DEFENCE SERVICE REGULATIONS - Military Engineer Services

wages will be fixed by the GE within those limits keeping in view the local civil rates prevailing in his
division.
346.
347.
348.
SECTION 19-EXECUTION OF WORK
Preparatory Arrangements
Taking Over Sfos and Buildings.
349. In contracts for large services, a site plan showing the areas to be handed over to the contractor
will normally form part of the contract documents, and the contractor restricted to the areas shown therein.
Where two or more contractors are employed in the same area, specific provision will be made in the contracts
to ensure right of entry and avoidance of interference in each other’s work.
350. When works are required to be carried out within the enclosures of an Ordnance Factory or
other protected area, the MES and the contractor must comply with the rules laid down for admission into
such enclosures. Any restrictions thus imposed will be incorporated in the conditions of the contract.
351. Where buildings are to be taken over by the MES for reconstruction or repairs, the GE will
arrange the taking over with the OC Unit or other occupant affected, who will, if necessary, take steps to
arrange other suitable temporary accommodation.
Where it is not possible for the unit in occupation to vacate all the buildings for repairs or reconstruction at the
same time, a phased programme of work will be drawn up by the GE in consultation with the OC Unit before
preparation of the contract documents.
352. When a building is handed over to a contractor, he will be required to give a written receipt for
all fixtures, fittings and glass.
Housing and Sanitation
353. Before building operations are commenced on works involving the employment of a large
number of workmen for a considerable period, to be carried out either departmentally or through the agency of
a contractor, the C.W.E. will ensure that adequate arrangements are made for the housing, sanitation and
medical aid of the workmen employed on the works in military cantonments or civil areas.
The cost involved in the provision of housing, medical and sanitary arrangements for the workmen
employed by a contractor will be borne by the contractor concerned, and that of the workmen employed by the
M.E.S. by the Government, the cost being debited to the work concerned.
Medical and Health authorities (military, cantonment or civil, as the case may be) will be given facilities for
inspection of the medical and sanitary arrangements for the personnel referred to, while the works are in
porgress, and the engineer-in-charge of works shall be responsible that necessary action is taken on any
recommendations made by these authorities.
Stores
354. Where stores are required to be arranged
by the M.E.S. the officer responsible for the planning will draw up the estimated requirements and place
orders for the supply well in advance of the commencement of the work. This does not in any way absolve the
GE concerned from the responsibility of ensuring that all stores required for a project have in fact been
demanded. The programme of construction will be based on the anticipated dates of the receipt of stores.
No work will normally be commenced unless stores, adequate to ensure uninterrupted progress, have
been collected at the site of work. 7/anspon
355. Except as laid down in paras 358 and 359 all transport required for use by the M.E.S. will be
obtained by indent on {he Station Transport Officer, who will either hire or provide Government transport, the
expenditure being debitable to the M.E.S. The S.T.O., if unable to supply transport of the particular type
demanded by the M.E.S., will obtain the prior concurrence of the M.E.S. authorities before supplying
alternative transport.
356. The cost of annual and mechanical transport services rendered by the A.S.C. to the M.E.S., will
be either at the actual rates of hired transport supplied, or, where Government transport is supplied, at the rates
laid down in the Army Instructions from time to time. Transport supplied by the A.S.C. for agency services
carried out by the M.E.S. will also be charged for on this basis.
357. Indents for transport must be accompanied by a certificate that funds are available to pay for
the transport required and the budget head debitable endorsed in red ink. Further allocation of the charge for
transport against individual services will be made in accordance with the rules in Chapter VII.
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