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SECTION 24 EXTRA SUBSTITUTED AND DEVIATED ITEMS OF WORK 24.1 Deviations Deviation means deviation in quantities of items, i.e. where there is increase or decrease in the quantities of items of work in the agreement. 24.1.1 Market rates for quantities deviating beyond certain limit As per provisions of clause 12.2 of GCC, in case of agreement items, substituted item, agreement cum substituted items which exceed the limit stipulated in schedule F, of the contract, the contractor within 15 days of receipt of order or occurance of the excess, can claim revision of rates, supported by proper analysis, for excess quantities. Engineer-in-Charge shall consider the analysis submitted by contractor and determine the rates on basis of market rates. Further as per provision of clause 12.3 of GCC, in case market rates are less than the agreement rates then in such a case Engineer-in-Charge should give notice to the contractor within one month of occurance of the excess and should decide the rates based on market rates considering the reply of contractor. The rates should be worked out by adopting the market rates of material/labour, prevailing at the time of occurance of excess, in the relevant item as adopted in the justification 24.1.2 Sanction of deviations Apart from obligation of sanctioning rates under clause 12.2, 12.3 of contract, a proper check is needed on deviations in quantities on higher/lower side for each and every item. In order to exercise proper check on deviations, following procedures shall be followed. (1) Deviations in quantities of individual item up to + 10% of agreement quantities will not need any prior approval of technical sanction authority and sanction of deviations is not required. (2) Deviation in quantities of individual item beyond the limit of + 10% but within deviation limit as specified under clause 12 of the contract, will not require prior approval of technical sanction Changed authority but total deviation (including initial + 10% ) shall be sanctioned by officers as per delegation Vide of powers. (Modified as per OM/MAN/175) MAN259 (3) If total deviation of quantity of individual item is beyond the deviation limit as specified under clause The shall sanctioned by the byshould the officers peratDelegation 12 of deviation the contract thenbe deviations beyond thesanctioned limit of + 10% not be as made site withoutof in Powers approval (Added as per MAN175 principle of technical sanction authority. Once in principle approval is obtained, the total deviations (including + 10%) shall be sanctioned by the officers as per delegation of powers. (Added as per OM/MAN/175) (4) In case of deviations occurring in the quantities of substituted/extra items/ deviation in quantity of any item already sanctioned, then revised sanction should be taken from the competent authority. (5) Total deviation in quantity of an item shall be sanctioned by one authority only whosoever is competent to sanction total deviation of the item. (6) Minus deviation is to be sanctioned on the basis of agreement rate irrespective of deviation limit. (Added as per OM/MAN/215) The amount of a deviation statement shall be the sum of absolute value of deviated amounts of all individual items. (Modified as per OM/MAN/153) 24.2 Extra/Substituted Items 24.2.1 Definition (1) Extra items of work are items that are completely new, and are in addition to the items contained in the contract.

New additions has been made Please refer MAN259 dated 28.12.2012 from CPWD website.