Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project
Employer’s Requirements
Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)
Contract Package-1b: Civil (Underground Section from KM 0+615 to KM 2+360)

Tender Documents
For
Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project
Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)

CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND
SECTION FROM KM 0+615 TO KM 2+360)

VOLUME 3

Employer’s Requirements – General
Employer’s Requirements – Functional
Employer’s Requirements – Design
Employer’s Requirements – Construction
Employer’s Requirements – Manufacture, Installation and Testing
Employer’s Requirements – Particular Requirements
Employer’s Requirements – Appendices

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Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)

Employer’s Requirements – General
Contract Package-1b: Civil (Underground Section from KM 0+615 to KM 2+360)

Tender Documents
For
Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project
Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)

CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND SECTION
FROM KM 0+615 TO KM 2+360)

VOLUME 3

Employer’s Requirements – General

October 2012


Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project
Employer’s Requirements – General
Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)
Contract Package-1b: Civil (Underground Section from KM 0+615 to KM 2+360)

Tender Documents
For
Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Construction Project
Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)
CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND SECTION
FROM KM 0+615 TO KM 2+360)
VOLUME 3 - EMPLOYER’S REQUIREMENTS – GENERAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION

PAGE

1.

INTRODUCTION

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2.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

ERG 2

3.

CODES AND STANDARDS

ERG 4

4.

EMPLOYER'S DRAWINGS

ERG 4

5.


EMPLOYER'S OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS

ERG 5

6.

SPECIFICATIONS IN SI UNIT

ERG 5

7.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES

ERG 5

8.

PLANNING AND PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS

ERG 6

9.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND RESPONSE PROCEDURE

ERG 6

10.


QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

ERG 6

11.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

ERG 6

12.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE SAFETY PLAN

ERG 7

13.

SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

ERG 8

14.

CONTRACTOR'S CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHERS

ERG 7

15.


TEMPORARY UTILITY SERVICES

ERG 8

16.

SURVEY AND SITE INVESTIGATIONS

ERG 9

17.

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

ERG 9

18.

CONTRACTOR’S PROJECT ORGANIZATION

ERG 9

19.

TRAINING AND SKILLS TRANSFER

ERG 10

20.


PUBLIC RELATIONS

ERG 10

21.

DISASTRE PREVENTION POLICY

ERG 10

22.

REQUIREMNTS FOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMME

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EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS - GENERAL

1.


INTRODUCTION
These Employer's Requirements are divided into seven sections as follows:
(1)

General: these apply throughout the Contract.

(2)

Functional: these include the specific requirements for the design, construction,
performance and function of the Works.

(3)

Design: these apply in respect of duties relating to the design of the Works.

(4)

Construction: these apply in respect of additional requirements relating to the
construction of the Works.

(5)

Manufacturing, Installation and Testing: these apply to the requirements
relating to manufacturing, procurement & delivery of plant and equipment and the
requirements for testing and commissioning.

(6)

Particular Requirements: these provide general information and particular
requirements for Contract Package-1b.


(7)

Appendices: these provide further requirements relating to sections (1) to (6)
above.

2.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
In addition to the words and expressions defined in the Conditions of Contract, further
following words and expressions shall have the meaning assigned to them except where
the context otherwise requires:
-

“As-Built Documents”: means the set of drawings and records, which is
submitted during the Construction Phase in accordance with Clause 3(10) of the
Employer’s Requirements – Design.

-

"As-Built Drawings": means those drawings produced and endorsed by the
Contractor as true records of construction of the Permanent Works. The As-Built
Drawings are subject to review and issue of a Notice of No Objection by the
Employer’s Representative.

-

"Combined Services Drawings" (CSD): means drawings showing the locations,
layouts and sizes of all services including those of other contractors co-ordinated
so as to eliminate all clashes.


-

"Construction Phase": has the meaning identified in Clause 7 of the Employer's
Requirements - General.

-

"Construction Technical Drawings": means those drawings referred to in
Clause 3 (2) of the Employer's Requirements – Design.

-

"Construction Gauge": means the profile related to the designed normal co-

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ordinated axis of the track into which no part of any structures or fixed equipment
(except for overhead catenary) may penetrate.
-

“Construction Design”: means a set of drawings and documents, which is

submitted in accordance with Clause 3(2) of Employer’s Requirements – Design.

-

"Construction Design Pack": comprises the Construction Technical Drawings,
Work Specifications, Working Drawings and all other associated documents
necessary to supplement the design covered in the Technical Design and to
comply with the Contract regarding the construction of the Works such as detailed
Method Statement, Safety Risk Assessment etc. The contents of the Construction
Design Pack are as defined in Employer’s Requirements – Design and further
detailed in Appendix 22.

-

"Design Manual": means the manual to be prepared and submitted by the
Contractor as part of the Inception Design and as described in the Employer's
Requirements - Design.

-

"Design Segment": has the meaning identified in Clause 2(5) of the Employer's
Requirements - Design.

-

"Design Phase": has the meaning identified in Clause 7 of the Employer's
Requirements - General.

