1.

1 SITE CLEARANCE

1.1.1 Before the earth work is started the area coming under cutting and filling shall be cleared of all
obstructions, loose stones, shrubs, rank vegetation, grass, brushwood, trees and saplings of girth
upto 30 cm. measured at a height of one metre above ground and rubbish removed upto a
distance of 300 metres outside the periphery of the area under clearance. The roots of trees shall
be removed to a minimum depth of 60 cm. below ground level, or a minimum of 30cm. below
formation level whichever is lower, and the hollows filled up with earth, levelled and rammed.
This work is deemed to be included in the earth work items and no separate payment will be
admissible for the work. The trees of girth above 30 cm. measured at a height of one meter
above ground, shall only be cut after permission of the Engineer is obtained in writing. The roots
shall also be removed as described in the preceding sub-para. Payment for cutting and removing
roots of such trees shall be made separately. Any material obtained from the site will be the
property of the IKEA and the useful materials as decided by the Engineer will be conveyed and
properly stacked as directed within the lead specified.

1.2 Layout and Levels

Layout and levels of structures etc. shall be made by the Contractor, at his own cost, from the general grid of
the plot and the bench marks given by the Owner. The Contractor shall make his own arrangements, at his
own cost, for locating the co-ordinates and position of piles as per approved drawings and for determining the
Reduced Level (R.L.) of the locations with respect to the single bench mark indicated by the Owner. Two
established reference lines in mutually perpendicular direction shall be indicated to the Contractor. The
Contractor shall provide at site all the required survey instruments, materials and men to Owner for
verification of the detailed layout and correctness of the layout and levels to the satisfaction of