RATES OF CEMENT (GRADE-WISE) QUOTED BY THE CEMENT MANUFACTURERS FOR SUPPLY OF CEMENT FOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY PROJECTS & CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES ‘The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORT&H) is responsible for the development, ‘maintenance and management of National Highways and for matters connected or incidental thereto, MORTH also has Regional offices in most of the State Capitals. Issues relating to planning for National Highways are being done by MORT&H and the execution of works at site are being done through agencies namely, National Highways Authority of India (NHAD, National Highway (NH) wing of State Public Works Department (PWD), Border Roads Organization (BRO) ete. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has been advocating the issue of environment friendly construction practices for reduction of green house gases and had also inter-alia specified the Life Cycle Cost analysis as an essential component of infrastructure design. Considering the issues related to longer service life, fuel consumption, resistance to extreme weather conditions, saving of natural resources and maintenance ete. it has been decided in the Ministry that rigid pavement could be the default mode of construction on National Highways. ‘The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, New Delhi had invited rates (ex-factory) from the cement manufacturers for supply of the following grades of cement conforming to the Clause 1006 of MORTAH specifications (Fifth Revision) & BIS Specifications: (i) 33grade Ordinary Portland Cement (ii) 43grade Ordinary Portland Cement ii) 53grade Ordinary Portland Cement (iv) Sulphate resisting Portland Cement (v) Portland Pozzolana Cement (fly ash based) Ray iening Portland Cement (viii) Low Heat Portland Cement 2 Rates: 2.1 The ex-factory rates quoted by various cement manufacturers for supply of the above mentioned grades of cement from their Plants are enclosed at Annexure. These ex-factory rates are inclusive of all labour; material; taxes and duties on inputs; cost of production and cost of packing and loading in the vehicles. The validity of the rates quoted by the cement manufacturers is twelve (12) months. 2.2 Supplies for the ordered quantity will be arranged at the quoted rates, terms and conditions directly to all Central Govt/State Govt. organizations, Municipal Corporations, Govt. owned Corporations, local bodies, ete /Contractors/Concessionaires (herein referred as consignees) on receipt of supply orders from the consignees. 3. Payment: 3.1 The orders will be placed by the consignees on particular cement plants at the quoted rate on cash and carry basis. Due payments against the supplies will be arranged directly by the consignees. Excise Duty, Sales Tax/VAT shall be payable to the cement manufacturer. Consignee shall, however, be at liberty to lift the ordered quantity of cement from cement plant by his own transport after making required payment of3.2 Any other Tax, in force on the date will be borne by the cement manufacturer 33 The Ministry will not be responsible for any disputes related to payments between the cement ‘manufacturers and the consignees. No such issues shall be entertained in the Ministry. 4. Quantity of Cement to be supplied: 4.1 The Ministry shall be the monitoring agency and shall monitor the performance of all the cement ‘manufacturers to ensure uninterrupted supply of cement to the consignees. However, the Ministry will not be responsible for any disputes related to supply of cement between the cement manufacturers and the cconsignees. 4.2 The supply of cement is to be ensured by the cement manufacturer within fifteen (15) days of issue of supply instructions, provided the quantity ordered is not less than 100 MT. The ordered quantity shall be supplied during the delivery period. 4.3 Incase of failure on the part of the cement manufacturer to arrange supplies within fifteen (15) days of supply instructions as above, save force majeure conditions, the Earnest Money deposit of the cement manufacturer shall be forfeited. The consignee, after giving seven (7) days notice to cement manufacturer, shall have the right to authorize purchase of equivalent quantity from any alternative/approved source so as to maintain supply of cement. The extra expenditure over and above the accepted rate, as may be incurred in such purchases from alternative sources, shall be recovered from the defaulting cement manufacturer's account. However, the sum total of penalties imposed would not exceed 10% of the cost of unsupplied quantities at accepted rates, excluding extra expenditure incurred in procurement of cement from alternate source’s, which would be charged additionally. 