any other contract with the GUVNL and its subsidiary companies i.e. GETCO, GUVNL, GSECL,

MGVCL, DGVCL,PGVCL, UGVCL. It is permissible for the owner to adjust the amount of Penalty

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of delay against any bank Guarantee furnished by the contractor under this contract or any

other contract with GUVNL and/or its subsidiary companies.

4. Action when whole of Security Deposit is forfeited

In any case in which under any clause or clauses of this contract the contractor shall have tendered

himself to pay compensation amounting to the whole of his security deposit (whether paid one sum

or deducted by installments) or in the case of abandonment for the work owing to serious illness or

death of the contractor or any other cause, the Executive Engineer on behalf of the Corporation, shall

have powers to adopt, (a) below and any of the following courses under (b) and (c) as he may deem

best suited to the interest of the Corporation.

a. To rescind the contract (for which rescission notice of 10 days) in writing to the contractor under

the hand of the Executive Engineer shall be conclusive evidence and in that case the security de-

posit of the contractor shall stand forfeited and absolutely at the disposal of the Corporation.

b. To employ labour paid by the Corporation, to supply materials to carry out of the works or any

part of the works debiting the contractor with the cost of the labour and the price of the materials

(as to the correctness of which cost and price the certificate of the Executive Engineer shall be

final and conclusive against the contractor) and crediting him with value of the work done, in all

respects in the same manner and at the same rates as if it had been carried out by the contractor

under the terms of this contract and in that case the certificate of the Executive Engineer as to the

value of the work done shall be final and conclusive against the contractor.

c. To order that the work of the contractor be measured up and to take such part thereof, as shall

be unexecuted, out of his heads and to give it to another contractor to complete, in which case,

any expenses, which may be incurred in excess of the sum, which would have been paid to the

original contractor, if the whole work had been executed by him as to the amount of which excess

expenses the certificate in writing of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final, conclusive and shall

be borne and shall be paid by the original contractors and shall be deducted from any money due

to him by the Corporation under the contract or otherwise from his security deposit of the pro-

ceeds sale thereof or a sufficient part thereof.

d. In the event of the above courses being adopted by the Executive Engineer the contractor shall

have no claim to compensation for any loss sustained by him by reason of his having purchased

or procured any materials or entered into any engagements or made any advances on account of

or with a view to the execution of the work or the performance of the contract. And in case the

contract shall be rescind under the provision aforesaid, the contractor shall not be entitled to

recover or be paid any sum for any works thereof actually performed by him under this contract

unless and until the Executive Engineer shall have certified in writing the performance of such

works and the amount payable to him in respect thereof and he only be entitled to be paid the

amount so certified.

5. Notice for unsatisfactory progress

If the progress or a particular portion of the work is unsatisfactory the Executive Engineer whose

decision shall be final, shall notwithstanding that the general progress of work is satisfactory; be

entitled to take action under Clause 4(c) after giving the contractor 10 days notice in writing and the

contractor will have no claim for compensation for any loss sustained by him owing to such actions.

6. Action in the case of Default by Contractor

If any case in which any of the powers conferred upon the Executive Engineer by Clauses 4 and

hereof, shall have exercised and the same shall not have been exercised, the non exercised thereof

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shall not constitute a waiver of any of the conditions hereof and such powers shall not withstanding

be exercisable in any further case of default by the contractor for which, by any clauses hereof, he is

declared liable to pay compensation amounting to the whole of his security deposit and liability of

the contractor for past and future compensation shall remain unaffected in the event of the Ex. En-

gineer taking action under sub clause (a) or (c) of Clause 4 he may, if he so desires, take possessions

of all or any tools, plants, materials, and stores in such 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 of any

part thereof paying for allowing for the same in account at the contract rates, or in the case of a

contract rates not being applicable to current market rates to be certified by the Executive Engineer

whose certificate thereof shall be final. In the alternative, the Executive Engineer may by notice in

writing to the contractor or his clerk of works, foremen or other authorized agent, require him to

remove such tools, plants, materials or stores from the premises within a time to be specified in such

requisition to decisions to the contractor failing to comply with any such requisition, the decision of

the Executive Engineer as to the expenses of any such removal and the amount of the proceed and

expense of any such sale, be final and conclusive against the contractor.

lf the Contractor shall neglect to execute the works with due diligence and expedition or shall refuse

or neglect to comply with any reasonable order given to him, in writing by the Engineer in connection

with the works or shall contravene the provisions of the Contract, the Owner may give notice in writ-

ing to the Contractor to make good the failure, neglect or contravention complained of. Should the

Contractor fail to comply with the notice within thirty (30) days from the date of serving the notice,

then and in such case the Owner shall be at liberty to employ other workmen and forthwith to exe-

cute such part of the works as the Contractor may have neglected to do or if the Owner shall think

fit, without prejudice to any other right he may have under the Contract to take the work wholly or

in part out of the Contractor’s hands and re-contract with any other person or persons to complete

the works or any part thereof and in that event the Owner shall have free use of all Contractor’s

equipment that may have been at the time on the Site in connection with the works without being

responsible to the Contractor for fair wear and tear thereof and to the exclusion of any right of the

Contractor over the same, and lf the sum thot the Contractor is entitled to be paid plus the costs

incurred by the Owner in completing the works, exceeds the Contract Price or the entire

works if entire works have been completed or the price for port of the works if part of the

works have been completed. the Contractor shall be liable for such excess.

lf such excess is greater than the sums due to the Contractor, the Contractor shall pay the bal-

ance to the Owner and if such excess is less than the sums due to the Contractor, Owner shall

pay the balance to the Contractor. For facilitating such payment. Owner shall encase the Bank

Guarantees of Contractor available with Owner/s and retain such other payments due to the

Contractor under the Contract in question or any other Contract that the Owner/s may have

with the Contractor. Such payment of excess amount shall be independent of the liquidated dam-

ages for delay which the Contractor shall hove to pay if the completion of works is delayed.

7. Extension of Time Limit

If the contractor shall desire an extension of the time limit for completion of the work on the

ground of his having been unavoidably hindered in it’s execution or on any other ground, he shall

apply in writing to the Executive Engineer and the Executive Engineer may, if in his opinion there

are reasonable grounds for granting extension, recommend such extension as he may think neces-

sary or proper. The decision of the competent authority in this regard shall be final and binding to

the contractor. Any delay attributed to Corporation shall be compensated only by way of extending

8. Completion Certificate

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On completion of the work the Contractor shall be furnished with Completion Certificate by the Ex-

ecutive Engineer of such completion but no such certificate shall be given nor shall be the work con-

sidered to be complete until works are taken over and/or duly tested and put to operative as the

case may be, nor until the work shall have been measured by the Engineer-In-Charge or where the

measurement have been taken by his subordinated until they have received the approval of the Ex-

ecutive Engineer the said measurement being binding and conclusive against the contractor.

9. Effect of the Certificate

No payment shall be made for any work estimated to cost less than Rs.1,000/- till after the whole of

said work shall have been completed and certificate of completion given. But in the case of works

estimated to cost more than Rs.1,000/- Contractor shall on submitting a monthly bill thereof, be en-

titled to receive payments. Proportionate to the part of the work then approved and passed by the

Engineer-in-charge, whose certificate of such approval and a passing of the sum requiring bad, un-

sound, imperfect or unskillful work to be removed and taken away and reconstructed or rejected nor

shall any such payment be considered as admission of the due performance of the contract or any

part thereof in any respect of the accruing of the claim nor shall conclude, determine or effect in any

way the powers of the Engineer-in-charge as to the final settlement and adjustment of the accounts

otherwise or in any other way, vary or affect the contract. The final bill shall be submitted by the

contractor within one month of the date fixed for completion of work. Otherwise the certificate of

Engineer-in-charge of the measurement and of total amount payable for the work shall be final and

Engineer-in-charge of the measurement and of total amount payable for the work shall be final and

binding on all parties.

10. Payment to Contractors

The rates for several items of works estimated to cost more than Rs.1,000/- agreed to within shall

be valid only when the item concerned is accepted, having been completed full, in accordance with

the sanctioned specification. In case, where the items of the work, are not accepted, as so completed

the Engineer-in-charge, may make payment on account of such items at such reduced rates, as he

may consider reasonable in the preparation of final or running accounts bills.

The Bill shall be submitted by the contractor each month on or before the date fixed by the Engineer-

in - charge, for all works, executed in the previous month and the Engineer-in-charge shall take or

cause to be taken the requisite measurement for the purpose or having the same verified and the

claim so far as it is admissible, shall be adjusted, if possible, within ten days from the presentation of

the bills. If the contractor does not submit the bill, within the time fixed, as aforesaid, the Engineer-

in-charge may depute a subordinate to measure up the said work in the presence of the contractor

or his duly authorized agent, whose counter signature in the measurement shall be sufficient war-

rant and the Engineer-in-charge may prepare a bill from such list which shall be binding on the con-

tractor in all respects. GETCO shall make effort for the payment of bills (RA & final bills) as early as

possible, however no interest is payable on bill amount if there is delay in payment of GETCO for

whatever reason.

The company has decided to make payment to suppliers/contractors through RTGS/NEFT by transfer of

funds instead of cheques through regular courier service/RPAD the payment shall be released to your

bank account through RTGS.

Therefore, the suppliers/contractors are requested to furnish the following details in original letter head

with cancelled cheque.

1. Account Number

2. Type of account

4. Branch name & address

5. Contact no. of the branch

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7. One cancelled cheque

12. Supply of Materials to Contractor

If the specification of the estimated work provides for use of any special description of material to

be supplied from the Corporation’s Stores or if it is required that the contractor shall use certain

stores to be provided by the Engineer-in-charge (such material and stores and the prices to be

charged thereof as here in after mentioned being so far as practicable for the convenience of con-

tractor but not so as in any way to control, the meaning or effect of the contract specified in otherwise

or from the security deposit or the proceeds of sale thereof if the deposit is held in Government Se-

curities the same or a sufficient portion thereof, shall be sold for the purpose. All materials supplied

to the contract shall remain the absolute property of Corporation and shall on no account be re-

moved from the site of the work and shall at all time be open to inspection by the used by him or for

any wastage in or damage thereto. The contractor shall be responsible for the loss, destruction or

deterioration of the materials, stores or articles supplied to him by the Corporation even if such loss,

destruction or deterioration has occurred under any circumstances whatsoever beyond his control

as if the materials, stores or articles so supplied were his property.

13. Works to be executed in accordance with specifications, drawings, orders etc.

The contractor shall execute in whole and every part of work in the most substantial and workman-

like manner and both as regarding materials and in every other respect in strict accordance with the

specification. The Contractor also shall confirm exactly, fully and faithfully to the designs, drawings

and instructions in writing relating to the work signed by the Engineer-in - charge and lodged in his

office and to which the contractor shall be entitled to have access for the purpose of Inspection at

such office, or in the site of the work, during office hours and the contractor shall, also if he so re-

quires, be entitled at his own expenses to make or cause to be made copies of the specification, and

of all such designs, drawings and instructions as aforesaid.

14. Alteration in Specifications and Designs not to invalidate Contracts.

The Executive Engineer shall have powers to make any alteration, or addition to the original specifi-

cation designs, and instructions that may appear to him to be necessary or advisable during the pro-

gress 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 alterations shall not invalidate the contract. Any additional work which the contrac-

tor 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 works, and

at the same rates as are specified in the tender for the main work. Where, however, the works is to

be executed according to the designs, drawing and specifications recommended by the contractor

and accepted by the competent authority, the alteration above referred to shall be within the scope

of such designs, drawings, and specifications appended to the tender.

15. Rates for works not entered in Estimate or Schedule of Rate of the District

If the additional and altered work includes any class of work for which no rate is specified in this

contract, then such class of work shall be carried out the rates entered in the Schedule of Rates of the

Division or at the rate mutually agreed upon between the Executive Engineer and the contractor,

whichever are lower. If the additional or altered work for which no rate is entered in the Schedule of

Rates of the Division is ordered to be carried out before the rates agreed upon then the contractor

within seven days of date of receipt by him of the order to carry out the work inform the Executive

Engineer for the rate which in his intension to charge for such class of work and if the Executive

Engineer does not agree to this rate he shall be noticed in writing be at liberty to cancel his order to

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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 rates shall have been determined as lastly here in before mentioned then

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 Executive Engineer. In the event of dispute, the decision of the Su-

perintending Engineer of the Circle will be final.

16. Extension of Time Limit in consequence of Addition or Alteration.

The time limit for the work shall be extended in the proportion that the increase in its cost occa-

sioned by alterations or additions bears to the cost of the original contract work and the certificate

of the Engineer-in-charge as to such proportions shall be conclusive. No compensation shall be pay-

able for Alternation in or Restriction of Work to be carried out. If at any time, after the execution of

the contract documents the Engineer-in-charge shall, for any reason whatsoever, require the whole

or any part of the work, as specified in the tender, to be stopped for any period or shall not require

he whole or part of the work to be carried out at all or to be carried out by the contractor, he shall

give notice in writing of the fact to the contractor who shall thereupon suspend or stop the work

totally or partially as the case may be in any such case, except as provided here under the contractor

shall have no claim to any payment or compensation what so ever on account of any profit or ad-

vantage which he might have derived from the execution, of the work in full but which he did not so

derive in consequence of the full amount of work not having been carried out or on account of any

loss that he may be put to on account of materials purchased or agree to be purchased or for unem-

ployment of labour recruited by him. He shall not also have any; claim for compensation by reason

of any alterations having been made in the original specification, drawings, designs and instructions

which may involve any curtailment of the work as originally contemplated.

