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5.j.5. The quantities indicated in the Tender are approximate. The approved schedule of rates of the contract will be applicable for variations of upto +25% of the estimated contract value. No revision of schedule of rates will be permitted for such variations in the contract value, even for variations of individual quantities, addition of new items, alterations, additions/deletions or substitutions of items, as mentioned above. (Already covered under Clause No. 3.6)
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5.j.6. In case of any item of work for which there is no specification supplied by the Owner and is mentioned in the tender documents, such work shall be carried out in accordance with Indian Standard Specifications and if the Indian Standard Specifications do not cover the same, the work should be carried out as per standard Engineering Practice subject to the approval of the Engineer-in-Charge/ Site-in-Charge.
5.k. PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance of sections of the works for purposes of equipment erection, piping, electrical work and similar usages by the Owner and payment for such work or parts of work shall not constitute a waiver of any portion of this contract and shall not be construed so as to prevent the Engineer from requiring replacement of defective work that may become apparent after the said acceptance and also shall not absolve the Contractor of the obligations under this contract. It is made clear that such an acceptance does not indicate or denote or establish to the fact of execution of that work or the Contract until the work is completed in full in accordance with the provisions of this Contract.
5.l. COMPLETION OF WORK AND COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
As soon as the work is completed in all respects, the contractor shall give notice of such completion to the site in charge or the Owner and within thirty days of receipt of such notice the site in charge shall inspect the work and shall furnish the contractor with a certificate of completion indicating:
a) defects, if any, to be rectified by the contractor

b) items, if any, for which payment shall be made in reduced rates

c) the date of completion.
5.m. USE OF MATERIALS AND RETURN OF SURPLUS MATERIALS
5.m.1. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any or all of the clauses of this contract, where any materials for the execution of the contract are procured with the assistance of Government either by issue from Government stocks or purchase made under orders or permits or licences issued by Government, the contractor shall use the said materials economically and solely for the purpose of the contract and shall not dispose them of without the permission of the Owner.
5.m.2. All surplus (serviceable) or unserviceable materials that may be left over after the completion of the contract or at its termination for any reason whatsoever, the Contractor shall deliver the said product to the Owner without any demur. The price to be paid to the Contractor, if not already paid either in full or in part, however, shall not exceed the amount mentioned in the Schedule of Rates for such material and in cases where such rates are not so mentioned, shall not exceed the CPWD scheduled rates. In the event of breach of the aforesaid condition the contractor shall become liable for contravention of the terms of the Contract.
5.m.3. The surplus (serviceable) and unserviceable products shall be determined by joint measurement. In case where joint measurement has failed to take place, the Owner may measure the same and determine the quantity.
5.m.4. It is made clear that the Owner shall not be liable to take stock and keep possession and pay for the surplus and unserviceable stocks and the Owner may direct the Contractor to take back such material brought by the Contractor and becoming surplus and which the Owner may decide to keep and not to pay for the same.
5.n. DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD
The contractor shall guarantee the work executed for a period of 12 months from the date of completion of the job. Any damage or defect that may arise or lie undiscovered at the time of completion of the job shall be rectified or replaced by the contractor at his own cost. The decision of the Engineer In-charge/Site-Incharge/Owner shall be the final in deciding whether the defect has to be rectified or replaced.
Equipment or spare parts replaced under warranty/guarantees shall have further warranty for a mutually agreed period from the date of acceptance.
The owner shall intimate the defects noticed in writing by a Registered A.D. letter or otherwise and the contractor within 15 days of receipt of the intimation shall start the rectification work and complete within the time specified by the owner failing which the owner will get the defects rectified by themselves or by any other contractor and the expenses incurred in getting the same done shall be paid by the Contractor under the provision of the Contract.
Thus, defect liability is applicable only in case of job/works contract (civil, mechanical, electrical, maintenance etc.) where any damage of defect may arise in future (i.e. within 12 months from the date of completion of job) or lie undiscovered at the time of completion of job.
In other words, in case of service contracts (like car hire etc.) where there is no question of damage or defect arising in future, the defect liability clause is not applicable.
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5.o. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
5.o.1. Contractor shall be responsible for making good to the satisfaction of the Owner any loss of and any damage to all structures and properties belonging to the Owner or being executed or procured by the Owner or of other agencies within the premises of the work of the Owner, if such loss or damage is due to fault and/or the negligence or willful acts or omission of the Contractor, his employees, agents, representatives or sub-contractors.
