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Basic Prices
The basic prices approved by the Central Provincial price committee 2015 are
used to prepare the BSR for the year 2015.
General Notes
The BSR is to be read in conjunction with the Standard Specification issued for
building work by the Institute of Construction Training and Development
(ICTAD), except where superseded by the notes or the descriptions in the
schedule.
Only those materials which are specially mentioned in the descriptions should be
used and should be the best quality material, confirming to the requirements of
the relevant standard. (SLS or BS)
All the materials & the quality of the material should be approved by the
Engineer, described in the agreement.
1.0 %
4.0 %
3. Temporary works :
a. Access road & maintenance
0.2 %
0.7 %
0.6 %
0.3 %
0.3 %
0.2 %
0.4 %
0.8 %
5.
0.5 %
0.2 %
TOTAL
0.3 %
0.5 %
10.0 %
II
Measurement of painting when both sides are painted shall be calculated by multiplying
the area of one side of the door, window or partition painted by the coefficients 1.25,
1.75, 2.25 and 3.00 as follows.
Doors, windows or partitions fully glazed
1.25
1.75
2.25
2.25
3.00
In the case of doors, windows or partitions provided with wooden louvers, the
measurements of the louvers are to be taken separately.
Ground to
2nd floor
Ground to
3rd floor
2%
4%
6%
Concrete (cube)
3%
5%
7%
5%
7%
9%
5%
7%
10%
5%
7%
10%
2.5%
5%
8%
Plastering (sqr)
5%
10%
15%
3%
6%
9%
2%
4%
6%
2%
4%
6%
3%
6%
9%
3%
5%
7%
Ceiling work
3%
5%
7%
III
Imported Materials
When imported materials are allowed to be used, it should be approved by the Engineer
described in the contract agreement.
Aluminium works
a. All aluminium metal work shall comply with specification AA6063 T5 or BS 1474
of 1972 special attention should be drawn to the following details.
Alloy 6063
Hardness 71 81 Rockwell E
Temper T5
b. The colour anodized finish shall be a coating of non fading and hard organic type in
dark Bronze colour (Lower limit) compatible with the colour used.
c. All extruded aluminium alloy sections shall be bronze anodized to a thickness 1520
microns. The tenderer should furnish a manufacturers certificate that the anodized
finish complies with the specified micron content.
d. Screws used in the construction of frames shall be high tensile stainless steel or a
non-corrosive material compatible with aluminium.
IV
Waterproofing
For electrical cable sections given in BSR should be followed with table below
New
method
/dia. (mm)
Old method
a/dia. (mm)
1/1.13
1/1.38
7/0.53
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70
7/1.35
19/1.53
1/0.44
1/0.054
3/0.029
7/0.029
7/0.036
7/0.044
7/0.052
7/0.064
19/0.052
19/0.064
mm2
1.0
1.5
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16
25
30
a
= Number of conductors
Single phase
Three phase
Single phase
Three phase
L Red
L1 -Red
L Brown
L1 - Brown
N - Black
L2 Yellow
N - Blue
L2 - Black
L3 - Blue
L3 - Ash
N - Black
N - Blue
Method of Measurement
The Bill of Quantities have been generally prepared in accordance with principles of
the Standard Method of Measurements for Building works in Sri Lanka (SLS 573 1999)
I.
These rates are included transport cost of sand, metal, steel, bricks up to average
10
II.
Head transport rates given in BSR have to be referred to central provincial price
committee report 2015. However, considering site condition, Engineer can decide the
necessary Head transport.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
Additional rates should be prepared for any item deviate from the description or not
listed based on BSR analysis/work study.
All unit rates are in Sri Lankan Rupees.
Mass 1kg
Length 1m
2.204 lb
3.281 ft
Volume 1m3
35.315 ft3
1 Cuft
0.028 m3
1 Sqrs
9.290 m2
1 cu
2.831 m3
1 sqft
0.092 m2
1 lb
1 c.w.t.
1 gal
0.453 kg
50.802 kg
4.546 l
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