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Section C Specification Part 1
Section C Specification Part 1
Section C Specification Part 1
SPECIFICATION
PART 1
GENERAL SPECIFICATION
SECTION C
SPECIFICATION
PART 2
PROJECT SPECIFICATION
SECTION C
SPECIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBMISSION
SECTION C SPECIFICATION
CONTENTS
PART 1
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS C1/1 – C1/2
PART 2
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS C2/1 – C2/17
A. The Works shall be executed in accordance with the following latest Government
specification, regulations, notices and circulars:
(a) The General Conditions of Contract – May 2007 prepared by the Contracts &
Engineering Business Affairs (CEBA), Public Works Authority.
(b) Qatar Construction Specifications (QCS2014) prepared by the Qatar General
Organization for Standards and Metrology (QGOSM) approved by Minister of
Environment’s Decision No.210/2014, dated 4th February 2015 and all
subsequent revisions and amendments prior to the date of the announcement
inviting Tenderers.
(c) The Code of Practice and Specification for Road Openings in the Highway
prepared by the Public Works Authority, January 1992 with May 2013
amendments and revisions.
(d) The Guide for Civil Users of Explosives in Qatar prepared by the Ministry of
Public Works.
(e) The Qatar Survey Manuals prepared by the Urban Planning and Development
Authority (UPDA).
(f) All current Public Works Authority regulations concerning the organisation of
Tenders and Public Auctions and all subsequent revisions and amendments.
(g) New Qatar Work Zone Guide for Work Zone Traffic Management Guide
Version 1.0 July 2014 prepared by Public Work Authority ‘Ashghal’.
(h) The Regulations for the Installation of Electrical Wiring, Electrical Equipment
and Air Conditioning Equipment, sixth re-issue dated January 1992 as
prepared by the Ministry of Electricity and Water, P O Box 41, Doha.
(i) Any current and relevant regulation, notice or circular issued by the Public
Works Authority (including the previous Ministry of Municipal Affairs &
Agriculture, Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Industry & Public Works)
the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), Ooredoo
Q.S.C. (previously known as Qatar Telecom/Q-tel), the Qatar General
Organization for Standards and Metrology, the Supreme Council for the
Environment and Natural Reserves or the appropriate local Municipality prior to
the date of the letter or advertisement inviting Tenderers.
(j) Any and all applicable local Municipality regulations.
(k) State of Qatar Law No. 6 of 1987 and all subsequent amendments concerning
Materials and Equipment from Qatar or other CCASG countries, obtainable
from Ministry of Justice, Doha, Qatar.
(l) Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement, 3rd Edition (1991),
published for the Institution of Civil Engineers by Thomas Telford Services Ltd,
1 Heron Quay, London, W14 4JD and all subsequent revisions and
amendments.
(m) State of Qatar Law No. 30 of 2002 and all subsequent amendments concerning
“The Environment and Natural Resources Protection” – Articles 6, 17, 19 & 35,
obtainable from Ministry of Justice, Doha, Qatar.
(n) State of Qatar Law No. 32 of 2002 which amended Article 2 of Law No. (1) for
the year 1993 concerning the regulations to issue license to level the
AA ROM 2015 040C2 G C1/1 August 2015
Emergency Reinstatement of Roads - Contract 2/2015
TECHNICAL SUBMISSION
SECTION C – PART 1 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
agricultural lands or beach sands and all associated rules and regulations
issued by the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Resources,
obtainable from Ministry of Justice, Doha, Qatar.
(o) State of Qatar Law No. 32 of 2005 and all subsequent amendments concerning
Traffic in the State of Qatar obtainable from Ministry of Justice, Doha, Qatar.
(p) The Drainage Affairs (DA), Design Manual (Qatar Sewerage and Drainage).
(q) All current Water Department and Electricity Department of the Qatar General
Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) specifications and all sequent
revisions and amendments.
(r) Safety Rules issued by the Department of Electricity Networks.
(s) The Jointing Manual prepared by Electricity Networks Department.
(t) The Qatar Traffic Manual (QTM) and Qatar Highway Design Manual (QHDM)
prepared by the Ministry of Public Works.
B The Contractor shall be deemed to have his own copy of the Authority specification,
regulations, notices, and circulars referred to in (a) to (u) above.
E The Contractor shall contact the Survey Section of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Agriculture for prior earthwork or other works to determine if the work is likely to
disturb survey marks. If Survey Section require a survey mark to be removed the
Contractor will be responsible for recreating the survey mark to an approved design
and specification, and for resurveying the point using survey companies approved by
the Survey Section.
