10f1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Sub: Delegation of enhanced Financial Powers to Public Works and Water Resources Department Officers revision - reg. Read: 1. G.O. No.PWD1 FCR 93 dt.15.12.1994 2. G.O. No.PWD 129 FC-3/2002 dt.21.06.2002 3. G.O. No.PWD 436 FC-1/2009 dt.22.06.2009 4. G.O. No.PWD 436 FC-1/2009 dt.30.07.2009 5. G.O. No.PWD 671 FC-1/2009 dt.03.02.2010 Preamble: In the Government orders cited above, certain Financial Powers to the officers of the Public Works and Water Resources Departments were delegated with a view to securing expeditions discharge of the duties. These powers have not been revised / enhanced for a long time. In view of the changed circumstances and the requirement of the speedy execution of works, Public Works Department has sent a proposal for the consideration of the Government, to revise the delegation of enhanced financial powers. The powers delegated to various officers of the Public Works and Water Resources Departments for items (1), (2) & (3) in the Government Orders read above are reproduced as below: Tims or Power Aasistane Nature of Power cniet_ | Superintenaing| Executive | Zana’ Engineer |" Engineer” | Engineer | ‘receive Fe 200 | Re. SO Takhs | Ra TO Tans nr Lakhe each | “eacnworm | ‘each wore work (eval Gan be accorded only in respect of works Ter which bi Note Gk Fresh Aaminiavave Approval shal have To be obtained tre Wares we not kh itor execution within two years, Jose Oriainal works. (Pian oo RRR TOO ay i Non Pian) work lUp to limite prescribed for according technical eariction 10" JGetaitad estimates tor each work Fai Powers | Re, 50 00 tah10f1 Limits of Power ee Nature of Power Chiet | Superintending] Executive | Assistant Engineer | Engineer | Engineer | Ersineor 1 a 3 a 5 6 ii _|Works of electrical nstalatons| Ful Powers | Rs. 500 Lakhs | Rs. 1.00 Ni lof Government buiidings eechwork | Lakhs each lagainst, lumpsum provision in| ‘work the sanctioned estimate. Wi [Component parts of @ project! Full Powers | Rs. 500 Lakhs | Rs.200 | lagainst lumpsum provision in| ‘each work | Lakhs each Ithe sanctioned estimate for work [specialised and skilled works. B [ESTIMATE OF REPAR| WORKS 7 |Ordinary and special repair of| Full Powers | Rs. 50.00 lakhs | Rs. 10.00 |Rs. 1.00 Lakhs| louisings each work | Lakhs each | each work work [Repairs to plant _ and] Imachinery (excluding motor Ivehicies) ‘@ [Annual Maintenances, —petty| Full Powers | Rs, 200 Lakhs | Rs. 60,000 Ni repairs and renewal to plant eachcase | eachcase land machinery including Earth Moving Equipments, [Special repairs machinery] Full Powers [Rs 1.00 Lakhs|Rs. 05,000, Nil loverhauling and replacement leachcase each case lof major assemblies and parts |Subject to the provision contained in the Manual of Contingent Expenditure and orders issuedl thereon delegating powers, [Repairs to road, bridges, irigation and other works excluding those referred above. a [Annual repairs or maintenance] Full Powers | Rs, 10,00 Lakhs] Rs. 500 Ni lor Special repairs each work | Lakhs each work [Ravsed and supplomentallUp to 20%|Up to 10% on thelUp to 5% on] Nil lestimates of criginalestimates|on _theloriginal estimates|tne orginal Ireferred to (A) and (B)loriginal sanctioned _bylestimates labovetexciuding estimates offestimates or|him or Rs.10|sanctioned by| lannual repairs on mileageRs.25 lakhs|iakhs whicheverjhim or Rs.5| Jorant basis) not involving any}whichever isis less lakhs lmaterial alteration in thelless |whichever is loriginal design =o] less |specifications. Note 1. In regard to works initiated by or connected with the requirements of Administrative] |department, Administrative approval also has to be accorded by the Administrative department lconcerned. [2 Revised Administrative sanction! approval should be obiained if the amounis of detailed! lestimates exceed the amount of Administrative sanction / approval by more than 15 percent. (3. Repairs to motor vehicles is governed by the provisions of lem No.40 of rule 55 of MOE. 4._rigation works include water supply and drainage works also. IS. “Works” include allitems as defined in_ KPWD Code, 210f1 ( tom No. Nature of Power a [Yo Tet out sanctioned works| leither wholly oF in part for lexecution [To contractors after caling Tor|Up to Ra.600]Up to Rs, 1G0]Up to Rw 5O] har tenders and accepting theliakh —(Re-liakn (Rs. Oneliakn (Re rity| lowest of the eligible tenders or|Five Hundred] Hundred