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By Reg. Post with Ack. Due SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY

Divisional Office, Works Branch, Guntur

No. GNT/W.496/1561 Dt. 24.02.2014

To M/s P.R.K. Varma, Railway Contractor, 24-82-4/1, Sanat Nagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam A.P 530 026. Sir, Sub: 1. Carrying out ancillary works for Through renewal of welds from km.30.30 - 41.65 in

GNT - NDKD section to a length of 11.35 kms , 2. Carrying out ancillary works for Through renewal of welds from Km. 55.65 - 60.00, 65.18 - 72.97, 76.20 - 77.60 , 90.60 - 93.30 and from km. 101.20 - 101.75 in NDKD - PGDP section, totalling to a length of 16.79 kms and 3. Through renewal of switches, lead rails and CMS crossings - 67 sets at various stations in Sr.DEN/North/GNT's jurisdiction.

Ref: Your tender for the above work submitted on 02.07.2013. ***

1. Your tender for the above work has been accepted by the competent authority for Rs.1,71,70,788/- (Rupees One crore Seventy One lakhs Seventy thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight only) at the following rates.

Sub-work I Schedule ‘A’ (+)240% Plus Two hundred and Forty percent only on P.Way SSR Schedule ‘B’ (+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only on NS items. Sub-work II Schedule ‘A’ (+)240% Plus Two hundred and Forty percent only on P.Way SSR Schedule ‘B’ (+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only on NS items. Sub-work III Schedule ‘A’ (+)207% Plus Two hundred and Seven percent only on P.Way SSR for

transportation Schedule ‘B’ (+)240% Plus Two hundred and Forty percent only on P.Way SSR Schedule ‘C’ (+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only on NS items. Note 1: Rate accepted for the following are restricted for any future reference. SW 1: Schedule ‘A’, Schedule ‘B’ NS Item No 2, 3 SW 2: Schedule ‘A’, Schedule ‘B’ NS Item No 2, 3 SW 3: Schedule ‘B’, Schedule ‘C’ NS Item No 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Note 2: There should not be any time overruns in execution of the work and no variation

allowed above scheduled quantities.

2 The work should be completed within 08 Months from the date of issue of acceptance letter and the work shall be maintained for a period of nil months from the certified date of completion of the work.

3 The Sum of Rs.2,14,000/- paid vide FDR.No.0582312 dt 02.07.2013 issued by Oriental bank of Commerce, Arundelpet, Guntur as Earnest Money Deposit has been adjusted as part amount of Security Deposit. Balance Security Deposit Rs.6,44,539/- will be recovered from the running bills at 10% to make full security deposit Rs.8,58,539/- recovered.

4 Performance Guarantee (PG) for Rs.8,58,539/- has to be submitted within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of acceptance letter valid up to the stipulated date of completion plus 60 days beyond. A penal interest of 15% per annum shall be charged for the delay beyond 30 (thirty) days i.e., from 31st day after the date of issue of LOA. In case the contractor fails to submit the requisite PG even after 60 days from the issue of LOA, the contract shall be terminated duly forfeiting EMD and other dues, if any payable against that contract. This P.G will be released after physical completion of work based on the ‘Completion

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certificate’ issued by the competent authority. You are requested to attend this office to execute the contract agreement.

5 Until a formal agreement is executed, acceptance of the tender shall constitute a binding contract between you and the administration

6 You have to abide by the contract labour (Regulations and abolition Act, 1970) and rules, regulations and amendments thereto that may be followed by time to time are binding on you in respect of this contract. The work should not be executed without a valid labour license and a copy of the same to be forwarded to this office for record.

7 Failure to start the work within 15 (Fifteen) days, the contractor is liable for penal action as per clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract Receipt of this letter may be acknowledged. Encl: One Schedule Yours faithfully

Sd x x x x x Divisional Railway Manger (Works) South Central Railway / Guntur

For and on behalf of the President of India C/- Sr.DFM/GNT for information, ADEN/NLDA, ADEN/N/GNT, SSE/P.W/NGNT, SAP, NDKD & CTYL, CDM/Track for information & necessary action. C/- Assistant Labour Commissioner (C) Advanced training institute campus, opp sivam temple, Vidyanagar, Hyderabad and Assistant Labour Commissioner (C), Plot No.B-2, Industrial Estate, Central Government Offices Complex, 5th floor, Autonagar, Vijayawada for information TC: Sr DEN/N/GNT, Sr DFM/GNT, Sr.DSTE/GNT TAA: ADRM/GNT

Sr DEN ADEN SSE/P.Way Work code Sanctioned Estimate No Allocation Value North NLDA, NDKD,

CTYL 020436 GNT/W.504/North/2013/186/plg dt

10.09.13 (TTR 1:12=11, 1:8.5=3 Total 14 sets

21-3143-03 1249361

N/GNT NGNT, SAP

019963 GNT/W.46/2012/North/143/plg dt 31.01.2013 (TWR 30.30-41.65=11.35, TTR 29 sets

21-3141-03, 21-3143-03

4631172 713920

019951 GNT/W.46/2012/North/142/plg dt 31.01.2013 (TWR),

21-3141-03 6560531

020552 GNT/W.504/2013-14/North/201/plg dt .01.2014 (TTR 1:12=3sets, TFTR18.00-20.00=2.00km by moorum blanketing)

21-3143-03 267720

020540 GNT/W.504/2013-14/North/197/plg dt 19.12.13 (TTR 1:12=36 sets, 1:8.5=1 set Total 37 sets

21-3143-03 3301883

GNT/W.504/2013-14/N/204/plg dt 21.02.2014

21-3143-03 446200

Total 17170788

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Completion period 08 months. Maintenance period Nil months. Allocation : DRF-3141-03 Approx. value : Rs. 17170788/-

Name of work: 1. Carrying out ancillary works for Through renewal of welds from km.30.30 - 41.65 in GNT - NDKD section to a length of 11.35 kms , 2. Carrying out ancillary works for Through renewal of welds from Km. 55.65 - 60.00, 65.18 - 72.97, 76.20 - 77.60 , 90.60 - 93.30 and from km. 101.20 - 101.75 in NDKD - PGDP section, totalling to a length of 16.79 kms and 3. Through renewal of switches, lead rails and CMS crossings - 67 sets at various stations in Sr.DEN/North/GNT's jurisdiction.

Sl.no. Itemno. Of SSR

D e s c r i p t i o n o f I t e m Qty. Rate Unit Amount

SW.I : TWR of 11.35 kms.

A).List of items of works that are covered by SSR (P.way) of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division.

1 18010101 Loading of rails/switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint rails etc., of any section and length, with/without P.way fittings and fastenings, in departmental rain/lorry/trailor during the period of traffic block including lead up to 50 meters including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. The measurement of work will be based on the nominal weight of the rails, P.way fittings, fastenings. 2. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

240 25.40 MT 6096

2 18010201 Unloading of rails FR/3 RP/10 RP/Switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint rails from BFR's/lorry/trailor onto cess along the track in block working including lead up to 50 meters including stacking the rails/switches/x'ings etc., in correct position on leveled ground after unloading with all contractor's labour, tools, plant etc., including all lead, lift, crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

240 24.00 MT 5760

3 18010105 Loading and leading of P.way materials such as sleepers and rails etc., by means of dip lorry which will be supplied free of cost by railways, under traffic block including loading on to dip lorry to a maximum lead of 50 meters, transportation by dip lorry up to 1000 meters lead and unloading and stacking with a lead of 50 meters, placing at nominated locations with all contractor's labour, tools, plants etc., including all lead and lift and crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. For Rails Note : For additional 500 meters or part thereof extra 30% payment shall be made over the above item.

972 62.50 MT 60750

4 18010401 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead up to 10 km

2000 9.90 MTKM 19800

5 18010402 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued 1500 4.70 MTKM 7050

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joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 10 km up to 50 kms.

6 18010403 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 50 km and up to 100 kms.

5000 4.10 MTKM 20500


10000 2.70 MTKM 27000


57360 1.50 MTKM 86040

9 18031301 Drilling holes 26 to 32 mm dia. In rails of 90 LBS and above section 72/90 UTS as per the correct template with machine including chamfering and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note :1).Contractor has to use his own equipment, materials and labour etc., and the rate is inclusive for this and is for the complete job.2). For less than 26 mm dia. in running track or outside the track the rates to be reduced by 10% on 18031301 for running track and by 10% on 18031302 for outside track. In Running Track

100 20.90 each hole

2090

10 18031302 Drilling holes 26 to 32 mm dia. In rails of 90 LBS and above section 72/90 UTS as per the correct template with machine including chamfering and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note :1).Contractor has to use his own equipment, materials and labour etc., and the rate is inclusive for this and is for the complete job.2). For less than 26 mm dia. in running track or outside the track the rates to be reduced by 10% on 18031301 for running track and by 10% on 18031302 for outside track. Outside Track

150 18.80 each hole

2820

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11 18010601 Pairing and butting 90 lbs and higher rails outside track including leading up to an average lead of 500 meters., including LH and RH sides duly keeping the joints to square and the gauge face inside by crossing lines wherever necessary without causing infringement to moving trains and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : if the work is done only one side, pay half of the rate for this item. Rails up to and including 13 meters length.

