GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH
CIVIL ENGINEERING DIVISION

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF
CONTRACT
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SECTION – IV: CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT - GENERAL

DEFINITIONS:

1. The ‘Contract’ means the documents forming the tender and acceptance thereof and the
formal agreement executed between the President of India and the Contractor together with
the documents referred to therein including these conditions, the specifications, designs,
drawings and instructions issued from time to time by the Chief Engineer / Additional Chief
Engineer (Civil) / 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 otherwise requires, 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 and taken to means the works by or by
virtue of the contract 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 on, 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 personnel representative or 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 or firm or firms or company.
d. The ‘President’ means the President of India and his successors.
e. The ‘Chief Engineer’ means the Chief Engineer or the Director of Engineering Service Group,
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam. The ‘Engineer-in-Charge’ means the
authorized representative of Chief Engineer or Additional Chief Engineer or, Head as the case
may be of the Civil Engineering Division, Engineering Service Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for
Atomic Research, Kalpakkam who shall supervise and be in charge of the work and who shall
sign the contract on behalf of the President.
f. ‘Government’ or ‘Government of India’ shall mean the President of India.
g. The term C.E. represents Chief Engineer, of the Engineering Service Group, Indira Gandhi
Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.
h. Market Rate shall be the rate as decided by the Engineer-in-Charge on the basis of the cost
of materials and labour at the site where the work is to be executed plus the percentage to
cover, all overheads and profits.
i. ‘Contract Price’ means the sum named in the Tender subject to such additions there to or
deductions there from as may be made under the provisions herein before contained.
j. ‘Temporary Work’ means all temporary works of every kind required in or about the
execution, completion and maintenance of the works.
k. Words imparting the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa according to
the context.
l. ‘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.
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4. Headings and Marginal notes to these General Conditions of Contract shall not be deemed to
form part thereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation or construction thereof
or of the contract.
5. The contractor shall be furnished, free of cost one certified copy of the contract documents
except standard specifications, Schedule of Quantities and such other printed and published
documents, together with all drawings as may be forming part of the tender papers. None of
these documents shall be used for any purpose other than that of this contract.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
8.1 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.
ii) Particular Specification and Special Condition, if any.
iii) Drawings.
iv) Specifications.
v) Indian Standard Specifications of B.I.S.
8.2 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.
8.3 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 part of the works comprised therein according to drawings and specifications or from
any of his obligations under the contract.
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 work sign the contract consisting
of:-
i) 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.
ii) Standard form as mentioned in Tender consisting of:
a) Various standard clauses with corrections up to the date along with annexure thereto.
b) Specification for various items of work.
c) IGCAR safety code for contract works.
d) Model Rules for the protection of health, sanitary arrangements for workers employed by
IGCAR or its contractors.
e) DAE contractor’s Labour Regulations.
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CONDITI ON S OF CONTR ACT

CLAUSE 1: PERFOR MANCE GUARAN TE E

i) The co nt ract or s ha ll sub mit a n irre vocab l e Pe rforma nce G uarante e of 5%

( Fi ve pe rcent) of t he t e ndere d a mo unt in ad dit i on t o ot her d ep os it s me nt i oned
el se wh ere i n t he cont ra ct for hi s p rope r per for ma nc e of t he cont ra ct
ag ree ment , ( not w it hsta nd i ng and/ or wit ho ut prej ud i ce t o a ny ot her p r ovis io ns
in t he co nt ract) wit hi n p eri od sp e ci fi ed in S ched ule ‘ F’ fro m t he d at e of is sue of
le tt e r of acc ept an ce . Thi s p eri od ca n be f urt he r e xt e nd e d b y t he Engi nee r-i n-
charge upt o a ma xi mum p eri od a s sp e cifie d in Sche dul e ‘ F’ on writ t en req ue st
of t he cont ra ct or st a ti ng t he re a s on f or de la ys i n procuri ng t he Perf orma nce
Gua ra nt ee , t o t he sa ti sfact i on of t he Engin eer -in-c harg e. Thi s g uara nte e shal l
be i n t he f or m of G o ver nme nt Sec urit ie s or fixed d e p osit receip t s or G uara nt ee
Bonds of a ny Sc he d ule d Bank / Bank er’ s che que of any sche d uled b a nk/ or t he
St a te Ban k of Ind ia in accor d ance wit h t he f or m a nne xe d a s A pp e ndi x -‘ A ’
he ret o. I n cas e a f ix ed d ep o si t re cei pt of an y Ba nk i s f urni she d b y t he
cont ract or t o t he G ove rnme nt a s part of t he pe rfor ma nce gu arante e a nd t he
Ba nk i s una ble t o ma ke pa yme nt ag a inst t he sai d fi xe d d e p osit recei p t , t he l os s
caused t here b y sha ll fa l l on t he cont ra ct or a nd t he c ont ra ct or s hal l fort hw it h on
de ma nd f urni sh a d di ti ona l se curit y to t he G over nm ent t o ma k e g o od t he d efi cit .

ii) The P erf or ma nce Gua rant ee s hall be init i a lly va lid u pt o t he st ip ul at e d
da t e of c omp l et io n plu s 60 da ys b e yond t ha t . In ca se t he ti me f or c omp le t i on of
w ork ge t s e nlarg e d, t he cont ra ct or sha l l get t he v alid it y of perf or ma nce
Gua ra nt ee e xt e nde d t o cover such e nla rg e d t im e f or co mpl et i on of work . A ft e r
recor din g of t he c ompl e ti on cert ifica t e f or t he w or k b y t he co mp e t ent aut horit y,
t he pe rf orman ce g ua rant ee shall be ret urne d t o t he cont ra ct or , wit h out a n y
inte re st .

iii ) The E ngi neer -i n-c harg e s hal l not ma ke a cla i m und e r t he P erf orm ance
guara nt e e e xce pt for a mount s t o w hi ch t he P re si dent of I nd ia i s e nt it led und e r
t he c ont ra ct (n ot wit hsta ndi ng and /or wit ho ut pre j ud ice t o a ny ot her p r ovi sio ns
in t he co nt ract a gree me nt ) i n t he e vent of :

iv) In t he e ve nt of t he c ont ra ct bei ng de te rmi ned or res cin ded unde r p r ovis io ns
of any of t he cla u se / cond it io n of t he a gr ee me nt , t he p e rfor ma nce g uara nt ee
sha ll st a nd f orfe it e d in f ull a nd sha ll be abs ol ut el y at t he di sp osal of t he
Pre si d ent of I nd ia .

( a) Fa il ure b y t he cont ra ct or t o e xt e nd t he vali d it y of t he P erf orm ance

Gua ra nt ee a s d es cribe d here in ab ove , in whi ch e ve nt t he Eng ine er -i n- char ge
ma y cla i m t he fu ll a mount of t he Pe rf or ma nce gua ra nt ee .

( b) Fa il ure b y t he co nt ract or t o pa y Pres ide nt of I nd i a a n y a m ount due , e it he r

as agre e d b y c ont ract or or d et erm ine d u nde r an y of t he C lause s/ C o nd it io ns of
t he a gree me nt , wit hin 30 da ys of the ser vice of n ot ice t o t his effe ct b y
En gine er -in- ch arge .
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( c) APPE NDI X- ‘A’

FOR M OF PERF OR MANCE SECURITY BANK GU AR ANT EE B OND
In co ns idera ti on of t he Pre side nt of India ( here i naft e r calle d “T he
Gover nme nt ”) ha vi ng a gre ed under t he t erms an d co ndi ti ons of a g re e me nt
No.. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... ... ..Da te d.. . . ... .. .. .... ma d e b et w een ..... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... .. ..
and . ..... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. (h erei naft er ca lled “t he sai d cont ract or( s) ”)
... ... .. .. For t he w ork .. ... ..... .. .. ... .. ... .. .…… … …… …… … …… …… … …… …… … ………..
... ... .. ... .... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .... ... .. . ( he re ina ft e r ca lle d “t he sa id a gree me nt ”)
ha vin g a gre e d t o pr od ucti on of a irrev oc able Ba nk G ua ra nt ee f or
Rs. .. ..... ... .. .. ..( R upe e s .. ..... .. .… …… … …… …… … …… …… … …… …..... ... .. . onl y) as a
sec urit y / g uara nt ee fr om t he cont ra ctor( s ) for c omplia nce of his ob liga t i ons i n
accorda nce wit h th e t erm s an d condi ti ons i n t he sai d ag re e ment .

1. We ( i nd ica t e t he na me of the b a nk) .. ...( he re i na fte r referre d t o a s t he

“t he Ba nk”) hereb y und ert a ke t o pa y to t he Gov ernme nt a n a mount not
exce edi ng R s. ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ...... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. onl y on
de ma nd b y t he G o ver nment .

2. We ( ind ica t e t he na me of t he ba nk) d o he re b y under t a ke t o p a y t he

am ount s due a nd pa yab le unde r t hi s Gua r a nt ee wi t hout an y de m ure, merel y on
a de ma nd fr om t he Go ve rn me nt st at i ng t hat t he am ou nt clai me d i s req uired t o
meet t he rec ove rie s d ue or l i ke l y t o b e d ue fr om t he sai d c ontra ct or( s) . A n y
such d em and ma d e on t he B ank sha l l be c oncl usi ve as re g ard s the a m ount d ue
and p a ya ble b y t he B a nk under t hi s G ua ra nt ee . Howe ver , o ur lia b ilit y under
t his g ua ra nt ee s ha ll b e restri ct ed t o a n a m ou nt n ot e xcee ding R s.. .. ... .. ..... .. ..
( Rup e es ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..… …… …… … …… …… … …… …… … …… …… … ….... onl y) .

3. We , t he s aid ba n k f urt he r und e rta ke t o pa y t o t he G overnm ent a n y

m one y s o d e ma nde d not wit h st a nd ing an y d isp ut e or dis put e s rai se d b y t he
C ont ract or( s) in a ny suit or p roce edi ng p end i ng be fore a ny co urt or Tribuna l
rela t ing t he ret o, our l ia bi lit y under t his pre sent b eing ab s olut e a nd une qui v ocal.

The pa y me nt so ma d e b y us u nd e r t hi s b o nd s hall b e a va lid d ischa rg e of

our l iab i lit y f or p a ym ent t he re unde r a nd t he co nt ract or(s) sha ll ha ve n o cl ai m s
ag ain st us f or ma king such p a yment .

4. We . ... .. .....… … …… …… … …… …… .. ..( Na me of Bank) ...…… … …… …… … …… …. .

furt he r a gree t hat t he G ua ra nt ee herei n cont aine d s hal l re ma in in f ull f orce a nd
effe ct dur ing t he p eri od t ha t w ould b e t a ke n f or t he pe rf orma nce of t he sa i d
ag ree ment an d th at it sha l l cont i nue t o b e enf or ce abl e t il l a ll the due s of t he
Gover nme nt under or b y virt ue of t he sa id ag ree ment ha ve bee n f ull y p a id a nd
it s cla i ms sa ti sfie d or di scharg ed or t il l En gine er -in-C ha rge on b e ha lf of t he
Gover nme nt cert ifie s t hat t er ms a nd con dit ion s of t he sa id a gree me nt ha ve
be en f ull y a nd pr ope rl y ca rrie d o ut b y t h e sai d c ont ra ct or( s) a nd ac cordi ng l y
di schar ge s t hi s Gua ra nt ee .

5. We …… … …… …… … …... .. ... .. ... .. ..(Na me of Ba nk) . ...… …… …… … …… …… … ….

furt he r ag re e wit h th e G ove r nme nt that t h e G ove rnme nt sha ll ha ve t he full e st
lib ert y wit hout our co nsent a nd wit hout a ffecti ng in a ny man ner our ob lig at i on s
he reund er t o va ry any of t he t erm s and co ndit i ons of the sa id ag re e m ent or t o
ext e nd t i me of pe rfor ma nce b y t he sai d c ontra ct or( s) fr om t im e t o t im e or t o
po st p o ne for a ny ti me or from t im e t o ti me any of t he p o we rs e xercisa b le b y
t he G overnm ent ag a inst the sa id cont ra ct or( s ) a nd for bea r or enforce a ny of
t he t er ms a nd c ond it i ons re lat ing t o t he sa id agre em ent and we sha ll not b e
reli e ve d fr om our li a bil it y b y re a s on of a n y s uch varia t i on, or e xt e nsi on b ei ng
gra nt ed t o t he sa id co nt ract or(s) or for a ny f orb e a ra nce, a ct o f omis si on on t he
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pa rt of t he G over nme nt or an y i nd ulg e nce b y t he G ov ernme nt t o t he sa i d

cont ract or( s) or b y a ny s uch mat t er or t hi ng what s oe ver whi ch under t he la w
rela t ing t o s uret i e s w ould , but for t hi s p ro visi on , ha v e effe ct of s o re lie vi ng us.

6. This G ua ra nt ee w ill not b e di sc harg e d due to t he c ha ng e in t he

const it ut i on of t he Ba nk or t he co nt ract or(s ) .

7. We .. .. .…… …… … …… …… ... ... .. ...( Na me of B ank)… … …… …… … ….... .. . la st l y

und ert ak e not t o re voke t hi s G uara nt ee e xc ept wit h t he p re vi o us con se nt of t he
Gover nme nt in writ i ng .

8. This G uarant e e sha ll be val id u p t o .. .. .. ...... .. ... .. u nle s s ext e nd e d on

de ma nd b y G o ve rn me nt . N otw it hst and i ng a nyt hing m ent i o ned a b ov e, our
lia bili t y ag a inst t hi s g uarante e is rest rict e d to R s.. .. .. ... ..... .. .
( Rup e es…… … …… …… … …… …… … …… …… … …… ..... ... .. ... .. .. ... .. onl y) a nd u nle ss a
clai m in writ i ng i s lo dge d wit h us w it hi n si x m ont hs of da t e of e xpir y or t he
ext e nd ed d at e of e xpir y of t hi s g uar a nt ee a ll our li a bil it ie s unde r t h is g uara nte e
sha ll st a nd di scharg e d.

Dat e d t he ...... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. . day of ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. ..
for.… …… … …… …… .…… . .… …… …… .. ... .. ... .. ( Indi cat e t he na me of the Ba nk)

CLAUSE 1-A: RECOVERY OF SECURITY DEPOSIT:

The pe rs on/ p er so ns who se t e nde r( s) ma y be a cc ep te d ( here i naft e r cal l ed
t he c ont ra ct or) sha ll per mit G ove rn me nt at the t i me of ma k ing a ny pa yme nt t o
hi m for wor k d o ne under t he c ont ract t o d ed uct a s um at t he rat e of 5% of t he
gros s a m ount of ea ch runn ing b il l t il l t he sum a l ong wit h t he su m a lre ad y
de p os it ed a s ea rne st mon e y, wi ll a m ou nt t o sec urit y d ep o sit of 5% of t he
t endere d val ue of t he w or k. Such d ed uct i ons wil l b e ma d e a nd hel d b y
Gover nme nt b y w ay of Se curit y Dep osit unl e ss he ha s / t he y ha ve d ep o sit e d t he
am ount of S ecur it y a t t he ra t e m ent i o ne d ab o ve i n ca sh or i n t he f or m of
Gover nme nt Sec urit ie s or F ixe d De p osit Re ce i pt s. In ca se a fi xe d d e p osit
receip t of a ny b a nk i s f urni she d b y t he cont ractor t o t he Gov ernme nt a s p art of
t he sec urit y de p osit a nd t he b ank i s una bl e t o ma ke p a ym ent ag ai n st the sa i d
fixe d de p osit re cei pt , t he l o ss c a use d t her eby s ha ll fa ll on t he c ont ract or a nd
t he cont ract or sha l l fort hwit h on d ema nd furni s h ad d it ional sec urit y t o t he
Gover nme nt t o ma ke g o od t he defi cit .
A ll co mp ensat i o n or t he ot her sum s of m on e y p ay ab le b y t he c ont ra ct or
und er t he t e rm s of thi s c ont ra ct ma y be de d uct e d from, or p aid b y t he sal e of a
suff ici e nt pa rt of hi s sec urit y d e p osit or fro m t he i nt erest aris ing t he re from, or
from a ny su ms whi ch ma y be d ue t o or ma y be com e due t o t he cont ract or b y
Gover nme nt o n any account what s oe ver and in t he e ve nt o f hi s Sec urit y
Dep osit bei ng re d uced b y re a son of a ny s uch d ed uct i ons or sa le a s af ore sa id ,
t he c ont ract or shall wit hin 10 d a ys ma ke go od in ca sh or fi xed d ep o sit re ceipt
t endere d b y t he St a te Ba nk of Ind ia or by s ch edu led ba n ks or G over nm ent
Se curi ti e s ( if d e po sit e d f or more t ha n 12 mont hs) e nd or sed in fa vo ur of t he
Pa y & A ccou nt s Offic er, IGC A R, a ny sum or sums which ma y ha ve be e n
de duct ed fr om, or rais ed b y sale of hi s sec urit y d ep o sit or a ny p art th ere of. T he
sec urit y de p osi t s hall be c olle ct ed fr om t he r un ning b i lls of t he co nt ract or at
t he rat e s me nt i oned ab o ve a nd t he Ea rne st M one y if d ep o sit e d i n ca sh at t he
t ime of t en ders wi ll be t rea t ed a part of t he Sec urit y Dep osit .
The securit y de p osit a s ded ucte d ab ove ca n be re lea se d ag ai nst ba n k
guara nt e e i ssue d b y a sched uled b a nk, o n it s a cc umula ti ons t o a mi ni mum of
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Rs. 5 la k hs sub j ect t o t h e co ndit i o n t hat a m ou nt of such b a nk g uara nt ee , e xcept

la st one , shall n ot be le ss t han 5 la k hs .
NOTE 1 : G o vernme nt p a pe rs t end ered a s s ecurit y will be t ak e n at 5% ( fi ve per
cent ) bel o w it s ma rk et price or at it s fa ce val ue, whiche ve r i s le ss. The ma r ket
price of G over nment pa p ers w ould be a sce rt ained b y t he Eng i nee r -i n-cha rge at
t he t i me of coll ect i on of int ere st a nd t he am ount of i nt ere st to t he e xt e nt of
de fici e nc y i n val ue of t he G ove r nme nt pa p e r will be wi t hhel d i f ne ces sar y.
NOTE 2 : G o ve rn me nt Se curit ie s wil l i ncl ud e al l for ms of se curi ti e s me nti one d i n
Rul e N o. 274 of t he G . F. R ule s e xce pt fide l it y b ond . Thi s wi l l be subj e ct t o t he
ob se rva nce of t he c ond i ti on me nt i one d under t he rul e a ga in st e a ch f or m of
sec urit y.
NOTE 3 : Not e 1 & 2 a b ove s hall b e ap plica b le f or b oth C lau se s 1 & 1A

CLAUSE 2 : COMPEN SAT IO N FOR DEL AY

If t he c ontra ct or fa il s to ma i nt ai n t he re qui re d pr ogre s s in t er ms of
C la use 5 or t o c omp let e t he w ork a nd c lea r t he sit e on or be f ore t he cont ra ct or
ext e nd ed da t e of c ompl e ti on, he shal l, wit ho ut p rej ud ice t o a ny ot he r rig ht or
reme d y a va ila b le und er t h e la w t o t he G o ve rn me nt o n acc ou nt of such breac h
pa y a s a gree d co mpe nsat i on t he a mo unt calcula te d at t he rat es sti p ula t e d
be l ow a s t he a ut hori t y spe ci fi ed i n Sc he d ule F ( w hose de cisi o n i n writ i ng shall
be fi nal a nd b ind ing ) m a y de cid e on t he a mount of t e nd ere d value of the w or k
for e ver y c om plet e d day/ mont h ( as a p pli ca b le) t hat t he p rogr es s re mai ns b e l ow
t ha t spe cifie d in C lause 5 or that t he w or k re ma i ns inc om plet e .
This will al s o ap p l y t o it e m s or group o f i t em s f or whi ch a sep arat e pe ri od of
comp let i on ha s be e n sp e cifi e d.

i) C omp en sa t i on f or de la y o f work - @ 1. 5% p er m ont h of del a y t o b e co mp ut ed

on per da y ba si s.
Provi de d a lwa y s t hat t he t ot a l a m ou nt of compe nsat i on f or d ela y t o be pa id
und er t hi s C ond it i on s hal l not e xce ed 10% of the Te nde re d Va lue of w or k or of
t he T end ere d Va lue of t he it e m or gr oup of it ems of w or k for whi ch a s e pa rat e
pe ri od of c omple t i on i s ori gi nall y gi ve n.
The a m ount of co mp e nsat i on ma y be a dj ust e d or set - off a ga i nst any su m
pa ya ble t o t he C ont ra ct or und e r t hi s or a ny ot her c ont ra ct wit h t he
Gover nme nt . In ca se, the cont ract or d oes n ot a chie ve a part i cular me nt i one d
mile st one i n s ch edu le F, or t he r e-s che dul ed mile st one ( s) i n t er ms of C laus e
5. 4 , th e a m ount sho wn aga i nst t hat mi le st one sha l l be wit h h eld , t o be ad j ust ed
ag ain st t he c omp en sa ti on l e vie d at t he final gra nt of E xt en si on of Ti me .
Wi th hol di ng of t hi s a mount on fa ilur e t o achie ve a mi le st one, shall b e a uto ma t i c
wit hout a ny not i ce t o t he c ont ract or. H owe ver, if t he c ont ra ct or ca tc he s up
wit h t he p ro gres s of w or k on the su bs equ e nt mi le st one( s) t he wi th hel d a mo unt
sha ll be rele a sed . In ca se the c ont ra ct or fa ils t o ma ke up for t he de la y i n
subse qu ent mil est one (s) a mo unt m ent i o ned a ga in st ea ch mi lest one mi s sed
subse qu ent l y als o s hall b e w it hhe ld . H owe ver, no inte re st , wha t s oe ve r s hal l be
pa ya ble o n such wit hhel d a mount .

CLAUSE 2A : INCENTIVE FOR EA RLY COMPLETION

In cas e t he c ont ract or co mp l et es t he w or k a he ad of sch ed uled c omple ti on
t ime, a b on us @ 1% ( one pe rce nt ) of t he t end ere d v alue per mont h comp ut ed
on per d a y ba si s, sh all b e pa yab le t o t he cont ra ct or, subj e ct t o a ma xi m um l i mit
of 5% ( fi ve per cent ) of t he t e nde re d va lue . The a mount of bon us , if pa ya b le ,
GCC – June 08 8

sha ll be p aid a l ong wit h fina l bill a fte r compl et io n of w ork. Provi de d al wa y s
t ha t prov isi on of t he C la us e 2A sha ll be app lic able o nl y whe n so p ro vid e d i n
“Sche d ul e F ”.

CLAUSE 3 : DETER MIN ATI ON OF CONT RACT: P OW ERS OF

ENGINE ERS- IN-CHARG E:
Subj ect t o ot he r p ro vi si on s c ont ai ned i n t hi s cla use , the En gine er -in-C ha rge
ma y, w it hout p rej udi ce t o hi s an y ot he r r i ght or r em ed y a ga i nst t he c ont ra ct or
in re spect of any d e la y, i nferi or w or k ma nshi p, ot herwi se or t o a ny cla im for
da ma ge a nd / or a n y oth er pr ov isi ons of t hi s cont ract or ot he rwi se a nd
whe t her t he d at e f or c om ple ti on ha s or ha s not e la p sed , b y noti ce i n wri ti ng
ab sol ut el y de te r mi ne t he cont ra ct i n a ny of t he fol lo wi ng ca se s:
i) If the co nt ract or ha ving be e n g i ve n b y t he Eng i nee r- in-C har ge a not ic e
in writ i ng t o re ct if y , re const r uct or re pla ce any de fe cti ve w or k or t ha t th e w or k
is b eing p erf or me d in an inef fici e nt or ot herwi se i mp ro per or un - w orkma n li k e
ma nner s ha ll omit t o c ompl y wit h t he re q uireme nts of such not i ce f or a pe ri od
of se ven d a ys t here aft er.

ii) If t h e co nt ract or ha s, wit hout re a sonab le cause, su sp e nd e d t he pr o gres s

of t he work or has fa ile d t o pr ocee d wit h t he w or k wit h d ue d ili ge nce so that i n
t he opi ni on of t he Eng in ee r-i n-C harge (w hi ch s ha ll be fin al a nd bi ndi ng) he w ill
be unabl e t o se cure c omple t i on . and cont i nues t o d o so aft er a not i ce i n
writ ing of se ve n da y s fr om t he Engi ne er - in- charge .

iii ) If t he co nt ract or fa il s t o c om plet e t he w or k wit h in t he st ip ulat e d d at e

or it e ms of wor k wit h i ndi vi dua l d at e of com ple ti on, if an y st ipu lat ed , on or
be f ore such da t e( s) of c om ple ti on a nd d oe s not c om ple t e t he m wit hi n t he
pe ri od s peci fied i n a n ot ice g i ve n in writ i ng in t hat be half b y t he Eng ine er -in-
C ha rge.
iv) If t he c ontra ct or pe r sist e nt l y ne gl ect s t o ca rry out hi s obl ig at i ons
und er t he c ont ract a nd/ or commit s de faul t in c om pl yi ng wit h a n y of t he t er m s
and co ndi ti o ns of t he c ont ra ct and d oes not remed y it or t a ke effe ct i ve st e p s t o
reme d y it wit h in 7 da ys aft e r a n ot ice i n wri ti ng is g i ve n t o hi m i n that behal f
by t he Engi neer -i n- C ha rge .

v) If t he co nt ract or sha ll offe r or gi ve or agree t o gi ve t o any pe rs on in

Gover nme nt se r vice or t o any other p erson on his be hal f an y g i ft or
conside ra t i on of a ny ki nd as a n ind u ce me nt or r ewar d f or d oing or forbea ri ng to
do or f or ha ving d one or f orb or ne t o d o a ny a ct i n rel a t ion t o t he obt ai ni ng or
exe cut i on of t his or a ny ot he r c ontra ct for Gover nme nt ;

vi) If t he cont ra ct or s hall e nt er int o a co nt ract wit h g over nment in c onne cti on
wit h wh ich c ommis si on ha s b een pa id or a greed t o be pa id b y hi m or t o hi s
knowle d ge , unle ss t he pa rt i cula r s of a n y such c om mi s si on a nd t he te rms of
pa ym ent t here of ha ve b e en p re vio usl y di s clo se d in writ in g t o t he E ngi neer -i n-
charge ;

vii) If t he co nt ract or sha ll obt a in a cont r act w it h g overnme nt a s a re sult of

wrong te nde ri ng or other non -b ona fi de met ho d s of co mp et it i ve t ende ri ng; or

viii) If t he c ont ract or be i ng ind i vi d ual , or i f a fir m, a ny p art ner t her e of sha ll at
an y t ime b e adj u dge d ins ol ve nt or ha v e a rece i vi ng orde r or orde r f or
ad mini st ra ti on of his e st at e made a ga i nst hi m or shall t a ke a ny pr ocee d ing s f or
liq ui da t i on or c omp osit i on ( ot her t han a vol unt a ry liq uid at io n f or t he p urp ose of
GCC – June 08 9

amal g a mat i on or reconst ru ct i on) Und er a ny ins ol ve nc y A ct for t he t i me bei ng

inforce or ma ke a n y co nve ya nce s or a ssi gnme nt of hi s e ffe cts or co mp osi t i on or
arrange me nt for t he b e ne fit of hi s cre di tors or p urp ort s o t o d o or if a n y
ap plic at io n b e ma de und er a ny Ins ol ve nc y A ct for t he t ime bei ng in f orce f or
t he seq ue st rat i on of hi s esta t e or if a t rust d eed be e xec ut ed b y hi m f or be nefit
of h is cr edit ors .

ix) If t he c ont ract or bei ng a c ompa ny s hal l pas s a resol ut i on or t he c ourt

sha ll ma ke a n orde r t ha t the c ompa ny shall b e w ound up or i f a rece i ve r or a
ma na ger on beh alf of a credi t or sha l l be ap p oi nt e d or if ci rcum st a nce s s hal l
arise whi ch e nt it le t he co urt or t he cre d it or t o a pp oi nt a recei ver or a mana ger
or w hic h e nt it le t he court t o ma ke a w ind ing up ord er .

x) If the cont ract sha ll suffer a n ex ec ut ion be ing l e vied on hi s g o od s a nd a ll ow

it t o be co nt inue d f or a p eri od of 21 d a ys .

xi) If t he c ontra ct or a ssig ns, t ra nsfer s, su blet s ( Enga g e me nt of la b our on a

pi ece – w or k b asi s or of l ab our wit h ma te rials n ot t o be i nc orp orat e d i n t he
w ork, s ha ll not be de e me d t o be sub let t ing ) or other wi se part s wit h or a t t emp t s
t o a ssig n, t ra nsfer , suble t or ot he rwi se part s wit h t he ent ire works or an y
porti o n t he re of wit hout t he pri or writ t e n a ppr ov al of t he Eng ine e r -i n- char ge.

xii) If the w or k i s not st a rt e d b y t he co nt ra ct or w it hi n 1/ 8 t h of t he

st ip ula t ed t i me.

