[(1) For petty works costing upto Rs.2.00 lakhs Two weeks
(2) Works exceeding 2.00 lakhs but upto
5.00 lakhs Three weeks
(3) For major works costing above Rs.5.00 lakhs One month.]
The above time limit should be reckoned from the date on which, the notice of inviting tenders has appeared in the newspaper to the date on which, the tenderers have been asked to submit his tender.
11. ((i) The works involving an estimated expenditure to the extent of Rs.2,000/- may be got executed as per basic Schedule of Rate prevailing in the Public Work Department (B & R) of the State Government or at such lower rates as may be determined by the purchasing officer after negotiation with all or any approved contractor.
(ii) The procedure for obtaining tenders for execution of any work shall be the same as provided under rules 5 and 6.
(iii) All the notices inviting tenders shall be sent for publication in the Newspaper as described below:- Estimated value of works/material Mode of publicity
(a) Upto Rs.20,000/- In one of the local daily/weekly/fortnightly Newspaper as may be approved by the State Government.
(b) Above Rs.20,000 and upto Rs.
10 lacs.
Approved by the State Government.
(c) Above Rs. 10 lacs One daily newspaper of State wide circulation and one in all India Newspaper as may be approved by the State Government.]
12. No tender for execution of the work of any description or for purchase shall be entertained unless accompanied by earnest money, paid as notified in the tender notice.
13. All articles shall be subject to inspection before acceptance of articles for which specifications and/or test have been prescribed by the State Government and shall be required to conform to such specification and/or to satisfy the prescribed test or tests which may be carried out during manufacture or before or after despatch from supplier's premises.