2008 Beijing Olympic Sports Venues and Related Facilities Ownership Tender
Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents
Successful Completion of the First Stage of the Tendering Work

Press Conference of 9 January 2003 (afternoon)
Translation and editing of the original Chinese text: by China Strategy Ltd

Ms. Han Xiaofang, Mr. Liu Zhi and Ms. Wu Guiyin during the Press Conference

According to the authority of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipality Haidian District and Shunyi District, Beijing Development Planning Commission will decide for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Sports Venues and Related Facilities Ownership Tender or the means of partnership for the project through an international public tender.
On October 28, 2002 the sale of Project Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents started. It included 7 projects: National Stadium, National Swimming Center, Convention Center, National Indoor Stadium and Olympic Village, Beijing Wukesong Culture and Sports Center, Shunyi District Olympic Aquatic Park and Beijing Country Equestrian Park. The sale of the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents lasted for two months and ended on November 30, 2002.

I. Completion of the First Stage of "2008 Beijing Olympic Sports Venues and Related Facilities Ownership Tender Project Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents"

The deadline of submission for the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest was January 5, 2003, 4 pm (Beijing Time). According to the figures from the tendering agencies, a total of 43 documents was received for the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest. The Beijing Municipality Public Notary notarized the submitted application documents and stated "The submitted documents are in accordance with the rules and procedures stipulated in the "Prequalification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents." The 29th Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) Construction Supervision Office also supervised the submission and opening of the Documents.
Overview of the submitted Documents:

II. Successful completion of the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest

1. The bidders were from a broad range of international companies. According to preliminary figures, there were a total of 114 companies who joined the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest. Applicants were from US, Japan, England, Germany, France, Holland, Spain, Denmark, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Korea Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan having a total of 57 companies. 50% of the participants were overseas companies.

2. Some of the applicants belong to Fortune 500 companies. These big companies are specialized and experienced in operating sports facilities.

3. Domestic firms also joined the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest. Aside from state-owned enterprises and enterprises within the jurisdiction of Beijing, there were also enterprises from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and others. There were also private enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions that joined as a member of a consortium.

4. Most of the companies that submitted the Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest formed a consortium which is according to our expectations. There were a total of 30 consortia who submitted Documents.

5. The submitted documents of the bidders were carefully written. Each of the documents were carefully prepared in terms of the quality of the documents, translation level, more importantly, quality of work according to the analysis of the tendering agents. Some of the submitted documents weighted 100 kg for each set. The thickness of a document reached more than 50 cm. This expresses that within the short span of two months, the bidders showed an impressive and careful work with great quality.

III. Next Preparations for 2008 Beijing Olympic Sports Venues and Related Facilities Ownership Tender Project

Presently, we are organizing related tendering agents to begin the evaluation for the Prequalification and Call for Expression of Interest Documents. The evaluation work is according to the "Bidding Laws of the People's Republic of China," Beijing Municipality Bidding Guidelines," and Beijing Municipal Government Project Ownership Tendering Procedures Guidelines (Provisional) and others. The experts organized by the tendering agents will strictly follow its procedures, standards, and means.

The Pre-qualification and Call for Expression of Interest follow a fair, just, scientific and most favorable principle. The evaluation committee will be composed of international experts which totals more than half. Local experts are professors of China Engineering Academy with a very high level of expertise from various fields like finance, law, construction, design, investment, operation and others. The evaluation committee also includes representatives from BOCOG and the Project's main trustees.

The tendering work will begin the second stage of tendering according to the procedures and specific situations of the project. Since there were only two applicants for Beijing Country Equestrian Park, according to the "Bidding Laws of the People's Republic of China" Article 28: If the bidders are less than 3, there should be a new tender. Thus, we will review with Shunyi District Municipal Government and decide about the next step.

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