Form 'A' Government of Chhattisgarh Public Works Department: 315.28 Lacs
Form 'A' Government of Chhattisgarh Public Works Department: 315.28 Lacs
Further that the schedule of items along with the quantities and rates payable shall be
attached to the tender documents and in the event of variation in rates given in such list with
the schedule of Rates the rates given in the S.O.R. approved by the competent authority shall
prevail.
2. In the event of the tender being submitted by a firm it must be signed separately by each
member thereof, in the event of the absence of any partner it must be signed on its behalf by
a person holding a power of attorney authorizing him to do so, such power of attorney should
be produced with the tender and it must disclose that the firm is duly registered under the
Indian partnership Act.
3. Any person who submits a tender shall fill up above or below the S.O.R. specified in rule he is
willing to undertake the work. Only one rate of percentage above or below the S.O.R. on all
the scheduled terms shall be named. Tenders that propose any alteration in the work
specified in the said N.I.T. or in the time allowed for carrying out the work or which contain any
other conditions of any sort will be liable to rejection. No single tender shall include more than
one work but contractors who wish to tender for two or more works shall submit a separate
tender for each Tenders shall have the name and number of the work to which they refer
written outside the envelope.
4. The authority receiving tenders or his duly authorised assistant will open tenders in the
presence of any intending contractors who may be present at the time and will enter the
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amount of the several tenders in a comparative statement in a suitable form. Receipts for
earnest money will be given to all tenderers except those whose tenders are rejected and
whose earnest money is refunded on the day the tenders are opened.
5. The Officers competent to dispose of the tenders shall have right of rejecting all or any of the
tenders without assigning any reason thereof.
6. The receipt of a clerk for any money paid by the contractor will not be considered as any
acknowledgement of payment to the Sub-Divisional/Divisional authority selling the tender form
and the contactor shall be responsible for seeing that he procures a receipt signed by that
authority or any other person duly authorised by him.
7. The memorandum of work tendered for be filled in and completed before the tender form is
issued. If a form is issued to an intending tenderer without having been so filled in and
completed he shall request the office to have this done before he completes and delivers his
tender.
Tender for Works
I/We hereby tender for the execution, for the Governor of Chhattisgarh of the work specified in
under written memorandum within time specified in such memorandum at
(In Figures):
(In Words
Percent below / above/at par with the applicable Schedule of Rates and in accordance in all
respects with the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions in writing referred to in
rule 1 thereof and in clause 12 of the annexed conditions and with such materials as are
provided for by, and in all other respects in accordance with such conditions as far as
applicable.
Memorandum
(a) Name of work ................................................................................................................
(b) Cost of work put to Tender Rs. ............................Lacs
(c) Earnest money Rs. .............................00
(d) Security deposit (including earnest money) ……………………………………………………………………..
(e) Percentage, if any to deducted from bills ..............................................................................................
(f) Time allowed for the work .................. Months (................) from the reckoned date including rainy season
(From 16th june to 15th october) (Delete which ever is not applicable.)
Should this tender be accepted I/we hereby agree to abide by and fulfill all terms and provisions of the
said condition of the contract annexed hereto as far as applicable or in default, thereof to forfeit & pay
to the Governor of Chhattisgarh or his successors in office the sums of money mentioned in the said
conditions. A separate sealed cover duly super scribed containing the sum of
Rs. ………………………………………………… as earnest money the full value of which is to be
absolutely forfeited to the said Governor or his successors in office without prejudice to any other
rights or remedies of the said Governor or his successors in office should I/we fail to commence the
work specified in the above memorandum or should I/we not deposit the full amount of security
deposit specified in the above memorandum, in accordance with clause 1 of the said conditions of the
contract, otherwise the said sum of Rs. …………………………………………………… shall be
retained by Government on account of such security deposit as aforesaid or the full value of which
shall be retained by Government on account of the security deposit specified in clause 1 of the said
conditions of the contract.
Signature of witness to Contractor’s Signature Signature of the Contractor before
submission of tender (with name and seal)
Dated the day of Dated the day of
………………………………… 200 …………………………….. 200
Name and Address of the witness: ………………………………………………………………………
Occupation of the witness:……………………………………………………………………
The above tender is hereby accepted by me for and on behalf of the Governor of Chhattisgarh
Dated the …………………. day of ………………… 200
……………………………………………..
Signature of the Officer by whom accepted
With designation and seal of office
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CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
Definition
1. The contract means the documents, forming the notice inviting tenders and tender documents
submitted by the tenderer and the acceptance thereof including the formal agreement
executed between the Government of Chhattisgarh and the contractor.
2. In the contract the following expressions shall unless otherwise required by the context have
the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them: -
(a) The expression “works” or “work” shall unless thereby mean something either in the subject or
context repugnant to such construction be construed and taken to mean the works or by virtue
of the contract contracted to be executed whether temporary or permanent and whether
original, altered, substituted or additional.
(b) The “site” shall mean the land and/or other places on, into or through which work is to be
executed under the contract or any adjacent land path or street through which work is to be
executed under the contract or any adjacent land, path, or street which maybe allotted or used
for the purpose of carrying out the contract.
(c) The “Governor” means Governor of Chhattisgarh and his successors in Office.
(d) The “Engineer-in-Charge” means the Executive Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer as the
case may be who shall supervise and be in charge of the work and who shall sign the contract
on behalf of the Governor.
(f) The term “Chief Engineer” means the Chief Engineer of the zone and Engineer In Chief
means the Engineer In Chief of Chhattisgarh P.W.D.
