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General Terms and Conditions - Calcutta Telephones

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CLAUSES OF CONTRACT<br />

B S N L<br />

CLAUSE 5<br />

remain unaffected. In the event of the Engineer-in-Charge putting in force all or any of<br />

the powers vested in him under the preceding clause he may, if he so desires after<br />

giving a notice in writing to the contractor, take possession of (or at the sole discretion<br />

of the Engineer-in-Charge which shall be final <strong>and</strong> binding on the contractor) use as<br />

on hire (the amount of the hire money being also in the final determination of the<br />

Engineer-in-Charge) all or any tools, plants, materials <strong>and</strong> stores, in or upon the<br />

works, or the site thereof belonging to the contractor, or procured by the contractor<br />

<strong>and</strong> intended to be used for the execution of the work or any part thereof, paying or<br />

allowing for the same in account at the contract rates, or in the case of these not<br />

being applicable, at current market rates to be certified by the Engineer-in-Charge,<br />

whose certificate thereof shall be final <strong>and</strong> binding on the contractor, otherwise the<br />

Engineer-in-Charge by notice in writing may order the contractor or his clerk of the<br />

works, foreman or other authorised agent to remove such tools, plants, materials or<br />

stores from the premises (within a time to be specified in such notice) in the event of<br />

the contractor failing to comply with any such requisition, the Engineer-in-Charge may<br />

remove them at the contractor’s expense or sale them by auction or private sale on<br />

account of the contractor <strong>and</strong> his risk in all respects <strong>and</strong> the certificate of the<br />

Engineer-in-Charge, as to the expenses of any such removal <strong>and</strong> the amount of the<br />

proceeds <strong>and</strong> expense of any such sale, shall be final <strong>and</strong> conclusive against the<br />

contractor.<br />

Time <strong>and</strong><br />

Extension<br />

for Delay<br />

The time allowed for execution of the works specified in the Schedule ‘F’ or the<br />

extended time in accordance with these conditions shall be the essence of the<br />

contract. The execution of the work shall commence from the 15 th day or such time<br />

period, as mentioned in letter of award, after the date of acceptance of the tender, if<br />

the contractor commits default in commencing the execution of the work as aforesaid,<br />

BSNL shall without prejudice to any other right or remedy available in law, be at<br />

liberty to forfeit the Earnest Money absolutely.<br />

5.1 To ensure good progress during the execution of the work, the contractor shall in<br />

all cases in which the time allowed for any work, exceeds one month (save for<br />

special jobs for which a separate programme has been agreed upon) complete<br />

1/8 th of the whole of work before 1/4 th of the whole time allowed in the contract<br />

has elapsed, 3/8 th of the work before one half of such time has elapsed <strong>and</strong> 3/4 th<br />

of the work before 3/4 th of such time has elapsed.<br />

5.1.1Further, in case of works estimated to cost above Rs.10 Lakhs, the contractor<br />

shall, as soon as the contract is awarded, submit a time <strong>and</strong> progress chart <strong>and</strong><br />

get it approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. The chart shall be prepared in direct<br />

relation to the time stipulated in the contract document <strong>and</strong> to achieve<br />

proportionate progress at the stages specified above <strong>and</strong> shall indicate the<br />

forecast of the dates of the commencement <strong>and</strong> completion of various trade<br />

sections of the work. The progress chart may be amended as necessary by<br />

agreement between the Engineer-in-Charge <strong>and</strong> the contractor within the<br />

aforesaid limitations of the time allowed for completion of the work <strong>and</strong><br />

proportionate progress.<br />

5.2. If the work(s) be delayed by:-<br />

i) force majeure, or<br />

ii) abnormally bad weather, or<br />

iii) serious loss or damage by fire, or<br />

iv) civil commotion, local commotion of workmen, strike or lockout, affecting<br />

any of the trades employed on the work, or<br />

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