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TEXT: T.S. SUBRAMANIAN AND 
PHOTOGRAPHS: V. VEDACHALAM
Folk goddesses in pre-Aryan days, yakshis went on to become protective deities in Indian religions.


Yakshi, terracotta, second century B.C., Patna Museum, Bihar. She is seen wearing a big necklace, earrings and anklets with bells; the lower garment is ornamented. The hairdo is elaborate, with several rings that have spokes.
YOU will find them everywhere, as sculptured figures of women hanging from a tree laden with mangoes, on the gateways to Buddhist stupas, adjacent to Jaina tirthankaras as exquisite bas-reliefs on the rock faces of hills, in wayside shrines, as terracotta figurines and stucco idols, as beautiful bronzes elsewhere, and as murals in temples. They are yakshis, popular folk goddesses of pre-Aryan days who metamorphosed into protective deities during the time of the brahminical religion and later as female attendants of Jaina tirthankaras. Yakshis are also celebrated deities in the Buddhist pantheon.
The history of the yakshi cult in India is a fascinating one. Yakshi sculptures have been found in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh; Didarganj and Basarh in Bihar; Bhopal, Sanchi and Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh; Ellora in Maharashtra; Udayagiri and Khandagiri in Odisha; Tiruppanmalai, Vallimalai, Anaimalai, Tirumalai, Samanamalai, Sithamur and Sitharal in Tamil Nadu; Aihole and Shravanabelagola in Karnataka; and Nagarjunakonda, Kondapur, Peddapur and Amaravathi in Andhra Pradesh. About 50 bronze statues of yakshis have been found in different parts of India.


A SCULPTURE OF the yakshi Ambica at the Ellora caves in Maharashtra, 12th century A.D. She is seated in the "suhasana" pose on a simha, or lion, under a mango tree. The sculpture of a child sitting in her lap is broken. Her maid and a sage are behind her.
In pre-Aryan days, yakshis were worshipped by rural folk expecting boons or protection from evil. The main Indian religions of later days appropriated these goddesses to attract the rural people and make them accept these religions without reservation.


DIDARGANJ YAKSHI, MAURYA period, third century B.C. A maulvi found this on the banks of the Ganga at Didarganj, a suburb of Patna, on October 18, 1917. This sandstone sculpture, worked to a lustrous polish, is a masterpiece in Indian art. Exuding sensuous grace, the yakshi holds a flywhisk in her right hand. She wears a pearl necklace, a pendant on her forehead, bangles and anklets. Her hair is knotted and the sari is pleated.
The importance given to yakshis in Jainism can be seen from the fact that there is a yakshi for each of the 24 tirthankaras. They are the tirthankaras' guardian deities. Of these 24 yakshis, only five are celebrated in sculptures, terracotta figurines and bronzes, the most popular of them being Ambica, the yakshi of Neminatha, the 22nd tirthankara. The others are Padmavathy, Siddhakkiya, Jwalamalini and Chakreswari, the protecting goddesses respectively of Parsvanatha, Mahaveera, Chandraprabha and Adinatha, the 23rd, the 24th (and the last), the eighth and the first tirthankaras. With the decline of Jainism, yakshis have become folk deities again.
“Yakshis have a special place in the art history of India,” said V. Vedachalam, retired senior epigraphist, Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department, who has done insightful research on the origin and growth of the yakshi cult. From the time of the Mauryas (fourth century B.C.), the Kushanas (second century B.C.) and the Guptas (fourth century A.D.) to the 13th century A.D., yakshis were celebrated in hundreds of stand-alone sculptures, bas-reliefs, terracotta figurines and stunning bronzes. However, yakshi worship established itself in a regular manner from the Gupta period. In Tamil Nadu, there have been separate shrines for them from the 12th century.


TERRACOTTA FIGURINE, THIRD century B.C. It has prominent earrings and a decorated hairstyle. The yakshi's eyes are elongated. She is seated and seems to be holding two babies. Yakshis are generally portrayed holding babies or having a bunch of mangoes in their hands.
Etymologically, the words yaksha and yakshi have their origins in “yas” , “yak” or vaj”, meaning “mysterious”, “marvellous”, “spiritual apparition” or semi-divine beings. The worship of “Isakki Amman” (isakki originating from the word yakshi) is popular to this day in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. The earliest reference to yakshi in Tamil is found in the Jaina epic Silappadhikaram, which talks of “Poongkann Iyakki”, that is, a yakshi with eyes soft as flowers.


THIS TERRACOTTA YAKSHI belongs to the third century B.C., Maurya period. She is seen holding a baby close to her chest and has big earrings. Otherwise the figurine lacks ornamentation.
“There were two stages in the evolution of yakshi worship,” said Vedachalam, in his Mylai Seeni Venkatasami Endowment Lecture on “Yakshi cult in Tamil Nadu”, organised by the Tamil Department of Madras University, on March 2. In the first stage, yakshis did not belong to any major organised religion. People in rural areas worshipped them as guardian deities that resided in a formless manner on trees, in rivers, lakes and ponds, and on highways. They made offerings to the trees, rivers or lakes where they believed yakshis resided. Later, the brahminical religion, Jainism and Buddhism took yakshis into the fold and converted them into secondary deities in their pantheon.
Iconography
“The reason for these major religions absorbing yakshis as goddesses was the extraordinary influence they wielded among villagers and others. These religions wanted to attract people and make people accept them with out any reservation,” reasoned Vedachalam. The yakshi icon's features were the source of inspiration for depicting several deities in the major Indian religions. “For instance, the portrayal of the features of Lakshmi, who stands for prosperity, is gleaned from the sculpture of a yakshi that belongs to the Mauryan period.”


THE SANCHI STUPA (above) in Madhya Pradesh has eight yakshis sculpted on its four gateways (below). Since yakshis are associated with trees, these yakshis are shown standing under the mango tree or other trees or a banana plant. While the Sanchi stupa itself was erected by Emperor Asoka (third century B.C.), the Sungas renovated it by erecting the railings in the second century B.C. and the Satavahanas built the four gateways circa the first and second century A.D. These yakshis, two each on each gateway, look sensuous and realistic.
The sculpture of a yakshi found at the Buddhist site at Amaravathi and that of one standing in a lotus at Basarh in Bihar were the forerunners of the Lakshmi icon. “Even the features of the Saptamatrikas [seven mother goddesses] were adopted from the sculptures of yakshis of the early period,” Vedachalam said.

At the height of their influence, from the second century B.C. to the 16th century A.D., every medium was used to portray yakshis. They were sculpted in a variety of stones – marble, sandstone and on the rock faces of hills – terracotta, wood, stucco, and so on.

In his book entitled “Yakshi worship”, written in Tamil and published in 1989 by Annam Publishers in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, Vedachalam says there are several references to yakshis in the Buddhist Jataka tales, including the Vessantaraka Jataka and the Mugapakka Jataka. In the Mahajanaka Jataka, there is a reference to the goddess Manimekalai, who was appointed to protect the seas nearby, and how she transported the Bodhisattva to Mithila. This Jataka tale talks about the offerings made to a goddess residing in a tree.
One of the earliest yakshi sculptures of extraordinary beauty and outstanding workmanship was found on October 18, 1917, at Didarganj on the banks of the Ganga river, just outside Patna. The sculpture, which is dated to the Mauryan period, is on display at the Patna State Museum.

This yakshi is made out of mirror-polished sandstone. In sheer majesty, feminine grace, poise, ornamentation and attention to detail, it surpasses any rival. The Didarganj yakshi, looking voluptuous with wide hips, has a superb hairdo, a decorated dress, a big flywhisk in her right hand and ornaments, including anklets.
Another notable yakshi, datable to the third century B.C., was found at Basarh. It has features resembling that of a mother-goddess figurine.
Yakshis in Buddhism
From the second century B.C., sculptures of yakshis occupied a prominent place on the arches of gateways and thoranas of Buddhist stupas, viharas and chaityas. Beautiful sculptures of yakshis hanging from the branches of mango and other trees are found on the gateways of the stupas at Barhut, Bodh Gaya and Sanchi. Of great beauty are the eight yakshi sculptures at the four gateways to the Sanchi stupa.


KAZHUGUMALAI IN TAMIL Nadu, a great centre of Jaina learning from the eighth century to the 11th century A.D., has a couple of hundreds of bas-reliefs of Jaina tirthankaras and yakshis. This bas-relief shows Ambica standing under a "kalpaga vriksha". She has demonstrated her "golden appearance" as demanded by her husband, who is standing next to her. The sculptor has shown him raising his hand to shield his eyes from the dazzle, and his face is not sculpted. To the left is the sculpture of Neminatha, the tirthankara whom Ambica protects.
Terracotta yakshis of the Satavahana period (circa the first century to the second century A.D.) have been found at Kondapur, Peddapur, Nagarjunakonda and Amaravathi, all in Andhra Pradesh. The yakshi at Nagarjunakonda is seen standing on a simha (lion) and a makara (crocodile/fish), and those at Kondapur and Peddapur are seated in the “ardha pariyanka” pose. These terracotta yakshis look human, with two hands and simple features. They have in their hands fruits and a parakeet. Some yakshis hold a flywhisk.
The 24 yakshas and 24 yakshis in the Jaina pantheon were believed to have been assigned to each tirthankara to protect him. Initially, a yaksha and a yakshi were sculpted on either side of the tirthankara they protected. Over a period of time, the yakshis were carved out separately adjacent to the bas-reliefs of the tirthankaras. In Tamil Nadu, even separate shrines were built for the yakshis.


THIS AMBICA YAKSHI is at Aihole in Karnataka and is sculpted out of locally available granite. She is seated sideways on a platform under a tree, which has big fruits. Her "vahana", the lion, is seated below her. A maid is standing behind her. The sculpture also shows her two children. This artefact belongs to the seventh century A.D., the Chalukya period.
“After Buddhism accepted the yakshi cult, which was already prevalent all over India, several goddesses were given specific features and came to be worshipped in Buddhism,” said Vedachalam. He said that the worship of female deities in Buddhism was given pre-eminence because of Vajrayana Buddhism, which had a liberal outlook.
The worship of female deities in Buddhism reached its peak after the fifth century A.D. Some of the deities in the Buddhist pantheon are Janguli, Sunda, Tara, Saraswati, Brihudi and Hariti. The Draupadi Amman temples found all over Tamil Nadu are believed to have been originally dedicated to Tara Devi. Vedachalam said the Ponniyamman (golden goddess) temples in the State should have been originally dedicated to Jwalamalini, another yakshi. The widespread influence of yakshis in Buddhism in Tamil Nadu could be gauged from the mention of female deities such as Sambapathy, Manimekalai, Deevathilakai, Chintadevi, Chitradeivam and Kandirpavai in the Tamil Buddhist work Manimekalai composed by Sathanar.


BRONZE FIGURE OF Ambica, State Museum, Bhopal, 12th century A.D. On either side of her is a female flywhisk bearer. Above her, seated, is Neminatha.
The worship of yakshis in Buddhism spread to Tamil Nadu from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, where it flourished during the rule of the Satavahanas (between second century B.C. and second century A.D.) and the Ishavakus later. As evidence of the influence of the Satavahanas in northern Tamil Nadu, many coins and their moulds have been found in Kancheepuram.
Yakshi worship was prevalent in Tamil Nadu right from pre-Aryan days. A yakshi popular from the pre-Aryan era to this day is Isakki Amman. The worship of Isakki Amman or Pechi Amman is widespread in Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts in southern Tamil Nadu. The influence of the goddess is such that even men are named Isakki Muthu and Pechi Muthu. Tamil Sangam (second century B.C. to third century A.D.) literary works such as Ettuthogai and Pathu Pattu mention the names of goddesses such as Suli, Surmagal, Varaiya Magalir, Kadalkezhuselvai, Kaan Amar Selvi, Pavai and Anangu. After the introduction of idol worship in Jainism, attendant deities were created for the tirthankaras. According to the Jaina faith, Indra appointed yakshas and yakshis to protect them. Between the sixth century and the tenth century A.D., the concept of 24 yakshis guarding the 24 tirthankaras got standardised.


AMBICA SEATED ON the lion under a mango tree, Bhopal. She wears a crown, a tiered necklace and another long necklace with a pendant, and has long earlobes. Above her crown is Neminatha.
Vedachalam said: “More than in north India, it was in Tamil Nadu that yakshi worship was vibrant. It played an influential role in the spread of Jainism in the Tamil country. In Jaina sites in different parts of Tamil Nadu, there are sculptures of yakshis, especially of Ambica, Padmavathy, Chakreswari, Jwalamalini and Siddhakkiya.
“The first reference to a yakshi in ancient Tamil literature occurs in Silappadhikaram, and it shows that yakshi worship had come to prevail in the Tamil country even before the sixth century A.D. The reason for this was the advent of Jainism from the second century B.C. in Tamil Nadu.”


SRI DHARMADEVI YAKSHI of Shravanabelagola, Karnataka. Ambica is also called Sri Dharmadevi. This sculpture belongs to the 15th century A.D., the Vijayanagara period. Shravanabelagola is famous for its tall sculpture of Gomatesvara (Bahubali) and is an important religious centre for Jains.
Numerous bas-reliefs, stand-alone sculptures, bronzes, stucco figurines and murals of yakshis are found in Tamil Nadu. The earliest such sculpture of a yakshi available in Tamil Nadu is at Tiruppanmalai near Arcot. It is sculpted in a natural cavern, and a nearby inscription calls it “Pon Iyakkiyar” (golden yakshi). The bas-relief was made in A.D. 780, during the reign of the Pallava ruler Nandivarman II in his 50th regnal year. There is a debate about who this yakshi is, but Vedachalam is sure that it is Ambica.
A surfeit of Ambica bas-reliefs is available at Kazhugumalai, Tiruppanmalai, Anaimalai, Vallimalai, Tirumalai and Sithamur. Bronzes of Ambica have been found at Tirunarungondai, 16 km from Ulundurpet in Villupuram district; Aragalur in Salem district; Senganikuppam in Cuddalore district; and Arumbalur in Tiruvannamalai district. In these sculptures, she is shown standing under “kalpaga vriksha” or seated in the “suhasana” pose (with one leg folded) with her two children, her maid and her “vahana”, simha.
Kazhugumalai is among the finest Jaina sites in Tamil Nadu and has a profusion of sculptures of ethereal beauty, of tirthankaras and Ambica (Frontline, October 24, 2008). It flourished as a Jaina centre of learning for 300 years from the eighth century A.D. A bas-relief of remarkable beauty at Kazhugumalai portrays the legend of Ambica. It shows her as a tall and elegant woman, standing under the “kalpaga vriksha”. Nearby are her husband Somavarman, their two children, her maid and her vahana. The story is that when her husband and his relatives had gone out on the annual remembrance day of their pitrus (ancestors) she cooked food for them. At that time, a Jaina monk came to her house seeking food. She gave him all the food. When her husband and his relatives came back, they were enraged that she had committed a “sacrilege” and drove her out of the house. She committed suicide.


JAIN TIRTHANKARA SCULPTURES at Anaimalai in Madurai.
In heaven, she became an attendant, that is, the yakshi, of Neminatha. However, Ambica was unable to forget her past. So Indra granted her a boon that she could return to earth and live with her husband and children while remaining a yakshi. At home, her husband wanted her to show her golden appearance to prove that she was a yakshi. When she did so, her appearance was so dazzling that he was almost blinded. The bas-relief shows him raising a hand in astonishment. His face is deliberately not sculpted.
Professor K. Ajithadoss, a specialist in Jainism in Tamil Nadu, said there was no Jaina temple or home in the State without an idol or picture of one of the yakshis. The yakshis who are most popular in the State are Ambica (Dharmadevi), Padmavathy and Jwalamalini. In certain temples, Chakresvari, the attendant deity of Adinatha, the first tirthankara, has a place. There are several Jaina temples that have separate shrines for these yakshis.


A MASTERPIECE IN stone from Khujaraho. This sculpture belongs to the 11th/12th century A.D., the Chandela period. Ambica is seated on the simha in a "suhasana" pose and is richly ornamented. She holds fruits in one hand and a child in the other. Two of the four hands of the sculpture have been vandalised. The pillars have leonine motifs.
Invariably, all Jaina temples in Tamil Nadu have Ambica in the form of either a bronze idol or a stone sculpture. In the temple dedicated to Kunthunatha tirthankara (17th tirthankara) and situated at Karanthai, 30 km from Kancheepuram, there is a separate shrine for Ambica. The deity here is made of “sudhai” (lime-mortar), said Ajithadoss, who was formerly head of the department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology at Presidency College, Chennai. Car and float festivals for yakshas and yakshis are also held in Tamil Nadu.
There is a growing opposition among Jains in Tamil Nadu these days to yakshi worship. The argument put forward, said Prof. Ajithadoss, was that yakshis were not equivalent in any respect to tirthankaras and that they were mere mortals. So, temples recently built by Tamil Jains do not have any idol other than that of tirthankaras for worship. “Even the references to yakshas and yakshis in the traditional devotional songs/ sthuthis have been removed. This trend is of recent origin,” he said.


BAS-RELIEF FROM VALLIMALAI, near Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Ambica (extreme right) is seated in a "suhasana" pose and is shown wearing a necklace, armbands and a tiered "makuda", or crown, above which is a tirthankara. Tamil literature celebrates the yakshi as "aruganai mudi kavitha bhagavathy ammai", or the one who bore the "arugan" (tirthankara) in her crown. Adjacent to her are bas-reliefs of Jaina tirthankaras. Provenance: eighth century A.D.
With the decline of Jainism and Buddhism in India, things seem to have come full circle. Yakshis are back where they originally belonged – worshipped in villages as folk deities.

