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IJA 2799

Including Information about Construction of New Buildings, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are lease agreements managed by Heskel Shemtob, president of the Jewish Lay Council and executor of the Nuraeil endowment, construction plans and bid specifications, and blueprints of a community land plot.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2799
Item Number
12071
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Annotation, Architectural Plans, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Contract, Correspondence, Deed, Department of Imports and Exports, Endowment, Engineering, English Language, Envelope, File Folder, Financial, Form, Handwritten, Imports, Ink Stamp, Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Schools Committee, Lease, Legal, Letterhead, Property, Property Commission, Revenue Stamp, Stamps, Typed, Waqf

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

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25 - Gypsum plastering for internal walls and ceilings.
Gypsum plastering for internal walls and ceilings is carried out in three layers, the last of which is the layer known as (Al-Khamar), provided that
the total thickness of the layers is not less than 2 inches. The plastered surface must be free of waves, bright white,
and at the highest level of engineering and perfection.
26 - Cement plastering for tie-beams and parapets
The cement ratio shall be (1) cement to (3) sand, and it includes the magic painting with Snowcem or painting with a
pigmented cementitious material by brush in two coats.
27 - Marble used for the front facade.
Marble is installed using iron hooks and a cementitious material provided with the marble according to the detailed drawings.
28 - Leveling, Mud-coating, and Bitumen-coating
Leveling - Leveling is placed using dry fine soil at an average thickness of (15) cm and according to the slopes shown
in the drawings, and it is compacted with a hand rammer with light spraying.
Bitumen-coating - The contractor shall perform the bitumen coating of the surfaces while providing the bitumen and fuel and operating the furnace, provided that
the bitumen is of the best type from the (Hit) region and is applied in two layers, each 2 cm thick. The back of the
parapets should be covered up to (10) cm above the level of the mud-coating.
Mud-coating - Red clay is fermented with straw (the contractor provides the straw) for a period of (3) days and then applied
at a thickness of (6) cm over the bitumen. After it dries, the cracks must be filled with (Al-Kubri).
29 - The frame surrounding the front windows and the main entrance
The concrete mix ratio must be 1:2:4, and the frame dimensions must be according to the drawings. It is necessary to
use planed wood forms and repair the concrete surfaces so that they are completely smooth.
30 - Concrete slabs for rainwater pipe outlets.
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1:2:4 with Sika, and the dimensions of the slab edges shall be according to the drawings.
31 - Installation of doors and wiring.
The contractor shall install the iron doors for the front facade and reinforce them according to the company's specifications available
with the engineer, and they shall be operated before being fixed.
32 - Installation of windows.
The contractor shall install the front windows according to the drawings and must connect the windows using
the ties provided for this purpose, and he must also attach the fly-proof wire mesh to them after fixing them.
33 - The railing for the staircase in the annex
The wrought iron for the railing of this staircase is provided, and the contractor shall fix it with concrete at no additional cost.
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34 - Installation of steel partitions on the first floor
The contractor must install the steel partitions on the first floor and the installation must be executed perfectly
and well, and the cut parts of the steel partitions must each be installed according to the engineer's instructions and in accordance
with the detailed drawings prepared for that purpose.
35 - Electrical installations
The Mutawalli (administrator) shall carry out all electrical installations, but the contractor must place specific cavities inside the walls
to facilitate the passage of electrical wires through them, and then he must seal the cavities and fill them with cement or gypsum,
and the designation of these cavities must be under the guidance of the engineer.
36 - Iron supports inside sunshades
The contractor must fix two iron supports provided by the Mutawalli inside two sunshades according to the drawings.
37 - Glazed tiles in kitchens, washrooms, bathrooms, and toilets.
The contractor must ⟦moisten⟧ the tiles for at least one hour, then coat their back with a thin layer
of cement and sand in a ratio of 1 cement to 1 sand and leave them for three days in a damp place, then fix them
to the wall with cement mortar in a ratio of 1 cement to 3 sand, and after completion, the joints are to be carved with a nail
and filled with white cement.
38 - The contractor must cooperate with the mechanical workers in installing the spiral iron mesh on the facade
of the showroom according to the detailed drawing numbered / 50390 / 51 (Hector's drawing), and this
cooperation includes placing the side and middle tracks without extra charge. As for the reinforced concrete
works, they shall be measured and calculated for the contractor according to the prices in the Bill of Quantities.
⟦signature⟧
59,700
7,800
7,600
524,500
824,875
Total
Balance

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Schedule of Prices and Quantities
For the completion of the Naeem and Toubiya Nourail building in the Al-Sinak district
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Item | Details | Quantity | Unit | Price Fils Dinar | Amount Fils Dinar
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Note
The contractor must read these items
and their descriptions in conjunction with the technical specifications,
contract conditions, and drawings.