17. No claim to compensation on account of loss due to delay in supply of materials by Corpora-

The contractor shall not be entitled to claim any compensation from Corporation for the loss suffered

by him on account of delay by Corporation in the supply of materials entered in Schedule-A where

such delay is caused by: Difficulties relating to supply of railway wagons

I. Force Majure

III. Any other reasonable cause beyond the control of Corporation including Shortage of materials to

be supplied by the Corporations & difficulties in time by reaching at the site of any materials equip-

ment. In the case of such delay in the supply of materials, Corporation shall grant such extension of

time for the completion of the works as shall appear to the Executive Engineer to be reasonable in

accordance with circumstances of the case. The decision in the Executive Engineer as to the exten-

sion of time shall be accepted as final by the contractor.

18. Time Limit for Compensation Claims

Under no circumstances, whatsoever, shall the contractor be entitled to any compensation from Cor-

poration on any account unless the contractor has claimed in writing to the Executive Engineer

within one month of the cause thereof.

19. Action and Compensation payable in case of Bad Work

If at any time, before the security deposit is refunded to the contractor, it shall appear to the Execu-

tive Engineer or his subordinate in charge of the work that any work has been executed with un-

sound, imperfect or unskillful workmanship or with materials of inferior quality or that any materi-

als or articles provided by him for the execution of the work are unsound or of a inferior quality to

that contracted for or are otherwise not in accordance with the contract, it shall be lawful for Engi-

neer-in-charge to intimate this fact in writing to the contractor and then no withstanding the fact

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that the work, materials or articles complained of, may have been inadvertently passed, certified and

paid for, the contractor shall be bound forthwith to rectify or remove and reconstruct the work so

specified in whole or any part, as the case may require or if so required shall remove the materials

or articles so specified and provided other suitable materials or articles at his own charge and cost,

and in the event of his failing to do so within a period to be specified by the Engineer-in-charge in

the written intimation aforesaid the contractor shall be liable to pay compensation at the rate of one

percent on the amount of the estimate for every day, not exceeding ten days during which the failure

so continue and in the event of any such failure as aforesaid the Engineer-in-charge may rectify or

remove and re-execute the work or remove and replace the materials or articles complained of, as

the case may be, at the risk and expense in all respects of contractor should the Engineer-in-charge

consider that any such inferior work or materials as described above may be accepted, or made use

of, it shall be within his discretion to accept the same as such reduced rates as he may fix thereof.

Provided that in the case of any work of which visible check is not possible, if the Engineer-in - charge

or his subordinate in charge of the work feels that such work has been executed with unsound, im-

perfect or unskillful workmanship or with materials of inferior quality, he shall take sample tests at

random, cost of which shall have to be borne by the contractor and if after taking such test, part of

such work is found to be defective in any respect or to have been executed with materials of inferior

quality, then the contractor shall be paid for the whole work such amount as may be fixed by the

office of the Engineer-in-charge on the basis of the lowest quality of work found by him in such sam-

Sample Test shall mean:

(i) In relation to poles fixed as line supports, the token of one pole out of every 100 poles after taking

it out from its foundation for inspection.

(ii) In relation to any other work, such test as may be considered necessary, by the Engineer-in -

charge or his subordinate in charge of the work.

Explanation: II

Cost of the sample test shall mean cost incurred for the purpose of taking Samples & test and for

restoring tested work to its original condition.

20. Work to be opened to Inspection, Contractor or Responsible Agent to be present

All works under execution or in course of execution in pursuance of the contract shall at all times be

open to the inspection and supervision of the Executive Engineer and his subordinate and contractor

shall at all times, during the usual working hours and at all other times at which reasonable notice

of the intension of the Executive Engineer or his subordinates to visit the works shall have been given

to the contractor, during which period either he should be present to receive order and instruction,

or have a responsible agent duly accredited in writing, present for that purpose. Orders given to the

contractor’s duly authorized Agent shall be considered to have the same force and effect as if they

had been given to the contractor himself.

21. Notice to be given before work is covered up.

The contractor shall give not less than 5 days notice in writing to the Executive Engineer or his sub-

ordinates in charge of the work, before covering up or otherwise placing beyond the reach of meas-

urement of any work, in order that the same may be measured and correct dimensions thereof, taken

before the same is so covered up or placed beyond the reach of measurement and shall not covered

up or placed beyond the reach of measurement and work without the consent in writing of Executive

Engineer or his subordinate in charge of work, If any work shall be covered up or placed beyond the

reach without such notice having been given or consent obtained, the same shall be uncovered at the

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contractor’s expense, and in default thereof, no payment or allowance shall be made for such work,

or for the materials, with which the same, was executed.

22. Contractor’s Liabilities

The Contractor shall supply, at his own cost, all materials (except such special materials, if any as

may be supplied form the Corporation stored in accordance with the contract) plant, tools, appli-

ances, implements, ladders, cordage, tackles, scaffolding and any temporary works which may be

required for the proper execution of the work., in the original, altered or substituted form and

whether included in the specification or other document forming part of the contract or referred to

in these conditions or not and which may be necessary for the purpose of satisfying or complying

with the requirements of the Engineer-in-charge as to any matter on which under these conditions,

he is entitled to be satisfied or which he is entitled to require together with carriage thereof to and

from the work, the contractor shall also supply without charge, the requisite number of persons for

setting out works, and counting, weighting and assisting in the measurement of, examinations at the

time and from time to time of the work or materials, failing this, the same may be provided by the

Engineer-in-charge at the expenses of the contractor and the expenses may be deducted from any

money due to the contractor under the contract or from his security deposit or the proceeds of sale

thereof or of a sufficient portion thereof the contractor shall provide all necessary fencing and light

required to protect the public from accident and shall also be bound to bear expenses of defense of

every suit, action or other legal proceedings of law that may be brought by any person for injury

sustained. Owing to neglect of the above precautions and to pay any damage and costs which may be

awarded in any such suit, action or proceedings to any such persons or which may with the consent

of the contractor be paid in compromising any claim by any such person.

23. Contractor Liable for all Damages

Compensation for all damage done intentionally or unintentionally by contractor’s laborer, whether

in or beyond the limit of Corporation’s property, shall be estimated by the Executive Engineer, or

such other office, as he may appoint and the estimate of the Executive Engineer, subject to the deci-

sion of the Superintending Engineer, on appeal, shall be final and the contractor shall be bound to

pay the amount of the assessed compensation demand, failing which, the same will be recovered

from the contractor as damages or deducted by the Engineer in charge from any sums that may be

due to or become due from Corporation to the contractor under this contract or otherwise. The con-

tractor shall bear the expenses of defending any action or other legal proceedings that may be

brought by any person for injury sustained by him owing to neglect of precautions to prevent the

spread of fire and he shall also pay any damage and costs that may be awarded by the court if in

24. Rescission of Contract and Forfeiture of Deposit.

The contractor shall not assign or sublet, without the written approval of the Engineer-in-charge and

if the contractor assign or sublet his contract, or attempt to do so or become insolvent or commence

any proceedings to be adjudicated as insolvent or make any composition with creditors, attempt to

do so, the Engineer-in-charge may, by notice in writing rescind the contract. Also, if any bribe, gra-

tuity, gift, loan, perquisite, reward or advantage pecuniary or otherwise shall either directly or indi-

rectly be given, promised or offered by the contractor or any of his servants, or agents, or any person

to the employee of Corporation in any way relating to his office or employment or if nay such officers

or persons shall become in any way directly or indirectly interested in the contract, the Executive

Engineer may, by 10 day’s notice in writing, rescind the contract. In the event of a contract being

rescinded the Security Deposit of the contractor shall there upon stand forfeited and be absolutely

at the disposal of Corporation and the same consequences shall ensure as it the contract has been

rescinded under clause 4 thereof and in addition the contractor shall not be entitled to recover or be

paid for any work thereof actually performed under the contract.

25. Compensation

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All sums payable by a contractor by way of compensation under any of these conditions shall be

considered as a reasonable compensation to be applied to the use of Corporation, without reference

to the actual loss or damage sustained and whether any damage has not been sustained.

26. Change in the constitution of firm to be notified

In the case of tender by partners of a firm, any change in the constitution of firm shall be forthwith

notified by the contractor to the Executive Engineer for his information.

27. Works under direction of Superintending Engineer.

All works to be executed under the contract shall be executed under the direction and subject to the

approval of the Superintending Engineer of the Circle, Engineer-in-charge for the time being who

shall be entitled to direct at what point or points and in what manner they are to be commenced and

from time to time carried on.

28. Decision of Superintending Engineer to be final.

Except where otherwise specified in contract and subject to the power delegated to him by Corpora-

tion under the Corporation’s rule, then in force the decision of the Superintending Engineer of the

Circle / EIC. for the time being shall be final, conclusive and binding on all of the specification, de-

signs, drawings and instructions herein before mentioned and as to the quality of workmanship or

material used on the or as to any other question, claim, right matter or thing whatsoever in any way

arising out of or relating to the contract, designs, drawings, specifications, estimates, instructions,

orders or these conditions or otherwise concerning, the works or the execution or failure to execute

the same, whether arising during the progress of the work or after the completion or abandonment

29. Arbitration

‘ALL QUESTIONS, DISPUTES OR DIFFERENCES, WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY AT AN TIME ARISE BE-

TWEEN THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTRACT OR ANY MAT-

TER ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION THERE TO, SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE “GUJARAT PUBLIC

WORKS CONTRACTS DISPUTES ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL” AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE GUJA-

RAT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS DISPUTES ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL ACT,

The reference to arbitration proceedings under this clause shall not:

a. Affect the right of the Engineer-in-charge to take possession of all or any tools, plants, materials

and stores, in or upon the work or site thereof or belonging to the contractor or procured by him

and intended to be used for the execution of the work or any part thereof.

b. Preclude the Engineer-in-charge from utilizing the materials purchased by the Contractor in any

work or from removing such materials to other place, during the period the work is stopped or

suspended in pursuance of notice given to the contractor under General Conditions.

c. Entitle the contractor to stop the progress of the work or carrying out the additional or altered

work in accordance with the provision of General Conditions for the work where there is no spec-

d. Preclude the Corporation from getting the work done by another agency.

Neither party is entitled to bring a claim to arbitration latest by the thirty days after the expiration of the

defects liability period.

The provisions of the Arbitration & conciliation Act, 1996, Gujarat Public Works Contract Disputes Arbi-

tration Tribunal Act, 1992 and rules made there under shall apply to the arbitration proceeding under

30. Stores to be obtained from Corporation

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The Contractor shall obtain from the Corporation Stores, such articles as are mentioned in Schedule

‘A’ which may be required for the work or any part of the work or in making up any articles required

there fore or in connection therewith, unless he has obtained permission in writing from the Execu-

tive Engineer or obtained such stores and articles from elsewhere. The value of such stores and ar-

ticles as may be supplied to the contractor by the Engineer-in-charge will be debited to the contrac-

tor in his account at the rate shown in the Schedule “A” attached the contractor and if they are not

entered in said schedule they shall debited to him at cost price which for the purpose of this contract

shall include cost of carriage and all other expenses whatsoever which may have to be incurred in

obtaining delivery of the same at the stores aforesaid and further overhead charges 15% plus GST

as applicable . The Contractor shall be responsible for the loss destruction or deterioration of the

materials, stores or articles supplied to him by the Corporation, even if such loss destruction or de-

terioration has occurred under any circumstances whatsoever beyond his control as if the material,

stores or articles so supplied were his property. The contractor shall be responsible for returning

the residual materials after completion of the contract and if fails to return, the balance material

supplied to him by the Corporation, the cost of the residual materials will be recovered form the

contractor at the market rate or stock issue rate whichever be higher at the time of materials account

plus 15% plus GST as applicable.

31. 1 Lump Sum in Estimate

When the estimate on which tender is made, includes lump sums in respect of parts of the works the

contractor shall be entitled to payment in respect of the items of works involved or the part of the

work in question at the same rates as are payable under this contract or such items or if the part of

work in question is not in the opinion of the Engineer-in-charge capable to measurement the Engi-

neer-in-charge may at his discretion pay the lump sum amount entered in the estimate and the cer-

tificate in writing of the Engineer shall be final and conclusive against the contractor with regard to

any sum or sums payable to him under the provisions of the clause.

32. Lump Sum Tenders

Whenever lump sum tenders have been invited for building or other structures of the same type,

design, the contractor shall submit his bill stated in Clause No.11 and the Engineer-in-charge not

below the rank of Executive Engineer shall certify by general measurement or by other method con-

sidered suitable to him, the value of work done and the contractor shall be paid monthly a sum equal

to 90% of the total value the work so certified, since the last payment, after deducting a part or whole

of the secured advance if not already paid for the materials utilized on the works. An additional se-

cured advance for any fresh materials brought on site will also be paid if certified by the officer not

below the rank of Executive Engineer. After the work is completed final bill would be paid on the

certification of officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer, that the work is done according to

drawing and specifications attached to the tender. If any additions and alteration have been carried

out, detailed measurements in respect thereof shall be recorded and extra payment or deductions

are regulated as per item rates quoted by the contractor while submitting the tender and if there are

any items in the additions and alterations for which the contractor has not quoted a rate, the pay-

ment shall be as per Clause 15 above.