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(For L.S. Contract) (As amended in G.O. Ms. No.618/P.W/ dated 30
th
April, 1985)
On behalf of the Managing Director, TAHDCO, Chennai, tenders will be
received by the General Manager (Tech), TAHDCO, Chennai / Executive Engineer,
TAHDCO, Salem. 31.05.2012 upto 3.00 pm for the work of: CONSTRUCTION
OF 50 SC BOYS HOSTEL AT ARAGALUR IN SALEM DISTRICT The
tender should be in the prescribed form obtained from the office of the Managing
Director ,TAHDCO,Chennai / Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem or downloaded
from the web site. Tenders will be opened by the Tender Committee, TAHDCO,
Chennai -101 on 01.06.2012 at 11.00 am on the same day at the place
aforementioned.
The tenderers or their Agents are expected to be present at the time of
opening of tenders. The tender receiving officer, on opening each tender will prepare
a statement of the attested and unattested corrections there in and hand it over to
the tenderer concerned and initial all such corrections in the presence of the
tenderers. If any of tenderer or their agents finds it inconvenient to be present at the
time, then in such a case, the tender receiving officer will, on opening the tender of
the absentee tenderer, make out a statement of the unattested corrections and
communicate it to him. The absentee tenderer, shall then accept the statement of the
corrections without any question whatsoever.
1.Tenders must be submitted in sealed covers and should be addressed to the
General Manager (Tech), TAHDCO, Chennai / Executive Engineer, TAHDCO,
Salem, the name of the tenderer and the name of the work being noted on the cover.
2.
If the tender is made by an individual, it shall be signed with his full name and
his address shall be given. If it is made by a firm, it shall be signed with the copartnership name by a member of the firm shall be given. If the tender is made by a
Corporation, it shall be signed by a duly authorized officer who shall produce with his
tender, satisfactory evidence of his authorizations. Such tendering corporation may
be required, to furnish evidence of it’s corporate existence, before the contract is
executed.
3.i. Each tenderer must also send a certificate of income-tax verification from
the appropriate income-tax authority in the form prescribed therefore. The
certificate will be valid for one year from the date of issue, of all tenderers
submitted during the year.
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current year had already been produced by him during the calendar year in which
the tender is made, it will be sufficient if particulars regarding the previous occasion
on which the said certificate was produced are given.
iii. All tenders received without a certificate as afore-mentioned will be summarily
rejected.
iv. In the case of proprietary or partnership firm, it will be necessary to produce
the certificate afore-mentioned for the proprietor or proprietors and for each of the
partners as the case may be.
4.i. Each tenderer must pay, as Earnest Money Deposit, a sum of Rs.53,000/-
(Rupees Fifty three thousand only) either in the form of NSC pledged in favour of
the Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem (or) Demand Draft. This Ernest Money
Deposit will be refunded to the unsuccessful tenderer on application after intimation
is sent of rejection of the tender or at the expiration of three months from the date of
tender whichever is earlier. The refund will be authorized by the General Manager
(Tech), TAHDCO / Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem Division. The Earnest
Money Deposit will not be received in cash or currency notes by the TAHDCO.
ii. The Earnest Money Deposit will not carry any interest. It will be dealt with as
provided in the tender.
iii. The acceptance of Earnest Money Deposit in various approved forms duly
pledged in favour of the Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem is subject to the
specific condition that the successful tenderer should pay the Security Deposit
including Earnest Money Deposit in the form of small savings script / deposit account
in lieu of other mode of payment for Earnest Money Deposit before acceptance of
the tender.
5. (i.) The tender will remain valid for a period of three calendar months
from the last date for receipt of tender. The validity period can be extended
further, if the contractor gives his consent in writing, specifying the period of
extension.
(ii.) The tenderer whose tender is under consideration shall attend the TAHDCO
Head Office before the end of the period specified by written intimation to him. In
case the tenderer fails to attend the office before the end of the specified period, his
tender will not be considered. He shall forthwith, upon intimation being given to him
of acceptance of his tender by the officer duly authorized in this behalf under Article
299 (i) of the Constitution, herein after called “ the accepting authority” make security
deposit of 2 percent of the value of contract in one of the forms us prescribed above
by taking into account of the amount of Earnest Money Deposit, already deposited
with the tender, it would be sufficient to pay the balance amount to make up to the 2
percent of the value of contract, for the purpose of security deposit. However the
security deposit of one percent of estimate cost of work should be remitted before
conclusion of agreement. The security deposit together with earnest money deposit
and amount with held according to clause 64.1 of General conditions to the contract,
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is made by the contractor, he shall follow the procedure laid down in the preceding
paragraph for payment of earnest money deposit and such deposit shall not bear
any interest.
iii. The successful tenderer will remit an Additional Security deposit of 1% of the
value of contract in one of the forms prescribed above, if called for by the tender
finalizing authority.
iv. On evaluation of tender if it found that the overall quoted amount of the tender
is less than 5% to 15% of the value put to tender, contractor shall pay an additional
security amount at 2% of the estimated value. If the tender discount exceeds 15% to
20% the contractor shall pay an additional deposit of 50% of difference between the
quoted amount and estimated amount. Failure to furnish the additional security
deposit within 15 days from the date of receipt of acceptance order and execute the
agreement shall entitle cancellation of award of contract and forfeiture of EMD
furnished.
v. On receipt of written communication of acceptance of tender, if the tenderer
fails to pay the requisite security deposit within the period specified in the written
communication or backs out from the tender or withdraws his tender, the earnest
money deposit shall be forfeited. If the contractor fails to carryout the contract, after
paying the requisite deposits, then he will be liable for the excess expenditure if any
incurred to complete the work as contemplated in the General conditions of contract.
vi. It shall be expressly understood by the tenderer, that on receipt of written
communication of acceptance of tender by the tenderer there emerges a valid
contract between on behalf of the Managing Director and the tenderer for execution
of the work without any separate written agreement. For this purpose, the tender
documents, i.e., tender notice, tender offered by the contractor, General condition to
the contract, special conditions to the contract, correspondences, written
communication of acceptance of tender, etc., shall constitute a valid contract and
that will be the foundation of the rights of both the parties of the contract Provided
that, it shall be open to the accepting authority to insist execution of any written
agreement by the tenderer, if administratively considered necessary or expedient.
6. i. The tenderer shall examine clearly the Tamil Nadu Building Practice and also
the general conditions to contract contained therein and sign the office copy of the
Tamil Nadu Building Practice and its addenda volume in token of such study before
submitting his tender percentage, which shall be for finished work in situ. He shall
also carefully study the drawings and additional specifications and all the documents
connected with the contract. The Tamil Nadu Building Practice and other connected
documents with the contract, such as specifications, plans, descriptive specification
sheet regarding materials, etc., can be seen at any time between 11.00 a.m. and
5.00 p.m. on office days in the office of the Managing Director,TAHDCO,Chennai –
101/ Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem .
ii. A  copy  of the set of contract documents  can also be had on payment of
Rs.15,750/- for each set inclusive of sales tax and surcharge thereon.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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“Materials and Workmanship” in the general conditions to contract, Materials confirming to
the I.S.I. standard shall be used on the work and the tenderer shall quote his rates
accordingly.
9.Every tenderer is expected before quoting his rates, to inspect the site of the proposed
work. He should also inspect the quarries and satisfy himself about the quality and
availability of materials. The best class of materials to be obtained from the quarries or other
source, defined shall be used on the work. Samples of Materials as called for in the standard
specification or in this tender notice or as required by the Executive Engineer shall be
submitted for the Executive Engineers approval before the supply to site of work is begun.
TAHDCO will not, however, after acceptance of contract rate, pay any extra
charges for lead or for any other reason, incase the contractor is found later on, to
have misjudged the materials available. Attention of the contractor is directed to the
General Conditions to Contract regarding payments of seigniorage, tolls, etc.,
10.The tenderer’s particular attention is drawn to the sections and clauses in
General conditions to contract dealing with:
1.Test, inspection and rejection of defective materials and work
2.Carriage
3.Construction Plant
4.Water and lighting
5.Cleaning up during progress and for delivery
6.Accidents
7.Delays
8.Particulars of payment.
The contractor should closely peruse all the specification clauses which
govern the rates, which he is tendering.
10. Schedule of quantities accompanies this tender notice. It shall be definitely
understood that the TAHDCO does not accept any responsibility for the correctness
or completeness of this schedule and this schedule is liable to alterations, omissions,
deductions or additions at the direction of the Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, SALEM
division in the conditions of the contract.
11. In case of tender called for under % (Percentage) rate tender
system, the tenderer should workout his own rate but quote his percentage rate
above ‘4’ should be deleted or below the total estimated cost of the work of the
department indiated in the tender schedule.
12. The attention of the tenderer is directed to the contract requirements as to
the time of beginning work, the rate of progress and the dates for the completion of
the whole work and its several parts. The following rate of progress and
proportionate value of work done from time to time as will be indicated by the
Executive Engineers certificates of the values of work done, will be required.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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premises) is handed over to the contractor.
Period after date of
Commencement
Total Percentage
of work to be
completed based
on the contract
lump sum amount
Period after date of
Commencement
Total Percentage
of work to be
completed based
on the contract
lump sum amount
1
st Month ………… 10 % 7
th Month ………… 80 %
2
nd Month ………... 20 % 8
th Month ………... 90 %
3
rd Month ………... 30 % 9
th Month ………... 100 %
4
th Month …………. 40 %
5
th Month ………… 50 %
6
th Month ………… 70 %
NOTE:-The period to be entered in column 1 for the purpose of following the rate of
progress may be fixed by the General Manager ( TECH),TAHDCO, Chennai or
Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem to suit each case.
13. No part of the contract shall be sub-let, without written permission of the
Executive Engineer, nor shall transfer be made by power of attorney, authorising
others to receive payments on the contractor’s behalf.
1.If further necessary information is required, the Executive Engineer, TAHDCO,
Salem Division will furnish such, but it must be clearly understood that tenders must
be received in order and according to instructions.
2.The tender committee or other sanctioning authority reserves the right to reject any
tender or all the tenders without assigning any reasons thereof.
3.The tenderers who are themselves not professionally qualified shall undertake to
employ qualified technical men at their cost to look after the work. The tenders
should state in clear terms whether they are professionally qualified or whether they
undertake to employ technical men, required by the department specified in the
schedule below for the work. Incase selected tenderer is professionally qualified or
has undertaken to employ technical men under him, he should see that one of the
technically qualified men is always at the site of the work during working hours,
personally checking all items of work and paying extra attention to such works as
may demand special attention (eg.) reinforced cement concrete works, etc.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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(The norms  for  the employment of technical assistant and penalty  for  nonemployment of such technical Assistant etc., is furnished in the format below)
Value of Contract
Qualification and No. of Technical Assistant to
be employed
i. From Rs. 1.00 lakh and upto 5.00
lakhs
1. One diploma holder in Civil Engineering
(OR)
2. Not Less than one retired Junior Engineer
ii. From Rs. 5 to 10 lakhs 1. One B.E. (Civil) (OR)
2. Equivalent degree holder (OR)
3. Not less than one retired Sub – Divisional
Officer AEE /ADE (OR)
4. One Diploma holder with three years
experience.
iii. From Rs.10 to 25 Lakhs  1. One B.E. (Civil) or equivalent degree holder
with 3 years experience plus one Diploma
holder in Civil Engineering (OR)
2. Not less than one retired Sub – Divisional
Officer plus one Diploma holder in Civil
Engineering (OR)
3. Two Diploma holders in Civil Engineering
with 3 and 5 years experience respectively.
iv. From 25 to 50 lakhs. 1. One B.E. (Civil) with 3 years experience plus
two Diploma holders in Civil Engineering (OR)
2. One B.E., (Civil) ) with 3 years experience
plus two retired Junior Engineers (OR)
3. Equivalent degree holder with 3 years
experience plus two Diploma holders in Civil
Engineering (OR)
4. One retired Sub – Divisional Officer AEE
/ADE plus two Diploma holders in Civil
Engineering (OR) two retired Junior
Engineers
v. Above Rs. 50. lakhs. To be examined in individual cases depending
upon the nature of work and the technical skill
involved and defined in the tender notice
regarding the number pf qualified personnel to
be employed by the tenderer.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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for degree holder be levied in case of default on the part of contractors in the norms
mentioned above.
ii. The employment of Technical Assistants could be based only on the value
of contract. Engineer with mechanical Engineering qualification and retired from Civil
Engineering department are also suitable to supervise the Civil Engineering works,
because of their experience in Civil Engineering field.
iii. It will no be incumbent on the part of contractor to employ Technical
Assistants when the work is kept in abeyance, due to valid reasons and if during
such period in the opinion of the Executive Engineer, the employment of Technical
Assistant is not required for the due fulfillment of the contract
iv. A movement register should be opened and maintained for Technical
Assistant, employed by the Contractor or for the technically qualified contractor.
Technical Assistant or Technically qualified contractor should note the arrival and the
departure timings every day along with their initials. Such register should be
produced during inspection of the inspection officers.
v. Without prejudice to the generality of the above clause the contractor shall
during the currency of the contract, when called upon by the Engineer-in-Charge
engage and also ensure engagement by the Sub-Contractors and others employed
by the contractor in connection with the work, such number of apprentices in the
category mentioned below and for such period, as may be required by the Engineerin-Charge. The contractor shall train them as required under the apprentices act
1961 and the rules made there under and shall be responsible for all obligations of
the employer under the said act including the liability to make payments to
apprentice as required under that said act.
18. The contractor should offer employment to ex–toddy toppers as far as possible.
19. The contractor shall comply with the provisions in the apprentices act, 1961 and
the rules and orders issued there under from time to time. If he fails to do so his
failure will be a breach of the contract and the competent authority may be at his
discretion, cancel the contract or invoke any of the penalties for the breach of the
contract provided in the conditions of contracts. The contractor shall also be liable to
any pecuniary liability arising on account of any violation by him of the provisions of
the act. Contractor shall during the currency the contract, ensure engagement of the
apprentices in the categories mentioned below who may be assigned to him by the
Director of Employment and Training / State Apprenticeship Adviser, Tamil Nadu.
The contractor shall train them as required under the Apprentices act, 1961 and the
rules made there-under, and shall be responsible for all obligations of the employer
under the said act including the liability to make payment to the apprentices as
required under the said Act.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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appointed
(1) (2) (3)
Rs.1.00 Lakh and
upto Rs.3.00 Lakhs
1.Building Constructor
2.Brick Layer
1
1
Above Rs.3.00
Lakhs and up to
Rs.10.00 Lakhs
1.Building Constructor
2.Brick Layer
3.Diploma holder in Civil Engineering
1
1
1
Above Rs.10.00
Lakhs and upto
Rs.50.00 Lakhs
1.Building Constructor
2.Brick Layer
3.B.E. (Civil)or Equivalent Degree Holder
1
1
1
“Unless the contractor has been exempted from engagement of apprentices by the
Director of Employment and Training / State apprenticeship Advisor, a Certificate to
the effect that the contractor had discharged his obligation under the said act,
satisfactorily” should be obtained from the Director of Employment and Training /
State Apprenticeship Advisor and the same should be produced by the Contractor
for final payment.
20. In the case of contracts for construction of buildings other permanent or semi
permanent a sum equivalent to 2.5% of the value of work done, will be retained with
the TAHDCO for a period of ONE year reckoned from the date of completion of the
work in order to enable the department officers to watch the effect of all seasons on
the work done by the contractor. The amount so retained with the TAHDCO will be
refunded only on the expiry of ONE year period referred to above and on execution
of indemnity bond by the contractor for a further period for FOUR years. The
contractor will be liable for setting right all the defects arising out of his faulty
execution or sub standard work, noticed during the above five years period at his
cost.
21. A statement giving particulars of equipment resources that will be put at the
disposal of the work under the following classification should accompany the
tender.
a)Equipment (Transport of materials viz., lorries and carts, concrete mixers etc.,)
b)Organization i) Technical & ii)Unskilled
22. The tender of the contractor who agrees to employ the maximum No. of Ex.
Service Man (No. to be specified in the tender) will receive preferential
consideration. The tenderer is requested to report on the covering letter.
23. The Executive Engineer reserves himself the right of allotting the
different sub works to different contractors or to one and the same contractor, as
he may decide after the receipt of tenders.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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Sales Tax act as amended from time to time (including amendment act 38/34) and
that the contractor is responsible to file the Sales Tax return and pay the amount of
Sales Tax as amended by the Commercial Tax Department. No request for payment
of Sales Tax separately in addition to the tendered rates due to any plea of
subsequent levy or increase in tax will be entertained (vide clause 38 (2) of general
conditions of contract).
1.No seigniorage shall be charged, where due for material quarried from the PWD or
other Government Quarries. Assistants as necessary shall be given to the contractor
by the Department to obtain access to quarries approved by the Executive Engineer.
No plot rent will be charged for material stocked on Government land during the
course of construction, provided all such material are removed within one month,
after the work is completed.
2.Seigniorage or charge due for the use of private quarries lands shall be paid by the
contract.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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To
Date:
The Managing Director,
TAHDCO,
T.N.H.B. Shopping Complex,
Thirumangalam, Chennai – 101.
Sir,
I / We do here by tender and if this tender be accepted undertake to
execute the following work………………………………………………………… ………………………
……………………………………………………………… as shown in the drawing and
described in the specification deposited in the Office of the Circle / Division with such
variations by  way of alterations  or additions to and omissions from the said works
and method of payment as are provided for in the ‘Conditions of Contract’ for the
sum of Rs……………… (Rupees ……………….………………………………………………
…………… ……………..…Only) or such other sums as may be arrived at under the
cla use of “General Conditions of the Contract” relating to payment on lump sum
basis or by final measurements at unit prices.
1.I/ We have also completed the priced list of items in Schedule ‘A’ annexed (in
words and figures) for which I/ We agree to execute the work and receive payment
on measured quantities as per the general conditions of contract.
