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1.
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Sub-Contracts
and Appendixes
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3
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2.
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the
Project
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3
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3.
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Responsibilities
and Project Description
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3
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4.
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Scope
of Work
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4
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5.
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Scope
of Equipment Supply
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4
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6.
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Schedule
of the Project
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4
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7.
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Contract
Price
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4
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8.
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Description
of Contract Price
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6
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9.
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Responsibilities
and Obligations
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6
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10.
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Assessment
and Test
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7
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11.
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Test
on Completion
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7
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12.
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Liability
for Breach of Contract
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7
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13.
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Settlement
of Disputes
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7
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14.
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Force
Majeure
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8
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15.
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Taking
effects and Miscellaneous
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8
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1.1
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the
EPC Contract
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1.2
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the
EPC Contract consists of four Sub-Contracts,
including:
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1.2.1
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Sub-Contract
A: Project Design
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1.2.2
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Sub-Contract
B: Equipment Supply
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1.2.3
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Sub-Contract
C: Erection and Construction
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1.2.4
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Sub-Contract
D: Technical Service
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1.3
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Technical
Appendixes
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9.1
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Responsibilities
and obligations of Party B
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9.1.1
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Party
B shall provide Party A with the qualification certificates that are
necessary to the Project;
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9.1.2
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Party
B shall ensure the Project to be completed on schedule with good
quality;
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9.1.3
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Party
B shall provide Party A with design technical materials and drawing as
specified in Technical Appendix-V attached
hereto;
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9.1.4
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Other
responsibilities and obligations that shall be assumed by Party B
according to the clauses of the four
Sub-Contracts.
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9.2
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Responsibilities
and Obligations of Party A
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9.2.1
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Party
A shall in a timely manner provide the contractor with the materials
necessary to the Project as specified in Technical Appendix-Ⅳ attached
hereto;
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9.2.2
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Party
A shall be responsible for the site preparation
work;
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9.2.3
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Party
A shall ensure timely and full payment of the Project funds in accordance
with clauses hereof;
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9.2.4
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Other
responsibilities and obligations that shall be assumed by Party A
according to the clauses of the four
Sub-Contracts.
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1.
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Definitions
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2.
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Confidential
Obligations
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2.1
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It
agrees not to use any confidential information disclosed by the other
party for any purpose other than the Project under the
Agreement.
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2.2
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The
receiving party agrees to keep strictly confidential the confidential
information of the disclosing party and without written consent of the
disclosing party, the receiving party may not disclose, divulge, sell,
transact, reproduce or use the confidential information in any form, or in
other projects (including the bidding documents) refer to the parameters
in the documents (such as furnace profile) of the disclosing
party.
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2.3
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If
disclosing the confidential information with written consent of the
disclosing party, the receiving party shall adopt all the necessary
measures to strictly control the confidential information within the
disclosure scope as required by the
Project.
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2.4
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If
the receiving party needs to disclose the confidential information to a
third party for the purpose of the Project, it shall conclude and sign a
confidentiality agreement with the third party in advance under the terms
no less favorable than the requirements in the Agreement, and it shall
file an application to and obtain written consent of the disclosed party
before the disclosure of the confidential
information.
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2.5
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The
term of confidential obligations undertaken by the receiving party herein
shall be ten (10) years after the termination of the Agreement, effective
continuously from the date on which the disclosing party discloses the
confidential information.
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2.6
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The
receiving party agrees to return all the originals and copies of the
confidential information to the disclosing party or to destroy the same
immediately upon the request of the disclosing
party.
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3.
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Liabilities
for Breach of Confidential
Obligations
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4.
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Miscellaneous
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4.1
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The
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the People’s Republic of China.
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4.2
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Any
disputes arising from or in connection with the Agreement shall be settled
by negotiation of both parties; in case no agreement can be reached, both
parties agree to submit the disputes to the people’s court at Party A’s
place of domicile.
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4.3
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The
Agreement shall be implemented upon signature by the representatives of
both parties.
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1.
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General Situation of the
Project
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2.
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Work Scope of the Installation
and Construction Project
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3.
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Construction
Period
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4.
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Quality
Standard
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5.
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Contract
Price
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5.1
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The
Contract Price for this Installation and Construction Contract is 57
million RMB (Amount in Words: Fifty Seven Million Only
Yuan).
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5.2
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Party
B’s Expenses shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the EPC
Contract.
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6.
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Integral Documents of the
Contract
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6.1
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The
written agreement of this Contract
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6.2
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The
General Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
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6.3
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The
Special Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
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6.4
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Standard,
Specification and Relevant Technical
Document
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6.5
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Drawings
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7.
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Relevant
terms or terminologies in this Agreement shall have the same meanings as
those defined in Part Two-General Terms and Conditions of this
Contract.
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8.
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Party
B covenants to Party A that the construction and completion of the works
shall be conducted strictly according to the Provisions of this Contract
and that Party B shall assume the quality warranty liabilities for the
Project within the quality warranty
period.
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9.
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Party
A covenants to Party B that Party A shall pay the Contract Price as well
as other payables according to the time schedule and the method as
prescribed in this Contract.
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1.
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Definitions
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1.1
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General
Terms and Conditions: shall mean the terms and conditions which shall be
generally applied to the construction of the Project and which are
concluded in accordance with the laws, regulations and the requirements of
the construction of the works.
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1.2
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Special
Terms and Conditions: shall mean the terms and conditions reached and
concluded by Party A and Party B through negotiations by taking into
account the actual project and based on the laws and regulations, which
are the further elaborations or supplements or modifications to the
General Terms and Conditions.
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1.3
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Party
A: shall mean the Party who has the qualification to be the employer of
the Project and who has the capability to pay the project price and its
legal successor who is qualified to be such Party of this
Contract.
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1.4
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Party
B: shall mean the Party who has the qualification to be the contractor of
the construction works and who is admitted by Party A as prescribed in the
Agreement as well as its legal successor who is qualified to be such Party
of this Contract.
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1.5
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Project
Manager: shall mean the representative designated by Party B in the
Special Terms and Conditions to be responsible for the construction
management and the performance of this
Contract.
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1.6
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Designer:
shall mean the entity engaged by Party A to be responsible for the design
of this Project and who has already obtained the corresponding
engineering-design graded qualification
certificate.
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1.7
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Supervisor:
shall mean the entity engaged by Party A to be responsible for the
supervision of this Project and who has already obtained the corresponding
engineering-supervision rating qualification
certificate.
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1.8
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Engineer:
shall mean the chief supervision engineer appointed by the Supervisor of
this Project or the representative designated by Party A to perform this
Contract, whose identity and powers & duties are further elaborated
and provided in the Special Terms and Conditions by Party A and Party
B.
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1.9
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Construction-cost
Administrative Department: shall mean relevant department of the state
council, the construction administrative department of the people’s
government at or above the county-level or their entrusted
construction-cost administrative
institutes.
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1.10
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Project:
shall mean the project within the Work Scope as agreed in the Agreement by
Party A and Party B.
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1.11
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Contract
Price: shall mean the price agreed by Party A and Party B in the Agreement
as the consideration to Party B’s completion of all the works within the
Work scope and Party B’s assumption of the quality warranty liabilities in
accordance with the provisions of this
Contract.
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1.12
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Additional
Contract Price: shall mean the additional contract price figured out
according to the calculation formula of the Contract Price, which is
confirmed by Party A under the situation that requires increasing the
contract price during the performance of the
Contract.
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1.13
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Expenses:
shall mean the expenditures which are not covered by the Contract Price
and which shall be borne by Party A or Party
B.
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1.14
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Construction
Period: shall mean the total calendar days (including the official
holidays) of the contracting period as agreed in the Agreement by Party A
and Party B.
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1.15
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Commencement
Date: shall mean the absolute or relative date when Party B commences the
construction, as agreed in the Agreement by Party A and Party
B.
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1.16
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Completion
Date: shall mean the absolute or relative date when Party B completes the
works within the Work scope, as agreed in the Agreement by Party A and
Party B.
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1.17
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Drawings:
shall mean all the Drawings (including the supporting instructions and
relevant documents) which meet Party B’s construction demand, provided by
Party A or Party B and approved by Party
A.
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1.18
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Construction
Site: shall mean the site provided by Party A for construction and any
other sites specifically designated by Party A for construction in the
Drawings.
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1.19
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Written
Form or in Writing: shall mean the written contract, letter, data message
(including telegram, telex, fax, electronic data interchange and e-mail)
and other similar forms which can display its content
tangibly.