(g) The term "Superintending Engineer" means the Superintending Engineer of the concerned
P.W.D. Circle (Civil and or Electrical) as the case may be.
(h) The term "Executive Engineer"/"Engineer-in-Charge"/"Divisional Officer" means the Executive
Engineer of the concerned P.W.D. Division.
(i) The term "Assistant Engineer"/"Sub Divisional Officer" means the Assistant Engineer/ Sub
Divisional Officer of the concerned P.W.D. Sub-Division under the concerned P.W.D. Division.
(j) The word "Sub Engineer" shall mean "Section Officer" of the particular P.W.D. section of that
P.W.D. Sub--Division.
Note: - “Words” importing the singular number include plural number and vice-versa,
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Clause 1 - The person whose tender may be accepted (hereinafter called the contractor which
expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the context include his heirs
executers, administrators representatives and assigns) shall permit Government at the
time of making any payments to him for the value of work done under the contract to
deduct the security deposit as under.
The Security Deposit to be taken for the due performance of the contract under the
terms & conditions printed on the tender form will be the earnest money plus a
deduction of 5 (Five) percent from the payment made in the running bills, till the two
together amount to 5 (Five) percent of the cost of work put to tender or 5 (Five)
percent of the cost of the works executed when the same exceeds the cost of work put
to tender
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COMPENSATION FOR DELAY
Clause 2 - The time allowed for carrying out the work, as entered in the tender form, shall be
strictly observed by the contractor and shall be deemed to be the essence of the contract
and shall be reckoned from the fifteenth day after the date on which the order to
commence the work is issued to the contractor, for a work where completion is up to 6
months
For works, for which the completion period is beyond six months: -
The period will be reckoned from the thirtieth day after the date on which the order to
commence the work is issued to contractor.
The work shall throughout the stipulated period of contract be proceeded with all due
diligence, keeping in view that time is the essence of the contract. The contractor shall
be bound in all cases, in which the time allowed for any work exceeds one month, to
complete 1/8th of the whole work before 1/4th of the whole time allowed under the
contract has elapsed, 3/8 th of the work before 1/2 of such time has elapsed and 3/4th
of the work before 3/4th of such time has elapsed. In the event of the contractor failing
to comply with the above conditions, the Executive Engineer shall levy on the
contractor, as compensation an amount equal to: 0.5% (zero point five percent) of the
value of work (contract sum) for each week of delay, provided that the total amount of
compensation under provision of this clause shall be limited to 6% (six percent) of
value of work. (Contract sum)
Provided further that if the contractor fails to achieve 30% (thirty percent) progress in
1/2 (half) of original or validly extended period of time (reference clause 5 below) the
contract shall stand terminated after due notice to the contractor and his contract
finallised, with earnest money and or security deposit forfeited and levy of further
compensation at the rate of 10% of the balance amount of contract left incomplete,
either from the bill, and or from available security/performance guarantee or shall be
recovered as "Arrears of land revenue".
The decision of the Superintending Engineer in the matter of grant of extension of time
only (reference clause 5 below) shall be final, binding and conclusive. But he has no
right to change either the rate of compensation or reduce and or condone the period of
delay- once such an order is passed by him (on each extension application of the
contractor) it shall not be open for a revision. Where the Engineer-in-Charge decides
that the contractor is liable to pay compensation for not giving proportionate progress
under this clause and the compensation is recommended during the intermediate period,
such compensation shall be kept in deposit and shall be refunded if the contractor
subsequently makes up the progress for the lost time, within the period of contract
including extension granted, if any failing which the compensation amount shall be
forfeited in favour of the Government.
Action when the work is left incomplete abandoned or delayed beyond the
time limit permitted by the Executive Engineer
Clause 3:-
(i) The Executive Engineer may terminate the contract if the contractor causes a fundamental
breach of the contract.
(ii) Fundamental breach of contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following: -
(a) The contractor stops work for four weeks, when no stoppage of work is shown on the current
programme or the stoppage has not been authorised by the Executive Engineer.
(b) The Executive Engineer gives notice that failure to correct a particular defect is a
fundamental breach of contract and the contractor fails to correct it within reasonable period
of time determined by the Executive Engineer in the said notice.
(c) The contractor has delayed the completion of work by the number of weeks [12 (Twelve)
weeks] for which the maximum amount of compensation of 6% of contract sum is exhausted.
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(d) If the contractor has not completed at least thirty percent of the value of construction work
required to be completed in half of the completion period (Including validly extended period
if any).
(e) If the contractor fails to appoint the technical staff and if appointed do not function properly
for 4 weeks even after due written notice by the Executive Engineer.
(f) If he violates labour laws.
(g) If the Contractor fails to set up field laboratory with appropriate equipments, within 30 day
from the reckoned date. (* for each contract valued more than Rupees 3 crores).
(h) Any other deficiency which goes to the root of the contract Performance
(iii) If the contract is terminated, the contractor shall stop work immediately, make the site safe
and secure and leave the site as soon as reasonably possible.
(iv) The Executive Engineer shall cause recording and checking of measurements of all items
of work done (taking in to account quality and quantity of items actually executed) and
prepare the final bill after adjusting all pervious outstanding dues. Such recording of
measurements shall be done after due notice regarding time and date of recording
measurement and directing the contractor to either remain present himself or his authorised
representative so as to satisfy himself that the recording of measurement is just and proper.
Failure on his parts either to attend and or refusing to acknowledge the measurement so
recorded in the department measurement book, shall be at his sole risk and responsibility.