2.I/ We do hereby distinctly and expressly declare and acknowledge that before the
submission of my or our tender, I/We have carefully followed the instructions in the
tender notice and have read the Tamilnadu Building practices and the general
conditions to the contract therein and the Tamilnadu Building Practice addenda
Volume, and that I/We have made such examination of the contract, documents and
of the plans, specifications, quantities and of the location, where the said work is to
be done, and such investigation of the work required to be done and in regard to the
materials required to be furnished as to enable me / us, to thoroughly understand the
intention of the same and requirement, covenants, stipulation and restrictions
contained in the contract and on the said plans and specifications and distinctly
agree that I/We will not hereafter make any claim or demand upon the Government
based upon or arising out of any alleged misunderstanding or misconception or
mistake on my/our part of the said requirements, covenants, stipulation and
restrictions and conditions.
3.I / We enclose an Income Tax verification certificate. I/ We being a Registered
TAHDCO Contractor have already produced an income Tax verification Certificate
during the current year in respect of ……………………………………….. (here
particulars of previous occasions on which the certificate was produced should be
given). The legal address of the contractors for service of all letters and notices will
be as follows:
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TAHDCO, SALEM.
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……….…………………………………………………………………… …..……………Only) as
against the Earnest Money Deposit of Rs. ………………/- (Rupees…………………… …
…………… ……………………..……… …………………………………….……Only) since I am
/ We are eligible to pay the Earnest Money Deposit at concessional rates.
5. (i) (b) In lieu of cash deposits I / We have enclosed a ……………… bearing
No.…….… dated ………… issued by ………… ……………………………………for a
value of Rs…………….. (Rupees ……………………………………………………………….. …
………………………………………………………………only) Drawn/ endorsed pledged in
favour of the Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem Division
1.(i) (c)  I am / We are …………………………………………………………... and hence
exempted from payment of Earnest Money Deposit.
2.If my/our tender is not accepted this sum shall be returned to me/us on my/our
application when intimation is sent to me/us of rejection or at the expiration of two
months from the date of this tender, which ever is earlier? If tenders is accepted, the
Earnest Money shall be retained by TAHDCO as security for the due fulfillment of
contract. If upon intimations being given to me/us by the authority authorized by
TAHDCO article 299 (i) of the Constitution (here after called “the accepting
authority”) of acceptance of tender (I/We) fail to make the additional security deposit,
then I/We agree to the forfeiture of earnest money deposit. Any notice required to be
saved on me/us hereunder shall be sufficiently served on me/us by post to
(Registered or Ordinary) or left at my/our address given herein. Such notice shall, if
sent by post be deemed to have been served on me/us at the time, when in due
course of post it would be delivered at the address to which it is sent.
1.I /We fully understand that on receipt of communication of acceptance of tender
from the accepting authority, there emerges a valid contract between me/us and the
General Manager (Tech), TAHDCO, Chennai – 101 on behalf of the Managing
Director, TAHDCO and the tender documents (i.e). tender notice tender with
schedules, General conditions to the contract and Special Conditions of the tender,
negotiation letters, communication of acceptance of tenders, shall constitute the
contract for this purpose and be the foundation of rights of both the parties, provided
that, it shall be open to the accepting authority to insist on execution of any written
agreement by the, if administratively considered necessary or expedient.
2.I /We have also signed the copy of the Tamil Nadu Building Practice and Addenda
Volume, thereto maintained in the divisional Office at ………………………… in
acknowledgement of being bound by all conditions of the clauses of General
conditions to the contract and all specifications for items of work described by a
specification number in Schedule’ A’.
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
TAHDCO, SALEM.
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………………..……… ………………………………………………………………Only) or such
other sum as may be arrived at under the clause of the General conditions of
contract, relating to payment on lumpsum basis or by final measurement at unit
prices. I/We agree subject to said conditions to execute and complete the works
shown upon the said drawing serially from number 1 to inclusive Schedule (B) and
described in the specification (Schedule ‘C’) and to the extent of probable quantities
shown in (Schedule ‘A’) wit h such variations by way of alteration of additions to or
deductions from the said work and method of payment therefor as are provided for in
the said conditions.
4.(i) The term “Executive Engineer” in the said conditions shall mean the Public
Works department Officer in charge of the division having jurisdiction for the time
being over the work who shall be competent to exercise all the powers and privileges
reserved herein in favour of the corporation with the previous sanction of or subject
to ratification by the competent authorities in case where such sanction of ratification
may be necessary and who has been duly authorized under Article 299 (1) of the
Constitution.
(ii) In the event of the work being transferred to any other division./ Sub
division the Executive Engineer / Assistant Executive Engineer who is incharge of
the work will exercise the powers and privileges reserved in favour of Corporation.
11. I/ We agree that the time shall be considered as the essence of this Contract
and I/We hereby agree to commence the work as soon as this contract is accepted
by the competent authority as defined by the Tamil Nadu Public Works
Department code and the site (or Premises) handed over to me/us as provided for in
the said conditions and agree to complete the work within Nine (9) months from the
date of such handing over of the site ( or premises) and to show progress as defined
in the tabular. “Rate of Progress” subject nevertheless to the provisions for extension
of time contained in clause 56 of the General conditions of contract appended to the
Tamil Nadu Building Practice.
1.I/We agree that upon the terms and conditions of this contract being fulfilled and
performed to the satisfaction of the Executive Engineer, the Security Deposited by
me/us as here in before recited or such portion thereof as I/We may be entitled to,
under the said conditions, be paid back to me/us provided in clause 64 of the
General Conditions of contract.
2.I/We am/are professionally qualified and my/our qualifications are as follows
I/We in pursuance of clause 18 of tender notice, undertake to employ the
following technical staff for supervising the work and will see that one of them is
always at site during working hours personally checking all items of works and
paying extra attention to such works as may require special attention (e.g.)
reinforced cement concrete etc.,
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Qualification Experience
1
2
3
14. (i) I/We agree that the arbitrator for fulfilling the duties set forth in the
arbitration clause of the General conditions to the contract shall be :-  Rs. 2,00,000/-
and
(ii)  I/We agree that in case the value of claim is Rs.2,00,001/- and above the
remedy will be through the competent civil court only.
Signature of the Contractor with date
15. On behalf of Managing Director, TAHDCO and as duly authorised by the
Governor under Article 299 (I) of the constitution the above tender for a value of Rs.
……………(Rupees…………………………………………………………. ………………………only)
isacceptedonthisdayof……………………………..
Signature and Designation
Signature of the Witness in full and
Address with name in block letters.
General Manager ( Tech ) /
Executive Engineer, TAHDCO, Salem.
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List the specifications for the various items of works supplementing those described
in schedule – ‘A’ by Standard Specification numbers
1. The contractor shall employ the following Technical staff for supervising the work
and shall see that one of them is always at site during working hours personally
checking all items of works and paying extra attention to such works as may demand
special attention e.g. reinforced cement concrete work, etc.
Name and number of the Technical staff to be
employed
Qualification
Note : Incase contractor is himself professionally qualified, the above specification
should be suitable altered and in cases in which the contractor selected has not
given an undertaking to employ qualified men it should be scored out.
1.A penalty of Rs.2000/- per month for Diploma Holder and Rs.5000/- PM for Degree
holder be levied – in case of default on the part of the contractors as per norms fixed
by the Government for employment of Technical Assistant.
2.The employment of Technical Assistant should be based only on the value of
contract Engineers with Mechanical Engineering Departments are also suitable to
supervise the Civil Engineering works because of their experience in Civil
Engineering Fields.
1.In case of the contractor who is professionally qualified is not in a position to
remain always at the site of the work during hours personally checking all items for
the work and paying extra attention to work as may demand specific attention (eg.)
R.C.C. work etc., he should employ technically qualified men as prescribed for the
works.
2.A movement register should be maintained for Technical Assistants employed by
the Contractor or for the technically qualified Contractor. The Technical Assistants or
Technically qualified contractors should not the arrival and the departure timings
every day along with-their initials. Such register should be produced during
inspection of the inspecting officer.
3.It will not be incumbent on the part of the contractor to employ Technical Assistants
when the work is kept is abeyance due to valid reasons and if during such period in
the opinion of the Executive Engineer, the employment of Technical Assistants is not
required for the due fulfillments of the contract.
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1.Tenders with tampered seals will not be accepted.
2.Tenders containing overwriting, corrections which are not attested by the tenderers
will be liable for rejection.
3.The contractor should satisfy himself about the availability of the various materials
at the quarries specified in the tender schedule for the work before tendering. In
case, the contractor feels any difficulty in procuring the material from the stipulated
quarries he should make a special mention of the fact with details of the quarry /
quarries from which he proposes to bring the required materials for the work in the
covering letter to accompany his tender. Any claim fro payment of extra cost on
account of increase in the lead for materials at the lead for materials at the later
stage will not be accepted.
4.In case it is found by the Departmental Officers that the contractor has brought any
of the required materials from a quarry with lesser lead than that is specified in the
schedule, proportionate deductions will be made from the contractors rate of
payment for the finished work for the respective item / items of work.
5.A deduction of 2% will be made towards Income Tax from every payment made to
the contractor.
III EXECUTION OF WORK
1.The entire work should be carried out as per specifications in the National
Buildings code and Taminadu Building Practice.
2.The contractor shall made his own arrangements for clean and fresh water and
shall meet all charges therefore. The special attention of the contractor is drawn to
clause 36 of General Conditions of Contract regarding water and lighting.
3.The rates specified in schedule for the different items of works are for the finished
works.
4.The contractor’s rates are inclusive of Sales Tax payable by the contractor to
Government as per the Tamilnadu General Sales Tax act of 1939 as amended from
time to time. No enhanced rates will be paid to the contractor for any upward revision
of Sales Tax during the currency of the contract.
5.All minor baling and pumping incidental of the work shall be borne by the
contractor. Where heavy pumping is required the baling will be done departmentally.
If the contractor is asked to do, the charges will be paid as per actuals plus 10%. The
Executive Engineer in-charge of the work will be the final authority to decide whether
pumping is minor or heavy.
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pebbles, boulders and other such materials which shall not normally be used along
with the earth for formation of bund.
7.The cement concrete for reinforced cement concrete works shall be machine
mixed.
8.The lime mortar shall be ground in mortar will as per T.N.B.P.
9.More than 90 cm height of concrete should not be laid in one day. At the place
where the concrete is stopped, it should end in the form of steps so as to facilitate
receiving of the next length of concrete. Once a height of 90cm of concrete is laid, it
should be cured for three days before further concrete is laid.
10.The teakwood or country wood (Karumarudhu or pillaimarudu) shall be of best
quality and shall be subject to inspection and approval by Executive Engineer before
use on the work.
11.PAINTING: Paint used for the work shall be of approved brand and colour.
12.PLASTERING: All external corners “TEE” beam edges and doors and windows
opening etc., shall be finished truly vertical or horizontal as the case may be. The
rate for plastering shall include the cost of finishing. No separate extra for finishing
the corners edges of beams etc., will be paid.
13.The planks for form work and centering for reinforced cement concrete works
shall be well seasoned timber approved by the Executive Engineer according to
clause 8 of T.N.B.P. No.30. They must be made smooth and perfectly level at top so
as to give smooth and even finish to the reinforced cement concrete ceilings.
Alternatively, the contractor may use steel sheets over wooden frames provided the
required finish to the underside for the slab is obtained. Mango Planks shall not be
used under any circumstances. Centering and form works hall be provided to the
extent and areas ordered by the Executive Engineer during the execution.
1.The arrangements of steel rods for reinforcement for reinforced concrete works
shall be in accordance with the working drawing supplied.
2.The Executive Engineer will be at liberty to carry out any portion of the work at any
time either departmentally or through any other agency in the interest of Corporation
without assigning any reasons therefor to the contractor who is actually doing the
work. The contractor is not entitled for any compensation on account of the same.
The contract will apply subject to this condition.
3.In the event of the work being transferred to any of the Division / Sub-division the
Executive Engineer/ Assistant Executive Engineer who is in-charge of the Division /
Sub-division having jurisdiction over the work shall be competent to exercise all the
powers and privileges reserved in favour of the Corporation.
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(SPECIAL CONDITION)
CEMENT
Cement required for the work should be procured by the contractor him self.
The quality of cement to be used should confirm to ISI (as per specification
furnished). Cement should be procured from main producers (brand to be approved
by departmental officers)
STEEL
The steel and binding wire for the work should be procured by the contractor
himself. The strength with steel should confirm to ISI. No extra charge will be paid for
welding of rods if found necessary. (as per specification furnished). Steel should be
procured from main producers and secondary producers rerolling from tested billets
only.
Cement steel to be used on works should be got approved from the
departmental officers before use on works necessary test certificate has to be
produced at the time of supply.
GENERAL SPECIFICATION
The term Indian standard specifications herein after referred to as IS
mean the relevant Indian Standard Specifications with all amendments published
unto the date of submission of tenders. A statement of relevant IS applicable to
context i.e., cement and steel is furnished as detailed below.
LIST OF MATERIALS
I.CEMENT
1. Specifications for ordinary and low heat Portland cement 269 – 1989 10
2. Specification for Portland pozzolana cement 1489 – 1991 10 A
Part I & II
3.High strength ordinary cement (with amendment Nos 1 to 4)  8112 – 1978
4.Rapid Hardening Portland Cement 8041 – 1978
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1. Code of Practice for bending and fixing of bars for
concrete 2 reinforcement.
502 – 1963 30,86
2. Specification for High Strength Deformed steel bars and
wires of concrete reinforcement
1786 - 1985 30,86
3. Code of Practice for welding of M.S. of practice for use for
reinforce concrete construction.
2751 - 1979 30,86
4. Code of practice for use of metal are welding for genera
construction in mild steel
II 6 - 1969 30,86
5. Specification for hot rolled mild steel, medium tensile steel
and high yield strength steel deformed bars for concrete
reinforcement (revised)
1139 - 1966 30,86
6. Recommendation for detailing or reinforcement in
reinforced cement concrete works.
5525 - 1969 30,86
7. Specification for mild steel and medium Tensile steel bars
for concrete reinforcement
432 – 966
(Part – I)
30,86
8. Code of Practice for safety and health requirement in
Electric and Gas welding and cutting operations.
818 - 1968 30,86
9. Code for practice for fire precautions in welding and
cutting operations
3016 - 1982 30,86
10
.
Measurement of Building and Civil Engineering Works,
part – VIII steel work and from work.
1200 – 1974
(Part – VIII)
30,86
11
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Code of practice for  manual of metal and welding of
mild steel
823 - 1964
12
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Structural steel (Standard quality)  fifth
amendment No.1 to 5
226 – 1975
13
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Specification for filler rods and wires for gas welding 1278 - 1972
III. CENTERING WORKS
1.Payments for centering works to all RCC items shall be made only after
concrete is laid, even though separate rate is called for, for centering work in the
schedule.
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Departmental Materials which are handed over to the contractor until they are
finally used on the work or taken over by the department.
3.The shed for storing materials should be put up the contractor at his own cost.
IV. SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR EARTH WORKS EXCAVATION IN HARD ROCK
REQUIRING BLASTING.
In the case of earthwork excavation in hard rock requiring blasting the tenderer
should observe the following conditions.
a. The blasted rock shall be compactly stacked for measurement. The net quantity of
blasted rock shall be arrived at by allowing a deduction 40% for voids and compared
with the pre measured quantity and only the lesser of the Two shall be paid.
Where the rock other than hard rock and hard rock are mixed upon ground, the Two
kinds of rocks shall be stacked separately for measurement. The net measurement
of the Two kinds of rock shall be arrived at by applying 40% deduction for voids the
total of the net measurement of two kinds of rock shall be compared with the pre
measured quantity and only the leaser of the two shall be paid for. If the total of net
measurement of the two kinds of rock exceeds (or) falls short of the measurement of
mixture, the volume for mixture proposed to be paid shall be apportioned in the
proportion of the net actual measurements of stacks of the two kinds of rocks.
Note: i) 40% deduction for voids shall be adopted for compact and proper stacking
but such percentage of deduction shall be increased for loose (or) improper
stacks.
ii) The blasted rock material, stacked, measured and paid for shall become the
property of the department.
iii) I.S. Code No.1200 (Part.I) 1969 method of measurement of buildings and
Civil Engineering of work. Part I “Earthwork” may be referred as and when
necessary.
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A. PREFACE
1. Intent and reference to Tamilnadu Building Practice.
It is intended by these Tamilnadu Practice to describe;
a)the Character of the materials to be used.
b)The method of execution of work and
c)the contractor’s responsibilities to the Public, Government and his workmen
and general contract conditions which are to be accepted by every contractor
who execute work entrusted to him by the Department.
1.2 Wherever the term “Standard Specifications” or “Specifications” or the abbreviation
“T.N.B.P.No.” or “TNBP” is used in the specifications or in estimates or contract
documents, it shall refer to the relevant specification in the Tamilnadu Building Practice.
1.3. The abbreviation “I.S” shall mean “Indian Standard”
2. Applicability of the Tamilnadu Building Practice
2.1 It shall be unnecessary to include in any contract documents a specification for any
item of work which is defined in the tender notice or in the contract schedule of work to
be done by a Tamilnadu Building Practice number (TNBP No.) The fact that the item
is defined as specification, shall mean that the contractor is to execute the work
according to such specification modified as may be necessary by an addendum
specification for that particular item of work. In the absence of specification for any work
or material in the T.N.B.P. such work should be carried out in accordance with the
instruction given by the Executive Engineer.
2.2. THESE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT SHALL APPLY TO ALL
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY CONTRACTORS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT OR HIGHWAYS AND RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT AND shall from
an inseparable condition of contract and it shall not be necessary to append a copy of the
same to the agreement.
3. Contractor’s to sign in the Divisional (or the sub-Divisional) copy
of the T.N.B.P.
3.1 Every contractor who executes work for the Public Works Department or the
Highways and Rural Works Department shall carefully study the specification for all items
of work which are included in the schedule for work to be done and his obligation under
the “General conditions of contract” which apply to all agreements, and he shall sign in
