Volume-II of IV - GAIL

CONTRACTOR shall give reasonable notice of time and shall provide without
charge reasonable access and facilities required for inspection to the COMPANY’s
Representative. Inspection and tests performed or witnessed by COMPANY’s
Representative shall in no way relieve the CONTRACTORs obligation to perform
the required inspection and tests.
10.15 In case rate of defective or rejected pipes and/ or samples tests are 10% or
more for a single shift (typically 8 hours), CONTRACTOR shall be required to stop
production and carry out a full and detailed investigation and shall submit
findings to COMPANY for approval. CONTRACTOR shall recommence the
production only after getting the written permission from COMPANY.
Under no circumstances any action or omission of the COMPANY’s representative
shall relieve the CONTRACTOR of his responsibility for material and quality of
coating produced. No pipes shall be transported from the coating plants unless
authorised by COMPANY in writing.
11.0 HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
11.1 The CONTRACTOR shall be fully responsible for the pipe and for the pipe
identification marking from the time of “taking over” of bare pipe from COMPANY
until such time that the coated line pipes are `handed over’ and/ or installed in
the permanent installation as the case may be according to the provisions of the
Contract.
At the time of “taking over” of bare pipes CONTRACTOR shall inspect and record
all the relevant details referred above including pipe defects in the presence of
COMPANY. All pipes shall be checked for bevel damages, weld seam height,
dents, gouges, corrosion and other damages. COMPANY Representative shall
decide whether pipe defects/ damages are suitable for repair. Damage to the
pipes which occur after the CONTRACTOR has taken delivery such as dents,
flats, or damage to the weld ends shall be cut off or removed and pipes
rebevelled and repaired again as necessary. The cost of this work, as well as that
of the pipe lost in cutting and repair shall be to the CONTRACTOR’s account. All
such works shall be carried out after written approval of the COMPANY. Any
reduction in length shall be indicated in the CONTRACTOR’s pipe tracking
system.
11.2 The CONTRACTOR shall unload, load, stockpile and transport the bare pipes
within the coating plant(s) using suitable means and in a manner to avoid
damage to pipes.
The CONTRACTOR shall stockpile the bare pipes at the storage area of the
coating plant. The CONTRACTOR shall prepare and furnish to COMPANY a
procedure/ calculation generally in compliance with API RP-5L1 for pipe stacking,
which shall be approved by COMPANY prior to commencement.
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