SECTION-14 TERMITE CONTROL

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SCOPE

This section covers the provision of Termite Control Treatment in the areas specified in the Contract Drawings and as per Specifications laid down herein: 14.2 MATERIALS

(a) Pesticides shall be solution of 0.5% Dieldrin or a 0.5% Aldrin mixed in clean water for application in earth and mixed in pure turpentine for application to wood where such application is required. (b) Pesticide (dieldrin or aldrin) shall be obtained from the Government of Pakistan, Department of Agriculture, in sealed drums in quantity necessary for the requirement of works. All mixing shall be done at site and the proportion of pesticides used shall be verified by the Engineer. 14.2 EXTENT OF APPLICATION

Pesticide solution shall be applied with approved pressure spraying equipment maintaining a pressure of 10.5 kg/cm2 to all applications to, on or in earth. (a) At excavations, all walls and bottoms of all pits or trenches for footings or foundations are to be sprayed as shown in the drawings. Pesticide shall penetrate to a depth of 25 mm minimum in porous earth at bottom and 50 mm to 75 mm at sides of excavations. (b) Stock piled excavated materials to be used as backfill is to be treated as above. After backfilling to plinth level, the area is again to be sprayed. (c) After grading, compaction and leveling and before Installation of any soling, under-slabs, all such areas are to be sprayed with pesticides, penetrating a minimum of 25 mm into soil. (d) Care shall be exercised to ensure that no mark or damage occurs to be finished structure as a result of the work under this section. (e) All rough wood work for the entire project is to be pesticide treated (before application of solignum in the case of material to receive both treatments). Pesticides shall be sprayed on all surfaces of all the wooden work viz: door frames blocking, furring, planks, boards etc. before installation. Spraying is to be cone at the site, after delivery and before installing. No spraying shall be necessary after field sawing, jointing or installation of such material. All spraying will be done within one week of working of the materials.

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STANDARDS

All methods of termite protection used herein shall be in accordance with the standard practices of National Pest Control Association, USA and the British Wood Preserving Association. 14.5 SAMPLES AND TESTS

The Contractor shall supply samples of all the materials to be used for pest control for approval of the Engineer and testing in accordance with the specified standards. Rejected materials shall be removed from the site immediately. 14.6 GUARANTEE

The Contractor is to guarantee that the building shall be free from termites (white ants), wood bores and other pests or rodents which cause damage to wood or other organic material for 10 years from the date of acceptance of the building. In the event of any damage caused within the guaranteed period, the Contractor shall replace at his own cost such damaged material, finishes affected and suitably preserve and treat the entire premises with the best method known to the trade to prevent the spreading of termites. 14.7 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated in the Bill of Quantities or herein, all the work involved within the scope of this section of Specifications snail be deemed to be inclusive of but not limited to the following: i) ii) iii) Contractor's establishment charges, overhead charges, profit, interest. All other expenses, charges, taxes specified in Conditions of Contrast. Labour and all costs in connection therewith.

iv) Use of plant, equipment and machinery and all costs in connection therewith e.g. mobilization, demobilization, transporting, fuel, energy charges, grease, oil, installing, operating, storing, watching, returning, replacing, handling, maintaining, idle stand parking, removing damaged, destroyed, salvaged items. v) Material and goods e.g. marketing, selecting, conveyance, loading, unloading storing, watching, returning, handling, hoisting, lowering, cutting, jointing, fixing wastage, removing destroyed, damaged, salvaged materials. vi) Cost of collection and preparation of samples, as well as all laboratory and field tests stipulated in these Specifications. (b) The cost of all the works involved within the scope of this specification as per: The drawings and Conditions of Contract are covered within the quoted rate of items of the B.O.Q.

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(c) Measurement for payment of Termite Control work acceptably completed shall be made in square meter of the plinth area. (d) No separate payment will be made for Termite Control treatment on wood work and all costs in connection therewith shall be deemed to have been included in the unit rates of the relevant items.

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