Contract Division, Tohoku Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 9-15 Futsuka-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai-Shi 980, Japan

99 -- JAPAN: POC Tel 81/22/225-2171 FAX N/A S16 Construction product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: phase- two Construction of prestressed concrete superstructure for the takajyo overpass; site: tagajyo-Shi, miyagi-ken; summary: total length, 487 meters; style of superstructure: five-span continuous, prestressed concrete void floor slab bridge; five-span bridge (span length, 24.05 + 3 X 21.0 + 24.05 meters), one set; five-span bridge (span length, 24.55 + 3 X 25.0 + 24. 55 meters), three sets; floor slab area, 5,400 square meters; Construction period: approx. 14 months (420 days); main materials to be used: ready mixed concrete, 4,270 cubic meters; steel bars, 390 tons; prestressing steel, 100 tons. 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, May 26, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Tohoku Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: 17: 00 Pm, June 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 tender. I bid deadline: 10:00 am, July 7, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 5/15/95. 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 prestressed concrete work by the Tohoku Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) firms that have since 1990 actually carried out Construction of a multi-span continuous, prestressed concrete void floor slab bridge of at least 25 meters maximum span length, using fixed timbering. 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; B) has since 1990 had experience with a Project as described in item (4) above; 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 Tohoku 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 TC386.. (0137)

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