Property_Manu - Final - The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.Execution of Work – Technical(1) All works are to be executed only after obtaining administrative approval (Financialsanction) and Technical sanction.(2) The Financial sanction is by the authorities of the organization being in-charge of theDepartment and it will be according to the Financial Standing Order of the Company.(3) The Technical sanction is by a person who is technically qualified in the field. If the GM/DGM/CM/M of the Department executing the work are technically qualified persons,they should accord technical sanction for works falling within their limit as per theFinancial Standing Order.(4) Where a non-qualified engineer is the Head of the Department, in the rank of CM orwhere the works are costing more than Rs.5 lacs, even when the Department Head is inthe rank of CM is a qualified engineer; it will be preferable to engage the services of anexternal professional expert for vetting the proposals technically.(5) As such, all works costing more than Rs.l lac may be executed with the help of an externalprofessional expert in absence of adequate inhouse expertise.(6) Technical sanction is a certification for the proposed work being in order.(7) Each operating office must maintain a panel of Architects for execution of works. Thepanel should be category-wise:Category ‘A’ –Category ‘B’ -Category ‘C’ -Works costing not more than Rs. 5 lacs.Works costing more than Rs.5 lacs, but costing not more than Rs.50 lacsWork costing more than Rs.50 lacs, but costing not more than Rs.100 lacs.(8) For all works costing more than Rs.100 lacs, suitable professional architect should beidentified on open tender basis(9) A detailed tender notice should be published in Leading newspapers for pre- qualificationof Architects to be kept on annual panel(Empanelment Notice to Architects).(10) The pre-qualification tender should be in 2 bids(a)(b)Technical BidFinancial BidMANUAL ON ESTATE & ESTABLISHMENT131