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(c) In the case of an 'on account' bill, the prescribed percentage of the value of
the work done since the last certificate shall be deducted as security
deposit towards the due fulfillment of the contract. The balance will be the
amount payable to the Contractor and this amount must be written clearly
in words as well as in figures.

(d) On satisfactory completion of the work, the security deposit will be refunded
to the contractor after the final payment for the work is made. Part of the
security deposit may be kept with the Railway in specified cases whenever
it is necessary to watch the results of the work and to ensure that there will
be no failure of the work for the period stipulated in the contract.

(e) The abstract shall be signed and dated by the Assistant/Divisional Signal
and Telecommunication Engineer.

(f) Each paragraph of the measurement book to which the abstract pertains
shall be crossed in Red Ink diagonally thus.

(g) See Abstract pages …………………

(h) At the foot of each abstract the relevant bill number and date of preparation
of the bill shall be entered.

10.3.8 Submission of Bills: After the abstract is prepared in the measurement book,
the bill shall be prepared in the Sr. Divisional Signal and Telecommunication
Engineer's/Dy. Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer's Office on the
prescribed form or submitted by firm.

10.3.9 Checking of Bills

(a) The quantities in measurement books submitted by the Assistant Signal and
Telecommunication Engineer/Divisional Signal and Telecommunication
Engineer shall be checked for arithmetical accuracy in the Sr. Divisional Signal
and Telecommunication Engineer's/Dy. Chief Signal and Telecommunication
Engineer Office where it will be verified that;

(i) The description of items is according to the contract schedule.

(ii) There are no delays in recording measurements.

(iii) The quantities executed are according to sanctioned plans and estimates.

(iv) Where measurements are not recorded, correct reference to the
standard measurements is clearly given, and

(v) The quantities recorded in the bill agree with those shown in the
measurement book and rates higher than those sanctioned are not
allowed.

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