11350 2.70 LM 30645

12 18030103 Inserting 90 lbs and higher rails including removing existing rails and clearing removed rails from all infringements to moving dimensions including a lead of 200 metres, greasing of fish plates, ERC's, inserts, liners etc., to be done as required duly ensuring gauge face of keep inside, all joints to be kept to square both in straight, radial in curved track as per IRPWM and correction slips and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note :1). Payment will be made only after stacking released materials. 2). Grease will be supplied by Railways. 3). Work to be carried out under traffic block. 4). In case of TRR, this rate can be operated twice, if both rails are changed. For rails more than 39 metres length( 3 RP ) and up to 130 metres length ( 10RP ).

22700 4.40 LM 99880

13 18061200 Destressing of LWR panel with /without use of rail tensor under traffic as per the detailed procedure elucidated in LWR manual including loosening/removing ERC's (Excluding seized ERC) and MS liners excluding seized ERC's on alternate sleepers before traffic block, cleaning MCI inserts, eye hole and central leg of ERC's and apply one coat of grease graphite, cleaning the MS liner and liner contact area with applying one coat of railways anti - corrosive paint, removing the rail closures from track, adjusting the SEJ's to its mean position and fastening down to PSC sleeper, removing all the balance sleepers to rail fastenings on both the rails, lifting the rails and placing on rollers, striking the rail with contractor's wooden mallets, removing the rollers and fixing the rails with sleepers within the specified temperature and inserting closure rails within the specified range of temperature so as to allow traffic at normal speed with all contractor's labour, tools, consumables, all lead and lift etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site.

11350 4.60 TRM 52210

Note : 1. Payment of cutting of rails and drilling of holes wherever required will be paid separately as per the relevant items. For the sleepers booted with weld collars are to be adjusted as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site.

2. Rollers/side rollers will be supplied by railways. 14 18020502 Through packing of screened track as described in Indian

railway permanent way manual of any type of sleeper for relaxation of speed - Second packing or Third packing including picking up of slacks in between first packing and second packing or between second packing and third packing. PSC sleeper

18841 6.20 Each sleeper

116814

15 18060200 Welding of 52/60 kg rails during traffic block, duly removing the rail to rail fastenings, sleeper to rail fastenings, adjusting the gap up to 25 mm between rail ends, cleaning rail ends with kerosene oil, respacing the joint sleepers for fixing the dry mould, lifting the rail ends, aligning, fixing mould/mould boxes, heating the rail ends with patrol to the required temperature, welding,

1558 244.50 Each Weld

380931

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removing the excess weld metal with weld trimmer and finally grinding the welded joint to the required profile with profile grinder as elucidated in the welding manual of 1998 with all contractor's labour except a qualified welder of railways, tools such as welding tank along with vaporizer, crucible, dry mould, mould shoes, clamps will be supplied free of cost by railways at SSE/stores. Consumables like kerosene oil, petrol, welding portion, asbestos powder etc., required will be supplied by free of cost by railways as per the direction of the engineer - in - charge at site , including fixing the rails to sleepers immediately after welding to allow trains. Note : 1. Weld trimmer and profile grinder will be supplied at SSE/stores/depot. Required consumables will also be supplied by railways at free of cost.

2. Contractor to arrange trained staff for using the machines.

3. All materials required for welding work will be supplied by railways free of cost.

4. Sleepers spacing to be corrected after welding. 5. Disturbed parameters of the track to be made good after welding.

6. Disturbed ballast section to be made good. 7. After welding, the weld joint to be painted, supplied by railways to the extent of 100 mm on both the sides of the weld including bottom surface of the flange of the rail.

Total 918386

(+)240% Plus Two hundred and Forty percent only 2204126

Total value of Schedule 'A' 3122512

B. List of items of works that are not covered by SSR (P.way) and SSR 2010 of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division. 1 NS Extra over item no. 18060200 – Welding of rail joints

work of SSR/P.way for using contractor’s consumables ( As per stipulated specifications ) required for alumino thermic welding by SKV process like petrol, magnasite powder and sodium silicate ( For crucible charge ), drum vapouriser, bent pipe/Goose neck, ready mixed bituminous black paint confirming to IS 9862 – 1981 etc., and clearing the site free of leftover /released fittings at site with all contractor’s procurement/purchase, transport, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks, labour etc., complete and as directed by the engineer- in – charge.

1558 201 Each weld joint

313158

Note :- 1. About 1.85 liters of petrol will be required for each joint. 2. The material should be of approved quality and samples of materials to be submitted to engineer – in – charge for approval and on approval only the required quantity is to be supplied.

3. The material should be supplied at site of work in piece meal as directed by the engineer- in – charge. 4. Released fittings means all P.way materials released in connection with welding of rail joints under SSR item no. 18060200 of Sch ‘ A ‘ including rails, rails beyond 6.0 metres length should be handed over to sectional PWI at nearest yard. All other fittings including rails up to 6.0 metres length are to be transported and handed over at in charge PWI stores depot at his head quarters.

2 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails on cess true to square with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with

3292 214.90 Each cut

707451

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all contractor’s labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer – in – charge. Note :- Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used. The work should be carried out anywhere in this SSE/P.way section. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi – skilled labour per one machine every day.

Wooden blocks shall be issued at SE/P.way stores. The same has to be transported to site by contractor at his own cost

3 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails in – situ true to square under running traffic condition with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with all contractor’s labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer – in – charge.

200 274.50 Each cut

54900

Note :- Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used. The work should be carried out anywhere in this SSE/P.way section. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi – skilled labour per one machine every day.


4 NS Unloading of 52/60 Kg 13/39/130m long, free/welded rail panels from railway wagons alongside the track at required Iocations including dragging the rails on to the cess with contractor’s labour, tools etc. Complete with all lead, lift and as directed by the engineer-in-charge. Note:- 1. The work of unloading has to be done under line block within the time schedule. In case the contractor fails to arrange a minimum of 40-men mazdoor required with tools for unloading on short notice, de murrage charges will be recovered from the contractor. In case the rails are damaged while unloading/handling the cost of such rails will be recovered from the contractor. ( This item will be operated for unloading of rails from Railway BFR’s only. In case of road transportation, SSR item no. 18010201 only will be paid for unloading .)

2600 8 One rail running metre

20800

5 NS Extra over the NS item No.4 for unloading of 20RP rails. 2600 5 One rail running metre

13000

Total 1109309 (+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only 399351

Total value of Schedule 'B' 1508660

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SW.II : TWR of 16.79 kms.

A).List of items of works that are covered by SSR (P.way) of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division. 1 18010101 Loading of rails/switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint

rails etc., of any section and length, with/without P.way fittings and fastenings, in departmental rain/lorry/trailor during the period of traffic block including lead up to 50 metres including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. The measurement of work will be based on the nominal weight of the rails, P.way fittings, fastenings. 2. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

510 25.40 MT 12954

2 18010201 Unloading of rails FR/3 RP/10 RP/Switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint rails from BFR's/lorry/trailor onto cess along the track in block working including lead up to 50 metres including stacking the rails/switches/x'ings etc., in correct position on leveled ground after unloading with all contractor's labour, tools, plant etc., including all lead, lift, crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

510 24.00 MT 12240

3 18010105 Loading and leading of P.way materials such as sleepers and rails etc., by means of dip lorry which will be supplied free of cost by railways, under traffic block including loading on to dip lorry to a maximum lead of 50 metres, transportation by dip lorry up to 1000 metres lead and unloading and stacking with a lead of 50 metres, placing at nominated locations with all contractor's labour, tools, plants etc., including all lead and lift and crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. For Rails Note : For additional 500 metres or part thereof extra 30% payment shall be made over the above item.

1304 62.50 MT 81500


3000 9.90 MTKM 29700

5 18010402 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 10 km up to 50 kms.

2500 4.70 MTKM 11750

6 18010403 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for

5000 4.10 MTKM 20500

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payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 50 km and up to 100 kms.


61200 2.70 MTKM 165240


10500 1.50 MTKM 15750


258 20.90 each hole

5392.2


60 18.80 each hole

1128

11 18010601 Pairing and butting 90 lbs and higher rails outside track including leading up to an average lead of 500 metres., including LH and RH sides duly keeping the joints to square and the gauge face inside by crossing lines wherever necessary without causing infringement to moving trains and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : if the work is done only one side, pay half of the rate for this item. Rails up to and including 13 metres length.

16790 2.70 LM 45333

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12 18030103 Inserting 90 lbs and higher rails including removing existing rails and clearing removed rails from all infringements to moving dimensions including a lead of 200 metres, greasing of fish plates, ERC's, inserts, liners etc., to be done as required duly ensuring gauge face of keep inside, all joints to be kept to square both in straight, radial in curved track as per IRPWM and correction slips and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note :1). Payment will be made only after stacking released materials. 2). Grease will be supplied by Railways. 3). Work to be carried out under traffic block. 4). In case of TRR, this rate can be operated twice, if both rails are changed. For rails more than 39 metres length( 3 RP ) and up to 130 metres length ( 10RP ).

