The document summarizes amendments made to rules regarding contractor registration and tender procedures in Telangana. It increases monetary limits for different classes of contractors for public works. The special class can now handle works of any value, class I up to Rs. 30 crores, class II up to Rs. 10 crores, class III up to Rs. 4 crores, class IV up to Rs. 1 crore and class V up to Rs. 50 lakhs. It also expands experience requirements to the past 10 years and increases monetary limits for experience on single and group works. The changes aim to encourage local entrepreneurship and enhance transparency and competition in procurement.

1. GOVERNM ENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT
Irrigation & CAD Department - Tender Procedures and Registration of
Contractors Rules - Enhancing the monetary limits of works for different
class of contractors - Amendment - Accorded -Orders -Issued.
IRRIGATION & CAD (REFORMS) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 66. Dated: 2O-04-20L5
Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.94, I&CAD (PW-COD) Department, Dt. 01.07.2003.
2. G.O. Ms. N o.742, I&CAD (Reforms) Depa rtment, Dt. 2O-L2-2004.
3. G. O. Ms. No, 1 3 0, I&CAD(PW : REFORMS ) Departme nt, dt: 22.05.2007
4. G.O.Ms.No.28,I&CAD(PW:REFORMS) Depaftment, dt: 30-04-2012
5. G.O.Ms.No.14, I&CAD(Reforms) Department, dt: 31-01-2015
6. From the President, Builders Association of India, Representation
dt: 13-01-2015
7. From the ENC (IW), I&CAD & Chairman, BOCE's, Hyderabad, Lr.No.
ENC/IW P&M /EE. I/DEE. I/AEE. I/ 14lI, Dated : 16.72.20L4
B. From Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation), I&CAD Depaftment, Hyderabad
Lr. No. ENC(I ) / DCET/ OT 3 / AEEZO/ BOCEs/ 20t4, Dt. 23. 02. 2 0 1 5.
Order:-
In the reference 1tt cited, Government issued comprehensive
instructions relating to simplification of procurement procedure, achieving
greater transparency, reducing delay in procurement process etc. In the
referencer 2nd read above, amendment orders were issued to para 12 of
Annexure-I to G.O. 1't cited with regards to qualification criteria fcr y,,orks.
In the reference 3'd cited, amendment orders were issued to Annexure -III
of G.O. 1't cited regarding changes in monetary limits, registration fee,
solvency certificate and past experience certificate and other requirements.
In the reference 4th read above, amendment orders were issued to enlarge
the experience gained during the last 10 years for registration instead of
limiting the experience to last 5 years only as per G.O.Ms.No,94,
I&CAD(PWCOD) Department, dt: 01-07-2003 para 3 in respect of I&CAD
Department. In the reference 5th cited, amendments were made to
Annexure-Il para- I (h) of G.O. 1't cited in respect of Class of contractors
and further modification of monetary limits.
2. After formation of Telangana State, Builders Association of India,
Telangana State chapter have represented to Government vide reference 6th
cited for certain reforms to the present norms of the tendering system duly
enhancing the monetary limits of the works for various category of
contractors.
3. In the reference 7th read above, the Engineer-in-Chief (IW), Hyderabad,
for the reasons stated in his letter has sought for modification to
G.O.Ms.No.130, I&CAD (PW:REFORMS) Department, dt: 22.05.2007,
regarding the monetary limits of past experience of civil category for value
of group of works and for value of single work that have been executed in
any one year during the last five financial years. He also sought for
modification to G.O.Ms.No.142, I&CAD (Reforms) Department,
Dt. 20-72-2004 regarding qualification criteria for works.
(P.r.o)