Special instructions for reinforced concrete items:
The contractor must provide the formwork and straighten
the iron bars and tie them with flexible wire
and place these bars in their designated locations.
All concrete must be mixed using a mechanical mixer.
1 - Damp proofing 3 inches thick 280 m3 20.000 5.600
2 - a- Concrete for columns except for the columns
- 1 | Damp proofing 3 inches thick | 2.80 | m2 | 2.000 | 5.600
- 2 | a- Concrete for columns except for the circular street columns and the two recently poured front columns. | 12.58 | m3 | 4.750 | 59.755
 | b- Circular street columns, price includes repairing the concrete surface using clean formwork and painting two coats of white cement. | 3.24 | m3 | 5/500 | 17.820
- 3 | Concrete for beams. | 34.50 | m3 | 5/500 | 189.750
- 4 | Placing reinforced concrete lintels over windows and doors according to detailed drawings. | 3.90 | m3 | 4.500 | 17.550
- 5 | Pouring the ground and first floor slabs with reinforced concrete including providing clean formwork. | 98.00 | m3 | 5.750 | 563.500
 | The contractor must transport the concrete from the mixing site to the pouring site by means |  |  |  | 863.975
⟦signature⟧
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Sold 42 and it is for ⟦illegible⟧ a village in ⟦illegible⟧ and it is also seventy - 36
Failed in ten seventies that they appear two weeks sold 17 quarter thousand village in 6 leva and it is also two weeks and they record 1 sold a thousand village
For they have twenty 1 m lsh his week or a band by seventies two weeks village 6 leva and it is also and they record 1 the hand that for 4 exit
- So when a group delivered it ⟦illegible⟧ its strength and our right the right also
A village in a village you are a week like this - 56
n for me ⟦illegible⟧ a village as for them t for its wrap put on the thousand 1 village benefit a village for me a village you are a week like this for 46 liters grew from it or hand
And after it intensified like a reformer t wraps 1 m- myana seventy and what a quarter of his family ordered in it in a village you are ailo a thousand so he is not of us
- His lord from it 1 m lsh intensified t wraps expensive fourth and they record a week
Village village you are for 46 village 40 other than m- t for like this - 36
- Language also seventy and a reformer in his work his lord as for grew from it 1 liter and they record its saltiness n his lord has twenty sold a thousand 1 village
- And it is also for t he has actions quarter thousand the- other than the dye 1 village and for this feather thousand - 76
So a way you want in a village nah and a reformer put a village 12 village t he has the- q- he has t- grew feather thousand smooth in that 1 sold a thousand 1 village
Without putting seventy full village and for 56 like this what eighty quarter 1 and o intensified 1 parentheses quarter the- scattered 17 nah
b- for him has hand his lord a thousand feather his money 2 smooth quarter 7 and o intensified 1 parentheses scattered 17 measuring 1 m- 12 village
- And other than 7 intensified like ⟦illegible⟧
So he went out for a village and they record a village as a reformer 1 eighty a week other than a feather a thousand 1 grew from it 1 and they record intensified 1 sold a thousand 1 village - 86
b- twenty (ends so he is not) 1 02605 / 15 rio has grew other than a reformer a thousand grew seventy and quarter seventy
So when a feather 1 his lord 12 for that - grew for him his lord n- m- his saying seven the- other than a thousand 1 village is not 1 put n- for like this ailo
- You are a week like this 1 sold m- village for 42 seventy sold a thousand seventy put in a hundred so he is not of us 1
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In 900 ⟦illegible⟧ 500 ⟦illegible⟧
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Item | Details | Quantity | Unit | Price Dinar Fils | Amount Dinar Fils
 | A suitable mechanism so that the period between mixing and pouring does not exceed 10 minutes. Expansion joints and openings must be provided at the locations specified on the maps. |  |  |  | 862.975
Expansion joints must be provided
and openings in the locations specified on
the maps.
The concrete must be moistened as
necessary for a period of 10 ten days and the
forms removed at the end of the mentioned period.