5.o.2. The Contractors shall indemnify and keep the Owner harmless of all claims for damage to Owner's property arising under or by reason of this contract.
6. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR
6.a. EMPLOYMENT LIABILITY TOWARDS WORKERS EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR
6.a.1 The Contractor shall be solely and exclusively responsible for engaging or employing persons for the execution of work. All persons engaged by the contractor shall be on Contractor's payroll and paid by Contractor. All disputes or differences between the Contractor and his/their employees shall be settled by Contractor.
6.a.2. Owner has absolutely no liability whatsoever concerning the employees of the Contractor. The Contractor shall indemnify Owner against any loss or damage or liability arising out of or in the course of his/their employing persons or relation with his/their employees. The Contractor shall make regular and full payment of wages and on any complaint by any employee of the Contractor or his sub contractor regarding non-payment of wages, salaries or other dues, Owner reserves the right to make payments directly to such employees or sub- contractor of the Contractor and recover the amount in full from the bills of the Contractor and the contractor shall not claim any compensation or reimbursement thereof. The Contractor shall comply with the Minimum Wages Act applicable to the area of work site with regard to payment of wages to his employees and also to employees of his sub contractor.
6.a.3. The Contractor shall advise in writing or in such appropriate way to all of his employees and employees of sub-contractors and any other person engaged by him that their appointment/employment is not by the Owner but by the Contractor and that their present appointment is only in connection with the construction contract with Owner and that therefore, such an employment/appointment would not enable or make them eligible for any employment/appointment with the Owner either temporarily or/and permanent basis.
6.b. NOTICE TO LOCAL BODIES
The contractor shall comply with and give all notices required under any Government authority, instruction, rule or order made under any act of parliament, state laws or any regulations or by-laws of any local authority relating to the works.
6.c. FIRST AID AND INDUSTRIAL INJURIES
6.c.1 Contractor shall maintain first aid facility for his employees and those of his sub-contractors.
6.c.2. Contractor shall make arrangements for ambulance service and for the treatment of all types of injuries. Names and telephone numbers of those providing such services shall be furnished to Owner prior to start of construction and their name board shall be prominently displayed in Contractor's field office.
6.c.3. All industrial injuries shall be reported promptly to owner and a copy of contractor's report covering each personal injury requiring the attention of a physician shall be furnished to the Owner.
6.d. SAFETY CODE
6.d.1. The Contractor shall at his own expenses arrange for the Safety provisions as may be necessary for the execution of the work or as required by the Engineer-in-Charge in respect of all labours directly or indirectly employed for performance of the works and shall provide all facilities in connections therewith. In case the contractor fails to make arrangements and provide necessary facilities as aforesaid, the Owner shall be entitled to do so and recover the cost thereof from the Contractor.
6.d.2. From the commencement to the completion of the works, the contractor shall take full responsibility for the care thereof and of all the temporary works (defined as meaning all temporary works of every kind required in or for the execution, completion or maintenance of the works). In case damage, loss or injury shall happen to the works or to any part thereof or to temporary works or to any cause whatsoever repair at his (Contractor's) own cost and make good the same so that at the time of completion, the works shall be in good order and condition and in conformity in every respect with the requirement of the contract and Engineer-in-Charge's instructions.
6.d.3. In respect of all labour, directly or indirectly employed in the work for the performance of the Contractor's part of this agreement, the contractor shall at his own expense arrange for all the safety provisions as per relevant Safety Codes of C.P.W.D Bureau of Indian Standards, the Electricity Act/I.E. Rules. The Mines Act and such other Acts as applicable.
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6.d.4. The Contractor shall observe and abide by all fire and safety regulations of the Owner. Before starting construction work, the Contractor shall consult with Owner's Safety Engineer or Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge and must make good to the satisfaction of the Owner any loss or damage due to fire to any portion of the work done or to be done under this agreement or to any of the Owner's existing property.
6.d.5. The Contractor will be fully responsible for complying with all relevant provisions of the Contract Labour Act and shall pay rates of Wages and observe hours of work/conditions of employment according to the rules in force from time to time.
6.d.6. The Contractor will be fully responsible for complying with the provision including documentation and submission of reports on the above to the concerned authorities and shall indemnify the Corporation from any such lapse for which the Government will be taking action against them.
