INVITATION TO TENDER (招标邀请)

INVITATIONTOTENDER

Date:____________________

TenderNo._______________

1.________hasappliedforaloanandcreditfrom_______Banktowardsthecostof____________Project.Itisintendedthatpartoftheproceedsofthisloanandcreditwillbeappliedtoeligiblepaymentundervariouscontractsfor__________,__________,__________.Tenderingisopentoalltenderersfromeligiblesourcenumbersasdefinedunderthe"GuidelinesforProcurement"of.

2.___________Companynowinvitessealedtendersfrompre-qualifiedtenderersforprovisionofthenecessarylabour,materials,equipmentandservicesfortheconstructionandcompletionoftheproject.

3.Pre-qualifiedtenderersmayobtainfurtherinformationfrom,andinspectthetenderdocumentsattheofficeof:________.

4.Acompletesetoftenderdocumentsmaybeobtainedbyanypre-qualifiedtendererforthecostofRMB_________orUS$___________onthesubmissionofawrittenapplicationtotheabove.

5.AlltendersmustbeaccompaniedbyaTenderSecurityinanacceptableformandmustbedeliveredto________Companyattheabove-mentionedaddress(refertoItem3)onorbefore___________.

6.Tenderswillbeopenedinthepresenceofthosetenderers’representativeswhochoosetoattendat____________(time).

7.Ifapre-qualifiedforeigntendererwishestoformajointventurewithadomesticcontractor,sucharequestwillbeconsideredifreceivedwithin______daysbeforetheclosingdateforsubmissionoftenders.TheselectedlocalcontractorshallbesubjecttoapprovalbytheEmployer.

8.ThePre-TenderMeetingwillbeheldon__________atthefollowingaddress:_________.
InstructionstoTenderersGeneral

1.DescriptionofWorks(sketch)

Alltenderersshallhaveequalaccessforsupplyofdomesticlabourandmaterial.
TheContractorshallmakehisownarrangementsfortheprocurementoflocallabour,materials,transportationandotherservices.
TheEmployerwillassisttheContractorinlocatingpotentialnumberofsuppliersforlocallabour,materials.TheEmployerwillalsoassisttheContractorinmakinghisownarrangementforsupplyoffuelandexplosives.

2.SourceofFunds

2.1_______hasappliedforaloanandcreditfrom_____Banktowardsthecostof_________Project,andintendstoapplyaportionoftheproceedsoftheloanandcredittoeligiblepaymentsundertheContractforwhichthesedocumentsareissued.Paymentbywillbemadeonlyattherequestof_____anduponapprovalby_____andwillbesubjectinallrespectstothetermsandconditionsoftheLoanAgreement.NopartyotherthanshallderiveanyrightsfromtheLoanAgreementorhaveanyclaimtotheloanproceeds.

2.2Paymentfromtheproceedsof_____Loanwillbelimitedtogoodsproducedin,andservicessuppliedfrom___andthemembersof____whichhavecommercialrelationswith_____.

2.3Allcostsnotmetby_____LoanwillbepaidbytheEmployerfromfundsallocatedby_____.

3.EligibilityandQualificationRequirements

3.1Thistenderisopentoallpre-qualifiedtenderersfromeligiblesourcecountriesasdefinedunderthe"GuidelinesforProcurement"of.

3.2AllgoodsandservicestobesuppliedunderthisContractshallhavetheiroriginineligiblesourcecountries,andallexpendituresmadeundertheContractwillbelimitedtosuchgoodsandservices.

3.3Theoriginofgoodsandservicesisdistinctfromthenationalityofthetenderer.

3.4Tobeeligibleforawardofcontract,tenderersshallhaveprovidedevidencesatisfactorytotheEmployeroftheireligibilityunderClause3.1above,andoftheircapabilityandadequacyofresourcestoeffectivelycarryouttheContract.Tothisend,theEmployerand_______Companymay,atanytimepriortoawardofcontract,requesttendererstoamplifyorupdatepreviouslysubmittedpre-qualificationdata.

AllTenderssubmittedshallincludethefollowinginformation:
(a)Copiesoforiginaldocumentsdefiningtheconstitutionorlegalstatus,placeofregistrationandprincipalplaceofbusinessofthecompany,firmorpartnershipor,ifajointventure,ofeachpartytheretoconstitutingthetenderer;

(b)ThequalificationsandexperienceofkeypersonnelproposedforadministrationandexecutionoftheContract,bothonandoffsite,intheformatprescribedinScheduleV;

(c)MajoritemsofconstructionalplantandequipmentproposedforuseincarryingouttheContractintheformatprescribedinScheduleIV;

(d)Alistofproposedsub-contractorsintheformatprescribedinScheduleVI;

(e)Informationregardinganycurrentlitigationinwhichthetendererisinvolved;

(f)Thedetailsoftheconstructionmethodsproposed.

3.5ForthepurposesofClause3.4,tendererswhohavebeenpre-qualifiedmayupdateandaugmenttheinformationsuppliedwiththeirapplicationforpre-qualification,and,inparticular,shallgiveparticularsofworkinhandatthedateoftendering.