(v) In addition to the provision contained in clause 2 above the Executive Engineer shall forfeit
the earnest money and or security deposit and further recover/deduct/adjust a compensation
@ 10% (ten percent) of the balance value of work left incomplete either from the bill, and
or from available security/performance guarantee or shall be recovered as "Arrears of land
revenue"
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EXTENSION OF TIME
Clause 5
5.1 - If the Contractor shall desire an extensions of time for completion of work on ground of his
having been "UNAVOIDABLY" hindered in its execution or on any other ground, he must
apply giving all and complete details of each of such hindrances or other causes in writing to
the Executive Engineer positively within 15 (Fifteen) days of occurrence of such hindrances
and seek specific extension of time (period from......................to .......................)
In case the grounds shown by the contractor are reasonable, the Executive Engineer shall be
competent to grant the extension himself as under :-
(a) For building work – Three months (only for new building construction works)
(b) For road and bridge work- One month’s or 10% (ten percent) of the stipulated period of
completion, whichever is more.
If the extension of time sought is more than above period mentioned, then the
Executive Engineer shall refer the case to the Superintending Engineer with his
recommendation and only after his decision in this regard, the Executive Engineer shall
sanction extension of such time as decided by the Superintending Engineer.
Once the Executive Engineer/Superintending Engineer has decided the case of extension of
time with reference to the particular application of the contractor, it will not be competent for
them to review/change such a decision later on. However, the Superintending Engineer and the
Executive Engineer shall give the contractor an opportunity to be heard (orally and or in
writing), before taking any final decision either of granting extension of time or permitting the
contractor to complete the work by the delayed date (under clause 2 of the contact) or before
refusing both.
Provided further where the Executive Engineer has recommended grant of extension of
particular time under clause 5.1 of the contract or has refused to recommend extension of time
but has recommended permitting the contractor for delayed completion, (clause 2) the
contractor shall continue with the work till the final decision by Executive
Engineer/Superintending Engineer.
Failure on the part of the contractor for not applying extension of time even within 30 days of
the cause of such an hindrance, it shall be deemed that the contractor does not desire extension
of time and that he has "Waived" his right if any, to claim extension of time for such cause of
hindrance.
Once the Executive Engineer /Superintending Engineer has heard (oral and or in writing) the
contractor on this subject matter of extension of time and if Executive
Engineer/Superintending Engineer fails to communicate his decision within a period of 30
days of such hearing, it shall be deemed that the contractor has been granted extension of
time for the period as applied by him.
.
5.2 Compensation Events: - Compensation Events for consideration of extension of time
without penalty.
The following mutually agreed Compensation Events unless they are caused by the contractor
would be applicable;
(a) The Executive Engineer does not give access to a part of the site.
(b) The Executive Engineer modifies the schedule of other contractor in a way, which
affects the work of the contractor under the contract.
(c) The Executive Engineer orders a delay or does not issue drawings, specification or
instructions /decisions/approval required for execution of works on time.
(d) The Executive Engineer instructs the contractor to uncover or to carry out additional
tests upon work, which is then found to have no defects.
(e) The Executive Engineer gives an instruction for additional work required for safety or
other reasons.1
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(f) The advance payment and or payment of running bills (complete in all respect) are
delayed.
(g) The Executive Engineer unreasonably delays issuing a Certificate of Completion
(h) Other compensation events mentioned in contract if any
5.3 Incentive bonus: - Notwithstanding the provision contained in clause 5.1 and 5.2 above, if the
contractor does not desire "Extension of Time" AND "WAIVES" his right to claim any
extension of time and yet - complete the contract (Excluding maintenance period if any)
before the original time allowed for completion (as mentioned in the N.I.T or Agreement form
"A") then and then only the contractor shall be entitled to and shall be paid "INCENTIVE
BONUS". The Incentive Bonus shall be paid to the contractor at the rate of 0.25% (zero point
two five percent) of the contract price per week of early completion subject to a maximum of
5% (five percent) of the contract price. Part of the week if more than 3 days shall be deemed to
be one full week.
Note: -The contractor has to give an undertaking in writing that he has "WAIVED" all his RIGHT to
claim/demand extension of time
FINAL CERTIFICATE:
Clause 6 - On completion of the work the contractor shall be furnished with a certificate by the
Sub – Divisional Officer / Executive Engineer (hereinafter called the Engineer-in-
charge) of such completion in the form appended at the end, but no such certificate
shall be given, nor shall the work be considered to be complete until the contractor
shall have removed from the premises on which the works shall be executed, all
scaffolding surplus materials and rubbish, and cleaned off the dirt from all wood-work,
doors windows walls, floors or other parts of any building in upon or about which the
work is to be executed or of which he may have had possession for the purpose of the
execution there of nor until the work; shall have been measured by the Engineer-in-
charge whose measurements shall be binding and conclusive against the contractor. If
the contractor shall fail to comply with the requirements of this clause as to removal of
scaffolding surplus materials and rubbish and cleaning of dirt on or before the date
fixed for the completion of the work, the Engineer-in-charge may, at the expense of the
contractor remove such scaffolding, surplus materials and rubbish and dispose of the
same as he thinks fit and clean off such dirt as aforesaid and the contractor shall
forthwith pay the amount of all expenses so incurred, and shall have no claim in
respect of any such scaffolding or surplus materials as aforesaid, except for any sum
actually realised by the sale thereof.
