Contract Division, Kanto Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction, 1-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100, Japan

99 -- JAPAN: POC Tel 81/3/3211-6261 FAX N/A S16 Construction product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: phase- one installation of machinery and equipment (air conditioning) at the exploration hall (tentative name), national science museum; site: 7-20 ueno park, taito-Ku, Tokyo; summary: site area, 13,223 square meters; structure: steel-framed reinforced concrete Construction, five stories above ground, five stories below ground; size: building area, 1,104 square meters; total floor area, 8,375 square meters; use: museum facility; work: this project involves installation of machinery and equipment (air conditioning) at the exploration hall to be constructed within the national science museum. Construction of the building has already been procured, and installation O related facilities is scheduled to be procured separately. Work at this time is limited to a portion of each type of work; type of work: air-conditioning equipment, ventilation equipment, smoke exhaust equipment, automatic control equipment; additional work to be procured: installation of machinery and equipment other than the work at this time (air conditioning) in the overall project; Construction period: approx. 21 months (overall project, approx. 27 months); main materials to be used: cans, one set; pumps, one set; fans, one set. C product specifications/technical data: N/a 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 required to be eligible for bidding. Pre-screening deadline: 17:30 pm, May 30, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the submitting agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: Kanto Regional Construction Bureau, Ministry of Construction B financing agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/ a D purchase bid documents by: 16:30 pm, June 30, 1995. E tender number required in all communications: N/a F performance bonds required: not required. G closed procurement procedure: N/a H bidding procedures: open competitive tender. I bid deadline: 10:00 am, July 12, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 5/15/95. Eligible tender participants: 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 air-conditioning equipment work by the Kanto Regional Construction Bureau; 3) firms that score at least 1,300 points in air-conditioning equipment 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 as the main contractor actually carried out a new project, excluding Construction, that meets the following criteria since April 1, 1995 for (a) and since April 1, 1990 for (B): a) use: museum, art museum, or similar facility which houses a display Room; total floor area, at least 1,000 square meters; type of work, air conditioning; and B) use: office building; total floor area, at least 3,000 square meters; type of work, air conditioning. Note: Construction projects in which bidder has had a 20 percent or greater share are eligible for review; 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 plumbing work supervisor or equivalent or higher; B) has -- since April 1, 1985 as the main contractor -- had experience with a new project as described in item (5) above, excluding Construction; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated Construction works; 7) firms not currently suspended from designation by the Director of the Kanto Regional Construction Bureau; 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 gtaevs Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC390.. (0138)

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