PUBLIC SECTOR

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS
(Sixth Edition December 2008)

SUPPLEMENT

CONTENTS

1.APPENDIX
2.FORM OF TENDER
3.AGREEMENT
4.PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE

APPENDIX

APPENDIX
CLAUSE
OPTION MODULES

1.1(c)

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EMPLOYER

1.1(m)

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2.1

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LIMITATIONS ON THE AUTHORITY OF

THE SUPERINTENDING OFFICER

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SECURITY DEPOSIT

4.5(1)

Number of days to deposit after Letter of

Acceptance (14 days if none stated)

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Amount

...........................................................

TIME FOR COMPLETION

14.1

Whole of the Works

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Phase or Part of the Works

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LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
(The cumulative amount of liquidated
damages payable by the Contractor for
all occasions of delay under the
Contract shall not exceed $50m or the
Contract Sum, whichever is lower.)
Whole of the Works

16.1

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Phase or Part of the Works

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CLAUSE
DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD
(12 months if none stated)

18.1

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27.1(1)(b)

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28.1(1)

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32.6

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RATE OF INTEREST UPON

UNPAID SUMS

32.6

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FLUCTUATIONS

33.1

LIMITATIONS ON EXTENT OF
LIABILITY FOR ANY ONE
ACCIDENT

PERCENTAGE OF PROFESSIONAL
FEES

PERIOD FOR HONOURING

CERTIFICATE
(21 days if none stated)

Specified Materials

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Base Date

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OPTION MODULE C

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C7.0(b)(v) ............................................................

FORM OF TENDER

FORM OF TENDER
NAME OF CONTRACT: *..........................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................
TO:*.......................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................
Gentlemen,
1.

Having examined the Tender Documents comprising:

(a)

the Conditions of Contract comprising

(i)

the Standard Conditions

(ii)

the Particular Conditions ................................................

(iii)

the Appendix;

(b)

the Specifications;

(c)

the Drawings;

(d)

the Bills of Quantities/Schedule of Rates* ; and

(e)

the Addenda Nos ................................................

for the execution of the above-named Works we the undersigned offer to design (to the extent
provided for in the Contract) execute and complete the Works and remedy any defects therein in
conformity with the Conditions of Contract Specifications Drawings Bills of Quantities/Schedule of
Rates* and Addenda for the Sum of:
.......................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
( ................................................................................................................................... )
2.

We undertake if our Tender is accepted to commence the Works on the date or dates specified in the
Employer's Letter of Acceptance and if there is no such date or dates then as soon as is reasonably
possible after the receipt of an order to that effect from the Superintending Officer and to complete
the whole of the Works comprised within the Contract by the Time for Completion or Times for
Completion stated in the Appendix.

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3.

In consideration of your considering this Tender we agree to abide by this Tender for the period of
*............................. days from the date fixed for receiving the same and it shall remain binding upon
us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period.

4.

Unless and until a formal Agreement is prepared and executed this Tender together with your written
acceptance thereof shall constitute a binding Contract between us.

5.

We understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest or any tender you may receive.
Dated this ................................................. day of ......................................... 20............
Signature ..................................... in the capacity of .........................................................
duly authorised to sign tenders for and on behalf of ..................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
(IN BLOCK LETTERS)
Address: ........................................................................................................................
.......................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
Witness: .............................................................................................................................
Address:.
....................................................................................

...............................

........................................................................................................
Occupation: ...................................................................................................................
6.

Our Service Address (as referred in Clause 36.2(1) of the Standard Conditions) is ....
. ................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Our telephone number is.................................................................................................
Our cable/telex number is...............................................................................................
Our facsimile number is..............................................................................................

(Note: All details marked * shall be inserted before issue of Tender Documents or deleted as
appropriate).

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AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made the ............................... day of ................................. 20 ......
between

..........................................................................................................................

of ..................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
(hereinafter called the 'Employer') of the one part and ................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
.of

................................................................................................................................

..
......................................................................................................................................
(hereinafter called the 'Contractor') of the other part.

WHEREAS the Employer is desirous that certain Works should be executed by the Contractor
viz

.....................................................................................................................

................
.......................................................................................................................................
and has accepted a Tender by the Contractor for the design (to the extent provided for by the
Contract), execution and completion of such Works and remedying any defects therein.

NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH as follows:

1.

In this Agreement words and expressions shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned
to them in the Conditions of Contract herein after referred to.

2.

"Contract" shall bear the same meaning as that in Sub-Clause 1.1(d) in the Conditions of Contract and
shall be a fixed price Contract subject only to adjustments or measurements (if any) and additional
payments expressly provided for in the Conditions.

3.

The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this
Agreement, viz:(1)

The Employer's Letter of Acceptance;

(2)

The said Tender;

(3)

The Conditions of Contract comprising

(a)

the Standard Conditions;

(b)

*the Particular Conditions ; and

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(c)

the Appendix;

(4)

The Specifications;

(5)

The Drawings;

(6)

The Bills of Quantities/Schedule of Rates*; and

(7)

The Addenda Nos................................................

The aforesaid documents shall be read and construed as a whole and no special priority other than that
accorded by law or expressly provided in the Contract documents shall apply to any one document or
group of documents nor shall the contra proferentem rule apply to this Agreement.
4.