Clause 7 - No payments shall ordinarily be made for work estimated to cost less then Rs. 1,000/-
(Rs. One Thousand) till after the whole of the works shall have been completed and
certificate of completion given but if intermediate payment during the course of
execution of works is considered desirable in the interest of works, the contractor may
be paid at the discretion of the Engineer -in -charge But in the case of works estimated
to cost more then rupees one thousand, the contractor shall on submitting the bill
therefore be entitled to receive a monthly payment proportionate to the part thereof
then approved and passed by the Engineer - in -charge whose certificate of such
approval and passing of the sum so payable shall be final and conclusive against the
contractor. But all such intermediate payments shall be regarded as payments by way
of advance against the final payment for works actually done and completed and shall
not preclude the requiring of bad unsound and imperfect or unskillful work to be
removed and taken away and reconstructed or erected or be considered as an
admission of the due performance of the contract or any such part thereof, in any
respect, or the accruing of any claim, nor shall it conclude determine, or affect in any
way the powers of the Engineer -in-charge under these conditions or any of them as to
the final settlement and adjustment of the accounts or otherwise or in any other way
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vary or affect the contract. The final bill shall be submitted by the contractor within one
month of the date fixed for completion of the work, otherwise the Engineer -in-charge’s
certificate of the measurement and of the total amount payable for work accordingly
shall be final and binding on all parties.
Bills to be submitted monthly:
Clause 8 -
"A bill shall be submitted by the contractor by 15th day of each month for all works executed
by him till the end of previous month less the gross amount received by him till the last
previous month. This bill must be supported by records of detail measurement of quantities of
all executed items of work along with true copies of record and result of all tests conducted in
the previous month (date wise). The Executive Engineer shall take or cause to be taken the
requisite measurement for purpose of having the same verified/checked by the sub Engineer
and sub Executive Engineer concern for quantity, quality and specification and examining all
the "test results" and record the same in the Departmental measurement, book. Based on
above record measurement bill shall be corrected /prepared afresh. The contractor shall sign
the measurement and the bill. The Executive Engineer shall pay running bills by 25 th day of
the month subject to availability of the funds
If the contractor fails to submit, the bill on or before the day prescribed, the Executive
Engineer after waiting for another 15 days shall depute a subordinate to measure the said work
in the presence of contractor and or his authorised Engineer/Representative, whose counter
signature to the measurement recorded with quantity and quality remark will be sufficient
proof for acceptance of the same and shall be binding on the contractor
All such running bill payments are by way of "Advances" and shall be subject to final
adjustment.
BILLS TO BE ON PRINTED FORMS:
Clause 9 - The contractor shall submit all bills on printed forms to be had on application at the
office of the Engineer– in– charge, and the charges in the bills shall always be entered
at the rates specified in the tender or in the case of any extra work ordered in
pursuance of these conditions, and not mentioned or provided for in the tender at the
rates hereinafter provided for such work.
The deduction or addition as the case may be of the percentage will be calculated on
the amount of the bill for the work done, after deducting the cost of materials supplied
departmentally at rates specified in the agreement.
Clause 10 - Receipts for payments made on account of a work when executed by a firm must also
be signed by the several partners, except where the contractors are described in their
tender as a firm in which case the receipt must be signed in the name of-the firm by
one of the partners, or by some other person having authority to give effectual receipt
for the firm.
ADVANCES TO CONTRACTORS:
Clause 11 (A) :- The provision for advances in clause 11 A( i ) and ( ii ) will apply to
contract above Rs. one crore only
(i) Mobilization advance: - Mobilization advance up to 5 % (Five percent) of the contract value
shall be given if requested by the contractor with in one month of the date of order to
commence the work. In such a case the contractor shall furnish Bank Guarantee from
schedule bank for the equal amount in favour of the Executive Engineer before sanction and
release of the advance. This advance shall be Interest free. This 5% (Five percent) advance
shall be given in the two stages
Stage -1: - 2 %( Two percent) of the contract value payable after signing of the agreement
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Stage-2: - 3%(Three percent) of the contract value payable on receipt of the certificate from
the contractor that he has established complete central and field testing laboratories and has
engaged workers/technicians and have brought requisite plants and machineries at work site,
the work is physically started and only after construction programme is submitted by the
contractor and is duly approved by the Executive Engineer.
Executive Engineer shall sanction the mobilization advance
(ii) Advance on plant and machinery: -
Advance up to 5%(five percent) of the contract value shall be given, if requested by the
contractor, only for the new plant and machineries required for the work and brought to the
site by the contractor .In such a case the contractor shall furnish Bank Guarantee from
schedule bank for the equal amount in favour of the Executive Engineer before sanction and
release of the advance. The advance shall be limited to 90% (ninety percent) of the price of
such new plant and machineries. This advance shall be interest free.
This 5% (Five percent) advance shall be given in the two stages
Stage -1: - 2 %( Two percent) of the contract value after plant and machinery has arrived at
the site
Stage-2: - 3 %( Three percent) of the contract value payable after installation of such plant &
machinery etc.
This advance shall be made against hypothecation of plants and machineries in favour of the
Executive Engineer in charge
(a) The contractor shall not remove these plants and machineries from the work site without prior
written permission from the Executive Engineer
(b) The contractor shall submit an affidavit along with the application that he has not received
or applied for advance against plant and machineries for which the advance is applied, in any
other agreement/office/institution.
(c) The Contractor shall indemnify the Govt. of Chhattisgarh regarding any Claim(es) or
damage(s) or compensation on any account whatsoever. Payment of all such Claims.
damages, compensation, etc. shall be the sole liability of the Contractor.
(d) Superintending Engineer shall sanction Plant and Machinery advance(s).
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until the whole of the work entrusted to the contractor is completed. They should be
made from his bills for work done as the materials are used the necessary deductions
being made whenever the item of work in which they are used; are billed for. Before
granting the above-secured advance the contractor shall sign the prescribed Indenture
Bond in the prescribed form.
