CPWD General Conditions of Contract 2019 PDF

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 2019 CONSTRUCTION WORKS  Index Sl. No. Details Page 1 General Guidelines 1 2 Tender Form CPWD-7/8 2–3 3 General...

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT 2019 CONSTRUCTION WORKS  Index Sl. No. Details Page 1 General Guidelines 1 2 Tender Form CPWD-7/8 2–3 3 General Rules and Directions 4–7 4 Conditions of Contract 8- 9 5 Clauses of Contract 10 – 16 6 Integrity Pact 61 – 66 7 CPWD Safety Code 67 – 70 8 Model Rules for the Protection of 71 – 75 Health and Sanitary Arrangements for Workers 9 CPWD Contractor’s Labour Regulations 76 – 80 10 Proforma of Registers (Appendix-I to 81 – 101 Appendix-XVI) 11 Notice of Appointment of 102 Arbitrator(Appendix-XVII) 12 Form of Earnest Money Deposit Bank 103 Guarantee Bond 13 Form of Performance Security Bank 104 – 105 Guarantee Bond Format - I 14 Form of Performance Security Bank 106 Guarantee Bond Format - II 15 Proforma of Schedules A to F 107 – 113 16 Annexure showing quantities of 114 - 115 materials for areas of surfacing to be considered for working out minimum period of road roller  GENERAL GUIDELINES 1. This book of “General Conditions of Contract” is applicable to both types of tenders i.e. “Percentage rate tenders and Item rate tenders”. Accordingly, alternative provisions for conditions Nos. 4A, 9 & 10 of the General Rules and Directions are given in this book. The appropriate alternatives will be applicable in specific cases depending on whether this is used for percentage rate tender (CPWD-7) or item rate tender (CPWD-8). 2. CPWD-6, Schedules A to F, special conditions/specifications and drawings etc. will be part of NIT and shall be uploaded. 3. The intending bidders will quote their rates in Schedule A and schedule A to F and performa for registers are only for information and guidance 1  CPWD - 7/8 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Percentage Rate Tender/Item Rate Tender & Contract for Works (A) Tender for the work of :- (i) To be uploaded by…………. hours on …………………. to/upload at (ii) To be opened in presence of tenderers who may be present at.................. hours on......... in the office of TENDER I/We have read and examined the notice inviting tender, schedule, A, B, C, D, E & F Specifications applicable, Drawings & Designs, General Rules and Directions, Conditions of Contract, clauses of contract, Special conditions, Schedule of Rate & other documents and Rules referred to in the conditions of contract and all other contents in the tender document for the work. I/We hereby tender for the execution of the work specified for the President of India within the time specified in Schedule ‘F’ viz., schedule of quantities and in accordance in all respect with the specifications, designs, drawing and instructions in writing referred to in Rule-1 of General Rules and Directions and in Clause 11 of the Conditions of contract and with such materials as are provided for, by, and in respect of accordance with, such conditions so far as applicable. I/We agree to keep the tender open for …days from the due date of its opening in case of single bid system ………. from the date of opening of technical bid in case tenders are invited on 2 /3 bid/ system for specialised work and not to make any modification in its terms and conditions. A sum of Rs. ………………… is hereby forwarded in cash/receipt treasury challan/deposit at call receipt of a scheduled bank/fixed deposit receipt of scheduled bank/demand draft of a scheduled bank/bank guarantee issued by a scheduled bank as earnest money. A copy of earnest money in receipt treasury challan/deposit at call receipt of a scheduled bank/fixed deposit receipt of scheduled bank/demand draft of a scheduled bank/bank guarantee issued by a scheduled bank is scanned and uploaded (strike out as the case may be). If I/We, fail to furnish the prescribed performance performance guarantee within prescribed period, I/We agree that the said President of India or his successors, in office shall without prejudice to any other right or remedy, be at liberty to forfeit the said earnest money absolutely. Further, if I/We fail to commence work as specified, I/ We agree that President of India or the successors in office shall without prejudice to any other right or remedy available in law, be at liberty to forfeit the said performance guarantee absolutely. The said Performance Guarantee shall be a guarantee to execute all the works referred to in the tender documents upon the terms and conditions contained or referred to those in excess of that limit at the rates to be determined in accordance with the provision contained in Clause 12.2 and 12.3 of the tender form. Further, I/We agree that in case of forfeiture of Earnest Money or Performance Guarantee as aforesaid, I/We shall be debarred for participation in the re-tendering process of the work. I/We undertake and confirm that eligible similar work(s) has/have not been got executed through another contractor on back to back basis. Further that, if such a violation comes to the notice of Department, then I/We shall be debarred for tendering in CPWD in future forever. Also, if such a violation comes to the notice of Department before date of start of work, the Engineer-in-Charge shall be free to forfeit the entire amount of Earnest Money Deposit/Performance Guarantee. I/We hereby declare that I/We shall treat the tender documents drawings and other records connected with the work as secret/confidential documents and shall not communicate information/derived there from to any person other than a person to whom I/We am/are 2 authorized to communicate the same or use the information in any manner prejudicial to the safety of the State. Dated Signature of Contractor Witness: Postal Address Address: Occupation: ACCEPTANCE The above tender (as modified by you as provided in the letters mentioned hereunder) is accepted by me for and on behalf of the President of India for a sum of Rs. ……………...... (Rupees.................................................................................................................................................. ) The letters referred to below shall form part of this contract agreement:- (a) (b) (c) For & on behalf of the President of India. Signatures............................ Dated: Designation........................... 3  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT General 1. All work proposed for execution by contract will be notified in a form of Rules & invitation to tender pasted by publication in News papers or posted on Directions website as the case may be. This form will state the work to be carried out, as well as the date for submitting and opening tenders and the time allowed for carrying out the work, also the amount of earnest money to be deposited with the tender, and the amount of the security deposit and Performance guarantee to be deposited by the successful tenderer and the percentage, if any, to be deducted from bills. Copies of the specifications, designs and drawings and any other documents required in connection with the work signed for the purpose of identification by the officer inviting tender shall also be open for inspection by the contractor at the office of officer inviting tender during office hours. 2. In the event of tender being submitted by a firm, it must be signed separately by each partner thereof or in the event of the absence of any partner, it must be signed on his behalf by a person holding a power of attorney authorizing him to do so, such power of attorney to be produced with the tender, and it must disclose that the firm is duly registered under the Indian Partnership Act 1952. 3. Receipts for payment made on account of work, when executed by a firm, must also be signed by all the partners, except where contractors are described in their tender as a firm, in which case the receipts must be signed in the name of the firm by one of the partners, or by some other person having due authority to give effectual receipts for the firm. Applicable 4. The rate(s) must be quoted in decimal coinage. Amounts must be quoted in for Item full rupees by ignoring fifty paisa and considering more than fifty paisa as Rate rupee one. Tender In case the lowest tendered amount (worked out on the basis of quoted rate only of Individual items) of two or more contractors is same, then such lowest (CPWD - 8) contractors may be asked to submit sealed revised offer quoting rate of each item of the schedule of quantity for all sub sections/sub heads as the case may be, but the revised quoted rate of each item of schedule of quantity for all sub sections/sub heads should not be higher than their respective original rate quoted already at the time of submission of tender. The lowest tender shall be decided on the basis of revised offer. If the revised tendered amount (worked out on the basis of quoted rate of individual items) of two or more contractors received in revised offer is again found to be equal, then the lowest tender, among such contractors, shall be decided by draw of lots in the presence of SE of the circle, or CE of the zone EE(s) in-charge of major & minor component(s) (also DDH in case Horticulture work is also included in the tender), and the lowest contractors those have quoted equal amount of their tenders. In case of any such lowest contractor in his revised offer quotes rate of any item more than their respective original rate quoted already at the time of submission of tender, then such revised offer shall be treated invalid. Such case of revised offer of the lowest contractor or case of refusal to submit revised offer by the lowest contractor shall be treated as withdrawal of his tender before acceptance and 