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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E), BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION,

Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
VISAKHAPATNAM 530001
PHONE NO: 0891-2544604, 2524958. FAX: 0891-2524959
TENDER DOCUMENT FOR THE WORK OF:SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
NOTICE INVITING TENDER No. 38 / 2011 2012
BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION
VISAKHAPATNAM 0891 2544604
Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont
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Free tenders for Diesel by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited-2195024094 Visit-http://tenders.indiamart.com/
NAME OF THE TENDERER:
NAME OF WORK: SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
INDEX PAGES FROM 1 2 3

all tenderers
SL No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Cover Page Index
DETAILS
TO 1 2 4 11 12 13 14 15 19 23 29 30 31 32 37 48 50 135
NOTICE INVITING TENDER Important instructions to
5 12 13 14 15 16 20 24 30 31 32 33 38 49 51
Important instructions to tenderers who have downloaded the tender document from web
Declaration to be given by tenderers who have downloaded the tender document from web
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION D E C L A R A T I ON OF TENDER
Pro-forma of Schedules
10 General Rules and Conditions 11 Conditions of Contract 12 SCHEDULED-Important Note for Contractors 13 ANNEXURE -BG -Option for deposit of Earnest Money in the form of Bank Guarantee 14 Model Form for Bank Guarantee 15 Schedule of Quantities 16 Specification for the work of providing EI & Fans 17 List of approved makes 18 Item Rate tender and conditions of contract (Form CPWD 8) along with amendments
This N.I.T. / agreement contains 135 Pages (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE ONLY) marked as
1 to 135.
SUB DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (E&P) BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E) BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNA
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E), BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM 530001 PHONE NO: 0891-2544604, 2524958. FAX: 0891-2524959 Dated: 03-11-2011
LR No: 24(1) / BSNL / EDVM / 2011-2012 / 466 NOTICE INVITING TENDER No.
38/20112012 of DNIT No: 225
The Executive Engineer (E), BSNL Electrical Division, Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM 530001 invites in sealed item rate tenders on behalf of the Chairman, BSNL for the under mentioned work from the appropriate class of Enlisted Contractors in BSNL and HT PANELS / LBS with metering panel manufacturers cum suppliers to GOVT. Departments with satisfying the following conditions. A Name of the Work SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station. B C D E F G H I Estimated Cost Earnest Money Tender Fee Time for Completion Last date of sale of tender Last date of receipt of tender Date of opening of tender Validity of the Tender
Rs 2,29,900-00 Rs 4,598-00 Rs 573-00 (Non-Refundable)

THREE MONTHS
14/ 11 / 2011 at 4.00 pm 16/ 11 / 2011 at 3.00 pm 16/ 11 / 2011 at 3.30 pm 90 days
The Contractor shall submit and confirm 1) Valid Charted Accountant certificate Valid Electrical License and Registration Certificate with attested copies as applicable along with application on their printed letter heads for purchase of Tender. 2) List of works completed of the requisite magnitude along with attested copies of certificate, testimonials of their satisfactory completion from the Department concerned obtained from an Officer not below the rank of Executive Engineer. 3) The tenderer shall submit the tenders in 2 sealed covers marked as 1st and 2nd. The first cover should contain the Earnest Money Deposit in the shape of Demand Draft / Bank Guarantee / Pay Order/FDR of a schedule Bank of Nationalized Bank / State Bank guaranteed by Reserve Bank of India drawn in favour of Accounts Officer (Electrical), Electrical Division BSNL
Visakhapatnam and the second cover should contain the tender
documents. In case 1st cover is not annexed or Earnest Money is not in proper form, the 2nd
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cover containing tenders will not be opened at all. In case holiday is declared on the
opening day, the tenders will be opened on the next working day.
4) The blank application form & blank tender document (with conditions, schedule etc complete) can be downloaded from the website www.ap.bsnl.co.in. The tenderer who submit the tender after down loading from website have to submit eligibility conditions & tender fee in the shape of Demand Draft / Pay Order of a Schedule Bank of Nationalized Bank / State Bank guaranteed by Reserve Bank of India in favor of the Accounts Officer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division Visakhapatnam in a separate envelope superscripted as Tender Fee & eligibility conditions. Other envelopes are marked as 1st & 2nd as above. During tender opening envelopes of tender fee & eligibility condition will be opened first. If tender fee is not in order or agency does not fulfill eligibility conditions as per NIT, envelope super scribed as 1 & 2 will not be opened at all. Tender Fee once submitted will not be refunded. Eligibility of agency shall be checked only on the basis of documents given in envelope Tender Fee & Eligibility Conditions. No additional document will be entertained during tender opening. The tenderer who do not want to download from Web site can also obtain the conditions and tender documents from the office of Executive Engineer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division, Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM 530001 up to 16.00 Hrs. on or before 14/ 11/ 2011 on all working days on payment of Rs.573/(non-Refundable) per set by Cash / DD drawn in favour of Accounts Officer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division Visakhapatnam 5) INSTRUCTIONS FOR TENDERERS USING DOWNLOADED TENDER DOCUMENT FROM WEB: The down-loaded tender document in which rates are quoted should be properly bound and sealed. The loose / spiral bound tenders shall be rejected out-rightly. In case of any correction / addition / alteration / omission in the tender document, it shall be treated as non-responsive and shall be rejected. Every page of down-loaded tender shall be signed by tenderer with stamp (seal). The tenderer shall furnish a declaration to this effect that no addition/ deletion/corrections have been made in the tender document submitted and it is identical to the tender document appearing on Web-site etc. The printout should be taken on suitable paper only. The tenderer should also carefully read the important instructions to tenderer who have down loaded the tender document from web given in page 12 of the tender document before submitting the tenders.
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E), Copy to: 1) AO (E), BSNL Electrical Division, Visakhapatnam. 2) SDE (E&P), BSNL ED, VISAKHAPATNAM 3) Notice Board. 4) Web site www.ap.bsnl.co.in
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IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
TO
ALL TENDERERS
All tenderer should read the following important instructions carefully before Actually quoting rates and submission of bid documents. 01. The tenderers should read carefully & understand all the Conditions for the contract, Schedule of quantity etc. attached with the tender document before actually quoting for the work. 02. The tenderers who have downloaded the tender document from the web should read the important instructions & declaration given in pages 12 to 13 carefully before submitting the tenders. 03. Earnest Money & tender shall be placed in separate sealed covers marked EMD & TENDERS respectively. The EMD cover shall be attached to the main sealed cover
containing the tender documents. The tenders of tenderers who do not enclose the EMD in a separate cover or if the EMD is not appropriate form for encashment, tender shall not be considered for opening and will be rejected. 04. Any tender in which any of the prescribed conditions is not fulfilled or any Conditions including that of conditional rebates is put forth by the tenderer shall be summarily rejected. However any unconditional rebate offered before the opening of the tenders
shall be considered. 05. Near relatives of the BSNL employees shall not be permitted to tender and all the intending tenderers will have to give a certificate that none of his / her near relatives as defined in Para 19 of CPWD-6 and Clause 26 of General Rules & Directions in the format enclosed. 06. The rates quoted shall include all taxes, royalty, signiorage charges that are applicable from time to time as per statutory rules of State / Central Government. 07. The rates shall invariably be written in figures and words and amount for Each item worked out and filled in the schedule. All corrections made while filling shall be signed and seal affixed. 1.0 Testimonials (To be submitted by the tenderers i.e. whether tender is purchased from BSNL office or downloaded from the website) 1.1 The firms shall submit application for issue of tender documents on its printed letter head. Copies of the documents in support of fulfilling the eligibility criterion submitted by the firm shall be self attested as well as certified by any BSNL Executive. 1.2 Chartered Accountant Certificate for turnover with a copy of PAN card issued by Income Tax Department. 2.0 2.1 BID DOCUMENTS:The tender documents consisting of plans, specifications, schedule of quantities of the various class of work to be done and the set of tenders and conditions of the contract to be complied with by the contractor, whos tender may be accepted and all other relevant
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information/documents can be downloaded for quoting the tender from our website www.ap.bsnl.co.in. ALTERNATIVELY The tender documents consisting of plans, specifications, schedule of quantities of the various classes of work to be done and the set of terms and conditions of the contract to be complied with by the contractor, whose tender may be accepted and all other information/documents/drawings pertaining to the work will be open for inspection by tenderer and can be had from the Office of Executive Engineer (E), BSNL, Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATNAM between
11.00 hours to 16.00 hours every working
day except on Sundays and Public Holidays on Non refundable payment of
Rs.573/-
(Rs One hundred seventy two only). The cost of tender documents deposited along with application for tender issue shall not be refunded, even if bidder is found ineligible for issue of tender documents.
B) DETAILS OF WORK:
A Name of the Work SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station. B C D E F G H I J 3.0 Estimated Cost Earnest Money Tender Fee Time for Completion Last date of sale of tender
Rs 2,29,900-00 Rs 4,598-00 Rs 573-00 (Non-Refundable)

THREE MONTHS
14/ 11 / 2011 at 4.00 pm 16/ 11 / 2011 at 3.00 pm 16/ 11 / 2011 at 3.30 pm 90 days 5% of the tendered value of the work.
Last date of receipt of tender

Date of opening of tender Validity of the Tender PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
SUBMISSION OF TENDERS: 3.1 The tenderer shall submit the tender in TWO (2) Nos. separate sealed envelopes marked as ENVELOPE-I and ENVELOPE-II. The name of the work, Name of tenderer and last date of receipt of tender should be mentioned on each envelope and will be received by Executive Engineer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division, Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM 530001, up to
03.00 PM On 16/ 11 / 2011 and will be opened by him or his authorized

representative in his office on the same day at
03.30 P.M.
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3.2
The envelope-I shall contain the following:
Cost of bid documents (which shall not be refunded, even if bidder is found ineligible for issue of tender documents) in the form of a separate Demand Draft of a scheduled Bank or Nationalized Bank /State Bank guaranteed by Reserve Bank of India drawn in favour of A.O. (Cash), BSNL, Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATNAM (In case tender documents are downloaded from the internet).
3.3.2 The tender shall be accompanied by earnest money (unless exempted), of
Rs 4,598-00
in Receipt Treasury Challan / Deposit at Call receipt of a Scheduled Bank/Fixed Deposit Receipt of a Scheduled Bank/Demand Draft of a Scheduled Bank/ Bank guarantee in the Departments attached format and manner issued in favour of Accounts Officer
(Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division Visakhapatnam. The Bank guarantee shall be accepted only if it is valid for 120 days or more after the date of opening of tenders and is pledged in favour of Accounts Officer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division
Visakhapatnam.
A) contractor exempted from depositing earnest money in individual cases, shall enclose with the tender an attested copy of the letter exempting him from depositing earnest money, in a manner described for earnest money in condition No. 8.2 below, and shall produce the original when called upon to do so.
3.3.2 The tender and the earnest money shall be placed in separate sealed envelopes each marked 'Tender' and 'Earnest Money' respectively. Both the envelopes shall be submitted together in another sealed envelope. The envelope marked "Tender of only those tenderers shall be opened; whose earnest money placed in the other envelope is found to be in order. 3.3.3 Chartered Accountant Certificate for turnover. 3.3.4 Copy of PAN card issued by Income Tax department. 3.3.5 Authority letter from approved engine manufacturer (If applicable). 3.3.6 Certificate regarding relative not working in BSNL unit. 3.3.7 The credentials shall be self attested as well as certified by any BSNL Executive. If the credentials are not certified by BSNL Executive, then original documents shall be produced at the time of tenders opening. (In case of the downloaded tender documents from the internet). 3.4 The envelope-II shall contain the following:
3.4.1 Price bid quoted on the original tender documents issued by BSNL or downloaded from the internet. The rates and amounts should be filled in the schedule of work attached thereto. 4.0
TENDERS OPENING:-
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Tenders, which should always be placed in sealed envelope, with the name of work and due date written on the envelopes, will be received by Executive Engineer (Electrical), BSNL Electrical Division, Sixth FLOOR, TE Building, VELAMPETA, 530001, up to 03.00 PM On VISAKHAPATNAM
16/ 11 / 2011 and will be opened by him or his the same day at 03.30 P.M.
authorized representative in his office on 4.1
All communication with the bidders shall be in writing. Fax/E-mail shall be covered under this category and considered as adequate means of communication.
4.2
If a holiday is declared on the tender opening day, the tenders will be opened on the next working day.
5.0 The following are the situations/conditions under which tender will not be opened or considered liable for rejection. 5.1 If Envelope-I am not annexed or the documents submitted in the Envelope-I are found
incomplete or not in proper form against requirements as per clause 3.3, then the Envelope II containing price bid will not be opened at all and shall be returned to the tenderer on the spot if the tenderer is present at the time of tender opening. 5.2 The tender in which rates are to be quoted should be properly bound/ stitched and sealed. In case of loose/spiral bound submission of tender, the tender shall be liable for rejection. (In case of the downloaded tender documents from the internet). 5.3 If it is found at any stage of tender scrutiny after submission of tender that the bidder has made any correction/addition/alteration/omission in tender documents vis--vis tender documents available on the website/original draft NIT in office, the bid shall be treated as non responsive and shall be summarily rejected and the EMD deposited by tenderer shall be forfeited in addition to any other action as per prevalent rules. 5.4 The conditional tender or tenders with conditional rebate shall be summarily rejected. However, tenders with unconditional rebates will be considered. 5.5 The tenderer shall submit the original computer print out of the downloaded from the internet. The photocopy shall not be accepted. 5.6 The tender documents shall not be sent through the Courier/Post. The tender document received through courier/post shall not be opened / considered at all. 5.7 Canvassing whether directly or indirectly, in connection with tender is strictly prohibited and the tenders submitted by the contractors who resort to canvassing will be liable to rejection. 6.0 (a) Performance guarantee: The successful tenderer shall upon issue of letter of tender acceptance, shall be required to furnish irrevocable performance guarantee for an amount equal to 5% of the contract value in the form of CDR/FDR/DD/Bank Guarantee (of a Annexure attached to the tender documents, within 15 days from the date of issue of acceptance of tender by the BSNL. In the event of failure on the part of the successful tender documents
tenderer to furnish the performance guarantee within 15 days, the earnest money deposited (EMD) will be forfeited and tender shall be cancelled.
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(b) Security Deposit: - In addition to performance guarantee stated above, a sum @ 10% of the gross amount of the bill shall be deducted from each running bill of the contractor till the sum to be deducted with the sum already deposited as earnest money, will amount to security deposit of 5% of the Tendered value of the work.
7.0 Tenderers are advised to inspect and examine the site and its surrounding and satisfy themselves before submitting their tenders as to the nature of the ground and sub soil (so far as is practicable), the form and nature of the site, the means of access to the site, the accommodation they may requisite and in general shall themselves obtain all necessary information as to risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may influence or affect their tender. A tenderer shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the site whether he
inspects it or not and no extra charges consequent on any misunderstanding or otherwise shall be allowed. The tenderer shall be responsible for arranging and maintaining at his own cost all materials, tools and plants, water, electricity, access facilities for workers and all other services required for executing the work unless otherwise specifically provided for in the contract documents. Submission of tender by a tenderer implies that he has read this notice and all other contract documents and has made himself aware of the scope and specifications of the work to be done and of conditions and rates at which stores, tools and plants etc., will be issued to him by the Government and local conditions and other factors having a bearing on the execution of the work.
8.0
The competent authority on behalf of the BSNL does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any other tender, and reserves to himself the authority to reject any or all of the tenders received without the assignment of a reason. All tenders in whom any of the prescribed
conditions are not fulfilled or are incomplete in any respect are liable to be rejected. 9.0 The competent authority on behalf of BSNL reserves to himself the right of accepting the whole or any part of the tender and the tenderer shall be bound to perform the same at the rate quoted. 10.0 The tender of the works shall remain open for acceptance for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of tenders. If any tenderer withdraws his tender before the said period or makes any modifications in terms and conditions of the tender which are not acceptable to the Corporation, i.e., BSNL, then the BSNL shall without prejudice to any right or remedy is at liberty to forfeit 50% of the said earnest money absolutely.
Validity Period:
The validity period of the Earnest Money Deposit is kept 30 days
beyond the tender validity 90 days.
e.g. 90 +30 = 120 days, since the tender validity period is
11.1 Any tax / levies implemented by Central/State Govt. from time to time or in vogue , which has to be deducted under relevant sections at rates specified under the said act will be deducted from the amount payable to the contractor in respect of such works contract. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 9
11.2
Any tender not submitted in proper manner or If it contains too many corrections, over
writings or absurd rates, and absurd amount will be liable to be rejected and the BSNL will be at liberty to lake such action as it may deem fit without any reference to the tenderer. 12.0 Form C will be issued by BSNL on specific request.
12.1 No exemption certificate for payment of EMD is acceptable. 12 .2 The Notice Inviting Tender (BSNL W6) shall form part of the contract document, in
accordance with clause-1 of the contract, the letter of intent shall be issued first in favour of the successful tenderer/contractor. The contract shall be deemed to have come into effect on issue of communication of acceptance of tender. On such communication of acceptance, the successful tenderer /contractor shall within 15 days from such date, formally sign the contract consisting of:(a) The Notice Inviting Tender, all the documents including additional conditions,
specifications and drawings, if any, forming part of the tender and as issued at the time of invitation of tenders and acceptance thereof together with any correspondence leading thereto.
(b) Standard P.W.D.-8 Form.

13 No Engineer or gazetted rank or other gazetted officer employed Administrative duties in an Engineering in Engineering or Department of the Government of India and BSNL from the
is allowed to work as contractor for a period of two years after his retirement
Government / BSNL service, without the previous permission of the Government of India in writing. This contract is liable to be cancelled if either the contractor or any of his
employees is found any time to be such a person who had not obtained the permission of the Government of India as aforesaid before submission of the tender or engagement in the contractors service. 14 i) Extension of validity: In case, where the letter of award of work cannot be placed
within the validity period of the tender, the BSNL can request all tenderers to extend the validity of their respective tenders and the Earnest Money deposit by a reasonable period. In such cases, extension of validity of Earnest Money deposit by 30 days beyond the extended validity date of tender should also be asked for while BSNL can make the request for extension, the tenderer is free to either extend the validity or refuse the request to extend the validity. ii) Rates quoted by the contractor in item rate tender in figures and words shall accurately be filled in so that there is no discrepancy in the rates written in the figures and in words. However, if any discrepancy is found, the rate, which corresponds with the amount worked out by the contractor, shall be taken as correct. iii) Where the rates quoted by the contractor in figures and in words tally but amount is not worked out correctly, the rate quoted by the contractor will be taken as correct and not the amount.
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iv)
If the amount of an item is not worked out by the contractor and it does not
correspond with the rates written either in figures or in words then the rates quoted by the contractor in Words should be taken correct. v) Before tendering, the contractor shall inspect the site and fully acquaint himself about the condition with regard to accessibility of site and site nature and the extent of grounds, working condition, including stocking of materials, installation of T&P etc., and conditions affecting accommodation and movement of labour etc., required for the satisfactory execution of the contract. No claim whatsoever on such account shall be entertained by the BSNL in any circumstances. vi) The contractor should read the tender documents carefully before submitting the tender. 15. The EMD of un-successful tenderer shall be released within one week of issue of award letter to the successful tenderers. Where the BSNL requests the tenderer to extend the validity of the tender beyond the stipulated period given in the tender documents, and the tenderer refuses to extend the validity of his tender, the Earnest Money deposit of such tenderers is returned forthwith. 16. First running account bill shall be paid only after signing of the agreement / contract by both the parties. 17. The contractor shall not be permitted to tender for works in the BSNL Zone (responsible for award and execution of contract) in which is near relative is posted as JAO/ AAO/ AO / Sr.AO / CAO or as an officer in an any capacity between the grades of Chief Engineer and Junior Engineer (both inclusive). He shall also intimate the names of persons who are working with him in any capacity or are subsequently employed by him and who are near relatives to any gazetted officer in the Department of Telecom or in the Ministry of Communication or BSNL. Any breach of this condition by the contractor would render him liable to be removed from the approved list of contractors of this department.
Signature of Divisional Officer/ Sub-Divisional Officer For and on behalf of BSNL
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IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS WHO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE TENDER DOCUMENT FROM WEB
The tenderers who have down loaded the tenders from the web, should read the following important instructions carefully before actually quoting the rates & submitting the tender documents:1. The tenderer should see carefully & ensure that the complete tender document including schedule of quantity as per the index given on page 2 has been down loaded & there are (120) pages in all in the tender document. 2. The printout of tender document should be taken on A4 size paper only & the printer Settings etc are such that document is printed as appearing in the web & there is no Change in formatting, number of pages etc. 3. The tenderer should ensure that no page in the down loaded tender document is missing. 4. The tenderer should ensure that all pages in the down loaded tender document are legible & clear & are printed on a good quality paper. 5. The tenderer should ensure that every page of the down-loaded tender document is signed by tenderer with stamp (seal). 6. On page 2 of NIT for the down loaded tender document, the name of the tenderer should be filled by the tenderer. 7. The tenderer should ensure that the down loaded tender document is properly bound and sealed before submitting the same. 8. The loose / spiral bound tenders, not properly sealed shall be rejected out-rightly. 9. In case of any correction/addition/alteration/omission in the tender document, it shall be treated as non-responsive and shall be rejected. 10. The tenderer shall furnish a declaration to this effect that no addition/ deletion/corrections have been made in the tender document submitted and it is identical to the tender document appearing on Web-site. 11. The tenderer should read carefully & sign the declaration given on the next page before submitting the tender. 12. The cost of tender should be submitted as detailed in NIT. 13. In case of any doubt in the down loaded tender, the same should be got clarified from the O/O.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), VISAKHAPATNAM (Tel No. 0891 2544604) before submitting the tender.
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D E C L A R A T I O N TO BE GIVEN BY THE TENDERERS WHO HAVE

DOWNLOADED THE TENDER DOCUMENT FROM THE WEB
It is to certify that 1) I / We have submitted the tenders in the proforma as downloaded directly from the website & there is no change in formatting, number of pages etc. 2) I/ We have submitted tender documents which are same / identical as available in the website. 3) I / We have not made any modification / corrections / additions etc in the tender documents downloaded from web by me / us. 4) I / We have checked that no page is missing and all pages as per the index are available & that all pages of tender document submitted by us are clear & legible. 5) I / We have signed (with stamp) all the pages of the tender document before submitting the same. 6) I / We have sealed the tender documents properly before submitting the same. 7) I / We have submitted the cost of tender along with EMD in separate Covers. 8) I have read carefully & understood the important instructions to the all tenderers & to tenderers who have down loaded the tenders from the web. 9) In case at any stage later, it is found there is difference in our downloaded tender documents from the original, BSNL shall have the absolute right to take any action as deemed fit without any prior intimation to me / us. 10) In case at any stage later, it is found there is difference in our downloaded tender documents from the original, the tender / work will be cancelled and Earnest Money/ Security Deposit will be forfeited at any stage whenever it is so noticed. The department will not pay any damages to me / us on this account. 11) In case at any stage later, it is found there is difference in our downloaded tender documents from the original, I / We may also be debarred for further participation in the tender in the concerned BSNL Electrical Zone & would also render me / us liable to be removed from the approved list of contractors of the Department. 12) I/We have gone through the terms & conditions of Standard CPWD 6 & 8 forms and I/We shall abide by the same. I/ We agree that these forms shall form part of the agreement in case the work is awarded to me / us. Dated
(CONTRACTOR) (SIGN WITH SEAL)
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APPLICATION FORPARTICIPATION OF TENDER IN BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM. To THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E), BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, 6TH FLOOR, Quarters Block, TAX BUILDING, VELAMPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530001 Name of the Work: SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A
set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
Ref : Sir,
Your NIT No: 38 / 2011 2012
I am / we are registered with BSNL Electrical Wing as Class . . . . . . . Contractor (s) and our registration number is . . . . . ... It is certified that as on date the said registration is valid up-to. 1) I am / we are registered contractor (s) with the. . . . . . . . . also particulars of the authority and class and the limit of amount upto which I am / we are eligible to tender are furnished below: AUTHORITY CLASS TENDERING LIMIT
2) It is certified that this / these registration (s) is / are valid as on date and I / we shall inform the department myself/our-self as soon as my/our registration expires or is canceled/ revoked. 3) The declaration as required to be given by the tenderer in respect of para ' 19 ' CPWD - 6 (Printed Version), para 14 of NIT in Page 12, and as per clause 26 of General Rules & Directions is also enclosed in the required format ( nos). 4) I / We will produce the original documents of all the attested copies submitted herewith whenever required by the department. 5) I am / We are enclosing . . . . . . . number of sheets including attested copies of documents listed above along-with my/our application. 6) I / We request that permission may be granted to me/us for participating in the tender.
Yours faithfully, Dated : (CONTRACTOR) (SIGN. WITH SEAL) ...................
PHONE NOS.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-MAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
NAME:
ADDRESS:
. . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
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DECLARATION
(TO BE GIVEN BY THE TENDERER REGARDING RELATIVES AS PER para ' 19 CPWD - 6 (Printed Version), para 14 of NIT in Page 12, and as per clause 26 of General Rules & Directions. THIS SHALL BECOME A PART OF AGREEMENT) Name of the Work: SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A
set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
. s/o Shri
. . resident of . hereby certify that none of my relative(s) as defined in para ' 19 ' CPWD - 6 (Printed Version), para 14 of NIT in Page 12, and as per clause 26 of General Rules & Directions is / are employed in BSNL Electrical Zone, Andhra Pradesh.
In case at any stage, it is found that the information given by me is false / incorrect, BSNL shall have the absolute right to take any action as deemed fit without any prior intimation to me.
DATED: . (CONTRACTOR) *(SIGN WITH SEAL)
2.0- To be signed & submitted as detailed in para ' 19 ' CPWD - 6 (Printed Version), para 14 Of NIT in Page 12, and as per clause 26 of General Rules & Directions (The certificate in case of Proprietorship Firm shall be given by the proprietor; for Partnership Firm certificate shall be given by all partners and in case of Limited Company, by all Directors of the company)
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PROFORMA OF SCHEDULES
(Operative Schedules to be supplied separately to each intending tenderer)
SCHEDULE 'A' SCHEDULE 'B' Schedule of quantities : Appended from page 33-36 Schedule of materials to be issued to the contractor Rates in figures and words at which the material will be charged to the contractor
Sr. No.
Description of item
Quantity
Place of Issue
1 SCHEDULE 'C'
2 3 4 AS PER LAST SHEET OF SCHEDULE Tools and plants to be hired to the contractor Sr. No. Description of item Hire charges per day
Place of Issue
SCHEDULE 'D'
1 2 3 4 NIL Extra schedule for specific requirements/ document for the work, if any. I. Important Note for Contractors: Appended from page 5 to page 11. II. Copy of Memo no. 5-1-12-EW/94 dated. 26/9/1996, Annexure I (model form of Bank Guarantee): Appended from page 32. Schedule of component of Cement, Steel, other materials, Labour etc. for price escalation NIL
SCHEDULE 'E'
CLAUSE 10 CC Component of Cement expressed as per cent of Xc ----------% total value of work Component of Steel expressed as per cent of Xs -----------% total value of work Component of civil(except cement and steel) / Xm ----------% Electrical construction Materials expressed as per cent of total value of work Component of Labour expressed as per cent of y ----------% total value of work Reference to General Conditions of contract. SCHEDULE F SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
Name of work:
i) Estimated cost of work:
Rs2,29,900-00
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ii) Earnest money : iii) Performance Guarantee : iv) Security Deposit : GENERAL RULES and DIRECTIONS:
Rs 4,598-00
5% of tendered value of work. 5 % of the tendered value of the work. Officer inviting tender EE (E), BSNL Electrical Division, Visakhapatnam. Maximum percentage for quantity of items of work to be executed beyond which rates are to be determined in accordance with clauses 12.2 and 12.3.
Definitions: 2(v) Engineer-in-Charge
See below Executive Engineer (E), BSNL Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATNAM.
2(viii) Accepting Authority (x) Percentage on cost of materials and labour to cover all overheads and profits. 2(xi) Standard Schedule of Rates 2(xii) Department 9(ii) Standard CPWD contract Form Clause 1 i)Time allowed for submission of Performance Guarantee from the date of issue of letter of acceptance, in days ii) Maximum allowable extension beyond the period provided in I) above in days Clause 2 Authority for fixing compensation under Clause 2. Clause 2A Whether Clause 2A shall be applicable.
Executive Engineer (E), BSNL Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATNAM. 10% APPLICABLE BSNL CPWD Form 8 as modified and corrected up to date.
2 weeks
SE (E)
NO
Sl. No.
Sl. No. 1 2 3 4
Table of Mile Stone(s) Time allowed in days Amount to be with-held in case of (from date of start) non achievement of milestone NA OR Financial Progress Time allowed (from date Amount to be with-held in case of of start) non achievement of milestone 1/8th (of whole work) 1/8th (of whole work) 3/8th (of whole work) 1/2 (of whole work) 3/4th (of whole work) 3/4th (of whole work) Full Work Full Work Time allowed for execution of work. THREE MONTHS Authority to give fair and reasonable extension of EE (E)/SE(E) time for completion of work. Clause 7 As Applicable. Gross work to be done together with net Description of Milestone (Physical)
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payment/ adjustment of advances for material collected, if any, since the last such payment for being eligible to interim payment. Clause 10CC Clause 10CC to be applicable in contracts with stipulated period of completion exceeding the period shown in next column. Clause 11 Specifications to be followed for execution of work Clause 12 12. 2 & 12.3 Deviation Limit beyond which clauses 12.2 and 12.3 shall apply 12.5 Deviation Limit beyond which clauses 12.2 and 12.3 shall apply for foundation work Clause 16 Competent Authority for deciding reduced rates. Clause 36 (i) Minimum Qualifications and experience required for Principal Technical Representative a) For works with estimated cost put to tender more than i) Rs. 10 lakhs for Civil work ii) Rs. 5 Lakhs for Elect/ Mechanical Works b) For works with estimated cost put to tender more than i) Rs. 5 lakhs but less than Rs. 10 lakhs for Civil works ii) Rs. 1 lakh but less than Rs.5 Lakhs for Elect/ Mech. Works c) Discipline to which the Principal Technical Representative should belong. d) Minimum experience of works e) Recovery to be effected from the contractor in the event of not fulfilling provision of clause 36(1) CLAUSE 42 i) (a) Schedule/ statement for determining theoretical quantity of cement and bitumen on the basis of Delhi Schedule of Rates _____ printed by C.P.W.D. ii) Variations permissible on theoretical quantities
Not Applicable
Specifications as appended with Schedule of work. 25% NA Executive Engineer (E), BSNL Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATNAM.
Graduate or retired AE possessing At-least recognized diploma.
Recognized diploma holder
Electrical / Mechanical Three (3) years. Rs.4,000/- p.m. for Graduate Rs.2,000/- p.m. for Diploma holder
NA
3% only and nil on minus side
a) Cement for works with estimated cost put to tender not more than Rs.5 lakhs. For works with estimated cost put to tender more than Rs.5 lakhs. b) Bitumen All works. c) Steel Reinforcement and structural steel sections for each diameter, section and category. d) All other materials
2% only and nil on minus side
2.5% only and nil on minus side 2% only and nil on minus side NIL
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RECOVERY RATES FOR QUANTITIES BEYOND PERMISSIBLE VARIATION

Sl. No. Description of Item Rates in figures and words at which recovery shall be made from the ContractorRate in schedule B plus 10% in case materials issued by Department
Cement
Excess beyond permissible variation
Less use beyond permissible variation
2 3 4
Steel reinforcement Structural Sections Bitumen issued free Bitumen issued at stipulated fixed price
NIL
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GENERAL RULES AND DIRECTIONS

1. All works proposed for execution by contractor will be notified in a form of invitation to tender displayed on Notice Board in select BSNL offices and signed by the officer inviting tender or by publication in News papers/internet (designated web page) as the case may be. 2. This form will state the work to be carried out, as well as the date of submitting and opening tenders and the time allowed for carrying out the work; also the amount of earnest money to be deposited with the tender, and the amount of performance guarantee to be deposited by the successful tenderer(s). Copies of the specifications, designs and drawings and any other documents required in connection with the work signed for the purpose of identification by the Officer inviting tender shall also be open for inspection by the contractor at the office of Officer inviting tender during office hours. 3. Any person who submits a tender shall fill up the usual printed form stating at what rate he is willing to undertake each item of the work. Tenders, which propose any alteration in the work specified in the said form of invitation to tender, or in the time allowed for carrying out the work, or which contain any other condition of any sort, including conditional rebates will be summarily rejected. However, tenders with unconditional rebate will be acceptable. No single tender shall include more than one work, but contractors who wish to tender for two or more works shall submit separate tender for each. Tenders shall have the name and number of the works to which they refer written on the envelopes. The rates(s) must be quoted in decimal coinage. Amounts must be quoted in full rupees by ignoring fifty paise and considering more than fifty paise as rupee one. 4. The Officer inviting tender 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 amounts of the several tenders in a Comparative Statement in a suitable form. In the event of a tender being accepted a receipt for the earnest money forwarded therewith shall thereupon be given to the contractor who shall thereupon for the purpose of identification sign copies of the specifications and other documents mentioned in Rule 1. In the event of a tender being rejected, the earnest money forwarded with such unaccepted tender shall thereupon be returned to the contractor remitting the same without any interest. 5. The officer inviting tenders shall have the right of rejecting all or any of the tenders, and, will not be bound to accept the lowest or any other tender. 6. The receipt of an accountant or clerk for any money paid by the contractor will not be considered as any acknowledgement of payment to the Officer inviting tender and the contractors shall be responsible for seeing that he procures a receipt signed by the concerned Accounts Officer. 7. The memorandum of work tendered for and the schedule of materials to be supplied by BSNL shall be filled and completed in the office of the Officer inviting tender before the tender form is issued. If a form is issued to an intending tenderer without having been so filled in and incomplete, he shall request the officer to have this done before he completes and delivers his tender. 8. The tenderer shall sign a declaration under the officials Secret Act, 1923 for maintaining secrecy of the tender documents drawings or other records connected with the work given to them. The unsuccessful tenderers shall return all the drawings given to them.
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9. Rates quoted by the contractor in the tender both in figures and words shall be accurately filled in so that there is no discrepancy in the rates written in figures and words. However, if a discrepancy is found the rates which correspond with the amount worked out by the contractor shall unless otherwise proved be taken as correct. If the amount of an item is not worked out by the contractor or it does not correspond with the rates written either in figures or in words then the rates quoted by the contractor in words shall be taken as correct. Where the rates quoted by the contractor in figures and in words tally but the amount is not worked out correctly, the rates quoted by the contractor will unless otherwise proved be taken as correct and not the amount. 10. In the case of any tender where unit rate of any item/items appear unrealistic, such tender will be considered as unbalanced and in case the tenderer is unable to provide satisfactory explanation such a tender is liable to be disqualified and rejected. 11. All rates and discounts shall be quoted on the tender form. The amount for each item should be worked out and requisite totals given. Special care should be taken to write the rates in figures as well as in words and the amount in figures only, in such a way that interpolation is not possible. The total amount should be written both in figures and words. In case of figures, the word Rs. Should be written before the figure of rupees and word P after the decimal figures, e.g. Rs.2.15 P and in case of words, the word, Rupees should precede and the word Paise should be written at the end. Unless the rate is in whole rupees and followed by the word only it should invariably be up to two decimal places. While quoting the rate in schedule of quantities, the word only should be written closely following the amount and it should not be written in the next line. 12. Sales-tax, purchase tax, turnover tax, service tax, works contract tax or any other tax or duty like octroi, local area development tax on materials/labour etc. in respect of this contract shall be payable by the contractor and BSNL will not entertain any claim whatsoever in respect of the same. 13. However, pursuant to the constitution (forty-sixth amendment) act, 1982, if any further tax or levy is imposed by statute, after the date of receipt of tenders, and the contractors thereupon necessarily and properly pays such taxes/ levies, the contractor shall be reimbursed the amount so paid, provided such payment, if any, is not. In the opinion of superintending engineer (whose decision shall be final and binding) attributable to delay in execution of work within the control of contractor. In case of statutory variation in regard to excise duty, only in respect of package AC units, within the stipulated date of completion of individual agreement, the same shall be paid or recovered as per the actual against documentary proof. However, beyond this period BSNL will take advantage of any duty reduction but will not pay extra on account of duty increase. Price adjustment provision on account of change in excise duty shall not apply in respect of equipment/components of equipment/materials, other than package AC units. 15. The contractor shall, keep necessary books of account and other documents for the purpose of this condition as may be necessary and shall allow inspection of the same by a duly authorised representative of BSNL and further shall furnish such other information/ document as engineer-in-charge may require.
14.
16. The contractor shall, within a period of 30 days of imposition of any further tax or levy in pursuant to the constitution of (forty sixth amendment) act 1982 give a written notice thereof
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to the engineer-in-charge that the same is given pursuant to this condition, together with all necessary information relating thereto. 17. BSNL shall deduct work contract tax, service tax, income tax and other statutory deductions from payments due to the firm as per rules of the state/Central Government. The Accounts Officer of the concerned Division shall issue certificates for such deductions to the firm. 18. No concessional form except Sales Tax form 'C' shall be issued by BSNL. Form 'C' shall be issued to the firm as and when the firm makes request during the progress of work. 19. The contractor whose tender is accepted, will be required, for the fulfillment of this contract, to furnish performance guarantee by way of a Bank guarantee of a nationalized/schedule bank in a standard format within two weeks from the date of issue of award letter, an amount equal to 5% of the contract value of the work. The validity period of the performance guarantee shall be one year from the date of actual completion of work. 20. On acceptance of the tender, the name of the accredited representative(s) of the contractor who would be responsible for taking instructions from the Engineer-in-charge shall be communicated in writing to the Engineer-in-charge. 21. The tender for the work shall not be witnessed by a contractor or contractors who himself/themselves has/have tendered or who may and has/have tendered for the same work. Failure to observe this condition would render, tenders of the contractors tendering, as well as witnessing the tender, liable to summary rejection. 22. Other agencies will also simultaneously execute the works like horticulture, external services, installation of telephone exchange equipment and other building works for the same project along with this work in particular. The contractor shall afford necessary facilities for the same. No claim in the matter shall be entertained. Some restrictions may be imposed by the security staff etc. On the working and/or movement of labour, material etc., the contractor shall be bound to follow all such restrictions /instructions and nothing extra shall be payable on this account. 24. The contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Apprentices Act 1961, and the rules and orders issued thereunder from time to time. If he fails to do so, his failure will be a breach of the contract and the Engineer-in-charge may in his discretion without prejudice to any other right or remedy available in law cancel the contract. The contractor shall also be liable for any pecuniary liability arising on account of any violation by him of the provisions of the said Act. 25. No engineer of gazetted rank or other gazetted officer employed in engineering or administrative duties in an engineering department of the government of India is allowed to work as a contractor for a period of two years of his retirement from government service without the previous permission of government of India. This contract is liable to be cancelled if either the contractor or any of his employees is found at any time to be such a person who had not obtained the permission of government of India as aforesaid, before submission of the tender or engagement in the contractor's service as the case may be. 26. Near relatives of all BSNL employees either directly recruited or on deputation are prohibited from participation in tenders and execution of works in the different units of BSNL. The near relatives for this purpose are defined as: Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 22
23.
a) Members of a Hindu Undivided family. b) They are husband and wife. c) The one is related to the other in the manner as father, mother, son(s) & son's wife(daughter-in-law), Daughter(s) & daughter's husband(son-in-law), brother(s) & brother's wife, sister(s) & sister's husband(brother -in-law). 27. The company or firm or any other person is not permitted to tender for works in BSNL Unit in which his near relative(s) is(are) posted. The unit is defined as SSA/Circle/Chief Engineer/Chief Archt./Corporate office for non executive employees and all SSA in a circle including circle office/Chief Eng./Chief Archt./Corporate office for executive employees (including those called as Gazetted officers at present). The tenderer should give a certificate that none of his/her such near relative is working in the units as defined above where he is going to apply for tender/work, for proprietorship firm certificate will be given by the sole proprietor, for partnership firm, certificate will be given by all the partners and in case of limited company by all the Directors of the company. Any breach of these conditions by the company or firm or any other person, the tender/work will be cancelled and earnest money/performance guarantee will be forfeited at any stage whenever it is so noticed. BSNL will not pay any damages to the company or firm or the concerned person. The company or firm or the person will also be debarred for further participation in the concerned unit. The format of the certificate to be given is
"ISon of Sh Resident of. hereby certify that none of my relative(s) as defined in the tender document is/are employed in BSNL unit as per details given in tender document. In case at any stage, it is found that the
information given by me is false / incorrect, BSNL shall have the absolute right to take any action as deemed fit/without any prior intimation to me".
Signature of Contractor &Seal of the firm
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CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 1. The `contract' means the documents forming the tender and acceptance thereof and the formal agreement executed between the competent authority on behalf of BSNL and the contractor, together with the documents referred to therein including the conditions, the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions issued from time to time by the Engineer-in-Charge and all these documents taken together, shall be deemed to form one contract and shall be complementary to one another. 2. In the contract the following expression shall, unless the context there otherwise requires have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:i) The expression `works' or `work' shall unless there be something either in the
subject or context repugnant to such construction, be construed and taken to mean the works by or by virtue of the contract contracted to be executed whether temporary or permanent and whether original, altered, substituted or additional ii) The `site' shall mean the land / Building/ or other places on into or through which work is to be executed under the contract or any alternate land, building, path or street which may be allotted or used for the purpose of carrying out the contract. iii) The `contractor' shall mean the individual or firm or company whether incorporated or not undertaking the works and shall include the legal personal representative of such individual or the persons composing such firm or company or the successors of such firm or company and the permitted assignees of such individual, firm or company. iv) BSNL means the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., having its registered office at SANCHAR BHAVAN, 20, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001 and its corporate office at B-148, STATESMAN HOUSE, BARAKHMAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI110001 and its successors. v) The `Engineer-in-charge' means the Engineer officer or the sub-divisional Engineer, as the case may be, who shall supervise and be in charge of the work and who shall sign the contract on behalf of BSNL. vi) Accepting Authority shall mean the authority mentioned in Notice Inviting Tender. The term Sr. DDG (Elect) includes Principal Chief Engineer (E) / Chief Engineer (E) of the zone. vii) Excepted Risk are risks due to riots (other than those on account of contractor's employees), war (whether declared or not) invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities, civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power, any acts of Government, damages from Aircraft, Acts of God such as earth quake, lightning and unprecedented floods, and other causes over which the contractor has no control and accepted as such by the accepting authority or causes solely due to use or occupation by BSNL of the part of the works in respect of which a certificate of completion has been issued or a cause solely due to BSNLs faulty design of works.
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viii)
Schedule(s) referred to in these conditions shall mean the relevant
schedule(s) annexed to the tender papers or the standard CPWD Schedule of Rates with the amendments thereto issued up-to the date of receipt of the tender. ix) Tendered value means the value of the entire work as stipulated in the letter of award. 3. Where the context so requires, words imparting the singular only also include the plural and vice versa. Any reference to masculine gender shall whenever required include feminine gender and vice versa. 4. The contractor shall be furnished, free of cost, one copy of the contract documents except standard specifications, Schedule of Rates and such other printed and published documents, together with all drawings as may be forming part of the tender papers. documents shall be used for any purpose other than that of this contract. 5. The work to be carried out under the Contract shall, except as otherwise provided in these conditions, include all labour, materials, tools, plants, equipment and transport which may be required in preparation of and for and in the full and entire execution and completion of the works. The descriptions given in the schedule of quantities shall, unless otherwise stated, be held to include wastage on materials, carriage and cartage, carrying and return of empties, hoisting, setting, fitting and fixing in position and all other labours necessary in and for the full and entire execution and completion of the work as aforesaid in accordance with good practice and recognized principles. 6. The contractor shall be deemed to have satisfied himself before tendering as to the correctness and sufficiency of his tender for the works and of the rates and prices quoted in the Schedule of Quantities, which rates and prices shall, except as otherwise provided, cover all his obligations under the contract and all matters and things necessary for the proper completion and maintenance of the works. 7. The several documents forming the contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another, detailed drawings being followed in preference to small scale drawing and figured dimensions in preference to scale and special conditions in preference to General Conditions. 7.1 In the case of discrepancy between the schedule of quantities, the specifications and/or the drawings, the following order of preference shall be observed:i) Description of Schedule of Quantities. None of these
ii) Particular Specification and Special condition, if any. iii) Drawings. iv) C.P.W.D. Specifications. v) Indian Standard Specifications of B.I.S. 7.2 If there are varying or conflicting provisions made in any one document forming part of the contract, the Accepting Authority shall be the deciding authority with regard to the intention of the document and his decision shall be final and binding on the contractor. 7.3 Any error in description, quantity or rate in Schedule of Quantities or any omission there from shall not vitiate the Contract or release the contractor from the execution of the whole or any
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part of the works comprised therein according to drawings and specifications or from any of his obligations under the contract. 8. 8.1 Work/ Quantity distribution For rate contracts of Electrical Installation, Air Conditioning, Engine Alternator, Sub Station and Fire Detection works, work/quantities of item of works can be split amongst the lowest of three agencies who agree to the rates decided by BSNL in respect of 1st lowest in the following manner:a) If the work stands distributed between the first three lowest tenderers, the proportion of work distributed shall be as below:50% to the lowest tenderer and remaining quantities to other two tenderers in INVERSE RATIO of their Evaluated price. b) In case it is decided to split the work amongst the first two lowest firms, the proportion of work distribution shall be as follows: 1. 70% to the first lowest tenderer. 2. 30% to the second lowest tenderer. 8.2 Based on the Master Agreement between BSNL and contractor individual LOI for works shall be issued by the competent authority. The individual agreement so executed containing all the terms and conditions of master agreement shall be treated as an independent agreement and any action, if required, to be taken shall be taken as per this individual contract. 8.3 In case of NIT for individual work there will be no split up of work and the entire quantity
will be awarded to the lowest tenderer, if the firm has quoted as per terms and conditions of the NIT
9.The successful tenderer/contractor, on acceptance of his tender by the Accepting Authority, shall, within 15 days from the stipulated date of start of the work, sign the contract consisting of the notice inviting tender, all the documents including drawings, if any, forming the tender as issued at the time of invitation of tender and acceptance thereof together with any correspondence leading thereto. 10. Performance Bank Guarantee
The contractor is required to furnish bank guarantee for an amount equal to 5% of the contract value on a Nationalized / Scheduled Bank in a standard format within two weeks from the date of issue of award letter. The validity period of the performance security in the form of performance bank guarantee shall be one year from the date of actual completion of work.
11.
Increase/ Decrease of tendered quantity
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(a)
BSNL will have the right to increase or decrease up to 25% of the quantity of goods and services specified in the schedule of items without any change in the unit price or other terms and conditions at the time of award of contract.
(b)
In exceptional situation where the requirement is of an emergent nature and it is necessary to ensure continued supplies from the existing venders, the purchaser reserves the right to place repeat order up to 50% of the quantities of goods and services contained in the running tender /contract within a period of twelve months from date of award of work at the same rate or a rate negotiated (downwardly) with the existing venders considering the reasonability of rates based on prevailing market conditions and the impact of reduction in duties and taxes etc.
12. Completion of work At the time of issuing NIT for a particular work, the time allowed for completion of work consistent with magnitude and urgency of work is specified. The time allowed for carrying out the work as entered in the contract is reckoned from the 10th day after the date on which the orders to commence the work are given to the contractor. To ensure good progress of the work during the execution, the contractor is bound, in all cases, in which the time allowed for any work exceeds one month (except special jobs), to complete 1/8th of the whole of the work before 1/8th of the time allowed under the contract has elapsed, 3/8th of the work before of the time has elapsed and 3/4th of the work before 3/4th of such time has elapsed. However, for special jobs, if a time schedule has been submitted by the contractor and the same has been accepted by the Engineer in charge, the contractor shall comply with such time schedule. For Air Conditioning, Engine Alternator, Fire detection and wet riser system the work is deemed to have been completed after successful completion of the initial acceptance testing as per the departmental standards by T&D circle. For sub Station work, the date of clearance from electrical inspector is taken as completion date.
13. Extension of time
If the contractor shall desire an extension of time for completion of work on the grounds of his having been unavoidably hindered in its execution or on any other ground, he shall apply in writing to the Engineer in charge within 30 days of the hindrance on the account on which he desires such extension as aforesaid, and the Engineer in charge shall, if in his opinion reasonable grounds to be shown therefore, authorize such extension of time, if any, as in his opinion be necessary or proper.
14.
Compensation for delay
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If the contractor fails to maintain the required progress or complete the work and clear the site on or before the contract or extended date of completion, he has to pay the compensation for delay which is limited to 0.5% of work order value per week for the first 10 weeks and 0.7 % of work order value per week for next 10 weeks and thereafter subject to a maximum of 12% of the work order value for the location where the work is delayed and the firm is found responsible for the same. Flow chart of the procurement process / contract shall be supplied by the contractor and approved by Executive Engineer concerned.
15.
Quality Assurance Other works are of
The EI works are executed in accordance to the CPWD specifications.
specialised nature and executed as per departmental specifications. The substation works are inspected by designated electrical inspectors. Other works viz A/C plants, E/A sets, fire detection system are tested by acceptance testing authorities under T&D organization as per the prescribed Engineering instructions. The work is considered to be completed only after the successful completion of acceptance testing. 16. Payment Terms Payment to the contractors during progress of work is regulated for all the items as below: a) 90 % of prorata of the approved price breakup of contract value on receipt of equipment at site b) 10 % of Prorate of the approved price break up of contract value after successful testing & Commissioning & AT (if required). 17. Determination of Contract The Engineer in charge may determine the contract in respect of any delay, inferior workmanship as per clause 3 of PWD-8 contract conditions. 18. EPF contribution in respect of Laborers / Employees employed by the contractor. As per the EPF & Misc provisions Act 1952 & Employees Provident Fund Scheme 1952 the Agency has to submit the following data along with each claim of bill in respect of Laborers / Employees engaged by them. List of showing the details of Laborers / Employees engaged. i. Duration of their engagement.
ii. The amount of wages paid to such Laborers / Employees for the duration in question. iii. Amount of EPF contribution (both employees and employees contribution) for the duration of engagement in question paid to the EPF authorities. iv. Copies of authenticated documents of payments of such contribution to EPF authorities. v. A declaration from the contractor regarding compliance of EPF Act 1932.
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19. Tax and Duties :a) All the rates quoted by the firm shall be inclusive of all taxes and duties including service tax, VAT, ED, WCT, etc. Octroi exemption certificate will
not be issued. Form c shall be issued by BSNL on request. b) All statutory deductions shall be made at source and a certificate for the same shall be issued. c) No bill for the work( on receipt of the equipment ) shall be made unless payment
voucher for excise duty is submitted. d) The service tax payment voucher from the authorities shall be submitted before
the release of security deposit. e) Registration No. for service tax, VAT and excise duty is compulsory.
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SCHEDULE D ( I ) IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CONTRACTORS The firm shall read carefully the following conditions and shall quote accordingly confirming all the points in their offer. 1. SECURITY DEPOSIT: Recovery of security deposit at the rate of 10% shall be deducted by BSNL from progressive payments made to the firm from all the running bills till the sum along with the sum already deposited as earnest money will amount to security deposit of 5% of the tendered value of the work. 2. PROGRAMME FOR EXECUTION: The firm shall supply detailed programme to Engineer-in-charge for execution of contract within 15 days of award of work. The programme shall contain details about submission of drawing, supply of materials, tentative dates for installation, testing and commissioning. 3. STORES AND SAFETY: All the stores and materials required for satisfactory completion of the work shall be arranged at work site by the contractor from his own sources. Space for storing the material may be provided on request from the contractor. However, safe custody of the material stores at site will be responsibility of the contractor. 4. CO-ORDINATION AT SITE:At the site of work more than one agency may be working full cooperation shall be extended to other agencies during progress of work. Further, work shall be carried out in such a way so that it may not cause abnormal noise and hindrance to the officers of the department engaged in erection as well to the normal routine work. 5. GUARANTEE AND DEFECT LIABILITY: The guarantee shall be valid for six months after successful completion of work. The contractor shall guarantee that all equipments shall be free from any defect due to the defective material and/or bad workmanship and also the equipments shall work satisfactorily with performance and efficiencies not less than the guaranteed values. Any part found defective during this period shall be replaced free of cost by the contractor. The service of the contractor's personnel if required during this period shall be made available free of cost to the department. The contractor shall depute his representative within 36 hours of notification of the defect by the department. A joint report shall be prepared by the representative of department and firm regarding nature of defects and remedial action required. Time schedule for such action shall be also finalised. In case the contractor fails to depute his representative within 36 hours of notification of the defect or fails to cause remedial measure within reasonable time as decided during joint inspection, the department may proceed to do so at the contractors risk and expenses and without prejudice to any other right. The guarantee shall be valid for six months after successful completion of work. The contractor shall guarantee that all equipments shall be free from any defect due to the defective material and/or bad workmanship and also the equipments shall work satisfactorily with performance.
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ANNEXURE -BG Copy of memorandum No. 5-1-12/EW/94 dated 26th September 1996 Subject: - Option for deposit of Earnest Money in the form of Bank Guarantee for Air Conditioning, Engine Alternator sets, lifts and substation works. 1.0 In modification of the existing procedure of deposit of Earnest Money with each tender in the shape of Cash / Demand Draft / pay order, it has been decided by the Telecom Commission to provide for an option to the Contractor (s) for deposit ion Bank Guarantee along with the tenders for Air conditioning, Diesel Engine Alternator, Lifts and substation works whenever the amount of EMD is more than Rs.20, 000/-. 2.0 The bank Guarantee shall be from a Scheduled Bank pr from a nationalized bank /State Bank Guaranteed by Reserved Bank of India. 3.0 The Bank Guarantee shall remain in force for 30 days after the period for which the tenders are valid. 4.0 The value of the bank Guarantee to be deposited along with each Tender shall be at the rates if Earnest Money described by the Government from time to time. The Bank Guarantee Bond for if Earnest Money Deposit shall be as per the Model form at Annexure I. 5.0 The bank Guarantee deposit by the Contractors shall be entered in a register to be maintained by the Division and the register shall be reviewed periodically and appropriate action to be taken for extending/ en cashing or release of this Bank Guarantee. 6.0 This is issued with the concurrence of Telecom Finance vide their U.O No. 274 / FA-V dated 26th September 1996 and shall come into force with immediate effect. 7.0 The BGs to be submitted by the contractors/suppliers should be sent to organization directly by the issuing Bank under registered post(A.D). 8.0 In exceptional cases, where the BGs are received through the
contractors/suppliers etc, the issuing Branch should be requested to immediately send by Registered Post (AD) an unstamped duplicate copy of the Guarantee directly to the organization ,with a covering letter to compare with the original BGs and confirm that it is in order.
Encl: - ANNEXURE I
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ANNEXURE - I MODEL FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE

BANK GUARANTEE BOND FOR EMD FOR AIR CONDITIONING, DIESEL ENGINE ALTERNATOR, LIFTS AND SUB STATION WORKS WHEREVER THE AMOUNT OF EMD IS MORE THAN Rs. 20,000/-. Whereas_________________________________(hereinafter called The contractor(s) ) has submitted its Tender dated _______________________ For _____________________(Name of work)_______________________ KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that having we _______________________ our registered office of at
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____________________________(hereinafter called The Government ) in the sum of ____________________________ for which payment will and truly to be made of the said Government, the Bank binds itself, its successors and assigns by these presents.
The conditions of the obligation are: 1. If the Contractor(s) withdraws its Tender during the period of Tender validity specified on the Tender Form or 2. If the Contractor(s) having been notified of the acceptance of its Tender by the Government during the period of tender validity. a. Fails or refuses to execute the contract b. Fails or refuses to furnish security deposit in accordance with the conditions of tender documents
We undertake to pay to the government up to the above amount upon the receipt of its first written demand, without the government having to substantiate its demand. Provided that in its demand, the government will note that the amount claimed by it due to its owing to the occurrence of one or both of the conditions, specifying the occurred condition or conditions.
This guarantee will remain in force as specified in the tender document upon and including thirty (30) days after the period of the tender validity, and any demand in respect thereof should reach the bank not later than the specified date/dates.
Signature of the Bank
Signature of the Witness. Name of Witness: Address of the Witness:
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SCHEDULE OF WORK
Name of Work: SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VISAKHAPATNAM SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station.
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Supplying of on either side extendable Fully Compartmental INDOOR HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH METERING CUBICLE PANEL suitable for operation on 11KV, 3Phase, AC Supply made of 2mm thick CRCA Sheet including providing and incorporating the following items like ONE LBS, Metering equipment with controls, relay for tripping the unit in over load and earth fault conditions, a provision of receiving Incoming & Outgoing cables through Bottom entry with brass compression cable Glands suitable for 95 MM2 XLP HT cable including control wiring and painting with Siemens Grey etc as required. i) ONE No 400A, 26.3kA Load Break Switch with 3 Nos 16 Amps HT HRC Fuses suitable for operation on 11KV HT Supply including Fuse Trip & Earth Switch, 2NO+2NC Aux. Contacts with Dynamic mimic arrangements and inter locking between main and earth switch.
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ii) One Set comprises 2Nos LED lamps with toggle switch, instrument fuses and necessary wiring for display of Load break switch ON and OFF indication with wiring. iii) One Set comprises 3Nos LED lamps for R, Y and B Phase indication with toggle switch, instrument fuses and necessary wiring using appropriate size of copper conductor cable. iv) One set of Blocking relay Comprise 2 OVER CURRENT and One EARTH FAULT to operate during normal over current and earth fault conditions. Note: The functions of 2O/C + 1E/F blocking relay will work during normal over load and Earth fault condition like other IDMT relays. But this relay will block during short circuit condition and allow the fuse to trip the switch thereby the damage to the contacts is avoided. v) One Set of Heater with Thermostat, ON/OFF Switch, TWO LED indication lamps and MCBs for AC Control. vii) One set comprises 3 Nos cast resin 50/5A rating, CORE 1: CL 1.0, 15VA, 2 CORE: CL. 5P10, 15VA Cast resin Current Transformers. vii) One set comprises 3 Nos cast resin 50/5A rating, CORE 1: CL 1.0, 15VA, 2 CORE: CL. 5P10, 15VA Cast resin Current Transformers.
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viii) One Set of DIGITAL MULTI FUNCTIONAL METER or INDIVIDUAL METERS to read PHASE to PHASE Voltage in KV, load in KVA & KW, HT CURRENT, PF and frequency with necessary interconnections by using appropriate size and colour flexible copper cable ( M/S. CONZERV or SS of BSNL Approved Make) ix) One set of 50mm width x10mm thick Aluminum Bus connection of 400 Amps capacity with HT Insulation for 3 Phase. x) One set of 50mm width x6mm thick ALUMINIUM Earth Bus. xi) One No MASTER TRIP RELAY With necessary wiring xii) ONE No Manual trip push button with necessary wiring 1
NOTE: The CONTRACTOR / AGENCY / FIRM has to stringently observe that the components used in the panel shall be of BSNL Approved make only as appended in the schedule. PART: B 2 Supplying of 16 Amps HT HRC Fuses for SPARE suitable for operation on 11KV AC Supply. 6 Nos Each
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Installing, Testing and commissioning of the above HT PANEL at a specified location complete with earth connections etc., as required. 1
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Supplying and laying of 12mm thick ISI Engraved HT rubber mat in front & rear side of the panel and HT Side of the transformer. 8 TOTAL
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Important Note:
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The prices shall be quoted after taking into account the entire credit on inputs available under the MODVAT scheme introduced weft 1st March 1986 and further extended on more items till date. The firm shall be responsible to see that E.D / Customs Tariff Head for the items of schedule are correct & CENVAT credit for the amount shown above are admissible as per CENVAT credit Rules 2004. No concession form except Form -C/way bill will be issued by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited for supply item only. Invoice favoring BSNL shall be issued by the supplier indicating ED, service Tax, with documentary proof to avail CENVAT credit. The rates quoted shall be inclusive of all taxes and duties, inclusive of octroi, works contract tax, service tax, APGST / VAT etc. The evaluation and comparison of responsive bids shall be done on the basis of Net cost to BSNL for Part-A, Part-B on the prices offered inclusive of all duties and taxes (but excluding CENVAT able duties & taxes), sales Tax, packing, forwarding, freight and insurance charges etc., as indicated in the price schedule. Octroi/Entry taxes are not to be included in the composite price and hence the same will not be considered for the purpose of evaluation and comparison of responsive bids. However, Octroi will be paid extra, as per actual wherever applicable on production of proof of payment/relevant invoices/documents. In case supplier / contractor submits exemption certificate from the commercial tax department, the WCT shall not be deducted at source (for Part B). WCT and Service Tax are not applicable for supply portion and as such WCT will not be deducted at source for supply portion. If any levy / duty are not payable or documentary proof is not produced, the amount for the same shall be deducted. The firm should quote for each item separately. They should not club the items while quoting. In case of ambiguity, between schedule and specifications, schedule shall prevail. If there is ambiguity between schedule and specification verses IS / BS standards, schedule and specification shall prevail.
8 9 10
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The supplier has to incorporate any leftover items in the panel and submit the quotation accordingly. The cat no, and components make should mention in the offer. They shall include insurance, transportation & octroi. Nothing will be paid extra. The test certificate has to be furnished by the agency delivering the item No: 1
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SIGNATURE OF THE FIRM/AGENCY/CONTRACTOR
Sub-Divisional Engineer (E&P), BSNL Electrical Division, Visakhapatnam.
Executive Engineer (E) BSNL Electrical Division, Visaskhapatnam.
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SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE HV LBS METERING PANEL SECTION: A

HIGH VOLTAGE PANEL BOARD / LOAD BREAK SWITCH METERING PANEL 1. SCOPE:
These specifications cover the detailed requirements for supply, installation, testing and Commissioning of High Voltage Panel Board.
2. TYPE OF PANELS:
The HV Panel board shall comprise of any of the following component panels, or a combination of these, as required. a) Circuit breaker Panel b) Oil immersed fuse switch panel c) Oil immersed switch panel on load / off load type, with/ without earth position. The panel board shall be of Indoor type, having the incoming sectionalisation and outgoing switch gears as specified. The degree of enclosure protection shall be IP H3 as per IS: 3427-1969 or suitably amended up to date. Detailed requirements shall be in accordance with the schedule of works at Appendix II. *NOTE: a and b cannot be combined. 2.1 H V PANEL BOARD
2.1.1 RATING
2.1.2 All panels assembled to form a board shall be suitable for the nominal operation voltage and rupturing capacity as specified. They should be rated as specified with a minimum of 400amps and suitable for operation on 3phase 50Hz system. Type test certificate for the breaking capacity of the panel shall be supplied. 2.1.3 Type The HV panel board shall be metal clad, indoor floor mounting, free standing type. It shall be totally enclosed, dust damp and vermin proof.
2.1.4 General Construction

Separate compartments shall preferably be provided for circuit breakers, LOAD BREAK SWITCH, bus bars, and cable boxes which fully and
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effectively segregated from one another so that fault in any one compartment should not cause damage to equipment in any other compartment. The housing shall be welded construction to ensure compact and rigid structure, presenting a neat and pleasing appearance. The channels used shall not be less than 3mm thick and sheet steel not less than 2mm thick. The panels shall be bolted together to form a continuous flush front switch gear suitable for front of board operation, and for extension at both ends.
2.1.5 General design Aspects:

The HV Panel board shall be designed such that the Switch gear, instruments, relays, bus bars, small wiring etc. are arranged and mounted with due consideration for the followings: Facility for inspection, maintenance and repairs, testing terminals and terminal boards for ease of external connection. (2) Minimum noise and vibration. (3) Risk of accidental short circuits and open circuits (4) Secured and vibration proof connections of power and control circuits. (5) Risk of accidental contact and danger to personnel Due to Live connections. (1)
2.2 CIRCUIT BREAKER 2.2.1 General Arrangements

The circuit breaker panel shall be complete with the following. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Raising and lowering mechanism Isolating plugs and sockets. Mechanical inter locks and safety shutters with pad locking facility. Mechanical ON/OFF Indicator. 6 NO and 6NC Auxiliary contacts rated at 10 Amps and 220 Volts DC, Directly operated by the circuit breaker. (f) (g) First filling filtered and tested oil. Anti condensation space heaters suitable for operation on 240 Volts, Single Phase, 50C/S AC for each panel where specified. (h) Tripping arrangement: As specified in Appendix II Vide clause 2.8.1
2.2.2 Type
The circuit breaker shall be bulk oil type / minimum oil types with cross jet are control devices, for the ratings specified. The circuit breaker shall be of vertical isolation, horizontal draw out pattern.
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2.2.3 BREAKER TRUCK

The breaker carriage shall be fabricated from steel, providing sturdy vehicle for the oil circuit breaker and its operating and tripping mechanism. The carriage shall be mounted on wheels, moving on guides, designed to align correctly and allow easy movement of the circuit breaker and for removing the carriage for inspection and maintenance purposes. The carriage shall have the breaker from the bus bars and cable spouts. The raising and lowering mechanism shall be provided with facility for pad locking at any position, namely, service, test and Fully Isolated . It should be possible for testing the circuit breaker for its operation without energizing the power circuit in the Testing position.
2.2.4 BREAKER TANK

The circuit breaker tank shall be fabricated of steel plate, designed to withstand internal pressures resulting from fault clearance and shall be suitably vented at the top. The joint between the tank and top plate shall be grooved and tongued to be oil and gas tight and shall be secured by short, high tensile steel.
2.2.5 GENERAL FEATURES

The contacts shall be double break design, having ample area and contact pressure to carry the rated as well as short time current without excessive temperature rise. The contacts shall be adjustable for wear and easily replaceable. Main contact shall open before and close after the arcing contacts.
2.2.6 RATING
The circuit breakers shall be continuously rated as specified with a minimum of 400 Amps with Voltage rating and breaking capacity as specified.
2.2.7 Operating Mechanism

The operating mechanism shall be one of the following as specified:Manually operated / independent manual-spring assisted / spring charged manually closed / solenoid closed / motor wound spring close with bolt mechanical and electrical release for closing. The operating mechanism shall be trip free.
2.3 LOAD BREAK SWITCH UNIT (WITH/WITHOUT FUSES)

(i) The LOAD BREAK SWITCH unit shall be metal clad indoor type and rated as specified in respect of voltage, current and fault capacity. The unit shall be suitable for fault making load breaking duty or off load type with or without earthing switch, as specified. (ii) The unit shall be gang operated type, perated by handle from the front of; the unit externally. The operating handles shall be provided with indicator for ON/OFF cable
earthing with pad locking facility in these positions. An interlock shall be provided to ensure that only either the main switch or the earthing switch can be closed at any one time. (iii) The operating mechanism in fuse switch units shall be arranged that operation of any fuse trips all the three phases of the switch simultaneously. Also, if any fuse is blown, then the switch contacts cannot be closed. Fuses shall be dry powder type HRC cartridge fuses, with non - deteriorating oil tight seal to prevent ingress of oil into the fuse, and suitable for specified voltage and for the specified current ratings. (iv) The current carrying parts shall be of copper and liberally rated. The supports shall be of high grade porcelain insulators, capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical stresses under fault conditions. (v) The tank shall be removable type, capable of being raised lowered as required. This shall be of welded steel plate construction fitted with necessary provisions. etc. The unit shall be extensible type on either side, matching with the other panels in the board. The bus bars shall be air insulated and encapsulated type.
(vi)
(vii) The unit shall be complete with cable and box and brass glands suitable for PILCDSTA/PVC/XLPE cables as specified and with initial fill of compound.
2.4 BUS BAR SECTION 2.4.1 General Requirements

The switch board shall be single bus bar pattern with air insulated encapsulated bus bars housed in a separate compartment, segregated from other compartments. Inspection covers shall be provided to facilitate inspection of bus bar assembly and for cleaning. In case of access to the bus bards by removing the inspection covers, no dismantling of units wiring etc. shall be necessary. Each unit chamber shall be separated from adjacent units by insulating barriers.
2.4.2 Material
The bus bars shall be of high conductivity electrolytic copper/aluminum rates as specified with a minimum of 400 amps. The bus bars shall be sized for carrying the rated and short circuit current without over-heating. Maximum bus bar temperature shall not exceeded 80 degree C under normal operating conditions.
2.5 CURRENT TRANSFORMER 2.5.1 General Requirements.

Accommodation shall be provided in the circuit breaker panel, to mount 2 sets of CTs, one reserved for protection, and the other for metering/instrumentation purposes. In case only one set is specified, necessary insulated links shall be provided into blank portion for the other set. Access to the CTs for cleaning, testing; or changing shall be from the front, back or top of the panel.
2.5.2 Rating.
Duel ratio CTs of suitable burden (but not less than 15VA) shall be preferred with 5Amps secondary. The ratio shall normally be one of the following as specified. a) 400/200/5 b) 300/150/5 c) 200/100/5 d) 100/50/5 The CTs shall confirm to relevant Indian Standards. The design and Construction shall be robust to withstand thermal and dynamic stresses during short circuits. Secondary terminals of CTs shall be brought out suitably to a terminal block which; will be easily accessible for testing and terminal connections. The protection CTs shall be; of accuracy class 15 P 10 of IS 2705-Part III -1964. The metering CTs shall conform to the metering ratio and accuracy class 1.0 of IS 2705.
2.6 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER 2.6.1 General Requirements.

A voltage transformer of burden not less than 10VA and; of proper ratio as specified shall be provided at the incoming panel. The accuracy class for the V/T shall be class 1 as per IS 3156 parts I to III. The transformer shall be oil filled or in case epoxy resin construction. It shall be plug in type and shall be suitable for easy withdrawal. HRC fuses shall be provided to prevent access to live HV parts when the transformer is withdrawn.
2.7 PROTECTION ANDS TRAINING ARRANGEMENT 2.7.1 Protection.

