Administration Division, Government Buildings, Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of, Construction, 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 100, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/3/3580-4311 FAX N/A. product data a Industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of housing facility for the house of councilors members; site: 4-5, 4-7 koji-machi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; summary: site area, 10,991.59 square meters; structure and size: annex building: reinforced concrete Construction, seven stories above ground, one story below ground; new building; building area, approx. 2,600 square meters; total floor area, approx. 9,800 square meters; connecting corridor: steel-framed Construction, two stories above ground; new building; total floor area, approx. 100 square meters; exterior: fences surrounding Buildings; outdoor drainage system; pavement; planting; temporary garage, new Construction; demolition, one set; use: housing facility for dietmen; work: this project involves Construction of an annex building and connecting corridor, exterior work, and demolition work at the kojimachi apartment for house of councilors members; Construction period: approx. 19 months; main materials to be used: concrete, approx. 8,800 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, approx. 1,400 tons; steel frame, approx. 15 tons; sheet glass, approx. 1,700 square meters. 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: 17:00 pm, July 20, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: 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. 18, 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. 31, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 7/7/95. 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 building work by the Government Buildings Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Construction; 3) firms that score at least 1,500 points in building work in a formula calculated from bidding company's objective criteria at the time of application for qualification; 4) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 5) firms that have -- since April 1985, as the main contractor -- carried out all the projects, excluding those under Construction, of the following criteria: a) apartment building made of reinforced concrete or steel- framed reinforced concrete and of at least five stories above ground and 7,000 square meters in total floor area; B) Government building made of reinforced concrete or steel- framed reinforced concrete and of at least 3,000 square meters in total floor area; and C) building with retaining Walls of at least 15 meters in height and 50 meters in length; criteria (a), (B), and (C) May relate to different projects. Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share are eligible for consideration; 6) 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 building supervisor or equivalent or higher; B) has, since April 1985, had experience with projects as described in items (5)-(B) and (C) above; and C) in the case of Engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction work; 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Government Buildings Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Construction; and 8) 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 TC454. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0191)

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