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22.
The Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall fell the
trees in such a manner that the stumps of the felled trees
should not be less than 10 cms. in height and should not be more
than 25 cms in height without damaging or obliterating
matkingnumber and hammer mark on the trees. No chipping or
uprooting of stumps shall be permitted. A penalty upto double
the full royalty rates fixed by the Forest Department will be
charged for excess volume left over in the stump.
23.
The Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall have to deploy
sawyer in the first instance in respect of conversion works
where timber is also to be extracted. The deployment of hakries
labourers will be allowed only after the completion of sawing
work. Inspection and approval of AM/SDM/DM deployment of hakries
labour otherwise may result in termination of the contract at
the risk and cost of Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s).
24.
The conversion percentage/volume of sawn, axed,
pulpwood, fuel wood and charcoal etc. will be as shown in
Annexure-B. If additional work of felling and conversion are
allotted to the contractor /LSM, the conversion percentage (kind
wise) for such additional work/volume will be fixed separately
but it will not be less than out-turn percentage fixed earlier.
In case volume as mentioned in annexure-B is not achieved
penalty at following rate will be imposed for less extraction
than that mentioned in Annexure-B:-
Sawn = 1.50 times of rate offered.
Logs/Axed = 1.25 times of rate offered.
In case the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) may not be
at fault to achieve the target shown in Annexure-B technically
or based on the conditions of the marking, natural calamities or
other circumstances beyond the control of Contractor(s)/Labour
Supply Mate(s) he/they may apply for the approval of such
variation to the Divisional Manager concerned during the course
of extraction work. Director may approve the variation at his
sole discretion on the basis of recommendations and report of
the Divisional Manager based on his inspection of the work/lot
during the tendency of work.
25
.The specification for pulpwood, fuel wood & Hakries
will be as under :-
Pulpwood:-
Pulpwood is to be extracted in 1 meter length pieces in the
following girth class out of chil/kail/fir and spruce and other
suitable species as directed by the Divisional Manager:-
a.
Girth above 60 cms.
b.
Girth 60 cms and below but above 25 cms.
c.
All pieces of pulpwood will be debarked.
Fuelwood:-
All pieces of wood less than 25 cms girth and any length not
more than 1 meter, Crooked, knotty and irregular pieces even
above 25 cms in girth. Fuel wood is to be debarked.
In case of Chil lots Contractor(s)/Labour Supply
Mate(s) shall not extract the pulpwood, fuelwood and charcoal
more than the quantity as prescribed in Annexure- B without the
approval of Divisional Manager concerned.
Hakries :-
Standard size : Girth above 85 cms.
Under size : Girth between
60 cms to 85 cms.
Non Standard size : Girth below 60 cms.
In no case under size hakries should exceed 10% of the total
extraction & non-standard by________% of the total extraction.
26
.The Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall be
responsible and liable to make good such loss for any avoidable
damage cause to forest produce either on account of wrong
working or his/their failure to carry out to instruction of the
Divisional Manager or his authorized subordinates as may be
issued in this behalf from time to time.
27
.The labour supply mate(s) will employ throughout the
period requisite strength of mazdoors as per directions of
Divisional Manager. In the event of not maintaining the such
strength of mazdoors by the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s)
on the work the Divisional Manager after having served the
Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) with a fifteen days notice
to this effect may at his sole discretion constisticate part or
whole of the dues and may employ additional workmen to complete
part of whole of the remaining works specified in the schedule
at the risk and cost of the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s)
and without prejudice to the claims of the State Forest
Corporation.
28
.In case the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) fails to
complete the work during the stipulated period including the
extended working period granted, if any, the security deposit
will be forfeited to the HP State Forest Corporation and the
work may be got done by the Divisional Manager at the risk and
cost of the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) by employing
other persons/labour or by re-allotment of the work to other
Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) so as to complete the work
or any part thereof loss, if any, incurred to the HP State
Forest Corporation on this account shall be recoverable from the
Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) as arrear of land revenue
after adjusting his dues, excluding security deposits, with the
Divisional Manager, if any. However, in case of gain,
Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall have no claim.
29
.Trees, which are not found feasible for conversion into
the timber, may be converted in fuel wood/charcoal/pulpwood as
per directions of the Divisional Manager.
30
.In the event of fire breaking out in the forest in which
the successful tenderer, his agent/employees and labourers
employed on such operation shall at once proceed to the seen of
fire and shall do their best to extinguish or assist in
extinguishing it. In case of fire breaking out in the forest due
to sheer negligence on the part of successful tenderer(s) while
carrying out his/their operations they/he will be held
responsible for the damage thereof.