F The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the survey marks, within the
boundaries of the site, for the duration of contract period, and shall be liable for all
costs of any remedial works required by the Survey Section.
G On the practical completion of the works the Survey Section will issue a certificate
stating that all survey marks, whether disturbed or otherwise, by the Contractor have
been reinstated or protected to the satisfaction of Survey Section.
H In the event of failure to comply with the requirements of the above Clause, PWA
without prejudice to any other rights and privileges and method of recovery, may
deduct the cost of any remedial work after the practical completion date, carried out
by the Survey Section form any monies due or which may become due to the
Contractor.
I Where any Standard Publication, Specification, Regulation, Notice, and the like or
any correspondence refers to a Government Ministry, Department, Division, Section,
and the like it will be deemed to be the same as any successor Ministry, Department,
Division, Section, and the like which has or may subsequently be officially
promulgated by the Government of the State of Qatar.
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All work to be executed under this contract shall be carried out in accordance with the Qatar
Construction Specifications latest edition amplified or amended by the following Project
Specifications.
The project works are located on Major and Minor Roads throughout the State of Qatar.
The Contractor shall make a record to be agreed with the Engineer’s Representative of the
condition of the Site and Works locations immediately before commencing each Work
Package for the purpose of constructing the Works.
The following is a general outline of the scope of work, however the full scope and extent of
the works forming the contract is based on the Bill of Quantities of this Tender document.
Quantities entered into the Bill of Quantities are a genuine pre-estimate by the Engineer of
quantities that may be expected to result from the contract.
Site Clearance
Drainage & Service Ducts
Flexible Surfacing
Kerbing, Footways & Paved Areas
Water Works
The Works shall comprise an emergency reinstatement and maintenance works of a general
nature to ensure the safe movement of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic on all roads
throughout the State of Qatar.
The Contractor shall be deemed to have included in his Contract Price for everything
essential for the proper completion of the works whether or not shown on the Drawings or
included in the Specifications or the Bills of Quantities.
The whole the Works is subject to re-measure in accordance with the Conditions of
Contract. Accordingly the Contractor’s tendered contract sum shall be adjusted based on the
re-measurement of actual work carried out in accordance with the Bill of Quantities Rates.
Other than the above the Contract Price shall not be adjusted or altered in any way
whatsoever except in accordance with the express provisions hereof and the Conditions of
Contract.
1.03 Programme
The Contractor shall in consultation with the Engineer's Representative prepare a detailed
programme of work for the Project.
Both parties shall agree to a reasonable time period for the completion of each of such
assigned works separately within the contract period. In case of disagreements with the
Contractor for a reasonable completion period for such an assigned work the period will be
decided by the Engineer in accordance with the following formula:
Duration for assigned work = Contract Duration x Cost of the Assigned Work
Contract Amount
The Contractor shall submit a pre-estimate for the works based on the contract rates in
order to determine the period for each assigned work. The instructed period can be revised
if required after confirmation of final work measurements by the engineer to conclude a
revised completion period of each of such assigned works for further actions and imposing
penalties for any delays if any, as described below.
Engineer reserves the right to impose a penalty on the Contractor an amount mentioned in
Appendix-A of the Form of Tender, for every occurrence or repeated occurrence of such
incident.
The Contractor is to note, that all items required for the use of the Engineer’s
Representative, as noted in the Conditions of the Contract, Qatar Construction
Specification, SECTION 1 – General, Sections 2 to 28 and including those hereafter
described in the Project Specification are to be provided for the duration of the Contract.
The provision of all samples and sample panels shall be at the Contractor's own expense
and shall be deemed to be included in the rates in the Bills of Quantities.
The Contractor shall maintain an office at Site as assigned and to the approval of the
Engineer, office shall be maintained and kept open throughout the period of the whole of the
Works, until the Works shall have been completed.
The Contractor shall provide, maintain and remove on completion an office on site for his
own purposes. The site office shall be Air-Conditioned and shall have a toilet and water
supply.
The Engineer and Engineer’s representative shall be permitted access to his office at all
times during site working hours and shall be allowed to make use of the Contractor’s
temporary site telephone as approved.
1.11 Project Sign Board (Qatar Construction Specification SECTION 1 – Part 12.3)
The name of the Client shall be the Assets Affairs, Public Works Authority.
