CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

SECTION 4
4.1.5 Provision for contingencies and its utilization
(1) In addition to the provision for all expenditure which can be foreseen for a work, a provision of .
contingency shall be kept as follows:
(a) Estimated cost up to Rs. 1 Crore ............ 5%
(b) Estimated cost more than Rs. 1 Crore ... 3%, subject to minimum of Rs. 5 Lakhs
(2) This provision is also intended to cover the cost of work-charged establishment for which no
provision should be made separately except in the case of annual maintenance estimate where
provision is made for such establishment under a separate sub-head of the estimate.
(3) The amount provided for contingencies shall be utilized as per the powers delegated to
various officers of CPWD as given below:
(i) Executive Engineer and Superintending Engineer /Director of Horticulture shall have
full powers to utilize contingencies for the works where sanctioned cost is within their
powers to accord TS.
(ii) Executive Engineer shall have powers to utilize contingencies up to a maximum
of Rs. 5 lakh for the works where sanctioned cost is within power of SE and CE/DDG(H)
to accord T/S.
(iii) Superintending Engineer / Director of Horticulture shall have powers to utilize
contingencies up to a maximum of Rs. 15 lakh for the works falling within the
competency of Chief Engineer/DDG(H).
(iv) However, it is to be ensured that the authority under which the competency of the
works fall should be kept informed about utilization of contingency for every utilization
by indicating utilized and balance amount available. (Modified as per OM /MAN/233)
The contingencies can be utilized for construction of site office, engagement of watch & ward staff
and job works like Surveying, material testing, estimating, structural design, drawings, models and
other field requirements etc.
4.2 Detailed Estimate
The preparation of detailed estimate and drawings and designs should be taken up only after obtaining
an assurance from the Department/Ministry sponsoring the proposal; that the site is available, and without
any encumbrances is available or likely to be made available within a reasonable time.
4.2.1 Preparation of the detailed estimate
(1) On receipt of the administrative approval and expenditure sanction; and confirmation about the availability
of site, the concerned authority as per Para 2.5.3 shall decide on the packages for the purpose of
accord of technical sanction. The Superintending Engineers/Executive Engineers (P), Civil and Electrical,
shall forward to the Senior Architect all relevant structural and service data based on the approved
preliminary plans, for preparation of detailed working drawings and architectural specifications for the
work. Para 2.7.1.1 may also be seen. On receipt of such drawings, the decided competent authority
shall take up the preparation of the detailed estimate, and accord technical sanction.
(2) The detailed estimate should be complete and as comprehensive as possible, and should be
supported by detailed architectural drawings, preliminary structural plans, preliminary lay-out
drawings of the various services, detailed drawings and/or specifications for the various components
of work involved, etc., as applicable.
(3) The work is to be executed strictly as per the detailed working drawings and specifications finalized
by the department.
(4) The detailed estimate should give broad details for each item of the work involved. Other details
shall be covered by the accompanying detailed drawings and specifications. The detailed estimate
should be based on the rates given in the Schedule of Rates for those items of work covered by it,
and by analyzed market rates for the remaining items.
(5) The plan and design of the external services shall be got vetted from the technical sanctioning
authority for the main building work before the detailed estimate for the external services is
technically sanctioned by the competent authority at a lower level.
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