CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

SECTION 2
Outlay on Housing” will be forwarded by the Director General (Works)/Chief Engineers to Ministry
of Urban Development by 31st October every year. These should be confined to those works only
that have received expenditure sanction wherever such sanction is required.
(7) For Major/Minor works and Maintenance and Repairs works chargeable to the Major head “2059
Public Works” and Minor Works and Maintenance and Repairs works chargeable to the Major
Head “2216 Housing” the demand should be in lump sum only under different minor heads, the
data as desired by Ministry of Urban Development justifying the total demands put forward for
each of sub head should be furnished in the supplementary statements to be appended to the
schedule.
2.6.1 Powers for appropriation and re-appropriation
The powers to appropriate and re-appropriate funds to meet the expenditure on public works are
vested with the Director General (Works)/Chief Engineers.
2.7 ‘Pre-construction’ and ‘construction’ stages
The execution of a project/work has two stages, viz. the ‘Pre-construction stage’ and the ‘Construction
stage’. The following activities are involved in these stages:
(1) Pre-construction stage: –
(i) Requisition from the client.
(ii) Preparation of site/soil data, and assessment of feasibility of services such as water supply,
electricity, drainage and sewerage etc.
(iii) Discussions with the client to assess and appreciate their requirements, incorporation of the
same and preparation of preliminary plans.
(iv) Approval of the preliminary plans by the client.
(v) Preparation of preliminary estimate.
(vi) Approval of the preliminary estimate by the client.
(vii) Preparation of architectural drawings and review with client and modification of drawings, if
required.
(viii) Preparation and submission of the plans to the Local Bodies for their approval.
(ix) Approval of plans by the Local Bodies.
(x) Preparation of preliminary structural sizes.
(xi) Preparation of services drawings.
(xii) Preparation of detailed working drawings.
(xiii) Preparation of detailed estimates for buildings and all services (civil, electrical and mechanical).
(xiv) Preparation of NIT and call of pre-qualification applications, wherever applicable.
(xv) Preparation of structural drawings.
(xvi) Selection of contractors from the pre-qualification applications wherever applicable.
(xvii) Call of tenders and pre-bid conference wherever applicable.
(xviii) Receipt/Opening of tenders.
(xix) Decision on tender and award of work.
(2) Construction stage:—
(i) Execution of work and contract management.
(ii) Completion of work.
(iii) Testing and commissioning.
(iv) Completion certificate from Local Body including fire clearance..
(v) Handing over to client.
(vi) Settlement of accounts.
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