area esta aera nfo rar / Phone : o966 - 2540406 (age oRaea ote aorart dare) ‘$tga / E-mail: vij @nhai.org National Highways Authority of India phaipivyl} @gma.com {Milnlstry of Road Transport & Highways) Project Implementation Unit are 4:74, TAT wa, CLR, Sea After a ae F, seremerent arian data stent, yore er ts, Prseras620 008. si Se store Plot No, 74, Vanamali Bulding, Beside N.A.. Kalyana Vedika, SHARATMALA Commercial Taxes Colony, Gurunanak Nagar Road, Vjayawada-520 008 ronoromeseuet? Ref: 13025/CIRCULARS/PIU/V/NHAI/2020/63 Date: 16.06.2020 To, ‘The Resident Engineer, The Team Leader, The Team Leader, M/s. Theme Engineering M/s. SA Infrastructure M/s. SA Infrastructure Services Pvt. Ltd ‘Consultants Pvt. Ltd Consultants Pvt. Ltd (NK Bypasses Section) | (Kalaparru-Chinna Avutupally | (Gundugolanu-Kalaparru Section) Section) The Team Leder, The Team Leader, The Team Leader, M/s. RITES Limited Ws, Aarvee Associates M/s. Wadia Techo-Engineering Kanuru Village Architects Engineers & Services Limited (Vijayawada - Consultants Pvt Ltd (Chandragudem-AP/ Telangana Machilipatnam Section) Border section) Sir, Sub: NHAI, PIU-Vijayawada - Office Memorandum on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Relief for Contractors/Developers of Road Sector - Communicated- reg. Ref: NHAI HQ Office Memorandum No.NHAI/COVID-19/RoadMap/CMD/2020(CN5788) dt.08.06.2020 “This has reference to the subject matter cited and Office Memorandum of NHAI Hors cited above communicating MoRTH OM No.COVID-19/RoadMap/JS(H)/2020 dt.03.06.2020 issued in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-10 for immediate implementation by all concerned agencies. ‘A copy of the same is herewith communicated for information and implementation with immediate effect, please. Yours faithfully, | Encl: As above. Zz (M. Vidyasagar) Project Director NHAl, PIU, Vijayawada Copy for information to: 1) The Project Manager,M/s. Lakshmi infrastructure and Developers India Pvt Ltd. (N&K Bypasses. Section) 2) The Project Manager, M/s. Lakshmi Infrastructure and Developers India Pvt Ltd. (Kalaparru-Chinna Avutupally Section) 3) The Authorised Signatory,M/s. Varaha Infra Limited -Jiangxi Const. Eng. (G) Co. Ltd.(JV), (Gundugolanu - Kalaparru Section) 4) The Authorised Signatory, M/s. Dilip Buildcon Limited, LS No.63/5, Kanumuru Village, Pamarru Mandal, Krishna District (Vijayawada - Machilipatnam Section) 5) The Chief of Operation and Maintenance,M/s. Swarna Tollways Pvt. Léd., Budanam Village, Chillakur Post, Nellore District - 524 410 6) The Regional Maintenance Head, M/s. Dilip Buildcon Limited, Mylavaram (Chandragudem-AP/ Telangana Border section) Fania arafra : -S wd 6, Bae-10, area, aE Feat 110 075, aa Be = htip:\www.nhai.gov.in Corporate Office : Piot No. G-6 & 6, Sector - 10, Dwarks, New Delhi - 110 075, Website : hittp:\\www.nhai.gov.inBF cree afew othe aan naa) Pr Fax: 01-1. 25000507 « aoaass Nationa! Highways Authority of Indi (Ministry of oad Teanspurt ard Highways) 5 Wi 6, AveT-10, cite, AE Rev 110075 G5 46, Secto-10, Dwatka, New Deiti-N10075 NHAI/COVID-19/RoadMap/CMD/2020(CN5788) Dated 8 June 2020 . ard rela usaf wrfirarcor 1 /Phoae sna. 250raim@504200 OFFICE MEMORANDUM MORTH vide OM no. COVID-19/RoadMap/JS(H)/2020 dated 3.6.2020 has issued Atmanirbhar Bharat: Relief for Contractors/Developers of Road Sector in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-10 for immediate implementation by all concerned agencies. A copy of the same is attached herewith for implementation with immediate effect. elec (Rajender Kumar) General Manager (CMD) Encls: As above To, AlUNHALNo, COVID-19/RoadMap/JS(H)/2020 Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (Highways Division) Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi 416001 Date: 03.06.2020 To The Chairman, National Highways Authority of india, G-5 7 6, Sector-40, Dwarka, New Dethi - 110075 Director General(RD) f Special Secretary, Minfstry