Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Chubu, Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 2-5-1 Sannomaru, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-Shi 460, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/52/962-6311 X2521 FAX N/A product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: phase-two Construction of the tokai interchange overpass on the second tokai expressway; site: nawa-cho, tokai-Shi, aichi-ken; summary: style of bridge: three-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge; steel piers, two sets (overhanging type); length of bridge, 206 meters (span length, 63.5 meters + 79.0 meters + 63.5 meters); total tonnage, 2,500 tons; manufacture at factory; painting at factory; Construction of bearings; transporting; installation; on-site painting; Construction period: approx. 15 months; main materials to be used: steel, approx. 2,400 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: 16:00 pm, aug. 22, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Chubu Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: sep. 19, 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. 29, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 8/7/95. Eligible tender participants must be pre-qualified consortia comprised of firms that meet the following criteria: 1) do not fall under articles 70 and 71 of the cabinet order concerning budget, auditing, and Accounting; 2) are pre- qualified for open competitive bidding on steel superstructure work by the Chubu Regional Construction Bureau; 3) are not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) in the case of consortium's representative, has -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- manufactured in its own factory and installed a multi-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge of at least 60 meters in maximum span length, using the launching erection method; in the case of other member firms, have -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- manufactured in their own factory and installed a multi-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge. Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share of involvement are eligible for consideration; 5) are not currently suspended from designation by the director of the Chubu Regional Construction Bureau; 6) are not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project; and 7) in the case of consortium, 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 equivalent or higher; B) has -- since 1985, as the main contractor -- had experience with on-site Construction of a multi-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge of at least 60 meters in maximum span length, using the launching erection method; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction work. 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 TC536. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0229)

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