APPLICATION FORM-R3 [For Professional Accreditation-GIFT Area]

GUJARAT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TEC-CITY COMPANY LIMITED (GIFTCL)

Zonal Facility Centre, Block-12, Road 1-D, Zone-I, GIFT SEZ, Gandhinagar Gujarat

APPLICATION FORM-R3
[For Professional Accreditation-GIFT Area]
To
Managing Director
Zonal Facility Centre,
Block-12, Road 1-D, Zone-I,
GIFT SEZ, Gandhinagar
Gujarat
Pin-382355

I / We hereby apply for the Professional Accreditation

in GIFT Area.

Please tick any ONE

A. Professional category:

1. Architect:
2. Structural Engineer:
3. Engineer
Civil
MEP
Environment
4. Supervisor
Civil
MEP
Environment

5. Landscape Architect
6. Urban Designer
7. Interior Designer
(Architect/ Eng.)

B. Development Area category:

B.1. for Architects, Structural Engineers and Supervisors

1. High Rise Buildings (24-50 M)

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2. High Rise Buildings (51- 100 M)

3. High Rise Buildings (100 - 150M)
4. High Rise Buildings (150-300 M)
5. High Rise Buildings (300 M and above)

6. Low Rise development:

Schools
Hospitals
Hotels
7. Special development:
Convention center
Exhibition center

8. Specific structures:
Metro Railway
Hydraulic structures
MLP
B.2. for Landscape Architects/ Interior Designer
1. Commercial

2. Residential

3. Institutional (School, Hospital, Hotel)

4. Special (Convention centre, Exhibition centre, Auditorium building, Utility

Structures)

5. Recreational area landscape (Open Space, Green spine development, Park, Garden,
Forests, Streets aping, Promenades, waterfront for landscape )

6. Golf Course (18 / 9 hole golf course for landscape)

B.3. for Urban
B.3. Designer
For Urban Designers
1 City level Urban Design Guidelines Implemented

2 Master Plan level Urban Design – Central Business Districts

3 Master Plan level Urban Design – Finance Districts

4 Master Plan level Urban Design – Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

5 Master Plan level Urban Design – Public Realm and adjoining precincts
(formulation of detail proposals including materials, urban elements - outdoor,
detail aesthetic guidance for small structures and surrounding environment,
cohesive planning with landscaped area - Implemented for Water front
development, development along promenades, development around public plaza or
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central park.

1. Name of the applicant :

(Entity/Company/Person)
Communication Address:
Contact:
(M) e-mail id

2. Professional Qualification of the applicant and / or their employed professionals:

Sl. Name Educational Year of University Specializa Professional

No. Degree / Post passing tion if Experience-in
Graduate any Years.
(Post
Qualification)
1
2
3
4
5

3. Firm/Company incorporation year. (Pl. provides Certificate):

Registration details with the Institute. (If applicable):

4. Experience in particular development- project wise.

Professional Experience - Project wise Attached
/ not
Sl Projects executed Year of Height / Capacity Built-Up Area /
attached)
No Execution / No of Beds / ECS Land Area (SQMT)
/ No of holes whichever is relevant
whichever is relevant
1
2
3
4
5
6

Awards
Sl Name of the Awards. Awards giving institution Details of the award winning
No Name and City. work.

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1
2
5. Awards for Outstanding performance: (Please provide the details of reputed National
and/or International award/s received by the Applicant for the particular field).
Note: The details for point No. 2 to 5 additional sheets as per format can be used.
6. I/ we have enclosed along with this Application all the requisite details and documents
pertaining to my/our qualification and experience to qualify the Criteria for Professional
Accreditation as mentioned in Annexure-2 of the Application Form;

7. I/we have paid the requisite fee, as mentioned in Annexure-3 of the Application Form, for
the accreditation of the professionals as below and have enclosed the proof of payment
with this Application. I understand that the application fee is non refundable.

a. By Demand Draft:
Amount: Rs. No: Date:
Issuing Bank Branch

b. By e-transfer through net banking:

Date: Transaction number:

8. Declaration:
I/We declare that the information provided by me/us is true to the best of my/our
knowledge and belief. I/We agree and accept all the terms and conditions mentioned in
the Annexure 1 of the Application Form and further agree to abide by all the terms and
conditions as may be communicated to me/us by GIFTCL or any nominated committee
or authorized person appointed by GIFTCL, from time to time.
________
Signature of the Applicant
Name: (name of the Applicant) Seal/Stamp
Enclosures:
1. Requisite details and documents for:-

a. Educational certificates (Diploma/Graduation/Post Graduation/PhD).