If the Contractor fails to comply with the foregoing requirement within 30 days of Practical
Completion of the Works the Engineer may, in addition to the terms of the Conditions of
Contract Clause 33(3):
(i) clear the site using another Contractor and deduct the costs so incurred from
any monies due to the Contractor, and
(ii) delay final payment to the Contractor until such time as the Site has been cleared to
the satisfaction of the Engineer and relevant Municipality.
A. The Contractor will be held responsible for fully maintaining all existing services and
drainage to other premises during the progress of the Works, and shall take all steps to
prevent interferences with or interruption of same.
B. No diversion of such services etc. shall be carried out without written instructions from
the Engineer and any temporary disconnections which may be necessary consequent
upon the Works shall be done at such times as may be directed by the Engineer.
C. Two weeks prior to completion of the Works the Contractor shall arrange for an
approved specialist to carry out a survey and the Contractor shall take such
subsequent action necessary to obtain full pest and vermin clearance.
E. The Contractor shall arrange for two further inspections to be made by the approved
specialist, the first to be six months after completion of the Works and the second, two
weeks prior to the expiry of the Period of Maintenance. On each occasion the
Contractor shall take such action as is necessary to enable further certificates to be
issued by the food specialist.
1.15 Photographs
F. The Contractor shall arrange to obtain a photographic record of the Site before the
start of the works by taking photographs from positions agreed with the Engineer. Two
(2) number 125 x 90 mm prints of each photograph and a digital copy on CD shall be
handed to the Engineer within 7 days of the photographs being taken. Photographs
showing the progress of the Works shall be taken by the Contractor every month from
positions to be selected by the Engineer. Special photographs showing any particular
feature of the work or plant or other matters of interest in connection with the Works or
their surroundings shall also be taken by the Contractor as and when required by the
Engineer.
G. For progress photographs, the Contractor shall take ten (10) number colour
photographs every month from positions agreed with the Engineer. Two (2) number
125 x 90 mm prints and a digital copy on CD shall be handed to the Engineer within 7
days of the photographs being taken.
Upon approval from Engineer’s representative on any road closure for the purpose of
carrying out the Works of PWA, the Contractor shall place a sufficient notification to the
general public in local newspapers both in Arabic and English languages at least one (1)
week prior to the road closure. The contents of notification shall be approved by the
Engineer and the extent shall not be less than a quarter of the standard size page of a
reputed local newspaper. In order to evident the notification the Contractor shall submit to
the Engineer a copy as appeared on the newspaper on the same day of the notification.
The Contractor shall obtain a photographic and video record showing the progress of the
Works in every month, and / or as necessary, in order to provide sufficient visual evidence of
the progress and to record the specialized events features of the Works or other matters of
interest in connection with the Works or their surroundings of the Project. Such media
documentation shall be submitted to the Engineer in the form of an accepted media
documental presentation, as and when required during the progress of the Works and as a
complete package at the completion of the project.
2. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION
2.1 All work to be executed shall be carried out in accordance with the Qatar National
Construction Specification (QCS 2014) amplified or amended herein.
2.2 QCS Sections of particular application are (but not necessarily limited to):
Section 1 – General
Section 2 – Building Demolition
Section 5 – Concrete
Section 6 – Road works
Section 8 – Sewerage
Section 12 – Earthworks Related to Buildings
Section 19 – Plumbing Work
Section 21 – Electrical Works
Section 28 – Landscaping
2.3 The following clauses delete, substitute, amend, supplement, or are additional to the
clauses in the various sections of QCS:
SECTION 1 – GENERAL
PART 1 – INTRODUCTION
4. The Contractor shall maintain at all times pedestrian access to all properties
fronting the roads affected by the works.
5. The Contractor shall at all times during the Contract maintain safe and proper
access to and from adjacent buildings and properties.
Additional Clause
Renumber Clause 1.4.3.2 as 1.4.3.3 and insert new Clause 1.4.3.2 as follows:
1. The Contractor shall protect all Government Survey Control Points within the
limits of the site from any damage whatsoever, during the construction of the
Works.
2. All Control points shall be clearly marked on Site by the Contractor and any
necessary temporary protection works shall be installed as directed by the
Engineer.
3. Should any Control point be damaged during the course of the works, its
replacement and any other costs incurred (such as resurveying) shall be borne
by the Contractor.
