Scribd Logo
Hochladen

Welcome to Scribd!

  • GO (P) No 375-2015-Fin Dated 24-08-2015 First Direction For Implementation of PRICE Software From Sept 2015 in Various Engg Dept

    Uploaded by

    Anujith K Babu
    16 views6 pages

    Original Title

    GO(P) No 375-2015-Fin dated 24-08-2015 First Direction for implementation of PRICE Software from Sept 2015 in various engg dept

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    16 views6 pages

    GO (P) No 375-2015-Fin Dated 24-08-2015 First Direction For Implementation of PRICE Software From Sept 2015 in Various Engg Dept

    Uploaded by

    Anujith K Babu

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 6

    . 1mi.

    GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
    Abstract

    Finance Department - Sanctioning of tender excess, revised estimate etc -


    modified procedure- orders issued.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FINANCE (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS - B) DEPARTMENT

    G.O.(P) No. 375/15/Fin. Dated, Thiruvananthapurani, 24.08.2015

    Read 1) G.O(P) No. 214/2013/Fin dated 09.05.2013


    G.O (P) No. 03/2015/Fin dated 05.01.2015
    G.O (P) No.295/2015/Fin dated 15.07.2015
    G.O(P)No. 36/2013/PWD dated 17.04.2013

    ORDER

    Government have issued orders enhancing the powers delegated


    to Departmental officers, Government Tender Committee, and Committee of
    Secretaries to sanction tender excess1 vide Govt order read l above. As per
    Government Order read 4° paper!'above CPWD data SoR and National
    Building code guidelines were adopted in State Government Departments
    with effect from 01.10.2013. It has come to the notice of Government that
    the existing procedure in approval of tender excess, sanctioning of revised
    estimate etc results delay in execution of many public works which. in turn
    will result in cost escalations.
    2 .Government have examined the matter in detail and are
    pleased to issue the following orders.
    a) From September 2015 onwards cost • estimates of all Public
    Works executed by various Engineering Departments shall be
    prepared only through the software, Project Information and
    Cost Estimation (PRICE) developed by NIC.

    r
    2
    The following enhanced delegation of powers for sanctioning
    tender excess and revised estimates will be allowed to
    departmental officers provided the estimates are prepared and
    Local Market Rates (LMR) are worked out using the PRICE
    software using approved cost indices.

    This will be applicable only if tendering is done through


    e-procurement mode and adequate participation and
    competition is ensured.

    3.Guidelines for sanctioning tender excess.


    At present approval of Government is required if the percentage of tender
    excess exceeds prescribed limit. Since this cause delay in tender approvals
    sanctioning of tender excess at different levels based on percentage rates
    stands withdrawn. Instead, the Technical Sanction amount of the work
    shall be the basis for obtaining approvals- at higher levels.

    The acceptance of tender excess:shall be based on LMR or quoted amount


    whichever is less. In cases where estimates were prepared based on
    previous SoR and the estimated rate has been changed at the time - of
    tendering, then PAC may be re-casted to the prevailing rate at the time of
    tendering. ri

    All tender excess upto 10% above estimated rate or LMR whichever is less,
    shall be approved by the competent authority themselves with valid
    justifications
    3

    d) Normally no tender excess above 10% of estimated PAC will be allowed


    If the lowest tender received exceeds 100/9 of the estimated cost, all such
    works shall be re-tendered under normal circumstances. However, if the
    Heads of Departments feel that some works exceeding 10% of PAC are to be
    urgently executed in the exigency of public service, then all such works shall
    be sanctioned at Government level with the concurrence of Finance
    Department. The Head of Department shall exercise due diligence in
    recommending each such proposal and should personally evaluate the
    circumstances that warrants such special considerations and submit a
    detailed justification for the acceptance of each such proposals.

