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October 16, 2018

Tender No. 423/981/17

For Selecting the Project Designer for the Light Railway Project in the

Haifa Metropolitan Area between Haifa and Nazareth

Pursuant to the Invitation to Bid for the tender published on June 28, 2018, Cross Israel

Highway Ltd. (the "Company") hereby publishes the Company’s response for requests to

clarifications that were addressed to it by the Participants in the said Tender. The

Company’s response is attached as Annex "1".

In addition, the Company hereby announces that the Submission Date has been

postponed until November 7, 2018 no later than 16:00 (Israel time).

1. It is hereby clarified that the language of the questions listed below is not necessarily

identical to the language used by those who referred to the Company and that not all

of the questions were necessarily answered by the Company.

2. In addition, some questions may have been asked by more than one Participant, and,

therefore, the company’s response below may refer to one version of the said

questions.

3. This document, including the updates and clarifications appearing herein, constitutes

an integral part of the Tender Documents and must be attached to the Proposal of the

Participant. Each page shall be duly signed by the person duly empowered and

authorized to sign on behalf of the Participant, in accordance with the provisions of

the Tender Documents.

Sincerely,

Cross Israel Highway Company Ltd.

Annex "1"

Response Clarification/Question Subject Section Document Name No.

Participants’ attention is drawn

to the revised Annex “E”.

General Invitation to Bid 1.

The Company is not expected to

hold a conference.

The Company was requested to clarify

whether a conference of Participant will be

convened?

Tender Documents General Invitation to Bid

2.

Participants are required to

check the company's website on

a timely basis. For the

convenience of the Participants,

each updated version of the

Tender Documents shall be

marked as such.

The Company was requested to clarify how

the Participants can tell if a document has

been updated?

Tender Documents General Invitation to Bid

3.

The Company clarifies that the

provision Services is expected to

commence immediately upon

signature of the Project Designer

Agreement and the Management

Tender agreement.

The Company was requested to provide an

approximate date for the commencement of

the provision of the Services.

Schedule 1.5 Invitation to Bid

4.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to re-publish

all so far published documents (uploaded

on the Company’s website) as well as any

further documents/addenda on English as

well.

Provision of documents

on English

2. Rules and

Procedures

2.9 Language

Invitation to Bid

5.


The Company clarifies that

Participants are not required to

include such agreement as part

of their proposals.

According to clause 3.1.4, a JV has to be

created by means of an agreement between

its members. However, it is not clear

whether such agreement should be included

in the proposal, since it is not mentioned in

clause 4.1.2 (contents of Envelope 1).

Please clarify.

Agreement between JV

members

3.General

Provisions

Relating to

Participants

3.1.4

and

4. Contents of

the Proposal

4.1.2 (Envelope

1)

Invitation to Bid

6.

The request is rejected.


to the provisions of Section 1.1

of Annex D”2” (Threshold

Requirements for the Local

Design Firm) to the Invitation to

Bid.

The Company was requested to amend the

Tender Document so that a participant can

be an unincorporated, special purpose JV

made up of two international companies.

Participant requirements 3

3.1

Invitation to Bid

7.


Participant may present the same

individual as a candidate

covering two different functions,

except for the functions of the

Chief Designer and/or the

Deputy Chief Designer.

In addition, participants’

attention is drawn to the


whether the Participant can present the

same individual as a candidate covering

two different positions of those specified

under sections 3.5 - 3.10.

General provisions

relating to Participants

3 Invitation to Bid

8.


amendments to the provisions of

Sections 2.5 of Annex H to the

Agreement.



to provision of section 3.11 of

the Invitation to Bid.


whether the Local Design Firm may submit

offers with two foreign companies

separately?

Participation 3.1 Invitation to Bid

9.


to the provisions of Annex H

(Office Holders in the Project

Designer) and section 9 of

Annex “B” (The Services) to the

Agreement.


whether the bidding only covers the system,

track, rolling stock, operation and

maintenance? Please clarify if there are

civil works which are not covered?

General provisions

relating to Participants

3.2—3.10 Invitation to Bid

10.


to the provisions of Sections

3.5-3.6 of the Agreement.

The Company was requested to clarify the

Project Designer’s responsibility for its own

interpretation of the data and information

which mention in this Section.

Data and information 3.5 Invitation to Bid

11.


Participant are required to

strictly follow attach the

provisions of the Invitation to

Bid only as to the content of

their submissions.

we would like to add our methodological

approach to the Quality Proposal as part of

Envelope 3. Please clarify whether this

would be accepted.

Attachments to Envelopes 4.

Invitation to Bid

12.


to the provision of Section 5.4 of

the Invitation to Bid. For the

avoidance of doubt, the

According to the Invitation to Bid (clause

4.1.2), the agreement with its corresponding

appendices should be included in the

proposal and located in Envelope 1.

Signature on the

agreement on behalf the

Project Designer

Project

Designer

Agreement

Project Designer

Agreement

13.


authorized signatory on behalf

of the Participant shall sign the

Agreement.

(a) Should the Agreement be signed and

authenticated or only initialized and

on each page?

(b) who signs the agreement on behalf the

Participant?

Please clarify the above mentioned.

Invitation to

Bid

4.1.2 - Contents

of the Proposal:

General

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to amend the

Tender Documents so that the Project

Designer will be entitled to receive

compensation due to any change of any

applicable law.

legal requirements. 4.2 Invitation to Bid

14.

The Company confirms as

requested.

The Company was requested to confirm

whether documents that are bound with

wire binding could be sign on the first and

last pages.

Signature on binders 5. Method of

Submission

5.4 Signing of

the Proposal

Invitation to Bid

15.

The Company confirms as

requested.


that certification of the signatures by a Non-

Israeli attorney will be acceptable.

Signature by an Attorney 5. Method of

Submission

5.5

Authorization

of Signature by

an Attorney

Invitation to Bid

16.


according to section 5.4.3 of the

Invitation to Bid, in the event a

It is not clear how the proposal should be

signed. As per clause 5.4.1 each page has to

be signed and stamped, but as per clause

Signing the proposal 5.4 Signing of

the Proposal

Invitation to Bid

17.


document or set of documents

constituting part of the Proposal

are set in binders, the Participant

is only required to sign the first

and last page of each of the

binders.

5.4.3 only the first and last page should be

signed. Please clarify.

All Tender Forms will be

published at the Company

website as MS - Word version,

locked from editing, except for

the fields required to be filled by

the Participants, prior to

Submission Date.

The Company was requested to provide all

tender forms in doc/docx format in order to

fill them by typing in all required data.

Score allocation tables in

editable format

Clause 5.6.2 of

the Invitation to

Bid

Invitation to Bid

18.


to the following example:

PPSi = [(20% – PPi)/40%] *100

If the proposed discount rate is

eighteen percent (18%) then the

calculation of the PPSi will be

as follow:

PPSi = [(20% – (–18))/40%]

*100

In such case, the PPSi will be

equal 95.


formula to calculate PPi discount/addition

rate

Pricing evaluation 6.5 Invitation to Bid

19.


The Tender Documents remain

unchanged. Participants’


provisions of Sections 8.4. of the

Invitation to Bid.

Any question or clarification

regarding the industrial

cooperation obligation should be

addressed directly to the

Industrial Cooperation Authority

at the Ministry of Economy and

Industry


that all the payments made from the Lead

Design Firm to the Local Design Firm will

be considered for the percentage of the

Industrial cooperation commitment of the

JV.

Industrial Cooperation

payments

8.4.6 Invitation to Bid

20.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to provide

design documents in English.

Reference Design

Documents

Annex “B” Invitation to Bid 21.

Participants are asked to ignore

this document which was

accidentally attached as part of

Annex “B’.

We downloaded all the Reference Design

Documents listed in Annex “B” and found

under INTERURBAN ROADS section a cost

estimate (an EXCEL file in Hebrew) for this

component. However, we failed to locate a

parallel cost estimate for the urban section.

Please clarify whether such an estimate

exists and where it can be derived from.

Cost estimate for urban

roads

Annex B

“Reference

Design

Documents”

Invitation to Bid –

22.


The Company was requested to clarify what

is the valid (most recent) source of the costs

assessment for the LRT line in subject?

Costs Estimations Annex “B” Invitation to Bid

23.



of Annex B (The Services) to


whether the Project Designer is authorized

to amend the design criteria during the

Amending the design

criteria

Annex “B” Invitation to Bid

24.

http://www.hozeisrael.co.il/download/files/קובץ%20מתכנן%20רקל.docx


the Agreement. Preliminary Design phase for optimization

or crosschecking purpose?

The Company clarifies that there

are no sections that require the

design of Heavy Railway

Tracks.


whether there are any sections that require

the design of Heavy Railway Tracks?

Heavy railway tracks Annex “B” Invitation to Bid

25.


streams must be treated, to the

extent required according to the

provisions of the Tender

Documents and as may be

required by any Relevant

Authorities. Participants’


provisions of National

Infrastructure Plan No. 56. and


Agreement, including sections

3.10.5 and 4.2.10. of Annex “B”

(The Services) to the

Agreement.


whether it is necessary to treat streams in

the project area?

Streams Annex “B” Invitation to Bid

26.


to Annex “C” (Preliminary

Schedule) to the Agreement.


reference to Annex “C”.

Annex “C” 2.16.1 Invitation to Bid

27.

The Company so clarifies.

For the avoidance of doubt the

length is calculated from end to

We understand that the term rail has the

meaning of track. Please confirm.

Term "rail" Annex D(1):

2.1.1

Annex D(2):

2.1.2

Invitation to Bid

28.


end of the project, regardless of

the number of trucks.

Annex D(3):

2.1.3

Annex D(4):

2.1.3

Annex D(5):

2.1.2.1

Annex D(6):

2.1.3.1

Annex D(8):

2.1.3

Annex E

The Company so clarifies. Forms B”1-8” and C”1-8” as included in

the Tender Documents allow a presentation

of 2-3 projects.

Is it permitted to extend each corresponding

table by appending a copy of it in

continuation of the first one to allow

presentation of more projects than the given

format originally allows?

Threshold and score

allocation tables

Annexes D and

E Threshold

Requirements

and Quality

Proposal

Invitation to Bid

29.

All Tender forms will be

uploaded to the Company’s

website in word format prior to

Submission Date.

We ask you to provide all the forms starting

from Form A1 up to Form D in doc/docx

format in order to fill them by typing in all

required data.

Score allocation tables in

editable format

Annexes D and

E Threshold

and Quality

Proposal

requirements

Clause 5.6.2

Invitation to Bid

30.


Participants are not required to


whether there is a need to list the full

Professional Staff Annex D1-D8 –

Threshold

Invitation to Bid 31.


attach such list to their

proposals.

professional staff as part of the proposal. Requirements

for Core Design

Team


Participants can present

engineers with certification from

other countries, provided

however that such certificates

are corresponding to the

certificates mentioned under

these annexes.


whether it will be possible to present

engineers which holds certification from

other countries in addition to the certificates

that are stated within the threshold

requirements.

Engineer's certificate Annex D1-D8 Invitation to Bid

32.


threshold requirements for the Local Design

Firm.

Threshold Requirements

for the Local Design Firm

Annex “D(1)” Invitation to Bid

33.


The Company was requested to amend

clause 2.1.5.2 so it will allows considering

design projects with Detailed or

Preliminary/Final levels as “Design”.

Professional threshold

requirements

Annex D(1) –

2.1.5.2

Invitation to Bid

34.


to the revised Section 2.1.5.10

of Annex D”1” to the invitation

to Bid.

For the avoidance of doubt,

railway systems, such as Tram

or Tram-Train, which comply

with all the provisions of the

definition of the term “Light

The Company was requested to consider

additional railway systems as equivalent to

LRT for the purposes of evaluating the

Participant design experience.

Light Rail Train -

Definition

Annex D”1”:

Section 2.1.5.10

Section 2.1.5.11

Invitation to Bid

35.


Rail Train” shall be deemed

“Light Rail Train” for the

purposes of the threshold

requirements and the quality

proposal.

The term “ENTSI” shall mean:

European Norm (EN) Technical

Specifications for

Interoperability (TSI)


definition of the term ENTSI.

ENTSI Standard Annex “D(1)”

Form B“1”

Invitation to Bid

36.

The request is accepted.


to the revised Section 3 of

Annex D”1” to the invitation to

Bid.

The Company was requested to reduce the

amount of the average annual turnover that

was required from the Lead Design Firm, in

accordance with the provisions of Annex

D”1”.

Annex “D"(1)

Threshold requirements

for the lead design firm

Appendices to

the Invitation to

Bid

Invitation to Bid

37.


Tender Documents so that projects which

were designed for early design will be

acceptable.



Annex D2-

Threshhold

Requirements

for the local

Design Firm

2.1.3.1

Invitation to Bid

38.



unchanged.


Tender Documents so that DB projects

which were prepared and slated for tender

yet not published still acceptable for

threshold requirements?



Annex D2-

Threshhold

Requirements

for the local

Design Firm

2.1.3.1

Invitation to Bid

39.



to the revised Form B“3”.


that the Participants must consider the

requirement for 20 years of experience.

Chief Designer

experience

Annex “D(3)”

Form B“3”

Invitation to Bid

40.

The Company clarifies that for

the purposes of the Threshold

Requirements and the Quality

Proposal, the term “Vehicle”

shall mean a single train unit

capable of operating as a service

train.

The Company was requested to define what

type of vehicles will be accepted for with

respect to the requirement to present a

project which included a fleet of 20

vehicles.

Rolling Stock Annex D6 -

Threshold

Requirements

for Systems

Engineer

Invitation to Bid

41.

The Company clarifies that this

condition listed under Annex

D”6” because the System

Engineer has interfaces with the

vehicles.


unchanged.

The Company was requested to clarify why

this condition listed here and not just with

the Rolling Stock Engineer.

Rolling Stock Annex D6 -

Threshold

Requirements

for Systems

Engineer

Invitation to Bid

42.

The term “Vehicle” shall mean:

a single train unit capable of

operating as a service train.


meaning of the term “vehicle” for the

Project.

Rolling Stock Engineer

Requirements

Annex “E” Invitation to Bid

43.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to add "Small

Project" to the scoring of the Deputy Chief

Designer.

3. Content and Criteria for

scoring the Quality

Proposals

3.1. The Lead Design

Firm

Annex “E”

Invitation to Bid

44.



Tender Document so that railway stations

projects will be accepted for points.