2. 4. In the reference 8th read above, the Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation),
Hyderabad further sought for modification to G.O.Ms.No.14, I&CAD
(Reforms) Department, dt: 31-01-2015, regarding the monetary limits of
works for different class of contractors.
5, In order to encourage local entrepreneurship, to enhance transparency
and competition in procurement works, the Government after careful
consideration of various aspects based on the recommendations of Engineer-
in-Chief & Board of Chief Engineers, hereby issue amendments to
G.O.Ms.No.130, I&CAD (PW:REFORMS) Department, dt:22.05.2007,
G.O.Ms.No. 742, I&CAD (Reforms) Department, Dt. 2O-L2-2004,
G.O.Ms.No.14, I&CAD (Reforms) Department, dt: 31-01-2015 as shown in
the Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively of this order.
These modifications will come in to effect from the date of issue of the
orde rs.
6. The Engineer-in-Chief (Irrigation), Hyderabad shall take further
necessary action accordingly. This order issues with the concurrence of
Finance Department vide their Dy.No.265/PFS/2015, dt: 12-03-2015.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OFTHE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
DT, SHAILENDRA KUMAR ]OSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
TO)
The Engineer-in-Chief (Irrig.ation Wing), I & CAD, Hyderabad.
All the Engineers-in-Chief & Chief Engineers of I&CAD Dept.
The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Tenders, Hyderabad
The Engineer-in-Chief (R&B), Admn, Hyderabad.
The Engineer-in-Chief, Admn,PR&RD Department, Hyderabad
The Engineer-in-Chief, PH Department, Hyderabad
Copy to:
The P.S. to Hon'ble Chief Minister
The Prl.Secy. R&B Department
The Prl. Secy. PR&RD Department. .*
The Prl, Secy. MA&UD Department
The P.S. to Hon'ble Minister, Irrigation
The P.S. to Hon'ble Minister, R&B
The P.S, to Hon'ble Minister, PR
The P.S. to Hon'ble Minister, MA&UD
The P.S. to Prl.Secy. I&CAD Department.
SF/SC
//FORWARDED : : BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER

3. II.
Annexure -I
Amendment to Annexure of G.O.Ms.No. 130, I&CAD(PW:REFORMS)
Department, dt: 22.05.2007
I,
Amount in Rs. lakhs
Sl.No Descript
ion of
Item
Special
Class
Class-I Class-II Class-
III
Class-
IV
Class-V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I
For
V(A) Certificate of past experience (Value of Group of work to have been
executed in any one year durinq the last five financial years)
i)
Civil 500.00 100.00 40.00 20.00 8.00
No
monetary
limit
READ AS
V(A) Certificate of Financial Turn over in Civil Engineering works in any one
year during the last ten financial years duly certified by charted
accountants as filed in their income tax returns,
i)
Civil 250.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 4.00 No
monetary
limit
Amount in Rs. Lakhs
Sl.No
Descript
iorl of
Item
Special
Class
Class-I Class-II Class-
III
Class-
IV
Class-V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
For
V(B) Certificate of past experience (Value of Single work to have been
executed in anv one vear durinq the last five financial years)
i)
Civil 250.00 50.0
0
20.00 10.00 4,00 No
monetary
limit
READ AS
V(B) Certificate of Financial Turn over in eivil Engineering works in any one
year during the last ten financial years duly certified by charted
accountants as filed in their income tax returns.
i)
Civil 250,00 50.00 20.00 10.00 4.00 No monetary
limit
Note: The changes is in the monetary limits of Civil Works. For other
categories such as Public Health Engineering, Furniture, Electrical
Transport & Fabrication and erection of structural steel the monetary
limits mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.130, I&CAD (PW:Reforms) Department,
DL.22-O5-2O07 holds good.
DT. SHAILENDRA KUMAR JOSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

4. Annexure -II
Amend ment to G.O. Ms. No. 142, I&CAD ( Reforms) Depa rtment, Dt.zO- l2-2OO4.
For Read as
Para (12) Qualification Criteria
works costing Rs.50 lakhs
below:
for
and
Para (12) Qualification
Criteria for works costing
Rs.1000 lakhs and below:
The qualification criteria at
para.10 of as well as modified
procedure of collecting EMD in the
shape of Bank Guarantee will not
be made applicable for the works
costing Rs.50 lakhs (ECV) and
below. For above works single
cover system shall be followed
and the EMD shall be submitted
along with the completed Tender
Schedule.
(i). The qualification criteria
at para.lO (A) will not be
made applicable for the
works costing Rs.1000.00
lakhs (ECV) and below. for
Civil works in all
State/Central Government
Departments, State/
Central Government
undertakings/ Public sector
undertakings/
Corporations.
(ii). However for civil works
costing Rs.50.00 lakhs
(ECV) and below,
collection of EMD only in
the shape of D.D. will
continue.
DT. SHAILENDRA KUMAR ]OSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

5. Annexure-III
Amendment to Annexure of G.O.Ms.No.14, I&CAD(Reforms) Department,
dt:31-01-2015
Cateqory of Contractor: Financial limits
1 Special Class Uo to anv amount
2 Class- I Uo to Rs.30.00 Crores
Class -II Uo to Rs.10.00 Crores
A Class -III Uo to Rs.4.00 Crores
Class - IV Uo to Rs.1.00 Crore
€ Class - V Up to Rs.50.00 Lakhs
DT. SHAILENDRA KUMAR JOSHI
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT