HOUSING &

DEVELOPMENT
BOARD

STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES

FOR

DEMOLITION WORKS

(JAN 2015 EDITION)

Published by Housing and Development Board, Republic of Singapore.

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 HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD

STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES

FOR

DEMOLITION WORKS (JAN 2015 EDITION)

CONTENTS

S/N DESCRIPTION PAGE

1 GENERAL PREAMBLES i - iii

2 PARTICULAR PREAMBLES TO VARIOUS TRADES iv - x

3 EXCAVATION 1

4 CONCRETE WORK 1-4

5 CARPENTRY 4

6 FLOOR FINISHES 4

7 WALL FINISHES 4-5

8 NON-STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK 5

9 PAINTING AND DECORATING 5-6

10 SITEWORK/MISCELLANEOUS 6-7

11 DAYWORK 7-9
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GENERAL PREAMBLES

Introduction

1.1 The clauses in the General Preambles shall apply to all work items contained
in the Standard Schedule of Rates.

1.2 The Particular Preambles to each Trade shall be read in conjunction with the
respective Trade in the Standard Schedule of Rates.

1.3 All Rates include the allowances for complying with the General and Particular
Preambles.

2 All rates contained in the Schedule of Rates are fixed basic rates (in
Singapore Currency) and no amendment whatsoever shall be made to such
Rates. The tenderers shall be deemed to have closely studied all Rates
contained herein and duly noted their implications.

3 All rates contained in this Standard Schedule of Rates are exclusive of any
Goods and Services Tax. Any such Goods and Services Tax shall be borne
by the Employer as and when the same becomes due and payable.

4 All work, materials and goods described in these Schedule of Rates shall be
of the respective kinds described in the Contract and in accordance with the
instructions of the Superintending Officer or the Superintending Officer's
Representative.

5 Headings to groups of items shall be read as part of the descriptions of the

items to which the headings apply.

6 Where brand/trade names are given in the descriptions, they are solely
intended for fixing the rates of the items. The products and materials to be
used in the contract shall be governed by the Specifications, Drawings and
other documents forming the contract (and not this Schedule of Rates).

Description of Works and Inclusions

7 Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be deemed to be

included in the description of the item of work:

(a) Labour and all costs in connection therewith including the labour in
fabricating, assembling, setting, fitting and fixing of materials and goods
in position.
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GENERAL PREAMBLES

Description of Works and Inclusions (Cont’d)

(b) Materials and goods including materials required for lapping, jointing and
the like and all costs in connection therewith such as delivery, unloading,
storing, returning of packings, handling, hoisting and lowering.

(c) Preparing surfaces to receive work.

(d) Protecting materials and work.

(e) Waste of materials.

(f) All cutting and waste.

(g) Use of Construction Equipment, tools, vehicles and all costs in

connection therewith.

(h) Cleaning up on completion and making good all work disturbed.

(i) General requirements set out in the Specifications, Drawings and other
documents forming the Contract.

(j) Establishment charges, overhead, profit.

8 Unless otherwise stated, all work shall be measured net as fixed in its place.

9 Unless otherwise stated, pipes are described by their internal diameters.

10 Where minimum deductions of voids are dealt with in this document they shall
refer only to openings or voids which are within the boundaries of measured
area. Openings or voids which are at the boundaries of measured area shall
always be the subject of deductions irrespective of size.

Billing of Quantities

11.1 Where the unit of measurement is the linear metre, square metre and cubic
metre, quantities shall be billed to the nearest whole unit. Fractions of the unit
less than half shall be disregarded and all other fractions shall be regarded as
a whole unit.
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GENERAL PREAMBLES

Billing of Quantities (Cont'd)

11.2 Where the unit of measurement is the kilogramme, quantities shall be billed
to the nearest whole unit. Fractions of a unit less than half shall be
disregarded and all other fractions shall be regarded as a whole unit. Where
the unit of billing is the tonne or litre, quantities shall be billed to the nearest
two places of decimals.

11.3 Where the unit of measurement is the hour, fractions of the unit shall be
billed to the nearest next half hour.

11.4 Where the application of clauses 11.1 and 11.2 would cause an entire item
to be eliminated, such item shall be billed to the nearest two places of
decimals.

12 Unless otherwise stated, the term "as specified" means as specified in any
of the documents forming part of the Contract.

