国际工程招标说明书格式(英文)

invitation to tender
　　　　
　　whole doc.
　　date:
　　tender no.
　　1. the people''s republic of china has-applied for a　loan　and　creditfrom the world bank towards the cost of ________________　project.　it　isintended that part of the proceeds of this loan and credit will be appliedto eligiblepayment under various contracts for ____________ , __________,__________. tendering is　open　to　all　tenderers　from　eligible　sourcecountries as definedunder the "guidelines for procurement" of　the　worldbank.
　　2. ________ __ company now invites sealed tenders　from　pre-qualifiedtenderers for provision of the necessary labour, materials, equipment　andservices for the construction and completion of the project.
　　3. pre-qualified tenderers may obtain further　information　from,　andinspect the tender documents at the office of: ________.
　　4. a　complete　set　of　tender　documents　may　be　obtained　by　anypre-qualified tenderer for the cost of rmb _________ or us　$　___________on the submission of a written application to the above.
　　5. all tenders　must　be　accompanied　by　a　tender　security　in　anacceptable　form　and　must　be　delivered　to　________　comp ny　at　theabove-mentioned address (refer to item 3) on or before ___________.
　　6. tenders　will　be　opened　in　the　presence　of　those　tenderers''representatives who choose to attend at ____________ (time).
　　7. if a prequalified foreign tenderer wishes　to　form　joint　venturewith a domestic contractor, such a request will be considered if　receivedwithin ______ days before the closing date for submission of tenders.　theselected local contractor shall be subject to approval by the employer.
　　8. the pre-tender meeting will be held on __________ at the　followingaddress: _________.&nb sp;
　　
　　instructions to tenderers
　　
　　
　　general1. description of works (sketch)
　　all tenderers shall have equal access for supply　of　domestic　labourandmaterial.
　　the contractor shall make his own arrangements for the procurement　oflocal labour, materials, transportation and other services.
　　the employer will assist contractor in locating　potential　number　ofsuppliers for local labour, materials. the employer will also　assist　thecontractor　in　making　his　own　arrangement　for　supply　of　fuel　 andexplosives.2. source& nbsp;of funds
　　2.1 the people''s republic of china has applied for a loan　and　creditfrom the world bank (hereinafter referred to as the ifi) towards the　costof ____________ project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds ofthe loan and credit to eligible payments　under　the　contract　for　whichthese documentsare issued. payment by the ifi will be made　only　at　therequest of the chinese government and upon approval by the ifi and will besubject in all respectsto the terms and conditions of the loan agreement.no party other than the people''s republic of&nbs p;china shall derive any rightsfrom the loan agreement or haveany claim to the loan proceeds. [page]
　　2.2 payment from the proceeds of the world bank loan will　be　limitedto goods produced in, and services　supplied　from,　switzerland　and　themember countries of the world bank which have　commercial　relations　withchina.
　　2.3 all costs not met by the ifi loan will be　paid　by　the　employerfrom funds allocated by the government of china.3. eligibility and qualification requirements
　　3.1 this tender is open to all pre-qualified tenderers　from　eligiblesource countries as&nbs p;defined under the "guidelines for procurement" of　theworld bank.
　　3.2 all goods and services to be supplied under　this　contract　shallhave their origin in eligible source countries, and all expenditures　madeunder the contract will be limited to such goods and services.
　　3.3 the origin of goods and services is distinct from the　nationalityof the tenderer.
　　3.4 to be　eligible　for　award　of　contract,　tenderers　shall　haveprovided evidence satisfactory to the employer of their eligibility　underclause 3.1 above, and of their capability and　adequacy　of　resources　toeffectivelycarry　ou t　the　contract.　to　this　end,　the　employer　and____________ company may, at any time prior to award of contract,　requesttenderers to amplifyor update previously submitted prequalification data.all tenders submitted sha
【正　　文】include the following information:
　　(a) copies of original documents defining the　constitution　or　legalstatus, place of registration and　principal　place　of　business　of　thecompany, firm or partnership or, if a joint venture, of each party theretoconstituting the tenderer;
　　(b) the qualifications and experience of key　personnel　proposed　foradministration and execution of the contract,& nbsp;both on and off site, in theformat prescribed in schedule v;
　　(c) major items of constructional plant and equipment proposed for usein carrying out the contract in the format prescribed in schedule iv;
　　(d) a list of proposed sub-contractors in　the　format　prescribed　inschedule vi;
　　(e) information regarding any current litigation in which the tendereris involved;
　　(f) the details of the construction methods proposed.