Escalation
CLAUSE 11(C)
Reimbursement /Refund on Variation in Prices of Materials / P. O. L. and Labour Wages
Price Adjustment: -
(A) Contract price shall be adjusted for increase or decrease in rates and price of labour,
materials, POL, in accordance with the following principles and procedure and as per
formula given below.
Note: - Price adjustment shall be applicable from reckoned date and upto validly
extended period under clause 5.1 above but shall not apply to the period when,
work is carried out under clause 2 above.
(B) The price adjustment shall be determined during each month from the formula given in
the hereunder.
(C) Following expressions and meanings are assigned to the work done during each month:
To the extent that full compensation for any rise or fall in costs to the contractor is not
covered by the provisions of this or other clauses in the contract, the unit rates and
prices included in the contract shall be deemed to include amounts to cover the
contingency of such other rise or fall in costs.
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on the date of inviting tender
Ci = The all India average wholesale price index for Ordinary Portland cement for
the month under consideration as published by Ministry of Industrial
Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
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Note: - For the application of this clause, the price of High speed Diesel
Oil has been chosen to represent fuel and lubricants group.
The following percentages will govern the price adjustment for the entire contract:
Sl. Components For road For Building For bridge
No.
1 Labour- P1 25% 35% 30%
2 Cement – Pc 5% 10% 25%
3 Steel – Ps 5% 10% 25%
4 Bitumen – Pb 10% - -
5 POL – Pf 10% 10% 10%
6 Other materials - Pm 45% 35% 10%
100% 100% 100%
Total: -
Note :-If in the execution of contract for Road works use of certain material(s) is/are not
involved (Viz cement, steel, Bitumen etc.), then the percentage of other material-Pm shall be
increased to that extent
Example: - Say in a contract of road work steel is not required (Ps-5%). Pm shall become 45%
+5%=50%
Or
Say cement & steel not required then Pm shall become 45%+5%+5%=55% and so on
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buildings or special specifications whenever enclosed separately shall apply in the
case of any variance the following.
Order of precedence shall prevail: -
1. Specifications as per NIT.
2. Specifications as per S.O.R.
3 MORTH/IRC specifications for road and bridges, Specifications for rural roads and other
I.R.C. Publications and their manual, latest CPWD specifications/I.S.I. codes for buildings or
special specifications whenever enclosed separately
4 Mode of measurements for building shall be as provided in the S.O.R. applicable to the
contract. Where such mode of measurement is not specified in the S.O.R. it shall be done as
per l.S.l. Code of building measurement. However if any mode of measurement is specifically
mentioned in the N.l.T. the same will get precedence over all the above.
Clause 12 -A: In respect of all bearings, hinges or similar part intended for use in the superstructure
of any bridge, the contractor shall, whenever required, in the course of manufacture,
arrange and afford all facilities for the purpose of inspection and test of all or any of the
part and the material used therein to any officer of the Directorate of inspection of the
Ministry of works production and supply of the Government of India and such bearings,
hinges or similar parts shall not be used in the superstructure of any bridge except on
production of a certificate of acceptance thereof from the Directorate of inspection . All
inspection charges will be payable by the contractors. (This clause may be struck off if
the tender is not for bridgework).
Variations
Clause 13 -
Additions, Alterations in Specifications and Designs.
After getting the Written approval from competent authorities as mentioned in clause 2.6 of
appendix 2.10, the Engineer-in-Charge shall communicate to the contractor to make any alterations in,
omissions from, additions to, or substitutions for, the original specifications, drawings, designs and
instruction, that may appear to him to be necessary or advisable during the progress of the work, and
the contractor shall be bound to carry out the work in accordance with any instruction which may be
given to him in writing, signed by the Engineer-in-Charge and such alterations, omissions, additions or
substitution shall not invalidate the contract and any altered, additional works, or substituted work,
which the contractor may be directed to do in the manner above specified as part of the work; shall be
carried out by the contractor on the same conditions in all respects on which be agreed to do the main
work and at the same rates as are specified in the tender for the main work, provided the total value of
all such increased or altered or substituted, or non sor works including savings if any work does not
exceed 10% (Ten percent) of the contract value. If such total value exceeds 10% (Ten percent) it shall
be open to the contractor either to determine the contract or apply for extension. But in no case the
contractor shall be entitled to any rate other than the accepted rate.
13.1 For rate of any extra item Engineer-in-Charge shall pay 75% of the provisional rate till such
time as the rates are finally determined by the Superintending Engineer.
Note: - Such additions, alterations, substitution, non sor items shall have to be within the Scope of
work tendered for
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Rates for works not in schedule of rates
If during the course of execution, where it is found necessary that certain item/items of work
not provided for in the S.O.R. required to be carried out then the Engineer – in – charge shall identify
such item / items including approximate quantity of the contract and ask the contractor to submit his
rates in writing supported by the requisite data within a period of 7 days. The Engineer – in – charge
shall obtain approval / modification of the proposed rate from the superintending Engineer or the chief
engineer (in case technical sanction is accorded by the chief engineer), as the case may be and
communicate the same within a period of 4 weeks to the contractor, in case the contractor agrees to
the above rates as fixed by the competent authority then they shall form a part of supplementary
schedule of the contract agreement .lf the contractor does not agree to the rate approved by the
competent authority then it shall open for the Engineer – in – charge to get the work executed through
any other agency. The contractor will not however be entitled to any compensation due to delay or
hindrance or loss of profit accruing of this account of this extra work executed by alternative agency.
If the contractor commences non-schedules work or incur expenditure in regard there to before
rates shall have been determined by the competent authority. Then he shall be entitled for payment for
the work done as may be finally decided by the competent authority. In the event of dispute, the
decision of the next higher authority shall be final. Such a decision shall be given by the next higher
authority within a period of 30 (Thirty) days and beyond this period it shall be open to the contractor
not to continue that item further. In such an event that item shall be got executed by other agency at
such an approved rate by the competent authority.
Extension of time in consequence of variations.
The time for the completion of work shall be extended in proportion of the variation of the work bear
to the original contract work and certificate of Engineer-in-Charge shall be conclusive as to such
proportion.
( Amendments issued on Dt. 04.04.2018 vide Letter no. 21-5/T/19/2012/Tender dt.04.04.18).
NO CLAIM TO ANY PAYMENT OR COMPENSATION FOR ALTERATION IN OR
RESTRICTION OF WORKS:
Clause 14 - 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 the 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 there upon suspend or stop the work
totally or partially, as the case may be.
If any such case, except as provided hereunder, the contractor shall have no claim to
any payment or compensation what so ever on account of any profit or advantage
which he might have derived from the execution of the work in full, but which he did
not so derive in consequence of the full amount of the work not having been carried
out, or on account of any loss that he may be put to on account of materials purchased
or for unemployment of labour recruited by him. He shall not also have any claim for
compensation by reason of any alteration having been made in the original
specifications, drawing, designs and instructions, which may involve any curtailment of
the work as originally contemplated. Where, however, materials have already been
purchased or agreed to be purchased by the contractor shall be paid for such
materials at the rates determined by the Engineer-in-charge, provided they are not in
excess of requirement and of approved quality and / or shall be compensated for the
loss, if any that he may be put to, in respect of materials agreed to be purchased by
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him, the amount of such compensation to be determined by the Engineer-in-charge
whose decision shall be final. If the contractor suffers any loss on account of his
having to pay labour charges during the period during which the stoppage of work has
been ordered under this clause, the contractor shall, on application be entitled to such
compensation on account of labour charges as the Engineer – in - charge, whose
decision shall be final, may consider reasonable provided that the contractor shall not
be entitled to any compensation on account of labour charges, if in the opinion of the
Engineer – in – charge, the labour could have been employed by the contractor else
where for the whole or part of the period during which the stoppage of the work has
been ordered as aforesaid.
If the total duration of suspension of the work is more than the six months, then this
suspension of the work will be considered as permanent stoppage of the work, and the
contractor can determine the contract, if he so desires.
Clause 15 - If at any time before the security deposit is refunded to the contractor, it shall appear
to the Engineer – in – charge or his subordinate in charge of the work, that any work
has been executed with unsound, imperfect or unskillful workmanship or with material
of inferior quality or that any materials or articles provided by him for the execution of
the work are unsound, or of a quality inferior to that contracted for, or are otherwise not
in accordance with the contract, it shall be lawful for the Engineer – in – charge to
intimate this fact in writing to the contractor and then notwithstanding the fact that the
work, materials or articles complained of may have been Inadvertently passed,
certified and paid for contractor shall be bound forthwith to rectify, or remove and
reconstruct the work so specified in whole or in part, as the case may require, or if so
required, shall remove the materials or articles so specified and provide other proper
and suitable materials or articles at his own proper charge and cost, and in the event
of his failing to do so with in 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 contract put to tender every day not
exceeding ten days, during which the failure so, continues and in the case of any such
failure 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 the 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 to the same at such reduced
rates as he may fix therefore
Clause 17 - The contractor shall give not less than five days notice in writing to the Engineer – in –
charge or his subordinate in charge of the work before covering tip or otherwise
placing beyond the reach of measurement any work in order that the same may be
measured, and correct dimensions thereof be taken before the same is so covered up
or placed beyond the reach of measurement, any work without the consent in writing
of the Engineer-in charge or his subordinate in charge of the work and if any work shall
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be covered up or placed beyond the reach of measurement with out such notice
having been given or consent obtained, the same shall be uncovered at the
contractors expenses, or in default thereof, no payment or allowance shall be made for
such work or the materials with which the same was executed.
Clause18- If the contractor or his work people or servants shall break, deface injure or destroy
any part of building in which they may be working or any building, road, road curbs,
fences, enclosures, water pipes, cables drains, electric or telephone posts or Wires
trees grass or grassland or cultivated ground continuous to the premises on which the
work or any part of it is being executed, or if any damage shall happen to the work
while in progress, from any cause whatever, or any imperfections become
apparent ,the contractor shall make good the same at his own expense or in default,
the Engineer – in – charge may cause the same to be made good by other workmen
and deduct the expense of which certificate of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final)
from any sums that may be then or at any time thereafter, may become due to the
contractor or from his security deposits, or the proceeds of sale thereof or of a
sufficient portion thereof.
The security deposit of the contractor to the extent of 50% shall be refunded on his
getting the completion certificate, provided that all the recoveries outstanding against
him are realised. Balance 50% of the amount shall be refunded after four months of
completion of work or final bill paid which ever is earlier
CONTRACTOR TO SUPPLY PLANT, LADDERS, SCAFFOLDING, ETC.:
Clause 19 - The contractor shall supply at his own cost materials (except such special materials if
any, as may in accordance with the contractor be supplied from the Engineer – in – charge’s Stores)
plants, tool, appliances, implements, ladders, cordage, tackle, Scaffolding and temporary work
requisite for the proper execution the work whether original, or altered or substituted, and whether
included in the specification or other documents forming part of the contractor referred to in these
condition or not or which may be necessary for the purpose of satisfying or complying with the
requirement of the Engineer – in – charge as to any matter as to which under these conditions he is
entitled to be satisfied, or which he is entitled to require together with carriage there for to and from
the work . The contractor shall also supply without charge requisite number of persons with the
means and materials necessary for the purpose of setting out works, and counting, weighing&
assisting in the measurement or examination at any time and from time to time of the work, or
materials. Failing his so doing 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.
