Based on documents such as the “Twelve Opinions on Continuously Promoting the Development of the Construction Industry” (Jian Shi [2021] No. 23) issued by the Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and 16 other departments, the “Several Policies of Hefei City on Promoting High-Quality Economic Development,” and the “Implementation Opinions of the Office of the Hefei Municipal People’s Government on Promoting High-Quality Development of the Construction Industry in Hefei City” (He Zheng Ban [2020] No. 21), the following nine policies are formulated with the goal of achieving a total output value of over one trillion yuan in the construction industry by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
I. Optimize Tendering and Bidding Methods. Implement the Hefei Municipal Measures for the Separation of Evaluation and Award in Tendering and Bidding for Engineering Construction Projects, and pilot the “separation of evaluation and award.” Optimize the application of credit evaluation results in the tendering and bidding process, and support enterprises with good credit standing and strong comprehensive capabilities to participate in key project construction through joint ventures. For government procurement engineering projects above the procurement threshold but below 4 million yuan that are suitable for provision by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), procurement should be specifically targeted at SMEs. Optimize evaluation procedures and methods to eliminate abnormally low-price bids.(Responsibility lies with the Municipal Public Resources Administration Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, Municipal Key Projects Bureau, Hefei Construction Investment Group, and Hefei Rail Transit Group, in accordance with their respective duties)
II. Foster and Strengthen Market Entities. Encourage enterprises to expand their scale. For construction enterprises whose annual operating revenue first exceeds 1 billion, 3 billion, 5 billion, 8 billion, 10 billion, or 20 billion yuan, tiered rewards of up to 2 million yuan will be granted; for revenue exceeding 20 billion yuan, an additional 1 million yuan will be awarded for every subsequent 10 billion yuan increment.Construction enterprises newly included in the statistical reporting system in the current year with an output value of 30 million yuan or more, or 100 million yuan or more, shall be awarded 100,000 yuan and 300,000 yuan, respectively. We encourage construction enterprises to expand overseas. For construction enterprises engaging in overseas investment or foreign contracting projects, a reward of up to 1 million yuan shall be granted based on the investment amount (operating revenue). (Responsibility lies with the Municipal Bureau of Urban and Rural Construction, the Municipal Finance Bureau, and the Municipal Commerce Bureau according to their respective duties)
III. Vigorously Develop the Headquarters Economy. Introduce measures for the recognition of construction industry headquarters enterprises. For newly introduced construction industry headquarters enterprises that meet the recognition criteria, provide tiered annual rewards ranging from 5 million to 50 million yuan for three consecutive years, based on their contribution to the city; the disbursement of funds will be linked to performance evaluation results. For newly introduced construction industry headquarters enterprises, prioritize the allocation of land for headquarters offices and prefabricated component production bases, and provide focused support through a “case-by-case” approach.For newly introduced construction enterprises that relocate their registered offices to our city, their performance records and awards obtained within the administrative region of their original registered location shall be recognized in credit evaluations. (Responsibility lies with the Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Bureau, and Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning according to their respective duties)
IV. Actively Promote Prefabricated Construction. For newly introduced manufacturers of prefabricated building components and parts with fixed-asset investments of 10 million yuan or more, a subsidy of up to 20 million yuan—equivalent to 10% of the fixed-asset investment—will be provided, with 50% of the amount disbursed after the enterprise reaches full production capacity and meets scale requirements. Eligible prefabricated construction enterprises will be supported in applying for awards and subsidies from the Special Fund for Private Economic Development.Improve the bidding methods for prefabricated buildings; such projects may be tendered as technically complex engineering projects. For buildings with a prefabrication rate exceeding 50%, the use of the “separation of evaluation and award” method to determine the winning bidder is encouraged. (Responsibility lies with the Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, and Municipal Public Resources Administration Bureau according to their respective duties)
V. Encouraging the Creation of High-Quality Projects. Project owners are encouraged to provide appropriate rewards to construction enterprises that have won municipal-level or higher awards for high-quality projects.In accordance with the provisions of the bidding documents and construction contracts, construction enterprises that undertake municipal government-invested construction projects and win national, provincial, or municipal-level high-quality project awards shall be paid a premium for high-quality work at rates of no less than 1.5%, 1.0%, and 0.8% of the final settlement value of the project, respectively (for rail transit projects, this rate may be appropriately reduced based on the contract amount). Other investment-type construction projects may follow these guidelines.(Responsibility lies with the Municipal Bureau of Urban and Rural Construction, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Public Administration Bureau, Municipal Audit Bureau, Municipal Key Projects Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Forestry and Landscape Bureau, Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, Municipal Construction Investment Group, and Municipal Rail Transit Group, in accordance with their respective duties)
