Tamil Nadu SOR 2023-24

Rates for Miscellaneous Items rates

182 rates for miscellaneous items items from the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board, effective 2024-01-23.

Rates for Miscellaneous Items rates in the Tamil Nadu Water Works Schedule of Rates 2023-24 run from ₹2.05 to ₹15,320.03. Transcribed from Tamil Nadu TWAD Board — Standard Schedule of Rates 2023-24, effective 23 January 2024. Reference only — verify against the official source before pricing a bid.

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	Description	Unit
1	Earth work open well excavation, complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead up to 10 metres in sand, silt or other loose soil, Wet sand or silt not under water, light black cotton soil, sandy loam and ordinary soil - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	74.85
1	Earth work in all soils except hard rock requiring blasting and conveying for formation of bund with lead of 0 to 100 metre deploying earth moving machineries and tippers including benching, formation of bunds, breaking clods, sectioning etc., complete	Cu.m	52.35
1	Concrete above ground levelAdd to the basic rate for works up to 4.50m height in ground floor (height to be reckoned from floor level i.e. plinth level in ground level)	Cu.m	119.85
1	Concrete below ground levelAdd the basic rate for works above 1.5m depth and upto 4.5m depth below ground level	Cu.m	117.90
1	Brick or stone masonry below ground levelAdd the basic rates for works above 1.5m depth and up to 4.5m depth below ground level	Cu.m	79.20
1	Where vibrators are specified for consolidation in plain Cement concrete, this rate per cu.m over and above the provision made in the standard data book for consolidation with manual labour may be allowed	Cu.m	69.80
1	Clean removal of lime plaster from walls and racking out joints 20mm deep or from terraced roofs racking out joints 12mm deep	Sq.m	9.40
1	Thorough scrapping of old plastered surface	Sq.m	4.20
1	Removing old paint from doors and windows by blow lamp and scrapping, including removal and refitting of shutters	Sq.m	34.45
1	Labour wrought and put up in position of frames inclusive of fixing holdfasts for doors, windows and ventilators etc	Cu.m	13,690.00
1.a	Earth work in all soils except hard rock requiring blasting and conveying for formation of bund with an extra lead of every 100 metre or part thereof deploying earth moving machineries and tippers including benching, formation of bunds, breaking clods, sectioning etc., complete	Cu.m	4.10
2	Earth work open well excavation, complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead upto 10 metres in Hard stiff clay, stiff black cotton soil, hard red earth, shales,murrams gravel, stoney earth and earth mixed with small size boulders and hard gravelly soil - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	111.70
2	Concrete below ground levelAdd the basic rate for works above 4.5m depth and upto 9.0 m depth below ground level	Cu.m	236.70
2	Brick or stone masonry below ground levelAdd the basic rates for works above 4.5m depth and up to 9.0m depth below ground level	Cu.m	158.90
2	Where vibrators are specified for consolidation in RCC, this rate per cu. m over and above the provision made in the standard data book for consolidation with manual labour may be allowed	Cu.m	94.20
2	Clean removal of lime plaster from walls	Sq.m	7.25
2	Washing of plastered surface with soap, soda and water (or with soda, lime, brush and water)	Sq.m	5.25
2	Removing old paint from doors and windows by scrapping and refitting of shutters	Sq.m	14.50
2	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for fully panelled doors (external or internal) moulded panels including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,537.00
3	Earth work open well excavation, complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead up to 10 metres in soft disintegrated rock, laterite, soft rock or kankar, not requiring blasting - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	172.10
3	Earth work excavation deploying earth moving machineries for desilting channel having a width of more than 10 m and forming bund on either side and depositing the earth on banks including jungle clearance etc., complete	Cu.m	44.05
3	Clean removal of cement plaster from walls	Sq.m	7.70
3	Removing paint from doors, windows and wood works by manual labour	Sq.m	9.85
3	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for fully panelled doors internal five plywood panels including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,281.00
4	Labour charges for Painting TWAD Board Emblem in accordance with the size and specifications as approved by the Board on the Service Reservoirs including cost of all consumables, one coat of base paint, scaffolding charges including painting NRDWP Logo on the Service Reservoirs	Sqm	3,104.60
4	Open well excavation, complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. Well sinking and with lead up to 10m in Medium rock and Dense medium rock not requiring blasting. First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	277.10
4	Clean removal of cement plaster from walls and racking out joints 20mm deep	Sq.m	10.20
4	Removing old paint from structural steel by blow lamp or sand paper	Sq.m	20.65
4	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for glazed and panelled doors including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,436.00
5	Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. well sinking and with lead up to 10m in Medium rock and Dense medium rock requiring blasting. First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	414.60
5	Scrapping and removing old paint from structural steel by manual labour	Sq.m	9.10
5	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for framed and planked doors including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,200.00
6	Labour for refilling with sand the socket hollows of pipes including conveyance and stacking	Cu.m	31.31
6	Open well excavation complying with relevant clauses of T.N.D.S.S. well sinking and with lead up to 10m in hard granite measured in solid including blasting and stacking - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	812.30
6	Removing old paint from iron surface with sand paper	Sq.m	8.55
6	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for ledged and braced and planked doors including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	810.00
7	Sinking well in loose soils, light black cotton soil, sandy loam and ordinary soil under water including bailing or pumping charges if necessary etc., complete - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	115.97
7	Repolishing the mosaic flooring including polishing stone and hire charges for polishing machine but excluding cost of electrical charges	Sq.m	20.30
7	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for glazed windows including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,436.00
8	Sinking well in sand, including bailing or pumping charges if necessary etc. complete - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	162.78
8	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for windows panelled including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,547.00
9	Sinking well in hard stiff clay, light black cotton soil, hard red earth, shales, murram, gravel, stoney earth and earth mixed with small size boulders and hard gravelly soil including bailing or pumping charges if necessary etc. complete - First depth of 2 metres	Cu.m	162.78
9	Labour wrought and put up in position of shutters for windows, ledged, braced and planked doors including labour charges for fixing furniture fittings, complying with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	810.00
10	Labour wrought and put up in position frames, shutters for ventilators glazed fixed double frames and with wire netting complete fixed in position in accordance with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,281.00
11	Labour wrought and put up in position frames shutters for swing ventilators and fixed in position in accordance with standard drawings and standard specification	Sq.m	1,197.00
12	Labour charges for fixing doors along with frames in position etc. complete(finished work)	Sq.m	228.50
13	Labour charges for fixing windows and ventilators along with frames in position etc. complete	Sq.m	286.60
14	Labour wrought and put up in position flush shutters for single leaf shutters	Sq.m	214.10
15	Labour wrought and put up in position flush shutters for Double leaf shutters	Sq.m	330.20
16	Labour wrought and put up in position fly proof wire gauge shutters for doors, windows and ventilators	Sq.m	825.00
17	Labour wrought and put up for providing teak wood weld mesh screen with frames 3"x3" (0.075mx0.075m)	Sq.m	1,072.00
18	Labour charges for fixing aluminium doors, windows and ventilators	Sq.m	732.00
20	Labour charges for putting bore holes of size 3" to 4" in river bed in sandy and other loose soils using hand boring sets including the cost of hire charges, conveyance charges of hand boring sets, collection of soil sample at frequent intervals and as directed by TWAD Board Officers	Metre	534.64
21	Desilting light or sandysoil or silt from infiltration wells below water level including the charges for special T&P and air compressor etc. complete	Cu.m	2,128.10
37	Conveyance of excavated earth from the narrow street (width less than 3.75m) to stock yard at nearest place (up to a lead of 5.00Km) including Head load charges from 10 meters to 100 meters and conveyance charges	Cum	125.69