Whe n t he c ontra ct or ha s ma d e hi ms elf l iab le f or a ct ion un der a ny of the ca se s

afore sa i d, t he E ng inee r- in-C har ge on be hal f of t he Pre si de nt of In dia sha ll ha ve
po wer s:
a) To d et er mi ne or re scind t he c ontra ct a s a f ore said ( of whi ch t er mi na ti on
or re sci ssi on not i ce in writ i ng t o t he cont ra ctor unde r t he ha nd of t he Eng i nee r -
in-C harge sha l l b e co ncl usi ve e vid e nce) . U pon s uch det e rmi na t i on or r es cis si on
t he e ar ne st mone y de p osit , sec urit y d ep o si t al re ad y re co ve re d a nd perf or mance
guara nt e e of t he c ont ract or sha ll b e li a ble t o b e f orfeit e d and shal l be
ab sol ut el y at t he d i sp osal of G o ve rn me nt .
b) A ft er g ivi ng not ice t o t he cont ra ctor t o mea sur e u p t he w or k of t he
cont ract or a nd t o ta ke s uc h whole , or t he ba la nce or part ther e of a s sha l l b e
un-e xe cut e d out of hi s ha nd s a nd to gi ve it to a not her cont ract t o c om ple te t he
w ork. The c ont ract or , who se w or k i s d et ermi ned or re s cin ded a s a b ove, shal l
not b e al l ow ed t o part ici pat e in t he t e nd e ri ng pr oce s s for t he ba l ance w or k.
In t he e vent of ab ove c ourse s bei ng ad op t ed b y t he Eng ine er - in-C ha r ge
t he cont ract or s ha ll ha ve no cla i m t o com pe nsat i on f or any l oss s ust aine d b y
hi m b y re as ons of hi s ha vi ng p urchas ed or pr oc ured an y mat e ri al s or
ent ered i nt o an y eng age me nt s or m ad e a ny ad vance s on a cc ount or wit h a vie w
t o t he e xec ut i on of t he wor k or the perf orma nce of the c ont ract . A nd i n cas e
act ion i s ta ke n unde r a n y of t he pr ovi si ons a f ore sai d , t he c ont ract or sha l l not
be e nt it led t o rec over or be p aid an y sum f or a ny work t her eof or ac t ua l l y
pe rfor me d und er t his co nt ract u nle s s a nd unt il t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e ha s
cert ified i n writ i ng t he p erf orm anc e of s uch w or k a nd t he v alue p a ya ble i n
respe ct t here of a nd he s hal l onl y be e nt it le d t o be p aid t he va lue s o cert ifie d .

CLAUSE 3A : WORK CANN OT B E STAR TED EITH ER P ARTY MAY

CL OSE THE CONTR ACT
In ca se t he w or k ca nn ot b e st art ed due t o reas on s not wit hi n the cont r ol
of t he cont ra ct or wi thi n 1/ 8 t h of t he st ip ulat e d t i m e f or c omp let i on of wor k,
GCC – June 08 10

ei ther p art y ma y cl ose t he co nt ract. I n su ch e ve nt ualit y , t he Ea rne st M one y

Dep osit a nd t he P e rf orma nce G uarante e of t he cont ra ct or s ha ll be ref u nde d , b ut
no p a ym ent on a ccount of inte r est, l oss of profit or da mag es et c . shall b e
pa ya ble a t a ll .

CLAUSE 4 : CONTR ACTO R LIAB LE TO PAY COMPE NSAT IO N E VE N IF

ACTION NOT TAKE N UNDE R CL AUSE 3.
C ont ract or lia b le t o pa y c ompe nsa ti on e ve n if a ct i on n ot t a ken und er
C la use 3, P o wer s t o t a ke p oss es si on of or r e quire re mov al of or sel l cont ract or’ s
pl ant .
In a ny ca se in whi ch a n y of t he p o we r s co nferred up on t he E ngi neer - in-
C ha rge b y cl au se 3 t he re of, shall ha ve b e co me e xerci sa ble a nd t he sa me shall
not b e e xe rcise d , t he n on-e xerci se t her eof shal l n ot con st it ut e a wa i ve r of an y
of t he c ond it ions here of a nd su ch po wer s sha ll not wi th st a nd in g b e e xerci sa b le
in t he e ve nt of any f uture ca se of d efa ult b y t he c ont ract or a nd t he l ia bi lit y of
t he c ont ract or f or co mpe nsat i on shal l rem ain unaffe ct ed. In t he e vent of t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge p ut t ing i n f orce a ll o r any of t he p owe rs ve st ed in hi m
und er th e p re ce di ng cla u se he ma y, if h e s o de sire s a fte r gi vi ng a not ice in
writ ing t o t he c ont ra ct or , t ak e p osse s si o n of or (a t sol e di scre t i on of t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge whi ch sha ll be fi nal ( a nd b i ndi ng on t he c ont ract or) u se a s
on h ire (t h e a m ount of t he hire mone y b e i ng a lso in t he fi na l det er mina t i on of
t he E ng inee r- in-C har ge ) a ll or any t ool s, pl a nt , mat e ri a ls and st ore s, i n or up on
t he w or ks, or t he s it e there of, b el ongi ng t o t he cont ra ct or, or pr oc ured b y t he
cont ract or a nd inte nd e d t o b e use d f or th e exe cut i on of t he w or k or a ny pa rt
t he re of, pa yi ng or a ll owi ng f or t he s am e i n acco unt a t t he cont ra ct rat e s , or, in
t he cas e of th es e not be i ng ap p lica bl e, a t current ma r ket rat es t o b e ce rt i fi e d
by t he E ngi nee r- in-C har ge w hose cert ifi ca t e there of s hal l b e fi nal an d b i ndi ng
on t he c ont ract or, other wi se t he Engine er -in-C harge b y not i ce in writ ing ma y
ord er t he co nt ract or, or hi s cl erk of t he w orks , f ore ma n or ot he r a uth ori se d
ag ent t o re mo ve suc h t ool s, p lant , mat e ria ls , or st ore s fr om t he pre mi se s
( wit hi n a t i me t o b e sp e cifie d in suc h not i ce ); an d in t he e ve nt of t he
cont ract or fa iling t o co mp l y w it h a ny s uch req uis it ion, t he En gine er -in-C ha rge
ma y re m ove t he m at t he cont ra ct or’ s e xp en se or sel l t he m b y a uct i o n or pri v at e
sale on account of t he cont ra ct or a nd at his ri s k i n a ll re spe ct s a nd t he
cert ifica t e of t he E ngi nee r-i n-C harge a s t o the e xpe n se of a ny su ch re mov al a nd
t he am ount of t he pr oc ee d s an d e xpe nse of a ny such sa le shall be fina l a nd
concl usi ve aga i nst the co nt ract or .

CLAUSE 4A: CLAIM FOR IDL E LABOUR - DELETED

CLAUSE 5 : TIME A ND E XT E NS ION F O R DELAY

The t ime al l owe d f or exe cut i on of t he W orks as sp e ci fi e d in t he Sched ul e
“ F” or t he e xt end ed t i m e i n ac cord a nce wit h t he se c ond it i on s shal l be t he
es sence of t he C ont ract . The e xe cut i on of t he w orks s ha ll co mme nce fr om suc h
t ime peri od a s me nt i one d i n Sched ule “F ” or fr om t he d at e of hand ing o ve r of
t he sit e whi che v er i s la te r. I f t he C ont rac t or c om mi t s de fa ult in c om me nci ng
t he e xe cut io n of t he w ork a s af ore sa i d, G o ve rnme nt sha l l wit hout pre j ud ice t o
an y ot he r r ight or re med y a va ila b le i n law , be at lib ert y to f orfe it t he ear ne st
m one y & pe rforma nce g uara nt ee a b s ol ut e l y.
5. 1 A s s oon a s p o ssibl e aft er t he C ont ract i s co ncl ude d the C ontra ct or sha ll
subm it a Time a nd Pr o gres s C hart for eac h mile st one and g et it ap pr ove d b y t he
Dep art me nt . The C hart shal l b e pre p ared i n dire ct rel a ti on t o t he t i me st at e d i n
GCC – June 08 11

t he C ont ra ct d ocume nt s f or comp let i on of i t ems of t he w or ks. It shall in dicat e

t he f ore ca st of t he dat e s of comm ence men t a nd c om plet i on of va ri ous t rad e s of
secti ons of the w ork a nd ma y be a men ded a s nece ssar y b y ag re e me nt be tw e e n
t he E ngi neer - in-C har ge an d t he C ont ra ct or w it hi n t he li mit a ti ons of t i me
imp ose d i n t he C o nt ract d ocume nt s, a nd furt he r t o e nsure g o od pro gre ss d uri ng
t he e xe cut i o n of t he work, t he c ont ra ct or shall i n all ca se s in w hi ch t he t i me
al lowe d for a ny w ork, excee ds one m ont h ( sa ve f or s pe ci a l j ob s for whi ch a
sepa rat e p rogra m me ha s b e en ag ree d up on) co mp let e t he w ork a s p er mile
st one s gi ve n S che dul e “ F”.
5. 2 If t he w or k( s) be de la yed b y:
I. force maj e ure or
II. ab nor mall y ba d we at he r or
III. seri ou s l o ss or da ma g e b y fire , or
IV. civil c om mot i on, l oca l c om mot i on of w or k me n, st ri ke or l ocko ut , a ffecti ng
an y of t he t ra de s e mpl o ye d on t he wor k, or
V. de la y o n t he p art of ot her c ont ract ors or t ra des m en eng age d b y
En gine er -in-C ha rge i n exe cuti ng w or k n ot f or mi ng pa rt of t he C ont ra ct , or
V I. no n-a vai la bil it y o f st ore s, w hic h are t he r esp o nsi bilit y of G overnm ent t o
supp l y or
VII. no n-a vai la bil it y or brea k d o wn of t ool s and p la nt t o be suppl ie d or
supp lie d b y G over nment or
VII I. an y ot her ca use which i n t he ab sol ut e di scre t i on of t he Eng ine er -i n
charge i s b e yo nd t he C ontra ct or’ s co nt r ol.

Then up on t he ha ppe ni ng of a ny s uch e vent ca usi ng de l a y, t he

C ont ract or s hall i m me dia te l y gi ve not ice t here of i n wr it ing t o t he E ngi neer -i n-
C ha rge b ut s hall n e ve rt hele ss use c onst a nt ly hi s be st e nd ea v or s t o pr e vent or
ma ke g ood t he d el a y a nd sha ll d o a ll t hat ma y b e re a s ona bl y re q uir ed t o t he
sat is fact i on of t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e t o pr oce e d w it h t he w or ks.

5. 3 Re que st f or re sched uling of mi le st one s and e xt ensi on of t ime t o b e

el igib l e for con sid erat i o n, s hal l be ma de by t he C ont ract or in writ ing wi th in
fourt e en da ys of t he hap pen ing of the e ve nt ca using d ela y on t he pre scri b ed
for m. T he C o nt ract or ma y al so, if pra cti cab le, ind ica t e i n such a re q ue st t he
pe ri od f or w hic h e xt en si on i s d esir ed.

5. 4 . In any suc h ca se t he Engi nee r-i n-c ha rg e ma y gi ve a fair and re a sona b le

ext e nsi on of ti me a nd res ch edu le t he mile st one s f or comp let i on of w or k. Suc h
ext e nsi on sh all b e co mm uni cat e d t o t he C o nt ract or b y t he Engi nee r i n -C harg e i n
writ ing, wit hi n 3 m ont hs of t he d at e of re cei pt of such re q ue st . N on a p pl ica ti on
by the cont ra ctor f or e xt e nsi on of t i me shall n ot b e a ba r f or g i ving a fa ir a nd
rea sonabl e e xt e ns i on b y t he Eng i ne e r-in-C harge and thi s s ha ll be b i nd i ng on t he
cont ract or.

CLAUSE 6 : ME ASURE ME NTS OF TH E WORK DONE

En gine er -in-C ha rge s ha ll , e xce pt a s ot h erwise pr ovi ded , a sce rta i n a nd
de t ermine b y mea sure m ent t he va l ue i n a cc orda nce wit h t he cont ract of w or k
do ne.
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A ll meas ure ment of all it em s ha vi ng fi na ncial va lue shal l be ent ered i n

M ea sur e ment B ook and / or l e ve l fi eld b ook so t hat a c omple te re cord i s obt a ine d
of a ll w or ks p erf orm ed u nde r t he cont ra ct.
A ll me a sure me nt s a nd le vel s sha ll be t a k en j oi ntl y b y t he Engine er -in-
C ha rge or hi s a uth ori zed re p re se nt at i ve a n d by t he cont ra ct or or hi s aut h ori sed
rep re se nt at i ve fr om t i me t o t i me duri ng t he pr ogre s s of t he wor k a nd suc h
mea sur em ent s sha ll be si gne d a nd dat e d by t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e a nd t he
cont ract or or t h eir re pre senta t i ve s i n t oke n of t he ir a cc ept a nce . If t he
cont ract or obj e ct s t o a ny of t he mea sure m ent s rec orde d , a n ot e sha ll b e ma d e
t o t ha t effe ct wit h re a s on a nd si gne d b y b ot h t he part ie s.
If for a ny re as on t he co nt ract or or his a ut hori ze d repre se nt at i ve i s not
avai l able a nd t he w or k of re cor ding m ea sure me nt s is susp en ded b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge or hi s repre se nt at i ve , t he Engi nee r-i n-C harge a nd t he
Dep art me nt shall not ent ert a i n a ny cl ai m fr o m c ont ract or for any l oss or
da ma ge s on t hi s a cc ou nt . If the cont ra ct or or hi s aut hori ze d rep re se nt at i ve
doe s n ot re ma i n pre se nt a t the t i me of such me as ure me nt s aft e r t he c ontra ct or
or hi s a ut hori zed re pre sent at i ve has be e n giv en a not i ce i n writ i ng t hre e ( 3)
da ys in a d va nce or fail s t o co unt e rsig n or t o re c ord ob j ect i o n wit hi n a we e k
from t he d a te of t he me a sure me nt , th en su ch me a sur e ment s rec orde d i n hi s
ab se nce b y t he E ng inee r- in-C har ge or hi s r ep re se nt at i ve shall be de e med t o be
accept e d b y t he C ontra ct or.
The c ont ra ct or s ha ll , w it hout ext ra char g e , pr ovid e al l as si st a nce wit h
ever y a p pl ia nce , la b our a nd ot her t hi ng s ne ce ssar y f or mea sure me nt s a nd
recor din g le vel s.
Exce pt whe re a ny ge neral or de t ai ls de sc ript ion of t he w ork e xpre s sl y
shows t o t he c ont ra ry, me as ure me nts sha ll be t a ke n i n acc orda nce wit h t he
proced ure se t f ort h i n the spe cifi cat i o ns not wi th st a ndi ng a ny pr ovis ion in t he
rele va nt St a nd ard Me t hod of mea s ure ment or any ge neral or local cust om. I n
t he ca se of it e m s whi ch are not c ove re d b y spe cificat i o ns, mea s ure ment s shal l
be t a ke n i n a ccorda nce wi th t he re le va nt st an dard met h od of me a s ure ment
is sue d b y t he Bure a u of Ind ian, Sta nda rd s a nd if f or any it e m n o such st and ard
is a vaila ble t he n a mut ua ll y a gre e d me t hod sha l l be foll owe d .
The cont ract or sha l l gi ve not l es s t ha n s e ve n da ys not ice t o t he Engi nee r -
in-C harge or hi s a ut hori ze d rep re sent at ive i n-c harge of t he w or k be for e
cove r ing up or ot herwi se pla cing be yond t he rea ch of mea sure me nt any work i n
ord er t hat t he sa me ma y be m eas ure d and c orrect d ime nsi ons t here of b e t a ke n
be f ore t he sa me is cov ered u p or pla ce d b ey ond t he rea ch of mea sur em ent a nd
sha ll not cove r up a nd pla ce b e yond re a c h of mea sure me nt an y wor k wi th out
consent in writ i ng of t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e or hi s a ut hori ze d rep re se nt at i ve
in-c harg e of t he w or k wh o s hal l wit hi n the a fores aid p eri od of se ve n da y s
inspe ct t he work , a nd if a ny wo r k sha ll b e covered up or pla ce d b e yo nd t he
rea ch of me a sure me nt s wit hout s uc h noti ce ha vi ng b e en gi ve n or t he Engi nee r -
in-C harge ’ s co ns ent bei ng obt ai ned in writ ing t he sa me sha l l b e unc ov ered at
t he C ont ra ctor’ s e x pen se , or in d efa ult th ereof no p a yme nt or a ll owa nce shall
be ma de f or s uc h w or k or t he ma te rial s w it h w hic h t he sa me wa s e xecut ed .
En gine er -in-C ha rge or hi s a ut hori ze d re p rese nt at ive ma y cause e it her
t he msel v es or thr oug h a not he r offic er of t he de part me nt t o che c k t he
mea sur em ent s rec ord e d j oi nt l y or ot her w ise a s a fore said a nd a ll p ro vi si on s
st ip ula t e here in ab ove sha ll be a ppli cab l e t o such che cking of mea sure me nt s or
le ve l s.
It i s al s o a t er m of t his cont ract t ha t rec ording of me a sure me nt s of a n y
it em of w ork in t he mea sure me nt b o ok a nd/ or i t s p a yment i n t he i nt e ri m, on
GCC – June 08 13

account or fi nal bill shall not be c onside re d a s c oncl usi ve e vid ence a s t o t he
suff ici e nc y of a ny w or k or ma t erial t o whi ch it rela te s nor shall it re l ie ve t he
cont ract or fr om lia b ilit ie s fro m any over mea sure me nt or d efect s n ot ic ed t il l
comp let i on of t he d efe ct s l ia bil it y pe ri od.

CLAUSE 6A : COMPU TER IZED MEASU RE MENT B OOK:

En gine er -in- ch arge sha l l, e xce pt as ot herwi se pr o vid e d, a sce rt ain a nd d e t ermi ne
by me a s ure ment t he va lue of w ork d one i n acc orda nce wit h th e cont ract .
A ll me as ure me nt s of all it e m s ha vi ng fi na ncial va l ue shal l be ent e re d b y t he
cont ract or a nd co mp iled i n t he s hap e of t he C o mp ut erize d M eas ure me nt Boo k
ha vin g pa ge s of A -4 siz e a s pe r t he f ormat of t he d e pa rtm ent so t hat a
comp let e recor d is ob ta ine d of all t he it e ms of w ork s perf or me d u nde r t he
cont ract .
A ll suc h me a sure ment s a nd le vel s recorde d b y t he cont ract or or hi s auth ori ze d
rep re se nt at i ve from t i me t o t i me , d uri ng t he progre ss of th e w ork, s hall b e g ot
chec ke d b y t he c ont ra ct or fro m t he En gine er - in- char ge or hi s aut h oriz ed
rep re se nt at i ve a s per i nte rval or pr ogra m fi xe d in c onsul ta t ion wit h E ngi neer -i n-
charge or his a uth ori zed re pre se nt at i ve . A ft e r t he nece ssar y c orre ct i ons ma d e
by t he En gi ne er -i n-charge , t he me as ure m ent she et s sha ll be ret ur ne d t o t he
cont ract or for i nc orp orat i ng t he c orrect i ons a nd f or re sub mi ss ion t o t he
En gine er -in- ch arge f or t he da t ed si gna t ure s b y t he Eng i ne er -i n-charg e a nd t he
cont ract or or t heir rep re se nt at i ves i n t ok en of t heir a cce pt ance.
Whe ne ve r bi ll is d ue f or pa y ment , t he c ont ra ct or w oul d init ia ll y sub mit draft
comp ut eri zed mea sure ment she et s a nd t hes e m eas ure me nts woul d b e g ot
chec ke d/ t e st che cked fro m t he Engi ne e r-in-c ha rg e a nd/ or his a uth ori ze d
rep re se nt at i ve. T he co nt ractor will , t her eaft e r, inc orp ora t e suc h c ha nge s a s
ma y be d one d uring t he se c hec ks/ te st chec ks in hi s draft co mp ut eri ze d
mea sur em ent s, and s ub mit t o t he dep art me nt a c om put e ri zed me a sure me nt
bo ok, dul y b o und , an d wit h i t s p ag e s machi ne n umbere d . The E ngi neer -i n-
charge a nd/ or hi s a ut hori zed rep re se nt at i ve wo uld t hereaft e r check t hi s M B,
and rec or d t he ne ce ssa ry ce rt ifi ca te s f or t he ir che cks/ t e st ch ecks.
The fi nal, fair , com pute ri ze d mea sure me nt b ook g ive n b y t he cont ract or, d ul y
bo und , wi th it s pa g es ma chi ne numbere d , sh oul d be 100% c orrect, a nd no
cut t ing or over - wri t ing in t he me a sure ment s w o uld t he re aft er be a ll owe d . If at
al l a ny error s i s not ice d, t h e c ontra ct or sha ll ha ve t o s ub mit a fre sh
comp ut eri zed M B wit h i t s p a ge s d ul y ma chi ne num bered and b oun d, a ft er
ge t ti ng t he ea rl ier M B ca ncel le d b y t he de par t me nt . There a fte r, t he M B shal l
be t a ke n i n t h e Di vi si ona l Offi ce r ec ord s, a nd a ll ot t e d a num be r a s pe r t he
Re gi ste r of C o mput eri zed M B s. T hi s shoul d be d o ne be f ore t he corre sp ondi ng
bi ll i s sub mit t ed t o t he Di vi si onal Offi ce for pa yment . The cont ra ct or shall
subm it t wo spa re copie s of such compute r i ze d M B s f or t he p ur p ose o f re fe re nce
and rec or d b y t he vari ous offi cers of t he d e pa rt me nt .
The cont ra ct or s ha ll al s o su b mit t o t he d e p art me nt sep arat e l y hi s co mp ut eri zed
A bst ract o f C ost a nd t he bill ba se d on t he se me as ure me nt s, d ul y b ound , a nd it s
pa ge s ma chi ne numbe re d al ong wi t h t wo spare c opie s of t he bil l. The reaft er,
t his bill will be proce sse d b y t he Di vi si on Office a nd a ll ot t ed a nu mbe r a s per
t he c omp ut erize d rec ord in t he sa me wa y as d one f or t he me a s ure me nt b oo k
mea nt for mea sure me nt s.
The c ontra ct or shal l, wi th out e xtra char ge s, pr ovide all as si st a nce wit h e ver y
ap plia nce , la b our a nd ot her t hing s ne ce ssary for che cki ng of
mea sur em ent s/ le vel s b y t he Eng i ne er -i n-ch arge or hi s re pre sent a ti ve .
GCC – June 08 14

Exce pt w here any g e ne ral or d et a il ed de s cri pt i on of t he w or k e xpre s sl y show s

t o t he c ontra ry, me a sure me nt s s ha ll b e t ak en i n a ccord a nce wit h t he pr oce d ur e
set fort h in t he spec ificat i ons n ot wit hsta ndi ng a ny pr ovi si o n in t he re le va nt
St a nda rd M et h od of me a sur e ment or any g eneral or l ocal cust o m. I n t he ca s e
of it e ms w hi ch are n ot c over ed b y sp e cifi ca ti ons , mea sure me nt s s hal l b e t ak en
in a cc orda nce wi t h t he rel e vant st a ndard m et ho d of me as ure me nt i ssue d b y t he
Bure au of In dia n Sta nda rd s an d i f f or any it e m no such s ta nda rd i s a va i lab l e
t he n a mut ual l y a gr eed me th od s hal l b e fo ll owed .
The c ontra ct or shall gi ve n ot l e ss t han se ve n d a y s not ice t o t h e Eng ine er -in-
charge or hi s a ut hori ze d re pr ese nt a t i ve in charge o f t he w ork b ef ore c ove ri ng
up or oth erwi se placi ng b e yo nd t he re ach of che cking a nd/ or t est chec ki ng t he
mea sur em ent of an y wor k in or der t hat t he sa me ma y b e che cke d a nd/ or te st
chec ke d and corre ct dim ensi ons t he re of b e ta ke n be fore t he sa me is covere d up
or pla ce d be y ond t he re ach of ch ec ki ng a nd/ or t e st che cki ng mea s ure ment a nd
sha ll not cove r up a nd pla ce b e yond re a c h of mea sure me nt an y wor k wi th out
consent i n writ in g of t he E ngi nee r- in-cha rg e or hi s a uth ori zed re p re se nt at i ve in-
charge of th e w or k w ho s hall w it hi n t he af ore sa id p e ri od of se ve n da y s in sp e ct
t he w or k, a nd if a ny w or k shall be c overe d up or pla ce d b eyo nd t he rea ch of
chec king a nd/ or t e st c hec ki ng me a sure me nt s wit ho ut such n ot i ce ha ving b e e n
gi ven or t he Eng i nee r -i n-cha rg e’ s conse nt b ei ng ob t aine d i n writ in g t he sa me
sha ll b e un covered at th e C ont ra ct or’ s exp en se , or i n de fa ult t here of n o
pa ym ent or all owa nce shall b e ma de for such w or k or t he mat e ri al s wit h whic h
t he sa me wa s ex ec ut ed .
En gine er -in- ch arge or hi s a ut h ori ze d represe nt at i ve ma y ca use e it her
t he msel v es or thr oug h a not he r offic er of t he de part me nt t o che c k t he
mea sur em ent s rec orded b y c ont ract or and all p ro vi si ons st ipula t ed here in a b ove
sha ll be a p plic ab le t o s uc h chec ki ng of me a sure me nt s or le v els .
It is a lso a t er m of t hi s cont ra ct t ha t che cking a nd/ or t est che c king t he
mea sur em ent s of a n y it e m of w or k i n t he m eas ure ment b ook and / or it s pa yment
in t he i nt eri m, on a cc ount of fi nal bil l s hal l not be co ns idere d a s concl u si ve
evi de nce as t o t he s uffi cie nc y of a ny work or mat e ri al s t o w hic h it re lat e s not
sha ll it rel ie ve t he c ont ract or from lia bil i t ie s fro m any over mea sure me nt or
de fect s noti ce d t ill co mp l et i on of t he d efect s li abi l it y pe ri od .

CLAUSE 7: PAY ME NT ON INTE RMEDI AT E CERTIFI CATE T O B E

REG ARDED A S ADVA NCES.
No p a yment sha ll be ma d e f or w ork, e st i mat ed t o c ost R s. Twe nt y
t ho usa nd or le ss t il l aft er t he who le of t he work sh all ha ve b ee n co mpl et ed a nd
cert ifica t e of c omple ti on gi v en. F or w ork s e st i ma t ed t o co st ove r R s . Twe nt y
t ho usa nd t he i nt eri m or r un ni ng a cc oun t b ill s sha ll be sub mit t ed b y t he
cont ract or for t he w ork e xe cut e d o n t he b a si s of suc h recorde d m eas ure me nt s
on t he f or mat of t he De p art me nt i n t rip l i ca t e on or be f ore t he dat e of e ver y
m ont h fi xed f or t he sa me b y t he Engi ne er - in-C ha rge . The c ont ract or sha ll not
be ent it le d t o be pai d any su ch i nt eri m p a y me nt if the gr os s work d one t og et her
wit h net pa y me nt / adj u st m ent of ad va nc es for ma t erial c oll e ct ed , if any, si nc e
t he last s uc h p a yment i s les s t ha n t he am ount sp ecifi ed in Sche d ul e “F ”, i n
whi ch ca se t he i nte ri m bill sha ll b e p re p are d on t he app oi nt e d d a t e of t he
m ont h a ft e r t he re q uis it e p rogr es s is a chie ve d. Eng ine e r -i n-C harg e shall
arrange t o ha ve t he bill verifie d b y t ak i ng or ca usi ng t o b e t a ke n, where
ne ce ssar y t he re qui sit e me as ure me nts of t he w or k. I n the e v ent of t he fai l ure
of t he contra ct or t o su b mit t he bil ls , Eng inee r -i n-C ha rg e sha ll pre pare or ca us e
t o b e pr epa re d such bill s in w hic h e vent no cla i ms what s oe ver d ue t o dela ys on
pa ym ent i ncl ud i ng t ha t of i nt ere st sha ll be p a ya ble t o t he cont ract or. Pa yme nt
GCC – June 08 15

on ac co unt of a mount ad mi s sibl e shal l b e made b y t h e Eng ine er -in-C ha r ge

cert ifyin g t he sum t o w hi ch t h e c ont ra ct or i s c onsi de red e nt it le d b y wa y of
inte ri m p a yment at such ra t es as d ecid e d by t he E ngi neer - n-C ha rge . T he
am ount ad mi ssi b le shall b e pa i d b y 1 0 t h wo rki ng da y aft er t he da y of si gni ng of
cont ract or on t he mea sure me nt s p re pa re d b y de p art me nt t og et he r wit h t he
account of t he mat e ria l i ss ue d b y t he de part me nt or d isma nt le d mat e rial s, if
an y. In the ca se of works out sid e t he hea d qua rt e rs of t he En gine er -i n-C ha rge ,
t he peri od of t en w or king d a ys wi ll be e xte nde d t o fift ee n w or ki ng d a ys .
A ll suc h i nte ri m p a yme nts s hall b e re g a rded a s pa y me nt b y wa y of
ad va nce s aga i nst fina l pa yme nt onl y an d sha ll not prec lud e t he req uiring of
ba d, uns oun d a nd i mperfe ct or un skille d w ork t o be rej e ct ed , re m oved , t a ke n
awa y a nd re const ruct e d or re-ere ct ed. A ny ce rt ifica t e gi ve n b y t he E ng ineer - in-
C ha rge rela ti ng t o t he w ork d one or ma te rials d eli vere d f orm ing pa rt of suc h
pa ym ent ma y b e modifi ed or correct ed b y any sub se q ue nt su ch c ert ificat e( s) or
by t he fi nal cert ifi ca t e and s hal l not b y it se lf b e c oncl usi v e evi de nce t ha t an y
w ork or mat eria l s t o w hic h it rela te s i s/ are in a cc ord a nce wi t h the co nt ract a nd
spe cificat i on s. A ny such i nt eri m p a yment , or an y pa rt t here of sha l l not in an y
respe ct concl ud e, d et er mi ne or a ffe ct in any wa y p ow ers of t he E ngi neer - in-
C ha rge under t he c ont ract or a ny of s uch pa yme nt s b e t reat e d a s fi na l
set t le ment a nd a dj ust me nt of a ccount s or i n an ywa y var y or aff ect the c ont ract .
Pe nd ing con sid erat i o n of ext e nsi on of dat e of co mp l et i on , int e ri m
pa ym ent s sha ll c ont i nue t o b e ma de a s he re in p ro vid e d wit ho ut prej ud i ce to t he
right of the de part me nt t o t a ke a ct i on und e r the t erm s of t hi s c ont ract f or dela y
in t he co mpl et i on of w ork, if th e e xt e nsi on of dat e of c om ple ti on i s not gra nt ed
by t he c ompet e nt aut horit y.
The Eng ine e r -i n-C ha rg e in hi s sole d i scret i on on t he b a si s of a cert ificat e
from t he A sst . E ngi neer t o the effect t hat t he work has b ee n com ple t ed up t o
t he le vel i n q ue st i on ma ke i nt e ri m a dva nc e p a yme nt s wit h out d et ail e d
mea sur em ent s f or w or k d one ( ot he r tha n fo und at i on s, it e ms t o b e c ove red
und er fini shi ng it e m s) up t o l i nt el le ve l (in clud ing sun sha de e t c.) and sla b le ve l
for ea ch fl oor w orking out a t 7 5% of t he as se ssed val ue. T he ad va nc e
pa ym ent s so a ll ow ed s ha ll be ad j uste d in t he s ub seq uent i nt e ri m bil l b y t aki ng
de t aile d me a s ure ment s t here of .

