Supplies Division, the Second District Port, Construction Bureau, Ministry of Transport, 5-57 Kita-Nakadori, Naka-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 231, Japan

99 -- JAPAN: POC Tel 81/45/211-7413 FAX N/A S16 Construction product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: improvement of foundation for osanbashi pier (10 to 11 meters in depth), Port of Yokohama; site: in Port of Yokohama; summary: foundation improvement of 290 meters length, 49.5 meters width, approx. 14,000 square meters area, 11.5 meters depth, and at least 15 average ''N'' value compaction; Construction period: approx. Six months; Main materials to be used: approx. 122,000 cubic meters of sand. C product specifications/technical data: N/a D quantity: N/a e U.S. dollar value: N/a F other information: N/a response data a response language: Japanese B best way to respond: letter C from manufacturers only: N/a D information desired from U.S. firm: N/a e primary buying factor: the lowest bid within the estimated price range. F other information: pre-screening required to be eligible for bidding. Pre-screening deadline: 16:00 pm, apr. 3, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: the Second District Port Construction Bureau, Ministry of Transport B financing agency: N/a C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: apr. 28, 1995. E tender number required in all communications: N/a F performance bonds required: not required. G closed Procurement procedure: N/a H bidding procedures: open competitive tendering. I bid deadline: 14:00 pm, May 11, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 3/23/95. Eligible tender participants: 1) firms that do not fall under articles 70 and 71 of the cabinet order concerning budget, auditing, and accounting; 2) firms pre-qualified for open competitive tendering on Port and airport Construction works by the Second District Port Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,000 points in Public works and 700 points in Port Construction works in a formula calculated from bidding company's managerial criteria; 4) firms that have -- since 1989 as the Main contractor -- actually carried out foundation improvement of at least 20 meters depth and 30,000 cubic meters volume on the sea by the sand compaction vessel; 5) firms that can assign to the Construction site a full-time chief engineer or engineering supervisor who meets the following criteria: a) is qualified as a certified first-class Construction supervisor; B) has since 1989 had experience with a project as described in item (4) above as chief engineer or engineering supervisor; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction works; 6) firms not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project; and 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Second District Port Construction Bureau. This project is open only to pre-qualified consortia as separately announced. Post remarks Post contact/prepared by H.aomori approved by gtaevs Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC329.. (0088)

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