　　3.5 for the purposes　of　sub-clause　3.4,　tenderers　who　have　beenpre-qualified may update and a ugment the information supplied　with　theirapplication　for　pre-qualification,　and,　in　particular,　 shall　 giveparticularsof work in hand at the date of tendering.
　　3.6 tenders submitted by a joint venture　of　two　or　more　firms　aspartners shall comply with the following requirements:
　　(a) the tender, and in　case　of　a　successful　tender　the　form　ofagreement, shall be signed so as to be legally binding on all partners;
　　(b) one of the joint venture members shall be　nominated　as　sponsor;andthis authorisation　shall　be　evidenced　by　submitting　a　power　ofattorneysigned by legally authorised signatories of all　the　members ofthe joint venture;
　　(c) the joint venture sponsor shall be authorised to incur liabilitiesandreceive instructions for and on behalf of any and all members　of　thejoint venture and the entire execution of the contract　including　paymentshall be done exclusively with the joint venture sponsor; [page]
　　(d) all members of the joint　venture　shall　be　liable　jointly　andseverally for the　execution　of　the　contract　in　accordance　with　thecontract terms, and a relevant statement to this effect shall be　includedin the authorisation mentioned under (b) above as well as in the　form　oftender and the for m of agreement (in case of a successful tender); and
　　(e) a copy of the agreement entered into by the joint venture partnersshall be submitted with the tender.
　　3.7 domestic tenderers or combinations or joint ventures　of　domesticandforeign tenderers applying for eligibility for the　application　of　a_____% margin of preference in the comparison of their tender　with　othertenders shall supply all information required to satisfy the criteria　foreligibility as described in clause 29 of these instructions.4. cost of tendering
　　the tenderer shall&nbs p;bear all costs associated with the preparation　andsubmission　of　his　tender　and　neither　the　employer　nor　his　 agent___________ company will in any way be responsible　or　liable　for　thosecosts, regardless of the outcome of the tendering process.5. site visit
　　5.1 the tenderer is advised to visit and examine the site of the worksandthe surroundings and to obtain for himself on his own　responsibility,all information that　may　be　necessary　for　preparing　the　tender　andentering into a contract. the costs of visiting the site shall be　at　thetenderer''s own expense.
　　5.2 arrangements for a visit to　site, including　transportation　andaccommodation. will be made by the employer or his agent _________ companyand will be advised to tenderers at the pre- tender　meeting,　details　ofwhich are given in clause 16 of these instructions to tenderers.,
　　5.3 the tenderer and　any　of　his　representatives　will　be　grantedpermission by the employer or his agent ___________ company to enter　uponits premises and lands　for　the　purpose　of　such　inspection　by　priorarrangement, but only upon the express condition that the tenderer and hisrepresentatives, will release and indemnify　the　employer　or　his　agent___________ companyand its personnel from and  against　all　liability　inrespect thereof and willbe responsible for personal injury (whether fatalor otherwise), loss of or damage to property and any other　loss,　damage,costs and expenses however caused, which, but for　the　exercise　of　suchpermission, would not have arisen.
　　
　　tender documents6. content of tender documents
　　6.1 the set of documents issued to　pre-qualified　tenderers　for　thepurpose of tendering will cost rmb_______ or us $ ______ and will　includethe stated number of copies of the following:　number of copies　　　　　　 description　1　　　 volume 1　　　　　　 instru tions to tenderers
　　
　　conditions of contract:
　　
　　part i--general
　　
　　part ii--conditions of particular
　　
　　application　1　　　 volume 2　　　　　　 specification [page]
　　
　　(incl. list of drawings)　3　　　 volume 3　　　　　　 form of tender andappendix thereto
　　
　　form of tender security
　　
　　bill of quantities
　　
　　schedules of supplementary&nbs p;information　1　　　 volume 4　　　　　　 drawings
　　6.2 tender documents shall include any addenda　issued　prior　to　theclosing date of tenders in accordance with clause 8　and　any　minutes　ofpre-tender　meetings　issued　in　accordance　with　clause　16　of　 theseinstructions to tenderers.
