General Affairs Section, Planning Division, Facilities, Department, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama- Shi 700, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/86/251-7123 FAX N/A. product data a Industry sector code: B detailed product description: construction Title: construction of the central library building at the Okayama University (Tsushima); site: on the Okayama University Tsushima campus, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Okayama-Shi; summary: use of building: University's central library; structure and number of stories: steel-framed reinforced concrete construction, six stories above ground; size: building area, 1,578 square meters; total floor area, 8,668 square meters; site area, 649,000 square meters; work: this project involves construction of skeleton and part of finish work of the building of above-described structure and size; additional work to be procured: finish work of the building other than described above; other related Facilities are scheduled for procurement separately; construction period: approx. 14 months or 420 days (overall period, 18.5 months); main materials to be used: concrete, approx. 6,300 cubic meters; steel frame, approx. 470 tons; reinforcing steel, approx. 600 tons; sheet glass, approx. 990 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: 17:00 pm, July 21, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: Okayama University B financing agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/A. D purchase bid documents by: aug. 18, 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, aug. 29, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 7/10/95. 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 building work by the Ministry of education, science, and culture, and having a score of at least 1,500 points in a formula for open competitive bidder's qualification; 3) firms that have, since 1990, constructed a library, school building, or research facility made of steel-framed reinforced concrete and of at least five stories above ground and 5,000 square meters in total floor area. Note: only construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share are eligible for consideration; 4) 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 building supervisor or architect; B) has, since 1990, had experience with a project as described in item (3) above; and C) in the case of engineering supervisor, is qualified to supervise designated construction work; 5) firms not currently suspended from designation by the official in charge of outlays of this University; and 6) firms not related by capital or personnel to the contractors involved in this project. 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 TC455. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0192)

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