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1.20
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Liability
for Breach of Contract: shall mean the liabilities which shall be assumed
by the Party who fails to perform its obligations under the Contract, or
whose performance fails to satisfy the requirements of the
Contract
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1.21
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Claim:
shall mean the claim for economic compensation and/or extension of the
Construction Period against the counter Party in respect to the actual
losses arising from the performance of the Contract which are not caused
by self fault but under which the counter party shall be held liable
for.
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1.22
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Force
Majeure: shall mean any objective circumstances which are unforeseeable,
unavoidable and insurmountable.
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1.23
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Hour
or Day: For the time calculated based on hours in this Contract, the time
shall be calculated starting from the effective commencement of the event
(without deducting the break time). For the time calculated
based on days in this Contract, the day of the commencement shall not be
counted, the time shall be calculated starting from the next
day. If the last day of the time period falls into the rest
days or other official holidays, the next day following the rest days or
holidays shall be the last day of the time period, however except for the
Completion Date. The deadline of the last day shall be 24:00 of
that day.
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2.
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Contract Documents of this
Contract and the Interpretation
Order
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2.1
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The
contract documents of this Contract shall be interpreted and explained
mutually. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in the Special
Terms and Conditions, the integral documents of this Contract are listed
as follows and the interpretations shall be conducted according to the
following orders of the documents
below:
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(1)
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The
Agreement of this Contract;
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(2)
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Notification
of Award
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(3)
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Tender
Book and its Annexes
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(4)
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The
Special Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
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(5)
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The
General Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
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(6)
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Standard,
Specification and Relevant Technical
Documents
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(7)
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Drawings
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(8)
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Bill
of Quantities
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(9)
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Quotation
of Bill of Quantities or Budget
Document
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2.2
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If
the meanings of the terms and conditions in the Contract Documents are
ambiguous or inconsistent, without prejudice to the normal progress of the
Project, Party A and Party B shall settle it through
negotiations. The two Parties may also require the Engineer who
is responsible for the supervision to make relevant
interpretations. If the two Parties fails to settle it through
negotiations or disagree to let the Engineer who is responsible for the
supervision to make the interpretations, such issue shall be handled and
settled according to Article 37 of the General Terms and
Conditions.
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3.
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Language
and Applicable Laws, Standard and
Specification
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3.1
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Language
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3.2
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Applicable
Laws and Regulations
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3.3
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Applicable
Standard and Specification
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4.
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Drawings
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4.1
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Party
B shall provide the Drawings to Party A according to the date and number
of sets as agreed in the Special Terms and Conditions. If Party
A requires increasing the number of sets of the Drawings, Party B shall
reproduce the Drawings for Party A and relevant copy Expenses shall be
borne by Party A. If Party B has any confidentiality
requirement on the Project, Party B shall raise such confidentiality
requirement in the Special Terms and Conditions and Party A shall perform
the confidentiality obligations within the agreed effective term of the
confidentiality.
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4.2
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Without
Party B’s permission, Party A shall not transfer the Drawings of this
Project to any third party.
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4.3
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Party
B shall retain a complete set of the Drawings on the Construction Site for
the Engineer and other relevant staff to use when conducting the project
inspection.
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5.
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Engineer
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5.1
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To
carry out the supervision on the Project, Party A shall notify Party B in
Written Form of the name of the supervisor who it engages, the supervision
scope and supervision authority before implementing the
supervision.
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5.2
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The
chief supervision engineer appointed by the Supervisor is named as “the
Engineer” under this Contract, whose name, duties and authorities shall be
specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by Party A and Party
B. The Engineer shall exercise its authorities according to the
provisions of the Contract, if Party A requires that the Engineer shall
obtain Party A’s approval before it exercises certain authorities, the
Engineer shall report to Party A for approval in such
situations.
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5.3
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The
representative dispatched by Party A to perform the Contract on the
Construction Site is also named as “the Engineer”, whose name, duties and
authorities shall be specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by
Party A, however, whose authorities shall not be crossed or overlapped
with authorities of the chief supervision engineer appointed by the
Supervisor. If the authorities of the Engineers from the two
Parties overlap or ambiguous, Party A shall make clarifications on it and
notify Party B in Written Form.
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5.4
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If
there is any event which will affect the rights or obligations of Party A
and Party B arising from the performance of the Contract, the Engineer
responsible for the supervision shall handle it objectively and fairly
within its authorities according to the Contract. If any Party
has any objection to the Engineer’s disposal, such issue shall be settled
according to Article 37 of the General Terms and
Conditions.
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5.5
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Unless
otherwise explicitly agreed in the Contract or agreed by Party A, the
Engineer responsible for the supervision has no right to terminate any
rights or obligations of Party B under this
Contract.
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5.6
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If
not to carry out the supervision on the Project, the Engineer under this
Contract shall refer in particular to the representative dispatched by
Party A to perform the Contract on the Construction Site, whose specific
authorities shall be specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by
Party A.
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6.
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Engineer’s
Appointment and Order
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6.1
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The
Engineer may appoint its representative to exercise its authorities under
the Contract on its behalf, and may dismiss its representative as it deems
necessary. The appointment and dismissal shall be notified to
Party B by a 7-day prior notice in Written Form, and the Engineer
responsible for the supervision shall also notify Party A such appointment
and dismissal. The appointment and dismissal notices shall be
the annex of this Contract.
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6.2
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The
Engineer’s orders or notices shall be delivered to the Project Manager in
Written Form after being signed by the Engineer, and shall come into
effect after the Project Manager signs its name and marks the time of
receipt on the return receipt. Party A may issue an oral order
and make a written confirmation within 48 hours where it is necessary to
do so, and Party B shall implement such Engineer’s order. If
the Engineer is unable to make a timely written confirmation, Party B
shall ask for the written confirmation within 7 days after the Engineer
issued the oral orders. If the Engineer fails to give any
response within 48 hours upon Party B’s request for written confirmation,
such oral orders shall be deemed to be
confirmed.
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6.3
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The
Engineer shall provide Party B the required orders and approvals timely
according to the provisions of the Contract and perform other obligations
as agreed by the two Parties. If the Construction Period is
delayed caused by the Engineer’s failure to perform its obligations
according to the Contract, Party A shall bear the Additional Contract
Price caused by such delay, compensate for Party B’s relevant losses, and
shall extend the delayed Construction
Period.
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6.4
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If
requiring replacing the Engineer, Party A shall notify Party B in Written
Form by a 7-day prior notice, the successor shall continue to exercise the
authorities of the predecessor and shall continue to perform the
obligations of the predecessor as provided in the Contract
Documents.
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7.
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Project
Manager
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7.1
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The
name and positions of the Project Manager shall be specified in the
Special Terms and Conditions.
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7.2
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In
respect to the notice issued by Party B according to the Contract, it
shall be delivered to the Engineer in Written Form after being signed by
the Project Manager and it shall become effective after the Engineer signs
its name and marks the time of receipt on the return receipt
thereof.
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7.3
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The
Project Manager shall organize the construction according to the
construction management plan (construction plan) according to the
construction recognized by Party A and the Engineer shall organize the
construction according to the orders issued by the Engineering based on
the Contract. Under any emergencies under which the Engineer is
not reachable, the Project Manager shall take the emergency measures for
ensuring the human life and the security of the Project and the property,
and shall deliver a report to the Engineer within 48 hours after taking
such measures. If Party A or any third party shall be held
liable in such situation, Party A shall bear the Additional Contract Price
arising therefrom and extend the Construction Period accordingly; however,
if Party B shall be held liable, Party B shall bear relevant Expenses and
the Construction Period can not
extended.
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7.4
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If
Party B requires replacing the Project Manager, it shall notify Party A in
Written Form at least by a 7-day prior notice and shall obtain Party A’s
approval. The successor shall continue to exercise the
authorities of the predecessor and shall continue to perform the
obligations of the predecessor as provided in the Contract
Documents.
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7.5
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Party
A may negotiate with Party B to suggest replacing the incompetent Project
Manager that Party A regards.
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8.
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Party
A’s Work
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8.1
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Party
A shall complete the following work according to the provisions and time
schedule as specified in the Special Terms and
Conditions:
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(1)
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The
work of land expropriation, compensation for demolition, leveling the
Construction Site, etc., to procure the Construction Site bear the
conditions for the construction and continue to settle the left-over
problems on the aforementioned work after the construction
commences;
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(2)
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connect
the water, electricity, telecommunication line outside of the Construction
Site to the place agreed in the Special Terms and Conditions, to meet the
requirements during the Construction
Period;
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(3)
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To
open the passage connecting the Construction Site and the public urban and
rural roads, and the main passages within the Construction Site as agreed
in the Special Terms and Conditions, to meet the requirements of
construction transportation and to ensure the smooth passages during the
Construction Period.