50% of his earnest money shall be forfeited. In case all the lowest contractors those have same tendered amount (as a result of their quoted rate of individual items), refuse to submit revised offers, then tenders are to be recalled after forfeiting 50% of EMD of each lowest contractors. Contractor, whose earnest money is forfeited because of non-submission of revised offer, or quoting higher revised rate(s) of any item(s) than their respective original rate quoted already at the time of submission of his bid shall not be allowed to participate in the retendering process of the work. Applicable 4A. Applicable for Percentage Rate Tender only (CPWD-7) for Percentage In case of Percentage Rate Tenders, contractor shall fill up the usual printed Rate Tender form, stating at what percentage below/above (in figures as well as in words) only the total estimated cost given in Schedule of Quantities at Schedule-A, he will 4 (CPWD - be willing to execute the work. The tender submitted shall be treated as 7) invalid if :- I. The contractor does not quote percentage above/below on the total amount of tender or any section/sub head of the tender. II. The percentage above/below is not quoted in figures & words both on the total amount of tender or any section/sub head of the tender. III. The percentage quoted above/below is different in figures & words on the total amount of tender or any section/sub head of the tender. Tenders, which propose any alteration in the work specified in the said form of invitation to tender, or in the time allowed for carrying out the work, or which contain any other conditions of any sort including conditional rebates, will be summarily rejected. 4B. In case the lowest tendered amount (estimated cost + amount worked on the basis of percentage above/below) of two or more contractors is same, such lowest contractors will be asked to submit sealed revised offer in the form of letter mentioning percentage above/ below on estimated cost of tender including all sub sections/sub heads as the case may be, but the revised percentage quoted above/below on tendered cost or on each sub section/ sub head should not be higher than the percentage quoted at the time of submission of tender. The lowest tender shall be decided on the basis of revised offers. In case any of such contractor refuses to submit revised offer, then it shall be treated as withdrawal of his tender before acceptance and 50% of earnest money shall be forfeited. If the revised tendered amount of two more contractors received in revised offer is again found to be equal , the lowest tender, among such contractors, shall be decided by draw of lots in the presence of SE of the circle, or CE of the zone EE(s) in-charge of major & minor component(s) (also DDH in case Horticulture work is also included in the tender), & the lowest contractors those have quoted equal amount of their tenders. In case all the lowest contractors those have quoted same tendered amount, refuse to submit revised offers, then tenders are to be recalled after forfeiting 50% of EMD of each contractor. Contractor(s), whose earnest money is forfeited because of non-submission of revised offer, shall not be allowed to participate in the re-tendering process of the work. 5. The officer inviting tender or his duly authorized assistant, will open tenders in the presence of any intending contractors who may be present at the time. 6. The officer inviting tenders shall have the right of rejecting all or any of the tenders and will not be bound to accept the lowest or any other tender. 7. The receipt of an accountant or clerk for any money paid by the contractor will not be considered as any acknowledgment or payment to the officer inviting tender and the contractor shall be responsible for seeing that he procures a receipt signed by the officer inviting tender or a duly authorized Cashier. Applicable for Item 8. In the case of Item Rate Tenders, only rates quoted shall be considered. Any Rate tender containing percentage below/above the rates quoted is liable to be Tender rejected. Rates quoted by the contractor in item rate tender in figures and only words shall be accurately filled in so that there is no discrepancy in the rates (CPWD - written in figures and words. However, if a discrepancy is found, the rates 8) which correspond with the amount worked out by the contractor shall unless otherwise proved be taken as correct. If the amount of an item is not worked out by the contractor or it does not correspond with the rates written either in figures or in words, then the rates quoted by the contractor in words shall be taken as correct. Where the rates quoted by the contractor in figures and in words tally, but the amount is not worked out correctly, the rates quoted by the contractor will unless otherwise proved be taken as correct and not the amount. In event no rate has been quoted for any item(s), leaving space 5  both in figure(s), word(s), and amount blank, it will be presumed that the contractor has included the cost of this/these item(s) in other items and rate for such item(s) will be considered as zero and work will be required to be executed accordingly. However, if a tenderer quotes nil rates against each item in item rate tender, the tender shall be treated as invalid and will not be considered as lowest tenderer and earnest money deposited shall be forfeited. Applicable 9. In case of Percentage Rate Tenders only percentage quoted shall be for considered. Any tender containing item rates is liable to be rejected. percentage Percentage quoted by the contractor in percentage rate tender shall be Rate Tender accurately filled in figures and words, so that there is no discrepancy. only (CPWD - 7) Applicable 10. In Percentage Rate Tender, the tenderer shall quote percentage below/above for Percentage (in figures as well as in words) at which he will be willing to execute the work. Rate Tender He shall also work out the total amount of his offer and the same should be only (CPWD written in figures as well as in words in such a way that no interpolation is - 7) possible. In case of figures, the word ‘Rs.’ should be written before the figure of rupees and word ‘P’ after the decimal figures, e.g. ‘Rs. 2.15P and in case of words, the word ‘Rupees’ should precede and the word ‘Paisa’ should be written at the end. 11. (i) The Contractor whose tender is accepted, will be required to furnish performance guarantee of 5% (Five Percent) of the tendered amount within the period specified in Schedule F. This guarantee shall be in the form of cash (in case guarantee amount is less than Rs. 10,000/-) or Deposit at call receipt of any scheduled bank/Banker’s cheque of any scheduled bank/Demand Draft of any scheduled bank/Pay order of any scheduled bank (in case guarantee amount is less than Rs. 1,00,000/-) or Government Securities or Fixed Deposit Receipts or Guarantee Bonds of any Scheduled Bank (ii) The contractor whose tender is accepted will also be required to furnish by way of Security Deposit for the fulfillment of his contract, an amount equal to 2.5% of the tendered value of the work. The Security deposit will be collected by deductions from the running bills as well as final bill of the contractor at the rates mentioned above. The Security amount will also be accepted in cash or in the shape of Government Securities. Fixed Deposit Receipt of a Scheduled Bank or will also be accepted for this purpose provided confirmatory advice is enclosed. 12. On acceptance of the tender, the name of the accredited representative(s) of the contractor who would be responsible for taking instructions from the Engineer-in-Charge shall be communicated in writing to the Engineer-in- Charge. 13. GST or any other tax applicable in respect of inputs procured by the contractor for this contract shall be payable by the Contractor and Government will not entertain any claim whatsoever in respect of the same. However, component of GST at time of supply of service (as provided in CGST Act 2017) provided by the contract shall be varied if different from that applicable on the last date of receipt of tender including extension if any. 14. The contractor shall give a list of both gazetted and non-gazetted C.P.W.D. employees related to him. 15. The tender for composite work includes, in addition to building work, all other works such as sanitary and water supply installations drainage installation, electrical work, horticulture work, roads and paths etc. 16. The contractor shall submit list of works which are in hand (progress) in the 6  following form:- Name of Name and particulars of Value of Position Remarks work Divn where work is being work of works 1. executed 2. 3. in 4. 