33. Action where no specifications.

In the case of any class of work for which there is no such specifications as is mentioned in clause

such work shall be carried out in accordance with the divisional specifications and in there event of

there being no divisional specifications, the work shall be carried out in all respects in accordance

with the instructions and requirements of the Engineer-in-charge / consultant of the Corporation

34. Industrial Labour Laws

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1. Wages to be paid and time of payment etc. by the Contractor:-

a) The contractor shall pay minimum wages as fixed under Minimum Wages Act whichever is higher.

The wages of every contract labour employed by him under this contract shall be paid by him

before the expiry of 7th day of the last day of the month in respect of which the wages are payable

(i.e. wages of a month have to be paid by him in the first week of the next month). The payment

shall be disbursed in presence of Management Representative during the working hours in fac-

tory premises and the contractor shall get the entries certified in the register of wages by the

Representative of the Corporation. Any default will result in cancellation of contract forthwith or

else the contractor shall be punishable to the extend of Rs.100/- fine per each day.

b) The contractor shall give his telephone number and address to the Corporation so that in case of

labour trouble etc., the contractor can be contacted. The contractor shall arrange to have his office

outside the factory premises and the contractor keep himself present through out the working

a) Persons below the age of 18 years shall not be employed for the work.

b) No female worker shall be employed in the night shift between 7.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.

c) Contractor shall maintain a valid labour license under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abo-

lition Act) for employing necessary manpower to be required by him. In the absence of such li-

cense the contractor shall be liable to be terminated without assigning any reason thereof.

d) The contractor shall at his own expense comply with all labour laws and keep the Corporation

indemnified in respect thereof. Some of the major liabilities under various labour and industrial

laws which the contractor shall comply with are as under :

I Payment of contribution of wages of employer’s contributions towards Provident Fund, Family

Pension Scheme, Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, Administrative Charges etc. at the rates made

applicable from time to time by Government of Gujarat / Government of India or other Statutory

II Payment of deposit in respect of each contract labour of the rate of RS.30/- with the office of the

Commissioner of Labour as per the Contract Labour Act (Regulation & Abolition).

III License Fee as prescribed under the contract Labour Act (Regulation and Abolition) and Rules

framed there under depending upon the number of workmen employed by the contractor.

IV Paid leave facility and wages as per the provision of the Factories Act at the rate of one day for

every 20 days of working.

V Identity cards as prescribed under the factories Act with photo affixed thereto, the same for iden-

VI Payment of retrenchment compensation, notice pay and other liabilities as per Industrial Dis-

putes Act. Any payment to the contractor’s employees arising out of any claim of disputes under

the Industrial Disputes Act – 1947 or any other laws.

VII Provision of compensation in the case of accidental injury.

VIII Payment of crèche if the female labour employed is more than 30 numbers

IX Maternity leave as per the provision of the Maternity Benefit Act.

The above are some of the major liabilities of the contractor in addition to other liabilities prescribed

under the various Labour Las in force from time to time from Statutory Authorities like State Government

/ Government of India which the contractor shall have to comply with.

2. Provident Fund and Family Pension Scheme

The contractor shall submit along with his bill (month wise) a statement regarding deductions

against employees provident fund and family pension scheme in respect of each concerned employ-

ees’ Provident Fund and Family Pension scheme at the rate of 12 % (or at the rates made applicable

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by the Government from time to time) of the wages. Contractor’s contribution and his workers con-

tribution towards provident fund and family pension scheme shall be deposited by the contractor

with regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Ahmedabad.

3. Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme

The contractor shall have to deposit ½ % of the wages in-respect of employees who is a member of

the Provident Fund as the contribution to the Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme with Regional

Fund Commissioner, Ahmedabad.

4. Administrative Charges:-

Administrative charges for maintaining Provident Fund Account shall be deposited by the contractor

with Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Ahmedabad at the rates applicable.

5. Paid Leave Facility

Paid leave facility at the rate of one day for every 20 days worked by the contract laborer shall be

provided by the contractor to his workers. He shall maintain Leave records/ Leave Cards for indi-

vidual laborer which shall be duly verified and approved/ certified by the authorized officer of the

6. Workmen’s Compensation Fund and Employers Liability Insurance

The contractor shall cover all his employees under Workmen’s Compensation Fund and under the

Liability Insurance. The contractor shall employ adequate number of experienced staff at site for

daily supervision and for maintenance of various registers and records required under the law and

contract. No payment for supervision shall be admissible.

7. Contractor to Indemnify to the Corporation

The contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Corporation and every officer and employ-

ees of the Corporation and also Engineer-In-Charge and his staff against all actions, proceedings,

claims, demands, costs and expenses whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the matters

referred in above clauses and elsewhere and against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs

and expenses which may be made against the Corporation by any workman/ employee of the con-

tractor or any sub contractor and / or from any liability may arise to any workman / employees of

the contractor or any sub contractor under any laws, rules or regulation having the force of law in-

cluding but not limited to claims against the owner under workman’s compensation Act, 1923. The

employee’s Provident Act 1952, and / or the contract

Labour (Abolition and Regulation) Act 1979. The Corporation shall not be liable for or in respect of

or in consequence of any accident or injury to any workmen or other person in the employment of

the contractor or his sub-contractors, and the contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the

Corporation against all such damage and compensation and against all claims, demands, proceedings

costs, charges and expenses whatsoever in respect thereof or in relation thereto.

8. Workmen’s Compensation And Employer’s Liability Insurance

Insurance shall be affected for all the contractor’s for all the contractor’s employees engaged in the

performance of this contract. If any of the work is sublet to the sub-contractor, the contractor shall

require that he or his sub-contactor to provide workmen’s compensation and employer’s liability

insurance for the latter’s employees unless such employees recovered under the contractor’s insur-

ance.The Corporation reserves the right to terminate this rate contract at any time during it ten-

dency without giving notice of termination or any reasons thereof.The Corporation will be entitled

to deduct directly form the bills, to be paid to the Subcontractor and Labourers any sum or sums

payable by contractor and which sum/sums the Corporation is required to pay as a principal em-

ployer on account of contractor’s default in respect of all liabilities referred to in above clauses.

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Nothing in the contract document stated shall any wise constitute any workmen/ employees of the

contractor or any sub-contractor as or to be workmen/employee of the power, or place obligation

or liability in respect of any such workmen/ employee upon the Corporation.

NOTE: -The prevailing Act at the time of execution of work over and above act specified herein shall

be binding to the contractor.

35. No Claim for Variation in Quantities of Work.

Quantities shown in the tender are approximate and no claim shall be entertained for quanti-

ties of work actually executed, being either more or less up to any extent than those entered in the

tender or less than those entered in the tender or estimate.

36. No Claim for Compensation for Delay in staring work

No compensation shall be allowed for any delay caused into starting of work on account of acquisi-

tion of land and in the case of clearance for works or any delay in according sanction to estimates.

37. No Claim for Compensation for delay in execution of work

No compensation shall be allowed for any delay, in execution of the work on account of water stand-

ing in borrow pits or compartment. The rates are inclusive for hard or cracked soil, excavation in

mud, sub-soil water or water standing in borrow pit and no claim for an extra rate shall be entertaied

unless otherwise expressly specified & mentioned in the tender.

38. Entering upon or commencing any portion of work

The contractor shall not enter upon or commence any portion of work except with the written au-

thority or instructions of the Executive Engineer or his subordinate in charge of the work, failing

such the contractor shall have no claim to ask for measurement or payment for work.

39. Method of Payment

Payment to contractors shall be made by A/c payee Cheque provided the amount exceeds Rs.50/-.

Amount not exceeding Rs.50/- will be paid in cash. Generally payment may take 30 to 60 days after

passing of bills depending on availability of fund.

40. Acceptance of conditions on tendering for work.

Submission to tender or acceptance of work order shall imply acceptance of these conditions of ten-

der by contractor.

41. Employment of Scarcity Labour

If government declares a state of scarcity or famine to exist in any village situated within 20kms of

the work, the piece worker / contractor shall employ upon such part of the work as are suitable for

unskilled labour; any person certified to him by the Executive Engineer or by any person to whom

Executive Engineer may have delegated this duty in writing to be in need of relief and shall be bound

to pay such person wage not below the minimum, which Government may have fixed in this behalf

from time to time. Any implementation of this clause shall be decided by the Superintending engi-

neer / Engineer-in-Charge whose decision shall be final and binding on the piece worker/contractor.

42. Employment of Technical Persons

The contractor who are registered under class ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ or such contractors who executes the

works of Rs.5 lakhs and above shall employ the technically qualified personnel possessing minimum

a Diploma of reconciled Technical institution, for executing the work of the Corporation.

Date: Superintending Engineer (TR)

(Signature of Contractor) GETCO, TR., C.O, Amreli.

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(D) GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1. Contactor to inform himself fully:

The contractor shall be deemed to have carefully examined the work & site conditions, the general

conditions, the special conditions, specifications, schedules, drawings shall be deemed to have vis-

ited the site of the works & to have fully informed himself regarding the local conditions. Copy of

Appendix V attached with tender shall have to be filled up before quoting the rate, for confirmation

of site visit. If there shall have any doubts as to the meaning of any portion of these general conditions

or special conditions of the scope of work of the specifications or any other matter concerning the

contract, he shall in good time before submitting his tender, send for the particulars thereof & submit

them to the Engineer in writing in order that such doubt may be removed.

2. Data to be furnished by Contractor:

Prior to the commencement of work the contractor shall submit a bar chart showing detailed pro-

gramme for completing the work within time limit to the S. E. for approval within a week of the

date of LOI. No change in the approved plan & layout shall be carried out without specific written

approval of the Executive Engineer in charge.

3. Errors, Omissions & Discrepancies:

In all cases of errors, omissions, doubts or discrepancies in the dimensions, or discrepancies in the

drawings & items of work on specifications, reference shall be made to the Executive Engineer

whose elucidation & elaboration shall be considered as authoritative. The contractor shall be held

responsible for any error that may occur in the work thorough lack of such reference.

a) Temporary structures may be erected by the contractor for storage sheds, offices, and residential

etc. for non-commercial use on land, handed over to him at his own expense & with the permission

of the Corporation. In any circumstances for constructing temporary structures contractor’s use,

Corporation free supply of materials shall not be made. If it is found that Corporation’s free supply

material are used for the works other than approved drawings, it will be recovered at penalized

b) The contractor shall preserve all existing vegetation such as trees on or adjacent, to the works site

which, do not interfere with the construction as determined by the Corporation.

c) The contractor shall take all possible precautions in felling trees authorized for removal to avoid

any unnecessary damage to vegetation & trees not to be felled & to structures or to workmen, &

shall be responsible for any damage if it occurs in such operations.

d) All produce from cutting of trees grass etc. shall be the property of Corporation & shall be stacked

at the directed places. No claim shall be made for such tree felling / cutting &stacking of trees/pro-

duce or grass etc. by the contractor.

e) The land shall as herein before mentioned be handed over to Corporation / Owner of Land imme-

diately after the completion of the work under this contract. Also no land shall be held by the con-

tractor longer than the Corporation shall deem fit & necessary & the contractor shall, on due notice

by the Corporation, vacate & return the land which the Engineer In Charge may certify as no longer

required by the contractor for purposes of the work.

5. Start of Work:

The contractor shall not enter upon or commence any portion of the work except with the written

permission of the authority of the Corporation, failing which the contractor shall have no claim to

ask for measurement of or payment for work & shall be responsible for any claims or damages that

may arise due to such unauthorized commencement or entry. No compensation shall be allowed for

any delay caused in starting the work on account of any delay in clearance of the work site.

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6. Work to execute to the satisfaction of the Corporation’s Engineers:

The contractor shall proceed with the work with diligence & expedition & the whole of the work

herein specified as well as the mode of execution shall be under the supervision & the direction &

shall be carried on to the entire satisfaction of the Corporation’s site Engineers, who shall have full

powers to order the contractor to alter, enlarge or diminish the form, dimensions, positions, or quan-

tities of any of the work or to make use of materials & workmanship of different descriptions & qual-

ities from this herein specified. In the case of any class of work for which there are no Technical

Specifications, these shall be carried out in accordance with the latest IS Codes & in the event of being

no relevant IS Code, the works shall be carried out in accordance with the directions & instructions

of the Corporation’s Engineers at site.

7. Workmanship etc.:

The work shall be executed in thoroughly substantial manner with workmanship of best quality &

strictly in accordance with the specifications & with the drawings, or with such other drawings or

written instructions as may from time to time be furnished to the contractor, in accordance with

terms of this contract & shall be completed in every respect with workmanship implied & necessary

according to the fair interpretation & meaning of the same & should there be any discrepancy be-

tween the drawings & specifications or any difference or dispute as to the dimensions to be worked

out or the mode of doing periodical quantity of the work to be executed or with respect to any subject

arising out of this contract, the decision of the Corporation’s authorized Engineers shall be final &

binding on all parties.

8. Samples of descriptive Data:

Samples of descriptive data requiring approval shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Corpora-

tion’s Engineers in good time before the use of such material to permit its inspection & testing &

there-by the approval. The samples shall be properly marked to show the name of material, manu-

facture place or origin & the place where it is intended to be used etc. Failure of any samples to pass

specified tests requirements. It shall be sufficient cause for the refusal to consider any further sam-

ples from that source.