CLAUSE 8: COMPLE TIO N CERTIF ICATE AND CO MPLETION PL ANS

Wi thi n t e n da ys of t he com ple t i on of t he w ork, t he c ont ra ct or shall gi ve
not i ce of such c omplet i o n t o t he E ngi nee r -in-C harge a nd wi t hi n t hirt y da ys of
t he re ce i pt of su ch not ice th e Eng i ne er -i n- C harg e shall i ns pe ct t he w or k a nd if
t he re is no def e ct in t he work , shall f urni sh t he cont ra ct or wit h a fina l
cert ifica t e of co mp let i on, ot he rwi se a p rovi si onal ce rt ificat e of p hysi cal
comp let i on i nd i ca t ing d ef ect s ( a) t o be re ct ifie d b y t he c ont ra ct or a nd / or ( b ) f or
whi ch pa y me nt wi ll be ma de at re d uce d r at es, s ha ll b e i ssue d . But n o fi nal
cert ifica t e of c omp let i on sha ll be i ssue d, nor s hall t he w or k b e con sid ered t o be
comp let e unt il t he c ontra ct or sh all ha ve r em ove d fr o m t he pre mi se s on w hic h
t he w ork shal l b e e xe cut ed all scaff ol ding , surp lus mat e ri a ls , r ubb ish a nd all
hut s an d sa nit a ry arrang e ment s re q uire d f or his/ t heir w or k p e opl e on t he si t e i n
conne ct i on wit h t he ex ecut i on of t he wo rks as shal l ha ve be en e re ct e d or
const ruct e d b y t he co nt ract or(s) a nd cl e a ne d off t he d irt from a l l wo od w or k,
do or s wi nd o ws , wal l s, fl oor or ot he r part s of t he b uildi ng i n up on or a b out
whi ch t he w or k i s t o b e exe cut e d or of wh ich he ma y ha ve ha d p os se ssi on f or
t he p urp ose of t he e xe cut i on t here of , a nd not unt il t he w or k shall ha ve b e e n
mea sur ed b y t he Engi nee r-i n-C harge . If t he contra ct or s hall fa i l t o co mp l y wit h
t he req uire me nts of th is C l a us e as t o re m oval of scaf f oldi ng , s urpl us m at eria l s
GCC – June 08 16

and rub bi sh an d a l l hut s a nd sa nit a ry a rra nge me nt s a s a f ore sai d a nd cle a ni ng

off d i rt on or bef ore t he da te f ixe d f or th e co mp let i on of w or k, t he E ng ineer - in-
C ha rge ma y at t he e xpe nse of t he cont ra ct or re m ove s uc h sca ff ol di ng , surp lu s
mat eria l s a nd rubbi s h et c. , a nd di s p o se of t he sa me a s he t hi nks fit and cle a n
off such d irt a s a foresa id, and t he c ont rac t or sha ll ha ve no cla im in re sp e ct of
sca ffol din g or surp l us m at e ri al s a s a f or esai d e xce pt f or a ny su m act ua l l y
rea lize d b y t he sale t here of.

CLAUSE 8A: CONT RACTOR T O KEEP S ITE CLE AN

Whe n t he a nnua l re p ai rs a nd maint e na nce of w or ks are ca rri e d out , t he
spla s he s a nd dr op pi ng s fro m whit e wa shi ng col or wa shi ng, p a inti ng, et c., on
wall s, fl o or, w ind ow s, et c. sha ll b e rem oved a nd t he surfa ce cl ea ne d
si mult a ne ousl y wit h t he co mp let i on of t h ese it e ms of work i n t he indi vid ual
rooms , q uart e rs or pre mi se s et c. w he re t he wor k i s d o ne wit ho ut wait i ng f or t he
act ua l c om plet i on of a l l t he ot he r it e m s of w ork i n t he cont ract . In cas e t he
cont ract or fail s t o co mp l y wit h t he re q uire me nt s of t hi s cl a use, t he E ngi neer -i n-
C ha rge s hal l ha ve t he rig ht t o ge t t hi s w or k d o ne at t he c ost o f t he c ont ra ct or
ei ther de p art me nt all y or thro ug h a ny oth er age ncy . B ef ore t a king s uc h act i on,
t he Engi nee r-i n-C harge sha ll gi ve t e n da y s not i ce i n writ i ng t o the c ont ract or .

CLAUSE 8B : COMPLE TIO N PLANS T O B E SUB MITT E D B Y THE

CONTR ACTO R
The c ont ract or s hall sub mi t comple t i on p lan as re quir ed vide Gen eral
Sp ec ifica t i ons for El ectrica l w or ks (P art - 1 i nt erna l) 20 05 a nd (P art -II e xte r nal)
19 94, a s a p pli c ab le wit hin thirt y da ys of t he com plet i on of t he work.
In ca se , t he c ontra ct or fail s t o sub mit t he com plet i o n pla n a s af ore sa i d,
he s hall be lia b le t o pa y s um eq ui vale nt t o 2. 5% of t he va l ue of t he w or k
subj e ct t o a ceili ng of Rs . 15, 0 00 ( R s. Fift e e n t hou sa nd onl y) a s ma y be fi xe d b y
t he Superi nt end ing Eng ine er c oncerne d a nd in t h is re sp ect t he d eci si on of t he
Sup erinte ndi ng En gine er shall b e fina l and bind ing o n t he c ont ract or.

CLAUSE 9 : PAY ME NT OF FINAL B IL L

The fina l b il l shall b e sub mit t ed b y th e co nt ract or i n t he sa me ma nne r a s
spe cifie d in i nt e ri m bi l ls wit hin t hre e m ont hs of ph ysica l compl et i on of t he w or k
or wit hin o ne m ont h of t he d at e of t he fi n al ce rti fica t e of compl et i on fur ni she d
by t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harge whi che v er is ea rlier. N o furt he r clai m s sh all be
mad e b y t he cont ract or aft e r sub mi ssi on of t he fi nal b ill a nd t he se shal l be
de e med t o ha ve bee n wa i ved a nd ext i ng ui shed . Pa yme nt s of t hose it e ms of t he
bi ll in re spe ct of w hic h t he re is n o dis put e and of it e ms i n d i sp ut e , f or
qua nt it ie s a nd rat e s as a p pr o ved b y Eng ine er -in-C ha rg e, wi ll, a s far as p os sib l e
be ma de wit hi n t he p eri od spe cified he rei n und er, t he p eri od be ing re ckone d
from t he dat e of re ce i pt of the bil l b y t he Engin eer -in-C h arge or hi s aut h oriz ed
A sst t . Eng i nee r, comp let e w i t h acco unt of mat e ri al s is sued b y t he De p art me nt
and di s ma nt le d ma t erial s. .
i) If t he T end ered val ue of w or k i s up to R s. 1 5 La khs - 3 mo nt hs
ii) If t he T end ered val ue of w or k e xc eed s R s. 15 La khs - 6 m ont h s
GCC – June 08 17

CLAUSE 9A : PAY ME NT OF CONT RACT OR’S B IL LS TO B ANK

Pa yme nt s due t o t he cont ra ct or ma y if so desir ed b y hi m b e ma de t o hi s
ba nk inst ead of d irect to hi m p ro vi d ed t hat t he co nt ract or furnis he s t o t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge ( 1) a n aut horizat i o n i n t he f orm of a leg a ll y vali d d oc ument
such a s a p owe r of at t or ne y co nferring a ut hori t y on t he ba n k t o rec ei ve
pa ym ent s a nd ( 2) hi s own acce pt an ce of t he c orre ctne s s of t he a ccount ma d e
out a s bei ng d ue t o hi m b y G over nment or his si gna t ure on t he bi l ls or ot her
clai m pref erred a ga i nst Go vernme nt b ef ore set t le me nt b y t he Engine er -in-
C ha rge of t he ac co unt or cl ai m b y pa yme nt t o t he ba nk. Whi le t he re cei pt gi v en
by suc h ba n ks sha l l con st it ute a full and s uffici ent di scharge f or t he pa yme nt ,
t he co nt ract or sh oul d whe re ve r p os si ble prese nt hi s bill s d uly re ceipt e d a nd
di schar ge d t hr oug h hi s ba nke rs.
Not hing here in c onta ine d s ha ll o pera te t o cre at e in fa vour of t he ba n k
an y right s or eq uit ie s v is-à- v is t he Pre side nt .

CLAUSE 10 : MATE RIALS SUPPL IED BY GOVE RN MENT

M at eria ls w hic h G over nme nt wi ll su ppl y a r e show n i n Sched ule ‘ A ’ whi ch
al so sti p ula t e s q ua nt um, pl a ce of i s sue a nd ra t e( s) to b e char ge d in re spe ct
t he re of. T he co nt ract or s ha ll be b ound t o proc ure t he m fr om t he E ngi neer -i n-
C ha rge.
A s soon a s t he wor k is a wa rd ed , t he c ont ra ct or shall f ina l ise t he
prog r am me f or t he compl et i on of work a s p er cla us e 5 of t his c ontra ct a nd shal l
gi ve hi s e st i mat es of ma t eria ls re quire d on the ba sis of drawi ng s/ or s che dul e of
qua nt it ie s of t he w or k. The cont ra ct or s hall g i ve i n writ i ng hi s re q uir em ent t o
t he E ngi nee r- in-C har ge whi ch s ha ll be i ss ued to hi m ke e pi ng i n vi e w t he
prog res s of w or k a s a sse s se d b y t he En gi ne er -in-C ha rg e, in a cc or da nce wi th t he
ag reed p ha sed pr og ra mme of wor k i ndi cat ing mont hl y req uir em ent s of vari ou s
mat eria l s. Th e c ont ra ct or sha l l p lac e hi s ind e nt i n writ i ng f or i ss ue of suc h
mat eria l s a t l ea st 7 da ys i n ad va nce of hi s re qui re me nt .
Such mat eria l s s ha ll be supp li ed f or t he purpo se of t he cont ra ct o nl y a nd
t he val ue of t he ma t eria ls so sup pl ie d at t he ra t es spec ified i n t he afore sa i d
sche d ul e sha ll be set off or d e duct ed , a s and w he n ma t erial s are cons ume d in
it em s of w ork ( i ncl ud i ng normal wast a ge ) for w hic h pa y me nt i s bei ng ma de t o
t he c ont ra ct or , fro m an y sum t he n d ue or whi ch ma y t heref ore b eco me d ue t o
t he c ontra ct or un der t he c ont ract or ot he rw is e or fr om t he se curit y de p osit . A t
t he t i me of s ub mi ssio n of bill s, t he cont ractor shall cert if y t hat b ala nce of
mat eria l s supp lie d is a va i labl e at sit e i n ori gina l goo d condi ti on.
The cont ra ct or shall subm it al ong wit h e ve ry ru nnin g bill ( on a cc ount or
inte ri m bi ll) mat e ri al- wi se re conci liat i o n st at e me nt s supp ort ed b y co mp l et e
calc ulat i ons reco ncil ing tot al i s sue , t ot a l co ns ump t i on a nd cert ifie d ba la nc e
( dia me te r/se ct i on- wi se i n t he ca se of s t ee l) a nd res ult i ng variat i o ns a nd
rea sons t he re f ore . Eng i nee r-i n-C harge s ha ll (w h ose de ci si on s hall b e f inal a nd
bi nd ing on t he c ont ract or) be wit hi n hi s right s t o foll ow t he pr oce dure of
recov ery in cla use 42 a t a ny st a ge of t he work if re conci liat i o n i s not f ou nd t o
be sa t i sfa ct or y.
The co nt ract or s ha ll be ar the c ost of g et t ing t he ma t eria l is sue d , l oad ing ,
t ransp ort i ng t o sit e , unl oa d ing, st ori ng und er cov er a s req uire d, cut ti ng
as se mbli ng a nd j oi ning t he se ve ra l p a rts t o get he r as ne ce ssar y. N ot
wit hst and ing a nythi ng t o t he cont rar y c onta ine d i n a ny ot he r cl a us e of t he
cont ract a nd ( or t he C P WA code ) al l st ore s/ ma t er ials so sup plie d t o t he
GCC – June 08 18

cont ract or or pr ocure d wit h t he as si st an ce of t he G ove r nme nt s hall re ma i n

ab sol ut e pro pert y of G overnm ent a nd t he c ont ra ct or shall be t he t ru st e e of t he
st or es/ mat e ria l s , a nd t he sai d st ore s/ ma te rials s ha ll n ot b e re moved / d isp os ed
off fr om t he sit e of t he w or k on a ny a cc ount a nd s hall b e at a ll t ime s op e n t o
inspe ct i o n b y the Engi ne er -i n-C ha rge or his a ut hori se d age nt . A ny suc h
st or es/ mat e ria l s re mai ning unused sh all be ret ur ned t o t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e
in a s g o od a condit i o n i n w hic h t he y were orig ina l ly supp lie d at a pla ce dire ct ed
by hi m, a t a pla ce of i ss ue or a ny ot he r pla ce sp ec ified b y hi m a s he shall
req uire b ut in ca se it i s d eci de d not t o t ake b a c k t he store s/ mat eri a l s t he
cont ract or shall ha ve n o cla i m f or c om pen sa ti on on a ny a ccount of suc h
st or es/ mat e ria l s s o s up p lie d t o hi m a s a for esai d a nd not u se d b y h i m or f or a n y
wast a ge in or da ma ge t o i n su ch st ore s/ ma te rials.
On b ei ng re q uir ed t o ret ur n t he st ores/ ma te ria l s, t he co nt ract or shal l
ha nd ove r t he st or es/ ma t eria ls on b e ing paid or cre dit e d s uc h price a s t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge sh all d et e rm ine ha vi ng due r eg ard t o t he c ond it i on of t he
st or es/ mat e ria l s . The pri ce all o wed for cr e dit t o t he c ont ra ct or , howe ver, sha ll
be at th e p re va iling mar ke t rat e n ot e xc eed ing t he a mount cha rg ed t o hi m,
excl ud ing t he st ora g e charg e, if a ny. The de cisi on of t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e
sha ll b e fi na l and co ncl usi ve. In t he e ve nt of brea ch of the af ore sa id c ondi t i on,
t he c ontra ct or shall in a d di ti on t o t hr owing hi mse l f ope n t o a cc ount f or
cont ra vent i o n of t he t er ms of t he l ice nse s or p erm it a nd / or f or cri mina l brea c h
of t rust , b e li a ble t o G ove rnme nt f or all a d va nt ag e s or pr ofit s re sul ti ng or w hic h
in t he u sual c our se w ou ld ha ve r es ult e d t o hi m b y re a son of su ch breac h.
Provi de d t ha t t he co nt ract or s ha ll in no ca s e b e enti tl e d t o a ny c ompe nsa ti on or
da ma ge s o n a cc ount of any de la y in sup pl y or non - supp l y t he re of all or a n y
such ma te ri al a nd st ore s pr ovide d f urt her t hat t he c ontra ct or s h all b e b ound t o
exe cut e t he e nt ire wor k if t he mat eria l s a re sup plie d b y t he G ove r nme nt wit hi n
t he ori gi na l sche dule t i me f or c omp let i o n of work plu s 50% t her eo f or sched ule
t ime plu s 6 month s w hic he ver i s more if t he t im e of c omp let i on of wor k e xcee d s
12 m ont hs, b ut if a p art of t he mat e ri a ls onl y has b ee n suppl ie d wit hi n t he
afore sa i d pe ri od , t he n t he c ont ract or shall be b ound t o d o s o much of th e w or k
as ma y be p os si ble wi th t he ma te rial s a nd st ore s sup pl ie d in t he af ore sa id
pe ri od. For t he co mp l et ion of the re st o f t he w or k, t he cont ra ct or sha ll b e
ent it led t o such e xte nsi on of ti me a s ma y be d et ermi ned b y t he Engin eer -i n-
C ha rge w hose de ci si on i n t his re g ard sha ll b e fina l a nd bi ndi ng o n t he
cont ract or.
The co nt ractor s ha ll se e t ha t o nl y t he re qu i red q uanti ti e s of ma te rial s ar e
got i s sue d . A ny such mat eria l re ma ini ng u nused a nd i n p e rfectl y g oo d/ ori gi nal
cond it i on at t he ti me of compl et i on or de t ermi na ti on of t he c ontra ct sha ll be
ret urned t o t he Engi neer -i n-C harge a t t he st ore s fr om whi ch it wa s i s sue d or at
a pla ce dire ct ed b y hi m b y a n ot ice i n w rit ing . T he cont ra ct or shall not b e
ent it led f or l oa din g, t ra ns p ort ing , u nl oa ding and st ac king of such unuse d
mat eria l e xcep t f or t he e xt ra le ad , if a ny i nvol ved, be yon d t he ori g inal p la ce of
is sue .

CLAUSE 10A : MAT ER IALS TO BE PROV IDED B Y THE CONTRACT OR

The cont ra ct or shall , a t hi s ow n e xpe n se , p ro vi d e all mat eri al s, req uire d
for t he w or ks ot her t ha n t hose which ar e st i pulat e d t o b e supp li ed b y t he
Gover nme nt .
The co nt ract or sha ll, at his ow n e xpe n se a nd wi t hout de la y, sup pl y t o t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge sa mp l es of, mat e ri a ls t o b e use d on t he wor k a nd sha ll g et
t he se a p pr oved in ad vance . A l l suc h mat er ia ls t o b e provi de d b y t he C ont ra ct or
sha ll be i n c onf or mit y wit h t he sp ecifi cat i ons lai d d o wn or re ferred t o i n t he
GCC – June 08 19

cont ract . T he C ont ract or sha ll , if re q ue st ed b y t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e fur ni sh

proof , t o t he sat isf act i on of t he Eng ine e r-in-C harg e that t he mat eri a ls s o
comp l y. The Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e s hall wit hi n t hirt y d a ys of s up p l y of sa m ple s or
wit hi n su ch furt her pe ri od as he ma y re q uire i nt i ma t e t o the C o nt ract or i n
writ ing whet he r sa mp le s a re ap prove d b y hi m or not . If sa m ple s are not
ap pr oved , t he C ont ra ct or s hall f ort hwit h a rrange t o su ppl y t o t he Engin eer -i n-
C ha rge f or his a ppr oval fre sh sa mpl es c ompl yi ng wi t h t he sp ecif ica t i ons la id
do wn i n t he co nt ract . Whe n mat erial s are req uired t o be te st e d in ac cord ance
wit h spe cific at ion s, a p pr oval of t he E ngi ne er -in-C harg e s ha ll b e i ss ued aft er t he
t est re sult s a re re ce i ve d.
The cont ract or sha l l a t h i s ri s k a nd cost sub mi t t he sa mp le s of mat eri a l s
t o be t e st ed or anal y ze d and s ha ll n ot ma ke us e of or inc orp ora te i n the w or k
an y ma te rial s r e pre sent e d b y t he sa m ple s unt i l t he req uired t est s or a nal y si s
ha ve b ee n mad e a nd ma t eria ls fi na ll y a cce pt ed b y t he Engi nee r- in-C har ge . T he
C ont ract or sha l l not be eli g ibl e f or a ny cla i m or co mpe nsat i on eit he r a ri sin g out
of a ny d el a y in t he wor k or due t o a n y corre ct iv e mea sure s req uire d t o b e t a ke n
on a ccount of an d as a re sult of t e st ing of ma t erial s.
The c ont rac t or sha l l, at hi s risk a nd c ost , ma ke a l l arra nge me nt s a nd
sha ll p ro vid e all fa cilit ie s a s t he E ngi neer - in-C harge ma y r eq uire f or col le cti ng
and pre pa ring t he re q uired numb er of sa mpl es f or s uch t e st s a t such t i me a nd
t o such plac e or p la ce s a s ma y be d ire cte d b y t he Eng i nee r -in-C har ge a nd b ear
al l cha r ge s and c ost of t e st i ng unle ss sp e ci fi ca ll y pr ovid e d f or ot he rwi se
el se wh ere i n t he c ont ra ct or sp e cifi ca t ions . Engi neer -i n-C harg e or hi s
aut hori sed rep re se nt at i ve shall a t a ll ti me s ha ve a cce ss t o t he w or ks and t o all
w orks hop s an d pla ces w here wor k is be ing prep are d or fro m w here mat eria l s,
ma nufa ct ure d art icle s or mac hin ery are b ei ng obt a ine d f or t he w or ks a nd t he
cont ract or sha ll aff ord e ve ry fa ci l it y and e ver y a s si st a nce i n obt a ining t he ri ght
t o s uc h ac ce ss.
The Eng ine er -in-C ha r ge s ha ll ha ve full p owers t o req uire t he r em ova l
from t he p re mis es of a l l mat e ri al s w hic h i n his opi ni on are not i n a ccord a nc e
wit h t he spec ificat i ons and in ca se of de f a ult , t h e Eng i nee r - in-C har ge sha l l be
at lib ert y t o e m pl oy at t he ex pen se of t he cont ra ct or, ot h er p er sons t o re move
t he sa me wit hout b ei ng answ erabl e or a ccou nt ab l e f or any l os s or da ma g e t hat
ma y ha pp e n or aris e t o s uch ma te ria ls . T he Engi ne er - in-C ha r ge s hal l a l so ha ve
full p o wer s t o re qui re ot her pr op e r mat er i a l s t o b e su bsti t ut ed t her e of a nd in
case of de fa ult , t he Engi neer -i n-C harg e ma y cau se t he sa me t o be s upp l ied a nd
al l cost s whi ch m ay a tt e nd s uch re mo val a nd subst it ut ion sha ll be b orne b y t he
C ont ract or.

CLAUSE 10B :

CLAUSE 10B (i) : SECURED ADV ANCE ON N ON-PE RIS HAB LE

MATE RIAL S
The c ontra ct or, on si g ning a n Inde nture i n t he f orm t o b e s pe cif ie d b y
t he E ngi neer -i n-c harg e , sha ll be ent it le d t o b e p ai d d uri ng t he pr og re ss of t he
exe cut i on of t he w or k u pt o 90% of t he a sse sse d val ue of a ny m at eria l s w hic h
are in the opi ni on of t he Eng i nee r -i n-cha rge non -p eri sha bl e, non-fra gil e a nd
no n-co mbu st ib l e and are i n ac cord a nce wit h t he c ont ract a nd whic h ha ve b e e n
broug ht on t he sit e in c on ne ct ion t he re wi th a nd are ad e quat el y st ore s a nd/ or
prote ct e d ag a inst da ma ge b y we at her or ot her ca uses b ut w hic h hav e not at t he
t ime of ad va nce b ee n inc orp ora te d in t he works . W he n mat e ri al s o n ac count of
whi ch an ad vance s has be e n mad e und er th is sub -cla u se are incor p orat ed i n t he
GCC – June 08 20

w ork, t he a m ou nt of s uc h a d vance shall b e re cove red/ de duct ed fr om t he ne xt

pa ym ent made und er any of t he clau se or cla uses of th is c ontra ct .
Such sec ured a d va nce shall a ls o b e p a yab l e o n ot he r it e ms of peri sha b le
na t ure fra g ile a nd com bust ibl e wit h t he app ro va l of t he Eng i nee r -i n-cha rg e
provi de d t h e cont ra ct or pr ovi de s a co mp re hen si ve i nsura nce cove r for t he ful l
cost of suc h ma t erial s. The d e ci si on of t he En gine er -in-charge s hal l b e fi na l
and bi ndi ng on t he cont ra ctor i n t hi s ma t t er. N o se cure d ad va nce , shal l
ho we ve r, be pa i d on hig h -ri s k ma t erial s such a s ord i nar y gl a ss , sa nd, p et rol ,
di ese l, et c .

CLAUSE 10B (ii) : MOB ILISAT ION ADV ANCE

M obi l isa t i on ad va nce not e xce edi ng 10% of the te nde re d va l ue ma y be
gi ven , if reque st ed b y t he c ontra ct or in w ri ti ng wit hin one mont h of t he order
t o co mme nce t he wor k. I n such a ca se , t he c ont ra ct or s ha ll e xe cut e a Ba n k
guara nt e e b on d fro m a sc he d ule d nat i onali zed b a nk a s s pecif ied b y t he
En gine er -in- ch arge f or t he ful l a m ount of such a d van ce i s re le ase d . Suc h
ad va nce sha ll b e in t w o or more inst all me nt s t o be d et er mine d b y t he Engi nee r-
in-c harg e at his a bs ol ut e di scre t i on. The f i rst inst all me nt of such a d va nce shall
be re lea se d b y t he En gine er -in-ch arge t o t he c ont ract or on a req ue st made b y
t he c ontra ct or t o t he Engi nee r-i n-c ha rg e in t hi s be hal f. Th e seco nd a nd
subse qu ent inst all me nts sha ll b e re lea se by t he En gine er -i n-c harge onl y aft er
t he cont ract or fur ni she s a pr oof of the s at isfact or y ut il izat i on of t he e arlier
inst al l me nt t o t he e nt ire sat i sfa ct io n of t he Eng i ne e r -in-cha rg e.
Provi de d al wa y s t ha t p ro visi on of cla use 1 0B ( ii) s ha ll b e ap pli cabl e onl y whe n
s o pr ovide d in sched ule “ F”

CLAUSE 10B (iii) : PLANT MACHI NERY & SHUTTERING MAT ERIAL
ADVA NCE
A n ad va nce f or pla nt , mac hi ne ry & sh ut t ering mat eria l re q uire d f or t he
w ork a nd b r ought t o si te b y the cont ra ct or ma y b e gi ven if re q ue st e d b y t he
cont ract or i n wri ti ng wit hi n o ne m ont h of bringi ng s uc h pla nt and mac hi ner y t o
sit e. Such a d va nce s ha ll be gi ve n on s uc h pl ant a nd ma chi nery, which i n t he
op i ni o n of t he Eng ine er - in- char ge will a dd t o t he e xp e dit i o us e xe cut i o n of w or k
and i mp rove the qua lit y of w ork . Th e a m ount of a d va nce sha ll b e re st rict ed t o
5% of t he te nd e r val ue. I n t he case of ne w p la nt and eq uip me nt t o be
purc ha se d f or t he wor k, t he a d van ce sha ll be re st ri ct ed t o 9 0% of t he pri ce of
such ne w pla nt a nd e qui pm ent p a id by t he contra ct or f or whi ch t he c ontra ct or
sha ll pr od uce e vi de nce sat i sfact ory t o t he Engin eer -in- charge . In the ca se of
sec ond h and a nd us ed p la nt s and e qu ip me nt , t he a m ount of such a d va nce sha ll
be l i mit e d t o 5 0% of t he d e prec iat ed va lu e of p lant a nd eq uip m ent a s ma y b e
de cid ed b y the Eng inee r -i n- cha rge. The c ont ra ct or sha ll, if so req uir ed b y t he
En gine er -in- ch arge , su b mit t he st a t e me nt of va lue rec ogni ze d b y t he C e nt ral
Board of Direct Ta xe s un der t he I nc ome -T ax A ct , 19 61. No such a d va nce shall
be p aid on any pl ant a nd eq ui p ment of p er ishab le nat ure and o n any p la nt a nd
eq ui p ment of a va l ue l ess t ha n R s. 5 0, 00 0/ - se ve nt y fi ve p erce nt of s uch a mo unt
of a dv anc e shall b e p a id aft er he pl ant & eq uip me nt i s br ou ght t o sit e a nd
ba lan ce t we nt y fi ve per cent suc ce ssf ull y com mi ss ioni ng t he sa me .
Lea si ng of e qui p me nt sha ll be c onsi d er ed on par w it h p urc ha se of
eq ui p ment a nd s ha ll be c overe d b y t he t rip art it e ag ree ment wit h t he f ol l owi ng:
1. Lea si ng compa ny whi ch g i ve s cert ifica t e of ag re ei ng t o lea se e qui p ment t o
t he cont ra ct or.
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2. En gine er -in- charge and

3. The cont ract or
This a d va nce shall f urt he r be subj ect t o t h e co ndit i o n t hat such p lant a nd
eq ui p ment ( a ) a re con sid ered b y t he Engi nee r-in-c ha rg e t o be nece s sa ry for t he
w ork; ( b) a nd are in a n d are mai nt a i ned i n w orking ord er ( c) hyp ot h ecat ed t o
t he Gov ernme nt as sp e ci fi ed b y t he E ngi n eer -in-c harg e b ef ore t he p a yme nt of
ad va nce is r ele a sed . The cont ra ct or s hal l not be p er mit t e d t o re mo ve fr om t he
sit e such hyp oth ecat ed pla nt an d e q uip ment wit h out t he p ri or writ t e n
pe rmis si on of th e Eng i nee r -i n-cha rge . Th e co nt ract or s hall be re sp o nsible f or
mai nt a ining suc h pl a nt a nd e quip me nt in g ood w or king ord er d uri ng t he e nt ire
pe ri od of hy p ot he ca t i on fall i ng w hic h suc h ad va nce s ha ll b e e nt ire l y re c ove red
in l ump sum. For t hi s p urp ose, st e el sca ff old ing a nd for m w or k s ha ll be t rea t ed
as pla nt and equ ip me nt .
The co nt ract or sha ll ins ure t he pla nt and m achi ner y for whi ch mobil i za ti on
ad va nce i s sought an d gi ve n, f or a s um s uffici ent t o prov ide f or t hei r
rep lace me nt at si te . A n y a m ount s not r ec ove re d fr om i nsure r will b e b orne b y
t he cont ra ct or.