5. progress 7  CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT Definitions 1. The Contract means the documents forming the tender and acceptance thereof and the formal agreement executed between the competent authority on behalf of 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 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 expressions shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings, hereby respectively assigned to them:- i. The expression works or work shall, unless there be something either in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, be construed and taken to mean the works by or by virtue of the contract contracted to be executed whether temporary or permanent, and whether original, altered, substituted or additional. ii. The Site shall mean the land, places on, into or or where work is to be executed under the contract or any adjacent land, path or street or where work is to be executed under the contract or any adjacent land, path or street which may be temporally allotted or used for the purpose of carrying out the contract. iii. The Contractor shall mean the individual, firm or company, whether incorporated or not, undertaking the works and shall include the legal personal representative of such individual or the persons composing such firm or company, or the successors of such firm or company and the permitted assignees of such individual, firm or company. iv. The President means the President of India and his successors. v. Government or Government of India shall mean the President of India. vi. The Engineer-in-charge means the Engineer Officer who shall supervise and be in charge of the work and who shall sign the contract on behalf of the President of India as mentioned in Schedule ‘F’ hereunder. vii. The terms Director General includes CPM/ADG region/ SDG PR Special Director General / Additional Director General and CPM/ Chief Engineer of the Zone. viii. Accepting Authority shall mean the authority mentioned in Schedule ‘F’. ix. Excepted Risk are risks due to riots (other than those on account of contractor’s employees), war (whether declared or not) invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities, civil war, rebellion revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power, any acts of Government, damages from aircraft, acts of God, such as earthquake, lightening and unprecedented floods, and other causes over which the contractor has no control and accepted as such by the Accepting Authority or causes solely due to use or occupation by Government of the part of the works in respect of which a certificate of completion has been issued or a cause solely due to Government’s faulty design of works. x. 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 mentioned in Schedule ‘F’ to cover, all overheads and profits. Provided that no extra overheads and profits shall be payable on the part(s) of work assigned to other agency(s) by the contractor as per terms of contract. Schedule(s) referred to in these conditions shall mean the relevant schedule(s) annexed to the tender documents or the standard Schedule of Rates of the government mentioned in Schedule ‘F’ hereunder, with the amendments thereto issued upto the date of receipt of the tender. xi. Department means CPWD or any department of Government of India 8  which invites tenders on behalf of President of India as specified in schedule ‘F’. xii. District Specifications means the specifications followed by the State Government in the area where the work is to be executed. xiii. Tendered value means the value of the entire work as stipulated in the letter of award. xiv. Date of commencement of work: The date of commencement of work shall be the date of start as specified in schedule ‘F’ or the first date of handing over of the site, whichever is later, in accordance with the phasing if any, as indicated in the tender document. xv. GST shall mean Goods and Service Tax – Central, State and Inter State. Scope and 3. Where the context so requires, words imparting the singular only also Performanc include the plural and vice versa. Any reference to masculine gender shall e whenever required include feminine gender and vice versa. 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 Rates and such other printed and published documents, together with all drawings as may be forming part of the tender documents. None of these documents shall be used for any purpose other than that of this contract. Works to be 6. The work to be carried out under the Contract shall, except as otherwise carried out provided in these conditions, include all labourers, 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 (Schedule- A) 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. Sufficiency 7. The Contractor shall be deemed to have satisfied himself before tendering of Tender 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. Signing of 8. The successful tenderer/contractor, on acceptance of his tender by the Contract Accepting Authority, shall, within 15 days from the stipulated date of start of the 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 C.P.W.D. Form as mentioned in Schedule ‘F’ consisting of: a) Various standard clauses with corrections up to the date stipulated in Schedule ‘F’ along with annexures thereto. b) C.P.W.D. Safety Code. c) Model Rules for the protection of health, sanitary arrangements for workers employed by CPWD or its contractors. d) CPWD Contractor’s Labour Regulations. e) List of Acts and omissions for which fines can be imposed. iii. No payment for the work done will be made unless contract is signed by the contractor. 9  General Condition of Contract CLAUSES OF CONTRACT Clause 1 Performance i. The contractor shall submit an irrevocable Performance Guarantee of Guarantee 5% (Five percent) of the tendered amount in addition to other deposits mentioned elsewhere in the contract for his proper performance of the contract agreement, (not withstanding and/or without prejudice to any other provisions in the contract) within period specified in Schedule ‘F’ from the date of issue of letter of acceptance. This period can be further extended by the Engineer-in-Charge up to a maximum period as specified in schedule ‘F’ on written request of the contractor stating the reason for delays in procuring the Performance Guarantee, to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge. This guarantee shall be in the form of Cash (in case guarantee amount is less than Rs. 10,000/-) or Deposit at Call receipt of any scheduled bank/Banker’s Cheque of any scheduled bank/Demand Draft of any scheduled bank/Pay Order of any scheduled bank (in case guarantee amount is less than Rs. 1,00,000/-) or Government Securities or Fixed Deposit Receipts or Guarantee Bonds of any Scheduled Bank or the State Bank of India in accordance with the form annexed hereto. In case a fixed deposit receipt of any Bank is furnished by the contractor to the Government as part of the performance guarantee and the Bank is unable to make payment against the said fixed deposit receipt, the loss caused thereby shall fall on the contractor and the contractor shall forthwith on demand furnish additional security to the Government to make good the deficit. ii. The Performance Guarantee shall be initially valid up to the stipulated date of completion plus minimum 60 days beyond that, if the same is submitted by the agency on scheduled format I as per GCC. If the same is submitted on the format II as per GCC, then the Performance Guarantee shall be valid up to the stipulated date of completion plus minimum 6 months beyond that. In case the time for completion of work gets enlarged, the contractor shall get the validity of Performance Guarantee extended to cover such enlarged time for completion of work. After recording of the completion certificate for the work by the competent authority, the performance guarantee shall be returned to the contractor, without any interest. However, in case of contracts involving maintenance of building and services/any other work after construction of same building and services/other work, then 50% of Performance Guarantee shall be retained as Security Deposit. The same shall be returned year wise proportionately. iii. The Engineer-in-Charge shall make a claim under the performance guarantee except for amounts to which the President of India is entitled under the contract (not withstanding and/or without prejudice to any other provisions in the contract agreement) in the event of: a) Failure by the contractor to extend the validity of the Performance Guarantee as described herein above, in which event the Engineer- in-Charge may claim the full amount of the Performance Guarantee. b) Failure by the contractor to pay President of India any amount due, either as agreed by the contractor or determined under any of the 10  Clauses/Conditions of the agreement, within 30 days of the service of notice to this effect by Engineer-in-Charge. iv. In the event of the contract being determined or rescinded under provision of any of the Clause/Condition of the agreement, the performance guarantee shall stand forfeited in full and shall be absolutely at the disposal of the President of India. v. On substantial Completion of any work which has been completed to such an extent that the intended purpose of the work is met and ready to use, then a provisional Completion certificate shall be recorded by the Engineer-in-Charge. The provisional certificate shall have appended with a list of outstanding balance item of work that need to be completed in accordance with the provisions of the contract. This provisional completion certificate shall be recorded by the concerned Engineer- in-charge with the approval of Superintending Engineer /Project Manager / Chief Engineer/Chief Project Manager, if required. After recording of the provisional Completion Certificate for the work by the competent authority, the 80 % of performance guarantee shall be returned to the contractor, without any interest. However in case of contracts involving Maintenance of building and services /any other work after construction of same building and services/ other work, then 40% of performance guarantee shall be returned to the contractor, without any interest after recording the provisional Completion certificate. Clause 1 A Recovery of The person/persons whose tender(s) may be accepted (hereinafter called Security the contractor) shall permit Government at the time of making any Deposit payment to him for work done under the contract to deduct a sum at the rate of 2.5% of the gross amount of each running and final bill till the sum deducted will amount to security deposit of 2.5% of the tendered value of the work. Such deductions will be made and held by Government by way of Security Deposit unless he/they has/have deposited the amount of Security at the rate mentioned above in cash or in the form of Government Securities or fixed deposit receipts. In case a fixed deposit receipt of any Bank is furnished by the contractor to the Government as part of the security deposit and the Bank is unable to make payment against the said fixed deposit receipt, the loss caused thereby shall fall on the contractor and the contractor shall forthwith on demand furnish additional security to the Government to make good the deficit. All compensations or the other sums of money payable by the contractor under the terms of this contract may be deducted from, or paid by the sale of a sufficient part of his security deposit or from the interest arising there from, or from any sums which may be due to or may become due to the contractor by Government on any account whatsoever and in the event of his Security Deposit being reduced by reason of any such deductions or sale as aforesaid, the contractor shall within 10 days make good in cash or fixed deposit receipt tendered by the State Bank of India or by Scheduled Banks or Government Securities (if deposited for more than 12 months) endorsed in favour of the Engineer-in-Charge, any sum or sums which may have been deducted from, or raised by sale of his security deposit or any part thereof. 