Strategic Reservoirs at Makkah (Sharai) and Taif

ANSWERS TO PRE-BID QUESTIONNAIRE

SN Query SWCC Reply

Queries From Tenderer # 01

Clause No (4-9) , Volume II : Sec.3 Special Conditions of Contract :

It was noted that the invoices will be paid on a period of Five Years strating from Tenderer to comply with clause 7-2 Page No # 08 of the attached agreement
1 the Preliminary Acceptance Date (PAC). "H140 - Strategic Reservoirs at Makkah (Sharai) and Taif BFT Agreement_
We would like a clarification as to the payment mechanism throughpout the five Rev.0".
years, in additionn to clarifying the maximum delay duartion for the dues that are
not compensable.

2 Contractor can submit EPC offer without submitting BFT Offer. Please Clarify; Yes, Tenderer can submit the offer for Basic Contract (EPC) without BFT Offer.

Queries From Tenderer # 02

Is it contractor required to submit two offer; one offer for the Basic Contract Bidders Shall Submitt Two offers, One for Basic Contract (EPC) and other for
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(EPC) and the other for BFT contract. Please Clarify; BFT Contract.

2 Is it enough to submit the offer for Basic Contract (EPC) only. Please Clarify; Yes, Tenderer can submit the offer for Basic Contract (EPC) with out BFT Offer.

Queries From Tenderer # 03

As per article no. 5-2 (Performance Bid) from Special Conditions, under item
(Insurance Bonds), we have contacted a number of insurance companies in the
1 Kingdom and they inform us that this kind of bonds is not available in Saudi
Arabia. Please advise us accordingly and direction using the alternative if
available
Kingdom regulation shows that the Contractors have to issue a performance
bond either as bank guarantee OR as insurance bond. See article 9.II of General
Conditions.
Normally Contractor finally delivered a bank guarantee.

As per article no. 6 from special conditions, SWCC requested a delivery of three
tanks to be ready for operation within 730 days but without early preliminary
acceptance (PAC), therefore what the procedures for the delivery and how we
can transfer the responsibility and operation to SWCC? It is the Contractor’s responsibility to maintain and operate the three early-
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As well as, in case of non-existing of early PAC, will it be the contractor's operation tanks until PAC of the entire station
responsibilities to operate three tanks until the PAC for number of 17 tanks?
Incompatibility with paragraph 1 and 2 of project work description

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 Strategic Reservoirs at Makkah (Sharai) and Taif

ANSWERS TO PRE-BID QUESTIONNAIRE

SN Query SWCC Reply

At Taif, the Reservoir Contractor is the same as the Station Contractor, since
At Taif, Are reservoirs contractor is the same stations contractor? In the sense
reservoirs and tie-in station are part of the present contract. For example, in the
that the contractor who will implement the tie-in station becomes stations
3 expression “The HAZOP review shall be led by an independent consultant
contractor according to Article 2 (definitions and interpretations) of the Special
nominated by the Station Contractor” in Section 12 of the Special Conditions, the
Conditions
term “Station Contractor” is equivalent to the “Reservoir Contractor”.

At Taif, Please recommend a consultant to review the design and the risks and
4 problems that may occur (HAZOP), so the consultant will be qualified by your Recommendation can be provided after contract award during kick-off meeting.
side.

It is in the nature of an EPC contract and specified in G02 that the design shall
allow the execution of the tasks “operation, maintenance, repairs and
As per Article 12 (HAZOP Review) from Special Conditions, Any additions or
administration” in safe, reliable, simple and economical way. In this context the
modifications resulting out of the HAZOP shall be implemented by the
HAZOP Review is to check and investigate the design of all facilities in order to
5 Contractor(s) without any additional costs. This is contrary to the general
identify any potential hazard and operability problems.
conditions of the tender and procurement system and the competitions issued
1427H, where it shall be changed to conform to these terms.
As per Special Conditions any additions or modifications resulting out of the
HAZOP shall be implemented by the Contractor without any additional cost.

6 We are kindly request a time extension for One month. Last date for Submitting Tender is extended to December 28, 2016.

Queries From Tenderer # 04

Volume II , Section : 3 Special Condition of Contract - BFT Proposal: Confirmed

Finance Debtor

1 Bidder understands that the contractor will be the debtor of the financing, i.e
Contractor will be securing the funds from financing party, and be responbile for
managing such funds secured for the purpose of execution of the project, please
kindly confirm.

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 Strategic Reservoirs at Makkah (Sharai) and Taif

ANSWERS TO PRE-BID QUESTIONNAIRE

SN Query SWCC Reply
Volume II , Section : 3 Special Condition of Contract - BFT Proposal: No, Guarantee will be provided by SWCC

Client Guarentee

2 From Bidder communciation with financing institutions, a client Guarantee in

favour of awarded contractor shall be required to facilitate required loans will the
client provide such grante for this project? and if Yes, what sort of guarntees are
forecasted?

Volume II , Section : 3 Special Condition of Contract - BFT Proposal: No, There is no Advance Payment in BFT Contract

Advance Payment
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Bidder Understands that Advance Payment 5% shall be furnished by client in
BFT Contract, kindly Confirm.
Volume II , Section : 3 Special Condition of Contract - BFT Proposal: SWCC will pay all the cost in 60 equal installment after PAC and there is no
Interim Payment
Interim and Retained Payments
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Bidder Undersatnds that Item in relation to Interim payments and reatined
payments are included in the BFT Volume by Mistake , Kindly Confirm.

SWCC will not provide any further reply to Tenderer Questions.

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