GAIL (India) Limited MECON LIMITED

of WORK at his own cost. The materials shall be issuedbetween the working hours and as per the rules of theEMPLOYER as framed from time to time.ii)iii)iv)The CONTRACTOR shall bear all incidental charges forthe storage and safe custody of materials at site after thesehave been issued to him.Materials specified as to be issued by the EMPLOYERshall be issued in standard sizes as obtained from themanufacturers.The CONTRACTOR shall construct suitable Godowns atthe SITE of WORK for storing the materials safe againstdamage by rain, dampness, fire, theft etc. He shall alsoemploy necessary watch and ward establishment for thepurpose.v) It shall be duty of the CONTRACTOR to inspect thematerials supplied to him at the time of taking delivery andsatisfy himself that they are in good condition. After thematerials have been delivered by the EMPLOYER, it shallbe the responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to keep them ingood condition and if the materials are damaged or lost, atany time, they shall be repaired and/or replaced by him athis own cost according to the instructions of theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE.vi)vii)viii)The EMPLOYER shall not be liable for delay in supply ornon-supply of any materials which the EMPLOYER hasundertaken to supply where such failure or delay is due tonatural calamities, act of enemies, transport andprocurement difficulties and any circumstances beyond thecontrol of the EMPLOYER. In no case, theCONTRACTOR shall be entitled to claim anycompensation or loss suffered by him on this account.It shall be responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to arrange intime all materials required for the WORK other than thoseto be supplied by the EMPLOYER. If, however, in theopinion of the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE the execution ofthe WORK is likely to be delayed due to theCONTRACTOR's inability to make arrangements for supplyof materials which normally he has to arrange for, theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE shall have the right at his owndiscretion to issue such materials, if available with theEMPLOYER or procure the materials from the market or aselsewhere and the CONTRACTOR will be bound to takesuch materials at the rates decided by theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE. This, however, does not in anyway absolve the CONTRACTOR from responsibility ofmaking arrangements for the supply of such materials inpart or in full, should such a situation occur nor shall thisconstitute a reason for the delay in the execution of theWORK.None of the materials supplied to the CONTRACTOR willbe utilised by the CONTRACTOR for manufacturing itemwhich can be obtained as supplied from standardmanufacturer in finished form.