CLAUSE 10B (iv) : INTE RES T & RECOVE RY

The mobil izat i o n a d vance a nd pla nt a nd m achi ne ry a d vance i n ( ii) & ( iii )
ab ove b ear si mple i nt ere st a t t he rat e of 10 per ce nt p er annum a nd sha ll be
calc ulat e d fr om t he dat e o f pa y me nt t o t he da t e of rec ove r y, b ot h da y s
incl us i ve, on t he o ut st a nd ing a m ount of ad va nce . Rec over y of such s um s
ad va nce d sha l l be ma de b y t he de d uct i on fro m t he c ont ract or’ s bi l l s
comme nci ng aft er fi rst t e n p erce nt of t he gros s va lue of t he w or k i s e xe cut ed
and p a id , on pr o-rat a pe rce nt ag e ba si s to t he g ro ss val ue of t he wor k bill e d
be yond 10% in such a wa y t hat t he e nt ire ad va nce i s re covere d by t he t im e
ei ght y p er ce nt of t he g ro ss va lue of t he co nt r act is e xe cut ed a nd p a id, t og e t her
wit h inte re st d ue on t he ent ire out st a nd i ng a mo unt up t o the da t e of rec over y of
t he insta ll me nt .
If t he cir cumst ance s are co nsi dere d re as ona bl y b y t he Eng i nee r- in-cha rg e, t he
pe ri od me nt i oned i n (i i) a nd ( iii) f or req uest b y t he cont ra ct or in writ i ng f or
gra nt o f m ob ili zat i on a dva nce and p la nt and eq uip me nt ad va nce ma y be
ext e nd ed i n t he di scret i on of th e Engi ne er -i n char ge .
The sa id b a nk g uara nt ee f or a d vances sha ll ini t iall y be ma de f or t he ful l a mount
and v ali d f or t he co nt ract pe ri od , a nd be k ept re ne we d fr om ti me t o ti me t o
cove r t he bala nce a m ount a nd l i kel y p eri od of c omplet e re cover y t og et he r wit h
inte re st

CLAUSE 10C : PAY ME NT OF ACCOUNT OF INCR EAS E IN P RICES /

WAGE S DUE TO STA TUTORY ORDE R(S ) -
DE LETE D

CLAUSE 10CA: PAY ME NT DUE TO V ARIAT IO N IN PR ICES OF

MATE RIAL S AFTER R ECEIP T OF TENDE R
If, aft er subm issi on of the t end er, t he price of ma t erial spe cifie d in
Sche d ule “ F” increa se s/ decr eas es be y ond t he p ri ce ( s) p re va i ling a t t he t i me of
t he la st st ip ula t e d da t e f or re ce ipt of te nd e rs ( incl udi ng e xt e nsi ons, if a ny) f or
t he w ork, t he n t he a m ount of t he cont r act shall a cc ordi ngl y be varie d a nd
provi de d f urt her t ha t a ny s uc h varia t i ons shall be e ffect e d for st i p ula te d pe ri od
GCC – June 08 22

of c ont ra ct incl ud ing th e j ust ifi e d peri od ext end ed u nde r t h e pr ov isi ons of
clause 5 of t he c ont ract wit hout a ny a ct i on und er cla use 2.
Howe ver f or t he w or k d one / d uri ng t he j usti fi ed pe ri od e xt end ed a s
ab ove , i t will b e li mit e d t o i ndi ce s p re va il i ng a t t he t i me of st ip ulat e d d at e of
comp let i on or a s pre vail i ng for t he p eri o d under consi d erat i o n, w hic he ver i s
le ss.
The i ncre a se / d e cre a se i n p ri ce s sha ll b e det er mi ne d b y t he A ll Ind ia
Wh ole sa l e Price Ind i ce s of mat eri a ls a s publi s he d b y Economi c A d vi ser t o
Gover nme nt of I nd ia , M ini st ry of C ommer ce a nd Ind ust r y a nd ba se price f or
cem ent a nd / or st eel rei nf orce me nt bar s a s is sue d und er aut horit y of Engi nee r -
in ch arge a s v alid i n the la st st i p ula te d d at e of re ceip t of t e nde r, i ncl udi ng
ext e nsi on, i f a ny, a nd f or the p e ri od und er co nsi derat i o n inc ase , pric e inde x of
a p art icular ma t eria l i s not i ss ued b y M i ni st ry of C o mmerce & I ndust r y, t he n t he
price i nde x of ne are st si mi lar mat eria l s i s ind ica t e d i n Sche dul e “F ” sha ll b e
foll owed .
The am ount of t h e cont ra ct s ha ll ac cord i ng ly b e v aried f or ce m ent a nd/ or
st eel r ei nf or ce me nt bar s a nd wil l be w or ke d out a s pe r t he f or mula gi ve n b el ow
for ind i vi d ua l ma te ria l:

a) Adjust me n t f or co mp onen t of in dividua l ma ter ia l:

( CI  CIo )
V  PQ
CIo

Where ,
V: V ariat i on in ma t erial c ost i .e . i ncre a se or d e crea se in t he a m ount in rupe e s
t o b e pa i d or rec ove red .
P: Base pri ce of mat e ri a l a s i ssue d und er auth orit y of E ngi neer -i n c ha rg e, va l id
at t he ti me of t he l ast st ip ulat e d dat e of re ce ipt of t e nd er includi ng e xt e nsi on s,
if an y.
Q : Quant it y of ma t eri al u se d i n t he works since p re vi o us bill .
Clo: A ll Indi a w hole sa le pri ce ind e x f or m at eria l as P ub li shed b y t he Ec on omi c
A dvi sor t o G ove rnme nt of India , M ini st r y of Ind ust ry a nd C o mmerce a s vali d on
t he last st ipu lat ed dat e of re ce ipt of t en de rs includin g ext e nsi ons, if a n y.
Cl: A ll India wh ole sale price Ind ex for m at e ri al f or p e ri od un der co nsidera t i on
as pub li she d b y Economi c A d vi s or t o G ove rnme nt of Indi a , M ini st r y of I nd ust r y
and C om merce .

( In re sp ect o f t he just ifi e d pe ri od e xt end e d und er t he pro vi si ons of cl a use 5 of

t he c ontra ct w it hout a ny a ct io n und er cl a use 2, t he ind ex pre vai lin g at t he t im e
of st i p ul at e d d at e of c omp let i o n or t he p reva i lin g ind ex of t he p eri od under
conside ra t i on, whi che ve r is le s s, sha l l be con si d ered )

CLAUSE 10 (CC): PAYME NT DUE TO INC RE ASE / DECREA SE IN

PRICES / WAGE S AFTE R RECEIPT OF TENDE R FOR WORKS
If the pri ces of ma te rial s (n ot b ei ng mat eria l s sup p lie d or ser vice s
rendere d a t fi xed pric es b y t he de part me nt in accord anc e wit h cla use 10 & 34
t he re of) a nd/ or wa ge s o f la b ou r r equ ired for e xecut i o n of t he w or k increas e;
t he c ontra ct or sha ll be c om pe nsa t ed f or such i ncrea se a s pe r p ro vi si on s
de t aile d be l ow a nd t he a mou nt of t h e c ont ra ct shal l ac cord i ngl y be va ri ed ,
GCC – June 08 23

subj e ct t o t he condit i on t hat such c ompe nsa ti on for e s ca lat i on i n pric es a nd

wag e s s ha ll be a vail a ble o nl y f or t he work done duri ng t he sti pula t ed pe ri od of
t he cont ract i ncl udi ng t he j ust ifi ed pe ri o d e xt e nde d und er t he prov isi ons of
clause 5 of t he cont ra ct wit ho ut a ny act i on u nde r cl ause 2. Ho we ve r, for t he
w ork d one duri ng t he j ust if ied p eri od e xt e nded a s a b ove , t h e compe ns at ion a s
de t aile d be l ow w ill b e li mi te d t o price s/ wa g e s pre vai li ng a t t he t im e of
st ip ula t ed d at e of c omple ti on or a s pre vai l ing for t he pe ri od under
conside ra t i on, w hic he ver is le ss. N o s uc h co mp ensat i on sha ll b e p a ya ble f or a
w ork f or whic h t he sti pula t ed pe ri od of co mp l et ion i s eq ual t o or le s s t ha n t he
t ime a s spe ci fi ed In sc he d ule “ F”. Such c omp e nsat i o n f or es ca lat i on i n t he
price s of ma t erial s a nd lab our, w hen d ue , shal l b e w orke d o ut b as e d on t he
foll owi ng p ro vi si on s: -
( i) The bas e d at e f or w or ki ng out suc h e sca l at io n shall b e t he la st sti p ula t e d
da t e of re ceip t of te nde rs i nclud ing e xt e nsi on, if an y.
( ii) . The co st of w or k o n w hi ch t he e scal a t ion wi ll b e pa yab le shal l b e
recko ned a s b e l ow:
a) Gros s val ue of w or k d one upt o t hi s q uart er … …… …… (A)
b) Gros s val ue of w or k d one upt o t he la st q ua rte r...... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ( B)
c) Gros s val ue of w or k d one si nce pre v ious qua rte r (A -B) : ..... .. ... . ( C )
d) F ull a sse s se d va l ue of Secur ed A dva nc e fre sh p ai d i n t hi s qu art er ( D)
e) F ull a sse s se d va l ue of Secur ed A dva nc e rec ove re d in thi s q uart er: ( E)
f) F ull a sse s se d va l ue of Secur ed A dva nc e f or whi ch e sca l at io n i s
p aya ble i n t hi s q ua rte r ( D -E) . ( F)
g) A d va nce pa y me nt ma de d uring t hi s q ua rt er. ... ... .. ..... .. ... .. ... .. ... . ( G)
h) A d va nce pa y me nt rec ove red duri ng t his q ua rt er .... ..... .. ... ( H)
i) A d va nce pa y me nt for which es ca lat i on i s p a yab le in t his
q uart er ( G-H)...... .. .. ... .. ... .... ( I)
j) E xt ra it em s/d e vi at ed q uant it ie s of it e m pai d as per C la use 12
b ase d on pre va ilin g mar ke t rat e s d uring t hi s qu art er.. . ( J)

T hen, M = C + F + I –J

N = 0.85 x M

k) Le ss c ost of ma te rial supp lie d b y t he De pa rt ment a s p er

C l ause 10 a nd re co ve re d d urin g t he q uart er . ( K)
l) Le ss c ost of se rvice s re nde re d at fi xe d charg es a nd re cover ed
a s p er cl a use 34 a nd rec overe d d uri ng t he quart er. ( L)
Cost of work f or whic h e sca la tion i s a pplica ble
W = N - (K + L)
( iii) C omp one nt s of C EM ENT, STEEL, mat eria ls, lab our , P . O. L. , e t c. sha ll b e
pre -d et er mi ned f or e ve ry w or k and i nc or pora t e d in t he spec ial condi ti ons of
cont ract at t ached (t o th e t end er pa per) he re -i n- aft er. The d eci si on of t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge in w or ki ng out such p erce nt ag es shall be bi nd i ng on t he
cont ract ors.
( iv) The co mpe nsat i on for e scala ti on for C EM ENT, ST EEL , mat eria ls a nd
P.O. L . s ha ll be worked a s p er t he form ula e giv en b el ow:

a ) Adjustme nt f or c o mpon e nt of “Ce me nt”

Xc CI  CIo
Vc  W  
100 CIo
GCC – June 08 24

Vc: Va ri at ion i n ce me nt cost i .e . increa se o r d ecre a se in t he a m ount i n

rupe e s t o be p ai d or re covere d .
W: C ost of w or k d one, w or ke d out a s i nd ica t ed in s ub pa ra ( ii) of cl a use
10C C .
Xc: C omp one nt of ce ment e xp re sse d as p erce nt of t he t ot al value of w or k.
CI: A ll Ind i a Whol e sa le pri ce Ind e x f or ceme nt f or t he p eri od under
conside ra t i on a s pu bli she d b y t he Ec onomi c A d vi sor to G over nment of Ind ia ,
M inist r y of Ind ust r y & C ommer ce. ( I n res pect of t h e j usti fi ed pe ri od e xt e nd e d
und er t he pr ovi si ons of cla use 5 of t he co nt ract wi t hout a ny act i o n under
clause 2 , t he ind e x p re va i ling at the t im e of sti pula t ed da t e of c omp let i on or t he
pre vai li ng ind e x of t he pe ri od und er c onsi d erat ion, whi che ve r is l e ss, sha ll be
conside re d) .
CI 0 : A ll Ind i a Whole Sa le Price Inde x f or C e me nt a s pub lis he d b y t he
Ec ono mi c A d vise r t o G overnme nt of I nd ia, Mi ni st ry of Ind ust r y an d C om me rc e
as va lid on t he last st i pulat e d d at e of re ce ip t of t end ers i ncl udi ng e xte nsi on, if
an y.

b) Adju st ment f o r c o mpone nt of “Ste e l ”

Xs SI  SIo
Vs  W  
100 SIo
VS: Va ri at ion i n st ee l c ost i .e . i ncre a se or decrea se in t he a mo unt i n
rupe e s t o be p ai d or re covere d .
W: C ost of w or k d one , worked out a s ind ica t e d in s ub para ( ii) of a b ov e.
XS: C omp one nt of st ee l e x pres se d in p er ce nt t o t he t ota l va l ue of wor k. ( as
indi ca t ed u nd e r P ara 21 of sp ecial cond it ions of c ont ract ).
SI: A ll Indi a Wh ole sa le P ri ce I nde x f or st ee l ( ba rs & rod s) f or t he pe ri od
und er c on sid erat i on a s p ubli she d b y Economic A d vi sor t o the G ove rn me nt of
Ind i a, M ini st r y of I nd ust r y & C ommer ce . Howe ve r , t he Pri ce I nd e x shall b e
mi ni mum of t he f ol lowi ng :-
( i) Ind e x f or t he m ont h whe n t he l a st consig nm ent of st e el re i nf orce me nt
for t he st ip ulat ed cont ra ct pe ri od is over .
( ii) Ind e x f or t he m ont h by w hi ch ha lf of t he st ip ula te d cont ra ct peri o d i s
over.
( iii) Ind e x f or t he p eri od und er con si d erat i on.
For t he j ust i fi ed pe ri od e xt e nd e d under t he pr ov isi ons of cl a use 5 of t he
cont ract , wi t h out an y act i on u nde r cla u se 2, t he s am e pri nci p le as f or t he
pe ri od w it hi n st ip ulat e d pe ri od of c om plet i o n, w ill a p pl y.
a) For t he m ont h whe n t he la st con si g nme nt of st e el rei nf orce me nt f or t he
w ork i s pr oc ure d or
b) For t he mont h i n w hic h half of t he st ip ula t ed cont ract peri o d is o ver.
Whi che v er of t hes e t w o is ea rli er.
SI 0 : A ll Ind i a Wh ole Sa le Price I nde x f or St ee l ( Ba r & Rod s) pub lis he d b y t he
Ec ono mi c A d vise r t o G overnme nt of I nd ia, Mi ni st ry of Ind ust r y an d C om me rc e
New Delhi , as vali d on t he l a st st i p ula te d dat e of rece ipt of t e nde r i ncl ud i ng
ext e nsi on, if a ny.
GCC – June 08 25

c) Adjustmen t f or comp one nt of “Ma t eria l” (exc ept c e ment & ste e l /
elec tr ica l c o mpon en t o f c on str ucti on ma teria l)

XM MI  MIo
VM  W  
100 MIo
VM: Va ri at ion i n Ma t eri als c ost i.e . i ncre a se or d ecre a se i n t he a m ount in
rupe e s t o be p ai d or re covere d .
W: C ost of w or k d one , worked out a s ind ica t e d in s ub Para ( ii) of a b ove .
XM: C omp one nt of M a te ria ls e xp re ssed a s p erce nt of t he t ot a l valu e of
w ork.
MI: A ll Ind ia Whol esa le P ri ce I nd e x for ci vi l co mp one nt /e lect rica l c om pone nt
of c onst ruct i o n ma t erial a s w or ked out on t he b a si s of A l l Ind ia W hole sa le Pric e
Ind e x f or i nd iv id ua l C omm od it i es/ Gro up it em s f or t he p eri od un der
conside ra t i on as p ub lished b y Eco nomic A d vis or t o Go ve rn me nt of Ind ia ,
M inist r y of In dust r y & C ommerce a nd a p pl ying we ig ht age s to t he i ndi vidu al
C omm od it ie s/ Gr oup it e m s.
( In re spe ct of t he j ust if ied p eri od , e xt e nde d under t he prov isi ons of
clause 5 of t he co nt ract wit ho ut a ny a cti on un der cl ause 2, t he i nd e x pre va ili ng
at t he t ime of st ip ula te d d at e of co mp l e t ion or t he pre vai l ing i nde x o f t he
pe ri od u nde r c onside rat i on, wh i ch e ve r is l e ss, sha l l be consi dered ) .
MI 0 : A ll Indi a W hole S ale Pric e In de x for civil com p one nt / ele ct rica l
comp one nt of co nst ruct i on mat eria ls a s w or ked out on th e b as is of A ll Ind ia
whole sal e P rice I nd e x f or I nd i vid ual C o mm odit ie s/ gr oup it e ms va li d on t he
la st st ip ulat e d dat e of re ceip t of t e nd er incl udin g e xt e ns i on, if any , a s
publ is he d b y t he Eco nomic A dviser t o G ove rnm ent of I nd ia , M i ni st ry of Indu st r y
and C ommerce , a nd app l yi ng w ei g ht ag e s t o Ind i vid ual C omm od it ie s / gro up
It em s

d) Adju st ment f or c o mpone nt of “PO L”

Z FI  FIo
VF  W  
100 FIo
VF: Va ri at ion i n c ost of Fue l, Oil a nd Lubrica nt i.e . i ncrea se or de crea se i n
t he amo unt i n rup ee s t o b e pa id or rec ove r ed.

W: Va lue of wor k d one , wor k ed out as in dica t ed in sub Para ( ii) of cl a us e

10C C .

Z: C omp one nt of Fue l, Oi l a nd Lu brica nt e xp re ss ed a s p erce nt of t he t ot al

val ue of wor k.

FI: A ll Indi a W hol e sale Pri ce Inde x f or Fuel , Oi l & Lubri ca nt f or t he pe ri od

und er c onsid e ra t i on a s p ubli she d b y Economic A d vi sor t o G o ver nme nt of
Ind i a, M i nist ry of I nd ust r y & C o mmerce , Ne w Delhi .

( In res pect of t he j ust if ie d pe ri od e xt e nded unde r the pr ovi si ons of

clause 5 of t he co nt ract wit ho ut a ny a cti on un der cl ause 2, t he i nd e x pre va ili ng
at t he t ime of st ip ula te d d at e of co mp l e t ion or t he pre vai l ing i nde x o f t he
pe ri od u nde r c onside rat i on, whi ch eve r i s le ss , shall b e consi dere d) .

FI 0 : A ll Ind ia Wh ole Sa l e Pri ce I nd e x f or Fue l, Oil a nd Lubrica nt a s p ubl ishe d

by t he Economic A d vi se r t o G overnm ent of I ndia , M in ist r y of I nd ust r y a nd
GCC – June 08 26

C ommer ce , New Del hi . va lid o n t he la st st ip ulat ed d a t e of re cei pt of t e nder

incl ud i ng e xt e nsi on, if a n y.

v) T he f oll owi ng principl es s hal l b e fol lowe d wh ile w orkin g out t he ind ice s
me nt i one d i n pa ra (i v) a b ove.

( a) The c ompe nsa t i on f or e scal at i on s hal l b e w orked out at qua rt erl y

inte rval s and sha l l b e wit h re spe ct t o t he cost of w or k d one a s pe r b i lls pa i d
duri ng t he t hree c ale nda r mont hs of t he s aid q uart er. T he f irst su ch pa yment
sha ll b e ma de a t t he e nd of t hre e mont hs a fte r t he mo nt h ( e xcl ud i ng) in w hi ch
t he t e nd e r wa s ac ce pt ed a nd t he reaft e r a t t hre e mo nt hs i nt er v al. A t t he t i me of
comp let i on of t he work, t he last peri od fo r p ayme nt mig ht be com e le ss t han 3
m ont hs , de p end ing o n act ual dat e of comp l e t ion.

( b) The inde x ( MI / FI et c .) rel e va nt to a ny q uart er / pe ri od f or which suc h

comp ensat i o n is paid sha ll be t he a rit h me ti cal a ve rage of t he in dice s re l ev ant t o
t he t hree cale nd ar mont hs. If t he peri od up t o da te of co mpl et i on aft e r t he
quart er c ove red by t he l ast such i nst all m ent of pa yme nt , i s l e ss t ha n thre e
m ont hs , the inde x M I & FI s ha ll b e t he a v erag e of t he i ndice s for t he m ont hs
fall ing wit hi n t hat pe ri od .

vi) T he co mpe n sa tion f or e sca la tion f o r la bour shall be w or ked out a s per
t he for mul a gi v en b e l ow:

Y LI  LIo
VL  W  
100 LIo
VL: Va ri at ion in l ab o ur c ost i . e. a m ount of i ncr ease or de crea se i n rupee s t o
be pai d or reco ve re d.
W: Value of w or k d one , worked out a s ind ica t ed i n sub -P ara ( ii) ab ove .
Y: C om p one nt of la b our e xpre sse d a s a p ercent of t he t ot al val ue of t he w ork
Ll 0 : M i ni mum d ail y wa g e in rupee s of a n uns kil le d ad ult mal e ma zd oor, f ix ed
und er an y la w, st a t ut or y r ule or orde r a s on th e last st i p ul a te d da te of recei pt
of t en der in clu di ng e xt e nsi on, if a n y.
Ll: Mini mu m wa ge i n rupe e s of an un skil l e d a d ult ma le ma zd oor, fi xe d under
an y la w, st at ut ory ru le or ord er a s ap p lic abl e o n t he l ast da t e of t h e q uart er
pre viou s t o t he one unde r conside ra t ion. ( In re spe ct of t he j ust ified pe ri od
ext e nd ed un der the pr ovi si ons of cla use 5 of the cont ra ct , w it hout a n y acti on
und er cla us e 2, t he m ini m um wa ge pre vail ing on t he la st d at a o f q uart er
pre viou s to t he q ua rt e r pert ai ni ng t o st i pul at e d dat e of C om plet i o n or t he
mi ni mum wa ge pre vai li ng on t he la st da t e of qu art er prev i ous t o t he one und er
conside ra t i on, whi che ve r is le s s, sha l l be con si d ered . )
vii) The f oll owing principl e s will be fol l ow ed w hile w ork ing out t he
comp ensat i o n as p er s ub p ara ( vi) a b ove .
a) The min imu m wage of a n uns kill e d M ale M azd oor me nti one d i n sub p ar a
( vi) ab o ve shall b e t he hig her of t he wa ge not ified b y G over nment of I nd ia ,
M inist r y of L ab our a nd t ha t not ifi ed b y t he l oca l ad minist rat i on, b ot h re le va nt
t o t he pl ace of w ork a nd t he pe ri od of re ck onin g.
b) The es ca lat i on for lab o ur al s o shall b e pai d at t he s am e q ua rte rl y
inte rval s when es calat i on due t o i ncrea se in c ost of mat eri a ls and/ or P .O.L . i s
pa id und er t hi s cl a use. If su ch re vi si on of mi ni mu m wa ge s t a ke s pl a ce duri ng
an y such q ua rte rl y i nt er val s, t he e scala ti on com pe nsat i on shal l b e p a ya ble at
revi se d rat e s onl y f or w ork d one i n sub se q uent q uart er s.
GCC – June 08 27

c) Irre sp ecti ve of varia ti on in mi ni mum wage s of a ny cat eg or y of la b our, f or

t he p urp ose of t hi s cla use, t he va riat i on in t he rat e for an u ns kille d ad ult Ma le
M azd oor a l one shall f or m t he ba si s f or wor ki ng out t he e scal a t ion c omp en sa ti on
pa ya ble o n t he la b our c omp onent .
viii) I n the e ve nt t he p ri ce of mat e ri al s and/ or wag es of lab our re quire d for
exe cut i on of t he w or k d ecrea se( s), t he re sh all b e a d o wnward a d j ust me nt of t he
cost of work s o t hat su ch pric e of mat eri a ls a nd/ or wa g es of l ab our sha ll b e
de duct abl e fr om t he c ost of w ork u nd er t his cont ract a nd i n t hi s re gar d t he
for mula here i n b ef ore st a t e d unde r t hi s c lause 10 C C sha ll mut at i s - mut a nd i s
ap pl y, p rovi ded t hat :
( a) No su ch a dj ust me nt for t he d ecre as e i n t he price of ma t erial s a nd/ or
wag e s of l ab our af ore ment i one d w o uld be ma de i n ca se of c ontra ct s i n w hic h
t he st ip ulat ed peri od of co mp let i on of t he w ork i s e q ua l t o or les s t ha n t he t i me
as s pecif ied i n Sc he d ule “ F”.
( b) The Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e shall oth erwi se be ent it le d t o la y d ow n t he
proced ure b y w hi ch t he p ro vi si on of t hi s s ub-cl ause s hall b e i mp le me nt e d fro m
t ime t o ti me a nd t he d e ci si o n of t h e Eng i nee r-in-C har ge i n t hi s b e ha lf sha ll be
fina l a nd bi ndi ng o n t he c ontra ct or.
ix) Provided a lwa y s tha t th e provision o f th e prec eding 1 0 CA sha ll
not be a pp lica ble f or contra cts wher e provisio n s of this c la use a re
a pplic a ble, but in ca se s where pro v ision s of thi s c la u se a re no t
a pplic a ble, the provision s of Cla u se 10 CA wil l bec o me a pplic a ble.

CLAUSE 10D : DISMANTLED MAT ERIALS GOVT . P ROP ERTY:

The cont ra ct or shall t rea t al l mat eria l s ob t aine d duri ng d i sm ant li ng of a
st ruct ure, ex ca va ti on of t he si te f or a w or k et c . a s G over nment s p r ope rt y a nd
such ma t erial s sha l l be d is p os ed off t o t he be st ad va nta ge of G over nment
accordi ng t o t he i nst r uct i ons i n writ i ng i ss ued b y t he Eng ine e r -i n-C ha rg e.