　　6.3 further copies of the documents may be purchased by　pre-qualifiedtenderers for a non-refundable fee as follows: (sketch)
　　6.4 sub-contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and others　who　requirecopies of the documents shall not request them directly from _____________but shall obtain them only from pre-qualified tenderers.
& nbsp; 　　6.5 on return of the documents in an undamaged and useable　condition,either as part of a tender or otherwise, within the specified time limits,the tenderer''s pre-qualification fee will be refunded, as follows:
　　(a) tender submitted: _________________% refund of fee
　　(b) tender not submitted but ________________% refund of fee
　　documents returned prior to closing date of tender
　　6.6 the tenderer is expected to examine　carefully　all　instructions,conditions, forms,　terms,　specifications　and　drawings　in　the　tenderdocuments. failure to&n bsp;comply with the requirements of the instructions　totenderers wi
【正　　文】be at the　tenderer''s　own　risk.　tenders　which　are　notsubstantially responsive to the requirements of the tender　documents　maybe rejected.
　　6.7 the four volumes of the tender documents have　been　collated　andbound by mechanical means and tenderers should check to ensure　that　theycontaina
【正　　文】pages　(which　are　numbered　consecutively)　and　that　allsupplementsreferred to are also included.7. clarification of tender documents
　　7.1 a prospective tenderer requiring any clarification of　the　tenderdocuments may notify ___________ i n writing or by telex at　the　followingaddress: __________.
　　the employer or his agent _____________ will respond in writing to anyrequest for clarification which is received more than _____ days prior　tothe deadline for submission of tenders. written copies of the response(including an explanation of the query, but without identifying the sourceof the inquiry) will be sent to all prequalified tenderers who　have　beenissued with tender documents.8. amendment of tender documents
　　8.1 prior to the deadline for submission of tenders, the employer may,foran y reason, whether　at　its　own　initiative　or　in　response　to　aclarification requested by　a　prospective　tenderer,　modify　the　tenderdocuments bythe issue of an addendum.
　　8.2 the addendum will be sent in writing or by telex　or　telegram　toallpre-qualified tenderers who have picked up the　tender　documents　andwill　bebinding　upon　them.　prospective　 tenderers　 shall　 promptlyacknowledgereceipt thereof by telex or telegram to ____________. [page]
　　8.3 in order to afford prospective tenderers reasonable time in　whichto take an addendum into account in preparing their tenders, the　employeror his agent _________ may, at their discretion,&nb sp;extend the　deadline　forthe submission of tenders in accordance with clause 19 hereof.
　　
　　preparation of tenders9. language of tender
　　9.1 the tender and all correspondence relating to the tender exchangedby the tenderer and the employer or　his　agent　__________　shall　be　inenglish. supporting documents and　printed　literature　furnished　by　thetenderer with the tender may be in　another　language　provided　they　areaccompanied by an appropriate english translation of　pertinent　passages.for the purpose of interpretation of the tender, the english version shallprevail.10. documents comprising the&nb sp;tender
　　10.1 the tender to be prepared　by　the　tenderer　shall　contain　thefollowing:
　　the form of tender and appendix thereto;
　　the tender security;
　　the priced bill of quantities;
　　the schedules of supplementary information;
　　the information on eligibility and qualifications;
　　alternative offers, if any; and
　　any other information required to　be　submitted　in　accordance　withthese instructions.
　　the forms, bill of quantities and schedules provided in　volume　3　ofthese do cuments shall be used without exception (subject to extensions　ofthe schedules in the same format, and to the　provisions　of　clause　14.2hereof regarding the alternative forms of tender security).
