Annual Rate Contract for O&M Services for NCR GAS O&M ... - GAIL

71 Discrepancies between instructions:
71.1 Should any discrepancy occur between the various instructions furnished to the
CONTRACTOR, his agent or staff or any doubt arises as to the meaning of any such
instructions or should there be any misunderstanding between the CONTRACTOR's staff and
the ENGINEER-IN- CHARGE's staff, the CONTRACTOR shall refer the matter immediately in
writing to the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive
and no claim for losses alleged to have been caused by such discrepancies between
instructions, doubts, or misunderstanding shall in any event be admissible.
72 Action where no specification is issued:
72.1 In case of any class of WORK for which there is no SPECIFICATION supplied by the
EMPLOYER as 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.
73 Inspection of works:
73.1 The ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE will have full power and authority to inspect the WORK at any
time wherever in progress either on the SITE or at the CONTRACTOR's premises/workshops
wherever situated, premises/ workshops of any person, firm or corporation where WORK in
connection with the CONTRACT may be in hand or where materials are being or are to be
supplied, and the CONTRACTOR shall afford or procure for the ENGINEER-IN- CHARGE every
facility and assistance to carry out such inspection. The CONTRACTOR shall, at all time during
the usual working hours and at all other time at which reasonable notice of the intention of
the ENGINEER-IN- CHARGE or his representative to visit the WORK shall have been given to
the CONTRACTOR, either himself be present or receive orders and instructions, or have a
responsible agent duly accredited in writing, present for the purpose. Orders given to the
CONTRACTOR's agent shall be considered to have the same force as if they had been given
to the CONTRACTOR himself. The CONTRACTOR shall give not less than seven days notice in
writing to the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE before covering up or otherwise placing beyond reach
of inspection and measurement of any work in order that the same may be inspected and
measured. In the event of breach of above the same shall be uncovered at CONTRACTOR's
expense for carrying out such measurement or inspection.
73.2 No material shall be despatched from the CONTRACTOR's stores before obtaining the
approval in writing of the Engineer-in-Charge. The CONTRACTOR is to provide at all time
during the progress of the WORK and the maintenance period, proper means of access with
ladders, gangways etc. and the necessary attendance to move and adopt as directed for
inspection or measurements of the WORK by the ENGINEER- IN-CHARGE.
73.3 The CONTRACTOR shall make available to the ENGINEER-IN- CHARGE free of cost all
necessary instruments and assistance in checking or setting out of WORK and in the checking
of any WORK made by the CONTRACTOR for the purpose of setting out and taking
measurements of WORK.
74 Tests for quality of work:
74.1 All workmanship shall be of the respective kinds described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
and in accordance with the instructions of the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE and shall be subjected
from time to time to such test at CONTRACTOR's cost as the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE may
direct at the place of manufacture or fabrication or on the site or at all or any such places.
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Tender/Bid Document No: GAIL/NCR/C&P/6114
ARC for O&M Services