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(4)
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To
provide the materials related to the underground utilities of the
Construction Site to Party B and responsible for the authenticity and
accuracy of such materials;
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(5)
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To
handle the construction permit and other certificates and approvals
required for the construction, and handling the formalities of application
and approval for the temporary site, water supply cut-off, power cut,
interruption of traffic, blasting operation, etc.(excluding Party B’s
qualification certificates);
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(6)
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To
determine the bench mark and the coordinate control point and submit them
to Party B in Written Form, to conduct the on-site delivery and
check;
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(7)
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To
organize Party B and the Designer to conduct a join checkup on the
Drawings and a clarification on the
design;
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(8)
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To
coordinate to protect the underground utilities surround the Construction
Site, as well as the adjacent buildings, structures (including the
architectural conservation) and the ancient and famous trees, and bear
relevant Expenses;
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(9)
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Other
work which Party A shall fulfill and shall be specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions by the two
parties.
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8.2
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Party
A may trust part of work listed in Article 8.1 to Party B, which shall be
specified in the Special Terms and Conditions; and relevant Expenses shall
be borne by Party A.
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8.3
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If
Party A fails to perform any obligations under Article 8.1 which results
in delay of the Construction Period or causes any losses incurred to Party
B, Party A shall compensate relevant losses suffered by Party B and shall
extend the delayed Construction
Period.
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9.
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Party
B’s Work
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9.1
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Party
B shall complete the following work according to the provisions and time
schedule as specified in the Special Terms and
Conditions:
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(1)
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As
entrusted by Party A, to complete the construction drawing design or
auxiliary project design within its design qualification rating and
business scope, to implement such designs after being confirmed by the
Engineer, Party A shall bear relevant Expenses arising
from;
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(2)
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To
provide the Engineer the annual, quarterly and monthly project schedule
and the corresponding progress statistical
reports;
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(3)
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As
required by the project, provide and maintain the non-night-construction
illumination and fencing, and to be responsible for the security and
safeguards;
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(4)
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Abide
by the administrative regulations on Construction Site traffic,
construction noises, environmental protection and safety production issued
by the competent authorities, to handle relevant formalities as required,
and to inform Party A in Written Form; Party A shall bear
relevant Expenses arising therefrom, except the fines which Party B shall
be liable for;
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(5)
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Before
the completed Project is delivered to Party A, Party B shall be
responsible to protect the completed construction works according to the
provisions of the Special Terms and Conditions and Party B shall repair
and restore the impaired parts within the protection duration at its own
cost; if Party A requires Party B to take special measures to protect part
of the works, such requirement and the corresponding Additional Contract
Price shall be specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties;
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(6)
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To
protect underground utilities surround the Construction Site, as well as
the adjacent buildings, structures (including the architectural
conservation) and the ancient and famous trees according to the provisions
of the Special Terms and
Conditions;
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(7)
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To
ensure the sanitation status of the Construction Site conforms to relevant
environmental and sanitation administrative regulations, to clean the
Construction Site to meet the requirements as specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions before the work delivery, to bear relevant losses and
fines caused by its violations of relevant regulations and
rules;
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(8)
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Other
work which Party B shall fulfill and shall be specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties.
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9.2
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If
Party B fails to perform any obligations under Article 9.1 which causes
any losses incurred to Party A, Party B shall compensate relevant losses
suffered by Party A.
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10.
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Construction
Schedule
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10.1
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Party
B provide the construction management plan and the construction schedule
to the Engineer according to the time schedule as specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions; the Engineer shall give confirmation or raise any
modifications according to the time schedule as specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions, if no confirmation or written comment is provided
within the time limit, it shall been deemed as
“agreed”.
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10.2
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If
the single project among the group projects shall be constructed by
stages, single project construction schedule shall be formulated which
shall be specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties.
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10.3
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Party
B must organize the construction according to the construction schedule
which is confirmed by the Engineer and must accept the Engineer’s check
and supervision on the construction progress. If the actual
construction progress does not comply with the confirmed construction
schedule, Party B shall bring forward the improvement measures according
to the Engineer’s requirement and shall implement such measures after
being confirmed by the Engineer. If the actual progress’s
incompliance with the construction schedule is caused by Party B’s reason,
Party B has no right to require Additional Contract Price in respect to
the improvement measures.
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11.
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Construction
Commencement and Delay of the Construction
Commencement
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11.1
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Party
B shall commence the construction on the Commence Date as agreed in the
Agreement. If Party B fails to commence the construction
timely, it shall apply with the Engineer for postponing the construction
commencement in Written Form no less than 7 days prior to the agreed
Commencement Date as agreed in the Agreement, by providing relevant
reasons and detailed requirements. The Engineer shall response
to Party B in Written Form within 48 hours after receiving such
application for postponement. If the Engineer fails to give any
response within 48 hours after receiving such application for
postponement, it shall be deemed that the Engineer consented to Party B’s
requirement, and the Construction Period shall be extended
accordingly. If the Engineer dissents to the requirement for
postponement or if Party B fails to raise its requirement on postponement
within the scheduled time, the Construction Period shall not be
extended.
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11.2
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If
the construction can not be commenced according to the Commencement Date
as agreed in the Agreement which is due to Party A’s reason, the Engineer
shall notify Party B in Written Form, to delay the Commencement
Date. Party A shall compensate any losses incurred to Party B
arising from the delay of construction and the Construction Period shall
be extended accordingly.
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12.
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Suspension
of the Construction
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13.
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Delay
of Construction Period
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13.1
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The
Construction Period shall be extended accordingly subject to the
Engineer’s confirmation, provided that the Construction Period is delayed
due to the following reasons:
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(1)
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Party
A fails to provide the conditions for the commencement of the construction
according to the provisions of the Special Terms and
Conditions;
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(2)
|
Party
A fails to pay the prepayment and progress payment of the Project
according to the agreed time schedule, which causes the construction can
not be normally conducted;
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(3)
|
The
Engineer fails to provide the required orders, approvals as agreed in the
Contract, which causes the construction can not be normally
conducted;
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(4)
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The
design changes and the quantity of works
increases;
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(5)
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The
suspension of construction takes more than 8 hours accumulatively within 1
week which is caused by the supplies cut-off of water, power and gas not
due to Party B’s reason;
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(6)
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Forece
Majeure;
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(7)
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Under
other circumstances that the Construction Period is extended as specified
in the Special Terms and Conditions or agreed by the
Engineer.
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13.2
|
Party
B shall report to the Engineer in respect to the delayed Construction
Period in Written Form within 14 days after the events listed in Article
13.1 happen. Party A shall give confirmation within 14 days
after receiving such report, if no confirmation or modification is brought
forward within the time limit, it shall be deemed that the Construction
Period is agreed to be extended.
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14.
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Completion
of Project
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14.1
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Party
B shall complete the Project in compliance with the Completion Date as
agreed in the Agreement or in compliance with the extended construction
schedule agreed by the Engineer.
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14.2
|
If
the construction cannot be completed in compliance with the Completion
Date as agreed in the Agreement or in compliance with the extended
construction schedule agreed by the Engineer, which is caused by Party B’s
reason, Party B shall be liable for breach of
contract.
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14.3
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During
the construction, if Party A requires early completing the construction,
the two Parties shall enter into an early construction completion
agreement after mutual consultations, which shall be an integral part of
the Contract Documents. The early construction completion agreement shall
specify the measures adopted by Party B to ensure the quality and safety
of the Project, the conditions provided by Party A for the early
completion and the Additional Contract Price required for such early
completion, etc.
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15.
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Quality
of the Project
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15.1
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The
quality of the Project shall reach the quality standard as agreed in the
Agreement and the evaluation of the quality standard shall be based on the
national or industrial evaluation standard of the quality
inspection. If the quality of the Project can not reach the
agreed quality standard which is caused by Party B’s reason, Party B shall
be liable for breach of contract.
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15.2
|
If
the two Parties have any dispute over the quality of the Project, such
dispute shall be identified by the engineering quality test institute
agreed by the two Parties, and relevant Expenses and the losses incurred
therefrom shall be borne by the responsible Party. If two
Parties are both liable in the said situation, the two Parties shall share
the liabilities based on their respective
liability
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16.
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Check
and Rework
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16.1
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Party
B shall conduct the construction strictly according to the requirements of
the standard, specification and design Drawings as well as the orders
issued by the Engineer in accordance with the Contract, shall accept the
Engineer’s check and inspection from time to time, and shall provide
conveniences for such check and
inspection.
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16.2
|
If
the quality of the Project can not reach the agreed standard, once
discovered by the Engineer, the Engineer shall require Party B to demolish
and reconstruct, and Party B shall conduct the demolishment and
reconstruction according to the Engineer’s requirement until the quality
reaches the agreed standard. If the substandard is caused by
Party B’s reason, Party B shall bear the Expenses of the demolishment and
reconstruction and the Construction Period can not
extended.
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16.3
|
The
Engineer’s check and inspection shall not affect the normal
construction. If it affects the normal construction and the
result of the check and inspection is unqualified, the Expenses arising
from the impact on the normal construction shall be borne by Party
B. Otherwise, the Additional Contract Price arising from impact
on the normal construction shall be borne by Party A and the Construction
Period shall be extended
accordingly.
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16.4
|
Party
A shall bear the Additional Contract Price arising from the incorrect
orders issued by the Engineer or the reasons other than Party
B’s.
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17.
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Concealed
Work and Intermediate Acceptance
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17.1
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When
the Project bear the concealed conditions or reach the stage of
intermediate acceptance as specified in the Special Terms and Conditions,
Party B shall conduct self-inspection and shall notify the Engineer to
inspect and accept in Written Form 48 hours prior to the concealment or
the intermediate acceptance. The notification shall include the
content, and the inspection time and place of the concealment and the
intermediate acceptance. Party B prepare the inspection and
acceptance records. If it’s accepted, the Engineer shall sign
on the inspection and acceptance records, and then Party B may conduct the
concealment and continue to construct. If it’s not accepted,
Party B shall correct it within the time period determined by the Engineer
and then conduct the re-inspection.
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17.2
|
If
the Engineer fails to conduct the inspection and acceptance timely, it
shall raise a delay requirement to Party B in Written Form 24 hours prior
to the inspection and acceptance, and such delay shall not exceed 48
hours. If the Engineer fails to raise the delay requirement
within the aforementioned time limit and fails to conduct the inspection
and acceptance, Party B may organize its own inspection and acceptance and
the Engineer shall recognize such inspection and acceptance
records.
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17.3
|
Upon
the Engineer’s inspection, if the quality of the Project conforms to the
requirements of the standard, specification and design Drawings, however,
the Engineer does not sign on the inspection and acceptance records within
24 hours after it is accepted, it shall be deemed that the Engineer has
already recognized the inspection and acceptance records and Party B may
conduct the concealment or continue to
construct.
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18.
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Re-inspection
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19.
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Project
Commissioning
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19.1
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If
the two Parties require the commissioning, the commissioning items shall
be consistent with Party B’s installation
scope.
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19.2
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If
the equipment installation project bear the single-machine and no-load
commissioning conditions, Party B shall organize the commissioning and
shall notify the Engineer 48 hours prior to the commissioning in Written
Form. The notification shall include the items, time and place
of the commissioning. Party B shall prepare the commissioning
records, and Party A shall provide necessary conditions for the
commissioning according to Party B’s requirement. If the
commissioning is qualified, the Engineer shall sign on the commissioning
records.
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19.3
|
If
the Engineer fails to take part in the commissioning, it shall raise a
delay requirement to Party B 24 hours prior to the commissioning in
Written Form; if the Engineer does not take part in the commissioning, it
shall recognize the commissioning
records.
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19.4
|
If
the equipment installation project bear the no-load and linkage
commissioning conditions, Party A shall organize the commissioning and
shall notify Party B 48 hours prior to the commissioning in Written
Form. The notification shall include the contents, time and
place of the commissioning as well as the requirements to Party B, and
Party B shall be well prepared according to the
requirements. If the commissioning is qualified, the two
Parties shall sign on the commissioning
records.
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19.5
|
The
two Parties’ Responsibilities
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(1)
|
If
the commissioning cannot reach the acceptance requirement which is due to
the design reason, Party A shall require the Designer to modify the
design, and Party B shall re-install according to the modified
design. Party B shall bear all the Expenses arising from the
design modification, demolishment and re-installation, and the
Construction Period cannot be
extended.
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(2)
|
If
the commissioning cannot reach the acceptance requirement which is due to
the equipment manufacturing, the equipment purchaser shall be responsible
for the re-purchase or the repair, and Party B shall be responsible for
the demolishment and re-installation. If such equipment is
purchased by Party B, Party B shall bear the Expenses arising from the
repair or re-purchase, demolishment and re-installation, and the
Construction Period cannot be extended. If such equipment is
purchased by Party A, Party A shall bear the Additional Contract Price for
the foregoing items and the Construction Period shall be extended
accordingly.
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(3)
|
If
the commissioning cannot reach the acceptance requirement which is due to
the Party B’s construction, Party B shall conduction the re-installation
and re-commissioning according to the Engineer’s requirements, shall bear
the Expenses arising from the re-installation and re-commissioning, and
the Construction Period cannot be
extended.
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(4)
|
Except
what is already covered by the Contract Price or unless otherwise agreed
in the Special Terms and Conditions, the commissioning Expenses shall be
borne by Party A.
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(5)
|
If
the Engineer fails to sign on the commissioning records after the
commissioning is qualified and 24 hours elapse after completing
the commissioning, it shall be deemed that the Engineer has already
recognized the commissioning records, and Party B may continue to
construct or handle the completion
formalities.
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19.6
|
The
commissioning with feeds shall be conducted by Party A after the Project
is completed and accepted, if Party A requires to conduct it before the
Project is completed and accepted or if Party A requires Party B’s
assistance, it shall obtain Party B’s consent and sign a supplementary
agreement separately.
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20.
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Safety
in Construction and Check
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20.1
|
Party
B shall abide by relevant administrative regulations on safety in
production of construction engineering, strictly organize the construction
according to the safety standards, accept the law-based supervision and
check from the industrial safety inspector, adopt necessary safety
precaution measures and eliminate the accident threats. Party B
shall be liable for the accidents resulting from Party B’s inadequate
safety precaution measures and shall bear the Expenses arising
therefrom.
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20.2
|
Party
B shall conduct a safety education to its working staff on the
Construction Site and shall be responsible for the safety of such working
staff. Party A shall not require Party B to conduct the
construction against the safety management rules. Party A shall
be liable for the accidents caused by Party A’s reason and shall bear the
Expenses arising therefrom.
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21.
|
Safety
Precaution
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21.1
|
If
Party B conducts the construction to the power equipment, electric
transmission line, underground utilities, or in the air-tight and
shock-resistance workshop, flammable and combustible place, and the place
adjacent to the frontage vital communication line, it shall bring forward
the safety precaution measures to the Engineer, which can be implemented
after being recognized by the Engineer, and relevant safety precaution
Expenses shall be borne by Party
A.
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21.2
|
When
conducting the blasting operation, the construction in the radiant and
poisonous environment (including storage, transportation and usage), as
well as using the poisonous and caustic instruments to construct, Party B
shall notify the Engineer 14 days prior to the construction in Written
Form and put forward corresponding safety precaution measures, which can
be implemented after being recognized by the Engineer, and relevant safety
precaution Expenses shall be borne by Party
A.
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22.
|
Accident
Management
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22.1
|
If
serious casualties and other safety accidents happen, Party B shall
immediately report to the competent departments according to relevant
rules and notify the Engineer, in the mean time, Party B shall deal with
the accident according to the requirements of the competent governmental
authorities, and the responsible party for the accident shall bear the
Expenses arising therefrom.
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22.2
|
If
Party A and Party B have any dispute over the responsibility for accident,
it shall be dealt with according to the competent governmental
authorities’ determination.
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23.
|
Contract
Price and Adjustment
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23.1
|
The
Contract Price of the bidding project shall be specified in the Agreement
by Party A and Party B based on the tender price in the notification of
award. The Contract Price of the non-bidding project shall be
specified in the Agreement by Party A and Party B based on the project
budget statement.
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23.2
|
After
the Contract Price is agreed in the Agreement, any Party shall not modify
it discretionally. The two Parties may adopt one of the following there
methods in the Special Terms and Conditions to determine the Contract
Price:
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(1)
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Fixed-price
Contract: in the Special Terms and Conditions, the two Parties shall
specify the calculation method of the Contract Price taking into
consideration of the risk scope and risk Expenses, and the Contract Price
shall not be adjusted within the agreed risk scope. The
adjustment method of the Contract Price beyond the agreed risk scope shall
be specified in the Special Terms and
Conditions.
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(2)
|
Adjustable-price
Contract: the Contract Price may be adjusted according to the two Parties’
agreement and the two Parties shall specify the adjustment method of the
Contract Price in the Special Terms and
Conditions.
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(3)
|
Cost-plus-
commission Contract: The Contract Price is composed of the cost and the
commission, and the two Parties shall specify the cost structure and the
calculation method of commission in the Special Terms and
Conditions.