38	Re-Conveyance of earth from the stock yard to the narrow street (width less than 3.75m) for refilling the trenches after laying the pipe line (up to a lead of 5.00Km) including Head load charges from 10 meters to 100 meters and conveyance charges	Cum	125.69
39	Disposal of surplus earth including loading and conveyance within a distance of 5 km (basic cost of earth is zero) including loading charges and Conveyance Charges of 5 kms distance	Cum	104.80
40	Lighting arrangements (maintenance works) with genset	Day	2,161.32
I	Using Hand Bore set (For Investigation purpose)Drilling of borewells of size 4" to 5" dia. in sedimentary formation using hand boresets including insertion of casing pipes and removal of casing pipes etc., including collection of samples as directed by the TWAD Board Officers	Metre	737.59
a	B.T. Roads (or) Maccadam road	Cu.m	845.44
a	Drilling 140 / 150 mm dia Pilot Bore upto 60 m depth ending below ground level	Metre	1,298.90
a	Clearing the siteClearing Heavy jungle	Sqm	7.80
a	Having width upto 3 m	Cu.m	30.85
a	Size: 5 mm to 20mm	Cum	4,491.32
a	45. RATES FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY FOR PIPE LAYING WORK IN RAILWAY/NHAI/SH/NH CROSSINGSFor 200mm dia MS encasing pipe for various thickness	Rm	9,880.00
b	Concrete Roads	Cu.m	1,184.08
b	Using Hand Bore setDrilling of borewells of size 6" to 8" dia. in sedimentary formation using hand boreset including insertion of casing pipe etc., and supplying and packing of pebbles (Conveyance of hand bore set including loading and unloading to be done by the contractor)	Metre	1,165.53
b	Reaming from 140/150 mm dia pilot bore to 300 mm dia bore as directed by the TWAD Board Officers upto 60 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	366.47
b	Removing the chocked filter point with G.I. Pipes of 32 mm to 65 mm dia and re-erecting in another place within 1.00 KM radius after cleaning the filter points G.I. Pipes etc., Complete upto 8 m depth	Each	636.69
b	Labour for tying barbed wire fencing vertically with required tension	Metre	10.44
b	Clearing the siteClearing Light jungle	Sqm	5.85
b	Having width of 3 m – 10 m	Cu.m	37.85
b	Size: 20 mm to 70 mm	Cum	4,107.55
b	45. RATES FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY FOR PIPE LAYING WORK IN RAILWAY/NHAI/SH/NH CROSSINGSFor 250mm dia MS encasing pipe for various thickness	Rm	9,980.00
c	Labour charges for inserting 150 mm dia M.S. Casing pipes assembly (With slots or without slots) in the drilled hole including welding the joints and packing annular space with pebbles of size and quality as approved by the Executive Engineer / TWAD Board	Metre	329.36
c	Conveyance of Hand Pumps and its accessories from divisional stores to site of worksErection of shallow well hand pumps	Each	585.66
c	Clearing the siteClearing Scrub jungle	Sqm	5.40
c	45. RATES FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY FOR PIPE LAYING WORK IN RAILWAY/NHAI/SH/NH CROSSINGSFor 300mm dia MS encasing pipe for various thickness	Rm	10,100.00
d	Conveyance of Hand Pumps and its accessories from divisional stores to site of worksErection Extra deep well hand pumps	Each	1,712.92
d	Clearing the siteUprooting and removing large palmyrah/ coconut stumps	Each	161.00
e	Using Calyx DrillDrilling 4 1/2" dia meter bores by using In-Well rig in Hilly areas	Metre	1,561.00
e	Charges for developing the borewell with air compressor of 300 CFM capacity (Minimum 8 Hours) including transportation labour and fuel charges for compressor as directed by TWAD Board Officers and conducting yield test by 'V' notch method	Hour	2,042.28
e	Clearing the siteUprooting and removing small palmyrah/ coconut stumps	Each	115.65
f	Using Calyx DrillReaming from 6" Pilot bore to 12" size bore as directed by the TWAD Board Officers	Metre	407.07
f	Drilling of 12" dia vertical borewell so as to have a finished size of 6" dia borewell in boulder area to any required depth as decided by the TWAD Board Officers including Transportation from one place to anothr place with in Tamilnadu State by direct or reverse rotary mud circulation method using Contractor's rig tools, fuel, labourers, bentonite mud and water required for drilling at the site shown by the TWAD Officers including construction of mud pit etc. using only calyx rigs	Metre	2,499.22
f	Clearing the siteRemoving weeds in channel and drain	Sqm	2.05
g	Using Calyx DrillLabour charges for inserting casing pipes assembly (With slot or without slot) in the drilled hole including welding the joint etc., complete and supplying and packing the annular space with pebbles of size and quality as approved by the Executive Engineer	Metre	389.67
g	Clearing the siteCleaning juliflora jungle with uprooting	Sqm	8.90
h	Clearing the siteCleaning juliflora jungle without uprooting	Sqm	6.75
i	Using Calyx DrillFor Hilly terrain area	Metre	3,708.82
i	Removal of deep well hand pumps from borewellUp to 40 m	Each	1,326.73
i	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 3 HP	Hour	255.75
