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IJA 3099
Contract to Build on to Frank Iny School; Correspondence Regarding Teachers and Curricula
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community and schools. The majority of the documents are a contract agreement between the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews and a general contractor to build another classroom and additional storage in the Frank Iny School (1956-1957). This includes the general contract; ledgers of schedules, materials, and costs; and design plans, including front elevation, done by Saleh Joseph. One section is correspondence between the Jewish Lay Council and all Jewish schools regarding teacher certifications and curricula (1931-1933).
AI English Translation, Pages 1-25
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Date | Design and Supervision By | Scale 24.5.57 | Saleh Joseph | 1 : 100 up .25 3.85 .25 1.60 7.10 .25 .25 5.65 .25 3.80 .25 3.75 Front Elevation
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Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F / 71 / 57 Date: 22 / 3 / 1957 No.: Date: Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, Further to our letter No. F/60/57 dated 10/3/1957 We have no objection to paying the amounts due to the contractor Mr. Sassoon Shamoon for the school building, provided he completes the simple remaining repairs regarding the painting and the roof of the drinking water house. Please accept our highest respect, ⟦illegible⟧ The Manager
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1957 / 3 / 7 Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee Subject: The new building at Frank Iny School The works on the new building at Frank Iny School, including materials and all other expenses, have reached 2110.122 Dinars (only two thousand one hundred and ten Dinars and one hundred and twenty-two Fils). Therefore, I request Your Honor to settle the remaining balance owed by the community after deducting the advances and after receiving a letter from the Principal of Frank Iny School informing you of the provisional receipt of the building according to the terms of the contract concluded between Your Honor and the contractor Mr. Salloum Shamoun. This is for your consideration. Engineer Saleh Yousef 1- A copy of it to the community. 2- = = to Mr. Abdullah Obadia, Principal of School Frank Iny to take the necessary action.
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(1) Schedule of quantities and prices for the survey of the new building in Frank Aini Amount Dinar | Fils | Price Dinar | Fils | Quantity and Description | Details 20 | ... | Lump sum | - | 1- Planning, site cleaning, and leveling 1 | 550 | - | 250 | 6.20 m3 | 2- Excavations 21 | 009 | 4 | 700 | 4.47 m3 | 3- Reinforced concrete for foundations 67 | 800 | 4 | ... | 16.95 m3 | 4- Brickwork with cement 9 | 710 | 1 | ... | 9.71 m2 | 5- Damp-proof course (DPC) 3 | 905 | - | 500 | 7.81 m2 | 6- Damp-proof plastering 268 | 440 | 4 | ... | 67.11 m3 | 7- Brickwork with gypsum 66 | 576 | - | 800 | 83.17 m2 | 8- Partitions with gypsum 10 | 500 | 20 | ... | 7.50 | 9- Reinforced concrete 57 | 088 | - | 400 | 142.72 m2 | 10- Leveling, bitumen, and gravel 18 | 684 | - | 400 | 246.71 m2 | 11- Filling 6 | 220 | - | 400 | 15.80 m2 | 12- Cement plastering for walkways 172 | 992 | - | 250 | 286.65 m2 | 13- Gypsum and cement plastering 15 | ... | - | 500 | 300.00 m2 | 14- Cement plastering for exterior faces with painting 4 | 256 | - | 120 | 363.20 m2 | 15- Distemper painting 181 | 200 | 8 | - | 22.65 m2 | 16- Steel windows with frames (deleted price of wooden frame, mesh, and slide) 40 | 450 | 5 | - | 8.09 m2 | 17- Wooden doors 335 | ... | 3 | - | 145.00 m2 | 18- Concrete ceilings 6 | 500 | 3 | - | 2.50 m2 | 19- Concrete frames around windows 3 | 600 | - | 800 | 4.50 m2 | 20- Parapet/Coping 47 | ... | - | 125 | 376 kg | 21- I-beams with bolts and plates 51 | 165 | 2 | 250 | 22.74 m.l | 22- Rainwater gutters 26 | 670 | 3 | 500 | 7.62 m.l | 23- Al-Muraidi stone
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(C) ⟦Bill of Quantities and Prices for ... School⟧ Amount Dinar | Fils | Price Dinar | Fils | Quantity and Unit | Details 56 | 400 | | 150 | 376.00 m2 | Painting with emulsion J.C.J | 24 15 | 650 | | 250 | 62.60 m2 | Painting with oil paint - Enamel | 25 91 | 988 | 1 | 300 | 70.76 m2 | Tiling with mosaic tiles | 26 35 | 380 | | 500 | 70.76 m2 | Concrete under the tiles with moisture proofing | 27 20 | 878 | | 200 | 104.39 m2 | Square paving under the concrete | 28 27 | 290 | | 750 | 36.35 m3 | Polished concrete for walkways | 29 40 | 380 | | 750 | 53.84 m2 | Plain tiles for the roof | 30 14 | 100 | | 150 | 94.00 m | Jointing on the roof | 31 8 | 500 | 1 | ... | 6.50 l.m | Window sills | 32 58 | ... | 2 | ... | 29 points | Electricity | 33 12 | ... | 1 | 500 | 8 items | Counter Weight | 34 17 | 500 | | 250 | 70 yards | Main line cable 7/044 | 35 2221 | 181 | Total 111 | 059 | Deduct 5% according to the contractor's letter to His Excellency | | the Chairman of the Administrative Committee 2110 | 122 | Only two thousand one hundred and ten dinars and one hundred and twenty-two fils. The Engineer Saleh Yousef
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee Of the Jewish Community In Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number 30 / 35 Date 20 / 1 / 957 To the esteemed contractor Mr. Sassoon Shamoun Based on the contract concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and yourselves, You undertook to complete the work within a maximum period of two months, and as a result of the increase occurring in the construction which does not exceed 25% in any case, The contract period shall not exceed 75 days, while more than 100 days have passed since the construction began according to the Community's letter dated 3 / 10 / 956 Numbered M / 395 / 56, which orders you to work. Since the Community has the right to deduct three Dinars daily from your security deposits according to Article - 6 - of the General Conditions sheet, and you have no excuse in any case according to the same article which states (Any objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in the work will be rejected). Your dispute with the Community's engineer does not justify your failure or delay according to the fifth article of the same sheet, which states "- The supervising engineer has the right to change the maps and quantities as he sees fit, and the contractor has no right to object to that, and the surplus or deficit quantities are priced according to the contractor's price in the bill of quantities. Therefore, the Administrative Committee warns you according to the sixth article of the second page of the General Conditions, which states "The two contracting parties waive the serving of warnings from one to the other via the Notary Public regarding the affairs of this contract, and every warning directed from one of the parties must either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to it by registered mail." The Administrative Committee warns you according to this article to begin work at a date no later than Tuesday, corresponding to 22 / 1 / 1957, and in the event that you do not begin on the aforementioned date, the Community may be forced to exercise its right according to Article - 18 - and it will complete the work on your account based on the provisions of that article. If you do not begin work on the mentioned date, you are requested to attend on Tuesday of the same previous date in the evening to conduct the necessary inventory according to what is stated in Article - 18 - and in case you or your representative do not attend, the Community will be forced to conduct the necessary inventory according to what is stated in Clause C of Article - 18 - which states "- If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative to act on his behalf, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. We inform you that the Community will stop paying any amount to you until the work is completed according to what is stated in Article - 18 - and the text is (The Community may refrain from paying any amounts due to him until these expenses and losses are settled). The Community prevents you from removing any materials, tools, or scaffolding belonging to you in case you do not begin work on the mentioned date according to Article - 18 - of the General Conditions. This warning does not prevent the Community from upholding its right to fine you according to what is stated in Article (6), just as its order to you to start work is not considered an acknowledgment of the quality of the work that has been completed. Please accept my highest respect. President of the Administrative Committee A copy to "- The contractor's file in the Community The Director of Frank Iny School The Community's engineer
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 10 / . Date = 20 / 1 / 957 The Respected Contractor Mr. Sasson Shamoun ⟦line⟧ Based on the contract concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and you, you undertook to complete the work within a maximum period of two months, and as a result of the increase occurring in the construction, which in no case exceeds 25% the duration of the contract shall not exceed 75 days, while more than 100 days have passed since the construction began, according to the Community's letter dated 3 / 10 / 956 numbered M / 395 / 56 which orders you to work. Since it is the right of the Community to deduct from your insurance three Dinars daily according to Article - 6 - of the General Conditions Page, and you have no excuse in any case according to the same article which states (Any objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in the work shall be rejected) and your disagreement with the Community's engineer does not justify your failure or delay according to the fifth article of the same page, which states "- The supervising engineer has the right to change the drawings and quantities as he sees fit, and the contractor has no right to object to that and the surplus or deficient quantities are priced according to the contractor's price in the Bill of Quantities ⟦line⟧. Therefore, the Administrative Committee warns you according to the sixth article of the second page of the General Conditions which states The two contracting parties waive the serving of warnings from one to the other through a Notary Public in matters of this contract ⟦line⟧ and every warning addressed by one of the parties must either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to him by registered mail. The Administrative Committee warns you by virtue of this article to start the work at a date no later than Tuesday, corresponding to 22 / 1 / 1957, and in the event of your failure to start on the mentioned date, the Community may be forced to exercise its right according to Article - 18 - and will itself complete the work on ⟦line⟧ your account based on the provisions of that article. If you do not start work on the mentioned date, please attend on Tuesday evening of the same aforementioned date to conduct the necessary inventory as stipulated in Article - 18 - and in the event of your absence or the absence of your representative, the Community will be forced to conduct the necessary inventory as stipulated in Paragraph C of Article - 18 - which states "- If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative to ⟦act on his behalf⟧, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. We inform you that the Community will stop paying any amount to you until the completion of the work as stipulated in Article - 18 - and the purpose is (the Community may refrain from paying any sums ⟦line⟧ due to him until these expenses and losses are settled). The Community forbids you from removing any materials, tools, or scaffolding belonging ⟦line⟧ to you in the event of your failure to start work on the mentioned date according to Article - 18 - of the General Conditions. This warning does not prevent the Community from upholding its right to fine you as stipulated in the contract (6), just as its order to you to start work is not considered an admission of the quality of the work completed. Please accept our utmost respect ⟦line⟧ Head of the Administrative Committee ⟦line⟧ Copy to "- Contractor's file in the Community Director of Frank Iny School Community Engineer ⟦line⟧