Contractor is liable for damages arising from non-provision of lights fencing etc. The contractor shall
also provide at his own cost except when the contract specifically provides otherwise and except for
payments due under clause all necessary fencing and lights required to protect the public from
accident and shall be bound to bear the expenses of defence of every suit, action or proceedings at
law that may be brought by any person for injury sustained owing to neglect of the above precautions
& to pay any damage and costs which may be awarded in any such suit, action or proceedings to any
such person or which may with the consent of the contractor be paid to compromise any claim by any
such person.
COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 12 SUB-SECTION (1) OF THE WORKMAN’S
COMPENSATION ACT 1923:
Clause 20 - ln every case in which by virtue of the provisions of section 12 sub-section (1) of the
workman’s compensation Act 1923 Government is obliged to pay compensation to a
workman employed by the contractor in execution of the works, Government will
recover from the contractor the amount of compensation so paid and without prejudice
to the rights of Government under section (1) sub-section (2) of the said Act.
Government shall be at liberty to recover the amount or any part there of by deducting
it from the security deposit or from any sum due by Government to the contractor
whether under this contract or otherwise. Government may not be bound to contest
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any claim made against them under section - 12 sub-section (1) of the said Act except
on the written request of the contractor and upon his giving to Government full security
for all cases for which Government might become liable in consequence contesting
such claim
.LABOUR:
Clause 21 - The contractor should get himself registered under contract - labour regulations and
abolition Act 1970 including its amendments after getting a certificate from the
principal employer, who will be the Engineer – in – charge.
Clause 22 - Labour below the age of 14 years - No labour below the age of 14 years shall be
employed on the work.
FAIR WAGE:
Clause 23 - The contractor shall pay not less than fair wage to labour engaged by him on the work.
Explanation -
(a) Fair wage’ means wage(s) whether for time or piece work notified during the period of
execution of contract for the work and where such wages have not been so notified, the
wages prescribed by the Works Department SOR for that period
(b) The contractor shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any contract to the contrary cause to
be paid a fair wage to labourers indirectly engaged on the work including any labour engaged
by his sub-contractors in connection with the said work, as if the labourers had been
immediately employed by him.
(c) In respect of labour directly or indirectly employed on the work for the performance of the
contractors part of this agreement the contractor shall comply with or cause to be complied
with the Labour Act in force.
(d) The Executive Engineer/Sub-Divisional Officer shall have the right to deduct, from the moneys
due to the contractor, any sum required or estimated to be required for making good the loss
suffered by a worker or workers by reasons of non-fulfillment to the conditions of the contract
for the benefit of the workers nonpayment of wages or deductions made from his or their
wages, which are not justified by the terms of the contract or non observance of the
regulations.
(e) The contractor shall be primarily liable for all payments to be made under and for observance
of the regulations afore said with out prejudice to his right to claim indemnity from his sub-
contractors.
(f) The regulations aforesaid shall be deemed to be a part of this contract and any breach thereof
shall be deemed to be a breach of this contract.
Subletting of works
Clause 24:- The contract may be rescinded and security deposit forfeited, for subletting the
work beyond permissible limits as per clause 7.1 of appendix 2.10 or if contractor becomes
insolvet.
24.1 The contract shall not be assigned of sublet without prior sanction of the authority who
has accepted the tender in writing. And if the contrator assign or sublet his contract, for more
than permissible limits as per clause 7.1 of appendix 2.10 of attempt to do so, or become
insolvent commence any insolvecy proceedings or make any composition with his creditors,
or attempt to do so or if any gratuity, gift, loan, perquisite, reward of and advantage pecuniary
of otherwise, shall either directly of indirectly be given, promised of offered by the contractor,
of any of this servants of agents or to any public officer or person in the employ of
Government in any way relating to his office or employment, or if any such officer or person
shall become in any way directly or indirectly interested in the contract, the Executive
Engineer may there upon by notice in writing rescind the contract, and the S.D. of the
contractor shall there upon stand forfeited and be absolutely at the disposal of Govrnment
and the same consequences shall ensure as if the contract had been rescinded under clause
3 there of, and in addition the contractor shall not be entitled to recover or be paid for any
work there to for actually performed under the contract.
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Any such assignment/subletting within the limit of 25% by the authority who has accepted the
tenders OR 50% by the next higher authority accepting the tender or Govt. as the case may
be shall not diminish or dilute the liability responsibility of the contractor.
If the contractor gets item/items of work executed on a task rate basis without materials, this
shall not amount to subletting of the contract.
(i) Any subcontracted work, done in Chhattisgarh state with prior approval of competent
authority, such subcontractor will also get the credit for work towards his experience.
(ii) The authority accepting the tender shall be empowered to terminate any contract if the
contractor sublets the work to some other person on the basis of power of attorney.
(iii) Subletting of work as per clause 7.1 of appendix 2.10 shall result in reduction in
experience of the main contractor to the extent of the sublet.
(Amendment issued by C.G. Govt. PWD Mantralay, Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur vide
Letter no..F 21-5/T/19/2012/Tender Dated:-22.06.2018)
Clause 27 - All works to be executed under the contract shall be executed under the direction and
subject to the approval in all respect of the Executive Engineer of the Division/Superintending
Engineer of the Circle for the time being who shall be entitled to direct at what point or points and in
what manner they are to commenced and from time to time carried on.
