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(h) After the contractor's dated signature has been obtained, the official
recording the measurements shall attest his full signature and designation
at the end of the measurements. RTGS/NEFT – mandate Form must be
collected.

10.3.4 'On Account' Measurements

(a) For measurements against which on account bills are prepared and which
are subject to adjustment in final bills, the official incharge may use
percentage measurements for the part the work completed.

(b) Quantities for payment' on account' shall never exceed the estimated
quantities of actual work done upto the time of payment. In order to ensure
this, the following certificate shall be recorded by the official incharge in the
measurement book for all' on account' measurements.

"I hereby certify that not less than the quantity of work paid for has actually
been done and that the measurements are from plans/approximately
estimated".

10.3.5 Responsibility of the Assistant/Divisional Signal and Telecommunication
Engineer for Measurements of Works

The Assistant/Divisional Signal and Telecommunication Engineer shall be
responsible for the correctness of the measurements Quantity and adherence
to clauses & specifications laid down in the contract for all works in his charge.
He shall ensure that the measurements are made Timely in the specified
manner and recorded by the SSE/JE(Signal)/incharge of the work. Test check
of works as per extant norms shall be done by ASTE/DSTE and recorded,
accordingly on the measurement book.

10.3.6 Computation of Quantities

After measurements for a work are recorded, the quantities shall be computed
and entered in the 'contents' column of the measurement book. This may be
done by the official recording the measurements himself or in the office.

10.3.7 Preparation of Abstracts in Measurements Books

(a) After the quantities are computed, an abstract shall be prepared in the
measurement book in the office of Sr. Divisional Signal and Telecommunication
Engineer/Dy Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer. The abstract
shall be headed thus "Abstract of pages............to...........". The abstract shall
show the correct description of the item, total quantity done up-to-date, rate
and the total value for each item measured/checked, in connection with the
work. The total of the values of all the items will be the total value of the work
done up-to-date.

(b) In the case of a first and final bill, this amount will not be subject to any
deduction and will be paid in full to the contractor, except Security Deposit
and other taxes.

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