CLAUSE 11 : WORK T O B E EXECUTED AS P ER SP ECI FICATIO NS ,

DRAWINGS , ORDERS , ETC.
The c ont ra ct or shall e xe cut e t he w hole a nd ever y p a rt of t he w or k in t he
m ost subst a nt ia l a nd w or kma n li ke ma nne r and b ot h a s re gard s mat e ri al s a nd
ot her wi se in e ve ry re spe ct in st rict acc orda nce wit h t he spe cific at ion s . T he
cont ract or s ha ll al so co nf or m e xact l y f ull y and fa it hfull y to t he de si gn s,
dra wi ng s and inst ruct i o ns i n writ i ng i n respe ct of t he w ork si gne d b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge a nd t he cont ra ct or sh all be furni shed free of char g e one
cop y of t he c ont ra ct d ocu me nt s t og et her wit h spe cificat i o ns, de si g n, drawi ng s
and inst ructi ons a s or not i nclud ed in t he st an dard spe ci fi cat i on s of DA E,
C PWD,BI S, Ind i an st a nd ard s spe cifie d in Sc he d ule “ F” or in a ny B urea u of
Ind i an St an dard or any ot her, pub lic st a nda rd or c ode or sched ul e of ra te s or
an y ot her pri nt ed p ub li ca t i ons referre d to e lse whe re in t he cont ra ct .
The c ontra ct or sha ll c ompl y wit h t he provi si ons of t he co nt ra ct a nd wit h t he
care a nd d ilig e nc e e xe cute a nd ma int a i n t he works a nd pr ovid e a ll l ab o ur a nd
mat eria l s, t ool s a nd pl a nt s inc lud ing for mea sur e ment s and supe rvi si on of all
w orks , st r uct ural pla ns a nd ot he r t hi ng s o f t e mp orar y or p erm ane nt nat ure f or
such e xe cuti on an d ma int e nance i n s o f or as the ne ce s sar y f or pr ovidi ng t hes e,
is spe cifie d or i s rea s ona bl y i nferred fro m th e c ontra ct . T he cont ra ct or shal l
t ake f ull re sp onsi b ilit y f or ad e qua cy, suit a bi lit y and sa fe t y of all t he work s a nd
met hod s of c on st ruct i on
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CLAUSE 12 : DEVIATIONS / VARIATIONS : EXT ENT A ND PRICI NG

The Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e shall ha ve p ow e r (i) t o ma ke a lt erat io n i n,
omi ssio ns fr om, ad dit i ons t o or sub st it ut i on f or t he origi nal spe cificat i on s,
dra wi ng s, de si g ns an d in st ruct i ons t h at m ay ap pea r t o hi m t o be nece ssa ri l y
ad visa b le duri ng t he pr ogres s of t he w or k a nd ( ii) t o omit a pa rt of th e w o r ks i n
case of no n-a va ila b ilit y of a p ort i on of t he sit e or f or a ny ot her re as ons and t he
cont ract or shall b e b ound t o carr y out t he w ork s in accor d ance w it h a n y
inst r ucti ons gi ve n t o hi m i n wr it ing sig ned b y t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e a nd suc h
al te rat ions, omi ssi on s, ad d it i ons, s ub st it ut io ns s hall f or m pa rt of th e cont ra ct
as if ori gin all y p r ovi de d t he rei n a nd a ny alt ere d, add it i ona l or sub st it ute d w or k
whi ch t he cont ra ct or m a y b e dire ct ed t o d o i n t he ma nner spe cifi e d a b ove a s
pa rt of t he wor ks sha ll be car rie d out by t he c ont ract or on t he sa me c on dit i on s
in a l l re sp e ct s includin g pri ce o n which h e agre ed t o d o t he m ain w or k e xcept
as he re aft er pr ovide d.
12. 1: The t ime f or c ompl e ti on of t he w ork s ha ll , in t he e vent of a ny d e vi at i on s
result ing i n a ddi ti ona l c ost ov er t he t e nde re d val ue su m be i ng ord e re d, be
ext e nd ed , if req ue st ed b y t he cont ra ct or a s fol l ows:
( i) In t he pr op ort i on w hic h t he add it i ona l cos t of t he a lt ered , a ddit i o nal or
subst it ut ed w ork, bea rs t o t he ori gin al t en d ered val ue, pl us ( i i) 25% of t he t i me
calc ulat e d i n ( i) a b ove or s uch f urt he r a d dit i ona l t i me as ma y be c onside r ed
rea sonabl e b y t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e.
12. 2: DEV IA T ION , EXTRA ITEM S A ND P R IC ING
In the ca se of e xt ra it e m( s) , t he c ontra ct or ma y w it hi n fi fte en da y s of
receip t of or de r or oc curre nce of t he it e m( s) clai m ra t es , s upp ort e d b y p ro per
anal y sis , f or t he w or k a nd t he e ngi nee r-in -cha rg e shal l wit hi n one m onth of t he
receip t of th e cla i ms sup p ort ed b y a nal y sis, a ft er gi vi ng c ons ide rat i on t o t he
anal y sis of t he ra te s subm it t ed b y t he c ont ract or , d et erm ine t he rat es on t he
ba si s of t he mar ket ra t es a nd the co nt ract or s hall be p aid i n acc ord ance wit h
t he ra t es s o d et er mined .
In t he ca se of subst it ut ed it e m s, t he r a t e for t he a gree me nt it e m s ( t o be
subst it ut ed ) a nd s ub st it ut ed it e m sha l l a l so be d et er mi ned in The ma nn er a s
me nt i one d i n t he a f oresa id p ara:
a) DEV IA T ION , SUBST ITUTED IT EM S PR IC ING
If t he mar ket rat e for t he su bsti t ut ed it e m s o det e rmi ne d i s more t ha n
t he m arke t ra t e of the a g re e me nt it e m (t o b e sub st it ute d) , the r at e pa ya b le t o
t he c ontra ct or f or t he s ub st it ut e d it e m s ha l l be t he ra t e f or t he a gree me nt it e m
( t o b e sub st it ut e d) s o i ncre a sed t o t he e xt ent of the d iff eren ce b e twe e n t he
mar ke t ra te of sub st it ut ed i te m a nd t he agr ee me nt it e m (t o b e s ub st it ut ed ) .
b) If the mar ke t rat e for t he su bsti t ut ed it e m so det e rmi ne d is l es s t ha n t he
mar ke t rat e of t he agree me nt it e m ( t o be sub st it ut e d) , t he ra t e pa ya b le t o t he
cont ract or for t he sub sti tut ed it e m sh all b e the rat e for t he a gree me nt it em (to
be su b st it ut ed) so d ecrea se d t o t he e xt ent of t he d iffere nce b et wee n t he
mar ke t ra te of sub st it ut ed i te m a nd t he agr ee me nt it e m (t o b e s ub st it ut ed ) .
DEV IA T ION , DEV IA TED QUA NTITIES, P RIC I NG
In t he cas e of c ontra ct it em s, sub st it ut e d i t em s, cont ract cum sub sti tut e d
it em s, whi ch e xc ee d t he d e vi at i on li m it m enti one d b el ow, t he cont ra ct or ma y
wit hi n fift ee n d a ys of r ecei pt of or de r or oc curre nce of t he e xce ss, cl ai m s
revi si on of the ra t es , sup p ort ed b y pr oper ana l ysi s, f or t he work in exce ss of
GCC – June 08 29

t he ab ove menti o ned l im it s, pr ov ide d t hat if the ra t es s o cla i me d are i n

exce ss of t he ra t es sp ecifi ed in the s ch e dule of qua nt it ie s, the E ng ineer - in-
C ha rge shall wit hin one mo nt h of re ce i pt of t he cl ai ms supp ort ed b y a na l ysi s,
aft e r g i vin g co nsi derat i o n t he a nal y si s of t he ra t e s s ub mit t e d b y t he cont ra ct or,
de t ermine t he ra t e s on t he b a si s of t he ma rket rat e s a nd t he c ont ra ct or sha l l b e
pa id i n a cc ord a nc e wit h t he ra te s s o de t er mi ned .
12. 3: The pr ovi si ons of t he p re ce di ng parag ra ph s hal l a ls o app l y t o t he
de crea se in t he rat e s of it e ms f or t he wor ks i n ex ce ss of t he de via ti o n li mit s a s
gi ven b el ow , an d t he Eng ine er -in-C ha rg e sha ll aft e r gi vi ng not i ce t o t he
cont ract or wit hin one m ont h of occurre nce of t he e xce ss a nd a ft er ta ki ng i nt o
conside ra t i on an y re pl y re ce i ve d fro m him wi thi n fift ee n d a y s of t he re cei p t of
t he not ice , re vi se t he rat e s of t he w ork i n que st i on wit hi n one m ont h of t he
exp iry of t he sai d p eri od of fi ft een d a ys ha vi ng reg ar d t o t he m ark et rat es.
12. 4: The c ont ract or sha ll se nd t o t he Eng i nee r -in-C harg e once e v er y
t hree m ont hs a n u pt o d at e a ccou nt gi vi ng c omplet e de ta il s of all cla i ms f or
ad dit i onal p aym ent s t o whi ch t he c ontra ct or ma y c onsi de r hi msel f e nt it le d a s a n
al l a ddit i o nal w ork or d ered b y t he E ng ine er -in-C harg e, w hi ch he ha s e xe cut e d
duri ng t he pr eced ing q uart e r fail in g which t he c o nt ract or shal l b e d ee med t o
ha ve w ai ved hi s rig ht . Howe ver , t he En gi ne er -i n-C ha rge ma y a t co nsidera ti on
of suc h cl a i ms on me ri ts.
12. 5: For t he p urp ose of op erat i on of Sche dul e “F”, t he f ol l owing w ork s
sha ll be t rea te d a s w or ks rela ti ng t o fou nd a ti ons :
i) F or b ui ldi ng s, comp ound wa ll s, pli nt h le ve l or 1. 2 me t res ( 4 f ee t) a b ove
ground le ve l w hi che ve r is Lowe r t ha n e xcl u ding it e ms of fl oori ng a nd D.P.C b ut
incl ud i ng b ase concre t e be l ow t he fl o or s.
ii) For a b ut me nt s , p ier s, ret a ini ng wa ll s of cul vert s an d bri dg e s, wal l s of wat er
reser voir s: t he b ed of fl oor le vel .
iii ) For ret ai ning wall s w here fl oor le ve l is not d et er mi na te : 1. 2 met res a bov e
t he ave rage gr ound le vel or b e d le vel .
iv) For r oa d s: A ll it em s of e xca vat i ons a n d filli ng i ncl udi ng t rea t me nt o f s ub-
ba se .
12. 6: A ny ope ra t i on i ncid e nt al t o or ne ce ssa ril y ha s t o b e in cont e mpl a t i on of
t enderer whi le fill i ng t e nde rs, ne ce ssar y f or pr ope r e xe cut i on of t he it e m
incl ud e d in t he Sc hed ule of Qua nt it ie s or i n t he s che dul e of ra te s me nt i one d
ab ove , wh et he r or not, spe cific all y i ndi cat ed in t he de script i on of t he it e m a nd
t he re le va nt sp eci fica t i ons , sha l l be d ee me d t o be i ncl ude d i n t he r at es quot e d
by t he t en derer or t he ra t e gi ve n i n t he sc he d ule of ra t e s, a s t he ca se ma y b e,
Not hing e xt ra shall b e a d mis si ble for s uc h op er at io ns.

CLAUSE 13: F ORECLOSURE OF CONT RACT DUE TO AB ANDON ME NT OR

REDUCTIO N IN SCOPE OF WORK
If at a ny t i me a fte r a cce pt a nce of t he t en d er G overnme nt shal l d e ci de t o
ab and on or red uce t he sc op e of t he w or k f or a ny r ea son what soe ver a nd he nc e
not re quir e t he wh ol e or a ny pa rt of t he wor ks t o b e ca rri e d out , t he Eng i ne e r -
in-c harg e sha ll gi ve n ot ice i n wr it ing t o t hat effect t o t he co nt ract or a nd t he
cont ract or shal l a ct a cc ordi ngl y i n t he ma t te r. The cont ra ct or shall ha ve no
clai m to a ny p a yme nt of c omp e nsat i on or ot her wi se w hat s oev er, on acco unt of
an y pr ofit or a d va nt a ge whi ch he mi g ht ha ve de ri ved fr om t he e xecut i o n of t he
GCC – June 08 30

w orks in full b ut w hic h he di d not d eri ve i n co ns equ ence of t he f ore cl os ure of

t he whole or p art of t he w ork s.
The cont ract or sh all be p ai d at cont ra ct ra t es full a mo unt f or w or k s
exe cut ed at sit e an d i n a ddi t i on, a re as ona ble a m ount a s cert ifie d b y t he
En gine er -in- ch arge for t he it em s here under me nt i one d wh ich could not b e
ut il i se d on t he w or k t o t he full e xt ent i n vi e w of the f orec los ure.
i) A ny ex pen dit ure i ncurred on prel i mi nar y sit e w or k, e .g . te mp orar y a cce s s
roa d s, t e mp orary la b our h ut s, st aff quart er s and sit e off ice , st ora g e
acco mmod at i on a nd wa te r st ora g e t an ks.
ii) Gover nme nt s hall ha ve t he opt i on t o t a ke ove r c ont ra ct or’ s mat eria l s or
an y p art t he re of e it he r br oug ht t o sit e or of w hi ch t he c ont ra ct or i s le gal l y
bo und t o accep t de li ve r y fr o m sup plie rs ( for i nc orp ora t i on i n or in cid e nt al t o
t he wor k) prov ide d howe ver , G overnme n t sha ll be b ound t o ta ke ove r t he
mat eria l s or su ch p ort i o ns t he re of as t he cont ra ct or d oes not d esir e to re ta in.
For ma t eria ls t ak en o ve r or t o be t a ken o ve r b y Go vern me nt co st of suc h
mat eria l s a s d et a il ed b y Engi ne er -i n-c har ge shall b e p ai d. T he c ost shall ,
ho we ve r, t a ke int o a cco unt p ur cha se p ri ce, co st of t ra ns p ort at io n a nd
de t eri orat io n or da mag e w hic h ma y ha ve b een ca use d t o ma t erial s w hil st i n t he
cust o d y of t he cont ra ct or .
iii ) If a ny mat eria l s s upp l ied b y G over nme nt a re rend ered s urpl us, t he sa me
exce pt n or ma l wa st ag e sha ll b e re t ur ned by t he contra ct or to G over nment at
rat es not e xce edi ng t hose at w hic h the se were origi nall y i ssue d le ss a ll owa nc e
for an y de t eri orat i o n or da mag e w hi ch ma y ha ve b ee n ca use d whilst t he
mat eria l s were i n t he cu st od y of t he cont ra ct or. I n ad dit i on , c ost of
t ransp ort i ng suc h ma t erial s fr om sit e t o G over nm ent st ore s, if s o re quire d b y
Gover nme nt , s ha ll b e p aid .
iv) Re aso na bl e co mp e ns at io n for t ransfer of T & P from sit e t o cont ra ct or’ s
pe rma ne nt st ore s or t o hi s ot her w or ks, whi che ver is le ss . If T & P are not
t ransp ort e d t o eit he r of t he sa id p la ce s, no cost of t ra nsp ort at ion shall be
pa ya ble .
v) Rea so nab l e c ompe nsa t i on f or rep at r iat io n o f cont ract or’ s si te st aff a nd
imp ort e d lab o ur t o t he e xt e nt ne ces sa ry .
The co nt ract or sha ll, if re quire d b y t he Eng inee r -in- cha r ge f urnis h t o hi m
bo oks of a cc ount , wa g e b oo ks, t im e sheet s a nd ot h er rel e va nt d ocume nt s a nd
evi de nce a s ma y be ne ce ssa ry t o e nab le him t o cert if y t he rea s onabl e a mo unt
pa ya ble unde r t hi s c ond it i on.
The rea so nab le a m ount of i te ms o n ( i) , ( iv) a nd ( v) ab ove s hal l not be i n
exce ss of 2% of t he co st of t he w or k r e ma i ni ng inc omple te on t he dat e of
clos ure, i.e . tot a l st i p ul at e d cost of t he w or k a s p er acce pt ed t end er l e ss t he
cost of wor k a ct ua ll y e xec ut ed unde r t he c ont ract and le ss t he cost of
cont ract or’ s mat eria l s at sit e t a ken over b y the G o ve rn me nt as p er it e m ( ii)
ab ove `Pr ovi de d al wa ys t ha t a ga i nst a n y pa yme nt s d ue t o the c ont ra ct or on
t his ac co unt or ot he rwi se , t he Eng i nee r -i n- cha rge sha l l be e nt it led t o re cover or
be cred it ed wit h any out st and ing ba la nce s due from t he cont ract or for ad va nc e
pa id in re spe ct of a ny t ool , p la nt s and ma t eria ls an d any ot her sums w hi ch at
t he da t e of t er mi na ti on we r e re cover a b le b y t he G over nm ent fro m t he
cont ract or und er t he t er m s of t he co nt ract .

CL AUSE 14 : CANCELLATION OF CONT RACT I N FULL OR PART

Deleted ( Mer ged with clau se 3 )
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CLAUSE 15: SUSPE NSIO N OF WO RK

i) The cont ra ct or sha ll, on recei p t o f t he ord er in wr it ing of t he Eng i ne e r -
in-C harge ,(w hose dec isi on s hal l b e fina l and bind ing o n t he c ont ract or) sus pe nd
t he p r ogre s s o f t he w or ks or a ny part t her e of f or such t i me a nd i n such ma nner
as t he Eng inee r -in-C harge ma y c onsi d er nece s sa r y s o a s not t o ca us e a n y
da ma ge or inj ur y t o t he w or k a lread y d on e or end a ng e r t he saf e t y t here of for
an y of t he f oll o wi ng rea son s:
( a) on a ccount of an y d e fault on t he pa rt of th e cont ract or or;
( b) for pr op er e xe cut io n of t he w or ks or part there of f or r ea son s ot her t ha n
t he defa ult of t he c ont ra ct or; or
( c) for s afet y of t he w or ks or pa rt t here of.
The cont ract or s ha ll , d uring su ch s usp ens i on, p roperl y p rot ect a nd sec ure
t he w or ks t o t he ext e nt ne ces sa r y and car ry out t he in st ruct i ons gi ve n in t hat
be hal f b y t he Eng i ne e r-in-C har ge .
ii) If t he suspe n si on i s ordere d f or re as ons ( b) and (c) i n sub -P ara (i) a b ove:
( a) t he cont ra c tor sh all b e e nt it le d t o a n e xt ensi o n of ti me e qual t o t he
pe ri od of e ver y such susp ensi on P LUS 25% , for c om plet i o n of t he i te m or g ro up
of it e m s of w or k f or whi ch a se pa rat e p e riod of compl e t ion i s spe cifie d i n t he
cont ract and o f which t he suspe nde d w ork for ms a pa rt, a nd;
( b) If the t ot a l p eri od of a ll su ch s uspe nsio ns in re sp e ct of a n it e m or g roup
of it e m s of w or k f or whi ch a se pa rat e p e riod of compl e t ion i s spe cifie d i n t he
cont ract e xce e ds t h irty d a ys , t he c ont ra ct or s ha ll , in a d dit i on, b e e nt it l ed t o
such com pe nsa t i on a s t he Eng ine er -in-C ha rge ma y c onside r rea so nab le i n
respe ct o f sa la rie s a nd/ or wa ges paid b y t he cont ra ct or t o his e mpl oye e s a nd
la b our at sit e , re main ing idl e d uring t he p eri od of su sp ensi on, a d di ng t he ret o
2% to co ve r i ndirect e xpe n se s o f the c ont ra ct or . Provi de d t he cont ra ct or
subm it s hi s cl ai m sup p ort ed b y det ai l s t o t he Engi neer -i n-C harge wit hi n fift e e n
da ys of t he e xpi ry of t he p eri od of 30 d a ys .
iii ) If t he w or ks or p art t here of i s suspe nde d on t he order s o f t he Eng i nee r -
in-C harge for m ore t ha n t hree m ont hs a t a t ime , e xce pt w he n s uspe nsi on i s
ord er ed f or r eas on s ( a) i n sub -para ( i) ab ove, t he c ont ra ct or ma y aft er r ecei pt
of s uch order ser ve a writ t e n not ice on t he Eng i nee r -i n-C har g e req uiri ng
pe rmis si on wi t hin fi ft e e n da y s fro m rece i pt b y the E ngi nee r-i n-C harge of t he
said n ot ic e, t o pr oce e d wit h t he w or k or p art t here of i n reg ar d t o whic h
prog res s ha ve b e en suspe nde d and if such p ermis si on is not gra nt ed wit hi n t hat
t ime, t he c ont ra ct or , if he i nt end s t o t reat t he sus pe nsi on, w he re it affe ct s on l y
a part of t he w or ks a s an om is si o n of such pa rt b y Gov ernme nt or w he re it
affe ct s wh ole of the w or ks , a n a ba nd onme nt of the w or ks b y G ove rnme nt , shal l
wit hi n t e n da y s of e xpi ry of such p eri od of 1 5 da y s g i ve n ot i ce in writ ing of hi s
inte nt i on t o t he E ngi nee r-i n-C harg e . In t he e vent of t he cont ract or t rea ti ng
t he su sp e ns i on a s a n a band onme nt of t he c ont ract b y G over nment , he shal l
ha ve no cla im t o p a yme nt of a ny co mp e nsat i on on ac count of a n y p rofit or
ad va nt ag e whi ch he mig ht h ave d eri ve d fro m t he e xe cut i o n of t he work i n f ull
but whi ch he c oul d n ot d eri ve i n c on se q uence o f t he a ba nd on ment . He shall ,
ho we ve r, be e nt it led t o such com pe nsa t ion, a s t he Eng ine er -in-C har ge ma y
conside r re as ona bl e , i n re sp e ct of s ala rie s a nd/ or w ag e s pa id b y hi m t o hi s
emp l oye e s a nd la b our a t sit e, re ma ini ng i d l e in c onse que nce add i ng t o t he t ot al
t he re of 2% t o c ov er ind i re ct e xpe n se s of t he cont ra ct or p ro vid ed t he cont ra ct or
subm it s h is c lai m supp ort e d b y d et ail s t o t he Engi nee r -i n-C harg e wi th in 30 da y s
of t he e xp ir y of t he peri o d of 3 m ont h s.
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Provi de d , furt her, t h at t he c ontra ct or shal l not be e nt it led t o cl ai m a n y

comp ensat i o n from G o ve rn me nt for t he l oss suffe r ed b y hi m on a ccount of d ela y
by G o ve rnment i n t he supp l y of ma te rial s i n sched ule ‘ B’ where s uch d e la y i s
cove r ed b y diffic ult ie s r ela t ing t o t he supp l y of wag o ns, f orc e maj eure i ncl udi ng
no n-al lot me nt of such ma t eria ls b y c ont r ol li ng a uth orit ie s, a cts of G od , act s of
ene mie s of t he st at e/ count r y or a ny rea so nab le ca us e be yond t he c ontro l of t he
Gover nme nt.

CLAUSE 16 : ACTION IN CAS E WORK N OT DONE AS PER

SPECIFICA TIONS :
A ll w or ks und er or i n c ourse of e xe cut i on or e xe cut e d i n p ur sua nce of t he
cont ract sha ll at al l ti me s be o pen a nd a cce s sib le t o t he i nspe ct ion a nd
supe rvi si on of t he E ngi nee r-i n-C harg e , hi s a ut hori sed s ub ordi na t e s i n cha rg e of
t he w or k a nd all t he s up eri or offi ce rs, of fi cer of t he Qua lit y A ssura nc e Unit of
t he Dep art me nt or an y orga ni za t i on e ng age d b y th e De pa rt ment f or Qua lit y
A ssura nce a nd of the C hie f Techni ca l Exa mi ner’ s O ffic e, a nd the c ontra ct or
sha ll , at al l ti me s, d uring t he usua l w or king h our s a nd a t al l ot her t i me s at
whi ch re aso na bl e not ic e of t he visit of such office r s has be e n g i ve n t o t he
cont ract or, e it he r hi mself be p r ese nt t o re ce i ve order s a nd in st ruct ions or ha ve
a re sp o nsi ble a ge nt d ul y ac cred it e d in writ i ng, pres ent f or t hat p urp ose . Orde r s
gi ven t o the C ont ra ct or’ s a g ent shal l b e c onsi de re d t o ha ve t he sa me force a s if
t he y ha d be en gi ve n to t he c ont ract or him se lf.
If it sha ll ap pea r t o t he Eng i ne er - i n-C ha rg e or hi s a uth ori sed
sub ord i nat e s i ncha rge of t he w ork or t o th e C hie f Engi nee r in cha rg e of Q ua lit y
A ssura nce ce l ll or hi s s ub ordi na te offi ce rs or t he officer s of t he orga ni za ti on
enga g ed b y t he Dep art me nt of Q ualit y A ssura nce or t o the C hief Te chni cal
Exa mine r or hi s sub or dina t e office rs, t ha t an y w ork ha s bee n e xe cut e d wit h
un sound , i mp erfe ct, or uns kil lf ul w ork ma nship , or wi t h ma t erial s or a rti cl e s
provi de d by hi m for th e e xec ut i on of t he w or k w hich a re uns ound or of a qua lit y
infe ri or t o t hat c ont rac t e d or ot her wise not in a ccor da nce wit h t he c ont ract , t he
cont ract or sha ll , on d e man d i n writ ing whi ch shal l be mad e wit hi n t wel v e
m ont hs ( Si x m ont hs i n t he ca se of w or k cost ing Rs . 10La kh a nd be l ow e xpe ct
roa d wor k) of t he co mpl et ion of t he work fro m t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e
spe cif yi ng t he w ork, m at eria l s or a rt icle s com pla i ned of not wit hst a nd i ng t hat
t he sa me m a y ha ve be e n pa sse d, ce rti fie d and p aid f or fort hwi th re ct ify , or
rem ove a nd re con st ruct t he work so sp e cif ie d i n wh ole or i n p art , a s t he cas e
ma y re q uire or a s t he ca se ma y b e, r em ove t he mat e ri al s or art i cle s s o
spe cifie d and p ro vi d e ot he r p rop er a nd sui ta ble mat e ri al s or a rti cle s at hi s own
charge a nd c ost. In t he e v ent of t he fa i li ng t o d o so wit hi n a peri od spe ci fi ed
by t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rge i n hi s d e ma nd a f ore said , t he n t he c ont ra ct or shal l be
lia ble t o pa y co mp ensat i on a t t he sa me r a t e a s und er cl a use 2 of t he cont ra ct
( for non -c ompl e t i on of t he w or k in ti me ) f or t his de f ault .
In s uch ca se t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e ma y not a cc ep t t he it e m of wor k at
t he rat e s ap p lic able u nde r t he c ont ract b ut ma y a cce p t such i te ms a t red uce d
rat es a s t he Sc he d ule “F ” ma y con sid er re a s ona ble d uri ng t he pre pa rat i on of on
account bil l s or fi nal bi ll i f t he it e m is s o acce pt a bl e wit h out det ri me nt t o t he
safet y and ut il it y of t he i te m a nd t he st ructure or he ma y rej ect t he w or k
out ri g ht wit hout an y pa y me nt and /or g et i t a nd ot h er c on ne ct ed a nd i nci de nt al
it em s re ct ifie d, or rem ove d a nd re - ex e cut ed at t he ri s k a nd c ost of t he
cont ract or. De ci si o n of t he Eng inee r -i n-C harg e t o be conve ye d i n writ ing i n
respe ct of t he sa me will b e fina l and bind i ng o n t he c ontra ct or.
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CLAUSE 17 : CONTRACTOR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, DEFECTS DURING

MAINTENANCE PEIROD
If t he cont ract or or hi s working pe ople or ser va nt s sha ll brea k, d e face ,
injure or d e st r oy a n y part of bui ldi ng i n whi ch t he y ma y be wor ki ng , or a n y
buil din g, r oad , roa d ke rb, fe nce , en cl osure , wa te r p ip e , ca bl e s, d ra i ns, e lect ri c
or t e lep h one p ost or w ires , t ree s, g ra ss or g ra ssl and , or cult i v at ed gr ou nd
cont ig uous t o t he pre mis es on whi ch t he w or k or a ny p art of it is be i ng
exe cut ed , or if a ny da ma ge sha ll hap pe n t o t he w or k w hile i n pr ogre s s, fro m
an y ca use wha t e ve r or if an y de fe ct , shri n kag e or ot her fa ult s ap p ea r in t he
w ork wit hin 12 m ont hs ( 6 mont hs i n t he c ase of wor k cost ing R s. 10, 00 , 000/-
and be l ow ex cep t r oad w or k) aft e r a cert ificat e final or ot her wise of it s
comp let i on shall ha ve be e n gi ven b y t he E nginee r - in-C har ge a s a f ore said ari si ng
out of de fect or im prope r mat eri a ls or w or kma ns hip , t he c ontra ct or sha ll up on
receip t of a not ic e in writ i ng o n t h at b e ha lf m a ke t he sa m e g ood at hi s own
exp e nse , or i n de fault , t he Engi nee r-i n-C ha rge ca u se t he sa me t o be m ad e g o od
by ot her w or kmen a nd de duct t he exp ense from a ny sum s t hat ma y b e d ue, or
at an y t ime t herea ft e r ma y b e co me d ue t o t he cont ract or , or fr om his se curit y
de p os it , or t he pr ocee d s of sa le t here of or of a s uffici ent p orti o n t here of . T he
sec urit y de posit of t he cont ra ct or s ha ll not be re fund e d be f ore t he e xpi ry of 1 2
m ont hs ( 6 mont hs i n t he ca se of wor k cost i ng R s. 10 , 00, 00 0/ - and b e lo w e xcept
roa d wor k) aft er t he i s sue of t he cert ificat e fin al or ot he rwis e, of c ompl e ti on of
w ork, or t ill t he fi nal bil l ha s bee n p re p ared and p as se d w hic he ve r i s lat er.
Provi de d t hat in t he c ase o f roa d w ork , i f in th e opi ni on of t he Engin eer -i n-
C ha rge, ha lf of t he sec urit y de p osit i s suff i cient t o mee t a l l t he l i abil it ies of t he
cont ract or u nde r t hi s c ont ract , half of t he sec urit y de p os it wil l be re fundab le
aft e r 6 m ont h s an d the re maini ng ha lf a ft e r 1 2 mo nt hs of the is sue of th e sa i d
cert ifica t e o f co mp l et i on or t ill t he fi nal bill ha s be e n pre pa red and pa s se d
whi che v er i s l at er. P erf orma nc e Se curit y sha ll b e re fu nde d t o t he cont ra ct or
aft e r comp le ti on of t he w or k an d rec ordi ng t he c omplet i o n cert ifi ca t e.
In ca se of ma int e nance a nd op erat i on of E& M ser vice s, t he se curit y d ep o sit
de duct ed fr om cont ra ct ors shall b e re f und e d w it hi n o ne m ont h fr om t he d at e of
fina l pa y me nt or wit hi n one m ont h fr om t he dat e of com plet i o n of t he
mai nt e na nce c ontra ct , w hic he ver i s earlie r

CLAUSE 18: CONT RACTOR T O SUPPLY TOOLS & PLANTS ET C.

