First Contract Section, Contract Division, General, Affairs Department, Kyushu Regional Construction, Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 2-10-7 Hakataeki-Higashi, Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi 812, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/92/471-6331 FAX NOT AVAILABLE. product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of superstructure of the nishibeppu bridge on route 3 in kagoshima; site: nishibeppu-cho-chinai, kagoshima-Shi; summary: length of bridge, 360 meters; span length, 57.0 + 95.0 + 95.0 + 57.0 + 56.0 meters; Construction of main girder, one set; Construction of girder bearings, one set; Construction of girder by the cantilever erection method, one set; Construction period: 600 days; main materials to be used: concrete, approx. 4,800 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, approx. 510 tons; prestressing steel, approx. 210 tons; sheet bearings, four pieces; pin roller bearings, two pieces; pin bearings, two pieces. C product specifications/technical data: not available. D quantity: not available. E U.S. dollar value: not available. F other information: not available. Response data a response language: Japanese. B best way to respond: letter. C from manufacturers only: not available. D information desired from U.S. firm: not available. E primary buying factor: the lowest bid within the estimated price range. F other information: pre-screening is required to be eligible for bidding. Pre-screening deadline: 17:00 pm, June 12, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: Kyushu Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction B financing agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: not available. D purchase bid documents by: July 13, 1995. E Tender number required in all communications: not available. F performance bonds required: not required. G closed procurement procedure: no. H bidding procedures: open competitive Tender. I bid deadline: 14:00 pm, July 24, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 6/1/95. Eligible Tender participants must be: 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 concreting work by the Kyushu Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) firms that have, since 1990, carried out prestressed concreting work on the following projects: a) Construction of a multi-span continuous, prestressed concrete rigid-frame girder highway bridge of at least 75 meters in maximum span length; and B) Construction of a multi-span continuous, prestressed concrete rigid-frame girder highway bridge, using the cantilever erection method (completion of the project in (a) is not required). Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share are eligible for consideration; 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 1985, had experience with Construction of a project as described in item (4)-(B) above; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction work; 6) firms not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Kyushu 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 TC405. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0157)

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