PLATEWORK FOR BOTTOM & ALL NOZZLES & PADS AND ATTACHMENTS;SHELL WITH WIND GIRDERS & PADS & OTHER ATTACHMENTS (FOR ITEMS 13 TO 15) WITH PLATES SUPPLIED BY HPCL Plate work for bottom & Shell with STEEL PLATES SUPPLIED BY HPCL: Verification of design as per API 650 & confirmation to HPCL; Conducting Welder qualification tests,obtain HPCL & Third Party Inspection approval for the qualified welders;Taking over and Transportation of Free issue Plates from HPCL Storage yard to Work site/ Contractor's fabrication yard;preparation of fabrication drawings and obtain HPCL approval;Cutting & edge preparation as per drawings;Fabrication of Annular bottom with back-up strip;Fabrication,Rolling,Laying out & Erection of Annular & Sketch,Shell& Shell extension for stairway & Foam connections ,Datum plates;supports for Stillwell and other pipe insertions;plate fabricated wind girders & their stiffeners and wind girder openings;pad plates for any structurals supported from shell & Roof including for Staircase balusters & cleats;reinforcement pads for Shell& roof manholes,Shell & roof Nozzle reinforcement pads, pads for all Shell & Roof attachments ; fabrication and installation of all items as per drawings; Payment for back-up strips is considered separately. FOR ITEMS 13 TO 15 CONTD.ERECTION OF SHELL SHALL BE BY JACK-UP METHOD ONLY.Supply of Hydraulic jacks for the duration of erection work, supply and fabrication of cleats, wedges and clamps;supply of all materials as per Scope of work incldg welding rods & other consumables, stud bolts, bolts,nuts & gaskets, labour, equipments, machinery, tools, tackles, etc to complete the work as per approved drawings, specifications, Codes, standards and Scope of work and instructions of HPCL Engineer;Conducting examination by Kerosene Chalk test for joint between Annular plate & first shell;vacuum box test for bottom sketch;spot radiography;DP test and any other test required as per API 650 & Standard engineering pracitises.After completion of work, the Contractor to carry out reconciliation of free Issue steel plates duly returning Surplus Full Plates/Offcuts/ Accountable scrap to HPCL storage yard. Rate includes spot radiographic inspection of weld joints for shell & Annular plates as detailed in API 650.E-6013 electrodes to be used for welding plates of thickness less than 12mm.For 12mm & higher thickness and for joint between 1 st shell and annular plate,E-7018 electrodes to be used.ALL SHELL JOINTS ABOVE THE MAXIMUM LIQUID LEVEL DURING HYDROTEST SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO 100% DP TEST APART FROM SPOT RADIOGRAPHY AS PER API 650. TANK BOTTOM TO BE LAID AS CONE UP.PRIOR TO COMMENCING LAYING OF BOTTOM PLATES,CONTRACTOR SHALL ACCURATELY STAKE OUT THE CENTERLINE & PERIPHERY OF THE TANKS ON THE CONSTRUCTED PADS USING TOTAL STATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED LAYOUT.IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR TO RESOLVE ANY MISMATCHES AT THIS STAGE ITSELF.FURTHER,Quoted rates are deemed to include supply of MANDATORY SPARE fasteners/stud bolts/bolts & nuts and gaskets to be handed over to HPCL.Mandatory spares for each tank:1 No. gasket of each size;2 No.s washers of each size;4 No.s stud bolts with nuts of each size and 4 No.s bolts with nuts of each size.