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number :: ⟦19⟧ Date :: 20 / 1 / 1957 The Respected Contractor, Mr. Sasson Shamoun, Pursuant to the contract concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and you, you undertook to complete the work within a maximum period of two months. As a result of the increase in construction, which does not in any case exceed 25%, the duration of the contract should not exceed 75 days, whereas construction has been ongoing for more than 100 days according to the Community's letter dated 10 / 3 / 1956 and numbered M / 365 / 56 which orders you to work. Since the Community has the right to deduct three Dinars daily from your insurance according to Article - 6 - of the General Conditions sheet, and you have no excuse in any case according to the same article which states (and any objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in work will be rejected), and your disagreement with the Community engineer does not justify your failure or delay according to the fifth article of the same sheet which states: - The supervising engineer has the right to modify maps and quantities as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has no right to object to that, and the excess or deficient quantities are priced according to the contractor's price in the bill of quantities. Therefore, the Administrative Committee warns you according to Article Six of the second page of the General Conditions which states: The two contracting parties waive the serving of warnings from one to the other through the notary public in the affairs of this contract, and every warning addressed by one of the parties must either be delivered to the other party's address or sent to them by registered mail. The Administrative Committee warns you under this article to start work on a date no later than Tuesday, 22 / 1 / 1957. In the event that you do not start on the aforementioned date, the Community may be forced to exercise its right according to Article - 18 - and complete the work on your account based on the provisions of that article. If you do not start work on the aforementioned date, please attend on Tuesday of the same previous date in the evening to conduct the necessary inventory according to Article - 18 -. In the event of your absence or the absence of whoever represents you, the Community will be forced to conduct the necessary inventory according to Clause C of Article - 18 - which states: - If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative on his behalf, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. We inform you that the Community will stop paying any amount to you until the completion of the work according to Article - 18 - which is (the Community may refrain from paying any amounts due to him until these expenses and losses are settled). The Community prevents you from removing any materials, tools, or machinery belonging to you in the event that you do not start work on the aforementioned date according to Article - 18 - of the General Conditions. This warning does not prevent the Community from upholding its right to fine you according to what the contract states (6), and its order to you to start work is not considered an acknowledgment of the quality of the work that has been completed. Please accept our highest respects. President of the Administrative Committee A copy to: - The contractor's file in the Community The Director of Frank Iny School The Community Engineer
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 19 / 1 Date: 20 / 1 / 1957 Honorable Contractor, Mr. Sassoon Shamoun, Based on the contract concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and you, you undertook to complete the work within a maximum period of two months. As a result of the increase in construction which does not exceed 25% in any case, the contract period shall not exceed 75 days, whereas more than 100 days have passed since construction began according to the community’s letter dated 3 / 10 / 956 numbered M / 365 / 56, which orders you to work. Since it is the community's right to deduct three Dinars per day from your securities according to Article - 60 - of the General Conditions Page, and you have no excuse in any case according to the text of the article which states (and any objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in work shall be rejected). Your dispute with the community's engineer does not justify your default or delay according to the fifth article of the same page, which states: The supervising engineer has the right to change maps and quantities as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has no right to object to that, and surplus or deficient quantities shall be priced according to the contractor’s price in the bill of quantities. Therefore, the Administrative Committee reminds you, according to Article Six of the second page of the General Conditions, which states: The two contracting parties waive the serving of warnings from one to the other through a notary public regarding the affairs of this contract, and every warning directed from one of the parties must either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to it by registered mail. The Administrative Committee warns you, according to this article, to start work at the latest on Tuesday, corresponding to 22 / 1 / 1957, and in the event that you do not start on the mentioned date, the community may be forced to exercise its right according to Article - 18 - and complete the work itself on your account based on the provisions of that article. If you do not start work on the mentioned date, please attend on Tuesday of the same previous date in the evening to conduct the necessary inventory as stipulated in Article - 18 -. In the event of your absence or the absence of whoever represents you, the community will be forced to conduct the necessary inventory as stipulated in Clause C of Article - 18 -, which states: If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative to act on his behalf, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. We inform you that the community will stop paying any amount to you until the completion of the work as stipulated in Article - 18 -, which is (the community may refrain from paying any amounts due to him until these expenses and losses are settled). The community prohibits you from removing any materials, tools, or scaffolding belonging to you in the event that you do not start work on the mentioned date according to Article - 18 - of the General Conditions. This warning does not prevent the community from adhering to its right to fine you as stipulated in the contract (6), nor does its order to you to start work constitute an admission of the quality of the work that has been completed. Please accept the highest respects. President of the Administrative Committee Copy to: Contractor's file in the community Director of Frank Iny School Community Engineer
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Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ / 1 Date 20 / 1 / 1957 To the Respected Contractor Mr. Sasson Shohet Based on the contract concluded between the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and yourselves, you undertook to complete the work within a maximum period of two months. As a result of the increase in construction, which does not exceed 25% in any case, the contract period shall not exceed 75 days, whereas over 100 days have passed since construction began according to the community’s letter dated 3/10/1956 numbered M/56/315, which orders you to work. Since the community has the right to deduct three Dinars daily from your insurance according to Article - 60 - of the general terms sheet, and you have no excuse in any case according to the text of the article which states (and no objection submitted by the contractor for his delay in work will be read), and your dispute with the community's engineer does not justify your procrastination or delay according to the fifth article of the same sheet, which states: The supervising engineer has the right to modify the plans and quantities as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has no right to object to that, and the increased or decreased quantities shall be priced according to the contractor’s price in the undertaking schedule. Therefore, the Administrative Committee warns you according to the sixth article of the second page of the general terms, which states: The two contracting parties exchange warnings from one to the other through the notary public regarding the affairs of this contract, and every warning addressed by one of the parties must either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to it by registered mail. The Administrative Committee warns you under this article to start work by no later than Tuesday, 22/1/1957. In the event that you do not start on the aforementioned date, the community may be forced to exercise its right according to Article - 18 -, which is to complete the work at your expense based on the provisions of that article. If you do not start work on the aforementioned date, please attend on Tuesday of the same previous date in the evening to perform the necessary inventory according to Article - 18 -. In the event of your absence or the absence of your representative, the community will be forced to perform the necessary inventory according to Clause C of Article - 18 - which states: If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative ⟦illegible⟧ on his behalf, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. We inform you that the community will stop paying any amount to you until the completion of the work according to Article - 18 -, and the text is (the community may refrain from paying any amounts due to him until these expenses and losses are settled). The community prohibits you from removing any materials, tools, or scaffolding belonging to you in the event you do not start work on the aforementioned date according to Article - 18 - of the general terms. This warning does not prevent the community from upholding its right to fine you as stipulated in the contract (6), nor does its order to you to start work constitute an admission of the quality of the work completed. Please accept our highest respects. President of the Administrative Committee Copy to: Contractor's file at the community Director of Frank Iny School Community Engineer
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FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad Telephone: 91693 No.: Date: No.: F / 60 / 57 Date: 10 / 2 / 1957 Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject: Settlement of the new building account at the school Greetings, With reference to the letter from Mr. Saleh Yousef, the engineer, dated 7 / 2 / 1957, addressed to your respected committee and a copy to us, please be informed of the following: 1- The roof of the water jar room (Al-Habbab), which was damaged by the contractor's workers during their work on the new building, has not yet been completed, noting that this causes the drinking water jars to be constantly contaminated with dust and rainwater. 2- The locks of the five doors have not yet been changed as stipulated in the contract according to what was mentioned by Mr. Saleh Yousef. 3- There are still some paintings on the building's windows that have not been completed yet. 4- It is necessary to complete the painting of the walls permanently from the outside and inside and to repair some spots on the internal walls after completing the painting on the windows of the rooms. 5- It is necessary to replace one of the doors as it is smaller than the door opening by about half a foot. 6- There is a section of the roof directly above the toilet that remains without leveling and without an outlet for water drainage, which harms the walls of the new room. Furthermore, although these deficiencies do not cost much to complete, they prevent us from using the new rooms that we are in dire need of at the present time. Therefore, please request the contractor to complete them before settling his remaining debts as soon as possible. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obeid Director Copy to: Mr. Saleh Yousef, the engineer - for information