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23.3
|
The
adjustment factors affecting the Contract Price under the Adjustable-price
Contract shall include:
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(1)
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The
change of the laws, regulations and relevant national policies which will
affect the Contract Price;
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(2)
|
The
price adjustment published by the Construction-cost Administrative
Department;
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(3)
|
The
suspension of construction takes more than 8 hours accumulatively within 1
week which is caused by the supplies cut-off of water, power and gas not
due to Party B’s reason;
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(4)
|
Other
factors agreed by the two Parties.
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23.4
|
Party
B shall notify the adjustment reason and amount to the Engineer in Written
Form within 14 days after the events listed in Article 23.3 happen, and
the adjusted amount after being confirmed by the Engineer shall be the
Additional Contract Price after being confirmed by the Engineer which
shall be paid together with project price. If the Engineer
fails to make any confirmation or provide modification comments within 14
days after receiving Party B’s notice, it shall been deemed that such
adjustment has been approved.
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24.
|
Project
Prepayment
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25.
|
Confirmation
to Quantity of Works
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25.1
|
Party
B shall submit a report on the completed quantities of works to the
Engineer according to the time schedule as specified in the Special Terms
and Conditions. The Engineer shall verify the completed
quantities (hereinafter referred as “Quantity Verification”)
of works according to the design Drawings within 7 days after receiving
such report and shall notify Party B 24 hours prior to the Quantity
Verification, Party B shall provide conveniences for the Quantity
Verification and dispatch staff to take part in. If Party B
does not take part in the Quantity Verification after receiving the
notice, the result of the Quantity Verification shall be effective, which
shall serve as the basis for the payment of the project
price.
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25.2
|
If
the Engineer fails to conduct the Quantity Verification within 7 days
after receiving Party B’s report, the quantity of works listed in Party
B’s report shall be deemed as “confirmed” from the 8th
day which serve as the basis for the payment of the project
price. If the Engineer fails to notify Party B according to the
agreed time schedule which results in Party B’s failure in taking part in
the Quantity Verification, the result of the Quantity Verification shall
be invalid.
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25.3
|
The
Engineer shall not conduct the Quantity Verification on Party B’s
quantities of rework beyond the scope of the design Drawings or due to
Party B’s reason.
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26.
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Payment
of the Project Price (Progress
Payment)
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26.1
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Party
A shall pay the project price (progress payment) to Party B within 14 days
after the result of the Quantity Verification is
confirmed.
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26.2
|
The
adjusted Contract Price in Article 23, the contract price for project
modification and adjustment in Article 31 of the General Terms and
Conditions, as well as the Additional Contract Price in other provisions
shall be paid together with the payment of the project price (progress
payment).
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26.3
|
If
Party A fails to pay the project price (progress payment) before the
agreed payment deadline, Party B may notify Party A to make the payment;
if Party A still fails to make the payment as required after receiving
Party B’s notice, it may negotiate with Party B to enter into a deferred
payment agreement. Upon agreed by Party B, the payment may be
deferred. The agreement shall specify the time schedule of the
deferred payment and the loan interest rate accrued on the payables as of
the 15th
day after the result of the Quantity Verification is
confirmed.
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26.4
|
If
Party A fails to pay the project price (progress payment) according to the
Contract and the two Parties fail to reach any deferred payment agreement
which cause the construction cannot be conducted, Party B may suspend the
construction and Party A shall be liable for the breach of
contract.
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27.
|
The
Materials and Equipment Supplied by Party
A
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27.1
|
If
the materials and equipment is supplied by Party A, the Parties shall
agree on a List of Materials and Equipment Supplied by Party A (as Annex
2) attached to this Contract. Such List shall specify the name,
specification, type, quantity, unit price and quality rating, as well as
the time and place of the supply.
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27.2
|
Party
A shall provide the conformity certifications of the products according to
the provisions agreed in such list and shall be responsible for the
quality thereof. Party A shall notify Party B 24 hours prior to
the supply of the materials and equipment in Written Form and Party B
shall dispatch staff to check jointly with Party
A.
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27.3
|
After
Party B’s check, Party B shall well keep the materials and equipment
supplied by Party A, and Party A shall pay relevant keeping
Expenses. If any loss or damage happens due to Party B’s
reason, Party B shall be liable for such
compensation.
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27.4
|
If
the actual materials and equipment supplied by Party A do not conform to
the list, Party A shall assume relevant liabilities, which shall be
elaborated in the Special Terms and Conditions according to the following
situations:
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(1)
|
If
the unit price of the materials and equipment does not conform to the
list, Party A shall bear the price
differences;
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(2)
|
If
the name, specification, type and quality rating do not conform to the
list, Party B may refuse to accept and keep, and Party A shall transport
it out of the Construction Site and
repurchase;
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(3)
|
If
the specification and type of the materials supplied by Party A do not
conform to the list, upon Party A’s consent, Party B may adjust and
replace them for Party A, and Party A shall bear relevant
Expenses;
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(4)
|
If
the delivery place does not conform to the list, Party A shall be
responsible for transporting the goods to the place designated in the
list;
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(5)
|
If
the supply quantity is less than the agreed quantity in the list, Party A
shall make a full complement; if the supply quantity is more than the
agreed quantity in the list, Party A shall be responsible to transport the
excessive parts out of the Construction
Site.
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(6)
|
If
the delivery time is earlier than the agreed time in the list, Party A
shall bear the keeping Expenses arising therefrom; if delivery time is
later than the agreed supply time in the list, Party A shall compensate
the losses incurred to Party B arising therefrom, and the Construction
Period shall be extended accordingly if it is
delayed.
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27.5
|
Before
using the materials and equipment supplied by Party A, Party B shall be
responsible for inspection or test, such materials and equipment cannot be
used if they are unqualified, and relevant inspection or test Expenses
shall be borne by Party A.
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27.6
|
The
settlement method for the materials and equipment supplied by Party A
shall be specified in the Special Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties.
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28.
|
The
Materials and Equipment Supplied by Party
B
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28.1
|
If
Party B is responsible for purchasing the materials and equipment, such
purchase shall be conducted by Party B according to the provisions of the
Special Terms and Conditions, the design and relevant requirements, Party
B shall provide the conformity certification of the product and shall be
responsible for the quality of the materials and
equipment. Party B shall notify the Engineer to check 24 hours
prior to the supply of the materials and equipment in Written
Form.
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28.2
|
If
the materials and equipment purchased by Party B do not conform to the
design or the standard requirement, Party B shall transport them out of
the Construction Site within the time limit as require by the Engineer,
shall repurchase the products which are in compliance with requirements,
shall bear relevant Expenses arising therefrom, and the delayed
Construction Period cannot be
extended.
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28.3
|
Before
using the materials and equipment supplied by Party B, Party B shall
conduct the inspection or test as required by the Engineer, such materials
and equipment cannot be used if they are unqualified and relevant
inspection or test Expenses shall be borne by Party
B.
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28.4
|
If
the Engineer discovers that Party B’s purchase and usage of the materials
and equipment do not conform to the design or the standard requirement, it
shall require Party B to repair, demolish or repurchase, Party B shall
bear relevant Expenses arising therefrom and the delayed Construction
Period cannot be extended.
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28.5
|
If
Party B requires using the alternate materials, such materials can be used
only subject to the Engineer’s
recognition.
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28.6
|
For
the materials and equipment to be purchased by Party B, Party A shall not
designate the manufacturer or the
supplier.
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29.
|
Design
Modification of the Project
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29.1
|
If
Party A requires modifying the original project design, it shall notify
Party B in Written Form by 14-day prior notice. If the
modification is beyond the original design standard or the approved
construction scale, Party A shall report the planning administrative
department and other competent authorities for re-check and re-approval,
and the original Designer shall provide corresponding Drawings and
explanations in relation to the modification. Party B shall
conduct the following required modifications according to the modification
notice and other relevant requirements issued by the
Engineer:
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(1)
|
Modify
the elevation, baseline, position and size of part of the
Project;
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(2)
|
Increase
or decrease the quantity of works agreed in the
Contract;
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(3)
|
Modify
the construction time schedule and sequence of relevant
works;
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(4)
|
Other
auxiliary work in relation to and required by the Project
modification.
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29.2
|
During
the construction, Party B shall not conduct any modification to the
original project design. Party B shall bear the Expenses and Party A’ s
direct losses arising from the its unauthorized modifications to the
design, and the delayed Construction Period cannot be
extended.
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29.3
|
During
the construction, if Party B brings forward any rational suggestion which
involves the modifications to the design Drawings or the construction
management plan, as well as the replacement to the materials and
equipment, it shall report to the Engineer for approval. Party
B shall bear relevant Expenses arising from unauthorized modifications or
replacement, shall compensate Party A’s relevant losses and the delayed
Construction Period cannot be
extended.
