CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

SECTION 28
(ii) In case where T&P is issued without stipulation in the agreement
Full hire charges, i.e. Direct charges and Indirect charges, both shall be recovered.
(iii) In case T&P is issued to other departments and private bodies, when articles are lent to them
for use on works under their supervision
All the charges mentioned under para 28.2, excepting supervision charges, shall be recovered.
(2) Different rates for hire charges as determined above are applicable for use on CPWD works,
either done departmentally or through contract where supply of T & P is stipulated in the agreement
for issue to the contractor. If the T & P is issued to private individuals, non-government bodies or
even to departmental contractors where there is no stipulation for issue in the agreement, full
economic rates are chargeable.
(3) In this connection, the following conditions are required to be observed:
(i) The hire charges shall be recovered at the prescribed rates from and inclusive of the date the
plant and/or machine is made over, and up to and inclusive of the date of its return in good
order, even though the same may not have been working for any cause except for major
breakdown due to no fault of the contractor, or faulty use by the departmental operator, and
requiring more than 3 continuous working days (i.e. excluding intervening holidays and Sundays)
for bringing the plant in order.
(ii) The contractor shall immediately intimate in writing to the Engineer-in-charge when any plant
or machinery gets out of order requiring major repairs as aforesaid. The Engineer-in-charge
shall record the date and time of receipt of such intimation in the log sheet of the plant or
machinery. Based on this, if the breakdown occurs before lunch, the period of major breakdown
will be computed by considering half a day’s breakdown on the day of complaint. If the
breakdown occurs in the post-lunch period, the period of major breakdown will be computed
starting from the next working day. In case of any dispute, the decision of the Superintending
Engineer shall be final.
(iii) The hire charges will include services of operational staff, viz. Driver/Operator, and maintenance
staff such as Mechanic and Cleaner as required. The hire charges shall also include lubricating
oil, stores for normal repairs and for cleaning purposes. All the other charges such as cost of
power, fuel, fire matches, diesel oil, petrol, kerosene oil, etc. for running the machinery, and
water for working and washing of steam roller, and pay of Chowkidar for guarding the T & P at
night shall, however, be borne by the contractor/indentor.
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