The Quality Proposal for

Local Design Firm

Annex E-

Quality

Proposal - 3.2

Invitation to Bid

45.


Tender Document so that points will be

allocated to projects which are less than

6km in length.


Local Design Firm

Annex E-

Quality

Proposal - 3.2

Invitation to Bid

46.


Tender Document so that BRT projects will

be acceptable for points


Local Design Firm

Annex E-

Quality

Proposal - 3.2

Invitation to Bid

47.


to the revised Annex “E” to the

Invitation to Bid.

The Company was requested to provide a

breakdown of the evaluation score of the

interview.

Interview Score Annex “E”

Section 3.9

Invitation to Bid

48.



tender documents so that it will be allowed

to repeat the same references for different

Key Staff members both in the Threshold

and Quality proposal forms

Quality Proposal Projects Annex E

2. “Display of

the Data”

Invitation to Bid

49.

The Company so confirms.


that it is possible to use the same set of

references presented for example for one

Key Expert for the purposes of the

Thresholds Requirements and for the other

Key Expert for the purposes of the Quality

Proposal evaluations (while his set of

Quality Proposal Projects Annex E

2. “Display of

the Data”

Invitation to Bid

50.


references for the Thresholds differs)?


methodology should be specific

for the Project.

According to the provisions of Annex “E”

is it expected to present the “methodology

for shortening the time for completion” as a

case study (e.g. as a presentation in ppt

format) based on the Participant’s

experience and references or as a general

approach for the assignment in subject?

Interview Annex E

3.9. Interview

3.9.8 + 3.9.9

Invitation to Bid

51.







Industry


which kind of guarantee shall be issued as

the additional Instrument Guarantee for the

implementation of the Binding Undertaking

in case is requested by ICA.

Industrial Cooperation Annex “F” Invitation to Bid

52.







Industry

There is a requirement for foreign suppliers

to engage local subcontractor. We

understand that by incorporating a local

Israeli design firm in our JV in the

approximate share of the contract value of

49%, we fulfill the requirements as

stipulated in the aforementioned Annex F.

Please confirm and/ or comment.

Engagement of local

subcontractors by foreign

suppliers

Annex “F” -

ICA Appendix

Item 1

Invitation to Bid

53.


The Company clarifies that said

forms should be signed by the

authorized signatory of the Lead

Design Firm.

It is not clear who should sign the required

forms in the name of the Participant:

(a) The Authorized Representative

nominated as per Form A”2”.

(b) An authorized signatory of the Lead

Design Firm.

Please clarify the above mentioned.

Signatory / Signatories Invitation forms Invitation to Bid

54.


Participants should attach the

required attachments (as

applicable) as detailed under the

Invitation to Bid.


necessity of the “attachments”.

Meaning of the term

“attachments”

Forms B and C

for the

Threshold and

Quality

Proposal

3.

Miscellaneous

Invitation to Bid

55.


to the amended Tender Forms.


whether it would be possible for the

Authorized Representative to sign this

document instead of the CEO or the CFO?


for the Lead Design Firm

Invitation Form

B “1”

Invitation to Bid

56.


to the revised Form B”4” to the

Invitation to Bid.


whether the Deputy Chief Designer may be

employed by the Local Design Firm or

entered into agreement with the Local

Design Firm.

Threshold conditions for

the Deputy Chief

Designer

Form B“4” - 1.4 Invitation to Bid

57.



table can be appended in

continuation.

The table included in the Quality Proposal

Form for the Lead Design Firm experience

limits presentation of the experience to

three projects only. However, section 3.1.4

quotes that the score “…shall not exceed 17

points.”

Can the table be appended in continuation?

Reaching full score of

17%

Form C”1”

Invitation to Bid

58.

The Company clarifies that such

hard copies, printing and

binding of documents, report,

drawings are included in the

Contract Price.

Please confirm that all hard copies, printing

and binding of documents, report, drawings

etc. for submissions, coordination, and

permitting of works, surveys or buildings

are excluded from the Project Designer’s

price proposal.

Printing & Hard-copies From “D” Invitation to Bid

59.

The attention of all Participant is

drawn to the provisions of

Section 2.15 of the Invitation to

Bid.

Is the price based on the design drawings in

annex B to the Invitation to Bid?

design drawings Form D Invitation to Bid

60.

With respect to the (i) - the

Company so clarifies.

With respect to (ii) - the

Company clarifies that

translation costs will not be

reimbursed. Participants’


provision of Section 2.4 of

Annex B (The Services) to the

Agreement.

The Company was requested to clarify (i)

whether the Project Designer will be

responsible for obtaining all the data,

information, drawings and documents that

may be required for the performance of the

Services and (ii) whether translations cost

for obtained documents will be reimbursed.

Gathering of data /

Translations

General

Project Designer

Agreement

61.




whether the National Infrastructure Plan

No. 56 was approved and published.

Statutory Plan Status General

Project Designer

Agreement 62.


to the provisions of the revised

Section 2.4.1 of the

Agreement.

According to this clause the Project

Designer is requested to confirm within 30

days following Signature Date that it has

obtained all Approvals, including working

permits. According to our experience it

takes as a minimum 90 days to obtain a

working permit. Therefore, please consider

to either exclude working permits from

such requirement or to extend the period to

120 days following signature date.

Obtainment of Approvals 2.4.1

Project Designer

Agreement

63.

The Company clarifies that these

approvals are required for the

provision of the Services only.


that approvals referred to in this clause and

would not include such approvals, consents

or permits which may have to be requested

and obtained as part of the Services.

Obtainment of Approvals 2.4.1

Project Designer

Agreement

64.



provisions so that to the extent changes in

law result in additional cost for the Project

Designer the Project Designer it will be

entitled to receive respective compensation.

Changes in law 4.2

Project Designer

Agreement

65.





of Annex “B” (The Services) to

the Agreement.

The Company was requested to add a

Company’s obligation to provide response

to any submission of material or request

from the Project Designer within 14

calendar days of the presented issue.

Company response time

to submissions

5 Project Designer

Agreement

66.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to specify

justified circumstances for replacement of

Team Members

Justified circumstances

for replacement of team

members

6. Team

Members

6.4.

Replacement of

Team members

Project Designer

Agreement

67.



of Annex B (The Services) to

the Agreement.


will be the Company’s timeline for reviews

comments and consideration of documents

submitted by the Project Designer

We did not find any

timeline for such reviews

comments and

consideration in the

contract documents.

68. The

Services'

Concept,

Scope and

Schedule

7.2. Scope of

Services

Project Designer

Agreement

69.


to the amendments to the

provisions of Section 8.2.3 of

the Agreement.


time period within which the company is

willing to give a first answer?

Time period for

company’s answer in

8.2.3 following

preliminary estimate from

the project designer.

8. Prerogatives

of the Company

and Variation

8.2. Variation

Project Designer

Agreement

70.


The request is rejected. The Company was requested to clarify what

are the circumstances upon the Company

will be entitled to exercise its right in

accordance with the provision of section 8.3

of the Agreement.

Rate of Progress 8. Prerogatives

of the Company

and Variation

8.3. Rate of

Progress

Project Designer

Agreement

71.


Section 8.2.3 refers to

Preliminary Estimate while

Section 8.2.4 refers to an

Amended Estimate.

In clause 8.2.3 it is mentioned that the

Project Designer is to provide response to

variation within 21 days while in clause

8.2.4 it is intentioned 5 days.

Please explain.

Response time to

variations

8.2.4-8.2.3 Project Designer

Agreement

72.



provisions of Section 9 of the

Agreement.


provision of Section 9.2. of the Agreement.

Project Designer’s

Liability

9. Project

Designer’s

Liability

9.2. Damages or

loss

Project Designer

Agreement

73.




Agreement.


whether there is any limit to the Project

Designer’s contractual liability.


Liability

9 Project Designer

Agreement 74.




Agreement.


whether the Project Designer’s contractual

liability will be limited to direct damages or

otherwise the Project Designer shall also be

liable to the Company for loss of profit and/

or indirect or consequential damages.


Liability related to 16.7.3

9 Project Designer

Agreement

75.





Agreement.

The Company was requested to add at the

end of the paragraph the following

provision:

"The Company is obliged to notify the

Project Designer promptly following such

claim being made and to permit the Project

Designer to defend itself against it".


Liability

9.2 Project Designer

Agreement

76.




Annex D (Service Price) to the

Agreement.


whether each member of the Joint Venture

will be allowed to submit an invoice

separately and to be paid separately in the

event the Contract is awarded to an (un-

incorporated) Joint Venture.

Invoice 11. Project Designer

Agreement

77.


to the provisions of Section

1.5.5 of Annex D (Service Price)

to the Agreement.


that all the payments to the Project

Designer, shall be invoiced by the Lead

Design Firm in case of JV.

Payments to the JV 11 Project Designer

Agreement 78.

The Company clarify that there

is no limitation on the amounts

of liquidated damages according

to Section 12 of the Agreement.


whether there is any limitation on the

amount of liquidated damages applicable to

the Project Designer.

Liquidated damages 11 Project Designer

Agreement 79.


to the provision of section 11.3

of the Agreement.


conditions for the release of the Retention

Amount.

Payment 11.3 Project Designer

Agreement 80.

The Company so confirms. It is assumed that the requirement to furnish

the Company with Letters of Undertaking

Non-Conflict of Interest

Undertaking

14.2

Project Designer

Agreement 81.


from employees prior to their employment

only applies to such employees which

might be employed by the Project Designer

after contract award but not the ones

employed already at the time of contract

award.

Please confirm.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to clarify the

compensation mechanisms (if any)

according to section 15.4. of the Agreement

Prior notice periods 15. Suspension Project Designer

Agreement 82.

The Company clarifies that no

inconsistence was found in the

Tender Documents, and that the

information in Figure 9 is

correct.


list of stops included in the project because

to the opinion of the participant there is

some inconsistencies in the number and

names of stops along the alignment

Figure 9 - Stops in the

Project

Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

83.


Project Designer will be

required to prepare its design

based on the existing conditions,

provided, however, that any

modifications or adjustments to

the design prepared by the

Project Designer due to the

Hamovil Intersection design

and/or construction or any

additional coordination required,

are included in the Scope of


is required from the Project Designer in

Hamovil Intersection, in order to ensure full

separation between LRT and road,

including the required road infrastructure

design and the utilities design of the main

water line of Israel (המוביל הארצי).

HaMovil Intersection Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

84.


Work without any entitlement to

adjustment of the Service Price

or the Project schedule.


unchanged.




Bid and Section 3.6.2.5 of


Agreement.


lack of voltage level and connection style of

the Medium-voltage network.

preliminary design files Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

85.


to the provisions of Annex “B”


Agreement.


which type of supercapacitor will be

adopted for vehicle?

Track Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

86.


Tender Document so that Chinese standards

may be adopted for the design.

Track Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

87.


to the provisions of section 3.1

and 3.4.7 Annex “B” (The

Services) to the Agreement.

Please make clear the bid stage of the

project. Whether the station site of the line

and the vehicle system standard have been

determined?

Please make clear the design standard for

station architecture and the problems on

drawing file standard.


Agreement

88.



unchanged.




Bid and Annex B (The Services)

to the Agreement.

The following basic information is not

provided

1. Train grouping, motor car weight,

trailer car weight, passenger-

carrying weight, maximum

operating speed of train, traveling

speed of train, unit power

consumption of train, maximum

starting current of train, capacity of

auxiliary power supply, maximum

acceleration and maximum braking

acceleration.

2. Information about traction

calculation：Traction - speed

curve, braking force - speed curve,

traction current - speed curve,

braking current - speed curve and

train resistance formula.


Agreement

89.


to the amended Section 2.4. of


Agreement.

Does the Company supply the mentioned

information or is the Project Designer

required to perform it?

Topographic, Cadaster

and Utilities survey


Agreement

90.


to the provisions of the Price

Matrix under Annex “D”

(Service Price) to the

In the provided drawings this section is

shown as at Grade level. Please clarify that

should this section be required to be

designed as an underground section, it shall

Road 781 Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

91.


Agreement.


main road will be at grade level,

while connections and under

paths may be underground. In

such case, the Project Designer

will be entitled to receive

compensation based on the price

for such design, as detailed

under the Price Matrix.

be subject to a variation order to the Project

Designer.


term permit refers, inter alia, to

both building permits and

authorization permits.


to the provisions of sections

2.4.5, 4.2.2 and 4.3.4 of Annex

“B” (The Services) to the

Agreement.

Please clarify if the permit required will be

a Building Permit )היתר בניה( or an

Authorization Permit )הרשאה למבני דרך(

Building Permit and

Building Authorization


Agreement

92.


to the amended Section 3.2. of


Agreement.

In case of a need to relocate Major Utilities

such as: Super High Voltage of IEC,

Mekorot water pipes, National Water line,

Gas Lines, Petrol Lines we request your

clarification that the cost and consequences

of such major event including the design of

the change, shall not be within the Project

Designer responsibility.

Major Utilities Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

93.



to the map that was attached to

the Invitation to Bid as part of

Annex B (Reference Design

Documents) to the Invitation to

Bid.


limits of the Project's lateral design (the

width) and to provide updated plans and

files of the design area.


Agreement

94.



full list of adjacent works and projects not

in the LRT strip.

Adjacent Projects


Agreement

95.



required to prepare its design

based on the existing conditions,

provided, however, that any

modifications or adjustments to

the design prepared by the

Project Designer due to the

Somech Intersection design

and/or construction or any

additional coordination required,

are included in the Scope of

Work without any entitlement to



The Company was requested to clarify to

which design will the LRT be integrated to.

To the opinion of the participant, the

clarification is required because in the

current stage there are two junctions in this

section and the future design includes a full

intersection with ramps.

Somech Intersection Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

96.


part of Taufik Ziad street that is

partly covered is included in the

The Company was requested to advise

whether the Taufik Ziad street in Nazareth

is included in the SoW or not.

Taufik Ziad Street Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

97.


Project Designer Scope of

Work, in accordance with the

provisions of Annex B (The

Services).


Yiftachel Intersection is

designed by a third party and

therefore the Company has no

further information on said

works.

Without this being an

undertaking by the Company,

Yiftachel Intersection is

intended to be executed on a

parallel schedule with the

project.

If Yiftachel Intersection will not

execute on time and such non-

execution will require additional

design, such design will be

included within the Project

Designer Scope of Work

without any entitlement to




construction schedule of the Yiftachel

Intersection in 784 roads, and whether the

loop designed in the HaMovil Intersection

is part of the SoW.

