Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Kinki, Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 1-5-44 Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka-Shi 540, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/6/942-1141 FAX N/A. product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of superstructure of steel bridge at the fusehata junction ramp; site: fusehata-chisaki, igawadani- Cho, Nishi-Ku, kobe-Shi, Hyogo- ken; summary: Construction length, 575 meters; standard width, 6.5 meters to 8.32 meters; work: type of bridge: three-span continuous, steel plate deck, box-girder bridge, 128 meters X one set (35.5 meters + 56.0 meters + 35.6 meters in span length); two-span continuous, steel plate deck, box-girder bridge, 127.2 meters X one set (60.5 meters + 65.6 meters in span length); four-span continuous, steel plate deck, box- girder bridge, 126 meters X one set (26.5 meters + 36.0 meters + 36.0 meters + 26.5 meters in span length); four-span continuous, unfabricated rolled steel-girder bridge, 125.5 meters X one set (30.6 meters + 31.8 meters + 31.8 meters + 30.6 meters in span length); three-span continuous, unfabricated rolled steel- girder bridge, 67.5 meters X one set (22.1 meters + 22.5 meters + 22.1 meters in span length); Construction period: approx. 23 months; main materials to be used: steel, 1,440 tons. 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 7, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly From the procuring Agency, not From U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Kinki 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, aug. 11, 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: 14:00 pm, aug. 24, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 6/27/95. 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 steel bridge superstructure work by the Kinki Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) firms that have -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- manufactured a multi-span continuous, steel plate deck, box- girder bridge of at least 50 meters in maximum span length, and constructed the superstructure portion of the steel bridge (the above-described manufacture and Construction work is hereafter referred to as similar project). Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share of involvement are eligible for consideration; 5) firms that can assign, during the on-site Construction period, 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, as the main contractor -- had experience with on-site Construction of a similar project; 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 Kinki 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 cdukelow Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC433. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0180)

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