Lanryltakny ie the single tencer it only one|Lakn) torlfor each work asleach work se| tender is received leach workliong as. theliong. as. thel Jas tong aslexcess i anylencess if any] lover thel lcorrespondin Ia. amount off the [sanctionea ltender doeslon the basis aljestimate Inotexceed|CSR is not more|recast on the| tne han 59% lbasie of CSR Jcorresponain| isnot more| Ja amount lina 5% Note 3. Oram lender Gocuments as well as tender for RS 250 lakhs and above Wh Hie Gaaw” lxrigaton works should be scrutinized by the Technical Commitice, before approval by [2 We respect of estimated cost of the work of Re G0 lakhs and above where price aa negotiated rate does not exceed the corresponding amount of sanctioned estimate fecast JPer CSR by more than 10 percent [To contractors ater Jconaucting negotiations under| line provisions of the sub paral s_under Section 13. of the! Deleted vide GO No. PWD 436 FC-1/2009 dated: 30-07-2000 IkTPP “Act “and ekoular No. Pwo 1360 Some 2001 (P2} bs: 03.12.2002 Entrustment after wo] linfructucus tender calls, etner| ly oF after epliting of wane, | Deleted vide GO No. PWO 436 FC-1/2008 dated: 30-07-2008 [The “sbove ‘meniioned enhanced delegation of powers le subject to the Gondiion Wat [Tender Premium has to be avoided in view of the appiicablity of the Price Adjustnort in respect of Star hems vice Gov. Order No. FD 3 PL 2008 Bic. 21-11-2000 [cy “Enirusiment of piece] Rts 2.5 Lakhs] Ra. Lakh | RRs 50,000 cy |works ‘at rato not more’ then) JCS with or without invitation) Jot public tenders to the best} ladvantage of Government. [2) Entrustment io piece works| RES Laxhe | Ra Lakhs | Rat Lamh Jat rate not more than CSR with lor ‘without invitation of public tenders to the best advantage| lor, Govt. only for folowing lworks (except main canal10f1 Limits of Power a Nature of Power Chief | Superintending| Executive pea = Engineer Engineer Engineer Engineer 1 2 3 4 5 6 fom No. item(s). According approval tolRs.1 takh|Rs. lextra or deviated items in caselwhichever is |whi JApproval to extra or deviated|Upto 15% or|Upto 12% or[Up to 8% off = NL lof works carried out onlmore of thelmore of thelmore of 50,000- _|Rs.5000/- ichever _is|whichever is} |contract basis. lamount putlamount put tolamount put to tender for|tender for each|tender for] Jeach work. _|work. Jeach work. ment Order No.PWD 423 FC-1 2018 Bangalore. :24.09, After careful consideration of the proposal of the Public Works Department and taking into account the increased cost in labour, material and with the objective of securing speedy and efficient execution of works, Government has decided to revise the existing enhanced Financial Powers of various level of officers in the Departments of Public Works, Water Resources and Minor Irrigation & Ground Water Development in respect of items (1), (2) and (3) as detailed below: gar Nature of Power ‘chier ‘Superintonaing | Executive | Engineer | Engineer a = 2 ro accord Administrative] roval to works. [Oviginal works (othor — than] Re. 500 residential uldings) which are|Lakns each lcovered by speciic: approval of| work IGovernment Fe, TooTanS | Re. 8Otakhe | Ra vO ahs ‘each work | eachwork | each worm INote: jto the extent of 30% for buildings and 50: [2 Fresh Administrative Approval shall lexecution within two years laccordance with the orders Issued by the Government from time to ume. Ta ave to be obtained if the works are not taken UP Ii. Administrative Approval Gan be accorded only in respect of works for which budget prowl 2% for roads of the estimated cost exat oF \works ‘ait estimates over Fs 500| lakhs to be cloared by TSC) ‘}—|Oiher Orginal worke (ciher than] Ra 10.00 | Rs .5.00 Lakhs [R200 Lakhs] NF residential bullsinge) Severed by|Lakhs each| eachwork | each work © Fis 5060 Lakhs | Re 25.00 | — Re BOO ‘each work” | Laks each | Lakh each ‘work | work z [parts of works sanctioned. — A [Original estimates of original) lworks. 