33580 4.40 LM 147752

13 18061200 Destressing of LWR panel with /without use of rail tensor under traffic as per the detailed procedure elucidated in LWR manual including loosening/removing ERC's (Excluding seized ERC) and MS liners excluding seized ERC's on alternate sleepers before traffic block, cleaning MCI inserts, eye hole and central leg of ERC's and apply one coat of grease graphite, cleaning the MS liner and liner contact area with applying one coat of railways anti - corrosive paint, removing the rail closures from track, adjusting the SEJ's to its mean position and fastening down to PSC sleeper, removing all the balance sleepers to rail fastenings on both the rails, lifting the rails and placing on rollers, striking the rail with contractor's wooden mallets, removing the rollers and fixing the rails with sleepers within the specified temperature and inserting closure rails within the specified range of temperature so as to allow traffic at normal speed with all contractor's labour, tools, consumables, all lead and lift etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site.

16790 4.60 TRM 77234

Note : 1. Payment of cutting of rails and drilling of holes wherever required will be paid separately as per the relevant items. For the sleepers booted with weld collars are to be adjusted as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site.

2. Rollers/side rollers will be supplied by railways. 14 18020502 Through packing of screened track as described in Indian

railway permanent way manual of any type of sleeper for relaxation of speed - Second packing or Third packing including picking up of slacks in between first packing and second packing or between second packing and third packing. PSC sleeper

25857 6.20 Each sleeper

160313

15 18060200 Welding of 52/60 kg rails during traffic block, duly removing the rail to rail fastenings, sleeper to rail fastenings, adjusting the gap up to 25 mm between rail ends, cleaning rail ends with kerosene oil, respacing the joint sleepers for fixing the dry mould, lifting the rail ends, aligning, fixing mould/mould boxes, heating the rail ends with patrol to the required temperature, welding, removing the excess weld metal with weld trimmer and finally grinding the welded joint to the required profile with profile grinder as elucidated in the welding manual of 1998 with all contractor's labour except a qualified welder of railways, tools such as welding tank along with vaporizer, crucible, dry mould, mould shoes, clamps will be supplied free of cost by railways at SSE/stores. Consumables like kerosene oil, petrol, welding portion, asbesos powder etc., required will be supplied by free of cost by railways as per the direction of the engineer - in - charge at site , including fixing the rails to sleepers

2090 244.50 Each Weld

511005

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immediately after welding to allow trains. Note : 1. Weld trimmer and profile grinder will be supplied at SSE/stores/depot. Required consumables will also be supplied by railways at free of cost.

2. Contractor to arrange trained staff for using the machines.

3. All materials required for welding work will be supplied by railways free of cost.

4. Sleepers spacing to be corrected after welding. 5. Disturbed parameters of the track to be made good after welding.

6. Disturbed ballast section to be made good. 7. After welding, the weld joint to be painted, supplied by railways to the extent of 100 mm on both the sides of the weld including bottom surface of the flange of the rail.

Total 1297792



B. List of items of works that are not covered by SSR (P.way) and SSR 2010 of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division. 1 NS Extra over item no. 18060200 - Welding of rail joints

work of SSR/P.way for using contractor's consumables ( As per stipulated specifications ) required for alumino thermic welding by SKV process like petrol, magnasite powder and sodium silicate ( For crucible charge ), drum vapouriser, bent pipe/Goose neck, ready mixed bituminous black paint confirming to IS 9862 - 1981 etc., and clearing the site free of leftover /released fittings at site with all contractor's procurement/purchase, transport, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks, labour etc., complete and as directed by the engineer- in - charge.


420090

Note :- 1. About 1.85 litres of petrol will be required for each joint. 2. The material should be of approved quality and samples of materials to be submitted to engineer - in - charge for approval and on approval only the required quantity is to be supplied.

3. The material should be supplied at site of work in piece meal as directed by the engineer- in - charge. 4. Released fittings means all P.way materials released in connection with welding of rail joints under SSR item no. 18060200 of Sch ' A ' including rails, rails beyond 6.0 metres length should be handed over to sectional PWI at nearest yard. All other fittings including rails up to 6.0 metres length are to be transported and handed over at in charge PWI stores depot at his head quarters.

2 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails on cess true to square with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with all contractor's labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

4908 214.90 Each cut

1054729

Note :- Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used.

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The work should be carried out anywhere in this SSE/P.way section. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi - skilled labour per one machine every day.


3 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails in - situ true to square under running traffic condition with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with all contractor's labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

258 274.50 Each cut

70821

Note :- Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used. The work should be carried out anywhere in this SSE/P.way section. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi - skilled labour per one machine every day. Wooden blocks shall be issued at SE/P.way stores. The same has to be transported to site by contractor at his own cost

4 NS Unloading of 52/60 Kg 13/39/130m long, free/welded rail panels from railway wagons alongside the track at required Iocations including dragging the rails on to the cess with contractor's labour, tools etc. Complete with all lead, lift and as directed by the engineer-in-charge. Note:- 1. The work of unloading has to be done under line block within the time schedule. In case the contractor fails to arrange a minimum of 40-men mazdoor required with tools for unloading on short notice, de murrage charges will be recovered from the contractor. In case the rails are damaged while unloading/handling the cost of such rails will be recovered from the contractor. ( This item will be operated for unloading of rails from Railway BFR's only. In case of road transportation, SSR item no. 18010201 only will be paid for unloading .)

2600 8 One rail running metre

20800

5 NS Extra over the NS item No.4 for unloading of 20RP rails. 2600 5 One rail running metre

13000

Total 1579440

(+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only 568598


SW . 3 :TTR (switches, lead Rails and crossings ) 67sets

Sl.no. Itemno. Of SSR D e s c r i p t i o n o f I t e m Qty. Rate Unit Amount

Through renewal of switches, lead rails and CMS crossings A).List of items of works that are covered by SSR (P.way) of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division. ( Transportation )

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5000 9.90 MTKM 49500

2 18010402 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 10 km up to 50 kms.

25000 4.70 MTKM 117500


50000 4.10 MTKM 205000


160000 2.70 MTKM 432000


60000 1.50 MTKM 90000

6 18010406 Transportation of rails/switches/crossings/SEJ rails/glued joints of any rail section with or without fittings by road vehicles to destination and stacking the transported material in correct position on level ground including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site.

41000 1.50 MTKM 61500

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Note : 1. Lead will be considered along the track for payment. 2. The rate is exclusive of loading and unloading charges. Lead above 400 km and up to 600 kms.

Total 955500



B).List of items of works that are covered by SSR (P.way) of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division. 1 18010101 Loading of rails/switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint

rails etc., of any section and length, with/without P.way fittings and fastenings, in departmental rain/lorry/trailor during the period of traffic block including lead up to 50 metres including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all contractor's labour, tools, plants including all lead and lift complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. The measurement of work will be based on the nominal weight of the rails, P.way fittings, fastenings. 2. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

1521 25.40 MT 38633

2 18010201 Unloading of rails FR/3 RP/10 RP/Switches/X'ings/SEJ Rails/Glued joint rails from BFR's/lorry/trailor onto cess along the track in block working including lead up to 50 metres including stacking the rails/switches/x'ings etc., in correct position on leveled ground after unloading with all contractor's labour, tools, plant etc., including all lead, lift, crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. Note : 1. If work is done in depots/station/siding during non - traffic block the rate will be reduced by 10%.

1521 24.00 MT 36504

3 18010105 Loading and leading of P.way materials such as sleepers and rails etc., by means of dip lorry which will be supplied free of cost by railways, under traffic block including loading on to dip lorry to a maximum lead of 50 metres, transportation by dip lorry up to 1000 metres lead and unloading and stacking with a lead of 50 metres, placing at nominated locations with all contractor's labour, tools, plants etc., including all lead and lift and crossing of tracks wherever necessary complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge at site. For Rails Note : For additional 500 metres or part thereof extra 30% payment shall be made over the above item.

2363 62.50 MT 147688


808 20.90 Each hole

16887


580 18.80 each hole

10904

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6 18060200 Welding of 52/60 kg rails during traffic block, duly removing the rail to rail fastenings, sleeper to rail fastenings, adjusting the gap up to 25 mm between rail ends, cleaning rail ends with kerosene oil, respacing the joint sleepers for fixing the dry mould, lifting the rail ends, aligning, fixing mould/mould boxes, heating the rail ends with patrol to the required temperature, welding, removing the excess weld metal with weld trimmer and finally grinding the welded joint to the required profile with profile grinder as elucidated in the welding manual of 1998 with all contractor's labour except a qualified welder of railways, tools such as welding tank along with vaporizer, crucible, dry mould, mould shoes, clamps will be supplied free of cost by railways at SSE/stores. Consumables like kerosene oil, petrol, welding portion, asbesos powder etc., required will be supplied by free of cost by railways as per the direction of the engineer - in - charge at site , including fixing the rails to sleepers immediately after welding to allow trains.

