Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

(A Govt. of India Undertaking)

Corporate Office: 1st Floor, ‘B’ Block, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi– 110066.
Tel: +91 11 26738299, Fax +91 11 26182957 Web:www.rvnl.org; gautamkumar.bhakat@rvnl.org
No. C/Policy/Standard BOQ/2017 Dated:25.03.2022

All EDs/CPMs/GGM/GMs
AGMs/JGMs & Sr.DGMs/DGMs/RVNL

Sub: RVNL’s Standard Bill of Quantities for Civil Engineering

– March 2022
Ref: This office Letter No.ED PLG/3250 Revised dated 20.12.2021

1. The yearly exercise for updation of rates of Standard Bill of Quantities of RVNL has
been completed and circulated vide above referred letter.
2. In terms of the above letter, the rates of all the items have been updated with the
percentage updation except Item No. 5007, 5007B and 2059 (a) & (b). New rate for
Item No. 5007, 5007B and 2059 was analyzed and same was already issued vide
letter ED/3250&6073 dated 21.03.2022 and ED/6073 dated 21.03.2022. Now,
SBOQ March 2022 of Civil Engineering is being issued duly updated upto March
2021 and uploaded in e-office.
3. The SBOQ (Civil Engg.) contains a Preamble followed by SBOQ grouped under 19
sub heads as under:
S.No. Bill. No. Heading of Bill
1 1.1 Earthwork in formation (Standard rates)
2 1.2 Earthwork in formation (Site Specific rates)
3 2A.1 Bridge work (Other than Steel items) (Standard rates)
4 2A.2 Bridge work (Other than Steel items) (Site Specific rates)
5 2B.1 Bridge work (Steel items Involving Fabrication and Erection)
(Standard rates)
6 2C.1 Bridge work (Supply of Steel items ) (Standard rates)
7 3.2 Ballast Supply (Site Specific rates)
8 4A.1 P.Way Supply (other than steel items) (Standard rates)
9 4B.1 P.Way Supply (steel items) (Standard rates)
10 5A.1 Permanent Way Linking (Installation works) (Standard rates)

11 5B.1 Permanent Way Linking

(Supply and Installation works) (Standard rates)

12 6.2 Buildings(Site Specific rates)

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GOUTAM
Digitally signed by GOUTAM KUMAR
BHAKAT
DN: c=IN, o=RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED,

KUMAR
postalCode=110066, st=Delhi,
serialNumber=EACF6D37489B73225A34B
250EB80D6B8B3D347AB6ED92005EE9540

BHAKAT
E139FF22FA, cn=GOUTAM KUMAR
BHAKAT
Date: 2022.03.25 16:05:33 +05'30'
 S.No. Bill. No. Heading of Bill
13 7A.1 Platform, Passenger Amenities and Miscellaneous Works
(Other than Steel items) (Standard rates)
14 7A.2 Platform, Passenger Amenities and Miscellaneous Works
(Other than Steel items) (Site Specific rates)
15 7B.1 Platform, Passenger Amenities and Miscellaneous Works (Steel
items) (Standard rates)
16 7B.2 Platform, Passenger Amenities and Miscellaneous Works (Steel
items) (Site Specific rates)
17 8.2 Supply of Cement(Site Specific rates)
18 9.1 Site Facility(Standard rates)
19 10.2 Other items of work not covered in Bill No. 1 to 9(Site Specific rates)

4. The SBOQ March 2022 (updated upto March 21) should be followed uniformly for
preparation of Estimates, including Detailed Estimates and preparation of BOQ for
invitation of works tenders.
5. The rates for items as in the SBOQ March 2022 should be strictly followed.
However, the rates for the following schedules are considered as site specific and
should be analyzed separately for each project.

S.No. Bill No. Bill Name

1. 1.2 Earthwork in formation
(Site Specific Rates)
2. 2A.2 Bridge Works (Other than Steel Items)
(Site Specific Rates)
3. 3.2 Ballast Supply
(Site Specific Rates)
4. 6.2 Buildings (Site Specific Rates)
5. 7A.2 Platform, Passenger amenities and Miscellaneous
works (other than Steel Items)
(Site Specific Rates)
6. 7B.2 Platform, Passenger amenities and Miscellaneous
works (Steel Items)
(Site Specific Rates)
7. 8.2 Supply of Cement
(Site Specific Rates)
8. 10.2 Other items of works not covered in Bill No. 1 to 9
(Unified SSOR items (see para 8 below)
(Site Specific Rates)
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GOUTAM Digitally signed by GOUTAM KUMAR
BHAKAT
DN: c=IN, o=RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED,

KUMAR postalCode=110066, st=Delhi,

serialNumber=EACF6D37489B73225A34B25
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Date: 2022.03.25 16:06:11 +05'30'
6. The rate for site specific items for Bill no. 1.2, 2A.2, 3.2, 6.2 (except item no. 6001
& 6002), 7A.2, 7B.2 & 8.2 should be analyzed based on the standard rate analysis
(as issued from time to time and being uploaded in e-office) by adopting local
market rates of inputs and labour. However, while proposing the rates, the rates
being obtained for similar items of work on Zonal Railways in adjacent sections
should be kept in view and any substantial deviations in the rates should be
justified. If no such rate is available, CPM may certify the same. However, no
standard rate analysis for site specific item no. 1021, 2015, 2016, 2017, 6003,
6005, 6006, 7018, 7027, 7028 & 7063 have been prepared as the rate for these
items to be worked out by PIUs themselves depending upon the drawing which is
to be mentioned in respective item by PIU while preparing the BOQ for a tender.

7. The rate for supply of Cement in Bill No.8.2 may be worked out as an average of
the prevailing market rates of three popular brands of cement in the area at the
time of preparation of BOQ/Detailed Estimate. While working out such rates,
instructions issued vide this office letter no. C/Standard/BOQ/2008 Pt.V dated
17.06.2015 should also be kept in view.

8. As the payment for item no. 6001 & 6002 Bill No.6.2 (Buildings) is to be made on
plinth area basis, the specifications for buildings are required to be incorporated in
the bidding document so that the scope of work is clear to the bidders. The model
specifications as specified in SBD are to be adopted. However, if the concerned
Zonal Railway insists for changes as per their laid down specifications, these
changes may be incorporated in the Bidding document specifically bringing out the
changes from the model specifications and the financial implications of the same at
the time of submission of Detailed Estimate for approval of Corporate Office.

The rates for item no. 6001 & 6002 of Bill No. 6.2 should be site specific and rates
adopted as per rates/building cost indices circulated by zonal Railway(s) for
preparation of estimates. In case, such rates/cost indices are not available, rates of
CPWD, state PWD, MoRTH, Govt. departments/PSUs etc as applicable in /around
project area may be obtained or rate analysis may be done.

9. Bill no. 10.2 is for items of work not covered in Bill no. 1.1 to 9.1 required to be
executed which cannot be foreseen at the time of inviting tender. Execution of such
items of works shall be done through various items covered by chapters 1 to 25 of
Unified Standard SOR of Zonal Railway in whose jurisdiction majority of the project
length falls, which shall be indicated in this schedule with year of USSOR. The
amount of item no. 10001 is to be arrived at by considering the prevailing
percentage above/below in the area. The total amount/value of the USSOR items
should not exceed 1% of the total contract value subject to a maximum of Rs. 1
(one) crore.

PIUs may also include specific Unified SSOR items with specific quantity and
rate as per requirement as NS items in this bill.

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GOUTAM Digitally signed by GOUTAM KUMAR
BHAKAT
DN: c=IN, o=RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED,

KUMAR postalCode=110066, st=Delhi,

serialNumber=EACF6D37489B73225A34B25
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BHAKAT FF22FA, cn=GOUTAM KUMAR BHAKAT

Date: 2022.03.25 16:06:42 +05'30'
 This bill will be operated for only those works, which cannot be executed by
operation of BOQ items in other bills.

10. In the bill of quantities, if any new item is required to be added the same should be
incorporated at the end of the relevant bill pertaining to Site Specific Rates, duly
justifying the same.

11. While submitting estimate or BOQ to the Corporate Office for approval/sanction,
the following certificate should invariably be recorded in the forwarding letter by
CPM/GM in-charge of the project.

“No charges have been made in the description, Unit and rate of items of the
SBOQ, except for the following: -

i) The rates of item No(s)…………………..have been analyzed and

vetted by Finance and the same has been adopted in the BOQ.

The rates being obtained for similar items of works on Zonal Railways
in adjacent sections have been kept in view and any substantial
deviation in rates have been justified (if no such rate is available,
CPM may certify the same).

ii) New item No……..in Bill No…….and item No………in Bill No……have
been added for which rates have been analyzed and vetted by
Finance.”

12. Soft copies of the above mentioned documents are being sent through email. The
excel file of SBOQ March 2022 is being sent on e-mail / uploaded on IREPS
website / e-office.

This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Digitally signed by GOUTAM KUMAR BHAKAT

GOUTAM DN: c=IN, o=RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED,

postalCode=110066, st=Delhi,
serialNumber=EACF6D37489B73225A34B250EB

KUMAR BHAKAT 80D6B8B3D347AB6ED92005EE9540E139FF22FA

, cn=GOUTAM KUMAR BHAKAT
Date: 2022.03.25 16:07:38 +05'30'

AGM/CIVIL

Copy to:

1. Secy to CMD – for kind information of CMD please.

2. DP, DO, DPE & DF – for kind information please.
3. All PEDs & EDs – for kind information please.
4. All GMs/AGMs/JGMs/Sr.DGMs/DGMs (Finance)- for information please.

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