6- Pouring the steps with reinforced concrete
The price includes the installation and fixing of the railing
for the front stairs. 13.25 m3 6/000 79.500
7- Pouring reinforced concrete for the tie beams
79.500 | 6/000 | m3 | 13.25 | The price includes the supply and installation of the railing for the front stairs. | 7 -
28.200 | 0/400 | m.p | 70.50 | Pouring reinforced concrete for the tie beams for the forms at the level of the slabs above the windows and doors. | 8 -
18.900 | 0/450 | m2 | 42.00 | Pouring on the ground, lifting and placing concrete slabs under the front curtains, skylights and the roof with a depth of 6 inches. | 9 -
17.850 | 0/600 | m2 | 29.75 | Pouring on the ground, lifting and placing concrete with a depth of 3 inches between the iron I-beams (4" x 3"). | 10 -
46.750 | 0/850 | m2 | 55.00 | Pouring reinforced concrete for sunshades with a thickness of 3 inches, with the contractor providing clean forms for pouring. | 11 -
44.000 | 4/000 | m3 | 11.000 | Pouring the iron columns with concrete and hanging them with an iron mesh before pouring. |
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1096/175
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⟦signature⟧

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Item | Details | Quantity | Unit | Price Fils Dinar | Amount Fils Dinar
12 | Covering iron beams and coating them with cement. | 350.00 | m2 | -/500 | 1096/175
13 | Casting on the ground, lifting and placing concrete caps for the roof parapets at a depth of 3 inches, with long grooves on both edges of the casting to prevent rainwater | 100.000 | m.p | -/450 | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 192.500
14 | Casting concrete for the first floor flooring in the warehouse, provided it is polished, with a layer of broken bricks laid under the concrete, including ramming, tightening, and spraying, including leveling the existing soil, saturating it with water, and tightening it before laying the broken bricks | 200.00 | m2 | -/400 | 45.000 ⟦illegible⟧ 40.000
and tightening and spraying, including leveling
the existing soil and saturating it with water
40.000 -/200 m2 200.00 and tightening it before laying the broken bricks
Casting concrete for the ground floor flooring -15
in the showroom, provided it is unpolished
with a layer of broken bricks laid
under the concrete, including ramming and tightening
and spraying, leveling the ground and saturating it
with water and tightening it before laying the bricks
20.000 -/100 m2 200.00 broken.
Building with bricks and cement in a ratio of -16
121.800 -/700 m3 174.00 (1) cement to (5) sand.
Building with hollow bricks and gypsum -17
for internal walls, size
85.800 -/600 m2 143.00 ⟦line⟧ 4 1/4" x 9" x 9"
1611/275 - To be continued -
⟦signature⟧

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Fils Dinar Fils Dinar
Item Details Quantity Unit Price Amount
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-18 Construction with hollow bricks and gypsum 1611/275
for partitions size 4 1/2" x 9" x 9" 244.00 m2 -/080 42.920
- 19 Construction with yellow bricks and gypsum
in the form of - Kaf Qayma - so that
all horizontal joints become
equal in thickness while hiding all

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Item Details Quantity Unit Price Amount
Fils Dinar Fils Dinar
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25 Coating the Baghdadi ceiling with cement at a ratio of 2024.920
(1) cement to (3) sand 760.00 m2 0/250 190/000
26 Plastering the walls with gypsum; the work must be carried out
according to rulers and in a perfectly vertical manner
in three layers. 1335.00 m2 -/080 106/800
27 Cement rendering for light wells and parapets with cement
mortar and a pigmented cementitious material. 138.00 m2 -/120 16.560

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Fils Dinar   Fils Dinar   Unit   Quantity   Details   Item
Amount   Price
Item | Details | Quantity | Unit | Price | Amount
 |  |  |  |  | 2484/665
- 30 | Casting the concrete frame surrounding the shop, window, and main door, placing the steel bars in their designated positions with refined molds and cleaning the concrete surface. | 32.00 | L.M. | -/200 | 6.400
- 31 | Casting concrete bases at the bottom of the vertical rainwater pipes according to the engineer's instructions, including the necessary molds. | 0.25 | m3 | 4/000 | 1.000
- 32 | Installation and fixing of the main entrance. | 2 | Number | 10/000 | 20.000
- 33 | Installation and fixing of the showroom windows. | 2 | Number | 10/000 | 20.000
- 34 | Installation and fixing of the steel doors. | 23 | Number | -/250 | 5.750
- 35 | Installation and fixing of the steel windows. | 27 | Number | -/250 | 6.750
- 36 | Installation and fixing of the steel partitions. | 45.30 | m2 | -/400 | 18.120
- 37 | Installing two steel pillars inside the sunshade. | 2 | Number | 2/000 | 4.000
- 38 | Construction of manholes with average dimensions of 2 ft x 1 1/2 ft and a depth of 2 ft with a concrete floor and cover, walls 9 inches thick and plastered walls. | (10) | Number | 1/500 | 15.000
2581/685
Only two thousand five hundred eighty-one dinars and six hundred eighty-five fils
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T. ⟦illegible⟧ Q. ⟦illegible⟧
75-19.3.15
76
Baghdad
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To the Presidency of the Lay Council of the Respected Israelite Community
Tender for the construction of the ground and first floors of the building
Tarkam and Toba Nouriel in Al-Sinak