11  The security deposit shall be collected from the running bills and the final bill of the contractor at the rates mentioned above. The security deposit as deducted above can be released against bank guarantee issued by a scheduled bank, on its accumulations to a minimum of Rs. 5 lac subject to the condition that amount of such bank guarantee, except last one, shall not be less than Rs. 5 lac. Provided further that the validity of bank guarantee including the one given against the earnest money shall be in conformity with provisions contained in clause 17 which shall be extended from time to time depending upon extension of contract granted under provisions of clause 2 and clause 5. In case of contracts involving maintenance of building and services/any other work after construction of same building and services/other work, then 50% of Performance Guarantee shall be retained as Security Deposit. The same shall be returned year wise proportionately. Note-1: Government papers tendered as security will be taken at 5% (five per cent) below its market price or at its face value, whichever is less. The market price of Government paper would be ascertained by the Divisional Officer at the time of collection of interest and the amount of interest to the extent of deficiency in value of the Government paper will be withheld if necessary. Note-2: Government Securities will include all forms of Securities mentioned in Rule No. 274 of the G.F. Rules except fidelity bond. This will be subject to the observance of the condition mentioned under the rule against each form of security. Note-3: Note 1 & 2 above shall be applicable for both clause 1 and 1A Clause 2 Compensation If the contractor fails to maintain the required progress in terms of clause 5 for Delay or to complete the work and clear the site on or before the contract or justified extended date of completion as per clause 5 (excluding any extension under Clause 5.5) as well as any extension granted under clauses 12 and 15, he shall, without prejudice to any other right or remedy available under the law to the Government on account of such breach, pay as compensation the amount calculated at the rates stipulated below as the authority specified in schedule ‘F’ may decide on the amount of accepted Tendered Value of the work for every completed day/month (as determined) that the progress remains below that specified in Clause 5 or that the work remains incomplete. (i) Compensation With maximum rate @ 1% (one percent) per for delay of work month of delay to be computed on per day basis based on quantum of damage suffered due to stated delay on the part of Contractor. Provided always that the total amount of compensation for delay to be paid 12  under this condition shall not exceed 10 % (ten percent) of the accepted Tendered Value of work or of the accepted Tendered Value of the Sectional part of work as mentioned in Schedule ‘F’ for which a separate period of completion is originally given. In case no compensation has been decided by the authority in Schedule ‘F’ during the progress of work, this shall be no waiver of right to levy compensation by the said authority if the work remains incomplete on final justified extended date of completion. If the Engineer in Charge decides to give further extension of time allowing performance of work beyond the justified extended date, the contractor shall be liable to pay compensation for such extended period. If any variation in amount of contract takes place during such extended period beyond justified extended date and the contractor becomes entitled to additional time under clause 12, the net period for such variation shall be accounted for while deciding the period for levy of compensation. However, during such further extended period beyond the justified extended period, if any delay occurs by events under sub clause 5.2, the contractor shall be liable to pay compensation for such delay. Provided that compensation during the progress of work before the justified extended date of completion for delay under this clause shall be for non-achievement of sectional completion or part handing over of work on stipulated/justified extended date for such part work or if delay affects any other works/services. This is without prejudice to right of action by the Engineer in Charge under clause 3 for delay in performance and claim of compensation under that clause. In case action under clause 2 has not been finalized and the work has been determined under clause 3, the right of action under this clause shall remain post determination of contract but levy of compensation shall be for days the progress is behind the schedule on date of determination, as assessed by the authority in Schedule F, after due consideration of justified extension. The compensation for delay, if not decided before the determination of contract, shall be decided after of determination of contract. The amount of compensation may be adjusted or set-off against any sum payable to the Contractor under this or any other contract with the Government. In case, the contractor does not achieve a particular milestone mentioned in schedule F, or the re-scheduled milestone(s) in terms of Clause 5.4, the amount shown against that milestone shall be withheld, to be adjusted against the compensation levied as above. With-holding of this amount on failure to achieve a milestone, shall be automatic without any notice to the contractor. However, if the contractor catches up with the progress of work on the subsequent milestone(s), the withheld amount shall be released. In case the contractor fails to make up for the delay in subsequent milestone(s), amount mentioned against each milestone missed subsequently also shall be withheld. However, no interest, whatsoever, shall be payable on such withheld amount. Clause 2A Incentive for In case, the contractor completes the work ahead of stipulated date of early completion or justified extended date of completion as determined under Completion clauses 5.3, 12 & 15, a bonus @ 0.5 % (zero point five per cent) of the 13  accepted tendered value per month computed on per day basis, shall be payable to the contractor, subject to a maximum limit of 2 % (two percent) of the accepted tendered value, provided that justified time for extra work shall be calculated on pro-rata basis as cost of extra work excluding amount payable/ paid under clause 10 C, 10 CA & 10 CC X stipulated period / accepted tendered value. The amount of bonus, if payable, shall be paid along with final bill after completion of work. Provided always that provision of the Clause 2A shall be applicable only when so provided in ‘Schedule F’ Stipulated period if provided in months be converted in days multiplying 30.4 days and similarly in calculating Bonus, the days may be converted into months by dividing 30.4 days. Clause 3 When Subject to other provisions contained in this clause, the Engineer-in-Charge Contract can may, without prejudice to any other rights or remedy against the be contractor in respect of any delay, not following safety norms , inferior Determined workmanship, any claims for damages and/or any other provisions of this contract or otherwise, and whether the date of completion has or has not elapsed, by notice in writing absolutely determine the contract in any of the following cases: i. If the contractor having been given by the Engineer-in-Charge a notice in writing to rectify, reconstruct or replace any defective work or that the work is being performed in an inefficient or otherwise improper or un- workman like manner shall omit to comply with the requirement of such notice for a period of seven days thereafter. ii. If the contractor has, without reasonable cause, suspended the progress of the work or has failed to proceed with the work with due diligence and continues to do so after a notice in writing of seven days from the Engineer-in-Charge. iii. If the contractor fails to complete the work or section of work with individual date of completion on or before the stipulated or justified extended date, on or before such date of completion; and the Engineer in Charge without any prejudice to any other right or remedy under any other provision in the contract has given further reasonable time in a notice given in writing in that behalf as either mutually agreed or in absence of such mutual agreement by his own assessment making such time essence of contract and in the opinion of Engineer-in-Charge the contractor will be unable to complete the same or does not complete the same within the period specified. iv. If the contractor persistently neglects to carry out his obligations under the contract and/ or commits default in complying with any of the terms and conditions of the contract and does not remedy it or take effective steps to remedy it within 7 days after a notice in writing is given to him in that behalf by the Engineer-in-Charge. v. If the contractor shall offer or give or agree to give to any person in Government service or to any other person on his behalf any gift or consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do or for having done or forborne to do any act in relation to the obtaining or execution of this or any other contract for Government. 