Volume-II Section-X: Preamble to Bill of Quantities and Prices

PREAMBLE TO BILL OF QUANTITIES & PRICES

1.1 Introduction
A) The bidder shall quote his offer/rates for the work under this package in the latest
BOQ downloaded from the State Public Procurement Portals
http://sppp.rajasthan.gov.in/ and http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in only.
B) Unless stated otherwise, all rates entered in the Bill of quantities shall be deemed
to include the following:
(a) Labour and all costs in connection with the execution, completion, testing
and commissioning of the work.
(b) The supply of materials, goods, storage and all costs in connection there
with including wastage, shrinkage and delivery to Site.
(c) Item of Excavation, Dismantling of Bituminous, Granular Courses & CC
pavement, Road Restoration shall be measured net as per drawings and no
allowance will be made for wastage, working space, bulking or shrinkage,
overlaps, re-handling etc.
(d) Plant, equipment and all costs in connection therewith.
(e) Sampling and testing of materials and goods, testing workmanship,
providing, storing, packing and transporting samples to and from the place of
testing.
(f) Fixing, erecting, installing or placing of materials and goods in position.
(g) Disposing of surplus and unsuitable materials and goods and excavated
materials, including stacking, storing, loading, transporting and unloading.
(h) All Temporary Works
(i) Construction and maintenance of temporary access roads within the Site
and of any roads required for access to any part of the Site for the purpose
of carrying out the Works, taking into account that the access roads under
the Contractor’s maintenance control will also be used by the Procuring
Entity and his staff’s vehicles.
(j) Construction, maintenance and removal, if required, of temporary Site
drainage on the Site, and for ensuring that all drains are kept clear of debris
and blockages at all times.
(k) All general obligations, liabilities and risks involved in the execution and
maintenance of the Works set forth or reasonably implied in the documents
on which the Tender is based.
(l) Establishment charges, overheads and profits.
(m) Co-operating with other contractors if required.
The bidder shall enter rates in G-Schedules /H-Schedules for the entire work as mentioned
in Bid documents.
Abbreviations used in Bill of quantities and Rates have the meanings shown below.
mm Millimeter TS Trunk Sewers
cm Centimeter WBM Water bound Macadam road
m Meter IRC Indian Road Congress
Km Kilometer CC Cement Concrete
Sqm Square Meter CM Cement Mortar

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Cum Cubic Meter SFRC Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

MT Metric Tones MORTH Ministry of Shipping Road
Transport
and Highways
SWG Standard Wire Gauge BOQ Bill of Quantities and Prices
RM Running Meter No. Numbers
CI Cast Iron MS Mild Steel
RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete Wt Weight
Kg Kilogram L.S Lump sum
Dia Diameter SW Storm water
GMS Galvanized Mild Steel DI Ductile Iron

2.0 GENERAL
2.1 The Contractor shall be deemed to have read and examined the Tender Documents
before quoting the PERCENTAGE as per Tender Documents in BOQ. The
Drawings, Specifications, Schedules etc. are to be considered as explanatory of
each other and no advantage shall be taken of any omission in tender documents.
2.2 The Contractor shall be deemed to be fully conversant with and to have made full
allowance in his Tender for the site conditions, the nature and complexity of the
work to be undertaken, the other extensive development and construction work
currently being or which may be executed on and around the Site and all changes in
the nature and condition of the Site from that existing at the time of Tender.
2.3 The Trunkey rates quoted in the schedule shall be the all inclusive value for the
work described in tender document and be deemed to include for all the
Contractor’s liabilities and obligations and all risks set forth or implied in the
document and all matters and things necessary for the proper construction, of the
Works including setting out, plant, labour, supervisor, materials, erection,
maintenance, insurance, profit, taxes and duties together with all general risks
liabilities and obligations set out or implied in the Contract.
2.4 The quantity of earthwork for ordinary and hard rock is indicative only in the BOQ.
Classification of soil/ordinary rock/hard rock for payment shall be based on the test
reports of onsite geo-technical investigations by Geological survey of India (GSI).
2.5 Disposal of all excavated material shall be including of all lead and lift and re-
handling to disposal point as directed by EIC.
2.6 In case any variation from BOQ item, the same shall be approved as an extra item.
2.7 The O&M charges have been fixed per year as stipulated in Section VI B of Tender
Document and indicated in the BOQ. The contractor has to carry out O&M for 1st
year after completion certificate without any cost during defect liability period.
2.8 Items Incidental to Work:
Following is the list of items (Indicative Only) incidental to work which are to be
executed by Contractor but no separate payment shall be made. This also includes
any material, equipment, appliances and incidental work not specifically mentioned
herein or noted on the Drawings/Documents as being furnished or installed, but

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which are necessary and customary to be performed under this contract. The cost
of such items shall deem to have been included in other BOQ items.

SNo Items Incidental to Work (Indicative Only)

(i) Traffic diversions arrangements

(ii) Project Staff and manpower

(iii) Project Office and Laboratory

(iv) Construction safety equipments

(v) Environmental and social safeguard compliances

(vi) Any other item necessary and customary to be performed under this
contract.

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