9. Baselines & Grades:

The Corporation near to the site of work shall furnish one permanent Bench Mark. Semi permanent

baselines & cross lines shall be established at sufficiently spaced intervals with benchmarks by the

Contractor at his own cost & risk. The contractor shall provide at his expense, all the required pillars,

equipments, materials, & labour for the establishment of the grade lines & bench marks, for that the

Contractor shall be responsible for their further maintenance during the execution of the actual work

till the complete period of construction. The contractor shall be responsible for the proper execution

of work to such lines & levels & grades as may be specified in the drawings, established, or indicated

by the Corporation’s Engineers. All the survey work, if required, shall be checked by the Corpora-

tion’s engineers. However this shall not absolve the contractor for the correctness of survey/ tem-

porary or permanent Benchmarks.

10. Contactor not to dispose off soil etc.:

The contractor shall not sell or otherwise dispose off or remove except for the purpose of this con-

tract the sand, ballast, earth, rock or other substances or materials that may be obtained from any

execution made for the purpose of this contract or produce upon the site at the time of delivery of

the possession of the land but also such substances materials & produce shall be the property of the

Corporation & shall be disposed off in the manner & place as directed by the Corporation’s Engineers.

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11. Gold, silver, Minerals, Oil Relics, etc. found on the Site:

All gold silver, oil relics, or other minerals, of any description & all precious stones, coins, treasures

relic, antiquities, & other similar things that shall be found in or upon the site shall be the property

of the Corporation. The contractor shall return the gathered things as above to the authorized rep-

resentative of the Corporation.

12. Fencing, lighting & ventilation:

The contractor shall be responsible for the proper lighting, fencing, guarding & taking of all the nec-

essary safety measures for all works comprised in the contract & or the proper provision of tempo-

rary roadways, footways, guards fences, caution notices etc. as far as the same may be rendered nec-

essary by reasons for the work for the accommodation & protection of workmen foot passenger or

other traffic & of the Corporation & occupiers of adjacent villages, property of the public & shall re-

main responsible for any accidents that may occur on account of his failure & timely precautions. All

the works & approaches shall be adequately illuminated with electric lights to the satisfaction of the

Corporation’s Engineers. The power & lighting connections, wiring equipment shall be subject to the

inspection & passing by Electrical Inspector to GOG authorized under the Indian Electricity Act. Any

additions alterations or omissions shall be got approved from the Corporation’s Engineers got certi-

fied from the Electrical Inspector. Work spots such as faces of excavation of borrow pits; filling area

etc. shall be adequately illuminated with floodlights to the satisfaction of the Corporation’s Engi-

13. Explosive procurement & storage:

Explosives, petrol, oils, fuels, &other inflammable materials shall be stored strictly in accordance

with the rules of the Explosive Department. The contractor shall at his own expense construct &

maintain proper magazines which are required for the storage of explosive & arrange for storage

facilities for oils, petrol, fuels etc. for use in connection with the work. The contractor shall at his own

cost obtain the necessary license for the storage & use of explosives, oils, petrol, diesel etc. The Cor-

poration shall not take any responsibility whatsoever in connection with the storage or use of explo-

sives on the site, any accident occurs in the connection at site or nearby village or vicinity. All oper-

ations of the contractor in which or for which explosives are employed shall be at the risk of the

contractor & upon his own responsibility.

14. Liability for accidents to persons:

14.0.1 The contractor or subcontractor shall indemnity the Corporation against any claims which

may be made under the workman’s compensation Act, 1923, or any statutory modification or other

wise for or in respect of any damages or compensation payable in consequence of any accident or

injury caused, by fault of contractor or subcontractor &sustained by any workmen or other person

on the employment of the contractor or subcontractor. In every case in which by virtue of the provi-

sions of subsection (1) of section 12 of the workman’s Compensation Act, 1923, the Corporation is

obliged to pay compensation to a workman employed by the contactor or subcontractor in execution

of the work, the Corporation will recover from the contractor the amount of compensation so paid,

and without prejudice to the rights of the Corporation under subsection 12 of the said Act, such

amount will be paid back to the Corporation in 30 days, failing which the Corporation will be at lib-

erty to recover such amount of any part thereof by deducting it from the dues by the Corporation to

the contractor under this contract or otherwise. The Corporation shall not be bound to contract any

claim made against either of them under section 12, subsection (1) of the said Act, except on written

request from the contractor & upon his giving to the Corporation full security for all costs for which

the Corporation might become liable in consequence for entertaining such claims.

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14.0.2 The contractor and/or subcontractor named in the contract shall indemnity the Corporation

against all claims based upon injury or death to any person in the employment of the contractor or

sub contactor, or to the third parties under paragraph (a) 2 or condition no.47 to the extent of any

sums recovered under the insurance policy.

14.0.3 On occurrence of the accident which result on the death of workman employed by the con-

tractor or subcontractor, which is so serious as to be likely to result in the death of any workman,

the contractor shall within 24 hours of happening of such event intimate in writing to the Engineers

of the Corporation the fact of such accidents. The contractor or subcontractor shall indemnity the

Corporation against all loss or damage sustained, by the Corporation resulting directly or indirectly

from his failure to give intimation in the manner aforesaid including penalties or fine if any, payable

by Corporation as a consequence of Corporation’s failure, to give notice under workman’s compen-

sation Act or otherwise to confirm to the provisions of the said Act in regard to such accident. Liabil-

ity for damage to woks & materials:

14.0.4 The contractor shall during, the progress of the work, properly protect the works & the exist-

ing Ash Disposal pipelines & materials placed at his disposal or acquired for him by the Corporation,

& shall remain answerable & liable for all accidents, damages. Loss etc. & shall be made good in the

most complete & substantial manner by & at the sole cost of the contractor & to the reasonable sat-

isfaction of the Corporation’s Engineers. If the contractor fails to make good such losses, damages

within the specified time given by the Corporation, the Corporation shall be at liberty to recover the

amount towards such expenses fixed by the Corporation’s Engineers & shall be recovered from the

amount due under this contract to the contractor.

14.0.5 Further the contractor shall, at all times, protect & preserve all materials, machinery, equip-

ments, Ash Disposal pipelines, allied structures such as spillway chambers, ADP, haul road and

ramps etc., materials &so acquired by himself or Corporation for the execution of the work. All rea-

sonable requests of the Corporation’s Engineers to enclose or especially protect any of the above

shall be expeditiously complied with at no extra cost.

14.0.6 If the Engineer considers that the work, asked for in the aforesaid Para, is not sufficiently &

satisfactorily protected by the contractor, on requests made for, the Corporation shall be entitled to

arrange for such protection at his unfettered discretion & recover the cost thereof from the contrac-

14.0.7 Until the work shall be or deemed to be taken, over as aforesaid, the contractor shall also be

liable for &shall be deemed to have indemnified the Corporation in respect of all damage or injury to

any person or any property of the Corporation or of others in villages near by, occasioned by the

negligence of the contractor or his workmen, or his subcontractor, or by defective /ill methods of

14.0.8 Materials, tools, machinery brought on the site of work: All materials, tools & tackles, machin-

ery etc. of the contractor brought to & delivered upon the site for the work shall be the time of their

being so brought shall be deemed to be the property of the Corporation in it’s possession to be used

for the purpose of the work & for that purpose only & shall not on any account be removed or taken

away by the contractor or any other person without the permission of the Corporation’s Engineers

in charge, but the contractor shall be fully responsible for & loss, destruction thereof or damage

thereto. The Corporation may have a lien on such materials, tools, tackles, machinery for any sum or

sums which may at any time prior to the completion of the works be or owing to the Corporation by

the contractor, under in respect of & dispose of any such materials, tools. Tackles, machinery in such

a manner as the Corporation may think fit & to apply the proceeds in or towards the satisfaction of

such sum or sums due or owing as aforesaid but subject to such lien & power of sale & disposal such

surplus materials, tools, tackles, machinery shall belong to the contractor & may be removed & dis-

posed off by him as he may think fit.

15. Access to site & work on site:

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The Engineer or his authorized representative may if he considers fit from time to time enter upon

any lands which may be in the possession of the contractor under this contract, for the purpose of

executing any work not included in this contract & may execute by other contractors at his opinion

& the contractor shall in accordance with the requirements of the Engineer, afford all reasonable

facilities for execution of the works including occupation of lands by structure or other wise for any

other contractor employed by the Corporation & his workmen or for the execution on or near site of

the works not included in the contract. The contractor shall not be entitled for any extra claims on

such executions.

16. Inspection of Works:

The Corporation’s Engineers or their authorized representatives shall have at all times power to in-

spect the works, wherever in progress, either on site, on the contractor’s premises in connection

with this contract. Further, the contractor shall not allow any person other than Corporation’s Engi-

neers or their authorized representatives to the work sites. The contractor shall, during working

hours, maintain supervisors of sufficient training & experience to supervise the work as a whole. All

orders & directions given to such supervisors or other staff shall be deemed to have been given to

the contractor. Further the Corporation may by due notice, desire a high ranking member of the su-

pervisor staff of the contractor to be present on any specified inspection & the contractor shall com-

ply with such directions.

17. Action & compensation payable in case of Bad Work:

If at any time before the refund of Security Deposit to the Contractor it appears to Gujarat Energy

Transmission Corporation’s Executive Engineers or subordinate and / or any authorized officer of

the Corporation that the work has been executed with unsound, imperfect or unskilled workmanship

or with materials of inferior quality or any materials or articles provided by him are unsound or of

quality inferior to that contracted as specified in the Technical Specifications or other wise not in

accordance with the contract, it shall be lawful for the Gujarat Electricity Corporation to intimate

that the works , materials, articles which may have been inadvertently passed, certified & paid to the

Contractor. The Contractor shall be bound to rectify or remove & reconstruct the said work so spec-

ified at his own charge & cost & in the event of being failure to do so within specified period by the

Corporation, the Contractor shall be liable to pay compensation at the rate of 1% per day on the

amount of the estimate for the specified work. For the period up to 10 days this shall be attended by

the Contractor else the Corporation shall get these rectifications at the risk & expense in all respects

of the Contractor. Any levy of GST on such compensation payable to GETCO shall be on contractor’s

18. Cleaning up:

18.0.1 The contractor shall at all time keep the construction areas & his labour colony & storage

areas free from accumulation of waste, or rejected materials.

18.0.2 Prior to the completion of the work the contractor shall remove all rubbish from & about the

premises, & tools, tackles, machinery, left out materials consumable, rejected materials, scaffolding

etc. which are not the part of the permanent work/structure. The premises will be left fully satisfac-

torily to the Corporation’s Engineers/representatives; thereafter only the completion certificate will

19. Contractor’s inventory of equipments & machinery:

The contractor shall prepare & maintain an inventory of all machinery, equipments, temporary roll-

ing stock, and plant purchased or hired for the use of this contract’s execution.

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19.1 Progress Schedule: Contractor shall furnish a Construction Schedule on receipt of LOI or Work

Order which ever is earlier, in quadruplicate, indicating the date of start, the monthly progress ex-

pected to be achieved & anticipated completion of each major items of the work under this contract

& procurement of equipments, machinery & other materials. The schedule should be such as is prac-

ticable of achievement the whole work in the time limit & of the particular items on due date speci-

fied in the contract & shall have the approval of the Corporation’s Engineers. Detailed schedules for

each working season showing the progress month by month to be achieved is to be submitted to the

Corporation. The Corporation is empowered to ask for more detailed progress schedule week by

week for any item or for all items & the contractor shall comply when asked for.

19.2:The Corporation shall have, at all times the right without in any way violating this contract, or

forming grounds for claim to alter the order of the works or any part thereof & the contractor shall

after receiving such direction proceed in the order directed. The contractor shall revise the progress

schedule accordingly & submit to the Corporation in four copies.

19.3: The contractor shall furnish sufficient machinery, equipment, labourers & materials shall work

for such hours & shifts as may be necessary to maintain/achieve the progress of the scheduled, after

getting written permission of Engineer In Charge.

19.4 The progress schedules shall be in the form of bar charts, statements &/or reports as may be

necessary & directed by the Corporation’s representatives.

19.5.1 Unsatisfactory Progress: In the case of unsatisfactory progress by the contractor not proceed-

ing as per the Scheduled Programme approved by the Corporation, suitable actions shall be taken in

accordance with Clauses No. 3 & 4 of the booklet prescribed by the Corporation for ``Tender & Con-

tract for Works’’.

Recoveries due from the contractor, up to the end of the month previous to the one in which the bill

is prepared shall be made from bills approved for payment every month or at other periods when

the bills are prepared, for the enlisted, but not limited to, in the order of priorities & extents. (a)

Penalty, if Leviable,

Expenditure, in full, incurred by the Corporation on contractor’s behalf in labour, machinery, equip-

(c) Charges for services such as water & power supply, etc. in full,

(d) Hire charges for Corporation’s or Government machinery if any,

(e) Other recoveries not specifically mentioned but recoverable.

(f) GST as applicable on recoveries due from the contractor enlisted as above.

20. Date of completion:

The contractor shall complete the whole work & hand over to the Corporation on or before the date

specified in the work order. Provided always that if in the opinion of the Corporation the completion

of the works shall be delayed by any change of original design or by the order of the Corporation, of

any altered, modified substituted or additional works or materials omitted or by strikes, lock outs or

stoppages of labour, or revolution, riots, civil or political disturbance or by the contractor not being

given possession of the site or by the Corporation taking possession of & using the site or part thereof

or the works or part thereof or any part of the work or delayed supply of material by the Corporation

or by the not receiving any orders, drawings, instructions or directions in time or by the suspensions

if the works or by fire, flood exceptionally bad weather tempest , storm or by from unforeseen cir-

cumstances(& whether the same shall be due to any act or omission of the Corporation or it’s repre-

sentatives) the Corporation may in the unfettered discretion thinks fit either forthwith or at a later

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time & from time to time not withstanding that the prescribed or extended time for completion has

expired or work have been completed, extend the date for the completion of the works to such a date

as deemed fit as practical & acceptable.

