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U D I C FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES INGENIEURS-CONSEILS
GUIDETOTHE USE OF FIDIC
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
FOR WORKS OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
FOURT- EDITION
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FOREWORD
In .857 the I"ter"ti!"l Federti!" !: C!"sulti"# E"#i"eers
%FIDIC& published :!r the :irst ti;e :!r; !: st"drd 6!"di$ ti!"s !: 6!"tr6t :!r
0!r "d .877 re$
spe6ti9ely2
I" .8+> the E*e6uti9e C!;;ittee !: FIDIC pp!i"ted dr:ti"# 6!;;ittee
6!;prised !: ;e;bers !: the Ci9il E"#i"eeri"# C!"$ tr6ts C!;;ittee %CECC&
0hi6h up t! tht ti;e hd bee" 6hr#ed 0ith ;!"it!ri"# the use !: the third editi!"2
The results !: the 0!r< !: the dr:ti"# 6!;;ittee 0ere ppr!9ed i" .8+7 "d the
:!urth editi!" !: the C!"diti!"s !: C!"tr6t :!r W!r
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C!"tr6t!rs@ Ass!6iti!"s %CICA& "d supp!rted by Ass!6itedGe"erl C!"tr6t!rs !: A;eri6 %AGC& plyed 9luble 6!"sul$
tti9e r!le "d FIDIC prti6ulrly th"
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD 5CONTENTS 7INTRODUCTION 17TENDERING PROCEDURE 22
C!"diti!"s !: C!"tr6t //
Spe6i:i6ti!" //
Dr0i"#s />
)ill !: Hu"tities />The Te"der />
I"stru6ti!"s t! Te"derers /4.2 Ge"erl /4/2 D!6u;e"ts /5
>2 C!;pleti!" "d Sub;issi!" !: Te"ders /542 Supple;e"try I":!r;ti!" Reuired /552 A;e"d;e"ts t! Te"der D!6u;e"ts /,
,2 Curre"6y Reuire;e"ts "d E*6h"#e Rtes /772 Site Visits /7+2 Te"der )!"d /+82 )!"us /+.(2 L!6l Le#islti!" /+..2 E*;i"ti!" !: Te"ders /+
./2 A66ept"6e !: Te"der /8
E9luti!" !: Te"ders /8A0rd !: C!"tr6t /8
C!"tr6t A#ree;e"t >(
'r!6edurl Fl!06hrt >.
T-E PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT 35The E;pl!yer >5The C!"tr6t!r >,
T-E ENGINEER 38
COENTAR ON THE CONDITIONS 40Ge"erl C!;;e"t
DEFINITIONSAND INTERPRETATION 40Cluse .
.2. Definitions 4(
.2/ Headings"d r#i"l N!tes 44
.2>Interpretation 44.24 Si"#ulr "d 'lurl 44
.25 Notices,C!"se"ts? Appr!9ls? 44Certi:i6tes "d Deter;i"ti!"s
ENGINEER AND ENGINEER'S REPRESENTATIVEClause/ 45
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/2. E"#i"eer@s Duties "d Auth!rity 45
