Supplies Division, First District Port Construction, Bureau, Ministry of Transport, 1-332 Hakusan-Ura, Niigata-Shi 951, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/25/265-7777 FAX NOT AVAILABLE. product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: phase-two Construction of main structure of the Niigata Port highway tunnel at nishiko area; site: 3-chome-chinai higashiko, seiro-cho, kita-kanbara-gun, Niigata-Ken; summary: manufacture of caisson: one set, approx. 28 meters breadth, approx. 8 meters height, and approx. 102 meters length; Construction period: approx. 17 months; main materials to be used: concrete, approx. 9.300 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, approx. 2,510 tons; angle steel, approx. 140 tons; waterproofed steel sheet, approx. 300 tons; bulkhead, one set. 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: June 14, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: First District Port Construction Bureau, Ministry of Transport B financing agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: not available. D purchase bid documents by: July 11, 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 21, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 6/2/95. 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 civil engineering work by the First District Port Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,350 points in civil engineering work 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 -- manufactured a caisson of at least 150 square meters inner Section area and 80 meters in length, or a reinforced concrete caisson of at least 4,500 tons in weight; 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 engineer in building work; B) has, since 1990, had experience with Construction of a project as described in item (4) above; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction work; 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 First District Port Construction Bureau; and 8) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures. This project is open only to pre-qualified consortia as separately announced. 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 TC413. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0157)

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