PART 5 – INTERFERENCE
4. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any damage caused by him, his
work people, sub- Contractors or suppliers to public or private roads, paved
areas, paths verges, trees, shrubs, fences, boundary walls, gates, signs, drains,
ducts and services during the execution of the Contract and shall bear the cost of
making good any damage to the entire satisfaction of the local and other
authorities and owners. The Contractor shall keep all private roads and paths
clean and free from dirt and debris and any obstruction associated with the
Works, which would prejudice the safe and unimpeded normal use of the said
roads and paths.
PART 7 – SUBMITTALS
7.7.1 General
2. The Contractor shall also supply to the Engineer, weekly returns as to the
number of men and construction plant employed and the nature of the Works on
which they were employed.
7.9.1 General
3. The Contractor shall supply to the Engineer, two (2) number photographic
albums suitable for mounting all site and progress photographs.
4. The Contractor shall provide a digital camera from a reputed manufacturer for the
exclusive use of the Engineer’s Representative and supply software, batteries,
cables, CD’s and floppies / memory cards / sticks etc. as required. The digital
camera shall have the latest technical features related to picture resolution,
optical zoom, video/audio facility, memory capacity, GPS support etc. of the
approved brand. The camera shall be returned to the Contractor at the end of
the contract maintenance period.
1. The Contractor shall arrange to obtain a photographic record of the Site before
the start of the works by taking photographs from positions agreed with the
Engineer. Two (2) number 125 x 90 mm prints of each photograph and a digital
copy on CD shall be handed to the Engineer within 7 days of the photographs
being taken.
1. For progress photographs, the Contractor shall take ten (10) number colour
photographs every month from positions agreed with the Engineer. Two (2)
number 125 x 90 mm prints and a digital copy on CD shall be handed to the
Engineer within 7 days of the photographs being taken.
The Contractor shall also submit two (2) digital copies of As-Built Records. The As-
Built records shall be accompanied by operation and maintenance manuals, service
literature and list of spare parts where applicable. As-Built record Drawings and other
documents shall be submitted and approved before the issuance of Practical
Completion Certificate (PCC) by the Engineer. One (1) copy of each record and
document shall be marked for archival storage.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES
a) DXF files for use in Auto CAD shall be ASCII text files. File names should
have a maximum of eight characters plus the three-character extension
(DXF).
b) DWG files for use in Auto CAD should have a maximum of eight characters
plus the three-character extension (DWG).
c) A digital Terrain Model, including break lines and contours shall also be
supplied in a recognised format: ASCII data files, SDR MAP File, MOSS
GENIO file or as otherwise agreed with the Engineer.
6. Each layer shall contain only one feature type. If necessary, text may be added
to a separate layer to explain the feature type. Colours and line type of features
shall be specified by and not individual entities or blocks. Features shall not be
duplicated across layers. The Contractor shall obtain from the Engineer the most
current specification detailing colour and line type conventions.
7. Features should not be represented with user defined symbols. The following
representation shall be applied.
9. Formatted 3½ inch 1.44 Megabyte diskettes. Where the files exceed the capacity
of a single disk the files may be compressed using ZIP files and span disks as
approved. The ZIP file should be converted to an executable “exe” file, or the
UNZIP programme included to ensure the files are recoverable.
7.14.1 General
3. The method statements shall be submitted to the Engineer in ample time for
proper consideration to be given to them before the operation described is
started and no work is to be done without approval having been obtained in
writing. The acceptance by the Engineer of a method statement shall not relieve
the Contractor of any of his obligations under the Contract.
4. It is the responsibility the Contractor to ensure that during any work permitted
during night hours, the site is completely illuminated and all safety measures are
taken. The Contractor’s employees must wear reflective vests at all times with
two (2) different colours distinguishing between the Contractor’s management
and labour staff.
5. The Contractor shall state in his Method Statement the safety measures he is
proposing to implement on this project. Sequential arrow boards (engine or solar
powered) must be used at all diversion points.
Additional Clause
1. The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with all assistance, as and when
required for the measurement of all quantities. The Contractor shall be
responsible for the preparation and duplication of all calculations, cross-sections
and other drawings related to quantities in interim payments. These shall be
submitted in draft to the Engineer / Engineer's Representative in sufficient time to
enable him to check and agree them before submission for payments.
PART 9 – MATERIALS
6. All materials and equipment incorporated in the Works shall be designed and
manufactured or constructed to withstand the climatic conditions experienced in
Qatar.
