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CHAPTER -1
EARTH WORK
ITEM
NO.

DESCRIPTION

Sl. No.

Description of works

1.1

EARTHWORK IN EXCAVATION
Earthwork in excavation for foundation trenches of walls,
retaining walls, footings of column, steps, septic tank etc.
including refilling (return filling) the quantity as necessary after
completion of work, breaking clods in return filling, dressing,
watering and ramming etc. and removal of surplus earth with
all lead and lifts as directed and specified in the following
classification of soils including bailing out water where
necessary as directed and specified.
(A) Upto a depth of 2.00 m below the existing G.L.

(a)

In ordinary soil

cum

Rs.64.67

(b)

In hard/ dense soil

cum

Rs.82.03

(c)

In soft or laminated rock or medium shale

cum

Rs.152.20

(d)
(i)

In medium rock of hard shale

Using blasting materials

cum

Rs.383.90

(ii)

Without using blasting materials

cum

Rs.316.24

(e)
(i)

In hard rock
Using blasting materials

cum

Rs.538.36

(ii)

Without using blasting materials (where blasting is not

possible / not permissible)

cum

Rs.483.48

(B)

Extra over item no.1.1(A) above for each 1m depth or part

thereof beyond the initial depth of 2m

cum

Rs.26.87

1.2

Shuttering and shoring the earth at different levels in

foundations where necessary with required prop, struts, planks,
timbers, nails etc. including dewatering if necessary, complete
as directed and specified (measurement to be taken in the face
area timbered)

(A) Upto a depth of 1.5 metre

sqm

Rs.64.40

(B) Above 1.5 m upto 3.00 m depth

sqm

Rs.68.30

Unit

Rate

In Figure

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(C) Above 3.00 m upto 4.50 m depth

sqm

Rs.69.04

(D) Above 4.50 m upto 6.00 m depth

sqm

Rs.71.71

cum

Rs.69.89

1.3

Earth/ sand filling in plinth in layers not more than 150mm

thick including necessary carriage, watering, ramming etc.
complete as directed and specified including payment of land
compensation, forest royalty, sales tax and other duties and
taxes as may be necessary.

(A) With earth or silt or sand obtained by head load with lead upto
90m and lift upto 2m
(i )

Extra for each 30m lead or part thereof beyond the initial lead
of 90m (by head load)

cum

Rs.12.09

(ii)

Extra for each 1.50m lift or part thereof beyond the initial lift of
2.00m (by head load)

cum

Rs.6.05

(B)

With hill sand obtained by truck carriage loading and

unloading, and carriage to the site of work.

cum

Rs.291.56

(C)

With silt (predominantly non plastic) by truck carriage

including loading and unloading.

cum

Rs.322.75

(D)

With stone dust by truck carriage including loading and

unloading and carriage to the site of work.

cum

Rs.358.09

Extra cost for lifting of sand for filling of sunk floor for each
subsequent floors above the ground floor as directed and
specified.

(i)

from 3m up to 6m

cum

Rs.13.30

(ii)

beyond 6m

cum

Rs.26.60

1.4

Raising low site around the building with approved soil

obtained from outside by truck carriage including breaking
clods, dressing etc. complete including paying necessary land
compensation, municipal gate fees, if any monopoly duty etc.
(profile measurement to be taken and 12.5% deduction for
shrinkage to be made from total quantityetc. complete as
directed and specified, including forest royality within a
distance of 8.00Km. (Forest royality shall be reimbrushed on
production of necessary certificate from the forest authority
duly countersigned by D.F.O. concerned).

cum

Rs.338.06

cum

Rs.205.52

cum/ km

Rs.7.04

i) Within Guwahati municipality area.

ii) Other than Guwahati municipality area.
(A)

Extra lead for carriage above 8.00 km

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(B)
1.5

Loading, unloading of approved soil

Earth work in excavation in slushy/ marshy soil, decomposed
organic matter mixed with brickbats, broken glass panes,
broken earthen pots etc. removal of stumps and other
deleterious matter in the proposed building site including
constant water pumping for bailing out water as directed
including return filling and ramming after completion of work
with good quality earth (measurement will be on the basis of
profile or section measurement).

cum
cum

Rs.86.00
Rs.193.36

1.6(A) Supplying and filling sand gravel in foundation trenches of

column footings over slushy soil including local carriage of
materials within 8 km pumping out of water, ramming etc.
complete for strengthening the bearing capacity of the soil as
directed and specified including payment of forest royalty and
sales tax and other duties and taxes as may be necessary.

cum

Rs.661.77

1.6(B) Extra lead per km truck carriage for sand gravel beyond the cum/Km
initial lead of 8 km.

Rs.7.04

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Rate

In Words

(Rupees sixty four and paise sixty

seven) only
(Rupees eighty two and paise three)
only
(Rupees one hundred fifty two and
paise ten) only
(Rupees three hundred eighty three
and paise eighty) only
(Rupees three hundred sixteen and
paise twenty four) only

(Rupees five hundred thirty eight and

paise thirty six) only
(Rupees four hundred eighty three and
paise forty eight) only
(Rupees twenty six and paise eighty
seven) only

(Rupees sixty four and paise forty)

only
(Rupees sixty eight and paise twenty)
only

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(Rupees sixty nine and paise four) only
(Rupees seventy
seventy one) only

one

and

paise

(Rupees sixty nine and paise eighty

nine) only
(Rupees twelve and paise nine) only
(Rupees six and paise five) only
(Rupees two hundred ninety one and
paise fifty six) only
(Rupees three hundred twenty two
and paise seventy five) only
(Rupees three hundred fifty eight and
paise nine) only

(Rupees thirteen and paise thirty) only

(Rupees twenty six and paise sixty)
only

(Rupees three hundred thirty eight and

paise six) only
(Rupees two hundred five and paise
fifty two) only
(Rupees seven and paise four) only

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(Rupees eighty six) only
(Rupees one hundred ninety three and
paise thirty six) only

(Rupees six hundred sixty one and

paise seventy seven) only

(Rupees seven and paise four) only