Thiruvananthapuram: Erroneous estimates ready for the building of multi-level vehicle parking (MLCP) facilities in the corporation’s primary office and Putharikandom beneath Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (Amrut) job have pressured the body to shell out extra sum to the tune of more than Rs 1 crore.
The estimate prepared by Kitco made mistakes in civil and electric quotes and even overlooked on need for overall lighting in multi-purpose vehicle parking facility.
The technology wing has noted that it had been because of this lapses in the job consultant Kitco the undertaking couldn’t be finished in time.
The functions standing committee is put to exhibit the schedule seeking time expansion and ratification of further amount for those jobs from the council meeting to be held Monday.
The inauguration of MLCP in primary office was held at September 2020.
On the other hand, the flame safety element was lost from the whole job and work is still going for setup of fire security measures because of the railroad facility is not yet been opened to people.
Administrative sanction has been obtained for Rs 17.64 crore for 2 MLCPs in main office along with Putharikandom floor.
The quote for primary office MLCP was 5.64 crore while of Putharikandom was Rs 12 crore.
The amount has been fixed depending on the estimate supplied by Kitco.
But it was later demonstrated that during the development of building of MLCP at primary office, 12 footings were believed by Kitco as it ought to happen to be 24.
Aside from the new measurements of living space in accordance with the fire safety standards, roof, quality beam weren’t regarded in the estimate prepared by Kitco.
The thickness of the base also had to be significantly raised by 2m to 3.5m and this also led to an gain in the initial quote.
The company was made to request the builder to finish the lost functions also.
LSGD primary engineer declared a revised estimate of Rs 6.13 crore to the conclusion of MLCP in the primary office.
Electrical quote also had overlooked parts like overall lighting and liasoning charges.
Though the revised speed was 6.13 crore, the private builder offered additional sum at a speed of 3.5percent and also Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society, that was granted the fire security installation functions, offered an extra 9.5percent to finish the job.
This further improved the total amount to Rs 6.71 crore.
The schedule notice of functions standing committee indicates that comparable lapses in quotes were mentioned for Putharikandom job too and the initial quote needed to be revised from Rs 12 crore to Rs 14.86 crore.
The inspection meeting held in April mentioned that when two-wheeler solar and parking block might be exempted, the job could be completed at Rs 12.19 crore.
MLCP fire and lighting stair weren’t considered for Putharikandom job also.
The quote for MLCP in the Medical College had to be revised from Rs 11 crore to Rs 12.24 crore.
The company intends that because the sanction was granted for Medical College MLCP at Rs 14 crore, the extra amount could be utilized to fulfill the extra cost required for 2 other approaches.
Works standing committee chairman D R Anil reported that function on MLCP in the primary office is going to be finished within a month.
Error-ridden estimate Increases Prices for parking Jobs