13 The following abbreviations are used for the units:

m - Linear metre
m2 - Square metre
m3 - Cubic metre
no. - Number
kg - Kilogram
hr - Hour
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PARTICULAR PREAMBLES TO VARIOUS TRADES

1.0 EXCAVATION

Definition of Ground
1.1 Ordinary ground includes spoil or rubbish of every description, rubbish tip
material etc, sand gravel, decomposed granite, red or white earth, loamy or
gravelly clay, gravelly laterite, mud, bog or any other formation of pick and
shovel and at any depth.

Description
1.2 The description of each item of excavation shall be deemed to include
excavating around foundation, piles and confined areas, getting out, removing
of bakau piles, trimming, levelling and compacting bottoms of excavations,
keeping sides plumb and planking and strutting.

Measurement
1.3.1 The measurement of all excavations and subsequent disposal shall be those
before excavating. The increases in bulk and any extra excavation required
for earthwork support, planking and strutting and formwork for concrete shall
be deemed to be included in the Rates.

1.3.2 No allowance for working space shall be made in the measurement of all
excavation unless the method of construction requires workmen to operate
from the outside of the structure. In such cases, a working space of 600mm
shall be measured from the external face of the structure.

1.3.3 Filling shall be measured as equal to the void to be filled. Any thickness
stated shall be deemed to be after compacting.

Rate
1.4 Rates for each item shall be held to include for keeping all excavation free
from water and site dry by pumping or bailing if required and providing any
temporary drains required.
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2.0 CONCRETE WORK

Rate
2.1 Rates for each item of concrete shall be held to include the following:

(a) Forming, cutting grooves, chases, mortices, holes and making good any
other sundry items of a like nature.

(b) Extra labour for laying to falls, or cambers and preparing surfaces to
receive screeds or pavings also to be included.

(c) All tests on concrete, cement and aggregate etc as required and
compliance with the strengths as specified.

(d) Tamping and/or vibrating to give thorough compaction; working between

and around reinforcements.

(e) Laying on any type of sub-base; preparing and leaving surfaces to

receive screeds or paving.

Deduction
2.2 No deduction shall be made in the measurement of concrete work for:

(a) Voids of 0.05 cubic metre or less.

(b) Volume of the reinforcement and steelwork.

(c) Openings in walls, floor, roof slabs and the like of 0.10 square metre or
less.

2.3 Reinforcement

Description
2.3.1 The description of each item of reinforcement shall be deemed to include:

(a) Allowances in the weight of reinforcement for rolling margins.

(b) All cleaning, cutting, bending, fabricating, placing, typing and the
provision of all necessary distance blocks, tying wires, spacers or chairs,
temporary fixings and supports.

2.4 Fabric Reinforcement

Rate
2.4.1 Rates for each item of fabric reinforcement shall be held to include for extra
material at laps, tying wires and all bending, cutting and notching around
obstruction. Only the net area covered shall be measured and no deduction
shall be made for opening less than 1.00 square metre.
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2.0 CONCRETE WORK (Cont’d)

2.5 Formwork

Description
2.5.1 The description of each item of formwork shall be deemed to include:

(a) All necessary boardings, supports, erecting, framing, cutting, perforations

for pipes, angles, cleaning, wetting and treatment with mould oil, mould
liquid or limewhite and the like.

(b) All splayed edges, notchings, allowance for overlaps and passings at
angles, battens, strutting, bolting, wedging, easing, striking and removal.

Measurement
2.5.2 Formwork shall be measured to the surface of work sloping more than 15
degree from the horizontal.

Deduction
2.5.3 No deduction shall be made in measurement of formwork for:

(a) Openings less than 1 square metre

(b) Intersection of main and secondary beams

(c) Intersection of beams and stanchion casing or columns

2.6 Unless otherwise stated, Rates for concrete, reinforcement and formwork
shall be applicable to all work irrespective of locality, positions, shapes
and height.

2.7 Precast Work

Description
2.7.1 The description of each item of precast work shall be deemed to include
concrete, reinforcement, formwork including the formation and filling of
pockets, holes, chases and recesses for anchors, bolts and the like, grouting,
pointing of joints, surface finishes, delivery, unloading, hoisting, erecting, fixing
including all necessary temporary erection gear, bracing and working
platforms.

2.8 Surface Water Channels

Rate
2.8.1 Rates for each item of surface water channels shall be held to include for all
angles, intersections, ends, outlets and extra labour and material for forming
grooves or rebates to sides.
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3.0 CARPENTRY

Description
3.1 The description of each item of carpentry work shall be deemed to include all
cutting, notching, boring, sinking, pelleting, fitting, trimming, mitring, halving,
morticing, tenoning, dovetailing, scarfing, wedging and all ends, splayed
edges, short lengths and temporary supports and any other sundry of a like
nature and also all labour in forming, drilling for bolts and fixing in position
complete with nails, screws or adhesives.

3.2 Nominal sizes are stated for wrot timber and an allowance of 2.5mm is
permitted for each wrot face.

4.0 FLOOR FINISHES

Description
4.1 The description of each item of floor finishes shall be deemed to include all
temporary rules, temporary grounds, temporary screeds and the like, cutting
holes, notching and the like, all normal bedding and pointing materials,
providing all necessary samples, cleaning down and making good around
pipes, sanitary fixtures and the like, work in narrow widths and small quantities
in areas interrupted by seatings, channels and the like, all internal angles,
quirks, grooves, throats, drips, coves and rounded external angles not
exceeding 25mm radius, angles, stops, intersections, fair ends junctions,
wreathed corners and the like on cornices, mouldings, enrichments, coves,
skirtings, gutters, channels, strings, kerbs and similar or other sundry items of
a like nature.

4.2 The description of each item of floor finishes shall be deemed to include
protecting surfaces from the weather or building operations.

Rate
4.3 Rates for each item of skirtings, risers, moulded edges, channels and the like
shall be held to include for all short lengths, formed, cut and purpose made
angles, junctions, end, necessary UPVC trimming pieces, etc and making
good and any other sundry item of a like nature.

Deduction
4.4 No deduction shall be made for openings of 0.50 square metre or less.

Measurement
4.5 Where an item is described as “Add to (or deduct from)….. for each 5mm
thickness over (or under) ….. “, the difference for any thickness less than
5mm shall be paid/deducted based on 5mm thick.
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5.0 WALL FINISHES

Rate
5.1 Rates for each item shall be deemed to include all temporary rules, temporary
grounds, temporary screeds and the like, cramps, dowels, ties, special metal
supporting brackets and the like, cutting holes, notching and the like, masking,
labour to internal angles other than coved angles, making good around pipes,
sanitary fixtures and the like, work in narrow widths and small quantities, joints
between different types of work, joints between new and old work, internal
angles, fair edges, rounded or chamfered edges or angles, quirks, grooves, V-
joints, groin points and other intersections of curved surfaces, rounded coves
and external angles not exceeding 25mm radius, mitres, stops and the like on
cornices, mouldings, architraves, coves, skirtings, gutters, strings and all
making good and any other sundry items of a like nature.

5.2 Rates for each item shall also be deemed to include protecting surfaces from
the weather or building operations.

Deduction
5.3 No deduction shall be made for openings of 0.50 square metre or less.

Measurement
5.4 In the measurement of plastering, no deduction shall be made for casings for
pipes under 300mm wide or angles which are finished in a different material if
these do not exceed 100mm girth.

5.5 “Within the building” shall mean surfaces within the internal of buildings/flats,
corridors, staircases and the like which normally do not entail scaffolding or
mechanical cradles to carry out the works.

5.6 “External face of building” shall mean surfaces such as gable end walls,
front/back external walls and any other surfaces which are constantly exposed
to weather and/or which normally require the use of scaffolding or mechanical
cradles to carry out the works.

5.7 Work shall be deemed to be executed when scaffolding has been provided
during the course of construction. Should scaffolding be required separately
just to execute the work, it would be paid as an extra item.
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6.0 NON-STRUCTURAL STEEL WORK

Description
6.1 The description of each item of steel work shall be deemed to include:

(a) Allowance for rolling margins and the weight of welding materials.

(b) Shop and site fabrication including drilling, cutting (including holes and
openings for other trades), notching, splicing, riveting, bolting, machining
ends and bearings, delivery, unloading, landing, hoisting, erecting, fitting
and fixing in position.

(c) Provision of all necessary Construction Equipment, temporary bracing

supports and the like required for erection, providing samples and tests
required by the specification, the inspection of welds including the use of
any special radio-graphic techniques.

(d) Nuts and any type of washer which may be required.

(e) Preparation of shop drawings.

Deduction
6.2 No deduction shall be made for drillings, holes, notchings, splay cuts and the
like.

Measurement
6.3 Weights stated shall be net theoretical weights.

7.0 PAINTING AND DECORATING

Rate
7.1 Rates for each item of painting shall be held to include for all necessary
preparation of surfaces including cleaning off, sandpapering woodwork,
wirebrushing metal and leaving all surfaces free from dust, rust, grease and
oil before painting, narrow widths, etc.

7.2 All items in this section shall be deemed to included for multi-coloured works.

Deduction
7.3 No deduction shall be made for openings of 0.50 m2 or less.

7.4 Work shall be deemed to be executed when scaffolding has been provided
during the course of construction. Should scaffolding be required separately
just to execute the work, it would be paid as an extra item.
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8.0 SITEWORK/MISCELLANEOUS

Definition of Approved Soil Mixture

8.1 Approved Soil Mixture shall be 3 parts of topsoil with 1 part of soil conditioner
and 1 kg per m3 of compound fertilizer NPK (15:15:6.4) or 4:2:1 subsoil,
unwashed sand and soil conditioner with 1 kg per m3 of granular fertilizer NPK
(15:15:6.4).

Measurement
8.2 The measurement of girths of the trees shall be at a height of 1.0 metre above
ground.

Rates
8.3 The rate for cutting down trees shall be deemed to include for grubbing up
roots and filling of voids after removal of tree roots.

9.0 DAYWORK

Rate
9.1 The rates shall be applicable to all work executed on a daywork basis
including shifting of office equipment and furniture, supply of transportation as
directed etc. During the continuance of such work, the Contractor shall keep
proper records of the names, occupations and working hours of all workmen
employed for such work and the quantities and descriptions of all materials
and construction equipments employed. Such records, receipts or vouchers
must be verified by the Superintending Officer or Superintending Officer's
Representative before payment can be effected. Provided always that if the
Superintending Officer's Representative shall consider that for any reason the
keeping of such records, receipts and vouchers by the Contractor as required
was impracticable, he shall nevertheless be entitled to authorise payment for
such work either as daywork (being satisfied as to the time employed and
Construction Equipments and materials used on such work) or at such value
thereof as he shall consider fair and reasonable.

Daywork's Schedule of Rates for LABOUR and CONSTRUCTION

EQUIPMENT shall be based on the Schedule of Rates PLUS 15%
Establishment Charge and Profit.

For computation of `STAR' rate using Daywork's Schedule of Rates, it shall

include the respective Schedule of Rates items PLUS 15% Establishment
Charge and Profit.
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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

EXCAVATION

* Excavation oversite commencing from ground level in ordinary

ground, including forming of surfaces and removal of surplus
excavated materials within site for the following average overall
depth:- *(DM001 - DM003)

001 Not exceeding 150mm deep. m2 $2.20 DM001

002 Exceeding 150mm but not exceeding 300mm deep. m2 $3.80 DM002

003 Exceeding 300mm deep. m3 $11.60 DM003

004 Excavation in Embankment commencing from reduced level in m3 $13.30 DM004

ordinary ground including forming of surfaces and removal of
surplus excavated materials within site.

005 Cart away excavated materials off site and deposit at the m3 $11.90 DM005
Contractor's own dumping ground.

006 Dry approved earth filling obtained from outside source and fill in m3 $14.90 DM006
layers of 300mm thick; including labour for spreading, trimming
and consolidating to form earth mounds or to form levels outside
buildings and / or under floor slabs, etc. as specified.

007 Select excavated material obtained within the site and used as m3 $14.80 DM007
filling to make up level including consolidation.

008 Hardcore in beds, comprising of clean broken bricks/concrete, m3 $26.10 DM010

deposit, spread, levelled, mechanically consolidated and
including 25mm thick sand or quarry dust blinding/topping.

009 Supply quarry waste, spread, level and consolidate. m3 $50.70 DM011

CONCRETE WORK

010 Mass Concrete (1:3:6) m3 $144.50 DM012

011 Reinforced concrete (Grade 20) with 20mm to 30mm granite m3 $158.80 DM013
mechanically mixed, including working around rod or fabric
reinforcement (Formwork and reinforcement measured
separately).

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012 Reinforced concrete (Grade 25) with 20mm to 30mm granite m3 $161.30 DM014
mechanically mixed, including working around rod or fabric
reinforcement (Formwork and reinforcement measured
separately).

* PRECAST CONCRETE in heelstones, sills, lintols, slabs etc,

including moulds, hoisting and fixing in position, With
Reinforcement :- *(DM015 - DM016)

013 Precast Concrete Grade 20 m3 $480.70 DM015

014 Precast Concrete Grade 25 m3 $487.00 DM016

* PRECAST CONCRETE in heelstones, sills, lintols, slabs etc,

including moulds, hoisting and fixing in position, Without
Reinforcement :- *(DM017 - DM018)

015 Precast Concrete Grade 20 m3 $312.40 DM017

016 Precast Concrete Grade 25 m3 $318.90 DM018

* Concrete in small quantities not exceeding 0.15 m³ including all

necessary formwork :- *(DM019 - DM021)

017 Concrete (Grade 20) m3 $398.40 DM019

018 Concrete (Grade 25) m3 $402.00 DM020

019 Concrete (Grade 30) m3 $405.80 DM021

020 Mild / Deformed High Tensile Steel Rod Reinforcement, kg $1.90 DM022
fabricated and laid in foundations, beds, suspended slabs, walls,
columns, beams, staircases etc., including labour for forming
stirrups, links etc. irrespective of size.

* WELDED STEEL FABRIC REINFORCEMENT well lapped and

tied at joints (measured nett) :- *(DM023 - DM027)

021 A5 m2 $3.30 DM023

022 A6 m2 $4.10 DM024

023 A7 m2 $5.30 DM025

024 A8 m2 $6.50 DM026

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

025 B6 m2 $6.50 DM027

Formwork

026 Timber formwork to surfaces of concrete columns, walls, m2 $29.00 DM028

suspended slabs, stairs, canopies, beams, lintols etc.

027 Timber formwork to surfaces of concrete foundations, column m2 $19.70 DM029

stumps, ground beams, ground floor slabs, etc.

028 225mm wide (internal) reinforced concrete (Grade 25) surface m $57.10 DM030
drain not exceeding 300mm deep (average) to invert constructed
with 75mm thick sides, 100mm thick bottom reinforced with a
layer of BRC B6 weldmesh. All exposed sides, bottom and arises
rendered smooth in cement and sand mortar (1 : 3) including all
necessary excavation, hardcore, sand blinding and formwork,
laid to fall as directed.

029 Add to Item DM030 for the increase in stages of 150mm deep. m $20.50 DM031

030 225mm wide (internal) reinforced concrete (Grade 25) surface m $105.30 DM032
drain not exceeding 400mm deep (average) to invert constructed
with 100mm thick sides and bottom reinforced with a layer of
BRC B6 weldmesh. All exposed sides, bottom and arises
rendered smooth in cement and sand mortar (1 : 3) including all
necessary excavation, formwork and lean concrete laid to fall as
directed.

031 Add to Item DM032 for the increase in stages of 100mm deep. m $20.40 DM033

032 EXTRA OVER 225 mm wide reinforced concrete drain for m $2.10 DM036
PRECAST CONCRETE INVERT.

033 Breaking up existing reinforced concrete structures including m3 $138.70 DM039

removal of debris off the site.

034 Breaking up existing mass concrete structures including removal m3 $111.10 DM040
of debris off the site.

035 Forming of 25mm wide x 100mm deep bituminous expansion m $11.80 DM041
joint in concrete floors including formwork and bituminous seal.

036 Take out precast concrete paving or revetment slabs and stack m2 $8.70 DM042
up for re-use.

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

037 Select from stack and lay precast concrete paving or revetment m2 $8.30 DM043
slabs including the provision of 50mm bed of quarry waste or
sand.

CARPENTRY

038 Sawn kapoh, balau or keruing in construction members, plates, m3 $1,526.90 DM044
scantlings, railings, deckings, hoardings, rafters, etc cut to the
forms and sizes required.

FLOOR FINISHES

039 Hack existing concrete surface to form keys and wash clean to m2 $3.00 DM045
receive finishing.

040 20mm thick prepacked screed to floor trowelled to a smooth m2 $11.60 DM046
finish.

041 Add to (or deduct from) Item DM046 for each 5mm thickness m2 $2.40 DM047
over (or under) 20mm.

* 20mm thick prepacked screed to skirting, treads, risers, curbs

and return etc. and trowelled to a smooth finish including curved
and rounded angles :- * (DM048 - DM049)

042 Not exceeding 150mm girth / height m $6.50 DM048

043 Exceeding 150mm but not exceeding 300mm girth /height. m $10.30 DM049

044 Add to (or deduct from) Item DM048 for each 5mm thickness m $1.30 DM050
over (or under) 20mm.

045 Add to (or deduct from) Item DM049 for each 5mm thickness m $2.10 DM051
over (or under) 20mm.

WALL FINISHES

046 Hack existing concrete surface to form keys and wash and clean m2 $4.50 DM052
to receive finishes.

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

047 18mm thk plastering with approved PREPACKED MORTAR MIX m2 $21.30 DM124
to RC surfaces, brickwalls and blockwalls etc, applied from within
the building as specified.

048 18mm thk plastering with approved PREPACKED MORTAR MIX m2 $24.90 DM125
to RC surfaces, brickwalls and blockwalls etc, applied from the
external face of the building as specified.

NON-STRUCTURAL STEELWORK

049 Mild steel flats, angles, tees, channels, rivets and bolts, etc. of kg $5.10 DM057
any size fabricated and fixed including welding or bolting, and
painting with one coat of primer (for non-structural steel work
only).

PAINTING AND DECORATING

050 Brush or wash down and apply one coat of approved acrylic m2 $1.70 DM058
emulsion paint (with 20% water dilution).

051 Brush or wash down and apply one priming coat (with 20% water m2 $4.30 DM059
dilution) and two upper coats (without water dilution) of approved
acrylic emulsion paint on concrete or plastered surfaces.

052 Brush or wash down and apply one priming coat (with 20% water m2 $3.10 DM060
dilution) and one upper coat (without water dilution) of approved
acrylic emulsion paint on concrete or plastered surfaces.

053 Brush or wash down and apply one coat of water based sealer on m2 $1.90 DM061
concrete or plastered surfaces.

054 Prepare and apply one under coat and one finishing coat of m2 $6.00 DM062
approved synthetic enamel paint on steel and ironwork.

055 Prepare and apply one under coat and one finishing coat of m2 $7.00 DM063
approved synthetic enamel paint on grilles or railing etc (rate
inclusive of painting on both faces).

056 Prepare and apply two coats of approved synthetic enamel paint m $1.50 DM064
to pipes not exceeding 75mm diameter.

057 Prepare and apply two coats of approved synthetic enamel paint m $3.00 DM065
to pipes exceeding 75mm but not exceeding 150mm diameter.

058 Prepare and apply two coats of approved synthetic enamel paint m $6.00 DM066
to pipes exceeding 150mm but not exceeding 300mm diameter.

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

059 Stop, knot with spirit knotting varnish, prime with one coat wood m2 $9.80 DM067
primer and paint two coats of approved synthetic enamel paint on
new woodwork.

060 Painting plain surfaces of woodwork and metalwork including m2 $5.20 DM068
sand papering with one undercoat and one finishing coat of
synthetic enamel paint.

061 Prepare and apply two coats of wood preservative on woodwork. m2 $3.30 DM069

SITEWORK / MISCELLANEOUS

062 Close turfing to slope embankment exceeding 15 degrees m2 $13.10 DM070

including supply of a layer of 125mm thick approved good quality
top soil as specified and well watering and tending to ensure
growth of turfs.

063 Close turfing to flat and slope level with surface not exceeding 15 m2 $12.20 DM071
degrees including supply of a layer of 125mm thick approved
good quality top soil as specified and well watering and tending to
ensure growth of turfs.

064 Supply and lay 100mm diameter perforated UPVC sub-soil pipe m $8.90 DM072
with open end butt joints

065 Supply and lay 150mm diameter perforated UPVC sub-soil pipe m $12.60 DM073
with open end butt joints

* Cut down trees with girth measured at a point 1.0m above the
ground, grub up roots and clear away from site :- *(DM115 -
DM123)