3.6Tenderssubmittedbyajointventureoftwoormorefirmsaspartnersshallcomplywiththefollowingrequirements:
(a)Thetender,andincaseofasuccessfultendertheFormofAgreement,shallbesignedsoastobelegallybindingonallpartners;

(b)OneoftheJointVenturemembersshallbenominatedassponsor;andthisauthorizationshallbeevidencedbysubmittingapowerofattorneysignedbylegallyauthorizedsignatoriesofallthemembersofthejointventure;

(c)ThejointventuresponsorshallbeauthorizedtoincurliabilitiesandreceiveinstructionsforandonbehalfofanyandallmembersofthejointventureandtheentireexecutionoftheContractincludingpaymentshallbedoneexclusivelywiththejointventuresponsor;

(d)AllmembersofthejointventureshallbeliablejointlyandseverallyfortheexecutionoftheContractinaccordancewiththeContractterms,andarelevantstatementtothiseffectshallbeincludedintheauthorizationmentionedunder(b)aboveaswellasintheFormofTenderandtheFormofAgreement(incaseofasuccessfultender);

(e)Acopyoftheagreemententeredintobythejointventurepartnersshallbesubmittedwiththetender.

3.7Domestictenderersorcombinationsorjointventuresofdomesticandforeigntenderersapplyingforeligibilityfortheapplicationofa_____%marginofpreferenceinthecomparisonoftheirtenderwithothertendersshallsupplyallinformationrequiredtosatisfythecriteriaforeligibilityasdescribedinClause29oftheseInstructions.

4.CostofTendering

ThetenderershallbearallcostsassociatedwiththepreparationandsubmissionofhistenderandneithertheEmployernorhisagent___________Companywillinanywayberesponsibleorliableforthosecosts,regardlessoftheoutcomeofthetenderingprocess.

5.SiteVisit

5.1ThetendererisadvisedtovisitandexaminetheSiteoftheWorksandthesurroundingsandtoobtainforhimselfonhisownresponsibility,allinformationthatmaybenecessaryforpreparingthetenderandenteringintoacontract.Thecostsofvisitingthesiteshallbeatthetenderer’sownexpense.

5.2Arrangementsforavisittosite,includingtransportationandaccommodation,willbemadebytheEmployerorhisagent_________Companyandwillbeadvisedtotenderersatthepre-tendermeeting,detailsofwhicharegiveninClause16oftheseInstructionstoTenderers.

5.3ThetendererandanyofhisrepresentativeswillbegrantedpermissionbytheEmployerorhisagent___________companytoenteruponitspremisesandlandsforthepurposeofsuchinspectionbypriorarrangement,butonlyupontheexpressconditionthatthetendererandhisrepresentatives,willreleaseandindemnifytheEmployerorhisagent___________Companyanditspersonnelfromandagainstallliabilityinrespectthereofandwillberesponsibleforpersonalinjury(whetherfatalorotherwise),lossofordamagetopropertyandanyotherloss,damage,costsandexpenseshowevercaused,which,butfortheexerciseofsuchpermission,wouldnothavearisen.

TenderDocuments

6.ContentofTenderDocuments

6.1Thesetofdocumentsissuedtopre-qualifiedtenderersforthepurposeoftenderingwillcostRMB_______orUS$______andwillincludethestatednumberofcopiesofthefollowing:
NumberofcopiesDescription
(a)Volume1InstructionstoTenderers
ConditionsofContract:
PartI--General
PartII--ConditionsofParticular
Application

(b)Volume2Specification
(incl.listofDrawings)

(c)Volume3FormofTenderandAppendixthereto
FormofTenderSecurity
BillofQuantities
SchedulesofSupplementaryInformation

(d)Volume4Drawings

6.2TenderdocumentsshallincludeanyaddendaissuedpriortotheclosingdateoftendersinaccordancewithClause8andanyminutesofpre-tendermeetingsissuedinaccordancewithClause16oftheseInstructionstoTenderers.

6.3Furthercopiesofthedocumentsmaybepurchasedbypre-qualifiedtenderersforanon-refundablefeeasfollows:(sketch)

6.4Sub-contractors,manufacturers,suppliersandotherswhorequirecopiesofthedocumentsshallnotrequestthemdirectlyfrom_____________butshallobtainthemonlyfrompre-qualifiedtenderers.

6.5Onreturnofthedocumentsinanundamagedanduseablecondition,eitheraspartofatenderorotherwise,withinthespecifiedtimelimits,thetenderer’spre-qualificationfeewillberefunded,asfollows:
(a)Tendersubmitted:_________________%refundoffee
(b)Tendernotsubmittedbut________________%refundoffee
Documentsreturnedpriortoclosingdateoftender

6.6Thetendererisexpectedtoexaminecarefullyallinstructions,conditions,forms,terms,specificationsanddrawingsinthetenderdocuments.FailuretocomplywiththerequirementsoftheInstructionstoTendererswillbeatthetenderer’sownrisk.Tenderswhicharenotsubstantiallyresponsivetotherequirementsofthetenderdocumentsmayberejected.

6.7Thefourvolumesofthetenderdocumentshavebeencollatedandboundbymechanicalmeansandtenderersshouldchecktoensurethattheycontainallpages(whicharenumberedconsecutively)andthatallsupplementsreferredtoarealsoincluded.