-


"Employer’s Outline Specification": has the meaning identified in Clause 5 of
the Employer's Requirements - General.

-

“Interfacing Contractor”: means the Contractor of an interfacing Contract
Package who, in turn, has an interfacing requirement with the Contractor in order
to fulfill the Employer’s Requirements of both Contracts in the Project.

-

“Inception Report”: means the set of drawings and documents, which is
submitted in accordance with Clause 2(2) of Employer’s Requirements – Design.

-

“Key Date”: means the date by which the Contractor completes a respective Key
activity. Key Dates are subdivided into two categories:
(i)

Key Date for the access of the Interfacing Contractor to the Contractor’s
Site,

(ii)

Key Date for Tests on Completion and the Time for Completion Date.

For all Key Dates, Liquidated Delay Damages will be subjected at the rate given in
Appendix 1 to the Letter of Tender for the period of time that the Key Date
requirement remains unachieved.

-

"Railway Envelope": means the zone or zones within the Works containing the
trackwork and equipment necessary for the operation of the railway.

-

"Services, Electrical, Mechanical Drawings" (SEM): means those drawings
produced by the Contractor showing the locations, sizes and details for openings
in structural elements for MEP building services and other related Interfacing
Contracts.

-

“Service Provider”: means a person or entity approved by Implementing agency

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and national HIV/AIDS authority (i.e. Ministry of Health, relevant national
government to have responsibility for HIV/AIDS prevention) to provide the HIV
Awareness and Prevention Programme.
-


"Technical Design": means a set of drawings and documents, which is submitted
in accordance with Clause 2 (4) of the Employer’s Requirements - Design.

-

"Works Specification": means the final Specification used for the construction of
the Permanent Works.

The Works Specification shall be developed by the

Contractor based on the Outline Construction Specifications issued by the
Employer as the minimum requirement.
3.

CODES AND STANDARDS
(1)

The design and construction of the Works shall comply with Ministry of
Transportation (MOT) approved codes of practice and standards current at the
time of submission of Tender.

(2)

The approved codes and standards for this project are the Japanese Ministerial
Ordinance providing the technical standards on railways with commentary enacted
by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism
(Ministerial Ordinance, MLITT-J), Design Standards for Railway Structures and
Commentary issued by Railway Technical Research Institute, Japan (RTRI-J),
General Specification for Standard Urban Railway System for Asia (STRASYA)

issued by Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) and Vietnamese Standards.
Regulations made and requirements issued by the Vietnamese Government and
by relevant utility Authorities shall be followed and specified.
Besides, all the design and construction standards approved for this Project are

listed and explained in Appendix 28 to the Employer’s Requirements.

The

Contractor does not need to get approval from Vietnamese competent
organizations for the application of those standards.
(3)

In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the following relevant
documents the order of precedence will be:

(4)

-

Employer’s Requirements

-

Outline Design Specifications and Outline Construction Specifications

-

Vietnamese and other International Standards referenced herein.


-

Vietnamese and other International Standards.

Alternative or additional codes, standards and specifications proposed by the
Contractor shall be internationally recognized codes and shall be, or be equivalent
to.

(5)

The Contractor shall be responsible for getting prior approval from the Ministry of
Transportation for any alternative or additional codes of practice and standards.

4.

EMPLOYER’S DRAWINGS
(1)

The Employer’s Drawings show the Employer’s Requirements in terms of the

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concept, intent, function, purpose, structural form and architectural appearance of
the Permanent Works. The intended extent and location of structures and facilities,
including passenger facilities, is shown. In addition to the functional purpose,
provision is made for integration with existing roads, buildings and future
developments.
(2)

The Employer’s Drawings is a set of reference drawings. Unless otherwise
specified in the Employer’s Requirements (Vol.3), Outline Design Specifications
(Vol.4) and Outline Construction Specifications (Vol.5), the dimensions of specific
elements and details and all other dimensions shown on the Employer’s Drawings
are indicative only and shall be determined by the Contractor and, where relevant,
coordinated with Interfacing Contractors.

(3)

The horizontal and vertical alignments have been developed and the Right of Way
has been defined accordingly. Minor changes to vertical alignments will be
allowed, to provide clearances to critical structures, on consent from the
Employer’s Representative.

(4)

Where the Employer’s Drawings indicate the locations of existing utilities these are
for information only and are assumed to be approximate. It is the Contractor’s sole
responsibility to ensure that the precise nature and location of all existing utilities
are ascertained prior to undertaking any related design or construction of the
Works

(5)


The Employer’s Drawings are listed in the Appendix 1 to the Employer’s
Requirements.

5.

EMPLOYER’S OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS
In accordance with the provisions of these Employer's Requirements, the Outline Design
and Construction Specifications contained in the Volume 4 and 5 respectively shall be
considered as the minimum requirements for the Works. The Outline Construction
Specifications shall be developed into the Works Specification by the Contractor during the
Design Phase and submitted as part of the Technical Design Submission. When the
Works Specification has received a Notice of No Objection from the Employer’s
Representative it shall be used for construction and shall take precedence over other
Specifications.