The c ont ract or s hal l pr ovide at hi s o wn co st a ll mat eria l s (e xce pt suc h
spe cial mat eria l s, if a ny, as ma y in ac cor dance w it h th e cont ra ct be sup pli e d
from t he Eng i ne er -i n-C ha rg e’ s st ore s) , ma chi ner y, t ool s & pl ant s a s spe cifie d in
sche d ul e “ F”. i n a dd it i on of t hi s ot her p lant , t ool s, a pp l ia nce s, i mple me nt s,
la dde rs, cor da ge , t ac kl e , s caff old ings a nd t emp ora ry w ork s re q ui sit e or p rop er
for the pr ope r e xec ut i on of t he w or k, w het her ori gina l, a lt ered or su bst i t ut ed
and whet he r incl ud ed in t he sp e cifi ca t i on or ot her d oc ument s f orm ing p a rt of
t he c ontra ct or ref erred t o in t he se condit i on s or not , or whi ch ma y b e
ne ce ssar y f or t he p urp o se of sat i sf yi ng or c om pl yi ng wit h the re q ui re me nt s of
t he Engin eer -i n-C harge a s t o an y ma t te r a s t o w hic h under t he se co ndi ti ons he
is e nt it led to be sa t i sfie d , or wh ich he i s e nt it le d t o re quir e t oge th er w it h
carriage t here fore t o a nd from t he w or k. The contra ct or sha l l al s o supp l y
wit hout cha rg e t he r equ isi te n um ber of pe rs ons w i th t he me ans a nd mat eria l s,
ne ce ssar y for t he purp ose of se t t ing out work s, a nd co unt i ng , wei ghi ng a nd
as sist i ng i n t he mea sure me nt or exa minat i on at any ti me a nd from ti me t o t im e
of t he w ork or mat e rial s. Fail i ng hi s so d oi ng t he sa me ma y be p ro vi d ed b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge at t he e xp en se of t he contra ct or a nd t he e xp e ns es ma y be
de duct ed , fro m any mone y d ue t o t he c ont ract or , un der the c ontra ct a nd/ or
from hi s se curit y dep osit or t he p r oce e ds of s ale t here of , or of s uffici ent
porti o ns t here of.
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CLAUSE 18A: RECOVERY OF COMPE NSAT ION PAID T O WORKM AN

In e ve ry ca se i n whic h b y virt ue of t he pro vi si ons o f se ct i on 1 2 sub -
secti on ( 1) of t he W or kme n’ s C o mp e nsat i on A ct . 1 923, G o ve rn me nt i s ob lige d t o
pa y compe nsat i on t o a w ork ma n e mp l oye d b y t he co nt ract or , i n e xec ut i on of
t he w or ks , G over nm ent w ill re co ve r fr om t he co nt ract or t he a mount of t he
comp ensat i o n so p ai d; and , wit ho ut prej ud ice t o t he rig ht s of t he G ov ernme nt
und er Sect i on 1 2, su b- se ct i on ( 2) of se ct i o n 12 t he s aid A ct , Gove rnme nt sha ll
be a t li bert y t o reco ve r s uch a mo unt or a ny pa rt t he re of b y de duct ing it fro m
t he se curi ty de p osit or fro m a ny su m d ue b y G over nme nt t o t he cont ra ct or
whe t her unde r t hi s cont ract or ot her wi se. Go ve rn me nt s hal l not be b ound t o
cont e st any cla im made a ga i nst it un der se ct io n ( 1) of 1 2, sub- se ct ion t he sa i d
A ct , exce pt on t he writ t e n re q ue st of t he co nt ract or and up on hi s gi vi ng t o
Gover nme nt full se curit y f or all c ost s f or w hic h G overnm ent mig ht b ec ome li ab l e
in c on se que nce of co nt e st ing s uch cl ai m.

CLAUSE 18B : ENSUR IN G PAY ME NT A ND A ME NITI ES TO

WORK ERS IF CONT RACT OR FA IL S TO DO SO
In e ver y cas e in w hic h b y virt ue of t he pr ovi si ons of t he C ont ract La b our
( Reg ul at io n a nd A b olit i on) A ct , 1 970 a nd o f t he co nt ract la b our ( Re gula t i on a nd
A bolit i on) C e nt ral R ule s, 1 971, G over nme nt is ob lige d t o pa y any a mount s of
wag e s t o a w or kma n e mp l oye d b y t he c on tra ct or i n ex ec ut ion of t he w orks, or
t o i ncur any e xp end it ure in pr ovidi ng we lf are and hea lt h a me nit ie s req uire d t o
be pr ovide d u nde r t he ab o ve sa i d A ct a nd the R ule s, under C lau se 19 H or
und er the DA E C ont ract or’ s La b our R eg ul a t ion s, or u nde r t he rul e s fra me d b y
Gover nme nt fr om t i me t o t i me f or t he pr ot e ct i on of hea lt h and san it ar y
arrange me nts f or w or ke rs e m pl o yed b y De part m ent of A t omic Ene rg y
cont ract ors, G overnm ent wi ll rec ove r fr om the co nt ract or t he a mount of wage s
s o pai d or the am ount of e xp e nd it ur e so i ncurre d; a nd wit ho ut prej u dice t o t he
rights of t he G over nment unde r Sect i on 20, sub - se ct ion ( 2) a nd Se ct i on 21,
sub-s ecti on ( 4) of t he cont ra ct lab o ur ( R eg ulat i o n a nd A b oli t i on) A ct , 19 70,
Gover nme nt s hall be a t li b ert y t o reco ve r such a mo unt or a ny pa rt t here of b y
de duct ing it fro m t he sec urit y de p osit or f rom a ny sum d ue b y G over nm ent t o
t he cont ra ct or whe ther unde r t hi s ag re e m ent or ot herw ise . G over nme nt shall
not be b ound t o co nt e st any cla i m m ad e aga inst it under Sect i on 2 0, sub -
secti on ( 1) a nd sect i on 21, sub -s ect i on (4) of t he sa id A ct , e xce pt on t he
writ t en re q ue st of t he c ontra ct or a nd up on hi s g i vin g t o t he G over nm ent ful l
sec urit y f or a l l c ost s f or w hich Gov ernme nt mi g ht be com e lia b le i n co nt e sti ng
such cla i m.

CLAUSE 19: L AB OUR L AWS TO B E COM PLIED B Y THE CONT RACT OR

The cont ra ct or shal l obt ai n a valid li cen se unde r t he C ont ract La b our ( R
& A ) A ct , 19 70 a nd the C o nt ract Lab our ( Re gula t i on a nd A b ol it i on) C e nt r al
Rul e s, 19 71, bef ore t he c omm en ce ment of t he wor k, a nd co nt inue t o ha ve a
vali d lice nse unt i l t he com ple t i on of t he w or k. The c ont ract or sha ll als o ab i de
by t he p ro vi si on of t he C hi ld Lab o ur (P ro hi bi ti on & Re g ula t i on) A ct -1 986.
The cont ra ct or s hall a l so c ompl y wit h t he provi si ons of the b uil d ing a nd
ot her C onst r uct i on Worker s ( R e gula t i on of E mpl oyme nt & C o ndit i ons of Ser vi ce)
A ct , 19 96 a nd t he b uild i ng a nd ot her C onst ruct i o n W or ke rs Wel fa re C e ss A ct ,
19 96.
A ny fai lure t o fulfi ll t he se re q uire me nts sh all a tt ract t he pe nal p ro vi si on s
of t hi s c ont ract arisi ng out of t he res ult a nt non -e xe cut i o n of t he wor k.
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C LAUSE 19A: N O LABO UR BE LO W 14 Y EARS

No la b our b e lo w t he a ge of 14 ( fourte e n) year s shall be e mpl oye d o n t he w ork.

C LAUSE 19B : PA YMENT OF WAG ES

i) The c ont ract or s ha ll pa y t o la b our e mp l oyed b y hi m e i ther di re ct l y or
t hroug h s ub-c ont ract or s, w ag e s n ot le ss t ha n fair wa ge s as d efin ed i n t he DA E,
C ont ract or’ s La b our R e gulat i on s or as per t he p rovisi on s of t he C ont ract La b our
( Reg ul at io n a nd A b ol it io n) A c t , 1 970 a nd t he C ontra ct Lab our (R eg ulat i on a nd
A bolit i on) C ent ral R ule s , 197 1, w here ver a p plicab le.
ii) The cont ra ctor s ha ll notwit hst a ndi ng t he pr ovi si ons of a n y c ont ract t o t he
cont rar y, cause t o be p a id f ai r wag e t o la bo ur i ndir e ct l y e nga ged on t he w or k,
incl ud i ng a ny l ab our e ng a ged b y hi s s ub- cont ract or s i n connect i on wit h t he sa i d
w ork, a s i f t he lab o ur ha d bee n i m me diat e l y e mpl o ye d b y hi m .
iii ) In re sp ect of a ll la b our direct l y or indi re ct ly e mp l oye d in t he wor ks f or
pe rfor ma nce of th e c ont ra ct or’ s pa rt of t his a gree me nt , t he cont ra ct or shall
comp l y wit h or ca use t o b e c ompl ie d wit h t he DA E C ont ra ct or La b our
Re gula t i ons ma d e b y G o ve rnme nt fr om t i me t o t i m e i n re gar d t o p a yment of
wag e s, wa ge p eri od , de d uct i ons fr om wa g es, re cover y of wage s not pai d a nd
de duct i ons u na uth ori sedl y mad e , ma i nt en ance of w age b o oks or wa ge sli p s,
publ icat i on of sca le of wag e s a nd ot he r t erms of e mpl oyme nt, i ns pe ct i on a nd
subm issi o n of p eri od ica l re turns a nd a ll ot he r mat t ers of t he li ke na tur e or a s
pe r t he p r ovi si ons of t he C o nt ract La bo ur ( Re gul a ti on a nd A b ol it i on) A ct , 19 70
and t he C ont ract La b our ( Re g ula t i on a nd A b oli ti o n) C ent ral Rul e s 19 71,
whe re ve r a ppl i cab le.
iv-a ) The E ngi neer -i n-C harg e conce rned shal l have t he rig ht t o ded uct fro m
t he m one ys due to t he c ont ra ct or any s um require d or e st i mat ed t o b e re qu ired
for ma king g ood t he l oss suffe re d b y a w or ke r or workers b y rea s ons of n on -
fulfi ll me nt of t he c ond it i ons of t he c ont ra ct for t he b e nef it of t he wor ker s, non -
pa ym ent of wag e s or of de duct i on mad e fr om his or t he ir wa g es which a re not
j ust ified b y t he ir t er ms of t he c ontra ct or non -obs er vance of t he reg ulat i ons.
iv-b ) Und er t he p ro vi si on s of t he minim um w ag es ( C ent ra l) R ule s, 19 50, t he
cont ract or is b ound t o all ow t o t he l a b ours dire ct l y or indire ct l y e mp loy ed i n t he
w orks one d a y’ s re st f or si x da y s c ont in uous wor k a nd p a y wag e s a t t he sa me
rat e a s f or dut y. I n t he e ve nt of de fa ult , t he En gine er -in-C ha rge shal l ha ve t he
right t o de duct t he su m or su ms not pa id on acco unt o f wage s f or we e k l y
ho lida y t o any lab ourer, a nd pa y t he sa me t o t he p ers ons enti tl ed t he re t o fro m
an y m one y d ue t o t he c ontra ct or by t he E ngineer - in-C har ge.
v) The co nt ract or sha l l com pl y wi th the pr ovi si ons of the pa y me nt of wa ge s
A ct 1 936, M in imu m Wa g es A ct , 19 48, Em pl o yee s Li abi lit y A ct , 1 938, W or kme n’ s
C ompe nsat i on A ct , 1 923, I nd ust ria l Disp ut e s A ct , 194 7, Ma t ernit y Be nefit A ct ,
19 61 an d t he C ont ract or’ s Lab our ( Re g ula t i on a nd A b olit i o n) A ct , 1 970 or t he
m odif icat i ons t here of or a ny ot her l aw s r ela t ing t here t o a nd t he rul e s ma de
t he re und er fro m t im e t o t i me.
vi) The cont ra ct or s ha ll i nd e mnif y G overnme nt ag ainst p a yme nt s t o be ma de
und er a nd f or t he ob ser va nce of t he la ws afore sa i d a nd t he D.A . E. C ont ract or’ s
Lab our Re gula t i ons wit hout prej ud ice t o his rig ht t o cl ai m i nde m nit y fr om hi s
sub-c ont ra ct or s.
vii) The re gula t i ons af ore said sha ll b e d ee me d t o b e a p art of t hi s cont ra ct
and a n y brea ch there of sha ll be d ee med t o be a brea ch of t hi s c ont ra ct .
viii) What e ver is t he mini mum wage s f or t he t i me be i ng, or t he wa g e pa yab l e
is hig he r t han s uc h wa ge s, s uc h wa ge sh all be pa i d b y t he cont ract or t o t he
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w orkma n di re ct l y wit ho ut t he int er ve nt i on of Ja ma dar and t hat Ja ma dar shal l

not b e ent it le t o de d uct or re co ve r a ny a mount fr om t he mi ni mu m wa g e pa yab l e
t o t he wor kma n a s and b y wa y c om mi s si on or ot her wi se .
ix) The c ont ract or shal l e nsure t ha t no a mo unt b y wa y of co mmi ssi on or
ot her wi se i s d ed uct e d or re co vere d b y t he Jama da r fr om t he w ag e of w or k ma n.
C LA USE - 19B ( 1) : A dd it i ona l Lia bil it ie s i f an y in c om pl yi ng wit h t he p ro vi si on s
of cla u se 1 9( B) – ( i ) t o ( viii ) sh a ll be e nt ire l y t o t he cont ra ct or’ s a cc ount .

C LAUSE- 19 C : SAFTY PRO VISIO NS F OR LABO UR & PE NA LT Y ON DEFAU LT

In res pect of all l a bo ur direct l y or i ndire ct l y e mpl o ye d i n t he w ork f or t he
pe rfor ma nce of t he c ont ract or s p art of t hi s agre e me nt , t he cont ra ct o r shall a t
hi s o wn e xpe nse arrange f or t he sa fet y provi si o ns a s pe r DA E sa fe t y cod e
frame d from t i me t o t i me and sha ll at hi s own e xpe n se p ro vid e f or all faci lit ie s
in c onn ect i on t he re wit h. In ca se t he c ontra ct or f ail s t o ma ke arrange me nt s a nd
provi de nec e s sa ry fa cil it ie s a s af ore sa id , he s hall b e lia b le t o p ay a pe na lt y of
Rs. 20 0/ - f or ea ch defa ult a nd in a d dit i on t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e shal l be at
lib ert y t o ma ke a rra ng e me nt a nd p ro vid e f acilit ie s a s af or esai d a nd r ec over t he
costs i nc urred i n t hat be hal f fr om t he contr a ct or .

CLAUSE 19D :
The cont ra ct or s hall s ub mit , b y t he 4t h and 1 9t h of e ve r y mo nt h, t o t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge a t rue st a t e me nt sho wi ng, i n resp ect of t h e se cond half of
t he prece din g mo nt h a nd t he fi rst hal f of th e curre nt mo nt h re sp e ct i v el y.
1. The num be r of lab o urers e mp l oyed b y hi m on t he w or k.
2. Their w or ki ng hours.
3. The wag e s p aid t o t he m.
4. The accid e nt s t ha t occurre d d uri ng t he sa i d f ort ni g ht s howi ng t he
circum sta nce s u nde r whi ch t he y ha p pe ned a nd t he e xt e nt o f d a mage a nd i nj ur y
caused b y t he m, a nd
5. The numbe r of f e mal e wor kers wh o hav e b e en a l lowe d M a te rnit y Be nefit ,
accordi ng t o cla us e 19 F a nd t he a mount p ai d t o t he m.
Fa il ing whi ch t he c ontra ct or shall be li ab le t o p ay t o Gov ernme nt a su m
not e xcee d i ng Rs . 200/- f or ea ch de f aul t or mat eri a ll y i ncorre ct st at e ment . T he
de ci si on of the Eng i ne er -i n-C ha rg e sh all be fi nal in d ed uct i ng fr om any bill d ue
t o t he cont ra ct or t he a m ount l e vi e d as fi ne and be b i nd in g on t he co nt ract or.

C LAUSE 19E : HEA LT H AN D SAN ITAR Y A RRAN G EME NTS F O R WO RK ERS

In re sp ect of a ll la b our direct l y or indi re ct ly e mp l oye d in t he wor ks f or
t he p erf orma nce of t he c ont ract ors p a rt of t hi s ag re e me nt , t he c ont ract or sh all
comp l y wit h or ca use t o b e c ompli e d wi th a ll t he rules fra me d b y G ov ernme nt
from t i me t o t i me for t he pr ote ct i o n of he alt h a nd s anit ar y arrang e ment s f or
w orke rs e m pl o ye d b y th e Dep art me nt of A t omic Energ y and it s c ont ract ors .

C LAUSE 19F : Lea ve a nd p a y duri ng le a ve sha ll b e re gul at ed a s f oll ow s:

1) LEAVE
i) In c ase of de li v ery : mat er ni t y le a ve n ot exce ed i ng 8 wee ks, 4 we e k s
up t o and i nc lud i ng t he da y of de l i ve ry and 4 wee k s fo ll owi ng t hat da y.
ii) In t he cas e of mi sca rria ge : up t o 3 w ee ks fro m t he dat e of mi sca rri a ge .
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2) PAY
i) In t he c ase of d eli ver y : lea ve p a y duri ng ma t er nit y le a ve wi ll be at t he
rat e of t he wo me n’ s a verag e da il y e arni ng s, ca lculat e d on th e t ot a l wa ge s
ea rned o n t he da ys w he n full t i me wor k w as d one d uri ng a p eri od of 3 m ont h s
im me dia te l y pre ced i ng t he da t e on w hi ch she g i ve s noti ce t ha t she e xpect s t o
be confi ne d or at t he ra t e of R s. 1/ - o nl y a da y whic he ver is great e r.
ii) In ca se of m iscarriag e : l ea ve pa y at t he ra t e of a ve ra ge da il y ea r ning s
calc ulat e d on t he t ot al wa g e s e arne d on t he da ys whe n f ull t i me w or k wa s d one
duri ng a p eri od of 3 m ont hs i mmed ia t ely prece d ing t he dat e of such
mi scarria g e.

3) CON DIT IO NS FOR THE G RAN T OF MATERN ITY LEAVE

No mat ernit y lea ve b e ne f it shal l be ad mis sib le t o a w oman unl e ss she ha s be e n
emp l oye d f or a t ot al p eri od of not le ss t han 6 ( si x) m ont hs i mme diat e l y
pre ced ing t he da te on which s he p roce ed s on l ea ve.
4) The cont ra ct or s hal l mai nt ain a re gi ste r of mat e rnit y ( Benefit ) i n t he
pre scri bed fr om as shown be l ow a nd t he sa me shall be ke pt a t t he pla ce of
w ork.

RE GISTER O F MATE RN ITY BEN EFIT S

( C l ause 19 F of t he condit i o ns of cont ra ct )

Nam e a nd a ddre s s of t he c ont ra ct or( s) : ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __
Nam e a nd l o ca ti on of t he w or k : ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___
Nam e of Fat h er’ s / Nat ure of Pe riod of Da te on whi ch
t he Husba nd’ s emp l oy me nt act ual not i ce of
emp l oy ee Nam e a pp oint me nt confi ne ment g i ven
1 2 3 4 5

Dat e of Dat e on whi ch ma t er nit y l ea ve c omme nce d and e nd ed

de li ver y / In ca se of Del i ve ry In ca se of M i s-carria g e
mi sca rri a ge C omme nce d En ded C om me nce d End ed
6 7 8 9 10

Lea ve pa y pa id t o t he e m pl oyee
In ca se of de l i ve ry In ca se of mi s-ca rria ge
Re ma rk s
Rat e of
A mount pa id Rat e of le a ve p a y A mount pa id
lea ve p a y
11 12 13 14 15

SP EC IM EN FORM O F THE R EG IST ER , REGA RDI NG M A T ER NITY BEN EFIT

A DM ISSIB L E TO THE C ONT RA C TOR’ S LA B OUR IN D.A .E . WO RKS.
Nam e of t he w or k : __ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ _
Nam e of t he cont ra ct or : _ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _
1. Nam e of t he wo ma n an d he r hu sb a nd ’ s N a me :
2. Desig na t i on :
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3. Dat e of app o int me nt :

4. Dat e wit h m ont hs a nd year s in which she is empl oye d :
5. Dat e of di scha rge/ dis mi ssal , if a ny :
6. Dat e of pr od uct i on of ce rti fi ca te s i n re sp ect of preg na nc y :
7. Dat e on whi ch t he w oma n inf or m s a b out t he exp ect ed d e li ver y :
8. Dat e of deli v er y/M isca rria ge/ de at h :
9. Dat e of pr od uct i on of ce rt i fi ca te i n re spect of de li ve ry/ mis carriag e :
10. Dat e wit h t he a m ount of ma te rnit y/ d e at h b e ne fi t p ai d i n a d van ce of
exp ect ed d eli ver y:
11. Dat e wit h t he a m ount of sub se que nt pa y me nt of mat er nit y ben efit :
12. Nam e of t he p er son nomi na t ed b y t he w o ma n t o re ce i ve t he p a yme nt of
t he mat er nit y be nefit a ft e r h er dea t h :
13. If t he w oma n di e s , t he da te of he r d eat h, t he na me of th e pe rson t o
whom mat ernit y b enef it am ount wa s pa id, t he mont h t here of and
t he d at e of p a yme nt :
14. Sig nat ure of t he c ont r act or aut he nt icat i ng ent rie s in t he re gi st er :
15. Rem arks c ol umn f or t he u se of I nsp ect i ng Officer :

CLAUSE 19G :
In t he e ve nt of t he c ont ract or( s) co mm it t ing a de fa ul t or br ea ch of a ny of
t he pr ovi si ons o f t he D.A .E . C ont ra ct or’ s Lab our R eg ulat i ons a nd M od el Rul e s
and p ro vi si on s of C ont ra ct La bour (R & A ) A ct 197 0,a nd C e nt ral Lab our ( R& A )
C e nt ral Rule s, 19 71, f or t he p rot e ct io n of he alt h an d sa nit ary a rra nge me nt s f or
t he w or ke rs a s a m end ed fr o m t im e t o t i me or fur ni shi ng a ny inf ormat i on or
subm it t ing or fi lin g a ny st at e me nt un der t he pr ovi si ons of t he a b ov e
Re gula t i ons and Rul e s whi ch i s mat eria ll y in corre ct , he /t he y sha l l, wi th out
pre j udic e t o a n y ot her l iab il it y, pa y t o t he Gove r nme nt a s um n ot e xce e di ng R s.
20 0/ - f or e ve r y d efa ult , b re a ch or f urni s hi ng, ma k ing , sub mit t i ng , filli ng such
mat eria l l y incorrect st at e me nt s a nd in t he e ve nt of t he cont ra ct or( s) d efa ul ti ng
cont in uousl y i n t hi s re spe ct , t he p ena lt y ma y b e e nha nced t o R s. 200/ - pe r da y
for e ach da y of d ef ault s ubj e ct t o a ma xi mum of 5% of t he e st i mat e d c ost of
t he w or k p ut t o t e nde r . The d e ci si on of t he E ngi nee r - in-C har ge s hal l be fi nal
and bi ndi ng on t he part ie s.
Sh ould it a pp ear t o t he Engi nee r-i n-C harge t hat t he C ont ract or( s) i s/a re not
prop erl y ob se rvi ng a nd c om pl yi ng wit h t he M od el ru les a n d t he pr ovi si ons of
t he C ont ract La b our (Re g ul at i on a nd A bol it i on) A ct , 197 0 a nd t he cont ra ct
Lab our ( R & A ) C ent ral Rule s 1 971 f or t he pr ot ect i on of he a lt h a nd san it ar y
arrange me nts f or w ork pe o ple e mp lo ye d by t he c ontra ct or( s) ( herei naft er
refe rred a s “t he sa id Rul e s”) t he Engi ne er -in-C harge shall ha ve p o wer t o gi v e
not i ce i n writ i ng t o t he co nt ract or( s) req ui ring t hat the sa id Rul e s be compli ed
wit h an d the a meni ti es p re scr ibed t h erein b e provi ded t o t he w ork -pe o ple wit h
in a re as ona b le t im e t o b e sp e cifi e d in t he not i ce. If t he co nt ra ct or( s) sha l l fail
wit hi n t h e pe ri o d s pecif ied i n t he not ice t o com pl y w it h a nd / or ob ser ve t he sa id
Rul e s a nd t o pr ovi de t he a me nit ie s t o t he w or k -p e op le a s af ore sa i d, t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge s hal l ha ve t he p owe r t o p rovi d e t he am enit i e s her e-in-
be f ore m ent i o ned at t he c ost of the c ont rac t or(s) .
The cont ra ct or( s) sha ll e re ct , ma ke a nd ma int ai n at h is/t he ir ow n e xp ense
accordi ng and t o a p pr oved st a ndar ds al l nec es sar y hut s a nd san it ar y
arrange me nts re quire d f or hi s/t he ir w ork -p eop le on t he sit e i n c on nect i on wit h
t he e xec ut i on of t he work s, a nd if t he s ame sh all not ha ve b een er e ct ed or
const ruct e d , ac cord i ng t o a pp ro ve d st a n dard s, t he Engi nee r -i n-C harge shall
ha ve p ower t o gi ve noti ce i n writ i ng t o t he c ont ract or( s) req uiri ng t h a t t he sa id
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hut s and s anit a ry a rra nge me nt s be re mod e led and/ or rec onst r ucte d acc ordi ng
t o ap pr ove d st and ard , a nd if t he c ont ract or( s) sha ll fail t o re model or
reconst ruct su ch hut s a nd sa nit ary arr ange me nts a cc ord ing t o a p pr ove d
st anda rd s wit hi n t he p eri od spe cifie d i n t he not ice , t he Engi ne e r-in-C harge shall
ha ve t he p ower t o r em ode l or re co nst ruct such huts and sa nit ar y a rra ng e ment s
accordi ng t o app ro ve d st a nda rd s a t t he co st of t he co nt ract or(s) .

CLAUSE 19H:
The contra ct or( s) sha ll a t hi s/ t hei r own cost p ro vi d e hi s/ t he ir la b our
wit h a suff ici e nt numb e r of hut s ( herei naft er referred t o a s t he “ ca mp ”) of t he
foll owi ng sp e cifi cat i ons o n a s uit a b le p l ot of la nd t o b e a p pr ove d b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge.
1. a) The mi ni mum hei g ht of e a ch hut a t t he e ave s l e ve l s hall be 2. 10
m. a nd t he fl oor a re a t o be pr ovide d wi ll be at t he rat e of 2. 7 Sq. m. f or e ac h
me mb er of t he worker’ s fa mil y st a yi ng wit h t he lab ourer .
b) The c ont ract or( s) s hal l in ad d it i on const r uct suit ab le c ooking pla ce s
ha vin g a mi ni mum are a of 1. 80 m. x 1. 50 m a dj a ce nt t o t he hut f or eac h
famil y .
c) The cont ract or( s) sha ll al so c onst ruct t e mp orar y la t ri nes a nd urina l s f or
t he use of t he la b oure r s ea ch on t he scal e of not le ss t han f our pe r ea ch one
hu ndred of t he t ot al st re ngt h, se p arat e l at rine s a nd uri nal s b ein g pr ovi ded f or
w om en.
d) The co nt ract or(s) sha ll c onst ruct s uffici e nt nu mb er of bat hi ng a nd
was hi ng pl a ce s, one uni t for e ver y 25 p ersons r esi di ng in t he ca mp . T hes e
ba t hi ng and wa shi ng pl ac es sha ll be suit a bl y scre e ne d .
2. a ) A ll t he h ut s s hal l ha ve w all s of sun - dried or bur nt -bri cks la id in mud
m ort ar or ot he r suit ab le l oca l ma te r ial s as ma y be a ppr oved b y t he E ngi neer -i n-
C ha rge. In ca se of sun dried bri c ks , t he wal l s sho uld be pl a st e re d wi th mud
go bri on b ot h si d e s. T he fl oor ma y be ka t c ha b ut pl a st e re d wit h mud g ob ri a nd
sha ll b e at lea st 15 cm . ab o ve t he s urrounding ground. The roofs shall b e la i d
wit h t hat ch or a ny ot he r ma t er ials a s m ay be ap pr oved b y the E ng ine er -in-
C ha rge and t he c ontra ct or sha l l en sure t hat t hro ug hout t he pe ri od of t heir
oc cu pat i on t he r o of s re mai n wat er -t ig ht .
b) The cont ract or( s) sha ll pr ovid e eac h hut wi t h prope r venti lat i on.
c) A ll d oor s, wi nd ows a nd ve nt ila t ors s hall be pr o vid e d wit h s uit ab l e
le ave s f or sec urit y p ur pose s.
d) There shall b e kep t a n op e n sp a ce of at le ast 7. 2 m b et wee n t he row s
of hut s which ma y b e r edu ce d t o 6 m a cc ordi ng t o t he a vaila bili t y of sit e wit h
ap pr oval of t he Eng ine e r -i n-C harge . Ba c k t o b a c k const ru ct io n w ill be al lo we d.
3. Wa t er Sup pl y : The c ont ract or( s) sha ll p ro vi d e ad eq uat e s up p l y of
wat er f or t he use of la b oure rs. The p ro vi si on s ha ll not be le ss t han 1 0 Lt rs. of
pure a nd w hole s ome wat er pe r hea d p er d ay f or d ri nki ng purp ose s a nd 15 Lt rs.
of cl e an wa te r pe r he a d pe r d ay f or b at hin g a nd wa shi ng p urp ose s. Wher e
pi ped wat er sup pl y i s a va ila bl e, sup pl y sha ll be at st a nd p ost s a nd where t he
supp l y i s fr om we ll s or ri ve rs, t ank s, w hic h ma y be of me t al or ma sonr y, shal l
be prov ide d . The c ont ract or( s) s hal l als o at hi s/ t heir o wn c ost ma k e
arrange me nts f or la yi ng pip e l ines for wa t er supp l y t o hi s/ t he ir lab our ca m p
from t he e xi st ing main s where ver a va i lab l e and s ha ll pa y a l l fee s a nd char ge s
t he re f ore.
4. The sit e sel e cte d f or t he cam p sha ll b e hig h gr oun d, re m oved fro m
j ungle .
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5. Disp osal of Excr e ta : The co nt ract or( s) sha l l ma ke ne ces sar y

arrange me nts f or t he di sp o sa l of e xcre t a from t he lat ri ne s b y t re nc hi ng or
inci ne rat i on w hic h s hal l b e accord ing to t he requi re me nt s lai d d ow n b y t he
Loca l Healt h A ut horit ie s. If t re nchi ng or inci nera t i on i s n ot all o we d , t he
cont ract or( s) s ha ll ma ke arra nge me nt s f or t he rem oval of the excret a t hr oug h
t he M unici pal C o mmit t ee/ aut horit y a nd inf o rm it ab out the numbe r of la b oure r s
emp l oye d s o t ha t arran ge ment s ma y be ma de b y suc h co mmit t ee/ a ut horit y f or
t he rem oval of the e xcret a . A ll charge s on t his a cc ou nt s ha ll b e b or ne b y t he
cont ract or a nd p a id dire ct b y hi m t o t he Munic ipa lit y/ a uth orit y. T he cont ra ct or
sha ll pr ovi de one s we e pe r for e ve ry 8 sea t s in ca se of dr y sy st e m.
6. Drainage : The co nt ract or(s) shal l pr ovide efficie nt arrang em ent s f or
dra ini ng a wa y sul la ge wa t er so a s to ke e p t he ca mp neat an d t id y.
7. The contra ct or( s) sh all ma ke ne ce ssar y ar range me nt s f or ke ep i ng t he
cam p area suffi cie nt l y lig ht ed to a voi d a cc i dent s t o t he wor ker s.
8. Sa nit at i o n : The cont ra ct or( s) s ha ll ma ke a rra nge me nt s f or c ons erv a nc y
and san it at ion i n t he la b our ca mp s a ccord ing t o t he rule s of t he L oca l Publ i c
Hea lt h and M e dical A ut horit ie s.

CLAUSE 19I :
The E ngi neer -i n-C harg e ma y re q ui re t he co nt ract or t o di s mi ss or re mov e
from the sit e of t he wor k a ny p er son or pe rs on s in t h e cont ra ctor s e mpl o y up on
t he w or k who ma y b e i nco mpe t e nt or mi sc ond uct hi m se lf a nd the cont ra ct or
sha ll forthw it h co mp l y wit h s uch re qui re me nt s.

CLAUSE 19J :
It sha l l be t he resp onsib i lit y of t he c ontra ct ors t o se e t hat t he b uil di ng
und er c onst ruct i on i s not occupie d b y a nyb od y unaut horis ed d uri ng c onst ructi on
and t o hand over t o t he Eng ine er -in-C ha rg e vaca nt p o sse ssi on of co mpl et e
buil din g. I f such b uild i ng t houg h c omp le t ed , i s occ up ie d ille g all y, t he n t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge wil l ha ve the o pt ion t o ref use to acce pt t he sa i d
buil din g/ buil di ng s in t ha t p osi ti on and d ela y in a cce pt an ce o n thi s ac count wil l
be t re at ed a s de la y i n com ple t i on a nd f or su ch de l ay le v y upt o 5% of te nde re d
val ue of wor k ma y b e imp os ed b y t he C hief Engi ne er/ Eng ine er -in-cha rg e w hos e
de ci si on sha l l be fi nal b ot h wit h rega rd t o t he j ust ifica t i on a nd q ua nt um and b e
bi nd ing on t he co nt ract or.
Howe ver t he C hief Engi ne er ma y req uire t he cont ract or thro ugh a not ice t o
rem ove t he i l lega l occupat i o n any t i me on or b ef ore const ructi on a n d de li ve r y.

CLAUSE 19K : EMPLOY ME NT OF SKILL ED/SE MI- SKILLE D WORK ERS .

The cont ract or sha ll, at al l st ag e s of work, de pl oy ski lle d/ se mi - s kill e d
t rade sme n who are q ual ifie d a nd p o sse ss ce rt ificat e in part ic ula r t ra de fro m
C PWD Tra inin g I nst it ut e/ I ndu st rial Trai n ing I nst i tut e/ Nat i onal In st it ut e of
const ruct i o n Ma nag e m ent an d Re sea rc h ( NIC MA R )/ Na ti ona l A ca de m y of
C onst ruct i on, C IDC or a ny s imil ar rep ut ed a nd re co gni ze d Inst it ut e
ma na ge d /cert ifie d b y St at e/ C e nt ral G over nme nt . The nu mbe r of such q uali fi ed
t rade sme n sha ll not be l e ss t ha n 20% of t ot al sk illed / se mi - skill e d wor ker s
req uire d in e ach t rade at a n y st age of w ork . The cont ra ct or shall sub mit
nu mb e r of man da ys req uired in re sp e ct of each t ra de, it s sched uli ng a nd t he
list of q ualifie d t rade smen a l ong wit h requi si te ce rt ifi ca te fro m rec og ni ze d
Inst it ut e t o Eng i ne er i n charge f or ap prov a l. N ot wit hst a ndin g su ch a ppr oval , if
t he tra de s me n are f ound t o ha ve i nad e quat e s kil l to e xec ut e t he wor k of
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respe ct i ve t ra de , t he co nt ractor sha ll s ub st i t ut e such t ra d es me n w it hi n tw o da y s

of writ t en noti ce fr om Engi nee r-i n-c ha rg e . Fail ure on t he p art of cont ra ct or t o
ob t ai n ap pr oval of E ngi nee r-i n-c ha rg e or f a ilure t o d ep l oy qu alifi e d t ra des me n
will at t ract a c ompe nsa t i on t o b e pa id b y cont ract or at t he ra t e of R s. 10 0 p er
such t ra de s ma n pe r d a y. Deci si on of Engin eer in C harge a s t o whet her
pa rti cul ar t rad esma n p osse s se s requi si te s kil l a nd a mount of c om pen sa t i on in
case of d e fault shal l be fi nal a nd bi ndi ng .
Provi de d al wa y s, t ha t t he p ro vi si on s of t hi s cla use , sha ll not be a ppli cab l e
for w or ks w it h e st ima t ed c ost put t o t end er be ing l ess t ha n R s. 5 C rore s .

CLAUSE 20 : MINIMU M W AG ES ACT T O B E COMP IL ED WITH :

The cont ra ct or s hall c om pl y wit h all t he p ro vi si on s of t he M inim um Wa ge s
A ct , 194 8, C o nt ract Lab our ( Re g ulat i on a nd A b olit i o n) A ct , 197 0, an d rule s
frame d t he re und er and ot her la b our la ws affect ing c ont ra ct lab our t ha t ma y be
broug ht int o f orce /a me nde d from t i me t o t ime .

CLAUSE 21 : WORK NO T TO B E SUB -LET / ACT ION IN CAS E OF

INSOLVANCY
The cont ra ct sha ll not b e a ssi g ne d or sub- let wit hout t he writ t en a p prova l
of t he Engi ne er -i n-C harg e. A nd i f the contra ct or sha l l as sig n or sub -l et hi s
cont ract , or at t e mpt to d o so, or b e com e ins ol ve nt or co mme nce an y
insol ven cy p roce e din gs or ma ke an y comp o si ti on wit h his cre dit or s or at t e mpt
t o d o s o, or if any brib e, grat uit y, gift , l oan, pe r qui sit e , reward or ad va nt a ge
pe cu niar y or ot her wi se, sha ll ei ther direct l y or i ndirect l y, be gi ve n, pr omis ed or
offe re d b y t he c ontra ct or , or any of his s e rva nt s or ag e nt t o a n y pub lic officer
or per s on i n t he e mpl oy of G overnm ent i n any wa y rela t i ng t o hi s office or
emp l oym ent , or if a ny such office r or pe rs on sha l l b ec ome i n a ny wa y direct l y
or ind irect l y i nt e re st e d in t he c ont ract , t he Engi ne er - in-C ha rg e on b e ha lf of t he
Pre si d ent of India s hal l ha ve p ow er t o ad o pt t he co ur se s sp ecif ied in C l a use 3
he re of i n t he i nt ere st of G overnme nt a nd in t he e vent of such cour se s b ei ng
ad opt e d t he c onseq ue nce s s peci fied i n t he sai d C la use 3 sha ll e ns ue.

CLAUSE 22 : SUMS PAYAB LE B Y WAY OF COMP ENS AT ION

A ll su ms p a ya ble b y wa y of co mpe nsat i on under a ny of the se c on dit i on s
sha ll be consi de re d a s re as ona bl e co mp e nsat i o n t o be ap p lie d t o the u se of
Gover nme nt wit hout refe re nce t o t he a ct ua l l oss or da ma ge sust ai ned , a nd
whe t her or not a ny d a ma ge sha l l ha ve b een sust ai ned.

CLAUSE 23 : CHANGES IN FIRM' S CONSTITU TION TO BE INT I MA TED

Where t he cont ra ct or i s a pa rt nershi p fir m, t he pre vi ous app ro va l in wri ti ng
of t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e shall be obt ai ne d be fore a ny c ha nge i s mad e in t he
const it ut i on of t he fi rm. Where t he co nt ract or i s a n ind i vid ual or a Hin du
und i vide d fa mil y b usi ne s s c oncer n such a p pro val a s af ore sa id shall li ke wi se be
ob t ai ne d b ef ore t he cont ra ct or e nt e rs int o a ny part ne rs hi p ag re em ent wh ere
und er t he part ne r shi p fi rm wo ul d ha ve t he right t o ca rry o ut t he wor k hereb y
und ert ak en b y t he c ont ra ct or. If p re vi ous a pp roval a s a f oresa id i s not obt ai ned ,
t he c ontra ct shall b e d ee me d t o ha ve bee n assi g ne d i n cont ra ve nt i on of C l aus e
21 h ere of a nd t he sa me acti on ma y b e t a ken, a nd t he s am e conse q ue nc e shal l
ensue a s pr ovid ed in t he sa i d C la use 21.
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C LAUSE 24: WO RK S TO BE UNDER D IRE CTIO N O F EN G IN EER - IN - CHARG E

A ll w orks t o be e xe cut e d und e r t he co nt ract s hall be e xecut e d un der t he
di re ct i on a nd s ubj e ct t o t he a pp r ova l i n al l res pect s of t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e
who s ha ll be e nt it led t o d ir ect a t wha t p oi nt or p oint s and i n what ma nne r t he y
are to be c om me nce d, a nd fr om t im e t o t i m e carried on.

CLAUSE 25 : SETT LEME NT OF DISPUT ES & ARBITR AT ION

Exce pt where ot her wi se p r ovi de d in the cont ra ct, a ll que st i o ns a nd
di sput e s rela ti ng t o t he me ani ng of t he sp e cifica t i ons, de si g n, d ra wi ng s a nd
inst r ucti ons here- in b ef ore me nt i oned a nd as t o t he q ual it y of work mans hip or
mat eria l s used o n t he w ork or as t o a ny ot her q ue st i on, cla i m, ri ght , mat t er or
t hing w hat s oe v er in an y wa y a ri si ng out of or rel a ti ng t o t he cont ra ct , de sig n s,
dra wi ng s, spe cifi cat i on s, e st i ma t e s, i nst ructi ons , ord er s or t he se condit i ons or
ot her wi se c on ce rn ing t he w orks or t he exe cuti on or fail ur e t o ex ec ut e t he sa me
whe t her arisi ng d uring t he p ro gre s s of t he w or k or aft er t he ca ncella t i on,
t ermi nat i on, c omp le t i on or a ba nd onmen t t he re of sha ll b e d eal t wit h a s
me nt i one d herei naft er :
ii) If t he cont ract or c onsi de rs a ny work de ma nded of hi m t o be out si d e t he
req uire me nt s of t he cont ract , or dis put e s a ny d ra wi ng s, rec or d or d eci si on
gi ven i n writ in g b y t he E ngi nee r-i n-C harg e on any ma tt e r in c on ne ct ion wit h or
arisi ng o ut of t he cont ract or carryi ng out of the w or k, t o be una cce pt abl e , he
sha ll pr ompt l y wit hi n 15 d a ys req ue st t he Sup eri nt e ndin g Eng i nee r i n wri t ing f or
writ t en i nst ruct i o n or d e ci si on. T he reup o n, t he Sup erint e ndi ng E ngi neer shall
gi ve his wri tt e n i nst ruct i ons or de ci si on wi t hi n a per io d of one m onth fr om t he
receip t of the c ont ract or’ s l et t er.
If the Su peri nt e nd ing Eng i ne er fa ils to gi ve hi s inst ru ct ion s or d e ci sio n i n
writ ing wit hi n t he a f ore sai d pe ri od or if t he contra ct or i s di ss at isfi ed wit h t he
inst r ucti ons or d e ci si on of t he Sup eri nt en ding Engi ne er, t he cont ra ct or ma y,
wit hi n 1 5 d a y s of th e re ce ipt of Sup e rint e ndi ng Engi ne er’ s d e cisio n, ap p eal t o
t he C hie f Eng ine er w ho sha l l a fford a n op p ort uni ty t o th e c ont ract or t o be
he ard , if t he lat t er so d e si re s, a nd t o offe r e vid ence in supp ort of hi s a ppe al .
The C hie f En gine er sha ll gi ve hi s deci si on w it hi n 3 0 da y s of rec eipt of
cont ract or’ s a pp ea l . If t he co nt ract or i s di ssa t i sfie d wit h t hi s d eci si on, t he
cont ract or s ha ll wit hi n a p eri od of 30 da ys fr om recei p t of t he deci si on, g i ve
not i ce t o th e C hi ef Eng i nee r f or a pp oi nt me nt of arbit ra t or fa il ing which t h e sa id
de ci si on s ha ll be fina l b ind i ng a nd co ncl usi ve a nd not r efe ra bl e t o a dj ud ica ti on
by t he a rb it rat or.
iii ) Exce pt w he re t he d eci si o n ha s b e co me fi na l, bi ndi ng a nd co ncl usi ve in
t erm s of Sub Pa ra (i) ab ove di sp ut e s or di ffe re nce sh all be re ferred for
ad j udi cat io n t hr oug h ar bit rat i on b y a s ol e a rb it rat or app oi nt e d b y t he Di re ct or,
IGC A R / Se cret ar y, DA E. If t he arbit rat or s o a p p oi nt ed is una b le or unwi lli ng t o
act or re si g ns hi s a p p oi nt ment or vac a t es hi s offi ce d ue t o a ny re a s on
wha t s oe ve r a n ot he r s ole a rb it rat or shal l b e a pp oi nt ed in t he ma n ne r af ore sa id .
Such p e rson s ha ll be e nt it l ed t o proceed wit h t he refe re nce fro m t he st a ge at
whi ch it was l eft b y hi s pred e ce ssor .
It is a te r m of t he co nt ra ct t ha t th e pa rt y i nvoking arbi tra t i on s hal l g i ve a
list of di spute s wit h a mou nt s clai me d i n re s p ect of e a ch s uc h d is put e al ong w it h
t he not i ce f or a p p oi ntm ent of arbit rat or a nd gi vi ng re ference t o t he rej ect i on b y
t he C hie f E ngi neer of t he app ea l .
It is al so a te r m of t his c ont ract t ha t no per s on ot he r t ha n a pers on
ap p oi nt e d b y such Dire ct or, IGC A R / Secre t ary, DA E, a s af ore sa i d s houl d act a s
GCC – June 08 43

arb it ra t or a nd if f or a ny rea son t ha t is n ot p o ssi bl e , t he mat t er shall not be

refe rred t o ar bit ra ti on at a ll.
It is a l so a t er ms of t he cont ra ct t ha t if t he co nt ract or d oe s not ma ke a n y
de ma nd for ap p oint me nt of a r bit rat or i n respe ct of a ny cl ai ms in writ i ng a s
afore sa i d wit h in 12 0 d a ys of re ce i vi ng t he int i mat i on from t he Engine er -in-
C ha rge t ha t t he fi nal b il l is rea d y f or pa ym ent t he clai m of t he cont ract or shall
be de e med t o ha ve be e n wa i ve d a nd a b s ol ut e l y b arred a nd t he G over nm ent
sha ll b e di scha rg ed a nd rele a sed of al l lia bili ti e s und er t he c ont ract i n re spe ct
of t he se cla i ms .
The a rbit rat ion s ha ll b e cond uct ed i n accord a nce wit h t he pr ovi si ons of
t he A rb it rat ion a nd C oncilia ti o n A ct , 1 996, ( 2 6 of 19 96) or a ny st a t ut or y
m odif icat i ons or re-ena ctm ent t he re of and t he rules mad e th ere und er and f or
t he t ime be i ng i n f orc e sha ll a ppl y t o t he a rbit rat i on pr ocee d ing under t h i s
clause.
It is a lso te r m of t hi s cont ra ct t hat the arb i t ra t or sha ll ad j udi cat e o n onl y
such di sp ut e s a s are refe rre d t o hi m b y t he ap p oi nt ing a ut hori t y a nd gi v e
sepa rat e a ward a gai n st ea ch d i sp ut e and cla im refe rre d t o hi m a nd in a ll ca se s
whe re t he t ota l a mount of t he cla i ms b y any p art y e xcee ds R s. 1, 00 , 000/ - t he
arb it ra t or shal l gi ve re a s ons for the a wa rd .
It is al s o a t er m of the c ont ra ct t ha t if an y fe es are pa yab le t o t he
arb it ra t or, t he se s hall b e pa id e qual l y b y b ot h th e pa rt i e s.
It is a ls o a t e rm of t he c ont ra ct t hat the arbit rat or shall be d ee me d t o
ha ve e nt ere d o n t he refe re nce o n t he d at e he i ssue s not i ce t o b ot h t he part ie s
calli ng t he m t o sub mi t t heir st at e me nt of cla i ms and c ount er st a te me nt of
clai ms. The ve nue of t he ar b it ra t ion s hal l be such pl a ce a s ma y b e fi xe d b y t he
arb it ra t or i n hi s s ole di scre t i on. T he fe e s, if a ny, of t he a rb it rat or s ha ll , i f
req uire d t o be p aid be f ore t he a wa rd i s ma de a nd p ubl i sh ed, be pa id ha lf a nd
ha lf b y ea ch of t he p art ie s. The c ost of t he re f erence a nd of t he aw ard
( incl ud i ng t he fe e s, if a ny, of th e arbit rat or) sha ll be in t he di scre t i on of t he
arb it ra t or w ho ma y dire ct t o an y by who m and i n what ma nne r, such cost s or
an y p art there of shal l b e p aid an d fi x or set t le t he a m ount of co st s t o be s o
pa id.

CLAUSE 25A : NO A RB ITR ATI ON FOR DECISION ON

SUB -STANDARD WORK - DELT ED

CLAUSE 26 : CONTRACTO R TO I NDE MNIFY GOVT . AGA INST

PATENT RI GHTS
The c ont ract or shall full y i nde mni fy t he Presi de nt of I nd ia a g ai nst a n y
act ion, cl ai m or pr oce ed i ng re lat i ng t o infring e me nt or use of a ny pat e nt or
de si g n or any alle ged p at e nt o r de sig n rig ht s and s ha ll pa y a ny r oyalt ie s w hic h
ma y b e pa yab le i n re sp e ct of a ny art i cle or pa rt t he re of includ ed in t he
cont ract . In t he e ve nt of a n y cla i ms ma de und er a n a ct ion br oug ht a gai n st
Gover nme nt in re sp e ct of a n y s uch mat t ers as a f ore sai d t he cont ract or sha l l b e
im me dia te l y noti fi ed t here of a nd t he c ont r act or s ha ll be at lib e rt y , a t hi s own
exp e nse , to set t le any d i sp ut e or t o cond u ct any lit iga t i on t ha t ma y a ri se th ere
from. Pr ovi d ed t hat t he c ont ract or sh all no t b e lia ble t o i nde mni fy t he P re sid e nt
of I ndia i n t he infri nge me nt of t he p a te nt or de si gn or a ny all e ge d p at e nt or
de si g n rig ht is t he d ire ct result of a n orde r p assed b y t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e i n
t his b e hal f.
GCC – June 08 44

CLAUSE 27: LUMPSUM PROV ISI ON IN TENDER:

Whe n t he esti ma te on w hic h a t e nde r i s ma de in clu de l ump sum s in r e spe ct
of pa rt s of t he w or k t he c ontra ct or shal l be ent it led t o pa y me nt in re sp ect of
t he it e ms of w ork i n vol ved or t he p art of t he w or k i n q ue st i on at t he sa me
rat es, a s are pa ya b le und er t hi s co nt ract for such it e m, or if t he pa rt of t he
w ork in q ue st i on i s not , i n t he opi ni on of t he Engin eer -i n-c harg e p a ya bl e of
mea sur em ent, t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rge ma y at his d i scret i on pa y t he lum p su m
am ount e nt ere d in t he e st i ma t e, a nd t he cert ificat e in wr it ing of t he Engi ne e r -
in-C harge shal l be fina l a nd concl usi ve aga inst t he c ont ract or wit h re ga rd t o
an y s um or sum s p a ya ble t o hi m und er t he pro vi si ons of t he cla use .

CLAUSE 28: ACTION WHE RE NO SPE CIFICATI ONS ARE SPE CIFIE D
In t he ca se o f a ny clause of w or k for whi ch t here is no such s p eci fica t i on
as re ferred t o in C la use XI, s uch w ork s ha ll be ca rri e d out in ac corda nce wit h
t he B ureau of India n St a ndard spe cific a t ion . In ca se t he re are no such
spe cificat i on i n B ure a u of Ind ia n st and ard s, the w or k sha ll b e c arried out a s per
ma nufa ct ure r’ s s peci ficat i ons, if not a vail a ble t hen a s p er Di st ri ct sp e cifi ca t i on.
In ca se t here are no s uch spe cifi cat i on a s re qui re d ab ove , t he w or k sha l l be
carried out i n a ll re spe ct s i n a cc ord w it h the i nst ruct i ons and re q ui re me nt s of
t he Engi nee r-i n-c ha rg e .

CLAUSE 29 : WITH HOLDING AND LIEN IN R ESPECT OF SU MS DUE

FROM CON TR ACTOR
1) Whe ne ve r a n y clai m or cla i ms f or p a yme nt of a s um of mone y a ri se s out
of or und er t he cont ra ct aga i nst t he cont ra ct or , t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e of t he
Gover nme nt sha ll be ent it le d t o w it hhold and a l s o ha ve a lie n to ret a in such
sum or sum s in w hole or in pa rt fro m th e sec urit y, if a ny dep osit ed b y t he
cont ract or a nd f or the p urp o se a f ore sa id, t he Engi ne er -i n-C harge or t he
Gover nme nt sha l l b e enti tl e d t o wit hhol d t he se curit y de p osit , if a ny, furni she d
as t he ca se ma y be and al s o ha ve a lie n ove r t he sa me pe ndi ng fina lisa t ion or
ad j udi cat io n of a ny such cla i m. In t he e ve nt of t he s ecur it y b ei ng i ns uffici ent t o
cove r t he cla i me d a m ount or amo unt s or if n o securit y has be e n t a k e n fr om t he
cont ract or, t he Eng ine er -in-C ha r ge or t he G ove rnme nt shal l b e e nt it le d t o
wit hhold and ha ve a l ien t o re ta i n t o t he ext e nt of s uch cla im ed a m ount or
am ount s referre d t o ab ove , fr om a ny s um or sum s f ound pa y ab le or w hi ch at
an y t i me th erea ft e r ma y b eco me pa yab l e t o t he c ontra ct or u nde r t he sa me
cont ract or an y ot he r cont ract wit h t he En gineer - in-C har ge or t he G over nment
or a ny c ontra ct ing p er son t hro ug h t he E ngineer - in-C har ge pe ndi ng fi na li sa ti on
or a dj udi cat i o n of a ny s uc h cl a im .
It is an a g re ed t er m o f t he c ontra ct that t he sum of mone y or m one ys s o
wit hhe ld or re t ai ne d un der t he l ie n re fe rred t o ab ove , b y t he E ngi neer -i n-
C ha rge or G overnme nt will b e ke pt wi t hhel d or re t aine d a s such b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge or G over nment t il l t he cla i m ari sing out of or u nde r t he
cont ract i s de t er mi ned b y t he A rbit rat or, ( if t he cont ra ct is g o verne d b y t he
arb it ra t ion cl ause) b y t he co mp et e nt co urt , a s t he ca se ma y be , a nd t hat t he
cont ract or wil l ha ve n o cla i m for i nt ere st or da ma g e s wh at soe ver on a n y
account in re spe ct of such w it hh old i ng or re t ent io n u nde r t he l ie n referre d t o
ab ove and d ul y not ifie d a s s uch t o t he contra ct or. F or t he purp o se of t h i s
clause, w here t he cont ra ct or is a pa rt ne r shi p fir m or a li mi te d com pa ny, t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge or t he G over nme nt sha ll be ent it le d t o wit hhol d a nd al s o
ha ve a lie n t o re ta in t owar ds such cla i me d am ount or a m ount s in wh ole or in
pa rt from a n y su m f ound p a yable t o a n y part ne r/li mit e d c ompa n y as t he ca se
ma y b e , w het h er in his i nd i vi d ua l cap a cit y or ot her wi se .
GCC – June 08 45

2) Gover nme nt shall ha ve t he r ight t o ca use a n a ud it a nd t ech nica l

exa mi na ti on of t he work s and t he fina l b ill s of t he c ont ract or inc lud ing all
supp ort ing voucher s, ab st ract , e t c. t o b e mad e aft er p a y ment of t he fi na l b ill
and if a s a re sult of su ch au dit and t ec hni ca l e xa mi na t i on, any s um fo und t o
ha ve b e en over pa id i n re spe ct of a ny w ork d one b y th e co nt ra ct or under t he
cont ract or a ny wor k cla im ed b y hi m t o ha ve b e en d on e b y hi m und e r t he
cont ract a nd f ound not t o ha ve bee n e xe cut ed, t he c ontra ct or shall b e liab le t o
refun d t he a mount of o ver - pa yment a nd i t sha ll b e lawf ul f or G o ver nment t o
recov er t he s am e fr om hi m i n t he ma nne r pre scri b ed i n s ub -cl au se ( 1) of t hi s
clause or i n a ny ot her ma nner le gal l y p er mi ss ibl e , a nd if i t is f ou nd t hat t he
cont ract or wa s pai d le ss t ha n what wa s due t o hi m u nde r the c ont ract i n
respe ct of a ny w or k e xe cut e d b y hi m un der i t, t he a mou nt of such u nde r -
pa ym ent s hal l be d ul y p aid b y G overnme nt t o t he co nt ract or.
Provi de d t hat G o ve rn me nt s hal l not be e nt it led t o rec ove r an y sum o ve r-
pa id, nor t he c ont ract or s ha ll be e nt it led t o p a y me nt of a ny s um pa id s hort
whe re s uc h pa y me nt ha s b ee n a gre ed up on be t we en t he Superi nt endi ng
En gine er or E xe cut i ve E ngi nee r on t he o ne hand a nd t he cont ract or on t he
ot her und er any te rms of t he c ontra ct pe rm it t ing pa y me nt for wor k aft er
as ses sme nt b y t he Execut i v e Engi ne er.

CLAUSE 29A : LIEN IN RES PECT OF CLAIMS I N OTHE R CONT RACT S

A ny sum of mo ne y d ue and pa ya ble t o c ontra ct or (inclu ding t he se curit y
de p os it re t urna b le t o hi m) und er t he cont ra ct ma y be wit hhe ld or re ta ine d b y
wa y of li en b y t he Engi neer -i n-C harge or t he G overnme nt or a ny ot her
cont ract i ng pe r son or p er sons t hr ough Eng ine er -i n-C harge ag ain st a ny cla i m of
t he Eng i nee r- in-C har ge or G over nme nt o r such ot her p ers on or per s ons in
respe ct of p a yme nt of a sum of m one y a ri sin g out of or unde r a ny ot her
cont ract mad e b y t he c ont ract or wi th the Engi ne er in- charge or the G over nm ent
or wit h s uc h ot he r p er so n or p e rs ons.
It i s an a gree d te r m of t he c ont ract t hat t he su m of mone y so wit hhe ld or
ret ai ned u nd e r t hi s cla use b y t he Engi ne er - in-C ha rge or t he G o vern me nt wil l be
kept wit hhe ld or r et aine d a s such b y t he Engi nee r -i n-C harge or the G over nm ent
or ti ll hi s cl a i m arisi ng out of i n t he s a me c ontra ct or a n y ot her c ontra ct i s
ei ther mut uall y se t t led or d et er mi ne d b y t he arbit rat i on cl ause or b y t he
comp et ent court , as t he ca se ma y b e , a nd t hat the cont ra ct or shal l ha ve no
clai m f or int er e st or da ma ge wha t s oe ve r o n t his a ccount or on a ny ot her gr ou nd
in re spe ct of an y s um of m one y wit hhel d or ret a ine d unde r t h is cla use a nd du l y
not i fied a s s uc h t o t he c ont ra ct or .

