Volume-II of IV - GAIL

MECON LIMITED
REGD. OFF : RANCHI (BIHAR)
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PROCESS & PIPING
DESIGN SECTION
NEW DELHI
TITLE MAINLINE CONSTRUCTION
(ONSHORE)
STANDARD SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION NO. PAGE 48 OF 53
MEC/S/05/62/01 REVISION A
14.3.5 All loose stones and rock exposed by the construction operations and scattered
over the ROW or adjacent grounds shall be removed by CONTRACTOR and be
transported to a location considered suitable by the authorities having
jurisdiction, for satisfactory disposal. For stones, gravel or other hard material
which may be buried in the trench the provisions of the specifications shall apply
with the understanding that the use of the land by the land-owner and/or tenant
will not be interfered with.
14.4 Temporary Structures
All auxiliary structures such as bridges, culverts, sheet piling, posts, signs, etc.,
which were erected or installed by CONTRACTOR as temporary measure, shall
be removed. However, it may be necessary to remove the fence of ROW during
the maintenance period.
14.5 Repair of Damage
Damages to roads, bridges, private property shall be repaired by
CONTRACTOR. All fences and other structures which are damaged during
construction shall be restored to original condition.
Slopes, water course sides or banks which have been partially or totally
demolished during the execution of the works shall be properly consolidated and
restored without waiting for their natural consolidation and settling.
All boundary stones which have been moved or removed during the work must
be reset in their original location to the satisfaction of the landowner concerned.
14.6 On completion of clean-up, the ROW shall be restored to such stable and
usable condition as may be reasonably consistent with the condition of the ROW
prior to laying the pipeline. The COMPANY shall be completely indemnified and
held harmless by CONTRACTOR from any and against all claims, demands,
losses, expenses etc. that may arise in this behalf or the COMPANY may
anyway suffer or sustain, relative to, arising out of, or in connection with same.
The COMPANY may require from the CONTRACTOR signed Releases from
land owners regarding satisfactory indemnification and restoration of their lands.
14.7 Special precautions shall be taken near slopes prone to erosions and land
slides. All necessary steps shall be taken to ensure the rapid growth of grass by
providing wicker barriers and by regulating the drainage of surface waters.