6.

SPECIFICATIONS IN SI UNITS
The Contract shall utilize the SI system of units.

7.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES
(1)

The Contractor shall execute the Works in two phases, the Design Phase and the
Construction Phase.

(2)


The Design Phase shall start from the Commencement Date and shall include the
completion and submission of the Inception Design and the Technical Design. The
requirements for the Inception Design and Technical Design are stated in Clause
2 of the Employer's Requirements - Design.

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(3)

The Design Phase shall be considered complete upon the issue of a Notice of No
Objection

in

respect

of

the

last


Technical

Design

Submission

which

comprehensively and completely forms the Technical Design for the whole of the
Works.
(4)

The Contractor shall be responsible for further development of the conceptual
layouts of the stations indicated in the Employer’s Drawing and to develop the
architectural, electrical and mechanical building services, station environmental
control systems and tunnel ventilation, lifts and escalators. Surface works will
include station access, shafts, staircases and other facilities, including commerical
areas and basic services to cater for bookstalls, telephone booths, etc.,
landscaping, modal-interchanges with road and pedestrian traffic, illumination,
water supply, drainage, electric supply etc.

(5)

The responsibility for design, supply, installation testing and commissioning of lifts
and escalators, trackway exhaust and tunnel ventilation is that of the Contractor.
The Contractor shall also provide for passenger time-space facilities and fire
safety modes, etc., including the electrical supply and interfacing control for these
items in his design. The Contractor shall lead the co-ordination with the
contractors who have to execute these items. Any related civil works, viz.;

construction of sub-station rooms and buildings, shafts, cable gallery, earth mats,
inter-modal transfer development, etc., shall also be executed by the Contractor
for Contract Package -1b.

(6)

The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing the locations, depths, etc. of
the existing structures, foundations, utilities etc. to such accuracy as to enable the
design and construction of the Works to proceed duly protecting these and
adjacent structures. Immediately on discovering and likely conflict with the Works,
the Contractor shall inform the Employer’s Representative.

(7)

The Construction Phase for the whole or a part of the Works shall commence
immediately upon the issue by the Employer's Representative of a Notice of No
Objection in respect of the relevant Technical Design Submission. Such Notice
may be issued by the Employer’s Representative in respect of a Technical Design
Submission covering a major and distinctive part of the Works in accordance with
the Design Submission Programme.

However, construction shall not be

commenced until the appropriate Construction Technical Drawings and other
documents forming the Construction Design Pack have been endorsed as "Good
for Construction" in accordance with the procedures in Employer’s Requirements Design
The Construction Phase shall also include the completion and submission of the
Construction Design and the As-Built Documents and other handover records as
specified. The requirements for the Construction Design and As-Built Documents
are stated in Clause 3 of the Employer's Requirements - Design.


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8.

PLANNING AND PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall prepare and submit his Initial and Final Works Programme to the
Employer’s Representative for review in accordance with the Contract and as further
described in Appendix 15 to the Employer’s Requirements.

9.

DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND RESPONSE PROCEDURE
(1)

The Contractor shall utilize an efficient Project Management Information System to
transmit formal project correspondence, documents and information. For this
purpose,

the

Contractor


shall

apply

Aconex,

a

web-based

information

management system, as required in Appendix 21 to the Employer’s Requirements.
(2)

The Contractor shall transmit all submissions to the Employer’s Representative
according to the procedure laid down in Appendix 21 to the Employer’s
Requirements.

10.

QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor shall establish and implement a Quality Management System for the
design and construction of the Works as described in Appendix 11 to the Employer’s
Requirements. This Quality Management System shall be applied without prejudice to, or
without in any way limiting, any Quality System that the Contractor already maintains.

11.


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
(1)

During the design and construction of the Works the Contractor shall conform to
all requirements relating to the environmental protection as detailed in Appendix
12 to the Employer’s Requirements. All applicable Vietnamese Environmental
Laws and Codes and all current national standards established by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Government of Socialist Republic
of Vietnam and other government agencies for control of environmental pollutants
such as air, water, noise and visual impacts/aesthetics shall be strictly followed for
compliance during the design and construction phases.

(2)

The Contractor shall prepare and submit the Site Environmental Management
Plan (SEP) to the Employer’s Representative as a part of the Inception Report
submission. SEP shall be consistent with the provisions of the Employer’s Outline
Environmental Management Plan given in Appendix 13 to the Employer’s
Requirements. Upon receipt of the Notice of No Objection, the Contractor shall
implement his SEP for the duration of the Contract.

12.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE SAFETY PLAN
(1)

The Contractor shall take all measures necessary to safeguard the health and
welfare of the general public, employees and all other persons entitled to be upon
the Site and shall ensure that the Works are carried out in a safe and efficient
manner.


