Supplies Division, Second District Port Construction, Bureau, Ministry of Transport, 5-57 Kita-Nakadori, Naka-Ku, Yokohama- Shi 231, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/45/211-7414 FAX N/A product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: soil improvement for the South breakwater in the hibarino area, Port of ishinomaki (phase two); site: hibarino area, Port of ishinomaki; summary: foundation improvement: length, approx. 90 meters; width, approx. 60 meters; area, approx. 5,200 square meters; height, 13 meters; depth at the edge, 31 meters; compaction rate, over 15 in average ''N'' value (per foundation pile); on-site survey: boring (standard boring test at every two-meter interval), five holes; Construction period: approx. Seven months; main materials to be used: sand, approx. 58,000 cubic 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: 16:00 pm, aug. 10, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Second 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. 5, 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, sep. 14, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 7/31/95. 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 Second District Port Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,300 points in a formula for qualification screening for Port Construction work; 4) firms that have -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- carried out soil improvement for the foundation of a breakwater or seawall, using a sand compaction 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; B) has, since 1990, had experience with a project as described in item (4) above as 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; 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Second 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 TC502. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0213)

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