the Divisional Office copy of the T.N.B.P. (or the Sub-Divisional Office copy if so
arranged by the Executive Engineer as evidence that he understands clearly the
conditions of contract governing his agreement and accepts the same.
3.2. It shall not be necessary for the contractors to sign the Divisional Office copy of the
T.N.B.P. for every contract awarded to him, but his signature therein will be evidence that
he accepts the conditions of contract (which include the specifications) as detailed in the
T.N.B.P. for every contract into which he enters. It shall also be the contractor’s
responsibility by frequent perusal of the Divisional Office (or the sub-Divisional Office)
copy to become conversant with sanctioned alterations or addition as made to the
T.N.B.P. as soon as they are made. A separate volume of addenda to the T.N.B.P. will
be maintained in each Division (or sub division office) as the case may be, in which will
be entered all sanctioned corrections and additions.
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agreement. Interleaving correction slips will not be made for this purpose. The contractor
should purchase copy of the T.N.B.P. for his reference while executing work.
4. Sub – Specifications
4.1. Works of similar nature having many common clauses in their specifications are
grouped under one specification number with a ‘General’ preface thereto and the sub
-specifications are therefore given an alphabetical affix.
5. Additions and alterations to the T.N.B.P.
5.1. Additions and alterations to the T.N.B.P. will be incorporated in the addenda volume
as authorized by the Chief Engineer.
6. Power of General Manager (Tech) and Executive Engineers to supplement or alter
the T.N.B.P.
6.1 General Manager (Tech) and Executive Engineer may alter the specification for
any particular contract which is within their respective powers of sanction, when such
alteration is found necessary by attachment of a correction sheet to the contract form,
bearing the T.N.B.P. number, the corrections and the signature of the Superintending
Engineer or the Executive Engineer as the case may be, together with the signature of
the contractor. Similarly additional specifications for items for which there are no standard
specifications will be made by attachment to the contract documents of addendum
specifications sheets bearing the signature of the Superintending Engineer or the
Executive Engineer as the case may be and the signature of the contractor.
A-1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
7. Definition of terms
7.1. Where the works and expressions defined in this clause or pronouns used in their
stead occur in contract documents (which includes the T.N.B.P.) they shall have the
meanings hereby assigned to them except where the context otherwise requires:-a)
Executive Engineer means the Executive Engineer for the time being in charge of the
concerned work under execution or such other departmental assistants or subordinates
to whom the Executive Engineer may have delegated certain duties, acting severally
within the scope of the particular duty entrusted to them.
b) No delegation by Executive Engineer which affects agreements.
It is however, to be distinctly understood that the Executive Engineer or the
General Manager ( Tech ) or the higher authority who is vested with the powers of
acceptance of the particular agreement under reference will make no delegation of
powers to such assistants or sub-ordinates with in any way affects the agreement and
its contract condition when such agreement is to be or has been accepted by the
Executive Engineer or by the other higher authority respectively. The duties of such
assistant or subordinates will be solely duties of supervision to ensure compliance
with contract conditions.
c) contractor means the particular persons firm or corporation with whom an
agreement has been made by the Executive Engineer or higher authority as the case
may be, for executing work defined in the concerned agreement, and for purpose of
instruction regarding compliance with contract conditions, it shall include the contractor’s
authorized agent, who is maintained on the work by the contractor. Contractor
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to be executed whether temporary or permanent and whether original, altered
substituted or additional or connected with the supply repairs or carriage of tools and
plant and supply or manufacture of other stores.
7.2. Works importing the singular only also include the plural and vice – versa where the
context requires.
NOTE: The terms sub-divisional officer, Assistant Executive Engineer, Executive
Engineer, General Manager ( Tech ) , used in the following clauses shall where
the context so requires be construed as also including officers of the
corresponding grade in the TAHDCO.
8. Evidence of Experience
Tenderers shall, if required, present satisfactory evidence to the engineer that they
have been regularly engaged in constructing such works, as they propose to execute
and that they are fully prepared with the necessary capital, machinery and materials to
begin the work promptly and to conduct it as required by the T.N.B.P. and the other
specifications for the particular work if tendered for, in the event of their tender being
accepted.
9. Legal address / Notices
9.1Tenderers should given in their tender their place of residence and postal address.
The delivering at the above named place or posting in a post box regularly maintained
by the post Office Department or sending by letter registered for acknowledgment of
any notice, letter or other communication to the contractor shall be deemed sufficient
service thereof upon the contractor in writing as may be changed at any time by an
instrument executed by the contractor, and delivered to the Executive Engineer.
9.2Nothing contained in the agreement and its contract conditions shall be deemed to
preclude or render inoperative the service of any notice, letter or other communications
upon the contractor personally.
B. STATEMENT OF APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES IN SCHEDULE-A
The quantities mentioned in tender notices and in agreement schedule – A, are worked
out from the relevant drawing in office may or may not be the actual required for
execution. The Executive Engineer does not expressly or by implication agree that the
actual amount of work to be done will correspond therewith but reserves the right to
increase or decrease the quantity of any class or portion of the work as he deems
necessary.
Tenderers must satisfy themselves by a personal examination of the site of the
proposed work, by examination of the plans and specifications and by other means as
they prefer as to the accuracy and suffiency of the statement of quantities and all
conditions affecting the work and shall not at any time after the submission of their
tender, dispute or complain of such statement of quantities or assert, that there was any
misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the work to be done nor in
consequence apply for extension of time for completion beyond the agreement date.
11.Approxmate not to mean deviation from drawing and specification
11.1 This declaration of the approximate nature of the statement of quantities in schedule.
A does not, however, in any way imply that the quantities will be increased for
departure by the contractor from strict compliance with sanctioned drawings and
specifications to suit his own convenience or reduce his costs.
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12.1 The quantities in schedule – A are given for a uniform comparison of lump-sum
tenders. C.DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
13. Purpose
13.1 The contract drawing if any, read together with the contract specifications are
intended to show and explain the manner of executing the work and indicate the type
and class of materials to be used.
14.Conformance
14.1The works shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings and specifications
which form part of the contract and in accordance with such further drawing, details
and instructions, supplementing or explaining the same as may from time to time be
given by the Executive Engineer.
14.2If the work shown on any such further drawings or details, or other work necessary
to comply with any such instructions, directions, or explanations, be in the opinion of the
contractor, of a nature which the schedule rate in the contract does not legitimately cover
he shall before proceeding with such work give notice in writing to this effect to the
Executive Engineer and contractor failing to agree as to whether or not there is any
excess rate to be fixed and the Executive Engineer deciding that the contractor is to
carry out the said work, the contractor shall accordingly do so, and the question whether
or not there is any excess and if so the amount there of shall failing agreement, be
settled by an contractor as provided in the arbitration clause, unless the subject is one
which is left to the sole discretion of the Executive Engineer under the clauses of these
condition of contract and the contractor shall be paid accordingly.
14.3It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to give timely notice to the Executive
Engineer recording anything shown on the drawings and not mentioned in the
specification, or mentioned in the specifications and not shown in the drawings or any
error or discrepancy in drawings or specifications and obtain his orders thereon. Figure
dimensions are to be taken and not those obtained from scaling the drawings. In any
discrepancy between drawings and specifications, the latter shall prevail. In any such
cases or in case any feature of the work is not fully described and set forth, in the
drawings and specifications, the contractor shall forth with apply to the Executive
Engineer for such further instructions, drawings or specifications as he requires it,
being understood that the subject to be dealt with under the building procedure of best
modern practice. The Executive Engineer will furnish the further instructions, drawings or
specifications if in his opinion; they are required by competent workmen, for the proper
execution of the work.
15. Variations by way of modifications, omissions or additions
15.1For all modification, omissions from or additions to the drawings and specification,
the Executive Engineer will issue revised plans, or written instructions or both and no
modifications, omissions or additions shall be made unless so authorised and directed by
the Executive Engineer in writing.
15.2The Executive Engineer shall have the privilege of ordering modifications, omissions
or additions at any time before the completion of the work and such orders shall not
operate to annual those portions of the specifications with which said changes do not
conflict.
15.3The contractor shall submit to the Executive Engineer a statement giving details of
the claims for any additional work within 30 days of the order of the work and no claim for
any such work will be considered which has not been included in the statement.
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16.1 One copy of the available drawings and specifications (apart from the T.N.B.P. a
copy of which the contractor should purchase for his reference) shall be furnished free
of the contractor for his own use, such copies and copies of supplementary details
furnished by the Executive Engineer shall be kept by the contractor on the work until
the completion thereof, and the Executive Engineer shall at all times have access to
them.
17. Signed drawing no authority to the contractor
17.1 No signed drawing shall be taken as in itself an order for variation, unless either is it
entered in the agreement schedule of drawings under proper attestation of the
contract or and the Executive Engineer or unless it has been sent to the contractor by
the Executive Engineer, with a covering letter confirming that the drawing is an authority
for variation of the contract under reference.
D. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
18. To be the best quality
18.1 All materials, articles and workmanship shall be the best of their respective kind for
the class of work described in the contract specifications and schedule materials being
obtained from sources approved by the Executive Engineer. The work “best” as used in
these specifications shall mean that in the opinion of the Executive Engineer there is no
other superior quantity of materials or finish of articles on the market and that t here is
no better class of workmanship available for the nature of the particular item described in
the contract schedule. The contractor shall, upon the request of the Executive Engineer,
furnish him with the vouchers to prove that the materials are such as are specified.
18.2. Samples of materials shall be furnished at the contractor’s expense to the
Executive Engineer when called for in the tender notice or ordered to be furnished by
the Executive Engineer prior to execution of any work.
19. convention for proportions
19.1 Wherever the proportions are written by figures without further description and
where the meaning is otherwise clear as to which figure is intended to apply to each
material then the usual conventions will be understood to apply.
For example,
1:2 Means 1 lime (or cement in accordance with the content) and 2 sand.
1:2:4 Means 1 Lime (or cement in accordance with the content) 2 sand 4 broken stone
(or other
aggregate in accordance with the content.)
20 Measurement and mixing
20.1 In the case of loose materials such as lime sand, cement, broken stone, surki,
mortar, etc., the proportions demanded by the specifications must be measured in
properly constructed measuring boxes or weighed or in such other manner as shall be
instructed by the Executive Engineer, measurement is not to be done in loose heaps
when intimate mixtures such as motar concrete, etc., are to be formed. The mixing must
always be done on closely constructed platforms so that there will be no leakage of any
of the materials through the floor of the platform and also that no foreign materials can be
incorporated during the mixing. These platforms must be approved by the Executive
Engineer. The cost of such measuring boxes and platforms and all the work referred
to herein shall be borne by the contracts.
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21.1. The materials and labour utilized in the execution of work by the contractor shall
not be less than that given in the Tamilnadu PWD., Standard Data for the relevant item.
NOTE: In case the contractor considers that the materials and labour provided in the
T.N.P.W.D. Standard data for the execution of particular items of work are in excess,
the contractor may furnish detailed data for such items along with tender with reasons
for variations from PWD., Standard Data.
22. Layout of Materials stacks
22.1. The contractor shall deposit materials for the purpose of the work on such parts only
on the ground as may be approved by the executive Engineer. He shall submit for the
approval of the Executive Engineer before starting work, a detailed site survey clearly
indicating positions and areas where materials shall be stacked and sheds built.
23. Source of purchase of materials and stores.
23.1. The Executive Engineer shall, during the progress of the work, have power to
cause the contractor to purchase and use such materials or supplies from Government
brick fields, stores or other sources as may be specified in the contract for the purpose
therein specified.
24. Contractor liable for materials supplied by Government.
24.1.The contractor shall be responsible for all materials and other articles and things
which may be supplied by Government from the time he takes delivery thereof and shall
use them only for the purposes of this contract and shall make good any loss, damage
wastage or undue wear and tear that may take place form whatever cause and pay to
Government for such loss, damages, wastage or undue wear and tear such sum as the
Executive Engineer may determine.
24.2.If at any time subsequent to the execution of the agreement Government materials
other than those specified in the Agreement are to be supplied to the contractor for use
on the work they will be charged at the market value prevailing at the time of supply or
stock issue rate whichever is greater. The contractor will be informed in writing of this
change and the should intimate in writing the rate which he demands for finished work
in view of the fact that he is to use Government materials.
25. Test inspection and rejection of defective materials and works:
25.1. The contractor shall provide proper facilities at all items for the testing of materials
and inspection of the work by the Executive Engineer, and the Executive Engineer shall
accordingly also have access at all times to the places of storage or manufacture where
materials are being made for use under the contract to determine that manufacture is
proceeding in accordance with the drawings and specifications.
25.2. The contractor shall, upon demand, also forward for the Executive Engineer’s
inspection test certificate supplied by the vendors, when he is purchasing consignment of
cement, steel and other materials in respect of which such certificates are usually
available.
25.1.The Executive Engineer shall have power to reject at any stage, any work which
he considers to be defective in quality of material or workmanship and he shall not be
debarred from rejecting wrought materials by reasons of his having previously passed
them in an un-worked condition. Any portion of the work or materials rejected or
pronounced to be inferior or not in accordance with the drawing and specifications,
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24 hours after written instructions to that effect have been given by the Executive
Engineer. Replacement shall at once be made in accordance with the specifications and
drawings at the contractor’s expense.
25.2.In case of default on the part of the contractor to carry out such orders the
Executive Engineer shall have power to employ and pay other persons to carry out
the orders at the contract’s risk and all expenses consequent thereon incidental thereto
shall be borne by the contractor.
25.5 In lieu of rejecting work not done in accordance with the contract, the Executive
Engineer may allow such work to remain, and in that case shall make such allowance for
the difference in value, as in his opinion may be reasonable.
25.6. Works opened for inspection:- The contractor shall, at the request of the Executive
Engineer within such items as the Executive Engineer shall name, open for inspection
any work covered up and should the contractor refuse or neglect to comply with such a
request the Executive Engineer any employ other workmen to open up the same. If the
said work has been covered up in contravention of the Executive Engineer’s instructions
or if on being opened up, it be found not in accordance with drawings and specifications or
the written instructions of the Executive Engineer the expenses of opening it and covering
it up again whether done by the contractor or such other work men, shall be borne by or
recovered form the contractor. If the work has not been covered up in contravention of
such instructions or if on being opened up it be found to be in accordance with the
drawings and specifications or the written instructions of the Executive Engineer, the
expenses aforesaid shall be borne by Government and shall be added to the contract
sum, provided always that in the case of foundations, or any other urgent work so
opened up and requiring immediate attention the Executive Engineer shall, within
reasonable time after the receipt of notice from the contractor that the work has been
opened, make or cause the inspection there of to be made, and at the expiration of
such time if such inspection shall not have been made, the contractor may cover up the
same, and shall not be required to open it up again for inspection except at the
expense of Government.
26. Defects, shrinkages, etc., after completion
26.1 Any defects, shrinkage or other faults which may appear within six months from
the completion of the works arising, in the opinion of the Executive Engineer from faulty
materials or workmanship not in accordance with the drawings and specifications or the
instructions of the Executive Engineer shall, ;upon the directions in writing of the
Executive Engineer and within such reasonable time as shall be specified therein, be
amended and made good by the contractor at his own cost, unless the Executive
Engineer shall decide that the contractor thought to be paid for the same at the rates
agreed on such reduced or other raters, as the Executive Engineer may fix and in case
of default, the Executive Engineer may employ and pay other persons to amend and
make good such defects, shrinkage or other faults or damage, and all expenses
consequent thereon and incidents whereto shall be borne by the contractor.
26.1. (A) The shrinkage period of six months referred to in main clause 26.1 above, will
be five years in respect of all contracts for construction of original buildings either semi
permanent, or permanent to ensure structural stability of the building.
(G.O. Ms. No.181 PWD 28-01-1986)
26.2. Provided that in the event of Government taking over portions of the works as
and when they are completed the liability of the contractor under this clause shall extend
to a period of six months (or five years as the case may be) from the date of final
taking over of the work irrespective of the actual dates on which portion of the works
were taken over.
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27.1 To prevent disputes and litigation, it shall be accepted as an inseparable part of the
contract that in matters regarding materials workmanship, removal of improper work,
interpretation of the contract drawing and contract specifications, mode of procedure and
the carrying out of the work, the decision of the Executive Engineer shall be final and
binding on the contractor and in any technical question which may arise touching the
contract, the Executive Engineer’s decision s hall be final and conclusive.
28. Dismissal of Workmen
28.1. The contactor shall employ in and about the execution of the works only such
persons as are careful, skilled and experienced in their several trades and callings and
the Executive Engineer shall be at liberty to object to and request the contractor to
remove from the works any person employed by the contractor in or about the execution
of the works who in the opinion of the Executive Engineer misconducts himself or is
incompetent or negligent in the proper performance of his duties and such persons shall
