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BUILDING BYE-LAWS
BYE LAWS
D Abraham
Dr.
Ab h GGeorge

Architect, Researcher and Educator

Associate Professor
Department of Architecture and Regional Planning
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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TENDER TYPES

ITEM RATE TENDER

1. a. Item rate tender

b. Item rate with p
percentage
g up
p or down;; defined
f
byy
rise and fall clauses.
2. a. Lump sum tender
b. Lump sum percentage tender; target tender
3. a. Cost + % or fee tender
b C
b.
Costt + fi
fixed
d ffee ttender
d
c. Cost + fixed fee with bonus or penalty
4. Labour tender
5. Demolition tender

Offer to execute work based on the rates of component

items of work as p
per Bill of Quantities.
Q

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Quantities are approximate but, rates are binding.

Payment to contractor based on the measurement of
works executed as per Measurement Book.

Suitability:
All types of woks; buildings, Infrastructure, landscape or
Interior etc.
g
and excess qquantityy or extra work
Freedom ffrom litigations
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ITEM RATE with % Up or Down

LUMP SUM TENDER

Item rate with a percentage of basic rate, up or down;

defined
f
byy rise and ffall clauses.

Contractor agrees to execute the work as per drgs and

specs,
p , for a ffixed lumpp sum or rate pper unit work.

Bill of Quantities is important and given to tenderers

f quoting
for
ti th
the % up or Down
D
only.
l

Bill of Quantities is important and payment made in

stages
t
as agreedd or att th
the completion
l ti off work.
k

All other conditions of Item rate holds good.

Suitability:
All types of repair and maintenance woks of buildings, etc.

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Lump sum contract is indivisible and contractor cannot

abandon the work in between or make claims in part.

Suitability:
Suitable for projects of known project cost where an early
completion of project is desired; Buildings,
Buildings Infrastructure projects.
projects
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LUMP SUM + % TENDER

COST + % or COST + FEE TENDER

Contractor agrees to execute the work as per drgs and

specs,
p , for a ffixed lumpp sum or rate pper unit work.

Expenditure incurred by contractor is paid + a certain

ppercentage
g as agreed
g
is ppaid as pprofit
f

If the contractor completes the project before time, a

suitable
it bl bonus
b
is
i granted;
t d a percentage off the
h project
j cost,
as agreed.

Work on site can be commenced immediately.

No guarantee of the project cost.
Owner will be entitled for all discounts, rebates and
refunds.
Beware of fictitious bills

Suitability:
Suitable for public and private projects.
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LABOUR TENDER

DEMOLITION TENDER

Contractor agrees to complete all the labour work

involved at the rate quoted.
q

Invited for the demolition of existing building up to

ground/ road level and removal of debris to a
d i
designated
t d place
l
or carting
ti away off d
debris.
b i

Contractor to arrange for tools, machinery and scaffolding

etc required
q
for
f the work,, alongg with labour.
No guarantee of the project cost.
Owner will be entitled for all discounts, rebates and
refunds.
Beware of fictitious bills

Suitability:
Suitable for public and private projects.

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Dr. Abraham George

IIT Kharagpur

Than Q
Be within the bounds of
lawmake life restful and
fruitful, without worries

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Contractor normally takes away materials for a price agreed.

Approve the highest tender, not the lowest

Important:
Tender should be accompanied by specific deposit.
deposit
Contractor should take necessary insurance including work
men insurance,
insurance third party compensation,
compensation and other claims.
claims
Contractor has to arrange and pay for cutting and reinstating
electric water supply,
electric,
supply drainage and road etc.
etc involved.
involved
AR50042: CONTRACT DOCUMENTS & BUILDING BYE-LAWS

Dr. Abraham George

IIT Kharagpur

Than Q
Be within the bounds of
lawmake life restful and
fruitful without worries
fruitful,

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