44 Consignees shall have the right to vary the quantity by (+/-) 30% at the quoted rate, terms and conditions of the initial orders without assigning any reason. In case of increase in ordered quantity, ‘cement manufacturer's request for extension of Delivery Period, if any, will be suitably considered. The actual requirement of cement may, however, vary depending upon order/s from time to time, Cement ‘manufacturer shall be bound to supply cement as per the actual requirement at the quoted rate and terms & conditions of the initial orders. For variation in quantity no compensation will be admissible to cement ‘manufacturer. 4.5 The cement manufacturer should give advance notice to the consignees regarding their planned schedule of maintenance, so as to take care of non-supply of cement during the maintenance period. 5S. Inspection and packing ‘The supplies shall conform to the relevant MORTHIBIS specifications for all the grades of Cement. The cement manufacturer shall ensure that a Test Certificate of their own is issued against each consignment in favour of each individual consignee. In the matter of sampling, the provisions of relevant BIS Code will apply. The cement manufacturer will ensure consistency and uniformity in quality of cement complying with the relevant specifications.6. Rejection at Destination: ‘The consignment or part of the consignment, though formally inspected and passed, but found substandard, defective or unsuitable for use subsequently at the destination(s), shall be lifted by the cement manufacturer and matching replacement arranged at his cost within a period of four weeks from the date of such notice sent to the supplier. The consignee will give such notice for the replacement of cement by cement manufacturer within seven (7) days of the receipt of cement at site. In case of non- replacement within stipulated period, recovery of the landed cost of such quantity of cement received shall be affected by the consignee. In case of dispute, the decision of the Engineer-in-charge about the quality of store will be final and binding on the cement manufacturer. Penalty at the rate of Rs, 1000/= (Rs. One thousand only) per day irrespective of quantity will be charged for non-lfting of the rejected cement after four (4) weeks of notice. 7. Foree Majeure Condition: 7.1 In the event of any unforeseen event directly interfering with the supply of stores; such as war, insurrection, restraint imposed by the Government, act of legislature or other authority, explosion, accident, acts of God; the cement manufacturer shall, within a week from the commencement thereof, notify the same in writing to the consignee with reasonable evidence thereof. If the force majeure conditions mentioned above be in force for a period of ninety (90) days or more at any time, the consignee shall have the option to terminate the ordered quantity on expiry of ninety (90) days or more at any time of commencement of such force majeure by giving fourteen (14) days notice to the cement ‘manufacturer in writing, In case of such termination, no damage shall be claimed by either party against the other save and except those which had accrued under any other clause of the agreement prior to such termination. 7.2 Non-performance of the cement manufacturer as per the delivery schedule even due to the force ‘majeure conditions shall be considered valid reason for debarring him from future orders.\CTORY RATES OF PORTLAND SLAG CEMENT (PSC) QUOTED BY DIFFERENT CEMENT COMPANIES item Rate s. | Name of company/ | RCNo. & Bisticense| (InRs.) | Applicable | Addl. Remarks Nno.| manufacturing Plant | date ‘Address of the Company validity Taxes | Charges Per Bag| Per mr © |M/s1SW Cements [U26957™H2 [ISW Cement Ltd. 1SW Centve, Opp. Limited loosPci6o8 | MMRDA Ground, Bandra Kurla 139 Dated | complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 21/11/2008 |4o0051 Ph,: 022-42865087 7 |M/s SW Steel Limited]11-152925 |Regd. Offe. JSW Centre, Bandra Kurla]24/11/2014 [185.00 [3700.00 |. Excise Duty- H. Subject to ant 1: Dolvi Works, [Dated complex, Bandra (c), Mumba 12.36% Submission of BIS Hraluke Pen, Distt 16/06/2005 |40o0sa, ph.: 022-42861000, Fax: 022- 2, vaT-12.5% License in the Name Raigad, Maharashtra- laz863000 of the companty. l402107, 2, subject to Ph.: 02143-277501-14, Fax: 02143-277533/42 submission of renewed BIS License lof PSC of DoW Works.