14  vi. If the contractor shall enter into a contract with Government in connection with which commission has been paid or agreed to be paid by him or to his knowledge, unless the particulars of any such commission and the terms of payment thereof have been previously disclosed in writing to the Engineer-in-Charge. vii. If the contractor had secured the contract with Government as a result of wrong tendering or other non-bonafide methods of competitive tendering or commits breach of Integrity Agreement. viii. If the contractor being an individual, or if a firm, any partner thereof shall at any time be adjudged insolvent or have a receiving order or order for administration of his estate made against him or shall take any proceedings for liquidation or composition (other than a voluntary liquidation for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction) under any Insolvency Act for the time being in force or make any conveyance or assignment of his effects or composition or arrangement for the benefit of his creditors or purport so to do, or if any application be made under any Insolvency Act for the time being in force for the sequestration of his estate or if a trust deed be executed by him for benefit of his creditors. ix. If the contractor being a company shall pass a resolution or the court shall make an order that the company shall be wound up or if a receiver or a manager on behalf of a creditor shall be appointed or if circumstances shall arise which entitle the court or the creditor to appoint a receiver or a manager or which entitle the court to make a winding up order. x. If the contractor shall suffer an execution being levied on his goods and allow it to be continued for a period of 21 days. xi. If the contractor assigns (excluding part(s) of work assigned to other agency(s) by the contractor as per terms of contract), transfers, sublets (engagement of labour on a piece-work basis or of labour with materials not to be incorporated in the work, shall not be deemed to be subletting) or otherwise parts with or attempts to assign, transfer, sublet or otherwise parts with the entire works or any portion thereof without the prior written approval of the Engineer -in-Charge. When the contractor has made himself liable for action under any of the cases aforesaid, the Engineer-in-Charge on behalf of the President of India shall have powers: (a) To determine the contract as aforesaid so far as performance of work by the Contractor is concerned (of which determination notice in writing to the contractor under the hand of the Engineer-in-Charge shall be conclusive evidence). Upon such determination, the Earnest Money Deposit, Security Deposit already recovered, Security deposit payable and Performance Guarantee under the contract shall be liable to be forfeited and shall be absolutely at the disposal of the Government (b) After giving notice to the contractor to measure up the work of the contractor and to take such whole, or the balance or part thereof, as shall be un-executed out of his hands and to give it to another contractor to complete the work. The contractor, whose contract is determined as above, shall not be allowed to participate in the 15  tendering process for the balance work including any new items needed to complete the work. In the event of above courses being adopted by the Engineer-in-Charge, the contractor shall have no claim to compensation for any loss sustained by him by reasons of his having purchased or procured any materials or entered into any engagements or made any advances on account or with a view to the execution of the work or the performance of the contract. And in case action is taken under any of the provision aforesaid, the contractor shall not be entitled to recover or be paid any sum for any work thereof or actually performed under this contract unless and until the Engineer-in-Charge has certified in writing the performance of such work and the value payable in respect thereof and he shall only be entitled to be paid the value so certified. Clause 3 A In case, the work cannot be started due to reasons not within the control of the contractor within 1/8th of the stipulated time for completion of work or one month whichever is higher, either party may close the contract by giving notice to the other party stating the reasons. In such eventuality, the Performance Guarantee of the contractor shall be refunded within following time limits : i. If the Tendered value of work is up to Rs. 1 Crore 15 days. ii. If the Tendered value of work is more than Rs. 1 Crore and 21 days upto Rs.10 Crore iii. If the Tendered value of work exceeds Rs. 10 Crore : 30 days Neither party shall claim any compensation for such eventuality. This clause is not applicable for any breach of the contract by either party. Clause 4 Contractor In any case in which any of the powers conferred upon the Engineer-in- liable to pay Charge by Clause-3 thereof, shall have become exercisable and the same compensatio are not exercised, the non-exercise thereof shall not constitute a waiver of n even if any of the conditions hereof and such powers shall notwithstanding be action not exercisable in the event of any future case of default by the contractor and taken under the liability of the contractor for compensation shall remain unaffected. In Clause 3 the event of the Engineer-in-Charge putting in force all or any of the powers vested in him under the preceding clause he may, if he so desires after giving a notice in writing to the contractor, take possession of (or at the sole discretion of the Engineer-in-Charge which shall be final and binding on the contractor) use as on hire (the amount of the hire money being also in the final determination of the Engineer-in-Charge) all or any tools, plant, materials and stores, in or upon the works, or the site thereof belonging to the contractor, or procured by the contractor and intended to be used for the execution of the work/or any part thereof, paying or allowing for the same in account at the contract rates, or, in the case of these not being applicable, at current market rates to be certified by the Engineer-in- Charge, whose certificate thereof shall be final, and binding on the contractor, clerk of the works, foreman or other authorized agent to remove such tools, plant, materials, or stores from the premises (within a time to be specified in such notice) in the event of the contractor failing to comply with any such requisition, the Engineer-in-Charge may remove them at the contractor’s expense or sell them by auction or private sale on 16  account of the contractor and his risk in all respects and the certificate of the Engineer-in-Charge as to the expenses of any such removal and the amount of the proceeds and expenses of any such sale shall be final and conclusive against the contractor. Clause 5 Time and The time allowed for execution of the Works as specified in the Schedule ‘F’ Extension for or the extended time in accordance with these conditions shall be the Delay essence of the Contract. The execution of the work shall commence from such time period as mentioned in schedule ‘F’ or from the date of handing over of the site, notified by the Engineer-in-Charge, whichever is later. If the Contractor commits default in commencing the execution of the work as aforesaid, the performance guarantee shall be forfeited by the Engineer in Charge and shall be absolutely at the disposal of the Government without prejudice to any other right or remedy available in law. 5.1 (i) As soon as possible but within 7 (seven) working days of award of work and in consideration of a) Schedule of handing over of site as specified in the Schedule ‘F’ b) Schedule of issue of designs as specified in the Schedule ‘F’ , the Contractor shall submit a Time and Progress Chart for each mile stone. The Engineer-in-Charge may within 7 (seven) working days thereafter, if required modify, and communicate the program approved to the contractor failing which the program submitted by the contractor shall be deemed to be approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. The work programme shall include all details of balance drawings and decisions required to complete the contract with specific dates by which these details are required by contractor without causing any delay in execution of the work. The Chart shall be prepared in direct relation to the time stated in the Contract documents for completion of items of the works. It shall indicate the forecast of the dates of commencement and completion of various trades of sections of the work and may be amended as necessary by agreement between the Engineer-in-Charge and the Contractor within the limitations of time imposed in the Contract documents (i) In case of non submission of construction programme by the contractor, the program approved by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be deemed to be final. (ii) The approval by the Engineer-in-Charge of such programme shall not relieve the contractor of any of the obligations under the contract. (iii) The contractor shall submit the Time and Progress Chart and progress report using the mutually agreed software or in other format decided by Engineer-in-Charge for the work done during previous month to the Engineer-in-charge on or before 5th day of each month failing which a recovery as per Schedule F to be decided by the NIT approving authority shall be made on per week or part basis in case of delay in submission of the monthly progress report. 