670 244.50 Each weld

163815

Note : 1. Weld trimmer and profile grinder will be supplied at SSE/stores/depot. Required consumables will also be supplied by railways at free of cost. 2. Contractor to arrange trained staff for using the machines. 3. All materials required for welding work will be supplied by railways free of cost. 4. Sleepers spacing to be corrected after welding. 5. Disturbed parameters of the track to be made good after welding. 6. Disturbed ballast section to be made good. 7. After welding, the weld joint to be painted, supplied by railways to the extent of 100 mm on both the sides of the weld including bottom surface of the flange of the rail.

Total 414431



C).List of items of works that are not covered by SSR /P.way and SSR ' 2010 of S.C.Railway for GUNTUR division.

1 NS Extra over SSR/P.way item no. 18060200 - Welding of rail joints work for using contractor's consumables ( As per stipulated specifications ) required for alumino thermic welding by SKV process like petrol, magnasite powder and sodium silicate ( For crucible charge ), drum vapouriser, bent pipe/Goose neck, ready mixed bituminous black paint confirming to IS 9862 - 1981 etc., and clearing the site free of leftover /released fittings at site with all contractor's procurement/purchase, transport, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks, labour etc., complete and as directed by the engineer- in - charge.


134670

Note :- 1. About 1.85 liters of petrol will be required for each joint. 2. The material should be of approved quality and samples of materials to be submitted to engineer - in - charge for approval and on approval only the required quantity is to be supplied.

3. The material should be supplied at site of work in piece meal as directed by the engineer- in - charge.

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4. Released fittings means all P.way materials released in connection with welding of rail joints , including rails, rails beyond 6.0 metres length should be handed over to sectional PWI at nearest yard. All other fittings including rails up to 6.0 metres length are to be transported and handed over at in charge PWI stores depot at his head quarters.

2 NS Insertion of glued joints at specified locations in cluding removing rails and fastenings and insertion of glued joints and fixing to the sleepers to a neat gauge of 1676mm with all contractor's labour, tools, plant, leading the glued joints to the nominated locations including crossing of tracks wherever necessary with all lead, lift, etc., complete as per S.C.Railway specifications and as directed by the Engineer-in-charge.

402 134.00 Each 53868

3 NS Renewal of 52kg/60kg corroded /worn-out switches along with stock rails in points and crossings ( 1 in 12 PSC fan shaped layout ) which includes removal of worn-out switches and stock rails along with fittings, laying of new switches and stock rails etc., at isolated locations with Railways switches, stock rails and fittings such as slide chairs, GR pads, stretcher bars, rail screws and other connected accessories of the points and crossings at switch portion, excluding lead rails , including greasing and oiling of all plate screws, bolts complete with contractor's labour, tools, plant, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

63 6481.15 Set 408312

Note :- Grease and oil will be supplied by Railways at stores of concerned SSE/P.way and tongue/Stock rails will be supplied in the yard concerned and contractor has to lead the same to work spot at his own cost. Released switches and stock rails and fittings should be stacked neatly within 50 m. The Unit " Set " means LH + RH tongue rails along with stock rails

4 NS Renewal of 52kg/60kg corroded /worn-out switches along with stock rails in points and crossings ( 1 in 8.5 PSC fan shaped layout ) which includes removal of worn-out switches and stock rails along with fittings, laying of new switches and stock rails etc., at isolated locations with Railways switches, stock rails and fittings such as slide chairs, GR pads, stretcher bars, rail screws and other connected accessories of the points and crossings at switch portion, excluding lead rails , including greasing and oiling of all plate screws, bolts complete with contractor's labour, tools, plant, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

4 5184.92 Set 20740

Note :- Grease and oil will be supplied by Railways at stores of concerned SSE/P.way and tongue/Stock rails will be supplied in the yard concerned and contractor has to lead the same to work spot at his own cost. Released switches and stock rails and fittings should be stacked neatly within 50 m. The Unit " Set " means LH + RH tongue rails along with stock rails

5 NS Removing of existing 1 in 12 CMS crossings in PSC fan shaped layouts and laying new 52kg/60kg CMS crossings along with check rails at isolated locations including removal of fishplates, renewing of worn-out fittings, check rails, refixing of fishplates duly oiling and greasing with Railways grease and oil etc., complete with

63 1708.70 Each 107648

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contractor's labour, tools, plant, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge. Note :- Released materials should be stacked neatly within 50 m.

6 NS Removing of existing 1 in 8.5 CMS crossings in PSC fan shaped layouts and laying new 52kg/60kg CMS crossings along with check rails at isolated locations including removal of fishplates, renewing of worn-out fittings, check rails, refixing of fishplates duly oiling and greasing with Railways grease and oil etc., complete with contractor's labour, tools, plant, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

4 1366.96 Each 5468

Note :- Released materials should be stacked neatly within 50 m.

7 NS Renewal of approach rails and lead rails of points and crossings and renewal of worn-out/corroded rails at LC gates and at isolated locations including removal of fishplates, old rails and laying of new 52kg/60kg rails, refixing of fishplates etc., duly greasing/oiling with Railways grease and oil etc., complete with contractor's labour, tools, plant, all lead, lift, crossing of tracks etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

8040 34.17 LM 274727

Note :- This item cannot be operated for TRR(P) works. LM means only one side rail of track. Cutting and drilling of holes in the rails will be paid separately. Released rails and fittings should be stacked neatly within 50 m.

8 NS Painting the 1 in 16/ 1 in 12/ 1 in 8 1/2 turnout/trap switch particulars on rail web with two coats of yellow paint (enamel) to required length by cleaning the surface free from dust and other organic matter and writing the letters to required height with black paint on yellow painted surface as stations number, laid on and type particulars for each turnout with all contractor's labour, paint, brushes, tools with all lead and lifts etc., complete as per specifications and as directed by Engineer - in - charge. Note :- Unit " each turnout " consists of painting and writing the letters to required number of stations as directed for each turnout.

67 260.85 Each turnout

17477

9 NS Painting the curve particulars on rail web by painting with two coats of yellow paint enamel to required length by cleaning the surface free from dirt and dust and writing letters to required height with black paint enamel on yellow painted surface which include station number, super elevation and versine at each station with all contractor's labour, tools, plant, paint, brushes with all lead and lifts etc., complete as per specifications and as directed by the Engineer - in - charge.

804 25.55 Each station

20542

10 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails on cess true to square with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with all contractor's labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

402 214.90 Each cut

86390

Note :- Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used.

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The work should be carried out anywhere in Sr.DEN/North/GNT'sjurisdiction. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi - skilled labour per one machine every day.


11 NS Cutting of 52kg/90 UTS rails in - situ true to square under running traffic condition with rail cutting machine using abrasive rail cutting discs with all contractor's labour, tools, machinery, consumables like discs, petrol, 2T oil, all lead, lift, turning of rail, supporting of rail on wooden blocks, transportation to site, handling at site etc., complete and as directed by the engineer - in - charge.

268 274.50 Each cut

73566

Note :-

Only RDSO/LKO approved rail cutting machine and abrasive discs should be used. The work should be carried out anywhere in Sr.DEN/North/GNT's jurisdiction. No extra will be paid for transportation of machinery/ man power. In case if the work is stopped due to any reason, no compensation shall be paid to the contractor. The contractor should depute at least 1 skilled labour and 2 semi - skilled labour per one machine every day. Wooden blocks shall be issued at SE/P.way stores. The same has to be transported to site by contractor at his own cost

Total 1203408

(+)36% Plus Thirty Six percent only 433227

Total value of Schedule 'C' 1636635

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1 Documents (duly updated and corrected up to the date of tender opening) which are deemed to have been part of this tender document are: a General Conditions of Contract. b. Indian Railway unified standard schedule of rates (works & materials)-2010. c. S.C. Railway P. Way SSR’04 d. Contract Act e. Indian Railway unified standard specifications (works & materials)-2010. f. IRS Concrete Bridge Code g. Indian Railway P.way Manual h. Indian Railway Works Manual i. Indian Railway Bridge Manual j. Manual for reconditioning of medium manganese steel (MM) points and crossings, switch

expansion joints (SEJ’s) and cast manganese steel (CMS) crossings of 1996.

2 If there arises any discrepancy between the printed Indian Railway unified standard schedule of rates (works & materials)-2010 (and corrected and amended up to date of tender opening) and the schedule attached to the Tender pertaining to this work, the former shall be treated as authentic and binding for all purposes.

3 The special conditions supplemented to the conditions of Tender and contract the General

Conditions of contract and the notes appearing Indian Railway unified standard schedule of rates (works & materials)-2010 should be considered as part of the Contract papers. Where the provisions of these conditions are at variance with the General Conditions of Contract, these special conditions shall prevail.