7.ClarificationofTenderDocuments

7.1AProspectivetendererrequiringanyclarificationofthetenderdocumentsmaynotify___________inwritingorbytelexatthefollowingaddress:__________.
TheEmployerorhisagent_____________willrespondinwritingtoanyrequestforclarificationwhichisreceivedmorethan_____dayspriortothedeadlineforsubmissionoftenders.Writtencopiesoftheresponse(includinganexplanationofthequery,butwithoutidentifyingthesourceoftheinquiry)willbesenttoallpre-qualifiedtendererswhohavebeenissuedwithtenderdocuments.

8.AmendmentofTenderDocuments

8.1Priortothedeadlineforsubmissionoftenders,theEmployermay,foranyreason,whetheratitsowninitiativeorinresponsetoaclarificationrequestedbyaprospectivetenderer,modifythetenderdocumentsbytheissueofanAddendum.

8.2TheAddendumwillbesentinwritingorbyfaxore-mailtoallpre-qualifiedtendererswhohavepickedupthetenderdocumentsandwillbebindinguponthem.Prospectivetenderersshallpromptlyacknowledgereceiptthereofbyfaxore-mailto____________.

8.3InordertoaffordprospectivetenderersreasonabletimeinwhichtotakeanAddendumintoaccountinpreparingtheirtenders,theEmployerorhisagent_________may,attheirdiscretion,extendthedeadlineforthesubmissionoftendersinaccordancewithClause19hereof.

PreparationofTenders

9.LanguageofTender

9.1ThetenderandallcorrespondencerelatingtothetenderexchangedbythetendererandtheEmployerorhisagent__________shallbein.SupportingdocumentsandprintedliteraturefurnishedbythetendererwiththetendermaybeinanotherlanguageprovidedtheyareaccompaniedbyanappropriateEnglishtranslationofpertinentpassages.
Forthepurposeofinterpretationofthetender,theEnglishversionshallprevail.

10.DocumentsComprisingtheTender

10.1Thetendertobepreparedbythetenderershallcontainthefollowing:
TheFormofTenderandAppendixthereto;
TheTenderSecurity;
ThepricedBillofQuantities;
TheSchedulesofSupplementaryInformation;
Theinformationoneligibilityandqualifications;
Alternativeoffers,ifany;andanyotherinformationrequiredtobesubmittedinaccordancewiththeseInstructions.
TheForms,BillofQuantitiesandSchedulesprovidedinVolume3ofthesedocumentsshallbeusedwithoutexception(subjecttoextensionsoftheSchedulesinthesameformat,andtotheprovisionsofClause14.2hereofregardingthealternativeformsoftendersecurity).

10.2AlldocumentsissuedforthepurposeoftenderingasdescribedinClause6.1andaddendaissuedinaccordancewithClause8shallbedeemedincorporatedinthetender.TenderdocumentsnotrequiredtobesignedandsubmittedinaccordancewithClauses17and18shallbereturnedtotheofficeofissuebeforetheexpiryofthetendervalidityperiod,butmustnotbeenclosedwiththeTender.

10.3TenderersshallsubmitwiththeirtenderapreliminaryprogramintheformatrequiredbyClause14oftheConditionsofContract.

10.4ThesuccessfultendererwillberequiredtoreviseoraugmenthisProgramassetoutintheContract.

11.TenderPrices

11.1Unlessexplicitlystatedotherwiseinthetenderdocuments,theContractshallbeforthewholeoftheWorks______asdescribedinClause1hereof,basedontheschedulesofunitratesandamountssubmittedbythetenderer.

11.2ThetenderershallfillinratesandamountsforallitemsofworkdescribedintheBillofQuantities,whetherquantitiesarestatedornot.ItemsagainstwhichnorateoramountisenteredbythetendererwillnotbepaidforbytheEmployerwhenexecutedandshallbedeemedcoveredbytheotherratesandamountsenteredintheBillofQuantities.

11.3Allduties,taxesandotherleviespayablebytheContractorundertheContract,orforanyothercause,asatthedate________dayspriortothedateforsubmissionoftendersshallbeincludedintheratesandamountsandtotaltendersumsubmittedbythetenderer,andtheevaluationandcomparisonoftendersbytheEmployershallbemadeaccordingly.

11.4TheratesandamountsenteredbythetenderershallbesubjecttoadjustmentduringtheperformanceoftheContractinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheConditionsofContract.ThetenderershallcompleteScheduleIII-PriceAdjustmentProvisionsandshallsubmitwithhistendersuchothersupportinginformationasisrequiredunderClause70oftheConditionsofContract.

12.CurrenciesofTenderandPayment

12.1TheunitratesandpricesshallbequotedbythetenderentirelyinRMB.AtendererexpectingtoincurexpendituresinothercurrenciesforinputstotheWorkssuppliedfromoutsideChina(referredtoas"theforeigncurrencyrequirements")shallindicateinScheduleIof"ForeignCurrencyRequirements"thepercentageoftheTenderPrice(excludingProvisionalSums)neededbyhimforthepaymentofsuchforeigncurrencyrequirementseither(i)entirelyinthecurrencyofthetenderer’shomecountryor,atthetenderer’soption,(ii)entirelyinUSdollars,alwaysprovidedthatatendererexpectingtoincurexpendituresinacurrencyorcurrenciesotherthanthosestatedin(i)and(ii)aboveforaportionoftheforeigncurrencyrequirements,andwishingtobepaidaccordingly,shallsoindicatethepercentageportioninhistender.ThepercentageportionindicatedshallremainfixedforthedurationoftheContract.TheamountsinvariouscurrenciescalculatedonthebasisofthepercentagesindicatedintheTenderandbyuseoftheexchangeratesindicatedinclause12.2hereinafter,shallbeusedforthepurposeofconversionandcomparisonoftenderspursuanttoClause7.