i	Dismantling, clearing away and carefully stacking materials useful for reuse for any thickness of wallsBrick / stone in clay walls under 3 m high	Cu.m	68.65
i	Brick or stone masonry above ground levelAdd to the basic rates for works up to 4.50m height in ground floor (height to be reckoned from floor level i.e. plinth level in ground level)	Cu.m	78.90
i	Labour charges for breaking 40mm metal from departmental blasted stones	Cu.m	406.10
i	Grinding Mortar (Special Grinding lime)	Cu.m	368.20
i	Petty iron work for truss, straps etc. (Wrought & fixed) labour only	KG	55.35
i	Barricading work (Where, there is less traffic areas and broader roads etc.) for laying of pipe line using casurina poles at 1.50m center to center (8cm to 10cm dia and 1.80m height) vertical with horizontal poles in three rows including painting the vertical poles in the road facing sides with ready mix paint, tying the vertical and horizontal poles with coir rope including fixing charges and fixing 75mm dia reflectors including earth work excavation for fixing vertical posts and finally removing and stacking the materials safely for further use etc., complete and as directed by TWAD Board officers	Rm	55.00
ii	Using Hand Bore set (For Investigation purpose)Drilling of borewells of size 6" to 8" dia. in sedimentary formation using hand boresets including insertion of casing pipes and removal of casing pipes etc., including collection of samples as directed by the TWAD Board Officers	Metre	864.00
ii	Using Calyx DrillFor Plain area	Metre	3,064.01
ii	Driving sheet piles for one metre length of gallery each side in sandy soilSecond depth of 2 m	Metre	1,174.81
ii	Removing sheet piles from one metre length of gallery on each side including stacking the sheet piles properlySecond depth of 2m	Metre	183.24
ii	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 60 m upto 90 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	1,929.79
ii	Reaming 300 mm dia pilot bore to 400mm/ 450mm dia bore as directed by the TWAD Board OfficerFrom 60 m depth and upto 90 m depth ending below ground level	Metre	772.38
ii	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 5 HP	Hour	322.72
ii	Dismantling, clearing away and carefully stacking materials useful for reuse for any thickness of wallsBrick / stone in clay walls, add for every additional 3 m or part there of over the initial height of 3 m	Cu.m	22.75
ii	Brick or stone masonry above ground levelAdd for works in every upper floor over the rate of preceeding floor	Cu.m	159.20
ii	Driving piles upto 15 cm dia in river bed	Rm	26.99
ii	Labour charges for breaking 20mm metal from departmental blasted stones	Cu.m	607.60
ii	Grinding Mortar (Ordinary Grinding lime)	Cu.m	280.60
ii	Iron works for trusses & record racks (labour only)	KG	51.15
ii	Barricading work (Where the lines are in narrow width of municipality area, busy streets like Market, Bus-stand and in the Highways etc.) for laying of pipe line using casurina poles at 1.50m center to center (8cm to 10cm dia. and 1.80m height) vertical with horizontal poles in two rows, painting the vertical poles in the road facing sides with ready mix paint, tying the vertical and horizontal poles with coir rope including supplying, delivery and fixing of GI sheet (0.90m x 0.8mm thick) in the horizontal poles and fixing 75mm dia. reflectors including earth work excavation for fixing vertical posts and finally removing and stacking the materials safely for further use etc., complete and as directed by TWAD Board officers	Rm	102.00
iii	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 90 m upto 120 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,045.76
iii	Reaming 140/150 mm dia pilot bore to 300mm dia bore as directed by the TWAD Board OfficerFrom 90 m upto 120 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	506.80
iii	Beyond 7.5 HP upto 20 HP	Each	15,320.03
iii	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 7.5 HP	Hour	439.44
iii	Dismantling, clearing away and carefully stacking materials useful for reuse for any thickness of wallsMud / sun dried brick walls under 3 m high	Cu.m	46.00
iii	Pointing the edge and driving bamboo /casurina/ eucalyptus piles into river bed for the first 1m depth below ground level	Each	23.05
iii	Labour charges for breaking 50mm metal from departmental blasted stones	Cu.m	243.70
iii	Mixing Mortar – Cement by manual	Cu.m	116.00
iii	Fixing in position mild steel grills for windows, ventilators, etc	KG	32.00
iv	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 120 m upto 150 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,153.62
iv	Reaming 140/150 mm dia pilot bore to 300mm dia bore as directed by the TWAD Board OfficerFrom 120 m upto 150 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	514.92
iv	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 10 HP	Hour	561.65