of Road Transport & Highways The Managing Director, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Dothi -110001 Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of ‘all States/UTs Public Works Department/ Road Construction Department/ Highways Department (dealing with National Highways and other centrally sponsored schemes) 5. All Engineers-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Department/ Road Construction Department/ Highways Department (dealing with National Highways and other centrally sponsored schemes) 6. The Director General Border Roads, Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, New Detht 410010 7. AIL CE-ROs, ROs and ELOs of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 1 AEN Subject: Atmanirbhar Bharat: Relief for Contractors/Developers of Road Sector- reg. Reference: MoRTH 0.M. No. COVID-19/Roadmap/ JS(H)/2020 dated 18" May, 2020 regarding a Committee constituted for this purpose Sir After due consideration of the representations received from the Construction Industry, the Competent Authority in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has approved following measures for providing urgent relief to the contractors, concessionaires and developers of road sector in view of the prevailing situation due to COVID19 for immediate implementation by all the concerned agencies. (i) Retention money (which is a part of the Performance Security till construction Period) is recommended to be released in proportion to the work already executed in accordance with the Contract specification and further retention money from the Period from 03 months to upto 06 months may not be deducted from the Bills raised by the Contractor, For HAM/ BOT Contracts, Performance Guarantee may be released on pro-rata basis of that as provided in the Contract, if Concessionaire is not in breach of the Contract. (ii) Extension of Time to Contractor/ Concessionaire for meeting their obligation under the Contract for 03 months to upto G6 months depending on site conditions. (iii) Relaxation in Schedule H to provide monthly payment to the Contractor for the work done and accepted as per the specification of the contract during the month under EPC/ HAM Contract. (iv) Direct payment to approved Sub-Contractor through Escraw Account.(1) alver of penalty for delay in submission of Performance Security/ Bank Guarantee in new Contract entered into during March, 2020 to September, 2020 (4) To allow Extension of Time to Consultants i.e I.E/ A.E for 03 months to upto 06 Imanths depending on site condition. During this Force Majeure Event, they may be considered as if they were on duty. (vii) BOT/ TOT Concessionaire: Before CoD, the concession period of BOT contracts shall be extended by a period equat in ength to the duration of 03 months to upto 06 months. Further for loss in collection of user fee, the concession period shall be extended by a period in accordance with the Contract till the time clily collection is below 90% of the average daily fee. (i) For all Nationat Highway Tolling Contracts, toss in collection of fee may be compensated in accordance with the Contract 2. __After rece1pt of the proposal from the Contr actor/ Concessionaire invoking provisions under FMC, the Authority Engineer/ Independent Engineer will examine and recommend for Biving relier under the above measures to the Contractor/ Concessionaite by the PO/ Executive Engineer who will approve the relief measures as mentioned above. © ceunty tected that all the measures indicated above shall be implemented by the executing agencies with immediate effect. Yours faithfully, (Ramandeep Chowdhary) Depuity Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel No: 23718575 Copy to: PS to Hon'ble Minister (RTGH) PS ta Hon'ble MoS (RT&H) Sr. PPS to Secretary (RT&H) AS&FA, MoRTH All Joint Secretaries in the MoRTH AIL ADGS/CES in the MaRTH Director(NIC), MORTH for uploading on the website