How is the CPWD rate for Mud mortar (item 3.18) derived?

The DAR 2023 works item 3.18 from 4 priced inputs for one cum — material, labour and machinery each at the CPWD Basic Rate — then adds water charges, GST, contractor's profit and overheads (CPOH) and cess to reach ₹940.55 per one cum. The full build-up is shown on this page.

CPWD Analysis of Rates · Mortars

Mud mortar

CPWD DAR 2023›Mortars

Item number: 3.18
Analysis basis: Detail of cost for one cum
Priced inputs: 4
Derived rate: ₹940.55 / one cum

Under the CPWD Delhi Analysis of Rates 2023 (Civil), item 3.18 — Mud mortar — is derived from 4 priced inputs for one cum and works out to ₹940.55 per one cum after water charges, GST, CPOH and cess. The full build-up is below.

Code	Input	Unit	Quantity	Rate (INR)	Amount (INR)
0811	Mud (dry)Material	cum	1.08	190.00	205.20
0114	BeldarLabour	day	0.63	736.00	463.68
0101	BhistiLabour	day	0.315	816.00	257.04
9999	SundriesMaterial	L.S.	6.45	2.27	14.64

Cost of one cum: 940.56
Say: 940.55

From the CPWD Delhi Analysis of Rates 2023 (Civil), Volumes I & II, printed page 148. Reference only — CPWD amends rates through correction slips between editions, so verify against the official source before pricing a bid.

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This is the CPWD base analysis. A real estimate adjusts it for the project's inputs and the current cost index, then maps it to the tender's BOQ. Arched reads the tender, maps it to the applicable schedule, and flags where the numbers are exposed before submission.

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