1 .    Nature of the work:

1.1 The provision of Surveying Services   in various areas, such as construction works in ports or in the hinterland of ports, marine or land structures,  various  infrastructure and other systems, road building and development works, underground infrastructure , railroad tracks, all as detailed in the Tender Documents.

1.2 The contents of the work include the carrying out of the services detailed in the "Prices and Procedures for Designer Works" of the Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel (the "Yellow Book") "-Chapter 2.6- Mapping and Surveying.

2. Duration of the Contract:

The contract which will be signed is a framework contract (performance of services according to specified ordered tasks) for a period of 4 years with an option, held by the IPC at the IPC's discretion, to extend the period for an additional 4 years.

3. Participation in the Tender is conditioned upon a Potential Tenderer meeting the following  preliminary " threshold " conditions:

3.1 The Tenderer must be a surveying firm with at least  two (2) licensed surveyors each with at least 10 years of experience in construction and infrastructure works.. Foreign Tenderers must present their authorizations/certifications/licenses to act as a Surveyors as required in their country of domicile as certified by the attorney or certified public accountant of the foreign Candidate.

3.2 The presentation by Israeli Tendering entities of all certificates, affidavits and approvals in accordance with the Transactions by Public bodies (Enforcement of Keeping of Accounts) Law, 5736-1976. In the event that the Tenderer is a non–Israeli entity, payments to that non–Israeli entity will be made through a local, Israeli company which will be established by the non-Israeli entity. The local – Israeli – company must present all of the above-mentioned certificates, affidavits and approvals, etc. as a condition precedent to the signing of the contract with the non – Israeli entity.

3.3 The presentation of an unconditional Bid Security (Bid Bond) in the form of a Bank Guarantee, for the payment of all amounts up to 100,000 New Israeli Shekels (NIS) as demanded by the IPC in connection with this Tender.  The Bank Guarantee will remain in force until August  11,2010. (The IPC shall be entitled to receive, upon its demand, an extension of the period of this Bank Guarantee for a period of an additional six months).

3.4 The presentation of bank letter attesting to the financial stability of the Tenderer. The Tenderer shall present a certification from its bank, updated as of a date one month before the last date which has been fixed for presentation of the Tender, in accordance with the text set out in Document "P of the Tender Documents.

3.5 Attendance at an explanation meeting for potential Tenderers    which will take place on January 25, 2010 at 14:00 in the offices of the IPC, Beit Moya, 74 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv, 9th Floor Conference Room. It is emphasized that attendance at this meeting is OBLIGATORY for participation in the Tender.

4. Tender Documents

4.1 The Tender Documents, which are in Hebrew, can be examined – without charge – beginning January 17, 2010 at the offices of the IPC, 74 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv, 10th floor, room no. 1021, Sundays through Thursdays, between the hours of 9:00 and 14:00.

4.2 The Tender Document can be purchased at the above noted address and at the above-noted times for the non-refundable amount of 200 New Israeli Shekels ("NIS") including Value Added Tax to be paid at the offices of the Treasurer of the IPC.

4.3 In addition to that which is set out in paragraph 4.2 above, a  Tenderer must pay the IPC – before the submission of the Tender - the non-refundable sum of 1,800 NIS  including Value Added Tax. as a participation fee for the Tender. This sum of 1,800 NIS must be paid to the Treasurer of the IPC or deposited in the Bank Account of the IPC at Bank HaPoalim, Branch 508, Account Number 7518.

5. Those interested in participating in the Tender must deliver their offers in writing, with all of the required documentation, in  sealed envelopes. The  envelopes must be submitted  no later than February 11, 2010 at 12:00 to the Tender Box at the Offices of the IPC, 74 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv, 10th Floor, room 1001.

6.  The IPC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not accept the lowest offer or any Tendered offer, on the basis of financial or monetary information the IPC receives from professional entities, with regard to a potential winner of the Tender. Additionally, the IPC reserves the right to conduct (or not to conduct) negotiations with Tenderers whose tenders are appropriate in accordance with that which is set out in the applicable laws and regulations.

7.  This advertisement does not contain all of the Tender Conditions. The entire and binding Tender Conditions appear in the Tender Documents. Thus, in the event of any discrepancy between this advertisement and the Tender Documents, that which is stated in the Tender Documents shall prevail.

8. A Selected Non-Israeli Tenderer must sign and enter into an undertaking with the State of Israel with regard to BUSINESS COOPERATION as a condition precedent to the signing of a Contract with the IPC and the entry into force of that Contract; all in accordance with the Regulations concerning Tenders and Preferences for Local Products and Business Cooperation to the extent that the Regulations do not contradict the obligations of the State of Israel under any international treaty. In this regard, see Attachments "het" and "tet" in the Contract. The BUSINESS COOPERATION shall be at a level of 20% of the Contract Price with regard to entities from Nations which are parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement or 35% with regard to entities from Nations which are not parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement.