Chapter 6 Invitation for Bids

Chapter 6 Invitation for Bids (6.1)

Skill-training Objectives The students are required to read and have a better understanding of the invitation for bids independently. • Knowledge Objectives The features of the invitation for bids. • Important & Difficult Points The features of the invitation for bids. • Approach Interactive teaching, discussion, questions and answers.

Step 1 Introduction A brief introduction of skill-training objectives and knowledge objectives of this chapter (6.1).

Step 2 Presentation Task 1: Ask the students to have a general idea of the following invitation for bids .

Sample (From www. Chinabidding .com.cn) Invitation of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Centre, Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities Tender Submission Deadline: 2004-05-21 15:00:00 (Beijing Time) Sector: 2008 Beijing Olympics (news) District/Region: Beijing

Project Summary The People's Government of Beijing Chaoyang District Public Announcement on the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Centre, National Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities The People's Government of Beijing Chaoyang District (PGBCD) is responsible for the Ownership Partner Tender (the Tender) for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Centre, Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities through an Invitation-for-Bid (IFB).

The bid winner will be selected to jointly establish a project company with the company acting on behalf of PGBCD to share the investment, taking charge of the project investment, construction and transfer. PGBCD invites domestic and foreign legal entities that have a strong financial capability and broad experience in developing, managing and operating large-scale public projects to participators, individually or as a consortium, in the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest for the Tenders.

Entrusted by PGBCD, the Beijing Development and Reform Commission (BDRC) is in charge of organizing and coordinating the bidding work. The project tendering agent is the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation Basic Information:

1. The project will be in the southern area of the Olympic Games Centre and occupy a land area of 42.4 hectares. The project will include a national tennis center, a national hockey stadium and relative facilities. The over-ground building area will not exceed 212,000 m2, among which 30,000 m2 will be the building area of the National Tennis Center and 32,000 m2 will be the building area of the National Hockey Stadium. The remaining areas are for related facilities.

2. The Obtaining of the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents: Applicants may obtain the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest documents from 9:00 to 16:00 (Beijing time) from April 26 to 30, 2004. Representatives of the potential applicants must present a Power of Attorney issued by the potential applicants, enter into a Confidentiality Agreement with PGBCD, fill out an application form, and pay a non-refundable fee of RMB800 or US$100 for each document.

3. The Presentation of Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents: Applicants must present their application documents (in sealed envelops marked the title of the project) stipulated by the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest documents before 15:00 (Beijing time), May 21, 2004 to China International Engineering Consulting Corporation. The purchase of the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest documents must be delivered in person.

4. The Address and Contact of the Tendering Agent Company: Contact: Mr Qiu or Ms Wu Tel: (8610) 68474178; 68474550 Fax: (8610) 68474550 Address: Room 712, Floor 7, CIECC Tower, 32 Chegongzhuang Xilu, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Step 3 Discussion Topic: 1. What are the features of invitation for bids ?

Step 4 Presentation The students present the results of the discussion.

Step 5 Summary With the globalization of the world economy, bidding becomes a form mostly used in international trade for purchasing goods, materials, machinery, equipment, service and big projects to be constructed as well. And it is an international practice to make all qualified bidder equally know the requirements of bidding through international bulletin board in order to attract as many competitors as possible before the bid opening in open competitive bidding. So invitation for bids is a must and of vital important in international competitive bidding.

Additional notes: the analysis of some language points for sample 1. the People's Government of Beijing Chaoyang District Public Announcement on the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Tennis Centre, National Hockey Stadium and Related Facilities 北京市朝阳区人民政府关于北京2008年奥运会国家网球中心、国家曲棍球场及相关配套设施项目法人合作方招标资格预审和意向征集的公告。 Call for interest意向征集 Related facilities相关配套设施

2. The bid winner will be selected to jointly establish a project company with the company acting on behalf of PGBCD to share the investment, taking charge of the project investment, construction and transfer. 中标法人合作方将与朝阳区政府指定的公司共同组建项目公司，负责该项目的投融资、建设、运营及移交。 on behalf of 代表 taking charge of 负责 construction and transfer建设、运营及移交

3. PGBCD invites domestic and foreign legal entities that have a strong financial capability and broad experience in developing, managing and operating large-scale public projects to participators, individually or as a consortium, in the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest for the Tenders. 朝阳区政府诚邀中华人民共和国境内外合法注册、具有大型公共建筑工程建设经验、体育场馆运营管理经验和资金实力的公司、法人或其他经济组织单独或组建联合体（以下简称“申请人”）参加本次项目法人合作方招标资格预审和意向征集。 domestic and foreign legal entities 境内外合法注册

developing, managing and operating 建设、运营、管理；large-scale public projects大型公共建筑工程 individual 法人 4. Entrusted by PGBCD, the Beijing Development and Reform Commission (BDRC) is in charge of organizing and coordinating the bidding work. The project tendering agent is the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation受朝阳区政府委托，北京市发展和改革委员会（以下简称“市发展改革委”）负责本次招标的组织和协调工作。中国国际工程咨询公司为本项目的招标代理机构。 entrusted (authorized )by受…的委托(授权) the Beijing Development and Reform Commission北京市发展和改革委员会