/2/ E"#i"eer@s Represe"tti9e 4,
/2> E"#i"eer@s Auth!rity t! Dele#te 4,
/24 App!i"t;e"t !: Assist"ts47
/25 I"stru6ti!"s i" Writi"# 47/2, E"#i"eer t! A6t I;prtilly 4+
ASSIGNENT AND SUBCONTRACTING 49Cluse >
>2. Assi#";e"t !: C!"tr6t 48
Cluse 442. Sub6!"tr6ti"# 48
42/ Assi#";e"t !: Sub6!"tr6t!r@s Obli#ti!"s 5(
CONTRACT DOCUMENTSClause 5
52. L"#u#eKs "d L0 5.
52/ 'ri!rity !: C!"tr6t D!6u;e"ts 5.Cluse ,
,2. Cust!dy "d Supply !: Dr0i"#s "d D!6u;e"ts 5/
,2/ O"e C!py !: Dr0i"#s t! be Kept !" Site 5>,2> Disrupti!" !: 'r!#ress 5>
,24 Delys "d C!st !: Dely !: Dr0i"#s 54,25 Filure by C!"tr6t!r t! Sub;it Dr0i"#s 54Cluse 7
72. Supple;e"try Dr0i"#s "d I"stru6ti!"s 54
72/ 'er;"e"t W!r Resp!"sibility U"::e6ted by Appr!9l 55
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS 56Cluse +
+2. C!"tr6t!r@s Ge"erl Resp!"sibilities 5,
+/ Site Operti!"s "d eth!ds !: C!"stru6ti!" 5,Cluse 8
82. C!"tr6t A#ree;e"t 5,
Cluse .(
.(2. 'er:!r;"6e Se6urity 57
.(2/ 'eri!d !: Vlidity !: 'er:!r;"6e Se6urity 5+
.(2> Cli;s u"der 'er:!r;"6e Se6urity 5+S!ur6e !: 'er:!r;"6e Se6urity 5+
Cluse ..
..2. I"spe6ti!" !: Site 58A66ess t! Dt ,(
Cluse ./
./2. Su::i6ie"6y !: Te"der ,(
./2/ Ad9erse 'hysi6l Obstru6ti!"s !r C!"diti!"s ,.Cluse .>
.>2. W!r< t! be i" A66!rd"6e 0ith C!"tr6t ,.
+ JFIDIC .8+8
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Cluse .4.42. 'r!#r;;e t! be Sub;itted ,/.42/ Re9ised 'r!#r;;e ,>
.42> Csh Fl!0 Esti;te t! be Sub;itted ,4
.424 C!"tr6t!r "!t Relie9ed !: Duties !r ,4
Resp!"sibilitiesCluse .5
.52. C!"tr6t!r@s Superi"te"de"6e ,4
L"#u#e Ability !: C!"tr6t!r@s Represe"tti9e ,5I"terpreter t! be ;de A9ilble ,5
Cluse .,.,2. C!"tr6t!r@s E;pl!yees ,5
.,2/ E"#i"eer t Liberty t! Ob=e6t ,,L"#u#e Ability !: Superi"te"di"# St:: ,,E;pl!y;e"t !: L!6l 'ers!""el ,,Cluse .7
.72. Setti"#$Out ,,
Cluse .+.+2. )!reh!les "d E*pl!rt!ry E*69ti!" ,7
Cluse .8.82. S:ety? Se6urity "d 'r!te6ti!" ,7
!: the E"9ir!";e"t.82/ E;pl!yer@s Resp!"sibilities ,+
ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INSUR-ANCE OBLIGATIONS 69Cluse /(
/(2. Cre !: W!r Resp!"sibility :!r A;!u"ts "!t Re6!9ered 7>/.24 E*6lusi!"s
Cluse ////2. D;#e t! 'ers!"s "d 'r!perty 74//2/ E*6epti!"s//2> I"de;"ity by E;pl!yer 75
Cluse />/>2. Third 'rty I"sur"6e %i"6ludi"# E;pl!yer@s 75
'r!perty&/>2/ i"i;u; A;!u"t !: I"sur"6e 75/>2> Cr!ss Libilities 75
Cluse /4/42. A66ide"t !r I"=ury t! W!r
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Cluse /5
/52. Evidence"d Ter;s !: I"sur"6es 7,/52/ Adequacy!: I"sur"6es 77
/52> Remedy !" C!"tr6t!r@s Filure t! I"sure 77/524 Compliance0ith '!li6y C!"diti!"s 77
INSURANCES ARRANGED BY EMPLOYER 78Cluse /.