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Total Fils | Total Dinars | Fils | Dinar | Name | Reason for Judgment | Fils
5328 | ⟦illegible⟧ |  |  | Khadija Ibrahim Khaddouri for 12 years | 060
 |  |  |  | and Yaqub Ishaq for the majority of the children | 
 |  |  |  | Nissan Ibrahim Renee and Laith 12 paid ⟦illegible⟧ | 
 |  |  |  | Masoud Sufyan Renee for a seven-day period ⟦illegible⟧ | 
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | 026 | ⟦illegible⟧ | • Layoff of workers | 
 |  |  |  | for the year 1940 Renee Victoria Salim ⟦illegible⟧ | 160
 |  |  |  | due to driving the shawl ⟦illegible⟧ 5 Lira Simon ⟦illegible⟧ | 
 |  |  |  | Seven-day for spring for a night variety show | 
1000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | • Nana Faqin ⟦illegible⟧ | 
2000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 6 | May 6 | and Yaqub Ibrahim Salim Al-Shuwaykh Simonieh | 660
2000 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 6 | May 6 | and Yaqub Salim Al-Shuwaykh Simonieh | 660
057.5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 66 | May 66 | Fouad Ta'am Ishaq Al-Shuwaykh Simonieh | 360
057.5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 76 | May 76 | Fouad Ta'am Salim Al-Shuwaykh Simonieh | 560
18.00 | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | • Fouad Kamal son of Abqa Al-Shuwaykh Simonieh | 260
 |  |  |  | Salim Amin Simon bin Basha for Simonieh | 760
057.500 - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ 56 -
057.500 - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ 26 -
057.500 - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ 76 -
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⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧ 86 -
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000.500 - ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧
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582/1856
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President of the Israelite Lay Council
Baghdad
Contract for the completion of the Toba and Naeem Nouriel building
in the Al-Sinak district

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The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
622
The Honorable Mr. Al-Hajj Tawfiq Al-Hajj Ahmed, Respectfully
Karbala

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The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
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The Honorable Contractor Mr. Hadi bin Al-Haj Ahmed
Abdul Hadi

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Instructions to Bidders
Regarding the contract for completing the Noam and Toubia Nouriel building in the Sinak district.
1- The contract documents consist of the following -
a) Contract Form 1 page
b) General Conditions of Contract 6 "
c) Technical Specifications 7 "
d) Bill of Quantities and Prices 6 "
2- The bidder must sign every page of the aforementioned documents and in all places where manual corrections have been made.
3- The bidder must provide the securities stipulated in paragraph (3) of the General Conditions of Contract in cash, and he may provide them in the form of a guarantee check from one of the banks to the President of the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad.
4- The contract documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope at or before 12:00 PM on Tuesday
corresponding to 27 / March / 1951 and addressed to -
"President of the Jewish Lay Council - Trustee of the Noam and Toubia Nouriel Endowments in Baghdad"
and it shall be written on the envelope "Tender for the completion of the Noam and Toubia Nouriel building in the Sinak district"
5- The Trustee reserves the right not to accept the lowest bid and may reject any bid without providing reasons for doing so.
6- Any bid not submitted by the appointed time or not accompanied by the stipulated securities shall be subject to rejection.

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Contract Form
Completion of the Noam and Tobia Nurael building in the Sinak district
This contract was concluded between the President of the Jewish Lay Council and the Trustee of the Noam and Tobia Nurael Waqfs,
hereinafter referred to as (The Trustee), and ⟦line⟧ known
hereinafter as (The Contractor or Undertaker), who stated for the purpose of this contract the existence of a place of business for him in
and at this address, any registered letters sent to him or hand-delivered warnings, orders, and instructions shall be considered
valid direction or delivery.
(The Trustee), wherever mentioned in this contract, refers to (The President of the Lay Council, the Trustee of the Waqfs of
Noam and Tobia Nurael).
(The Building) means - The building belonging to the Noam and Tobia Nurael Waqfs on the two Sinak plots numbered
34 and 39/9 and 18.
(The Engineer) means - The engineer who executes this contract on behalf of the Trustee, who is Mr.
Niazi Fetto or his deputy or any other engineer or engineers appointed by the Trustee in writing in this capacity and the
Contractor is notified of their names to execute the work stipulated in this contract. The Contractor has also agreed hereby to
provide, pursuant to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the specifications, price schedule, and maps, which are the documents stipulated
in the contract, all workers, machinery, equipment, tools, instruments, scaffolding, guards, and everything necessary
or that may be necessary for the works and services covered by this contract and their complete accomplishment at the highest degree of
perfection and craftsmanship in execution.
« Completion of the Noam and Tobia Nurael building in the Sinak district »
The Contractor acknowledged that he visited the work site and reviewed thoroughly and in a precise and accurate manner all the maps and
what has been completed of the work until now and what must be completed under this contract, as he has also reviewed the work site
and the locations of the materials available to the Trustee, the water installations, and others available for the work.
Signature
Witness ⟦line⟧ President of the Lay Council, the Trustee of the Waqfs of
⟦line⟧ Noam and Tobia Nurael in addition to his position.
Date ⟦line⟧
Witness ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ The Contractor or Undertaker
Date ⟦line⟧

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General Conditions of the Contract
Specializing in the completion of the Noam and Toubia Nourail building in the Al-Sinak district.
1- Generalities
This contract includes the completion of the ground floor, the first floor, and some structures on the roof for the
Noam and Toubia Nourail building located in the Al-Sinak district, of which the foundations, the bases of the steel beams, the
foundation walls, the iron structure, two concrete pillars, and the drainage foundations on the ground floor have been completed so far, excluding
the manholes and the backfilling, according to the maps, specifications, and the price list.
2- The maps currently available for this contract and listed on page number ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) of these conditions
and the detailed maps required to be prepared during the progress of the work shall be equally binding with the technical specifications,
the price and quantity list, the materials list, and any other details, instructions, guidance, and clarifications that the
engineer may consider necessary to provide during the progress of the work.
The bidder may examine these maps at the Trustee's office or the office of Engineer Niazi Fetto during working
hours, and the contractor, upon being awarded the contract, will be allowed a complete set of these maps for a payment of (5) Dinars.
3- The successful contractor must provide a capable architect authorized by the Amanat Al-Asima (Capital Secretariat) and must submit an application to the Amanat
Al-Asima to take over the work under his responsibility, knowing that the building permit for the entire building from Amanat Al-Asima is currently held by
the Trustee, and he must bear all the necessary expenses for this process.
4- Duration of the Contract.
a- The date of the contract begins seven days after the date the contractor receives a written order to commence work,
and he must complete it within (130) days from the date of the aforementioned commencement.
b- The contract may be extended if the engineer deems it necessary due to the Trustee's failure or delay in providing the materials
required for the work for the duration involved, or due to stopping the work for any reason by the will of
the Trustee. The contractor is not entitled to claim any compensation for such delays, and the engineer's opinion in determining
the duration of the delay shall be final.
5- Insurances (Security Deposit)
When submitting his bid, the contractor must deposit with the Trustee a cash insurance amounting to (200) two hundred
dinars. These insurances shall be kept throughout the duration of the contract and the maintenance period and shall be returned to the contractor without interest after
satisfactorily fulfilling the obligations of this contract, provided that all compensations and other expenses
legally incurred by the contractor according to the terms of the contract are deducted from them.
6- Site of Work
The building is located in Al-Sinak, opposite the Rafidain Oil Company and adjacent to the Al-Pachachi building. The contractor must
visit the work site before submitting his bid and obtain all necessary site information, and it shall be understood
that obtaining all information related to the work site is the responsibility of the contractor, and he is considered to have satisfied himself
with all the information necessary to complete the work in a satisfactory manner and according to the terms of this contract, whether he inspected the work
himself or by someone representing him, or failed to inspect, or did not obtain the correct information himself.
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after inspection of it.
7 - Labor
The contractor must include in his bid all labor and what is needed for the execution of the work in terms of transportation, equipment, scaffolding,
machinery, tools, and machines, especially concrete mixers, which may be necessary for the preparation and execution of the works shown in
the blueprints, specifications, and price schedules, and he must also include in his bid the temporary structures required for the execution of
the work and the transport of everything belonging to him to the work site and its removal upon its completion.
8 - Materials
The Mutawalli [custodian/trustee] shall supply all the construction materials necessary to complete the mentioned building, noting that the steel
for reinforcing the pillars has already been tied and is currently present in the yard.
9 - Delivery of materials by the Mutawalli
The Mutawalli undertakes to deliver all the materials that fall under his responsibility to the work site, and the materials supplied
by the Mutawalli are considered, upon arrival at the yard (the land previously known as the Industrial School), as if they have been delivered to
the contractor, and he must be responsible for their safety and is obliged to guard them and transport them from the delivery site to the place of use
at his own expense, and the contractor must specifically build a store to protect the cement from rain.
10 - Layout
The engineer shall carry out all the layouts necessary for the work, and the contractor must provide all the materials and equipment
necessary for this process and shall bear all the expenses resulting therefrom.
The engineer may lend the contractor a (Level) surveying instrument, provided it is used in his presence only.
11 - Dimensions
All or most of the provided blueprints have their measurements based on feet and inches, and the contractor must provide the measurement tapes,
rulers, and scales necessary to carry out the layout and measurement at his own expense.
12 - Temporary structures and others
All structures, tools, machinery, and equipment provided by the contractor for the purposes of this contract shall be for
completing the work in a satisfactory and final manner according to the provisions of this contract. All the mentioned items shall remain present
at the work site and may not be removed without the approval of the engineer, but the contractor must remove them immediately upon receiving an order to remove them
from the engineer.
13 - Guards
The contractor must provide the necessary guards to preserve the permanent and temporary structures, including
machinery, tools, equipment, scaffolding, and other related items, and for all materials delivered to him by
the Mutawalli, and he shall be responsible for any theft or shortage that occurs in them.
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14 - Appointment of a Representative for the Contractor
In the event that the contractor does not reside at the work site for the purpose of executing and supervising it, he must appoint
permanently on the work and during its progress a capable representative who is good at reading blueprints and has knowledge of the work being performed, and he must
authorize such representative with the power to receive orders and instructions from the engineer.
15 - Dismissal of the Contractor's Employees
The engineer has full authority to request the contractor to dismiss or remove any of his employees, including the representative
referred to in paragraph (14) above, whom the Trustee deems undesirable to continue in the work, and the contractor must execute
those requests as soon as they are issued, and he has no right to claim any compensation or liability that may result from that in any way whatsoever.
16 - Delay Compensation
If the contractor fails, delays, or stops the completion of the work stipulated for him under this contract, he shall be liable
to pay the Trustee compensation in the amount of (5/-) five Dinars per day, and these compensations shall be deducted from his entitlements
or his securities.
17 - Withdrawal of Work from the Contractor
If the contractor defaults or fails to complete any item of the work items or the entire building in general, or fails
to observe any article of this contract, he shall be liable, in addition to paying ⟦full⟧ compensations stipulated
in paragraph (16) above, to having the work withdrawn from him after being warned in writing of the nature of the default or failure, and having it executed by any
method the Trustee deems appropriate, using all mechanical means and temporary structures prepared for this purpose
until the completion of the work, at which point the contractor's connection to the work is severed, and his account is settled after deducting the compensations
and all other amounts duly owed by him.
18 - Contractor's Partners
The person or partners whose names are mentioned in the contract throughout its duration shall have the status of "The Contractor", and the
Trustee does not recognize the involvement of other persons in the contract or the withdrawal of any individual partner, and the Trustee's dealing
with one partner in contract matters shall be considered as dealing with all partners, and these transactions shall have a binding effect unless
there are matters for which the partners may request in writing their joint signatures. The partners shall be jointly and severally liable toward
the Trustee for all responsibilities and obligations resulting from this contract.
19 - Bill of Quantities and Prices
The contractor must set prices against the units shown in the attached price schedule, and all work measurements
and its payments shall be carried out on the basis of these prices, and every work that does not have a price in the price schedule must be estimated by mutual consent
and agreement on its price before commencing it.
It must be understood that the purpose of the items shown in the ⟦schedule⟧ of prices does not serve as a guide for estimating
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the work upon its completion, and the existence of any item does not necessarily mean the obligation to perform it. The Trustee has the right to make a change
in any item of the schedule of prices and quantities, decreasing or increasing it as the engineer deems necessary for the work,
and has full choice in designating the items that are not intended to be performed.
20 - Payments and Measurements
The work shall be measured and its payments made according to the prices shown in the price schedule. The contractor must
prepare two bound notebooks for recording measurements. All work shall be measured by the engineer and the contractor,
recorded, and signed by both of them in the two measurement notebooks, of which each party shall keep a copy.
All works that should be covered must be measured before being covered, and all other works must be measured
according to the progress of the work. Upon completion of the work, the Trustee or the contractor may - if either of them wishes -
request a re-measurement of all the work, but in the event of such a request being submitted by the contractor, he must
pay a nominal amount of (20) twenty dinars, and this amount shall be returned to him only if his claims
prompting the request for re-measurement are proven.
21 - The contractor has the right to receive advances from the Trustee on the basis of 90% of all work completed satisfactorily.
Upon completion of the work, the contractor's full right shall be paid, but the securities shall not be returned to him until the expiration of the maintenance period.
Advances granted to the contractor are not considered an acknowledgment of acceptance of the work by the Trustee; rather, the
conditions and specifications of the contract apply to all completed and uncompleted work until it is finally handed over to the Trustee.
22 - Inspection of Completed Work -
The engineer may order the inspection of a part of the hidden work if he believes there is a defect within it, and the
contractor must comply with the order immediately. If any defects are found, the costs of inspection and repair, including
the cost of materials, shall be borne by the contractor. However, if no defects appear, the costs shall be calculated for the contractor as additional work.
23 - Rejection of Work
The Trustee has the right to reject any work that, in the engineer's view, is based on quality and workmanship that do not meet the required
standard or do not comply with the specifications or drawings pertaining to the contract. The contractor must remove the rejected work
immediately and re-execute it at his own expense, including the value of the materials present in the rejected part.
Any work carried out without authorization from the engineer and in addition to the details given in the drawings or to the
issued instructions shall not be recognized by the Trustee nor shall he measure it, and the value of the materials used
in the execution of such works shall be deducted from the contractor.
24 - Damages
The contractor is responsible for all damages that may occur to the structures pertaining to this contract during the
progress of the work, and he must repair such damages at his own expense, including the value of materials, and to the full
satisfaction of the engineer.
25 - Water
The contractor must receive the water pipe as it currently is, and he must provide settlement tanks.
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sufficient for the progress of his works, and if he wishes to expand the network of water installations or if the work requires an expansion
like this, he must bear the resulting expenses, and the Trustee shall provide the contractor with water free of charge.
26 - Arbitration
When any issue concerning this contract is a subject of disagreement or dispute between the Trustee or the Contractor, it shall be referred
to a committee composed of three persons: one appointed by the Trustee, one appointed by the Contractor, and the third, who is the umpire,
is appointed with the approval of both parties. If the two parties are unable to agree on an umpire, then the President of the
Court of Cassation shall be requested to appoint him.
The arbitration decision shall be final, and the arbitration fees and costs shall be paid in the proportion decided by the umpire.
27 - Notifications
The two contracting parties waive the right to issue notifications from one to the other through the
Notary Public regarding the affairs of this contract. Every notification sent by one of the parties must either be delivered to the address
of the other party or sent to them by registered mail.
28 - Maintenance Period
The contractor must maintain all the work for a period of six months starting from the date the Trustee receives
it from him as a provisional acceptance, and he must repair all deficiencies or defects that may appear during the maintenance period
at his own expense. The securities or what remains of them shall be returned to him after deducting the amounts duly owed by him
at the end of the maintenance period and after the contractor has fulfilled his obligations and the work has been finally accepted from him.
29 - Sanitary Arrangements
The contractor shall make his own sanitary arrangements for his workers and shall provide at his own expense the necessary
latrines or toilets for this purpose and shall maintain the cleanliness of the sites where the work is carried out.
30 - Labor Laws
The contractor is responsible for implementing labor laws regarding all labor matters and observing them regarding
wages for official holidays, feasts, and compensations, as he is also responsible for accidents that occur to his employees at
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Specifications
1- Formwork
a- Formwork must be constructed so that its dimensions match what is shown in the detailed concrete drawings and must
be well-made of wood, free of cracks and holes, and prevent the leakage of concrete mortar during work.
Before starting work, the contractor must submit to the specialized engineer a drawing showing the method of installing these
forms and their supports for approval. The face of the formwork in contact with the concrete must be clean and free
of dirt and well-moistened with water immediately before placing the concrete. The inner surfaces of the forms must be coated with a
light oil or soap.
b- Formwork must not be removed until the contractor obtains the approval of the specialized engineer, and it must be removed
in a manner that ensures no damage or breakage occurs to the edges of the concrete. The forms must remain in their positions
for the following periods: -
Seven days for each pour regardless of its span, and one day is added for each foot exceeding seven days
up to a maximum of (28) days. As for the vertical sides of beams and supports, their forms may be removed
after (48) hours have passed.
c- Concrete surfaces must be free of cavities and protrusions. After removing the forms, if there are
excessive holes or cavities, the engineer has the right to demolish the concrete and re-cast it at the contractor's expense.
2- Concrete
a- Concrete must be mixed in the specified proportions using a mechanical mixer, provided that the duration of each mix is not less than two minutes.
The engineer determines the necessary proportions of water according to the concrete mix.
b- Baghdadi river sand must not be used at all. When it is necessary to use fine sand,
the contractor must sift what he needs of fine sand from the available Habbaniyah sand.
c- The contractor must provide special (measures) in the form of boxes for cement, gravel, and sand, the dimensions of which are determined by
the engineer. The wooden boxes must be sturdy, well-made, and tightly joined.
d- Concrete must be poured immediately after mixing. Any concrete that begins to harden before use must
be rejected and removed from the work site. Therefore, the time between mixing the concrete and placing it in its final
position must not exceed fifteen minutes. If the engineer is forced to reject a layer of concrete, the contractor will bear the cost of the cement
and other materials used in it.
e- Concrete is placed in layers, the thickness of each layer not exceeding (15) cm or as the engineer deems appropriate, and it is tamped and hammered
well until the forms are completely filled. The concrete must be free of air holes, and all
necessary precautions must be taken to prevent changing the position of the bars or steel meshes used for reinforcement or the vibration of the forms
during the pouring or tamping of the concrete.
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F- Concrete must be protected from rain or sunlight until it hardens and must be kept well
moistened for a period of no less than (15) days from the date of pouring.
G- It is recommended that the contractor pours the roof in one cycle; in any case, the pouring may not be divided into more
than two cycles, meaning the contractor must prepare formwork for no less than half of the roof area.
H- The contractor must place all holes for pipes, cables, and the like in the formwork in their correct
positions, as well as the hanging rods for the Baghdadi ceiling and electric fans, without additional cost.
3 - Steel
A- The contractor shall cut and bend the mild steel and (B.R.C.) steel and place it in the
designated locations according to the maps prepared for that, and the contractor must clean the steel with a wire brush if
there is a need for that.
B- The contractor must tie the reinforcement bars to each other and bind them well using
flexible wires provided by the Mutawalli.
4 - Damp-proof Concrete
The damp-proof concrete mix ratio shall be 1:2:4, and Sika No. (1) material shall be mixed with the mixing water
at a ratio of (1) Sika to (10) water. The contractor shall provide the necessary formwork for the edges of the pour, as well as provide suitable tanks
for mixing the Sika with water.
5 - Column Concrete
The concrete mix ratio used for columns shall be 1:1.5:3, and the contractor must place
the reinforcement bars in their correct position under the supervision of the engineer. The sections of the formwork used
for the columns must correspond to the column sections and according to the detailed maps prepared for that. If necessity dictates
pouring part of the columns in two stages due to concrete lintels above doors and windows, the
contractor shall implement that.
6 - Beam Concrete
The concrete mix ratio for beams shall be 1:2:4, and the contractor shall place the reinforcement bars
in their correct position under the supervision of the engineer. The contractor must bend the bars protruding from the concrete columns
and place them inside the beams, and he must place all holes and hanging rods for the Baghdadi ceiling if
necessity dictates.
7 - Concrete lintels above doors and windows.
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1:2:4, and the contractor shall place the reinforcement bars according to
the engineer's instructions. These lintels must protrude on both sides of the window or door opening for a distance determined by
the engineer. The contractor shall provide the formwork and connect the upper frame section to the pour using the (cleat) prepared
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8 - Roof Concrete
The concrete mix ratio for the roofs shall be 1 : 2 : 4. The contractor must cut and place
(B.R.C.) steel according to the guidance and supervision of the engineer and in the manner approved in accordance
with the detailed maps prepared for that purpose. He must prepare all the molds and scaffolding needed for this purpose.
Casting may not be completed except in locations approved by the engineer. (Please refer to
paragraph 2 g).
9 - Stair Concrete
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1 : 2 : 4. The contractor must place the reinforcement bars in
their correct location under the supervision of the engineer and according to the detailed maps. The contractor must prepare all necessary
molds for the purpose of casting, and the casting process shall be done once for each cycle of the stairs.
10 - Tie-Beam Concrete
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1 : 2 : 4. The contractor must place 4 reinforcement bars
with a diameter of 3/8 inch. The cross-section of the tie-beam shall be 5 inches by 6 inches. The level of the tie-beams shall be equal to the level of
the concrete lintels above the doors and windows. The contractor must prepare the molds for that.
11 - Pre-cast Concrete under the front parapet, light wells and roof
Pre-cast concrete slab under front parapet, light wells and roof.
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1 : 2 : 4. This concrete may be cast either in its final
location or cast on the ground and then installed in its original place after hardening. Reinforcement bars
must be placed, and their number and specifications must be according to the guidance and supervision of the engineer and in accordance with the detailed maps.
12 - Concrete slabs attached to the staircase opening
Pre-cast concrete slab for staircase.
The mix ratio shall be 1 : 2 : 4. The contractor must cast this concrete on the ground and leave it
until it hardens, and then it must be placed in its final location between iron (Joists) with a section
of 4 inches by 3 inches each. The casting depth and reinforcement bars shall be according to the maps. The contractor must saturate
the joints with cement and sand mortar in a ratio of 1 : 4 after placing the slabs.
13 - Sun-shade Concrete
The concrete mix ratio shall be 1 : 1 1/2 : 3. The thickness of the sun-shade shall be 3 inches. The
contractor must prepare the molds for that. As for the reinforcement bars, they must be placed according to the engineer's guidance and in accordance
with the detailed maps prepared for that purpose. (Refined) molds must be used, and the contractor must repair the faces
of the concrete and polish it at his own expense and without an additional price.
14 - Concrete for cladding iron columns
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