June 14, 2007
Announcement
On Recruiting Contractors for Exhibition Design & Engineering of the Theme Pavilions of
World Expo 2010 Shanghai China

To offer the visitors an inspiring and memorable experience of the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China (hereinafter referred to as "Expo 2010 Shanghai"), which is "Better City, Better Life", Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination (hereinafter referred to as "the Organizer") is now recruiting contractors for exhibition design & engineering of the Theme Pavilions of Expo 2010 Shanghai on the principle of being "open, fair, and just". Below are the relevant particulars:

I. Background information on Theme Pavilions
Based on the current spatial and content plan, the Organizer is to develop five Theme Pavilions on the expo site, which aim to demonstrate the relations between human life and cities under different temporal and spatial conditions. Followed are the basic exhibition contents of the five pavilions:

1. The "Urbanian" Pavilion: The content of this pavilion shall reflect, through day-to-day life, employment and leisure life of urban population, how city meets people's needs and what kind of city makes life better.

2. The "City Being" Pavilion: To allow visitors to see how the urban system works, the content of this pavilion is based on the analogy that city is like a living organism. Through presenting the human influence on urban system and how it in turn affects the human survival and development, the pavilion reveals how men should take care of their cities and what kind of life makes cities better.

3. The "Urban Planet" Pavilion: Through presenting changes in relations between cities, evolution of rural-urban linkages as well as the urban impact on global ecology, this pavilion reflects the influence global urbanization exerts on the Earth and explores how nations should enhance the cooperation to preserve the common home of mankind.

4. The Urban Civilization and Art Museum: It interprets the path of urban development from artists' perspective. Through pieces of art such as architecture, sculpture and paintings, either real or replicated with virtual technologies, the museum will shed light on the "footprints" of human civilization.

5. The "Dream" Pavilion: The pavilion offers a review of mankind's dream and quest for "ideal urban life" all the way through history. The exhibition will also invite visitors to contemplate on how people's way of thinking and behaviors in day-to-day life influence the future of mankind and its cities, thus bringing out the notion that a sustainable future starts from today.

Among the five Theme Pavilions, "Urbanian", "City Being" and "Urban Planet" are to be housed in new buildings, located in the Pudong Area of the Expo Site, with 15,000 sqm. floor area for each, while "the Urban Civilization and Art Museum" and the "Dream" Pavilion will use renovated plant buildings, situated in the Puxi Area, with floor areas of 20,000 sqm. and 9,000 sqm. respectively.

II. Qualification of the applicant

The applicants shall satisfy conditions below:
1. The applicant shall be legal establishment with valid existence either in China or in other countries and regions around the world.
2. The applicant shall possess the financial capability to take on the project.
3. The applicant shall have positive social images and commendable business records.
4. The applicant shall have the qualification, experience and expertise in delivering large thematic exhibitions (from content design through exhibition engineering work), either single-handedly or through consortium with qualified peers.

III.Time frame
Applications period starts from June 14, 2007 and ends at 5 pm (Beijing Time) on June 27, 2007.  
Qualified applicants shall apply within the time frame by submitting documents of application as indicated in Item 4 and 5 of this Announcement. The time when the Organizer receives the documentation will be counted as time of submission.

IV. Documents of application

The applicant shall submit the following documents:
1. Company profile with official documentations;
2.  Materials proving experiences and capabilities in delivering large thematic exhibitions in the last five years (both content design and exhibition engineering), either individually or jointly with other firms;
3.  A delineation of the content development and design for each of the pavilions as envisioned by the applicant, as well as an initial proposal on formation of teams and project management, based the theme of Expo 2010 Shanghai, as well as the content sketch, building area and location of each pavilion introduced in this document. (Length not limited)
4.  List of major team members, their qualifications and relevant experiences;
5. Copies of cooperation agreements, letters of intent or the like documents in the case of joint application;

In the case that the applicant takes on both exhibition design and exhibition engineering, it is requested to present qualifications and licenses for conducting the engineering work; in the case that the applicant entrusts the engineering work to other qualified firms, relevant documentations of past collaborations are requested.
All the documents above-mentioned shall be submitted in hard copies (five copies) printed on A4 paper plus one electronic copy. All the printed copies shall be stamped with official seals of applicants.

V. Address
The application documents may be sent to the following address by mail or couriers service, or sent in person:

3588 South Pudong Road, Shanghai, China (Postal code: 200125)
Theme Development Department
Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination
Contact person: Ms. Zhu Hang (Tel: 86-21-22062528 / Fax: 86-21-22060636 / Email: zhuhang@xexpo2010.gov.cn)

VI. Selection Procedure
The Organizer will form a jury for selection and will follow the procedure mentioned below:
1. After an examination of the application documents, the jury will shortlist no more than 15 candidates by July 1st in 2007, with a reasonable proportion between domestic and international firms.
 
2. The Organizer will then hold a symposium with the shortlisted firms, in order to expose them to the in-depth materials and terms of reference needed for the next round of work -- a paid proposal on content development and initial design of designated pavilions as well as a project management scheme for the turn-key project, to be submitted by each shortlisted candidate by August 10, 2007. The Organizer will give priority to the following three types of candidates in the further selection: international consortium, consortiums between design and engineering firms, and firms with representative offices and/or subsidiaries in Shanghai or within China.

3. The contractors for exhibition design and engineering of the each of the theme pavilions will be selected by August 24, 2007. In principle, one pavilion will have one contractor.

VII. Notes
1. The applicant shall bear all the expenses incurred by participation in the application.
2. The applicant shall submit further relevant documents as requested by the Announcement or by the Organizer in the future.
3. The applicant shall not compromise interests of the Organizer and those of other applicants through collusion or other improper conducts.
4. The applicant shall ensure that information carried in the documents of
   application and that shared with the Organizer in other forms are genuine and complete.
5. Without a written approval granted by the Organizer, the applicant shall not, at anytime, place or in any way, reveal to a third party or lead the latter into false belief that it has a connection with the Organizer, which in fact is non-existent.
6. In the case that an applicant submits false, fabricated or misleading information or documents, or violates stipulations of the Organizer, or breaks the guarantee, promise or declarations of their own, the Organizer is authorized to terminate its candidacy for selection and recruitment. The firm(s) involved shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities for the defamation or financial loss brought on the Expo 2010 Shanghai and the Organizer.

VIII. Declarations
1. The contents of the Announcement shall not be interpreted as the Organizer's commitment to reach any type of agreement with applicants.
2. The Organizer will not return the application documents to the applicant.
3. The recruitment is governed by the relevant laws and regulations of People's Republic of China.
4. The Organizer is responsible for the interpretation and explanation of all the matters related.

Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination