EXAMPLE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Introduction
The following requirements apply to all of the items listed for procurement. The Bidder must
verify that the items being offered will comply with the following.
G.1 The Bid – The Bidding Document requests submissions for a range of equipment items.
The Bidder may submit a bid for any one item, a number of items or all items. The Client reserves
the right to accept or reject any bid for any or all of the items.
G.2 General – The equipment offered shall be new, unused and current model production,
which is substantially the same as the prototype or other model in successful use for not less than
1 year or 2000 hours.
G.3 Supplier – If the Bidder is not the manufacturer of the item, the Bidder will ensure that the
item is manufactured and supplied in accordance with the requirements of the specification.
G.4 Language – All documents, manuals, charts, drawings and manufacturer’s specification
literature included with the bid shall be in the English language.
G.5 Compliance Certification – All Bidders will provide their Statement of Compliance and
Clause by Clause commentary for all parameters and any data by certifying at the right side
column of the individual specifications.
G.6 Compliance to Requirements – Bidders are expected to offer equipment that meets or is
better than the Specification requirements. Under the SUPPLIER/TENDERER OFFER column the
Bidder will either enter ‘Complies’ or inserts the improvements offered FOR EACH
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
G.7 Service Requirements – The equipment offered to be supplied will be suitable to be used
on road construction and maintenance works anywhere in the [ state country/region ] where:-
Climate varies from humid tropical to arid desert.
Ambient shade temperatures vary from [ 0°C to 50°C ].
Annual rainfall varies between less than [ 500 mm/year to 2500 mm/year ].
Altitudes vary from below sea level to [ 3000 metres above sea level ].
The equipment shall accordingly be extra heavy duty for tropical conditions capable of rendering
[ 10 years or 10000 hours ] of service with scheduled maintenance and without the need for major
refurbishment/rehabilitation in adverse conditions that will include possible low grade/contaminated
fuels and dusty conditions.
G.8 Manufacturing materials – All materials shall be free from defects, which would adversely
affect the performance or maintainability of individual components or the overall assembly.
G.9 Manufacturing construction – The unit and its components and accessories shall be
designed and constructed to facilitate field maintenance. All adjustment features, routine
maintenance spares and replaceable parts shall be easily accessible.
G.10 Additional features – Additional or better features which are not mentioned in the
Specification, but which are a part of the manufacturer’s standard product shall be included in the
unit being offered.
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