The protection and tripping arrangement of circuit breaker shall be any one of the following alternatives. THREE over current and ONE Earth fault element with IDMT relays with series. Trip/Shunt trip on 24V/30V / operating off V.T. a) TWO OVER CURRENT and ONE EARTH FAULT element with IDMT relays with Series Trip/Shunt Trip on 24V/30V/operating off V.T. supply. b) THREE over current and ONE Earth fault element through direct Acting Trip coils with adjustable time delays of dash pot type /shunted by time limit fuses. c) TWO OVER CURRENT and ONE EARTH FAULT element through direct; acting trip coils with adjustable time delays of dash pot type /shunted by time limit fuses. d) Any additional relays as may be needed. Note:-After selecting any one of alternatives strike out the options NOT applicable.
2.7.2 Relays
Over current Relays shall have adjustable settings for current from 50% to 200% and earth fault from 10% to 40%. The IDMT relays shall have 10/1 characteristics. They should be of manual reset type. All relays shall have a flag indicator which will indicate operation for each function. It shall be possible to reset it only by manual operation. The numbers and types of relays shall be specified.
2.7.3 SMALL WIRING

The small wiring shall be carried out with minimum 1.5sq.mm PVC insulated copper cables. The wiring shall be securely fixed and neatly arranged to enable easy tracing of wires. Identification tags shall be fitted to all wire terminals to render identification easy and to facilitate checking in accordance with IS 375. Necessary terminal blocks and cable entries shall be provided for Buchholtz relay wiring, power supply etc.
2.8 METERING INSTRUMENT PANEL ACCESSORIES 2.8.1 Metering

Energy metering shall be done either on the incomers or on the feeders as specified in Appendix II.
2.8.2 V. T. Transfer Relay

Where a bus section is incorporated and only one incomer feeder is intended to be operated at a time, a VT transfer relay shall be incorporated to provide necessary potential for metering. This will be necessary when energy; metering is done one individual feeders or where VT supply is used for trip circuits.
2.8.3 Instrument Panels

The instrument panel shall form part of the housing. Relays, meters and instruments shall be mounted as per general arrangement drawings to be submitted by the tenderer. They shall be preferably of flush mounting type.
2.8.4 Instrumentation
(a) A voltmeter of class 1.5 accuracy as per IS-1248 shall be provided at each incomer panel, with selector switch. The instrument shall be calibrated for the ranges specified. (b) Energy meters of class 1.0 conforming to IS. 722 (Part IX) and power factor meter of class of accuracy of 1.5conforing to IS: 1248-1968 shall be provided, if specified. (c) Ammeter of specified range to class 1.5 accuracy as per IS-1248 shall be provided at both incomer and outgoing panels along with necessary selector switches.
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(d) The board assembly shall also take care of the following requirements:(i) Lamp indication shall be provided to indicate ON/OFF (By red/green/ respectively of switch gear. Healthy trip supply shall be indicated by clear lamp. Separate fuses shall be provided for lamps heaters and voltmeters, other instrumentation etc. On each panel. Anti-condensation space heaters suitable for operation on 240 Volts, 1 Phase, 50HZ A.C Supply for each panel if specified. Supply & control equipment for the above shall be provided by the tenderer. Where there is more than one incomer and bus section, these shall be castle key interlocked as per interlocking scheme where specified.
(ii) (iii)
(iv)
(v)
2.9 D.C.TRIP SUPPLY 2.9.1 General

Trip supply arrangement shall be suitable for +50 Volts or -50 Volts DC. The point will be brought out the panel for extending EXCHANGE DC Supply. The necessary operating / tripping and other protection devices are to be supplied and incorporated in the panel with necessary protective devices.
2.9.2 Change over Arrangements

In the event of failure of AC supply, the load shall be transferred automatically to the EXCHANGE 50 VOLTS BATTERY and vice-versa may be made automatic with a provision for manual operation also.
2.10 EARTHING
The earthing of the LOAD BREAK SWITCH UNIT or breaker tank and moving portion shall be so arranged that the earthing of the non-current carrying structure to the frame earth bar is completed well before the main circuit breaker plugs enter the fixed housing sockets. The entire panel board shall have a common tinned copper earth bar of size 50mm x 6mm or equivalent at the rear with 2 earth terminals for effectively earthing the metallic portion of the panels. The frame earthing of the panel shall be in accordance with section 7 of these specifications.
2.11 INSTALLATION
The installation work shall cover assembly of panels lining up, grouting the units etc. In the case of multi panel switch boards after connecting up the bus bar all joints shall be insulated with HV. Insulation tape or with approved insulation compound. Circuit breakers tank will be filled up with tested oil up to the mark indicated after cleaning. A common earth bar shall be run at the back of the switch board connecting all the sections for connecting the frame earth system. All protection indicating and
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metering connections and wires shall be completed. Where trip supply battery is installed the unit shall be commissioned by completing initial charging of the batteries. All relays, instruments and metes shall be mounted and connected with appropriate wiring. Calibration checks of units as necessary and required by the licensee like CTs and VTs energy meters etc. shall be completed before pre-commissioning checks are undertaken.
2.12 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

General procedure for testing and commissioning of relays shall be in general accordance with good practice. Commissioning checks and tests shall include in addition to checking of all small wiring connections, relays calibration and setting tests by secondary injection method or primary injection method. Primary injection test will be preferred for relay calibration and setting. Before the panel board is commissioned, provision of the safety items namely fire extinguishers, rubber mats and danger boards shall be ensured. In addition all routine megger tests shall be performed. Checks and test shall include the following:(a) Operation checks and lubrication of all moving parts. (b) Interlock function checks.
(c) Continuity checks of wring, fuses etc. as required. (d) Insulation tests. (e) (f) (g) Insulation test on oil. Trip tests and protection gear tests. The insulating oil shall be tested (before use) and results Recorded. The insulation value shall be not less than a voltage Withstand value; of 40KV for a minute tested as per IS 6792/72. (h) The complete panel shall be tested with 5000V megger for insulation between poles and poles to earth. (i) The trip supply battery unit (where provided) shall be checked for liquid level and density and the voltage measured. (j) Any other tests as may be required by the Licensee/Inspector Shall be conducted. (k) Where specified, the entire; switch board shall withstand high Voltage test after installation. (l) Any other test required by the consignee/inspecting officer as per contract.
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SECTION : B
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE WORK OF PROVIDING EI & FANS, CABLE LAYING, EARTHING AND CABLE END TERMINATION.
1. The work shall be carried out as per current CPWD specifications for Electrical works as amended from time to time and Indian Electricity Rules as amended up to date. 2. The work shall be supervised by a qualified technical staff. 3. Layout of the work will be given by the Engineer in charge or his duty authorized representative at the site of work. 4. Following categories of wiring shall be done on separate conduits. a) power plug b) light and fan wiring c) Emergency light point wiring d)
Telephone wiring e) AC unit wiring. 5. The No. of power plug points and emergency light point (fed from DC supply) shall not exceed 2 per circuit. 6. Earthing sets work shall be carried out in the presence of the Engineer-in-charge or his authorized representative. 7. Samples of all the materials, fittings accessories switch gears etc., shall be approved from the Engineer-in-charge before using the same on the work. Rejected material shall be removed immediately form the site of work. 8. The contractor will have to carry out the following test at his cost and intimate test results before final bills are paid. Nothing extra will be paid to him on this account. 1) Earth test 2) Polarity test 3) Insulation test 4) Earth continuity test of the surface recessed conduit pipes. 9. Any damages done to the building by the contractor during the executing of the work shall have to be made good at his cost and risk. If it is not done within a reasonable time determined by the Executive Engineer (E) then the same will be got done at his cost departmentally after giving notice to him.
10.The outlet boxes, IC boxes for switch gears and ends of conduit etc., for different categories of conduit runs catering for different types of electrical wiring as mentioned in clause above shall be painted inside / outside with different colors satisfying different categories mentioned so as to avoid mixing of various circuits and their wiring and nothing extra will be paid for this.
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11.At the time of laying conduit pipes in the slab and in recess the contractor will keep wire of 15 SWG GI throughout the conduit pipe and will have to take special care so that the conduit does not pass through air conditioning ducts, grills columns, beams etc. If any such necessity is foreseen special written permission of Executive Engineer (Electrical) should be obtained before such work is carried out. In case of failure the contractor will not be paid on this account. The contractor should recess the conduit in the walls before they are plastered and co-ordination with the progress of building work. Any damages thus done will have to be made good at the cost of the contractor. The conduit pipes should be mechanically and electrically continuous. 12.The bakelite covers for the switches; plug sockets etc. shall not be removed or broken for taking connections which shall be done at their back by providing suitable wooden reaper in the IC boxes where found necessary. All wooden boxes for switches, plug and regulator etc., shall be provided with 1/8 thick bakelite sheet covers. 13.The runs of various circuits wiring at various places shall be kept minimum by taking the runs on walls where cross of columns is not necessary. This has to be decided before casting of slab so that unnecessary length of conduit is not laid there in. 14.All the IC distribution sub-main board and corresponding switch near shall be sign-written clearly indicating the No. of distribution boards, type of load it is serving and the number of circuits contained in the distribution box. Details of the routes led from a particular distribution box shall be placed in tabular from on the reverse of the cover of the distribution box. 15.Underground cables both of 11KV and 1.1 KV grade should be subjected to pressure of insulation tests before and after laying the same in the ducts. In case of unsatisfactory tests, the cost of all repairs and replacement and all extra works of removal and relaying will have to be made good by the contractor at his own risk. 16.While making the end connections of wires, no strand shall be cut and the termination of wires shall be done with necessary lugs and ferrules without any extra payment. 17.The bus bars of the single phase distribution box shall be of solid aluminum strip instead of sheet metal. 18.Lugs should be provided while terminating 8 SWG GI wire from earth continuity without any extra payment.
19.The termination of conduit etc., in the junction box to be provided above DBs should be done by making proper holes knockouts instead of cutting the box. 20.The contractors will have to make arrangements to take the materials to site of work at his own cost and risk. Octroi if paid by the contractor for the materials supplied by the Department can be claimed by his against the original vouchers. 21.If any conduits were laid before award of this work the recovery for the same will be made from the contractor at rates specified in the SR 94 (internal) plus abatement of tender. 22.The contractor shall submit the completion plan as required vide general specifications for electrical works. Part-I (internal) & part II (external) as applicable within 30days the completion of the work. In case of contractor fails to submit the completion plan as aforesaid he shall be liable to pay sum equivalent to 2.5% of the value of the work subject to a ceiling of Rs. 2500/- as may be fixed by the S.E. (E).
Signature of the Contractor / Agency
Sub Divisional Engineer (E&P) BSNL Electrical Division, VISAKHAPATANAM
Executive Engineer (E) BSNL Electrical Division Visakhapatnam
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List of Approved makes for Sub Station Works

SOUTHERN SWITCHGEAR/ BIECCO LAWRIE/ CROMPTON/ JYOTI/ MEI/ KIRLOSKAR/ VOLTAS/ NGEF/ ALSTOM/ SIEMENS (Note: Make of the accessories like meters, CTs & PTs etc. shall be as provided by the manufacturer Of the HT panel.)
1 HV SWITCHGEAR
TRANSFORMER
UPTO 400 KVA: KIRLOSKAR/ NGEF/ CROMPTON/ SIEMENS/ ABB/ VOLTAS/ BHARAT BIJLEE/ ANDREW YULE / EMCO / GE / PATSON/ ETE/ KANOHAR (MEERUT)/ ITL/ RAJASTHAN TRANSFORMER & SWITCHGEAR/JAIPUR. ABOVE 400 KVA: KIRLOSKAR/ NGEF/ CROMPTON/ SIEMENS/ ABB/ VOLTAS/ BHARAT BIJLEE/ ANDREW YULE / EMCO / GE
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ACB MCCB TPN SWITCH AND HRC FUSES CONTACTORS AUXILIARY IDMT RELAY APFC RELAY CT AMMETER / VOLTMETER
L&T/ SIEMENS/ CONTROL & SWITCHGEAR / SCHNEIDER/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ SIEMENS/ CONTROL & SWITCHGEAR / SCHNEIDER/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ SIEMENS/ HAVELLS/ HH ELCON/ SCHNEIDER/ STANDARD (UPTO 400A)/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ LAXMI/ GE POWER CONTROLS / SIEMENS/ SCHNEIDER/ MEI AVKC-SEGC SYNTRON/ SCHNEIDER/ TRINITY ELECTRONICS AE/ IMP/ MARSHAL/ PACTIL/ KAPPA/ L&T/ ASHMOR/ INDOCOIL/ WACO/ MECO/ AE/ IMP/ UNIVERSAL/ RISHABH/ KAYCEE/ MECO / ENERCON L&T/ AE/ IMP/ RASS CONTROL/ THAKOOR/ KAYCEE/ RECO/ VAISHNO/ SALZER VAISHNO/ SIEMENS/ L&T/ AE/ IMP/ RASS / CONTROL/ TEKNIC/ SCHNEIDER/ KAYCEE
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SELECTOR SWITCH 12 INDICATING LAMPS
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PF METER CAPACITORS (APP TYPE) CABLES
AE/ IMP/ RISHABH/ MECO/ UNIVERSAL/ DIGITRON KHATAU JUNKER/ SCHNEIDER/ L&T/ IMP / UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC/ USHA/ ASIAN/ AE
A. UPTO 1.1 KV GRADE ISI MARK B. ABOVE 1.1 KV GRADE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AIR BREAK SWITCH PIN INSULATOR LIGHTENING ARRESTOR DROPOUT FUSES FIRE EXTINGUISHER RUBBER MATTING CABLE JOINT KIT VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER ISI MARK
NATIONAL/ KIRAN/ PACTIL/ ATLAS JAYSHREE/ WS/ IEC/ PCL/ BHEL ELARO/ LAMCO/ INTERNATIONAL/ GE/ ATLAS NATIONAL/ KIRAN/ PACTIL ISI MARK ISI MARK RACHEM/ M-SEAL/ DENSONE
ALSTOM/ SIEMENS
SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACTOR/ FIRM/AGENCY
SUB-DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (E&P) BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION VISAKHAPATNAM
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (E) BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION VISAKHAPATNAM
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Name of the Contractor........................................... Date of application & date........................................... Tender issued on........................................... I.T. Clearance Certificate Valid up to...........................................
P.W.D.8
Regd. with .....................as class.................. Monetary Limit class Cost of tender Rs.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.

(A Government of India Enterprises) (CIVIL / ELEC. WING) State: ANDHRA PRADESH. Branch: ELECTRICAL. Division: VISAKHAPATNAM. Sub Division: VISAKHAPATNAM
ITEM RATE TENDER & CONTRACT FOR WORKS (Central PWD Code, Paragraph. 95) General Rules and Directions G.O. 150, dt: 23-5-1966
1. All works proposed for execution by contract will be notified in a form of invitation to tender posted in public placed and signed by the Sub Divisional Officer/Divisional Officer. This form will state the work to be carried out, as well as the date for submitting and opening tenders and the time allowed for carrying out the work; also the amount of earnest money to be deposited with the tender, and the amount of the security deposit to be deposited by the successful tenderer, and the percentage, if any, to be deducted from bill copies of the specifications designs and drawings and any other documents required in connection with the work signed for the purpose of identification by the Sub-Divisional Officer/ Divisional Officer shall also be open for inspection by the contractor at the office of Sub-Divisional Divisional Officer during Office hours. 2. In the event of the tender being submitted by a firm, it must be signed separately by each member thereof or in the event of the absence of any partner, it must be signed on his behalf by a person holding a power-of-attorney authorizing him to do so such power of attorney to be produced with the tender, and it must disclose that the firm is duly registered under the Indian Partnership Act. 3. Receipts for payments made on account of a work when executed by a firm, must also be signed by the several partners, except where contractors, are described in their tender as a firm, in which case the receipts must be signed in the name of the firm by one of the partners, or by some other person having authority to give effectual receipts for the firm.
3A. SPECIAL CONDITION FOR POWER OF ATTORNEY:

In case of proprietary individual contract the work shall be done by the contractor himself and no Power of Attorney shall be made without the written approval from the Engineer incharge. 4. Any person who submits a tender shall fill up the usual printed form stating at what rate he is willing to undertake each item of the work tenders which propose any alteration in the work specified in the said form of invitation to tender or in the time al1owed for carrying on the work, or which contain any other conditions of any sort, including conditional or unconditional rebates
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will be liable to rejection. No single tender shal1 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 same and number of the works to which they refer written outside the envelope. 4A.The rate(s) and amount must be quoted in full rupee by ignoring fifty praise and considering more than fifty praise as rupee one. TENDERS WITH ANY CONDITION INCLUDING THAT OF CONDITIONAL / UNCONDITIONAL REBATES SHALL BE REJECTED FORTHWITH SUMMARILY. 5. The Sub-Divisional / Divisional Officer or his duly authorized assistant, will open tenders in the presence of any intending contractors who may be present at the time, and will enter the amount of the several tenders in a comparative statement in a suitable form in the event of a tender being accepted, a receipt for the earnest money forwarded there with shall thereupon be given to the contractor who shall there. 6. The Officer inviting tender shall have the right of rejecting all or any of the tenders, and will not be bound to accept the lowest tender. 7. The receipt of an accountant or clerk for any money paid by the contractor will not be considered as any acknowledgement of payment to the Sub-divisional Officer/Divisional Officer and the contractors shall be responsible for seeing that he procures a receipt signed by the A.O. or a duly authorized Cashier. 8. The memorandum of work tendered for and the schedule of materials to be supplied by the BSNL Civil / Elec. Wing and their issue rates, shall be filled in and completed in the office of the Sub Divisional Officer/Divisional Officer before the tender form is issued. If a form is issued to an intending tender without having been so filled in and completed, he shall request the office to have this done before he completes and delivers his tender. 9. The tenderers shall sign a declaration under the official Secret Act for maintaining secrecy of the tender documents drawings or any other records connected with the work given to them. The successful tenderers shall return all the given to them. ITEM RATE TENDER FOR WORKS. I / We hereby tender for the execution for BSNL of the work specified in the under written memorandum within the time specified in the attached Schedules therein and in accordance in all respects. In such memorandum at the rate specified with the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions, in writing referred to in Rule 1 thereof and in Clause 11 of the conditions of contract and with such materials as are provided for by and in all respects in accordance with such conditions so far as applicable. DECLARATION: I/We hereby declare that I /We shall treat the tender documents, drawings and other records connection with the communicate information / derived there from to any person communicate the same or use the informations in any manner prejudice to the safety of the same.
CONTRACTOR.
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MEMORANDUM: A) General description or Name of work SITC of 1x 100KVA Indoor Substation, 1x 100 KVA Diesel E/A set in New TE building at NARSIPATNAM under VSKP SSA. SH: HT LOAD BREAK SWITCH WITH METERING PANEL for 1x 100 KVA Sub Station. B)Estimated Cost i) Building work ii) Services TOTAL C) Earnest Money. D) Security Deposit
Rs 2,29,900-00
NIL
Rs 2,29,900-00 Rs 2,29,900-00 Rs 4,598-00

Rs
I) 10% of the Tendered amount of the work subject to a maximum of 5 lakhs.
The Security deposit will be collected by deduction from the running bills of contractor at the rates mentioned above and the earnest money, if deposited in cash at the time of tender, will be treated as part of Security deposit. The Security deposit will also be accepted in 2. Post Office cash certificate National Saving Certificates, Treasury Saving Certificate and National Plan Saving Certificates. 2. Post Office Saving Bank Pass Book. 3 Deposit Receipts or guarantee Bonds IT on recognized banks approved by Govt. for the purpose. (e) Time allowed for the work from the 10th Day after the date of written order to commence
THREE MONTHS should this tender is accepted, in whole or in part I/We hereby agree. (i) to
abide by and fulfill all terms and provisions of the said conditions annexed hereto and all the terms and provisions contained in notice inviting tenders so far as applicable and/or in default thereof to forfeit and pay to the BSNL or his Successors in office the sum of money mentioned in the said conditions. A sum of Rs 4,598-00 (Rupees FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT ONLY) forwarded by pay order or D.D of a scheduled bank guaranteed by the RBI drawn in favor of Accounts Officer, BSNL Electrical
Division, VISAKHAPATNAM as earnest money.

If I/We, fail to commence the work specified in the above Memorandum I / we agree that the said Officer or his successors in office shall without. prejudice to any other right or remedy be at liberty to fore fit the said earnest money absolutely otherwise the said earnest money shall be retained by him towards security deposit mentioned against Clause (d) of the above mentioned Memorandum (ii) to execute all the work referred to in the tender documents upon the terms and conditions contained or referred to there in and to carry out such deviations as may be ordered, up to a maximum of 50% (Fifty percent) at the rates quoted in the tender document and those in excess of that limit at the rates to be determined in accordance with the provisions Contained in Clause 12-A of the tender form. I/We agree that should I/We fail to commence the work specified in the above memorandum an amount equal to the amount of earnest money mentioned in the form of invitation of tender shall be absolutely forfeited to the BSNL and the same may at the option of the Officer to be recovered. Out of the deposit in as far as the same may extend in terms of the said bond and in the event of deficiency out of any other moneys due to me/us or otherwise. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 53
EXEMPTION FROM THE PAYMENT OF EARNFS MONEY I / We have already furnished security to the BSNL in lieu of Earnest Money and have deposited with the Engineer-in-chief/CE (C) New Delhi, a lump sum security of Rs5, 000/Rs7, 500 Rs10, 000/- Rs20, 000/- as Earnest Money in individual cases and I / We therefore claim exemption in terms of the bond executed by me/us and bearing No. .......................... dated the ..........................day of 2010 against the necessity of Depositing Earnest Money in respect of the above tender for work I / We have already furnished to the BSNL a lump sum security of Rs5 lakh in lieu of the security amount to be deducted from my/our running bills individual case and have deposited that amount with the Engineer-in-Chief, CE(C), New Delhi and I / We therefore claim exemption in terms of the bond executed by me/us and bearing No. ...................... Dated the ..day of 200...............Against the necessity of depositing security money in respect of the above tender for work. I/We agree that should I/We fail to commence the work specified in the above memorandum an amount equal to the amount of the Earnest Money mentioned in the form of invitation of tender shall be absolutely forfeited to the BSNL and the same that at the option of the Officer to be recovered out of the deposit in so far as the same may extend in terms of the said Bond and in the event of deficiency out of any other money due to me/us or otherwise. * Signature of Contractor Dated the """"""""""""""""""""""""'" day of ..... 20........... # Witness address Occupation The above tender is hereby accepted by me/on behalf of the B S N L for sum of Rupees ................................................................................................................................. ........................................................................................................................ dated the .................... day of .......................... 20..............
$ Signature of the Engineer in- charge
* # $
Signature of contractor before submission of tender. Signature of witness to contractor's signature. Signature ofthe Officer by whom accepted.
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CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
DEFINITIONS 1) The 'Contract' means the documents forming the tender and acceptance thereof and the formed agreement executed between the BSNL and the Contractor together with documents referred to therein including these conditions, the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions issued from time to time by the Engineer-in Charge and all these documents taken together shall be deemed to form one contract and complementary to one another. 2) In the contract the following expression shall unless where the context otherwise require have the meanings hereby respectively assigned, to them: a) The expression 'works' or 'work' shall unless there be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction be construed or taken to mean the works by or by virtue of the eon tract 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 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 may be allotted or used for the purpose of carrying out the contract. c) The 'Contractor' shall mean the individual or firm or company whether incorporated or not undertaking the works and shall include the legal personal representatives of such individual or the persons composing such firm or company and the successors of such firm or company and the permitted assignees of such individual or firm or firms or company. d) The BSNL means the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and his successors. e) The 'Engineer-in Charge' means the Divisional Officer/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 BSNL. f) 'Government' or Government of India' shall mean the President of India. g) The term Chief Engineer includes additional Chief Engineer. h) All reference to: i) CPWD/ Public works Department. ii) Additional Chief Engineer, C.P.W.D. iii) Administrative head of C.P.W.D. iv) CPWD. Circle and v) Ministry of works, Housing and supply, in various clauses shall be taken i) BSNL (Civil/ Elec. Wing) ii) Administrative heads of BSNL iii) Chief Engineer (Civil/Elect) BSNL iv) Civil Circle BS_ V) Postal, vi) The term Director General (Works) includes Chief Engineer. Except: In the following place/clause where no modifications are intended i)C.P.W.D. safety code SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 55
ii)Clause 11 iii)Clause 12 iv)Clause 19 B (a) explanation v)Clause 19B (c) vi)Clause 19 C vii)Clause 19 E viii)Clause 19 G ix)Model rules for the protection of Health and Sanitary arrangements for workers employed by Central P.W.D. or the contractor's (Heading Only)
X) Central Public Works Department Contractor's Labour Regulations (Headings and Regulations No.1 and 2 [ii]. Clause 42(v) Clause 42(ii) Clause 19B(F) Works imparting the singular number include the plural number and vice versa.
CLAUSE 1 (Security Deposit):