CLAUSE 30 : EMPL OY MEN T OF COAL MINING OR CONTROLLE D

ARE A LABOUR NO T PER MISSIB LE
- DELET ED -

CLAUSE 31 : SUPPLY OF UNFILT ERED WAT ER

The c ontra ct or( s) shall ma ke hi s/ t hei r own a rrang e ment s t o wat er
req uire d f or t he w ork a nd n ot hi ng e xtra wi ll b e pa i d f or t he s am e. T hi s wil l b e
subj e ct t o t he fol lowi ng co ndi ti o ns:
i) That t he wat e r used b y t he co nt ract or(s) sha ll be fit f or c onst ructi on
purp o se s t o t he sa ti sfact i on of t he En gine e r -in-c harge .
GCC – June 08 46

ii) The Eng inee r -i n-cha rge shal l ma ke alt e rna t i ve arrang e ment s for
sup pl y of wa t er at the ri s k and c ost of c ont ra ct or( s) if t he
arrang e me nt s mad e b y t he cont ra ct or( s) f o r p rocure me nt of wa t er ar e
in t he opi ni on of t he Eng i nee r -i n-cha rg e, unsa t i sfa ct or y .

CLAUSE 31 A : DEPART MEN TAL WATE R SUPPLY, IF AVAIL AB LE

Wa t er i f av ail ab le m ay b e sup p lie d t o t he contra ct or by t he de p art me nt
subj e ct t he f oll owing condit i ons: -
i) The wat er c harge s shal l be rec overe d as sp e cifie d i n spe cia l co ndit i o ns .
ii) The c ont ract or( s) s ha ll ma k e his/ t he ir own arrang e me nt of wat er
conne ct i on a nd la yi ng of p ipe li ne fro m e xi s t ing main of sour ce of supp ly .
iii) The De part me nt d o n ot g uarante e t o ma i nt a in unint e rrup t ed sup pl y of
wat er and i t will be i ncumbe nt on th e co nt ra ct or( s) t o ma ke a lt er n at i ve
arrange me nts f or wa t er a t his/t he ir ow n cost i n t he e ve nt of a n y
t emp ora ry br ea kd o wn i n t he G o vern me nt w a te r ma i n so t hat t he pr ogre s s
of hi s/ t heir w or k i s not hel d u p for want of wat e r. N o cla i m of da ma g e
or ref und of w at er c harge s wil l b e e nt e rta i ne d on a cc ount of such
bre a kd ow n.

CLAUSE 32 : ALTERNAT E WAT ER A RR ANG E ME NT

i) Where t he re is n o pi pe d wat er sup p l y arra nge me nt and t he w at e r is t ake n
by t he c ont ra ct or from t he we ll s or ha nd p ump const r uct ed b y t he
Gover nme nt, no cha rge shall b e re covere d f rom t he cont ract or on t ha t
a cc ount. The c ont ra ct or sha ll, howe ve r, d ra w wa te r a t such hours of t he
da y that it d oe s not i nt e rfe re wit h th e nor ma l use of whic h t he ha nd
pu mp s and well s are inte nde d. He will als o be re sp onsib le for all d a ma g e
a nd a bn or ma l re p air s ari sing out of hi s use, t he cost of whi ch sha ll be
recov erab le fr om hi m. The Eng i nee r- in-cha rg e shall b e t he fi na l aut h orit y
t o d et er mi ne t he cost reco ve ra ble fr om t he cont ra ct or on t hi s a cc ount a nd
hi s de ci si o n shall b e bin ding on t he cont ra ct or.
ii) The c ont ract or sha ll be al lowe d t o c on st ruct te mp orar y we lls i n
Gover nme nt la nd f or t a ki ng wat er f or co nst ruct i on p urp ose s onl y a ft er he
ha s g ot per mi ssi on of the Eng ine er - in- char ge in writ i ng . N o charge s shal l
be re q uire d t o pr ovi de ne ce ssar y saf et y a rr a nge me nt s t o a v oid a n y
a ccid ent s or d a mag e t o adj a ce nt b uild i ng s , roa d s a nd se rv ice l ine s. He
sha l l be res p on si b le f or a n y accid e nt s or d a mage ca use d d ue t o
cont rib ut ion and s ub se q ue nt ma i nt en anc e of t he we l ls a nd shal l re st ore
t he gr ou nd t o it s origi na l cond it i on aft er t he we ll s are d is ma nt led on
com plet i on of t he work.

CLAUSE 33 : RETURN OF SURPL US MATE RIALS

Not - wit hst and i ng an yt hing cont aine d t o th e co nt rary i n an y or a ll of t he
clause s of th is c ont ract , w he re any mat e ri a ls f or t he e xec ut i on of t he cont ra ct
are pr oc ured wit h t he as si st a nce of Gove r nme nt e it her b y i ssue fro m
Gover nme nt st oc ks or p urch ase made u nde r ord ers or per mit s or lice n se s i ssue d
by G o vern me nt , t he c ont ra ct or s ha ll hold t he sa id ma t erial s e co nomica ll y a nd
s ole l y f or t he p urp o se of t he cont ract an d not di sp o se of t hem wit hout t he
pe rmis si on of t he G ove r nme nt a nd ret ur n, if req uire d b y t he Engin eer -in-
C ha rge, all s urpl us or unser vi cea bl e ma t er ial s t hat ma y be left wi th hi m aft er
t he c omple ti on of t he co nt ract or a t it s t e rmi na t i on f or any re a s on w hat s oe ve r
on b ei ng paid or credit e d such pri ce a s t he Engi ne er -i n-C ha rg e shall de t er mi ne
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ha vin g d ue rega r d t o t he c ond it i on of t he mat eria l s. T he p ri ce all owed t o t he

cont ract or howe ver , sha ll not e xce e d t he a mount charg e d t o hi m e xcludin g t he
el eme nt of st ora g e cha rg e s i f a ny. The de c isi on of t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e shall
be final a nd c oncl us i ve. In t he e ve nt of b rea ch of t he a fore said co nd i ti on t he
cont ract or shall in a ddi ti on t o t hr ow in g hi m se lf ope n t o act i on f or cont ra venti on
of t he t er ms of t he l i ce nse s or per mit a nd/ or for cri mi nal brea ch of t rust , b e
lia ble t o G ove rn me nt for all m one ys, a d va nt ag es or p r ofit s r es ult i ng or whi ch i n
t he usual c our se w oul d ha ve re sult e d t o hi m b y re a s on of such bre a ch .

CLAUSE 34 : HIRE OF PLANT AND MA CHINE RY - DELET ED -

CLAUSE 35 : USE OF ASPH ALTIC M ATE RI ALS - DE LETE D -

CLAUSE 36 : EMPL OY MEN T OF TECHNICAL STAF F AND EMPLOYEES

The cont ra ct or sha ll p r ovi de al l nece s sa r y sup eri nt e nde nce d uring
exe cut i on of t he w ork a nd a s a lo ng t here a ft er as ma y b e nece s sa ry f or p rop er
fulfi ll ing of t he ob lig a t ions und er t he c ont r act .
The c ontra ct or sha ll i mmed iat e l y a ft er re cei vi ng l e t te r of a cce pt an ce of
t he t en der a nd be f ore com mence me nt of t he work , i nti ma te i n writ ing t o t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge t he na me , q ua lif ica t i ons , e xper ie nce , a ge , a ddre ss a nd
ot her p a rti cul ars al ong w it h ce rt ifi ca te s, of t he p ri nci p al t echni cal
rep re se nt at i ve t o be in ch arge of the w or k a nd ot her t ec hnical rep re se nt at i ve( s)
who w ill b e s upe r visi ng t he work. Mi ni mum req ui re me nt of su ch t echni cal
rep re se nt at i ve( s) a nd t he ir q ua lif icat i on s a nd exp erie nce shall n ot b e l ower
t ha n as s pec ifie d i n Sch ed ule “F ”. The Engineer - in-C har ge s hal l wit hin 3 da y s
of r ecei pt of such c om muni ca t i on inti ma te i n writ i ng hi s a ppr oval or ot he rwi s e
of such a r epre sent at i ve t o t he co nt ract or. A ny su ch a ppr oval ma y a t a ny t i me
be w it hdra w n a nd i n cas e of such wit hd rawal, t he c ont ra ct or s hall app oi nt
an ot he r such repre se nt at i ve a cc or din g t o t he pr ovi si ons of t hi s C lause .
Decisi on of t he t e nder accep t i ng a ut horit y sha l l b e fi nal a nd bi nd i ng on t he
cont ract or i n thi s re sp e ct . S uch a p ri nci p al t echni cal re pr ese nt at i ve a nd ot her
t echni ca l re pres enta t i ve ( s) shall b e ap point ed b y t he cont ra ct or s oon aft e r
receip t of t he ap prova l fr o m Eng inee r -in-C harge a nd shall be a vai la bl e a t sit e
be f ore of st art of w or k.
A ll t he prov isi ons ap pli cabl e t o t he principa l t echni cal rep re sent at i v e
und er t he C lause w ill a l so b e a p pli ca b le to ot her t e chni ca l rep re se nt at i ve( s) .
The princi pa l t ec hni cal re pre sent a ti ve a nd ot her t echni cal rep re se nt at iv e( s)
sha ll b e pr ese nt a t t he sit e of w or k for super vi si o n a t all ti me s w he n a n y
const ruct i o n act i vi ty is i n p ro gres s and als o pre se nt hi m se lf/ t hem se l ve s, a s
req uire d, t o t he Engi neer -i n-c harg e a nd/ or his de sig nat e d rep re se nt at i ve t o
t ake i nst ructi ons . In st ruct ions gi v en t o t he principa l t echnic al rep re se nt at i ve or
t ake inst ruct io ns. re p res ent at i ve( s) shal l b e de e m ed t o ha ve t he sa me force a s
if t he se ha ve bee n g i ve n t o t he cont ract or . T he p ri ncipa l t ech nica l
rep re se nt at i ve a nd ot her t e chni cal re pres e nta t ive (s) sha ll b e act uall y a va il ab le
at sit e full y d uri ng a ll st a ge s of e xe cut i on of w or k, duri ng
recor din g/ checki ng /t e st che ck ing of m ea sure me nt s of w ork s and whe ne ver s o
req uire d by t he En gine er -in- ch arge a nd shall a l so n ot e do wn i nstr uct i ons
conve ye d b y t he Eng i ne er -i n-charge de si gnat ed repre se nt at i ve (s) in the s it e
ord er b oo k a nd s ha ll affi x his/ t heir s igna t ure in t oke n of not i ng d own t he
inst r ucti ons and in t oken of a cce pt ance of me a sure ment s/c he cke d
mea sur em ent s/ t est che cked m ea sure me nt s. The r e p re se nt at i ve( s) sha l l not
lo ok a ft e r a ny oth er w or k. Sub st it ut e s, du l y ap pr ove d b y Engi nee r - in-cha rg e of
t he work in si mi lar ma nne r a s a f ore sai d s ha ll be pr ovi de d i n e v ent of a b se nce of
an y of t he repre se nta t i ve (s) b y m ore t ha n t w o da ys .
GCC – June 08 48

If t he Eng inee r -i n-C harge , w hose deci si on i n t his re sp e ct i s fina l a nd

bi nd ing on t he c ont ra ct or , i s con vi nce d t ha t no such t e chnic al re p res ent at i ve or
ag ent i s effect i vel y a pp oi nt ed or i s / are e ffect i ve l y a t te ndi ng of f ulfil ling t he
provi si on of t hi s cla use a re co ve ry n on re fund able s ha ll b e eff ecte d fro m t he
cont ract or a s s pe cifie d i n Sc he d ule F a nd the d eci si on of the Engi neer -i n-
C ha rge a s rec orde d in t he sit e ord er b oo k and me a sure m ent rec orde d in
M ea sur e ment B ook s s hal l b e fina l a nd b i nd i ng on the co nt ract or. F urt he r if t he
cont ract or fai ls t o ap p oint a sui ta ble te chnical repre se nt at i ve a nd if suc h
ap p oi nt e d pe rs on s are not effe ct i v el y p re se nt or a re a b se nt b y m or e t ha n t w o
da ys wi t h out du l y a ppr oved s ub st it ut e or d o not di sc harge t heir re sp onsi b ilit ie s
sat is fact ori l y, t he Eng ine er -in-C ha rg e sha l l ha ve full p o wer s to susp end t he
exe cut i on of t he w or k unt il such da t e as a suit abl e ot he r t echni cal
rep re se nt at i ve( s) is /a r e app ointe d and t he cont ra ct or shal l he he l d re sp on si b le
for t he de la y s o ca us ed t o t he wor k. The cont ract or sha ll su bmi t a c ert ificat e
of e mp l oy me nt of t he t ec hnical re pr ese nt a t ive al ong wit h eve ry o n account
bi ll/ fi nal bil l a nd sha ll p ro duc e e vid e nc e if a t any t im e s o req uire d b y t he
En gine er -in-C ha rge.
The cont ra ct or shall pr ovide a nd e mp lo y on t he sit e onl y s uc h t echnical
as sist a nt s a s are skille d a nd e xpe rie nce d in t heir re sp e ct iv e fi eld s a nd suc h
fore me n a nd su per vi sory st aff as are c om pet ent t o gi v e pr op er s upe r vi si on t o
t he work.
The cont ra ctor s ha ll prov ide a nd em pl o y s kill ed, se mi skil le d a n d u ns ki ll ed
la b our a s is nece s sar y f or pr op er a nd t i me l y e xec ut i on of t he w ork.
The Engine er -in-C h arge s hall be a t li b ert y t o ob j ect t o and req uire t he
cont ract or t o re mo ve fro m t he w orks a ny p erson w ho i n his opi ni on m isc ond uct s
hi ms elf, or is inco mp et e n t or ne glig e nt i n t he perf or mance of his d ut ie s or
whose e mpl oy me nt is ot her wi se consi der ed b y t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e t o be
und es irab le . Su ch p e rson s ha ll not b e em ploy ed a gai n a t w or ks sit e wi th out
t he writ t e n pe rmi ssi o n of t he E ngi neer -i n-C harge a nd t he per s ons so re m ov ed
sha ll be rep lace d a s s oon a s p ossi b le b y co mp et e nt s ub st it ut e s.

CLAUSE 37 : LEVY/TAXES P AYAB LE B Y CONTRACTO R

i) Sa le s T a x/ VA T or a n y ot he r t a x on mat eri a ls i n re spe ct of t hi s cont ra ct
sha ll be pa ya ble b y t he c ontra ct or a nd G ov ernment sha l l not e nt ert ain a ny cla i m
wha t s oe ve r i n thi s re spe ct .
ii) The co nt ract or shall d e p osit roya lt y and o bt ain ne ce ssar y pe r mit f or
supp l y of t he re d ba j ri, st one, ka nka r et c. f rom l ocal a ut horit ie s.
iii ) If pur s uant t o or unde r a ny la w, n ot ificat i on or order a n y r oyalt y, ce s s or
t he li ke be come s pa ya bl e b y t he Gov ernm ent of I ndia a nd d oe s not a n y
t ime b ec ome pa ya bl e b y t he c ont ra ct or t o t he St at e G over nment . L ocal
aut horit ie s i n res pe ct of an y mat eri a l use d by t he cont ra ct or i n t he w or k s
t he n i n su ch a ca se, it sha ll be la wful t o the G over nment of India a nd it
will ha ve t he rig ht and b e e nt it le d t o re co ver th e a mo unt p aid in t he
circum sta nce s a s a f ore sai d from due s of th e cont ract or.

CLAUSE 38: CONDITION S FOR RE IMBURSE MENT O F LEVY/TAXES

IF LEVIED AFTER REC EIPT OF TE NDE R S
( i) A ll t e nde re d rat es shall be i ncl us i ve of a ll t axe s a nd le vi e s pa ya b le under
respe ct i ve st at ut e s. Ho we ve r, p urs ua nt t o t he C onst i tut i on ( 46 t h A me nd m ent )
A ct , 198 2, if a ny furt her t a x or le vy i s i mp o se d b y St a tut e, a ft e r the la st
st ip ula t ed dat e f or t he re ce ipt of t end er i ncl udi ng e xt e nsi ons , if any a nd t he
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cont ract or ther eu pon nece ssaril y and p rope rly pa y s such ta xe s/ le v ies , t he
cont ract or sha l l be re i mburse d t he am ount s o pa i d, pr ovi de d s uc h p a yme nt s, i f
an y, i s not , i n t he opi ni on of t he Sup e rint e ndi ng Engi nee r ( whose de ci si o n shal l
be fi na l a nd bind i ng on t he cont ra ct or) a t t ri but ab le t o de la y in ex ec ut ion of
w ork wit hi n t he c ont r ol of t he c ont ract or.
( ii) The contra ct or sh all ke ep ne ce ssa ry b ooks of acco unt s an d ot her
do cume nt s f or t he p urp ose of th e co ndi ti on as ma y b e ne ce ssar y a nd shall a ll ow
inspe ct i o n of t he sa me b y a d ul y a ut horiz ed rep re sent at i ve of t he G over nme nt
and/ or t he E ngi nee r-i n-C harge a nd further sha ll fur ni sh s uc h ot her
informat i on/ d ocume nt a s t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harge ma y req uire fr om ti me t o ti me .
( iii) The cont ra ct or sha ll wit hin a p eri od o f 30 d a y s of t he i mp osit i on of a n y
such furt he r t a x or le vy purs ua nt t o t he C onst it ut i o n ( 46 t h A m end ment ) A ct ,
19 82, gi ve a writ te n not i ce t he re of t o th e Eng inee r -i n-C harg e that t he sa me i s
gi ven p ursua nt t o this c ond it i on, t og et her wit h all ne ce ssar y infor ma ti on
rela t ing t he ret o.

CLAUSE 39: TE R MINAT IO N OF CONTR ACT ON DEA TH OF

CONTR ACTO R
Wi th out pre j udi ce t o an y of t he rig ht s or r eme di e s u nde r t his cont ract , if
t he c ont ra ct or di e s, t he En gine er -in-C ha rg e on b eha lf of t he Pre side nt of Ind ia
sha ll ha ve t he opt i on of t erm ina ti ng t he cont ra ct wit hout c om pe nsa t i on t o t he
cont ract or.

CLAUSE 40 : IF RELATIVE W ORKING I N DAE , THEN CONTRACT OR

NOT ALL OWED TO T E NDE R :
The cont ra ct or shall not b e per mi t t ed t o t end er f or w or ks i n t he Indir a
Gand hi C ent re for A t omi c Res earch, ( Re spo nsible f or a war d and e xe cut i on of
cont ract s) in w hi ch hi s ne ar rela ti ve i s p o st ed a s A O/ A A O or a s a n officer in an y
capa cit y be t we e n t he g ra de s of Eng inee r -i n C ha rge t o A ssi st ant Eng inee r.(
Both i ncl usi ve ) ( SO/ C a nd a bov e.) He shal l al so i nt i ma t e t he na me s of p e rs on s
who a re wor king wi th hi m i n a ny ca pacit y or ar e sub se q uent l y em pl o ye d b y hi m
and who are near re la t i ve s t o a n y ga zet t e d offi cer i n t he Dep art me nt of A t omi c
Ener g y. A n y brea ch of t hi s cond it i on b y t he cont ra ct or woul d re nde r hi m lia b le
t o b e de b arred fr om t end eri ng in t hi s Depa rt ment .
NOTE : B y t he t er m ‘ nea r rela t i ve ’ i s me a nt w ife, hus ban d, p are nts and g ra nd
pa rent s, chi ldre n a nd grand chil d re n, b rot hers a nd si st ers , uncle s, a unt s a nd
cousins and their c orre sp ond i ng i n -la w s.

CLAUSE 41 : NO GAZE TT ED EN GIN EE R T O W ORK AS CONTR ACTOR

WITHIN ON E YEAR OF RETIRE M ENT .
No Engin eer of g az et t ed ra nk or ot her ga ze t te d offi cer e mpl o ye d in
En gine ering or a dm ini st ra t i ve d ut ie s i n a n Eng ine e ri ng Dep art me nt of t he
Gover nme nt of Ind ia is a ll owe d to w or k as a c ont ra ct or f or a p eri od of One
year s of his r et ire ment fr o m G o ve rn me nt Se rvi ce wit ho ut t he pr ev i ou s
pe rmis si on of G over nme nt of I nd i a. This cont ract i s li able t o be ca nce lle d if
ei ther t he c ont ract or or a ny of his e mp l oye es is f ound at a ny t ime t o be such a
pe rson wh o had n ot obt a i ned t he per m issi on of Go ve rnme nt of In dia a s
afore sa i d, bef ore s ub mi ssi o n of t he t e nd e r or eng age me nt in t he cont ract or s
ser vice a s t he ca se m a y be.
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CLAUSE 42: RE TUR N OF M AT ERI ALS AND REC OVE RY FOR EXCES S
ISS UED
i) A ft er co mp l et i on of t he w or k a nd a l so a t an y i nt er medi at e st a ge in t he
eve nt of n on rec oncil ia t i on of mat e ri a ls i ss ued , con sumed a nd i n ba l ance – ( se e
C la use 10) , t he ore t ica l q ua nt it y of ma t eria ls iss ue d b y t he G o vernme nt f or us e
in t he wor k shal l be c alc ula t ed on t he ba si s and me t hod gi ve n he re und er:
a) Quant it y of ce me nt and b it ume n shall b e cal cul at ed on t he ba si s of qua nt it y
of ce me nt a nd b it ume n req uire d for diffe re nt i te ms of w or k a s s how n i n t he
Sche d ule of R at e s m ent i one d i n Sche d ul e ‘ F’ . I n ca se any it e m i s e xec ut ed f or
whi ch st an dard co nsta nt s f or t he c ons um pt ion of ce me nt or bit ume n are not
avai l able i n t he a b ove me nt io ne d sche dule/ sta t e ment or ca nnot b e de ri ve d fro m
t he sa m e shall be calc ula t ed on t he b a si s of sta nda rd for mul a t o be lai d d ow n
by t he Engi neer -i n-c harge .
b) The oret ic al q ua nt it y of ste el r einf or ce ment or st ruct ura l st ee l s ect i ons shall
be t a ke n a s t he qua nt it y re quire d a s pe r de si gn or a s a ut hori zed b y Eng i nee r -
in-c harg e , i ncl udi ng a ut hori zed la p pa ge s, chai rs e t c. pl us 3% wa st ag e d ue t o
cut t ing i nt o pie ce s, such t heor et ica l q uan t it y b ein g d et erm ine d a nd compa re d
wit h the a ct ua l i ss ue s ea ch dia me t er wise , s ect i onwi se a nd ca te g ori wi se
sepa rat e l y.
c) Theore t i ca l q ua nt it y of G. I. & C .I. or ot her pip e s, c on duit s, wi re s a nd c able s,
pi g l e ad a nd G. I./ M . S. sheet s sha l l be t a ke n a s q ua nti ty a ct uall y re q uire d a nd
mea sur ed p lus 5% f or wa st age d ue t o cut t i ng i nt o pie ce s ( e xce pt in t he c ase of
G.I ./M .S. she et s it sha ll b e 10%) , suc h d e te rmi nat i on & c om pari son b eing ma d e
di a me t erwi se & ca te g ori wi se .
d) For a ny ot her mat er ia l a s per act ual re q uire ment s.
ii) Ove r t he t he ore ti ca l q uant it i es of m at e ri als s o c om put ed a va ria t i on sha l l b e
al lowe d a s spe cifie d i n S che dule ‘ F’ . The di ffe re nce in t he net q uanti t ie s of
mat eria l a ct ua ll y i ssue d t o t he cont ra ct or and t he t he oret i cal q ua nt it ie s
incl ud i ng such a ut hori ze d varia ti on, if not re t urned b y t he cont ract or or if not
full y rec oncile d t o the sa t isf a ct i on of t he Engi ne er -i n-charge wit hi n fift een d a ys
of t he i ssue of writ t en n ot ic e b y t he En gi ne er -i n-c harge t o t his effe ct sha ll be
recov ered a t t he ra t e s s pe ci fie d in Sche dule ‘ F’ wit hout prej ud ice t o t he
provi si on of t he re le vant c ond it i ons rega rd i ng ret urn of ma te rial s g over nin g t he
cont ract . Dec isi on of Eng i nee r -i n-cha rg e i n rega rd t o t he oret i cal q uant it i e s of
mat eria l s, wh ich s hould ha ve b e en act ual l y use d a s pe r t he A nne xure of t he
st anda rd sche dul e of ra t es a nd rec over y at rat es spec ified i n Sched ule ‘ F’ , shall
be final & b i ndi ng on th e c ont ract or.
For n o sc hed ule d i te ms , the deci si on of t he Supe rint e nd i ng Engi ne er re g ardi ng
t he or et ical q ua nt it ies of mat e rial s w hich s houl d ha ve be e n act uall y use d, shal l
be final a nd b indi ng on the cont ract or.
iii ) The said act i on un der t hi s cl ause is wi t hout prej udic e t o t he right of t he
Gover nme nt t o t ak e act i on a ga i nst t he con t ra ct or under an y ot he r cond it ion s of
cont ract for not d oi ng t he wor k accord ing t o t he p re scribe d sp e ci fi ca ti ons.

CLAUSE 43 : COMPEN SAT IO N FOR DA MAGE TO W O RKS DURING

WAR LIKE SITU ATIONS :
The wor k ( whet he r ful l y construct ed or no t ) and all mat eria ls, m ac hine s,
t ools and p lant s, s ca ff oldi ng , te mp orar y b ui ldi ng s a nd other t hings c onne ct ed
t he re wit h shal l b e at t he ris k of t he cont ra ctor unt i l t he w ork ha s b e e n
GCC – June 08 51

de li ve red t o t he Engine er -in-C h arge and a cert ifi ca t e fr om hi m t o t hat e f fe ct

ob t ai ne d . I n t he e vent of the w or k or a ny mat eria l s p roper ly br oug ht t o t he s it e
for i ncorp orat i o n in t he w ork b e ing da ma ged or de st roye d i n c onse q ue nce of
ho st ili ti es or war li ke ope ra t i ons, the cont ract or shal l, whe n orde re d in wri ti ng
by th e Eng i nee r -i n-C ha rg e , re mo ve a ny de bris fr om t he sit e, col lect a nd
prop erl y st ac k ( or re m ov e) in st ore a ll se rvic eab le ma t eria l s sa l va g ed fr om t he
da ma ged w or k and sha ll be pa i d at t he c ontra ct ra t e s i n ac cor da nce wit h t he
provi si on o f t hi s ag re e me nt f or t he w or k of cle aring t he sit e of d e bris , st a cki ng
or re m oval of ser vi cea bl e mat e ri al s and for t he re const ruct i o n of a ll w or k s
ord er ed b y t he En gine er -i n-C ha rge , such pa y me nt s be i ng i n a d dit i on t o
comp ensat i o n up t o the val ue o f t he wo rk, ori g ina l l y exe cut e d b ef ore b e ing
da ma ged or de st roye d and not pa id f or . In ca se of wor ks d a ma ge d or de st roye d
but not a lrea d y mea s ured a nd p a id for , t h e co mpe nsat i on s ha ll be a sse ssed b y
t he Engi ne e r-in-C harge up t o R s. 5, 00 0/ - a nd b y t he C hief Engi ne er f or a hi g her
am ount . T he co nt ract or s hal l b e paid f or t he da ma ge/ de st ruct i on suffered a nd
for t he re stori ng t he mat erial s a t t he r at e bas ed on t he a nal y si s of rat e s
t endere d f or in accor d ance wi th t he pro vi si ons of t hi s agre e me nt . T he
cert ifica t e of t he Eng i nee r -i n-C harg e re g a rd ing t he q ualit y and q uant it y of
mat eria l s a nd t he p ur p os e for w hic h t he y were coll ect ed sha ll b e fina l a nd
bi nd ing on a ll pa rt ie s t o t hi s c ont ra ct .
Provi de d a lwa y s t hat n o com pe nsa t i on sh all be pa yab l e f or a ny l os s i n
conseq uence of host il it ie s or war -li ke op er at io ns ( a) unle ss t he co nt ract or had
t ake n al l su ch pre cauti o ns ag a in st A ir R a id a s a r e d ee med ne ce ssar y b y t he
A .R.P . Offi cers or t he E ngi neer -i n-C harge , ( b) for any ma te ri als et c. not on t he
sit e of t he work or f or a n y t ool s and p l ant , ma chi ner y, sca ff ol din g, t e mp orar y
buil din gs a nd ot her t hin gs n ot int e nded f or the w or k.
In t he e vent o f t he c ont ra ct or ha vin g t o carr y o ut rec onst r ucti on a s
afore sa i d, he shall be a ll owed s uc h e xt e n si on of t i me f or i t s com ple t i on a s i s
conside re d rea sonab l e b y the En gine er -i n-C ha rg e .

CLAUSE 44 : APPRE NTICES ACT - PR OVISIONS T O B E COMPLIE D

WITH
The c ontra ct or shal l co mpl y wi th t he p ro visi on s of t he A ppr ent ice s A ct ,
19 61 a nd t he rule s a nd orde r s i ssued t he re unde r f r om t ime t o t im e. If he fai l s
t o d o so, hi s fa ilure will b e a brea ch of the cont ra ct and t he C hief Engin eer
ma y, i n hi s di scret i o n, ca nce l t he contra ct . The cont ract or s ha ll a l s o b e liab le
for a ny p e cuniar y li ab ilit y ari sing on ac count of any vi ola t i on b y hi m of t he
provi si ons of t he sa i d A ct.

CLAUSE 45 : REF UND OF SECURITY DEPOS IT AFTE R LABOUR

CLEARANC E

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