Road 784 & Yiftachel

Intersection


Agreement

98.


With respect to the loop in

HaMovil Intersection, the design

of the loop is not included

within the Project Designer

Scope of Work.

The Company clarifies that in

any case where the issuance of

permits will be required by the

Relevant Authorities, the Project

Designer will be responsible to

obtain such permits.


whether an EMC permitting would be

required for the TTRs and/or any other

elements in the project.

EMC/EMI Permitting Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

99.



task is included within the

Project Designer Scope of

Work.

The Company was requested to provide all

drainage plans of the project.

Drainage Drawings Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

100.



required to design the LRT

according to the existing

conditions.

The Company was requested to clarify to

which stage will the LRT be designed

within Somech Intersection, as part of the

Project Designer's Scope of Work.

Somech Intersection Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

101.


green construction will be

implemented. The green

construction elements to be

taken into account as part of the

design will be determined by the

Company, at a later stage.


whether green construction elements such

as micro climate will be taken into

consideration for LRT stop design?

Green construction

elements


Agreement

102.



to the provisions of National


section 3.1. of Annex “B” (The






Agreement, including section

3.4.7. of Annex “B” (The



whether there is a requirement for “park

and ride” parking lots along the LRT’s

route?

Park and ride Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

103.


final location of TTR structures

will be determined by the

Company and will be considered

as included in the Project

Designer scope of work without

any entitlement to adjustment of

the Service Price or the Project

schedule.


to the Company response to the

request for clarification number

218 below and to the provisions

of National Infrastructure Plan

TATAL plans has Technical Structures

symbol but it is unclear whether the

TATAL allows implementing of those on

the relevant area cells.

TATAL Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

104.


No. 56. and Annex “B” (The

Services) to the Agreement

including, section 3.6.2. of


Agreement.


final typical of the TTR

structure will be determined by

the Company and will be

considered as included in the

Project Designer scope of work











The Company was requested to clarify if

there are plans for typical TTR structure?

TTR structure Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

105.








whether there is a requirement for planning

traffic lights electronic systems?

Traffic lights electronic

systems


Agreement

106.



The final determination

regarding the requirement for

the design of security and safety

cameras along the LRT’s route







schedule.





the Agreement, including

sections 3.6.5. and 4.2.32 of


Agreement.



security and safety cameras along LRT’s

route?

Security and safety

cameras


Agreement

107.


The final determination

regarding the requirement for

the design of special elements

due to electromagnetic current







schedule.




sections 3.6.2.-5.2.3. of Annex


Agreement.



special elements due to electromagnetic

current?

Electromagnetic current Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

108.


final determination regarding the

requirement for the design of

active or passive mechanism to

prevent stray currents will be

determined by the Company and

will be considered as included in

the Project Designer scope of

work without any entitlement to



whether there is a requirement for design an

active or passive mechanism to prevent

stray currents?

Active or passive

mechanism to prevent

stray currents


Agreement

109.






section 5.2.3. of Annex “B”


Agreement.


there is a requirement for the

design of traffic impact plans.






3.5. of Annex “B” (The



whether there is a requirement for traffic

impact planning?

Traffic impact planning Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

110.

The Project Designer must

provide any Person who will be

required for the provisions of the

Services, without any

entitlement to adjustment of the

Service Price or the Project

schedule, all as specified under

the Tender Documents.


content of the consultants required for the

project.

Staff Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

111.







3.2. and 4.2.19-4.2.25 of Annex


Agreement.


whether there are any gas and fuel utilities

on the project and if there is a requirement

to relocate/place HHV grids?

Basic planning

information


Agreement

112.

The Company clarifies that it

shall not provide any additional

background information or

surveys and reports.




sections 2.4.5., 3.4. and 4.2.4.-




whether it shall provide the required

background materials such as detailed

survey, utilities detection, hydrology report,

structure survey, traffic and passengers

predictions etc.

Basic planning

information


Agreement

113.

The Company clarifies that as of

this date, said documents do not

exist. Participants’ attention is


section 3.4. of Annex “B” (The



whether there is a DSM Document for LRT

planning specified for the project’s rolling

stock?

Content Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

114.







3.3.3.-3.4.7. of Annex “B” (The


For the avoidance of doubt, the

final structure will be

determined by the Company and

will be considered as included in

the Project Designer scope of

work without any entitlement to




whether there is a typical structure for

Urban / InterUrban LRT stations?

typical structure for

Urban / InterUrban LRT

stations


Agreement

115.


to the provisions of Section 2.4.


the Agreement.


whether the borders of the design are the

Blue Line of the TATAL 56 Statutory Plan

Border of design Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

116.



required to perform all the tasks

specified under the provisions of

section 8 of Annex “B” (The

Services) to the Agreement

throughout the Agreement

In Annex B of the Scope of Work for Infra

2, tasks for the Supreme Supervision

package include the following:

review and approval of the

detailed design of the PPP

Contractor’s Designer,

CSD’s and SEM’s,

Payments to the Project

Designer, the documents

do not match to each

other

Annex B

Cost

assessment, 5.

Transport

System

Investment

Project Designer

Agreement

117.


Period.

The Project Designer will be

required to do supreme

supervision only over execution

of works the design components

at a Detailed Design level

prepared thereby.

which is substantially bigger part and

workload required in comparison to the

INFRA 1 Supreme Supervision Works.

In our understanding the review and

approval of the PPP Contractor’s Design

should be done by the Independent

Checking Engineer and preparation of the

final CSDs and SEMs for the Final Design

should be also done by the PPP Contractors

Designer (checked and approved by the On-

Site Supervision).

Costs

Annex D,

Service Price,

Price Matrix



supervision only over the design

components at a Detailed

Design level prepared thereby.

In the Price Matrix Supreme Supervision

for INFRA 1 and for INFRA 2 tasks both

show approximately the same percentage

(12,10 % vs 12,90% respectively).

According the cost assessments pdf

document: the investment cost for the

systems (Infra 2) are much higher than the

costs for civil structures (Infra 1).

Taking a cognizance of the above stated,

efforts and workload for the

implementation of the systems should be

also reflected as such in the Price Matrix

under the Supreme Supervision parts:

percentage of the INFRA 2 part should be

higher in comparison to the INFRA 1

(amounting still in total to ca.25%).




other

Annex B

Cost

assessment, 5.

Transport

System

Investment

Costs

Annex D,

Service Price,

Price Matrix

Project Designer

Agreement

118.




supervision only over the design

components at a Detailed

Design level prepared thereby.

The cost assessment shows an allocation

ratio of the investment cost of 1 (Infra 1) to

4,7 (Infra 2) for the basic scenario without

take into account the cost for the rolling

stock.

In our assumption Infra 1 includes

surfacing, civil works for stations and

buildings, utilities, road and parking areas

for the depot. This ratio is not reflected in

the Price Matrix / or nor in costs

assumption (cross-checked).

Please clarify and/or comment accordingly.




other

Annex B

Cost

assessment, 5.

Transport

System

Investment

Costs

Annex D,

Service Price,

Price Matrix

Project Designer

Agreement

119.


required to make an updated

estimate of the quantities and

prices for its design.

Costs estimation given in the file name

“Cost assessment.pdf” (page 8) are based

on assumptions which for us are not

retraceable. See the example below and the

taken costs assumptions:

Please advise what cost estimate values

should be considered by the participant and

explain their input assumptions.

Costs estimations from

various sources do not

match to each other

Annex B

Cost

assessment, 5.

Transport

System

Investment

Costs

Annex D,

Service Price,

Price Matrix

Project Designer

Agreement

120.



to the provisions of the Price

Matrix (Annex “D” to the

Agreement) and to the

provisions of Section 4.2. of


Agreement.

Does the scope of work include Priority

Traffic Lights? If yes, how many?

Priority Traffic Lights Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

121.


will contract with drilling

contractors at its own expense.



2.4.10 of Annex “B” (The



whether the drilling contractor is hired and

paid by the Company and what is the scope

of the Project Designer.

Soil Investigation and

Drilling boreholes


Agreement

122.


is no definite division.


to the provisions of Annex B

and Annex H to the Agreement.


whether there are any requirements or

descriptions of how the tasks listed in the

scope of works should be divided between

the Lead Design Company and the Local

Design Firm.

Division of Tasks

between the Lead Design

Firm and the Local Firm


Agreement

123.


to provision of section 1.10 of


Agreement.


scope of works at each station.

Design works at Stations Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

124.


to provision of sections 3.4.1

and 4.2.4 of Annex B (The


whether there will be a need to make

orthophotos (aerial photographs) for the

Orthophoto Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

125.


Services) to the Agreement. work and if so at the expense of the Project

Designer or at the expense of the Company.


shall not pay the expenses for

copies, preparation of plans,

presentations and drawings that

are required for the purpose of

promoting coordination of the

design and its various stages

between the Project Designer

and its sub- designers.

However, the Company shall

pay for Copies, preparation of

plans and drawings that are

intended for the use of the

Company or any person acting

on its behalf, provided that the

Project Designer has performed

the required work through the

Company’s service provider for

this purpose.


whether the printing costs for drawings and

reports are at the expense of the Project


Copies/Printing Costs Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

126.


is no Depot in Nazareth.

We could not find drawings and

information concerning the Depot marked

in Nazareth, as was provided for the Depot

in Kyriat Ata. Is Nazareth Depot included

in the scope of work?

Nazareth Depot Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

127.




to the Tender Documents,

including Annex B (The


The Company was requested to provide

more data regarding the scope of work for:

1) Bridge works

2) Tunneling works

3) Road Works

4) Traffic Design

Details regarding scope of

work


Agreement

128.

The request is rejected. The Company was requested to provide a

specified list of the design elements such as

buildings, technical rooms and other

buildings types, parking lots and terminals.

List of design elements Annex B Project Designer

Agreement

129.


design will be signed by Israeli

qualified professionals

(including engineers), as

required under applicable law.


whether the design need to be signed by an

Israeli authorized designer?

Details regarding scope of

work


Agreement

130.

The Company will be

responsible to respond to third

party requests, while the Project

Designer will provide the

information and input to the

Company as required so to

enable the Company to respond,

according to the provisions of

Section 2.4.1. of Annex “B”


Agreement.

A lot of development and designs of

adjacent and crossing projects and utilities

are expected. The extent and intensity are

not known. We request that response to any

requests of such interested parties shall be

given by the Company and if the Project

Designer inputs are necessary, those will be

recognized as tasks outside the scope of

design work.

Adjacent and crossing

projects


Agreement

131.


It is clarified that all deliverables

must meet all the requirements

of the applicable laws, standards

and criteria set for the Project,

including the signature by Israeli

qualified professionals

(including engineers), where

required under applicable law.


to the provisions of Annex “B”


Agreement.

Do design documents submitted by foreign

consultants need to meet Israeli Standards?

Is the Local Design Company responsible

for the submission and approval of design

documents submitted by foreign

consultants?

Foreign Consultant

Submissions


Agreement

132.

The design of the vehicle is one

of the Project Designer’s tasks.


whether the LRT vehicle layout will be a

double-unit vehicle or it will be only

defined as a result of the Preliminary

Design?

Vehicle layout Annex B - 1.4.3 Project Designer

Agreement

133.

The Company clarifies that at

this stage it has no additional

information with respect to the

high level of passengers entering

the LRT system at the Reineh-

Mashad station/stop. Additional

information will be provided to

the Project Designer at a later

stage, during the Agreement

In relation to the Figure 7 (page 11) there is

no explanation provided for the high level

of passengers entering the LRT system at

the Reineh-Mashad station/stop (increment

of the passenger numbers from that station).


above described issue.

Figure 7 Annex B - 1.8.

Project Designer

Agreement

134.


Period.



of the Invitation to Bid.

The Company so clarifies. Please confirm that AB Traffic Model (of

Yefe-Nof) will be made available to the

Successful Participant (to be contracted as

the Project Designer).

AB Traffic Model (by

Yefe Nof) + demand flow

analysis results

Annex B – 1.8.

Project Designer

Agreement 135.

The Company clarifies that one

of the Project Designer’s tasks is

to suggest the type of signaling

system or elements to be used in

the different sections. The

Company will make its

determination at a later stage

during the Agreement Period.

The Company was requested to indicate the

type of signaling system/elements to be

used (LOSD, ATP/ATO/ATS, AVLS etc.)

in the different sections (inter-urban/urban)

and/or elements (AG, tunnels, etc.).

Signaling System Annex B - 1.9.1 Project Designer

Agreement

136.



required to provide the

Company with all the tasks

mentioned in the request for

clarification.


will be required from the Project Designer

in terms of tunnels, including:

a) Tunnel locations

b) Tunnel and Portals dimension

(lengths, Spans)

c) Construction methods

SoW of the Project’s Designer in terms of

tunneling works – geotechnical, Building

Condition Surveys/ZOI, etc.

Tunnels Annex B -

1.9.2

2.2.3.21

3.6.3.1.2

Project Designer

Agreement

137.


The length of the route is

approximately 41 kilometers,

but the Company expected that

the Detailed Design will be

required for 43 kilometers.

In any event, the Project

Designer will be entitled to

receive the Service Price

according to the actual

quantities.

Please clarify, how long is the project: 41

km or 43 km?

Length of the project Annex B -

1.9.6.

Project Designer

Agreement

138.



unchanged.

There is a discrepancy with the provided

“proposed parking places” and the

“proposed at-grade parking” for Tal and

Yiftahel stations/stops.

The Company was requested to provide the

updated / consistent number of the required

parking places or clarify the deviation

accordingly.

Proposed parking places

vs Proposed at-grade

parking

Annex B - 1.10.

and 1.10.13

Project Designer

Agreement

139.

The company clarifies that there

is a possibility for a second floor

and this option can be exercised.


term "Provisions for 2nd

level" in the

column "Comments".

Proposed parking places

vs Proposed at-grade

parking

Annex B - 1.10.

and 1.10.13

Project Designer

Agreement 140.


The Project Designer is required

to follow the provisions of

National Infrastructure Plan No.

56.


is the purpose of the area marked in the

statutory plan next to Ziad stop/station

(parking compound, specific infrastructure,

etc.).

Ziad Stop/Station Annex B –

1.10.13

1.10.24

Project Designer

Agreement

141.


The Company shall provide the

Project Designer with the

updated forecasts for the Design

of the Project during the

Agreement Period.

The passengers’ boarding figures in the

afternoon in Haifa would be the important

figures.

The company was requested to provide

these figures accordingly or provide an

indication who will be responsible to

provide this data.

Morning Peak in terminal

in Haifa validity for the

demand analysis

Annex B - 1.10.

Stations and

Stops / Lev

Hamifratz/1.10.

19

Project Designer

Agreement

142.


section does not concern

security issues.

In this section it is stated that all stops will

be unmanned operation.

Is this term valid also to security issues?

Stops security Annex B -

1.10.2

Project Designer

Agreement

143.


Project Designer’s scope of

work may cover the re-design of

all the parking facilities, as shall

be required by the Relevant

Authorities.


whether the scope of the Project Designer

covers the re-design of all the parking

facilities set in clauses 1.10.10-14.

Parking facilities Annex B -

1.10.10-14

Project Designer

Agreement

144.


design of this station is included


Scope of Work.


whether the Government City station in

Nazareth is completely an underground

facility or if it is as a trench station

connected by walkways.

Stations / Government

City, Nazareth

Annex B -

1.10.22

Project Designer

Agreement

145.


design of the stations are


Designer Scope of Work.

The Company was requested to specify if

there is any other station along the route

conceived as an underground space and if

so, to clarify whether “shelter” security

Stations / Government

City, Nazareth

-

LRT Stations and Park &

Annex B -

1.10.22,

3.4.7.1, 3.4.10

Project Designer

Agreement 146.


requirements shall be applied for these

structures.

Ride Facilities

-

Civil works / Buildings-

Special Stations



list of structures under the Designer’s SoW

and their details, in English.

SoW – Project’s

Structures

Annex B - 2 Project Designer

Agreement 147.

The Company clarifies that land

acquisition and expropriation are

not under the Project Designer

scope of work.


whether the Project Designer will be

required to prepare drawings/designs for

land acquisition and expropriation.

Land acquisition and

expropriation

Annex B – The

Services

2.1

Project Designer

Agreement 148.

The Company clarifies that at

this stage a definite division

between Infra 1 and Infra 2 has

not been established.

The level of the design is

determined according to the

relevant discipline, and the

deliverables are determined

according to the relevant level of

design, as specified in the Scope

of Work.


that:

a) Infra 1 tender(s) will include

preparation of the road and LRT

strip, including temporary filling

b) Infra 2 tender will include all LRT-

strip elements, including all layers

and Trackbed, Multitubular, and

OCS poles and its foundations, as

well as all stops (platforms and its

equipment).

Infra1-Infra2 Division -

the LRT strip

Annex B - 2.1.1 Project Designer

Agreement

149.


Project Designer is required to

design the TTR structure at a

Detailed Design level, regardless

Please specify whether the TTR structures

will be tendered through Infra 1 (BOQ) or

Infra 2 (PPP) tender.


TTRs


Agreement 150.


of the division between Infra 1

and Infra 2.


OCC and Depot are both part of

the systems design and will be

designed at a Final Design level

by the Project Designer.

The Detailed Design of the OCC

and the Depot will be done by

Infra 2 Contractor.

The OCC will be located in the

Depot site.

The Company was requested to clarify:

a) what is under “…OCC and depot

site preparatory works”

b) whether the Depot structures and/or

OCC structures will be tendered

through Infra 1 (BOQ) or Infra 2

(PPP) tender

c) whether OCC will be inside the

depot


Depot

Annex B -

2.2.2.1

Project Designer

Agreement

151.


parking areas and/or structures

will be tendered through Infra 1.


whether the parking areas/structures will be

tendered through Infra 1 (BOQ) or Infra 2

(PPP) tender

Infra1-Infra2 Division –

Parking Areas

Annex B

2.2.2.1

Project Designer

Agreement 152.

The Company clarifies that all

said systems will be designed by



whether the Parking areas/compounds

would include parking management or

other systems, and if so – who will be the

design said systems.

Infra1-Infra2 Division –

Parking Areas

Annex B

2.2.2.1

Project Designer

Agreement

153.


unchanged.

Usually a PPP tender includes deliverables

in a final design level. Accordingly, please

clarify the detailed design necessity and

Detailed Design Annex B - 2.2,

4.2

Project Designer

Agreement 154.


deliverables for the following:

a) Track elements

b) OCS, Traction and Power

c) Signaling

d) Traffic lights – priority

e) Fire-fighting and detection

f) Cyber security


to the provisions of the


5.2 of Annex “B” (The Services)

to the Agreement.


division will be based on the

design components and not

between Infra 1 and Infra 2.

For "The Designer shall undertake

Preliminary Design and Final Design for all

LRT works (both Infra 1 Works and Infra 2

Works" mentioned in 2.2.1 of Appendix B,

please make clear whether it means as

follows: design function is not contained in

PPP implementation object in infra2

Works, and the participant is responsible

for the design of infra 1 Works and infra 2

Works.

Scope of work Annex B - 2.2.1 Project Designer

Agreement

155.


to design all the systems

required for the Project.


to provision of section 2.1.3. of


Agreement.

Please provide a list of systems to be

designed as part of the Project Designer’s

SoW.

LV Systems Annex B - 2.2.3 Project Designer

Agreement

156.




required for the Project.




Agreement.

Please explicitly list all the systems within

the scope of the Project Designer to avoid

all potential ambiguities created by the term

“including for and in respect of but not

limited…”.

Scope of Services Annex B - 2.2 /

2.2.3

Project Designer

Agreement

157.


to the Agreement, including



Agreement.


that the Rolling Stock Engineer is required

to do the design itself for the rolling stock

(including the simulator).

Rolling stock (including

simulator)

Annex B - 2.2

and 2.2.3.11

Project Designer

Agreement

158.



Agreement, including Sections

3.9. and 5.2.12 of Annex “B”


Agreement.

It is our understanding that at the design

stage it can be only written / developed on

the basis of the high-level assumptions as

far the operation and maintenance planning

depend on the systems to be implemented

by the PPP Contractor/O&M Operator.

Please confirm the above stated and/or

comment accordingly.

Operation and

maintenance planning and

specifications

Annex B -

2.2.3.12

Project Designer

Agreement

159.


Project Designer is responsible

to design the Detailed Design of

all Civil Engineering works,

regardless of the division



whether Participants should consider that

the civil works with road and roadside

development related works are rather part

of the INFRA 1 package of services?

Civil Engineering works

and road and roadside

equipment

Annex B -

2.2.3.17

Project Designer

Agreement

160.



Project will include LRT and

vehicles tunnels only, and that

payment for tunnel design will

be determined pursuant to the

applicable item of Annex D


Agreement.

The Company was requested to define the

type (e.g. only utility tunnel or LRT tunnel)

of the tunnels together with their quantities

to be taken within the Project Designer’s

scope.

Tunnel MEP Annex B -

2.2.3.21

Project Designer

Agreement

161.



Sections 3.8, 4.2.3.1, and 5.2.8-

5.29 of Annex “B” (The


Depot Management System at the design

stage can be only defined as high level

specifications based on assumptions as far

the operation and maintenance planning

depends on the systems to be implemented

by the PPP Contractor/O&M operator.

Can the Company confirm this assumption

or comment accordingly?

Depot Management

System

Annex B -

2.2.3.23

Project Designer

Agreement

162.


Safety Specifications relate to

RAMS.


whether Safety Specifications relate to

RAMS or security.

Scope of services – Safety

Specifications

Annex B -/

2.2.3.24

Project Designer

Agreement 163.


construction documents include

all the documents required for

the construction of the Project.


term “construction documents” and list the

required documents to be produced by the

Project Designer in that regard.

“Construction

Documents”

Annex B -

2.2.3.27

Project Designer

Agreement 164.




required for the Project,

including those mentioned

within this request for

clarification.

The Company was requested to define

which systems, facilities and activities are

within the scope of the Project Designer.

There are number of systems, facilities and

design/design-implementation activities

which could be provided by the PPP

Contractor and the future O&M Operator.

The listing does not make a distinction

between railway/tram systems and typical

building systems (MEP). A number of

systems are missing, or not separately

listed, e.g. lifts and escalators, earthing and

bonding, traction power supply, stray

current control, digital mobile radio system,

W-Lan system, central clock system,

recording system, advertising system and

all the management systems related to the

future operations and maintenance.

….for and in respect of

but not limited to the

following systems,

facilities and

activities….scope

definition

Annex B -

2.2.3.

Project Designer

Agreement

165.



that the Gilam intersection is excluded from

the Project’s Designer SoW.

Gilam Intersection Annex B - 2.3.2 Project Designer

Agreement 166.

The Company clarifies that as of

this date, there is no requirement

for extending the LRT to the

south and to the town of

Nazareth Illit.


whether there is any preliminary plan or

guidelines for extending the LRT to the

south and to the town of Nazareth Illit?

Possible extension of the

LRT to the south

Annex B - 2.4.4

Project Designer

Agreement

167.




2.4.10 of Annex B (The



whether the actual geological tests and soil

sampling are at the expense of the Project


The scope of works defines that geological

geotechnical studies are part of the scope of

work.

Geological Geotechnical

Studies

Annex B –

2.4.5

Project Designer

Agreement

168.




Agreement.


whether the actual surveying of the

topographical surveys will be at the

expense of the Project Designer or at the

expense of the Company?

Topographical Surveys Annex B –

2.4.5

Project Designer

Agreement

169.


authorized body under

applicable law will be

responsible to approve the traffic

lights prioritizing along the

entire route.

The Company was requested to clarify who

is responsible to approve the traffic lights

prioritizing along the entire route under the

scope of the project.

Priority Lights Annex B -

2.4.5.4

Project Designer

Agreement

170.


insofar as the request refers to

priority traffic lights,

participants’ attention is drawn

to the provisions of clause 3.5 of

Annex “D” to the Agreement.

Insofar as the request refers to

impacted traffic lights, whether

inside or outside the Limit of


the participants should price the design of

traffic lights outside of the Limit of Works

of the project.

Traffic Lights Annex B –

2.4.5.4

Annex D

Project Designer

Agreement

171.


Works of the Project, all

impacted traffic lights are

deemed included in clause 3 of

Annex “D” to the Agreement.


locating priority elements and is


Designer Scope of Work.


list of signalized junctions and/or elements

to be designed in terms of priority.

LRT Priority Annex B -

2.4.5.4

4.2.29.2

Project Designer

Agreement 172.


In addition, the identity of the

operator and maintainer of the

road traffic lights is unknown at

this satge.


description of the interface regarding

priority lights and clarify on who shall be

the traffic authority (רשות תמרור) along the

alignment.

In addition, the Company was requested to

clarify on who shall be the operator and

maintainer of the road traffic lights, and

what shall be the design boundary in terms

of system/operation design.

LRT Priority Annex B -

2.4.5.4

4.2.29.2

Project Designer

Agreement

173.



term “undertake” in regard to the Project

Designer’s responsibility, accountability

and provide a precise definition / list of

tasks to be executed by the Project

Designer.

Designer’s responsibility

to undertake items listed

under 2.4.5.1-2.4.5.7

Annex B - 2.4

Project Designer

Agreement

174.


The Company clarifies that said

sections deals with the

underpass link to Government

City station in Nazareth

Annex “B” (The Services) mentions design

of all civil engineering works and the list

mentions “tunnels”. Where in the project

are there tunnels?

Tunnels Annex B -

2.2.2.1

3.4.1.4

Project Designer

Agreement

175.

With respect to item a - as

detailed in the Tender

Documents

With respect to item b -

The Project Designer will

undertake all assignments

regarding the geotechnical

surveys, except for the Drilling

contractor and Laboratory

services that will be contracted

by the Company. Participants’


provisions of clause 2.4.10 of

Annex B

With respect to item c -

It is under the Company’s

responsibility

Usually for such projects the land survey

and geotechnical surveys are done by the

Employer, with the designer coordinating

the interfacing tasks only.

Please specify what will be provided by the

company and what exactly is under the

scope of work of the Designer.

Please specifically refer to all related

activities such as:

a) For surveyor:

1. Photogrammetry

2. Detailed land survey for design

3. Survey for registration (TAZAR)

4. Survey for Expropriations

5. Additional surveyor activities

(utilities, trees, etc.)

b) Drilling campaign:

1. Utility coordination for the drilling

campaign

2. Design of traffic arrangements for

drilling campaign

3. Permitting for the drilling

campaign, including technical

Surveys Annex B –

2.4.5.1

3.4

4.2.5

Project Designer

Agreement

176.


permit (היתר הנדסי) in the

municipalities and traffic permit

in the municipalities (היתר תנועתי)

and police

4. The drilling, boreholes and other

works by the drilling contractor

5. Any required supervision by utility

owners

6. The traffic arrangements including

supervision and traffic safety teams

7. On-site direct geological

supervision

8. On-site and laboratory tests

c) Archeological examinations required

by Antique Authority

Please also specify which action is

obligatory.


Project Designer shall conduct

all the seismic surveys that are

required for the design of the

Project according to the

provisions of National

Infrastructure Plan No. 56 and

applicable Law.


would be required from the Project

Designer in terms of seismic surveys for

earthquakes and/or Tsunamis ( סקר תגובת

.(אתר

Seismic Annex B -

2.4.5.1

Project Designer

Agreement

177.



the related activities mentioned

under this request for

clarification are under the

Project Designer responsibility.

However, in case there will be

for exploratory pit, said will be

carried out by the Company at

its own expense.

Usually for such projects the utility

detections are done by the Employer, with

the designer coordinating the interfacing

tasks only.


Company and what exactly is under the

scope of work of the Designer.

Please specifically refer to all related

activities such as:

a) Utility coordination for the

detection campaign

b) Design of traffic arrangements for

detection campaign, if required

c) Permitting for the detection

campaign if required

d) The detection itself on-site

e) The traffic arrangements including

supervision and traffic safety teams

Any required supervision by utility owners

Utilities Detections

Annex B –

2.4.5.2

4.2.20

Project Designer

Agreement

178.

The files can be downloaded

from the following link:

www.iplan.gov.il in Hebrew

only.


National Infrastructure Plan No. 56 and

Preferred Housing Plan No. 1025 (English

version) in 2.4.3。

Local plan Annex B - 2.4.3 Project Designer

Agreement

179.

http://www.iplan.gov.il/


It is clarified that the preparation

of structural survey is under the

Project Designer responsibility,

as detailed under the Design

Tasks and deliverables.


Company with respect to structural survey

and what exactly is the scope of work of the

Project Designer.

Please also specify the type and scope of

the required surveys.

Bridges & Structure

Surveys

Annex B -

2.4.5.3

Project Designer

Agreement

180.


to the provisions of sections 3.5,

4.2.28, 4.2.29 and 4.3.1.3 of


Agreement.

Please specify the SoW of the Project’s

Designer in terms of priority lights – rail

traffic lights and road traffic lights.

Priority Lights Annex B -

2.4.5.4

Project Designer

Agreement

181.

The request is rejected. As the statutory provisions are obligatory,

please provide all background and statutory

documents in English, and mainly the

documents marked as “mandatory” ( מסמכים

in the statutory plans – Main (מחייבים

Statutory Document (הוראות התכנית) &

Proposed Stage Plans (מצב מוצע).

Statutory Documents Annex B –

2.9

2.4.3

Project Designer

Agreement

182.



Section 3.1. of Annex “B” (The


In addition, the Company

clarifies that all available

reference design documents

were uploaded as part of Annex

B (Reference Design

The specifications refer to two types of

turnouts with respectively 190 m and 140 m

turning radius, while the turnouts shown in

the drawings appear to have turning radius

of 25 m?

The technical note seams to refer to a

railway/LRT specification, while the

supplied drawings seem to be based on a

tram/LRT specification.

Turnouts Annex B - 2.11 Project Designer

Agreement

183.


Documents) to the Invitation to

Bid.

Please provide the documents, match to

each other, to enable the tenderer to

calculate the design efforts needed or

advice how to proceed on the explained

matter.


For the avoidance of doubt, lifts

and escalators are also part of

the civil engineering works.

The Company was requested to specify the

scope in a detail to enable the tenderer to

calculate the design efforts needed. The

sentence “undertake all design and design-

implementation activities, including but not

limited to” does not include any limitation.

Only as an example, there are no chapters

covering lifts and escalators in the Annex

B?

Will it also be part of the scope or it will be

tendered separately?

Scope of work Annex B - 2.2.2 Project Designer

Agreement

184.





The clause mentions tasks which are under

the site supervision responsibility and not


The Project Designer may support these

tasks but is not the one responsible for it.

Please acknowledge.

Infra 1 works –

Approving execution and

preparing completion

certificate

Annex B -

2.2.2.5

2.3.3.10

Project Designer

Agreement

185.





the Agreement.

We request that the limit of responsibility

of the Project Designer shall be the TATAL

56 plan boundaries and Road 781 Limit of

Works.


Agreement

186.



the studies, surveys and analyses

which are required for the

Project are included in the

Project Designer’s Scope of

Work.


list/scope of the required studies, surveys

and analyses to be done.

Required studies, surveys

and analyses

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final

Design/3.1

General: Design

Standards and

Criteria/3.1.1.2

Project Designer

Agreement

187.


the utilities assessment and

coordination which are required

for the Project are included in

the Project Designer’s Scope of

Work.


scope of the utilities assessment and

coordination to be done.

Utilities assessment Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final

Design/3.1

General: Design

Standards and

Criteria/3.1.1.3

Project Designer

Agreement

188.


Project Designer with passenger

forecast modeling.

Passenger forecast modeling (demand

analysis) was already done – AB Plan and

Yefe Nof model and will be used as the

main input by the Project Designer.

The Company was requested to define

explicitly design to be done by the Project

Designer in regard to the “passenger

forecasts (modeling)”.

Traffic counts, Passenger

forecast/modeling

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final

Design/3.1

General: Design

Standards and

Criteria/3.1.5

Project Designer

Agreement

189.




Agreement, including Sections

3.2, and 4.2.19-4.2.25 of Annex


Agreement.

It is common practice that the Project

Designer can only suggest/propose the

required utilities relocations while the

design for relocation needs to be done by

some of the Utility Company Design Teams

(such as IEE, MEKOROT, etc.). This is

why the Bill is presented by the Utility

companies to the Project Owner/Client (the

“Company”) – as described in the SoW.

The Company was requested to explicitly

define the Project Designer’s services

related to the proposal and design of the

utilities relocation arrangements as well as

the engagement of the respective Utility

Companies in their design

Proposal and design of the

required relocation

arrangements

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final

Design/3.2

Utilities

Project Designer

Agreement

190.



whether the requirement for the delivery of

façade to façade design (cycle paths, track

bed, road, pavement, lighting, urban

furniture…) in urban sections means the

delivery of the complete urban development

of the streets affected by the LRT

alignment.

Urban Design (Façade to

Façade) of the LRT

alignment


Agreement

191.



insofar as the Project Designer’s

design changes the existing

conditions, the Project Designer

will be required to address to all

associated aspects of its design.


whether in the interurban sections the

Project Designer will be required to deliver

any other urban development scope apart

from the scope that associated to stations

and car parking facilities (such as road and

pedestrian accesses).

Urban Design (Façade to

Façade) of the LRT

alignment


Agreement

192.




Sections 3.4.7 and 3.8 of Annex


Agreement.

The architectural design of depot, OCC and

Park & Ride facilities is not explicitly

mentioned in the Architectural Design

scope.


whether the Project Designer should also

consider these design topics and prepare the

architectural design for the Depot, OCC and

Park & Ride facilities?

Depot, OCC (Operation

Control Center) and Park

& Ride facilities

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.3. Track

Alignment

/Architectural

design/3.3.3

Project Designer

Agreement

193.


such complementary feasibility

study was performed thereby.


to the provisions of sections 3.1

and 3.7 of Annex “B” (The



whether a complementary feasibility study

has been performed by the Company or its

consultants to determine if the rolling stock

manufacturer could achieve the

performances mention in the Tender

Documents?

1. If yes, may the Company share the

conclusion?

2. If not, how the Company expect to

mitigate this risk?

Rolling stock Annex B - 3.3

light rail / tram-

train

Project Designer

Agreement

194.



additional information will be

provided at the Tender stage.

Said Surveys are included


Scope of Work.


data regarding topographic surveys.

Topography Annex B - 3.4.1

Project Designer

Agreement

195.


Project Designer shall be

required to execute and provide

all relevant topography surveys

to prepare its design.



3.4.1 and 4.2.4 of Annex B (The


Is the Designer expected to carry out

topographic surveys along the entire LRT

route or just to make completions on top of

the surveys carried out in the framework of

the preliminary design

Topography Annex B - 3.4.1

Project Designer

Agreement

196.

The Company clarifies that soil

investigations and laboratory

tests will be carried out by the

Company at its own expense,

but the Project Designer will

define the technical

requirements for soil

investigations and laboratory

tests. For the avoidance of

doubt, the carrying out of said

investigations and test by the

Company shall not release the

We consider, as a common practice, that the

Project Designer defines the technical

requirements for soil investigations and

laboratory tests, but the actual field work is

carried out by the Client (the Company) and

on its own expense.

The Company was requested to explicitly

define the Project Designer’s scope and

required services for the soil investigations,

laboratory tests, etc.

Soil investigations and

laboratory tests

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.4. Civil

Engineering

Works

/Geology and

soil

conditions/3.4.3

Project Designer

Agreement

197.


Project Designer form its

obligation under the Agreement

including its obligation to meet

the Detailed Service Schedule.

In addition, participants’




Agreement.


Project Designer with Ridership

forecasts at a later stage during

the Agreement Period.


whether the Project Designer shall use the

existing passenger capacity and traffic flow

analysis data originating from the existing

Yefe-Nof’s model.

Passenger Capacity and

Traffic Flow Analyses

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.4. Civil

Engineering

Works /LRT

stations and

park & ride

facilities

/3.4.7.4

Project Designer

Agreement

198.


is no demand for specific

pedestrian modelling software.

The Design will be required to

comply with the instructions of

the Ministry of Transport and

Road Safety.


whether any specific pedestrian modelling

software will be required to perform the

passenger flow analysis.

LRT Stations and Park &

Ride Facilities

Annex B -

3.4.7.4

Project Designer

Agreement

199.


The term “climate audit” shall

mean review of the specific

climate situation at each station

and parking facility (such as but

not limited to exposure to

sunlight, winds, rain/snow fall)

and the means to improve

passengers comfort taking int

account said conditions.


term “climate audit” and Project Designer’s

tasks in that regard.

Climate audit definition

and services

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.4. Civil

Engineering

Works /LRT

stations and

park & ride

facilities

/3.4.7.6

Project Designer

Agreement

200.



required to provide any number

of alternative alignment designs,

as shall be required by the

Company and/or Relevant

Authorities.


required number of the alternative

alignment designs to be prepared by the

Project Designer and analyzed

comparatively accordingly.

Alternative alignments

(and comparative

analysis)

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.4. Civil

Engineering

Works /LRT

stations and

park & ride

facilities

/Deliverables/3.

4.9.1.1.

Project Designer

Agreement

201.

לא סמן :מעוצב


The Company clarifies that it is

not aware of any requirement to

design additional special stations

other than the stations

mentioned in National

Infrastructure Plan No. 56.


many stations are included under the

provisions of Section 3.4.10 and to clarify

whether this strictly refers to the 3 stations

listed in 1.10.15-24 (Lev Hamifratz,

Government city, Zayad).

Civil works / Buildings-

Special Stations

Annex B -

3.4.10

Project Designer

Agreement

202.



required number of the alternative

alignment designs to be prepared by the

Project Designer and analyzed

comparatively accordingly.

Presentation of the

considered alternatives

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.4./Civil

works-

Structural /

Deliverables /

3.4.16.1.2

Project Designer

Agreement

203.



updated demand analysis model

at a later stage during the

Agreement Period.


that the updated Yefe-Nof demand analysis

model will be made available to the Project

Designer as the main input for the

signalized junctions capacity check.

Updated Yefe-Nof model

(demand analysis)

availability + traffic

software

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.5. Traffic

Arrangements

and Impact Plan

/ Deliverables/

3.5.5.1.2.

Project Designer

Agreement

204.


No additional data will be

provided at the tender stage.

The Company was requested to confirm the

necessity of the power supply simulation as

to provide additional input data.

Power supply simulations

and input data

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

Project Designer

Agreement 205.


Annex B - 3.6.

Rail

Systems/Energy

supply and

distribution

systems/

3.6.2.2.


the activities and systems

mentioned in the request for

clarification are included within

the Project Designer Scope of

Work.

It is our understanding that the required

design activities for the Lighting

installations should be part of the INFRA 2.

To be noted, there are also 2 different types

of SCADA systems: for the tram/LRT

operations and signaling and for the MEP

parts of the buildings/structures.

Please confirm and/or comment

accordingly.

Lighting installations as

part of the INFRA 2 (Rail

Systems) package

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.6. Rail

Systems/Lightin

g installations

Project Designer

Agreement

206.


clause 3.6.5 relates to all low

voltage and light current rail

systems, including, inter alia,

Signaling and Train Control.

The scope of services described under the

chapter “Low voltage and light current

systems” does not correspond to the given

chapter title. In our understanding it should

be renamed as “Signaling / Train Control”

and other low voltage and light current

systems should be separated from the

railway systems under a separate headline.

Please confirm and / or comment

accordingly.

Chapter “Low voltage and

light current system”

renaming

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.6. Rail

Systems/Low

voltage and

light current

systems

Project Designer

Agreement

207.



unchanged.



3.7.2.1-3.7.2.2 of Annex “B”


Agreement.

It is not possible at the given design stage to

prepare 3-D images of the train/multiple

unit aesthetic design by the Project

Designer.

This can be only done by a successful

Rolling Stock Supplier (after the Tender

process and Contract award).

For the purposes of the Preliminary/Final

Rolling Stock design the Project Designer

can only provide 3 (three) different

aesthetic designs (high level drafts) based

on a free sample benchmark.

Please confirm the above mentioned and/or

clarify/comment accordingly.

3-D imaging of the

vehicle and/or train – at

least 3(three) aesthetic

design proposals to be

prepared

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.7. Rolling

Stock/Deliverab

les

Project Designer

Agreement

208.


unchanged.




Bid and Section 3.6.2.5 of


Agreement.

As indicated in 3.6.2.5 of Annex B (The

Services) to the Agreement, the working

scope of power supply includes medium-

voltage network, traction rectifier unit, DC

power supply system, return current system

as well as power supervisory control and

data acquisition system and stray current

protection system of substation, but in

preliminary design files, only DC power

supply system and return current system are

included and other basic information

mentioned above is not reflected.

Energy supply and

distribution systems


Agreement

209.




required to base and enhance its

report with applicable and

available information as

described in clauses 3.7.2.2 and

3.7.2.3 of Annex B (The

Services).

From our experience, is the Manufacturer

who usually carries out deliverables of

sections 3.7.2.2 and 3.7.2.3.

We understand that what has to be done by

the Designer is to define general

characteristics of these deliverables

(drawings and 3-D imaging) to be further

developed by the Manufacturer. Please

confirm if our understanding is correct.

Rolling Stock

Deliverables

Annex B –

3.7.2.2 and

3.7.2.3

Project Designer

Agreement

210.


Clause 3.6.2 relates to the design

of the Energy supply and

distribution systems while

clause 3.9 relates to the

operational planning (energy

demands).


whether the tasks defined under clauses

3.9.1.3.5 and 3.6.2.2 contain the same

scope?

Energy consumption Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.9. Operating

Principles/3.9.1.

3.5

Project Designer

Agreement

211.


unchanged.


level and the scope of the Project

Designer’s engagement during the VATAL

Statutory Approval Process to enable the

tenderer to calculate and price the needed

efforts and time.

VATAL Statutory

Approval Process – PD’S

engagement

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.10.Proejct

Preliminary

Report/3.10.4.

Project Designer

Agreement

212.



Project Designer will prepare all

the tasks as required in

accordance with the provisions

of National Infrastructure Plan

No. 56 and the requirements of

the Relevant Authorities.


that any preventive and/or mitigation

methods for electrification of birds is

excluded from the Project Designer’s SoW

and will be done by the Infra 2 Contractor

to follow.

Ecology Annex B -

3.10.5.2.2

Project Designer

Agreement

213.


although National Infrastructure

Plan No. 56 was approved by

the Government of Israel, if the


required to make amendments to

the plan within the plan

boundary (i.e. inside the Blue

Line) or amendments with

respect to TTR’s inside and

outside the blue line, it will be

deemed included within the

Project Designer Scope of Work





whether clause 3.10.4.3 imply that it may

be necessary to amend approved statutory

plan?