(2)

The Contractor, his Sub-Contractors and all persons employed by him on the Site

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shall comply in every respect with the provisions of any relevant statutory
regulations and/or with the requirements of Vietnamese Law as may be
considered applicable to the Works.
(3)

As part of the Inception Report Submission, the Contractor shall prepare and
submit to the Employer’s Representative for consent his proposed Site Safety
Plan which shall be based on and expanded from his Outline Site Safety Plan
submitted with his tender and which shall address the requirements described in
Appendix 14 to the Employer’s Requirements.

13.

SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
To ensure the quality of software development process, the Contractor shall comply with

the requirements of the BS EN ISO 9000-3:1997 “Guidelines for the Application of ISO
9001 to Development, Supply and Maintenance of Software”. Where the software is to be
supplied by an organization other than the Contractor, the Contractor shall pass on all
requirements in their entirety and without modification. The Contractor shall, however,
remain responsible for the execution of the Works.

14.

CONTRACTOR’S CO-ORDINATION WITH OTHERS
The Contractor’s attention is drawn to the requirement that access to the Site or parts of
the Site will, from time to time, have to be shared with interfacing contractors carrying out
works on, or in the vicinity of the Site including, without limitation, works relating to:
-

Contract Package 1a: Civil (Ben Thanh Central Station)

-

Contract Package 2: Civil (Elevated and Depot);

-

Contract Package 3: E&M, Rollingstock, Trackwork, Maintenance;
Contract Package 3 comprises the following Sub-Systems:
1. Train Control and Signalling and Maintenance
2. Telecommunication and Maintenance
3. Platform Screen Door and Maintenance
4. Facility SCADA and Maintenance
5. Rolling Stock and Maintenance
6. Power Supply System and Maintenance

7. Overhead Contact and Maintenance
8. Trackwork and Maintenance
9. Depot Workshop & Equipment and Maintenance
10. Automatic Fare Collection and Maintenance
11. Signage and Graphics and Maintenance

The Contractor shall fully integrate and coordinate the Design and Construction of the
Works with all Interfacing Contractors and Interfacing Bodies and Entities and shall

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actively seek out solutions to integration issues, and to anticipate, plan for, and comply
with the needs of these Interfacing parties, which are properly required and consistent with
the obligations under the Contract. The Contractor shall comply in this respect with the
requirements of Appendix 2D to the Employer’s Requirements. Further details regarding
the design related interface with others are given in Clause 4 of Employer’s Requirements
– Design and Clause 2 of Employer’s Requirements - Functional.
15.

TEMPORARY UTILITY SERVICES
The Contractor shall make provisions for temporary utility services such as power, lighting,
water, communications and drainage for Contract Package 3 (CP-3) Contractor. The

Contractor shall ensure that all temporary services to remain in place until the equivalent
permanent service has been installed and commissioned, unless otherwise authorized by
the Employer’s Representative.

The Contractor shall also ensure that the temporary

services do not interface with the Permanent Works or prevent the installation and testing
of the permanent services by others. Where necessary the Contractor shall temporarily
divert or relocate the temporary services during the course of the works at the Contractor’s
cost. The detailed requirements are described in Appendix 6 to the Employer’s
Requirements.
16.

SURVEY AND SITE INVESTIGATIONS
(1)

The datum used for the Contract shall be Mean Sea Level Datum of Vietnam.

(2)

The grid coordinate system used for the Contract shall comply with VN2000
Coordinate System.

(3)

The Contractor shall carry out all further site investigations he deems necessary
for the design of the Works.

17.


CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
The Contractor shall, both in the design and construction of the Works, take full account of
the climatic conditions throughout the Site. Indicative information on climatic conditions
has been obtained from the South Regional Hydro-Metrological Centre in Ho Chi Minh and
is given in Appendix 17 to the Employer’s Requirements.

18.

CONTRACTOR’S PROJECT ORGANIZATION
(1)

The Contractor shall have a competent team of managers, engineers, technical
staff, experts and support staff etc so as to complete the work in a satisfactory
manner in compliance with the requirements of the Contract.

(2)

The designations of the various project organizations team members shall be
accepted by the Employer’s Representative before adoption.

(3)

A control room with round the clock radio communication or telephone switch
board links with all safety offices, works sites, site offices, batching plants, casting
yards workshops, fabrication yard, off site offices, Employer’s Representative’s
main office, Resident Engineer’s site office, etc. shall be maintained and manned
round the clock. Residences of all senior project team members shall also be

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linked with the control room. Vehicles for emergency use should be on stand-by
at the control room around the clock.

19.

TRAINING AND SKILLS TRANSFER
The Contractor shall ensure that the Employer’s personnel and all local contractors and
sub-contractors engaged on the Works are given the opportunity for the necessary training
and skills transfer in the various areas of civil and building works, Mechanical, Electrical
and Plumbing (MEP) building services, safety, quality assurance, environmental protection,
installation procedures and repair and replacement of plant and works.

20.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Contractor shall prepare and submit Public Relations (PR) Plan to the Employer’s
Representative. The Contractor shall also carryout PR activities and public consultation
works with the instruction and guidance of the Employer’s Representative. Further details
of the Publicity and Public Relations are described in Appendix 25 to the Employer’s
Requirements.