　　10.2 all documents issued for the purpose of tendering as described inclause 6.1 and addenda issued in accordance with clause 8 shall be　deemedincorporated in the tender. tender documents not required to be signed andsubmitted in accordance with clauses 17 and 18 shall be　returned　to　theoffice of issuebefore the expiry of the tender validity period, but　mustnot be enclosed with the tender.
　　10.3 tenderers shall submit with their tender a preliminary　programmein the format required by clause 14 of the conditions of contract.
　　10.4 the successful tenderer will be required to revise or augment hisprogramme as set out in the contract.11. tender prices
　　11.1 unless explicitly stated otherwise in the tender　documents,　thecontract shall be for the whole of the works ______ as described in clause1 hereof, based on the schedules of unit rates and　amounts　submitted　bythe tenderer.
　　11.2 the&n bsp;tenderer shall fill in rates and amounts　for　all　items　ofwork described in the bill of quantities, whether quantities are stated ornot. items against which no rate or amount is entered by the tenderer willnot be paidfor by the employer when executed and shall be deemed　coveredby the other rates and amounts entered in the bill of quantities.
　　11.3 all duties, taxes and other　levies　payable　by　the　contractorunder the contract, or for any other cause, as at the date　________　daysprior to the date for submission of tenders shall be included in the ratesan d amountsand total tender　sum　submitted　by　the　tenderer,　and　theevaluation and comparison　of　tenders　by　the　employer　shall　be　madeaccordingly. [page]
　　11.4 the rates and amounts entered by the tenderer shall be subject toadjustment during the performance of the contract in accordance　with　theprovisions of the conditions of　contract.　the　tenderer　shall　completeschedule iii-price adjustment provisions and shall submit with his　tendersuch other supporting information as is required under clause　70　of　theconditions of contract.12. currencies of tender and payment
　　12.1 the unit rates and prices shall be quoted by the ten der　entirelyin rmb. a tenderer expecting to incur expenditures in other currencies forinputs to the works supplied from　outside　china　(referred　to　as　"theforeign currency requirements") shall indicate in schedule i　of　"foreigncurrency requirements" the　percentage　of　the　tender　price　(excludingprovisional sums) needed by him for the payment of such　foreign　currencyrequirements either (i)entirely in the currency of　the　tenderer''s　homecountry or, at the tenderer''s option, (ii) entirely in us dollars,　alwaysprovided that a tenderer expecting to incur expenditures in a currency　orcurrencies other than those stated in (i) and (ii) above for a portion　ofthe foreign currency requirements, and wishing　to　be　paid　accordingly,shall so indicate the percentage portion in his　tender.　the　percentageportion indicated shall remain fixed for the duration of the contract. theamounts in various currencies calculated on the basisof　the　percentagesindicated in the tender and by use of　the　exchange　rates　indicated　insubclause 12.2 hereinafter, shall be used for the　purposeofconversionand comparison of tenders pursuant to clause 70.
　　12.2 the rates of exchange to be used by　the　tenderer　for　currencyconversion shall be the governing selling rates published by the　bank ofchina on the date ______ day prior to the latest date for　the　submissionof tenders.if exchange rages are not so published for certain currencies,the tenderer sha
【正　　文】state the rates used and the source. for the purpose ofpayments, the exchange rates used in tender preparation　shall　apply　forthe duration of the contract.
　　12.3 the total amount of foreign and local currencies expected　to　berequired by tenderers shall be substantiated in schedules i and i(a)-foreign currency　and　local　currency　requirements,　and　the　annexthereto, tenderers shall describe the manner in　which　su ch　foreign　andlocal currencies are expected to be used, relating specifically,　but　notlimited to:
　　foreign currency
　　(a) expatriate staff directly employed on the works:
　　(b) social charges, insurance premiums and　medical　care　related　tosuch staff, and travel expenses between china and the country of origin;
　　(c) a list of the imported materials, both　temporary　and　permanent,required for the works;
　　(d) depreciation and usage of plant　and　equipment,　including　spareparts, required for the works;
　　(e) insurance and fr