REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

General Conditions of Contractprovided the Contractor makes his own arrangement for the watermeter which shall be in custody of the Employer and other pipenet works from source of supply and such distribution pipenetwork shall have prior approval of the Engineer-in-Charge so asnot to interfere with the layout and progress of the otherconstruction works. In such case, the rate for water shall bededucted from the running account bills.However, the Employer does not guarantee the supply of waterand this does not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility inmaking his own arrangement and for the timely completion of thevarious works as stipulated.2.4 Power Supply:2.4.1 Subject to availability, EMPLOYER will supply power at 400/440 Vat only one point at the nearest sub-station, from where theCONTRACTOR will make his own arrangement for temporarydistribution. The point of supply will not be more than 500 m awayfrom the CONTRACTOR'S premises. All the works will be doneas per the applicable regulations and passed by theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE. The temporary line will be removedforthwith after the completion of work or if there is any hindrancecaused to the other works due to the alignment of these lines, theCONTRACTOR will re-route or remove the temporary lines at hisown cost. The CONTRACTOR at his cost will also providesuitable electric meters, fuses, switches, etc. for purposes ofpayment to the EMPLOYER which should be in the custody andcontrol of the EMPLOYER. The cost of power supply shall bepayable to the EMPLOYER every month for Construction Workspower which would be deducted from the running account bills.The EMPLOYER shall not, however, guarantee the supply ofelectricity nor have any liability in respect thereof. No claim forcompensation for any failure or short supply of electricity will beadmissible.2.4.2 It shall be the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to provide andmaintain the complete installation on the load side of the supplywith due regard to safety requirement at site. All cabling,equipment, installations etc. shall comply in all respects with thelatest statutory requirements and safety provisions i.e., as per theCentral/State Electricity Acts and Rules etc. The CONTRACTORwill ensure that his equipment and Electrical Wiring etc., areinstalled, modified, maintained by a licensedElectrician/Supervisor. A test certificate is to be produced to theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE for his approval, before power is madeavailable.2.4.3 At all times, IEA regulations shall be followed failing which theEMPLOYER has a right to disconnect the power supply withoutany reference to the CONTRACTOR. No claim shall beentertained for such disconnection by theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE. Power supply will be reconnected onlyafter production of fresh certificate from authorized electricalsupervisors.2.4.4 The EMPLOYER is not liable for any loss or damage to theCONTRACTOR's equipment as a result of variation in voltage orfrequency or interruption in power supply or other loss to theCONTRACTOR arising therefrom.5