Common use of Housing and Physical Planning Clause in Contracts

Housing and Physical Planning. Contract exceeding Rs. 5 Million. The clause may be adopted in contracts of smaller amount wherever so directed by the Chief Engineer. All works under or in the course of execution or executed in pursuance of the contract, shall at all time be open to inspection and supervision of the Engineer-in- charge or his subordinate, and the contractor shall at all times during the usual working hours and at all other times for which reasonable notice of the intention of the Engineer-in-charge, his senior or his subordinate to visit the works shall have been given to the contractor, either himself be present to receive orders and instruction or have an agent, duly accredited in writing present for that purpose. Orders given to the contractor’s agent shall be considered to have the same force as if they have been given to the contractor himself. i. The contractor shall give all notices, and at his own cost pay all fees, required to be given or paid by any national or state statute, ordinance or other laws any regulation or by-laws of any local or other duly constituted authority in relation to the execution of the works or of any temporary works and by the rules and regulations of all public bodies and companies whose property or rights are affected or may be affected in any way by the works or any temporary works. ii. The contractor shall conform in all respects with the provisions of any such federal, provincial and local statutes, ordinance or law as aforesaid and the regulations or by-laws of any local or other duly constituted authority, which may be applicable to the works, or to any temporary works and with such rules and regulations of Public Bodies and companies as aforesaid and shall keep the Government indemnified against all penalties and liabilities of every kind for breach of any such statutes, ordinance or law, regulation or by-laws. iii. The contractor shall be responsible for the payment of all income tax, super tax and other Government or local taxes arising out of the contract, which shall not be reimbursed to him by the Government and the rates and prices stated in the bid schedule shall be deemed to cover all such taxes. Cost of bonds. The cost of various bonds to be entered into and executed between the contractor and the Engineer-in-charge shall be in all respects, at the expense of the contractor. In the case of tender by partners, any change in the constitution of the firm, joint venture, company or corporation shall be forthwith notified by the contractor to the Engineer-in-charge for his information. Photographs and advertisements. Photographs of the works shall be taken by permission of the Engineer-in-charge. Only signs or other advertisement approved by the Engineer-in-charge may be displayed at or near the works. Photographs of the works shall not be published without prior written approval of the Government, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.