7 Jrigation road, brag Fai powers} Re 200,00 lakhs | Ra. 100.00 | ~Ra 1005 lbutaings works (lor. tigation] ‘each work tena eachLimits of Power item ‘Assistant a Nature of Power Chiat || Superintending ames ngineer a 7 z 3 a ¢ i [Works of electrical instalations|Full Powers] Rs.10.00 lakhs | Rs 2.00 Lakhe| Ne lof Government buildings against, each work | each work liumpsum provision in the| |sanctioned estimate. W [Component parts of a projeci|Full Powers| Rs. 10.00 Lakhs | Rs. 4.00 a lagainst lumpsum provision in the| each work | Lakhs each sanctioned estimate for work specialised and skilled works. B |ESTIMATE OF REPAIR WORKS 1 [Ordinary and special repairs of/Full Powers| Ris. 50.00 lakhs | Rs. 10.00 | Re. 1.00 buildings ‘each work | Lakhs each | Lakhs each work, work 7 [Repairs to plant anal Jmachinery (excluding motor] lvehictes) @ [Annual Maintenances, petiy|Full Powers| Rs.4.00Lakns |Rs.1.00 Lakh] Nil repairs and renewal to plant and each case | eachcase lmachinery including E-erth| Mowing Equipments B [Special repairs machinery] Nil Ni Ni ‘I Joverhauling and replacement of} Imajor assemblies and parts [Subject to the provision contained in the Manual of Gontingent ‘and orders thereon delegating powers. Wi |Repairs to road, bridges, lirrigation and other works| lexcluding those _referred| labove. ‘@ [Annual repairs or maintenance|Full Powers| Rs. 20.00 Lakhs | Rs. 10.00 wi lor Special repairs each work | Lakhs each work [Revised and supplementallUp to 20%|Up to 10% on thelUp to 5% on| Nil lestimates of original estimateson _theloriginal estimates|the original] Ireferred to (A) and (B) aboveloriginal sanctioned _bylestimates |(excluding estimates of annuallestimates him or Rs.20/sanctioned by| lrepairs on mileage, grant basis)jor Rs.S0|iakhs whicheverlnim or Rs.10 Inot involving any materialliakhs is tess lakhs lateration in the original design or|whichever [whichever |specitications. is tess less Rete: 1. mh regard to works Inilated by or connected with the requirements of Idepartment, Administrative approval also has to be accorded by the Administrative |concemed. 2. Revised Administrative sanction/ approval should be obiained if the amounts of lestimates exceed the amount of Administrative sanction / approval by more than 15 percent. [3 Repairs to motor vehicles Is governed by the provisions of fem No.40 of rule 55 of NCE [4 ivigation works include water supply and drainage works also. [S. “Works” include all items as defined in KPWD Code.Superintonding| Executive | Assiatant Engineer | Engineer | Exroutive Engineer_| a lnewaing Re i0olinsusing meting lake (Re. “OnalRa S0 lethal 10 jincred Lak|(Ra. Pity Ten for each work aeltakhe) friuatine) long. as theleach Work a lameurt of work along ae [2 Wireapect of eatmated cost ofthe work of Ra 60 lathe and abave whore pice adhsunent |not proved & the tender amount exceeds the amount of sanctoned estimate as por COR’ |more than 8% the Tender Scrutiny Commitee constiuted by the Government shal [The above mentioned enhanced delegation of powers le subject |Promium has to be avoided in view of the applcabily of the Price Aghutment Clause Jespect of Star Roms vide Govt Order No. FD 3 PCL 2008 Did, 21-11-2008et Nature of Power Chiet | Superintending | Executive a = Engineer | Engineer | Engineer | Exeeutive a z 3 a s * © Enirastment afer two] Iinfuctuous. tender calls, either] <———-—-»Deleted« —_——____» wholly or after spitting of work. @_|@) Entrustment of piece works| lat rate not more than CSR with| lor without invitation of public] lenders to the best advantage of |Governm (2) Entrustment to pleco work| lat rate not more than CSR with] lor without invitation of public| |< tenders to the best advantage of] IGovt. only for following works main can: ‘work creating imigation| potential lb. Scarcity relief works only Jc. works taken up in rural areas] >Delotedé. forty. __ © [Approval to oxira or deviated term(s). According approval to] lexira or deviated tems in case off <——->Deletee——________» lworks cartied out on contract| This order comes into force with immediate effect. By order and in the name of ‘the Governer of Karnataka (Shreekrishna@ Bugatyagol) Special Officer& Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Govt, Finance Department (PWFC) To: The Compiler Kamataka Gazette, Bangalore- for publication in the next issue of the Gazette and to supply 500 copies to Finance Department. Copy to: Noesena 8. 9. The Accountant General (A & E) Karnataka, Bangalore. The Chief Secretary / Additional Chief Secretaries to Govt. The Principal Secretary / Secretaries to Govt, The Secretary to Govt. Karnataka Legislative Assembly/ Council. The Registrar, High Court of Karnataka, Bangalore. The Registrar Kamataka Lokayukta, Bangalore. All Chief Engineers of PWD/WRD/Minor Irrigation & Ground Water Development Department. All the DCs/CEOs. All the Heads of Departments. 10. All the JS/DS/US to Govt, 411. Office copies /Spere copies.