Iwate River and National Highway Office Winter Road Public Relations Services

Iwate River and National Highway Office Winter Road Public Relations Services Bid Announcement The following is an announcement for a general competitive bid. October 1, Reiwa 8 Acting Representative for Disbursement Authority Director, Iwate River and National Highway Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, NAOHIRO MITSUHASHI 1. Matters for Competitive Bidding (1) Procurement Subject: Iwate River and National Highway Office Winter Road Public Relations Services (Subject to Electronic Procurement System) (2) Quantity, Quality, and Specifications: As per the tender explanation. (3) Performance Deadline: February 26, Reiwa 9 (4) Performance Location: As per the tender explanation. (5) Bidding Method: When determining the successful bidder, the bid price plus an amount equivalent to 10% of the bid price (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, the fraction will be rounded down) shall be the successful bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax. In principle, the number of bid executions in this bid shall be limited to two. If a successful bidder is not determined within the above number of bids, in principle, the procedure will not transition to a discretionary contract based on the provisions of Article 99-2 of the Cabinet Order for Budget, Audit, and Accounting (hereinafter referred to as "the Cabinet Order"). (6) Use of Electronic Procurement System (GEPS) This is a procurement subject to submission of application for confirmation of competitive participation qualification and necessary certificates (hereinafter referred to as "application documents") and bidding and contracting through the Electronic Procurement System. If it is difficult to use the Electronic Procurement System, a request to participate in paper bidding must be submitted by the deadline indicated in the separate table. * Please read the operation manual carefully and proceed with the procedures without errors when using the Electronic Procurement System. 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications (1) Those who do not fall under the provisions of Article 70 and Article 71 of the Cabinet Order. (2) Those who have the qualification to participate in competitive bidding in the Tohoku region, classified as C or D in "Services, etc." (Advertising and Public Relations) in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism competitive participation qualification (unified for all ministries and agencies) for Reiwa 7, 8, and 9. (3) Those for whom rehabilitation proceedings have been initiated based on the Corporate Rehabilitation Law (Law No. 154 of 2002) or for whom reorganization proceedings have been initiated based on the Civil Rehabilitation Law (Law No. 225 of 1999), and who have received re-certification of competitive participation qualification. (4) Those who have not been subject to suspension of designation by the Director of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau from the deadline for submission of application documents to the time of bid opening. (5) Those who have submitted application documents prepared based on the tender explanation and specifications obtained by directly downloading from the Electronic Procurement System (1) 1) or by direct delivery or delivery by mail from (1) 2) according to the delivery method of the tender explanation in 3 (3). (6) Those who are not requested by the police authorities to be excluded from public works of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism as being substantially controlled by a member of a violent group or equivalent, and such state continues. 3. Tender Explanation Delivery Location, etc. (1) Tender Explanation Delivery Location 1) Electronic Procurement System https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ 2) 4-2-2 Ueda, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, 020-0066 Accounts Section, Contract Section, Iwate River and National Highway Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau TEL 019-624-3214 (Ext. 225) Email: thr-731keiyaku@mlit.go.jp (2) Tender Explanation Delivery Deadline: As indicated in the separate table. (3) Tender Explanation Delivery Method: Download all provided documents (including additions, changes, and corrections) using your company name or designation from the Electronic Procurement System in (1) 1). If this is not possible, delivery will be made at the location in (1) 2). If you wish to have it sent, please apply by email stating the delivery address, company name, contact person's name, phone number, etc. In this case, delivery will generally be by email. However, if paper delivery is requested, the applicant will bear the cost of shipping. 4. Application Document Submission Location, etc. (1) Application Document Submission Location via Electronic Procurement System: Same as 3 (1) 1). (2) Application Document Submission Location and Contact for Paper Bidding: Same as 3 (1) 2). (3) Application Document Submission Deadline via Electronic Procurement System or Paper Bidding: As indicated in the separate table. (4) Application Document Submission Method: Submit via Electronic Procurement System, in person, by mail (registered mail only, must arrive by the deadline), or by courier (equivalent to registered mail, must arrive by the deadline). 5. Bid Submission Location, etc. (1) Bid Submission Location via Electronic Procurement System: Same as 3 (1) 1). (2) Bid Submission Location, Contract Terms Display Location, and Contact for Paper Bidding: Same as 3 (1) 2). (3) Bid Submission Deadline via Electronic Procurement System or Paper Bidding: As indicated in the separate table. (4) Bid Submission Method: Submit via Electronic Procurement System, in person, or by mail (registered mail only). (5) Bid Opening Date and Time and Location: As indicated in the separate table. 6. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Contract Procedures: Japanese language and Japanese currency only. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Deposit: Exempt. (3) Matters Required of Bidders: 1) Those wishing to participate via the Electronic Procurement System must submit their application documents to the URL indicated in 3 (1) 1) by the submission deadline in 4 (3). 2) Those wishing to participate via paper bidding must submit their application documents to the location indicated in 3 (1) 2) by the submission deadline in 4 (3). In either case 1) or 2), bidders must respond to requests for explanations regarding the content of their application documents from the acting representative for disbursement authority by the bid submission deadline in 5 (3). (4) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not meet the competitive participation qualifications, those who violate the bidding conditions, those who fail to fulfill the obligations required of bidders, those who have not obtained the tender explanation and specifications (including additions, changes, and corrections) by the bid submission deadline in 5 (3), those who have made false statements in their application documents, or those who have illegally used electronic certificates for the Electronic Procurement System shall be deemed invalid. (5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (6) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be the one who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Cabinet Order. However, if it is recognized that the contract cannot be performed in accordance with the contract terms by the successful bidder, or if it is deemed significantly inappropriate due to the possibility of disrupting the order of fair trade by concluding a contract with that person, the bidder who submitted the next lowest bid within the limit of the estimated price may be selected as the successful bidder. If a survey standard price is set based on Article 85 of the Cabinet Order, and the bid price of the potential successful bidder is below the survey standard price, a survey will be conducted in accordance with Article 86 of the Cabinet Order. (7) Other: Details are as per the tender explanation. Separate Table Deadlines for Bidding Procedures, etc. 1 (6) "Deadline for Submission of Request for Paper Bidding": October 16, Reiwa 8 (Friday) 16:00 3 (2) "Tender Explanation Delivery Deadline": October 30, Reiwa 8 (Friday) 16:00 4 (3) "Application Document Submission Deadline": October 16, Reiwa 8 (Friday) 16:00 5 (3) "Bid Submission Deadline": October 30, Reiwa 8 (Friday) 16:00 5 (5) "Bid Opening Date and Time and Location": November 2, Reiwa 8 (Monday) 10:00 Bid Room, Iwate River and National Highway Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau Procuring Agency: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Location: Iwate Prefecture Procurement Type: Tender Announcement for General Competitive Bidding (Non-WTO Target) Classification: Goods and Services