21. Subletting of contract:

There will be generally no objection on the component parts if the work, being given over to respon-

sible subcontractors but Corporation shall under no circumstances recognize these subcontractors

& the responsibility of executing the work in the accordance with the conditions of contract will en-

tirely rest on the main contractor. However written consent of EIC shall be obtained before sublet-

ting. The main contractor will therefore always have the very responsible member, preferably a tech-

nical hand present on the works with power to sign all work orders issued on the site of work & to

take requisite actions in the interest of efficient execution of work.

22. Other contracts for the suspension stoppage or curtailments of work:

If during the tendency of the contract the Engineer shall for any reason (which shall be unques-

tioned) whatsoever require the whole or any part of the work as specified in the contract to be sus-

pended for any period or shall not require the whole or any part of the work as specified in the con-

tract to be carried out at all by the contractor, he shall give notice in writing of the fact to the con-

tractor who shall thereupon suspend or stop the work totally or partially as the case may be. In any

case except as provided hereunder, the contractor shall have no claim to any payment or compensa-

tion whatsoever on account of any profit or advantage which he might have derived from the execu-

tion of the work in full but he did not so derive in consequence of the full amount of the work not

having being carried out, or on account of any loss that he may be put on account of materials pur-

chased or agreed to be purchased or for unemployment of labour recruited by him. He shall not also

have any claim for compensation but reason of any alterations having been made in the original

specifications, drawings, designs & instructions that may involve any curtailment of the work as orig-

inally contemplated. Where however, materials have already been purchased or agreed to be pur-

chased by the contractor, before receipt of the aforesaid notice, the contractor shall be paid for such

materials at the rate determined by the Corporation, provided they would have been useful for the

work curtailed or stopped are not in excess of requirements are of approved quality & cannot be

used on other contract works or otherwise by the contractor &/or shall be compensated for the loss

if any, that he may put to, on respect of materials agreed to be purchased by him, the amount of such

compensation to be determined by the Corporation, whose decision shall be final. The Corporation

may order the contractor to suspend any work on account of bad weather; rain or storm & such other

adverse climate conditions & the contractor shall comply with the same. The contractor shall not be

entitled to any compensation for such suspensions of work.

23. Other contractors:

Apart from this work, the other works connected with this work will be simultaneously going on

either departmentally or through any other contractors. The contractors shall co-operate with oth-

ers to their fullest extent & shall allow each other every facility & coordination for the execution of

their works simultaneously & satisfactorily, during their action of machinery or execution of any

other co-ordination works, the contractor will have to co-operate as directed buy the Corporation’s

Engineers in the charge of the works. In such cases the contractor shall not be entitled for any com-

pensation on account of reduction or stoppage of labour force/machinery/equipments etc. In the

matter of dumps, haul, roads, drainage, diversion & the like, each contractor shall take into consid-

erations the needs & the requirements of the other contractors if any working in the vicinity. Further

no contractor shall take or cause to be taken any stops or action that may cause disruption, discon-

tent or disturbance to the work, labour arrangements etc. to other contractors. Any action, by any

contractor, which the Corporation in the unquestioned discretion may consider as infringement of

the above code, would be considered as a breach of the contract conditions & the Corporation may

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take such action as may deem fit against the contractor & the action taken shall be considered as final

24. Speed of work:

The contractor shall at all times maintain the speed of work to confirm to the latest operative pro-

gress schedule but the Corporation may at any time with sufficient notice in writing direct the con-

tractor to slow down or to accelerate any part or the whole work for any reason (which shall not be

questioned whatsoever) & the contractor shall comply with such orders of the Corporation. The com-

pliance of such orders shall not entitle the contractor to any claim or compensation.

25. Contract document & matters to be treated as confidential:

All documents, correspondence, decision & other matters concerning the contract shall be consid-

ered as of confident & restricted nature by the contractor & he shall not divulge or allow access there

to any unauthorized persons of any kind.

26. Access to the contractor’s book:

Whenever it is considered necessary by the Corporation to ascertain the actual cost for execution of

any particular item of work, the Corporation may do so by directing the contractor to produce the

original invoices.

27. Interest on money due to the contractor:

The contractor shall not be entitled to receive the interest on the payment due to him upon meas-

urements or otherwise or on any balance payable to the contractor. Also, contractor shall not be

allowed to relate it with the progress of work at site in any case.

28. Measurements to be provisional & subject to correction:

Every measurement for running payment on account of work done shall be subject to adjustment or

final measurements. In case there is disagreement between such intermediate & final measurements,

the latter shall prevail.

29. R. A Bills:

The contractor shall submit his R/A bill every month, which shall be processed in reasonable time

after checking and recording the MB. The contractor shall be responsible to submit R/A bills well in

time and shall depute his representative for joint checking of the measurements; so that the bills can

be processed in time. The contractor shall take due care in this regard, failing to which consequences

will be up to him.

 As per the Welfare Cess Act, the welfare cess @ 1% is applicable on supply and erection items for

supply, erection, testing & commissioning of substation, transmission lines, EPC/Turnkey projects

and civil works.

 Contractor shall get registered under Welfare Cess Act before commencement of work. Office of

the Factory Inspector is authorized at present as a registering authority.

 GETCO shall pay the welfare cess by way of reimbursing to contractors on production of documen-

tary evidence of payment.

 The contracts for which supply or part supply of material are in the scope of GETCO, then contrac-

tors shall deposit welfare cess on estimated cost of supplied items to GETCO on progressive basis

of utilization. As this part of welfare cess is on GETCO account, the same shall be reimbursed to the

contractor on receipt of request letter along with documentary evidence of payment. For calcula-

tion of welfare cess on supply part, valuation as per MR shall be taken and informed to the contrac-

tor for payment. This will be over and above the A/T value.

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The modality of payment/ reimbursement of welfare cess will be as under.

o On receipt of A/T, the contractor / bidder will get them registered under Welfare Cess Act and

submit the documentary evidence to the concern office.

o Before release of payment of first R.A.Bill, the contractor has to submit the documentary evidence

of registration. Only thereafter, the bill will be processed for payment.

o Before release of payment of subsequent R.A.Bills, the contractor has to submit the documentary

evidence of payment of welfare cess of previous R.A.Bill.

o Before release of payment of final bill,the contractor has to submit documentary evidence of pay-

ment of welfare cess of previous R.A.Bill as well as of this final bill.

o If the R.A.Bill happens to be first and final bill, then before release of payment, contractor has to

submit documentary evidence of registration under Welfare Cess Act and evidence of payment of

o The welfare cess shall be reimbursed to the contractor on submission of copy of documentary

evidence of payment by observing due formalities.

30. Breach on part of Corporation not to annul contract:

No breach or non-observance on the part of the Corporation of any the agreements contained herein,

shall annul this contract of discharge the contractor from the observance & performance thereof, or

of any part thereof, but on application by the contractor & in the unfettered discretion of the Corpo-

ration an extension of time may be given to the contractor in respect of such breach or non-ob-

servance by the Corporation.

31. Labour conditions:

31.1 The contactor shall comply with the labour laws laid as may be current & shall furnish the re-

turns & information as may be specified from time to time.

31.2 The contractor shall as far as possible obtain his requirements of labour, skilled & unskilled

from the local areas.

31.3 The contractor shall pay wages as per the latest circulars applicable at the times for the mini-

mum wages to be paid to unskilled, semiskilled & skilled labour prescribed by the Govt. of Gujarat.

31.4 The Corporation shall have the authority to remove from the work site any person, who may

be considered unfit or undesirable & no responsibility shall be accepted by the Corporation for any

delay or extra expense caused towards the completion of the work by such removal.

31.5 If Govt. declares a state of scarcity or famine to exist in any village situated within 10 Km. of the

work site then the piece worker or contractor shall employ upon such parts of work, as are suitable

for unskilled labour any person certified by the Corporation or by any person to whom the Corpora-

tion has authorized, & shall pay the minimum wages as fixed by the Govt. of Gujarat in this behalf.

Any dispute that may arise in the implementation of the clause the decision of the Supdt. Engineer

(civil) shall be final & binding.

31.6 The contractor shall provide reasonable facilities to the labour employed by him. The usual

facilities are weather proof shelter for rest & meal, supply of whole some drinking water, facilities

for obtaining food, reasonable washing & sanitary facilities, special facilities for women workers,

suitable residential accommodation, general sanitation & health measures etc.

31.7 The implementation of any & all provisions of this clause in no way entitles the contractor to

claim in this contract.

32. Local Laws:

32.1 All local laws in force at the time entering into the contract & those enacted there after shall be

binding on the contractor & he shall abide by the same. All import duties, sales tax & other local taxes

shall be borne by the contractor & they shall be deemed to have covered by this quoted rate.

33. Performa returns:

The contractor shall maintain proforma, charts & details regarding machinery, equipments, materi-

als labour, personnel & other matters as may be specified by the Corporation time to time.

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34. Maintenance:

The contractor shall maintain the works under contract for a period of one year from actual date of

completion and during this period all maintenance expenditure incurred shall be borne by the con-

The contractor shall procure, or arrange for the Subcontractor to procure insurance coverage in

amounts approved by the Corporation & sufficient to protect against the following risks arising out

of the work. Accidents & professional & non-professional sickness of all labourers & personnel en-

gaged in the work as required by Law pursuant to Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 or Revised

version thereof. Injury or death to third parties including without limitation injury or death caused

by any of the construction aids or vehicles or rented machinery, equipments used by the contractor

or subcontractor whether at the site or elsewhere. Damage to contractors tools machinery construc-

tion equipments form works, scaffolding materials etc. due to floods, earthquake or any such cause.

Damage to the existing permanent structures of the Corporation & nearby villages, equipments of

the Corporation or of the co-contractors working in the area for other works.

All the above conditions referred for the insurance cover, shall be in effect from the date of com-

mencement of the work until the Corporation has accepted the work. In the policies covering the

insurances referred to above, the Corporation, contractor & the subcontractor shall be as co-ensured

where possible.

The cost of insurance shall be borne by the contractor.

Final payment to the contractor shall not be made until the contractor shall deliver to the Corpora-

tion receipts in full in lieu thereof, & in either case, an affidavit that so far he has knowledge or infor-

mation the releases & materials for which in lien could be filed. If any lien remains unsatisfied after

all the payments are made, the contractor shall refund to the Corporation all money that the latter

may be compelled to pay in discharging such a lien, including all costs & a reasonable attorney.

37. RIGHTS OF THE OWNER

Whenever any claim or claims for payment of a sum of money arises out of or under the contract

against the contractor, the Owner shall be entitled to withhold and also have lien to retain such sum

or sums in whole or in part from the security, if any, deposited by the contractor and for the purpose

aforesaid, the Owner shall be entitled to encash and withhold the amount of Performance Bank Guar-

antee or other security, if any, furnished as the case may be. The Owner shall also heave o lien over

the same pending finalization or adjudication of any such claim. ln the event of the security is insuf-

ficient to cover the claimed amount or amounts, the Owner shall be entitled to withhold and have

lien to retain to the extent of the such claimed amount or amounts referred to above, from any sum

or sums found payable or which at any time-thereafter may become payable to the Contractor under

the same contract or any other contract with the Owner or GUVNL or its subsidiary companies pend-

ing finalization or adjudication of any such claim.

Lien in respect of Claims in other Contracts:

a) Any sum of money due and payable, to the Contractor (including the security deposit) under the

contract may be withheld or retained by way of lien by the Owner against any of its claim in respect

of payment of a sum of money arising out of or under any other contract made by the contractor with

the owner or GUVNL or any of its subsidiary companies.

b) lt is an agreed that the sum of money so withheld or retained under this clause by the Owner will

be kept withheld or retained as such by the owner till its claim arising out of the same contract or

any other contract is either mutually settled or determined by the arbitrator or competent court, as

the case may be, and the Contractor shall have no claim for interest or damages whatsoever on this

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account or on any other ground in respect of any sum of money withheld or retained under this

clause and as moy be duly notified to the contractor."

38. Relationship with employee:

Every bidder, at the time of submission of bid. Give a declaration as under

“If any bidder company/firm, the interest (i.e. Shareholding in Company and share in partnership

firm )of any empyee of the tendering company or his/her relative as defined in Section 2(77) of the

Company’s act 2013 is 10% or more, the tendering Company will not deal with such Company/Firm

Tendered therefore,must specifically disclose this fact in his technical bid. Non-disclosure of such

facts would immediately disqualify the tenderer for further dealing with the tendering company.