I"sur"6e !: W!r(>(2. Avoidance!: D;#e t! R!ds +/
>(2/ Transport!: C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t !r +/Te;p!rry W!r(2> Transport!: terils !r 'l"t +>>(24 WaterbomeTr::i6 +>
Cluse >
>.2. Opportunities:!r Other C!"tr6t!rs +4>.2/ Facilities :!r Other C!"tr6t!rs +4
Cluse >/
>/2. Contractort! Keep Site Cler +5Cluse >>
>>2. Clearance!: Site !" C!;pleti!" +5
LA)OUR 86Cluse >4
>42. Engagement!: St:: "d Lb!ur +,Rtes !: W#es "d C!"diti!"s !: Lb!ur +,
.( J FIDIC .8+8
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E;pl!y;e"t !: 'ers!"s i" the Ser9i6e !: Others +,Reptriti!" !: Lb!ur +7-!usi"# :!r Lb!ur +7A66ide"t 're9e"ti!" O::i6erM A66ide"ts +7
-elth "d S:ety +7esures #i"st I"se6t "d 'est Nuis"6e +7
Epide;i6s ++
)uril !: the Ded ++Supply !: F!!dstu::s ++
Supply !: Wter ++
Al6!h!li6 Liu!r !r Dru#s ++
Ar;s "d A;;u"iti!" ++
Festi9ls "d Reli#i!us Cust!;s +8
Dis!rderly C!"du6t +8Cluse >5
>52. Retur"s !: Lb!ur "d C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t +8Re6!rds !: S:ety "d -elth +8
Rep!rti"# !: A66ide"ts +8
ATERIALS? PLANT AND WORKMANSHIP 90Cluse >,
>,2. Hulity !: terils? 'l"t "d W!r72/ Inspection"d Testi"# 8/
>72> Dates:!r I"spe6ti!" "d Testi"# 8/
>724 Rejection 8/>7?5 IndependentI"spe6ti!" 8>
Cluse >+
>+2. Examination!: W!r< be:!re C!9eri"# up 8>
>+2/ Uncovering"d
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41.1 Commencement!: W!r Wayleaves "d F6ilities 88Cluse 4>
4>2. Time:!r C!;pleti!" .((Cluse 44
442. E*te"si!" !: Ti;e :!r C!;pleti!" .((442/ C!"tr6t!r t! 'r!9ide N!ti:i6ti!" .(.
"d Detiled 'rti6ulrs442> I"teri; Deter;i"ti!" !: E*te"si!"
Cluse 45
452. Restri6ti!" !" W!r
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5/2> Vriti!"s E*6eedi"# .5 per 6e"t ..,5/24 Daywork ..7
'ROCEDUREFOR CLAIMS 119Cluse 5>
5>2. N!ti6e !: Cli;s ..85>2/ C!"te;p!rry Re6!rds ..85>2> Subst"titi!" !: Cli;s ./(5>24 Filure t! C!;ply ./(5>25 'y;e"t !: Cli;s ./.
CONTRACTOR@S EQUIPMENT, TEMPORARYWORKS AND MATERIALS 122Cluse 54
542. C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t? Te;p!rry W!r
542/ E;pl!yer "!t Lible :!r D;#e ./>542> Cust!;s Cler"6e ./>
5424 Re$e*p!rt !: C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t ./>5425 C!"diti!"s !: -ire !: C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t ./4542, C!sts :!r the 'urp!se !: Cluse ,> ./45427 I"6!rp!rti!" !: Cluse i" Sub6!"tr6ts ./5542+ Appr!9l !: terils "!t I;plied ./5
Suitbility !: C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t ./5're:ere"6e :!r L!6l 'r!du6ts ./5C!"tr6t!r@s Arr"#e;e"ts :!r Ser9i6es ./5-1rds !" Site ./5
i"te""6e !: R!ds? et62 ./5
EASUREENT 126Cluse 55
552. Hu"tities ./,
Cluse 5,5,2. W!r 'r!du6ti!" !: V!u6hers ./8
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NOMINATED SUBCONTRACTORS 130Cluse 58
582. De:i"iti!" !: @N!;i"ted Sub6!"tr6t!rs@ .>(
582/ NominatedSub6!"tr6t!rsM Ob=e6ti!" .>(t! N!;i"ti!"