b. General experience certificates.

c. Relevant experience certificates from Client with (Key Experience as per criteria
shown in table for different professionals)

d. Awards Certificate in case of any and Registration certificate of Institute if applicable

2. Original DD or proof of e-payment of the Application Fee.

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ANNEXURE-1
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. The terms used herein shall have the following meaning:-

a. “Accreditation” shall mean the creditability, competency and authenticity of a

professional to work as Accredited Professional in GIFT development area, with
respect to any Development Area Category under the terms & conditions of
GIFTCL;

b. “Applicant” shall mean the Entity/Company/Person who has applied for

Accreditation on the terms and conditions prescribed in Annexure-1 of the
Application Form.

c. “Application” shall mean the duly filled and signed Application Form for
Accreditation submitted by the Applicant.

d. “Application Form” shall mean the application form issued by GIFTCL including
Annexure-I, Annexure-II and Annexure-III mentioned therein.

e. “Development Area Category” means the development area category B.1, B.2 and
B.3 as mentioned in the Application Form.

f. “Professional Accreditation” means the accreditation of a qualified Applicant, whose

application has been accepted with respect to a Professional Category and a Certificate of
Accreditation is issued thereof by GIFTCL.

g. “Professional Category” means the professional category of Architect, Structural Engineer,

Engineer (Civil, MEP or Environment), Supervisor (Civil, MEP or Environment), Landscape
Architect, Interior Designer, and Urban Designer.

2. The Applicant shall use separate Application Form to apply for more than one Professional
Category.

3. The Applicant qualified for Accreditation for development area B.5 shall automatically qualify for
the development area of lower categories i.e B4 to B.1.

4. The Applicant qualified for accreditation for development area B.4 shall automatically qualify for
the development area B.3 to B1 only.

5. For Landscape Architects, Interior Designer and Urban Designers, the professional experience of the
Applicant, on Projects with respect to any of the relevant Development Area Category will be
considered appropriately.

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6. The fee shall be made by the Applicant by Demand Draft or by e-transfer:

(a) Demand Draft should be made in favor of ‘GUJARAT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TEC-
CITY COMPANY LIMITED’ payable at Ahmedabad.

(b) For e-transfer, the bank details are as below:-

• Name & address of Bank : Axis Bank Limited, 1, Ground Floor, Balleshwar
Avenue, Opp. Rajpath Club, Sarkhej Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad – 380015

• Account Number : 297010200002950

• IFSC Code : UTIB0000297

• SWIFT Code : AXISINBB032

• BSR CODE : 6360300

7. GIFTCL may consider the national and/or international award received by the Applicant for
evaluation, at its sole discretion.

8. In evaluation, higher weightage will be given for the individual award as compared to the
award received as a team member.

9. The applicant shall provide the details of the qualification experience and the projects under
taken in the prescribed format in the application form and shall provide the details of,
documentary evidence in support of his qualification, the experience and the awards
received by the Applicant.

10. The certificate for Professional Accreditation shall be issued to the professional -
person/firm/company on the basis of the information provided by him/them. The certificate
holder shall be an independent professional and shall be solely responsible for the
professional work carried out by him/them. GIFTCL shall not be in any way responsible for
the same.

11. The Applicant should be duly registered with the professional governing body. The
approved lists of such governing bodies mentioned in this Application Form including
annexure annexed herein are indicative list only. Registration of the Applicant with any
other well established governing body may be placed by the Applicant, which may be
considered by GIFTCL after satisfaction.

12. The GIFTCL, at its sole discretion, may reject the Application that has not been properly
submitted to GIFTCL;

13. Any rejected Applicant may reapply after 2 months from the date of rejection by submitting
a new Application to GIFTCL;

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14. The Certificate of Accreditation will be issued by GIFTCL only to the Applicants whose
Application is accepted by GIFTCL on evaluation.

15. The name of Accredited Professionals shall be maintained in the register of Accredited
Professionals maintained by GIFTCL

16. The Professional Accreditation granted under this Application Form shall be valid for GIFT
development area comprising of GIFT SEZ Area and GIFT Non SEZ Area.

