TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF TELANGANA LIMITED

STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES

FOR LABOUR ITEMS OF 220 KV & 132 KV

TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATIONS
WORKS AND FOR O&M WORKS OF
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

FOR THE YEAR 2015-16

(With effect from the date of issue of T.O.O. Ms. No. 7,dated.04.03.2016.)

INDEX

SI. Page
Description
No. No
1 Preamble
1

2 ANNEXURE-I:

220kV & 132kV Transmission Lines 8

3 ANNEXURE-II
12
220kV & 132kV Substations

4 ANNEXURE-III:
17
Handling charges of Equipments & Line Materials

5 ANNEXURE-IV:

Transport of Protection and Control of Equipment 21

and Line Materials.

6 ANNEXURE-V:
22
Handling & Erection of Power Transformers
7 ANNEXURE- VI:
29
O&M works of EHT Lines & Substations
8 ANNEXURE-VII:
31
ERECTION OF TELECOM EQUIPMENT
9 ANNEXURE-VIII:
35
Laying of EHT UG Cables
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PREAMBLE

1. The Rates for the item of works (Line & Substations) involved under
special conditions in the existing SSR 2015-16 are as follows:

(I) TRANSMISSION LINE WORKS:

Sl.
Description of work % Over the basic labour rates
No.
1. River Crossing with JC type towers 100% extra
2. 2nd Circuit Stringing with 1st Circuit 75% extra
lives.
3. Works under shutdown: 50% extra

This is applicable under the

following conditions only.
i. Pre-programmed for interruption
of line.
ii.Pre-arranged replacement /
rectification of line materials.

4. Dismantling works 75% of Normal Rate.

5. Emergency Works such as break 100% extra
down works.
This will not be applicable for pre-
arranged shutdown works.

6. Stringing of railway crossings 100% extra

7. National and State High way 25% extra
crossings
8. Tree cutting & Jungle Clearance in 100% extra
Tr. Line works as the works are in
scattered areas.
9. DC Works under shutdown 100% extra
SUBSTATIONS AND OTHER WORKS:
Sl.
Description of work % Over the Basic labour rates
No.
1. Works under shutdown: 50% extra
This is applicable under the
following conditions only.
i. Pre-programmed for interruption
of equipment.
ii. Pre-Programmed replacement of
bus in Substation.
iii. Pre-arranged replacement /
rectification of equipment.
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Sl. Description of work % Over the Basic labour rates

No.
2. Dismantling works 75% of Normal Rate.
3. Emergency Works such as break 100% extra
down works.
This will not be applicable for pre-
arranged shutdown works.
4. Idle trip (No load) rate of the low- 50% of basic labour rate of
bedded trailer for movement of loaded trip. Shortest distance
Power Transformers. from / to the place of availability
of low bedded trailer shall be
considered.
Note:- However if more than one special condition such as emergency,
shutdown, 2nd circuit stringing with First circuit live and breakdown etc are
applicable for a particular work item / situation, only one condition with
maximum extra rate out of applicable special conditions can be allowed.
Applying more than one special condition for any item is to be dispensed.

2 For EHT Transmission line works, Keeping scattered in nature, some

extra provisions are provide and are as follows
a. 5% extra provision on the basic rates of TSTRANSCO towards scattered area
mobilization efforts in general areas
Or
b. 10% extra provision on the basic rates of TSTRANSCO towards scattered
area mobilization efforts in difficult areas. The concerned
SE/ Construction(or)SE/OMC has to certify that entire line passes through
difficult terrain / areas duly furnishing the justification.

Note:- If 10% extra toward mobilization efforts in difficult areas is applicable

for a work, then the 5% extra towards mobilization effort in general
areas is not applicable.

c Transmission line works, Uniform area allowance minimum of 25% on basic

labour charges for the entire state as recommended by Board of Chief
Engineers will be allowed against weighted average of area allowance
mentioned in Schedule of rates except in Greater Municipal corporation
limits. If the entire line is with in the Greater Municipal Corporation limits,
area allowance shall be considered as mentioned in Common SSR. This
uniform area allowance is applicable only for the Transmission line erection
works. However area allowance shall be considered as adopted from
Common SSR, for the works other than transmission line works.
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3(a) 10% extra to the rate of earth flat (material) is allowed towards wastage,
cleats and overlap etc., while preparing the estimate as the billing for this
item is on Running Meters basis and after laying of earth mat.

3(b) For stringing of conductor for small modification works, if the length of the
line is less than 0.5 KM, 0.5KM is considered and if the length of the line is
greater than 0.5 KM and less than 1 KM, 1KM is considered, in the
preparation of estimate.

3(c) For survey of small length of lines, if the length of line is less than 1KM,
then 1KM is considered for survey of small length of lines in the preparation
of estimate.

3(d) The rates for tree cutting and jungle clearance may be followed as per
Common SSR of Govt of AndhraPradesh/Telangana.

4. AREA ALLOWANCES:
A) CORPORATIONS & MUNICIPALITIES:
a) (i) 25% extra over the rates on labour component of works is allowed
in all Municipal Corporation Limits of Telanagana except Greater
Hyderabad, ( up to a belt of 12 Kms. from Municipal Corporation
limits ) and other corporations as notified by the Government
from time to time.
(ii) 40% extra over the rates on labour component of works for
Greater Hyderabad, (up to a belt of 12 Kms. from Municipal
Corporation limits).

b) Allow 20% extra over basic rates on labour component of works in all
District Headquarters and the remaining Municipal limits (up to a belt
of 12 Kms. from Municipal limits).

B) JAIL COMPOUNDS:

15% extra is allowed over basic labour rates for the work in the Jail
compounds. Only equivalent number of Man Mazdoor shall be provided in
the Jail premises and no women Mazdoor are allowed inside.
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C) INDUSTRIAL AREA:
20% over basic rates on labour component works allowed for works situated
within 10 Kms belt of Industrial area of, Jeedimetla, Lingampally,
Ibrahimpatnam, Tandur in Ranga Reddy District, Kothur in Mahabubnagar
District, Patancheru, Ramachandrapur in Medak District, Bibinagar in
Nalgonda District, Ramagundam and Godavarikhani in Karimnagar District,
Manchiryal, Mandamarri, Bellampalli in Adilabad District, Sarpaka,
Kothagudem, Paloncha, Manguguru, Singareni Collieries in Khammam
District, Kamalapur, Bhoopalpally of Warangal District, Wadepally of
Nalgonda District, Nagapally (Centenary Colony, Begumpet “X”
roads),Takkelapally of Karimnagar District

D) AGENCY / TRIBAL AREAS:

a) 25% extra is allowed for the works located with in the interior
Agency / Tribal limits, i.e. for the works located with in & upto16 KMs
from any all weather route inside Agency / Tribal.

b) 40% extra is allowed for the works located with in the interior
Agency / Tribal limits, i.e. for the works located beyond 16 KMs from
any all weather routes inside Agency / Tribal. The extra percentage
under Agency / Tribal areas allowance may be allowed on the labour
component and on the labour charges in the rates for conveyance of
materials.

E) GHAT ROADS:

For Ghat Roads steeper than 1 in 20, the length of the road may be taken as
1.5 times the existing length of the road for the purpose of leads only for
conveyance of materials based on the certificate for the Ghat Road given by
the Superintending Engineer concerned. Under compelling circumstances,
the concerned Chief Engineer can adopt the equivalent length of road as 2 ½
times of actual length.

Note: If more than one area allowance ( such as those ) for (1)
Municipalities (2) Agency / Tribal areas (3) Industrial areas are
applicable for a particular situation, only the maximum out of the
allowable percentages is to be allowed.

5. 13.615% on basic labour rates towards for contractor’s overheads and profit
including labour importation is applicable only for Turnkey projects (New
substations, Lines, 33kV features & Bay extension works) of more than 1
Crore and not applicable to O&M works and other than turnkey works.
Contractor’s over heads and profit including Labour importation 13.615% is
allowed on basic labour rates.
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The overhead charges include the following:

 Site accommodation, setting up plant, access road, water supply,

electricity and general site arrangements.
 Office furniture, equipment and communications.
 Expenditure on:
 Corporate office of contractor.
 Site si9upervision.
 Documentation and “as built’ drawings.
 Mobilization / de-mobilization of resources.
 Labour camps with minimum amenities and transportation to work
sites.
 Light vehicles for site supervision including administrative and
managerial requirements.
 Laboratory equipment and quality control including field and
laboratory testing.
 Minor T&P and survey instruments and setting outworks, including
verification of line, dimensions, trial pits and bore holes, where
require.
 Watch and ward.
 Traffic management during construction
 Expenditure on safe guarding environment.
 Sundries
 Financing Expenditure.
 Sales / Turn over tax.
 Work Insurance / compensation.
 AutoCAD Tower /Structure drawings of required sets.
 AutoCAD shop drawings of Towers /Structures of required sets.
 AutoCAD Substation layout.
 Testing and commissioning of the equipment.

6. (i) The area allowances, COP’s and Mobilization charges are not applicable
on Fabrication charges and Galvanization Charges.
(ii) The area allowance shall be applicable for O&M and RMI works also on
par with construction works.
(iii) The mobilization charges shall be applicable for O&M & RMI works of
lines also on par with construction works.
 The area allowances are applicable for electrical works (labour), where the
value of work is more than Rs.20.00 lakhs (electrical & civil). But this
(TSTRANSCO SSR) is not applicable for only civil works.
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7. (a) TREE CUTTING AND CLEARING OF JUNGLE

Please refer prevailing Common SSR of Board of Chief Engineers.

7 (b) THE (LEAD) CONVEYANCE CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF

EQUIPMENT / MATERIALS.

Please refer prevailing Common SSR of Board of Chief Engineers.

8. PRICES FOR ERECTION AND OIL FILTERATION WORKS OF 220KV AND

132KV POWER TRANSFORMERS ON RATE CONTRACT BASIS.
The rates communicated by Chief Engineer/Transmission vide letter No.
Lr.No.CE(Tr.)/ SE(Tr.)/DE-SS/ADE-2/F. Erection RC/D.No.202/15,dt.23-05-2015
on rate contract basis for erection, dismantling, transportation & oil filteration of
Power Transformers through private agency are valid upto 31.03.2017.
The following taxes and duties are applicable, which shall be payable extra.
Taxes & Duties:
i) VAT: VAT/CST is extra as applicable on the date of placing of Letter of
Intent on material portion i.e., all items under B & C of ANNEXURE.
(labour in C is treated as minor portion). Present rate of VAT is 5% &
CST is 2%.
ii) Service Tax: Service Tax is extra as applicable on date of placing of
Letter of Intent on labour portion i.e., all items under A & D of
ANNEXURE. Present rate of Service Tax is 14% & Swatch Bharat Cess is
0.5%.
iii) TDS: TDS applicable @ 3.5% on total amount of bill (Material & labour
portion).

 The rate contract prices will be valid upto 31-03-2017.

 Item No.1 (i.e. mobilization of men & T&P) will be applicable for one
time when dismantling, loading/unloading and erection work of PTR is
 taken up or dismantling, loading/ unloading work of PTR is
exclusively taken up (erection works of PTR not involved). Only 1 No.
mobilization to be allowed for each work. 2 nd mobilization is
applicable only where plinth modification works are involved as per
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field condition and mobilization done for the 2 nd time. The concerned
Superintending Engineer/OMC or O&M shall issue necessary
certification for the same. The mobilization of men & T&P is not
applicable when oil filtration works/O&M works only awarded.

 For Items Nos. 27 (a), (b) & (c), the concerned Superintending
Engineer/OMC/O&M shall certify the capacity of crane utilized and
No. of working hours of crane utilization.
 Area Allowances, Special provisions and any other allowances are not
applicable on rate contract.

9. Civil Engineering Works in Transmission lines & Substations:

For Civil items works of Transmission Lines and Substations the prevailing
common SSR for engineering departments shall be followed in Toto. Some
provisions made in T.O.O.CE (CE-Project-I) Ms No.164, dated.31.08.2015
are also applicable for civil works. But the TSTRANSCO SSR 2015-16 is not
applicable for Civil Works.
10. In respect of Cement and Steel rods the procedure indicated in Common
SSR for all Engineering Departments shall be adopted for updating of
estimates at the time of finalization of tenders.
11. All statutory levies such as VAT (Works Contract Tax), Service Tax., Swachh
Bharat Cess for labour welfare if any, are based on the prevailing notified
rate, shall have to be added in the estimate

12. The S.S.R will come into force with immediate effect until further orders.

Sd/-
( D.PRABHAKAR RAO)
CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

// FORWARD BY ORDER //
 DIVISIONAL ENGINEER-1
O/o Chief Engineer (Transmission)
TSTRANSCO
Vidyut Soudha, Hyderabad