Section 10
Cost Estimate Of Construction Works
(1) A public entity shall prepare the cost estimate of construction works subject to Rule 9.
(2) In preparing the cost estimate of any construction work, the cost estimate shall be prepared as per the norms concerning the construction work, archaeological excavation and underground works such as tunnel digging, deep tube-well and petroleum exploration, where such norms are available, and failing such norms, the required norms shall be prepared and caused to be approved by the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers, and the cost estimate shall be prepared as per the approved norms.
Provided that if, in the course of carrying out the works according to such norms, a specific type of norm is required for a specific work, the chief of the concerned public entity may cause the required norms to be prepared by the technician of such an entity and if the entity does not have such a technician, by the concerned technician of another public entity and may cause such norms to be approved by the head of department. The norms so approved shall be sent to the Construction Business Development Council within a period of one year.
(3) While preparing the cost estimate pursuant to this Rule, the public entity shall, upon studying whether the goods are available at the site or not, fix the period of time to be required for the completion of the construction work.
(4) The public entity shall, in the course of preparing the cost estimate, fix the rate and price of cement, iron rod, bricks, stone, soil, corrugated sheet, bitumen, and emulsion, fuel, polythene pipe, G.I. pipe, D.I. pipe, sanitary items, electrical goods, G.I. wire and similar other construction materials, the rent of machine and equipment or labour wages on the basis of the rate fixed by the rate fixation committee.
Provided that if the rate fixed by the rate fixation committee is not available, the rate shall be fixed on the basis of the rate fixed by the concerned government office or a government owned corporation, authority, body or other body of similar nature situated nearby the construction site or the rate, rent or wages provided by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
(5) In cases where even the rate, price, rent or wages referred to in sub-rule (4) be not available, such rate shall be fixed on the basis of the rate, rent or wages specified by the head of department.
(6) The public entity shall have the cost estimate including the drawing and design of construction work prepared pursuant to this Rule examined from a technician or a group of technicians one level higher in rank than the technician who has prepared such cost estimate and if any error is found, they shall have such error corrected. If such an entity does not have such a higher level technician, the head of department shall make arrangement for the examination of such cost estimate.
(7) The cost estimate of a construction work shall be prepared in the form given in Schedule-1.
(2) In preparing the cost estimate of any construction work, the cost estimate shall be prepared as per the norms concerning the construction work, archaeological excavation and underground works such as tunnel digging, deep tube-well and petroleum exploration, where such norms are available, and failing such norms, the required norms shall be prepared and caused to be approved by the Government of Nepal, Council of Ministers, and the cost estimate shall be prepared as per the approved norms.
Provided that if, in the course of carrying out the works according to such norms, a specific type of norm is required for a specific work, the chief of the concerned public entity may cause the required norms to be prepared by the technician of such an entity and if the entity does not have such a technician, by the concerned technician of another public entity and may cause such norms to be approved by the head of department. The norms so approved shall be sent to the Construction Business Development Council within a period of one year.
(3) While preparing the cost estimate pursuant to this Rule, the public entity shall, upon studying whether the goods are available at the site or not, fix the period of time to be required for the completion of the construction work.
(4) The public entity shall, in the course of preparing the cost estimate, fix the rate and price of cement, iron rod, bricks, stone, soil, corrugated sheet, bitumen, and emulsion, fuel, polythene pipe, G.I. pipe, D.I. pipe, sanitary items, electrical goods, G.I. wire and similar other construction materials, the rent of machine and equipment or labour wages on the basis of the rate fixed by the rate fixation committee.
Provided that if the rate fixed by the rate fixation committee is not available, the rate shall be fixed on the basis of the rate fixed by the concerned government office or a government owned corporation, authority, body or other body of similar nature situated nearby the construction site or the rate, rent or wages provided by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
(5) In cases where even the rate, price, rent or wages referred to in sub-rule (4) be not available, such rate shall be fixed on the basis of the rate, rent or wages specified by the head of department.
(6) The public entity shall have the cost estimate including the drawing and design of construction work prepared pursuant to this Rule examined from a technician or a group of technicians one level higher in rank than the technician who has prepared such cost estimate and if any error is found, they shall have such error corrected. If such an entity does not have such a higher level technician, the head of department shall make arrangement for the examination of such cost estimate.
(7) The cost estimate of a construction work shall be prepared in the form given in Schedule-1.