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30.
|
Other
Modifications
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31.
|
Price
Adjustment
|
|
31.1
|
Party
B shall provide a project price adjustment report within 14 days after the
project modification is confirmed, and Contract Price can be adjusted only
subject to the Engineer’s confirmation. The Contract Price
adjustment shall be conducted according to the following
methods:
|
|
|
(1)
|
If
there is applicable price to the project modification under the Contract,
the Contract Price shall adjusted based on the price already agreed in the
Contract;
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|
(2)
|
If
there is only similar price to the project modification under the
Contract, the Contract Price may adjusted by taking reference to such
similar price;
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|
|
(3)
|
If
there is no applicable price or similar price to the project modification
under the Contract, Party B shall propose a proper price adjustment which
can be implemented after being confirmed by the
Engineer.
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|
31.2
|
If
Party B fails to provide the project price adjustment report to the
Engineer within 14 days after the modification is confirmed by the two
Parties, it shall be deemed that the modification does not involve in any
adjustment to the Contract Price.
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|
31.3
|
The
Engineer shall give its confirmation within 14 days after receiving the
project price adjustment report, if the Engineer refuses to confirm
without any justified reasons, it shall be deemed that the project price
adjustment report has already been confirmed 14 days after the project
price adjustment report is
delivered.
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31.4
|
If
the Engineer disagrees to the price adjustment proposed by Party B, it
shall be settled according to Article 37 of the General Terms and
Conditions.
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|
31.5
|
The
increased price for the project modification which is confirmed by the
Engineer shall serve as the Additional Contract Price, which shall be paid
together with the project price.
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31.6
|
If
the project modification is caused by Party B’s own reason, Party B has no
right to require the Additional Contract
Price.
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32.
|
Completion
and Acceptance
|
|
32.1
|
When
the project reach the conditions of completion and acceptance, Party B
shall provide Party A a complete as-built documents and a completion and
acceptance report according to relevant national construction completion
and acceptance regulations. If the two Parties stipulate Party
B shall provide an as-built Drawing, the providing time and copies of such
as-built Drawings shall be specified in the Special Terms and
Conditions.
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32.2
|
Party
A shall organize relevant departments to conduct the inspection and
acceptance within 28 days after receiving the completion and acceptance
report, and shall give a confirmation or modification comment within 14
days after the inspection. Party B shall correct it as required
and shall bear the correction Expenses caused by its own
reasons.
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|
32.3
|
If
Party A fails to organize the inspection and acceptance within 28 days
after receiving the completion and acceptance report submitted by Party B,
or fails to give the modification comment within 14 days after the
inspection, it shall be deemed that the completion and acceptance report
has already been recognized.
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32.4
|
If
the Project is accepted, the date when Party B submits the completion and
acceptance report shall be the actual Completion Date. If the
Project is accepted after being corrected according to Party A’s
requirement, the date when Party B applies for Party A’s inspection after
making the corrections shall be the actual Completion
Date.
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32.5
|
If
Party A fails to organize the inspection and acceptance within 28 days
after receiving the completion and acceptance report submitted by Party B,
Party A shall assume the liabilities for the project keeping and all the
accidents as of the 29th
day.
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32.6
|
The
scope and completion date for the intermediate works shall be specified in
the Special Terms and Conditions by the two Parties, and the inspection
and acceptance procedures thereof shall be handled according to the
provisions from Article 32.1 to 32.4 of the General Terms and Conditions
herein.
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32.7
|
Under
certain special occasions, if Party A requires the Project generally
completed while leaving certain single works or part of the Project in
progress, the two Parties shall conclude a separate agreement to specify
the two Parties’ responsibilities and the payment terms of the project
price under such situation.
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32.8
|
If
the Project is not inspected or is not accepted, Party A shall not put the
Project into operation. If Party A forcibly puts the Project
into operation, Party A shall be liable for all the quality problems and
other problems arising
therefrom.
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33.
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Final
Settlement
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33.1
|
Party
B shall deliver a final settlement report and a complete set of settlement
documents to Party A within 28 days after Party A recognizes the final
settlement report on the project completion and acceptance, and the two
Parties shall make relevant adjustment according to the Contract Price
stipulated in the Agreement and the Contract Price stipulated in the
Special Terms and Conditions to conduct the final settlement on the
Project.
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33.2
|
Party
A shall verify the documents, give a confirmation or modification comment
within 28 days after Party A receives the final settlement report and the
settlement documents on the project completion and acceptance submitted by
Party B. After confirming the final settlement report,
Party A shall notify the administering bank to pay the settlement price
for the project completion to Party B. Party B shall deliver
the completed Project to Party A within 14 days after receiving the
settlement price for the
completion.
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33.3
|
If
Party A fails to pay the settlement price for the project completion
without justified reasons within 28 days after receiving the final
settlement report and the settlement documents on the project completion,
Party A shall pay the interest for the overdue project price owed to Party
B based on Party B’s loan rate of the same term toward the bank from the
29th
day and shall be liable for the breach of
contract.
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33.4
|
If
Party A fails to pay the settlement price for the project completion
within 28 days after receiving the final settlement report and the
settlement documents on the project completion, Party B may demand payment
of the settlement price from Party A. If Party A still fails to
pay within 56 days after receiving the settlement report and the
settlement documents, Party B may consult with Party A to liquidate the
project, or may also petition the People’s Court to auction the Project,
and Party B shall be paid in priority out of the proceeds from such
liquidation or auction of the
Project.
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33.5
|
If
Party B fails to deliver the final settlement report and a complete set of
settlement documents to Party A within 28 days after the final settlement
report being recognized by Party A, which causes the final settlement of
the Project cannot be normally conducted or causes the settlement price
for the project completion cannot be paid timely, Party B shall deliver
the Project as so required by Party A. If Party A does not require the
delivery of Project, Party B shall be liable for keeping the
Project.
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33.6
|
If
Party A and Party B have any dispute over the settlement price for the
project completion, such dispute shall be settled according to Article 37
of the General Terms and
Conditions.
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34.
|
Quality
Warranty
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34.1
|
Party
B shall assume the quality warranty liabilities for the Project delivered
to Party A for use within the quality warranty period according to the
laws, regulations or other national rules in respect to the project
quality warranty.
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34.2
|
Implementation
on the Quality Warranty Work. Before the inspection and acceptance of the
Project, Party B shall sign with Party A a quality warranty agreement
which shall be an annex attached
hereto.
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34.3
|
The
quality warranty agreement shall cover the following
items:
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(1)
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The
content, items and scope of the quality
warranty;
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(2)
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The
quality warranty period;
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(3)
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The
quality warranty liabilities; and
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(4)
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The
payment schedule of the quality warranty
bond.
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35.
|
Breach
of Contract
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35.1
|
The
following events shall constitute Party A’s breach of
contract:
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(1)
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Party
A fails to pay the prepayment timely as prescribed in Article 24 of the
General Terms and Conditions;
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(2)
|
Party
A fails to pay the project price according to the Contract as prescribed
in Article 26.4 of the General Terms and Conditions, which causes the
construction cannot be conducted;
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(3)
|
Party
A fails to pay the settlement price for the project completion without
justified reasons as prescribed in Article 33.3 of the General Terms and
Conditions; and
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(4)
|
Other
events under which Party A fails to perform the obligations under the
Contract or its performance fails to satisfy the terms of the
Contract.
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35.2
|
The
following events shall constitute Party B’s breach of
contract:
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(1)
|
Due
to Party B’s reason, the construction cannot be completed in compliance
with the Completion Date as agreed in the Agreement or in compliance with
the extended construction schedule agreed by the Engineer, as prescribed
in Article 14.2 of the General Terms and
Conditions;
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(2)
|
Due
to Party B’s reason, the Project cannot reach the agreed quality standard,
as prescribed in Article 15.1 of the General Terms and
Conditions;
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(3)
|
Other
events under which Party B fails to perform the obligations under the
Contract or its performance fails to satisfy the terms of the
Contract.
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35.3
|
Where
one Party has any breach of contract and the counter Party require the
breaching Party to continue performing the Contract, the breaching Party
shall continue to perform the Contract as well after assuming the
abovementioned liabilities for breach of
contract.
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36.
|
Claims
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36.1
|
When
one Party raises any claim against the counter party, it shall have
justified grounds for the claim and effective evidences at time of raising
the claim.