4 SECURITY DEPOSIT:

a) Security Deposit shall be 5% of the contract value. b) EMD paid along with tender shall form part of the SD. c) Balance SD shall be recovered from contractor’s bills. d) The rate of recovery shall be at the rate of 10% of the bill amount from every bill till the full

security deposit is recovered. e) Security Deposits will be recovered only from the running bills or final bill of the contract

and no other mode of collecting SD such as SD in the form of instruments like BG, FD etc. shall be accepted.

f) Security Deposit shall be released to the contractor after expiry of the maintenance period and after passing the final bill based on “No Claim Certificate” given by contractor.

g) After work is physically completed, Security Deposit can be returned to contractor if he so desires in lieu of FDR/ irrevocable bank guarantee for equivalent amount to be submitted by the contractor.

5 Performance Guarantee (PG)

a. The successful bidder shall have to submit Performance Guarantee (PG) within 30 (thirty) days from the date of issue of Letter of Acceptance (LOA). Extension of time for submission of PG beyond 30 (thirty) days and up to 60 days from the date of issue of LOA may be given by the authority who is competent to sign the contract agreement. However, a penal interest of 15% per annum shall be charged for the delay beyond 30 (thirty) days i.e., from 31st day after the date of issue of LOA. In case the contractor fails to submit the requisite PG even after 60 days from the issue of LOA, the contract shall be terminated duly forfeiting EMD and other dues, if any payable against that contract. The failed contractor shall be debarred from participating in re-tender for that work.

b. Performance Guarantee shall be submitted by the successful bidder after the Letter of

Acceptance (LOA) has been issued, but before signing of the contract agreement. This P.G. shall be initially valid up to the stipulated date of completion plus 60 days beyond that. In

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case, the time for completion of work gets extended, the contractor shall get the validity of P.G. extended to cover such extended time for completion of work plus 60 days.

c. The value of P.G. to be submitted by the contractor will not change for variation up to 25%

(either increase or decrease). In case during the course of execution, value of the contract increases by more than 25% of the original contract value, an additional Performance Guarantee amounting to 5% (five percent) for the excess value over the original contract value should be deposited by the contractor.

d) Wherever the contract is rescinded, the security deposit shall be forfeited and the

performance guarantee shall be encashed. The balance work shall be got done independently without Risk and Cost of the failed contractor. The failed contractor shall be debarred from participating in the tender for executing the balance work. If the failed contractor is a JV or a Partnership firm, then every member/partner of such a firm shall be debarred from participating in the tender for the balance work in his/her individual capacity or as a partner of any other JV/partnership firm.

e) The Engineer shall not make a claim under the Performance Guarantee except for amounts

to which the President of India is entitled under the contract (not withstanding and /or without prejudice to any other provisions in the contract agreement) in the event of:

(i) Failure by the contractor to extend the validity of the Performance Guarantee as described herein above, in which event the Engineer may claim the full amount of the Performance Guarantee.

(ii) Failure by the contractor to pay President of India any amount due, either as agreed by the contractor or determined under any of the Clauses/Conditions of the Agreement, within 30 days of the service of notice to this effect by Engineer.

(iii)The contract being determined or rescinded under provision of the GCC, the Performance Guarantee shall be forfeited in full and shall be absolutely at the disposal of the President of India.

6 Deductions that shall be made from Contractor’s bills: a) VAT i Royalties and Octroi duties if any, that may be payable under any Provincial Government

Sales Tax Act or Local Bodies Act or Rules on any of the materials that may be used or supplied by the contractor will be payable by the contractor. The Railway will neither pay the taxes or duties nor be bound to compensate the contractor for any amounts paid by him by way of these taxes or duties.

ii As labour and material component are not easily identifiable in the work, VAT shall be deducted at 2.8% of total value of each bill.

iii For earth work contracts, VAT shall be recovered at source at 1.4% iv As per the A.P.VAT Act 2005 section 4 and sub-section 7(b) "Any dealer executing any works

contract for the Government or local authority may opt to pay tax by way of composition at the rate of 4% on the total value of the contract executed for the Government or local authority and in such cases the tax at 4% shall be collected at source.

b) Income Tax Deduction at source:

i In terms of the new section 194-C inserted by the Finance Act 1972, in the income Tax Act 1961 the Railway shall at the time of arranging payments to the contractor, for carrying out the work (including supply of labour) under the contract be entitled to deduct income tax at source on income comprised in the sum of such payments.

ii The deduction towards income tax to be made at source from the payments due to non-residents shall continue to be governed by Section 195 of the income Tax Act 1961.

iii Where amount of labour charges is not separately indicated, Income Tax at the rate of 2% will be recovered on the entire value of the contract. However, where labour portion is separately indicated, the Income Tax will be recovered at 2% on the value of the labour portion only.

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iv No Income Tax will be deducted on payments made for supply of material when such value is distinct and ascertainable.

c) Seigniorage Charges Seigniorage charges for supply of earth, moorum, sand and other minerals as fixed by State Government and payable to them as revised from time to time during the currency of contract will be recovered by Railway from the contractors on account and final bills and remitted to the State Government. The rates quoted by the tenderer shall be inclusive of these charges. Claims regarding revision of seigniorage charges and consequent enhancement of the accepted rate will not be entertained.

d) Conservancy charges: As applicable from time to time shall be recovered from the contractor’s bills.

e) Water: Water required for executing the work should be arranged by contractor himself at his own cost. However, Railway may also supply water for the work depending on feasibility and availability on specific request from contractor. A charge of one percent will be recovered by the Railway for the supply by Railway piped water from existing pipe line and calculated on the amount of all items of work appearing in the bills payable to the contractor in respect of which work such water has been used by the contractor and such charges shall be deducted from sums due or payable by the railway to the contractor from time to time. In the event of water having to be brought by the Railway to the site of the work in traveling tanks, the actual freight at public tariff rate and all other charges incurred therein including any demurrage that may be levied shall also be payable by the contractor and deducted from sums due or payable by the Railways to the contractor from time to time. In addition to these charges, if additional pipe lines to those already existing are called for by the contractor, the cost of the same and all charges incurred by the Railway in their laying including supervision charges will be paid by the contractor or the contractor provides and lays his own pipe line at the discretion of the Divisional Engineer.

f) Electrical energy that may be required for operating contractor’s plants for carrying out work will

be supplied by the Railway wherever feasible at the discretion of the Railway on specific request from contractor and on payment of the charges as required by the Electrical Department of Railways.

g) The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess:

The Contractor for carrying out any construction work in Andhra Pradesh must get themselves registered from the Registering Officer under Section-7 of the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 and rules made thereto by the Andhra Pradesh Govt. and submit certificate of Registration issued from the Registering Officer of the Andhra Pradesh Government (Labour Dept). For enactment of this Act, the contractor shall be required to pay cess @ 1% of cost of construction work to be deducted from each bill. Cost of material shall be outside the purview of cess, When supplied under a separate schedule item.

7 Variation in the Quantities:

1) The Railway reserves the right to alter the designs and drawings. If due to change of drawing or any other reasons, there be variations, either increase or decrease in quantities, payment will be made only for the actual quantities executed at the accepted rates. If there be sufficient cause the Railway may grant extension of the date of completion suitably. Such circumstances shall in no way affect or vitiate the contract or alter the character thereof, or entitle the contractor to damages or compensation thereof except as provided for in this contract.

2) The quantities of each item of work furnished in the Schedule are approximate and are intended for the guidance of Tenderer/Contractor. In actual execution of work there may be some increase in the quantities specified. Such variation up to 25% shall in no degree affect the validity of the contract and it shall be performed by the contractor as provided therein and be subjected to the same conditions, stipulations and obligations originally and expressly included and provided for in specifications and drawings and the amount to be paid thereof shall be calculated in accordance with accepted schedule of rates.

3) Individual NS items in contracts shall be operated with variation of plus or minus 25% and payment would be made as per the agreement rate. For this, no finance concurrence would be required.

4) In case an increase in quantity of an individual item by more than 25% of the agreement quantity is considered unavoidable, the same shall be got executed by floating a fresh tender. If floating a fresh

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tender for operating that item is considered not practicable, quantity of that item may be operated in excess of 125% of the agreement quantity subject to the following conditions

a) Operation of an item by more than 125% of the agreement quantity needs the approval of an officer of the rank not less than S.A. Grade:

i) Quantities operated in excess of 125% but up to 140% of the agreement quantity of the concerned item, shall be paid at 98% of the rate awarded for that item in that particular tender;

ii) Quantities operated in excess of 140% but up to 150% of the agreement quantity of the concerned item shall be paid at 96% of the rate awarded for that item in that particular tender;

iii) Variation in quantities of individual items beyond 150% will be prohibited and would be permitted only in exceptional unavoidable circumstances with the concurrence of associate finance and shall be paid at 96% of the rate awarded for that item in that particular tender.

b) The variation in quantities as per the above formula will apply only to the individual items of the contract and not on the overall contract value.

c) Execution of quantities beyond 150% of the overall agreemental value should not be permitted and, if found necessary, should be only through fresh tenders or by negotiating with existing contractor with personal concurrence of FA&CAO/FA&CAO(C) and approval of General Manager.

