South Central Railway Tender

Benching of existing embankment manually in steps of 30 cm height for doubling/tripling works in running line to provide proper amalgamation between the old and new embankments as per RDSO latest Specifications and guidelines RDSO/2020//GE: IRS-0004 to the entire satisfaction of Engineer in-charge. The item includes uprooting and disposing of all the vegetation, all lift, descends, ascends and additional earthwork required for filling due to removal of earth in benching in existing bank. Note: (1) The benching Work shall be done for a maximum height of 0.90 m at any time based on the progress of earthwork starting from toe of the embankment. (2) Benching work shall be certified and recorded before starting the earth work. (3) Unit for payment shall be km per metre height of the Bank. Height here means representative average height of the bank in the specified km taken from cross sectional measurements for earthwork. (4) Since the rate includes earthwork in steps, payment under this item shall be made after completion of earthwork to that level. (5) Cut soil from bank shall not be used in embankment construction and disposed off away from bank as per the direction of Engineer-in-charge.

Earthwork in filling in embankment, guide bunds, around buried type abutments, bridge gaps, trolley refuges, platforms etc. with contractor's own earth conforming to Soil Quality Class SQ1/SQ2/SQ3, after preparation of foundations as applicable, benching in existing banks wherever required, spreading in layers with motor grader, bringing the moisture content to OMC, 04 mechanical compaction to specified density a n d dressing of bank to final profile as per RDSO Specifications: RDSO/2020/GE: IRS-0004 with latest correction slips. Note: 1) Foundation preparation, Benching including additional earthwork on account of this, wherever required, shall be paid extra under relevant schedule item for benching. 2) Payment for Earthwork under this item shall be made based on the cross section measurements calculated (i) with original ground profile of existing bank based on initial ground levels before doing benching and (ii) final profile of the bank worked out with final levels as per prevailing guidelines. Using Soil Class SQ2

Supplying and spreading of good quality Stylo Hamata Grass seeds on embankment slopes along the track to prevent erosion of bank during rains with all contractors seeds, labour, 01 transportation, lead, lift, all heights of embankments, consumables, crossing of track, watering with hand sprinklers etc., complete job and as directed by the Engineer-in-charge.Note:1)his item to be operated after finallay er of earth work during cess repair/widening works.2)Payment will be made only after grass is grown. If grass is not grown that area to be deducted while measuring.