Contract Division, Hakodate Development and Construction Department, Hokkaido Development Bureau, 1-27 Okawa-Cho, Hakodate-Shi 040, Japan

99 -- JAPAN: POC Tel 81/0138/42-7111 X312 FAX N/A S16 Construction product data a industry sector code: s16 B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of superstructure for the osatsube large bridge at minami-kayabe-Cho on National highway Route 278; site: minami-kayabe-Cho, kayabe-gun, Hokkaido; summary: four-span continuous, prestressed-concrete, rigid-frame box-girder bridge; bridge length (span length): 190.0 meters (40.3, 54.0, 54.0, 40.3 meters); width: 12.5 meters (0.6, 1.0, 6.5, 1.0, 3.0, 0.4 meters); method of Construction: by the cantilever-erection method using a mobile cantilever cart; work on pillar heads at three sites (P-1, P-2, P-3) (total three sites); cantilever work at three sites (P-1, P-2, P-3) (total three sites); work on span sides at two sites (a-1, a-2) (total two sites); work on central closure at two sites (total two sites); closed-type rubber slab bearings at four sites (total four sites); steel expansion joints 8.465 tons (total weight 8.465 tons); steel drain gutter 241.6 meters (total length 241.6 meters); guardrail 85 meters (total length 217.2 meters); handrail/guardrail N/a (total length 210.1 meters); asphalt pavement N/a (total area 2,114 square meters); Construction period: approx. 21.7 months (650 days) (total period fy 95/96); main materials to be used: concrete 1,728 cubic meters (total volume 1,728 cubic meters); reinforcing steel 224 tons (total weight 224 tons); prestressing steel bars 106 tons (total weight 106 tons); closed-type rubber slab bearings four sets (total four sets); steel expansion joints 8.465 tons (total weight 8.465 tons); steel drain gutter 241.6 meters (total length 241.6 meters); guardrail 85.0 meters (total length 217.2 meters); handrail/guardrail N/a (total length 210.1 meters); asphalt pavement N/a (total area 2,114 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: 17:00 pm, apr. 28, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Hakodate Development and Construction Department, Hokkaido Development Bureau B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: June 1, 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 tender. I bid deadline: 10:00 am, June 13, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 4/18/95. 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 prestressing concrete work by the Hokkaido Development Bureau; 3) firms that have since 1990 actually carried out on-site Construction of a multi- span continuous, prestressed-concrete, rigid-frame box girder of at least 50 meters maximum span length by the cantilever erection method, using a mobile cart. Note: only Construction projects in which bidder has had a 30 percent or greater share are eligible for review; 4) 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 1990 had experience with a project as described in item (3) above; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction works; 5) firms not currently suspended from designation by the Director of the Hokkaido Development Bureau; 6) firms not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project; and 7) this project is open only to pre-qualified single entities. Post remarks Post Contact/prepared by haomori approved by vtran Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC356.. (0110)

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