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 ''C'' ramp bridge (steel superstructure) at the ichinomiya junction on the tokai-hokuriku expressway; site: kitatakai, yamato-cho, ichinomiya-Shi, aichi-ken; summary: this Project involves Construction of 2,200-ton steel superstructure for the ramp bridge (five sites, 718 meters), to be constructed over the meishin expressway and the nishiowari central Road; length: ramp bridge, five sites, 718.0 meters; width: ''C'' ramp bridge, 9.2 meters to 7.0 meters; ''D'' ramp bridge, 10.5 meters to 8.5 meters; style: three-span continuous, steel box girders X two sets; three-span continuous, steel box girders X three sets; steel weight, 2,200 tons; main Materials to be used: concrete, 2,520 cubic meters; reinforcing steel, 590 tons; steel, 2,200 tons; Construction period: 840 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, aug. 18, 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, 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: 11:00 am, sep. 29, 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) pre-qualified firms having a score of at least 1,200 points in steel superstructure work, or consortia comprised of two such firms; 3) firms that have -- since 1985 (in the past 10 years), as the main contractor -- actually carried out the following work: a) manufacture at factory of a multi-span continuous, steel box-girder bridge; and B) Construction of a steel box-girder bridge of at least 60 meters in span length. Note: only Construction projects in which bidders have had a 20 percent or greater share of involvement are eligible for consideration, and in the case of consortium, all member firms must have the above- described experience; 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 steel box-girder bridge, 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) firms that can present an adequate plan for steel superstructure work; 7) in the case of consortium, every 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 8) 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 TC462. Please note: All correspondence with the Awarding Authority and/or the Procuring Agency MUST be in Japanese.. (0195)

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