582> Desi#" Reuire;e"ts t! be E*pressly Stted .>.5824 'y;e"ts t! N!;i"ted Sub6!"tr6t!rs .>/5825 Certi:i6tes !: 'y;e"t t! N!;i"ted .>>
Sub6!"tr6t!rs
CERTIFICATES OF PAYMENT 134Cluse ,(
,(2. !"thly Stte;e"ts .>4,(2/ !"thly 'y;e"ts .>5,(2> 'y;e"t !: Rete"ti!" !"ey .>,,(24 C!rre6ti!" !: Certi:i6tes .>7,(25 Stte;e"t t C!;pleti!" .>7,(2, Fi"l Stte;e"t .>7,(27 Dis6hr#e .>+,(2+ Fi"l Certi:i6te .>+,(28 Cessti!" !: E;pl!yer@s Libility .>8
,(2.( Ti;e :!r 'y;e"t .>8Curre"6y !: A66!u"t "d Rtes !: E*6h"#e .4('y;e"ts t! C!"tr6t!r .4(
'y;e"ts t! E;pl!yer .4.Curre"6y !: A66!u"t "d 'y;e"ts .4.'l6e !: 'y;e"t .4.
Ad9"6e 'y;e"t .4/
Cluse ,.
,.2. Appr!9l !"ly by De:e6ts Libility .4/
Certi:i6teCluse ,/,/2. De:e6ts Libility Certi:i6te .4>
,/2/ U":ul:illed Obli#ti!"s .44
REEDIES 144Cluse ,>
,>2. Default !: C!"tr6t!r .44,>2/ Vluti!" t Dte !: Ter;i"ti!" .45,>2> 'y;e"t :ter Ter;i"ti!" .4,,>24 Assi#";e"t !: )e"e:it !: A#ree;e"t .4,
Cluse ,4,42. Ur#e"t Re;edil W!r
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65.3 Damaget! W!r
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C!":ide"tility .7/Restri6ti!"s !" E*pe"diture .7>
C!"tr6t!r s !i"t Ve"ture .7>Spe6il 'r!9isi!" :!r Duties "d T*es .7>
A''ENDI
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR WORKS OFCIVILENGINEERING CONSTRUCTIONFourth Edition 174'rt I GENERAL CONDITIONS
WIT- FORS OF TENDER AND AGREEENT'rt II CONDITIONS OF 'ARTICULAR A''LICATION
WIT- GUIDELINES FOR 'RE'ARATION OF
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INTRODUCTION
Standardisationb!th i" te6h"i6l "d d;i"istrti9e ;tters is esse"til:!r the stis:6t!ry 6!;pleti!" !: pr!=e6ts !: 6i9il e"#i$ "eeri"#
6!"stru6ti!"2 C!"stru6ti!" pr!=e6ts t!dy usully 6!"ti" ele;e"ts !:
pl"t "d ;6hi"ery t! :!r; prt !: the 6!;pleted pr!=e6t "d this
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The FIDIC C!"diti!"s !: C!"tr6t :!r W!r the CECC d9ised the E*e6uti9e C!;;ittee tht i" s!;e urters thed!6u;e"t 0s bei"# 6riti6ised by E;pl!yers %O0"$ ers& :!r bei"# t!! A"#l!$
S*!" i" its 6!"6ept "d l"#u#e? pre$ su;bly the result !: :r 0ider use
th" it hd pre9i!usly e"$=!yed2 Certi" ;e"d;e"ts 0ere ide"ti:ied 0hi6h
0ere bei"# pplied l;!st 6!"siste"tly by E;pl!yers "d it 0s 6!"sideredd9isble t! bri"# the C!"diti!"s i"t! li"e 0ith 6urre"t pr6ti6e2 A"!ther :6t!r0s tht i" ;"y 6ses 0here the C!"diti!"s 0erebei"# used :!r pr!=e6ts i"
de9el!pi"# 6!u"tries? the represe"tti9es !: the E;pl!yer did "!t h9e the
bredth !: uth!rity t! dele#te duties t! the E"#i"eer 0hi6h it hd bee"
e"9is#ed tht they 0!uld h9e 0he" the third editi!" 0s prepred "d it 0s:elt desirble t! re6!"6ile the C!"diti!"s 0ith 6urre"t 6ir6u;st"6es2
A66!rdi"#ly? the E*e6uti9e C!;;ittee reuested the CECC t!prepre :!urth editi!" "d the :!ll!0i"# is brie: su;;ry !: the ter;s !: re:ere"6e
Change!"ly 0here 6h"#e is "e6essry2
Maintainthe bsi6 r!le !: the E"#i"eer2
Pay 6l!se tte"ti!" t! s!;e spe6i:i6 t!pi6s su6h s )!"ds "d Gur"tees?