5. In cases where decrease is involved during execution of contract: a) The contract signing authority can decrease the items up to 25% of individual item without finance

concurrence. b) For decrease beyond 25% for individual items or 25% of contract agreement value, the approval of

an officer not less than rank of S.A. Grade may be taken, after obtaining ‘No Claim Certificate’ from the contractor and with Finance concurrence, giving detailed reasons for each such decrease in the quantities.

c) It should be certified that the work proposed to be reduced will not be required in the same work. 6. The limit for varying quantities for minor value items shall be 100% (as against 25% prescribed for

other items). A minor value item for this purpose is defined as an item whose original agreement value is less than 1% of the total original agreement value.

7. No such quantity variation limit shall apply for foundation items. 8. As far as SOR items are concerned, the limit of 25% would apply to the value of SOR schedule as a

whole and not an individual SOR items. However, in case of NS items, the limit of 25% would apply on the individual items irrespective of the manner of quoting the rate (Single percentage rate or individual item rate).

9. For the tenders accepted at Zonal Railways level, variations in the quantities will be approved by the authority in whose powers revised value of the agreement lies.

10. For tenders accepted by General Manager, variations up to 125% of the original agreement value may be accepted by General Manager.

11. For tenders accepted by Board Members and Railway Minister, variations up to 110% of the original agreement value may be accepted by General Manager.

12. The aspect of vitiation of tender with respect to variation in quantities should be checked and avoided. In case of vitiation of the tender (both for increase as well as decrease of value of contract agreement), sanction of the competent authority as per single tender should be obtained.

8 Employment of Civil Engineering Graduate or Diploma Holders:

a) It is mandatory that contractors should employ the following technical staff during the execution of the work

b) One graduate engineer when the value of agreement is Rs 15.00 lakhs and above c) One qualified diploma holder when the agreement value is more than Rs 5.00 lakhs but less than

Rs.15.00 lakhs. d) Educational qualification certificates, bio-data with a passport size photograph of technical

supervisor should be available with the concerned JE/SE/ADEN. e) Technical staff should be available at site whenever required by the Engineer-in-charge to take

instructions. f) In case, the contractor fails to employ technical staff as aforesaid, he shall be liable to pay reasonable

amount not exceeding a sum of Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) for each month of default in case of graduate engineer and Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only) for each month of default in case of Diploma Holder.

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g) The decision of the Engineer-in-charge as to the period for which the required technical staff was not employed by the contractor and as to the reasonableness of the amount to be deducted on this amount shall be final and binding on the contractor.

h) For welding of rail joints contracts where RDSO’s certified welder of the contractor is engaged, this clause is not applicable.

9 Labour License:

a) Contractor has to abide by the contract labour (Regulations and abolition Act, 1970) and rules, regulations and amendments thereto that may be followed from time to time.

b) The work should not be executed without a valid labour license. c) The contractor shall comply with the provisions of EPF & MP Act, 1952 and obtain code number

from the concerned authorities whenever workmen employed by him are 20 or more. d) He shall also indemnity Railways from and against any claim, penalties, recoveries under the above

Act and Rules. e) Contractor has to get the code number under EPF so as to enable the PF commissioners to extend the

social security benefits to the workmen engaged by them. 10 Modification to Clause 63 & 64 of GCC: a) The provision of clause 63 and 64 of the General Conditions of Contract will be applicable only for

settlement of claims, disputes, for values less than or equal to 20% of the original value (excluding the cost of materials supplied free by Railway) of the contract or 20% of the actual value of the work done (excluding the value of the work rejected) under the contact, whichever is less.

b) When claims / disputes are of value more than 20% of the value of the original contact or 20% of the value of the actual work done under the contract, whichever is less, the contractor will not be entitled to seek such disputes/claims for reference to arbitration and the provisions of clause No.63 & 64 of the General Conditions of Contract will not be applicable for referring the disputes to be settled through arbitration.

c) The contractor shall furnish his monthly statement of claims as per clause 43 (1) of General conditions of contract.

d) The contractor can seek reference to arbitration to settle the disputes only once. 11 Price Variation Clause (Applicable for Advertised Tender Value exceeding Rs 50 Lakhs):

a) The rates agreed upon shall hold good till the completion of the work and no additional individual claim will be admissible on account of fluctuation in market rates, increase in taxes, levies, etc. However extra payment/recovery shall be made from bills payable to contractor as per overall market situations as specified below.

b) Price variations shall be worked out in 6 components as under:

L Labour component of the contractor’s bill in Rupees x I – Io Io

Ms Steel component of the contractor’s bill in Rupees x S – So So

Mc Cement component of the contractor’s bill in Rupees x C – Co Co

M Material component (other than cement & steel and items specified in para 11k) of the contractor’s bill in Rupees x W – Wo Wo

U Fuel component of the contractor’s bill in Rupees x F – Fo Fo

X Zero Where

I = Consumer Price Index number for industrial workers – All India – published in RBI bulletin for the month under consideration.

Io = Consumer Price Index for industrial workers – All India – published in RBI bulletin, for base month.

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S = SAIL’s (Steel Authority of India Limited) ex-works price plus excise duty thereof (in rupees per tonne) for relevant category of steel supplied by the contractor as prevailing on the first day of the month in which the steel was purchased by the contractor (or) as prevailing on the first day of the month in which steel was brought to the site by the contractor whichever is lower.

So= SAIL’s ex-works price plus excise duty thereof (in rupees per tonne) for the relevant category of steel supplied by the contractor as prevailing on the first day of the month in which the tender was opened [month in which negotiations are conducted for quantities beyond scope of original scope of agreement in case of variations]

C = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group (of cement) as published in

RBI bulletin for the month-end under consideration.

Co = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group (of cement) as published in RBI bulletin for base month-end.

W = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group “All Commodities” – as

published in the RBI bulletin for the base month-end under consideration.

Wo = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group “All Commodities”–as published in the RBI bulletin for base month-end.

F = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group for “Fuel, power, light & lubricants” as published in the RBI bulletin for the month-end under consideration.

Fo = Index Number of wholesale prices in India by groups and sub-group for “Fuel, power, light & lubricants” as published in the RBI bulletin for the base month-end.

Total price variation applicable = L+Ms+Mc+M+U+X

c) Price variation shall be worked out each contractors bill wise duly considering various components as following: Description Weightage

Ballast works

Earth works

All other works

L Labour Component 55% 50% 30% Ms Steel Component 0% 0% As per actual of

Schedule AII in the bill Mc Cement Component 0% 0% As per actuals of

Cement in the bill. M

Material (other than steel and cement) Component

15% 15% 25%

U Fuel Component 15% 20% 15% X Fixed Component 15% 15% 30%

d) The above percentages are on the concerned on account / final bill amount excluding

components Ms and Mc and the items specified in Para 11(k). e) Ms component in the bill will be worked out based on bill made for steel items (Schedule

A-II).

f) Mc component in the bill will be worked out based on the bill made for cement supply. For the portion of cement included in any work item itself (SSR or NS), the quantity of cement as per actual consumption at the rate accepted for Schedule A-I shall be considered as Mc component. In case no SSR cement item is available in the agreement (Schedule

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A-I) and cement is only a part of other NS or SSR items, cement component shall be worked out based on SSR rate (At Par) for cement supply.

g) Month under consideration referred in para 11(b) above shall be the month in which the

measurements are recorded for the bill.

h) Base month is month in which tender is opened. For quantities beyond scope of the original agreement [i.e., in case of variations], month in which negotiations are conducted is taken as base month.

i) SAIL’s ex works price referred in Para 11(b) above shall be circulated by Railway Board

for every month. The same are final and binding on both parties of the contract.

j) Normally, Railway board circulates rates for various sections of steel as following: S no

Plant Item Quality (Base test grade)

Ex-works price as on (Rs per ton)

1 BSP TMT Bar 8 mm IS 1786 FE 415 2 BSP TMT Bar 8 mm IS 1786 FE 500 3 BSP/ISP Angle 65x65x6mm IS 2062 E165 4 DSP Channel 200x75mm IS 2062 E 15 5 RSP/BSP PM Plates above 10-

20mm IS 2062 E250A SK/K

k) In case the steel sections used for this contract are not specifically reflected in the SAIL

prices circulated by Board, average of all SAIL prices circulated by Board shall be considered.

l) Items excluded from the scope of Price Adjustment:

The following shall be excluded form the value of the work done for the purpose of price adjustment. The value of the materials if any, supplied by the Railway at fixed prices or free of cost. Specific payments if any made by the contractor to the consultants engaged by him where such

payments are indicated in the accepted offer. Value of items of work in excess of 25% for major value NS items, 100% for minor value NS

items and 25% for schedule value for SSR items for which separate rates may be negotiated.

m) Price variation shall be worked out and effected as and when final RBI indices are published and as and when SAIL prices are circulated by Board.

n) PRICE ADJUSTMENT DURING EXTENDED PERIODS OF COMPLETION:

The price variation is payable/recoverable for the extended periods [i.e., when the month under consideration falls beyond the original due date of completion] shall be worked out as following: Extension Granted on Price Variation Modalities Force Majeure clause (clause 17) of GCC

Price Variation shall be same as specified in above paras.