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Frank Iny School In the Mixed Bataween Telephone - In New Baghdad Telephone Number: 93313 Number 75 / 102 Date 8 / 6 / 1958 FRANK INY SCHOOL Intermediate & Primary New Alwiyah - Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 93313 Report of the investigation committee on the incident that occurred at the school's annual party on: ⟦illegible⟧ At 7:30 PM on Thursday, corresponding to 5 / 6 / 1958, while the party was continuing to present its artistic program, the following occurred: 1 - While one of the female students was delivering a speech in English, a commotion occurred in the rear side of the area designated for invitees due to a dispute between one of the guards and a person who tried to enter without an invitation card, and the guards were able to remove him. 2 - After a period not exceeding five minutes, the commotion was repeated in the same place again, so we, the members of the committee, rushed to the scene of the incident and it became clear to us that the mentioned guard had suffered a wound to his head. 3 - We immediately requested an ambulance for the injured person and transferred him to the hospital, and we also informed the police station of the incident, and the station officer arrived and conducted the necessary investigation at the time. 4 - It appeared from the investigation that the person who caused the commotion is the one named ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) from the residents of the Bataween area, and he was arrested by the police. 5 - The party continued presenting its segments as usual, and this incident did not affect the progress of the program, and the party ended at eleven o'clock in the evening. This is what was necessary to state. Signatures: 1 - ⟦signature⟧ 2 - ⟦signature⟧ 3 - ⟦signature⟧ Note: A copy of it to the Baghdad Education Directorate
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Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 5452 ⟦line⟧ Number: 56/395/M Date: ⟦1956/10/6⟧ Subject Summary: ⟦line⟧ To:- The Contractor, Mr. Sassoon Shamoon, Respectfully Greetings, Based on your letter dated 1956/10/3 in which you state your readiness to discount 5% from the prices you submitted to the Community Leadership, we inform you that the Community has accepted your offer. Therefore, you must begin work within a maximum period of four days from the date of this letter, based on the terms of the contract. And you are to sign the contract form as soon as possible. ⟦signature⟧ Chairman of the Administrative Committee Copy to:- Engineer of the Community Leadership - For information
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His Excellency the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, respected Greetings and respect, Further to the prices I submitted on September 20, 1956, I am prepared to reduce the prices by 5% under the same conditions mentioned in the contract documents, out of my desire to serve the community. The Engineer Salman Cohen ⟦signature⟧ October 2, 1956 ⟦illegible⟧
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Secret tender for the construction of a classroom and a storehouse in Frank Iny School Contract Form This contract was concluded between the Presidency of the Jewish Community (hereinafter known as the Community) And between ⟦Yaqub Cohen⟧ Known hereinafter as the Contractor, who for the purpose of this contract has taken an office in ⟦Building⟧ ⟦Al-Daftarji, second floor, apartment No. 88⟧. At this address, registered letters sent to him or warnings, orders, and instructions delivered to him by hand are considered valid delivery and notification. The engineer or engineers ⟦—⟧ the engineer who executes this contract on behalf of the Community is the Community's engineer or any other engineer or engineers appointed by the Community in writing in this capacity, and the Contractor shall be notified of their names for the execution of the work stipulated in this contract. The Contractor has also agreed hereby to provide - in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in the specifications, price schedule, and maps - the construction materials stipulated in the general conditions and all workers, machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments, scaffolding, guards, and everything that is necessary or may be necessary for the works and services covered by this contract and to complete them fully with the highest degree of perfection and craftsmanship in the execution of the "construction of a classroom and a storehouse" in Frank Iny School in Baghdad. The Contractor acknowledged that he has visited the work site and has reviewed in full, accurately and precisely, all the maps and the work to be performed under this contract, as he has also reviewed the work site and the location for storing construction materials and water installations. The Contractor agrees to carry out the construction of the classroom and the storehouse according to the relevant issued maps and those which the supervising engineer may issue in the future, the schedule of works and prices, general conditions, and technical specifications in full in all respects, for a total lump sum amount of ⟦1436.925⟧ Dinars (in writing) ⟦Only one thousand four hundred and thirty-six Dinars and nine hundred and twenty-five Fils, nothing else⟧ The Contractor also undertakes to complete this work within a period of ⟦120⟧ days starting from (4) days after the date of the Community's letter requesting him to commence work. Signature / Head of the Administrative Committee of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Witness ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ Signature / ⟦signature⟧ The Contractor, Mr. ⟦Yaqub Cohen⟧ Date ⟦20 / 9 / 1956⟧ Dinar Dinar
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Secret tender for the construction of a classroom and a warehouse for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad General Conditions 1- The bidder must submit cash security in the amount of -/30 Dinars, and this security may be submitted in the form of a letter of guarantee from a bank to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. 2- The bidder must submit the contract documents in a sealed envelope at or before 12:00 PM on corresponding to 20/9/1956 to the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, provided that it is written on the envelope (Secret tender for the construction of a classroom and a warehouse for the Frank Iny School in Baghdad). 3- The Community reserves the right not to accept the lowest-priced tenders and has the right to reject any tender without giving reasons for doing so. 4- Any tender not submitted at the time specified in paragraph (2) above or not accompanied by the specified security will be subject to neglect. 5- The supervising engineer has the right to change the drawings and quantities as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has no right to object to that, and the excess and deficient quantities shall be priced according to the contractor's price in the bill of quantities. 6- If the contractor delays in completing the work within the period specified by him, he must pay three Dinars (3 Dinars) daily to the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and any objection submitted by the contractor regarding the delay in work will be rejected, and these compensations will be deducted from his entitlements or security deposit. 7- When the quality of any material present in the bill of quantities is not mentioned, the supervising engineer alone will be responsible for choosing it as he deems appropriate, and the contractor has absolutely no right to object to that. 8- The contractor must specify the period he needs to complete the work, and this period will be taken into consideration when studying the tender. 9- Bidders must sign all the drawings attached to this tender as well as all pages of the tender and return them within their bid. 10- Materials The contractor must provide all materials necessary for the work and fixed in the drawings and the price schedule, and the contractor alone is responsible for all materials and tools at the work site and is responsible for every theft or deficiency that occurs therein, noting that all materials at the work site are considered property of the Jewish Community until the completion of the work, and the contractor has no right to remove or dispose of them except with the written approval of the Jewish Community. 11- Dismissal of the contractor's employees The engineer has full authority to request that the contractor dismiss or exclude any of his employees whom the Community deems undesirable or unsuitable for continuing in the work, and the contractor must implement those requests immediately upon their issuance, and he has no right to claim any compensation or indemnity that may result from that in any form whatsoever. 12- Advances The Community pays cash advances at the end of each month for completed works and materials supplied at the site of work after obtaining a certificate from the engineer to that effect, on the basis of 90 percent of the cost of completed works according to contract prices and 75 percent of the value of construction materials supplied at ,, Continued ,,
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Page 2 the work site according to its local estimation. Provided that these advances granted to the contractor are not considered an admission of acceptance of the work by the Community; rather, the terms of the contract apply to all completed and uncompleted work until it is finally handed over to the Community. 13 – Final Measurement and Settlement of the Contractor’s Account After the work is fully completed in all respects as certified by the Community's engineer, the Jewish Community shall take provisional delivery of the work, and the contractor’s account shall be settled according to the agreed-upon lump sum amount in this contract, after deducting all advances paid to the contractor on account of his work. As for the contractor’s security deposits, the Community shall retain them for the maintenance period and return them to him upon its conclusion and after the final handover of the work. 14 – Rejection of Work The engineer has the right to reject any materials supplied by the contractor or any work which, in the engineer's view, is based on quality and workmanship that do not meet the required standard or are not compliant with the relevant specifications or drawings of the contract. The contractor must remove the rejected materials and work and re-execute them at his own expense, including the materials present in the rejected work. Any work carried out without authorization in addition to the details given in the drawings or issued instructions will not be recognized, measured, or paid to the contractor for the value of the materials used in the execution of such works. 15 – Maintenance Period The contractor shall maintain the work for a period of three months from the date the Community takes delivery of the work from him provisionally. He must repair all deficiencies or defects that may appear during the maintenance period at his own expense. The security deposits or what remains of them shall be returned to him after deducting the amounts due from him properly at the end of the maintenance period and after the contractor has fulfilled his obligations and the final handover of work from him has been completed. The contractor must carry out the repairs requested by the Community within one week from the date of written notification. If he fails to perform the work, the Community shall withdraw the security deposits belonging to him if they are in the form of a bank guarantee, and carry out the work at his expense and deduct the amount from him. 16 – Notices The two contracting parties waive the right to direct notices from one to the other through the Notary Public regarding the matters of this contract. Every notice directed from one party should either be delivered to the address of the other party or sent to them by registered mail. 17 – Labor Laws The contractor is responsible for applying the Labor Law regarding all labor matters and observing it concerning wages for official holidays, feasts, and compensation. He is also responsible for accidents that occur to his employees at the work site and must pay all compensation resulting therefrom, as the Community is not responsible at all regarding the laborers. ,, Continued ,,
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Page 3 18 – Withdrawal of Work from the Contractor and its Consequences ⟦line⟧ A – If the contractor fails to start the work promptly upon receiving written notice to do so. B – Or if he falls short in performing the execution of works with the required speed. C – Or if he fails to perform the execution of works in accordance with the contract. D – Or if he delays in completing the works beyond the deadline specified in the contract. E – Or if he actually stops work for a period of fourteen days without written permission from the Community, unless he proves the existence of force majeure and immediately informs the Engineer and the Community in writing. F – Or if he fails to supply or install machinery, labor, materials, and equipment that are sufficient and appropriate so that the permanent work can be executed quickly and without interruption. G – Or if he commits, personally or through an intermediary, any violation of any provision or provisions of the contract he is bound to execute or observe, and continues in this violation for a period of 14 days (taking into account any special condition stipulating a shorter period) after being warned in writing by the Engineer to rectify this violation. H – Or if he abandons the work entirely. I – Or if the contractor becomes (whether in Iraq or abroad) bankrupt, or if he files an application for bankruptcy, or if his financial insolvency is proven, or if he reaches a settlement with his creditors, or if the contractor is a company and it has been liquidated, whether the liquidation was compulsory or voluntary (unless the voluntary liquidation is intended for the re-formation of the company on a basis approved in writing by the government), or if the contractor is a company and it was dissolved, or if the contractor gives, promises, or offers a gift, advance, reward, or benefit of any kind to any employee or worker among the Community's employees, whether he is independent or has any relation to the work subject of this contract, then the Community may, in any of these cases:ـ 1 – Withdraw from the contractor the execution of the remaining works. 2 – The withdrawal of the execution of the remaining works shall be according to what was previously mentioned by sending a written warning by order of the President of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community to the contractor, and this warning shall be valid and effective without taking any legal or official procedures. 3 – If the contractor is granted any extension or leniency, this does not reduce or prejudice the rights of the Community under this article, and the preceding provisions do not affect the Community's right to claim the compensations established under the laws in force. 4 – In the event of withdrawing the work or part of it from the contractor according to what was previously explained or according to any other provisions contained in the contract, the Community may, at its discretion regarding cost, exercise one of the following rights:ـ A – To perform itself, at the contractor's expense, the execution of all the works that have not been completed yet, or any part thereof. B – To put all or some of the works that have not been completed yet out for tender again. ,, Continued ,,
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⟦40⟧ Page 4 C - To agree with one of the contractors privately to complete the work. In all these cases, the Sect shall have the right to seize all or some of the machinery, tools, and materials brought by the contractor and to use them to complete the work without being responsible to the contractor or others for these machines, tools, and materials, nor for any damage or decrease in value that may occur to them for any reason, and without being responsible also for paying any amount due for them to another party or paying any fee for them to the contractor or others. The Sect shall have the right in any case to seize all or some of the machinery, tools, and materials even after the completion of the work as a guarantee for its rights. The contractor must pay the Sect all the expenses it incurs in this regard in excess of the contract value, and he must compensate it for all the losses it incurs because of that. The Sect may deduct the value of the expenses and losses referred to from the amount of insurance or from the contractor's claims or from any money belonging to him; however, if the work costs less than the contract prices, the difference shall not be returned to the contractor. For this purpose, the Sect may refrain from paying any amounts that have been granted to him until these expenses and losses are settled, and the Sect may sell the machinery, tools, or materials brought by the contractor without being responsible for any loss incurred by him as a result of their sale. In the event of withdrawing the work from the contractor, an inventory list shall be organized for the works, buildings, tools, equipment, and materials located at the work site, and for the work that has been completed in a satisfactory condition, by the knowledge of the responsible Sect engineer. This inventory shall be conducted in the presence of the contractor, who must be officially notified to attend, he or his representative. If the contractor does not attend or does not send a representative on his behalf, the inventory shall be conducted in his absence. This inventory shall be confirmed by a report signed by the Sect engineer and the contractor or his representative. If any dispute or conflict arises regarding the state of the existing work, this dispute or conflict and its nature must be recorded in the aforementioned report.