21.


DISASTER PREVENTION POLICY
The Contractor shall design the total system in accordance with the Disaster Prevention
Policy written in Appendix 26 to the Employer’s Requirement in Vol.3, which was approved
by the relevant Authorities.
In addition to the above, during the design and construction stages, the Contractor shall
follow the requirements to MAUR described in the letter No. 407/PCCC-P3 dated May 12,
2009 issued by Bureau of Fire Fighting & Prevention, General Department of Police, Ho
Chi Minh City. (Refer to Appendix 26 to the Employer’s Requirement in Vol.3.)

22.

REQUIREMENTS FOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMME
The Contractor shall be responsible for co-operating with the Service Provider in
implementing the HIV Prevention Programme among the Contractor’s Employees for the
duration of the Contract commencing as soon as practicable after the Contractor’s
Employees arrival at the Site in conjunction with occupational health staff of the Contractor
and the local health authorities involved in HIV/AIDS prevention. Details of the
Contractor’s role are described in Appendix 27 to the Employer’s Representative.

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Tender Documents
For
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VOLUME 3

Employer’s Requirements – Functional

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Tender Documents
For
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Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien Section (Line 1)

CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND SECTION
FROM KM 0+615 TO KM 2+360)

VOLUME 3 - EMPLOYER’S REQUIREMENTS – FUNCTIONAL


TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

PAGE

1.

GENERAL

ERF-2

2.

SCOPE OF WORKS

ERF-2

3.

ALIGNMENT OF TRACKWAYS

ERF-4

4.

CLEARANCES

ERF-5


5.

DURABILITY AND MAINTENANCE

ERF-5

6.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

ERF-5

7.

MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

ERF-6

8.

AESTHETICS

ERF-6

9.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

ERF-7


10.

SECURITY

ERF-7

11.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

ERF-7

12.

SAFETY AUTHORITY

ERF-7

13.

DETECTION AND DISPOSAL OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE

ERF-7

14.

PHYSICAL MODEL

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EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS – FUNCTIONAL

1.

GENERAL
(1)

The purpose and function of the Contract is the design, construction, completion,
testing and commissioning of the Works by the Contractor in the manner and time
stipulated by the Contract and to achieve the standards, performance and
functionality specified in the Contract. In full recognition of this purpose, and with
full acceptance of the obligations, liabilities and risks that may be involved, the
Contractor shall undertake the execution of the Works and handover to the
Employer in a condition in which the Employer can immediately use the Works for
the intended purpose, and/or to make them available to an Interfacing Contractor
who can commence and carry out its work without delay or disruption.

(2)

The design and performance of the Works shall comply with the specific

requirements contained in these Employer’s Requirements.

(3)

The design of the Works shall be developed in accordance with these Employer’s
Requirements, the Contractor’s Technical Proposals and the other requirements of
the Contract.

(4)

The Works shall be designed and constructed to the highest standards available
using proven up-to-date good practice. The Works Specification shall in any case
not specify standards which, in the Employer's Representative's opinion, are less
than or inferior to those described in the Outline Design Specifications, Outline
Construction Specifications and other requirements contained in the Contract
Documents.

(5)

The Building Services shall be designed, manufactured, supplied, installed, tested
and commissioned in accordance with the requirements defined in Outline Design
Specifications and Employer’s Requirements – Manufacturing, Installation and
Testing (MIT).

(6)

Construction shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures established by
the Contractor in his Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Plans, and
other requirements contained in these Employer’s Requirements.


2.

SCOPE OF WORKS
The scope of Works shall comprise, but not be limited to, the following which are, where
applicable, shown on the Employer’s Drawings;
(1)

Design and construction of the stations and running tunnels from 0+615 km to
2+360 km (from Opera House station to the underground/elevated boundary at
east of Ba Son station) for up and down tracks as shown in the Employer’s
Drawings.

(2)

Design and construction of two underground stations including all necessary

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structural, civil, architectural and building services works, two cut and cover
tunnels, two single-track shield-driven running tunnels, station access tunnels and
the structures associated with ventilation, draught relief, Traction Sub Stations, AC
plant room, pump houses and any other associated facilities.

(3)

Design and construction of access passages, entrances, ventilation and cooling
towers.

(4)

Design and provision of fire detection and suppression and emergency lighting
systems.

(5)

Design, manufacture, delivery and installation, functional testing, and handover of
a working earthing & lightning protection system.

(6)

Design and construction of first trackbed concrete to bored tunnel inverts.

(7)

Design and install well-functioned and maintenance-friendly drainage system for
foul, waste and storm water including all associated facilities.

(8)

It is the intention of the Employer to plan for the maximum commercial
underground space that is practical in conjunction with the Opera House station at
concourse level. The designer should identify and make provision in the temporary
and permanent works with self bearing structural elements for a smooth

connection to CP-1a later without disturbance of the CP-1b’s operation.

(9)

Design and manufacture, supply, installation testing and commissioning of all
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) building services including;
-

station and tunnel ventilation and track exhaust systems; The ventilation
system shall satisfy the final stage requirements after completion of CP-1a.