Administrative Grounds [under clause 17A (i), (ii) and (iii) of GCC Contractor’s Account [under clause 17(B) of GCC]

Lesser of: a) Price variation same as specified in above

paras. b) Price variation worked out taking month under

consideration as the month in which the original due date of completion falls.

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12 Period of completion:

a) Work under this contract shall be completed in all respects within 08 months from date of issue of letter of acceptance.

b) Extension of time of completion will be granted by Railways on specific request from contractor under clause 17 of General Conditions of Contract.

c) However, while granting extension of time under clause 17(B) of GCC, a token penalty as deemed fit based on the circumstances of the case can be imposed on the contractor by the Railways without prejudice to other rights of Railway and as provided under GCC.

13 Maintenance Period: The work shall be maintained after completion, for a period of Nil months by the contractor and he shall make good any defects, imperfections at his own cost.

14 Safety precautions to be taken at work site:

a) The contractor shall not allow any road vehicle belonging to his or his suppliers etc. to ply in railway land next to the running line. If for execution of certain works near railway line, road vehicle’s are necessary to be used in railway land next to the railway line, the contractor shall apply to the Engineer-in-charge for permission giving the type and number of individual vehicles, names and license particulars of the drivers, location, duration and timings for such work/movement. The Engineer-in-charge or his authorized representative will personally counsel, examine and certify the road vehicle drivers, contractor’s flagmen and supervisor and will give written permission giving names of road vehicle drivers, contractors flagmen and supervisor to be deployed on the work location, period and timing to the work. This permission will be subject to the following obligatory conditions.

(i) Road vehicles can ply along the track after suitable cordoning of track with minimum distance of 6m from the center of the nearest track. For plying of road vehicles during night hours, adequate measures are to be communicated by contractor in writing along with a site sketch to the contractor (s) representative and controlling engineer/supervisors in charge of the work .

(ii) Nominated vehicles and drivers will be utilized for work in the presence of at least one contractor’s flagman and one contractor’s supervisor certified for such work.

b) The vehicles shall ply 6m clear of track. Any movement/work at less than 6m and up to minimum 3.5m clear of track center, shall be done only in the presence of railway employee authorized by the Engineer-in-charge. Cost of such railway employee shall be borne by the Railway.

c) In case any work needs to be done at less than 3.5m from the centre line of track, such work should be done under a traffic block and/or speed restriction as decided by Engineer-in-charge. Contractor shall submit detailed planning of the work to the Engineer-in-charge to plan the speed restrictions and traffic blocks.

d) The Railway administration will not be responsible for the safety of contractor’s labour engaged for this work by the contractor. Contractor should not make any claim from the Railway for any compensation to be paid for loss of human life or injury sustained by his labour. Contractor should make his own arrangements to make his labour conversant with Railway Working rules. While working in vicinity of running track, all necessary safety precautions should be followed by his workmen.

e) The work may have to be carried out under traffic conditions. It is the responsibility of the contractor to see that there is no detention and/or interruption to the movement of trains. No claim will be admissible towards loss of time, wastage of labour employed etc. that may be incurred by the contractor due to movement of trains.

f) In case of accident/natural calamities involving human lives, the railway administration can draft the equipments and vehicles of the contractor for restoration of normalcy. However, for payment purpose the item will be operated as an additional NS item in the contract agreement duly negotiating the rate

g) Liability of Contractor’s any damage sustained by Railways during Accidents etc., caused due to Contractor’s Failures, Fault or Negligence: In the event of any accident occurring at the work spot and it is established during the departmental enquiry by the Railway or by statutory enquiry of CRS, that the accident occurred wholly or partly due to any act tantamounting to negligence on the part of the contractor or his labour in not adhering to the instructions of the Engineer-in-charge, the contractor shall render himself liable for damages and also legal prosecution if loss of life is involved.

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15 Security: It is the responsibility of the contractor to arrange for watchmen to guard against theft etc., till that

time the Railway materials (if any) are handed over to Engineer-in-charge. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to keep in safe custody any Railway materials, plant or equipment issued for the work. The contractor shall at his own expenses provide suitable temporary shed/sheds for storing his material etc on the Railway land if available and sparable free of rent and shall remove the shed/sheds when no longer required in terms of Clause-30 of General Conditions of Contract. If due to any reason, the Railway is not in a position to make available the railway land, the Railway Engineer-in-charge of the work may permit the contractor to erect at his own cost shed/sheds or secure private --accommodation outside the Railway premises. In such a case contractor may be permitted to take the Railway material required for the work outside the Railway premises and to store in the shed so erected on private accommodation so secured. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to keep the railways materials in safe custody and the same should be kept entirely separately from the contractor(s) materials and the Railway shall have liberty to inspect the same from time to time.

16. TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS: 1 Materials shall be handed with proper care and the contractor will be responsible for its safe

custody from the time of its taken over for conveyance till it is handed over after stacking as destination.

2 The Railway shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused to the materials while in the custody of the contractor. The contractor will be liable to make good any loss or damage to material during loading, transit unloading or stacking.

3 It must be ensured that no work is carried out by the contractor without the knowledge of authorised Railway staff.

4 The lead shall be determined along the shortest practical route and not on the route actually taken.

5 The contractor or his authorised representative shall take over/handover the materials duly giving/taking the acknowledgement at each stage from/to the authorised Railway staff in charge. The acknowledgement should indicate description of the materials, quantities actually received/handed over by him from/to the authorised railway staff clearly indicating damage if any.

6 Damage to contractors transport vehicles if any will on contractors account. 7 Accident if any to contractors vehicle or to persons would be the responsibility of the

contractor and Railway will not be responsible for any damages or compensation thereof. 8 Idling of the contractor labour and vehicles if any account of delay in loading/unloading will

not be considered and contractor will have no claim whatsoever in this regard. 9 The contractor shall carryout the work in such a manner as to avoid any inconvenience and

disturbance to Railway working and the public using the Railway premises and he will adjust his programme of work accordingly in consultation with the authorised Railway staff.

10 The contractor should transport the Railway materials in trucks vehicles which are covered by motor vehicles insurance.

11 The materials should be stacked at the nominated stations/depts etc as required by the Engineer-in-charge.

12 In case the permanent way materials are to be picked up from the other side of the track, the Railway staff in-charge should be present and safe guard the movements of the trains. There should be no to the safety of the track while trucking out the materials.

13 The contractor is responsible to lay and maintain the service approach roads at his own cost for the easy passage of his vehicles.

14 The contractor or his agents labour and drivers of vehicles shall not cause any damage to the Railway administration premises or property. In the event of any damage caused to the Railway property. In the event of any damage caused to the Railway property the contractor shall a once make good the same to the satisfaction of the administration.

15 While working close to or along side the existing Railway track the contractor shall be responsible for ensuring the there is no obstruction or interference to sage running of trains, signaling electrical installations structures are caused at any time. In cause any damage to the Railway property the contractor is responsible to make good of the loss at his cost.

16 The Central/State Government laws in force on labour contracts and transportation etc, would apply to the recent contract.

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employees as escorts in drivers cabin in the railway choose to sent an escort with materials. 18 In case of any dispute regarding carrying out the work the decision of Sr.Divisional

Engineer/Divisional Engineer in final end. 19 While transporting Railway material no other outside materials should be transported along

with Railway material. Any illegal article/materials found any time in the vehicle will result in termination of contract and forfeiture of Security Deposit.

20 In case of any accident/mishap the same should be immediately informed to the Divisional Engineer duly taking care to safeguard the Railway materials.

21 All taxes/toll gate fees should be paid by the contractor. He should not claim the same from Railways.

22 Willful pilferage of Railway materials shall be taken up under relevant act.

23 The contractor should visit the site of work to have a clear idea of nature of work involved so that he can quote the rates accordingly. For transporting of material, it may become necessary to collect and lead the material from stacks/deep areas and from wild growth in some occasions. The contractor should be aware of this. No extra will be paid in this aspect.

24 The contractor should take all precautionary measures while transporting materials. They should be fastened firmly so as not to cause any damage to other road users.

17. Track Works Conditions:

17.1 The sleeper/rails and fastenings will be supplied by the Railways for carrying out the work. 17.2 All the released materials (as per the inventory taken by the ADEN/PWI concerned) has to be trucked and

the materials are to be handed over at the nominated locations by the contractor, if any lesser, damages occurred for the released materials the cost of the same will be recovered from the contractors bills as per the extent rules and certificate in the bill has to be furnished by the ADEN/PWI stating that all the released materials are returned and accounted in the relevant register duly giving page number and date.

17.3 No plant and or machinery will be supplied by the Railway for this work. It is the contractor’s responsibility to supply at his own cost, any materials, and plant, machinery required for this work.

17.4 For any items of work in the event of their being any conflict in the working or drawing referred to in the Schedule and Specifications of work, the former shall prevail. The decision of Engineer-in-charge will be final in all such matters.