    4. Delegation of powers for acceptance of tender excess

    The tender excess in respect of works having Technical Sanction amount


    up to Rs.5 crore, shall be approved by the competent departmental authority
    themselves. In other words, all tender excess of works having Technical
    Sanction amount upto Rs.25 lakhs, Rs.75 lakhs, upto Rs.5 crore, can be
    approved by Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Chief
    Engineer concerned with tender excess not exceeding 10%.
    The tender excess(not exceeding 10%) in respect of works having
    Technical Sanction amount above Rs.5 crores and upto 10 cores shall be
    approved by the Committee headed by the Secretary of Administrative
    Department.
    c)The tender excess(not exceeding 10%) in respect of works having
    Technical Sanction amount above Rs.10 crores shall be approved by the
    Committee of Secretaries headed by the Chief Secretaiy.
    4
    5. Delegation of powers for Administrative Sanction/Revised Estimate

    Sanction.

    a) The validity of all Administrative Sanction (AS) shall not exceed two
    years. During this period, Administrative Departfllent can issue revised
    sanction provided the revised estimate is necessitated due to changes in
    the approved cost index alone and not due to any extra item other than

    those contemplated in the original estimate.


    All Administrative Sanctions exceeding Rs.50 'aths shall be issued only
    through PRICE Software, based on the prevailing Schedule of Rates.
    Technical Sanction shall not exceed 10% of the Administrative Sanction
    and in case if it exceeds this limit, then revised Administrative Sanction

    has to be issued.
    6. Delegation of powers in arranging emergency works
    The Chief Engineers can arrange works on a quotation basis during
    emergent situations subject to budget provision and within an annual ceiling
    of 50 times to the existing financial powers given as per
    GO(P) No.667/2000/Fin dated 22.03.2000. The other departmental officers
    shall sanction quotation works upto a maximUm of 10 times of the existing
    delegated powers in a financial year. This shall be subject to the following

    conditions
    a) All quotations shall be floated through the c-tender portal only with a

    short tender cycle.


    b)Any quotation exceeding the above limit shall be sanctioned only with
    the prior approval of the Secretary of the Administrative Department.

    7. Price variation Clause


    Since State Government is also now following Government of India
    rates for the preparation of estimates price variation clause followed in
    - .--

    #-. ___t._ • -

    CPWD shall also be -adopted fgriate Government works in case of works


    having period of completion exceeding 18 months.

    8. In partial modification to the Government Order read as 2' above it is


    further ordered that
    a)The cost of tender forms /fees for works costing between Rs.10 lakh to
    Rs.i Crore shall be revised to Rs 2500/-

    b) The restriction imposed in the departmental supply of bitumen in respect


    of all departmental works up to the limit of Rs.100 lakhs shall be dispensed
    with.
    9. The above guidelines will take effect from Vt September 2015 onwards.
    By Order of the Governor
    DR.K.M.ABRAHAM
    Additional Chief Secretary (Finance)
    To
    The Accountant General (A&E) Kerala, Thiruvanathapuram
    The Accountant General (G&SSA) Kerala, Thiruvanathapuram
    The Accountant General (E&RSA) Kerala, Thiruvanathapuram
    All Heads of Departments and Offices
    All Departments of Secretariat:
    All Private Secretaries to Ministers
    Private Secretary to Chief Minister
    Private Secretary to the Leader of Opposition
    All Secretaries to Government
    The GA(SC)Department (vide item no 7196 dated 12-8-2015)
    The Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission, Thiruvananthapuram
    (with C/L)
    The Registrar, University of Kerala/Cochin/Kozhikode/Kottayam
    (with C/L)
    The Registrar, High Court of Kerala
    The Secretary, Kerala Human Rights Commission,
    Thiruvananthapuram
    The Managing Director, Kerala State Transport Corporation,
    Thiruvananthapuram (with C/L)
    The Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Board,
    t

    6
    C Thiruvananthapuram (with C/L)
    The Secretary to Governor
    JPhufJodal Officer, .finarice.keraIa.gOV.ifl
    'I 4
    Stock file/Office Copy
    t 0 -

    Forwarde By Order

    Section Officer

    I
    4

    You might also like