BOARDS, COUNCIL, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES
BOARD OF ENGINEERS (BOE)
Board of Engineers is the Highest Technical Authority established in Highways Department comprising all the Chief Engineers of the Department and is headed by Director General for policy decision on technical matters.
BOE also suggests new engineering techniques, to be followed during execution of works. Further, BOE recommends administrative reforms if any required to the Government.
In addition, BOE has powers to accept the tenders when contract value is upto Rs.50 Lakhs and quoted tender premium is above 6% and upto 10% excess.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS: CHAIRMAN :Director General, Highways Department - Er. R.Gothandaraman M.E
MEMBERS :- 1.Chief Engineer (H) Construction and Maintenance - Er. N. Shanthy M.E
- 2.Chief Engineer (H) National Highways - Er. N. Balamurugan M.E, MBA
- 3.Chief Engineer (H) Projects - Er. R. Geetha M.E (A/C)
- 4.Chief Engineer (H) NABARD & Rural Roads - Er.M.K.Selvan B.E
- 5.Chief Engineer (H) Planning, Designs and Investigation - Er.B.R.Kumar M.E
- 6.Chief Engineer (H) Highways Research Station - Er. R. Geetha M.E
- 7.Chief Engineer (H) Metro - Er.S.Sumathy M.E
Technical Audit Committee comprises with the members of the Board of Engineers i.e, all the Chief Engineer of Highways Department was established vide the CE (H) General ,Circular Memo No. 13555/Contracts-1/2009 dated 02.05.2009 for offering its expertised opinion on the various Technical aspects made in the Estimates before according Technical Sanction by the respective Chief Engineer. It provides technical guidance for Bridge works costing more than Rs.5 Crore and road works costing more than Rs.10 Crore.
REVISED ADMINISTRATION SANCTION COMMITTEEThe Revised Administrative Sanction Committee (RASC) constituted vide G.O Ms.No.289 Highways and Minor Ports (HN1) Department dated 04.12.2008 comprises representatives of Government in Finance and Highways Department for processing and early approval of RAS proposals.
- 1.The Chief Engineer – Concerned
- 2.Chief Engineer (H), Planning, Designs and Investigation
- 3.Deputy Secretary to Government , Highways and Minor Ports Department
- 4.Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department
- 5.Director General, Highways Department
Commissionerate of Tenders (COT) was established vide GO Ms. No.21/ Highways (HN2) Department dated 25.01.1999 to streamline the tender acceptance procedure. The same has been reconstituted vide GO (Ms.) No. 16/ Highways and Minor Ports (HN1) Department dated 11.02.2013
The following are the members of the Commissionerate of Tenders
- 1.Representative - The Secretary to Government, Finance, Thiru .K Shanmugam IAS
- 2.Chairman & Member,COT - Director General, Highways, Er. R.Gothandaraman M.E
- 3.Member - The Chief Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Er. N. Shanthy M.E
- 4.Member - The Chief Engineer, Highways, NABARD and Rural Roads, Er. M.K.Selvan B.E
- 5. Member - The Chief Engineers / The Superintending Engineers, who initiate recommend the proposals will also be special invitees
As per the GO (Ms) No. 163/ Highways and Minor Ports (HN1) Department dated 01.10.2012, the COT will scrutinize and approve the tenders where
- 1.Contract value upto Rs.50 Lakhs with tender excess above 10%
- 2.Contract value upto Rs.1.00 Crore with tender excess above 6%
- 3.Contract value between Rs.1.00 Crore to Rs.6.00 Crore for individual works for all cases with any tender excess.
- 4.Contract value between Rs.1.00 Crore to Rs.7.50 Crore for packages for all cases with any tender excess.
- 5.Contract value above Rs.6.00 Crore for individual works for all cases irrespective of tender excess.
- 6.Contract value above Rs.7.50 Crore for all packages for all cases irrespective of tender excess. Any Subsequent Variation in work value beyond 1% will be placed to COT for decision.
Additional quantities exceeding 25%/New Items/Substituted items to be executed by the original contractor have to be get approved by the Expert Committee comprising of the following members
- 1.Chief Engineer Concerned
- 2.Chief Engineer (Public Works Department),Operation & Maintenance,Chennai-5. Er.T.Asokan
- 3.Dr K.Gunasekaran, Associate Professor,Department of Civil Engineering,Anna University,Chennai-25.
Joint Director (Administration) is the convener of the Expert Committee
STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES COMMITTEETo prepare a standard Schedule of Rates for Highways Department in tune with the actual requirements, a committee comprising of the following member has been constituted by Government vide GO(Ms) No 21/Highways (HN1) Department, dated 25.01.1999 and GO(Ms) No.1/Highways and Minor Ports (HN-1) Department dated 07.01.2011.
- 1.Member - Director General
- 2.Member - Chief Engineer(H), Construction & Maintenance
- 3.Member - Chief Engineer(H),Planning,Designs & Investigation
- 4.Member - A representative of Finance Department
The committees mentioned above are for the Department’s internal purpose in scrutinizing and analyzing technical matters relating to execution of projects.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES IN TNRIDC Board of Directors:- 1.Chairman and Managing Director- Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department -Thiru. S.K.Prabakar, I.A.S (A/C).
- 2.Director - Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department- Thiru. H.Krishnan Unni, I.A.S.
- 3.Director - Additional Secretary to Government, Industries Department- Thiru. M.S.Shanmugam, I.A.S.
- 4.Director - Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board- Thiru. C. N. Maheswaran, I.A.S.
- 5.Director - Additional Secretary to Government, Energy Department- Tmt.N.Sumathi, B.Sc.
- 6.Director General, Highways Department - Er. R.Gothandaraman, M.E
- 7.Director - Chief Engineer (H), NABARD & Rural Roads- Er. M.K.Selvan, B.E
- 8.Executive Director - TNRIDC- Er. V.S.Thangavel,B.E,
- 1.Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department - Thiru. H.Krishnan Unni, I.A.S.
- 2.Chief Engineer (H), NABARD & Rural Roads- Highways Department - Er. M.K.Selvan,B.E.
- 3.Executive Director – TNRIDC - Er.V.S.Thangavel, B.E.
- 1.Director General, Highways Department, Er. R.Gothandaraman, M.E.
- 2.Chief Engineer (H), Planning, Designs & Investigations, Er.B.R.Kumar, M.E.
- 3.Director, Highways Research Station, Guindy, Er. R. Geetha M.E
- 4.Executive Director – TNRIDC - Er.V.S.Thangavel, B.E.