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36.2
|
If
Party A fails to perform any obligations in accordance with the Contract
or makes any mistakes or other events happen under which Party A shall be
liable for, which results in the delay of the Construction Period, and/or
causes Party B cannot obtain the Contract Price timely and causes Party B
to suffer other losses, Party B may claim against Party A in Written Form
according to the following
procedures:
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(1)
|
It
shall issue a notice of claim intention to the Engineer within 28 days
after the claim event happens;
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(2)
|
It
shall apply to extend the Construction Period with the Engineer and/or
provide a claim report on economical compensations as well as other
relevant materials to the Engineer within 28 days after issuing the notice
of claim intention;
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(3)
|
The
Engineer shall give response or require Party B to further complement the
grounds for claim and evidences within 28 days after receiving the claim
report and other relevant materials delivered by Party
B;
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(4)
|
If
the Engineer fails to give any response or fails to make any further
requirement on Party B within 28 days after receiving the claim report and
other relevant materials delivered by Party B, such claim shall be deemed
to have been recognized;
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(5)
|
When
the claim event keeps going on, Party B shall provide the claim reports by
stage, and shall deliver relevant materials of the claim and the final
claim report to the Engineer within 28 days after the claim event
ends. The response procedures of the claim shall be the same
with the procedures prescribed in with above (3) and
(4).
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36.3
|
If
Party B fails to perform any obligations in accordance with the Contract
or makes any mistakes, which causes any losses to Party A, Party A may
claim against Party B within the time limit prescribed in Article
36.2.
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37.
|
Dispute
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37.1
|
If
any dispute arises from Party A and Party B’s performance of the Contract,
such dispute shall be settled by mutual negotiations or the Parties may
require the competent authority to mediate. If the two Parties
are not willing to seek the reconciliation and mediation, or if the
reconciliation and mediation fail, the two Parties may choose one of the
following methods to settle the dispute which shall be specified in the
Special Terms and Conditions:
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37.2
|
If
any dispute arises, the two Parties shall continue to perform the
Contract, keep the construction and well protect the completed works,
except under the following
situations:
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(1)
|
One
Party’s unilateral breach of contract which lead the Contract cannot be
performed, and the two Parties agrees to suspend the
construction;
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(2)
|
The
construction suspension is required by the mediation and is accepted by
the two Parties;
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(3)
|
The
arbitration committee requires the construction suspension;
and
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(4)
|
The
court requires the construction
suspension.
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38.
|
Subcontracting
of the Project
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38.1
|
Party
B shall subcontract part of the Project according to the provisions of the
Special Terms and Conditions and shall sign a subcontracting agreement
with the subcontractor.
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38.2
|
Party
B shall not assign the whole Project to any
others.
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38.3
|
The
subcontracting of the Project shall not terminate Party B’s any
liabilities and obligations. Party B shall dispatch relevant
managers to the site of the subcontracting project to ensure the
performance of this Contract. Party B shall bear joint
liabilities for the subcontractor’s any breach of contract or negligence
which results in the damage to the Project or causes other losses to Party
A.
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38.4
|
The
price of the subcontracting project shall be settled between Party B and
its subcontractors. Party A shall not pay any project price to
the subcontractor in any form without Party B’s
permission.
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39.
|
Force
Majeure
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39.1
|
The
events of Force Majeure shall include the war, turmoil, the fall of the
flying object or the explosion and fire which Party A and Party B shall
not be liable for, and the wind, rain, snow, flood, quake and other
natural disasters as agreed in the Special Terms and
Conditions.
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39.2
|
After
any event of Force Majeure occurs, Party B shall notify the Engineer at
once and shall promptly take measures to the full extent of its capability
to reduce the losses as much as possible, Party A shall assist Party B to
take such measures. If the Engineer regards the construction
shall be suspended, Party B shall suspend the construction. Party B shall
report the impairment and the damage, the estimated clearing and recovery
Expenses to Engineer within 48 hours after the force majeure
vanishes. If the force majeure keeps going on, Party B shall
report the impairment and the damage to the Engineer every 7 days, and
Party B shall submit a formal report and relevant materials on the
estimated clearing and recovery Expenses to the Engineer within 14 days
after the force majeure vanishes.
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39.3
|
The
Expenses and the delayed Construction Period arising from the force
majeure shall be assumed or handled respectively by the two Parties
according to the following
methods:
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(1)
|
Party
A shall be responsible for the damage to the Project itself, the third
party’s casualties and property losses which are caused by the damage to
the Project, and the damage to the materials and equipment transported to
the Construction Site for construction or
installation;
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(2)
|
Party
A and Party B shall be respectively responsible for their own casualties
and respectively bear correspondingly
Expenses;
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(3)
|
Party
B shall be responsible for the damage to its machinery and equipment, as
well as the Expenses for suspension of
work;
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(4)
|
During
the suspension of the Construction, Party A shall be responsible for the
Expenses of necessary managers and security guards left by Party B to the
Construction Site according to the Engineer’s
requirement;
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(5)
|
Party
A shall be responsible for the clearing and recovery Expenses required for
the Project; and
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(6)
|
The
delayed Construction Period shall be extended
accordingly.
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39.4
|
If
an event of force majeure occurs after the Party’s delay in performance of
the Contract, it shall not be exempted from such
liability.
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40.
|
Insurance
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40.1
|
Before
the construction commences, Party B shall be responsible for purchasing
the insurance for the life and property of its own staff and the third
party’s staff for the construction engineering and within the Construction
Site, and Party B shall pay the insurance
premium.
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40.2
|
Party
B shall be responsible for purchasing the insurance for the materials and
equipment transported to the Construction Site for construction and
installation, and Party B shall pay the insurance
premium.
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40.3
|
Party
B may entrust Party A to handle relevant insurance matters, and Party B
shall bear relevant Expenses.
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40.4
|
Party
B must purchase the accident insurance for the staff engaging in dangerous
work, and purchase insurance for the life and property of its own staff on
the Construction Site as well as for the machinery and equipment for
construction, and Party B shall pay the insurance
premium.
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40.5
|
When
an insured incident occurs, Party A and Party B shall endeavor to to take
necessary measures to prevent or reduce the
losses.
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40.6
|
The
details of the insurance and relevant liabilities shall be specified in
the Special Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties.
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41.
|
Security
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41.1
|
The
following securities shall be mutually provided by Party A and Party B to
ensure the full performance of the
Contract:
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|
(1)
|
Party
A shall provide a performance bond to Party B, to pay the project price
according to the Contract and to perform its other obligations under the
Contract.
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(2)
|
Party
B shall provide a performance bond to Party A, to perform its obligations
under the Contract.
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41.2
|
Where
using the patent and knowhow without any authorization which infringes
other party’s patent right, the responsible Party shall assume the
corresponding liabilities.
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42.
|
(no
wording)
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43.
|
Cultural
Relics and Underground Obstacle
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43.1
|
If
any ancient tomb, ancient architecture relics, cultural relics, fossil,
and other articles worthy of archaeological study and geological
study is discovered during the construction, Party B shall keep the scene
intact at once and report to the Engineer within 4 hours in Written Form;
the Engineer shall report to the local competent department for cultural
relics administration within 24 hours after receiving the written notice
and Party A and Party B shall take appropriate protection measures
according to the requirement of the competent department for cultural
relics administration; and Party A shall bear the Expenses arising
therefrom and the delayed Construction Period shall be extended
accordingly.
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43.2
|
If
any underground obstacle which affects the construction is discovered
during the construction, Party B shall notify the Engineer within 8 hours
in Written Form and shall bring forward a disposal method at the same
time; the Engineer shall confirm or provide any modifications within 24
hours after receiving the disposal method. Party A shall bear
the Expenses arising therefrom and the delayed Construction
Period shall be extended
accordingly.
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44.
|
Termination
of Contract
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|
44.1
|
Party
A and Party B may reach a consensus through consultation to terminate this
Contract.
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44.2
|
Under
the event as prescribed in Article 26.4 of the General Terms and
Conditions, Party A still fails to pay the project price (progress
payment) when the suspension of construction exceeds 56 days, Party B is
entitled to terminate this
Contract.
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44.3
|
If
the forbidden event prescribed in Article 38.2 of the General Terms and
Conditions occurs, Party B assigns the total Project to the other party or
Party B divides the whole Project into several parts and separately
subcontracts each part to the other Party under the guise of
sub-contracting, Party A is entitled to terminate this
Contract.
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44.4
|
Party
A or Party B may terminate this Contract under the following
situations;
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|
(1)
|
It
is unable to perform the Contract due to the force majeure;
and
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(2)
|
It
is unable to perform the Contract due to one Party’s breach of contract
(including the suspension or delay of the construction due to Party A’s
reason).
