Accounting Division, General Affairs Department, Chugoku- Shikoku Regional Agricultural Administration, Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and, Fisheries, 9-24 Tenjin-Cho, Okayama-Shi 700, Japan, (From July 24, 1-4-1 Shimoishii, Okayama-Shi 700)

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/86/224-4511 X226 (FROM JULY 24, 81/86/224-4511 X2243) FAX N/A. product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: construction Title: dredging and disposal of bottom slurry at the tamano site in the kojima lake-area farmland disaster-prevention project; site: in the kojima lake, chikko-midorimachi-chisaki and kori-chisaki, Okayama-Shi; summary: work at this time: dredging of bottom slurry of 70, 000 cubic meters in original volume; transport of slurry by pipes of 400 to 150 millimeters in diameter and 1,700 meters in length; machine de-watering work, one set; reclamation work, one set; excess water disposal work, one set; overall work (work at this time, first-phase work, and second-phase work), dredging of bottom slurry of 1,330,000 cubic meters in original volume; construction period: approx. 200 days (overall period, approx. 100 months); main materials to be used: high- density-slurry dredger, one boat (with capability of at least 50 percent slurry); transport pipes, 400 to 150 millimeters in diameter and 1,700 meters in length; de- watering machines (16-cubic-meter class/batch), 3 sets. C product specifications/technical data: N/a (not available). 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 is required to be eligible for bidding. Pre-screening deadline: 16:30 pm, July 26, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly From the procuring Agency, not From U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Agricultural Administration Office (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/A. D purchase bid documents by: 16:30 pm, aug. 30, 1995. E Tender number required in all communications: N/A. F performance bonds required: not required. G closed Procurement procedure: no. H bidding procedures: open competitive Tender. I bid deadline: 13:30 pm, sep. 4, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 6/26/95. Eligible Tender participants must be pre-qualified consortia comprised of firms that meet the following criteria: 1) firms pre-qualified for open competitive bidding by the Chugoku-Shikoku Agricultural Administration Office; 2) firms that do not fall under articles 70 and 71 of the cabinet order concerning budget, auditing, and Accounting; 3) firms that score at least 1,500 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 can assign to the construction site a full-time chief engineer or engineering supervisor who meets the following criteria: a) in the case of chief engineer, is qualified as a certified first-class construction supervisor under the construction Business law, or is qualified in the area of building or Agricultural civil engineering under the engineers law; and B) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated construction work; 5) firms that have -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- actually completed either one of the following projects: a) dredging by the suction or rotary bucket method; and B) machine de-watering or solar drying of high- water-content slurry. Note: only construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percenter or greater share of involvement are eligible for consideration; or firms that have participated in experimental bottom slurry dredging projects conducted From 1991 to 1994 by the Chugoku-Shikoku Agricultural Administration Office; 6) firms not currently suspended From designation for the Director of the Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Agricultural Administration Office; 7) firms not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project; 8) consortia that meet the following criteria: a) are comprised of three firms and must have each at least 20 percent of involvement; B) are capable of carrying out this project properly, based on an adequate plan; C) in the case of consortium's representative, can assign to the construction site a chief engineer or engineering supervisor who meets both item (4) above and has had experience with a project as described in item (5) above; D) in the case of consortium's representative, has a score of at least 1,500 points in civil engineering work in a formula calculated From its objective criteria at the time of application for qualification; and e) have had experience with both projects as described in items (5)-(a) and (B) above. Post remarks Post contact/prepared by haomori approved by cdukelow Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC429. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0180)

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