iv	Mud / sun dried brick walls, add for every additional 3 m or part thereof over the initial height of 3 m	Cu.m	13.00
iv	Driving bamboo/ Casurina/ eucalyptus piles into ground beyond 1m depth from ground level. For every 1m (or) part thereof	Rm	23.04
iv	Mixing Mortar- Cement by Machine Mixing	Cu.m	152.90
iv	Fixing MS rods round/square for windows	KG	29.65
ix	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 270 m upto 300 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,457.47
ix	From 270 m upto 300 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	645.97
ix	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 50 HP	Hour	1,741.58
ix	Terracing work in roof or floor	Sqm	69.70
v	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 150 m upto 180 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,187.25
v	From 150 m upto 180 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	538.11
v	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 12.5 HP	Hour	645.37
v	Brick / stone masonry in lime mortar walls under 3 m high	Cu.m	210.00
v	Fixing iron bars in windows and ventilators	KG	29.65
vi	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 180 m upto 210 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,257.99
vi	From 180 m upto 210 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	565.95
vi	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 15 HP	Hour	723.58
vi	Brick / stone masonry in lime mortar walls, add for every additional 3 m or part thereof over the initial height of 3 m	Cu.m	23.20
vii	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 210 m upto 240 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,322.94
vii	From 210 m upto 240 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	591.46
vii	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 20 HP	Hour	880.01
vii	Brick / stone masonry in Cement mortar walls under 3 m high	Cu.m	257.40
vii	Driving casurina piles into bed including scaffolding etc., complete	Rm	11.17
viii	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 240 m upto 270 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,404.12
viii	From 240 m upto 270 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	612.34
viii	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 40 HP	Hour	1,467.22
viii	Brick / stone masonry in Cement mortar walls,add for every additional 3 m or part thereof over the initial height of 3 metre	Cu.m	27.20
viii	Casurina walling pieces 40mm to 50mm diameter including fixing with nails and tying with ropes	Rm	15.60
x	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 300 m upto 330 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,516.61
x	From 300 m upto 330 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	671.48
x	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 60 HP	Hour	2,054.44
x	Flag stone in roof or floor including lifting	Sqm	36.75
xi	Drilling of 140/150 mm pilot boreFrom 330 m upto 360 m Depth ending from ground level	Metre	2,569.96
xi	From 330 m upto 360 mt depth ending below ground level	Metre	695.84
xi	Hire charges for Diesel Pump set for 70 HP	Hour	2,378.29
xi	Cut stone slab over culverts upto 3.3.m height below ground level	Cu.m	1,072.00
xii	Cut stone slab over culverts over 3.3.m height below ground level	Cu.m	1,118.00
xiii	Removal of cut stone slabs / RCC Cover slabs	Sqm	466.30
xiv	Refixing cut stone slabs/ RCC Cover slab	Sqm	511.60
xix	Old Thatched roof, including tying materials into small bundles for reuse	Sqm	7.80
xv	Pantile or Mangalore tiled roof without roof timbers	Sqm	18.05
xvi	Flat and Pan tiles or Mangalore tiles over flat tiles, without roof timbers	Sqm	25.30
xvii	Asbestos cement sheets roofing without roof timbers	Sqm	16.05
xviii	Corrugated iron sheet roofing over pan tiles, without roof timbers	Sqm	27.20
xx	Wrought and put up framed timbers in roofs / floors	Cu.m	674.00
xxi	Doors and windows including removal of frames, hinges and fastenings	Sqm	139.60
xxii	Drystone apron or revetment, stacking within 40m lead	Cu.m	119.60
xxiii	Grouted stones apron or revetment, stacking within 40 m lead	Cu.m	139.60
xxiv	Dry stone masonry walls	Cu.m	101.80
xxix	Chipping of concrete and roughening the surface	Sqm	36.70
xxv	Dismantling lime concrete	Cu.m	321.70
xxvi	Dismantling plain cement concrete	Cu.m	442.00
xxviii	Dismantling RCC by manual/ by using deploying machineries	Cu.m	3,917.00
xxx	Pressed tiles & weathering course	Sqm	41.80
xxxi	One course of pressed tile roof finish in Cement Mortar	Sqm	23.20
xxxii	One course of terrace bricks roof finish in Cement Mortar	Sqm	27.10
xxxiii	Two course of flat tiles roof finish in Cement Mortar	Sqm	27.10
xxxiv	Mosaic-in-situ finish in cement mortar in flooring and in wall surface	Sqm	57.50
xxxv	Floor finish and dadooing walls in Cement Mortar with mosaic tiles/ glazed tiles/ cuddapah slabs	Sqm	55.70

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