not be again employed upon the works without the permission of the Executive
Engineer.
D.1. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
29. Contractor’s Head Mason or agent and contractor’s staff
29.1.The contractor shall in his own absence keep constantly on the works a competent
Head Mason or agent and any direction or explanations given by the Executive engineer
or his representatives to such Head Mason or agent shall be held to have been given to
the contractor.
29.2.The contractor shall further provide all staff which is necessary for the proper
supervision, execution and measurement of the work to ensure full compliance with the
terms of the contract.
Government Head Mason or agents
30.1. The Government may be represented on the work by an agent clerk of the works, or
Head Mason who is not borne on the Official list or officers and subordinates of the
P.W.D. of Highways and Rural works Department. He (if appointed) shall, in the
absence of the Executive Engineer, furnish the contractor with the Executive
Engineer’s or his representative’s instruction and directions as to the progress and
execution of the works and the contractor shall duly comply with such instructions and
direction and shall on the written requisition of the Head Mason clerk of works or agent,
stay the further progress of any portion of the works which in his judgment is being
constructed with unsound or improper material or workmanship, until the opinion and
determination of the Executive engineer shall be obtained thereon, but such Head
Mason clerk of works or agent is to have no power whatever to order any extra works
or deviation from the specifications and drawing.
E. INCLUDED IN CONTRACT RATES
31. Defining contract schedule rates.
31.1. The rate entered in a contract schedule for any class of work shall be for finished
work in situ and shall include all contingent expenses whether direct construction
expenses involved in the building in place in accordance with the drawings and
specifications or whether they be expenses imposed by an outside authority such as a
local body. Such contingent expenses shall not entitle the contactor to claim an extra
in respect hereof.
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32.1. Rates for finished work shall always include the cost of conveyance and all leads,
lifts, loading unloading and stacking in the manner and at the place ordered by the officer
in immediate charge of the work, unless circumstances necessity provisions for a
separate schedule item, in which case for such will be specified in the tender notice or
schedule.
32.2. Wherever the term ‘carriage’ or ‘conveyance’ is used in a schedule item, it shall
in the absence of other schedule provisions or modifying description in the
specification, be taken to include all leads, lifts, loading, unloading and stacking in
uniform stacks to the satisfaction of the Executive engineer with careful attention to
close packing in case of materials which are to be measured in stacks as a basis of
payment for finished work.
NOTE: 1. In the case of important leads and lift as may occur in river conservancy and
other such works where lifts over flood banks and long leads may be involved, it is usual
to make separate schedule item provision with a specification defining the exact work to
be done for each tendered rate.
NOTE: 2. Payment for carriage will ordinarily be by bulk or weight at a rate between
specified places and on the basis of the method adopted in the standard schedule of
rates for carriage of materials. The distances will be measured by the nearest practicable
and cheapest routes, whether metalled or unmetalled road or cart tract.
32.3. When carts or vehicles of any sort are engaged by the day, the quantity of
materials to be conveyed, the distance to be traveled and the number of trips to be made
shall, if he considers necessary be fixed by the Executive Engineer.
32.4. The contractor is responsible for making good all loss in transporting materials
entrusted to him or his agents, whether caused by wastage, breakage, theft or any other
cause.
32.5. No payment shall, in any case, be made for the return trips with carts empty.
Where there are loads also for the return trip the agreement rates should allow for the
reduced cost thereby on each set of materials so conveyed.
Construction Plant
33.1. The contractor shall include in his tendered price and shall provide and install all
necessary construction plant and shall use such methods and appliances for the
performance of all the operations connected with the work embraced under the contract
as will secure a satisfactory quality of work and rate of progress which in the opinion of
the Executive Engineer will ensure the completion of the work within the time specified.
If at any time before the commencement, or during the progress of the work, or any part
of it such methods or appliances appear to the Executive Engineer to be insufficient or
inappropriate for securing the quality of the work required or the said rate of progress,
he may order the contractor to increase their efficiency or to improve their character, and
the contractor shall comply with such orders, but the failure of the Executive Engineer to
demand such increase of efficiency or improvement shall not relieve the contractor from
his obligation to secure the quality of work and the rate of progress required by the
contract and the contractor alone shall be responsible for the efficiency and safety of his
plant, appliances and methods.
33.2. It is however, open to the Executive Engineer to lend or supply to the contractor
any tools, implements, materials and machinery that the Executive Engineer may
consider desirable but for any such tools, implements, materials and machinery that may
be lent or supplied to contractor by Government, the contractor shall pay such deposit
and hire, or purchase price as may be determined by the Executive Engineer.
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serviceable condition by him to the Executive Engineer before the final bill for work is
paid and any shortage or damage shall be recovered from the contractor in the final bill
at such rate as may be determined by the Executive Engineer after making such
allowance as he may consider suitable for fair wear and tear.
34. Scaffolding instructions
34. All requisite scaffolding shall be provided at the contractor’s expense and shall be
double, i.e., it must have two sets of upright supports. Care must be taken to ensure the
safety of the workpeople and the contractor must comply with such instructions as the
Executive Engineer may issue to ensure such safety. The contractor will be entirely
responsible for any damage or injuries
to persons or property resulting from ill erected scaffolding, defective ladders, or
otherwise arising out of his default in this respect. The contractor’s attention also
invited to the ‘safety code’.
35. Temporary structure
35.1. The contractor shall erect and maintain at his own cost temporary weather proof
sheds at such places and in a manner approved by the Executive Engineer for keeping
materials under cover. The contractor shall also provide and maintain at his own
expenses such temporary fences, guards, bridges and roads as may be necessary
fences, guards, bridges and roads as maybe necessary for the execution of his contract
work or for safeguarding or accommodation the public. If the Executive Engineer shall
order any departure from the arrangements made of the contractor the contractor shall
comply with such order as the Executive Engineer may issue to safeguard or
accommodate the public. Sheds for housing workmen shall be provided at the
contractor’s expense if, in opinion of the Executive Engineer, such are necessary or
desirable.
36. Water and Lighting
36.1. The contractor shall pay all fees and provide water and light as required from
municipal mains or other sources and shall pay all charges therefore (including storage
tanks, motors, etc.,) for the use of the work and workmen unless otherwise arranged
and decided on, in writing with the E.E. The water for the works shall be, so far as
practicable, free from earthy vegetable or organic matter and from salts or other
substances likely to interfere with the setting of matter or otherwise prove harmful to the
work.
37. Sun protection, Keeping dry and pumping
37.1. The contractor shall at his own expense arrange all requisite protection of the work
and materials against sun or rain effects and shall keep all portions of the work free from
water to the satisfaction of the Executive Engineer and shall use his own plant for the
purpose unless otherwise specifically provided in the contact specification.
38. Tools and Seigniorage
38.1. The contractor shall, unless otherwise specifically stated in the tender, notice
and subsequently on this basis in the contract be responsible for the payment wherever
payable of all import duties, tolls, octroi duties, seigniorage, quarry fees, etc., on all
materials and articles that he may use.
38.1.The contractor shall be solely responsible for the payment of sales tax under the
provision of Madras General Sales Tax Act 1939 (Madras Act IX of 1939) as in force for
time being and the rates for the various items of the work shall remain unaffected by
any change that may be made from time to time in the rate at which such tax is
payable.
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the rates for items involving, the use or supply of articles obtained by the contractor
from outside India shall remain unaffected by any changes that may be introduced in
custom duties.
NOTE:- For works carried out on behalf of the Government of India, Seigniorage fees,
etc., referred to in this clause will have to be levied in every case.
38.1.No seigniorage shall be charged where due for materials quarried from the P.W.D. or
other Government quarries Assistance as necessary will be given to the contractor by the
department to obtain access to quarries approved by the Executive Engineer. No plot
rent shall be charged for materials stacked on the government land during the course of
construction provided all such materials or removed within one month after the work is
completed.
38.2.Seigniorage charges due for use of private quarries and private land shall be paid
by the contractor.
38.6. The contractor shall form his own approach road to the work site for which no
extra will be due to him. On completion the contractor shall not be permitted to
remove the materials laid for formation of road, if the contractor is allowed to use the
existing roads he shall maintain them in good condition at his own cost through out the
period of the contract.
39. Setting out works
39.1. The contractor shall be responsible for the true and proper setting out of the works
and for the correctness of the position levels, dimensions and alignment of all parts of the
works and for the provision of all materials, staff and labour in connection therewith.
40. Clearing up during progress and for delivery.
40.1. All rubbish shall be burnt or removed form the site, as it accumulates. All floors,
stairs, landing windows, surface and soil drains shall be cleaned down and put in a
thoroughly complete clean, sound and workman like state to the satisfaction of the
Executive Engineer before the work is finally handed over all rubbish and surplus
materials not required by the Executive Engineer having first been removed by the
contractor. The contractor shall give notice in writing to the Executive Engineer when the
work is so ready to be handed over and shall be responsible for its maintenance until it
is taken over by the Executive Engineer.
F. RESPONSIBLILITIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR
41. Observance of laws, local regulations and notices,
  attachements  .
41.1.The contractor shall conform to the regulations and by laws of any local authority and
or of any water or lighting companies with those systems the structure is proposed to be
connected and shall before making any variations from the drawings or specification that
may be necessitated by so conforming, give to the Executive engineer written notice,
specifying the variations proposed to be made and the reasons for making them and
apply for instructions, thereon. In case the contractor shall not receive such instruction
within seven days he shall proceed with the work conforming to the provisions regulating
or by-lay in question and any variation in the drawing or specifications so necessitated
shall be dealt with under clause 59.
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and pay all fees in connection therewith unless otherwise arranged and decided on in
writing with the Executive Engineer. He shall also ensure that no attachments are made
against materials of work forming part of or for the use of the contract in every case
referred to in this clause the contractor shall protect and identify Government against any
claim or Liability arising form or based on the violation of any such law, ordinance,
regulation order, decree or attachment whether by himself or by his employees.
42. Accidents – Hoarding – Lighting observations – Watchman
42.1.When excavations have been made or obstacles have been put in public thorough
fares or in places where there is any likelihood of accidents, the contractor shall
comply with any requirement of law on the subject and shall provide suitable hoarding
lighting and watchmen as necessary.
42.2.It shall be the contractor’s sole responsibility to protect the public and his employees
against accident from any cause and he shall indemnify Government against any claims
for damages for injury to person or property, resulting from any such accident and shall
where the provisions of the workmen’s Compensation Act apply take steps to properly
insure against any claims there under.
42.3.On the occurrence of accident which results in the death of any of the workmen
employed by the contractor or which is so serious as to be likely to result in the death of
any such workmen, the contractor shall, within 24 hours of the happening of such
accident, intimate in writing to the concerned section officer of the Department the fact
of such accident. The contractor shall indemnify Government against all loss or damage
sustained by Government resulting directly or indirectly from his failure to give intimation
in the manner aforesaid including the penalties of fines if any payable by Government
as a consequence of Government’s failure to give notice under the workmen’s
Compensation Act or otherwise conform to the provisions of the said Act in regard to such
accident.
42.4.In the event of an accident in respect of which compensation may become payable
under the Workmen’s compensation Act VIII of 1923 whether by the contractor or by the
Government as principal it shall be lawful for the Executive Engineer to retain out of
money due and payable to the contractor such sum or sums of money as may, in the
opinion of the said Executive Engineer be sufficient to meet such liability. The opinion of
the Executive Engineer shall be final in regard to all matters arising under this clause.
42.1.The contractor shall indemnify Government from and against all claims and
proceedings for or on account of infringement of any patent rights, design, trademark, or
name or other protected rights in respect of any constructional plant, machine work or
materials used for or in connection with the works or temporary works, or any of them
and from and against all claims, demands, proceedings, damages, costs, charges and
expenses what so ever in respect thereof in relation thereto.
42.2.In respect of all labour directly or indirectly employed in the works for the
performance of the contractor’s part of this agreement, the contractor shall comply with
or cause to be complied with all the rules framed by the Government from time to time for
the provision of health and sanitary arrangements to workers employed by P.W.D.
and Highways and Rural works Department and their contractors (vide appendix) in
case the contractor fails to make arrangements and provide necessary facilities as
aforesaid the Executive Engineer shall be at liberty to make arrangements and provide
facilities as aforesaid and recover the costs-incurred in that behalf from the contractor.
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performance of the contractor’s part of this agreement, the contractor at his own
expense shall arrange for the safety provisions as per ‘Safety Code’ framed from time to
time and shall at his own expense provide for all facilities in connection therewith. In
case the contractor fails to make arrangements and provide facilities as aforesaid the
Executive Engineer shall be at liberty to make arrangements and provide facilities as
aforesaid and recover the costs incurred in that behalf from the contractor.
42.4.In respect of all labour directly or indirectly employed in the work for the
performance of the contractors part of this agreement the contractor shall arrange to
furnish in triplicate particular’s for each work in the proforma vide Appendix XXXVIII by
the end of every month to the Executive Engineer in charge of the work.
43. Blasting
43.1. Blasting executed by contractors in connection with Government works shall be
carries out in the manner described under blasting operation – instructions to contractor
of the TNBP.
44. Protection of Existing and Adjoining premises
44. The contract is to protect the whole of the adjoining and where necessary, the
existing premises and all works and all fittings to all buildings on the adjoining the site
against the structural and decorative damages caused by the execution of these works
and make good in all respects all such damages done or occurring to the same, and
leave such reinstatement in perfect order. He is also to make good any damage done in
the execution of the work to existing public or to private footways or road-ways.
45. Permit other workmen – Co-operation- Afford Facilities.
45.1. The Executive Engineer shall have full power to send workmen upon the
premises to execute fittings and other works not included in the contract, for whose
operations the contractor is to afford every reasonable facility during ordinary working
hours, provided that such operations shall be carried on in such a manner as not to
impede the progress of the work included in the contract, but the contractor is not to be
responsible for any damages which may happen to or be occasioned by any such fittings
or other works, provided he complies with the Executive Engineer’s instructions in
connections there with, and provided that the damages is not caused by himself or his
workmen.
45.1.The contractor shall, at all times co-operate assist attend on, and afford facilities for
such specialists as may be employed by the Executive Engineer on other works in
connection with the building, allowing them free of charge the use of all plant, light and
water installed in the work. The contractor shall also cause such special work or protect
it as instructed to avoid injury during progress of the works. For failure so to protect, the
contractor must make good any damage caused.
45.2.When two or more contractors are engaged on installation or construction work in the
same vicinity the Executive Engineer shall have authority to direct the manner in which
each shall conduct the work so far as it affects other contractors.
46. Holes for water services, gas, electrical and Sanitary fittings.
46.1. The contractor shall leave all holes in masonry and floors for the insertion of water
services, gas and electrical connections and sanitary fittings in the exact positions
indicated by the Executive Engineer during the progress of the work. These holes must
be properly built up in a workman like manner at the Contractor’s cost, as soon as the
fittings have been installed in cases, where the installations are made during the
constructions of the building and where in the opinion of the Executive Engineer, delays
in settlement of accounts will not thereby occur.
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47.1.The work executed by the contractor under the contract shall be maintained at
the contractor’s risk until the work is taken over by the Executive Engineer. The
Government shall not be liable to pay for any loss or damages occasioned by or arising
out of fire, flood, volcanic eruption, earthquakes or other convulsions of nature and all
other natural calamities and risks arising out of acts of god during such period and the
option whether to take insurance coverage or not to cover and such loss or damages is
left to the contractor.
47.2.Provided however, that the contractor, shall not be liable for all or any loss or
damages occasioned by or arising out of acts of foreign enemies invasion hostilities or
warlike operations (before or after declaration of war) rebellion, military or usurped
power.
48.Holidays
48.1. Subject to any provision to the contrary contained in the contract none of the
permanent work shall save as hereinafter provided be carried on during the night or on
Sundays and other holidays without the permission in writing the Executive Engineer or
of the officer in charge of the work, save when the work is unavoidable or absolutely
necessary for the safety of life or property or for the safety of the works in which case the
contractor shall immediately advise the Executive Engineer.
G. MISCELLANEOUS
49. Sand and Gravel
49.1. The contractor shall not make any excavations upon the site for the purpose of
obtaining gravel, sand or soil other than shown or implied by the drawings, except with
the previous permission of the Executive Engineer.
50. Old curiosities
50.1. All old curiosities, relics, coins, minerals, etc., found in excavating or pulling down,
shall be the property of the Government and be handed over to the Executive
Engineer. Should any ancient masonry, or other old work of interest be opened up the
Executive Engineer’s attention shall be called to the same before demolition or
removal.
51. Assignment or sub-letting
51.1. The contractor shall not without the written consent of the Executive Engineer
assign the contract nor sub-let any portion of the same. Ordinarily no sub-letting will be
permitted, but in case such should be permitted by the Executive Engineer, it shall in
no way free the contractor from any of responsibilities under any clause of these “
conditions of contract” or of the “Articles of Agreement”.
52. Specialists
52.1. The Executive Engineer shall, during the progress of the work have powers to
select, nominate or recommend tradesmen or specialists to supply material or execute
such portion of the work as he may consider desirable in the interests of the
Government.
