APPROVED BY NPA ICTAD/SBD/02 Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) ‘STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT PROCUREMENT OF WORKS MAJOR CONTRACTS Second Edition - January 2007 MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTIONPublished by Institute for Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) “Savsiripaya’ . Wijerama Mawatha Colombo 07. First Edition - September 2003 First Edition (Revised) - January 2006 Second Edition - January 2007 Copyright reserved No part of this publication shall be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission of the publisher.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION ICTAD Standard Bidding Documents were revised to be in line with the Procurement Guidelines (Goods & Works) - 2006 of National Procurement Agency (NPA). Mr. Jayantha De Mel, Procurement Consultant volunteered to serve as a resource person for the revision and the ICTAD Sub Committee, comprising of Dr. E M G de Zyiva {CEO/CIGF), Mr. H_D Chandrasena (Snr. Quantity Surveyor), Mr. D RN Ferdinando (Snr. Engineer), Mr. J K Lankatilake (DG/ICTAD), Mr. K P W Rajasiri (D. Dev./ICTAD), Mrs. Vara Ranasinghe (DD/ICTAD) reviewed and recommended the revision to the Steering Committee on ICTAD Publications. The Steering Committee on ICTAD Publications which consisted of representatives from the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Society of Structural Engineers Sti Lanka, Association of Consulting Engineers Si Lanka, Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka, Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka, Institute of Project Managers Sti Lanka, National Construction Association of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Housing and Construction, Institute for Construction Training and Development, recommended this revision for the approval of Board of Management of ICTAD. The Board of Management of ICTAD approved the recommendations of the Steering Committee. I wish to acknowledge the co-operation extended by Mr. Daya Liyanage, Chaiman/CEO, National Procurement Agency in this endeavour. | take this opportunity to extend my grateful thanks for the services rendered by the “NPA Task Force on Standard Bidding Documents" at the previous revision. In this connection the contributions made by Mrs. Kanika Jayathilake, former Senior Manager, Legal of NPA regarding the legal aspects of the contents of the document is much appreciated. | wish to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the resource person, the members of the sub committee and the Steering Committee on ICTAD Publications for the valuable contributions made for the successful completion of this revision. l appreciate the assistance rendered by Mrs. Dammika Gunasekara for the secretarial work and the staff of the Development Division of ICTAD, who contributed in numerous ways in the publication of this document. I wish fo present this Second Edition to the Construction Industry with confidence considering the careful thinking and hard work put in by those involved. v Zz VIDYAJYOTHI PROF. LAKSHMAN ALWIS CHAIRMAN - ICTAD 01# Jonvary 2007 ‘