39. Conflict of Interest among Bidders/ Agents

A bidder shall not have conflict of interest with other bidders for particular quoted item. Such conflict

of interest can lead to anti-competitive practices to the detriment of Procuring Entity’s interests. The

bidder found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A bidder may be considered to have

a conflict of interest with one or more parties in this bidding process for particular quoted item, if:

a) they have proprietor/ partner(s)/ Director(s) in common; or

b) they receive or have received any direct or indirect subsidy/ financial stake from any of them; or

c) they have the same legal representative/ agent for purposes of this bid; or

d) they have relationship with each other, directly or through common third parties, that puts them

in a position to have access to information about or influence on the bid of another bidder; or

e) bidder participates in more than one bid in this bidding process. Participation by a bidder in more

than one Bid will result in the disqualification of all bids in which the parties are involved. How-

ever, this does not limit the inclusion of the components/ sub-assembly/ assemblies from one

bidding manufacturer in more than one bid.

f) in cases of agents quoting in offshore procurements, on behalf of their principal manufacturers,

one agent cannot represent two manufacturers or quote on their behalf in a particular tender

enquiry. One manufacturer can also authorise only one agent/ dealer. There can be only one bid

from the following:

1. The principal manufacturer directly or through one Indian agent on his behalf; and

2. Indian/ foreign agent on behalf of only one principal.

g) a Bidder or any of its affiliates participated as a consultant in the preparation of the design or

technical specifications of the contract that is the subject of the Bid;

h) in case of a holding company having more than one independently manufacturing units, or more

than one unit having common business ownership/ management, only one unit should quote.

Similar restrictions would apply to closely related sister companies. Bidders must proactively de-

clare such sister/ common business/ management units in same/ similar line of business.

i) Bidder shall not act in contravention/ violation to the provisions of competition act, as amended

from time to time.

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Every bidder should, at the time of submission of bid, give a declaration, that bidder shall not have

conflict of interest with other bidders, as above.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

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STANDARD FIELD QUALITY PLAN (REVISED-R1 )

FOR CIVIL WORKS OF GETCO PROJECTS

Component/Opera- Sampling Approv-

Sr. ment Testing Specific

tion & Plan With ing Au-

No. for Ac- Agency Guideline

Description of Test Basis thority

(i) Fineness As per mix De- IS: 456,IS: Govt. The tests for B-3

(ii) Compressive Strength sign require- 269 Approved cement

(iii) Initial & final setting ment IS: 8112,IS: Lab Coarse aggre-

time 12269 gates &

IS: 1489 Fine aggregate

B COARSE AGGRE-

GATES (FOR CON-

(I) Determination of Par- As per mix De- IS: 383,IS: Govt. In case of B-3

ticle size sign require- 2386 Approved change of

(ii) (Sieve Analysis) ment IS: 456 Lab source of

(iii) Flakiness Index coarse& Fine

(iv) Crushing Value aggregates,

(v) Specific Gravity mix Design

(vi) Bulk Density should be re-

(vii) Absorption Value vised.

(viii) Moisture Content

(ix) Soundness of Aggre-

Presence of deleteri-

C COARSE AGGRE-

GATES (FOR ROAD

(i) Particle Size Distribu- As per relevant IS ; 2386, IS : Govt. To be ap- B-3

tion IS 383 Approved proved by

Elongation Index

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Flakiness Index

Deleterious Material

Specific Gravity

Water Absorption

Los Angeles Abrasion

Aggregate Crushing

(xi) 10% Fines value

(xii) Soundness

Alkali Aggregate Reac-

D FINE AGGREGATE

(I) Gradation /Determina- Govt. In case of B-3

tion ofParticle size As per mix De- IS: 383,IS: Approved change of

(ii) Specific Gravity and sign require- 2386,IS: Lab source of

density. ment 456 coarse& Fine

(iii) Moisture content mix Design

(iv) Absorption Value vised.

(vi) Silt Content Test

(vii) Presence of deleteri-

E BURNT CLAY BRICKS

(i) Dimensional tolerance As per relevant GETCO Specs. Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS IS: 3495) Approved proved by

(ii) Compressive Strength (Part I to Iv) Lab GETCO

(iii) Water Absorption

(iv) Efflorescence

(i) Dimension As per relevant GETCO Specs. Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS IS: 3495 and Approved proved by

(ii) Water absorption IS : 12894 Lab GETCO

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Drying Shrinkage

Compressive Strength

G SOLID CC BLOCKS

(i) Dimension As per relevant GETCO Specs. Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS IS: 2185 Part Approved proved by

(ii) Block Density 1 Lab GETCO

(iii) Compressive strength

(iv) Water absorption

(v) Dry Shrinkage

(i) Water absorption As per relevant GETCO Specs. Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS IS: 2386 Part Approved proved by

(ii) Compressive Strength 3 Lab GETCO

I PRECAST CC PAVER

(i) Shape and Dimension As per relevant GETCO Specs. Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS IS: 15658 Approved proved by

(ii) Compressive Strength Lab GETCO

(iii) Flexural Strength

(iv) Abrasion Resistance

(v) Split Tensile Strength

(vi) Water absorption

J SOIL TO BE USED

FOR BACK FILLING

(i) Grain Size Analysis As per relevant IS :2720 Govt. To be ap- B-3

IS Approved proved by

(ii) Atterberg’s limit Lab GETCO

(iii) Classification of Soil

(iv) Free Swell Index

(v) Swelling Pressure

(vi) Proctor Test

SO3 (Sulphate ) Con-

(i) Cleanliness (Visual Random IS: 456,IS: Contractor / Each source to C

Check) 3025 and GETCO be

48 Quality Assurance

Specification. Approved by

shall be fresh,

Chemical and physical One sample per and free from Govt.

(II) properties of water for Source oil, Approved

checking its suitability acids and al- Lab

for construction pro- kalis,

poses. organic ma-

L REINFORCEMENT

PROVED LIST ONLY)

IS: 432,IS: Contractor Approved by B-3

(i) Identification & size Random 1139, should pro- GETCO.

IS: 1786 duce manu-

(ii) Chemical Analysis Test One sample per &GETCO facturer’s

Heat Specification test Certifi-

(iii) Tensile Test cate.

(iv) Yield stress\proof One sample per from ap-

stress Each size proved

(v) One sample per Manufac-

Percentage Elongation Each size turer.

(vi) Bend/Re-bend Test One sample per

Reverse Bend Test for One sample per Govt.

HYSDWire Each size Approved

M STRUCTURAL STEEL

(i) Chemical Composition One sample per IS :2062, IS Govt. Approved by B-3

Heat :228, IS Approved GETCO.

(ii) Tensile Strength One sample per : 1608, IS : Lab

Each size 1599, IS :

(iii) Yield Strength One sample per 1757, IS :

(iv) Percentage Elongation One sample per

(v) Bend Test One sample per

(vi) Impact Test One sample per

(vii) Y Groove Crackability One sample per

49 Quality Assurance

(viii) Dimensions Random

N FOUNDATION BOLTS

(i) Identification & size Random IS : 209, IS : Govt. Approved by B-1

2016, IS Approved GETCO.

(ii) Chemical Analysis Test One sample per :2062, IS : Lab

(iii) Tensile Test One sample per :12427,&

Each GETCO Speci-

(iv) Yield stress/Proof One sample per fication

(v) One sample per

(vi) Percentage Elongation Each

(vii) Bend / Rebend Each

Weight/Thick- Each

ness/Uniformity of

O PVC WATER STOPS

(i) Tensile strength One sample per IS : 15058, IS Contractor Approved by B-3

Each :8543 should GETCO.

(ii) Elongation One sample per (Part4 / Sec Produce

Each 1), IS manufac-

(iii) Hardness One sample per : 13360 (Part turer’stest

Each 5 / Certificate.

(iv) Water absorption,per- One sample per Sec 1), IS ; i.e

centage by mass Each 9766 & from ap-

Specification Manufac-

(v) Cold bend tempera- One sample per turer.

ture at which sample Each

Accelerated extraction One sample per

Stability in effect of al- Each

at 7 days, % by

50 Quality Assurance

Bought out item ( Check all the GETCO Spec- Joint in- Approval by A

P shown as annexure – items ification spection GETCO.

Check the bought out And Con-

items are as per Tech- tractor

nical specification / IS

codes before use. Ap-

proval of all bought

FOUNDATION/CABLE

A BEFORE EXCAVA-

IS: 4091,IS: Contractor Approved by C

(i) Checking of pegs loca- 100% on each 3764 GETCO.

tion as Location &GETCO ap-

(ii) Per line and alignment 100% on each proved

Checking of pit making Location Drawing/

as perDrawing & RL specification

(i) Dimensional conform- Each location IS: 4091,IS: Contractor Approval by B-3

ity 3764 GETCO.

(ii) Each location &GETCO ap- (1) Founda-

Verticality/slopes & proved Contractor tions will not

Square ness of each pit Drawing/ be placed on

Specification. filled up soil

(iii) Each location (2) Minimum

Verification of classifi- Joint inspec- depth

cation of foundation tion Of founda-

wherever applicable. By GETCO. tion will

And Con- be 750 mm

(i) Check for material to 100% IS : 6313 & Joint inspec- Approval by B-3

be used GETCO tion GETCO.

Specification By GETCO.

(ii) Check for proportion Random And Con-

(iii) Depth and c/c distance Random

51 Quality Assurance

Check for pouring of

required quantity of

liquid in holes

For all locations IS:456,GETC Joint inspec- Approval by C

D O tion GETCO.

P.C.C. PADDING Approved By GETCO.

foundation And Con-

Drawing & tractor

E SHUTTERING (Form

Check for materials, C

breakageOr damage

Check for plumb, align-

ism,squareness and

equidistance from

stubDimensional IS: Joint inspec- Approved by

check. 456,GETCO tion GETCO.

Check for level & 100% Specifica- By GETCO.

height tion/ And Con-

Check for rigidity of Approved tractor

frame/tightness drawings.

Cleaning and oiling

Diagonal bracing if re-

quired as per draw-

ings/site conditions.

Checking of joints to

avoid undue loss of ce-

F PLACEMENT OF RE-

(i) Check the steel bars for B-3

rust,cracks,surface

flaws,laminate etc.

(ii) Check as per the bar

bendingSchedule be- IS: Joint inspec- Approved by

fore placement ofCon- 456,GETCO tion GETCO.

crete. 100% Specifica- By GETCO.

Check cutting toler- tion/ And Con-

ance for bars as per approved tractor

check drawings.

(iii) List/drawings.

Check whether all bent

bars and lap lengths

are as per approved

(iv) bar bending schedule.

Check whether all

joints & crossing of

bars are tied properly

52 Quality Assurance

with right gauge & an-

(v) nealed wire as per

Check for proper cover

distance spacing of

bars,spacers, & chairs

after the reinforce-

(vi) ment cage has been put

inside the formwork.

Check whether lapping

of bars are tied

properly with right

gauge and annealed

wire as per specifica-

G PILE FOUNDATION

(Additional Tests)

(i) Check of centre line of Each pile group IS:2911 Joint inspec- Checklist to be B-3

pile group &GETCO tion prepared

Each pile Approved by GETCO And signed

(ii) Check pile location pile and Con- jointly

Foundation tractor

(iii) Temporary casing tube Each pile Drawings/

& permanent line also Specification.

Thickness of liner ma-

terial (if applicable)

Bentonite slurry (if ap-

(v) Each pile GETCO

Pile depth, level, size Approved

and alignment pile founda-

(vi) Each pile tion

Chipping of pile head Draw-

(vii) As per GETCO ings/pecifi-

Pile load testing GBOQ/Specifica- cation

Anchor bolts if applica-

(ix) ble 100% on each

Level, centre to centre

(x) distanceOf bolts. 100% on each

Visual check for galva-

H SETTING OF TEM-

(i) Identification Each foundation GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by C

Approved tion by GETCO

(ii) Check for orientation Each foundation specifica- GETCO.

of template to match tions and Con-

with drawing tractor

53 Quality Assurance

Check for line and level Each foundation

(iii) of template

Check for center line of Each foundation

(iv) foundation and tem-

Each foundation

(v) Check for diagonal di-

Each foundation

(vi) Check for diameter and

distance of holes

I FOUNDATION BOLTS

(i) Identification (Diame- Each foundation GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by C

ter and length) Approved tion GETCO

specifica- by GETCO

(ii) Check the foundation Each foundation tions and Con-

bolts for rust, cracks, tractor

surface flaws, lami-

nate etc. (Visual

(iii) Each foundation

Check for height of

bolts above concrete

level as per drawing

(iv) Each foundation

Check for bolt to bolt

distance as per draw-

(v) ing Each foundation

Check for verticality of

(vi) bolts Each foundation

Check for Fixity of bolts

PLACEMENT OF WA-

(i) Check the water stops

for blisters, pinholes, Random GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by B-3

cracks, and embedded Approved tion GETCO

foreign matters (Visual specifica- by GETCO

Check ) tions and Con-

Check for width and Random

Line and level 100%

Fixity during concret- 100%

For each grade IS: 456 Contractor Approval by B-3

a APPROVAL OF MIX of &GETCO GETCO

DESIGN. Concrete. Approved

54 Quality Assurance

Batching, mixing & Random IS: 456 Contractor Approval by B-3

b placing of concrete and &GETCO GETCO

compacting Approved

Placing concrete, and Random And specifi-

compacting cations

c CONCRETE TESTING

Slump test Random IS:456,IS:516 Contractor Results to be B-3

,IS:1199 recorded

And GETCO and signed

Check for quantities for Random Specifica- Jointly

cement, fine aggregate, tions

coarse aggregate and

water while batching

Compressive Strength Sample (Consist- Is:1199,IS:45 Govt. Ap- To be wit- B-3

ing of minimum 6, proved lab nessed for im-

6 cubes-3 cubes IS:516 portant struc-

for 7days and 3 ture (slab)&

cubes for 28 Approved by

days test) GETCO

Check for thickness of 100% GETCO Govt. Ap- To be wit- C

Layer & watering Vis- Specifica- proved lab nessed &

ual check for correc- tions. Approved by

tion/ramming Com- GETCO

paction test (Percent-

age ofMax dry density

Mortar mix/propor- Random IS:2250, Joint inspec- Approval by C

tion GETCO Speci- tion GETCO

Random fication by GETCO

Plumb & Alignment and Con-

Plastering thickness Random GETCO Joint inspec- Approved by C

and evenness Specification tion GETCO

Mortar mix proportion Random GETCO and Con-

Specification tractor

(i) Thickness of flooring Random

material (Kotah GETCO B-3

55 Quality Assurance

stone/Vitrified Specification Joint inspec- Approved by

tiles/glazed tiles) tion GETCO

(ii) Random by GETCO

Mortar mix proportion and Con-

(iii) 100% tractor

P WATERPROOFING

(i) Check for material to 100% GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by B-3

be used Specifica- tion GETCO

100% tion,. By GETCO.