53. Ratification of the orders of the Executive Engineer
53.1. should the acceptance of the tenders be beyond the authorized powers of the
Executive Engineer as laid down the P.W.D. code, the orders and decisions of such
Executive Engineer with regard to
a)extension of time for completing the contractor will be subject to the ratification of the
General Manager ( Tech), TAHDCO for all works for which tenders were accepted by
the Engineers of TAHDCO including General Manager ( Tech), TAHDCO / Board of
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works will be subject to the ratification of the General Manager ( Tech), TAHDCO for all
works for which tenders were accepted by Engineers of TAHDCO / Board of TAHDCO
and Government.
54. Order Book
54.1.An order book shall be kept at the TAHDCO office on the site of the work. As far as
possible, all orders regarding the work are to be entered in this book All entries shall be
signed and dated by the TAHDCO officer in direct charge of the work any by the
contractor or by his representative. In important cases, the Executive Engineer or the
General Manager (Tech), TAHDCO will countersign the entries, which have been made.
The order book shall not be removed from the work except with the written permission
of the Executive Engineer.
54.2.No photographs of the site or of the work or any part thereof shall be taken except
with the permission in writing of the Executive Engineer and no such photographs shall
be published or otherwise circulated without the permission of the General Manager
(Tech), TAHDCO.
H. DATE OF COMMENCEMENT, COMPLETION, DELAYS EXTENSION,
SUSPENSION OF WORK AND FORFEITURE
55. Date of commencement and completion
55.1. On notification of possession of the site (or premises) being given to the contractor
by letter registered for acknowledgements as provided in clause 9.1 para, he shall
forthwith begin the work, shall regularly and continually proceed with them, and shall
complete the same (except for painting or other work which in the opinion of the
Executive Engineer, it may be desirable to delay) by the date of completion, as defined
in the “Articles of Agreement” subject nevertheless, to the provisions of extension of time
mentioned in the next clause. The contractor shall under no
Circumstances be entitled to claim any damages from TAHDCO if he incurs any
expenses or liabilities to payment under the contract before the date of commencement
defined above. The contractor shall have the right to withdraw from the contract and
obtain refund of his security deposit if such intimation of handing over the site is delayed
by more than two months from the date of acceptance of the agreement by competent
authority.
56. Delay and extension of time
56.1. No claim for compensation on account of delay or hindrances to the work from any
cause whatever shall lie except as hereinafter defined.
Reasonable extension of time will be allowed by the Executive Engineer or by the
officer competent to sanction the extension for unavailable delays, such as may result
from causes which in the opinion of the Executive Engineer, are undoubtedly beyond the
control of the contractor. The Executive Engineer shall assess the period of delay or
hindrance caused by any written instruction issued by him at twenty five percent in
excess of the actual working period so lost. If at any time the Executive Engineer is of
the opinion that there has been avoidable delays and the contractor fails to maintain the
rate of progress specified in the articles of agreement, it shall be lawful for the Executive
Engineer to impose penalty or order forfeiture from the deposit and sanction the
extension of time for such delays, provided however, the penalty and forfeiture shall be
governed as per clause 57.2 and 57.3.
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thereby causing delay and hindrance to the contractor the latter shall have the right to
claim an assessment of such delay by the General Manager (Tech), TAHDCO. The
contractor shall lodge in writing to the Executive Engineer a statement of claim for any
delay or hindrance referred to above within fourteen days from its commencement
otherwise no extension of time will be allowed.
56.2.Whenever, authorised alternations or additions made during the progress of the work
are of such nature in then opinion of the Executive Engineer as to justify an extension
of time in consequence thereof such extension of time will be granted in writing by the
Executive Engineer or other competent authority when ordering such alterations or
additions.
Amendment for inclusion of additional clauses 56-4, 56-5 and 56-6 to the General
condition contract T.N.B.P. Vol. III
56.1.In case where the Government under the terms of the contract with the contractor
are to liable to supply any materials, articles or things to the contractor for the
performance by him of his part of the contract, the Executive Engineer, may at his
absolute discretion extend the time within which such materials, articles or things may
be supplied by the Government and the Government may supply to the contractor such
materials, articles or things within the time so extended with out any liability on their part
to compensate the contractor by reason of the extension of time for he supply of the
materials, articles or things.
56.2.In cases where the Government under the terms of the contract are liable to supply
any materials, articles or things to the contractor for the performance by him of his part of
the contract and the Government for any reason are unable to supply such materials,
articles or things either with in the time specified in the contract within the time
extended under clauses 56-4. The Executive Engineer, may at his discretion or at the
request of the contractor, determine the whole or any part of the contract which cannot
be performed by reason of the failure to supply such materials, articles or things and the
contractor shall not be entitled to claim any damages or compensation in respect of
such determination. The contractor shall, however be paid the value of the work already
done by him and the cost of materials, articles or things if any collected by
him up to the date of such determination and left unused on the work spot (which shall
be taken over by the Executive Engineer) either at the contract rates or at values deduced
from the through rates included in the contract. When the contract is determined at the
discretion of the Executive Engineer, he shall give notice is writing to the contractor and
the decision of the Executive Engineer to determine the contract shall be final and
binding on the contractor.
Explanation:
The expression “Through rates” means the rate for the finished items of work or the
all in rates, that is to say, the rates for finished items of work inclusive of the cost of
materials and labour.
56.6. If, at any time after the acceptance of the tender, the Government shall for any
reason what so ever not required the whole or any part of the works to the carried out the
Executive Engineer shall give notice in writing of the fact to the contractor, who shall
have no claim to any compensation or other payments what so ever on account of any
profit or advantage he might have derived from the execution of the work in full but which
he didn’t derive in consequence of the termination of the works.
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additional works such as clearing of site etc.that may be rendered necessary by such
termination. He shall also be allowed a reasonable payment as decided by the authority
next higher rank to the authority which accepted the tender, for any expense incurred
by him on account of labour and materials, articles or things collected, but which could
not utilised on the works as verified by the Executive Engineer. Such decision shall be
final and binding on both the parties and shall not be subject to arbitration under
clause 69.
Note:
i) The clause were originally numbered as 59-A, 59-B and 59-C, and approved in G.O.
ms. No.564 PW dated22.02.1960. But found to be omitted while approving over all
amendments to general conditions to contract in G.O. Ms. NO.2659 PW dated
23.12.1970. The omission was brought to the notice of Government in CE (GL)’s letter
dated 07.04.1982 and the above clauses were ordered to be included as clause 56.4,
56.5 and 56.6 in Govt.’s letter No.2163/Y2/95 -4 PWD., dated 19.09.1996
communicated in CE (Gl)’s memo No.CTO/A/470.70 dated 08.10.1996.
ii) The clause as approved by the Government may be pasted as an amendment slip to
the General conditions of the contract appended to T.N.B.P. volume-II.
iii) The above clauses may be added as special conditions while issuing tender schedules
for state Government funded or deposit workers to avoid any objections from the
contractors at a later stage.
57. Delays in commencement or progress neglect of work or suspension of works by
the contractor and forfeiture of Earnest Money, Security Deposit and with held
amount
57.1. Time shall be considered as the essence of the contractor. If at any time the
Executive Engineer shall be of the opinion that contractor is delaying commencement
of the work, neglecting or delaying the progress of work as defined in the tabular
statement, “Rate of Progress” in the Article of Agreement or the contractor fails to
maintain the Rate of Progress in the Articles of Agreement plus any extension of time or
the contractor shall suspend the works, or sublet the work or a portion thereof with out
the sanction of the Executive Engineer or violates any of the provisions of the contract
the Executive Engineer shall so advise the contractor and at
the same time demand compliance. If the contractor neglects to comply with such
demand within seven days after receipt of such notice, it shall then or any time be lawful
for the Executive Engineer to impose a penalty or forfeiture on this contractor from the or
to determine the contract.
57.1.The penalty or forfeiture refered to in clause 57.1 shall not exceed 5% of the value
of the work executed and its imposed in cases where the contractor is allowed to proceed
with the whole or part and complete the whole or such part of the works. The penalty or
forfeiture imposed by the Executive Engineer under this clause is however subject to
modification or waiver at the absolute discretion of authority higher in rank than the
Executive Engineer.
57.2.It shall be a further right of the Executive Engineer to give any part of the work to any
other contractor at his discretion or have it done departmentally in order to maintain the
rate of progress and the contract shall then be determined for only that portion of the
work given to the contractor or done departmentally. The forfeiture under clause 57.2
will in these circumstances be applied any excess expenditure incurred on the account
shall be recovered from the original contractor.
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forfeiture of the Security deposit. After determining the contract, the Executive Engineer
shall have the right to give any part of the work to any other contractor in the
unexecuted portion of contract, in which case any expenses which may be incurred in
excess of such amount which would have been paid to the original contractor if the
whole work had been executed by him shall be borne and paid by the original
contractor and may be deducted from any money due to him by Government under
this contract or any other amount what so ever Provided also that if the expenses
incurred by the Government are less than the amount payable to the contractor at his
agreement rates the difference will not be paid to the contractor.
57.4.In the event of anyone of the above clauses being adopted by the executive
Engineer, the contractor shall have no compensation for any loss sustained by him by
reason of his having purchased or processed 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 contract, and in case action is taken under any of the
provisions aforesaid, the contractor shall not be entitled to be paid any sum for any work
actually performed under the contract unless and until the Executive Engineer 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 of certified.
57.5.In the event of the Executive Engineer putting in force all or any of the powers
vested in him under the clause 57.4 he may if he so desires after giving a notice in writing
to the contractor take position of the works and site and such plants and materials
thereon (or any ground contiguous there to) and all such plant and materials as above
mentioned shall thereupon be at the disposal of Government absolutely for the purpose
of completing the work. After such notice shall have been given the contractor shall not
be at liberty to remove from the site of works or from the ground contiguous thereto any
plant or materials belonging to him which shall have been placed thereon for the
purpose of the above work. Government shall not be liable to make any payment to the
contractor on account of use of such plant for the completion of the works under the
provisions herein before contained. On taking possession of the materials and stores
belonging to the contractor or procured by the contractor and intended to be used for
the execution of the work or any part thereof the contractor shall be paid for the same in
account, at the contract rates, to be certified there of shall be paid for the same in
account, at the contract rates, to be certified there of shall be final. Otherwise the
Government may give notice in writing to the contractor to remove any of his plant or
materials from the site and not required for completion of the works, if such plant and or
materials are not removed within fourteen days after notice and have been so given,
Government may remove and s ell the same holding the proceeds less the cost of
removal and sale, to the credit of the contractor. The certificate of the Executive
Engineer as to expense of any such removal and sale, shall be final and hinting on
the contractor.
I. Particulars of payment
58. Payment on lump sum basis or by final measurement at unit
  prices  .
58.1.Final measurements need not be taken unless either the contractor or the Executive
Engineer claims extras to or deductions from the quantities of schedule-A.
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which either the contractor or the Executive Engineer claims final measurements and
the quantities of the remaining items in schedule-A shall be accepted as correct. The
lump sum amount mentioned in the agreement will then be varied by adding thereto or
deducting there from as the case may be, the difference (if any) between the amounts
mentioned in Schedule-A for such items and the amounts arrived at by calculation at
contract rates based on the revised quantities for the same, obtained by the final
measurement aforesaid.
58.3.It shall be accepted as a condition of the contract that the payment of the final bill to
the contractor less the withheld amounts and his acceptance thereof shall constitute a
full and absolute release of Government from all further claims by the contractor under
the contract.
59. Payment for additions and deductions for omissions
59.1.No authorized variation shall vitiate the contract, but additions and omissions shall
be measured up and dealt with in accordance with clause 58.2.
59.2.If there is not rate in Schedule A for additional work ordered to be carried out by
the Executive Engineer, then prior to execution of the additional work, a rate for the
additional work, shall be worked out in accordance with the methods indicated in 59.3.
and with the rate agreed upon a supplemental agreement shall be entered in the proper
departmental form signed and dated by the contractor and the Executive Engineer and
or any other officer for the time being authorised to accept such agreement and
supplemental agreement shall on such acceptance form part of the original agreement. A
copy of the supplemental slip shall be given to the contractor.
59.3.1.The rate for additional works shall be derived from the rate for similar items of
work in the accepted agreement.
59.3.2.In the case of works for which supplemental agreement is to be entered into
during the period when the schedule of rates has not changed from the date of
execution of the original agreement then the rates for supplemental agreements may
be the prevailing schedule of rates plus or minus tender premium in case the rates
cannot be derived from the items in the original agreement. In other case, where the
schedule of rates has changed in the intervening period, the rates prevailing as per the
schedule of rates at the time of execution of supplemental items will be adopted with no
tender premium over this rate.
59.3.3.If the rate for a particular item of work is not in the schedule of rates, the
prevailing market rate when the work was done shall be adopted.
59.3.4. If the rates cannot be determined as above, the rates shall be fixed on the cost
of labour and materials plus 10 percent thereon, provided the vouchers shall have been
delivered to the Executive Engineer within 7 days after such work is completed. If the
Executive Engineer considers that the vouchers are unduly high, the Executive Engineer
can valuate the work as reasonable and fair and make payment if the value of payment
is less than Rs.1,000. If the value of additional payment exceeds Rs.1, 000 the
contractor shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration.
60. No payment for unsetenced extras
60.1. It shall be distinctly understood that no payment whatever will be made to the
contractor for variations by way of extras, in cases where such variations have been
made without the written sanction of the Executive Engineer.
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The contractor shall at any time upon the request of the Executive Engineer furnish him
with all invoices account, receipts and other vouchers that he may require in connection
with the contract.
62. Fraud, willful neglect or default
62.1. No final or other certificate of payment or of completion, acceptance or
settlement of account shall, in any circumstances, relieve the contractor from his
liability for any fraud, or willful neglect or default in the execution of the contract or any
willful or un authorised deviations from drawings, specifications, instructions and direction
for the time being binding upon him.
63. Unfixed materials
63.1. No payment or advance will be made for unfixed materials when the rates are
finished work in situ.
64. Payment and Certificate
64.1. payments will be made to the contractor under the certificates to be issued at
reasonably frequent interval by the Executive Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer,
within 14 days of the date of each certificate an intermediate payment will be made by
the Executive Engineer or the Sub-Division Officer of a sum equal to 95 percent of the
value of work, as so certified and the balance of 5 present will be withheld and retained
as security for the due fulfillment of the contract. under the certificate to be issued by
the Executive Engineer or Sub-Divisional Officer on the completion of the entire works,
the contractor will receive the final payment of all the money due or payable to him under
or by virtue of the contract except security deposit and the withheld amount equal to 2
½ percent of the total value of the work done provided there is no recovery from or
forfeiture by the contractor to be made under clause 57. The amount with held from the
final bill will be retained under ‘Deposits’ and paid to the contractor together with the
Security Deposit after six months reckoned from the date of completion of work or as
soon after six months reckoned from the date of completion of work or as soon after
the expiration of such period of six moths as all defects shall have been made good
according to the true-intent and meaning there of whichever shall last happen. In the
event the final bill remains unpaid even after the period of six months aforesaid, the
Executive Engineer shall refund the security deposit which includes the E.M.D. and also
the with held amount on a separate bill if requested for by the contractor in writing. No
certificate of Executive Engineer or Sub-Divisional Officer shall be considered conclusive
evidence as to the sufficiency of any work or materials or correctness of measurements
to which it relates nor shall it relieve the contractor from his liability to make good defects
and provided by the contract. The contractor when applying of a certificate, shall
prepare a sufficiently detailed bill based on the original figures of quantities and rates in
the contract schedule-A to the satisfaction of the Executive Engineer, to enable the
Executive Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer to check the claims and issue the
certificate. The certificates as to such of the claims mentioned in the application as are
allowed by the Executive Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer shall be issued within
fourteen days of the application. No application for a certificate shall be made within
fourteen days of a previous application.
64.1.(A) Not with standing the above clause, the with held amount of 2½% from the final
bill in respect of contract for construction of original building, will be retained by the
Government for a total period of one year in lieu of six months period referred to in
clause 64-1 above and will be released after the expiry of one years period on execution
an indemnity bond by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Executive Engineer for a
further period of four years to ensure structural stability of the building under clause
26.1.A.
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wages to the labourers employed by the Contractor for the execution of works under
agreement, the Executive Engineer, shall have full powers to withhold the bills claimed by
the contractor pending clearance certificate from the labour Department and to act as
per the direction given by the labour Department.
65. Interest on money due to the contractor
65.1.No omission by the Executive Engineer or the Sub-Divisional Officer to pay the
amount due upon certificates shall vitiate or make void the contract not shall the
contractor be entitled to interest upon any guarantee fund or payments in harrier, nor
upon any balance which may, on the final settlement of his accounts, be found to be
due to him.
65.2.Whenever the with held amount reaches Rs.1,000 or a multiple thereof, the
contractor may, at his option, deposit with the Executive Engineer an equal amount in
sums of Rs.1,000 or a multiple thereof, in any of forms of interest bearing securities
recognized for the purpose by the T.N. Public Works Account Code and subject of the
