Supplies Division, Third District Port Construction, Bureau, Ministry of Transport, Kaigan-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe-Shi 650, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/78/391-7577 FAX N/A product data a industry sector code: s16 B detailed product description: Construction Title: phase-six Construction of lock gate in the Kaigan area, Port of amagasaki-nishinomiya-ashiya; site: Nishi-Kaigan-Cho, amagasaki-Shi; summary: sand compaction piling, approx. 4,800 square meters (soil stabilization volume: over 70 percent stabilization ratio, approx. 73,000 cubic meters); Project control (check boring, eight pieces), one set; manufacture and installation of anchors, eight pieces; Construction period: approx. Nine months (270 days); main materials to be used: sand, approx. 51,000 cubic meters; concrete, approx. 80 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, approx. 260 kilograms. 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: aug. 7, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Third District Port Construction Bureau, Ministry of Transport B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/ a D purchase bid documents by: sep. 4, 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: 14:30 pm, sep. 14, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 7/27/95. 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 Port Construction work by the Third District Port Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,300 points in Port Construction 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 -- carried out soil stabilization (of at least 70 percent stabilization ratio, 30,000 cubic meters/Project in soil volume, and 10 meters/pile in maximum length) for the foundation of a Port structure, using a sand compaction piling barge; 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 Construction); B) has, since 1990, had experience with a Project as described in item (4) above as field representative, chief engineer, or engineering supervisor; 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; and 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the Director of the Third District Port Construction Bureau. This Project is open only to pre- qualified consortia as separately announced. 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 TC498. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0212)

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