12.2TheratesofexchangetobeusedbythetendererforcurrencyconversionshallbethegoverningsellingratespublishedbytheBankofChinaonthedate______daypriortothelatestdateforthesubmissionoftenders.Ifexchangeragesarenotsopublishedforcertaincurrencies,thetenderershallstatetheratesusedandthesource.Forthepurposeofpayments,theexchangeratesusedintenderpreparationshallapplyforthedurationoftheContract.

12.3ThetotalamountofforeignandlocalcurrenciesexpectedtoberequiredbytenderersshallbesubstantiatedinSchedulesIandI(A)-ForeignCurrencyandLocalCurrencyRequirements,andtheannexthereto,Tenderersshalldescribethemannerinwhichsuchforeignandlocalcurrenciesareexpectedtobeused,relatingspecifically,butnotlimitedto:
ForeignCurrency
(a)ExpatriatestaffdirectlyemployedontheWorks:
(b)Socialcharges,insurancepremiumsandmedicalcarerelatedtosuchstaff,andtravelexpensesbetweenChinaandthecountryoforigin;
(c)Alistoftheimportedmaterials,bothtemporaryandpermanent,requiredfortheWorks;
(d)Depreciationandusageofplantandequipment,includingspareparts,requiredfortheWorks;
(e)Insuranceandfreightchargesforimportedmaterials,plantandequipment,includingspareparts;and
(f)Overheadexpenses,feesandfinancialchargesincurredoutsideChina.
LocalCurrency
(g)Locallabour;
(h)Localmaterials;
(i)Otherservices,and;
(j)Overheadexpenses,feesandfinancialchargeswithinChina.

12.4TenderersmayberequiredbytheEmployertoclarifytheirforeigncurrencyrequirements,andtoprovidesatisfactoryproofthattheamountsincludedintheunitratesandinScheduleIarereasonableandresponsivetoclause12.1hereof.

12.5ThetendershallcompleteScheduleII-EstimatedContractPaymentsandshallsubstantiatethetabulationofthisSchedulebyattachingatableindicatinganticipatedmajorquantitiesofworkperformedoverthedurationoftheWorks.

13.TenderValidity

13.1Thetendershallremainvalidandopenforacceptanceforaperiodofsixcalendarmonthsfromthespecifieddateoftenderclosing.

13.2Inexceptionalcircumstances,priortoexpiryoftheoriginaltendervalidityperiod,theEmployerorhisagent____________mayrequestthetenderersforaspecifiedextensiontotheperiodofvalidity.Therequestandtheresponsestheretoshallbemadeinwritingorbyfaxore-mail.Atenderermayrefusetherequestwithoutforfeitinghistendersecurity.Atendereragreeingtotheextensionwillnotberequirednorpermittedtoalterhistender,butwillberequiredtoextendthevalidityofhistendersecuritycorrespondingly.TheprovisionsofClause14hereofregardingdischargeandforfeitureoftendersecurityshallcontinuetoapplyduringtheextendedperiod.

14.TenderSecurity

14.1Thetenderershallfurnish,aspartofhistender,atendersecurityinRMBinanamountofnotlessthan_____%oftheTenderSum.

14.2Thetendersecurityshall,atthetenderer’soption,beintheformofacertifiedcheque,abankdraft,anirrevocableletterofcreditoraguaranteefromeither:
(a)BankofChina;
(b)AnyofitscorrespondentbankabroadthroughBankofChina;
(c)AnyotherChineseorforeignbankoperatinginChina;
(d)AnyotherforeignbankdeterminedbytheTendererinadvanceofsubmissionofbidstobeacceptableto___________.
Orabondissuedbyaninsurancecompanyorbondingcompanylikewiselocated.Theformatofthebankguaranteeorbondshallbeinaccordancewithoneofthesampleformsincludedinthesedocuments;otherformatsmaybepermittedsubjecttothepriorapprovaloftheEmployerorhisagent__________.Lettersofcredit,bankguaranteesandtenderbondsshallbevalidforonecalendarmonthbeyondthevalidityofthetender.

14.3IntheeventofatendereragreeingtoaspecifiedextensionoftendervalidityinaccordancewithClause13oftheInstructionstoTenderers,thetenderershallprovideanextensioninthevalidityofthetendersecurityofonecalendarmonthbeyondthevalidityoftheextendedtender.

14.4Anytendernotaccompaniedbyanacceptabletendersecuritywillberejectedby_________asnon-responsive.

14.5Thetendersecuritiesofunsuccessfultendererswillbedischargedorreturnedaspromptlyaspossible,butnotlaterthan______daysaftertheexpirationoftheperiodoftendervalidityprescribed.

14.6ThetendersecurityofthesuccessfultendererwillbedischargedorreturneduponthetendererexecutingtheContractandfurnishingtherequiredperformancesecurity.

14.7Thetendersecuritymaybeforfeited:
(a)Ifatendererwithdrawshistenderduringtheperiodoftendervalidity;or
(b)Inthecaseofthesuccessfultenderer,ifhefailsto:
(i)SigntheAgreement;or
(ii)Furnishthenecessaryperformancesecurity.

15.AlternativeOffers

15.1Thetenderershallsubmitabasictenderwhichcompliesfullywiththerequirementsofthetenderdocuments.Thetenderermay,athisoption,andinadditiontothebasictender,offertendersincorporatingalternativestoanyofthefollowingitemsnowspecified:
(a)AdvanceLoanforMobilization
AninterestfreeadvanceloanwillbemadeavailabletoassisttheContractorbeforecommencingconstructionoftheWorks.Offersmaybemadeforsuchaloanofupto________%oftheTenderSum.EvaluationwillbemadeoftheassociatedcostsorsavingaccruingtotheEmployerinaccordancewithClause28.
(b)(Writtenasspecificconditions).

15.2Alternativesmaybesubmittedinadditiontobasictender.Inorderforalternativestobeconsideredintheprocessoftenderevaluation,eachalternativeshallbeaccompaniedbyadetailedpricebreakdownindicatingthetenderer’sestimateoftheadditionalorreducedcostinpresentvaluetotheEmployer(refertoclause28.3hereof)comparedtothebasicTenderSum.Comparisonandevaluationwillbedoneforthebasicofferandalternativesofthelowestevaluatedtendererwillbegivendueconsideration.IfthealternativeoffersweretobeacceptedbytheEmployer,thesewillbeincorporatedintotheContract.Alternativeofferswhicharenotpriced,orwhicharenotsubstantiatedinsufficientdetail,willberejected.

15.3Offersoftechnicalalternativesshallbeaccompaniedbyallinformationnecessaryforacompleteevaluation,includingdesigncalculations,drawings,methodstatementsandspecificationsformaterialsandworkmanshipwherethealternativeisnotcoveredbytheSpecification,togetherwithabreakdownofthealternativepricesandtheTotalAlternativeContractSum.

15.4Onlythosealternativeofferswhichappeartoprovideadditionalfinancial,economicortechnicalbenefitsoverthebasicofferwillbeconsideredbytheEmployerintenderevaluation(refertoClause28).

16.Pre-TenderMeeting

16.1Thetendererorhisofficialrepresentativeisadvisedtoattendapre-tendermeetingwhichwillconveneon______________at___________atthe___________.

16.2ThepurposeofthemeetingwillbetoclarifyissuesandtoanswerquestionsonanymatterthatmayberaisedatthatstageandtoallowtendererstoinspecttheSiteandtoexamineconditions.

16.3Tenderersarerequestedtosubmitanyquestionsinwritingorbytelexortelegram,toreach__________notlaterthanoneweekbeforethemeeting.

16.4Minutesofthemeeting,includingcopiesofthequestionsraisedandresponsesgiven,willbefurnishedexpeditiouslytoallthoseattendingthemeeting,andsubsequentlytoallpre-qualifiedtendererswhohavepickedupthetenderdocuments.Anymodificationofthetenderdocumentslistedinclause6.1hichmaybecomenecessaryasaresultofthepre-tendermeetingshallbemadebytheEmployerorhisagent___________exclusivelythroughtheissueofanAddendumpursuanttoClause8,andnotthroughtheminutesofthepre-tendermeeting.

17.FormatandSigningofTenders

17.1ThetenderershallprepareoneoriginalandtwoduplicatecopiesofthedocumentscomprisingthetenderasdescribedinClause10.1hereof,boundwithintheVolume3,andclearlymarked"OriginalTender"and"DuplicateTender"asappropriate.Intheeventofanydiscrepancybetweenthem,theoriginalshallprevail.

17.2TheoriginalandtwoduplicatecopiesofthetendershallbetypedorwritteninindelibleinkandshallbesignedbyapersonorpersonsdulyauthorizedtobindthetenderertotheContract.ProofofauthorizationshallbefurnishedintheformofawrittenPowerofAttorneythatshallaccompanythetender.Allpagesofthetenderwhereentriesoramendmentshavebeenmadeshallbeinitialedbytheauthorizedpersonorpersonssigningthetender.

17.3Thecompletetendershallbewithoutalterations,interlineationsorerasures,exceptthosetoaccordwiththeinstructionsofanyAgendaissued,orasnecessarytocorrecterrorsmadebythetenderer,inwhichcasesuchcorrectionsshallbeinitialedbythepersonorpersonssigningthetender.

17.4Onlyonetendermaybesubmittedbyeachtenderer,notincludingalternativeofferssubmittedpursuanttoClause15hereof.Notenderermayparticipateinthetenderofanotherforthesamecontractinanyrelationwhatsoever.

18.SealingandMarkingofTenders

18.1Thetenderershallsealtheoriginalandtwoduplicatetenderseachinaninnerandanouterenvelope,dulymarkingtheenvelopesas"Original"and"Duplicate".

18.2Theinnerandouterenvelopesshall:
(a)Beaddressedto_________.(Addressofemployer’sagent)
(b)Bearthefollowingdetails:
(i)TenderforConstructionofContract_________;
(ii)_________Project;
(iii)"Donotopenbefore__________."

18.3Theinnerenvelopesshallbearthenameandaddressofthetenderertoenablethetendertobereturnedunopenedincaseitisdeclaredlate.Theouterenvelopeshallnotbearanyidentificationofthetenderer.