provisions thereof contained in which case the equivalent withheld amount shall be paid
to him forth with. The Contractor will be permitted to exercise the option in this clause,
subject only to the condition that the rates of progress contained in the Articles of
Agreement in properly maintained.
66. Acceptance of final measurements
66.1. The contractor agrees that before payment the final bill shall be made on the
contract, he will sign and deliver to the Executive Engineer either in the measurement
book or otherwise as demanded a valid release and discharge from any and all claims
and demands whatsoever for all matters arising out of or connected with the contract
and also produce a certificate from the Incomes Tax Authorities that all income tax
payable by him unto-date has been duly paid provided that nothing in this clause shall
discharge or release the contractor form his liabilities under the contract. It is further
expressly agreed that Executive Engineer in supplying the final measurement certificated
need not be bound by the proceeding measurements and payment. The final
measurements, if any of the Executive Engineer shall be final conclusive and binding on
the contractor.
67. Recovery of money from contractor in certain cases
67.1. In every case in which provision is made for recovery of money from the
contractor, Government shall be entitled to retain or deduct the amount thereof from any
money, that may be due or may become due to the contractor under these presents and
or under any other contract or contracts or any other account what so ever.
67.2. Recovery under Revenue Recovery Act.
Whenever any amount has to be paid by the contractor in view of determination of the
contract by virtue of clause 57 or any amount that may be due from the contractor is
under these presents and the contractor is not responding to the demands for the
payment of the said amount, then the Government shall be entitled to recover the said
amount under the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act.
68. Contractor dying becoming insolvent insane or imprisoned
68.1. In the event of the death or insanity or insolvency or imprisonment of the
contractor, or where the contractor being a partnership or firm becomes dissolved or
being a corporation goes into liquidation voluntary or otherwise, the contract may at the
option of the Executive Engineer, be terminated by notice in writing posted at the site of
the works and advertised in one issue of the local district Gazette and all accepted and
acceptable works shall forthwith be measured up and paid for at the rates provided in
the contract schedule where such apply, or otherwise by the most recent schedule of
rates of the division approved by competent authority to the person or persons entitled
to receive and give a discharge for the payment.
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69. Arbitrations
69.1. In case of any dispute or difference between the parties to the contract either
during the progress or after the completion of the works or after the determination,
abandonment or breach of the contract, or as to any matter or thing arising there under
except as to the matters left to the sole discretion of the Executive Engineer under
clauses 18, 20, 25.3, 27.1, 34, 35 and 37 of “General conditions of contract’ or as to the
with holdin g by the Executive Engineer of payment of any bill to which the contract may
claim to be entitled, then either party shall forthwith give to
the other notice of such dispute for difference and such dispute or difference, shall or be
and is hereby referred to the superintending Engineer of the nominated circle, mentioned
in ‘Articles of Agreement’ hereinafter called the Arbitrator in case where the value of
claim in less than and up to Rs.50,000. The arbitrator shall give detailed reasons in their
awards for their findings and conclusion. Subject as aforesaid to the provisions of the
arbitration Act, 1940, or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof and the rules
made there under and for the time being in force shall apply to the Arbitration
Proceeding under this clause. Upon every and any such reference, the cost of and
incidental to the reference and award respectively shall be discretion of the arbitrator,
subject to the condition that the amount of such costs to be awarded to either partly shall
not, in respect of a monetary claim exceed the percentage set out below of any such
award irrespective of the actual fees, cost and expense incurred by either partly
provided that where a monetary claim is disallowed in full the said percentage shall
be calculated on the amount of the claim. The arbitrator may determine the amount of
the costs to be awarded or direct the same to be taxed as between solicitor and client or
as party and party shall direct by whom and to whom and in what manner the same
shall be borne and paid.
The percentage above referred to in this clause are 5% on any such monetary award
which does not exceed Rs.10,000/- 3% on the next Rs.40,000 or any part thereof
provided that the government shall not be liable to any claim in respect of any such
dispute or difference until the liability and the amount thereof shall have been referred to
and decided by the arbitrator.
69.2. The fees for Arbitrators shall be levied based on the value of claims referred
to for arbitration. The fees shall be calculated at 5% of the first Rs.10,000/- at 3%
of the next Rs.40,000/-.
69.3. In cases where the value of claim is more than Rs.50,000/- the parties will seek
remedy through the competent civil court.
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PUBLICWORKSDEPARTMENTSAFETYCODE
General Rules as to scaffolds.
1.Suitable scaffolds shall be provided for workman for all works that cannot be safely
done from a ladder or by other. When a ladder is used an extra Mazdoor shall be
engaged for holding the ladder and the ladder shall be given an inclination not steeper
than 0.25 to I (0.25 Horizontal to I vertical). When the ladder is used for carrying
materials as well, suitable foot holds and hand holds shall be provided on the ladder.
2.A scaffold shall not be constructed, taken down or substantially altered, except (a)
under the supervision of competent and responsible person; and (b) as for as possible by
competent workers possessing adequate experience in such work.
3.All scaffolds and appliance connected therewith and all ladders shall…
a)be of sound material
b)be of adequate strength having regard to the load strain to which they will be subjected
and
c)be maintained in proper condition.
1.Scaffolding or staging more than 3.5 meters above the ground or floor shall have a
guard rail properly attached, bolbraced and otherwise secured at least 0 meters above
the floor or platform of such scaffolding or staging and extending along the entire
length of the outside and ends thereof with only such opening as may be necessary for
delivery of materials. Such scaffolding or staging shall be so fastened as to prevent it
from swaying from the building or structure.
2.Scaffolds shall be so constructed that no part thereof can be displaced in
consequence of normal use.
3.Scaffolds shall not be overloaded and so for as practicable the load shall be
eventually distributed.
4.Before installing lifting gear of scaffolds special precautions shall be taken to ensure
the strength and stability of the scaffolds.
5.Working platform, gangways and stairways should be so constructed that no part there
can save unduly or unequally. If the height or the platform or the gangway or the
stairways is more than 3.5 meters above ground level or floor level they should be closely
boarded should have adequate width and should be suitably fenced as described in (4
above)
6.Every opening in the floor of a building or in a working platform shall be provided
with suitable fencing or railing for a minimum height of 0.9 meter to prevent the fall of
persons or material.
7.Safe means of access shall be provided to all working platforms and other working
places. Every ladder shall securely fixed. No portable single ladder shall be over 9
meters in length while the width between side rails rung ladder shall in no case be less
than 30cm for ladder up to and including 3 meters in length. For longer ladders this width
should be increased at least 20mm for each additional meters of length uniform step
spacing should not excised 30 cm.
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materials on the site of work shall be so stacked or placed as to cause danger or
inconvenience to any person or the public. The Contractor shall provide all necessary
fencing and lights to protect the public from accidents and shall bound to bear the
expenses of the defense of every suit, action or other proceedings at law that may be
brought by any persons for injury sustained owing to neglect of the above precautions
and to pay any damages and cost which may be awarded in any such suit, action or
proceedings to any such persons or which may with the consent of the contractor be
paid to compromise any claim by any such person.
Excavation and trenching
1.Trenches – 1.2 meters or more in depth shall at all times be supplied with at least one
ladder for each 30 meters in length or fraction thereof. Ladder shall be extended from
bottom of the trench to at least 0.8 meters above the surface of the ground. The sides of
the trenches which are 1.5 meters or more in depth shall be stepped back to give
suitable slope or hold securely by timber bracing, so as to avoid the danger of sides
to collapse.
2.Demolition – Before any demolition is commenced and also during the process of the
work.
3.All roads and open areas adjacent to the work site shall either be closed or suitably
protected.
a)No electric cable or apparatus which is liable to be a source of danger over a cable or
apparatus used by the operator shall remain electrically charged.
b)All practical steps shall be taken to prevent danger to persons employed from risk or
fire or explosion or flooding. No floor, roof or other part of the building shall be so
overloaded with debris or materials as to render it unsafe.
13. All necessary personal safely equipment as considered adequate by the
Executive Engineer shall be kept available for the use of the person employed on the
site and maintained in a condition suitable for immediate use and the contractor should
take adequate steps to ensure proper use of equipment by those concerned.
a)Workers employed on mixing asphaltic materials cement and lime mortars shall be
provided with protective footwear and protective goggles.
b)Those engaged in white-washing and mining or stacking of cement bags or any
material which is injurious to the eyes shall be provided with protective gaggles.
c)Those engaged in welding works shall have protective goggles and protective clothing
and seated at sufficiently safe intervals.
d)Those engaged in welding works shall be provided with welder’s protective sightings.
e)When workers are employed in sewers and man holes which are in use, the
contractor shall ensure that the manholes covers are opened and are ventilated at least
for an hour before the workers are allowed to get into the manholes, and manholes so
opened shall be cordoned off with suitable railing and provided with warning signals or
boards to prevent accident to the public.
f)The contractor shall not employ med below the age of 18 years and women on the
work of painting with products containing lead in any form. Wherever men above the
age of 18 are employed on the work of lead painting the following precautions shall be
taken.
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paste or ready-made paint.
ii) Suitable face masks should be supplied for use be the workers when paint is
applied in the form of spray or a surface having lead paint dry rubbed and scrapped.
iii) Overall shall be supplied by the contractors to work-men and adequate
facilities shall provided or enable the working painters to wash during the cessation of
work.
iv) When workers are employed in dangerous occupations like work with hot
bitumen, drilling operations etc., which are likely to prove dangerous resulting in
physical damage and causality, adequate protection often workers, should be
provided.
1.When the work is done near any place where there is risk of drawning all necessary
equipments should be provide and kept ready for use and all necessary steps taken for
prompt rescue of any person in danger and adequate provision should be made for
prompt first aid treatments of all injuries likely to be sustained during the course of the
works.
2.a) Hoisting machines and tackle including their attachment anchorages and supports
shall be good mechanical construction sound materials and adequate strength and free
from patent defect and shall be kept in good repair and in good working order. Every
rope used in hoisting or lowering materials or as a means of suspension shall be of
suitable quality and adequate strength and free from patent defect.
a)Every crane driver or hoisting appliance operator shall be properly qualified and no
person under the age of 21 years should be in control of any hoisting machine, including
the scaffold which or give signals to the operator.
b)In the case of every hoisting machine and of every chain ring hook shackle level and
pulley block used in hoisting or lowering or as a means of suspension, the safe working
load shall be ascertained by adequate means. Every hoisting machine and all gear
referred to above shall be plainly marked with the safe working load, in the case of a
hoisting machine having a variable safe working load, each safe working load and the
conditions under which it is applicable shall be clearly indicated. No part of any hoisting
machine or of any gear referred to above in this paragraph shall be loaded beyond the
safe working load except for the purpose of testing.
16. Motors, gearing, transmissions, electric wiring and other dangerous parts of hosing
appliance shall be provided with efficient safeguards, Hosting appliance shall be provided
with such means as will request to a minimum the risk of the accidental decent of the
load adequate precautions shall be taken to reduce to a minimum the risk of any part
of a suspension load become accidentally displaced.
When workers are employed on electrical installations which are already
energized insulating mats, wearing apparel such as gloves, sleeves and boots as may be
necessary should be provided. The workers and carry keys or other materials which
are good conductors of electricity.
1.These safety provisions should be brought to the notice of all concerned by display
on a notice board at a prominent place at workshop. The person responsible for the
compliance of the safety code shall be named by the contractor.
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2.To ensure effective enforcement of the rules and regulations relating to safety
precautions, the arrangements made by the contractor shall be open to inspection by the
Labour Officer, Executive Engineer of the Department or other representative.
19. Notwithstanding the above clauses (1) to (18) there is nothing in these to exempt
the contractor from the operations of any other act of rule sin force in the republic of
India.
Model Rules for provision of Health and Sanitary arrangements for workers
employed by the P.W.D. and Highways and Rural Works Department and their
contractors.
The contractor’s special attention is invited to relevant clauses of the ‘General
conditions of contract’ in the Tamilnadu Building Practice and he is requested to provide
at his own expenses the following amenities to the satisfaction of the Executive
Engineer.
1.Application- These rules shall apply to all building and construction works in change
of P.W.D.,
2.Definition (i) “Work place” means a place at which average fifty or more workers are
employed in connection with construction work.
ii) “Large work place” means a place at which, at an average 500 or more worker are
employed in connection with construction work.
3.First – Aid – a) At the work site there shall be maintained in a readily accessible place,
first aid appliance and medicines including and adequate supply of sterilized dressing and
sterilized cotton wool. The appliances shall be kept in good order. They shall be placed
under the charge of a responsible person who shall be readily available during working
hours.
a)At large work places where hospital facilities are not available within easy distance of
the works first-aid posts shall be established and be run by a trained compounder.
b)Where large work places are remote from regular hospitals an in-door ward shall be
provided with one bed for every 250 employees.
c)Where large work places are situated in cities towns or in their suburbs and no beds
are considered necessary owing to the proximity of city or town hospitals, suitable
transport shall be provided to facilitate removal of urgent cases hospitals. At other work
place some conveyance facilities, such as a car shall be kept readily available to take
injured persons or persons suddenly taken ill to the nearest hospital.
3.  Drinking Water:-a) Water of good quality fit for drinking purposes shall be provided for
the work people on a scale of not less than 15 liters per head per day.
a)Where drinking water is obtained from an intermittent public water supply each work
place shall be provided with storage tank where such drinking water shall be stored.
b)Every water supply storage shall be at a distance of not less then 15 meters from any
latrine, drain or other source of pollutions. Where water has to be drawn from an existing
well, which is within such proximity of latrine, drain or any other source of pollution, the
well shall be properly chlorinated before water is drawn from it for drinking. All such wells
shall be entirely closed in and be provided with a trap door which shall be dust and
water proof.
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d)A reliable pump shall be fitted to each covered well, the trap door shall be kept locked
and opened only for clearing or inspection which shall be done atleast once a month.
5. Washing and bathing places:-Adequate washing and bathing places should be
provided, separately for men and women such places shall be kept in clean and drained
condition bathing or washing should not be allowed in or near any drinking water well.
6. Latrines and Urinals: There shall be provided within the precincts of every work place,
latrines and urinals in an accessible place and the accommodation, separately for each
of them, shall be on the following scale or on the scale so directed by the Executive
Engineer in any particulars cases.
i) Where the number of persons employed does not exceed 50-2
ii) Where the number of persons employed exceed 50 but does not exceed 100-3
iii) Foreveryadditional100………..………….……………
If women are employed separate latrines and urinals screened from those foremen
shall be provided on the same scale.
Except in work places provided with water flushed latrines connected with a water borne
sewage system, all latrines shall be provided with receptacle on dry earth systems which
shall be cleaned at least four times daily and at least twice during the working hours and
kept in strictly sanitary conditions. The receptacles shall be tarred inside and outside
atleast once a year.
The excreta from the latrines shall be disposed off a the contractor’s expense, in out way
pits approved by the local Public Health Authority. The Contractor shall also employ
adequate number of scavenges and conservancy staff to keep the latrines and urinals in
clean condition
1.  Shelters during rest:-At every work site there shall be provided free of cost, two
suitable sheds one for meal and the other for rest separately for men and women for
the use of labourers.
2.  Creches:
(a) A every work place at which 50 or more women are ordinarily employed , there
shall be provided two huts of suitable size for the use of children under the age of
6 years belonging to such women, on but shall be used for infants games and
play and the other as a bed room.
(b) The huts shall not be constructed on a lower standard than the following.
iii) Thatched roofs.
iv) Mud floors and walls.
i) Planks spread over the mud floor and covered with matting.
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The huts shall be provided with suitable and sufficient opening for light and ventilation.
There shall be adequate provision of sweepers to keep the places cleans. There shall
be two Dais in attendance. Sanitary utensils shall be provided to the satisfaction of the
Health Officer of the area concerned. The use of the huts shall be restricted to Children,
their attendants and mothers of the children
(b)Where the number of Women workers is more than 25 hut less than 50, the
contractor shall provided atleast one hut and one Dia to look after the children of women
workers.
(c) The size of crèche or crèches shall vary according to number of women workers.
(d) The crèche or crèches shall be properly maintained and necessary equipment like
toys, etc., shall be provided.
9. Canteens:
A cooked food canteen on a moderate scale shall be provided for the benefits of workers
if it is considered expedient.
10. Sheds for Workmen:
The contractor should provide at his own expense sheds for housing his workmen.
These sheds shall be on a standard not less than the cheat shelter type, to live in which
the work people in the locality are accustomed to.
A floor area of about 1.8 meters x 1.5 meters for two persons shall be provided. The
sheds to be in rows with 1.3 meters clear space between sheds and a 9 meters clear
space between rows if conditions permit. The work people’s camp shall be laid out in
units of 400 persons each, each unit to have a clear space of 12 meters all around.
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MONTHLY REPORT OF CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES UNDER CONTRACTORS
Return for the Months Ending
1.Name, location and type of work  :
2.Name of Contractor :
3.Works engaged in : (i)
P.W.D. Work :
(ii) Government work other than
PWD
(iii) Other works
1.Name and address of Manager(s) of works
2.Value of contract
3.Employment earnings
Category
Boys
(1)
I.Total number of employees during months
II.Number of employees in the works on the
last working day of the month
III.Total wages paid for the
IV.Total numbers of working days during
month
V.Length of normal wage period
Date : Signature of the Contractor
Place : or Manager
To
1.The employment Officer, District Employment Office,
2.The Executive Engineer, Division
CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
Employees
Men Women Girls
(2) (3) (4)
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NSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE THE PROFORMA