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ARBITRATION CLAUSE:
Clause 28 Except as otherwise provided in this contract all question and dispute relating to the
meaning of the specification, designs, drawings and instruction herein before mentioned as to thing
whatsoever in any way arising out of or relating to the contract designs, drawings, specification,
estimate, concerning the works, or the execution or failure to execute the same, whether arising during
the progress of the work, or a after the abandonment there of shall be referred to the Superintending
Engineer for his decision, within a period of 30 (thirty) days of such an occurrence (s). There upon the
Superintending Engineer shall give his written instructions and/or decisions, after hearing the
contractor and Executive Engineer within a period of 15 (fifteen) days of such request. This period can
be extended by mutual consent of parties.
Upon receipt of written instructions or decisions, of Superintending Engineer the parties shall
promptly proceed without delay to comply such instructions or decisions. If the Superintending
Engineer fails to give his instruction or decisions in writing within a period of 15 (fifteen) days or
mutually agreed time after being requested and/or, if the party (es) is/are aggrieved against the
decision of the Superintending Engineer, the aggrieved party may within 30 days prefer an appeal to
the Chief Engineer, who shall afford an opportunity to the parties of being heard and to offer evidence
in support of his appeal. The, Chief Engineer will give his decision within 30 (thirty) days, or such,
mutually agreed period.
If any party is not satisfied with the decision of the Chief Engineer he can file the petition for
resolving the dispute through arbitration in the arbitration tribunal.
A reference to Arbitration Tribunal shall be no ground for not continuing the work on the part
of the Contractor. Payment as per original terms and condition of the agreement shall be continued by
the Executive Engineer in accordance with clause 8 above.
Clause 29 - When the estimate on which a tender is made includes lump sums in respect of part of
the works, the contractor shall be entitled to payment in respect of the items of work involved or the
part of the work in the question at the same rates as are payable under this contract for such items,
or if the part of the work in question is not, in the opinion of the Engineer – in – charge, capable of
measurement, the Engineer – in – charge may at the his discretion pay the lump sum amount entered
in the estimates , and the certificate in writing of the Engineer -in charge shall be final and conclusive
against the contractor with regard to any sum or sums payable to him under the provisions of this
clause.
Action where no specification:
Clause 30 - In the case of any class of work for which there is no specification as is mentioned in
Rule such work shall be carried out in accordance with the specification approved by
Superintending Engineer / Chief Engineer for application to works
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EMPLOYMENT OF SCARCITY LABOUR:
Clause 34- If Government declare a state of Scarcity or famine to exist in any village situated
within sixteen kilometers of the work the contractor, shall employ upon such parts of
the work as are suitable for unskilled labour, any person certified to him by the
Executive Engineer or by any person to whom the Executive Engineer may have
delegated this duty in writing to be in need of relief and shall be bound to pay to such
persons wages not below the minimum which Government may have fixed in this
behalf. Any dispute, which may arise in connection with the implementation of this
clause, shall be decided by the Executive Engineer whose decision shall be final and
binding on the contractor
Royalty on Minor Minerals
Clause 35: - The contractor shall pay all quarry, Royalty charges etc. If the contractor fails to produce the
royalty clearance certificate from concerned department then the Executive Engineer shall
deduct the royalty charges from his bills and keep in deposit head, which shall be refunded to
the contractor on production of royalty clearance certificate from the concerned department. If
he fails to produce the royalty clearance certificate with in 30 days of submission of final bill,
then royalty charges which was keep under deposit head by the Executive Engineer shall be
deposited to the concerned department and his final bill payment shall be released
TECHNICAL EXAMINATION
Clause 36 - The Government shall have the right to cause Audit and Technical Examination of the
works and the final bills of the contractor including all supporting vouchers, abstracts
etc. to be made as per payments of the final bills and if as a result of such Audit &
Technical Examination the sum is found to have been overpaid in respect of any work
done by the contractor under the contract or any work claimed by him to has been
done under contract and found not to have been executed, the contractor shall be
liable to refund the amount of over payment and it shall be lawful for the Government
to recover the same from the security deposit of the contractor or from any dues
payable to the contractor from the Government account if it is found that the contractor
was paid lesser than what was due to him under the contract in respect any work
executed by him under it, the amount of such under payment shall be duly paid by the
Government to the contractor.
In the case of any audit examination and recovery consequent on the same the
contractor shall be given an opportunity to explain his case and decision of the
Superintending Engineer shall be final.
In the case of Technical Audit, consequent on which there is a recovery from the
contractor, no recovery, should be made without orders of the Chief Engineer whose
decision shall be final. AII action under this clause should be initiated and intimated to
the contractor within a period of Twenty four months form the date of completion of
work
DEATH OF PERMANENT INVALIDITY OF CONTRACTOR:
Clause 37 - If the contractor is an individual or a proprietary concern, partnership concern, dies
during the currency of the contract or becomes permanently incapacitated, where the
surviving partners are only minors the contract shall be closed without levying any
damages/compensation as provided for in clause 3 of the contract agreement.
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NOTICE TO THE CONTRACTOR TO START WORK
Signature
Executive Engineer
Division, PWD ..................
..............................
The above notice to the contractor (s) to commence work from the reckoned
__________ day of __________(month) ___________200__________ (year) was
issued vide this office memorandum No. _______________ dated the ________ 200
_____
Signature
Signature of Contractor Executive Engineer
Division, PWD .....................
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COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
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