6.d.7. Owner shall on a report having been made by an inspecting Office as defined in the Contract Labour Regulations have the power to deduct from the money due to the Contractor any sum required or estimated to be required for making good the loss suffered by a worker(s) by reasons of non-fulfillment of conditions of contract for the benefit of workers no-payment of wages or of deductions made from his or their wages which are not justified by the terms of contract or non observance of the said contractor's labour Regulation.
6.e. INSURANCE AND LABOUR
Contractor shall at his own expense obtain and maintain an insurance policy with a Nationalised Insurance Company to the satisfaction of the Owner as provided hereunder.
6.e.1. EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT
i. The Contractor agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for the compliance with all obligations imposed by Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, and the Contractor further agrees to defend indemnify and hold Owner harmless from any liability or penalty which may be imposed by the Central, State or local authority by reason of any asserted violation by Contractor, or sub-contractor of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 and also from all claims, suits or proceedings that may be brought against the Owner arising under, growing out of or by reason of the work provided for by this contract whether brought by employees of the Contractor, by third parties or by Central or State Government authority or any political sub-division thereof.
ii. The Contractor agrees to file with the Employees State Insurance Corporation, the Declaration forms and all forms which may be required in respect of the Contractor's or sub-contractor's employee whose aggregate remuneration is within the specified limit and who are employed in the work provided or those covered by ESI Act under any amendment to the Act from time to time.
The Contractor shall deduct and secure the agreement of the sub-contractor to deduct the employee's contribution as per the first schedule of the Employee's State Insurance Act from wages and affix the employee's contribution cards at wages payment intervals. The Contractor shall remit and secure the agreement of the sub contractor to remit to the State Bank of India, Employee's State Insurance Corporation Account, the Employee's contribution as required by the Act.
iii. The Contractor agrees to maintain all records as required under the Act in respect of employees and payments and the Contractor shall secure the agreement of the sub contractor to maintain such records. Any expenses incurred for the contributions, making contribution or maintaining records shall be to the Contractor's or sub-contractor's account.
iv. The Owner shall retain such sum as may be necessary from the total contract value until the Contractor shall furnish satisfactory proof that all contributions as required by the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, have been paid.
v. WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
Provide Insurance for all the Contractor's employees engaged in the performance of this contract. If any of the work is sublet, the Contractor shall ensure that the sub contractor provides workmen's compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance for the latter's employees who are not covered under the Contractor's insurance.
vi. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE
Contractor shall take out Insurance to cover all risks to Owner for each of his vehicles plying on works of this contract and these insurances shall be valid for the total contract period. No extra payment will be made for this insurance. Owner shall not be liable for any damage or loss not made good by the Insurance Company, should such damage or loss result from unauthorised use of the vehicle. The provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act would apply.

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vii. FIRE INSURANCE
Contractor shall within two weeks after award of contract insure the Works, Plant and Equipment and keep them insured until the final completion of the Contract against loss or damage by accident, fire or any other cause with an insurance company to be approved by the Employer/Consultant in the joint names of the Employer and the Contractor (name of the former being placed first in the Policy). Such Policy shall cover the property of the Employer only.
6.e.2. ANY OTHER INSURANCE REQUIRED UNDER LAW OR REGULATION OR BY OWNER
i. Contractor shall also provide and maintain any and all other insurance which may be required under any law or regulations from time to time. He shall also carry and maintain any other insurance which may be required by the Owner.
ii. The aforesaid insurance policy/policies shall provide that they shall not be cancelled till the Engineer-in-Charge has agreed to their cancellation.
iii. The Contractor shall satisfy to the Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge from time to time that he has taken out all insurance policies referred to above and has paid the necessary premium for keeping the policies alive till the expiry of the defects liability period.
iv. The contractor shall ensure that similar insurance policies are taken out by his sub-contractor (if any) and shall be responsible for any claims or losses to the Owner resulting from their failure to obtain adequate insurance protections in connection thereof. The contractor shall produce or cause to be proceed by his sub-contractor (if any) as the case may be, the relevant policy or policies and premium receipts as and when required by the Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge.