In consideration of the payments to be made by the Employer to the Contractor as hereinafter

mentioned the Contractor hereby covenants with the Employer to design (to the extent provided for
by the Contract) execute and complete the Works and remedy any defects therein in conformity in all
respects

with

the

provisions

of

the

Contract

for

the

Contract

Sum

of

Singapore

Dollars ...........................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
.......................... (S$ ................................. ) only or such sum as may become
payable under the provisions of the Contract at the times and in the manner prescribed by the
Contract.
5.

The Employer hereby covenants to pay the Contractor in consideration of the design (to the extent
provided for by the Contract), execution and completion of the Works and the remedying of defects
therein, the Contract Sum or such other sum as may become payable under the provisions of the
Contract at the times and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the day and year first above written
(hand of the Employer has been hereunto set
)
the*
(
(Common Seal of the Employer has been hereunto affixed

)
)

*Signed by the said

.................................................................................
.................................................................................

.......................................................
Signature

*The Common Seal of

.................................................................................
.................................................................................
was hereunto affixed in the presence of
Name........................................................................
Address.....................................................................
.................................................................................
Description...............................................................
and the*

( hand of the Contractor has been hereunto set

(
(Common Seal of the Contractor has been hereunto affixed

)
)
)

*Signed by the said

.................................................................................
.................................................................................
* The Common Seal of
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
was hereunto affixed in the presence of
Name........................................................................
Address.....................................................................
................................................................................
Description................................................................
* Delete as appropriate

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Signature

PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE

PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE
(FOR NON-FIXED PERIOD CONTRACTS)
To:
___________________________ and his successors in office for and on behalf of
the Government of the Republic of Singapore (hereinafter called "the Employer").
Whereas on the _____ day of _____________ an Agreement (hereinafter called
"the Contract") was made between _______________________ (name of Contractor) of
______________ (address) (hereinafter called "the Contractor") of the one part and the
Employer of the other part whereby the Employer agreed to ____________
_________________ (state nature of contract) for the sum of Singapore Dollars
______________ (S$ ___________ ).
And Whereas the Contractor is required under the Contract to pay ___ per cent of
the total value of the Contract as a Security Deposit for the performance of his obligations
under the Contract.
Now in consideration of the Employer not insisting on the Contractor paying ___
per cent of the total value of the Contract as a security deposit for the said Contract, we (at
the request of the Contractor) hereby agree as follows:
1
In the event of the Contractor failing to fulfil any of the terms and conditions of the
said contract, we shall indemnify the Employer against all losses, damages, costs,
expenses or otherwise sustained by the Employer thereby up to the sum of Singapore
Dollars _________ (S$ _______ ) ("the Guaranteed Sum") upon receiving your written
notice of claim for payment made pursuant to Clause 4 hereof.
2
We shall not be discharged or released from this guarantee by any arrangement
between yourself and the Contractor with or without our consent or by any alteration in the
obligations undertaken by the Contractor or by any forbearance whether as to payment,
time, performance or otherwise.
3
Our liability under this guarantee shall continue and this guarantee shall remain in
full force and effect from [insert effective date: _____________ ] until [insert initial
expiry date:_________ ] [insert if expiry date is subject to automatic extention: provided
always that the expiry date of this guarantee and our liability thereunder shall be
automatically extended for successive periods of [specify duration of each extension:
_______ days / months] unless we give you 90 days' written notice prior to the expiry of
our liability of our intention not to extend this guarantee in respect of any future extension
and provided further that you shall be entitled, upon receiving such notice of our intention
(and within the period specified in Clause 4 hereof), either to:
(a)
* (b)

make a claim under this guarantee; or

direct us to pay such amount (not exceeding the Guaranteed Sum) as you
may specify into a suspense account to be governed and disbursed by us
subject to the Association of Banks in Singapore's Guidelines for operation
of a Suspense Account; or

* Not applicable for Insurance Bond issued by insurance companies

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(c)

direct us to extend the validity of this guarantee for a further period not
exceeding ________ days / months (and this guarantee shall then expire at
the end of such further period)].

4
This guarantee is conditional upon a claim or direction as specified herein being
made by you by way of a notice in writing addressed to us and the same being received by
us at [insert address of Banks notification office: ___________________ ] within 90 days
from the expiry of this guarantee. Thereafter this guarantee shall become null and void
notwithstanding that this guarantee is not returned us for cancellation except for any
claim(s) or direction submitted to us in writing not later than 90 days from the expiry of
this guarantee.
5
We shall be obliged to effect the payment required under such a claim or direction
within 30 business days of our receipt thereof. We shall be under no duty to inquire into
the reasons, circumstances or authenticity of the grounds for such claim or direction and
shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice thereof received by us (within the period
specified in Clause 4 hereof) as final and conclusive.
6
The Employer may make more than one claim on, or direction under, this
guarantee so long as the claims or directions are made pursuant to Clause 4 hereof and
within the period specified therein and the aggregate amount specified in all such claims
and directions does not exceed the Guaranteed Sum.
7
This guarantee is issued subject to the laws of the Republic of Singapore and the
jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.
Dated this _______ day of ______________
AS WITNESS our hand
Signed by: _______________________________
(Name and designation of officer)
for and on behalf of the
________________________________
(Name of **Bank/Insurance Company)

_____________________
(Signature)

in the presence of
Name ___________________
Designation ______________

** Delete whichever is not applicable.

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_____________________
(Signature of Witness)