Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Chubu Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 2-5-1 Sannomaru, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-Shi 460, Japan

99 -- JAPAN: POC Tel 81/52/962-6311 X2521 FAX N/A S16 Construction product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of the seishin-tomoe overpass (bridge structure work) on route one for fy 95; site: nagasaki, shimizu-Shi; summary: three-span continuous, steel plate surface, box girder bridge; length 254 meters (70, 110, and 74 meters), width 19.6 to 29.6 meters; Construction period: approx. 14 months (420 days); main materials to be used: total steel tonnage 2,290 tons, including 30 tons for six sets of support bearings; painting at factory 36,000 square meters. 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. 17, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: Chubu Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction B financing agency: N/a C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: May 18, 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 bidding. I bid deadline: 15:00 pm, May 31, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 4/6/95. 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 bidding on steel bridge superstructure works by the Chubu Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) firms that have -- since 1990 as the main contractor -- actually manufactured at their own factory and constructed on site a multi-span continuous, steel box girder bridge of at least 90 meters maximum span length. Note: only Construction projects in which bidder has had a 30 percent or greater share are eligible for review; 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 or equivalent or higher; B) has -- since 1990 as the main contractor -- had experience with on-site Construction of a multi-span continuous, steel box girder bridge of at least 90 meters maximum span length; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction works; 6) firms not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Chubu Regional Construction Bureau; and 7) firms not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project. 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 TC345.. (0097)

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