066 Not exceeding 0.5m girth. no $208.30 DM115

067 Exceeding 0.5m but not exceeding 1.0m girth. no $256.50 DM116

068 Exceeding 1.0m but not exceeding 1.5m girth. no $341.20 DM117

069 Exceeding 1.5m but not exceeding 2.0m girth. no $509.80 DM118

070 Exceeding 2.0m but not exceeding 2.5m girth. no $647.10 DM119

071 Exceeding 2.5m but not exceeding 3.0m girth. no $845.70 DM120

072 Exceeding 3.0m but not exceeding 4.0m girth. no $1,050.90 DM121

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073 Exceeding 4.0m but not exceeding 5.0m girth. no $1,326.80 DM122

074 Exceeding 5.0m but not exceeding 6.0m girth. no $1,590.70 DM123

075 Grass cutting at aeration slabs including weeding, sweep and m2 $0.30 DM126
remove cut grass off site. (includings area occupied by aeration
slabs but exclude concrete lining)

076 Grass cutting including weeding on level ground or slope m2 $0.10 DM127
embarkments, sweep and remove cut grass off site and
trimming edges at drain kerbs and roadsides, etc.

077 Precast concrete composite drain channels as specified true to m $28.80 DM128
line and level as shown in Drawing (Excavation, sand bed and
bakau roller measured separately)
For 300mm (Type C7) channel

078 Precast concrete kerb including jointing in cement mortar to m $16.30 DM129
details as shown in Drawing For 125mm x 280mm (with 20mm
diameter mild steel Bar) kerb

DAYWORK

* Rates for the following items do not include establishment

charges & profits :- *(DM075 - DM108)

079 Labourer. hr $8.60 DM075

080 Steel Bender and Fixer. hr $12.60 DM076

081 Carpenter. hr $13.40 DM077

082 Welder. hr $11.40 DM078

083 Fitter. hr $14.40 DM079

084 Watchman. hr $10.70 DM080

085 Concretor. hr $12.50 DM081

086 Crane Driver. hr $24.20 DM082

087 Drainlayer. hr $12.40 DM083

088 Excavator. hr $15.80 DM084

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

089 Mechanic. hr $14.90 DM085

090 Lorry Driver. hr $12.50 DM086

091 Construction Equipment Operator. hr $17.00 DM087

092 Motor lorry (pick-up) not more than 2.5 tonne size including fuel hr $27.30 DM088
and driver.

093 Motor lorry 2.5 to 3 tonne size including fuel and driver. hr $30.10 DM089

094 Motor lorry or Tipper 5.5 to 7 tonne size including fuel and driver. hr $48.60 DM090

095 Motor lorry or Tipper 10 tonne size including fuel and driver. hr $57.90 DM091

096 Diesel Dumper not exceeding 0.75 m³ capacity including fuel and hr $32.70 DM092
driver.

097 Diamond cutter including fuel and driver. hr $23.50 DM093

098 Wheel or crawler shovel or excavator loader with back hoe hr $80.60 DM094
bucket not exceeding 0.4 m³ or 1.30 m³ loader buckets capacity
including fuel and driver, eg Kobe 904, JCB.

099 Mini-backhoe excavator (not exceeding 0.2 m³) including fuel and hr $41.70 DM095
driver eg. Airman HS205.

100 Crawler excavator with back hoe or dragline 0.85 m³ bucket hr $101.60 DM096
including fuel and driver, eg. Kobe 907.

101 Kobe 904 with breaker including fuel and driver. hr $108.00 DM097

102 Kobe 907 with breaker including fuel and driver. hr $122.60 DM098

103 Motor crane 3 tonne lifting capacity including fuel and driver. hr $42.40 DM099

104 Motor crane 5 tonne lifting capacity including fuel and driver. hr $59.90 DM100

105 Motor crane 8 to13 tonne lifting capacity including fuel and driver. hr $75.70 DM101

106 Kato crane (Kato KR20H) including fuel and driver. hr $118.10 DM102

107 Crawler mounted crane 25 tonne lifting capacity including fuel hr $106.60 DM103
and driver

108 Diesel powered field welder with minimum capacity 300 amp. hr $15.40 DM104

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S/No Description Unit Rate Code

109 Mechanical rammer with impact force not exceeding 4000 kg per hr $20.20 DM105
blow.

110 Mechanical lawn mover with blade not exceeding 500mm and hr $2.50 DM107
engine power not exceeding 150cc.

111 Air Compressor with air-delivery capacity not less than 4.5 m³ per hr $24.10 DM108
minute, pneumatic tools, fuel and tool sharpening (no labour).

112 Oxy-acytelene cutter including welder. hr $47.90 DM106

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