18.4Iftheouterenvelopeisnotmarkedasinstructedabove,_________Companywillassumenoresponsibilityforthemisplacementorprematureopeningofthetender.AtenderopenedprematurelyforthiscausewillberejectedbytheEmployerorhisagent___________andreturnedtothetenderer.

19.DeadlineforSubmissionofTenders

19.1Tendersmustbereceivedby______________attheaddressspecifiedabovenolaterthan_________.

19.2TheEmployerorhisagent__________Companymay,attheirdiscretion,ongivingnotlessthan________calendardaysnoticebyfaxore-mailtoallpre-qualifiedtendererswhohavepickedupthetenderdocuments,extendthedeadlineforthesubmissionoftendersbyissuinganAddenduminaccordancewithClause8,inwhichcaseallrightsandobligationsoftheEmployerandthetendererspreviouslysubjecttothedeadlineshallthereafterbesubjecttothenewdeadlineasextended.

20.LateTenders

Anytenderreceivedby___________Companyaftertheprescribeddeadlineforsubmissionoftenderswillbereturnedunopened.

21.ModificationandWithdrawalofTenders

21.1Thetenderermaymodifyorwithdrawhistenderaftersubmission,providedthatthemodificationornoticeofwithdrawalisreceivedinwritingby__________Companypriortotheprescribeddeadlineforsubmissionoftenders.

21.2Thetenderer’smodificationornoticeofwithdrawalshallbeprepared,sealed,markedanddispatchedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsforthesubmissionoftenders.Anoticeofwithdrawalmayalsobesentbyfaxore-mail,butshallbefollowedbyasignedconfirmationcopy,postmarkednotlaterthanthedeadlineforsubmissionoftenders.

21.3SubjecttoClause24hereof,notendermaybemodifiedsubsequenttothedeadlineforsubmissionoftenders.

21.4WithdrawalofatenderduringtheintervalbetweenthedeadlineforsubmissionoftendersandtheexpirationoftheperiodoftendervaliditymayresultintheforfeitureoftendersecuritypursuanttoClause14.

TenderOpeningandEvaluation

22.TenderOpening

22.1TheEmployerorhisagent__________willopenthetenders,inthepresenceoftenderers’representativeswhochoosetoattend,at___________on_______________attheofficesof__________.Tenderers’representativeswhoarepresentshallsignaregisterevidencingtheirattendance.

22.2TendersforwhichanacceptablenoticeofwithdrawalhasbeensubmittedpursuanttoClause21hereofshallnotbeopened.TheEmployerorhisagent___________willexaminethetenderstodeterminewhethertheyarecomplete,whethertherequisitetendersecuritieshavebeenfurnished,whetherthedocumentshavebeenproperlysigned,andwhetherthetendersaregenerallyinorder.

22.3Thetenderers’names,totalamountsoftenders,tenderpricemodificationsandtender
withdrawals,ifany,thepresenceoftherequisitetendersecurityandsuchotherdetailsastheEmployerorhisagent____________,attheirdiscretion,mayconsiderappropriatewillbeannouncedattheopening.

22.4TheEmployerorhisagent_____________shallprepareminutesofthetenderopeningforhisownrecords.Suchminutesshallbesenttothetogetherwiththereportontheevaluationoftendersassoonasthelatterisavailable.

23.ProcesstobeConfidential
23.1Afterthepublicopeningoftenders,informationrelatingtotheexamination,clarification,evaluationandcomparisonoftendersandrecommendationsconcerningtheawardofcontractshallnotbedisclosedtotenderersorotherpersonsnotofficiallyconcernedwithsuchprocessuntiltheawardofacontracttothesuccessfultendererhasbeenannounced.

23.2AnyeffortbyatenderertoinfluencetheEmployerintheprocessofexamination,clarification,evaluationandcomparisonoftendersanddecisionsconcerningawardofcontractmayresultintherejectionofhistender.

24.ClarificationofTenders
Toassistintheexamination,evaluationandcomparisonoftenders,theEmployerand_______________Companymayasktenderersindividuallyforclarificationoftheirtenders,includingbreakdownsofunitprices.Therequestforclarificationandtheresponseshallbeinwritingorbyfaxore-mail,butnochangeinthepriceorsubstanceofthetendershallbesought,offeredorpermittedexceptasrequiredtoconfirmthecorrectionofarithmeticalerrorsdiscoveredbytheEmployerduringtheevaluationoftendersinaccordancewithClause26hereof.

25.DeterminationofResponsiveness

25.1Priortothedetailedevaluationoftenders,theEmployerand_________Companywilldeterminewhethereachtenderissubstantiallyresponsivetotherequirementsofthetenderdocuments.

25.2ForthepurposeofthisClause,asubstantiallyresponsivetenderisonewhichconformstoalltheterms,conditionsandspecificationsofthetenderdocumentswithoutmaterialdeviationorreservation.Amaterialdeviationisonewhichaffectsinanysubstantialwaythescope,qualityoradministrationoftheWorks,orwhichlimitsinanysubstantialway,inconsistentwiththetenderdocuments,theEmployer’srightsorthetenderer’sobligationsundertheContract,andtherectificationofwhichdeviationorreservationwouldaffectunfairlythecompetitivepositionofothertenderersofferingsubstantiallyresponsivetenders.