The Person / Persons whose tender[s] may be accepted [hereinafter called the contractor] shall permit BSNL at the time of making any payment to him for work done under the contract to deduct such sum along with along with the sum already deposited as earnest money will amount. 10% of the Tendered amount of work put to tender subject to a maximum of 5 lakhs unless he is / they are exempted from payment of Security Deposit in individual cases by BSNL unless he is / they are exempted. In case a fixed deposit receipt of any Bank is furnished by the contractor to the BSNL as part of the security deposit and the Bank goes into liquidation or for any reason is unable to make payment against the said fixed deposit receipt the loss caused thereby shall fall on the contractor and the contractor shall forth with on demand furnish additional security to the BSNL to make good the deficit. Such deductions are to be held by BSNL by way of Security Deposit, Provided always that. the BSNL for this purpose shall be entitled to recover the said percent of the amount of each running bill till the balance of the amount of Security Deposit is realized All Compensation or the other sum of money payable by the contractor under the terms of this contract may be deducted from or paid by the sale of sufficient part of his Security Deposit or from the interest arising there from, or from any sums which may be due to or may become due to the contractor by BSNL on any account whatsoever and in the event of his Security Deposit being reduced by reason of any such deduction or sale as aforesaid, the contractor shall within 10 days make good in cash or guarantee bonds executed in favour of the BSNL Deposit receipt tendered by the State Bank of India or by scheduled Banks (in case of guarantee offered by schedule banks, the amount shall be within the financial limits prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India) of Govt. Securities (if deposited for more than 12 months) endorsed in favour of the Engineer-in charge, any sum or sums which may have been deducted from, ot raised by sale of his security deposit or any part thereof. The Security Deposit shall be collected from the running bills of the contractor at rates mentioned above and the Earnest Money deposited at the time of tenders will be treated as part of the security deposit. NOTE I: Government papers tendered as security will be taken at 5% (five percent) below its market price or at its face value, which ever is less. The market price of Government
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Papers would be ascertained by the Divisional Officer at the time of collection of interest and the amount of interest to the extent of deficiency in value of the Government paper will be withheld if necessary. NOTE 2: Govt. securities will include all form of securities mentioned in Rule NO. 274 of the GF. Rules except fidelity bond. This will be subject to the observance of the condition mentioned under the rule against each form of Security.
CLAUSE 2(COMPENSATION FOR DELAY): The time allowed for carrying out of the work as entered in the tender shall be strictly be observed by the contractor and shall be deemed to be of the essence of the contract on the part of the contractor and shall be reckoned from the Tenth day after the due date on which the order to commence the work is issued to the contractor. The work shall throughout the stipulated period of the contract be proceeded with all the deligence and the contractor shall pay as compensation an amount equal to one per cent or such smaller amount as the superintending Engineer (whose decision in writing shall be final) may decide on the amount of the estimated cost of the whole work as shown in the tender, for every day that the work remains un commenced or unfinished after the proper dates. And further to ensure good progress during the execution, of all the work, the contractor shall be bound in all cases in which the time allowed for any work exceeds, one month (save for special jobs) to complete one eighth of the whole of the work before one fourth of the whole time allowed under the contract has elapsed, three eighth of the work, before one-half of such time has elapsed and three-fourth of the work before three-fourth of such time elapsed. However for special jobs if a time schedule has been submitted by the contractor and the same has been accepted by the Engineer-Charge, the contractor shall comply with the said time schedule. In the even of the contractor failing to comply with the conditions, he shall be liable to pay as compensation an amount equal to one percent Of such smaller amount as the superintending Engineer (whose decision in writing shall be final) may decide on the said estimate cost of the whole work for everyday that the due quantity of work remains incomplete. Provided always that the entire amount of compensation to be paid under the Provisions of this Clause shall not exceed ten percent on the estimated cost of the work as shown in the tender.
CLAUSE 3: The Engineer-in-Charge may without prejudice to his right against the contractor in any respect of any delay or inferior workmanship or otherwise or to any claims or damages in any respect of any breaches of contract and without prejudice to any rights or remedies under any of the provision of this contract or otherwise and whether the date for completion has or has not elapsed by notice in writing absolutely determine the contract in any of the following cases: i) If the contractor have been given by the Engineer-in-Charge a notice in writing to rectify, reconstruct or replace any defective work or that the work is being performed in any inefficient or otherwise improper or un workman like manner shall omit to comply with the requirements of such notice for a period of seven days thereafter or if the contractor shall delay or suspend the execution of the work so that either in the judgement of the Engineer-in-Charge (which shall be final and binding) he will be unable to secure completion of the work by the date for completion or he has already failed to complete the work by that date,
ii) If the contractor being a company shall pass a resolution or the court shall make an order that the company shall be wound up or if a receiver or a manager on behalf a creditor shall be appointed or if circumstances shall arise which entitle the court or creditor to appoint a receiver or a manager or which entitle the court to make a winding up order. iii) If the contractor commits breach of any of the terms and conditions of this contract. iv) If the contractor commits any acts Mentioned in Clause 2 I hereof. When the contractor has made himself liable for action under any of the cases aforesaid,
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the Engineer-in-Charge on behalf of the BSNL shall be have powers. a) To determine or rescind the contract as aforesaid (of which termination or recession notice in writing to the contractor under the hand of the Engineer-in-Charge shall be conclusive evidence). Upon such determination or recession the security deposit of the contractor shall be liable to be forfeited and shall be absolutely at the disposal of BSNL. b) To employ labour paid by the CPWD/ Postal /BSNL( Civil Wing) and supply material to carry out the works or any part of the work debiting the contractor with the cost of labour and the price of the materials (of the amount of which cost and price certified by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be final and conclusive against the contractor) and crediting him with the value of the work done in all respects in the same manner and at the same rates as if it had been carried out by the contractor under the terms of the contract. The certificate of the Divisional Officer as to the value of the work done shall be final and conclusive against the contractor, provided always that action under the sub clause shall only be taken after giving notice in writing to the contractor. Provided also that if the expenses incurred by the BSNL are less than the amount payable to the contractor at his agreement rates, the difference should not be paid to the contractor. c) After giving notice to the contractor to measure up the work of the contractor and to take such part thereof as shall be unexecuted out of his hand and to give it to another contractor to complete 1l1 which case expenses which may be incurred in excess of the sum which would have been paid to the original contractor if the whole work has been executed by him( of the amount of which excess the certificate in writing of the Engineerin-Charge shall be final and conclusive) shall be borne and paid by the original 90ntractor and-may be deducted ITom any money due to him by BSNL under the contract or on any other account whatsoever or from his security deposit or the proceeds of sales thereof or a sufficient part there of as the case may be. In the event of anyone or more of the above courses being adopted by the Engineer-incharge, the contractor shall have no claim to compensation for any loss sustained by him by reason of his having purchased or procured any material or entered into engagements or made any advances on account or with a view to the execution of work or the performance of the contractor and in case action is taken under any of the provisions aforesaid, the contractor shall not be entitled to recovery or be paid any sum for any work thereto actual performed under this contract unless and until the Engineer- in charge has certified in writing the performance of such work and the value payable in respect thereof and he shall only be entitled to be paid the value so certified. CLAUSE 4(CONTRACTOR TO REMAIN LIABLE TO PAYCOMPENSATION IF ACTION NOT TAKEN UNDER CLAUSE 3. POWER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF OR REQUIRE REMOVAL OF OR SELL CONTRACTORS PLANT): In any case in which any of the powers conferred upon the Engineer-in-charge by Clause 3 thereof, shall have become exercisable, and the same shall not be exercised, the non exercise there of shall not be constitute a waiver of any of the conditions hereof and such powers shall not withstanding be exercisable in the event of any future case of default by the contractor and the liability of the contractor for compensation, shall remain unaffected. In the event of the Engineer-in-Charge putting in force all or any of the powers vested in him under the proceeding clause he may if he so desires after giving a notice in writing to the contractor take possession of (or at the so I.e. discretion of the Engineer-inCharge which shall final) use as on hire (the amount of the hire money being also in the final determination of the Engineer-in-Charge) all or any tools, plant materials and stores, in or upon the works, or the site thereof, belonging to the contractor, or procured by contractor and intended to be used for the execution of work in any part thereof, paying or
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allowing for the same in account at the contract rates, or in the case of these not being applicable at current market rates to be certified by the Engineer-in-Charge, whose certificate thereof shall be final, otherwise the Engineer-in-Charge by notice in writing may order the contractor or his clerk of the works, foreman or other authorized agent to remove such tools, plant, materials, or stores from the premises (within and a time to the specified in such notice), and in the event of the contractor failing to comply with any such requisition, the Engineer-in-charge may remove them at the contractor's expense or sell them by auction or private sale on account of the contractor and at his risk in all respects the certificate of the Engineer-in-Charge as to the expense of any such removal and the amount of the proceeds and expense of any such sale shall be final and conclusive against the contractor. CLAUSE 5(EXTENSION OF TIME):I f the contractor shall desire an extension of time for completion of work on the grounds of his having been unavoidably hindered in its execution or on any other ground he shall apply in writing to the Engineer-in-Charge within 30 days of the date of hindrance on account of which he desires such extension as aforesaid, and the Engineer-in-Charge shall, if in his opinion (which shall be final) reasonable ground be shown therefore authorize such extension of time if any, as may, in his opinion be necessary or proper. CLAUSE 6(COMPLETION CERTIFICATE):Within ten days of the completion of the work, the contractor shall give notice of such completion to the Engineer-in-Charge and within* ten/thirty days of the receipt of such notice the Engineer-in-charge shall inspect the work, and if there is no defect in the work shall furnish the contractor with a certificate of completion otherwise a provisional certificate of completion indicating defects (a) to be rectified by the contractor and or (b) for which payment will be issued at reduced rates shall be issued but no certificate of completion, Provisional or otherwise shall be issued, not shall the work be considered to be complete until the contractor shall have removed from the premises on which the work shall be executed all scaffolding surplus materials, rubbish and all huts and sanitary arrangements required for his/their work people on the site in connection with the execution of the works as shall have been erected or constructed by the contractor(s) and cleaned off the dirt from all wood work doors, window, walls, floors or other parts of any buildings, 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 thereof and not until the work shall have been measured by the Engineer-in-Charge. If the contractor shall fail to 'Comply with the requirement of this Clause as to removal of scaffolding, surplus materials like the rubbish and huts and sanitary arrangements as aforesaid and cleaning off dirt on or Before the date fixed for the completion of the work, the Engineer-in-Charge may at the Expenses of the contractor remove such scaffolding or surplus materials the rubbish, etc., and dispose of the things fit and clean off such dirt as aforesaid; the contractor shall have no claim in respect of any such scaffolding or surplus materials as aforesaid except for any sum actually realized by the sale thereof. CLAUSE 6A: This splashes and dropping from white washing, color washing, painting, etc. on walls, floors, doors, windows, etc. shall be removed and the surface cleaned simultaneously with the completion of these items of work in the individual, rooms, quarters or premises etc. where the work is done without waiting for the actual completion of all the other items of work in the contract in case the contractor fails to comply with the requirements of this Clause, the Engineer-in-Charge shall have the right to get this work done at the cost of the contractor either departmentally or through another agency. Before taking such action, the Engineer-in-Charge shall give ten days notice inviting to the contractor. CLAUSE 6B (DELETED): The contractor shall submit the completion plan as required vide General specification for Civil/Electrical Works (Part I Internal) 1972 and (part II External) 1974 as applicable within thirty days of the completion of the work
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In case, the contractor fails to submit completion plan as aforesaid he shall be liable to pay a sum equivalent to 2.5% of the value of the work subject to a ceiling of Rs. 2,500 (Rupees Two thousand and five hundred only) as may be fixed by the superintending Engineer Civil/Electrical concerned and in this respect the decision of the superintending Engineer shall be final and binding on the contractor. CLAUSE7: No payment shall be made for a works estimated to cost rupees five thousand or less till after the whole of the work shall have been completed and certificate of completion given. But in the case of work estimated to cost more than rupees five thousand, the contractor, shall on submitting the bill therefore be entitled to receive a monthly payment proportionate to the part thereof then executed to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge, whose certificate 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 payments only and not as payments for work actually done and completed, and shall not preclude the requiring of bad, unsound and imperfect of unskilled work to be removed and taken away and reconstructed, or re-erected or be considered as an admission of the due performance of the contract, or any part there of in any respect of the accusing of any claim nor shall, it conclude determine or affect in any ways the powers of the Engineer-in-Charge under these conditions or any of them as to the final settlement and adjustment of the account or other wise or in any other way 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 or of the date of the certificate of completion furnished by the Engineer-in-Charge and payment shall be made within three months if the amount of the contract plus that of the additional items is up to Rs.2 Lakhs and in 6 months if the same exceeds Rs2 lakhs of the submission of such bill. If there shall be any dispute about any item or items of the work then the undisputed item or items only shall be paid within the said period of three months or six months as the case may be. The contractor shall submit a list of the disputed items within thirty days from disallowance thereof and if he fails to do this, his claims shall be deemed to have been fully waived and absolutely extinguished. "Whenever there is likely to be delay in" recording the details measurements for making a running payment in the case of residential buildings advance payments without detailed measurements of work done (other than foundation and finishing items) up to (a) lintel level (including sun shades etc) (b) slab level, for each floor, worked out at 75% of tendered rates may be made in running account bills by the Engineer-in-Charge at his discretion on the basis of a certificate from the Asst. Engineer to the effect that the work has been completed up to the level in question. CLAUSE 8(BILLS TO BE SUBMITTED MONTHLY): A bill shall be submitted by the contractor each month on or before the date fixed by the Engineer-in-Charge for all works executed in the previous months and the Engineer-in-charge shall take or cause to be taken the requisite measurements for the purpose of having the same verified and the claim, as far as admissible, adjusted as far as .possible, before the expiry of ten days from the presentation of the bill. If the contractor does not submit the bill within the time fixed as aforesaid the Engineer-in-Charge may depute within seven days of the date fixed as foresaid, a subordinate to measure up the said work in the presence of the contractor whose countersignature to the measurement list will be sufficient warrant, and the Engineer-in-Charge may prepare a bill from such list which shall be binding on the contractor in all respect. CLAUSE 8A(CONTRACTOR TO BE GIVEN A WEEK TIME TO FILE OBJECTIONS TO THE MEASUREMENT RECORD): Before taking any Measurement of any work as has Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 60
been referred to in Clauses 6, 7 and 8 thereof, the Engineer-in-charge or a subordinate deputed by him shall give reasonable notice to the contractor. If the' contractor fails to attend the measurements after such notice or fails to countersign or to record the difference within a week from the date of measurement in the manner required by the Engineer-in-Charge then in any such event the measurements taken by the Engineer-inCharge or by the subordinate deputed by him as the case may be shall be final and binding on the contractor and the contractor shall have no right to dispute the same. CLAUSE 9(BILLS TO BE ON PRINTED FORM): The contractor shall submit all bills on the printed forms to be held 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 of the rates here in after provided for such work. CLAUSE9A(PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS BILLS TO BANKS):Payment due to the contractor may if so desired by him be made to his bank instead of direct to him provided that the contractor furnishes to the Engineer-in-Charge (1) an authorization in the form of legally valid document 'such as a power of attorney conferring authority on the bank to receive payments and (2) his own acceptance of the correctness of the account made out as being due to him by BSNL of his signature on the bill or other claim preferred against BSNL. before settlement by the Engineer-in-Charge of the account or claim by payment to the bank. while the receipt given by such banks shall constitute a full and sufficient discharge for the payment the contractor should wherever possible present his bills duly receipted and discharge through his bankers.
Nothing herein contained shall operate to create in favour of the bank any rights of equities vis-avis the BSNL. CLAUSE 10(STORES SUPPLIED BY BSNL) : Stores supplied by BSNL If the specification or schedule of items provided for the use of any special description of materials to be supplied from Engineer-in-charge's Stores or it is required that the contractor, shall have certain stores to be provided by the Engineer-in-charge as shown in the schedule of materials hereto annexed, the contractor shall be bound to procure and shall be supplied such materials and stores as are from time to time require to be used by him for the purpose of the contract only, and the value of the full quantity of materials and stores so supplied at the rates specified in the said schedule of materials may be set off deducted from any sum then due, or thereafter to become due to contractor under the contract, or otherwise or against or from the security deposit, the proceeds of sales thereof if the same is held in Govt. security deposit, or the proceeds of sales thereof if the same held in Govt. securities the same or a sufficient portion thereof being in this case sold for the purpose. Not-withstanding anything to the contrary, contained in any other clause of the contract, and or the CPWD code all stores/materials so supplied to the contractor or procure<;i with the assistance of the Govt. shall remain the absolute property of the Government and the contractor shall be trustee of the store/materials and the said stores/ materials shall not be removed/disposed of from the site of work on any account and shall be at all times open to inspection by the Engineer-in-charge. Any such stores/materials remaining unused shall be returned to the Engineer-in-charge at a place directed by him if by a notice by him he shall so require but in case it is decided not to take back the store/materials the contractors shall have no claim for the compensation on any account of such stores materials so supplied to him as aforesaid and not used by him or any wastage to in or damages of such stores/materials. On being required' to return the stores/materials, the contractor, shall hand over the stores/ materials on being paid or credited such price as the Engineer-in-charge shall determine, having due regard to the condition of the stores/materials. The price allowed to
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the contractor, however shall not exceed the amount charged to him, excluding the storages if any. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final and conclusive. In the event of breach of the aforesaid condition, the contractor shall in addition to throwing himself open to account for contravention of the terms of the license or permit and / or for criminal breach of trust, be liable to BSNL. For all advantages or profits resulting or which in the usual course would have resulted to him by reason of such breach. Provided that contractor shall in no case be entitled to any compensation or damages on account of any delay in supply or non supply there-of all any such materials and stores.
Provided further that the contractor shall be bound to execute the entire work if the materials are supplied by the BSNL within the schedule time for completion of the work plus 50% there of schedule time plus 6months if the time of completion of the work exceeds 12 months but if a part only of the materials has been supplied within the aforesaid period then the contractor shall be bound to do so much .of the work as may be possible with the materials and stores supplied in the aforesaid period. For the completion of the rest of the work, the contractor shall be entitled to such extension of time as may be as may be determined by the Engineer-in-charge whose decision in this regard shall be final.
CLAUSE l0A: The Engineer-in-Charge shall have full powers to require the removal from the premises of all materials which in his opinion are not in accordance with the specifications and incase of default the Engineer-in-charge shall be at liberty to employ other persons to remove the same without being answerable or accountable for any loss or damage that may happen or arise to such materials. The Engineer-in-Charge shall also have full powers to require other proper materials to be substituted there of and in case of default the Engineer-in-Charge may cause the same to be supplied and all costs which may attend such removal by the substitution are to be borne by the contractor. CLAUSE 10 B : The contractor on signing an indenture in the form to be specified by the Engineer-in-charge shall be entitled to be paid during the progress of the execution of the work up to 75% of the estimated value of any materials which are in the opinion of the Engineer-in-charge non perishable and are in accordance with the contract and which have been brought on the site in connection therewith and are adequately stored and/or protected against damage by weather or other causes but which have not at the time of advance been incorporated in the works. When materials on account of which an advance has been made under this sub-clause are incorporated in the work the amount of such advance shall be deducted from the next payment made under any of the clause or clauses of this contract.
CLAUSE 10 c: If during the progress of the work the price of any materials incorporated in the works (not being a material supplied from the Engineer-in-charge, stores in accordance with clause 10 hereof) and/of wages of labour increases as a direct result of the coming into force of any fresh law of statutory rule or order (but not due to any changes in sales tax) and such increase exceeds ten percent of the price and or wages prevailing at the time of receipt of the tender for the work and the contractor thereupon necessarily and properly pays in respect of that material (incorporated in the works) such increased price and or in respect of labour engaged on the execution of the work at such increased wages then the amount of the contract shall accordingly be varied provided always that any increase so payable is not, in the opinion of the superintending Engineer (whose decision shall be final and binding) attributable to delay in the execution of the contract' within the control of the contractor Provided, however, no reimbursement shall be made if the increase is not more than 10% of the said prices/wages and if so the reimbursement shall be made only on the excess over 10% and provided further that any such increase shall not be payable if such increase has become operative after the contract or extended date of completion of the work in question. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 62
If during the progress of the works the price of any materials incorporated in the work (not being a material supplied from the Engineer-in-charge's store in, accordance with clause 10 hereof) and/or wages of labour is decreased as a direct result of the coming into force of any fresh law or statutory rules or order (but not due to any changes in sales tax) and such decrease exceeds ten percent of the price and or wages prevailing at the time of receipt or the tender for the work BSNL shall in respect of materials incorporated in the works (not being materials supplied from the Engineer-in-charge's stores in accordance with Clause 10 hereof) and of labour engaged on the execution of the work after the date of coming into force of such law, statutory rule or order entitled to deduct from the dues of the contractor such amount as shall be equivalent to difference between the prices of material and/or wages as they prevailed at the time of receipt of tender for the work minus ten percent thereof and the prices of materials and/or wages of labour on the coming into force of such law, statutory rule or order. The contractor shall for the purpose of this conditions keep such books of account and other documents as are necessary to show the amount of any increase claimed or reduction available and shall allow inspection of the same by a duly authorized representative of BSNL and further shall be at the request of the Engineer-in-charge furnish, verified in such a manner as the Engineer-in-charge may require any documents so kept and such other information as the Engineer-in-charge may require. The contractor shall with reasonable time of his becoming aware of any alteration in the price of any material and/or wages of labour give notice thereof to the Engineer-in-charge stating that the same is given pursuant to this condition together with all information relating thereto which he may be in a position to supply. If the labour Ministry decided to enforce the provision of the contract labour Act for payment of the same to contract labour as that of the labour employed by the Principal Employer. Viz. P & T that wages described in the schedule for fair wages attached with the tender would stand revised and .the difference of wages then payable would be borne entirely by the BSNL less the first 10% as per Clause 10-C of the agreement. Clause 10 (cc) : If the prices of materials (not being materials supplied or services rendered at fixed prices by the BSNL in accordance with clauses 10 and 34 hereof) and / or wages of labour required for execution of the work increase, the contractor shall be compensates for such increase as per provisions detailed below and the amount of the contract shall accordingly be varied, subject to the conditions that such compensation for escalation in prices shall be available only for the work done during the stipulated period of the contractor including such period for which the contract is validly extended under the provisions of clause 5 of the contract extended without any action under clause 2 and also subject to the condition that no such compensation shall be payable for a work for which the stipulated period of completion is 6 months or less. Such compensation for escalation in the prices of materials and labour, when due, shall be worked out based on the following provisions. (l) The base data for working out such escalation shall be the last date on which tenders were stipulated to be received. (2) The cost of work on which escalation will be payable shall be reckoned as 85% of the cost of work as per the bills, running or final and from this amount the value of materials, supplied under clause 10 of this contract or services rendered at fixed charges as per clause 34 of this contract, and proposed to be recovered in the particular bill, shall be deducted before the amount of compensation of escalation. is worked out in the case of materials brought to site for which any secured advance is included in the bill, the full value of such materials as assessed by the Engineer-in-charge (and not the reduced amount for which
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secured advance has been paid) shall be included in the cost of work done for operation of this clause. Similarly when such materials are incorporated in the work and the secured advance is deduced from the bill, the full assessed value of the materials originally considered for operation of this clause should be deducted from the cost of the work shown in the bill running or final. Further the cost of work shall not include any work for which payment is made under clause 12 or 12 (a) at prevailing market rates. (3) (a) The components or materials, labour P.O.L. etc. has been pre-determined for every work and incorporated in the conditions of contract attached to the tender papers and the decision of the Engineer-in-charge in working out such percentages shall be binding on the contractor. (b) The components of material labour as indicated in para 3 of sub clause 10(cc) have been pre-determined as below: (a) Material (b) Labour Total 75 percent (X) 25 percent(Y) 100
(4) The compensation for escalation for materials and P.O.L. shall be worked out as per the formula given below: (i)VM=W x X/ 100 x (MI-Mlo) / 100 VM=Variation in materials cost i.e., increase or decrease in the amount in rupees to be paid or recovered. W=Cost or work done worked out as indicated in sub para 2 above. X=Component of materials expressed as percent of the total value of work.
Ml&Ml0=All India whole sale index for all commodities of the period under reckoning. as published by the Economic Adviser to Govt. of India. MIO Industry and commerce for the period under consideration and that valid at the time of receipt of tenders respectively. VF=WX Z/100x(FI-Flo) / Fl0 V=Variation in cost of fuel, oil and lubricant, increase or decrease in rupees to be paid or recovered. W=Value of work done worked out as indicated in such para 2 above. Z=Compensation of P.O.L. expressed as a percent of total value of work as indicated under the special conditions of contract. Fl & Flo = Average, index number of wholesale price for group (fuel power4 light and lubricants) as published weekly by the Economic Adviser to Govt. of India. MIO. Industry for the period under reckoning, and that valid at the time of receipt of tenders, respectively. 5) The following principles shall be followed while working out the indices mentioned in para 4 above. a) The compensation for escalation shall be worked out at quarterly intervals and shall be with respect to the cost of work done during the three calendar months of the said quarter. The first such payment shall be made at the end of three months after the month (excluding) in which the tender was accepted and thereafter at three months interval. At the time of completion of the work, the last period for payment might become less than 3 months, depending on the actual date of completion. b) The index (MI/FI etc.,) relevant to any quarter for which such compensation is paid shall be the arithmetical average of the indices relevant to the three calendar months. If
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the period up to date of completion after the quarter covered by the last such installment of payment is less than 3 months the index M 1 and F 1 shall be the average of the indices for the months falling within that period. c) The base index Ml 0 Fl 0 etc., shall be the one relating to the month in which tender was stipulated to be received. 6. The compensation for escalation for labour shall be worked out as per the formula given below: (i) VL=w x y /100 X L1-L10 / L10 VL=Variation in labour cost i.e., amount of increase or decrease in Rupees to be paid or recovered. W=Value of work done, worked out as indicated in Sub para 2 above. Y=Component of labour expressed as a percentage of the total value of the work. L10=Minimum daily wage in Rupees of an unskilled adulfmade mazdoor, as fixed under any laY\', statutory rule or order as on the last date on which tenders for the work were to be received. L1=Minimum wage in rupees of an unskilled adult male mazdoor, as fixed under any law, statutory rule of order as applicable on the last day of the quarter previous to the one during which the escalation is being paid. (7) The following principles will be followed while working out the compensation as per Sub-para 6 above. (a) The minimum wage of an unskilled male mazdoor mentioned in sub-para 6 above shall be the higher of the following two figures, namely those notified by Govt. of India, M/O Labour and those notified by the local administration, both relevant to the place of work and the period of reckoning. (b) The escalation for labour also shall be paid at the same quarterly intervals when escalation due to increase in cost of materials and/or P.O.L. is paid under this clause. If such revision of minimum wages takes place during any such quarterly intervals, the escalation compensation shall be payable for work done in all quarters subsequent to the quarter in which the revision of minimum wages takes place. (c) Irrespective of variations in minimum wage of any category of labour, for the purpose, of this clause, the variation in the rates for an unskilled adult male mazdoor alone shall form the basis for working out the escalation compensation payable on the labour component,. (8) In the event of the price of materials and or wages of labour required for execution of work decrease(s) there shall be downward adjustment of the cost of work so that such price of materials and! or wages of labour shall be deductable from the cost of work under this contract and in this regard the formula herein before stated under this clause 10 (cc) shall mutatis mutandis apply, provided that. (i) No such adjustment for the decrease in the price of materials and or wages of labour afore mentioned would be made in case of contracts in which the stipulated period of completion of the work is six months or less: (ii)The Engineer-in-charge shall otherwise be entitled to lay down the principles on which the provision of this sub-clause shall be implemented from time to time and the decision of the Engineer-in-charge in this behalf shall be final and binding.
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Provided always that the provision of the proceeding clause 10 (c) shall not be applicable for contracts where provisions of this clause are applicable but in cases where provisions of this clause are not applicable, the provisions of clause 10 (c) will become applicable. CLAUSE l0D: The contractor shall treat all materials obtained during dismantling of a structure, excavation of the site for a work etc. as BSNL property and such materials shall be disposed of to the best advantage of BSNL according to the instructions in writing issued by the Engineer-in-charge. CLAUSE 10 E : The recovered rate of cement is inclusive of cost of jute or paper bags. The contractor shall be at liberty to dispose the empty bags. CLASE 10F (i) : Tendered rates are inclusive of all taxes and levies payable under the respective statues. However pursuant to the constitution (forty sixth amendment) Act, 1982, if any further tax or levy is imposed by statues, after the date of receipt of tenders, and the contractors thereupon necessarily and properly pays such taxes/levies the contractor shall be reimbursed the amount so paid provided such payment, if any, is not in the opinion of Superintending Engineer, (whose decision shall be final and binding attributable to delay in executing of work within the control of the contractor. (ii) The contractor shall keep necessary books of accounts and other documents for the purpose of this condition. as may be necessary and shall allow inspection of the same by a duly authorized representative of BSNL and further shall furnish such other Information/documents as the Engineer-in-charge may required. . (iii) The contractor shall within a period of 30 days of imposition of any further tax or levy. Pursuant to the constitution (Forty Sixth Amendment) Act 1982 give a written notice thereof to the Engineer-in-charge that the same is given pursuant to this condition together with all necessary information relating thereto.
CLAUSE 11 (WORK TO BE EXECUTEDIN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS ORDERS ETC.): The contractor shall execute the whole and every part of the work in the .most substantial and workman like manner and both as regards materials and otherwise in every respect in strict accordance with the specifications. The faithfully to the designs, drawings and instructions in writing in respect of the work signed by the Engineer-in-charge and the contractor shall be furnished free of charge one copy of the specification and of all such design, drawings and instructions as are not included in the Central Public Works Department compilation entitled "Specifications 1996 Vol. 1 to VI with up to date correction slips or any other printed publication on General Specifications referred to elsewhere in the contract. CLAUSE 12(ALTERATIONS IN SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS): The Engineer-incharge shall have power to make any alterations in omission from, additions to or substitutions for, the original specifications, drawings, designs and instruction that may appear to him to be necessary during the progress of the work and contractor shall carry out the work in accordance with any instructions which may be given to him in writing signed by the Engineer-in-charge, and such alterations, omissions, additions or substitutions shall not invalidate the contract and any altered, additional 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 respect on which he agreed to do the main work. The time for the completion of the work shall be extended in the proportion that the altered, additional or substituted work bears to the original contract work' and the certificate of the Engineer-in-charge shall be conclusive as to such proportion. Over and above this, further period to the extent of 25 percent such extensions shall be allowed to the contractor. The rates for such additional, altered or substituted work under this clause shall be worked out in accordance with the following
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provisions in their respective order (i) If the rates for the additional altered or substituted work are specified in the contract for the work the contractor is bound to carry out the additional altered or substituted work at the same rates as are specified in the contract for the work. (ii) If the rates for the additional, altered or substituted work are not specifically provided in the contract for the work, the rates will be derived from the rates for a similar class of work as are specified in the contract for the work.
(iii) If the altered, additional or substituted works include any work for which no rate is specified in the .contract for the work and cannot be derived from the similar class C.P.W.O.
Schedule of rates ........applicable to for part A & B items of works.
(a) CPWO schedule of rates for building portion minus/plus........ . Percentage which the total tendered amount of the concerned component work bears to the estimated cost of the concerned component work put to tender. (b) CPWD schedule of rates at Minus/Plus ... ... .. . . .. . .. Percentage which the total tendered amount of the sanitary, water supply and drainage portion bears to the estimated cost of the above portion of work put to tender. (c) CPWD schedule of Rates for Minus / Plus. .. . .. .. ... Percentage for which the total tendered amount of the Electrical portion bears to the estimated cost of the above portion of work put to tender. (iv) If the rates for the altered, additional or substituted work cannot be determined in the manner specified in sub-clauses (i) to (ii) above, then the rates for such work shall be worked out on the basis of the schedule of rates of the concerned work specified above minus/plus the percentage as mentioned in clause 12 (iii) above which the total tendered amount of the concerned component work to the estimated cost of the entire work put to tender. Provided always that if the concerned component rate for a particular part or parts of the item is not in the schedule of Rates, the rate for such part or parts will be determined by the Engineer-in-charge on the basis of the prevailing market rates when the work was done. v) If the rates for the altered, additional or substituted work cannot be determined in the manner, specified in sub-clauses (i) to (iv) above, then the contractor shall within 7 days of the date of receipt of order to carry out the work, inform the Engineer-in-charge of the rate which it is his intention to charge for such class of work, supported by analysis of the rate or rates claimed, and the Engineer-in-charge shall determine the rate or rates on the basis of prevailing market rates and pay the contractor accordingly. However the Engineer-in-charge, by notice in writing, will be at liberty to cancel his order to carry out such class of work and arrange to carry it out in such manner as he may consider advisable. But under no circumstances the contractor shall suspend the work on the plea of non-settlement of rates of items falling under the clause. (vi) Except in case of items relating to foundations, provisions contained in sub-clause(i) to (v) above shall not apply to contract or substituted items as individually exceed the percentage set out in the tender documents (referred to herein below as deviation limit), subject to the following restrictions :
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(a) The deviation limit referred to above is the act effect (algebraic sum) of all additions and deductions ordered. (b) In no case shall be additions/deductions (arithmetical sum) exceed twice the deviation limit. (c) The deviations ordered on items of any individual trade not already included in the contract shall not exceed plus/minus 50% of the value of that trade in the contract as a whole or half the deviation limit, whichever is less. (d) The value of additions of item of any individual trade not already included in the contract shall not exceed 10% of the deviation limit. NOTE: "Individual trade" means the trade sections into which a schedule of quantities annexed to the agreement has been divided or in the absence of any such division, the individual sections of the C.P. W.O. schedule of Rates specified above, such as excavation and earth work, concrete, wood work and joinery etc. The rates of and such work except the items relating to foundations which is in excess of the deviation limit shall be determined to in accordance with the provisions contained in Clause 12A. For the purpose of operation of clause 12(iv) the following works shall be treated as works relating to foundations: (a) For buildings, plinth level or 1.2 metre above ground level whichever is lower, excluding items above flooring and D_P.C. but including base concrete below the floors. (b) For abutments piers, retaining walls of culverts and bridges wall of water reservoirs the bed of floor level. (c) For retaining wall where floor level is not determinate 1.2 metre above the average ground level of bed level. (d) For roads, all items of excavation and filling including treatment of sub-base and soiling work. (e) For water supply lines, sewer lines, under ground storm water drains and similar works, all items of work below ground level except items of pipe work proper, masonry work. (f) For open storm water drains all items of work except lining of drains. CLAUSE 12A: In the case of contract or substituted items, or additional items which result in exceeding the limits laid down in Sub-Clause (vi) of Clause 12 except the items relating to foundation work, which the contractor is required todo under clause 12 above, the contractor shall, within 7 days from the receipt of order, claim revision of the rate supported by proper analysis in respect of such items for quantities in excess of the deviation limit, not withstanding the fact that the rates for such items exist in the tender for the main work or can be derived in accordance with the provisions of sub-clause (ii) of Clause 12, and the Engineer-in-charge may revise their rates, having regard to the' prevailing market rates and the contractor shall be paid in accordance with the rates so fixed. The Engineer-in-charge shall, however, be at liberty to cancel his order to carry out such increased quantities of work by giving notice in writing to the contractor and arrange to carry it out in such manner as he may consider advisable. But under no circumstances the contractor shall suspend the work on the plea of non-settlement of rates of items Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 68
falling under this clause. All the provisions of the proceeding paragraph shall equally apply to the decrease in the rates of items for quantities in excess of the deviation limit, notwithstanding the fact that the rates for such items exist in the tender for the main work or can be derived in accordance with the provisions of sub clause (ii) of the preceding clause 12, and the Engineer-in-charge may revise such rates having regard to the prevailing market rates. CLAUSE 13(NO COMPENSATION FOR ALTERATION IN OR RESTRICTION OF WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT): If at any time after the commencement of the work the BSNL shall for any reason whatsoever not require the whole thereof as specified in the tender to be carried out the Engineer-in-charge shall give notice in writing of the fact to the contractor who shall have no claim in any payment of compensation whatsoever 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 derive in consequence of the full amount of the work not having been carried out, neither shall he have any claim for compensation by reason of any alterations having been made in the original specifications drawings, designs and instructions which shall involve any curtailment of the work as originally contemplated. Provided that the contractor shall be paid the charges on the cartage only of materials actually and bona fide brought to the site of the work by the contractor and rendered surplus as a result of the abandonment or curtailment of the work or any portion thereof and then taken by the contractor, provided however, that the Engineer-in-charge shall have in all such cases the option of taking over all or any such materials at their purchase price or at local current rates whichever may be less. In the case of such stores having been issued from BSNL stores and returned by the contractor to BSNL stores, credit shall be given to him by the Engineer-in-charge at rates not exceeding those at which they were originally issued to him, after taking into consideration and deduction for claims on account of any deterioration or damage while in the custody of the contractor and in this respect the decision of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final. CLAUSE 14(ACTION AND COMPENSATION PAYABLE IN CASE OF BAD WORK) : If it shall appear to the Engineer-in-charge or his subordinate in charge of the work or by the chief Technical Examiner, that any work has been executed with unsound, imperfect, or un skilful workmanship or with materials of any inferior description, 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 otherwise not in accordance with the contract, the contractor shall on demand in writing which shall be made within six months of the completion of the work from the Engineer-in-charge specifying the work, materials or articles complained of not withstanding that the same may have been passed, certified and paid for forthwith rectify, or remove and reconstruct the work so specified in whole or in part, as the case may require or as the case may be 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 within a period to be specified by the Engineer-in-charge in his demand aforesaid, then the contractor shall be liable to pay compensation at the rate of one percent on the estimated amount put to tender for everyday not exceeding ten days, while his failure to do so shall continue 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 with others, the materials or articles complained of as the case may be at the risk and expense in all respects of the contractor. CLAUSE 15(WORK TO BE OPEN TO INSPECTION) : All work under or in course of execution or executed in pursuance of the contract shall at all times be open to inspection and supervision of the Engineer-in-charge and his authorized subordinates, and the
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contractor shall at all times during the usual working hours and at all other times at which reasonable notice of the intention of the Engineer-in-charge or his subordinate to visit the works shall have been given to the contractor, either himself the present to receive order and instructions, or have a responsible agent duly accredited in writing present for that purpose. Orders given to the contractor's agent shall be considered to have the same force as if they had been given to the contractor himself. The work during its progress can also be inspected by the chief Technical Examiner on behalf of the Engineer-in-Charge. CLAUSE 16(NOTICE TO BE GIVEN BEFORE WORK IS COVERED UP): The contractor shall give not less than seven days notice in writing to the Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized subordinate in charge of the work before covering up of otherwise placing beyond the reach of measurements any working 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 and shall not cover up and place beyond the reach of measurement any work without the consent in writing of the Engineer-in-charge or his authorized subordinate in charge of the work who shall be covered up or placed beyond the reach of measurement without such notice having been given or the Engineer-inCharge's consent being obtained the same shall be uncovered at the contractor's expense, or in default there of no. payment or allowance shall be made for such work or the materials with which the same was executed. CLAUSE 17(CONTRACTOR LIABLE FOR DAMAGR DONE AND FOR INPERFECTIONS NOTICED WITH IN THE PRECRIBED MAINTENANCE PERIOD AFTER THE CERTIFICATE): If the contractor or his working people or servants shall break, deface injure or destroy any part of building in which they may working of any building, road, road Kerb, fence, enclosure, water pipe, cables, drains, electric telephone post or wires, trees, grass, grassland or cultivated ground contiguous to the premises on which the work or any part of its is being executed, or if any damages shall happen to the work while in progress, from any cause whatever or, if any defect, shrinkage or other facts appear in the work within twelve months (6 months in the case of any work other than road work costing Rs1,00,000 and below) after a certificate final or otherwise of its completion shall have been given by the Engineer-in-Charge as aforesaid arising out of defective or improper materials of workmanship the contractor shall upons receipt of a notice in writing on that behalf make the same good at his own expense, or in default the Engineerin-Charge may cause the same to be made good by other workmen and deduct the expense from any sums that may be due or at any time thereafter may become due to the contractor or from security deposit, except for the potion pertaining to aspartic work which is governed by sub Para (iii) of Clause 35 or the proceeds of sale thereof or of a sufficient portion thereof. The security deposit of the contractor, except for the portion pertaining to aspartic work which is governed by sub Para (iii) of Clause 35, shall not be refunded before the expiry of twelve months (six months in the case of any work other than road work costing Rs1,00,000 and below) after the issue of the certificate final or otherwise, of completion of work, or till the final bill has been prepared and passed whichever is later. Provided that in the case of road work, if in the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge half of the security deposit will be refundable after six months and the remaining half after twelve months of the issue of the said certificate of completion or after the final bill has been prepared and passed whichever is later. CLAUSE 18(CONTRACTOR SUPPLY ALL PLANT, LADDER,SCAFOLDING ETC.): The contractor shall supply and provide at his own cost all materials, (except such special materials, if any, as may in accordance with the contract be supplied from the Engineer-inCharge's stores) plant, tools, appliances, implements, ladders, cordage, tackle, scaffolding and temporary works requisite or proper for the proper execution of the work, whether original, altered or substituted and whether included in the specification or other documents forming part of the contract or referred to in these conditions or not, or which may be necessary for the purpose of satisfying or complying with the requirements of the Engineer-in-Charge as to any matter as to which under these condition he is entitled to be Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 70
satisfied or which he is entitled to require together with carriage therefore to and from the work. The contractor shall also supply without change the requisite number of persons with the means and materials, necessary for the setting out works, and counting, weighing and 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 expense of the contractor and the expense may be deducted, from any money due to the contractor under the contract and/of from his security deposit or the proceeds of sale thereof, of or a sufficient portions thereof. CLAUSE 18 A: In every case in which by virtue of the provisions of Section 12, subsection(i) of the Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 BSNL is obliged to pay compensation to a workman employed by the contractor, in execution of the works. BSNL will recover from the contractor the amount of the compensation so paid; and without prejudice to the rights of the BSNL under Section 12 sub-section (ii) of the said Act. BSNL shall be at liberty to recover such amount or any part there of by deducting it from the security deposit or from any sum due by BSNL to the contractor whether under this contract or otherwise BSNL shall not be bound to contest any claim made against it under section 12, sub-section (i) of the said Act, except on the written request of the contractor and upon his giving to BSNL full security for all costs for which BSNL, might become liable in consequence of contesting such claim. CLAUSE 18 B: In every case in which by virtue of the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 and of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 BSNL is obliged to pay any amounts of wages to a workman employed by the contractor in execution of the works, or to incur any expenditure in providing welfare and health amenities required to be provided under the above said Act and the Rules, under Clause 19H or under the contractors' Labour Regulations, or under the Rules framed by Government from time to time for the protection of health and sanitary arrangement for workers employed by the contractors BSNL will recover form the contractor the amount of wages so paid or the amount of expenditure so incurred; and without prejudice to the rights of the BSNL under section 20 sub section (2) and section 21, sub section (4) of the contractor Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970. BSNL shall be at liberty to recover such amount of any part thereof by deducting if from the security deposit of from any sum due by BSNL to the contractor whether under this agreement otherwise BSNL shall not be bound to contest any claim made against it under section 20, sub-section (l) and section 21, sub-section (4) of the said Act, except on the written request of the contractor and upon his giving to the BSNL full security for all costs for which BSNL might become liable in contesting such claim. CLAUSE 19(LABOUR): The contractor shall obtain a valid license under the contract Labour (R&A) Act 1970 and the Contract Labour (Regulation and' Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 before the commencement of the work and continue to have a valid license until the completion of the work. Any Failure to fulfill this requirement shall attract the penal provisions of this contract arising out of the resultant non-execution of the work. CLAUSE 19A: No labourer below the age of eighteen years shall be employed on the work. CLAUSE 19B (FAIR WAGE CLAUSE) : Payment of wages: (a) The -contractor shall pay to labour employed by him either directly or through sub-contractors, wages not less than fair wages as defined in the contractor's Labour Regulations or as per the provisions of the contract Labour (Regulations and Abolition) Act 1970 and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) central Rules 1971, wherever applicable. The contractor shall pay not less than fair wages as prescribed under minimum wages Act. Short Note: Supreme Court's observation dated 18-9-1982: Whatever is the minimum wage for the time being or if the wage payable is higher than such wage, shall be paid by the contractor to the workman directly without the Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 71
intervention of Jamadar and that Jamadar shall not be entitled to deduct or recover any amount from the minimum wage payable to the workmen as and by way of commission or other wise. The contractor shall ensure that no amount by way of commission or otherwise is deducted or recovered by the Jamadar from the wage of workmen. (b) The contractor shall, not withstanding the provisions of any contract to the contrary, cause to be paid fair wage to labour indirectly engaged on the work, including any labour engaged by his subcontractors in connection with the said work, as if the labour had been immediately employed by him. (c) In respect of all labour directly or indirectly employed in the works for performance of the contractor's part of this agreement the contractor shall comply with or cause to be compiled with the Contractors Labour Regulations made by Government from time to time in regard to payment of wages, wage period deductions from wages, recovery of wages not paid and deductions unauthorized made; maintenance of wage book_ or wage slips, publications of scale of wages and other terms of employment inspection and submission of periodical returns and all other matters of the like nature or as per the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971, wherever applicable. d) The Divisional Officer concerned shall have the right to deduct the moneys due to the contractor any sum required or estimated to be required for making good the loss suffered by a women workers or by reason of non fulfillment of the conditions of the contract for the benefit of the workers non-payment of wages or of deductions made from his or their wages which are not justified by their terms of the contract or non observance of the Regulations. e) The contractor shall comply with the provisions of the payment of Wages, Act, 1956 Minimum Wages Act 1948, Employees Liability Act 1938, Workmen's compensation Act 1936 Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Maternity Benefits Act 196 I and the Contractor's Labour (Regulations and Abolition) -.Act 1970 or the modifications thereof or any other laws relating thereto and the rules made there under from time to time. f) The Contractor shall indemnify BSNL against payments to be made under and for the observance of the Laws aforesaid and the contractors, Labour Regulation without prejudice to his right to claim indemnity from his sub-contractors. (g) 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. CLAUSE 19C: In respect of labour directly or indirectly employed in the work for the performance of the contractors part of this agreement, the contractor shall at his own expense arrange for the safety provisions as per safety code framed time to time and shall at his own expense provide from all facilities in connection therewith. In case the contractor fails to make arrangement and provide necessary facilities aforesaid he shall be liable to pay a plenty of Rs200 for each default and in addition the Engineer-in-Charge shall beat liberty to make arrangement and provide facilities as aforesaid and recover the costs incurred in that behalf from the contractor. CLAUSE 19D: The contractor shall submit, by the 4th and 19th of every month, to the Engineer-in-charge a true statement showing, in respect of the second half of the proceeding month and the first half of the current month respectively: I) The number of labours employed by him on the work. 2) Their working hours. 3) The wages paid to them. 4) The accidents that occurred during the said fortnight showing the circumstances under which they happened and the extent of damage and injury caused by them, and Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 72
5) The number of female workers who have been allowed Maternity benefit according to Clause 19F and the amount paid to them. Failing which the contractor shall be liable t_ pay to BSNL a sum not exceeding Rs. 200 for each default of materially in correct statement. The decision of the Divisional Officer shall be final in deducting from any bill due to the contractor the amount levied as fine. CLAUSE 19E(Health Sanitary arrangements for workers): In respect of all labour directly or indirectly employed in the works for the performance of the contractor's .part of this agreement, the contractor shall comply with or cause to be complied with all the rules framed by Government from time to time for the protection of health and sanitary arrangements for workers employed by the BSNL (civil wing) and its contractors. CLAUSE 19F: Leave and pay during leave shall be regulated as follows: 1. LEAVE: (i) In case of delivery, maternity leave not exceeding 8 weeks, 4 weeks up to and including the day of delivery and 4 weeks following that day. (ii) In the case of miscarriage up to 5 weeks from the date of miscarriage. Maternity benefit rules for female workers employed by contractor 2. PAY: (i) In the case of delivery... ... .....leave pay during maternity leave will beat the rate of the women's average daily earnings, calculated on the total wages earned on the days when full time work was done during a period of 3 months immediately preceding the date on which she gives notice that she expect to be confined or at the rate of Rupee one only a day which ever is greater. (ii) In case of miscarriage. . . . .. . . . .leave pay at the rate of average daily earning calculated on the total wages earned on the days when full time work was done during a period of 3 months immediately proceeding the date of such miscarriage.
3. CONDITIONS FOR THE GRANT OF MATERNITY LEAVE:

No maternity leave benefit shall be admissible to a woman unless she has been employed for a total period of not less than 6 months immediately proceeding' the date on which she proceeds on leave. ' 4. The contractor shall maintain a Register of Maternity (Benefit in the prescribed form as shown below and the same shall be kept at the place of work. REGISTER OF MATERNITY BENEFITS (Clause 19F of the conditions of contract) Name and address of the Name and location of the Name of the Father/Husband employee Name 1 2 contractor(s)______________________________ work ____________________________________ Nature of Period of actual Nature of which notice employment Employment of confinement given. 3 4 5
Date on which maternity leave commenced and ended
Date of delivery/ miscarriage 6
In case of delivery Commenced Ended 7 8
In case of miscarriage Commenced Ended 9 10
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Leave pay paid to the employee In case of delivery Rate pay of leave Amount paid In case of miscarriage Rate of leave pay Amount paid Remarks
Specimen form of the Register, regarding Maternity Benefit Admissible to the contractor's labour in BSNL (Civil / Elec. Wing) Name of the work _____________________________ Name of the contractor______________________________________________
1. Name of the women and her 'husband's Name. 2. Designation 3. Date of appointment. 4. Date with months and years in which she is employed 5. Date of discharge/dismissed, if any: 6. Date of production of certificate in respect of pregnancy: 7. Date on which the women informs about the expected delivery: 8. Date of delivery/miscarriage death: 9. Date of production of certificate in respect of delivery/miscarriage: 10. Date with the amount of maternity/death benefit paid in advance of expected delivery: 11. Date with the amount of subsequent payment of maternity benefit:' 12. Name of the person nominated by the woman to receive the payment of the maternity benefit after her death: 13. If the woman dies, the date of her death, the name of the person to whom maternity benefit amount was paid, the month thereof and the date of payment:' 14. Signature of the contractor authenticating entries in the register. 15. Remarks column for the use of inspecting Officer: CLAUSE 19 G: In the event of the contractor(s) committing a default or breach of any of the provisions of the BSNL contractors Labour Regulations and Model Rules, and Provision of the Central Labour (Regulation and abolition Central Rules 1970 and contract labour (R & A) Central Rules 1971 for the protection of health and sanitary arrangements for the workers as amended from time to time or furnishing any information or submitting or filing any statement under the provision of the above Regulations and Rules which is materially incorrect, he/they shall without prejudice to any other liability pay to the BSNL a sum not exceeding Rs.200 for every default, breach or furnishing making, submitting, filing such materially incorrect statements and in' the event of the contractor(s) defaulting continuously in this respect, the penalty may be enhanced to Rs.200 per day for each day of default subject to a maximum of 5 percent of the estimated cost of the work put to tender. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final and binding on the parties. Should it appear to the Engineer-in-charge that the contractor(s) is/are not properly observing and complying with the provisions of the contractor's Labour Regulations and Model Rules and the provisions of the contract Labour Regulation and abolition Act 1970 and the Contract Labour (R&A) Central rules 1971 fo{ the protection of health and sanitary arrangement for the works people employed by the contractor(s) (hereinafter referred as "the said Rules") the Engineer-in-charge shall have power to give notice in writing to the contractor(s) requiring that the said Rules be complied with and the Amenities prescribed Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 74
therein be provided to the work people within a reasonable time to be specified in the notice. If the contractor(s) shall fail within the period specified in the notice to comply with and observe the said Rules and to provide the amenities to the work people as afore said, the Engineer-in-charge shall have the power to provide the amenities herein before mentioned at the cost of the contractor(s). The contractor(s) shall erect, make and maintain at his/their own expense according and to approved standards all necessary huts and sanitary arrangements required for his/their work people on the site in connection with the execution of the works and if the same shall. not have been erected or constructed, according to approved standards the Engineer-in-charge shall have power to give notice in writing to the contractor( s) requiring that the said huts and sanitary arrangements be remodeled and/or reconstructed according to approved standards, and if the contractor(s) shall fail to remodel or reconstruct such huts and sanitary arrangement according to approved standards, within the period specified in the notice the Engineer-incharge shall have the power to remodel or construct such huts and sanitary arrangements according to approved standards at the cost of the contractor(s). CLAUSE 19 H: The contractor(s) shall at his/their own cost provide sufficient numbers of prefabricated dormitories/quarters for construction labour (thereinafter referred as the camp) of the following specifications so as a suitable plot of land to be approved by the Engineer-in-charge. I. (a) The minimum height of each prefabricated dormitory quarters for construction labour at the caves level shall be 2.10 mt (7 ft) and the floor area to be provided will be at the rate of 2.7 sq.mt. (30 sq:ft.) For each member of the workers family staying with the labourers. (b) The contractor(s) shall in addition construct suitable cooking places having a minimum area of 1.80 m x 1.50 m (6'x5'),adjacent to the prefabricated dormitories /quarters for construction labour for each family. c) The contractor(s) shall construct sufficient number of bathing and washing places, one unit for every 25 person residing in camp. These bathing and washing places, shall be suitably screened. (d) The contractor(s) shall also construct temporary latrines and urinals, for the use of the labourers each on the scale of not less than four per one hundred of the total strength, separate latrines and urinals being provided for women. 2. (a) All the pre-fabricated quarters/ dormitories for construction shall have walls of burnt brick laid in mortar or other suitable local materials as may be approved by the Engineerin-charge. The external surface of walls shall be plastered with cement mortar 1:6 (1 cement: 6 fine sand). The plinth of pre-fabricated dormitories/quarters for construction labour shall be at least 150 mm above the surrounding ground. The flooring shall be of flat bricks laid on well consolidated earth base. The roof slab laid with AC Sheet and wooden runners/tabular sections. The contractor shall ensure that throughout the period of their occupation the roofs remain water-tight. (b) The contractor(s) shall provide each prefabricated dormitories quarters for construction labour with proper ventilation, consisting of windows of honey comb brick work just below the roof projection. (c) All doors windows and ventilators shall be provided with suitable battened and braced shutters for security purpose. (d) There shall be kept an open space or at least 7.2 mt. (8 yards) between the rows of prefabricated dormitories/quarters for construction labour which may be reduced to 6mt. (20ft.) according to the availability of site with the approval of the Engineer-il1"-charge back to back construction will be allowed.
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3. Water supply: The contractor(s) shall provide adequate supply of water for the use of labourers. The provisions shall not be less than 2 gallons of pure and wholesome water per head per day for drinking purposes and 3 gallon of clean water per head per day for bathing and washing purpose. Where piped water supply is available, supply shall be at stand posts and where the supply is from well or river, tanks which may be of metal or masonry, shall be provided. The contractor(s) shall also at his/their own cost make arrangements for laying pipelines for water supply to his/their labour camp from the existing mains 'wherever available, and shall pay all fees charges therefore. 4. The site selected for the camp shall be high ground, removed from jungle. 5. Disposal of Excreta ... ..... The contractor(s) shall make necessary arrangements for the disposal of excreta from the latrines by trenching or incineration which shall be according to the requirements laid down by the Local Health Authorities. If trenching or incineration is not al1owed, the contractor(s) shall make arrangements for the removal of the excreta through the Municipal Committee/authority and inform it about the number of labourers employee so that arrangements may be made by such committee/authority for the removal of the excreta. All charges on this account shall be borne by the contractor and paid direct by him to the Municipality authority. The contractor shall provide one sweeper for every 8 seats in case of dry system. 6. Drainage - The contractor(s) shall provide efficient arrangement for drainage away sullage water so as to keep the camp neat and tidy. 7. The contractor(s) shall make necessary arrangements for keeping the camp area sufficiently lighted to avoid accidents to the workers. 8. Sanitation - The contractor(s) shall make arrangements for conservancy and sanitation in the labour camps according to the rules of the Local Public Health and Medical Authorities. CLAUSE 19-1 : The Engineer-in-charge may require the contractor to dismiss or remove from the site of the work any person or persons in the contractors' employ upon the work who may be incompetent or misconduct himself and the contractor shall forth with comply with such requirements. CLAUSE 19-J: It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to see that the building under construction is not occupied by any body unauthorized during construction and to handover to the Engineer-in-charge vacant possession of complete building. If such building though completed, if occupied illegally then Engineer-in-charge will have the option to refuse to accept the said building/buildings in that position and delay acceptance on this account will be treated as delay in completion and for such delay up to 5% of the estimated cost put to tender may be imposed by the Superintending Engineer whose decision shall be final both with regard to the justification and quantum. However the Superintending Engineer may require the contractor through a notice to remove the illegal occupation any time on or before construction and delivery. CLAUSE -20: The contractor shall comply with all the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and rules framed thereunder labour laws affecting contract Labour that may be brought into force from time to time. CLAUSE 21(WORKS NOT TO BE SUBLET CONTRACT MAY BE RESCINDED AND SECURITY FOREFITED FOR SUBLETTING BRIBING OR IF CONTRACTOR BECOMES INSOLVENT): The contract shall not be assigned or sublet without the written approval of Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 76
become insolvent or commence any insolvency for subletting this contract, or attempt so to do, or become insolvent or commence any insolvey proceeding or make any composition with creditors or attempt so to do, or if any bribe gratuity, or otherwise, shall either directly or indirectly, be given promised or offered by the contractor, or any of his servants or agent to any public officer or person in the employ o(BSNL in any way relating to his officer or employment, or if any such officer or person shall become in any way directly or indirectly interested in the contract, the Engineer-in-charge on behalf of the BSNL shall have power to adopt any of the course specified in Clause "3 as he may deem, best suited in the interest of the BSNL and in the event of any of these courses being adopted the consequences specified in the said Clause 3 shall ensure. CLAUSE 22(Sum payable by way of compensation to be considered as reasonable compensation without reference to actual loss) : All sums payable by way of compensation under any of these conditions shall be considered as reasonable compensation to be applied to the use of BSNL without reference to the actual loss or damage sustained and whether or not any damage shall have been sub stained. CLAUSE 23(Charge in constitution): Where the contractor is a partnership firm, the previous approval in writing of the Engineer-in-charge shall be obtained before any change is made in the constitution of the firm. Where the contractor is an individual or a Hindu undivided family business concern such approval as aforesaid shall likewise be obtained before the contractor enters into any partnership agreement where under the partnership firm would have the right to carry out the work hereby undertaken by the contractor. If previous approval as aforesaid is not obtained, the contract shall be deemed to have been assigned in contravention of Clause 21, hereof and the same consequences shall ensure as provided in the said Clause 21. CLAUSE 24( Works to be under direction of Engineer-in-charge): All works to be executed under the contract shall be executed under the direction and subject to the approval in all respects of the Engineer-in-charge who shall be entitled to direct at what point or points and in what manner they are to be commenced, and from time to time carried on. CLAUSE 25( Settlement of disputes by arbitration): Except where other wise provided in the contract all questions and disputes relating to the meaning Of the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions herein before mentioned and as to quality of workmanship or materials used on the work or as to any other question claim, right, matter or thing whatsoever in any way arising out of or relating to the contract, designs, drawings, specifications, estimates, instructions, orders or these conditions or otherwise concerning the works, or the execution or failure to execute the same whether arising during the progress of the work or after the completion or abandonment thereof shall be referred to the sole arbitration of the person appointed by the Chief Engineer, Civil Wing. In charge of the work at the time of dispute or if there be no Chief Engineer, the administrative head of the said BSNL at the time of such appointment. It will be no objection to any such appointment that the arbitrator so appointed is a BSNL servant that he had to deal with the matters to which the contract relates and that in the course of his duties as BSNL servant he had expressed view on all or any of the matters in dispute or difference. The arbitrator to whom the matter is originally referred being transferred or vacating his office or being unable to act Of any reason, such Chief Engineer or administrative head as aforesaid at the time of such transfer, vacation of office or inability to act shall appoint another person to act as arbitrator in accordance with the terms of the contract. Such persons shall be entitled to proceed with the reference from the stage at which it was left by his predecessor. It is also a term of this contract that no person other than a person appointed by such Chief Engineer or administrative head of the civil wing, as aforesaid should act as arbitrator and if for any reason, that is not to be referred to arbitration at all. In all cases where the amount of the claim dispute is Rs.75,000 (Seventy five thousand) and above the arbitrator shall give reasons for the award.
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Subject as aforesaid the provisions of the Arbitration and conciliation Act,1996, or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof and the rules made there under and for the time being in force shall apply to the arbitration proceeding under this Clause. It is a term of the Contract that the party invoking arbitration shall specify the dispute or disputes to be referred to arbitration under this clause together with the amount or amounts claimed in respect of each such dispute. It is also the term of the contract that if the contractor(s) does/do not make any demand for arbitration in respect of any claim (s) in writing within 90 days of receiving the intimation from the BSNL that the bill is ready for payment, the claim of the contractor(s) will be deemed to have been waived and absolutely barred and BSNL shall be discharged and released of all liabilities under the contract is respect of these claims. The decision of the Superintending Engineer regarding the quantum of reduction as well as justification thereof in respect of rates for substandard work which may be decided to be accepted will be final and would not be open to arbitration. It is also a term of contract that no person other than person appointed by such chief Engineer as above said should act as arbitrator and if for any reason that is not possible the matter is not to be referred to arbitrator at all. The arbitrator(s) may from time to time with the consent of the parties enlarge the time for making and publishing the award. It is also term of contract that no person other than person appointed by the. Chief Engineer as above said should act as arbitrator and if for any reason that is not possible the matter is not to be referred to arbitration at all. CLAUSE 26( Patent Rights): The contractor shall fully indemnify the BSNL against any action, claim or proceeding, relating to infringement or use of any patent or design or any alleged patent or design rights and shall pay any royalties which may be payable in respect of any article or part thereof included in the contract. In the event of any claims made under or action brought against BSNL in respect of any such matters as aforesaid the contractor shall be immediately notified thereof and the contractor shall be at liberty, at his own expense, to settle any dispute or to conduct any litigation that may arise therefrom. Provided that the contract shall not be liable to indemnify the BSNL, if the infringement of the patent or design right is the direct result of an order passed by the Engineer-in-charge in this behalf. CLAUSE 27( Lump sum in estimates): When the estimate on which a tender is made includes lump sum in respect of parts of the work the contractor shall be entitled to payment in respect of the items of work involved or the part of the work in 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 his discretion pay lump sum amount entered in the estimate, and the certificate in writing of the Engineer-in-Charge shall be final and conclusive against the contractor with regard to any sum or sum payable to him under the provisions of the Clause. CLAUSE 28(Action were on specification): In the case of any class of work for which there is no such specification as is mentioned in Rule I, such work shall be carried out in accordance with the distinct specification and in- the event of there being no distinct, specification, then in such case the work shall be carried out in all respects in accordance with the instructions and requirements of the Engineer-in-charge.
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CLAUSE 29: (l) with holding & lien in respect of sums claimed: - Whenever any claim or claims for payment of sum of money arises out of or under the -contract. against the contractor, the Engineer-in-charge shall be entitled to withhold and also have a lien to retain such sum or sums in whole in part from the security, if any deposited by the contractor and for the purpose aforesaid the Engineer in-charge shall be entitled to with hold the security deposit, if any furnished as the case may be and also have a lien over the same pending finalization or adjudication of any such claim. In the event of the security being insufficient to cover the claimed amount or amounts or if no 'security has been taken from the contractor, the Engineer-in-charge shall be entitled to with hold and have a lien to retain to the extent of such claim amount or amounts referred to above, from any sum or sums found payable or which at any time thereafter may become payable to the contractor under the same contract with the Engineering-charge of the BSNL of any contract person through the Engineer-in-charge pending finalization or adjudication of any such claim. It is an agreed term of the contract that the sum of money or moneys so withhold or retained under the lien referred to above, by the Engineer-in-charge or will be with held 01: retained of such by the Engineer-in-charge till the claim arising out of or under the contract is determined by the Arbitrator. (if the contract is governed by the Arbitration Clause) by the competent court, as the case may be and the contractor will have no claim for interest or damage whatsoever on any account in respect of such with holding or retention under the lien referred to above and duly notified such to the contractor for the purpose of this clause where the contractor is a partnership firm or a Limited Company the Engineer- in-charge shall be entitled to with hold and also have a lien to retain towards such claimed amount or amounts in whole or in part from any sum found payable to any partner/limited company as the case may be whether in his individual capacity or otherwise. (2) BSNL shall have the right to cause an audit and technical examination of the works and the final bills of the contractor including all supporting vouchers abstract, etc., to be made after payment of the final bill and if as a result. of such audit and technical examination any sum is found to have been over paid in respect of any work done by the contract or under the contract of any work claimed by him to have been done by him been under the contract and found not to have been executed the contractor shall be liable to refund the amount of over payment and shall be lawful for BSNL to recover the same from him in the manner prescribed in sub clause (i) of this clause or in any other manner legally permissible And if it is found that the contractor was paid less than what was due to him under the contract in respect of any work executed by him under it, the amount of such under payment shah be duly paid by BSNL to the contractor. For the purpose of this clause where the contractor is a partnership firm or a limited company the Engineer-in-charge of the BSNL shall be entitled to with hold and also have a lien to retain towards such claimed amount or amounts in whole or in part from any sum found payable to any partner/ limited company as the case may be whether in his individual capacity or otherwise.
Provided that BSNL shall not be entitled to recover any sum overpaid nor the contractor shall entitled to payment of any sum paid short where such payment has been agreed upon between the Superintending Engineer or Executive Engineer on the one hand and the contractor on the other under any term of the contract permitting payment for work after assessment by the Superintending Engineer or the Executive Engineer. CLAUSE 29A(Set of clause): A lien in respect of claims in set of Clause other contracts.Any sum of money due and payable to the contractor (including the security deposit returnable to him) under the contract may be with held or retained by way of lien by the Engineer - in - charge or any other contracting person or person through, Engineerin-charge against any claim of the Engineer in-charge of such other person or persons in
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respect of payment of a sum of money arising out or under any other contract made by the contractor with the Engineer-in-charge of the BSNL or with such other person or persons. It is an agreed term of the contract that the sum of money so withheld or retained under this clause by the Engineer-in-charge or the BSNL will be kept withheld or retained as such by the Engineer in-charge or till such claim arising out of the same contract or any other contract is either mutually settled or determined by the Arbitration clause or by the competent court, as the case may be and that the contractor shall have no claim for interest or damages whatsoever on this account or any other ground in respect or any sum of money withheld or retained under this clause and duly notified as such to the contractor. CLAUSE 30(Prohibition against the Employment of coal mining or controlled area labour) : The contractor shall not employ coal mining or controlled area labour falling under any category whatsoever on or in connection with the work or recruit labour from area within a radius of 32 Km. (20 miles)of the controlled area subject as above the contractor shall employ imported labour only i.e., deport imported labour or labour imported by contractors from area, from which import is permitted. When ceiling price for imported labour has been fixed by State or Regional Labour Committees not more than that ceiling price shall be paid to the labour by the contractor. The contractor shall immediately remove any labourer who may be pointed out by the Engineer-in-Charge as being a coal mining or controlled area labourer. Failure to do so shall render the contractor liable to pay to BSNL a sum calculated at the rate of RsI0 per day per labourer. The certificate of the Engineer-in-Charge about the number of coal mining or controlled area labour and the No. of days for which they worked shall be final and binding upon parties to this contract.
It is declared and agreed between the parties that the aforesaid stipulation in this clause is one in which the public are interested within the meaning of the exception of Section 74 of Indian contract Act, 1972. Explanation -------------"Controlled Area means the following area: District of Manbhum, Hozaribagh, Jumtra Sub-Division of Santa I Paragons. District of Bankura, Birbham, Burdwan, District of Bilaspur. Any other area which may be declared as "Controlled Area" by or with the approval of the Central Government. CLAUSE 31(Conditions relating to unfiltered water): The contractor(s) shall make his/their own arrangements for unfiltered water required for the work and nothing extra will be paid for the same. This will be subject to the following conditions: i) That the water used by the contractor (s) shall be fit for construction purposes, to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge. (ii) Unfiltered water required for the execution of work may be supplied to the contractor at the discretion of the Divisional Officer on the following conditions:
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(1) Payment by the Contractor 1 % of the total cost of the entire work done under the contract. (2) The Contractor (s) shall make his/their own arrangements for water connection and lying of pipe lines form existing mains or source of supply. It should be clearly understood that BSNL do not guarantee to maintain uninterrupted supply of water and it will be incumbent on the contractor (s) to make alternative arrangements for water at his/her own cost in the event of any temporary break down in the BSNL water main so that progress of his/their work is not held up for want of water. No claim of damages or refund of water charges will be entertained on account of such breakdown. (3) Where there is Municipal unfiltered or filtered water pipe line and the water is taken from this source, the contractor shall approach the concerned Municipality direct for the supply of water and pay the charges directly to the Municipality. (iii) The contractor shall be solely responsible to obtain 'p' form the Municipal Corporation get it signed from the Engineer-in-charge submit the same to the Municipal authority, purse vigorously the clearance of the form with the Municipal Authority obtain the necessary permission for connection from the Corporation, and get the temporary water connection to the site in a meticulous way, and the delay if any in this connection shall not be valid ground for seeking time extension under Clause 5 of contract. CLAUSE 32 (I) : Where there is no piped water supply arrangement and the water is taken by the contractor from the wells or hand pumps constructed by the BSNL no charge shall be recovered from the contractor on the account. The contractor shall however, draw water at such hours of the day that it does not interfere with the normal use for which the hand pumps and wells are intended. He will also be responsible for all damages and abnormal repairs arising out of his use, the cost of which shall be recoverable from him. The Engineer-in-charge shall be the final authority to determine the cost recoverable from the contractor on this account. (ii) The contractor shall be allowed to construct temporary wells in BSNL land for taking water from construction purposes only after he has got permission of the Engineer-in-charge in writing. No charges shall be recovered form the contractor on this account, but the contractor shall be required To provide necessary safety arrangement to avoid any accidents or damage to adjacent buildings roads and service lines. He shall be responsible for any accidents or damage caused due to construction and subsequent maintenance of the wells and shall restore the ground to its original condition after the wells are dismantled on completion of the work. CLAUSE 33(Return of surplus Materials): Not withstanding any thing contained the contrary in any or all of the clauses of this contract, where any materials for the execution of the contract are procured with the assistance of BSNL either by issue from BSNL stocks or purchase made under orders of permits or licenses issued by the BSNL, the contractors shall hold the said materials economically and solely for the purpose of the contract and not dispose of them without the permission of the BSNL and return, if required by the Engineer-in-charge, all surplus or unserviceable materials that may be left with him after the completion of the contract or at its termination for any reason whatsoever on being paid or credited such price as the Engineer-in-charge shall determine having due regard to the condition of the materials. The price allowed to the contractor however shall not exceed the amount charged to him excluding the storage charge if any. The decision of the Engineer in-charge shall be final and conclusive in the event of breach of the aforesaid condition the contractor shall in addition to throwing himself open to action for contravention of the terms of the license to permit and/or for criminal breach of trust, be liable to BSNL for all moneys, advantages or profits resulting or which in the usual course would have resulted to him by reason of such breach. CLAUSE 34 (a)(Hire of Tools & Machinery conditions relating to aspartic Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 81
materials): The following plant and machinery required for the work will be issued to the contractor on hire on conditions given below: S,No (i) (ii) Description Hire charge per day NIL NIL
(b) Plant and machinery when supplied shall be made over and taken back at the departmental equipment shed at ... .. . . . .. .. ..and the contractor shall bear the cost of their carriage from the shed to the site of work and back. The contractor shall be responsible to return the plant and machinery with condition in which it was handed over to him caused to the said plant and machinery _t the site of work or else where in operation and otherwise during transit including damage to or loss of plants and for all losses due t6"'his failure to return the same soon after the completion of the work for which it was issued. The Division Engineer shall be the sole judge to determine the liability of the contractor and its extent in this regard and his decision shall be final and binding on the contractor. (c) The plant and machinery as stipulated above will be issued as and when available and if required by the contractor. Roller when required should be obtained from the BSNL. The contractor shall arrange his programmed of work according to the availability of the plant and machinery and no claim, whatsoever, will be entertained from him for any delay in supply by the BSNL. (d) Mechanical concrete mixers for mixing the mortar and concrete will be supplied by the BSNL if any available, and if so required by the contractor BSNL stores at ... and contractor shall bear the cost of its cartage from the store to the site of the work and back. The mixer shall be made over and taken back at the mixer shed and hire charges shall be recovered at Rs per day from the day the mixer is made over to the date of its return irrespective of its being put into use or not except for the major break down. During which period hire charge shall not be recovered the break down for a period of full day or more shall be considered as major break down. The certificate of the Engineer-in-charge for the period of break down shall be final and binding on the contractor. The contractor shall have to engage a full time chowkidar for watch and ward of the concrete mixer and shall be responsible for its safety. The Chowkidar for safe guarding the road rollers shall be employed by the contractor when these are hired out to him and they shall sign an agreement indemnify )1ing the BSNL against any loss or damage caused to the machine either during transits or at the site of work. (e) The hire charge shown above is for each day of 8 hours (inclusive of the one hour lunch break) or part thereof. In case of steam road roller, the period of8 hours will be inclusive of time required to make up the boiler pressure before start of work and to lower the boiler pressure at the close of work. (f) Hire charge will include services of operating staff as required and also supply of lubricating oil and stores for cleaning purposes and steam coal not exceeding 1.25 quintals to light up to the steam road roller when issued. Power fuel of approved type firewood, kerosene oil, etc., for running the plant and machinery against any loss damage shall be arranged by the contract that shall be full responsible for the safeguard and security of plant and machinery. The contractor shall on or before supply of plant and machinery sign an agreement indemnifying the BSNL against any loss or damage caused to the plant and Machinery either during transit at the site of work. (g) Ordinarily, no plant and machinery shall work for more than 8 hours a day inclusive of one hour lunch break. In case of an urgent work however, the Engineer-in-charge may at his discretion, allow the plant and machinery to work for more than normal period of 8 Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 82
hours a day. In that case, the hourly hire charges for overtime to be borne by the contractor shall be 50% more than the normal proportionate hourly charges (l/8Ih of the daily charges) subject to a minimum of half day's normal charge on any particular day. For working out hire charges for overtime a period of less than half an hour and above will be charged as one hour and a period of less than half an hour will be ignored. (h) The contractor shall release the plant and machinery every 10m day for periodical servicing and/or wash out which may be for about three or four hours or more. He shall also provide for a labour and water that may be required for wash out of steam rollers. Hire charges for full day shall be recovered from the contractor for the day of servicing/wash out irrespective of the period employed in servicing/ wash out. (i) The plant and machinery once issued to a contractor shall not be returned by him or lack of a arrangements of labour, material, etc., on his part, the same will be returned only when they require major repairs or when in the opinion ofth6 Engineer-in-charge the work or portion of work for which the same issued is completed. (j) Log book for recording the hours for recording the hours of daily work for each of the plant and machinery supplied to the contractor will be maintained by the BSNL and will be attested by the contractor or his authorized agent daily. In case the contractor contests the correct-ness of the entries and/or fails to sign the log book the decision of the Engineer-in-Charge shall be final and binding on him. Hire charges will be calculated according to the entries in the Log book and will be binding on the contractor. Recovery on account of the hire charges for road roller shall be made for the minimum number of days worked out on the assumption that a roller can consolidate per day and maximum quantity of materials of area of surfacing as not noted against each in the annexed statement. (See attached annexure) (k) In the case of concrete mixers, the contractor shall arrange to get the hopper cleaned and drum washed at the close of the work each day or each occasion. (I) The contractor shall be responsible to return the plant and machinery in the condition in which it was handed over to him and he shall be responsible for all damage caused to the said plant and machinery at the site of work or elsewhere in operation or otherwise or during transit including damage to or loss parts, and for all losses due to his failure and return the same soon after the completion of the work for which it was issued. The Divisional Engineer shall be the sole judge to determine the liability of the contractor and its extent in this regard and his decision shall be final and binding on the contractor. In case of rollers for consolidation are employed by the contractor himself, log book for such rollers shall be maintained in the same manners as is done in case of BSNL rollers maximum Quantity of any item to be consolidated for each roller day shall be also be same as in Annexure to clause 34 (j) for less use of rollers recovery for less rollers day shall be made at the stipulated issue rate. (m) The hire charge shall be recovered at the prescribed rates from and inclusive of the date of plant and machinery is made over up to and inclusive of the date of its return in good orders even though the same may not have been working for any cause except for major break down due to no fault of the contractor or faulty use, requiring more than 3 working day continuously (Le. excluding intervening holidays and Sundays) to bring the plant in order. The contractor shall immediately intimate in writing to the Engineer-inCharge when any plant or machinery gets out of order requiring major repairs as aforesaid. The Engineer-in-Charge shall record the date and time of receipt of such intimation in the log sheet of the plant or machinery. Based on this if the breakdown occurs before which the period of Major breakdown will be computed considering half a day break on the day of complaint if this breakdown occurs in the post lunch period of major breakdown will be computed starting from the next working day. In case of any
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dispute under this clause the decision of the Superintending Engineer shall be final.
CLAUSE 35 (I) : Conditions relating to asphaltic materials