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|
44.5
|
If
one Party requires terminating the Contract according to Article 44.2,
44.3 and 44.4, it shall issue a termination notice to the counter Party in
Written Form and shall inform the counter Party 7 days prior to issuing
such notice; and the Contract shall be terminated upon the receipt of the
notice by the counter Party. If there is any objection to the
termination of the Contract, it shall be settled according to Article 37
of the General Terms and
Conditions.
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|
44.6
|
After
the Contract is terminated, Party B shall properly protect and deliver the
completed works and the purchased materials and equipment, and shall
remove its own machinery, machinery and staff from the Construction Site
according to Party A’s requirement. Party A shall provide
necessary conditions for Party B’s withdrawal out of the project site,
shall pay relevant Expenses arising therefrom and shall pay the price for
the completed works according to the Contract. For the
materials and equipment already ordered, the ordering party shall be
responsible for cancelling the orders or terminate the order contract,
Party A shall bear the un-refundable payments for goods and the Expenses
arising from the termination of the order contract, the responsible party
shall bear the losses arising from the untimely cancellation of the
orders. In addition, the Party at fault shall compensate the
losses incurred therefrom to the counter
party.
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44.7
|
After
the Contract is terminated, the validity of provisions that related to the
final settlement and winding-up shall not be
affected.
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45.
|
Effeteness
and Termination
|
|
45.1
|
The
two Parties shall stipulate the conditions to make the Contract effective
in the Agreement.
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45.2
|
Except
Article 34 of the General Terms and Conditions, this Contract shall be
terminated upon Party A and Party B fulfill all the obligations under the
Contract, the settlement price for the completion is paid off and Party B
delivers the completed Project to Party
A.
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|
45.3
|
After
the termination of the rights and obligations under the contract, Party A
and Party B shall observe the principle of honesty and good faith and
shall perform the obligations of notification, assistance and
confidentiality, etc.
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46.
|
Counterpart
of the Contract
|
|
46.1
|
This
Contract has two original copies which shall have the same legal effect,
for Party A and Party B each to keep one
original.
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|
46.2
|
The
number of duplicates of this Contract shall be specified in the Special
Terms and Conditions by the two
Parties.
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47.
|
Supplementary
Provision
|
|
1.
|
Contract
Documents
|
|
1.1
|
Composition
of Contract Documents
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|
1.1.1
|
The
Contract Agreement
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1.1.2
|
The
Special Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
|
|
1.1.3
|
The
General Terms and Conditions of this
Contract
|
|
1.1.4
|
Standard,
Specification and Relevant Technical
Documents
|
|
1.1.5
|
Drawings
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|
2.
|
Explanation
Order for the Contract Documents
|
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(1).
|
EPC
Contract
|
|
(2).
|
The
Contract Agreement
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|
(3).
|
Particular
Terms of Contract
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|
(4).
|
General
Terms of Contract
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|
(5).
|
Technology
Appendixes of EPC Contract
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(6).
|
Design
Documents of the Project
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(7).
|
Equipment
Supply of the Project
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|
(8).
|
Other
Charges of the Project
|
|
(9).
|
Standards,
norms and related technical
documents
|
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(10).
|
Drawings
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(11).
|
Works
in the List
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|
(12).
|
During
the performance of Contract, the negotiation, modification and other
written agreements or documents in respect of the project shall be deemed
as part of this Contract.
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|
3.
|
Language
and the Application of Laws, Standards and
Norms
|
|
4.
|
Drawings
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|
5.
|
Engineer
|
|
6.
|
Project
manager
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|
7.
|
Work
to be done by Party A
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8.
|
Work
to be done by Party B
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|
9.
|
Progress
Schedule
|
|
10.
|
Delay
in Project Period
|
|
11.
|
Concealed
Work and Intermediate Inspection
|
|
11.1
|
The
point for intermediate inspection agreed by both parties: It shall be
implemented according to Article 17 of the general terms hereof, the
inspection point shall be determined by the
supervisor.
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|
12.
|
Trial
Run
|
|
13.
|
Contract
Price and Adjustment
|
|
14.
|
The
computing method for risk charges: NONE.
|
|
15.
|
Payment
of construction costs (progress
payment)
|
|
24.
|
Sub-Contractor
|
|
24.1
|
Part
of the Project that Party A approves to sub-contract: If the Project is
really necessary to be sub-contracted, the subcontractor shall be
determined by tender.
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|
25.
|
Force
Majeure
|
|
25.1
|
Agreements
for force majeure: Force majeure includes
earthquake, strong wind, heavy rain, hot weather, sub-zero weather and
flood that cause disaster and affect construction, which are affirmed by
the relevant department of local
government.
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|
26.
|
Insurance
|
|
27.
|
Guarantee
|
|
28.
|
Counterparts
of this Contract
|
|
28.1
|
The
counterparts agreed by both parties: The Contract has 2 original
counterparts, one for each party. There are totally 8 copies, four for
each party.
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|
29.
|
Supplementary
Provisions
|
|
1.
|
For
civil engineering works, the quality warranty period shall be 2
years,
|
|
2.
|
For
installation of electrical pipe system, water pipe and drain system and
equipments, the quality warranty period shall be 2
years,
|
|
3.
|
For
heating and cooling system, the quality warranty period shall be 2 heating
periods and 2 air-conditioning
periods,
|
|
4.
|
For
the outside water-wastewater system, common roads construction work and
other municipal public projects, the quality warranty period shall be 2
years,
|
|
5.
|
For
the roofing waterproof works, and leak prevention of the toilets, rooms
and outside walls that should be waterproofed, the quality warranty period
shall be 2
years.
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|
6.
|
Other
terms:
|
|
1.
|
For
the items which belonging to warranty scope, Party A shall send
maintenance worker to repair within 7 days after receiving such repair
notice.
|
|
2.
|
In
case any emergency repair happens (such as water escape of the water pipe
system, water and gas leakage of the heating system, gas leakage of fuel
gas system), Party B shall arrive the scene of accident within 24 hours
after receiving notice. If the accident is not caused by Party B's
construction quality, the repair fees shall be borne by Party
A.
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|
3.
|
Within
the reasonable period of use stipulated by the state, Party B shall ensure
the quality of ground base and foundation engineering and framework. Party
B shall bear liabilities for compensation of personal injuries or property
damage caused by the construction and attributed to Party B’ fault within
the reasonable period of use.
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1.
|
Name:
160T/H CDQ of Henan Shuncheng Group
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|
2.
|
Content:
See the Technical Appendix VIII of EPC
Contract
|
|
1.
|
The
contract price for the services hereunder shall be RMB 6,000,000 Yuan
(SIX
MILLION YUAN ONLY).
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|
2.
|
The
charges shall be paid to Party B according to the stipulations of EPC
Contract.
|
|
1.
|
Responsibilities
of Party A
|
|
1.1
|
Party
A shall submit the design materials stipulated herein to Party B within
the time limit and ensure the completeness and accuracy of such
materials.
|
|
1.2
|
Party
A shall ensure that the project funds should be put in the right place
timely according to the requirements of EPC
Contract.
|
|
1.3
|
Party
A shall arrange qualified personnel to be trained in accordance with the
requirements for trainees proposed by Party
B.
|
|
2.
|
Responsibilities
of Party B
|
|
2.1
|
Party
B shall offer the technical guidance and services to Party A according to
the content prescribed in the Technical Appendix of EPC Contract and shall
be responsible for the quality and completeness of the
services.
|
|
2.2
|
Party
A shall offer conveniences in aspects of working, living and traffic to
the onsite personnel arranged by Party B. However, the charges for such
conveniences shall be borne by Party
B.
|
|
1.
|
Service
provided by Party A for the Project in this Contract will be concluded
until the final acceptance after test on construction
completion.
|
|
2.
|
Any
other service, which Party A entrusts Party B to provide, however, out of
the scope of the Contract, shall be paid
correspondingly.
|
|
3.
|
During
the quality guarantee period, Party B shall dispatch its personnel to
handle the onsite technical failures within 48 hours upon receiving the
request of Party A.
|
|
4.
|
For
any failure to perform any term or condition of this Contract due to the
force majeure, both parties shall, in good faith, attempt to settle it
amicably and by mutual agreement.
|
|
5.
|
If
any disputes arise during the performance of this Contract, it shall be
settled by friendly consultation of the parties. In case the disputes can
not be settled by consultation, both parties agree to bring the disputes
to the people's court at the place of their
implementation.
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6.
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As
for matters not covered in this Contract, it shall be determined through
consultation, and written agreement shall be concluded and shall be
implemented as the attachment of this
Contract.
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7.
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The
Contract is effective once after both parties stamped and signed. And the
Contract shall be terminated after both parties have performed all the
obligations prescribed in this Contract. The Contract is in four (4)
originals. One for each party. There are totally 8 copies of the Contract,
four for each party.
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