Supplies Division, 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: phase-four manufacture of the main structure of East breakwater at hitachinaka Port; site: at caisson yard, hitachinaka Port, ajigaura, hitachinaka-Shi, ibaraki-ken; summary: main structure work: manufacture of two caissons for zone one and two caissons for zone four, of 29.85 meters length, 21.95 (24.95) meters breadth, and 22.00 meters height; one set of caisson foundation work; Construction period: approx. 8 months; main materials to be used: approx. 12,000 cubic meters of concrete, approx. 1,760,000 kilograms of reinforcing steel. 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: N/a F other Information: pre-screening required to be eligible for bidding. Pre-screening deadline: 16:00 pm, apr. 14, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: 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: May 9, 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: 14:30 pm, May 18, 1995. J other Information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 4/4/95. 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 Construction works by the Second District Port Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,300 points in Port Construction works in a formula calculated from bidding company's objective criteria at the time of application for qualification; 4) firms that have -- since 1990 as the main contractor -- actually manufactured a caisson of at least 4,500 tons weight and 80 centimeters breadth; 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; 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the Director of the Second District Port Construction Bureau. This Project is open only to designated consortia as separately announced; and 8) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures. Post remarks Post contact/prepared by haomori approved by gtaevs Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC337.. (0095)

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