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Definition of "qualified
and licensed" firm
What are the requirements for a foreign team to be qualified
and licensed to provide architectural or civil & structural
(C&S) engineering services in Singapore? If my firm
does not meet the requirement, how can I participate? |
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A firm is qualified
and licensed to provide architectural or civil & structural
(C&S) engineering services in Singapore if it fulfills
the following requirements:
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The principal
is registered with Board of Architects (BOA) for
architects and Professional Engineers Board (PEB)
for C&S engineers and has a valid professional
practising certificate. To register with BOA, the
requirements are set out in Parts IV, V and VI of
the Architects Act (Cap 12). To register with PEB,
the requirements are set out in Parts IV, V and
VI of the Professional Engineers Act (Cap 253);
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The firm is registered
with the Registry of Companies and Businesses (RCB).
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A firm that does not meet the requirements can team up
with qualified and licensed firms in Singapore to participate.
The Architects Act and the Professional Engineers Act
are available at the website of the Attorney-General’s
Chambers of Singapore at http://www.agc.gov.sg. The detailed
requirements and procedures to register companies and
businesses is available at the website of RCB at http://www.rcb.gov.sg/
You may wish to browse the following websites for more
information:
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Forming Teams
For each bridge, can a C&S engineering firm team up
with different architectural firms to form different teams
to submit design proposals? |
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Yes, a C&S engineering
firm can team up with more than one architectural firm
to form different teams. However, each team is allowed
only one submission for each bridge and the C&S engineering
firm can be the Project Consultant for only one of the
teams.
The same condition applies to an architectural firm who
wishes to team up with different C&S firms to form
separate teams.
The following illustrates how a C&S engineering firm
can form different teams with, say, three architectural
firms to submit altogether 3 design proposals for each
bridge:
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Composition |
C&S1
and A1 |
C&S1
and A2 |
C&S1
and A3 |
| Project
Consultant |
C&S1 |
A2 |
A3 |
Notes:
C&S - Civil & Structural Engineering Firm
A - Architectural Firm |
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Registration
I am an architectural firm interested to participate and
have registered for the Competition. I wish to team up
with a civil & structural (C&S) engineering firm.
Must the C&S firm be registered for the Competition
as well? |
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No, since you have
registered, the C&S firm need not be registered. Only
one member of the team need to be registered to participate
in the Competition. |
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How can I register
for the competition? Can I register on-line? |
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These are the ways
you can register as a Competitor
a) Online
Submit your registration and pay on-line to access the
competition pack immediately.
b) By post
Print out the Registration Form that is available on the
Competition website and post it with appropriate payment
to The Promoter, Southern Ridges - Bridge Design Competition,
The Urban Redevelopment Authority, 12th Storey, The URA
Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118 (Attention:
Ms Ng Bee Theng).
c) Walk-in
Pick up and submit the Registration Form with appropriate
payment at the Customer Service Counter, 1st Storey, The
URA Centre, 45 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069118. |
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Can I get a copy
of the competition package without registering for the
competition? |
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No, the competition
package is only available upon completion of the registration
form and payment of SGD$20 fee. |
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Do I need to form
a team consisting of architectural and civil & structural
engineering firms before I can register? |
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No, but the team has
to be formed to produce the submission materials. |
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Can a Council member
of the Singapore Insitute of Architects (SIA) participate
since the competition is organised in consultation with
the SIA? |
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Except for the president,
other council members can participate in the competition. |
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| 8. |
If my architectural
firm/civil & structural engineering firm intends to
collaborate with another architectural firm/civil &
structural engineering firm for the Competition, does
the registration have to be made in both companies' names? |
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No - only one firm
in the team, the architectural or the civil & structural
engineering firm, needs to register. However, the architectural
firm must collaborate with a civil & structural engineering
consultancy firm to submit the design proposals and vice-versa. |
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I am not qualified
and licensed to provide architectural/civil & structural
engineering services in Singapore but I am considering
teaming up with a licensed architectural/civil & structural
engineering firm to enter the competition. Can I register
now with my firm's name and collaborate with firms who
would have the qualification and licence later when submitting
the design proposal? How do I get a copy of the competition
package? |
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Yes, you may register
in your firm's name but you will have to team up with
qualified and licensed firms in Singapore before submitting
the design proposal. The Competition Package is available
upon registration. |
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Do you permit any
student, landscape architect, sculptor etc. to join the
competition? |
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Students, landscape
architects, artists, sculptors, etc. may participate in
the competition by collaborating with an architectural
and civil & structural engineering firms that meet
the qualifying criteria to participate. |
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Can two foreign
firms combine as a team and submit a design proposal? |
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Two foreign firms can
form a team and submit a design proposal provided that
the team has an architectural firm (sole proprietorships,
partnerships, or corporations) and a civil & structural
engineering firm (sole proprietorships, partnerships,
or corporations) that are qualified or licensed to provide
professional services in accordance with the laws and
requirements in existence in Singapore. |
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Will a list of registered
firms for the Competition be released after the closing
date? |
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No, anonymity of registered
participating firms/teams will be preserved throughout
the entire duration of the Competition. The list of registered
participating firms/teams will only be released after
the winner and the two merit prizes for each bridge have
been announced. |
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