Office of the Executive Engineer,

Local Self Government Department,

District Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram.

No. 01/Circular/EE/LSGD/14-15 Dt 21-07-2014

CIRCULAR

Sub: Implementation of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) data/specifications

and MoRTH and MoRD specifications in LSGD guidelines

Ref: G.O. (MS) No. 74/204/LSGD dt Thiruvananthapuram 07.05.2014

With reference to the above cited, Government have issued detailed guidelines for
implementation of CPWD data in LSGD. Accordingly, detailed discussions were made at different
levels and meetings and workshops were conducted among LSGD engineers in the district. Technical
aid from retired CPWD engineers is also availed. After finalizing the items to be included/ modified
for the smooth implementation of CPWD specifications in LSGD, the following tentative guidelines
are issued.

A Road Work (Bituminous)

Sl.
Item of Work
No
1 Formation of road (Cutting)
2 Formation of road (filling)
3 Formation of subgrade
Item No in DSR Remarks
Grade cutting and forming
embankment with cut earth.
2.2
This item may be used for
construction of shoulders also.
Conveying filling earth and
forming embankment with
2.2 modified conveyed earth. This item may
be used for construction of
shoulders also.
To be invariably provided for all
16.1
new roads

Preparation of Granular sub

To be used judiciously as per
4 base with locally available 16.78 modified
requirement
materials/ quarry muck

The stack quantity calculation

Supplying and stacking G1
5 metal 63 mm to 45 mm size
stone aggregate
0.10m3/m2. Stack quantity to be
16.3.2
reduced by 7.5% voids for net
quantity before payment.

Supplying and stacking G2
6 metal 53 mm to 22.4 mm
size stone aggregate
The stack quantity calculation
0.10m3/m2. Stack quantity to be
16.3.3
reduced by 7.5% voids for net
quantity before payment.

Supplying and stacking The stack quantity calculation

7 16.3.9
Good earth 0.009 m3/m2 for both G1 and G2
Supplying and stacking The stack quantity calculation
8 Stone screening 11.2 mm 16.3.7 0.02 m3/m2 for G1 and 0.018
nominal size (Type B) m3/ m2 for G2.
Measurement is taken as the
9 Laying WBM 16.4 volume (m3) of the compacted
layer of thickness 75mm

10 Tack coat on WBM 16.30.1 Quantity 0.75 Kg / sqm

11 Tack coat on BT 16.30.2 Quantity 0.5 Kg / sqm

2 cm premix carpet surfacing

12 With paving Asphalt grade 16.32.1 Rate inclusive of all materials.
VG 10

Providing and laying seal

13 16.41 Rate inclusive of all materials.
coat
Laying 60mm thick cement
14 concrete interlocking blocks
16.68
Modified penetration
macadam as per clause Measurement in sq.m for 75mm
14 Filling up potholes 506 of MoRD and 50mm thickness as per
sepecification 75mm and requirement.
50mm thick.
Levelling undulation less To be measured as chipping
than 20mm (if necessary)
16.30, 16.32.1 carpet excluding seal coat

15 Boundary stones 16.22

16 Kilo metre stones 16.24

Dismantling WBM/
17 15.43, 15.59
bituminous road
18 Scarifying metalled surface 16.9
Scarifying bituminous road
16.77
surface
B Cement Concrete road/footpath

Formation with cutting and Cutting and filling the existing road and
1 filling the existing road
2.25 compacting by ramming

Formation (filling)
Conveying filling earth and compacting
2 2.25 modified
by ramming
Filling up low lying and water
Applicable to waterlogged, flood prone
3 logged areas with local 16.78 modified
material/quarry muck or spring prone areas.
4 CC 1:4:8 using 40mm metal 4.1.8
This item includes labour for finishing
5 CC 1:2:4 using 20mm metal 11.7 the surface of road and constructing
wearing surface in panels.

C Building

1 Levelling yard/ ground 2.28

2 Clearing jungle 2.31, 2.32

3 Felling trees 2.33

4 Open excavation 2.1

5 Earth work excavation for foundations 2.6, 2.7,2.8,2.9

Earth work excavation in/ under water/

6 faul conditions 2.24
7 Earth work excavation for pipes, cables 2.10,2.11,2.12

8 Extra for additional lift 2.26

9 Well excavation 2.6+2.26

10 Shoring 2.16-2.23

11 Filling available earth 2.25

12 Filling earth in plinth Observed Data
13 Sand filling in foundation trenches Observed Data

14 Mortar 3.3-3.6, 3.8-3.11

15 Damp proof course 4.11
16 Plinth protection 4.17

17 Extra for laying concrete in/ under water 4.15

Providing ready mixed plain cement
18 concrete 4.20

19 RCC slab (1:1 1/2:3) 5.1.2, 5.2.2

20 RCC Column (1:2:4) 5.2.3
RCC Beam, lintel, shade, stair cases etc Observed Data
21 (1:1 1/2:3)

22 RCC arches, sloping roofs 5.5

23 Cement concrte 1:3:6 Observed Data

24 Form work 5.9, 5.11

25 Reinforcement 5.22.6, 5.22A.6

26 Extra for laying RCC in/ under water 5.31

27 Brick work in CM 1:6 Observed Data
28 Dry rubble masonry Observed Data
29 Random Rubble masonry in CM 1:6 7.1, 7.2
30 Cement solid block masonry Observed Data
31 Cement hollow block masonry Observed Data
Observed Data for
32 Wood work Anjili wood
33 MS grill 9.48

34 Flat iron hold fast 9.53

35 Butt hinges 9.55, 9.56

36 MS tower bolt 9.63

37 Aluminium tower bolt 9.96, 9.97

38 Aluminium handle 9.100
39 Aluminium door stopper 9.101

40 Brass mortice latch and lock 9.103

41 PVC door 9.141, 9.142

42 Trusswork 10.1, 10.2

43 Collapsible steel shutter 10.3

44 Sliding steel shutter 10.4

45 Rolling shutter 10.6
46 MS sheet door 10.5
47 Built up tubular steel trusses 10.16.1
Welded in built up steel sections/ framed
48 work for staircases, gate etc 10.25
49 GI hand rails 10.26.3

50 Stainless steel railings 10.28

51 Glass panes in steel door, windows 10.30

52 Cement concrete flooring

Precast cement concrete tiles 22mm thick

53 for footpath, courtyard etc 11.2
54 Ceramic tile for wall 11.36

55 Ceramic tile for floors 11.37, 11.38

56 Vitrified tile for wall on CM 1:4 11.41

57 Vitrified tile for wall on adhesive 11.41-11.42+11.43

Vitrified tile for skirtings, riser of steps etc
58 on CM 1:4 11.46
 Vitrified tile for skirtings, riser of steps etc
59 on adhesive 11.47
60 Grouting the joints of floor tiles 11.48
61 GI profile sheets 12.50

62 Ridges 12.51
63 Cement plastering walls 13.4, 13.5

64 Cement plastering roof top 13.9

65 Cement plastering ceiling 13.16
66 Cement plastering top of RR masonry 13.4

67 Cement plastering on Cement Concrete 5.23

68 White washing 13.37

69 Cement primer 13.43

70 Water proofing cement paint 13.44

71 Acrylic exterior paint 13.46

72 Wood primer 13.50

73 Epoxy paint on steel work 13.52.1

74 Wood preservative 13.57

75 Acrylic emulsion panit 13.60
76 Synthitic enamel painting 13.61
77 Lettering with black japan paint 13.71

78 White cement based putty 13.80

79 Acrylic distemper 13.81

80 Steel primer 13.85.2

81 Bailing out water 14.23

82 Painting with black japan paint 14.61

83 Providing water closet 17.1.1

84 Providing wash basin 17.7.3, 17.7.4

85 Providing water closet (European type) 17.15, 17.16

86 PVC waste pipe for sink/ wash basin 17.28.1.1

87 CPVC pipes-Concealed works 18.8
88 CPVC pipes-External works 18.9
89 Bore well 18.42

90 Polyethylene water tank 18.48