17. The Applicant shall be eligible to act as the Accredited Professional after obtaining the
Certificate of Accreditation from GIFTCL;

18. The Accredited Professionals, shall maintain the utmost confidentiality with regard to GIFT
and third party information and/or any matter in relation thereto, disclosure of which may
adversely affect, directly or indirectly, the interest of GIFT, the GIFT Project or the third
party.

19. Accredited Professional shall annually furnish evidence of their compliance with their
continuing professional development obligations during the previous years, to the
satisfaction of GIFTCL;

20. GIFTCL shall have the right to ask for the records, statements and evidences of compliances
for audit processes, which shall be provided/ submitted by such Accredited Professional to
GIFTCL;

21. Multiple professional accreditation in the core Professional Categories as mentioned in the
Application Form may be granted where the Applicant:-

a. has appropriate approved academic qualifications in each of the disciplines; and

b. fulfils all the criteria for Accreditation in each Development Area Category,
independently of any other; and

c. Fulfils all the requirements for the Accreditation in respective Development Area
Category and has furnished all required information.

22. The Applicant for multiple Professional Accreditations will be required to pay the
prescribed Application Fee for each Development Area Category;

23. Holders of multiple Professional Accreditations will be required to pay the prescribed
Registration Fee and Renewal Annual Fee for each Development Area Category;

24. The Accredited Professionals shall have to comply with GIFT General Development
Control Regulations (“GIFT DCR”) and all the rules and regulations of GIFT Urban

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Development Authority (“GIFT UDA”) and the instructions given by GIFTCL from time to
time;

25. The Accredited Professionals shall abide by all the rules and regulations of GIFTCL
including its modification/revisions/additions/new rules from time to time.

26. GIFTCL shall have the right to reject any Application without assigning any reason
whatsoever.

27. Certificate of Accreditation is renewable on annual basis.

28. The Accreditation of the Accredited Professionals shall be suspended or terminated by

GIFTCL in case of any unethical or non professional or fraudulent/ corrupt practice adopted
by the Accredited Professionals. The decision taken by GIFTCL or any nominated
committee or authorized person appointed by GIFTCL in this regard, shall be final and
binding to the Accredited Professionals.

29. Any Applicant/ Accredited Professional who has provided or obtained Accreditation on
wrong, false or misleading information about his credentials, GIFTCL shall have the right
to revoke, suspend, cancel his or her Professional Accreditation and GIFTCL may take such
other legal steps against such Applicant/ Accredited Professional with the appropriate
authority;

30. All the matters related to or concerning the Accreditation of professionals shall be subject to
the jurisdiction of Gandhinagar.

31. Special Conditions for Architects:

a. The Applicant should possess minimum 5 (five) years of experience in architecture;

b. As per the Architects Act, 1972 (the “Architects Act”), only individual persons having
requisite qualifications are entitled for registration with the Council of Architecture, India.
The registered Architects and a firm of Architects (where all partners are architects) are
entitled to use the title and style of Architect.

c. The companies are not permitted to use the word Architect under the Architects Act. Therefore
the Applicant’s registration with the Council of Architecture, India is mandatory. Copy of the
registration with the Council of Architecture, India of the Applicant must be enclosed with the
Application.

d. In case of Application by a “Company”, the company must have an ‘Architecture’

Division and all architects must be registered with Council of Architecture, India. The
principal architect can only be the Applicant on behalf of the company.

e. The Applicant should have to be registered with a professional body like (additional
criteria):-

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• Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA);

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), USA;
• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA);
• Council of Architecture, India

32. Special Conditions for Structural Engineer:

a. The Applicant should possess minimum 10 (ten) years of experience in Structural

Designing;

b. The Applicant should have actively involved for minimum for 60% of the duration of
the project;

c. The Applicant should have to be registered with a professional body like:-

• Institute of Engineers;
• Building Construction Authority, Singapore;
• National Council of structural Engineers
• American Concrete University

d. The Awards (National and/or International) awarded to the Applicant. (eg. Structural
Awards by Institute of engineers, etc.);

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ANNEXURE-2
CRITERIA FOR PROFESSION ACCREDITATION:

1) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF ARCHITECTS:

Maximun
Criteria Type Attribute Marks
Educational Qualification Relavant post Graduation 15
Relevant Graduation / Diploma 10
Total completed Professional
20
Experience (20 Yrs and above)
Total completed Professional
Professional Experience* 1 19
Experience (15 to 19 Yrs)
Total completed Professional
15
Experience (10 to 15 Yrs)
Highrise
High RiseBuildings
Building –( (300M
min 130m height)
&above))
and
High Rise Buildings ( 151-300 M)50,000
minimum built-up area of
sqm
Low rise
High
High RiseBuilding
Rise Building(minimum
Building- – (24m-150m 30mheight)
height)
and minimum BUA of 15000 sqmarea of
and minimum built-up
15,000 sqm
Convention / Exhibition Centre of
Convention / Exhibition
Minimum 2000 capacity Center of
minimum 20,000 capacity or 50,000 sqm
10 marks for
School (Minimum Higher Secondary each
School
School(minimun Higher
and min BUA Secondary
of 10000 sqm)
Experience * 2 project, and 60
school of 60,000 sqm)
maximum
Hospitalof
Hospital ofminimum
minimum 100
100beds
beds
60 marks
MLP of minimum 12,000 cars
MLP of minimum 2000 cars

Metro Station and Commercial

Transport Hub
Utility Building

Golf Course (18 / 9 hole golf course)

5 5star
starHotel
hotelonofminimum area 1 million
min 200 rooms
sqft
Reputed International / Any One of
National Awards * 4 International Awards Them 5
National Awards
Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 70

50
Minimum Score for accredition

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2) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:

Maximum
Criteria Type Attribute Marks

Educational
15
Qualification
Relevant post Graduation
10
Relevant Graduation / Diploma
Total completed Professional Experience 20
(20 Yrs and above)
Professional Total completed Professional Experience 19
Experience* 1 (15 to 19 Yrs)
Total completed Professional Experience 15
(10 to 15 Yrs)
High Rise Buildings (300 M+)

High Rise Buildings (24-50 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 51-100 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 100-150 M)

10 marks for each
High Rise Buildings ( 151-300 M) project, and
Experience * 2 60
maximum 60
Low Rise development: Schools, Hospitals, marks
Hotels

Special development: Convention center,

Exhibition center

Specific structures: Metro Railway,

Hydraulic structures, MLP

Reputed International Any One of Them

/ National Awards * 4 International Awards 5

National Awards
Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 70

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3) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEER

(Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Environment):

Maximum
Criteria Type Attribute Marks

Educational
15
Qualification
Relevant post Graduation
10
Relevant Graduation / Diploma
Total completed Professional Experience 20
(15 Yrs and above)
Professional Total completed Professional Experience 19
Experience* 1 (10 to 15 years)
Total completed Professional Experience 15
(5 to 10 years)
High Rise Buildings (300 M+)

High Rise Buildings (24-50 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 51-100 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 100-150 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 151-300 M) (Tick any one

Experience * 2 accordingly 60
Low Rise development: Schools, experience )
Hospitals, Hotels

Special development: Convention center,

Exhibition center

Specific structures: Metro Railway,

Hydraulic structures, MLP

Reputed International Any One of Them

/ National Awards * 4 International Awards 5

National Awards
Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 70

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4) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF SUPERVISOR

Maximum
Criteria Type Attribute Marks

Educational
15
Qualification
Relevant post Graduation
10
Relevant Graduation / Diploma
Total completed Professional Experience 20
(15 Yrs and above)
Professional Total completed Professional Experience 19
Experience* 1 (10 to 15 years)
Total completed Professional Experience 15
(5 to 10 years)
High Rise Buildings (300 M+)

High Rise Buildings (24-50 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 51-100 M)

High Rise Buildings ( 100-150 M)

(Tick any one
High Rise Buildings ( 151-300 M) accordingly
Experience * 2 experience in 60
Low Rise development: Schools, particular
Hospitals, Hotels category )

Special development: Convention center,

Exhibition center

Specific structures: Metro Railway,

Hydraulic structures, MLP

Reputed International Any One of Them

/ National Awards * 4 International Awards 5

National Awards
Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 70

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5) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT/ INTERIOR