Statutory plan

TATATL/56

Annex B -

3.10.4 and

3.10.4.3

Project Designer

Agreement

214.


EIS was approved as part of


56.


In the framework of preparing the

TATAL/56 plan a comprehensive EIS was

done. In this context:

A. It is not clear why it is required to

carry out an additional EIS.

Environmental Impact

Survey (EIS) –

And Project Designer’s

tasks

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.10. Proejct

Project Designer

Agreement

215.


required to prepare its design in

compliance with National


documents and according to the

instructions of the VATAL

council.

B. In case that completions to the

already performed EIS will be required,

what will happen if changes will occur in

the already approved statutory plan, from

the standpoints of timetable and the design

costs?

Please comment and clarify the above

stated.

Preliminary

Report/ 3.10.5.

Environmental

Impact Survey

(EIS)


56 was approved by the

Government of Israel.


clause 3.10.4 refers to

Preliminary Design whereas

clause 4.3.4 refers to Detailed

Design.


current status of the statutory plan, and

what is therefore required from the

Designer for the statutory process? In that

sense, please explain what the difference

between 3.10.4 and 4.3.4

SoW - Statutory Annex B –

3.10.4 and 4.3.4

Project Designer

Agreement

216.



required to conduct all the filed

surveys that are required for the

design of the Project.


which filed surveys will be required from

the Project Designer, including:

a) Air quality field measurements in

Road 781

b) EMC measurements

c) Trees

d) Geofits

Environmental Annex B–

3.10.5

Project Designer

Agreement

217.



unchanged.

It is our understanding that the title under

the paragraph 3.11 “Schedule of Works”

should be renamed to the “Schedule of

Project Designer’s Services” based on the

below given task/chapter description.


accordingly.

Title “Schedule of

Works” to be renamed

Annex B - 3.

Preliminary

Design and

Final Design /

3.11. Schedule

of Works

Project Designer

Agreement

218.


to provision of section 4.1.3.2 of


Agreement.


project’s segmentation and the maximum

number of packages in which the project

will be tendered.

Infra 1 Segmentation Annex B -

4.1.3.2

Project Designer

Agreement 219.



required to ensure that all

requirements of Relevant

Authorities are implemented

within its design and approved

as required.


that the authorization and approval of the

cyber security authority / cyber unit in the

MoT is not under the SoW of the Project

Designer, but only of the Infra 2 Contractor

to follow.

Cyber Security Annex B -

4.2.32

Project Designer

Agreement

220.


typical cross-sections will be

either at 1:50 or 1:100 non-

distorted.

Why a distorted scale (1:50/1:100) for

cross-sections is required?

We consider that an uniform scale of either

1:50 or 1:100 would prevail for selected

sections only For standard cross sections a

larger scale of either 1:200 or 1:250 would

be sufficient.

Cross-section Annex B - 4.

Detailed Design

of Civil Works/

4.2. Detailed

Design / Civil

Engineering

works

generally/4.2.9.

3

Project Designer

Agreement

221.




required to design the

restoration and/or development

works of any of the rivers along

the alignment if its design may

cause damage to one of the said

revers or if there is a specific

requirement within National



that any restoration and/or development

works of any of the rivers along the

alignment (including Kishon, Gdura,

Shfaraam, Somech, Zipori, Adashim,

Kselot) are excluded in the SoW of the

Project’s Designer, or to specify which

works are required and where.

Water Resources and

Ecology

Annex B -

4.2.10

Project Designer

Agreement

222.



required to prepare the detailed

design in relation to the Infra 1

tenders' works, which will

include mainly the Civil Works,

and prepare its design to the

extent needed to promote and

carry out Infra 2 Tenders.

The supplied scope description does not

match. Text is identical with 5.2.4 from the

INFRA 2 part - duplication.

Only civil engineering related services are

expected to be listed at this chapter with

reference to 5.2.4

Please provide the scope description related

for Infra 1.

Overhead Contact System

–scope repetition

Annex B - 4.

Detailed Design

of Civil Works/

4.2. Detailed

Design/OCS

4.2.26

Project Designer

Agreement

223.

The Company clarifies the

demand is for cross-section

every twenty (20) meters but the

Company reserve its right to

instruct the Project Designer to

provide cross-section every ten

(10) meters in defined sections.

For the avoidance of doubt such

instruction of the Company shall

As based on our experience and common

practice, cross-sections are prepared every

20 meters for tracks and roads alike. It is

unclear why different cross-sections

resolutions is required.

Cross-section every ten

(10) meters along the

track and twenty (20)

meters elsewhere at scales

1:50/1:100 - Costs

implications

Annex B - 4.

Detailed Design

of Civil Works/

4.2. Detailed

Design / Civil

Engineering

works

generally/4.2.9.

3

Project Designer

Agreement

224.


not be deem a Variation Order.





tenders works, which will




carry out Infra 2 works.

The supplied scope definition does not

match. Text description is identical with

5.2.6.3 from INFRA 2 part (duplication).



reference to 5.2.6.3


for Infra 1.

LRT Signaling 4. Detailed

Design of Civil

Works/ 4.2.

Detailed

Design/LRT

signaling 4.2.28

Project Designer

Agreement

225.

The Company clarifies that אhe




tenders' works, which will




carry out Infra 2 works.

The supplied scope definition does not

match. Text description is identical with

5.2.8 from the INFRA 2 part (duplication).



reference to 5.2.8


to the INFRA 1.

Depot and workshop –

scope repetition

Annex B - 4.

Detailed Design

of Civil Works/

4.2. Detailed

Design/Depot

and workshop/

4.2.31

Project Designer

Agreement

226.



Section 3.6 and 3.8 of Annex


Agreement.

In drawing for SCADA system, View Node

and Engineering are provided in Corporate

LAN network, please make clear whether

this type of workstation is within the design

scope of the project, and whether all the

workstations in this type shall be arranged

in station, OCC and parking lot, whether

they shall be arranged beyond the scope of

safety protection of

system information.


Agreement

227.


line civil work, which is involved in safety

protection of system information.





Agreement.

At present, fire prevention is required to

comply with NFPA 130/ Israeli Standard

5435, please make clear whether civil work

and technical schemes of equipment

systems, equipment specification and

material type selection in the project shall

meet the requirements of NFPA 130/ Israeli

Standard 5435.

Fire detection and

extinguishing system


Agreement

228.



required to prepare its design to

the extent needed to promote

and carry out Infra 2 Tender.

The Company was requested to confirm the

necessity of the power supply execution (as

well as the availability of any input data).

Power supply simulations Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender / Power

Systems/5.2.3.2

Project Designer

Agreement

229.






The tasks description text is identical as text

given under 4.2.26

In our understanding, the OCS should form

part of the INFRA 2. Please confirm.

Scope Overhead Contact

System (OCS)

Annex B -

Overhead

Contact System

(OCS)/5.2.4

Project Designer

Agreement

230.




The tasks description is identical as text

given under the 4.2.27

In our understanding, task under the title

Scope lighting Annex B -

Lighting/5.2.5

Project Designer

Agreement 231.




“Lighting installations” should be part of

the INFRA 2 Please confirm and/or



unchanged.

The scope of services described under the

chapter “Low voltage and light current

systems” does not correspond to the given

chapter title. In our understanding it should

be renamed as “Signaling / Train Control”

and other low voltage and light current

systems should be separated from the

railway systems under a separate headline.

Please confirm and / or comment

accordingly.

Chapter “Low voltage and

light current system”

renaming

Scope allocation

Annex B - Low

voltage and

light current

systems/5.2.6

Project Designer

Agreement

232.


unchanged.



required to prepare the design to



The tasks description it identical as text

under 4.2.28

In our understanding, Rail/LRT signaling is

part of the INFRA 2. Please confirm.

Rail Signaling – scope

definitions

Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender / Low

voltage and

light current

systems 5.2.6.3

Project Designer

Agreement

233.








traffic lights that are required to

the operation of roads will be

installed during Infra 1 works.

Any changes to infrastructure or

operating of traffic lights that

are required to the

implementation of the LRT

system will be carried out by the

Infra 2 contractor.]

Tasks description is identical as task

provided under the 4.2.29

In our understanding the Traffic Light

Signaling is part of the INFRA 2 scope of

the services.


accordingly.

Traffic light signaling –

allocation to INFRA 1 or

INFRA 2

5. Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender / Low

voltage and

light current

systems/5.2.6.4

Project Designer

Agreement

234.






The tasks description is identical as text

given under 4.2.31

In our understanding that the Depot and

workshop related tasks/services are part of

the INFRA 2. Only civil and building MEP

will be part of Infra 1) - please confirm.

Depot and workshop Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender / Depot

and workshop

(5.2.8 / 5.2.9)

Project Designer

Agreement

235.




required to prepare the design to




Project Designer will set

requirements of the RS to be

provided by the Infra 2

contractor that may include

records of the vehicle, tests and

RAMS.

Please be aware that at the current stage of

the design & build process – technical

engineering work for the preparation of the

Infra 2 Tender, Rolling Stock design

records, prototype tests and RAMS

documents are not available and cannot be

delivered as such by the Project Designer.

As part of the “D&B” Rolling stock

tendering process, Project Designer can

prepare technical part of the Rolling Stock

procurement tender, with a content similar

to the SoW provision given under the 3.7.

Rolling Stock.

These above-mentioned required items can

be only delivered by the Rolling Stock

Supplier as part of the procurement / testing

& commissioning process.

Please confirm accordingly.

Please specify the Project Designer’s scope

of service in regard to the Rolling stock for

the Design for INFRA 2 Tender.

Design record of the

vehicle, Prototype tests

and RAMS availability at

this design stage

Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender /Rolling

Stock (5.2.10)

Page 63

Project Designer

Agreement

236.




and catty out Infra 2 Tender.


clause 5.2.12.4 relates to the

It is our understanding that for the purposes

of the engineering works for the INFRA 2

Tender no power supply simulation of the

energy supply and distribution systems is

required (based on the common scope

understanding and previous experience).

Draft power supply calculations should be

Energy consumption Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Project Designer

Agreement

237.


operational planning (energy

demands)

sufficient in this regard, while the real

simulation should be done by the System

OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

Please confirm the necessity of the power

supply execution (as well as the availability

of any input data) and/or comment

accordingly.

Tender

/Operation and

maintenance

plans/5.2.12.4.6

The design of the platform width

is one of the Project Designer’s

tasks.

Please clarify what is the correct minimum

platform width, if any, to enable the

participant to calculate the design efforts

needed.

Platform width Annex B - 5.2.7

Project Designer

Agreement 238.

The Project Designer will

provide quantities and cost

estimate for each tender package

at the level that corresponds to

the scope and type of the

applicable tender.

The “Quantities and cost estimates” chapter

is a repetition of the “build only” tender

requirements previously mentioned under

4.3.7.


valid scope description of the Project

Designer’s services for the Infra 2 PPP /

design & build tender.

Quantities and cost

estimates

Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender

/Quantities and

cost estimates

(5.2.15)

Project Designer

Agreement

239.


unchanged.

At the design stage, the Operations and

Maintenance (O&M) costs can be only

estimated on the basis of the high-level

assumptions as far the operation and

maintenance planning depend on the

Operations and

Maintenance (O&M)

Costs

Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

Project Designer

Agreement

240.


systems implemented by the PPP

Contractor/O&M operator.

Can the Company confirm this assumption?

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender

/Quantities and

cost estimates

It is clarified that there is no

change in the Tender

Documents.

Based on the requirement "the interval is 4

minutes in the two directions between Haifa

and Nazareth", mixed traffic section like

level crossing exists for tramcar and social

vehicles, the exclusive road right cannot be

ensured, e.g. the operation interval of the

whole line cannot be ensured.

General descriptions Annex B - 5(d) Project Designer

Agreement

241.


detailed procurement strategy

will be finalized during the

design period. The Project

Designer will be responsible for

providing all technical

deliverables and consultancy to

the Company with preparing the

Tender package.

Please clarify the tendering approach to be

undertaken for the purposes of the INFRA 2

Tender, namely: tendering strategy (1 or 2

staged), Project Designer’s tasks in the

tendering process, envisaged duration,

turnkey or separated contracts, etc.

Is the Project Designer only accountable for

the technical part/specifications of the

tender or for the whole tender preparation,

issuing and evaluation – including the

administrative, legal, etc. topics?

Tender process –

approach and strategy

Annex B - 5.

Technical

Engineering

Documents for

Infra 2 Tender /

5.2. Design for

INFRA 2

Tender /5.3

Tender Process

& 5.4.

Proposals

Submission and

Evolution &

5.5. Award of

the Contract

Project Designer

Agreement

242.




required to prepare the

specifications and all

preparations for Infra 1 at a

Detailed Design level, including

all the tests required for this

purpose.

In addition, it will be required to

mapping of all the potentials to

receive stray currents.


would be required from the Project

Designer in terms of stray current analysis

(calculations, etc.)

Stray Current Annex B -

5.2.3.6

Project Designer

Agreement

243.


As Built maps will be prepared

by the surveyor and the Project

Designer is required to check

and verify execution according

to design.




the Agreement.

The As Built maps are to be prepared and

signed by licensed surveyor of the

contractor and not of the Project Designer.

The Project Designer, when receives the

maps in paper and digital format, may

check its conformity or non-conformity

with the design.

Please clarify that the Project Designer

surveyor is not expected to perform survey

of works during construction.

As Built maps Annex B - 5.9 Project Designer

Agreement

244.

The Company confirms that the

Designer will be required to

provide all the deliverables

stated in clauses 5.2.10.1 -

5.2.10.4 in accordance with the

requirements of clause 5.1 of

Annex B (The Services).

In this section it is indicated that the

Designer will have to provide all

documentation listed in paragraph 5.2.1.

We understand that the Designer will have

to prepare documentation listed in 5.2.1 at a

technical specification level, to be included

Rolling Stock

Deliverables

Annex B –

5.2.10.1

Project Designer

Agreement

245.


in a tender for the procurement of rolling

stock. Please confirm if our understanding

is correct.

The Company confirms that the


provide all the deliverables

stated in clauses 5.2.10.1 -

5.2.10.4 and in accordance with

the requirements of clause 5.1 of

Annex B (The Services).

From our experience, is the Manufacturer

who usually carries out deliverables of

sections 5.2.10.2, 5.2.10.3 and 5.2.10.4.