1.The contractor means who have contracted to execute the works.
2.Manager means any person who manages, supervises the work(s) on behalf of the
contractor.
3.Item-6(i) The cumulative total of daily employment on all days in a calendar month,
if the last day of the calendar month is a holiday, the working day immediately
previous to the holiday.
Item 6(ii) wages means basic wage, dearness allowance project allowances
etc., including work benefits paid in cash or kind.
Item 6(iii) Columns 2 and 3 refer to adults who are 18 years of age or over.
Item 6-Columns 4 and 5 refer to others not covered by columns 2 and 3.
1.Returns should cover a calendar month.
2.Completed returns to reach the employment exchanges concerned on or before 5
th
of the month succeeding the month to which he return relates.
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BY THE CONTRACTOR
(Engineer-in-Chief & Chief Engineer (General) No. AEE./T1/AE.1/40322/96, dated
28.05.2002)
Cement : The contractor has to make his own arrangement for the procurement of
cement of required specifications for the woks subject to the followings:
(a) The contractor shall procure cement required for the works only from reputed
cement factories (main producer or their authorized agents, manufacturing cement to
ISI standard) acceptable to the Engineer-in-Charge. The contractor shall be required
to furnish to the Engineer-in-Charge bills of payment and cost certificates issued by
the manufactures of their authorized agents to authenticate procurement of quality
cement from the approved cement factory.
(b) The contractor shall procure in standard packing of 50kg per bearing
manufacturers name and ISI marking from the authorised manufacturers. The
contractor shall make necessary arrangement at his own cost to the satisfaction of
Engineer-in-charge for actual weighment of random sample from the available
stock and shall confirm with the specification laid down by the Indian standards
institution as the case may be. Cement shall be got tested for all the tests
including through destructive and non-destructive test materials etc., as directed by
the Engineer-in-Charge in advance before the use of cement bags. In case test
results indicate that the cement arranged by the contractor does not confirm to the
relevant code, the same shall stand rejected and shall be removed from the site by
the contractor at his own cost within a day’s time of written order from the
Engineer-in-charge to do so.
(c) The employer will furnish air entraining agents and admixtures required to the
contractor free of cost at the employer stores. The use of such admixtures and
agents shall be made as per the instructions of the Engineer-in-Charge. The cost of
cartage / Storage, handling, batching mixing shall be borne by the contractor and
shall be included by him to unit offers tendered for concrete.
d) The cement shall be brought at site in bulk of approximately 50 tones or as
decided or as decided by the Engineer-in-Charge for large works.
d)The cement Go-down of the capacity to store a minimum of 1000 bags of cement
shall be constructed by the contractor at site of work, for which no extra payment
shall be made. The contractor shall facilitate inspection of the cement godown by the
Engineer-in-Charge at any time.
(f) The contractor shall further at all times satisfy, the Engineer-in-Charge on
demand by production of records and test book or by submission of returns and
other proofs as directed that the cement is being used as tested and approved by
the Engineer-in-Charge for the purpose and the contractor shall at all times, keeps
his record up to date and enable the Engineer-in-Charge to apply such checks as he
may desire.
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(g) Cement which has been unduly long in storage with the contractor or
alternatively has datenorated due to inadequate storage and thus become unfit for
use on the works will be rejected by the Department and no claim will be
entertained. The contractor shall forth with remove from the work area any
cement the Engineer-in-charge may disallow for use on work and replace it by
cement complying with the relevant Indian Standards.
CEMENT
The contractor has to make his own arrangements for the procurement of
cement to required specifications for the works subject to the following.
The contractor shall procure cement required for the works only from reputed
cement factories (Main producer of their authorized agents, manufacturing cement at
I.S.I. Standards) acceptable to the Engineer-in-Charge. The Contractor shall be
required to furnish to the Engineer-in-Charge bills of payment and test certificate
issued by the manufacturers or their authorized agents to authenticate procurement
of quality cement from the approved cement factory. The Contractor shall make his
own arrangement for safe, haulage and adequate storage of cement.
The contractor shall procure in standard packing of 50 kg per bag from the
authorized manufacturers. The contractor shall made necessary arrangement at his
own cost to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-Charge actual weight of random sample
from the available stock and shall confirm with the specification laid down by the ISI
or other standard foreign institution as the case may be cement shall be got tested
for all the tests as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge atleast one month in advance
before the use of cement bag brought and kept on site go-down.
(a)The employer will furnish air string agents and admixtures required to the
contractor free of cost at the employer stores. The use of such admixtures and
agents shall be made as per the instruction of the Engineer-in-Charge. The cost of
Cortege/Storage handling, batching mixing shall be borne by the contractor and shall
be included by him to unit offices tendered for concrete.
(h) The contractor should store the cement of 60 days requirement atleast one
month in advance to ensure the quality of cement brought to site and shall not
remove the same without the written permission of the Engineer-in-Charge.
The contractor shall forthwith remove from the works area and cement that the
Engineer-in-Charge may disallow for use on account of failure to met with required
quality and standard.
(i) The Contractor will have to construct sheds for storing cement having
capacity not less than the cement required for 90 days use at approved location. The
Engineer-in-Charge the representative shall have free access to such stores at all
times.
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(j) The contractor shall further at all times satisfy the Engineer-in-Charge on
demand by production of records and books or by submission of returns and other
proofs as directed that the cement is being used as tested and approved by
Engineer-in-Charge for the purpose and the contractor shall all times, keeps such
record. Unto date to enable the Engineer incharge to apply to such checks as the
may desire.
(k) Cement which has been unduly long in storage with the contractor or
alternatively has deteriorated due to inadequate storage and thus become unfit for
use on the work will be rejected by the Department and no claim will be entertained.
The contractor shall forthwith remove from the work area any cement the Engineerin-Charge may disallow for use of work and replace it by cement complying with the
relevant Indian standards.
STEEL
The contractor shall provide mild steel (MS) reinforcement. High yield strength
Deformed (HYSD) Bars, rods and structural steel etc., required for the works only
from the main and secondary producer manufacturing steel or the authorized agents
to the prescribed specification. Bureau of India standards requirements and licensed
to affix ISI or other equivalent certificate of marks and acceptable to the Engineer-inCharge Necessary I.S.I. test certificates are to be produced to Engineer-in-Charge
before use on works.
The diameters and weight of steel should be as follows.
Sl. No Diameter of rod Sectional weight in kilogram per running
meter both for plain and HYSD steel.
01. 6 Millimetres 0.222
02. 8 Millimetres 0.395
03. 10 Millimetres 0.617
04. 12 Millimetres 0.888
05. 16 Millimetres 1.578
06. 20 Millimetres 2.466
07. 22 Millimetres 2.980
08. 25 Millimetres 3.854
09. 28 Millimetres 4.830
10. 32 Millimetres 6.313
11. 36 Millimetres 7.990
12. 40 Millimetres 9.864
Note: if any rods other than those specified above are used the weights shall be as per
standard steel tables only. If department steel is issued for the work, the same will be
recovered.
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Special Condition
1. The contractor should take over the site from TAHDCO and commence the
work with in fifteen (15) days from the date of acceptance of the agreement. Failing
which a fine of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only ) per day will be recovered
and there after a fine of Rs. 500/- ( Rupees five hundred only) will be recovered per
day till the date of commencement of the work.
If the work is not commenced with in thirty days, the agreement will be
terminated forfeiture of EMD and the contractor will be banned from taking up work
in TAHDCO for two years.
2. Criminal procedure will be initiated against the contractor when confirmed
the work, which awarded by TAHDCO are totally sublet to other.
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Materials:
5 Amps Single pole switch with porcelain base, stair case switch concealed type switch, Ceiling rose, batton
holder and other bakelite accessories : KEBSON SOPHER, KHOSLA, GEC, PILOT, STANDARD, SHAMCO,
TRICHUS, MARCO,KAYCEE, ARIAN, OBLONG TYPE, KALKI, SANCO, OK/55,RAMKEY RAHAJ.
5 Amps and 15 Amps C.S plug with porcelain base : PREMIER STANDARD TRICHUL, MARPO, SCHPER, BEF
KAYCEE, HKALI, SHAMCO, RAMKEY,BAJAJ,OB 555.
Flush type switches with pince batton switch knot and flush to 5 Amps to 15 Amps 3 Pin CS Plug (Flush Type) :
ANCHOR, RECORD, SHAKCO, RAKEY KHOSLA, KALKI NOVA.
SHADES:
White opal, Fancy Glass.
Brass accessories ( Holders Angle holders and patton ) KAY 555 , KERSON, KHOSLA, RAMEY, ELLORA,
RAMKEY, KALKI MEN, GEC, SIMPLEX, BOSMA FUSE UNIT  WITCO, SCHPER, GEM, STANDARD.
IRON AND METAL GLAD SWITCHES UPTO 60 Amps; BOSMA, WITCO, HEM, GEM,PREMIER, BSA, SPC,
CONTRACTOR, MEN SIMPLEX BENCO, GEC, MENCO, IRON AND METAL GLAD SWITCHES ABOVE 60
Amps; BENCO, SIMPLEX, GEC, ENGLISH, ELECTRIC, AEI, LTLK, EAS UANOTHER MILL, CROMPTON,
GEM, STANDARD.
BULK HEAD FITTING:
F – LIFE, BAJAJ.
U.G.CABLES:
ICC, CLOSTER, PREMIER, PROPODUE( STEMENS) UNIVERSAL POWER CABLE ASIAN CABLES AND
ALL OTHER CABLES WITH I.S.I. MARK.
WIRING CABLES AND WEATHER PROOF CABLES:
ICC, CLOSTER, STERLITE, FINILEX, MAHENDRA, DEVI DYAL, MICO.
DISTRIBUTION BOARDS:
BOSMA, SENTINAL, CONTRACTOR, GEC, MINDUS,TAC, GEM, MEN CO,
FLOURECENT AND INCANDESCENT LAMPS:
AEI, GEC, PHILIPS, BALIGA,BAJAJ,CROMPTON, CROMPTON GREAVES, MAZADA,THOSI,BAN,BENCA.
CEILING FAN:
CROMPTON, ORIENT, USHA, TROPICAL, BAJAJ, COOL HOME.
TABLE FANS:
CROMPTON, RALLIES, ORIENT,USHA.
EXHAUST FANS:
CROMPTON GREAVES, GEC, BAJAJ, USHA, CALCATTA FANS.
All electrical materials and equipments approved by the General Electrical Testing Laboratories at KAKKALUR in
Thiruvallur District can be used on works.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT:
The special conditions described hereunder shall have the meaning and intent out
lined in clause 107-05 of P.S. to S.S.R.B. The contractor's quoted rate shall be
inclusive of all the elements and costs required to comply with them. The special
conditions comprise of two parts viz I) Technical specification and II)Commercial
conditions.
I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:
General
The entire works, as described in Scope of Work ("General Conditions of Contracts")
shall be done in accordance with the Technical specifications. These technical
specifications shall comprise the following.
Part I - General Specifications
Part-I Shall comprise the "Specification for Road and Bridge Works' Third Revision
-1997 and the corrigendum published at New Delhi by Indian Roads Congress on
behalf of Government of India, Ministry of Surface Transport (Road Wing), and shall
be deemed to be bound into this document and becomes part and parcel of the
agreement.
Part II - Supplementary Specifications
Part-II Shall comprise various substitute. Modified and Additional Clauses to the
"Specification for Road and Bridge Works" referred to in Part I (to cover specific
aspects of the particular works not covered by the same) and accordingly, the said
specification so amended shall form part of the contract.
A substitute clause as indicated by the suffix 'S' is an amendment of a clause in PartI -General Specification and supersedes the whole of that clause. Then any
reference to the superseded clause shall be deemed to refer to the substitute clause.
A modified clause as indicated by the Suffix 'M' shall be read as a partial amendment
to the cited clause in Part-I -General Specifications. Any provision in the said
modified clause conflicting with those of Part-I -General Specification shall be
deemed to supersede the relevant portion of Part-I -General Specification. Any other
non-conflicting provisions shall apply and NOT deemed as substitute.
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An additional clause, as indicated by the suffix 'A' shall bear additional clause
numbers not cited in Part-I -General Specification and shall include provisions
supplementing those of Part-I -General Specification.
In so far as any substitute, modified and additional clause may conflict or be
inconsistent with any of the provisions of Part-I -General Specification under
reference, the substitute, modified and additional clause shall always prevail. Words
like 'Contract', 'Contractor', 'Drawing', 'Works', 'Site', 'Provisional Sum'
used in the above mentioned specification shall be deemed to have the same
meaning as under stood from the definition of these terms in and as included in the
General Conditions of Contract.
In the absence of any definite provisions on any particular issue in the aforesaid
specification, reference may be made to the latest IRC Codes of practice, I.S.
Specifications and SSRB, in that order. Where even these are silent, the
construction and completion of the works shall conform to sound engineering
practice and, in case of any dispute arising out of the interpretation of the above, the
decision of the Engineer-in-charge shall be final and binding on the contractor.
These shall be deemed to be bound to this document and becomes part and parcel
of the agreement.
Supplementary Specifications for Structures
The following list shows the clauses of Part-I which are either substituted or modified
or added:
Substituted clauses  112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 1006, 1009.3, 2901 to 2905,
2908 to 2911.
Modified clauses  112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 1009.3, 1010, 1209, 1716.2.5(a),
2005.1, 2005.2, 2602(c).
Added clauses  103, 109.8, 120.7, 304.3.7, 305.2.2.2, 305.3, 1012.1,
1507, 1710, 1712, 1714, 1716, 1802.1, 1802.2, 1807,
1809.5, 2005.1, 2501.2.3, 2600.
New clauses  1816, 2211, 2912.
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II. COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS:
1.1 Steel and Cement will not be supplied by the department. The contractors
have to procure the same and use it on the work.
1.2 Steel conforming to standards and specifications shall be procured.
1.3 The Cement should be procured in lot from the authorised Dealers and should
not be purchased locally in piecemeal.
1.4 The contractors have to produce the Test Certificate confirming to I.S. and
other accepted Codes and standards in support of the quality of materials
procured. If the materials are found to be substandard or not confirming to the
prescribed test standards, the same will be rejected without any claim for
damages whatever.
1.5 The quoted rate shall be inclusive of cost of steel and cement conveyance,
handling and storage charges and other requisites as contained in clause
103-04 of P.S. to S.S.R.B.
2.1 The bitumen and bitumen emulsion required for use in the work will not be
supplied by the department.
2.2 The contractor has to procure the bitumen of appropriate grade and emulsion
as per specification required for the items of work as per Standard
Specification and use it on the work.
2.3 The quoted rate shall be inclusive of cost of bitumen, bitumen emulsion
conveyance and handling and storage charges and other requisites as
contained in Clause 103-04 of PS to SSRB.
2.4 All the requisite tests to ensure quality of bitumen have to be carried out
before acceptance and certified.
3. All the provisions contained in Cl.107 of P.S. to S.S.R.B. in regard to quality of
materials and control of work shall be applicable and enforced.
4.1 The contractor shall be responsible to make good and remedy at his own coat
any defect which may develop or may be noticed and intimation of which has
been sent to the contractor by a letter sent by hand delivery or by registered post
before the expiry of a period of 36 (thirty six) months (hereinafter referred to as
defects liability period) from the completion of whole of the work, for major works
like formation of road including metalling and black topping.
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4.2 In case of works like resurfacing of the existing roads and black topping, the
defect liability period shall be 6 (six) months.
4.3 In the event of the contractor failing to rectify the defect or damages within the
period specified by the Engineer-in-charge in his notice aforesaid, the
Engineer-in-charge may rectify or remove and re-execute the work and/or
remove and replace with other materials or articles complained of, as the case
may be, by or other means at the risk and expense of the contractor.
4.4.1 At the time of making final payment for major works like formation of road
including metalling and black topping 2 ½ % of the total value of work done
shall be retained by the department. This amount will be refunded to the
contractor on the expiry of one year reckoned from the date of completion of
work provided that the contractor execute an indemnity bond for a further
period of two years indemnifying the Government against any loss or
expenditure incurred to rectify any defect noticed due to faulty workmanship
by the contractor or substandard materials used by the contractor.
4.4.2 In case of works like resurfacing of the existing roads and black topping, the
amount will be refunded to the contractor on the expiry of six months from the
date of completion of work.
4.5 Making final payment shall not discharge or release the contractor from h his
responsibilities and liabilities under the contract.
5. In case, when the departmental tools and plants are hired to the contractors in
places of work where the standard schedule of rates of Public Works
Department allow extra special tract percentage, the hire charges will be
enhanced by the corresponding extra percentage and recovered from the
contractor.
6. Without limiting his obligations and responsibilities under the contract, the
contractor shall insure in the joint name of the Government and the contractor
against all loss or damage from whatever cause (other than the excepted
risks) for which he is responsible under the terms of contract and in such a
manner that the Government and the contractor are covered during the period
of construction of the works and defects liability period for
i) the works and temporary works to the full value of such works
executed from time to time,
ii) the materials, constructional plant and other things brought to site by
the contractor to the full value of such materials, constructional plants
and other things.
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7. The sub grade soil/sub base and WBM blindage materials should be tested
for its suitability in accordance with Clause 401 of MORTH Rev IV from HRS
or any other reputed institute and get it approved by the competent authority
before execution by the contractor at this cost. If there is any change in
materials on composition, no extra cost will be paid.
8. Necessary mix design (job mix formula) is required based on the quality of
materials proposed by the contractor to be used in the work for SDBC, DBM
and BC Hence the contractor is bound to get the Job Mix Formula from HRS
(or) any other reputed institute and get it approved by the competent authority
before execution at his own cost. If there is any change in the materials on
composition, no extra cost will be paid.
CONDITION FOR DAMAGES TO THE TELECOM DEPARTMENT CABLE:
During execution of work if the contractor causing damages to the property of
the Telecom Department then the Contractor will have to pay penalty to the Telecom
Department to extend of the loss incurred for the said damage. Sufficient care
should be taken for safety of the Government Properties.
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Condition for claims of contractor in account of losses due to
unprecedented floods and other acts of God.
The contractor should arrange to insure the work as risk insurance of their
cost against any losses due to damage of nature calamities like unprecedented
floods, cyclone, fire, lighting, earth quakes, volcanic eruption and other convulsion of
nature.
The TAHDCO will not be responsible for such losses and TAHDCO is not
liable to pay any compensation towards such losses sustained by the contractor.
From commencement to completion and upto the expiry of observation
period, the work shall be under the charge and care of the contractor and the
contractor shall take full responsibility for the care there of and for taking precautions
to prevent loss or damage and shall be liable for any damage or loss that may
happen to the works or any part including the departmental tools and plant thereof
from any cause whatsoever and shall at his own cost repair and make good the
same so that at completion and expiry of observation period, the work shall be in
good condition and in conformity in every respect with the requirements of the
contract and instructions of Engineer.
(G.O.Ms. No.620/TD/Dt. 27.07.1978 and amendment issued in G.O.Ms.No.
742/TD/Dt. 27.06.1983)
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Note: All drawings to be signed by the  contractor ass
   well as the officer  entering into the contract
As referred to in the specifications (Including the
preliminary specification of the  madras detailed standard
specification)
Sl.No.
Drawing
No.
Designation Sl.No.
Drawing
No.
Description
Date on which the
drawing was supplied
1. Proposed Building Plan
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