DSR NOTES

1) The rates of the items in this Schedule of Rates are worked out assuming
average lead for Greater Mumbai area for all sorts of materials as approved
under Government in B & C Department (Now P.W.Dapartment) letter No. SRS
3870/40773-1, dated 6th April 1972. The rates are inclusive of octroi charges of
M.C.G.B.
While arriving at the basic rates of material carrying under the category of
Minor Mineral Act. Royalty charges are included as per Govt. of Maharashtra,
P.W.Deptt. Circular No. Misc/112002/194/Plan-3 dated 6.6.2003
2) The rates of the items in this Schedule of Rates are applicable for ground floor
and one upper floor work.
3) For every additional floor above ground and one upper floor, the percentage
increase in rates shall be 1% per floor.
The above increase is applicable for items and specification shown below:

Sr. No. Specification Item

1. Bd/F, G, H R.C.C. work, Mild Steel/ Tor Steel/T.M.T. steel reinforcement,
Brick Masonry, Stone Masonry.
2. Bd/L External Plastering and Pointing
3. Bd/M Flooring, Dado, Skirting, Treads (except white glazed, ceramic
and marble tiles)
4. Bd/O External Painting
5. Bd/R Manglore Tiles roof, Ridge, Ceilings
6. Bd/T Weather sheds, Replacing external window shutters using
scaffolding.
7. Bd/U, C Structural Steel work, Tubular trusses, Grill work.
8. Bd/V C.I./ A.C./ P.V.C. Soil, Waste, Vent and Rain water pipes and
Mild Steel Tanks.
9. Bd/W External repairing by Polymer.
4) The percentage increase to be applied for items like water proofing treatment on
terrace, water storage tank, parapet wall with coping, staircase and lift room
with slabs and water proofing treatment, plastering, painting etc. to be carried
out in the terrace will be assumed to be that for items of its lower floor and the
rate of such floor is applicable.
5) For preparation of estimates of building with ground plus upper floors.
The quantities of items shown in Sr. NO.3 above should be consolidated for
work to be carried out and average rate of each item should be worked out for
all the floors including ground plus one upper floor as shown in table below:

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 TABLE

Floor Rate to be increased by 1 % Average percentage by which Rate

consecutively to be increased.
Ground NIL NIL
First NIL NIL
Second 1 0.35
Third 2 0.75
Fourth 3 1.20
Add 0.45% for every additional floor
Example: for a work to be done on ground to sixth floor the percentage shall be
increased as given below:
Percentage by For fourth floor 1.20
which rate is to For fifth floor 0.45
be increased = For sixth floor 0.45
Total % 2.10
6) Since the basic rates of materials adopted while preparing the Rate Abstract of
items are as per market rates, which include VAT and other taxes, no separate
provision is required to be made in the DSR items i.e. rates considered in the
DSR are inclusive of VAT and other taxes etc.
(As per Govt. in P.W. Department’s G.R. No. BDG-2005/324/Bldg.-2
dt. 3.3.2006)
7) The rates of items in D.S.R. should be increased as under:-
(a) For works in Jail / Prison 15% as per Government Resolution P.W.D.
No. DSR/I091/CR-6577/Planning -3, dated 8.7.1993.
(b) For works at Malbar Hill & Cumballa Hill 5% (Due to traffic restrictions)
The proposal has been approved vide C.E. B’bay Regions’ letter No. CE{B)/D-6/
D.S.R./93-94/5016, dated 31.7.93
(c) For works at Mantralaya, Police Mukhyalaya, New Council Hall, Office of
the Commissioner of Police Building, Chief Minister’s residence and Dy.
Chief Minster’s residence 5% (Due to high security restrictions). This
increase of 5% for Chief Minister’s residence as ,well as Dy. Chief
Minster’s residence is in addition to the increase of 5% approved for
Malbar Hill.
(d) For works at South Mumbai (Plan attached separately) 5% (Due to Traffic
restrictions)
The proposal has been approved vide C.E. Mumbai Region’s letter No.
CE(B)/D-7/ DSR 96-97/1390 Dt. 26.3.97
(e) For the work at the premises of Hon. Governor Residence and Offices, at
Walkeshwar, Malbar Hill rate should be increase by 5% due to high
security restrictions. The proposal has been approved by Mumbai Circle
DSR Committee as on 1.12.2007.
Note :- The increase in rates as above shall be on DSR item rates (excluding labour
items) only and shall not be applicable for special approved non DSR rates.

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8) As per Govt. Circular No. DSR/I090/CR-6453/Planning -3, dated 14.7.1993,
provision of material testing charges has been included in item rate. Testing
charges of materials should invariably be borne by the contractor.
9) Provision of 1 % for Labour Amenities has been made in the item rate as per
Govt. P.W.D. Circular No. DSR/I090/CR-6453/Planning- 3, dated 14.7.1993.
10) No provision of turn over tax has been made in the item rate as per Govt.
P.W.D. Circular No. DSR/I090/.CR-6453/Planning - 3, dated 14.7.1993.
11) Rates of Rubble, Khankies, Metal, Murum, Sand, Aggregates, Bricks, Earth for
excavation filling considered in this Schedule are including Royalty Charges as
per Govt. Revenue and Forest Deppt. G.R. No.xks[kfu 33@254iz-d-63@2 fn- 19-4-2006 o
fn- 15-12-2006 and it is non refundable.
12) For external plastering / painting/pointing, soil/vent/waste water pipe,
additional scaffolding charges as detailed below are to be paid, provided the
work is carried out by erecting scaffolding.
Rate per Sq.m
2008-2009
Gr + 4 Upper Floors 1.58
Gr + 8 Upper Floors 2.25
Gr + 12 Upper Floors 4.05
Gr + 16 Upper Floors 6.30
Gr + 20 Upper Floors 8.80
For soil / vent/waster water pipes, the width for scaffolding should be
restricted to the width of the toilet block.
13) In this D.S.R. following basic rates have been considered.
Rate Per One Metric Tonne
Cement Rs. 5,400/-
Mild Steel/Tor Steel Rs. 40,000/-
T.M.T. bars Rs. 42,000/-
Structural Steel Rs. 45,000/-
The rates to be entered in Schedule ‘A’ of the tender should be the actual stock issue rates
but should not be less than the above rates.
14) For transportation items (including removing derbies) Lead charges for various
materials given in statement -’C’ are including loading, unloading and overhead
charges, hence these charges should not be separately added.

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15) Items of excavation in Section Bd-A includes manual dewatering. In most of the
cases dewatering is required to be done mechanically with water pump for
which separate Item No.4 may be considered.

16) Items of pile load testing in Section Bd-B indicates the rates for routine test
(i.e. 1.5 times of proposed safe working load on pile). For initial test the rates
may be increased by 50% over rates of routine test. The load of 2.5 times of
proposed safe working load on piles shall be tested for initial test.

17) The items of tiled flooring and dado under section Bd-M are inclusive of
bedding and plastering respectively. Hence while preparing the estimates,
separate provision shall not made for bedding and plastering.

18) Under Section Bd-V the items of C.I.Soil/Waste/Rain water pipes shall only be
used after the prior inspection of site and issue of specific order by
Superintending Engineer.

19) Under Section Bd-W the items pertaining to Polymer repairs shall only be
executed after prior inspection of site and issue of specific order by
Superintending Engineer.

20) Schedule of Rates prepared for the year 2008-2009 is operative from 15.11.2008
to 30.6.2009

Sanctioned for the year 2008-09

Sd/-
Executive Engineer,
President Division, Mumbai.