9.3.1 General
4. Should the Engineer not inspect any materials or goods at the place of
manufacture, the Contractor shall without cost to the Contract obtain certificates
of Test from the supplier of such goods and shall send such Certificates to the
Engineer. Such certificates shall certify that the materials or goods concerned
have been tested in accordance with the requirements of the Specification and
shall include the results of all tests carried out. The Contractor shall provide
adequate means of identifying the materials and goods delivered to the site with
the corresponding certificates.
6. All testing for compliance with the specification shall only be carried out using
laboratory equipment, such as compression testing machines and balances,
which have been calibrated and certified as complying with the particular relevant
calibration standard by a calibration service organization approved by the MLD.
Provision of evidence of compliance with this clause shall be as directed from
time to time by the MLD.
8. All samples and records shall be preserved for as long as the Engineer may
direct and they should be kept and labeled in an orderly fashion. Testing
equipment and all samples and records shall be open to inspection by the
Engineer or his Representative at all times.
9. The laboratory shall be provided with equipment and trained personnel sufficient
for carrying out all the earthworks tests referred to in the Specification. The
laboratory shall be capable of carrying out all the relevant tests at the frequency
required by the Specification and by the rate of progress required by the
Contractor’s approved programme for the Works.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES
Renumber Clause 1.9.3.2 as 1.9.3.3 and add new Clause 1.9.3.2 as follows:
(a) Each device held by any organization shall have a valid Calibration
Certificate issued by the MLD. The validity of any certificates shall not
exceed six months.
(b) Calibration Certificates will only be issued for any particular device if
MLD are satisfied that the storage location is known, suitable and
safe, and that a suitable and known radiation officer has been
appointed by the organization. (Note: general location plan showing
the storage location along with a detailed storage location plan is to
be provided to MLD together with a letter from the Organization’s
radiation officer stating for each particular device that it would
normally be stored at the specific location and that if it is to be stored
elsewhere at any tine overnight MLD will be so notified in advance to
ensure compliance with adequate safe storage requirements.
(c) Only persons holding a valid User Certificate issued by MLD shall be
permitted to operate these devices. Such certificates shall only be
issued after the applicant has demonstrated competence in operating
the device both technically and safely (Note: MLD will if required
undertake training of personnel). The validity of any certificate shall
not exceed six months.
(d) During operation of the device the operator and any assistance shall
wear suitable film badges or a personnel radiation warning alarms.
Evidence of the organization having these available during the
intended validity of a User Certificate shall be required prior to the
issue of such User Certificates.
11.3.4 Telephone
11.4.3 Photocopier
6. The Contractor shall be held responsible for and shall indemnify the
Employer against all claims, which may arise out of his failure to comply with
provisions of items 1. 2. 3 and 4 of Clause 1.15.2.4
1 The Contractor shall comply with all conditions of the Environmental Clearance
issued for the project by the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural
Reserves.
2 The Contractor shall comply with all rules and regulations regarding
environmental protection and pollution control issued by the Supreme Council for
the Environment and Natural Reserves.
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES
5. Within the limits of the project where pedestrian traffic is present, all
excavated areas, regardless of depth, must be cordoned off by means
of wired mesh panels of height no less than 1.8m connected together
to form a continuous barrier wall.
17.1.2 Responsibility
ADDITIONAL CLAUSES
17.2.5 Liaison with the Public Utility Authorities and other Contractors
1. The Contractor shall liaise with all Public Utility Authorities for water,
electricity supply, telephones, etc., and shall:
2. The Contractor shall make due allowance for carrying out the works,
whilst Public Utility Authorities are working on the Site, during the
Contract period. This due allowance shall include programming of the
works to suit the programmes of the Public Utility Authorities.
19.1.1 Scope
The Contractor shall advise the Public Utility Authorities Agent of any
installation not found where shown on the drawings, or
found but not shown or found damaged or subsequently damaged.
(i) The Contractor shall undertake to carry out the following within a
maximum period of 30 days after completion of the agreed building
and preparing it for use or stoppage of work for an indefinite period.
In addition, the owner shall be entitled to clear the refuse himself and
transport it to the location designated by the concerned Municipality. He
may also stop the final payment due to the Contractor until such refuse
has been cleared and a certificate confirming this has been obtain from
the concerned Municipality.
3.1.4 Submittals
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval his proposals for the
compaction of each type of material to be used in embankments detailing the type
of plant, number of passes and maximum loose depth of layer.
a) 3.7.1 General
b) 3.7.2 Excavation support
c) 3.7.3 Dewatering
d) 3.7.4 Excavation for structure
e) 3.7.6 Cofferdams
f) 3.7.7 Backfilling adjacent to structure
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