Central Public Works Department
Office Memorandum
No. DG/CONIEPC2O22l09
ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CPWD
NIRMAN BHAWAN NEW DELHI Dated: 01.04.2024
Subject: Modifications in CIause 1, 8 and 41 of GCC 2022 tor EPC
Projects
The followin amendments are made in the GCC 2022 for EPC Pro ects
Existing provision Modified provision
Clause 1 Performance Guarantee Clause 1 Performance Guarantee
Sl. No. (i) to (iv) Sl. No. (i) to (iv) No Change
(v) On substantial Completion of any (v) As per requirement of the client
work which has been completed to or otherwise specified in the
such an extent that the intended contract, part completion certificate
purpose of the work is met and ready may be issued for the building(s)/
to use, then a provisional Completion infrastructure project for the part(s)
certificate shall be recorded by the which have been completed in all
Engineer-in-Charge. The provisional respect and are ready for use.
certificate shall have appended with a However, statutory approvals,
list of outstanding balance item of work Completion drawing of various
that need to be completed in services, wherever required, shall be
accordance with the provisions of the obtained before handing over of
contract. building(s)/ part(s) of the project.
Scope of the completed part(s) shall
be mentioned in such part
completion certificate.
This provisional completion certificate The part completion certificate shall
shall be recorded by the concerned include outstanding balance work that
Engineer- incharge with the approval of need to be completed in accordance
Superintending Engineer /Project with the provisions of the contract. This
Manager /
Chief Engineer/ Chief part completion certificate shall be
Project Manager, if
required. After recorded by the authority as per
recording of the provisional Completion contract value of work. After
Certificate for
the work by
the recording of the part Completion
competent authority, the 80 % of Certificate for the work by the
performance guarantee shall be competent authority, the proportionate
returned to the contractor, without any amount of 80% of
performance
interest. guarantee shall be returned to the
contractor, without any interest.
However in case of contracts involving However in case of contracts involving
Maintenance of building and services Maintenance of building and services
/any other work after construction of /any other work after construction of
same building and services/ other same building and services/ other work,
work, then 40o/o of
performance then proportionate amount ol 40o/o of
guarantee shall be returned to the performance guarantee shall be
contractor, without any interest after returned to the contractor, without any
recording the provisional Completion interest after recording the part
certificate. Cofn p_lqtio n certif icate.
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Clause 8 Completion Certificate Clause 8 Completion Certificate
Within ten days of the completion of the Within ten days of the completion of the
work, the contractor shall give notice of work or on part completion of one or
such completion to the Engineer-in- more building(s) out of independent
Charge and within thirty days of the building in a project or infrastructure
receipt of such notice, the Engineer-in- project, as per requirement of client
Charge shall inspect the work and if or otherwise specified in schedule F,
there is no defect in the work, shall the contractor shall give notice of such
furnish the contractor with a final completion to the Engineer-in-Charge
certificate of completion, otherwise a and within thirty days of the receipt of
provisional certificate of physical such notice, the Engineer-in-Charge
completion indicating defects (a) to be shall inspect the work and shall furnish
rectified by the contractor and/or (b) for the contractor with a part or final
which payment will be made at reduced completion certificate as the case
rates, shall be issued. may be, indicating defects (a) to be
rectified by the contractor and/or (b) for
which payment will be made at reduced
rates.
But no final certificate ............ sum No change
actually realized by the sale thereof.
Clause 41 Clause 41
Release of Security deposit after Release of Security deposit after
labour clearance labour clearance
The Security Deposit No change.
security deposit and refund the balance
amount.
No Provision ln case, if part completion certificate
of work is recorded then security
deposit shall be released only after
recording final completion certificate
of the work and after completion of
defect liability period whichever is
later or specified otheruvise in the
contract.
This issues with the approval of DG CPWD.
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Superintending Engineer (C&M)
lssued from file No. CSQ/CM/17(1II2O23IEPC Projects e-file 9163323
All CPWD and PWD officers for information and necessary action.(Through
CPWD website) I-
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