The contractor undertakes to make arrangements for the supervision of the work by the firm supplying the tar or bitumen used. (ii) The contractor shall collect the total quantity of tar or bitumen required for the work as per-standard formula, before the process of painting started and shall hypothecate it to the Engineer-in-Charge. If any bitumen or tar remains unused on completion of the work on account of lesser use of material in actual execution for reasons other than authorized changes or specification and abandonment portion of work, a corresponding deduction equivalent to the cost of unused materials as determined by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be made and the material returned to the contractor. Although the materials are hypothecated to BSNL the contractor undertakes the responsibility for their proper watch safe custody and protection against all risks. The contractor shall not be removed from site of work with out the consent of the Engineer-in-Charge in writing. ' (iii) The contractor sh_1I be responsible for rectifying defects noticed within a year from the date of completion of the work and the portion of the security deposit relating to asphaltic work shall be refunded after the expiry of this period. CLAUSE 36-1: For Building and Road Works The contractor shall employ the following technical staff during the execution of the work : (i) One Graduate Engineer when the tendered cost of work to be executed is more than RsI0 lakhs (Rupees ten lakhs only). (ii) One qualified diploma holder (overseer) and having experience of not less than 3 years when the tender cost of work to be executed is more than Rs.5 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) but less than Rsl0 lakhs (Rupees ten lakhs only). (ill) One qualified diploma holder (overseer) when the tendered cost of work to be executed is more than Rs.2lakhs (Rupees two lakhs) but less than Rs.5 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only). The technical staff should be available at site, whenever required by Engineer-in-charge to take instructions. In case the contractor fails to employ the technical staff as aforesaid, he shall be liable to pay a reasonable amount not exceeding a sum ofRs3,OOO/ - (Rupees three thousand only) for each month of default in the case of Graduate Engineer and Rs I ,500/ - (Rupees One thousand and five hundred only) for each month of default in the case of qualified Diploma Holder (overseer). The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the period for which the required technical staff was not employed by the contractor and as to the reasonableness of the amount to be deducted on this account shall be final and binding on the contractor as to the amount and the contractor's liability to pay the said amount. 1. There shall be no objection if an Engineer, Overseer looks after more than one work provided the total value of works under him does not exceed Rs.20 lakhs in case of an Engineer and RsI0 lakh in case of an overseer. 2. It is not necessary for a contractor or a partner in case of firm/company who is himself an Engineer/Overseer to employ another Engineer/ Overseer for the supervision of the works
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so long as the contractors/partners do work similar to that have been done by an employed Engineer/Overseer. 3. The employment of technical staff may be related to the tendered cost. 4. A retired Engineer/Assistant Engineer who is holding diploma may be treated at par with graduate Engineer for operation of the above Clause.
II. For Sanitary & Water Supply Works: The contractor shall employ the following technical staff during the execution of this work: (i) One qualified diploma holder (overseer) with an experience of not less than 5 years, out of which at least one year should be in sanitary engineering of water supply works, when tendered cost of work to be executed is more than Rs.50,000/(Rupees Fifty thousand only). The technical staff should be available at site, whenever required by Engineer-in-charge to take instructions. In case the contractor fails to employ the' technical staff as aforesaid, he _luill be liable to pay a reasonable amount not exceeding Rs.1500/(Rupees one thousand and five hundred only) for' each month of default. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the period for which the required technical staff was not employed by the contractor and as to the reasonableness of the amount to be deducted on this account shall be final and binding on the contractor as to the amount and the contractor's liability to pay the said amount. III. for Electrical Works: The Contractor shall employ the following technical staff during the execution of this work. (i) One qualified Graduate Engineer possessing a Degree from a recognized University in Electrical Engineering and having experience of not less than 3 years or a Diploma holder in Electrical Engineering with not less than 7 years experience when the tendered cost of the work to be executed is more than RS.l.5 lakhs (Rupees one lakh and fifty thousand only). (ii) One qualified Diploma Holder (overseer) in Electrical Engineering and having experience of not less than 3 years or a Graduate Engineer in Electrical Engineering with 2 years experience, when the tendered cost of the work to be executed is more than Rs.75,OOO (Rupees Seventy five thousand only) but less than Rs.I.5 lakhs (Rupees one lakh and fifty thousands only). (iii) One qualified Diploma Holder (Overseer) in Electrical Engineering and having experience of not less than 3 years, when the tendered cost of work to be executed is more than Rs.37,OOO/(Rupees thirty seven thousand only) but not less than Rs.75,OOO/(Rupees Seven five thousand only). (iv) One licensed supervisor having experience of not less than 3 years, when the tendered cost of the work to be executed in more that Rs.7,500 (Rupees seven thousand and five hundred only) but less than Rs.37,OOO/- (Rupees thirty seven thousand only): The technical staff should be available at site, whenever required by Engineer-in-charge to take instruction. In case the contractor fails to employ the technical staff as aforesaid he shall be liable to pay reasonable amount not exceeding the amount shown below against each for each month of default :
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(a) In case where Graduate Engineer (E) is required to be employed Rs.3,OOO/- (Rupees three thousand only). (b) In case where qualified Diploma Holder Overseer in Electrical Engineering is required to be employed Rs.l, 500/- (Rupees one thousand and five hundred only). (c) In case where a licensed supervisor to required to be employed Rs.750/- (Rupees seven hundred and fifty only).The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the period for which the required technical staff was not employed by the contractor and as to the reasonableness of the amount to be deducted on this account shall be final and binding on the contractor as to the amount and the contractor's liability to pay and the said amount. CLAUSE 36A: The contractor shall comply with provisions of the Apprentice Act 1961 and the Rules and Order issued there under from time to time. If he fails to do so, his failure will be a breach of contract and the Superintending Engineer may, in his discretion cancel the contract. The contractors shall also be liable for any pecuniary liability arising on account of any violation by him of the provision of the Act". CLAUSE 37: The whole work may be split up between two or three contractors or accepted in part and not in entirely, if considered expedient. CLAUSE 38(i) : Sales tax or any other tax on materials in respect of this contract shall be payable by contractor and BSNL shall not entertain any claim whatsoever in this respect. CLAUSE 38(ii): If pursuant to or under any law such notification or order any royalty, cess fee or the like become payable by the Govt. of India and does not at any time become payable by the contractor to the State Govt Local Authorities in respect of any material used by the contractor on the works there in such a case, if shall be lawful to the Govt. of India and it will have the right and be entitled to recover the amount paid in the circumstances as aforesaid from the dues of the contractor. CLAUSE 38(iii)-Taxes: The tendered rates are inclusive of all taxes and levies payable under the respective statues. However, pursuant to the Constitution (Forty Sixth Amendment) Act 1982, if any further tax of Levy is imposed by Statue after the date of receipt of tender and the contractors thereupon necessarily and properly pays such taxes/ levies the contractor shall be reimbursed the amount so paid, provided such payment if any, is not, in the opinion of Superintending Engineer (whose decision shall be final and binding) attributable to delay in execution of work within the control of the contractor. The contractor shall, keep necessary books of account and other documents for the purpose of this condition as may be necessary and shall allow inspection of the same by duly authorized representative of BSNL & further shall furnish such other information/documents as the Engineer-in-charge may require. The contractor shall within a period of 30 days of imposition of any further tax or levy, pursuant to the constitution (Forty Sixth Amendment) Act 1982, give a written notice thereof to the Engineer-in-charge that the same is given pursuant to the condition together with an necessary information relating thereto. CLAUSE 39 : Without prejudice to any of the rights or remedies under the contract if the contractor dies, the Divisional Officer on behalf of the BSNL shall have the option of terminating the contract without compensation to the contractor. CLAUSE 40: The contractor shall not be permitted to tender for works in the BSNL/Postal/ Civil or Elect. Circle (Responsible for award and execution job contracts) in which his near relative is posted as Divisional Accountant or as an officer in any capacity between the grades of the Superintending Engineer and Asst. Engineer (both inclusive). He shall also intimate the names of persons who are working with him in any capacity or are subsequently employed by him and who are near relatives to any gazetted Officer in the BSNL/Postal/ Civil or Elect. Wing Any breach of this condition by the contractor would
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render him liable to be removed from the approved list of contractors. Note: By the terms "near relative" is meant wife, husband, parents and grand parents; children and grand children, brothers and sister, uncles, aunts and cousins and their corresponding in laws. CLAUSE 41 : No Engineer of gazetted rank or other gazetted officer employed in Engineering or administrative duties in an Engineering Department of the BSNL is allowed to work as a contractor for a period of two years of his retirement from BSNL service without the previous permission of BSNL. This contract is liable to be cancelled if either the contractor or any of his employees is found at any time to be such a person who had not obtained the permission of BSNL as aforesaid, before submission of the tender or engagement in the contractor's service as the case may be. CLAUSE 42 (i) : The contractor shall see that only the required quantities of materials are got issued. Any such materials remaining unused and in perfectly good condition at the time of completion or determination of the contract shall be returned to the Engineer-incharge at a place where directed by him, if by a notice in writing under his hand he shall so require, credit for such material will be given at the prevailing market rate not exceeding the amount charged from him, excluding the storage charges levied at the time of issue of materials to him. The contractor shall also not be entitled to cartage and incidental charges for returning the surplus materials from and to the stores wherefrom they were issued. (ii) After the completion of the work, the theoretical quantity of cement to be used on works shall be calculated on the basis of Theoretical statements showing quantities for cement to be used in different items of work provided in the Delhi Schedule of Rates, printed by CPWD. In case any item is executed for which the standard constant for the Consumption of cement are not available in the above mentioned statement or cannot be derived from this statement the same shall be calculated on the basis of standard formula to be laid down by the superintending Engineer of the concerned circle. Over this theoretical quantity of cement shall be allowed a variation up to 3% plus/minus for works the estimated cost of which as put to tender is not more than Rs.5 lakhs; and up to 2% plus/minus for works the estimated cost of which put to tender is above Rs.5 lakhs. The difference in the quantity of cement actually issued to the contractor and theoretical quantity including authorized variations, if not returned by the contractor shall be recovered at twice the issue rate without prejudice to the provision of the relevant conditions regarding return of materials governing the contract. In the event of it being discovered that the quantity of cement used is less than the quantity ascertained as herein before provided (allowing variation on the minus side as stipulated above) the cost of the quantity of cement not so used shall be recovered from the contractor on the basis of stipulated Issue rate plan cartage to site.
(iii) The provision of foregoing sub clause shall apply Mutatis Mutandis in the case of steel reinforcement of structural steel section ( each diameter section or category shall be considered separately except that the theoretical quantity of steel shall be taken as the quantity required as per design or as authorized by the Engineer-in-charge including authorized lap pages, plus 3% wastage due to cutting into pieces. Over this theoretical quantity 2% plus/ minus shall be allowed as variation due to wastage being more or less. (iv) After the completion of the work the actual quantity of cables (other than underground cables) wires, conduits/G. I. Pipes G.I./M.S. sheets used in the various items of work shall be calculated on the basis of the measurements recorded in the Measurement Books for purpose of payment and for assessing the consumption of materials used in work. Over the quantity of variation of 5% plus shall be allowed for wastage of materials during the execution in case of cables (other than underground cables) wires, conduit pipes, G.I. Pipes and 10% plus in case of G.l. / M.S. Sheets. The difference in quantity of material
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actually issued to the contractor and the quantity recorded in the Measurement Book including authorized variation as stated above if not returned by the contractor shall be recovered at twice the issue rate including storage charges and cartage to site without prejudice to the provisions of the relevant conditions regarding return of the materials governing the contract. This should be applicable to the contracts for Electrical Works only. (v) After the completion of the work, theoretical quantity of bitumen to be used on works shall be calculated on the basis of CPWD's statement showing quantities of bitumen to be used in different items of work provided in the Delhi Schedule of Rates or in respect of agreement which do not provide for or authorized application of Delhi Schedule of Rates the theoretical quantity of bitumen' to be used in works shall be calculated on the basis of standard formula as laid down by Superintending Engineer of the concerned circle. Over the said theoretical quantity of bitumen, a variation up to plus (excess) (2 allowed.
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The agreement which provide for free supply of bitumen the value of price of the difference in the quantity of bitumen actually issued to the contractor and the theoretical quantity Including the above mentioned authorized variation, if not returned by the contractor shall be recovered at twice the issue rate including storage charges without prejudice to the relevant conditions in the agreements regarding return of materials. In the event of it being discovered that the quantity of bitumen used by the contractor is less than the quantity calculated in the manner aforesaid, there shall be no recovery for less use of bitumen. The agreement which provides for supply of bitumen at a fixed rate, the value of price of the difference in the quantity of bitumen actually issued to the contractor and the theoretical quantity including the above mentioned authorized variation, if not returned by the contractor, shall be recovered at twice the issue rate of bitumen including storage charges thereof without prejudice to the relevant conditions in the agreements regarding return of materials governing the contract. In the event of it being discovered that the quantity of bitumen used by the contractor is less than the quantity calculated in the manner aforesaid (no variation on the lower side shall be allowed), the cost of the quantity of bitumen not so used shall be recovered from the contractor on the basis of stipulated issue rate plus cartage there of up to site. (vi) The provisions made above are with out prejudice to the right of the BSNL to take action against the contractor under the conditions of the contract for not doing the work according to the prescribed specification. CLAUSE 43(clause pertaining to damage to work in consequence of hostilities of war like operations): The work (whether fully constructed or not) and all materials, machines, tools and plants, scaffolding, temporary buildings and other things connected therewith shall be at the risk of the contractor until the work has been delivered to the Engineer-in-charge and a certificate from him to that effect obtained. In the event of the work or any materials properly brought to the site for incorporation in the work being damaged or destroyed in consequence on hostiles or war like operations, the contractor shall when ordered in writing by the Engineer-in-charge, remove any debris from the site, collect and properly stack or remove in store all serviceable materials salvaged from the damaged work and shall be paid at the contract rates in accordance with the provision of this agreement for the work of clearing the site of debris, stacking or removal of serviceable materials and for the reconstruction of all works ordered by the Engineer-incharge, such payments being in addition to compensation up to the value of the work originally executed before being damaged or destroyed and not paid for, in case of work damaged or destroyed but not already measured and paid for the compensation shall be assessed by the Divisional Officer up to Rs.5,000 and by the Superintending Engineer concerned for a higher amount. The contractor shall be paid for the damages/destruction suffered and for the restoring the materials at the rates based on the analysis of rates tendered for in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. The certificate of the Engineer-in-charge regarding the quality and quantity of materials and the purpose for which they were collected shall be final and binding on all parties to this contract.
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Provided always that no compensation shall be payable for any loss in consequence of hostilities or war-like operation (a) unless the contractor had taken all such Precaution against All Raids as are deemed necessary by the A.R.P. officers or the Engineer-incharge. (b) for any materials etc. not on the site of the work or for any tools and plants, machinery, scaffolding temporary buildings and other things not intended for the work. In the event of the contractor having to carry out reconstruction as aforesaid, he shall be allowed such extension of time for its completion as is considered reasonable by the Divisional Officer. CLAUSE 44: The security Deposit should not be refunded till labour clearance certificate from the labour officer is obtained by the contractor. CLAUSE 45: The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Apprentices Act 1961 and the rules and orders issued there under from time to time if he fails to do so, his failure will be a breach of the contract and, the superintending Engineer may, at his discretion, cancel the contract. The contractor shall also to liable for any pecuniary liability arising on account of any violation by him of the provisions of the Act. . CLAUSE 46: The percentage referred to at page of the tender will be deducted from/added to the gross amount of the bills for work done. Security deposit should not be returned till the clearance certificate, from the Labour Office is obtained by the contractor. CLAUSE47: The work ( whether fully constructed or not ) and all material machines tools and plants, temporary buildings and other things connected therewith shall be at the risk of the contractor(s) until the work has been delivered to the engineer-in-charge and a certificate from his to that effect obtained. In the event of the or any materials properly brought to the site for incorporation in the work being damaged or destroyed in consequences of hostilities or war like operations, the construct shall, when ordered in writing by the engineer-in-charge remove and debris from the site collect and properly stock or remove in store all serviceable materials salvaged from the damaged work shall be paid at the contract rates in accordance with the previous of the construction of all work ordered by the engineer-in-charge such payment being in addition to compensation the value of who original executed before being damaged or destroyed and not paid for. Incase of work damage and destroyed but not already measured and paid for the compensations shall be assessed by the Divisional Officer up to Rs5,000/- & by the SE concerned for a higher amount. The contractor shall be paid for the damage construction suffered & for restoring the materials at the rates based on analysis of the rates rendered for in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. The Certificates of the Engineer-in-charge regarding the quality and quantity of the materials & the collected shall be final and binding of all parties to this contract. Provided always that on compensation shall be payable for any loss in consequences of hostilities or war like operation(s) until the contractor had taken all such precautions against air raid as or deem necessary by the ARF officer or the Engineer-in-charge (b) for any materials etc. not on the side of the works or for any tools & plant machine scaffolding, temporary building and other things not intending for work. In the event of the contractor having to carry out reconstruction as aforesaid the al1owed such extension of time for its completion as is considered reasonable by the Divisional Officer.
CLAUSE 48(CONTRACT PERCENTAGE WHETHER APPLIED TO OR NOT ON GROSS AMOUNT BILLS): The contractor(s) is / are not to vary or deviate from the drawings, specifications or instructions or execute any extra work & kind whatsoever unless upon the authority of the Divisional Officer to sufficiently be shown by an order in writing or by any plant or drawings expressly given and signed by him. If compliance with the Divisional Officers aforesaid order, plan or drawings or approval involves extra work and or expands
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beyond that involved in the execution of the contract work then unless' the same were issued in consequence of same breath of this contract on the part of the contractor(s) the latest shall be valued as hereinafter provided and / or expense aforesaid. CLAUSE 49: All work and materials brought and left upon the ground by the contractor(s) or by his / their orders, for the purpose of forming part of the works are to be considered to be properly of President of India & the same are not to be removed or taken away by the contractor(s) or any other person without special license and consent in writing of the Divisional Officer, but the President of India is not to be in anyway answerable for such work or materials either by the same being lost or stolen or injured by weather or any otherwise
CLAUSE 50: From the commencement of the works to the completion of the same they are to be under the contractor (s) charge. The contractor(s) is fare to be held responsible for any to make good all injuries, damaged and repairs ,assigned or rendered necessary to the same by fire or other cause and to hold the President of India harmless from any claim for injuries to persons or for structural damage to property happening from any neglect default, want of proper case of misconduct on the part of the contractor(s) or of anyone of his / their employee during execution of the work. CLAUSE 51 : The Divisional Officer is to have full power to send workmen upon the premises to execute fittings and other works not included in the contract for whose operations the contractor(s) is/ are to afford every reasonable facility during ordinary working hours, provided that such operations shall be carried on in such manner as not to impede the progress of work included in the contract, but the contractor(s) is / are not to be responsible for any damage which may happen to or be occasioned by any such fittings or other works. CLAUSE 52 : The contractor(s) is / are to set out the whole of the works in conjunction with an officer to be deputed by the Divisional Officer and during the progress of the works to amend on the requisition of the Divisional Officer any errors which may arise therein and provide all necessary Labour & materials for so doing. The contractor (s) is/ are' to provide all plant, Labour and materials with the exceptions noted in the Schedule attached which may be necessary and requisites for the works, All materials and workmanship are, to leave the works in all respects clean and perfect of the completion thereof. Schedule showing approximate quantity of materials to be supplied by the Postal/BSNL under Clause 10 of the conditions of Contract for work contracted to be executed and the rates at which they are to be charged for.
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The materials will be is used form civil/elect. Sub division store / office at Visakhapatnam / Rajahumundry / Vizianagaram from where the contractor shall make his own rrangements to carry the materials in safe condition to the site of work for which nothing extra will be paid. The contractor shall note rates including storage charge shall be recovered from the contractor.
NOTE: The person offirm submitting the tender should see that the rates in the above schedule are filled up by the Engineer-in-charge on the issue of the form prior to the submission of the tender. Signature of the contractor_ Sub Divisional Officer. Signature of................................ Divisional Officer. FORAND ON BEHALF OF B.S.N.L.
ADDITIONAL CONDITION No-l CONDITIONONS FOR ISSUE OF MATERIALS (1), The materials will be issued from """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'" stores ,.......................The contractor shall bear the cost of cartage, breakage and wastage from the stores to the site of works as also watch and ward at site or work. (2) The contractor shall be responsible for the safe custody of or damage of materials issued to him. (3) The steel Bars and other materials will be issued in available sizes and shapes and or in coils and the contractors shall bear the cost of cutting and straightening according to the requirement of the work and shall bear the cost of cartage and wastage. (4) The rates of materials are inclusive of percentage storage charges. (5) Cement bags shall be stocked by the contractor in separate Go down having weather proof roof and wall and on a proper floor consisting of 2 layers of dry bricks laid on wall consolidated earth at a level at least one foot above the ground level. These Stocks shall be in rows of two bags deep and 20 bags high with a minimum of 2'0" clear space all round. The bags should be placed horizontally continuous in each lies as shown in the accompanying sketch. (6) Cement shall be kept under double lock system in go down fixed with one door. The key of the lock shall remain with the representative of the Engineer-in-charge, at the site of work and that of the other with the contractor or his authorized agent. Day to day issue account of cement shall be maintained by the Junior Engineer/Officer-in-Charge on the prescribed register and signed by the contractor or, his authorized agent. (7) The contractor shall construct suitable go down at the site of works for storing the materials safe against damage of sun, rain, dampness, fire, theft etc. at his own cost.
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(8) He shall also employ necessary watch and ward establishment for the purpose at his own cost. (9) Nothing Extra shall be paid by the BSNL on any account for straightening the steel rods supplied in coils or with bends. (10) The contractor has to employ sufficient labour at his cost for measurement of steel bars issued to him at the BSNL stores. (11) The following condition shall apply as an additional condition under general conditions in tender documents. (a) The Standard sectional weights referred to as standard tables in Para 5-3 3, in specifications for works, 1977 Vol to be considered for conversion of length of various sized of M.S. bars and T or Steel bars into weight are as under: Size ( Diameter) Weight ( Kg / Mtr.) Size ( Diameter) Weight ( Kg / Mtr.) 6 0.222 22 3.855 8 0.395 28 4.836 10 0.617 32 6.316 12 0.888 36 7.994 16 1.579 40 9.869 18 1.999 45 12.490 18 2.467 50 15.424 20 2.985 (b) Issue of steel of diameter above 10mm will be regulated on sectional weight basis, weight being calculated with the help of the above tables. However, the bars M.S. T or Steel up to and including I0 mm the following procedure shall be adopted. The average sectional weight for each diametre shall be arrived at from samples from each lot of steel received at site. The actual weight of steel issued shall be modified to take into account the variations between the actual and the standard coefficients given above & the contractors account will be debited by the cost of this modified quantity only. The discretion of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final for the procedure to be allowed for determining the average sectional weight of each lot. Quantity of each diametre of steel received at site of work each day will constitute one single lot for this purpose.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS NO. 2

I. The rates for different items of works shall apply for all heights and depths unless otherwise specified. Nothing shall be paid for bailing out of water if met with. 2. The contractor must get acquainted with the proposed site for works and, study specifications and conditions carefully before tendering. The work shall be executed as per the programme drawn by the Engineer-in-charge. 3. Any damage done by the contractor to any existing work during the course of execution of the work tendered for shall be made good by him at his own cost. 4. The contractor shall materials in good condition all work during execution till completion of entire work allotted to him. 5. He shall cause the site to be cleared thoroughly of rubbish, scaffolding materials etc. before the stipulated date of completion of the work. 6. Royalty at the prevalent rates shall have to be paid by the contractor on all the boulders, metal, shingle, sand and bajiri etc., collected by him for the execution of the work direct to the Revenue Authority of the State Government concerned. 'No Demand Certificate' from the State Authority concerned shall be obtained before the final bills are
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paid, failing which recovery will be effected from him at the prevalent market rates. 7. The contractor shall take all precautions to avoid all accidents by exhibiting necessary caution boards day and night, speed limit 'boards, red flags, red lights and providing barriers. He shall be responsible for all damages and accidents caused due to negligence on his part. No hindrance shall be caused to traffic during the execution of work. 8. The contractor will have to work as per programme drawn by the Engineer-in-charge. No claim whatsoever will be entertained on this account. 9. The work shall be carried out in a manner complying in all respects with the requirement of relevant by laws official authority of the plan. 10. For items pertaining to the building work the specification detailed under relevant subheads for building work shall be followed. II. Cement or cement lime mortars: The mixing of mortars shall be done in mechanical mixer operated manually or by power. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.3 The site for disposal of surplus excavated earth should be indicated in the first instance. This may be done after assessing the requirements of other BSNL work etc. Incase this is not possible then the contractor may be allowed to dispose of the surplus earth on his own and a condition may be inserted in the agreement that the contractor will be permitted to sell the surplus earth. Executive Engineer may assess the position and introduce suitable condition in the NIT accordingly. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.4 Samples of typical portions of work repetitive , nature such as typical room, toilet room, staircase corridor, lot by and entrance hall or any other work desired by Engineer-in-charge shall be prepared by the Contractor under the direction and to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-charge and got approved from the Engineer-in-charge in writing before the commencement of these items for the entire work. The work shall be so arranged to be carried out that these requirements are observed and fulfilled without any detriment to the general progress of work or on any of the terms and conditions of all contract. No claims of any kind whatsoever including the claims of extension of time will be entertained due to the incorporation of this requirement. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.5 The contractors, in course of their work/ should understand that all materials (eg. stone and other materials) obtained in the work of dismantling excavation etc., will be considered BSNL property and issued to the contractor (if they require the same for their own use) at rates approved by the Superintending Engineer. If these materials are not required by them, they will be disposed off to the best advantage of BSNL. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.6 Delay in obtaining materials by the BSNL: Owing to difficulty in obtaining certain materials in the open market the BSNL have undertaken to supply materials specified on page of the tender form at rates stated therein. There may be delay in obtaining the materials by the BSNL and the contractor is, therefore required to keep himself in touch with the day to day position regarding the supply of materials from the Engineer-in-charge and to so adjust the progress of the work that their labour may not remain idle nor may there by an other claim due to or arising from delay in obtaining the materials. It should be clearly understood that no claim whatsoever shall be entertained by the BSNL on account of delay in supplying materials.
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ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.7 The contractor shall have to deposit the approved paints of required colour and shades as per actual requirements of the work to be done with the Engineer-in-charge at his BSNL store at the site of work. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.8 The contractor shall be responsible for the water proffers of the roof for one full monsoon season after the date of completion. He shall rectify the defect noticed after due intimating in writing is given by the Engineer-in-charge failing which Engineer-in-charge shall get the defects repaired at the contractor's risk and Cost. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.9 "Water supply and Sanitary work" The contractor shall engage licensed plumber, for the work and get the materials tested by the Municipal authorities whenever required at their own cost. The work shall be carried out according to the Municipal by-laws and .the contractor shall produce necessary certificate from Municipal authorities after completion of work. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.1 0 The contractor shall have to deposit water proofing compound for item mentioned as per the actual requirements for the water proofing job with the Engineer-in-charge at his BSNL stores at the site of work. The water proofing compound will be issued to the contractor from time to time according to his requirements for the work in the same manner as the issue of materials stipulated to be issued. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO. 11 Inconvenience to public The contractor shall not deposit materials on any site which will seriously inconvenience the public. The Engineer-in-charge may require the contractor to remove any materials which are considered by him to be a danger or inconvenience to the Public or cause them to be removed at the contractor's cost. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.12 Any damage to work resulting from rains or from any other cause until the work is taken over by the BSNL after completion will be made good by the Contractor at his own cost. ADDITIONALCONDITIONNO.13 The contractor shall deposit royalty and obtain necessary permit for supply of red Bajiri stone kankar etc, from local authorities. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO 14 The contractor shall get himself acquainted with the nature and extent of the work and satisfy himself about the availability of quarry and of kiln for collection and conveyance of materials required for the construction. The contractor's quoted rate should take into account all these factors and will not be allowed any extra lead for collection and conveyance of materials for any reason whatsoever. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.IS Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 94
Security deposit should not be paid till clearance certificate from labour officer is obtained by the contractor. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.16 The contractor will be permitted to set up Labour camp only before a week from the commencement of work and not exceeding fifteen days after the completion of the work. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.17 Cooley camps shall not be erected at the site of the work nor shall any labour be allowed to live at site. Cooley camps should be erected only on one of The sites set apart for this purpose. This site shall be taken on lease by the contractor and in addition to the ground rent the contractor shall have to pay small """""""""""'" charge to the Health Department for the services, rendered by the staff of the Department. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.18 . The contractor shall confirm to the provision of only Government Acts. Which relate to works and to the regulations and by the laws of any local authorities? The contractors shall give all notice required by the said acts or laws etc. Pay all fees payable to such authorities and allow for these contingencies in his tendered rates including fees for encroachments costs of restoration etc. and all other fees payable to the local authorities.
ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.19 Where surplus earth of a suitable quality exists at the site of work the contractor shall be allowed to use the same free of cost making mud mortars, for masonry and laying and terracing over the roof. The Engineer-in-charge shall be the final authority to decide whether the earth obtained from excavating is surplus or not. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.20 Concrete will be mixed with mixers either operated by hand or mechanical. ADDITIONAL CONDITION NO.21 The contractor shall not employ women and men below the age of 18 on the work of painting with products containing lead, in any form wherever men above the age of 18 are employed on the work of lead painting, the following principles must' be observed for such use. (a) White lead, Shulphate or lead of pro ducts containing these pigments shall not be used in painting operation except in the form of paste or of paint ready for use. (b) Measures shall be taken in order to prevent danger arising from application of paint in the form of spray. (c) Measures shall be taken wherever practice able against danger arising from dust caused by dry rubbing down and scrapping. (d) Adequate facilities shall be provided to enable working painters to wash during and on cessation of work.
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(e) Overalls shall be worn by working painters during whole of the working period. (t) Suitable arrangements shall be made to prevent clothing put off during working hours being soiled by painting materials. (g) Cases of lead poisoning and suspected lead poisoning shall be notified and shall be subsequently verified by a medical team appointed by the competent authority of the BSNL. (h) The BSNL may require, when necessary, a medical examination of workers. (i) Instructions with regard to the special hygienic precaution to be taken in the painting trade .shall be distributed to working painters. .
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS
ADDITIONALCONDITIONFOR NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: Samples of typical portions of work of repetitive nature such as typical room, toilet room, staircase, corridor, lobby and entrance hall of any other works desired by Engineer-in-charge shall be prepared by the contractor under the directions to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-charge and get approved from the Engineer-in-charge writing before the commencement of these items for the entire work. The work shall be so arranged to be carried out that these requirements are observed and fulfilled with out any decrements to the general progress of work. In other words, this will not be allowed have any effect on the general progress of work or any of the terms on and conditions of the contract No claim of extension of time will be entertained due to the incorporation of this requirement. SPECIAL CONDITION FOR RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS: The contractor shall put up one sample quarter or each type complete in all respects according to the directions of the Engineer-in-charge within a period 0'90 days from the date of commencement of the work failing which the Engineer-in-charge shall have the power to levy penalty/compensation at the rate of Rs.50/- per day till the sample quarters are complete. In the meanwhile the structural and other cladding works in other parts of the structure may be continued. The contractor shall be required to incorporate such modifications that may be found necessary by the Engineer-in-charge during the course of inspection and approval of the sample quarters of each type. The sample quarters shall be part of the main lot of construction. After carrying out the amendments the approved sample quarters shall be retained. No extra claim or extra payment over and above admissible under the agreement whatsoever shall be payable to the contractor on account of making and getting approved sample quarters as above. Further finishing work shall be carried out accordingly or as desired by Engineer-in-charge only after the sample quarters have been approved in writing by the Engineer-in-charge. The work shall be so arranged to be carried out that these requirements are observed and fulfilled without any decrement to the general progress of work in other words this will not be all owed to have any effect on the general progress of work or any of the terms and conditions of the contract . Conditions regarding the payment of water Charges, Sewerage Charge, etc. in connection with the Water used for construction purpose: Both the water charges (if any) plus sewerage charges, incidental to water used for construction purposes shall have to be borne by the Contractors/Agency under the following cases. (a) In case of temporary water connection from Municipal main: Water charges and sewerage charges (incidental to water used for construction purposes) have to be borne by the Contractor/Agency. (b) Water used from other sources. Prior permission for using for the construction purposes has to be obtained from Municipal Corporation/Local Bodies by the Contractors/Agency. Water charges Sewerage charges if any, and other charges for use of water from other sources for Construction purposes have to be borne by the contractors/Agency. 3. FOR FLOOR LEVELS OF TECHNICAL ROOMS:
The floor of technical rooms in the Auto Exchange building shall be provided in such a way that the following limits would not be exceeded: (a) "If he levels at any place when checked over a distance of one meter in any direction shall not show variation in floor level in excess of3 mm. (b) The levels if checked over a distance of 4 metres in any direction shall not be found to Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 97
exceed 5mm. (c) The maximum permissible variation in the levels at any two points in the same room snail not be more than 8mm. . The above specifications are additional to the normal specifications for flooring as laid in the CPWD specifications 1977 VoL-I. In cases where technical rooms are located in ground floor directly over the plinth filling, the laying of lean concrete to under floors should be properly done and controlled in such a way that the final finished floor levels will satisfy the above said requirements. 4. FOR WATERPROOFING TREATMENT GUARANTEE TO BE EXECUTED BY CONTRACTORS FOR REMOVAL OF DEFECTS AFTER COMPLETION OF WATER PROOFING WORKS: This agreement made this______________________________ day of two ____________________________________ thousand and between ___________________________ of ___________________________________________ of ____________ (herein-after called the Guarantor of the one part) and the BSNL (hereinafter caIled the BSNL of other part). WHEREAS THIS agreement is supplementary to a contract (hereinafter called the contract) dated and made between the GUARANTOR of the one part and the B,SNL of the other part hereby the contractor interalia, under took to render the buildings and structures in the said contract recited completely water leak-proof. AND WHEREAS THE GUARANTOR agree to give a guarantee to the effect that the said a structures will remain water and leak proof for. TEN years from the date of giving of water proofing treatment. NOW THE GUARANTOR hereby guarantees that water proofing treatment given by him will render the structures completely leak proof and the minimum life, of each water proofing treatment shal1 be five years to be reckoned trom the date after the maintenance period prescribed in the contract provided that the guarantor will not be responsible for leakage caused by earthquake or structural defects or misuse of roof or alteration and for such purpose. (a) Mouse ofroofshal1 mean any operation which will damage roofing treatment like chopping of fire wood things of the same nature which might cause damage to the roof. (b) Alterations shal1 mean construction of an additional storey or a part of the roof or construction adjoining the existing roof whereby-proofing treatment removed in parts. (c) The decision of the Engineer-in-charge with regard to cause of leakage shall be final. During this period of Guarantee the guarantor shal1 make good al1 the defects and in case of any defect being found render the building water proof to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge at his cost and shal1 commence the work for such rectification within seven days from the date of issue of the notice from the Engineer-in-charge calling upon him to rectify the defects failing which the work shal1 be got done by the BSNL by some other contractor at the GUARANTOR'S cost and risk. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the cost, payable by the Guarantor shall be final and binding. That if the Guarantor fails to execute the water proofing or commits breach there under then the guarantor will identify principal and his successors against al1 loss damage, cost expense or otherwise which may be incurred by reason of any default on the part of the GUARANTOR in performance and observance of this supplementary agreement. As to the amount of loss and / or damage and/or cost incurred by the BSNL the decision of Engineer-in-charge will be final and binding on the parties. IN WITNESS where of these presents have been executed by the de I igator ------------------------------------- And by and for and on behalf of the BSNL on the day month Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 98
and year first above written. SIGNED, sealed and delivered by 1 2 Signed for an on behalf of the BSNL by I. 2. in the presence of: (OBLIGATOR) in the presence of
5. FORANTITERMITE TREATMENT GUARANTEE TO BE EXECUTE BY CONTRACTORS FOR REMOVAL OF DEFECTS AFTER COMPLETION IN RESPECT OF THE WORK OF ANTI-TERMITE PRECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING: This agreement made this day of on two thousand and between (hereinafter called the guarantor of the one part) and the BSNL (hereinafter cal1ed the BSNL of the other part) WHEREAS THIS AGREEMENT is supplementary to a contract (hereinafter cal1ed the contract dated and made between the Guarantor of the one part and the BSNL ON THE OTHER PART where by the contractor interlaid under took to render the buildings and structures in the said contract completely tree from any infestation of termites. AND WHERE AS THE GUARANTORS agreed to give guarantee to the effect that the said structures will remain free .from any infestation of term its for a minimum period of ten years from the date of completion of giving ant termite preconstruction treatment. NOW THE GUARANTOR: hereby guarantee that the ant termite preconstruct ion treatment by him will render the structures completely tr_e from any infestation of termites and the minimum life of such ant termite preconstruction period prescribed in the contract During this period of guarantee the guarantor shal1make good al1 defects and in case of any defect being found render the buildings from any infestation of termites to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge at his own cost and shall commence the work for such rectification within seven days from the date of issue of the notice from the Engineer-in-charge calling upon him to rectify the defects failing which the work shall be got done by BSNL by some other contractor at the GUARANTOR'S cost and risk. The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the cost, payable by the guarantor wil1 be final and binding. That if the Guarantor fails to execute the ant termite preconstruction termite or commits breach there under then Guarantor will identify the princip31 and his successors against all loss, damage cc :;t, expense or otherwise which may be incurred by him by reason of any default on the part of the Guarantor in performance and observance of this supplemental agreement. As to the amount of loss and or damage and or cost incurred by the BSNL the decision
IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents have been executed by the obligator and by and for on behalf of the BSNL on the day, month and year first above written Signed Sealed and delivered (Obligator) in the presence : SIGNED for and on behalf of the BSNL by Contractor Executive Engineer.
STANDARD BANK GUARANTEE BOND