-

air conditioning and station environmental control systems;

-

elevators and escalators;

-

Plumbing (PLMB) and drainage system; duly taking into consideration the
water inflow/leakage from the inclined connected tunnel part of CP-1a.

-

Low Voltage (LV) and Middle Voltage (MV) power supply including
emergency power supply with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS);

-


lighting system under normal conditions;

-

remote monitoring & operation (as necessary) for designated equipments;
and

-

stray current corrosion control (installation only, to be designed and
provided by the CP-3 Contractor)

(10)

Coordination:
-

With Contract Package 2 Contractor for the integrated design of the
transition from CP-2 Works and this Contract Works in accordance with
the Interface Requirements of Employer’s Requirements - General Clause
14 and Employer’s Requirements – Design Clause 4;

-

With designer of CP-1a for the integrated design of the transition and
interface between CP-1b and CP-1a works.

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(11)

Detection and disposal of Un-Exploded Ordnances.

(12)

Execution of Subway Environmental Simulation (SES) analysis and Passenger
Flow Simulation (PFS).

(13)

All Temporary Works associated with construction of the Works including
temporary decking over cut and cover structures under roadways to allow
uninterrupted flow of traffic.

(14)

Such additional survey and geotechnical investigation that the Contractor deems
to be required.

(15)


Survey, instrumentation, ground treatment, ground and building monitoring, risk
analysis, settlement prediction, preventive and corrective actions.

(16)

Underpinning and protection of existing buildings and structures wherever required.

(17)

Traffic management along the worksite including works connected with traffic
management.

(18)

Diversion and support of utilities during construction except those proposed to be
done by the Employer through separate agency.

(19)

Restoration of roads, utilities and other services dislocated during construction.

(20)

The related miscellaneous works are scheduled in Appendix 25.

(21)

Operation and Maintenance of Environmental Control System (ECS) and
Elevators/escalators for underground stations and tunnels for two (2) years after
the date of Taking–Over Certificate.


(22)

Supervision of maintenance works for civil works, architectural works, building
service works, facilities and plants constructed or installed under the Contract for
two (2) years after the date of the Taking-Over Certificate.

(23)

All other works and services ancillary or related for the full completion of the Works
and other obligations under the Contract.

3.

ALIGNMENT OF TRACKWAYS
(1)

The alignment shall be as shown in the Outline Design Specifications and
Employer’s Drawings. The alignment has been developed by the Employer to
meet operational and technical criteria. The Contractor is not required to evaluate
the alignment for compliance with these criteria, but shall review it with respect to
his own design and construction proposals and shall satisfy himself that there is
no conflict with existing structures which are to be preserved.

(2)

The Contractor is not permitted to propose deviations in horizontal alignment. The
Contractor is permitted to propose minor deviations in vertical alignment to suit his
construction proposals, but he must demonstrate that any such deviations shall
comply with the alignment requirements of Outline Design Specifications including

vertical clearance requirements and obtain the consent from Employer’s

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Representative.

4.

CLEARANCES
(1)

(2)

The Works shall not infringe the Construction Gauge as shown on the Employer’s
Drawings.
The Works shall provide for the installation by the CP-3 Contractor of operating
equipment for the railway without infringement of the Construction Gauge.

(3)

Railway clearances:


(4)

Various clearances shall be provided as per the schedule of dimensions approved
for the HCMC Line 1

(5)

Construction limits:
The limits of land for the Works are shown on the Right of Way Drawings. The
Contractor shall design the Works to be contained totally within these limits,
respecting the regulations and/or all relevant Laws.

(6)

The location and the size of the area for Opera House Station’s Ventilation Shaft is
shown in the drawings; 1/AR/1025 and 1/AR/1032.
Especially, there is
Commercial space for public in front of the shaft on the ground level. The size and
the height of the space are shown in the drawings as described above. This
Commercial space shall be developed by HCMC.

5.

DURABILITY AND MAINTENANCE
(1)

The Works shall be designed and constructed such that, if maintained reasonably
and in accordance with the Contractor's statement of maintainability contained in
the Contract, they shall endure in a serviceable condition throughout their
minimum design lives as described under Clause 4 of the Outline Design

Specifications.

(2)

The Works shall be designed and constructed so as to minimize the cost of
maintenance whilst not compromising the performance characteristics and ride
quality of the railway.

(3)

Electrical and mechanical equipment for Building Services shall be of a quality and
durability fully to meet the operational requirements described in the Outline
Design Specifications.

6.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
(1)

The Works shall be designed and constructed to permit the railway to operate
continuously and satisfactorily seven days per week, between the hours of 5:00
am and 23:30 pm at a maximum design speed of 80 km/hr where applicable.

(2)

In the design and construction of the Works, the Contractor shall, as a

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fundamental objective and as a priority, ensure that passengers, staff and the
public will, throughout the operational period of HCMC Line 1, and within the
confines thereof, be provided with as safe an environment as is reasonably
possible. The Contractor's attention is directed to Clause 13 of these Employer's
Requirements - Functional.
(3)

The design of the Works shall be met without congestion occurring and without
risk to the safety of passengers or railway employees including during any
emergencies. All station entrances, pedestrian walkways and other access
structures shall be designed to accommodate easy access to the stations from all
key points of pedestrian densities. The passenger number, densities and peak
flow rates are given in Clause 38 of the Outline Design Specifications.

(4)

The vertical and horizontal alignments for the main line trackwork shall accord with
the following limits:
-

Minimum Horizontal Radius 300 meters

-


Maximum Vertical Grade

3.5 %

(5)

Particular attention shall be paid to locations where flooding could enter or
otherwise damage the railway.

(6)

Entrances and all other points of access to the underground stations and tunnels
shall be adequately protected against flooding.

(7)

(8)

During construction the Contractor shall be responsible for providing and
maintaining adequate flood protection to ensure protection of the Works.
Stations, trackways and tunnels shall be so designed that proper conditions of
train operation and safe passenger evacuation in emergency can be secured in
coordination with the design of ventilation systems.

7.

MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Maintenance requirements are described in Appendix 18 to the Employer’s Requirements.
The Contractor shall follow the requirements.


8.

AESTHETICS
(1)

The Works shall be designed to achieve high aesthetic character.

(2)

All structures shall share a common aesthetic that identifies them as component
parts of the UMRT.

(3)

Consideration shall be given to incorporating both desirable local architectural
traditions and international modern design.

(4)

Allowance shall be made for identifying and implementing a design commonality
that includes, but is not limited to, materials, finishes and components.

(5)

The architectural requirements given under Clause 23 of Outline Design
Specifications shall be taken into account in the design of the Works.

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9.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
(1)

The design of the Works shall be according to high environmental standards.

(2)

The requirements for Environmental Protection and Impact Mitigation shall accord
to environmental standards, codes and regulations described under Clause 22 in
Outline Design Specifications.

(3)

Particular requirements for the protection of the environment during construction
are described in Appendix 12.

10.

SECURITY
The design of the Works shall incorporate security requirements as described under

Clause 25 of the Outline Design Specifications.

11.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
The Contractor shall carry out the Works so as to minimize disruption to road and
pedestrian traffic. The Contractor shall prepare his Traffic Management Plan based on his
proposed construction methodology, and agreed and approved by the Department of
Transport and Public Works (DTPW). He shall comply strictly with the approved plan
during construction of his work. The design shall provide for temporary road decking
wherever necessary to provide minimum number of traffic lanes as agreed and approved
by the DTPW.

12.

SAFETY AUTHORITY
The Contractor shall note that it is likely that the Employer will engage a railway
inspectorate to inspect the Works from time to time for the purpose of determining whether
the Project complies in terms of operational safety with recognized current international
standards. Notwithstanding other provisions of the Contract, the Contractor shall ensure
that the Works comply with the reasonable requirements of the railway inspectorate.

13.

DETECTION AND DISPOSAL OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
(1)

Certificate for Safety of Site against UXO
The Contractor is informed that the whole area of the construction Site within the
right-of ways including Depot Area had been certified safe against unexploded

ordnance (UXO) by the Engineering Brigade 25 / Military Zone 7 assigned by the
Ministry of Defense, in accordance with Vietnamese Law at Decision No 639/QDBQP dated 17th March 2009 through conducting ordnance survey on the said area.
Name of organization:

Engineering Brigade 25

Address:

Military Zone 7, 27 Dong Khoi St., Bien Hoa City, Dong
Nai Province

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Tel.: XXXXXX
Scope of works:

Fax: XXXXXX

To detect and dispose any unexploded bombs and
other ordnance from the area of the Works.

(2)


Measures against UXO
Notwithstanding the certificate for safety against UXO as mentioned above, if and
when the Contractor encounters UXO or accident thereof at the Site during the
execution of the Works, he shall immediately stop the work, evacuate all people
from the accident spot, administer first aid if wounded and report to the Employer’s
Representative.
Investigation and treatment of UXO will be carried out by Engineering Brigade 25 /
Military Zone 7 of the Ministry of Defense through the request and at the expense
of the Employer. The Contractor is strictly instructed not to detect nor touch UXO.
The construction works on the spot and its vicinity should not be resumed until
Engineering Brigade 25 / Military Zone 7 has completed investigation and
treatment of UXO and issued a safety certificate on such area again.

(3)

Cooperation of the Contractor
To help the activity of Engineering Brigade 25 / Military Zone 7 at the Site, the
Contractor may be asked to provide his materials and Equipment on the premise
of ensuring the safety of his staff and operators, if and when the Employer so
requested. For such assistance, the Contractor will be paid by daywork basis.

14.

PHYSICAL MODEL
(1)

The Contractor shall provide physical models for 1) Opera House station and 2)
Ba Son station… within 6 month after the Commencement Date, or other date
agreed by the Employer’s Representative.