App!rti!";e"t !: Ris
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6!9er !: the C!"diti!"s tht the d!6u;e"t 0s ppr!9ed by the 9ri!us
6!"tr6t!rs@ #r!upi"#s thr!u#h!ut the 0!rld2 F!r the :!urth editi!" it 0s
#reed tht the 6!"tr6t!rs@ represe"tti9es 0!uld h9e 6!"sultti9e sttus
duri"# the dr:ti"# pr!6ess but the :i"l d!6u;e"t 0!uld be the s!le
resp!"sibility !: FIDIC2 Eur!pe" I"ter"ti!"l C!"tr6t!rs %EIC& 0ere
;"dted by the C!":ed$ erti!" !: I"ter"ti!"l C!"tr6t!rs@ Ass!6iti!"s
%CICA& t! rep$ rese"t CICA i" this 6!"sultti9e r!le "d the ETC
represe"tti9es 0ere ssisted by t0! represe"tti9es !: the Ass!6ited
Ge"erl C!"tr6t!rs !: A;eri6 %AGC&2
I" dditi!"? duri"# the 6!urse !: the re9isi!" there 0s 6!"sider$ bly ;!re
6!"sultti!" 0ith the W!rld )"< th" hd bee" the 6se i" pre9i!us
re9isi!"s2 Als!? FIDIC 0s ble t! be"e:it :r!; ;eeti"#s 0ith
represe"tti9es !: the !i"t Arb Fu"ds? 0h! h9e subst"til e*perie"6e i"
;!"it!ri"# the use !: the third editi!"2 FIDIC #retly ppre6ited the
!pp!rtu"ity :!r 6!"sultti!" 0ith b!th !: these b!dies? but this 6!"sultti!"d!es "!t i;ply tht either !r#"isti!" ppr!9es the :!urth editi!" i" its
e"tirety2
The CECC ;e;bers ls! 9iled the;sel9es !: the !pp!rtu"ity t! 6!"sult
e*perts i" the :ields 0here they the;sel9es did "!t 6li; "y prti6ulr
e*pertise !ther th" pr6ti6l e*perie"6e2 I" prti6u$ lr this pplied t!