5.2 If the work(s) be delayed by:- (i) force majeure, or (ii) abnormally bad weather, or 17  (iii) serious loss or damage by fire, or (iv) civil commotion, local commotion of workmen, strike or lockout, affecting any of the trades employed on the work, or (v) delay on the part of other contractors or tradesmen engaged by Engineer-in- Charge in executing work not forming part of the Contract, or (vi) any other cause like above which, in the reasoned opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge is beyond the Contractor’s control. then upon the happening of any such event causing delay, the Contractor shall immediately give notice thereof in writing to the Engineer-in-Charge but shall nevertheless use constantly his best endeavors to prevent or make good the delay and shall do all that may be reasonably required to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge to proceed with the works. The contractor shall have no claim of damages for extension of time granted or rescheduling of milestone/s if any for events listed in sub clause 5.2. 5.3 In case the work is hindered by the Department or for any reason / event, for which the Department is responsible, the authority as indicated in Schedule ‘F’ shall, if justified, give a fair and reasonable extension of time and reschedule the mile stones for completion of work Such extension of time or rescheduling of milestone/s shall be without prejudice to any other right or remedy of the parties in contract or in law; provided further that for concurrent delays under this sub clause and sub clause 5.2 to the extent the delay is covered under sub clause 5.2 the contractor shall be entitled to only extension of time and no damages. 5.4 Request for rescheduling of Mile stones or extension of time, to be eligible for consideration, shall be made by the Contractor in writing within fourteen days of the happening of the event causing delay on the prescribed forms i.e. Form of application by the contractor for seeking rescheduling of milestones or Form of application by the contractor for seeking extension of time (Appendix –XVI) respectively to the authority as indicated in Schedule ‘F’. The Contractor shall indicate in such a request the period by which rescheduling of milestone/s or extension of time is desired. With every request for rescheduling of milestones, or if at any time the actual progress of work falls behind the approved programme by more than 10% of the stipulated period of completion of contract, the contractor shall produce a revised programme which shall include all details of pending drawings and decisions required to complete the contract and also the target dates by which these details should be available without causing any delay in execution of the work. A recovery as specified in Schedule ‘F’ shall be made on per day basis in case of delay in submission of the revised programme. 5.4.1 In any such case the authority as indicated in Schedule ‘F’ may give a fair and reasonable extension of time for completion of work or reschedule the mile stones. Engineer -in-Charge shall finalize/ reschedule a particular mile stone before taking an action against subsequent mile stone. Such extension or rescheduling of the milestones shall be communicated to the Contractor by the authority as indicated in Schedule ‘F’ in writing, within 21 days of the date of receipt of such request from the Contractor in 18  prescribed form. In event of non application by the contractor for extension of time E-in-C after affording opportunity to the contractor, may give, supported with a programme (as specified under 5.4 above), a fair and reasonable extension within a reasonable period of occurrence of the event. 5.5 In case the work is delayed by any reasons, in the opinion of the Engineer- in-Charge, by the contractor for reasons beyond the events mentioned in clause 5.2 or clause 5.3 or clause 5.4 and beyond the justified extended date; without prejudice to right to take action under Clause 3, the Engineer- in-Charge may grant extension of time required for completion of work without rescheduling of milestones. The contractor shall be liable for levy of compensation for delay for such extension of time. Clause 6 Computerized Engineer-in-Charge shall, except as otherwise provided, ascertain and Measurement determine by measurement the value of work done in accordance with the Book contract. All measurements of all items having financial value shall be entered by the contractor and compiled in the shape of the Computerized Measurement Book having pages of A-4 size as per the format of the department so that a complete record is obtained of all the items of works performed under the contract. All such measurements and levels recorded by the contractor or his authorized representative from time to time, during the progress of the work, shall be got checked by the contractor from the Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized representative as per interval or program fixed in consultation with Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized representative. After the necessary corrections made by the Engineer-in-Charge, the measurement sheets shall be returned to the contractor for incorporating the corrections and for resubmission to the Engineer-in- Charge for the dated signatures by the Engineer-in- Charge and the contractor or their representatives in token of their acceptance. Whenever bill is due for payment, the contractor would initially submit draft computerized measurement sheets and these measurements would be got checked/test checked from the Engineer-in-Charge and/or his authorized representative. The contractor will, thereafter, incorporate such changes as may be done during these checks/test checks in his draft computerized measurements, and submit to the department a computerized measurement book, duly bound, and with its pages machine numbered. The Engineer-in- Charge and/or his authorized representative would thereafter check this MB, and record the necessary certificates for their checks/test checks. The final, fair, computerized measurement book given by the contractor, duly bound, with its pages machine numbered, should be 100% correct, and no cutting or over-writing in the measurements would thereafter be allowed. If at all any error is noticed, the contractor shall have to submit a fresh computerized MB with its pages duly machine numbered and bound, 19 after getting the earlier MB cancelled by the department. Thereafter, the MB shall be taken in the Divisional Office records, and allotted a number as per the Register of Computerized MBs. This should be done before the corresponding bill is submitted to the Division Office for payment. The contractor shall submit two spare copies of such computerized MB’s for the purpose of reference and record by the various officers of the department. The contractor shall also submit to the department separately his computerized Abstract of Cost and the bill based on these measurements, duly bound, and its pages machine numbered along with two spare copies of the “bill. Thereafter, this bill will be processed by the Division Office and allotted a number as per the computerized record in the same way as done for the measurement book meant for measurements. The contractor shall, without extra charge, provide all assistance with every appliance, labour and other things necessary for checking of measurements/levels by the Engineer-in- Charge or his representative. Except where any general or detailed description of the work expressly shows to the contrary, measurements shall be taken in accordance with the procedure set forth in the specifications notwithstanding any provision in the relevant Standard Method of measurement or any general or local custom. In the case of items which are not covered by specifications, measurements shall be taken in accordance with the relevant standard method of measurement issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards and if for any item no such standard is available then a mutually agreed method shall be followed. The contractor shall give not less than seven days’ notice to the Engineer-in- Charge or his authorized representative in charge of the work before covering up or otherwise placing beyond the reach of checking and/or test checking the measurement of any work in order that the same may be checked and/or test checked and correct dimensions thereof be taken before the same is covered up or placed beyond the reach of checking and/or test checking measurement and shall not cover up and place beyond reach of measurement any work without consent in writing of the Engineer- in-Charge or his authorized representative in charge of the work who shall within the aforesaid period of seven days inspect the work, and if any work shall be covered up or placed beyond the reach of checking and/or test checking measurements without such notice having been given or the Engineer-in-Charge’s consent being obtained in writing the same shall be uncovered at the Contractor’s expense, or in default thereof no payment or allowance shall be made for such work or the materials with which the same was executed. Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized representative may cause either themselves or through another officer of the department to check the measurements recorded by contractor and all provisions stipulated herein above shall be applicable to such checking of measurements or levels. 20  It is also a term of this contract that checking and/or test checking the measurements of any item of work in the measurement book and/or its payment in the interim, on account of final bill shall not be considered as conclusive evidence as to the sufficiency of any work or material to which it relates nor shall it relieve the contractor from liabilities from any over measurement or defects noticed till completion of the defects liability period. Clause 7 Payment of No payment shall be made for work, estimated to cost Rs. two lac two Lac intermediate or less till after the whole of the work shall have been completed and certificate to certificate of completion given. For works estimated to cost over Rs, two be regarded Lac the interim or running account bills shall be submitted by the contractor as Advances for the work executed on the basis of such recorded measurements on the format of the Department in triplicate on or before the date of every month fixed for the same by the Engineer-in-Charge. The contractor shall not be entitled to be paid any such interim payment if the gross work done together with net payment/ adjustment of advances for material collected, if any, since the last such payment is less than the amount specified in Schedule ‘F’, in which case the interim bill shall be prepared on the appointed date of the month after the requisite progress is achieved. Engineer-in-Charge shall arrange to have the bill verified by taking or causing to be taken, where necessary, the requisite measurements of the work. In the event of the failure of the contractor to submit the bills, no claims whatsoever due to delays on payment including that of interest shall be payable to the contractor. Payment on account of amount admissible shall be made by the Engineer-in-Charge certifying the sum to which the contractor is considered entitled by way of interim payment at such rates as decided by the Engineer-in-Charge. The amount admissible shall be paid by 10th working day after the day of presentation of the bill by the Contractor to the Engineer-in-Charge or his Authorized Engineer together with the account of the material issued by the department, or dismantled materials, if any. In the case of works outside the headquarters of the Engineer- in- Charge, the period of ten working days will be extended to fifteen working days. In case of delay in payment of intermediate bills after 45 days of submission of bill by the contractor provided the bill submitted by the contractor found to be in order, a simple interest @ 5% (five percent) per annum shall be paid to the contractor from the date of expiry of prescribed time limit which will be compounded on yearly basis All such interim payments shall be regarded as payment by way of advances against final payment only and shall not preclude the requiring of bad, unsound and imperfect or unskilled work to be rejected, removed, taken away and reconstructed or re-erected. Any certificate given by the Engineer-in-Charge relating to the work done or materials delivered forming part of such payment, may be modified or corrected by any subsequent such certificate(s) or by the final certificate and shall not by itself be conclusive evidence that any work or materials to which it relates is/are in accordance with the contract and specifications. Any such interim payment, or any part thereof shall not in any respect conclude, determine or affect in any way powers of the Engineer-in-Charge under the contract or any of 21  such payments be treated as final settlement and adjustment of accounts or in any way vary or affect the contract. Pending consideration of extension of date of completion, interim payments shall continue to be made as herein provided without prejudice to the right of the department to take action under the terms of this contract for delay in the completion of work, if the extension of date of completion is not granted by the competent authority. The Engineer-in-Charge in his sole discretion on the basis of a certificate from the Asstt. Engineer to the effect that the work has been completed up to the level in question make interim advance payments without detailed measurements for work done (other than foundations, items to be covered under finishing items) up to lintel level (including sunshade etc.) and slab level, for each floor working out at 75% of the assessed value. The advance payments so allowed shall be adjusted in the subsequent interim bill(s) to be submitted by the contractor within 10 days of the interim payment. In case of delay in submission of bill by the contractor a simple interest @ 10% per annum shall be paid to the Government from the date of expiry of prescribed time limit which will be compounded on yearly basis. Payments in In case of composite tenders, running payment for the major component composite shall be made by EE of major discipline to the main contractor. Running Contracts payment for minor component shall be made by the Engineer-in-Charge of the discipline of minor component directly to the main contractor. Clause 7A No Running Account Bill shall be paid for the work till the applicable labour licenses, registration with EPFO, ESIC and BOCW Welfare Board, whatever applicable are submitted by the contractor to the Engineer-in-Charge. Clause 8 Completion Within ten days of the completion of the work, the contractor shall give Certificate notice of such completion to the Engineer-in-Charge and within thirty days and of the receipt of such notice, the Engineer-in-Charge shall inspect the work Completion and if there is no defect in the work, shall furnish the contractor with a final Plans certificate of completion, otherwise a provisional certificate of physical completion indicating defects (a) to be rectified by the contractor and/or (b) for which payment will be made at reduced rates, shall be issued. But no final certificate of completion shall be issued, nor shall the work be considered to be complete until the contractor shall have removed from the premises on which the work shall be executed all scaffolding, surplus materials, rubbish and all huts and sanitary arrangements required for his/their work people on the site in connection with the execution of the works as shall have been erected or constructed by the contractor(s) and cleaned off the dirt from all wood work, doors, windows, walls, floor or other parts of the building, in, upon, or about which the work is to be executed or of which he may have had possession for the purpose of the execution; thereof, and not until the work shall have been measured by the Engineer-in-Charge. If the contractor shall fail to comply with the requirements of this Clause as to removal of scaffolding, surplus materials and rubbish and all huts and sanitary arrangements as aforesaid and cleaning off dirt on or before the date fixed for the completion of work, the 22  Engineer-in-Charge may at the expense of the contractor remove such scaffolding, surplus materials and rubbish etc., and dispose of the same as he thinks fit and clean off such dirt as aforesaid, and the contractor shall have no claim in respect of scaffolding or surplus materials as aforesaid except for any sum actually realized by the sale thereof. Clause 8 A Completion The contractor shall submit completion plans for Internal and External Civil, Plans to be Electrical and Mechanical Services within thirty days of the completion of Submitted by the work, provided that the service plans having been issued for execution the by the Engineer-in-Charge, unless the contractor, by virtue of any other Contractor provision in the contract, is required to prepare such plans In case, the contractor fails to submit the completion plan as aforesaid, he shall be liable to pay a sum of 0.1 % (zero point one percent) of accepted Tendered Value or limit prescribed in Schedule F whichever is more as may be fixed by the authority as mentioned in Schedule F and in this respect the decision of the that authority shall be final and binding on the contractor. Clause 9 Payment of The final bill shall be submitted by the contractor in the same manner as Final Bill specified in interim bills within three months of physical completion of the work or within one month of the date of the final certificate of completion furnished by the Engineer-in-Charge whichever is earlier. No further claims shall be made by the contractor after submission of the final bill and these shall be deemed to have been waived and extinguished. Payments of those items of the bill in respect of which there is no dispute and of items in dispute, for quantities and rates as approved by Engineer-in-Charge, will, as far as possible be made within the period specified here in under, the period being reckoned from the date of receipt of the bill by the Engineer- in- Charge or his authorized Asstt. Engineer, complete with account of materials issued by the Department and dismantled materials. a) If the Tendered value of work is up to 1 Crore : 2 months b) If the Tendered value of work is more than Rs 1 Crore and upto Rs. 10 Crore : 3 months c) If the Tendered value of work exceeds Rs. 10 Crore : 6 months If the final bill is submitted by the contractor within the period specified above and payment of final bills is made by the deptt. after prescribed time limit , a simple interest @ 5 % per annum shall be paid to the contractor from the date of expiry of prescribed time limit which will be compounded on yearly