31
.If successful tenderer fails to pay the dues of the
labour(s) the Divisional Manager will be entitled to pay them
from the dues of the tenderer(s).
32
.That the final payment for the work by Contractor(s)/Labour
Supply Mate(s) to the entire satisfaction of the Divisional
Manager will be made within one month of the presentation of
complete bill on the basis of volume and classification of
destination depot records.
33
.During the progress of work, Divisional Manager on the
recommendation of Assistant Manager or any other authorized in
this behalf by the Divisional Manager, from time to time, at his
sole discretion, may make running payments not exceeding 80% of
the value of the work done EPF.
34
.The payment for conversion of undersize timber/hakries
will be made at half the rate of the standard size timber/
hakries. However, in case the conversion of undersize timber
is/was due to the sheer negligence of the sawer, the same will
be rejected and no payment shall be made and fine of Rs. 50/-
per piece will be recovered.
35
.The payment for “C” grade timber shall not be made at all.
36
.The Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall not leave
any forest produce behind except as is not desired to be carried
by the Divisional Manager or the officer duly authorized by him.
If any converted or unconverted timber is left in the forest or
any stage before road side depot, the Contractor(s)/Labour
Supply Mate(s) will be liable to pay compensation to the HPSFC
Ltd: at the rate of Rs. 7000/- per cum.
37
.No private timber or T.D timber obtained from any other
source will be mixed with the stock of Forest Corporation.
38
.Any dispute, difference or question which may at any
time arise between the parties in respect of the works to be
executed by the Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) shall be
referred for arbitration to the Managing Director H.P. State
Forest Corporation Ltd; whose decision shall be final and
binding on the both the parties.
39
.The Court proceedings, if any connected with the works
will be subject to the jurisdiction of Himachal Pradesh.
40
.The Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s) will enroll
himself/themselves for an independent EPF number of the
Employees Provident Fund Scheme and will remit EPF of Labourers
and his /their share to the EPF authorities, if payable. He/they
will be responsible to send all returns regularly to the EPF
authorities and copy thereof to the Divisional Manager. He/they
will also provide a copy of roll-call register showing wages of
labour every month to the Divisional Manager. In case of failure
of remitting the EPF dues in time the Divisional Manager shall
be competent to deduct the EPF dues from the work bills of the
Contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate(s).
41
.The contractor(s)/Labour Supply Mate)s) and not the HP
State Forest Corporation Limited shall be liable to pay any
compensation to the labour employed by him/them under the
workman compensation Act-VIII of 1923 and the rules framed there
under and also agrees /agree to bear all liabilities as a
result of implication of labour law. However, the Forest
Corporation has introduced Janta Personal Accident Policy to
reduce the liabilities of compensation of Labour Supply Mate(s)
as good will ligesture premium of the policy is borme by the
Corporation in order to provide social security to the labour
engaged by the Labour Supply Mate(s). Nevertheless,
documentation for the claim shall have to be completed to the
entire satisfaction of the Assurance Company by the Labour
Supply Mate(s)/Contractor(s).
42
.The Labour Supply Mate/Contractor shall procure Identity
Cards from the office of District Employment Officer for all the
labour being deployed in works.
43
.The disbursement of wages to contract labour shall be
made by the L.S.M./Contractor in the presence of Forest Guard or
in absence of Forest Guard, any other official so deployed by
the Divisional Manager.
44
The L.S.M./Contractor shall get all such labour deployed
on works, medically checked up either through Health Department
or by Private Medical Practitioner and produce such documents to
the Divisional Manager or his authorized official on demand.
45
.In case, the rates offered by the L.S.M. / tenderers are
found lower, the earnest money will be raised as per detail
given below which will be in addition to the earnest money
already deposited by the lowest tenderer and will be deposited
by the lowest tenderer within 7 days of the receipt of
intimation for which the earnest money already deposited will be
forfeited to the Corporation and fresh tenders will be called.
1- Upto 14.99% being the approved upset price.
Nil
2- 15% & upto 24.99% -do-
Rs.10000/-
3- 25% and upto 29.99% -do-
Rs.20000/-
4-30% and above -do-
Rs.30000/-
Divisional Manager,
Forest Working Division,
I/We having read and under stood the conditions and put my/our
signature is taken thereof as below
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Name & Address of LSM Signature.
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