In a move to check poor road works, the Brihanmumbai Municipal - TopicsExpress



          

In a move to check poor road works, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has doubled the defect liability period (DLP) for contractors. This is in addition to several other stringent new quality check mechanisms. In the current DLP system, contractors are responsible for fixing any defects, including potholes, found on newly constructed roads for a term of three years for asphalt roads and five years for concrete roads. In the new road contracts to be tendered in the next week, the DLP term has been raised to 10 years for concrete roads and five years for asphalt roads. By raising the DLP period, there is more accountability for resurfaced roads as each road contract exceeds Rs 100 crore. This should deter contractors from cutting costs on quality as it is more expensive to maintain large percentages of the roads under extended DLP terms, said Additional Municipal Commissioner S V R Srinivas, in charge of the roads department. indianexpress/news/bmc-doubles-defect-liability-term-for-roads/1185116/
Posted on: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 04:50:30 +0000

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