basis, provided the final bill submitted by the contractor is found to be in order. Clause 9 A Payment of Payments due to the contractor may, if so desired by him, be made to his Contractor's bank, registered financial, co-operative or thrift societies or recognized Bills to Banks financial institutions instead of direct to him provided that the contractor furnishes to the Engineer-in-Charge (1) an authorization in the form of a legally valid document such as a power of attorney conferring authority on the bank; registered financial, co-operative or thrift societies or recognized financial institutions to receive payments and (2) his own acceptance of the correctness of the amount made out as being due to him by Government or 23  his signature on the bill or other claim preferred against Government before settlement by the Engineer-in-Charge of the account or claim by payment to the bank, registered financial, co-operative or thrift societies or recognized financial institutions. While the receipt given by such banks; registered financial, co-operative or thrift societies or recognized financial institutions shall constitute a full and sufficient discharge for the payment, the contractor shall whenever possible present his bills duly receipted and discharged through his bank, registered financial, co operative or thrift societies or recognized financial institutions. Nothing herein contained shall operate to create in favour of the bank; registered financial, co-operative or thrift societies or recognized financial institutions any rights or equities vis-a- vis the President of India. Clause 10 A Materials to The contractor shall, at his own expense, provide all materials, required for be provided the works other than those which are stipulated to be supplied by the by the Government. Contractor The contractor shall, at his own expense and without delay; supply to the Engineer-in-Charge samples of materials to be used on the work and shall get these approved in advance. All such materials to be provided by the Contractor shall be in conformity with the specifications laid down or referred to in the contract. The contractor shall, if requested by the Engineer-in- Charge furnish proof, to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in- Charge that the materials so comply. The Engineer-in-Charge shall within thirty days of supply of samples or within such further period as he may require intimate to the Contractor in writing whether samples are approved by him or not. If samples are not approved, the Contractor shall forthwith arrange to supply to the Engineer-in-Charge for his approval, fresh samples complying with the specifications laid down in the contract. When materials are required to be tested in accordance with specifications, approval of the Engineer-in-Charge shall be issued after the test results are received. The Contractor shall at his risk and cost submit the samples of materials to be tested or analyzed and shall not make use of or incorporate in the work any materials represented by the samples until the required tests or analysis have been made and materials finally accepted by the Engineer-in- Charge. The Contractor shall not be eligible for any claim or compensation either arising out of any delay in the work or due to any corrective measures required to be taken on account of and as a result of testing of materials. The contractor shall, at his risk and cost, make all arrangements and shall provide all facilities as the Engineer-in-Charge may require for collecting, and preparing the required number of samples for such tests at such time and to such place or places as may be directed by the Engineer-in-Charge and bear all charges and cost of testing unless specifically provided for otherwise elsewhere in the contract or specifications. The Engineer -in- Charge or his authorized representative shall at all times have access to the 24  works and to all workshops and places where work is being prepared or from where materials, manufactured articles or machinery are being obtained for the works and the contractor shall afford every facility and every assistance in obtaining the right to such access. The Engineer-in-Charge shall have full powers to require the removal from the premises of all materials which in his opinion are not in accordance with the specifications and in case of default, the Engineer-in-Charge shall be at liberty to employ at the expense of the contractor, other persons to remove the same without being answerable or accountable for any loss or damage that may happen or arise to such materials. The Engineer-in-Charge shall also have full powers to require other proper materials to be substituted thereof and in case of default, the Engineer-in-Charge may cause the same to be supplied and all costs which may attend such removal and substitution shall be borne by the Contractor. The contractor shall at his own expense, provide a material testing lab at the site for conducting routine field tests. The lab shall be equipped at least with the testing equipment as specified in schedule F. Clause 10 B Secured (i) The contractor, on signing an indenture in the form to be specified Advance on by the Engineer-in-Charge, shall be entitled to be paid during the Materials progress of the execution of the work up to 75% of the assessed value of any materials or an amount not exceeding 75% of the material element cost in the tendered rate of the finished item of the work, whichever is lower ,which are in the opinion of the Engineer-in- Charge non-perishable, non-fragile and non- combustible and are in accordance with the contract and which have been brought on the site in connection therewith and are adequately stored and/or protected against damage by weather or other causes but which have not at the time of advance been incorporated in the works. When materials on account of which an advance has been made under this sub-clause are incorporated in the work, the amount of such advance shall be recovered/deducted from the next payment made under any of the clause or clauses of this contract. Such secured advance shall also be payable on other items of perishable nature, fragile and combustible with the approval of the Engineer-in-Charge provided the contractor provides a comprehensive insurance cover for the full cost of such materials. The decision of the Engineer- in-Charge shall be final and binding on the contractor in this matter. No secured advance, shall however, be paid on high-risk materials such as ordinary glass, sand, petrol, diesel etc. Mobilization (ii) Mobilization advance not exceeding 10% of the tendered value may advance be given, if requested by the contractor in writing within one month of the order to commence the work. Such advance shall be in two or more installments to be determined by the Engineer-in- Charge at his sole discretion. The first installment of such advance shall be released by the Engineer-in-charge to the contractor on a request made by the contractor to the Engineer-in-Charge in this behalf. The 25  second and subsequent installments shall be released by the Engineer-in- Charge only after the contractor furnishes a proof of the satisfactory utilization of the earlier installment to the entire satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge. Before any installment of advance is released, the contractor shall execute a Bank Guarantee Bonds not more than 6 in number from Scheduled Bank for the amount equal to 110% of the amount of advance and valid for the period till recovery of advance. This (Bank Guarantee from Scheduled Bank for the amount equal to 110% of the balance amount of advance) shall be kept renewed from time to time to cover the balance amount and likely period of complete recovery. Interest & (iii) The mobilization advance in (ii) above bear simple interest at the Recovery rate of 10 percent per annum and shall be calculated from the date of payment to the date of recovery, both days inclusive, on the outstanding amount of advance. Recovery of such sums advanced shall be made by the deduction from the contractors bills commencing after first ten percent of the gross value of the work is executed and paid, on pro-rata percentage basis to the gross value of the work billed beyond 10% in such a way that the entire advance is recovered by the time eighty percent of the gross value of the contract is executed and paid, together with interest due on the entire outstanding amount up to the date of recovery of the installment. (iv) If the circumstances are considered reasonable by the Engineer-in- Charge, the period mentioned in (ii) and (iii) for request by the contractor in writing for grant of mobilization advance may be extended at the discretion of the Engineer-in-Charge. Clause 10 C Payment on If after submission of tender, if the price of any material incorporate in the Account of work (excluding the material covered under clause 10 CA and/ or wages of Increase in labour increases as a direct result of the coming into force of any fresh ,law Prices/Wage or statutory rule or order (but not due to any variation of rate in GST s due to applicable on such material(s) being considered under this clause) beyond Statutory the prices/wages prevailing at the time of the last stipulated date of receipt Order(s) of tenders including extensions, if any, for the work during contract period including the justified period extended under the provisions of clause 5 of the contract without any action under clause 2, then the amount of the contract shall accordingly be varied. If after submission of the tender, the price of any material incorporated in the works (excluding the materials covered under Clause 10CA and/or wages of labour as prevailing at the time of last