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

The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.Maintenance, Repairs, ReplacementsAll premises must be maintained on regular basis. The standard of maintenance should be toensure the premises remain more or less in the original condition. Repairs should be carried outas and when required.Replacements should be made when it is due.The maintenance could be: -(1) Routine Maintenance(2) Occasional Maintenance(3) Seasonal Maintenance(4) Annual MaintenanceMaintenance and servicing of fixtures, fittings, equipments, gadgets, plants, machinery etc. shouldbe preferably by the manufacturer or his authorized service provider. An annual maintenancecontract should be executed wherever possible.In case the original manufactures are not available or not willing, or maintenance cost is toohigh, suitable reputed local agency should be identified for the purpose.Identification of such required service provider could be on PQT basis by issuing a tender notice,depending upon the quantum of work.Adequate care should be taken while acquiring these equipments for maintenance for a periodof 5 to 10 years or for the assured life span. It would be better to replace the equipments onexpiry of such period instead of either identifying local service provider or spend heavily onrepairs and maintenance.Reasonable life span of such fixtures, fittings and furniture could be as under: -(1) All electronic-oriented gadgets: 5 years(2) All movable and running equipments: 7 years(3) All non-movable running equipments: 10 years(4) All non-running equipments: 20 years152 MANUAL ON ESTATE & ESTABLISHMENT