The scale of the physical models shall not be less than 1 in 200, and these models
shall include tunnel section of a minimum 10 cm length in scale at the both end of
station, and a minimum 2 set of physical models of trains for each physical model.

(2)

The Contractor shall provide physical models for Shield Machine within 6 month of
the date of Notice to Proceed, or other date agreed by the Employer’s
Representative.
The scale of the physical model shall not be less than 1 in 20.

(3)

The dimensions, necessary components, and cases & covers of the physical
models shall be agreed by the Employer’s Representative.

(4)

These physical models shall be displayed in a dedicated room of the Employer’s
Representative’s Main Site Office.

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Tender Documents
For
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CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND SECTION
FROM KM 0+615 TO KM 2+360)

VOLUME 3

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Tender Documents
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CONTRACT PACKAGE-1B: CIVIL (UNDERGROUND SECTION
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VOLUME 3 - EMPLOYER’S REQUIREMENTS – DESIGN


TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

PAGE

1.

GENERAL

ERD-2

2.

REQUIREMENTS DURING DESIGN PHASE

ERD-4

3.

REQUIREMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE

ERD-6

4.

DESIGN INTERFACES WITH OTHERS

ERD-8


5.

DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES

ERD-8

6.

DESIGN SUBMISSION PROGRAMME

ERD-9

7.

CALCULATIONS

ERD-9

8.

SUBWAY ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION (SES)

ERD-10

9.

STATION PLANNING REPORT

ERD-10


10.

DOCUMENT FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

ERD-10

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EMPLOYER'S REQUIREMENTS - DESIGN
The Works, including the Temporary Works, shall be designed and constructed in accordance with
the Contract and shall conform to the Employer’s Requirements and the obligations of the Contract
generally.
1.

GENERAL
(1)

The Employer's Requirements - Design, specifies the requirements for the
preparation and submission of the design of the Works. These requirements are
subdivided into those that are to occur during the Design Phase, those that are to
occur during the Construction Phase, and those that are of general application.


(2)

The Contractor shall, in accordance with Clause 5.1 of the Conditions of Contract,
engage a Designer who shall undertake and prepare the design of the Works
including the Temporary Works. The Contractor shall establish an office for his
core design team at the Site in Ho Chi Minh City. The core design team shall
function from this office and all meetings and discussions relating to design shall
be held in this office. In addition to the express requirements herein, the
Contractor shall, whenever the Employer's Representative so requests, provide
information and participate in discussions that relate to design matters.

(3)

The Contractor shall ensure that the Designer continues to be represented in Ho
Chi Minh City at all times by staff whose seniority and experience are to the
satisfaction of the Employer's Representative and whose representative is
available on the Site as necessary or as required by the Employer's
Representative.

(4)

There are four Design Stages covering the Design Phase and Construction Phase:
(i)

INCEPTION REPORT

(ii)

TECHNICAL DESIGN


(iii)

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

(iv)

AS-BUILT DOCUMENTS

The requirements for each Design Stage are detailed in Appendix 22.
(5)

The Contractor shall submit all four stages of design in accordance with the
Employer’s Requirements herein and as further detailed in Appendix 22 to the
Employer’s Representative, in accordance with Conditions of Contract Clause 5
for consent and issue of Notices of No Objection.

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(6)

The Employer’s Representative will review the submissions in accordance with the

Contract to be satisfied that the submittal covers the obligations, extent and
intended purpose of the design of the Works and fully complies with the Contract.
The Design Stages and their relationship with Phases, construction activities and
Contract dates are indicated below in Figure ERD-1

Commencement
Date

Inception
Report

Technical
Design

Construction
Design

Taking-Over
Certificate

Construction

As-Built
Documents and
O+M Manuals

D esign Phase

C onstruction P hase


Figure ERD-1
(7)

The designs shall be submitted within the specified dates in the relevant Clauses
of Employer’s Requirements – Design as summarized below.
Design

(8)

Stages of Design

Relevant
Clause

Inception Report

ERD 2.1 (1)

Technical Design

ERD 2.2 (5)

Construction Design

ERD 3.1 (6)

As-Built Documents

ERD 3.2 (5)


Description
Within

45

days

after

the

Commencement Date
Specified

in

Design

Submission

Programme (ERD Clause 6)
Specified in Design Submission
Programme (ERD Clause 6)
Before

issue

of

Taking-Over


Certificate (GCC Clause 5)

The design of the Works shall be carried out in accordance with the Contractor’s
Quality Assurance System as described in Employer’s Requirements – General

(9)

All drawings and documents shall be produced and submitted in accordance with
the requirements described in Appendix 4 to the Employer’s Requirements.

(10)

All design submissions shall include a compliant Design Certificate (Form DC)
and, where applicable, a Third Party Verifier Certificate (Form 3PVC) thereby
demonstrating that the Designer and the Third Party Verifier have fully checked
the design as being compliant with all Quality Assurance (QA) procedures and
fully compliant with the requirements of the Contract. Forms DC and 3PVC and
the Design Segments of the Works requiring Third Party Verification are given in
Appendix 22.

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