25.3Ifatenderisnotsubstantiallyresponsivetotherequirementsofthetenderdocuments,itshallberejectedbytheEmployerand_________Company.

26.CorrectionofErrors

26.1TendersdeterminedtobesubstantiallyresponsivewillbecheckedbytheEmployerforanyarithmeticalerrorsincomputationandsummation.ErrorswillbecorrectedbytheEmployerasfollows:
(a)Wherethereisadiscrepancybetweenamountsinfiguresandinwords,theamountinwordswillnormallygovern,unlessitisclearfromthecontextthattheamountinfiguresiscorrect;and
(b)Wherethereisadiscrepancybetweentheunitrateandthetotalamountderivedfromthemultiplicationoftheunitrateandthequantity,theunitrateasquotedwillnormallygovernunless,intheopinionoftheEmployer,thereisobviouslyagrosserrorintheunitrate;inwhicheventthetotalamountasquotedwillgovernandtheunitratewillbecorrected.

26.2TheamountstatedintheFormofTenderwillbeadjustedbytheEmployerinaccordancewiththeaboveprocedureforthecorrectionoferrorsand,withtheconcurrenceofthetenderer,shallbeconsideredasbindinguponthetenderer.Thetenderermay,athisoption,withdrawhistenderifacceptanceofthecorrectedamountwouldcausehardship.Howeverincasessuchasthis,thetendereriswarnedthatsuchanactionmaycausehistendersecuritytobeforfeited.

27.ConversiontoSingleCurrency
TheTenderPriceisthesumofallpaymentsstatedorexpressedasapercentageinvariouscurrenciesrequiredtobemadetothetenderer.Tofacilitateevaluationandcomparisonoftenders,theEmployerwillconverttheamountsinvariouscurrenciesinwhichtheTenderPriceispayable(excludingProvisionalSumsbutincludingDayworks,wherepricedcompetitively)toRMBatthesellingratesestablishedbyBankofChina,onthedatespecifiedfortheopeningoftenders.

28.EvaluationandComparisonofTenders

28.1TheEmployerand_____________CompanywillevaluateandcompareonlythosetendersdeterminedtobesubstantiallyresponsivetotherequirementsofthetenderdocumentsinaccordancewithClause25hereof.TheEvaluationandcomparisonshallbebasedonlyonthe"Basic"offertodeterminethelowestevaluatedtendererforawardoftheContract.

28.2Inevaluatingtenders,theEmployerwilldetermineforeachtendertheEvaluatedTenderPricebyadjustingthetenderpriceasfollows:
(a)MakinganycorrectionforerrorspursuanttoClause26;
(b)ExcludingProvisionalSumsandtheprovision,ifany,forContingenciesintheSummaryBillofQuantities,butincludingworkswherepricedcompetitively;
(c)Convertingallamountstoasinglecurrency;
(d)Addinganymonetarycostofmobilizationadvances,assessedinaccordancewithClause28.3
(e)Makinganappropriateadjustmentforanyotheracceptablequantifiablevariations,deviationsoralternativeoffersnotreflectedinthetenderpriceorintheabove-mentionedotheradjustments.
(f)SuchotherfactorsastheEmployerconsidersmayhaveapotentiallysignificantimpactoncontractexecution,priceandpayments,includingtheeffectofitemsorunitratesinthetenderthatareunbalancedorunrealisticallypriced.

28.3ThemonetarycoststotheEmployerofvariationsintheamountofmobilizationadvancesrequestedbytendererspursuanttoClauses15.1(a),usingadiscountrateof______percentperannum,shallbeaddedtotherespectivetenderer’stenderpriceforcomparisonpurposesonly.

28.4TheEmployerand___________Companyreservestherighttoacceptorrejectanyvariation,deviationoralternativeoffervariations,deviations,alternativeoffersandotherfactorswhichareinexcessoftherequirementsofthetenderdocumentsorotherwiseresultintheaccrualofunsolicitedbenefitstotheEmployermaynotbetakenintoaccountintenderevaluation.

28.5PriceadjustmentprovisionsapplyingtotheperiodofexecutionoftheContractshallnotbetakenintoaccountintenderevaluation.

28.6IfthetenderofthesuccessfultendererisseriouslyunbalancedinrelationtotheEngineer’sestimateoftherealcostofworktobeperformedundertheContract,theEmployermayrequirethattheamountoftheperformancesecuritysetforthinClause34beincreasedattheexpenseofthesuccessfultenderertoalevelsufficienttoprotecttheEmployeragainstfinanciallossintheeventofsubsequentdefaultofthesuccessfultendererundertheContract.

29.PreferenceforDomesticTenderers

29.1Domestictenderersshallsatisfythefollowingcriteriatobeeligiblefora_______%marginofpreferenceinthecomparisonoftheirtenderswiththoseofnon-eligibletenderers:
(a)BeregisteredwithinChina;
(b)HavemajorityownershipbynationalsofChina;and
(c)Shallnotsubcontractmorethan________%ofthecontractworks(intermsofvalue)toforeigncontractors.

