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Accuses company of delaying execution of work
The contractor wanted the escalation in costs to be made good by the corporation
Corporation argued that the escalation of costs was owing to the delay in completing the project
Meeting decided to break the package into smaller units to ensure early completion of the work
HUBLI: The alleged inordinate delay by a contractor in executing a roadwork has made the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation terminate one of the four packages under a Rs. 30-crore project.
A Steering Committee that was set up to monitor the progress under the project took this decision after the company, which had bagged the Hubli North road work package worth Rs. 8.63 crores, expressed its inability to continue the work unless the escalation in costs was made good by the corporation.
The Steering Committee, in its meeting on Saturday chaired by HDMC Commissioner P. Manivannan, discussed the matter and said any extra payment can be made only according to the tender provisions. Moreover, it felt that the delay has been caused because of the alleged negligence of the company.
Representatives of the company submitted before the committee that it will be not possible for them to continue the work if their demand is not met and agreed for the termination of the contract provided all claims of the company along with the bills submitted for the work are cleared by the corporation.
Mr. Manivannan said the bills submitted by the agency and other claims will be decided based on the tender provisions.
The meeting also decided to break the package into smaller units to ensure the completion of the work before the onset of the monsoon.
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