i"sur"6e "d l02
This b!!< dels 0ith e6h spe6i:i6 6luse "d #i9es 6!;;e"try up!" the
6luse by th!se resp!"sible :!r the dr:ti"# but it 0ill pr!bbly be help:ul tthis p!i"t t! su;;rise the pri"6ipl 6h"#es :r!; the third editi!"2
EDITORIAL
Part II %C!"diti!"s !: 'rti6ulr Appli6ti!"& hs bee" #retly e*p"ded by#!i"# :r!; " ide ;e;!ire t! :irly 6!;pre$ he"si9e set !: :ully
de9el!ped e*;ple 6luses2
Part II hs bee" pri"ted s seprte 9!lu;e2 This e"bles 'rt I %Ge"erlC!"diti!"s& t! be tt6hed t! the te"der d!6u;e"ts i" their pri"ted :!r;2 This
pr!9ides stis:6t!ry e9ide"6e tht "! 6h"#es h9e bee" ;de therei" "d
tht 0hte9er 6h"#es re reuired 0ill be e::e6ted by " e"try i" 'rt II2
Thepre9i!us 'rt III %Dred#i"# "d Re6l;ti!" W!r
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Every e"de9!ur hs bee" ;de t! ;i"ti" the !9erll bl"6e!: ri#hts "d !bli#ti!"s bet0ee" the t0! prties t! the 6!"tr6t2
Currentpr6ti6e hs bee" re:le6ted i" the "e0 editi!"2
Proceduresh9e bee" set !ut i" #reter detil "d i" " 6ti!"$!rie"tted 0y2
TheC!"diti!"s 6ter :!r lr#er de#ree !: 'l"t2
Greater re6!#"iti!" hs bee" ;de !: the :6t tht s!;e desi#" !: 'er;"e"t
W!r
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A#i"st this b6
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TENDERING PROCEDURE
TheFIDIC C!"diti!"s !: C!"tr6t e"9is#e tht 6!"tr6t!r 0illbe sele6ted by
the E;pl!yer :!ll!0i"# 6!;petiti9e te"deri"#2 FIDIC hs published d!6u;e"t
e"titled @Te"deri"# 'r!6edure@ 0hi6h prese"ts syste;ti6 ppr!6h t! the
sele6ti!" !: te"derers "d the !bti"i"# "d e9luti"# !: te"ders2 It is i"te"ded t!ssist the E;pl!yerE"#i"eer t! re6ei9e s!u"d 6!;petiti9e te"ders 0ith ;i"i;u;!: uli:i6ti!"s "d :!r;ulted s! tht they 6" be ui6
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;ust be 6lerly set !ut "d "y restri6ti!"s i" his use !: the site !: the0!r
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:r!; the su;;ry p#e !: the )ill !: Hu"tities2 The ;!u"t shllbe e"tered i"
0!rds "d i" :i#ures "d i" the e9e"t !: dis6rep$ "6y bet0ee" the t0! it is
6!;;!" pr6ti6e i" ;!st 6!u"tries tht the 0ritte" ;!u"t shll pre9il !9er
the ;!u"t e*pressed i" :i#ures2
The su; #reed ;y 9ry duri"# the e*e6uti!" !: the pr!=e6t depe"di"# !"
0ht 6ir6u;st"6es !66ur? e2#2 the i"stru6ti!" !: 9riti!"s? the !66urre"6e !:
u":!resee" e9e"ts? 0hi6h i" 66!r$ d"6e 0ith the C!"diti!"s !: C!"tr6t
e"title the C!"tr6t!r t! dditi!"l %!r redu6ed& py;e"t2
U"der pr#rph 4 the E;pl!yer ;ust stte the ti;e duri"# 0hi6h he reuires the
Te"der t! re;i" 9lid "d !pe" t! 66ept"6e2 This ti;e sh!uld be deute
t! per;it pr!per e9luti!" "d 0rd pr!6edures t! be 6!;pleted2
I" the e9e"t tht the stted ti;e pr!9es t! be i"su::i6ie"t? the E;pl!yer ;y
s< te"derers t! e*te"d the peri!d !: 9lidity !: their Te"ders :!r :urther";ed peri!d2 At the s;e ti;e te"$ derers sh!uld be s
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A"y stipulti!"s re#rdi"# :ir;s "d pers!"s uli:ied t! te"$ der? su6h s
pri!r preuli:i6ti!" "d!r reuire;e"ts i" the e9e"t !: :!r;ti!" !: =!i"t9e"tures? sh!uld be stted? t!#ether 0ith detils !: "y spe6il reuire;e"ts
t! estblish the 9lid$ ity !: the Te"der "d the uth!rity !: the si#"t!ry? e2#2
'!0er !: Att!r"ey2
Te"derers ;ust be d9ised i: the su66ess:ul te"derer 0ill be reuired t!
estblish l!6lly re#istered 6!;p"y :!r the pur$p!se !: the C!"tr6t2
/2 Documents
A list !: d!6u;e"ts issued t! te"derers sh!uld be i"6luded t!#ether 0ithi"stru6ti!"s s t! 0hi6h !: these d!6u;e"ts ;ust be 6!;pleted by the
te"derer "d h"ded i" !" the sub;issi!" dte2
I: the Te"der d!6u;e"ts re "!t issued :ree !: 6hr#e the" the su; reuired:!r the !ri#i"l set "d :!r "y dditi!"l sets sh!uld be stted "d
0hether py;e"t is t! be ;de i" l!6l !r eui9le"t :!rei#" 6urre"6y2Te"derers sh!uld be d9ised s t! h!0 the e*tr sets !: d!6u;e"ts 6" be
!bti"ed "d ls! !: pr!6edures t! be :!ll!0ed :!r the retur" !: the
d!6u;e"tsby u"su66ess:ul te"derers2
>2 Completion and Submission of Tenders Concise i"stru6ti!"s s t!the ti;e? dte "d pl6e :!r the sub;issi!" !: Te"ders sh!uld be #i9e"2
It sh!uld ls! be ;de 6ler t! te"derers tht ll e"tries "d si#"tures
sh!uld be i" i"delible i"< "d tht "! ersures !r dditi!"s re per;itted
!ther th" th!se "e6essry t! 6!rre6t err!rs2 All su6h 6!rre6ti!"s ;ust bei"itilled2
It is "!r;l t! s< :!r ;!re th" !"e 6!py !: the Te"der? i" 0hi6h 6sete"derers sh!uld be i"stru6ted s t! the ;""er i" 0hi6h the Te"ders re t!
be p6
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#e"erl ter;s !: i"sur"6e %see Sub$Cluse /52. !: the C!"di$ ti!"s !: C!"tr6t&
the 6!"stituti!" !: the te"derer@s !r#"is$ ti!" t!#ether 0ith the ddress t! be
used :!r the purp!ses !: the C!"tr6t? preli;i"ry pr!#r;;e !: 0!r< %the
I"stru6$ ti!"s t! Te"derers sh!uld #i9e " i"di6ti!" !: 0ht is re$ uired& "d list !: ;=!r ite;s !: C!"tr6t!r@s Euip;e"t reuired :!r the purp!se !:
e*e6uti"# the 0!r
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6. Currency Requirements and Exchange Rates Tendererssh!uld be reuired t! #i9e "!ti6e t! the E;pl!yer !: the 9ri!us
6urre"6ies i" 0hi6h they ;y 0ish t! be pid i: the C!"tr6t is 0rded
t! the;2 This i":!r;ti!" sh!uld be supplied s s!!" s p!ssible :teri"9itti!"s t! te"der h9ebee" issued "d "!t less th" #i9e" "u;ber
!: dys %e2#2 4/ dys& be:!re the Te"der sub;issi!" dte2
The E;pl!yer ;y 0ish t! spe6i:y i" the I"stru6ti!"s t! Te"$ derers tht
py;e"ts 0ill be ;de !"ly i" the 6urre"6ies !: the 6!u"tries :r!;0hi6h the #!!ds "d ser9i6es re t! be 6$ uired2
The Te"der d!6u;e"ts sh!uld i"6lude s6hedule i" 0hi6h te"derersre6!rd the su;s i" the 9ri!us ppr!9ed 6urre"6ies tht t!#ether6!"stitute their t!tl Te"der su;2 This s6hedule be6!;es prt !: theC!"tr6t 0he" 0rded2
It is 6!;;!" pr6ti6e t! reuire te"derers t! sub;it their Te"ders i" si"#le 6urre"6y $usually!: the 6!u"try i" 0hi6h the W!r
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the E"#i"eer 0ill be !" site t! "s0er uesti!"s "d 0he" "y e*pl!rt!ry 0!r