Contract Division, Accounting Department, Japan Sewage, Works Agency, 6-1-20 Akasaka, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 107, Japan

Y -- JAPAN: S16 CONSTRUCTION POC Tel 81/3/5572-1838 FAX N/A product data a industry sector code: B detailed product description: construction Title: construction of the omoigawa water purification center for the lower watarase river-area Sewerage; site: nogi-machi, shimotsuga-gun, tochigi-ken; summary: this project involves civil engineering and construction work for inflow culvert, water treatment facility, sludge treatment facility, and outlet culvert at the omoigawa water purification center for the lower watarase river-area Sewerage (planned Sewage volume, 7,500 cubic meters/day; overall planned Sewage volume, 30,000 cubic meters/day; treatment by the standard activated sludge process); work at this time: excavation of soil, approx. 28,000 cubic meters; foundation work (phc piles, 800 millimeters in diameter, 236 holes) for first settling basin, aeration tank, and final settling basin; final settling basins (8.3 meters in width, 31.3 meters in length, 4. 5 meters in depth, two basins); construction period: approx. 27 months (18 months for work at this time). 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. 23, 1995. Bid documents must be obtained directly from the procuring Agency, not from U.S. Embassy. Payment in yen. A issuing Agency: Japan Sewage Works Agency B financing Agency: same as above. C price of bid documents: N/a D purchase bid documents by: 16:00 pm, sep. 13, 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: 15:00 pm, sep. 22, 1995. J other information: '' kensetsu kogyo shimbun'': 8/7/95. Eligible tender participants: 1) pre-qualified consortia comprised of firms pre-qualified for civil engineering work by the Japan Sewage Works Agency; 2) member firms must not fall under article 2 of the directive on selection of contractors; 3) member firms must score at least 1,500 points in a formula for qualification screening for civil engineering work; 4) member firms must not be undergoing bankruptcy procedures; 5) member firms must have, since 1990, constructed a final Sewage treatment plant of at least 3,700 cubic meters/day in planned Sewage volume and 15,000 cubic meters/day in overall planned Sewage volume. Note: only construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share are eligible for consideration; 6) consortia must be able to 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; B) has had experience with a project as described in item (5) above; and C) is qualified to supervise designated construction work; 7) member firms must not be currently suspended from designation by the Japan Sewage Works Agency; and 8) member firms must not be 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 TC534. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0229)

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