We understand that what has to be done by

the Designer is to prepare a list of

documents/characteristics. This list of

documents/characteristic will define what

the Manufacturer has to prepare in order to

get Client´s approval. .

Rolling Stock

Deliverables

Annex B –

5.2.10.2

5.2.10.3

5.2.10.4

Project Designer

Agreement

246.




responsible for approving

materials which will be used at

the Site.

Tasks listed under the clauses 6.3.1, 6.3.5.

and 6.3.6. refer to the On-site Supervision

Engineer’s scope of services and cannot be

performed by the Project Designer

performing the Supreme Supervision with

quite limited presence on site (e.g. -1 or 2

days a week on site).

Supreme supervision

scope of work/list of tasks

– MOS and materials

approval

Annex B - 6.

Supreme

Supervision for

Infra 1

Works/6.3

Construction

Site supervision

Milestones/Aut

horization of

the MOS and

materials/ 6.3.1.

and 6.3.5. and

6.3.6.

Project Designer

Agreement

247.

The reference to Chapter 6 is

unclear.


Project Designer’s scope as it relates to

Supreme supervision

scope of work/Inspections

Annex B - 6.

Supreme

Project Designer

Agreement 248.


In addition, Rolling Stock is not

part of Infra 1.

inspection services for Rolling Stock

production.

Our understanding is that the tasks related

to the factory acceptance tests and factory

production visits/tests will be executed by

the On-Site Supervision and should not be

part of the Supreme Supervision’s scope.


clarify accordingly.

Supervision for

Infra 1

Works/6.3

Construction

Site supervision

Milestones /

The Course of

the execution /

6.3.8

Pages 67

These tasks are part of the

Supreme Supervision for Infra 1

Works.


unchanged.

The Project Designer’s task to check and

approve in writing the conformance and

compliance of the “as-build” documents is

only possible after the PTO (permit to

operate) and cannot be executed by the

Project Designer at this project stage. Based

on the previously mentioned the whole

process would go beyond the envisaged

project timelines.

Also, in our understanding these tasks

belong to the On-Site Supervision Engineer

and should be removed from the Project

Designer’s scope.

Please comment and clarify accordingly.

Approval of the as-built

documents

Annex B - 6.

Supreme

Supervision for

Infra 1

Works/6.3

Construction

Site supervision

Milestones/Co

mpleted

execution and

delivery of the

Project/6.3.18

Page 68

Project Designer

Agreement

249.


term the quality assurance

manager was deleted.

Please specify the requirements and the role

and responsibility of the “quality assurance

manager”.

Organization – Quality

Assurance Manager


Agreement 250.




required to supervise all the

works executed based on its

design, in both Infra 1 and Infra

2.

According the tentative project schedule,

the supreme supervisions of Infra 1 and

Infra 2 related works are to be performed in

different time lines (overlapping only for 1

year), which cannot cover the whole

interface coordination between Infra 1 and

Infra 2.

Please clarify and comment accordingly the

above stated.

Civil Works component

in the INFRA 2 Supreme

Supervision part

Annex B - 7.

Supreme

Supervision for

Civil Work of

Infra 2

Works/7.1.1

Page 68

Project Designer

Agreement

251.


term systems works refer to all

of the railway components.


unchanged.

According to the common practice and

understanding of technical issues, the

procurement of rolling stock should be

treated as a separate item and not to be

listed as part of the Systems related works

as indicated in 7.1.2.

We would kindly ask you to specify the

“etc.” and to explicitly list the systems to be

covered by the Project Designer as part of

the “systems works”.

Rolling Stock

procurement under the

System works

Annex B - 7.

Supreme

Supervision for

Civil Work of

Infra 2

Works/7.1.2

Page 68

Project Designer

Agreement

252.

The Company clarifies that such

manual will not be provided

thereby at the beginning of the

preliminary design.



and 3.3. of Annex “B” (The



whether an architectural design manual or

guidelines will be provided as an input at

start of preliminary design?

Architectural design

manual/guidelines

Annex B –

7.2.

Project Designer

Agreement

253.

לא סמן :מעוצב





2.4.10 of Annex B (The



that the cost of boreholes, field tests and

test pits will be borne by the Company and

if not, in which milestone the geotechnical

survey will be included.

The Project Designer's

Deliverables


Agreement

254.


responsible for preparation of

CSD during all of the Project

stages, including the Infra 2

stage, until the completion of the

Inra 2 Construction works.

Spatial requirements of the supplier and

interfacing parties will only become

available after award of the PPP contract

and once the PPP contractor’s designers

have finalized their design.

This will be after most of the Infra 1 works

will be implemented. Please explain how

the described approach can work for CSD’s

and SEM’s by the anticipated time

schedule.

Under the given approach the Project

Designer could only provide CSD’s and

SEM’s for the Final Design Stage.

For the Detailed Design the Project

Designer would be dependent on the PPP

Contractor’s Designer without any direct

contractual relation.

It’s not clear how the Project Designer can

anticipate and calculate the required

workload, effort and manpower on such an

unknown input.

Please clarify the above stated and

confirm/comment the topic accordingly.

CSD (Combined Service

Drawings) & SEMs

(Structural electrical

Mechanical Drawings)

Annex B - 8.

Combined

Service

Drawings

Page 69

Project Designer

Agreement

255.



Design Management processes

are relevant only to the design

prepared by the Project

Designer.

We assume the Design Management Plan

covers only the design for Infra 1 up to

Detailed Design and for Infra 2 up to Final

Design, excluding the PPP Contractor’s

design services.

Please confirm/comment accordingly.

Scope of design

management process

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

process

Page 70

Project Designer

Agreement

256.

Without derogating from the

provisions of the Tender

Documents, the Company

clarifies that the division into

teams is relevant for the

provision of Detailed Design

only.

Each team member will be

required to meet the relevant

conditions, as stipulated in the

Agreement.

The SoW specifies 5 respective INFRA 1

teams to be created for the execution of the

whole Design management Process.

Please clarify whether there is a similar

requirement for the INFRA 2 related

activities with clear distinction between the

involved teams.

INFRA 1 Teams versus

INFRA 2 Teams

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

process/9.1.7.1

Project Designer

Agreement

257.

The Design Management Plan

(DMP) is relevant to all the

design tasks of the Project

Designer, regardless of the

division between Infra 1 and

Infra 2.

It is our understanding that the Design

Management Plan (DMP) to be prepared by

the Project Designer will cover design

activities up to the Detailed Design for

INFRA 1 and up to the Final Design for

INFRA 2.

In case of the INFRA 2 related topics, the

DMP cannot cover the CSD’S since it will

be done by the PPP Contractor Designer.

Please clarify our above given

Design Management Plan

update

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.1.

Design

management

Plan/ /9.1.8

Project Designer

Agreement

258.


understanding and/or comment accordingly.


section refers to all prototypes

and/or models which shall be

required by Relevant

Authorities.


mockups / prototypes / models are expected

to be produced by the Designer.

Complete prototypes,

mock-ups, samples,

models, etc.

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.2.

General Design

Requirements

/9.2.3.13 /

9.4.17.7

and

Clause 9.4.18.1

and 9.4.18.2

Project Designer

Agreement

259.



term “design materials”, which required to

be provided by the Project Designer.

Provision of design

materials

9. Design

Management

Process / 9.2.

General Design

Requirements

/9.2.3.15

Project Designer

Agreement

260.



unchanged.

The Company was requested to exclude the

“Ensurance” of the durability of the

installed material and equipment from the

project Designer’s liability since it can be

done only by the Contractor, Supplier and

OEM’s (warranties, defect notification

periods, etc.).

Ensure Durability Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

General Design

Requirements /

The Designer /

9.2.6.1.

Project Designer

Agreement

261.




9.2.4 of Annex B (The Services)

to the Agreement.


whether the Company would nominate a

design management entity.

Design Manager

Annex B - 9.2.4

Project Designer

Agreement 262.

The request is rejected. The

Company clarifies that the

provisions of this section relate

only to the design carried out by


The Company was requested to exclude the

following tasks and activities from the

Project Designer’s scope: (i) the task

related to the “ensurance” of the safety

during the construction and installation

since said ensurance should be executed by

the PPP Contractor (directly) and the On-

Site Supervision Engineer (indirectly)

executing the daily on-site CIW

supervision.

(ii) the Safety during the O&M activities

since said activities can be only ensured by

the respective O&M Operator and their

implemented Safety Management System.

Ensure safety during

construction, operation

and subsequent

maintenance of the LRT

line

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

9.2.General

Design

Requirements /

The Designer /

9.2.6.2.

Page 73

Project Designer

Agreement

263.



carry out a risk assessment for

its design only. In addition, the


required to assist the Company

and provide professional support

for the preparation of a general

risk assessment.

The Project Designer shall prepare and

document the Risk Assessment for all

respective project stages.

Mitigation of risks (as far as practicable)

can be done by the Project Designer up to

(inclusive of) the Detailed Design for the

INFRA 1 – since the Project Designer will

be accountable / responsible for the

execution of the design.


Detailed and documented

risk assessment (INFRA

1)

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

9.2.General

Design

Requirements /

The Designer /

9.2.6.3.

Project Designer

Agreement

264.





carry out the Risk Assessment

only for the design prepare

thereby. In addition, the Project

Designer shall be required to

contribute to the preparation of a

general risk assessment.

The Project Designer shall prepare and

document the Risk Assessment for all

respective project stages.

Mitigation of risks (as far as practicable)

can be done by the Project Designer up to

(inclusive of) the Final Design for the

INFRA 2 – since the Project Designer will

be in accountable / responsible for the

execution of the design up to this stage.



Detailed and documented

risk assessment (INFRA

2)

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

9.2.General

Design

Requirements /

The Designer /

9.2.6.3.

Project Designer

Agreement

265.


Section 9.2.8 refers to the

management of the schedule for

the design only, throughout the

design and execution stages of

the Project.

Baseline project Schedule indicating the

design schedule for submission of each

design package under the project

Designer’s scope cannot be maintained and

updated during the construction stage since

it is only related to the design packages

submission.

To maintain the design schedule for the

PPP Contractors designer (related to Infra 2

works) is a task for a so called Project

Management Consultant (PMC) who

should be engaged directly by the Client

(Company) to manage and supervise the

“third parties” input.

Is it the intention of the Company that these

Baseline Project Schedule

during the “construction

stages”

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

9.2.General

Design

Requirements /

The Designer /

9.2.8

Project Designer

Agreement

266.


tasks should also fall within the Project

Designer’s scope?

Please confirm the above stated and amend

the item accordingly.


Monthly Progress Reports refers

only to tasks designed by the

Project Designer, regardless of

the division into Inra 1 and Inra

2.

Project Designer can only indicate all

design submissions coming from its own

teams forking on the INFRA 1 and INFRA

2 activities up to the Supervision stages for

both packages.

Design submissions coming from the

Concessionaire’s Designers (INFRA 2)

and/or Successful Contractors (INFRA 1)

cannot be tracked and listed as such in the

PD’s Monthly report since there is no

contractual link between the involved

parties, namely: PD, Concessionaire and

Contractors.



Status of all design

submissions and

Designs changes as part

of the Monthly Progress

Report

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process /

9.2.General

Design

Requirements /

Design

Schedule / 9.2.9

and 9.2.210

Project Designer

Agreement

267.



whether the nomination of the design

checker will be made by the Company or

the Project Designer,

In addition, the Company was requested to

clarify whether the Design Checker

incorporation will be on the Company's

expense.

Designer’s Design

Checker role and mandate

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.2.

General Design

Requirements /

Design Checker

/ 9.2.11 – 9.2.14

Page 73 and 74

Project Designer

Agreement

268.



are no differences between the

design quality and design

packages allocation

requirements for INFRA 1 and

INFRA 2.


whether there are different design quality

and design packages allocation

requirements for the INFRA 1 and INFRA

2 work batches based on their internal

differences and requirements.

Design Quality and

Design packages for

INFRA 1 and INFRA 2

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.2.

General Design

Requirements /

Design Quality

and Design

packages

Project Designer

Agreement

269.



required to amend any

document, as shall be required

by the Company.


approach and the further activities/actions

in case of a quality insufficient design

provided by a Concessionaire referring to

CSD’s and SEM’s, paragraph 8.

Integration of any

requirements arising from

the Company’s review of

the applicable design

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.3

Project Reviews

and Reporting /

9.3.3.3

Project Designer

Agreement

270.


We consider that the software to be used

should be such that is still supported by the

manufacturer or, alternatively, Microsoft

Office 2013 + 2016 and up. Please rephrase

the requirement.

Similarly, we ask to apply this requirement

also to other software and design tools, if

applicable, such as Microsoft Windows 7 +

10 (64bit), AUTOCAD 2018 [ICE (by

IDAN)], etc.



MS Office software

“latest version”

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.3

Project Reviews

and Reporting /

Presentations /

9.3.8.

Page 76

Project Designer

Agreement

271.


As of this date, the Company

has not yet contracted with a

service provider for this

purpose.


name(s) type(s) of the EDMS expected to

be used.

Please clarify the technical feature of the

EDMS to be provided by the Company

including the user rights for various

involved parties: Project Designer,

Contractors, Concessionaire, etc.

The clarification is required to know

whether the Project Designer shall create

and run in parallel another DMS for internal

documentation storage and management

purposes.

Electronic Document

management Systems

(EDMS)

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.3

Project Reviews

and Reporting /

Company’s

design review

process / 9.3.16

Page 77

Project Designer

Agreement

272.

The Project Designer is not

required to prepare the AS-

BUILT design, but only to

approve it.

In the Stage 5, the task description refers to

the supervision.

We consider that instead, it should say

"supreme supervision", since the on-situ

supervision does not pertain to the Project

Designer's tasks and duties.

Having in mind the above stated, the

preparation of the “as-built” design

packages as well as checking and approval

of their compliance with the executed

construction and installation works should

be also allocated to the On-Site

Supervision.

Please confirm our above presented

understanding and/or comment accordingly.

Design Package Stages

(Stage 5)

Annex B - 9.4.

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / 9.4.7 /

Stage 5

Project Designer

Agreement

273.


This section relates to the type

of design and not to the design

requirement for a specific

component. The requirements

for each component appears in

previous chapters.

It is clarified that Infra 2

contains components which are

at a different design level,

according to the applicable

requirements.

