Contract Administration Section, Procurement and Right-of-Way Department, Nagoya Construction Bureau, Japan Highway Public Corporation, 4-1-1 Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-Shi 460, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/52/262-7084 FAX N/A product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: Construction Title: Construction of the yatomi overpass (substructure) on the second tomei expressway; site: from oaza-kusunoki to oaza- ueno, yatomi-cho, ama-gun, aichi-ken; summary: this Project involves civil engineering work of 1,567 meters in length, including substructure work (14 pillar-type piers; 22 one- tier, two-span, prestressed reinforced concrete piers; three one-tier, one-span, prestressed reinforced concrete piers; two inverted T-type abutments); length, 1567 meters; width: main Highway portion, 14.00 meters X 2; ramp portion, 7.00 meters X 1; earth work volume, 74,000 cubic meters; bridges, etc.: Substructure work only: main Highway portion, one site, 1,567 meters; ramp portion, one site, 294 meters; piers: main Highway portion, 37 sets; ramp portion, two sets; abutments: ramp portion, two sets; foundation work: steel pipe piles, 0.8 meters in diameter, 66,330 meters in length; steel pipe sheet piles, 0.8 meters in diameter, 2,820 meters in length; U-type retaining Walls, 215 meters in length; main Materials to be used: concrete, 35,000 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, 5,800 tons; prestressing steel, 132,000 kilograms; steel pipe piles, 66,330 meters; steel pipe sheet piles, 2,820 meters; Construction period: 960 days. 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, jul 21, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing agency: Nagoya Construction Bureau (Japan Highway Public Corporation) B financing agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/A. D purchase bid documents by: 16:00 pm, jul. 21, 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: 13:30 pm, aug. 31, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 7/11/95. Eligible tender participants: firms qualified to participate in bidding for this Project must meet all of the following criteria and have their qualification for this Project screened and confirmed by the Director of the Nagoya Construction Bureau: 1) firms that Do not fall under article 4 of the Contract regulations of the Japan Highway Public Corporation; 2) consortia comprised of two pre- qualified firms having a score of at least 1,500 points in civil engineering work; 3) firms that have -- since 1985 (in the past 10 years), as the main contractor -- actually constructed a pier of at least 10 meters in height. Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share of involvement are eligible for consideration; 4) firms that can assign, to the Construction site, a field representative or a full-time chief engineer or engineering supervisor who has constructed a pier since 1985 (in the past 10 years), as field representative or full-time chief engineer or engineering supervisor; 5) firms not suspended from designation in no. 4 zone by the Japan Highway Public Corporation; 6) every consortium member firm must meet the following criteria: a) has been in operation for at least five years in qualified business under the Construction business law; B) can assign -- to the Construction site, on a full-time basis -- an engineering supervisor qualified for this Project under the Construction business law or a nationally-licensed chief engineer; and C) has an at least 30 percent share of involvement, and the representative firm must have the greatest share. Firms pre-screened by the Construction minister regarding items (a) and (B) in evaluation of their management operations are exempted from these criteria; 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 cdukelow Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Officer (FCS TOP), American Embassy, Tokyo, Unit 45004, APO Ap 96337, Refer to TC457. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0195)

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