In consideration of the BSNL (hereinafter called 'BSNL') having agreed, "exempt___________(hereinafter called "the said contractor(s) from the demand, under the terms and conditions of an agreement No. dated ------------------ made between ____an____ Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 99
for the work__________________________________(hereinafter called "the said Agreement") of security deposit for the due fulfillment by the said contractor(s) of the terms and conditions contained in the said Agreement or production of a bank guarantee for Rs______________________(Rupees______________________ only). We_________________________________________(indicate the name of the Bank)
(hereinafter referred to as the Bank") at the request of contractors) do hereby undertake to pay to the BSNL amount not exceeding Rs__________ on demand by BSNL. 2. We do hereby (indicate the name of the Bank) undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under this guarantee without any demure, merely on a demand from the BSNL stating that the amount claimed is required to meet the recoveries due or likely to be due from the said contractor(s). Any such demand made on the bank shall be conclusive as regards the amount and payable by the Bank under this guarantee. However, our liability under this guarantee shall be restricted to an amount not exceeding Rs. 3. We undertake to pay to the BSNL any money so demanded notwithstanding any dispute or disputes raised by the contractor(s) in any suit or proceeding pending before any 'court or Tribunal relating thereto. Our liability under this present being absolute and un equivocal. The payment so made by us under this bond shall, be a valid discharge of our liability for payment there under and the contractor(s) shall have no claim against us for making such payment. 4. We (indicate the name of the Bank) further agree that the guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect during the period that would be taken for the performance of the said agreement and that it shall continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the BSNL under or by virtue of the said agreement have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till Engineer-in-charge on behalf of the BSNL certified that the terms and conditions of the said Agreement have been fully and properly carried out by the said contractor(s) and accordingly discharges this guarantee. 5.We, further (indicate the name of. the Bank) agree with the BSNL that the BSNL shall have the fullest liberty without our consent and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said Agreement or to extend time of performance by the said contractor(s) from time to time or to postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the BSNL against the said contractor(s) and to for bear or enforce any of the terms and conditions, relating to the said agreement and we shall not be relieved from our liability by reasons of any such variation or extension being granted to the said contractor(s) or for any forbearance, act or commission on to the said contractor(s) or by any such matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this provision, have effect of so relieving us. 6. This guarantee will not be discharged due to the change in the constitution of the Bank of the contractor(s ). 7. We under (indicate the name of the Bank) take not to revoke this guarantee except with the previous consent of the BSNL in writing. 8. This guarantee shall be valid up to _____________________ UNLESS EXTENDED on demand by BSNL. Notwithstanding any thing mentioned above, our liability against this Guarantee is restricted to Rs___________(Rupees__________________________only) and unless a claim in writing is lodged with us within six months of the date of expiry of the extended date of expiry of this guarantee, all our liabilities under this guarantee shall stand discharged. Dated the ____________________ day _____________________(Indicate the name of Bank). _________________ 20 for
AFFIDAVIT I/We have submitted a bank guarantee for the ________________________work -------Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 100
---------------------------------------------- (name of work) Agreement No.___________ dated the _____________from _____________(Name of the bank with full address). TO THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER--------------------- with a view to seek exemption from payment of security deposit in cash. This Bank guarantee expires on I/We undertake to keep the validity of the bank guarantee intact by getting it extended from time to time at my/our own initiative up to a period. of months after the recorded of completion of the work or as directed by the Engineer- in-charge We also indemnify the B SNL against any losses arising out of nonencashment of the bank guarantee, if any. Note: This affidavit is to be given by the Executants before a First class Magistrate.
PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS. 1. The work executed shall be measured as per metric dimensions given in the schedule of quantities. The FPS units wherever indicated in the drawings are for guidance only.
2. The rates for every item of work to be done under this contract will be for all heights, depths, lengths and widths of the structure. (except where specially mentioned in the item) and nothing extra will be paid on any account. The rate for all items of work wherein cement is used is inclusive of charges for curing. Nothing extra shall be paid by the BSNL on any account for straightening the steel bars supplied in coils or with bends. The surplus excavated earth which is beyond the requirements of BSNL works shall be disposed off by the contractor on his own or shall sell the surplus earth to private parties at his discretion but nothing extra will be paid for the carriage or disposal of surplus earth from the site of work. The Portland Pozzolana cement if used in works the following condition may be adhered to: "The period that shall elapse after the concrete has been laid before easing and removal of centering and shuttering as given in the table 4 under Para 5.2,8.3 of the CPWD specifications 1977, shall be modified to the following extent. (a) The period indicated in Table 4 shall be increased by 50% subject to maximum of 28 days. (b) Note (i) shall be deleted The rates quoted for centering and shuttering item shall be inclusive of the above and no claim for keeping in position the centering and shuttering for 50% more time will be entertained." 3. The work shall be executed as per the CPWD specification 1996 Vol. I to VI with up to date correction slips in case of discrepancies between the specifications of a particular item as indicated in the CPWD specifications mentioned above and as indicated in the nomenclature of the item, the latter shall prevail. 4. All stone aggregate, sand etc. shall be obtained only from quarries or other sources approved by Engineer-in-charge. All materials shall be got approved by the Engineer-in-charge before they are actually procured and used at site. 5. The grading of sand to be used for mortars and concrete shall be determined at the site of the work by the Engineer-in-charge and sand conforming to these grading only shall be used on the work. 6. Necessary washing, screening etc. of metal and sand shall be done at sites as per requirements of the Engineer-in-charge.
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7. The bricks shall be molded with sand from brick earth. The earth shall be fairly stiff when dry clay loam or sand clay loam in texture. If earth is of tenacious nature on adequate proportion of sand shall be mixed to it such that a dried lump of mixture shall not show sign of cracking. It shall be free from grass roots stones, gravel kankar, salt petrol or to other harmful salt. These shall be of uniform deep red, cherry or copper col()lr, thoroughly burn without being verified regular in shape and size and shall have sharp and square sides and edges and pare lied faces to ensure uniformly in thickness of the courses of brick work. The bricks shall be free from cracks, ships flaws stones or lumps of any kind; these shall not show appreciable sign of efflorescence either dry or subsequent to soaking in water. The bricks shall be sound, hard, and homogeneous in texture and emit a clear ringing sound on being struck. These shall have a minimum crashing strength of bricks 50 Kg/ sq.cm. All the bricks which absorb water more than 20% of their own dry weight after 24 hours immersion in cold water shall be rejected. WOODWORK I. The wood shall be second class Indian Teak wood or country wood as mentioned in the relevant item of the schedule of quantities obtainable from approved sources. 2. For all wooden doors and windows, whether factory made or otherwise, cleats and blocks shall be provided as directed by the Engineer-in-charge and the rate for the shutter item shall include the cost of providing wooden cleats and blocks. 3. For these doors where hydraulic door closer and provided wooden cleats need not be provided and no reduction in rate shall be made for the same. The components of material labour as indicated in Para 3 as sub clause 10 (CC) have been predetermined as below: (a) (b) Material Labour Total 75 percent (X) 25 percent (Y) 100 percent
All manufactured materials used on the work shall have I.S.I. mark. Incase of materials for which no manufacturer has been licensed to manufacture the materials, with ISI marking, the material shall conform to the provisions of the CPWD specifications of the ISI code (in the absence of CPWD specifications for any particular material). In the case of non-IS I marked materials tests shall be conducted to ensure that they conform to the specifications or codes mentioned above. 10. All materials which are to be tested before use of the work should be procured at least 2 months before use on the work so that enough time is available for testing them before they are actually used. 11. The cost of samples and all other incidents charges such as packing, transportation to the laboratory, etc, shall be borne by the contractor. The testing fee, if any shall be borne by the BSNL. 12. Except where specifically provided, nothing extra shall be paid for doing RCC or centering, shuttering in columns and beams where the shape is different from the usual square or rectangle. 13. The rate for item under the sub head RCC of the schedule shall also include the cost of treating the exposed RCC surface as follows: Any defects like cavities, damaged edges, honey combing etc. that emerges or removal of centering and shuttering shall be first repaired with cement mortar 1: 1 (1 cement 1 fine sand). A Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 102
coat of cement slurry at the rate of 0.5 kg / sq.m shall then be applied 011 the repaired surface which shall be slightly rubbed with a carborandum to achieve a uniform surface of shade to match the adjoining surface.
14. The contractor must associate himself with a specialized firm from for integral cement based water proofing treatment for sunken floor and on roof and get the item of work done through the specialized firm, 10 years guarantee in the prescribed proforma attached must be given.\the contractor in token of his overall responsibility. In addition 10% (Ten percent) of cost of these items shall be retained as guarantee to the performance of the work done. However; half of this amount (with held) shall be realized after 5 years if the performance of work done is satisfactory. If any defect is noticed during the guarantee period, it shall be rectified by the contractor within seven days of receipt of notice from the Engineer-in-charge and if not attended to, the same shall be got done by another agency at the risk and cost of the contractor. The work shall be get done from only approved standard specialist firms in this field firms of which are given below: 1. M/s.lndia Water proofingCo. Rihit Chamber, 3rd floor, Gogast Fort, Bombay-I. 2. M/s.Hindustan Water Proofing Co., E-60, Greem Park, New Delhi-l 10016. M/s.Mech-AiTideWater proofing Co., A-4, Jairemeshwar Society, S.Y. Road, Geregaon West, Bombay-400 052. Overseas Water Proofing Corpn. boldota Bhavan, 2nd floor, P.B. No:719, Queen Road, Bombay-400 020. M/s.New Asia Company (Bangalore), F.Rahdman Abdul Sakoor Bldg. 1 st Floor, Near Post Office Madivala Extension, Bangalore-560 068. 15. The architectural drawing based on which the work is to be executed are available with the Executive Engineer, BSNL ELECTRICAL Division, VISAKHAPATNAM and can be inspected by the prospective tenders up to the date of receipt of tenders at his office during working hours. 27. Before receiving final payment for the work the contractor shall give an undertaking to the effect that at his own cost, he will rectify the defects in walls roof, like leakage, cracks etc, which may come to light during the first monsoon after the completion of the work and for this purpose part of the Security Deposit which may be deemed reasonable by the Engineer-in-charge shall be retained till the first monsoon is over as Security against the contractor's failure to act upon the undertaking. This undertaking and consequent retention of part of the Security Deposit shall not invalidate the contract. 17. 'Plinth level' in the schedule corresponds to floor one level of specification 1977. '1 st floor level' corresponds to floor two levels '2nd floor level' corresponds to floor three levels., '3rd floor level' corresponds to floor four levels '4th floor level' corresponds to floor five levels '5th floor level' corresponds to floor six levels 18. 'T' IRON FRAMES M.S. sill tie I0 mm dia M.S. bar shall be welded to the 'T' iron frame at the bottom to keep the frame in correct position. The still tie shall be embedded in floor concrete. The rate for '1' iron frame is inclusive of sill the required for door frames which will not be measured separately for the purpose payment. No deduction will however be made on this account in case of window frames. The rate shall be inclusive of fixing the hinges to the T iron frame with machine screws and the cost of M.S. socket plates and their fixing with T -iron frames required for tower bolts and other fittings. For the purpose of payments under this item only length of the T-iron frames along its centre one shall be measured and its weight worked out from standard tables. Neither deduction nor extra payment shall be made for making holes necessary
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arrangements for fixing fittings. Whether T-iron frames rolled steel frames or Aluminum frames are to be fixed along RCC column, the fixing shall be done with dash fasteners 'CH' type of approved size (3/8"x2/2" long 'BD' type 5116"x2.7/8" long) counter sunk head variant including fastener's shields and drawing the expander nails with hammer etc. complete. In lieu of M.S. lugs nothing extra shall be payable on account of the above alternative. .' 19. The contractor shall at his own expense and without expense and without extra charge make provision for all shoring pumping dredging, or bailing out water if found necessary. The foundation trenches shall be kept free from water while all the work below ground level are in progress.
20. All steel doors windows & ventilators shall be according to the architectural drawings and the rate quoted by the tenderer shall include the cost of all component parts vide Para 10. of central P. W.D. Specifications Vol 1 1977. In case of composite steel windows, the rates for fixed windows and open able windows shall be applicable to the fixed and open able areas in the composite windows respectively and nothing extra shall be payable for coupling sections such as Impulsions and transoms. The open able area in composite windows shall be measured as the clear opening of open able shutters. 21. The sanitary water supply and drainage pipes and fittings and other materials shall be of approved quality and shall conform the relevant specifications of CPWD specification for works at Delhi 1977 volume n. For the execution of water supply and drainage items, the contractor should employ a licensed plumber.
Safety Code
SAFETY CODE: (i) Suitable scaffolds should be provided for workmen for all works that cannot safely be done from the ground or from solid construction except such short period work as can be done safely from ladders. When a ladder is used an extra mazdoor shall be engaged for holding the ladder and if the ladder is used for carrying materials as well, suitable footholds and handholds shall be provided on the ladder and the ladder shall be given an inclination not steeper than 1/4to 1 (114 horizontal and 1 vertical). (ii) Scaffolding or staging more then 3.6m (12 feet) above the ground or floor, swung or suspended from an overhead support or erected with stationary support shall have a guard rail properly attached or bolted braced and otherwise secured at least 90cm. (3 feet) high above the floor or platform of such scaffoldings or staging and extending along the entire length of the outside and ends thereof with only such opening as may be necessary for the delivery of materials. Such scaffolding of staging shall be so fastened as to prevent it from swaying from the building or structure. (iii) Working platform, gangways, and stairways should be so constructed that they should not sag unduly or unequally, and if the height of the platform or the gangway or the stairway is more than 3.6m(12 feet) above ground level or floor level they should be closely boarded, should have adequate width and should be suitably fastened as described in (ii) above. (iv) Every opening in the floor of a building or in a working platform be provided with suitable means to prevent the fall of persons or materials by providing suitable fencing or railing whose minimum height shall be 90cm (3 feet). (v) Safe means of access shall be provided to all working platforms and other -working places. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 104
Every ladder shall be security fixed. No portable single ladder shall be over 9m. (30 feet) in length while the width between side rails in rug ladder shall in no case be less than 29cm. (1 1 Yz") for ladder up to and including 3m. (10feet) in length. For longer ladders this width should be increased at least W' for each additional 30 cm. (1 feet) in length. Uniform step spacing shall not exceed 33 cm (12"). Adequate precaution shall be taken to prevent danger from electrical equipment. No materials on any of the sites of work shall be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or inconvenience to any person or the public. The contractor shall provide all necessary fencing and lights to protect the public from accident, and shall be bound to bear the expenses of defense of every suit, action or other proceedings at law that may be brought by any persons for injury sustained owing to neglect of the above precautions and to pay and damages and cost which may be awarded in any such person or which, may with the consent of the contractor, be paid to compromise any claim by any such person. (vi) Excavation and TrenchingAll trenches 1.2m (4 feet) or more, in depth, shall at all times be supplied with at least one ladder for each 30m. (100 feet) in length or fraction thereof. Ladder shall be extended from bottom of the trench at least 90 cm (3 feet) above the surface of the ground. The side of the trenches which are 15m (5 feet) or more in depth shall be stepped back to give suitable slope or securely held by timer bracing, so as to avoid the danger of sides to collapse. The excavated materials shall not be placed within 1.5 m (5 feet) of the edges, of the trench or half of the depth of the trench whichever is more. Cutting shall be done from top to bottom. Under no circumstances undermining or under cutting shall be done. (vii) Demolition - Before any demolition work is commenced and also during the process of the work: (a) All roads and open areas adjacent to the work side shall either be closed or suitably protected. (b) No electric cable or apparatus which is liable to be a source of danger over a cable or apparatus used by the operator shall remain electrically charged. (c) All practical steps shall be taken to prevent danger to persons employed from risk of fire or explosion of flooding. No floor, roof or other part of the buildings shall be so ever loaded with debris or materials as to render it unsafe. (viii) All necessary personal safety equipment as considered adequate by the Engineer-incharge should be kept available for the use of the person employed on the site and maintained in a condition suitable for immediate use, and the contractor should take adequate steps to ensure proper use of equipment by those concerned. (a) Workers employed or mixing aspartic materials, cement and lime mortars shall be provided with protective footwear and protective goggles. (b) Those engaged in white washing and mixing and stacking of cement bags or any material which is injurious to the eyes should be provided with protective goggles. (c) Those engaged in welding works shall be provided with welder's protective eye sight lids. (d) Stone breakers shall provided with protective goggles and protective clothing and seated at sufficiently safe intervals. (e) When workers are employed in sewers and manholes, which are in active use, the contractors shall ensure that the following safety measures are adhered to : Entry for workers into the line shall not; be allowed except under the supervision of the, JE or ' , any other Officer. (ii)At least 5 to 6 manholes upstream and downstream should be kept open for at least 2 to 3 hours before any man is allowed to enter into these manholes for working in side. (i)
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(iii) Before entry presence of Toxic gases should be tested by inserting wet lead acetate paper, which changes colour in the presence of such gases and indication of their presence. (iv) Presence of Oxygen should be verified by lowering a detector lamp into the manhole in case no oxygen is found inside the sewer line, workers should be sent only with, Oxygen kit. (v) Safety belt with rope should be provided to the workers. . While working inside the manhole such rope should be handled by two men standing outside to enable him to be pulled out during emergency. (vi)The area should be barricaded or cordoned of by suitable means to avoid mishaps of any kind. Proper warning signs should be displayed for the safety of the public whenever cleaning works are under taken during night or day. (vii) No smoking or open flames be allowed near the blacked manhole being cleaned. (viii) The melba obtained on account of cleaning of blacked manhole and sewer lines should be immediately removed to avoid accidents on account of slippery nature of the melba. (ix) Workers should not be allowed to work il1side the manhole continuously. He should be given rest intermittently. The Engineer-in-charge may decide the time up to which a worker may be allowed to work continuously inside the manhole. (x) Gas masks with oxygen cylinder should be kept at site for use in emergency. (xi) Air blowers should be used for flow of fresh air through the manholes, whenever called for. Portable air blowers are recommended for ventilating the manholes. The motors for these shall be vapor proof and of totally enclosed type. Non sparkling gas engines also could be used but they should be placed at least 2 metres away from the opening and on the lowered side protected from wind so that they will not be source of friction on any inflammable gas that might be present. . (xii) The workers engaged for cleaning the manhole/sewers should be properly trained before allowing working in the manhole. (xiii) The workers shall be provided with Gum boots or non sparkling shoes, bump helmets and gloves non sparkling tools, safety lights and gas masks and portable air blowers (when necessary). They must be supplied with barrier cream for anointing the limps before working inside the sewer lines. (xiv) Workman descending a manhole shall try each ladder step or rung carefully before putting his full weight on it to guard against in secure fastening due to corrosion of the rung fixed to manhole wall. (xv) If a man has received a physical injury he should be brought out by the sewer immediately and adequate medical aid should be provided by him. (xvi) The extent to which these precautions are to be taken depend on individual situation but the decision of the 'Engineer-in-charge regarding the' steps in this regard to be taken in all individual case will be final. (f) The contractor shall not employ men below the age 18 years and women on the work of painting with products containing lead in any form. Wherever men above the age of 18 are employed on the work of lead painting, the following precautions should be taken. (i) No paint containing lead or lead product shall be used except in the form of paste or readymade paint. (ii) Suitable face masks should be supplied for use by the workers when paint is applied in
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the form of spray or a surface having lead painting dry rubbed and scrapped. . (iii) Overalls shall be supplied by the contractors to the workmen and adequate facilities shall be provided to enable the working painters to wash during the cessation of work. (iv) 1 (a) White lead, sulphate of lead of product containing these pigments shall not be used in painting operation except in the form of pastes or paint ready for use. (b) Measures shall be taken, wherever required in order to prevent danger arising from the application of a paint in the form of spray. (c) Measures shall be taken, wherever practicable, to prevent danger arising out of from dust caused by dry rubbing down and scrapping. 2(a) adequate facilities shall be provided to enable working painters to wash during and on cessation of work. (b) Over-all shall be worn by working painters during the whole of working period. (c) Suitable arrangements shall be made to prevent clothing put off during working hours being soiled by painting materials. 3. (a) Cases of lead poisoning and suspected -lead poisoning shall be notified and shall be subsequently verified by medical man appointed by competent authority of BSNL. (b) BSNL may require, when necessary medical examination of workers. 4. Instruction with regard to special hygienic precautions to be taken in the painting trade shall be distributed to working painters. (ix) When the work is done near any place where there is risk of drowning all necessary equipments should be provided and kept ready for use and all necessary steps taken for prompt rescue of any person in danger and adequate provision should be made for 'prompt first aid treatment of all injuries likely to be sustained during the course of the work. (x) Use of hoisting machines and take including their attachments, anchorage and supporters shall conform to the following standards or conditions. I. (a) These shall be good mechanical constructions, sound materials and adequate strength and free from patent defects and shall be kept in good working order. (b) Every rope used in hoisting Or lowering materials or as a means of suspension shall be of durable quality and adequate strength, and tree from patent defects. 2. Every crane driver or hoisting appliance operator shall be properly qualified and no person under the age of 21 years should be in charge of any hoisting machine including any scaffolding which or give signals to operator. 3. In case of every hoisting machine and of every chain ring hook, shackle swivel and pulley block used in hoisting or as means of suspension the safe working load shall be ascertained by ad equated means. Every hoisting machine and all gear referred to above shall be plainly marked with the safe working load. In case of a hoisting machine having a variable safe working load and the conditions under which it is applicable shall be clearly indicated. No part of any machine or any gear referred to above in this paragraph shall be loaded beyond the safe working load except for the purpose of testing. 4. In case of BSNL machines, the safe working load shall be notified by 1he Electrical Engineer-incharge. As regards contractor's machines the contractors shall notify the safe working load of the machine to the Engineer-in-charge whenever he brings and machinery to site of work and get it
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verified, by the Electrical Engineer concerned. (xi) Motors, gearing, transmission, electric wiring and other dangerous parts of hoisting appliances should be provided with the efficient safeguards. Hosting appliances should be provided with such means as will reduce to the minimum the risk of accidental descent of the load. Adequate precautions should be taken to reduce the minimum the risk of any part of a suspended load becoming accidentally displaced. When worker employed on electrical installations which are already energized, insulating mats wearing apparel such as gloves, sleeves and boots as may be necessary should be provided. The workers should not wear any rings, watches and carry keys or other materials which are the good conductors of electricity. (xii) All scaffolds, ladders and other safety devices mentioned or described herein shall be maintained in safe condition and not scaffold, ladder or equipment shall be altered or removed while, it is in use. Adequate washing facilities should be provided at or near places of work. (xiii) These safety provisions should be brought to the notice of all concerned by display on a notice board at a prominent place of work spot. The person responsible for compliance of the safety code shall be named therein by the contractor. (xiv) To ensure effective enforcement of the rules and regulations relating to safety precautions the arrangements made by the contractor shall be open to inspection by the Labour Officer, Engineer-in-charge of the BSNL or their representatives. (xv) Notwithstanding the above clauses from (i) to (xiv) there is nothing in these to exempt the contractor from the operations of any other act Rule in the Republic of India.
MODEL RULES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORKERSEMPWYEDBY BSNL OR ITS CONTRACTORS
1. Application: These rules shall apply to all building and construction works in charge of Postal/BSNL in which twenty or more workers are ordinarily employed or are proposed to be employed on any day during the period which the contract work is in progress. 2. Definition: Work place means a place where twenty or more workers are ordinarily employed or are proposed to be employed in connection with construction work on any day during the period' during which the contract work IS in progress. 3. First-Aid Facilities: (l) At every work place there shall be provided and maintained, so as to be easily accessible during working hours, first aid boxes at the rate of not less than one box for 150 contract labour or part thereof ordinarily employed. (2) ,The first-aid box shall be distinctly marked with a red cross on white back ground and shall contain the following equipments namely: (a) For work places in which the following equipments: (i) 6 small sterilized dressings. (ii) 3 medium size sterilized dressings (iii) 3 large size sterilized dressings. (iv) 3 large sterilized burn dressings.
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(v) 1 (30 ml) bottle containing a two percent' alcoholic solution of iodine. (vi) I (30 ml) bottle containing Sal volatile having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label. (vii) 1 snake-bite lancet. (viii) 1 (30m\) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals. ix) 1 pair of scissors. (x) 1 copy of the first-aid leaflet issued by the Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Government of India. (xi) I bottle containing 100 tablets (each of5 grams) of aspirin. (xii) Ointment for bums. (xiii) A bottle of suitable surgical antiseptic solution. (b) For work places in which the number of contract labour exceed 50-Each first-aid box shall contain the following equipments: (i) 12 small sterilized dressings. (ii) 6 Medium size sterilized dressings. (iii) 6 large size sterilized dressings. (iv) 6 large size sterilized bum dressings. (v) I roll of adhesive plaster. (vi) 1 snake - bite lancet. (vii) 1 (60 m!) bottle containing salvo lattice having the dose and mode of administration indicated on the label. (viii) 6(15 grams) packets sterilized cotton wool. (ix) 1 (60 m!) bottle containing two percent alcoholic solution iodine. (x) 1 (30 grams) bottle of potassium permanganate crystals. (xi) 1 pair of scissors. (xii) 1 copy of the first-aid leaf-let issued by the Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Government of India. (xiii) A bottle containing 100 tablets (each of5 grams) of aspirin. (xiv) Ointment for bums. (xv) A bottle of suitable surgical antiseptic solution. . (3) Adequate arrangements shall be made for immediate recumbent of the equipment when necessary. (4) Noting except the prescribed contents shall be kept in the First-Aid box. (5) The First-Aid box shall be kept in charge of a responsible person who shall always be readily available during the working hours of the work place. (6) A person in charge of the First-aid Box shall be a person trained in First-Aid treatment, in work places where the number of contract labour employed is 150 or more. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 109
(7) In work places where the number of contract Labour employed is 500 or more and hospital facilities are not available within easy distance of the works, First-Aid posts shall be established and run by a trained compo under. The Compo under shall be on duty and shall be available at all hours when the workers are at work. (8) Where work places are situated in places which are not town or cities, a suitable motor, transport shall be kept readily available at all hours when the workers are available to convey injured person/or persons suddenly taken ill to the nearest hospital. 4. Drinking Water: (a) In every work place, there shall be provided and maintained at suitable places, easily accessible to labour, a sufficient supply of cold water fit for drinking. (b) Where drinking water is obtained from an intermittent public water supply each work place shall be provided with storage where such drinking water shall be stored. (c) Every water supply of storage shall be a distance of not less than 50 feet from any latrine, drain or other source of, pollution. Where water has to 'be drawn from an existing well which is within such proximity of latrine, drain or any other source of pollution' the well shall be properly chlorinated before water is drawn from it fot drinking. All such wells shall be entirely closed in and be provided with a trap-door which shall be dust and water proof. (d) A reliable pump shall be fitted to each covered well, the trap-door shall be kept locked and opened only for cleaning or inspection which shall be done at least once a month. 5. Washing Facilities: (i) In every work place adequate and suitable facilities for washing shall be provided and maintained for the use of contract labour employed therein. (ii) Separate and adequate screening facilities shall be provided for the use of male and female workers. (iii) Such facilities shall be conveniently accessible and shall be kept in clean and hygienic condition.
6. Latrines and Urinals:

(i) Latrines shall be provided in every work place on the following scale namely. (a) Where female are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 females. (b) Where males are employed, there shall be at least one latrine for every 25 males. Provided that where the number of males or females exceed 100, it shall be sufficient if there is one latrine for 25 males or females as the case may be, upto the first 100, and for every 50 thereafter. (ii) Every latrine shall be under cover and so partitioned off as to secure privacy and shall have a proper door and fastenings.
(iii)Construction of latrines: The inside walls shall be constructed of masonry or some suitable heat-resisting non-absorbent materials and shall be cement washed inside and outside at least once a year. Latrines shall not be of a standard lower than bore hole system. (iv) (a) Where workers of both sexed are employed, there shall be displays out side each block of latrine and urinal; a notice in the language understood by the majority of the workers "For Men Only "or "For Women Only" as the case may be.
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(b) The notice shall also bear the figure of a man or a woman, as the case may be. (v) There shall be at least one urinal for male workers up to 50 and one for female workers up to fifty employed at a time provided that where the number of male or female workmen, as the case may be exceeds 500, it shall be sufficient, if there is one urinal for every 59 males or females up to the first 500 and one for every 100 on part thereof, thereafter. (vi) (a) The latrines and urinals other than those connected with a flush sewerage system shall comply with the requirements of the Public Health Authorities. 3. The latrines and urinals shall be adequately lighted and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.
(vii) Water shall be provided by means of a tap or otherwise so as to be conveniently accessible in or near the latrines and urinals. (viii) Disposal of excreta: Unless otherwise arranged for by the local sanitary authority, arrangements for proper disposal of excreta by incineration at the work place shall be made by means of suitable incinerator. Alternately excreta may be disposed of by putting a layer of night soil at the bottom of a pucca tank prepared for the purpose and covering it with a: 15 cm layer of waste or refuse and then covering it with a layer of earth for a fortnight (when it will turn into manure). (ix) The contractor shall at his own expense carry out all instructions issued to him by the Engineer-in-Charge to effect proper disposal of soil and other conservancy work in respect of the contractor's workmen employees on the site. The contractor shall be responsible for payment of any charges which may be levied by Municipal or cantonment Authority for execution of such. work on his behalf.
7. Provisions of shelter during rest: At every place there shall be provided free of cost, four suitable sheds, two for males and the other two for rest separately for the use of men and women labour. The height of each shelter shall not be less than 3 metres from the floor level to the lowest part of the roof. These shall be kept clean and the space provided shall be on the basis of 0.6 sq.m. per head. Provided that the Engineer-in-Charge may permit, subject to his satisfaction, a Portion of the building under construction or other alternative accommodations to be used to the purpose. 8. Crches: (a) At every work place, at which 20 or more women workers are ordinarily employed there shall be provided two rooms of reasonable dimensions for the use of their children under the age of six years. One room shall be used as a play room for the children and the other as their bedroom. 'The rooms shall be constructed with specifications a Similar to those given in Para 2 (c_bY Clause 19 (i) Thatched Roof: (b) The rooms shall be provided with suitable and sufficient openings for light arid, ventilation. There shall be adequate prov4sionof sweepers to keep the places clean. {.'_
(c) The contractor shall supply adequate number of toys and games in the play room arid sufficient number of cots and beddings in the bed room. (d) The contractor shall provide one Dais to look after the children in the crche when the number of women workers does not exceed 50 and two Dais when the numbers of women workers exceed 50.
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(e) The use of the rooms earmarked as Crches shall be restricted to children, their attendants, and mother of the children. (f) The standard of construction and maintenance of crches shall be as may be specified in this behalf of the chief labour commissioner (central) .
9. Canteens: (1) In every work place where the work regarding the employment of contractor labour is likely to continue for six months, hundred or more are ordinarily employed and wherein contract labour numbering one an adequate canteen shall be provided by the contractor for the use of such contract labour. (2) The canteen shall be maintained by the contractor in an efficient manner. (3) The canteen shall consist of at least a dining hall, kitchen, store room, pantry and washing places separately for workers and utensils. (4) The canteen_ shall be sufficiently lighted at all times when any person has access to it. (5) The floor shall be made of smooth and impervious mater\al and inside walls shall be lime washed or colour washed every four months. Provided that the inside walls of the kitchen shall be lime-washed every four months. (6) The precincts of the canteen shall be . maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. (7) Waste water shall be carried away in suitable covered drains and shall not be allowed to accumulate so as to cause a nuisance. (8) Suitable arrangements shall be made for the collection and disposal of garbages. (9) The dining hall shall accommodate at a time 30 percent of the contract labour working at a time. (10) The floor area of the dining hall excluding the area occupied by the service counter and any furniture except tables and chairs shall not be less than one square metre per dinner to be, accommodated as prescribed in Sub-Rule 9. (11) (i) A portion of the dining hall and service counter shall be partitioned of and reserved for women workers in proportion to their number. (ii) Washing places for women shall be separate and screened to secure privacy. ' (12) Sufficient tables, stools chairs or benches shall be available for the number of dinners to be accommodated as prescribed in Sub-Rule 9. (13) (a) (i) There shall be provided and maintained sufficient utensils, cookers, furniture and any other equipments necessary for the efficient running - of the canteen. (ii) The furniture utensils arid other equipments shall be maintained in a clean and hygienic condition. (b) (i) Suitable clean clothes for the employees serving in the canteen shall be provided and maintained. (ii) A service counter, if provided, shall have tap or smooth and impervious material. (iii) Suitable facilities including an adequate supply of hot water shall be provided for the cleaning of utensils and equipments.
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(14) The food stuffs and other items to be served in the canteen shall be in conformity with normal habits of the contract labour. (15) The charges food stuffs, beverages and any other items served in the canteen shall be based on "No Profit, No loss" and shall be conspicuously displayed in the canteen. . (16) In arriving at the price of food stuffs, and other articles served in the canteen, the following items shall not be taken into consideration as expenditure namely:
(a) The rent of land and building: (b) The depreciation and maintenance charges for the building and equipments provided for the canteen: (c) The cost of purchase repairs and replacement of equipments including furniture crockery, cutlery and utensils: (d) The water charges and other charges incurred for lighting and ventilation: (e) The interest and amounts spent on the provisions and maintenance and equipments provided for in the canteen: (17) The accounts pertaining to the canteen shall be audited once every 12 months by registered accountants and auditors. 10. Anti-Malarial Precautions: The contractor shall at his own expense, confirm to all anti-malarial instructions given to him by the Engineer-in-charge including the filling up of any borrow pits which may have been dug by him. 11. The above rules shall be incorporated in the contracts and in notices inviting tenders and shall form an integral part of the contractors. 12. Amendments: Government may, from time to time, add to or amend these rules and issue such directions as it may consider necessary for the purpose of removing any difficulty which may arise in the administration thereof.
Contractor Labour Regulations