It is our understanding that for the INFRA 2

scope of services, provision of the Detailed

Design related deliverables for the

respective systems/sub-systems will be

provided by a successful Concessionaire on

the PPP tender. Based on the previously

stated, services listed under 9.4.17.2. should

be taken out of the Project Designer’s scope

of services.

Design Packages of

systems/sub-systems

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.17.2

Project Designer

Agreement

274.


required to manage its entire set

of documents by using the

system that will be provided to it

by the Company.

Will the Company (via the EDMS)

supervise this task or do the Project

Designer needs to engage its own

requirements Manager and Requirements

Management Expert (s)?

Design quality assurance /

requirements management

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.17.4

Project Designer

Agreement

275.



required to base its design on the

level of the design of each

system, as shall be defined by it,

Detailed design is only provided for the

Infra 1 packages.

At this stage the detailed design of the Infra

2 package, to be produced by the PPP

Contractor, will not be available.

Combined and integrated

design and applicable

works

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Project Designer

Agreement

276.


Regardless of the division


Based on which data/inputs should the

integration be done for the Infra 2 systems?

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.17.3

The level of design is defined

for each component.

In any case where the Project


design at a Detailed Design

level, it shall comply with the

provisions of section 9.4.17.4.

Please specify, test data, reports, samples in

detail to be provided from the Project

Designer.

We understand that it could be only

delivered for the Infra 1 since the Detailed

Design will be delivered. We assume that

all hardware related samples shall be

provided by the future Contractor /

Concessionaire / OEM (Original Equipment

Manufacturer)?

All details, test data,

reports, samples of

images, etc.

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.17. 4

Page 81

Project Designer

Agreement

277.




Agreement.

Please specify, test data, reports, samples

more in detail to be provided from the

Project Designer.

We understand that it could be only

delivered for the Infra 1 since the Detailed

Design will be delivered. We assume that

all hardware related samples shall be

provided by the future Contractor /

Concessionaire / OEM?

Full-size mockups and/or

prototypes

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

Project Designer

Agreement

278.


9.4.18.1

Page 82



Section 9.4. of Annex “B” (The


Alternative products and materials

variations cannot be provided by the Project

Designer and (if so) they can be only

provided by the Contractor or Supplier

during the construction and installation

works – design execution.

Alternative products and

materials

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.18.2

Project Designer

Agreement

279.


Project Designer may propose

alternatives to all of the design

disciplines according to the level

of design required from it in

each discipline.

In our understanding tasks described under

the 9.4.18.2.4. are contradicting the 5.1.1.

tasks of the Project Designer given

previously under the 5. Technical

Engineering Documents for Infra 2

Tender/5.1.1. We assume and understand

that this task is related to the Contractor’s

Designers?

Contradicting to the

Project Designers tasks

for the Infra 2 Tender

works

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

3 (Detailed

Design) /

9.4.18.2.4

Project Designer

Agreement

280.

The requirements stipulated

under those clauses refers to the

level of design required from the

Project Designer in each

Please confirm that the requirements

stipulated under the following paragraphs:

9.4.19, 9.4.20, 9.4.21 and 9.4.22 are only

valid for the INFRA 1 related works and

Construction design

packages requirements

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Project Designer

Agreement 281.


discipline, regardless of the

division into Infra 1 and Infra 2.

are not applicable as such for the INFRA 2. Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

4 (Construction

Design

Packages) /

9.4.19,

9.4.20,9.4.21

and 9.4.22



required to perform supreme

supervision on its Detailed

Design, regardless of in which

tender package it was included.

The “as-built” design Packages can only be

proved by a full on-site supervision

engineer and not by a supreme supervision

entity, with a limited presence on site of

e.g. once a week. To fulfill this task a full

on site supervision would be required.

Please clarify and comment accordingly?

Is this only valid for the INFRA 1 or the

INFRA 2 or for both?

As-built drawings for

INFRA 1 and INFRA 2

Annex B - 9.

Design

Management

Process / 9.4

Designer’s

Design Package

Submission

Process / Stage

5: As-Built

Design

Packages /

9.4.27

Project Designer

Agreement

282.


Infra 1 design and design deliverables

should be in Hebrew only. Please

acknowledge.

Infra 1 language of

documents

Annex B -

9.2.15.1

Project Designer

Agreement 283.




provide the design of Road 781,

including the LRT installations,

as specified under Annex “B”


Agreement.


unchanged

Road 781 works have been indicated as a

separate item in the Price Matrix / Detailed

Price Matrix but not listed as such in Annex

C - Preliminary Schedule.


that Road 781 works belong to the INFRA-

1 batch/lot and should be executed as per

the timelines given for the INFRA-1 related

activities.


Agreement

284.

The term “Design Manager”

shall mean Chief Designer.

Please specify the requirements and the role

and responsibility of the “design manager”.

Organization – Design

Manager


Agreement 285.

The Company will provide the


license and account information

for its proper use of the EDMS

system.

Please specify if there are any costs

required to be considered by the Project

Designer for the EDMS system.

Document Management Annex B -

9.3.16

Project Designer

Agreement

286.

The request is rejected. Please provide all lists of deliverables in

English.

Lists of Deliverables Annex B - 9.6 Project Designer

Agreement 287.

The request is rejected. Please provide all design guidelines in

English.

Design Guidelines Annex B - 9.8 Project Designer

Agreement 288.

All available reference drawings

were uploaded as part of Annex

B (Reference Design

documents) to the Invitation to

Bid.

Please provide most up-to-date drawings in

DWG format, including general layouts and

cross sections.

DWG Drawings Annex B - 9.8 Project Designer

Agreement

289.



to the provisions of Sections 6

and 7 of Annex “B” (The



according to which standards should the

supreme supervision be conducted?

Supreme supervision Annex B - 11.3 Project Designer

Agreement 290.


Please erase the words “unless the company

determines otherwise”.

Language of the Project Annex B - 17.2 Project Designer

Agreement 291.


Please confirm that the Company will be

responsible for:

a) all translations required for

coordination process (excluding the

permit/statutory process) and/or

b) All translations from Hebrew to

English of local standards, criteria,

requirements and regulations.

Language of the Project Annex B - 17.2 Project Designer

Agreement

292.


to the provision of section 1.3 of

Annex “D” (Service Price) to

the Agreement.


whether the quantities in the Price Matrix

are final or they are estimated quantities

and the final consideration will be

calculated according to the actual quantities

performed by the Project Designer?

Service Price Annex D Project Designer

Agreement

293.


will not be additional

compensation for multiple

tenders.


to the provisions of Annex “D”



will the design team be rewarded due to

multiple tenders?

additional payments Annex D Project Designer

Agreement

294.


Agreement.


Project Designer shall provide

the Company with professional

services with respect to Infra 1

tenders evaluation process, to

the extent required by the

Company.


that beyond the Technical Engineering

Documents for Infra 1 that are included in

the scope, Professional services for Infra 1

Tender evaluation are not included in the

scope,

Professional services for

Tender

Annex D –

Service Price –

1.3 Price

Matrix.

Project Designer

Agreement

295.



to the provisions of section 2.4.5


the Agreement.


whether the following site investigations

are included in the scope: 1. Soil campaign

2. Hydraulics 3. Utility detection.

Site investigations Annex D –

Service Price –

1.4 Detailed

Price Matrix.

Project Designer

Agreement

296.




and 4.3 of Annex “B” (The



whether the following tasks for advance

works is included in the scope: 1. Site

access road 2. Temporary Traffic

management

Advance works Annex D –

Service Price –

1.4 Detailed

Price Matrix.

Project Designer

Agreement

297.

The Company does not have any

information regarding said

document.


whether the EIA was performed by a third

party and when would the result be

available?

Economic Impact

Assessment (EIA)

Annex D –

Service Price –

1.4 Detailed

Price Matrix.

Project Designer

Agreement 298.



In addition, Participants’


provision of Section 9.3 of


Agreement.

The Company was requested to elaborate in

more details on the requirements of the

Monthly Report content-wise.

Monthly Reports

requirements

Annex D:

Service Price

1.5 Payment

Terms /1.5.1

Project Designer

Agreement

299.


The Progress payment in regard to the

Progress Reports and the “Actual Progress”

to be determined by the Company is

unclear.

Could you please clarify it in more details?

Progress payments Annex D:

Service Price

1.6. Progress

Payments

Project Designer

Agreement

300.


to the provision of Section 5.4 of

the Invitation to Bid and Section

2.3.1.1 of the Agreement.

Should this Annex be signed and included

in the proposal as well?

Annex E Annex E

Project Designer

Agreement 301.

A specified SPPI policy is

required in accordance with the

Tender requirements.


to the provisions of Annex G.

Do we have to take out a SPPI for USD

10M per occurrence and per aggregate (for

the duration of liability) or an annual policy

dedicated to the project?

“…professional

indemnity with Limits of

liability of USD

10,000,000 per

occurrence and in the

aggregate for the annual

insurance period”

Appendix G”1”

- Certificate of

Insurance

Professional

Indemnity –

Single-Project

Professional

Indemnity -

SPPI

Project Designer

Agreement

302.

The request is rejected. In the event that the "Project Designer" is

submitted as a Joint Venture comprising the

Insurance requirements Appendix G“1”

Certificate of

Project Designer

Agreement 303.


Lead Design Firm and the Local Design

Firm, we understand that each party may

present their own insurance policies,

individually, in compliance with the

requirements mentioned in this agreement.

Please confirm.

insurance

The request is rejected. Would it be possible to comply with the

insurance limits set forth for the

Professional Indemnity Insurance,

cumulatively, through the PII policies

submitted, individually, by each party?


Certificate of

insurance

Project Designer

Agreement

304.


To comply with the requirements

established for the Professional Indemnity

Insurance, is it possible to submit policies

under the "annual renewable" form in all or

in some of the insurances specifically

required? Please, confirm.


Certificate of

insurance

Project Designer

Agreement

305.

The Company so confirms. In line with the coverages described, we

understand that it would be possible to

submit insurance certificates to comply

with the requirements established for Third

Party Liability Insurance and Employer's

Liability Insurance through policies

independent of that required for the

Professional Liability Insurance. Please

confirm.


Certificate of

insurance

Project Designer

Agreement

306.


With respect to the insurance

period for SPPI, participants’


provisions of clause 3 to the

COI, Annex G1.

With respect to other insurances

policies, participants’ attention

is drawn to the policy period

demands for each policy as

detailed in the COI, under

Annex G1.

In relation to the period of duration of the

different insurance coverage required

(Third party liability insurance, Employer's

Liability Insurance, SPPI), the agreement

refers to the fact that these policies must

remain in effect for the duration of the

"insurance period". We understand that this

refers to the duration of the provision of

services. Please, confirm.


Certificate of

insurance

Project Designer

Agreement

307.


Project Designer Name can

consist of two names,

nevertheless it required one COI

which will include all the

insureds as specified in the COI

terms.

(a) It is not clear on behalf of whom the

insurance certificate has to be issued.

Since the Participant’s non--

incorporated JV comprises of two

independent firms, the insurer's

certificate cannot refer to the Project

Designer (as stated in clause (2) of

Appendix G1, but to each one of the

members in the JV, separately.

Considering the above stated we

consider it appropriate to modify the

wording in clause (2) of Annex G1, as

well as in all paragraphs where is

appears as such, replacing them by

name of firm member on the JV. Our

aforementioned interpretation is based

Insurance Annex G + G1 Project Designer

Agreement

308.


on the wording at the bottom of page

63, according to which the insurance

certificate should be issued separately

for the Lead Design Firm and the

Local Design Firm.

(b) Will it be accepted that the certificate

will refer independently to each

member of the JV, subject to a reply to

be provided to the question in literal

(a).

Please clarify and/or comment.


to the provision of Sections

2.3.1 of the Agreement.

Should the certificate be signed by the

insurance company and attached included

in the proposal or executed later after being

declared as the Successful Participant?

Insurance Annex G + G1 Project Designer

Agreement 309.


to the provision of Sections

6.3.3-6.3.4 of the Invitation to

Bid. For the avoidance of doubt,

it is hereby clarified that as part

of its proposal each Participant

shall submit the letter of

undertaking signed only by the

members who were presented by

it within the Bid.

According to the comment on top of Annex

F, this letter of undertaking should be

signed by all the team members of the

Project Designer as well by any other

person who fulfils any function according

to the provisions of Annex H.

please clarify whether this Letter of

Undertaking should be signed by the core

team members (only) and included as such

Office Holders Annex H:

Office Holders

in the Project

Designer

Project Designer

Agreement

310.


in the proposal.

Participant’s attention is drawn

to the revised Annex “H” to the

Agreement.

On the list of the Expert Engineers to be

provided on behalf of the Lead Design Firm

it is stated “Traffic Engineer” (4.1.3).

Going further the term “Traffic Signaling

Engineer” (4.2.3) is mentioned under the

same connotation.

Traffic engineer vs

Traffic Signaling engineer

Annex H

4. Expert

Engineers

(Lead Design

Firm)

4.1.3 & 4.2.3

Project Designer

Agreement

311.

The Company clarifies that for

the purpose of this section, only

Detailed Design will be

considered as a professional

experience.


whether a project designed in the "Final

Design" stage ('תכנון סופי') will be

considered as professional experience.

Professional experience Annex H:

Office Holders

in the Project

Designer.

5.2.3 Structural

Engineer

Project Designer

Agreement

312.

The expert on behalf the Local

Design Firm will be stated as

Electricity, Communications and

Lighting Engineer or, Dry

Utilities Engineer and it will be

responsible for all dry utilities.


to the amended provisions of

Annex H to the Agreement.

The specialty of the Electrification

Engineer (on behalf the Lead Design Firm)

is defined in clause 4.2.1, and it refers to

train electrification systems. In our opinion,

the term for the expert on behalf the Local

Design Firm should state Electricity,

Communications and Lighting Engineer or,

preferably, Dry Utilities Engineer (similar

to the definition of Wet Utilities Engineer in

Electrification,

Communications and

Lighting Engineer

Annex H:

Office Holders

in the Project

Designer

5.1.9. & 5.2.9

Electrification,

Communication

, lighting

Engineer

Project Designer

Agreement

313.


clause 5.2.8, pages 70-71), with a

responsibility for all dry utilities.

Please confirm and/or comment.



to the revised Annex “H” to the

Agreement.


whether the Landscape Architect must have

a degree in Landscape Architecture and not

Civil Engineering.

Threshold conditions for

the Landscape Architect

Annex “H” -

5.2.4.1

Project Designer

Agreement 314.