6.e.3. LABOUR AND LABOUR LAWS
i. The contractor shall at his own cost employ persons during the period of contract and the persons so appointed shall not be construed under any circumstances to be in the employment of the Owner.
ii. All payments shall be made by the contractor to the labour employed by him in accordance with the various rules and regulations stated above. The contractor shall keep the Owner indemnified from any claims whatsoever inclusive of damages/costs or otherwise arising from injuries or alleged injuries to or death of a person employed by the contractor or damages or alleged damages to the property.
iii. No labour below the age of eighteen years shall be employed on the work. The Contractor shall not pay less than what is provided under the provisions of the contract labour (Regulations and Abolition) Act, 1970 and the rules made there under and as may be amended from time to time. He shall pay the required deposit under the Act appropriate to the number of workman to be employed by him or through sub contractor and get himself registered under the Act. He shall produce the required Certificates to the Owner before commencement of the work. The Owner recognises only the Contractor and not his sub contractor under the provisions of the Act. The Contractor will have to submit daily a list of his workforce. He will also keep the wage register at the work site or/and produce the same to the Owner, whenever desired. A deposit may be taken by the Owner from the Contractor to be refunded only after the Owner is satisfied that all workmen employed by the Contractor have been fully paid for the period of work in Owner's premises at rates equal to or better than wages provided for under the Minimum Wages Act. The contractor shall be responsible and liable for any complaints that may arise in this regard and the consequences thereto.
iv. The Contractor will comply with the provisions of the Employee's Provident Fund Act and the Family Pension Act as may be applicable and as amended from time to time.
v. The Contractor will comply with the provisions of the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, as may be applicable and as amended from time to time.
vi. IMPLEMENTATION OF APPRENTICES ACT, 1961
The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Apprentices Act, 1961and the Rules and Orders issued thereunder from time to time. If he fails to do so, his failure will be a breach of the contract and the Engineer-in-Charge may, at his discretion, cancel the contract. The Contractor shall also be liable for any pecuniary liability arising on account of any violation by him of the provision of the Act.
vii. MODEL RULES FOR LABOUR WELFARE
The Contractor shall at his own expenses comply with or cause be complied with Model rules for Labour Welfare as appended to those conditions or rules framed by the Government from time to time for the protection of health and for making sanitary arrangements for worker employed directly or indirectly on the works. In case the contractor fails to make arrangements as aforesaid the Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge shall be entitled to do so and recover the cost thereof from the contractor.
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6.f. DOCUMENTS CONCERNING WORKS
6.f.1. All documents including drawings, blue prints, tracings, reproducible models, plans, specifications and copies, thereof furnished by the Owner as well as all drawings, tracings, reproducibles, plans, specifications design calculations etc. prepared by the contractor for the purpose of execution of works covered in or connected with this contract shall be the property of the Owner and shall not be used by the contractor for any other work but are to be delivered to the Owner at the completion or otherwise of the contract.
6.f.2. The Contractor shall keep and maintain secrecy of the documents, drawings etc. issued to him for the execution of this contract and restrict access to such documents, drawings etc. and further the Contractor shall execute a SECRECY agreement from each or any person employed by the Contractor having access to such documents, drawings etc. The Contractor shall not issue drawings and documents to any other agency or individual without the written approval by the Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in- Charge.
6.f.3. Contractor will not give any information or document etc. concerning details of the work to the press or a news disseminating agency without prior written approval from Engineer-in-charge/Site-in-Charge. Contractor shall not take any pictures on site without written approval of Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge.
7. PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR'S BILLS
®7.1. Payments will be made against Running Accounts bills certified by the Owner's Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge within 15 days from the date of receipt of the bill.
7.2. Running Account Bills and the final bill shall be submitted by the Contractor together with the duly signed measurements sheet(s) to the Engineer-in-Charge/ Site-in-Charge of the Owner in quadruplicate for certification.
The Bills shall also be accompanied by quantity calculations in support of the quantities contained in the bill along with cement consumption statement, actual/theoretical, wherever applicable duly certified by the Engineer-in-Charge/ Site-in-Charge of the Owner.
7.3. All running account payments shall be regarded as on account payment(s) to be finally adjusted against the final bill payment. Payment of Running Account Bill(s) shall not determine or affect in any way the rights of the Owner under this Contract to make the final adjustments of the quantities of material, measurements of work and adjustments of amounts etc.etc. in the final bill.
7.4. The final bill shall be submitted by the Contractor within one month of the date of completion of the work fully and completely in all respects. If the Contractor fails to submit the final bill accordingly Engineer-in-Charge/Site-in-Charge may make the measurement and determine the total amount payable for the work carried out by the Contractor and such a certification shall be final and binding on the Contractor. The Owner/Engineer- in-Charge/Site-in-Charge may take the assistance of an outside party for taking the measurement, the expenses of which shall be payable by the Contractor.