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 yahagi-furukawa bridge on route 23; site: shikoya-cho, nishio-Shi, aichi-ken; summary: three-span continuous, steel box-girder bridges, two lanes; 315 meters in length (51.5 meters + 53.5 meters + 51.5 meters, and 52.5 meters + 53.0 meters + 52.4 meters); 12.4 meters to 27.6 meters in width; Construction period: approx. 17 months; main materials to be used: steel, 1,400 tons (including 35 tons for 20 pieces of bearings); painting at factory, 23,000 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: 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: 13:45 pm, sep. 29, 1995. J other information: ''kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 8/7/95. 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 steel superstructure work by the Chubu Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms not undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 4) firms that have -- since 1990, as the main contractor -- manufactured in their own factory and installed a multi-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge of at least 40 meters in maximum span length. 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, 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; 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 Chubu 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 gtaevs Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC535. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0229)

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