5. Representatives of the potential applicants must present a Power of Attorney issued by the potential applicants, enter into a Confidentiality Agreement with PGBCD, fill out an application form, and pay a non-refundable fee of RMB800 or US$100 for each document. 有兴趣的申请人代表需持法人代表授权书填写登记表并与朝阳区政府签订保密协议后方可购买《资格预审和意向征集文件》。每套文件售价800元人民币或100美元，售后不退。 Power of Attorney 授权书 Confidentiality Agreement保密协议 non-refundable售后不退

Suggested translation for sample 北京市朝阳区人民政府关于北京2008年奥运会国家网球中心、国家曲棍球场及相关配套设施项目法人合作方招标资格预审和意向征集的公告北京市朝阳区人民政府（以下简称“朝阳区政府”）以国际公开招标的方式，确定国家网球中心、国家曲棍球场及相关配套设施项目（以下简称“本项目”）法人合作方，与朝阳区政府指定的公司共同组建项目公司，负责该项目的投融资、建设、运营及移交。朝阳区政府诚邀中华人民共和国境内外合法注册、具有大型公共建筑工程建设经验、体育场馆运营管理经验和资金实力的公司、法人或其他经济组织单独或组建联合体（以下简称“申请人”）参加本次项目法人合作方招标资格预审和意向征集。参加并通过资格预审和意向征集评审的申请人方可参加投标。受朝阳区政府委托，北京市发展和改革委员会（以下简称“市发展改革委”）负责本次招标的组织和协调工作。中国国际工程咨询公司为本项目的招标代理机构。现将有关事项公告如下：

一、招标项目基本情况　　本项目位于奥体中心南区，总用地面积约42.4公顷，规划建设国家网球中心、国家曲棍球场及相关配套设施。地上建筑控制规模为21.2万平方米，其中国家网球中心建筑面积约3万平方米，国家曲棍球场建筑面积约3.2万平方米，其它为相关配套设施。北京2008年奥运会期间，将用于网球和曲棍球比赛和练习场地。　　二、《资格预审和意向征集文件》的获得1、有兴趣的申请人可在下述时间和地点购买《资格预审和意向征集文件》及获得进一步信息。　　时间：从2004年4月26日起，每天9：00-16：00（北京时间）。　　地点：北京市海淀区车公庄西路32号，中咨大厦7层712房间2、有兴趣的申请人代表需持法人代表授权书填写登记表并与朝阳区政府签订保密协议后方可购买《资格预审和意向征集文件》。每套文件售价800元人民币或100美元，售后不退。一、招标项目基本情况　　本项目位于奥体中心南区，总用地面积约42.4公顷，规划建设国家网球中心、国家曲棍球场及相关配套设施。地上建筑控制规模为21.2万平方米，其中国家网球中心建筑面积约3万平方米，国家曲棍球场建筑面积约3.2万平方米，其它为相关配套设施。北京2008年奥运会期间，将用于网球和曲棍球比赛和练习场地。　　二、《资格预审和意向征集文件》的获得1、有兴趣的申请人可在下述时间和地点购买《资格预审和意向征集文件》及获得进一步信息。　　时间：从2004年4月26日起，每天9：00-16：00（北京时间）。　　地点：北京市海淀区车公庄西路32号，中咨大厦7层712房间2、有兴趣的申请人代表需持法人代表授权书填写登记表并与朝阳区政府签订保密协议后方可购买《资格预审和意向征集文件》。每套文件售价800元人民币或100美元，售后不退。

三、《资格预审和意向征集文件》的递交　申请人应在2004年5月21日15：00（北京时间）之前，将《资格预审和意向征集文件》所要求提供的申请文件，密封递交到中国国际工程咨询公司，并在信封上注明项目名称。　本次资格预审和意向征集文件的购买和申请文件的递交均采用当面递交的方式。　四、招标代理机构联系人和地址　联系人：邱先生吴女士　联系电话：（8610）68474178 68474550　传真：（8610）68474550　地址：北京市海淀区车公庄西路32号，中咨大厦7层712房间

Step 6 Homework To finish Exercises I in the textbook.

Chapter 6 Invitation for Bids