(ii) Cleaning of terrace And Con-

(iii) Proportion of mortar

CURING FOR CON- 100% on all IS 5613 Contractor. Approval by C

Q CRETE, locations &GETCO GETCO

MASONRY,PLASTER- Specifica-

R DOORS/WINDOWS

(i) Check for size of differ- Random IS : 733, IS: Joint inspec- Approval by B-2

ent members 1285, IS : tion GETCO

1868, & By GETCO.

(ii) Check for weight of Random GETCO and Con-

different members Specification tractor

(iii) Check for anodizing Random port from

(iv) Check for joints of var- Random turer

(v) Check for thickness of Random

(vi) Fixing (line, level,

Gap between frame

S FALSE CEILING

(i) Type of false ceiling Random GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by B-2

Specification tion GETCO

(ii) Thickness of false ceil- By GETCO.

ing panel Random And Con-

(iii) Check for size and Random

weight of different

56 Quality Assurance

members of false ceil-

(iv) ing skeleton Random

(v) Fixing with wall Random

(vi) Line and level Random

(vii) Check for hangers Random

Cutouts for lighting

T GI PIPE FOR WATER

(i) Check for weight as Random IS : 1239 & Joint inspec- Approval by B-3

per diameter of pipe GETCO tion GETCO

Specification By GETCO.

(ii) Depth of excavation Random And Con-

Laying of pipe line as

per layout given

Fixing of pipe with

clamps on walls

Watertight ness of

U SITE SURFACING

(i) Check for layers of 100% GETCO Contractor Approval by B-3

200mm Specification and GETCO

(ii) Check for watering 100% proved La-

(iii) Check for rolling 100%

(iv) Check for density (% 100%

(i) Visual check for mate-

rial One sample IS383 & 2386 Contractor Approval by B-3

(ii) GETCO GETCO

Stacking of material 100% Specs.

Preparing the land for Random Specification

(iv) Spreading of metal in Random

required thickness

57 Quality Assurance

(i) Visual check of mate- One sample IS383 & 2386 Contractor Approval by B-3

rial GETCO GETCO

(ii) 100% Specs.

Stacking of material

Preparing the land

upto required level

Spreading of material

of required thickness

X FALSE FLOORING

(i) Type of false flooring Random GETCO Joint inspec- Approval by B-2

Specification tion GETCO

(ii) Thickness of false By GETCO.

flooring panel Random And Con-

(iii) Check for size and Random

weight of different

members of false

flooring skeleton

Fixing with floor

Check for studs

Cutouts for panel to be

supported on MS chan-

Y PERIPHERAL/ROAD

(i) Alignment as per lay 100% on each As per contractor Approval by C

out Location approved GETCO

(ii) Invert level as per 100% on each As per ap- contractor Approval by C

outlet points Location proved GETCO

(iii) Concrete and masonry As per contractor Approval by C

as per FQP approved GETCO

58 Quality Assurance

:GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

1. Details of categories of check codes A,B & C including accepting and deviation dispositioning

authorities are indicated at annexure-I

2. GETCO specification shall mean GETCO technical specification, approved drawings data

sheets andLaw provisions applicable for the specific contract.

3. Acceptance criteria and permissible limits shall be as perrelevant Indian Standards and/ or

prevalent code of practice / GETCO specifications.

4. It is clarified that the tests indicated at column 2 of this FQP i.e. Against column “component

operation & Description of test “, are only generally required to be conducted. However

GETCO reserves the rightto carry-out any additional tests at any stage if the situation so war-

5. SE (TR) of circle shall approve testing laboratory before accepting the test results from the

6. SE (TR) of circle shall approve the sources for cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate &

water before actual utilization.

7. All the testing & measuring equipments used by the contractor for testing are required to be

Copy of valid calibration report shall be retained by GETCO based on the joint inspection.

8. Classification of foundations shall be approved by GETCO based on the joint inspection re-

port & Soil investigation reports.

9. Zone-IV fine aggregateshall be used for nominal mix. Reinforced cement concreting work.

Zone-IV fine aggregate shall be avoided for design mix reinforced cement concreting work

unless tests have been done to ascertain the suitability of proposed with the prior approval

10. Bricks should be free from cracks, flaws and modules of free lime. They should have smooth

faces with sharp corners and should be uniform in colour.

In case of cement is in the scope of the contractor, the same shall be procured from sources

approved by GETCO site and got tested on sample basis for specified acceptance tests as

specified in the FQP at a reputed third party lab approved by GETCO site.

The samples of cement for site testing shall be taken within three week of the delivery and

all the tests shall be commenced within one week of sampling. If the cement remains in store

for a period of more than Six months. All the site tests are required to repeated before usage.

The source and grade of cement shall be as per approved design mix.

12. Reinforcement steel & structural steel used in cable trenches & foundations

In case supply of steel is in the scope of the contractor, the same shall be procured from the

main producers i.e. SAIL, TISCO, IISCO or RashtriyaIspat Nigam or the rerollers approved by

main producers.

The results of testing of cement and reinforcement steel referred in 12.1 and 13.1 above shall

be got approvedfrom GETCO site before cement and reinforcement steel are put to use. How-

ever, in exceptional cases due to exigencies of work, GETCO site may authorize the contrac-

tor to use cement and reinforcement steel even before the test results are received. How-

ever, in all such cases, if the test results subsequently received are found to be not complying

with the specified acceptance criteria, the contractor shall have to dismantle and recast all

such foundations cast with such non-conforming materials at his own cost. Confirmation to

this effect shall be obtained from the contractor by the project authorities beforehand in all

13. The contractor shall submit welding procedure specification (WPS) including the type of

for approval of GETCO site before staring the welding work. The welder with proper certifi-

cate shall be deployed

14. Approval/acceptance of individual test results by GETCO in the course of execution of con-

willneither relieve the contractor from his contractual obligations and responsibilities, nor

does it limit the

owner’s right under the contract.

15. In case, requirement of special items like super sulphated cement, corrosive resistant rein-

Steel (CRS) etc. arise due to site conditions, the specific approval of GETCO may be obtained

using the same and all the tests as per relevant standards shall be carried out.

16. All the materials shall be stored by the contractor in a manner affording convenient access

for identification

and inspection at all the times. Storage of material shall be in accordance with IS: 4032 (lat-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED

Accepting and deviation dispositioning authorities for different Categories of checks as en-

visaged in field quality plan

Cate- Type 100%Checking/ Counter Accepting Deviation

gory of witnessing by check/surveil- Authority, if Dispositioning

Check lance Test results Authority

check by Are within

EE (civil) of circle

with CE, Corporate

Critical Contractor’s Office

Plus EE(C) Plus EE(C)

D E (Quality E E (Quality EE (Quality CE (Quality

Deptt) Deptt) Deptt) Deptt)

EE (civil) of circle

with CE, Corporate

B-2 Major Contractor’s SE (Civil) Office

Major EE(C) EE(C)

C Minor DE(C) DE(C)

BOUGHT OUT ITEMS

Check the following bought out items for their specifications / IS codes before use

2. Murrum or yellow earth for filling in yard or plinth.

3. Bricks/Block.

4. Reinforcement.

5. Structural steel.

6. Foundation bolts.

7. Fine aggregate.

8. Coarse aggregate for all type of concrete, WBM road and metal spreading in yard.

9. PVC water pipe line with fixtures.

10. PVC drainage pipe line with fixture.

11. PVC rain water pipe with fixture.

12. PVC casing pipe for bore well.

13. 4 mm thick flat copper cable for submersible pump

14. Teak wood for frame and shutter.

15. Aluminium door, window and ventilator.

17. Steel cup board shutter.

18. False ceiling material.

19. Glazed tiles.

20. Kotah stone and marble strips.

21. Vitrified tiles.

22. Granite or Marbo granite tiles.

23. Metallic hardener topping.

24. Paver concrete block.

25. Prestressed concrete cover for cable trench.

26. Oil bound distemper.

27. Acid/Alkali resistant paint.

28. Apex or equivalent exterior paint.

29. Epoxy paint for flooring in GIS room.

30. Rolling shutter.

31. Chain link fencing panel and angle.

32. Wash basin.

33. Orissa pan/European pan.

34. Glass mirror.

35. Marble year plate.

36. Towel rod for bath room.

37. Sliding gate.

38. RCC Hume pipe.(pressure/Non pressure).

39. Submersible pump for bore well.

40. Substation Sign boards.

41. Acrylic name plates.

42. MS cover for cable trench in control room/GIS room.

43. Ear thing strips.

44. Grout materials for foundation/flooring.

(D) TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

(D1) General Conditions :

1. The contractors shall at their own expense make all necessary provisions for housing, water sup-

ply, and sanitary arrangements for their employees as well as for works and shall pay direct to the

authorities concerned, all rates and taxes.

2. The contractor shall make their own arrangements for the necessary approach, road, for transport

of their materials and be responsible for the compensation on account of damage to crop etc. & shall

till completion of work.

3. All the royalty charges, Octroi and other duties & all taxes will be paid by the contractor and no

extra be claimed on this account.

4. Godowns or sheds hired or constructed for storing of controlled materials and more particularly

of cement shall be such as would prevent the materials from getting damaged in any way.

5. It will be absolutely incumbent on the contractors to have on the site of work only such of the

materials as have been duly passed by the Engineer-in-charge. Materials that have been rejected

must on no account be allowed to remain on the site, and in spite written order to do so, any such

rejected material is on the site beyond a period of 48 hours notice, the Engineer-in-charge shall have

the right to remove it, at the risk and cost of the contractors and even to destroy it.

6. It must be distinctly understood that conditions of contract and of claims in respect of extra work,

will not be allowed unless the works to which they relate is clearly without the spirit and meaning

of the specifications or unless such works are ordered in writing by the Engineer-in-charge and

claimed for in specified manner.

7. On completion of the work, the site shall be cleared by the contractor within the stipulated period,

and ground brought to original state and they shall not be entitled for any extra claim on this ac-

8. General Specifications of the relevant Indian standard specification shall also apply.

9. Damage to work clause:

The works whether fully constructed or not and all materials, machinery plant tools, temporary

buildings and other things connected there shall be at the risk and in the sole charge of the contrac-

tor, until the works have been delivered, completed to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in – charge

and certificate from him to the effect is obtained. Until such delivery, the contractor shall at their

own cost, take all the precautions reasonably necessary, to keep all the aforesaid works, materials,

machinery, plant tools. Temporary buildings and other things connected with the works, free from

any loss or damage and in the event of the same or any part thereof being lost or damaged, shall

forthwith within the possible speed, reinstate and made good such loss or damage at contractor’s

10. Any components or part of the work shall not be given to any sub-contractor without approval

of the competent authority of the Corporation. The whole responsibility of the execution of the work,

as per the terms and conditions of the contract, will entirely rest of the main contractor. The main

contractor shall always keep his responsible representative, preferably a technical hand, on work

site with powers to sign M.R.s. and take necessary decision and implement the instructions issued

in the interest of efficient execution of the works.

11. The Engineer-in-charge will fix the hours of work, and no work shall be executed beyond that

period, during night time or in absence of the Engineer-in-charge of his authorized agent. The box

measures shall be filled only in the presence of the engineer-in-charge or his authorized agent.

12. Contractor will be asked to present the sample of materials, and the approved samples will be

preserved at the site of work, and no charge in the approved sample will be allowed, without the

written permission of the Engineer-in-charge.

13. In any work is not executed according to the specifications, and the directions of the Engineer-

in - charge, the same will be rejected, and the contractor has re execute the same without any finan-

cial implication to the Corporation.

14. Contractor will have to communicate the name of his authorized agent, who shall be present on

the works, and shall be authorized to sign the material requisitions, receive instruction given ver-

bally or on the order book, on behalf of the contractor.

15. The contractor will have to sign the conditions of contract, and execute the agreements, send

the list of previous works executed, solvency certificate and pay up the security deposits, falling to

that, the tender will be rejected and earnest money deposited will be forfeited. The value of the

stamp paper and stamp duty charges shall be borne by the contractor.

16. Tenderer must return the form of tender, with the specifications and the schedule of quantities,

and rates and other schedules only signed on each page. Any tender not bearing signature of the

tenderer on all the documents accompanying the tender is liable to be rejected.

17. Before submitting his tender, unit rates, which shall be for the finished work complete, including

charges involved in testing, maintenance for a period of 12 months, the tenderer shall closely exam-

ine the specifications and carefully study the drawings and all documents, which form a part of the

contract, to be entered into by the accepted tenderer.

18. The Tenderer must visit the site of works and see for himself the site conditions regarding water,

labour conditions rates approach road during all seasons and all other matters affecting the works

before submitting the tender.