17.5 Use of Raw materials secured with Government assistance where any raw materials for the executing of the contract and procured with the assistance of Government either by issue from Government stocks or purchased under arrangements made on permits of license issued by the Government, the contractor shall hold the said materials as trustee for Government and use such materials economically and solely for the purpose of the contract against which they are issued and at disposed them without the permission of Government and returned if required by the purchases all surplus of unserviceable materials that may be left with him after completion of the contract as Government may fixed the due regard to the condition of the materials. The freight charges for the return if the materials according to the direction charges for the return of the materials according to the direction of the purchased shall be borned by the contractor, in the event of the decision of Government shall be final and conclusive.

17.6 In the event of any breach of the aforesaid conditions the contractor shall in addition to the owing himself open to action for contravention of terms of the licenses, the permit and for any reason whatsoever on his being paid such price or for criminal breach of trust be liable for account to Government for all money advantages or profit resulting of which is in the usual course and would have resulted him by reason of breach.

17.7 If due to any reason the railway is not in a position to make available the Railway land, the Railway Engineer-in-charge of the work may permit the contractor to erect at his own cost shed/sheds or secure private accommodation out side the Railway premises and to store in the sheds erected or private accommodation so secured. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to keep entirely separate from the contractors materials and the Railway shall be at liberty to inspect the same time to time.

17.8 Speed Restrictions a. Speed Restrictions as required for safety of traffic will be arranged by the Engineer-in-charge. No

work on the track shall be completed until the permanent way inspector of the Railways has imposed the speed restrictions and erected speed indicators.

b. After a speed restriction is imposed, the contractor shall progress with the work in a systematic manner.

c. Long length of track under speed restrictions should be avoided.

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d. If the contractor fails to employ adequate labour for alteration to the track so as to permit the train to go at restricted speed, the Railway will take action to employ such labour as is necessary at the Risk and cost of the contractor to attend to track and make it fit for passage of trains at restricted speed.

e. Caution watchman as necessary during day and night would be arranged for free by the Railways 17.9 Contractors supervision

a. The contractor shall employ and post at site a technical supervisor who should be adequately qualified and well experienced in execution of Permanent Way works. The name, details of technical qualification and record of experience of the supervisor employed should be advised to the Engineer-in-charge. If in the opinion of the Engineer-in-charge, the Supervisor is not fit to be in charge of the work, should be forthwith replaced. In this matter, the opinion of the Engineer-in-charge will be final and binding the contractor

b. No work on the track should be done unless and until the PWI contractor’s technical supervisor is present at site

17.10 The minimum progress for the complete track renewals and through sleeper renewals and the penalties for the slow progress should be as follows

a. For CTR and TSR works 4 (Four) Kms per month b. For TRR and Deep Screening work 4 (four) Kms. Per month

For every linear metre of shortage, recovery of the following rates should be made from the contractors bills. a. Complete track renewals : Rs.10/- per metre of shortage b. Through sleeper renewals : Rs.8/- per metre of shortage c. Deep screening : Rs.10/- per metre of shortage

d. Through rail renewals : Rs.4/- per metre of shortage 17.11 This existing rails, sleepers and fastenings from the track should be recovered including excavation etc.,

with utmost care to avoid any damage to the rails, sleepers and fastenings etc., shall be neatly removed re-laid and balance released materials handed over to the PWI concerned at his depot

17.12 The contractor shall carry out the work in such a manner to avoid any inconvenience and disturbances to Railway working and to the public using the Railway premises and will adjust the program of work accordingly in consultation with the Engineer-in-charge

17.13 The work must be supervised by PWI. No work is carried out by the contractor unless PWI in charge of the work is at site. It is necessary that safety of the track is ensured by the PWI in charge supervising the work.

17.14 At any stage during the execution of work, if contractor fails to employ adequate labour to complete the works in traffic blocks to raise the speed by rear packing and restore traffic etc., as decided by the Engineer-in-charge, such work will be carried out by deploying departmental labour at the cost of contractor, without prejudice to action as per G.C.C., in clause 62 and recovery of cost of such labour shall be made from contractors bill as per extent rules.

17.15 Deep screening i. Deep screening of ballast below the bottom of the sleepers up to formation level and putting back the

screened ballast, lifting of track to provide the specified cushion, initial, alignment, lifting and levelling the track to proper longitudinal profile, initial packing and additional packing of track as directed by the Engineer or his representative complete with disposal of muck/spoils within a lead of 100m including all lifts/descents. Spreading and boxing of ballast to standard profile. Bringing the cess to the correct level to relation to the final rail level as directed by Engineer-in-charge

ii The work of deep screening should be carried out in accordance with the provisions given under para 238 ( c) to (g) of Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual, 1986 and para 6.3.1 of manual of instructions of long Welded Rails, 1996 with up to date correction slips.

iii. The screening should be taken up to cover full width of ballast section. The ballast above the formation should be taken up for screening. Any deficiency in ballast cushion should be made good by lifting of track to the longitudinal levels decided after proper survey. No extra payment will be paid for such subsequent lift involved to achieve the required clean cushion.

iv Before deep screening work is started, longitudinal profile of track will be taken and final profile marked at 30m interval on pegs, duly taking into account formation/cess level and the required ballast cushion. This will be done by the Railways Engineer-in-charge. The contractor shall maintain the rail level after deep screening to the level as indicated on the pegs or as directed by the Engineer-in-charge

v The work of deep screening will include removing ballast including the core below the sleeper and excavating below the bottom of sleeper up to the formation level as directed by the Engineer-in-charge. The ballast so removed should be screened by using portable inclined ballast screened with 20mm openings. The use of wire baskets for screening is not permissible. Muck/spoils should be disposed off as directed by the Engineer-in-charge

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vi. Deep screening work must be organized with independent screening reclaiming and finishing partial each of adequate strength.

vii. Use of wooden blocks is a must as soon as the crib ballast is opened out. Full use must be made of regular wooden blocks as well as tapered wedges

viii In embankments for screening of ballast inclined screens should be positioned at the edge of the formation with the inclined leg resting on the slope so that the muck is thrown on the slopes and the screened ballast is collected on the cess. In cuttings muck from the screened ballast should be collected in cane baskets properly gunny lined and disposed beyond reach of the cutting. Care should be taken that the muck does not mixed with the cleaned ballast. The muck should not be dumped on slopes of cuttings inside of drains and catch watered drains.

ix Proper drainage of deep screened formation should be ensured by sloping the formation toward from the center of the formation to a slope of 1 in 40

x No ballast is to be wasted in slopes and in cuttings while carrying out the above operations. xi. The contractor should carry out digging, screening, levelling the track and rough packing underneath with

the screened ballast adequately so as to pass the trains at 20kmph. These works shall be completed on the first day for the length taken up for screening.

xii. The rate for deep screening will include shifting and squaring of sleepers to the correct spacing as marked by the Engineer-in-charge. This will also include removal/renewal of fitting and re-fixing of fittings and also re-packing.

xiii. After the speed restriction is imposed the contractor shall commence the work immediately and progress with the work in a systematic manner. Long length of track under speed restriction should be avoided

xiv For all works on the running track or adjacent to the running track, the protection of work site shall be ensured by the Railway at its own cost. However, the contractor, in addition will provide the necessary look out means to ensure safety of his workmen/workwomen.

xv The track parameters which shall be attended after deep screening and final packing should be within the following tolerances

Parameter Details Limiting Value a. Gauge Sleeper to sleeper variation + / - 2mm b. Joints Low joints, Not permitted High joints Not over + / -2mm Squareness of joints on straight + / -10mm c. Spacing of sleepers With respect to theoretical spacing + / -10mm d. Cross level To be recorded on every fourth sleeper + / - 3mm e. Packing To be checked by Canne-a-boule Not more than 20%loose f. Alignment i. On straight (10m chord) +2mm ii. On curves (20m chord) -- Station to station versine variation Shall not exceed

10mm or 20% of the average versine in circular

portion whichever is more.

xvi At intermediate stages of speed relaxation the above standards may be attained to the extent feasible. The

decision in this regard Engineer-in-charge shall be final. xvii The following essential tools and equipment required for the execution of the work will have to be

arranged for by the contractor at his own cost 1. Screens with 20mm size openings 2. Gauge cum level 3. Wooden squares 4. Cane baskets properly gunny lined 5. Wooden blocks and tapered wedges 6. Mallets/hammers 7. Crow bars 8. Beaters 9. Shovels and wire claws

17.16 Distressing work

i. Contractor shall adhere to the provisions of para 5.7 and Annexure VIII of Manual of instructions on long welded rails.

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ii. Destressing operation should be done at destressing temperature range only iii. Track gauge shall be ensured by the contractor/representative of the contractor before passing the train. Iv Whenever weld collars are obstructing the movement of rails at the time of destressing necessary respacing

of adjacent sleepers should be done by the Contractor v Cuttings, drilling of holes should be done by the contractor for which payment will be made extra.

Welding portions, equipment and other consumables along with welder will be supplied by the Railway free of cost. Unskilled labour required for welding should be supplied by the contractor.

vi Whenever LC gates exists, check rails should be removed and proper clearance of ballast is to be made by the contractor for free movement of rails during destressing and refix the check rails and close the LC after distressing