29.2Combinationsandjointventuresbetweendomesticandforeignfirmsshallbeeligibleforthemarginofpreferenceprovided:
(a)Thedomesticpartnerorpartnersindividuallysatisfythecriteriaforeligibilitysetoutabove;
(b)Thedomesticpartnerorpartnerswill,underthearrangementsproposed,carryoutatleast________%ofthecontractworks,measuredintermsofvalue.
(c)ThedomesticpartnerorpartnerswouldnotbequalifiedfortheContractWorksinquestionontechnicalorfinancialgroundswithouttheforeignparticipation.

29.3Thefollowingprocedurewillbeusedtogiveeffecttothemarginofpreference:
(a)AftertendershavebeenevaluatedfullyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofClause28hereinabove,responsivetenderswillbeclassifiedintothefollowinggroups:
(i)GroupA:tendersofferedbydomestictenderersmeetingthecriteriasetforthinClause29.1hereinaboveandbyjointventuresuptothecriteriasetforthinclause29.2hereinabove;and
(ii)GroupB:tendersofferedbyothertenderers.
(b)Forthepurposeoffurtherevaluationandcomparisonoftendersonly,anamountequalto_________percentofthetenderprice(asadjustedpursuanttoClause28.2(a),(b)and(c)willbeaddedtotheEvaluatedTenderPriceoftendersclassifiedinGroupB.

AwardofContract

30.AwardCriteria

SubjecttoClause31,theEmployerand________CompanymayawardtheContracttothetendererwhosetenderhasbeendeterminedtobesubstantiallyresponsivetothetenderingdocumentsandwhohasofferedthelowestEvaluatedTenderPricepursuanttoClause28andclause29.3(b)(ifapplicable),providedfurtherthatthetendererhasthecapabilityandresourcestocarryouttheContracteffectively(refertoClause3.5),buttheEmployerand_________Companygivesnoguaranteethatthelowestoranytenderwillbeaccepted.

31.Employer’sRights
NotwithstandingClause30,theEmployerreservestherighttoacceptorrejectanytender,andtoannulthetenderingprocessandrejectalltenders,atanytimepriortoawardofcontract,withouttherebyincurringanyliabilitytotheaffectedtendererortenderersoranyobligationtoinformtheaffectedtendererortenderersofthegroundsfortheEmployer’saction.

32.NotificationofAward

32.1PriortotheexpirationoftheperiodoftendervalidityprescribedbytheEmployer,theEmployerwillnotifythesuccessfultendererbyfaxore-mailconfirmedinwritingbyregisteredletterthathistenderhasbeenaccepted.Thisletter(hereinafterandintheConditionsofContractcalledthe"LetterofAcceptance")shallnamethesumwhichtheEmployerwillpaytotheContractorinconsiderationoftheexecution,completionandmaintenanceoftheWorksbytheContractorasprescribedbytheContract(hereinafterandintheConditionsofContractcalledthe"TenderSum").

32.2ThenotificationofawardwillconstitutetheformationoftheContract.

32.3UponthefurnishingbythesuccessfultendererofaperformancesecurityinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofClause34hereof,theEmployerwillpromptlynotifytheothertenderersthattheirtendershavebeenunsuccessful.

33.SigningofAgreement

33.1Within________daysofnotifyingthesuccessfultendererthathistenderhasbeenaccepted,theEmployerwillsendtothetenderertwocopiesoftheFormofAgreementprovidedinthetenderdocuments,incorporatingallagreementsbetweentheparties.

33.2Within__________daysofreceiptoftheFormofAgreement,thesuccessfultenderershallexecutetheAgreementbysigningorsealing,asappropriate,andreturnbothcopiestotheEmployer.TheEmployerwillthenexecutetheAgreementandreturnonecopytotheContractor.

34.PerformanceSecurity

34.1Within_________daysofreceiptoftheLetterofAcceptance,thesuccessfultenderershallfurnishtotheEmployerasecurityforthedueperformanceoftheContract,inaccordancewiththeConditionsofContract.Theformofperformancesecurityprovidedinthetenderdocumentsmaybeused,orsomeotherformacceptabletotheEmployer.

34.2Iftheperformancesecurityistobeprovidedbythesuccessfultendererintheformofabankguarantee,itshallbeissuedeitherbyalocalbank;byaforeignbankthroughacorrespondentlocalbank;orbyaforeignbankwhichhasbeendeterminedbythetenderertobeacceptabletotheEmployer.

34.3Iftheperformancesecurityistobeprovidedbythesuccessfultendererintheformofabond,itshallbeissuedbyabondingorinsurancecompanywhichhasbeendeterminedbythetenderertobeacceptabletotheEmployer.

34.4FailureofthesuccessfultenderertocomplywiththerequirementsofClauses33or34hereofshallconstitutesufficientgroundsfortheannulmentoftheawardandforfeitureofthetendersecurity,inwhicheventtheEmployermaymaketheawardtothenextlowestevaluatedtendereror,iftherearenoothertenderers,callfornewtenders.

35.Arbitration
AnydisputearisingfromorinconnectionwiththisInvitationtoTenderandtheContracthereofconcluded,ifcouldnotbesettledthroughamicablenegotiation,shallbesubmittedtotheChinaInternationalEconomicandTradeArbitrationCommission,ShenzhenCommissionforarbitrationwhichshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeCommission’sarbitrationrulesineffectatthetimeofapplyingforarbitration.Thearbitralawardisfinalandbindinguponparties.