19. The submission of tender by a contractor implies that, he has read these instructions, the condi-

tions of contract etc. and has made himself aware of the scope and specifications of the work to be

done, and of conditions and rates at which stores will be issued to him, and local conditions and

other factors bearing on the executions of the work. The Corporation will not therefore, after ac-

ceptance contractor’s rate, pay any extra charge for lead or for any other reason. In case the contrac-

tor is found later on, to have misjudged the site conditions.

20. The tender document shall be written legibly and free from erasure, over writing or conversions

of figures. Correction where unavoidable, shall be made by crossing out, initialing, dating and re-

21. The Corporation or its officers, who accept tender, shall have the right of rejecting all or any of

the tenders, and will not be found to accept the lowest offer not to assign any reasons whatever, for

the rejection of any tender or all tenders.

22. The tender notice to tenderers shall from a part of the contract.

23. The entire work is to be completed, within the stipulated time limit from the date of issue of

letter for commencement of the work by field office. The contractor will not be eligible for any extra

for the idle period of works, or waiting period that may be required to suit other consideration, and

no claims for compensations on account of such, will be considered. However in case of delay due to

circumstances beyond the control of contractors, either in date of commencement or due to, waiting

during construction, extension in time may be considered for completion of works, without any pen-

alty to the Corporation.

24. The contractor shall keep full time qualified Civil Engineers at the site, who shall be fully author-

ized to receive and comply with such instructions, as given by the Executive engineer. The name of

such Engineer with his qualifications and experience shall be intimated by the contractor.

The Executive Engineer shall have the right to demand the removal of any technical personnel,

skilled or unskilled workmen, who in his opinion are considered to cause bad workmanship in the

execution of works or to cause indiscipline.

25. The department reserves the right to make any change in the design and the plans of the works

and the contractor shall be bound to carry out them at the rates tendered. No claim or compensation

will be allowed on this account.

26. Bills shall be submitted by the contractor monthly on or before the date fixed by the Executive

Engineer, for all works executed in the previous months.

27. Should this tender be accepted I /We hereby agree to abide by and fulfill all the terms and pro-

visions of the “Tender & contract for works” as applicable, and in default thereof to forfeit and pay

to the Corporation the sums of money due.

28. The contractor shall keep instruction book on site, for taking site instruction from time to time.

This book shall be made available on site whenever asked for.

29. The contractor shall pay wage to the workers, as per minimum wages act as declared by the

Government time to time.

30. The contractor shall follow all labour laws of Govt.

31. Contractor shall arrange for testing of material to be used in the work or finished product, if

desired by the Executive Engineer. The provision shall be made in the unit rate quoted for this.

32. The full value of the “Earnest Money Deposit” paid herewith, shall be forfeited to the Corpora-

tion, if the contractor fails to deposit the full amount of specified security deposit, within stipulated

(D2) Use of Materials:

I. The contractor shall have to use the best quality of materials in the work, as per the specifica-

tions and relevant I.S. codes. In case Corporation desires to carry out any field test/laboratory

test for any materials required for the work, the contractor shall arrange for the same at his

own cost. Further, for any finished works such as masonry, plastering, cube testing for all im-

portant concreting work etc., if any testing is required same shall be arranged by the contractor

at his own cost. The contractor shall have to maintain the regular records for such testing and

shall submit along with each R.A. bills.

II. No collection of materials shall be made before it is go t approved from the Engineer-in-

III. Materials, if and when rejected by the Engineer-in-charge shall be immediately removed from

IV. All installations pertaining to water supply and fixtures thereof as well as drainage lines and

sanitary fittings shall be deemed to be completed only after giving satisfactory tests by the con-

V. Approval to the samples of various materials given by the EIC shall not absolve the contractor

from the responsibility of replacing defective material brought on site or materials used in the

work found defective at a later date. The contractor shall have no claim to any payment or com-

pensation whatsoever on account of any such material being rejected by E.I.C.

VI. Approval to any of the executed item for the work does not in any way relieve the contractor of

his responsibility for the correctness, soundness and strength of the structure as per the draw-

ing and specification.

VII. Cement and steel will have to be consumed of following makes only.

Sr.No Name of manufacturer of Sr.No Name of manufacturer of cement

1 Narmada Cement Co.Ltd. 10 Laxmi Cement.

2 Saurashtra Cement & 11 Ambuja Cement Co.Ltd.

3 J.K. Cement 12 Siddhi Cement

4 Shree Digvijay Cement 13 L&T (Ultra tech) Cement

5 Binani Cement 14 Jay Pee Cement

6 Vikram Cement

Coromondal king cement

7 HI Bond cement

8 A.C.C. Cemnent

Tata chemical Ltd, Ahmedabad.(Tata Shudh

9 Sanghi Cement 18 Vadraj Cement Ltd., Surat(Vadraj Brand

19 MP Birla Cement 20 NUVOCO cement (OPC 53) Valid till

Name of manufacturer/Supplier of structural steel & TMT bars.

Sr.No TMT Bars Sr.No Structural steel

1 Steel Authority of India 1 Steel Authority of India

2 Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd 2 Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd

3 Ispat 3 Essar steel Ltd.

4 M/S Nilkanth Concast Pvt. LTD. 4 Ispat

5 Electrotherm. 5 Shah Alloys Ltd,Ahmedabad

6 M/S Hans Inspat Ltd.(BarnalaTMT)

7 Kamdhenu TMT Sariya 24 Vibrant (TMT) Bar ‘’Agaraval TMT

Industries Ahmedabad Valid up to

8 ASR Multi Metals Pvt.LTD. 25 Bhagya Laxmi rolling mills

Ltd(Polaad TMT bar) valid up to

9 Gellant TMT 26 Kothi GOLD ISI (TMT) Bars valid

10 National TMT 27 STEEFO STEELS(TMT) Bar valid

11 RINL,VIZAG (Visakhapattam) 28 K B TMT Bar Bhavnagar valid up

12 Vishal Ispat,vapi(SARV SHAKTI TMT 29 Metaroll( TMT) Bar-Jalana(MH)

bar) valid up to 31.11.2026.

13 Ashiana Rolling Mills, a’bad(Friend

14 Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd.,Kutch(NRE TMT

15 Utkarsh bar Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot(Utkarsh

16 Shree Parmeshwar Steels Pvt. Ltd.,Ah-

medabad.(GOD brand TMT bar)

17 SRJ Petty steels Pvt. Ltd,Pune(Shree

om 500TMT bars)

18 Vinayak TMT bars Ltd.,Sampa-

Dehgam(Vinayak 500 TMT bars)

19 Mono steel India Ltd,Gandhi-

dham(Mono ISI TMT bar)

20 Diamond TMT & Procon Pvt Ltd,Bhav-

nagar(Diamond TMT 500 Bar)

21 Haq steels Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad(GER-

MAN TMX FE 500)

22 M.D Inducto Cast Pvt.ltd.,Bhavna-

gar(Rudra TMX TMT)

23 H.K.Ispat (Kothi Gold ISI TMT) Valid up

In addition to above follwing manufacturer /supplier are approved for structural steel.

Name of Supplier/ manufacturer

Sr.No Item description

1 Mahavir Rolling Mills All size of M.S. Angles, Flats

2 Electrotherm (India) ltd.A’bad All size of M.S. Angles

Ambika Alloys & steels India Ltd. M.S.Angles Size 50x50x6mm to

Visnagar 100x100x6mm

Unique structure & Tower Ltd Rai- M.S.Channel up to 125 x 65 mm, M.S.angle

pur 35x35 to 110x110mm

Ambika iron & steel Re- Rolling M.S.Angles 25x25x2 to 65x65x6mm,Flat size

Mills,Visnagar. 20x5 to 100x12mm

Mid India Power & steel M.S.Beam up to 150x150mm

6 Ltd.Gandhidham M.S.Angles 65x65

M.S.Channel up to 125x65mm

Goyal Energy & steel Pvt.Ltd.Rai- M.S.Equal angle 40x40x4/5/6 to

pur 75x75x10mm.

Varsana Ispat Ltd. Gandhidham M.S.Angle up to 65x65mm

ISMB up to 150x150mm

Special condition for use of cement in work:

1). The rate in Schedule-B is inclusive of cement cost. Contractor has to purchase fresh 43-53 grade

cement confirming to as per IS: 8112 and of approved brand by G. E. T.C.O.

2). Contractor has to construct pucca go-down at site of work so that cement bags can be properly

preserved to avoid damage due to any kind of water.

3). Contractor has to bring sufficient of cement bags and at no time less than 200 (two hundred.)

bags to maintain progress of work .The work should not suffer for want of cement.

4). Cement should give the required strength.

5). To bring sufficient and timely cement at site is full responsibility of contractor Nothing extra

will be paid on account of any reason to maintain progress of work and to complete the work

in schedule time.

6). Contractor has to submit material account for consumption of cement used with every bill. In

case of not submitting the same, bill will not be passed. Party has to submit the copy of ce-

ment/purchase bill along with each RA Bill/Final Bill.

7). No negative variation will be allowed for consumption in cement then prescribed as per booklet

of technical specification of Corporation/mix design and nothing will be paid extra for over con-

8). Contractor is fully responsible for safety of cement at site; nothing will be paid extra on account

9). If Corporation’s authorized representative wants to check cement stock at site, contractor has

to allow for the same at any time.

10). Contractor has to maintain day-to-day cement consumption / balance account at site.

11). As far as possible contractor has to maintain supply of cement of only approved brand and

grade throughout the work.

12). Minimum cement consumption considered for cement concrete having grade of M-15/M-20/M-

25/ M-30 is 300 Kgs/320-Kgs/370Kgs/396Kgs respectively. Contractor has to use minimum

cement as above. Contractor should not use less than the prescribed quality of cement even in

the case of mix design recommends lower quantity.

13). Contractor will be allowed to carry out work only after physical verification of cement brought

(D3) CEMENT CONSUMPTION SCHEDULE:

The proportion of cement with coarse aggregate and the fine aggregate for cement concrete works

& with sand in case of cement mortar will be in accordance with the under mentioned schedule

showing the consumption of cement in bags. The Engineer-in-charge will adjust the proportion of

cement irrespective of the mix mentioned in the description of the items, to ensure the consumption

of the cement as per prescribed schedule. The tendered rate will be considered to have been based

on the consumption of cement in this schedule and nothing extra will be paid on this account.

a. If the quantity of cement shown as utilized in the work, is observed to be less than permitted as

below then work will be accepted at reduce rate at the discretion of EIC, if deemed fit.

Table showing the cement required to be consumed in civil work items.

Sr. No. Item Description Unit Cement to be consumed

1. Masonry Works

B.B. Masonry in C.M. 1:6. 1 CMT

U.C.R. Masonry in C.M. 1:6 1 CMT

U.C.R. with pointing in C.M. 1: 2 1 CMT

115 mm thick B. B. Partition in C.M. 1:4 1 SMT

–do- but with both sides plaster in

C.M. 1:3;12 mm thick. 1 SMT

2. Cement Concrete works without finishing 1 SMT

25 mm thick I.P.S. in C.C. 1:2:4 1SMT

–do- 40 mm thick 1SMT

–do- 50 mm thick 1 SMT

–do- 75 mm thick 1SMT

–do- 100 mm thick 1SMT

Cement for fixing marble Mosaic Tiles 1SMT

–do- White glazed tiles with 12 mm thick 1SMT

coating cement plaster for leveling.

Terrazzo floor finishing 20 mm thick with 1SMT

mm thick back coating cement plaster.

Kotah stone flooring 1SMT

4. Bedding Below Flooring

110 mm thick C. C. 1 : 4 : 8 1SMT

5. Plastering & Pointing

12 mm thick C.P. in C.M. 1 : 3 1SMT

20 mm thick C.P. in C.M. 1:3 1SMT

20 mm thick sand faced in two layers. 1SMT

Cement Pointing 1 : 1 1SMT

6. Ground Sink 750 x 750 mm with dwarf wall 1NO

115 mm thick 40 mm IPS with 110mm. thick

1: 5: 10 bedding,

7. RCC water tank 1000 liter. (1.2x1.2x0.9M 1NO

with free Corporation)

– do – size (2x2x0.9 M with free 1NO

Corporation) (3000 Liters)

8. Kitchen Platform with 75 mm thick slab with

partitions with 12 mm smooth plaster.

Size 2000 x 675 mm 1NO

Size 3000 x 675 mm 1NO

9. 75 mm quarter round vata in C.M. 1:2. 100RMT

100 mm – do – 100RMT

150 mm – do – 100RMT

10. Fixing W.C. Pan 1 No.

11. Gully trap with chamber or 300x300mm. 1NO

12 50mm thick RCC shelf in C.C. 1:1 ½ : 3 1SMT

13 - do - precast cover 300 mm, wide 50 mm 1SMT

thick with smooth finishing on all sides.

14 Manhole chambers with 230 mm, thick

masonry in C.M. 1:6 and depth up to av.

mm incl. cement plaster in C.M. 1:3 inside,

top and outside up to 150 mm depth.

Size 900 x 450 mm 1NO

Size 600 x 450 mm 1NO

Size 600 x 600 mm 1NO

Size 900 x 900 mm 1NO

Size 450 x 450 mm 1NO

Size 300 x 300 mm with 110 mm partition 1NO

15 RCC hume pipe with filling joints in C.M. 1:1

and bed concrete 1:4:8 below joints 150 mm.

750 mm Dia 1RMT

650 mm Dia 1RMT

450 mm Dia 1RMT

300 mm Dia 1RMT

225 mm Dia 1RMT