Rajasthan State Road Development & Construction Corporation Ltd.

15 Queries about the Contract Data15.1 The Engineer will clarify queries on the Contract Data.16 Contractor to Construct the Works16.1 The Contractor shall construct and install the Works in accordance with the Specification andDrawings17 The Works to be Completed by the Intended Completion Date17.1 The Contractor may commence execution of the Works on the Start Date and shall carry outthe Works in accordance with the programme submitted by the Contractor, as updated withthe approval of the Engineer, and complete them by the Intended Completion Date.18 Approval by the Engineer18.1 The Contractor shall submit Specifications and Drawings showing the proposed TemporaryWorks to the Engineer, who is to approve them if they comply with the Specifications andDrawings.18.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for design of Temporary Works.18.3 The Engineer's approval shall not alter the Contractor's responsibility for design of theTemporary Works.18.4 The Contractor shall obtain approval of third parties to the design of the Temporary Workswhere required.18.5 All Drawings prepared by the Contractor for the execution of the temporary or permanentWorks, are subject to prior approval by the Engineer before their use.19 Safety19.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of all activities on the Site.20 Discoveries20.1 Anything of historical or other interest or of significant value unexpectedly discovered on theSite is the property of the Employer. The Contractor is to notify the Engineer of suchdiscoveries and carry out the Engineer's instructions for dealing with them.21 Possession of the Site21.1 The Employer shall give Site possession to the Contractor as per the Contract Data. Ifpossession of the Site is not given as per the Contract Data the Employer is deemed to havedelayed the start of the relevant activities and this will be a Compensation Event.22 Access to the Site22.1 The Contractor shall allow the Engineer and any person authorized by the Engineer access tothe Site, to any place where work in connection with the Contract is being carried out or isintended to be carried out and to any place where materials or plant are being manufactured /fabricated / assembled for the works.23 Instructions23.1 The Contractor shall carry out all instructions of the Engineer pertaining to works whichcomply with the applicable laws where the Site is located.23.2 The Contractor shall permit the Employer to inspect the Contractor's accounts and recordsrelating to the performance of the Contractor and to have them audited by auditors appointedby the Employer, if so required by the Employer.24 Dispute Redressal System24.1 i. If any dispute or difference of any kind what-so-ever shall arise in connection with orarising out of this Contract or the execution of works or maintenance of the works thereunder, whether before its commencement or during the progress of works or after thetermination, abandonment or breach of the Contract, it shall, in the first instance, be referredfor settlement to the competent authority, described along with their powers in the ContractData, above the rank of the Engineer.ii. The competent authority shall, within a period of forty-five days after being requested inwriting by the Contractor to do so, convey his decision to the Contractor. Such decision inrespect of every matter so referred shall, subject to review as hereinafter provided, be finaland binding upon the Contractor.iii. In case the Works is already in progress, the Contractor shall proceed with the executionBid document for 4-laning of Merta-Lambiya-Beawar Road km 83/0 to 98/0 of SH-39Page 28 of 86