1. Short Title: These regulations may be called the" Contractors "Labour Regulations". 2. (i) Definitions: "Workmen" means any persons employed by a BSNL or its Contractor directly or indirectly through a sub-contractor with or without the knowledge of the contractor with or without the knowledge of the BSNL to the any skilled, semiskilled or unskilled manual supervisory, technical or clerical work for hire or reward, whether the terms of employment are expressed or -implied but does not include any person. (a) Who is employed namely in a managerial or administrative capacity: or (b) Who being employed in a supervisory capacity draws wages exceeding five hundred rupees per mensem or exercises either by the nature of the duties attached to the office or by reason of power vested in him, functions mainly of managerial nature. (c) Who is an out worker that is to say a person to who any articles or materials are given out by or on behalf of the principal employer to made up, cleaned, washed, altered ornamental
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finished, repaired, adopted other wise processed for sale for the purpose of the trade or business of the trade of the principal employer and the process is to be carried out either in the home of the out workers or in some other premises not being premises, under the central and management of the principal employer. (ii) "Fair Wages" means wages whether for time or piece work fixed and notified under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act from time to time. (iii) "Contractors" shall include every person who undertakes to produce a given result other than a mere supply of goods or articles of manufacture through contract labour for any work and includes a subcontractor. (iv) "Wages" shall have the same meaning as defined in the payment Wages Act., (a) Normally working hours of an adult employee should not exceed 9 hours a day and in case of a child 4 and half hours in a day. The working day shall be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest, if any, it shall -!lot spread over more than 12 hours on any day (b) When an adult worker is made to work for more than 9 hours on any day or for more than 48 hours in any week he shall be paid overtime for the extra hours put in by him at double the ordinary rate of wages. Children shall not be made to work extra hours. c(i) Every workers shall be given a weekly holiday normally on a Sunday, in accordance with provisions of the Minimum wages.(Central Rules 1960 as amended from time to time respective of whether such workers is governed by the Minimum Wages Act or not. (ii) Where the Minimum Wages prescribed the Government under the Minimum Wages Act are not inclusive of the wages for the weekly day or rest the worker shall be entitled to rest day wages at the rate applicable to the next preceding day. Provided he has worked under the same contractor for a continuous period of not less than 6 days. (iii) Where a contractor is permitted by the Engineer-in-charge to allow a worker to work on a normal weekly holiday, he shall grant a substituted holiday to him for the whole day on one of the five days immediately before or after the normal weekly Holiday and pay wages to such worker for the work performed on the normal weekly holiday at overtime rate. 3. Display of Notice regarding wages etc., The contractor shall before he commences his work on contract, display and correctly maintain and continue to display and correctly maintain in a clean and legible condition in conspicuous places on the work notices in English and the local Indian Languages spoken by the majority of the workers, 'given the minimum rates of wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, the actual wages being paid the hours of work for which such wages are earned, wage periods dates of payments of wages and other relevant information as per Appendix "A". 4., Payment of wages: (i)The contractor shall fix wage period in respect of which wages shall be payable. (ii) No wages period shall exceed one month. (iii) The wages of every persons employed as contract labour in an establishment or by a contractor where less than one thousand, such persons are employed shall be paid before the expiry of the seventh day and in other cases before the expiry of tenth day after the last day of the wage period in respect of which the wages are payable. (iv) Where the employment of any worker is terminated by or on behalf of the contractor the wages earned by him shall be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the date on, which his employment is terminated. . (v) All payments of wages shall be made on a working day at the work premises and during the working time and on a date notified in advance, and in case the work is completed before the expiry of the wage period, final payment shall be made within 48 hours of the last working day. (vi)Wages due to every worker shall be paid to him direct or to other person authorized by him in this behalf. (vii) All shall be paid in current coin or currency or in both. (viii) Wages shall be paid without any deductions of any kind except those specified by the central
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Government by general or special order in this behalf or permissible under the payment of wages Act. 1956, (ix) A notice showing the wages period and the place and time to disbursement of wages shall be displayed at the place of work and a copy sent by the contractor to the Engineer- in-charge under acknowledgment. (x) It shall be the duty of the contractor to ensure the disbursement of wages in the presence of the Junior Engineer or any other authorized representative of the Engineer in charge who will be required to be present at the place and time of disbursement of wages by the contractor to workman. . (xi) The contractor shall obtain from -the junior Engineer or any other authorized representative of he Engineer-in-charge as the case may be, a certificate under his signature at the end of the entries in the "Register of wages" or the "Wage cum-muster roll as the case may be in the following form. Certified that the amount shown in common has-been paid to the workman Concerned in my presence on at ................ 5.FINES AND DEDUCTIONS WHICH MAY BE MADE FROM WAGES. (i)The wages of a worker shall be paid to him without any deductions of any kind except the following: (a)Fines. . (b)Deductions for absence from duty i.e., from the places or where by the terms of his' employment he is required to work, the amount of deduction shall be in proportion to the period for which he was absent. (c).Deduction for damage to or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employed person for custody, or of loss of money or any other deduction which he is required to account, where such damage or loss is directly attributable to his neglect or default. (d) Deduction for recovery of advances or for adjustment of over payment of wages; advances granted shall be entered in a register. (e) Any other deduction which the Central government y from time to time allow. (ii) No fines should be imposed on any worker save in respect of such acts and omissions on his part as have been approved of by the Chief Labour Commissioner. Note: An approved list of acts and omissions for which fines can be imposed is enclosed at Appendex -1. (iii) No fine shall be imposed on a worker and no deduction for damage or loss shall be made from his wages until the workers has been given an opportunity of showing cause against such fines or deduction. (iv)The total amount of fine which may be imposed in anyone wage period on a worker shall not exceed an amount equal to three paise m a rupee of the total wages payable to him in respect of that wage period. (v)No fine imposed on workers shall be recovered from him by installment or after the expiry: or sixty days from the date on which it was imposed. (vi)Every time shall be deemed to have been imposed on the day of the actor. Omission in respect of which it was imposed. . 6. LABOUR RECORDS. (i) The contractor shall maintain a "Register of persons employed" on work contract in Form XIII of the CL(R&A) Central Rules 197] (Appendix-B). (ii) The contractor shall maintain a "Muster Roll" register in respect of all workmen employed by him on the work under contract in Form XVI of the CL(R&A) Rules] 97] (AppendixC): (iii) The contractor shall maintain a "Wage Register" in respect of all workmen employed by him on the work under contract Form XVI of the CL(R&A) Rules 197] (Appendix-D).. (iv) Register of accidents: - The contractor shall maintain a register of accidents in such form as may be convenient at the work place but the same shall include the following particulars,
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(a) Full particulars of the labour who met with accident. (b) Rate of Wages (c) Sex (d) Age (e) Nature of accident and cause of accident. (f) Time and date of accident. (g) Date and time when admitted in hospital. i) Date of discharge from the Hospital. j) Period of treatment and result of treatment. (j) Percentage of loss of earning capacity and disability as assessed by Medical Officer. (k) Claim required to be paid under workmen's compensation Act. (I) Date of payment of compensation. (m) Amount paid with details of the persons to whom the same was paid. (n) Authority by whom the compensation as assessed. . (0)Remarks. (v) Register of Fines - The contractor shall maintain a Register of Fines, in the Form XII of the CL(R&A) Rules 1971 (Appendix H). The contractor shall display in a good condition and in conspicuous place of work the approved list Of Acts and Omissions for which fines can be imposed. (Appendex-I). (vi) Register of deductions - The contractor shall maintain a "Register of deductions for damage or loss" in Form XX of the CL(R&A) Rules 197] (Appendix-J) (vii) Register of Advances - The contractor shall maintain a "Register of Advances" in Form XXII of the CL(R&A) Rule, 1971 (Appendix-K) (viii) Register of overtime The contractor shall maintain in a register time" in from XXIII of the CL(R&A) Rules 1971.(Appendix-L) 7. Attendance Card-cum Wage Slip; (i) The contractor shall issue an attendance card cum wage slip" to each. Workman employed by him in the specimen form at (Appendix-E), (ii) The card shall be valid for each wage period. (iii) The contractor; shall mark attendance of each workman on the card twice each day, once at the commencement of he day and again after the rest interval before he actually starts work. . (iv) The card shall remain impassion of the worker during the wage period under reference: (v) The contractor shall paste wage slip portion on the reverse of heard at least a date prior to the disbursement of wages in respect of the wage period under reference. (vi) The contractor shall obtain the igl1ature or thumb impression of he worker on the, wages slip at the time of disbursement of wages and retain he card with under reference. 8. Employment card: The contractor shall issue an Employment card in Form XIV of the CL(R&A) Central Rules] 971 to each worker within three' days of the employment of the worker (Appendix F). 9. Service Certificate_' On termination of the employment for any reason whatsoever the contractor shall issue to the workmen whose service have been terminated a service certificate in Form-XV of the CL(R&A) Central Rules 1971 (Appendix). 10. Preservation of Labour Records: All records required to be maintained under Regulations Nos.6 and 7 shall be preserved in original for a period of three years from the date of last entries made in them arid shall he made available for inspection by the Engineer- in-charge, Labour Officer or any other Officers authorized by the BSNL Civil Wing in this behalf. . II. Powers of Labour Officers to make investigations or enquiry; The Labour Officer or any other person authorized by Central Government on their behalf shall have power to make enquiries with a view to ascertaining and enforcing due and proper observance of the Fair wage clauses and the Provisions of Regulations. He shall investigate into any complaint regarding the default made by the contractor or sub-contractor in regard to such provision. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 116
12. Report of Labour Officer: The Labour Officer or other persons authorized as aforesaid shall submit a report or result of his investigation or enquiry to the Executive Engineer concerned indicating the extent if any to which the default has been committed with a note then necessary deductions from the contractors will be made and the wages and other dues be paid to the laborers concerned. In case an appeal is made by the contractor under clause 12 of these regulations actual payment to laborers will be made, by the Executive Engineer after the superintending Engineer has given his decision on such appeal. (a) The Executive Engineer shall arrange payments to the labour concerned within' 45 days from the receipt of the report from the labour Officer or the Superintending Engineer as the case may be.
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Appeal against the decision of Labour Officer:
Any person aggrieved by the decision and recommendations of the Labour Officer or other person so authorized may appeal against such decision to the Superintending Engineer concerned within 30 days from the date of decision, forwarding simultaneously a copy of his appeal to the Executive Engineer concerned but subject to such appeal, the decisions of the Officer shall be final and binding upon the Contractor.
14. Prohibition regarding representation through lawyer:

(i) A workman shall be entitled to be represented in any investigation or enquiry under these regulations by (a) An officer or a registered trade union of which he is a member. (b) An officer of a federation of trade unions referred to in clause (a) is affiliated. (c) Where the employer is not a member of any registered trade union, by an officer a registered trade union connected with, or by and other employed in the industry in which the worker employed. (iii) An employer shall be entitled to be represented of any investigation or enquiry under these regulations by . . An officer of an association or employers in which he is a member. An Officer of a federation of associations of employers, to which associations referred to in clause (a), is affiliated. Where the employed is not a member of any association of employers, by an officer of association of employer connected with or any other employer, engaged in the industry in which the employer is engaged. No party shall be entitled to be represented by a legal practitioner in any investigation or enquiry under these regulations. Inspection of Books and slips.
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The contractor shall allow inspection of all the prescribed labour records to any of his workers or to his agent at a convenient time and place after due notice is received to be the Labour Officer or any other person authorized by the Central Government on his behalf. 16. Submission of Returns: The Contractor shall submit periodical returns as may be specified from time to time. 17. Amendments: The central Government may from time to time add to or amend the regulations and on any question as to the application interpretation or effect to those regulations the decision of the superintending Engineer concerned in that behalf shall be final. Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 117
LABOUR BOARD Appendix 'A' Name of work: ___________________________________________________________ Name of Labour Officer_________________________________________ Address of Labour Officer____________________________________________ Name of Labour Enforcement Officer____________________________________ Address of Labour Enforcement Officer _______________________________ DATE. Sl. No. Category Wage Fixed Minimum Wage Paid Minimum Present Number Remarks
Weekly holiday . Wage Period. Date of payment of wages ..
Working hours. Rest. Interval
FORM XIII (See Rule 75) Appendix B Register of Workmen Employed by Contractor Name and address of contractor. Name and address of establishment in under which contract is carried on Nature and location of work... Name and address of principal employer... Signature of thumb impression of the workman Name and Surname And workman
Date of termination of employ ment
Fathers/ Husbands name
Permanent home Address of the workman (village and Thasil, taluk and District)
Local address Date of Commencement of employ ment
Nature of Employ ment designation
Age and Sex
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FORM XVI [(See rule 78(2) (a)] Appendix C MUSTER ROLL Name and address of contractor. Name and address of establishment in under which contract is carried on Nature and location of work... Name and address of principal employer... Sl. No Name of workman. Fathers / husbands name Sex 1 2 Dates 3 4 5 Remarks.
FORM XVII [See rule 78 (2) (a) ] Appendix D Name and address of contractor__________________ Name and address of establishment in under which contractor is carried on__________ Nature and location of work ____________________ Name and address of principal employer _____________________________________ Wage period monthly / fortnight ____________________________________________
Signature thumb impression of workman 15 of
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WAGE CARD Name and address of contractor __________________________ _____________________________________________________ Name of work with location ______________________________ ______________________________________________________ Name of Work man _____________________________________ __________________________________________________ Date issue
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Deduction nature)
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FORM XIX [See rule 78(2) (b)] WAGE SLIP Name and address of contractor ______________ Name and Fathers / Husband Name of workman ___________ Nature and location of work for the Week/ Fortnight Month ending _______________________ 13) No. of days worked _____________________________ 14) No. of units worked in case of piece rate workers ___________ 15) Rate of daily wages / piece rate ___________________ 16) Amount of overtime wages _______________________ 17) Gross wages payable ____________________________ 18) Deductions, if any _____________________________ _ 19) Net amount of wages paid ________________________
FORM XIV [See rule 76] EMPLOYMENT CARD Name and address of contractor ______________________ Name and address of Establishment in/under which contract is carried on _____________________ Name of work and location of work ______________________________ Name and address of Principal Employer __________________________ 1).No. of days worked ______________________________ 2) S.No. in the register of workman employed _______________ 3).Nature of employment / designation _____________________ 4).Wages rate (with particulars of unit in case of piece work) ___________________ 5).Wages period_____________________________ 6).Tenure of Employment _____________________ 7).Remarks______________________________________ _
Signature of Contractor
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Service Certificate Name and address of contractor ________________Age or _________________Name and address of establishment in / under which Date of Birth
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Signature Form XII Appendix H [See Rule 78 (2)(d)] REGISTER OF FINES Name Name Name Name and address of contractor _____________________ and address of establishment in which contract is carried on ____________________ of location of the work ________________________ and address of Principal Employer ________________________________________ Act / Omission for which fine imposed Designation / Nature of Employment Wage period and wages payable Amount of fine imposed Name of person in whose presence employees explanation was heard Fathers / Husbands Name Whether workman showed cause against fine
Name of Workman
Date of Offence
Date on which fine realized
LIST OF ACTS AND OMISSIONS FOR WHICH FINES CAN BE IMPOSED In accordance with rule 8 (d) of the C.P.W.D. 15. Giving of false information regarding Contractors Labour Regulations to be name, age, fathers name etc. displayed prominently at the site of work in 16. Habitual loss of wage cards supplied by both English and Local Language. employers 4. Willful insubordination or disobedience 17. Unauthorized use of employers property whether alone or in combination with other. of manufacturing or making of unauthorized 5. Theft fraud or dishonesty in connection articles at the work place. with the contractor beside a business or 18. Bad workmanship in construction and property of BSNL maintenance by skilled workers which is not 6. Taking or giving bribes or any illegal approved by the BSNL and for which the gratifications contractors are compelled to undertake 7. Habitual late attendance rectifications. 8. Drunknners fighting, riotous or 19. Making false complaints and / or disorderly or in difference behaviour. misleading statements. 9. Habitual negligence. 20. Engaging on trade within the premises of 10. Smoking near or around the area where the establishments. combustible or other materials are locked. 21. Any unauthorized divulgence of business Sig of Firm/Agency/Cont SDE (E&P) EE (E) Page 121
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11. Habitual indiscipline 12. Causing damage to work in the progress or to property of the BSNL or of the contractor 13. Sleeping on duty 14. Malingering or slowing down work.
affairs of the employees. 22. Collection or canvassing for the collection of any money within the premises of an establishment unless authorized by the employer. 23. Holding meeting inside the premises without previous sanction of the employers. 24. Threatening or intimating any workman employee during the working hours within the premises. Appendix J FORM XX [See Rule 78 (2)(d)] REGISTER OF DEDUCTIONS FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS
Name Name Name Name
and and and and
address address location address
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Name of person to whose presence employees explanation was heard 8 Date of damage or loss 6 Amount of deduction imposed 9 Date of recovery First Installment 11 No. of Installments. 10 Last installment 12
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FORM XXII APPENDIXS [See Rule 78 (2)(d)] REGISTER OF ADVANCES Name Name Name Name and and and and address address location address of of of of contractor _______________ establishment in under which contract is carried on __________ work ___________________ Principal Employer ___________________________________ Wage period and wages payable 5 Date & Amount of advance given 6 Date and amount of each installment repaid 9
Designation / Nature of Employment 4
Date on which last installment was repaid 10
No. of installments by which advance to be repaid 8
Purpose (s) for which advance made 7
Fathers / Husbands Name 3
FORM XXIII APPENDIX L [See Rule 78 (2)(e)] REGISTER OF OVERTIME Name Name Name Name and and and and address address location address of of of of contractor _____________________ establishment in under which contract is carried on _______________ work _______________________ Principal Employer ________________________________________
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HIGH VOLTAGE PANEL BOARD / LOAD BREAK SWITCH METERING PANEL 3. SCOPE: These specifications cover the detailed requirements for supply, installation, testing and Commissioning of High Voltage Panel Board. 4. TYPE OF PANELS: The HV Panel board shall comprise of any of the following component panels, or a combination of these, as required. d) Circuit breaker Panel e) Oil immersed fuse switch panel f) Oil immersed switch panel on load / off load type, with/ without earth position. The panel board shall be of Indoor type, having the incoming sectionalisation and outgoing switch gears as specified. The degree of enclosure protection shall be IP H3 as per IS: 3427-1969 or suitably amended up to date. Detailed requirements shall be in accordance with the schedule of works at Appendix II. *NOTE: a and b cannot be combined. 2.1 H V PANEL BOARD 4.1.1 RATING 4.1.2 All panels assembled to form a board shall be suitable for thenominal operation voltage and rupturing capacity as specified. They should be rated as specified with a minimum of 400amps and suitable for operation on 3phase 50Hz system. Type test certificate for the breaking capacity of the panel shall be supplied. 4.1.3 Type The HV panel board shall be metal clad, indoor floor mounting, free standing type. It shall be totally enclosed, dust damp and vermin proof. 4.1.4 General Construction Separate compartments shall preferably be provided for circuit breakers, LOAD BREAK SWITCH, bus bars, and cable boxes which fully and effectively segregated from one another so that fault in any one compartment should not cause damage to equipment in any other compartment. The housing shall be welded construction to ensure compact and rigid structure, presenting a neat and pleasing appearance. The channels used shall not be less than 3mm thick and sheet steel not less than 2mm thick.
The panels shall be bolted together to form a continuous flush front switch gear suitable for front of board operation, and for extension at both ends. 4.1.5 General design Aspects: The HV Panel board shall be designed such that the Switch gear, instruments, relays, bus bars, small wiring etc. are arranged and mounted with due consideration for the followings: (6) Facility for inspection, maintenance and repairs, testing terminals and terminal boards for ease of external connection. Minimum noise and vibration. Risk of accidental short circuits and open circuits Secured and vibration proof connections of power and control circuits. Risk of accidental contact and danger to personnel Due to Live connections.
(7) (8) (9) (10)
4.2 CIRCUIT BREAKER 4.2.1 General Arrangements The circuit breaker panel shall be complete with the following. (i) Raising and lowering mechanism (j) Isolating plugs and sockets. (k) Mechanical inter locks and safety shutters with pad locking facility. (l) Mechanical ON/OFF Indicator. (m) 6 NO and 6NC Auxiliary contacts rated at 10 Amps and 220 Volts DC, Directly operated by the circuit breaker. (n) First filling filtered and tested oil. (o) Anti condensation space heaters suitable for operation on 240 Volts, Single Phase, 50C/S AC for each panel where specified. (p) Tripping arrangement: As specified in Appendix II Vide clause 2.8.1 4.2.2 Type The circuit breaker shall be bulk oil type / minimum oil types with cross jet are control devices, for the ratings specified. The circuit breaker shall be of vertical isolation, horizontal draw out pattern. 4.2.3 BREAKER TRUCK
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The breaker carriage shall be fabricated from steel, providing sturdy vehicle for the oil circuit breaker and its operating and tripping mechanism. The carriage shall be mounted on wheels, moving on guides, designed to align correctly and allow easy movement of the circuit breaker and for removing the carriage for inspection and maintenance purposes. The carriage shall have the breaker from the bus bars and cable spouts. The raising and lowering mechanism shall be provided with facility for pad locking at any position, namely, service, test and Fully Isolated . It should be possible for testing the circuit breaker for its operation without energizing the power circuit in the Testing position. 4.2.4 BREAKER TANK The circuit breaker tank shall be fabricated of steel plate, designed to withstand internal pressures resulting from fault clearance and shall be suitably vented at the top. The joint between the tank and top plate shall be grooved and tongued to be oil and gas tight and shall be secured by short, high tensile steel. 4.2.5 GENERAL FEATURES The contacts shall be double break design, having ample area and contact pressure to carry the rated as well as short time current without excessive temperature rise. The contacts shall be adjustable for wear and easily replaceable. Main contact shall open before and close after the arcing contacts. 4.2.6 RATING The circuit breakers shall be continuously rated as specified with a minimum of 400 Amps with Voltage rating and breaking capacity as specified. 4.2.7 Operating Mechanism The operating mechanism shall be one of the following as specified:Manually operated / independent manual-spring assisted / spring charged manually closed / solenoid closed / motor wound spring close with bolt mechanical and electrical release for closing. The operating mechanism shall be trip free. 2.11 LOAD BREAK SWITCH UNIT (WITH/WITHOUT FUSES) (i) The LOAD BREAK SWITCH unit shall be metal clad indoor type and rated as specified in respect of voltage, current and fault capacity. The unit shall be suitable for fault making load breaking duty or off load type with or without earthing switch, as specified. (ii) The unit shall be gang operated type, perated by handle from the front of; the unit externally. The operating handles shall be provided with indicator for ON/OFF cable earthing with pad locking facility in these positions. An interlock
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shall be provided to ensure that only either the main switch or the earthing switch can be closed at any one time. (iii) The operating mechanism in fuse switch units shall be arranged that operation of any fuse trips all the three phases of the switch simultaneously. Also, if any fuse is blown, then the switch contacts cannot be closed. Fuses shall be dry powder type HRC cartridge fuses, with non - deteriorating oil tight seal to prevent ingress of oil into the fuse, and suitable for specified voltage and for the specified current ratings. (iv) The current carrying parts shall be of copper and liberally rated. The supports shall be of high grade porcelain insulators, capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical stresses under fault conditions. (viii) The tank shall be removable type, capable of being raised lowered as required. This shall be of welded steel plate construction fitted with necessary provisions. etc. (ix) The unit shall be extensible type on either side, matching with the other panels in the board. The bus bars shall be air insulated and encapsulated type. (x) The unit shall be complete with cable and box and brass glands suitable for PILCDSTA/PVC/XLPE cables as specified and with initial fill of compound. 2.5 BUS BAR SECTION 2.5.1 General Requirements The switch board shall be single bus bar pattern with air insulated encapsulated bus bars housed in a separate compartment, segregated from other compartments. Inspection covers shall be provided to facilitate inspection of bus bar assembly and for cleaning. In case of access to the bus bards by removing the inspection covers, no dismantling of units wiring etc. shall be necessary. Each unit chamber shall be separated from adjacent units by insulating barriers. 2.5.2 Material The bus bars shall be of high conductivity electrolytic copper/aluminum rates as specified with a minimum of 400 amps. The bus bars shall be sized for carrying the rated and short circuit current without over-heating. Maximum bus bar temperature shall not exceeded 80 degree C under normal operating conditions. 2.6 CURRENT TRANSFORMER 2.6.1 General Requirements. Accommodation shall be provided in the circuit breaker panel, to mount 2 sets of CTs, one reserved for protection, and the other for metering/instrumentation purposes. In case only one set is specified, necessary insulated links shall be provided into blank portion for the other set. Access to the CTs for cleaning, testing; or changing shall be from the front, back or top of the panel. 2.6.2 Rating. Duel ratio CTs of suitable burden (but not less than 15VA) shall be preferred with 5Amps secondary. The ratio shall normally be one of the following as specified. e) 400/200/5 f) 300/150/5
g) 200/100/5 h) 100/50/5 The CTs shall confirm to relevant Indian Standards. The design and Construction shall be robust to withstand thermal and dynamic stresses during short circuits. Secondary terminals of CTs shall be brought out suitably to a terminal block which; will be easily accessible for testing and terminal connections. The protection CTs shall be; of accuracy class 15 P 10 of IS 2705-Part III -1964. The metering CTs shall conform to the metering ratio and accuracy class 1.0 of IS 2705. 2.7 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER 2.7.1 General Requirements. A voltage transformer of burden not less than 10VA and; of proper ratio as specified shall be provided at the incoming panel. The accuracy class for the V/T shall be class 1 as per IS 3156 parts I to III. The transformer shall be oil filled or in case epoxy resin construction. It shall be plug in type and shall be suitable for easy withdrawal. HRC fuses shall be provided to prevent access to live HV parts when the transformer is withdrawn. 2.8 PROTECTION ANDS TRAINING ARRANGEMENT 2.8.1 Protection. The protection and tripping arrangement of circuit breaker shall be any one of the following alternatives. e) THREE over current and ONE Earth fault element with IDMT relays with series. Trip/Shunt trip on 24V/30V / operating off V.T. f) TWO OVER CURRENT and ONE EARTH FAULT element with IDMT relays with Series Trip/Shunt Trip on 24V/30V/operating off V.T. supply. g) THREE over current and ONE Earth fault element through direct Acting Trip coils with adjustable time delays of dash pot type /shunted by time limit fuses. h) TWO OVER CURRENT and ONE EARTH FAULT element through direct; acting trip coils with adjustable time delays of dash pot type /shunted by time limit fuses. i) Any additional relays as may be needed. Note:-After selecting any one of alternatives strike out the options NOT applicable. 2.8.2 Relays Over current Relays shall have adjustable settings for current from 50% to 200% and earth fault from 10% to 40%. The IDMT relays shall have 10/1 characteristics. They should be of manual reset type. All relays shall have a flag indicator which will indicate operation for each function. It shall be possible to reset it only by manual operation. The numbers and types of relays shall be specified. 2.8.3 SMALL WIRING The small wiring shall be carried out with minimum 1.5sq.mm PVC insulated copper cables. The wiring shall be securely fixed and neatly
arranged to enable easy tracing of wires. Identification tags shall be fitted to all wire terminals to render identification easy and to facilitate checking in accordance with IS 375. Necessary terminal blocks and cable entries shall be provided for Buchholtz relay wiring, power supply etc. 2.9 METERING INSTRUMENT PANEL ACCESSORIES 2.9.1 Metering Energy metering shall be done either on the incomers or on the feeders as specified in Appendix II. 2.9.2 V. T. Transfer Relay Where a bus section is incorporated and only one incomer feeder is intended to be operated at a time, a VT transfer relay shall be incorporated to provide necessary potential for metering. This will be necessary when energy; metering is done one individual feeders or where VT supply is used for trip circuits. 2.9.3 Instrument Panels The instrument panel shall form part of the housing. Relays, meters and instruments shall be mounted as per general arrangement drawings to be submitted by the tenderer. They shall be preferably of flush mounting type. 2.9.4 Instrumentation (e) A voltmeter of class 1.5 accuracy as per IS-1248 shall be provided at each incomer panel, with selector switch. The instrument shall be calibrated for the ranges specified. (f) Energy meters of class 1.0 conforming to IS. 722 (Part IX) and power factor meter of class of accuracy of 1.5conforing to IS: 1248-1968 shall be provided, if specified. (g) Ammeter of specified range to class 1.5 accuracy as per IS1248 shall be provided at both incomer and outgoing panels along with necessary selector switches. (h) The board assembly shall also take care of the following requirements:(vi) Lamp indication shall be provided to indicate ON/OFF (By red/green/ respectively of switch gear. (vii) Healthy trip supply shall be indicated by clear lamp. (viii) Separate fuses shall be provided for lamps heaters and voltmeters, other instrumentation etc. On each panel. (ix) Anti-condensation space heaters suitable for operation on 240 Volts, 1 Phase, 50HZ A.C Supply for each panel if specified. Supply & control equipment for the above shall be provided by the tenderer.
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(x)
Where there is more than one incomer and bus section, these shall be castle key interlocked as per interlocking scheme where specified.
2.10 D.C.TRIP SUPPLY 2.10.1 General Trip supply arrangement shall be suitable for +50 Volts or -50 Volts DC. The point will be brought out the panel for extending EXCHANGE DC Supply. The necessary operating / tripping and other protection devices are to be supplied and incorporated in the panel with necessary protective devices. 2.10.2 Change over Arrangements In the event of failure of AC supply, the load shall be transferred automatically to the EXCHANGE 50 VOLTS BATTERY and vice-versa may be made automatic with a provision for manual operation also. 2.11 EARTHING The earthing of the LOAD BREAK SWITCH UNIT or breaker tank and moving portion shall be so arranged that the earthing of the non-current carrying structure to the frame earth bar is completed well before the main circuit breaker plugs enter the fixed housing sockets. The entire panel board shall have a common tinned copper earth bar of size 50mm x 6mm or equivalent at the rear with 2 earth terminals for effectively earthing the metallic portion of the panels. The frame earthing of the panel shall be in accordance with section 7 of these specifications. 2.12 INSTALLATION The installation work shall cover assembly of panels lining up, grouting the units etc. In the case of multi panel switch boards after connecting up the bus bar all joints shall be insulated with HV. Insulation tape or with approved insulation compound. Circuit breakers tank will be filled up with tested oil up to the mark indicated after cleaning. A common earth bar shall be run at the back of the switch board connecting all the sections for connecting the frame earth system. All protection indicating and metering connections and wires shall be completed. Where trip supply battery is installed the unit shall be commissioned by completing initial charging of the batteries. All relays, instruments and metes shall be mounted and connected with appropriate wiring. Calibration checks of units as necessary and required by the licensee like CTs and VTs energy meters etc. shall be completed before pre-commissioning checks are undertaken. 2.13 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING General procedure for testing and commissioning of relays shall be in general accordance with good practice. Commissioning checks and tests shall include in addition to checking of all small wiring connections, relays calibration and setting tests by secondary injection method or primary injection method. Primary injection test will be preferred for relay calibration and setting. Before the panel board is commissioned, provision of the safety items namely fire extinguishers, rubber mats and danger boards shall be ensured. In addition all routine megger tests shall be performed. Checks and test shall include the following:(m) Operation checks and lubrication of all moving parts. (n) Interlock function checks. (o) Continuity checks of wring, fuses etc. as required. (p) Insulation tests.
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(q) Insulation test on oil. (r) Trip tests and protection gear tests. (s) The insulating oil shall be tested (before use) and results Recorded. The insulation value shall be not less than a voltage Withstand value; of 40KV for a minute tested as per IS 6792/72. (t) The complete panel shall be tested with 5000V megger for insulation between poles and poles to earth. (u) The trip supply battery unit (where provided) shall be checked for liquid level and density and the voltage measured. (v) Any other tests as may be required by the Licensee/Inspector shall be conducted. (w) Where specified, the entire; switch board shall withstand high voltage test after installation. (x) Any other test required by the consignee/inspecting officer as per contract.
List of Approved makes for Sub Station Works

SOUTHERN SWITCHGEAR/ BIECCO LAWRIE/ CROMPTON/ JYOTI/ MEI/ KIRLOSKAR/ VOLTAS/ NGEF/ ALSTOM/ SIEMENS (Note: Make of the accessories like meters, CTs & PTs etc. shall be as provided by the
1 HV SWITCHGEAR
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manufacturer Of the HT panel.) 2 TRANSFORMER UPTO 400 KVA: KIRLOSKAR/ NGEF/ CROMPTON/ SIEMENS/ ABB/ VOLTAS/ BHARAT BIJLEE/ ANDREW YULE / EMCO / GE / PATSON/ ETE/ KANOHAR (MEERUT)/ ITL/ RAJASTHAN TRANSFORMER & SWITCHGEAR/JAIPUR. ABOVE 400 KVA: KIRLOSKAR/ NGEF/ CROMPTON/ SIEMENS/ ABB/ VOLTAS/ BHARAT BIJLEE/ ANDREW YULE / EMCO / GE 3 4 5 ACB MCCB TPN SWITCH AND HRC FUSES CONTACTORS AUXILIARY IDMT RELAY APFC RELAY CT AMMETER / VOLTMETER L&T/ SIEMENS/ CONTROL & SWITCHGEAR / SCHNEIDER/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ SIEMENS/ CONTROL & SWITCHGEAR / SCHNEIDER/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ SIEMENS/ HAVELLS/ HH ELCON/ SCHNEIDER/ STANDARD (UPTO 400A)/ GE POWER CONTROLS L&T/ LAXMI/ GE POWER CONTROLS / SIEMENS/ SCHNEIDER/ MEI AVKC-SEGC SYNTRON/ SCHNEIDER/ TRINITY ELECTRONICS AE/ IMP/ MARSHAL/ PACTIL/ KAPPA/ L&T/ ASHMOR/ INDOCOIL/ WACO/ MECO/ AE/ IMP/ UNIVERSAL/ RISHABH/ KAYCEE/ MECO / ENERCON L&T/ AE/ IMP/ RASS CONTROL/ THAKOOR/ KAYCEE/ RECO/ VAISHNO/ SALZER VAISHNO/ SIEMENS/ L&T/ AE/ IMP/ RASS / CONTROL/ TEKNIC/ SCHNEIDER/ KAYCEE AE/ IMP/ RISHABH/ MECO/ UNIVERSAL/ DIGITRON KHATAU JUNKER/ SCHNEIDER/ L&T/ IMP / UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC/ USHA/ ASIAN/ AE
6 7 8 9 10 11
SELECTOR SWITCH 12 13 14 15 INDICATING LAMPS PF METER CAPACITORS (APP TYPE) CABLES
A. UPTO 1.1 KV GRADE ISI MARK

B. ABOVE 1.1 KV GRADE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 AIR BREAK SWITCH PIN INSULATOR LIGHTENING ARRESTOR DROPOUT FUSES FIRE EXTINGUISHER RUBBER MATTING CABLE JOINT KIT VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER
ISI MARK
NATIONAL/ KIRAN/ PACTIL/ ATLAS JAYSHREE/ WS/ IEC/ PCL/ BHEL ELARO/ LAMCO/ INTERNATIONAL/ GE/ ATLAS NATIONAL/ KIRAN/ PACTIL ISI MARK ISI MARK RACHEM/ M-SEAL/ DENSONE
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