REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

General Conditions of Contractprotected by letters, patent or otherwise incorporatedin or used in connection with the WORK, also allroyalties, rents and other payments in connection withobtaining materials of whatsoever kind for the WORKand shall include an indemnity to the EMPLOYERwhich the CONTRACTOR hereby gives against allactions, proceedings, claims, damages, costs andexpenses arising from the incorporation in or use onthe WORK of any such articles, processes ormaterials, octroi or other municipal or local BoardCharges, if levied on materials, equipment ormachineries to be brought to site for use on WORKshall be borne by the CONTRACTOR.v) SCHEDULE OF RATES TO COVER TAXES ANDDUTIES:No exemption or reduction of Customs Duties, ExciseDuties, Sales Tax, Sales Tax on works Contract quayor any port dues, transport charges, stamp duties orCentral or State Government or local Body orMunicipal Taxes or duties, taxes or charges (from orof any other body), whatsoever, will be granted orobtained, all of which expenses shall be deemed to beincluded in and covered by the Schedule or Rates.The CONTRACTOR shall also obtain and pay for allpermits or other privileges necessary to complete theWORK.vi)SCHEDULE OF RATES TO COVER RISKS OFDELAY:The Schedule of Rates shall be deemed to includeand cover the risk of all possibilities of delay andinterference with the CONTRACTOR's conduct ofWORK which occur from any causes including ordersof the EMPLOYER in the exercise of his power andon account of extension of time granted due tovarious reasons and for all other possible or probablecauses of delay.vii)SCHEDULE OF RATES CANNOT BE ALTERED:For WORK under unit rate basis, no alteration will beallowed in the Schedule of Rates by reason of worksor any part of them being modified, altered, extended,diminished or committed. The Schedule of Rates arefully inclusive of rates which have been fixed by theCONTRACTOR and agreed to by the EMPLOYERand cannot be altered.For lumpsum CONTRACTS, the payment will bemade according to the WORK actually carried out, forwhich purpose an item wise, or work wise Schedule ofRates shall be furnished, suitable for evaluating thevalue of WORK done and preparing running accountbill.Payment for any additional work which is not coveredin the Schedule of Rates, shall only be released onissuance of change order.51