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Dy.CSTE/Con/ IZN/02 of 2011 North Eastern Railway
The date of taking over of the entire work as mentioned above, shall be treated as the
date of completion of the work, for all purposes, in this contract.
2.6 COMPLETION PERIOD: Time is the essence of the contract. The contractor will have to
complete the work, as defined in Clause No. 2.5 above within sprecified period as
mentioned at page No. 2 from the date of issue of the letter of acceptance of his
tender, unless any extension to the date of completion is granted subsequently,
(period being inclusive of monsoon). If extension to completion period is granted with
imposition of Liquidated Damages, recovery of Liquidated Damage will be made @
0.5% per week or part thereof on the total value of the contract in terms of clause on
17(4) of the General Condition of Contract.
The entire work shall be completed within the stipulated period except for any delays
due to :
a) Non supply of materials by the Railway Administration on demand of contractor.
b) Decision not given by Railway administration on technical matters referred to by the
contractor.
c) Hindrance created by any other department.
d) Disconnection not permitted by Operating Department causing delay to the work.
e) Demarcation not given in time on demand.
f) Power failure and power cuts.
i) Due to any force de majure clause mentioned in the time limitation.
Provided the delay in completion of works which is attributed by the contractor to
the Railway’s causes mentioned above should be advised in writing to the Railway
Engineer immediately by the contractor for rectification/investigation. If such advice
in writing is not given the delay will not be accepted by the Railway and no extension
will be granted on this account.
2.7 TIME LIMITATION: Subject to any requirement in the contract as to execution of
any portion or portions of the work before completion of the whole, the contractor
shall fully and finally complete the whole of the work comprised in the contract by
the date entered in the contract, provided that if any modifications have been ordered
which, in the opinion of the railway engineer have materially increased the
magnitude of the work, then such extension of the contract date of completion may
be granted as shall appear to the Railway Engineer to be reasonable in the
circumstances, provided moreover that the contractor shall be responsible for
requesting such extension of the date as he may consider necessary as soon as cause
thereof shall arise and in any case not less than one month before expiry of the
original date fixed for completion of the work.
In all cases where extension of the contract date of completion is required the
contractor shall have to make normal request in writing to the Engineer-in-charge of
the work who shall then promptly forward such request to the competent authority
with his clear and complete comments, recommendation and any other information as
necessary for obtaining final decision by the competent authority.
2.8 INSPECTION OF THE MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR:
2.8.1 Material to IRS/RDSO design or specification shall be inspected by RDSO as
per their latest inspection policy before they are finally used in works.
Signature of Tenderer(s)
Date…………………
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