DESIGNER

Maximum
Criteria Type Attribute Marks

Masters degree in Landscape Architecture /Interior

Designing / Landscape design or degree of same
stature

Educational Bachelors degree in Architecture / Landscape /

10
Qualification Interior Designing or degree of same stature

Total completed Professional Experience (15 - 20

20
Yrs and above)
Professional
Experience* 1 Total completed Professional Experience (10 to 14
15
Yrs)

Total completed Professional Experience (03 to 09

10
Yrs)

Commercial for Corporate office / Hospitality /

Malls or similar works

Residential for Gated community / Townships /

Schemes / Apartment clusters

Institutional (Hospital, School or similar educational 10 marks for

projects) each project,
Experience * 2 60
Recreational (Open Space, Green spine and maximum
development, Park, Garden, Forests, Street scaping, 60 marks
Promenades, waterfront)

Special (Convention centre, Exhibition centre,

Auditorium building, Utility Structures)

Golf Course (18 / 9 hole golf course)

Reputed Any One of

International / Them
National 5
Awards * 4 International Awards

National Awards

Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 50

Note: For Landscape Architects, Interior Designer and Urban Designers, projects of any combination
of above mentioned Development Area Categories will be considered as professional experience.

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6) CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF URBAN DESIGNER

Criteria Type Maximum Marks

Educational
10
Qualification Relevant post graduation + PHD
Relevant post graduation 8
Relevant qualification pertaining to green buildings 4
Professional
Experience* 10
1 Total completed Professional Experience (20 Yrs and above)
Total completed Professional Experience (15 to 19 Yrs) 8
Total completed Professional Experience (10 to 15 Yrs) 5

City level Urban Design Guidelines – (formulation of overall

Experience * guidelines, proposal for land-use, transport, built-form 50
2 guidance)
Master Plan level Urban Design – Central Business Districts
(formulation of overall guidelines, proposal for land-use,
transport, built-form guidance, Image making and creating
identity for the place)
Master Plan level Urban Design – Finance Districts
(formulation of overall guidelines, proposal for land-use,
transport, built-form guidance, Image making and creating
identity for the place)
Master Plan level Urban Design – Special Economic Zones
(SEZs) (formulation of overall guidelines, proposal for land-
use, transport, built-form guidance, Image making and
creating identity for the place)
Master Plan level Urban Design – Public Realm and
adjoining precincts (formulation of detail proposals including
materials, urban elements - outdoor, detail aesthetic guidance
for small structures and surrounding environment, cohesive
planning with landscaped area - Implemented for Water front
development, development along promenades, development
around public plaza or central park
Total 5 projects, each 10 marks and maximum 50 marks 50
Reputed
International International Award / s Any
/ National one of 5
Awards * 4 National Award / s them

Total 100

Minimum Score required for accreditation 50

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ANNEXURE-3
FEES FOR PROFESSION ACCREDITATION:

1) FEES FOR THE PROFESSIONALS (ARCHITECTS,STRUCTURAL ENGINEER)

Development Area Application Registration Renewal

Fee Fee Fee-Annual

[A] Company/ entity

[B] Individual / proprietary concern

High Rise Buildings (300 and above) [A] 5000 50000 10000
[B] 2500 20000 5000

High Rise Buildings(24-300M) [A] 2500 30000 7500

[B] 1500 10000 5000

Low Rise development: [A] 2000 20000 7500

Schools, Hospitals, Hotels [B] 1000 7500 5000

Special development: [A] 5000 50000 10000

Convention center, Exhibition center [B] 2500 20000 5000

Specific structures: [A] 5000 50000 10000

Metro Railway, Hydraulic , MLP [B] 2500 20000 5000

2) FEES FOR THE PROFESSIONALS (SUPERVISOR)

Development Area Application Registration Renewal

Fee Fee Fee-Annual

[A] Company/
entity
[B] Individual
/ proprietary
concern

Supervisor [A] 1000 5000 1000

[B] 500 2500 500

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3) FEES FOR THE PROFESSIONALS (ENGINEER)

Development Area Application Registration Renewal

Fee Fee Fee-Annual

[A] Company/
entity
[B] Individual
/ proprietary
concern

Engineer [A] 2000 10000 2000

[B] 1000 5000 1000

4) FEES FOR THE PROFESSIONALS (Landscape Architects, Interior Designer & Urban
Designers)

Development Area Application Registration Renewal

Fee Fee Fee-
Annual

[A] Company/
entity
[B] Individual /
proprietary
concern

Landscape Architect/ Interior Designer [A] 5000 50000 10000

(For Commercial, Residential,
Institutional, Recreational, Special
area and Golf Course)
Urban Designers (For City level,
[B] 2500 20000 5000
Master Plan level – CBD / Finance
district / SEZs and Public Realm)

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