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Schedule of Works and Prices For the contract of constructing a classroom (ground floor) and a store (second floor above an existing building) Details of Works | Quantity and Unit | Price | Amount 1 - Planning the room's ground with preparing the roof of the existing building to build another floor above it. | Lump sum | ⟦line⟧ | 20,000 2 - Earth excavations for foundations | 38.00 m3 | 0.250 | 9.500 Excavations shall be according to the maps and shall be vertical, edges and sides straight, and the bottom of the excavation level and balanced. The resulting soil from the excavation shall be removed outside the construction site, and if the contractor exceeds the works indicated in the plan without the engineer's - written - approval, he must fill the excess excavations with concrete (1-3-6) at his own expense. 3 - Paving works with broken bricks | 54.00 m2 | 0.200 | 10.800 The broken bricks shall be of the hard-fired type with a thickness of 12 cm. The price includes the process of pounding with iron rammers well, spraying with water, and grouting with cement mortar in a ratio of (1 - 5). 4 - Unreinforced concrete works for foundations | 7.75 m3 | 4.700 | 12.925 The concrete ratio shall be (1-3-6) of cement, Habbaniyah sand, and washed river gravel of graded size (1 inch and below). The sand must be from Habbaniyah Lake sources, and river sand may not be used at all for any construction purpose except with the engineer's approval. 5 - Building with bricks and cement. | 6.000 m3 | 4.000 | 24.000 The bricks shall be of the fired type, and construction shall be carried out with cement mortar and Habbaniyah sand in a ratio of (1-5) from the start of the concrete pouring for foundations up to five courses above the damp-proof course (DPC). It is not permissible to use broken or used bricks. The fired bricks shall be submerged in water before construction for a sufficient period of not less than six hours. All vertical and horizontal joints shall be filled with cement mortar, and the process of spraying the walls with water shall continue for a period of not less than seven days. The price includes all of the above in a professional and good manner (and the sect's engineer has the right to reject any part of the construction that he does not see as conforming to technical conditions or because it contains salts). 6 - Damp-proof concrete with Silocrete 3" thick for walls | 8.00 m.l | 1.000 | 6.200 The mixing ratio shall be (1 - 2 - 4) of cement, Habbaniyah sand, and washed river gravel of graded size from 3/4" and below. The Silocrete ratio shall be (1 - 5) of the amount of water required to make the concrete. The price includes the necessary wooden formwork. " To be continued " 85.425
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Page 2 ⟦line⟧ Amount | Price | Quantity and Unit | Details of Works 25,700 28.150 | 0.100 | 257 m2 | 7- Pouring concrete under the tiles with a thickness of 7 cm. The concrete shall be in a ratio of 1-3-6 cement with Habbaniya sand and washed river gravel, and the concrete shall be mixed with Sealocrete as stated in paragraph (6). 2.100 | 0.050 | 42 L.m | 8- Damp-proof plaster with Sealocrete with 1" thickness for walls The mixing ratio shall be 1-3 of cement and Habbaniya sand and the Sealocrete ratio shall be 1-8 of the amount of water required for the mix. This damp-proof level is located at a height of five courses above the first concrete damp-proof course and the masonry between the first and second damp-proof courses shall be cement masonry in a 1-5 ratio. 188.100 | 4.000 | 47 m3 | 9- Construction with perforated bricks and gypsum. The bricks shall be of the white perforated type produced by the Building Materials Company, and the gypsum must be hot produced by mechanical factories. If it becomes clear to the supervising engineer on behalf of the Community that a part of the gypsum has been damaged as a result of that, the contractor must remove it from the work site and not use it for any construction purposes. 00.800 | 0.400 | 2 m3 | 10- Backfilling works for floors with soil Backfilling operations are carried out in layers whose thickness does not exceed 20 cm, well-rammed with iron rammers and sufficiently saturated with water to ensure no settlement of the floors, provided that the soil is clean and free of stones, and the measurement shall be net therefore, the contractor must calculate the shrinkage ratio after ramming. 80.000 | 20.000 | 4 m3 | 11- Reinforced concrete works The mixing ratio shall be 1-2-4 of cement and Habbaniya sand and washed river gravel of graded size from 3/4" and below, and the reinforcement bars shall be according to the measurements and dimensions in the relevant maps, and the price includes the necessary wooden formwork. 45,200 ⟦line⟧ 420.805 | 0.400 | 113 m2 | 12- Bitumen coating, felting, and mud leveling for roofs a) First, a layer of bitumen no less than 3/8" thick is placed directly on the roof, extending over the parapet walls to a height of 8 inches, provided that the bitumen is of the best quality "To be followed"