VI. Expanding Corporate Financing Channels. Through the municipal “Government-Credit” financing service platform, eligible small and micro construction enterprises will receive a subsidy of up to 500,000 yuan, equivalent to 50% of the loan interest incurred during the current year. Efforts will be made to promote in-depth cooperation between construction enterprises and financial institutions, continuously improve supply chain financial services for construction enterprises, expand their financing channels, and reduce financing costs. Support will be provided for local construction enterprises to list on domestic and international stock exchanges, with rewards and subsidies granted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Several Policies of Hefei City for Promoting High-Quality Economic Development.”Actively support eligible construction enterprises in broadening their financing channels through means such as bond issuance. For construction enterprises with good credit standing that undertake municipal government or state-owned investment projects, when they engage in accounts receivable factoring financing with banks, the project owner may agree to change the escrow account for project payments and cooperate in issuing the relevant accounts receivable confirmation letter.(Responsibility lies with the Municipal Local Financial Regulatory Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau, Municipal Key Projects Bureau, Hefei Construction Investment Group, and Hefei Rail Transit Group, in accordance with their respective duties)
VII. Reducing Business Operational Risks. Introduce the "Measures for Strengthening Risk Agreements on Labor and Material Market Prices in Hefei Construction Projects" and establish a risk-sharing mechanism for fluctuations in labor and major material market prices in construction projects. In construction project bidding documents and construction contracts, the contracting parties shall, in accordance with the principle of risk sharing, clearly define the scope of labor and materials subject to price adjustments, the extent of market risks borne by the contractor, and the adjustment methods.(Responsibility lies with the Municipal Bureau of Urban and Rural Construction, the Municipal Public Administration Bureau, the Municipal Transportation Bureau, the Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, the Municipal Finance Bureau, the Municipal Audit Bureau, the Municipal Key Projects Bureau, the Municipal Construction Investment Group, and the Municipal Rail Transit Group, in accordance with their respective duties)
VIII. Supporting Enterprise Technological Innovation. Promote the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in projects such as large-scale public buildings, high-star-rated green buildings, prefabricated buildings, utility tunnels, and rail transit. For projects adopting BIM technology, specific application requirements should be clearly defined during project approval and bidding phases, and appropriate special funds should be allocated. Organize and implement municipal-level urban and rural construction science and technology projects, and provide credit incentives to outstanding project completion units selected through a merit-based evaluation.(Responsibility shared by the Municipal Bureau of Urban and Rural Construction, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Municipal Public Utilities Administration Bureau, Municipal Key Projects Bureau, Municipal Construction Investment Group, and Municipal Rail Transit Group according to their respective duties)
IX. Cultivating the Industrial Talent Pool. For training programs organized by construction enterprises for newly hired employees, a training subsidy of 1,000 yuan per person will be provided upon successful completion. For skill enhancement training conducted by enterprises for their current employees, training subsidies will be provided based on the number of employees who obtain intermediate, advanced, technician, or senior technician certifications, at rates of 1,500 yuan, 2,000 yuan, 3,500 yuan, and 5,000 yuan, respectively.For enterprises eligible for job or career transitions, a training subsidy of 1,200 yuan per person will be provided upon successful completion of training. Eligible personnel will be directly recognized as holding intermediate or junior professional titles in accordance with regulations. Eligible employees who obtain junior, intermediate, or senior vocational qualification certificates or vocational skills level certificates may apply for unemployment insurance skill enhancement subsidies according to established standards.Support the establishment of "1+X" vocational skill level certificate assessment centers at general universities and vocational colleges. For urgently needed talent recruited by construction enterprises, actual expenses such as housing subsidies, relocation allowances, and research start-up funds shall be calculated as pre-tax deductions under the corresponding items specified in tax laws. (The Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Finance Bureau, Municipal Education Bureau, Municipal Urban and Rural Construction Bureau, Municipal Transportation Bureau, Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, and Municipal Taxation Bureau shall be responsible according to their respective duties.)
This policy shall take effect on the date of issuance and remain valid for three years.
