II---civil engineering English

CivilEngineeringEnglishLearningobjectives:Afterlearningthislesson,youwillbeableto:•I.Understandthebasicrequirementsforthemanagerialstaffworkingintheoverseasconstructionprojects;•II.UnderstandtheimportanceofEnglishproficiency;•III.Graspthefullprocedureofoverseasconstructionprojects;I.Whatarethebasicrequirementsforthemanagerialstaffworkingintheoverseasconstructionprojects?•1.Finance•2.Trade•3.Law•FIDIC1999•1.4•LawandLanguage•TheContractshallbegovernedbythelawofthecountryorotherjurisdictionstatedintheContractData.•Commonlaw/CaseLawV.S.CivilLaw/ContinentalLaw•4.FIDIC/ICE/AIAformsofcontract•5.Coordination•6.Experience•7.Expertise•II.IsEnglishproficiencyimportantforthemanagerialstaffintheoverseasconstructionprojects?1.TwoExamples:1)不同意咨询工程师来函中的观点时，承包商写道：•Yourlettercannotbeacknowledged.RIGHT?WRONG?2)新版FIDIC要求咨询工程师需要与业主和承包商协商的限定•Dulyconsultwith,withdueconsultation•Due在FIDIC中的理解2.Problemwithtranslators/interpretersontheconstructionsite•Insufficientknowledgeinthespecificfields3.FIDIC1999•1.4•LawandLanguage•TherulinglanguageoftheContractshallbethatstatedintheContractData.•ThelanguageforcommunicationsshallbethatstatedintheContractData.Ifnolanguageisstatedthere,thelanguageforcommunicationsshallbetherulinglanguageoftheContract.4.HowshouldEnglishbelearned?III.Whatisthebasicprocedureinvolvedinanoverseascivilengineeringproject?1.InvitationforprequalificationCompetenceofthepotentialtenderers:•Financialstability•Sizeofthefirmandproject•Reputation•Experience•2.Preparingthetenderdocuments2020/2/220Componentsoftenderdocuments①InvitationLetter②InstructiontoTenderers③FormofTender④ConditionsofContract⑤Specification⑥Drawings⑦BillofQuantities⑧TenderBonds/Securities/Sureties/Guarantees⑨Returnenvelope⑩SchedulesofSupplementaryInformation2020/2/2211).InvitationLetterShortIncludingInformationondrawingsArrangementofsitevisitsDateforreturnoftenderMethodtosubmittender2)InstructionstoTenderersNameofthework:ScopeofworkCostofbiddingContentofbiddingdocumentsUnderstandingandamendmentoftenderdocumentsPreparationofthebidsDeviationsTransferoftenderdocumentEarnestmoneyPeriodofvalidityofthetenderSubmissionofthebidsWithdrawaloftenderSealingandmarkingoftendersBidopeningandevaluationAwardofcontract3)FormofTenderPreprintedformalofferOnthesamebasisSimpletocompareMostimportantsingledocumentThesumtobeenteredbeingtotalTendersum,thesameasthetotalfromthegrandtotalonthesummarypageoftheBillofQuantities(inbothwordsandfigures)Samplep.49andp.222intheNewRedBookAlternativetender2020/2/2244)ConditionsofContractGeneralConditionsConditionsofParticularApplication/ParticularConditionsAcomparisonoftheconditionsofcontract•FIDIC1999Sub-clause20.1•IftheContractorconsidershimselftobeentitledtoanyextensionoftheTimeforCompletionand/oranyadditionalpayment,underanyClauseoftheseConditionsorotherwiseinconnectionwiththeContract,theContractorshallgivenoticetotheEngineer,describingtheeventorcircumstancegivingrisetotheclaim.Thenoticeshallbegivenassoonaspracticable,andnotlaterthan28daysaftertheContractorbecameaware,orshouldhavebecomeaware,oftheeventorcircumstance.•PublicSectorStandardConditionsofContractforConstructionworksinSingapore2008Sub-clause23.1•WhenevertheContractorintendstoclaimanypaymentpursuanttotheContract(otherthanClause20),heshallgivenoticeinwritingofhisintentiontodosototheSuperintendingOfficerwithin60daysaftertheeventgivingrisetohisclaimhasfirstarisenandshallcomplywithClause23.2to23.4.Thenoticeshallspecifytheeventanditsconsequences,andthegivingofsuchanoticeshallbeaconditionprecedenttoanyentitlementthattheContractormayhave.2020/2/2275)SpecificationDefiningthescopeandthetechnicalrequirementsofthecontractDescribingthequalityofmaterialsandthestandardsofworkmanshiptobeprovidedbytheTendererIncludingdetailedsamplestobeprovidedandtestestobecarriedoutLimitingtheTenderer’sfreedomofchoiceintheorder,timingormethodsofexecutingtheworksorpartsofworksandrestrictionsinhisuseoftheworksite2020/2/2286)DrawingsInsufficientdetailtoenableTendererstoassessaccuratelythenatureandscopeoftheworkFurtherdrawingsneeded7)BillofQuantitiesAlistofitemsgivingdescriptionandestimatedquantitiesofworktobeexecutedundertheContractPricedbills2020/2/2308)TenderBond/TenderSecurityAproformaversionofsuchbondincludedinthetenderdocumentsSpecifyingtheamountofthebondandthecurrency/currenciessatisfactorytotheEmployerValidityofTenderandTenderSecurity2020/2/2319)ReturnEnvelopeSealingandmarkingofTender10)SchedulesofSupplementaryInformationForms:securities/bonds/guarantees(p.204intheNewRedBook)FormofContractAgreement(p.230intheNewRedBook)FormsofDisputeAdjudicationAgreement(p.232intheNewRedBook)•3.Construction1)CommunicationsbetweentheEngineer,theEmployerandtheContractor•Equipment•Material•Shopdrawings•Specification•Variation•Claim…2)Variousdisciplinesanddepartments•Material&equipment•Qualitycontrol•Surveying•Safety•Environmentalprotestation•…3)QuestionsforpracticeAletterfromtheEmployertotheContractor•DearSirs,•Sub:StorageofConstructionMaterials•Despiteourwrittenadvice(RefNo.200768dated