CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

88 SECTION 15
form part of tender documents. For maintaining uniformity in works carried out by the department,
following deviation limits shall be stipulated by the authorities approving the NIT’s for operation of
Clause 12 of the Form unless there are specific reasons to adopt different deviation limits for a
particular work:
(i) For original works
(a) Superstructure…………………………………………………………………………..30%
(b) Foundation…………………………………………………………………………..…..100%
(ii) For original works of time bound, urgent and emergency nature
(a) Superstructure…………………………………………………………………………..50%
(b) Foundation……………………………………………………………………………....100%
(iii) All maintenance works………………………………………………………………...........50%
(7) The agreement Forms CPWD 7 and 8 contain general conditions of contract for works in CPWD
and shall be applicable both for item rate as well as percentage rate tenders.
(8) For work not covering under the purview of composite tendering, tenders for electrical, and building
works (including sanitary and water supply works) must be invited concurrently, or at an appropriate
stage when they are required to be commenced. Where it is not possible to do so due to some
reasons, the fact should be intimated to the Superintending Engineer and Chief Engineer concerned
explaining the reasons for delay.
15.2 Tender for normal works
15.2.1 Tenders for works costing up to Rs. 15 crores *
(1) The tender documents for works costing up to Rs. 15 crores* shall be inivited only from the
contractors registered in the CPWD in the appropriate category and class. (Modified as per OM/
MAN/160)
(2) However, the Additional Director General of the Region may relax this provision for works costing
up to Rs. 15 crores* for specific Division(s)/Circle(s)/ Zone(s) in his Region for a specific period
that he may consider it necessary, and may allow sale of tenders for such works to contractors
registered with the Railways/MES/BSNL, State PWD’s (B&R) or the departments of state
government dealing with (B&R) in appropriate classes (for CPWD works within that state). Non
CPWD registered contractors shall have to fulfill the criteria of satisfactory execution of works as
given below. (Modified as per OM/MAN/160 & 190)
(i) Three similar works, each of value not less than 40% of the estimated cost put to tender, or
(ii) Two similar works, each of value not less than 50% (Modified as per OM/CON/245) of the
estimated cost, or
(iii) One similar work of value not less than 80% of the estimated cost, all amounts rounded off to
a convenient full figure, in the last 7 years ending on the last day of the month previous to the
one in which the tenders are invited.
(3) “Similar work” shall be properly defined and appropriately indicated in the tender documents by the
NIT approving authority.
(4) For work costing above Rs. 3 crore but up to Rs. 15 crore, when tenders are also inivited from non
CPWD contractors with approval of ADG, tender shall also be open to class II contractors of
CPWD provided they have successfully executed 3 similar works each of value not less than
40% of estimated cost or two similar work each of value not less than 50% of estimated cost or
one work of value not less than 80% of estimated cost (rounded to nearest Rs. 10 lac) in last 7
years ending last day of the month previous to the one in which tenders are invited.
(Added as per OM/MAN/190)
(*The figure of Rs. 3 Crore and Rs. 15 Crores is for Civil/Composite works. For other categories
i.e. electrical, horticulture, funiture it shall be the tendering limit of Class-II and Class-I contractors
respectively of each discipline.) (Modified as per OM/MAN/160)