CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

No.DGW/CON/216

ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WORKS

NIRMAN BHAVAN,NEW DELHI
DATED: 16/9/2005

 Subject:  Modification in ‘Clause 3 of Form CPWD 6’ related to reckoning of time allowed for carrying out the work.

                  There is anomaly in provisions related to reckoning of time allowed for carrying out work as provided in “Clause 3 of Form CPWD 6” and “Sample letter of acceptance of tender” given with O.M. No. DGW/CON/188. 

In this regard following amendment is issued.

Clause/page/

Para

Existing Provision

Modified provision

Clause 3 –

Page 2 of

Form CPWD 6

or

Page 3 of GCC

The time allowed for carrying out the work will be____________from the _________day after the date of written orders to commence the work or from the first day of handing over of site, whichever is later, in accordance with the phasing, if any, indicated in the tender documents

The time allowed for carrying out the work will be__*1________from __*2____day after the date of issue of’ letter of acceptance of tender’ or from the first day of handing over of site, whichever is later, in accordance with the phasing, if any, indicated in the tender documents

O.M. No. DGW/CON/188

Sample letter for commencement of work

Para2

You are requested to contact the Assistant Engineer ………………

(Complete address) for taking possession of site and starting the work.

You are requested to contact the Assistant Engineer ………………

(Complete address) for taking possession of site and starting the work on or before……*3………..

Note:-

*1-Contract period (to be filled in by NIT approving authority)

*2 Period allowed for reckoning date of start as per O.M.No. DGW/CON/195 dt.16.8.2004 i.e. 7 to 22 days.  ( to be filled in by E.E.)

*3 Stipulated date of start as determined by ‘Letter of acceptance of tender.’ Additional maximum upto 7 days may be allowed depending upon time required in scrutiny of performance guarantee and communication of ‘ letter for commencement of work’, if stipulated date of start as determined by ‘Letter of acceptance of tender’ is too short.

              sd/16/9/2005            
  Superintending Engineer (C&M)