Road and Bridge Maintenance (Reconstruction) Construction (Road Improvement)

Announcement of Bidding We will conduct conditional general competitive bidding, and hereby announce in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act (Showa 22, Cabinet Order No. 16; hereinafter referred to as "the Order") and Article 246, Paragraph 1 of the Fukushima Prefecture Financial Regulations (Showa 39, Fukushima Prefecture Ordinance No. 17). September 28, Reiwa 8 (2026) Kazushi Takahashi, Director of Fukushima Prefecture Soso Regional Development Bureau 1. Matters for Bidding Classification ■ New □ Re-announcement □ Re-announcement (Design, conditions, etc. revised) Previous Announcement None Construction Number 26-41370-0283 Construction Name Road and Bridge Maintenance (Reconstruction) Construction (Road Improvement) Construction Location Ide-Nagatsuka Line, Futaba-cho, Futaba-gun (Ide-Nagatsuka Line) Construction Outline Road improvement L=410.0m W=6.0(8.0)m Completion Deadline Contract period: 319 days Estimated Price To be announced after contract conclusion. Item | Existence | Description if applicable Start of Construction | Applicable | - Applicable if construction started on or after April 1, Reiwa 8 (2026). | | - Not applicable if construction started by March 31, Reiwa 8 (2026). Minimum Reserve Price | Not Applicable | - This is a construction project where a minimum reserve price is set based on Article 167-10, Paragraph 2 of the Order. | | - To be announced after contract conclusion. Comprehensive Evaluation Method | Simple Type | - This is a construction project where the successful bidder is determined by comprehensively evaluating factors other than price and price. | | - The method for determining the successful bidder candidate and the comprehensive evaluation method shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. | | - A benchmark price will be set for this bid. Low Bid Price Investigation | Applicable | - This construction project is subject to the low bid price investigation system based on Article 167-10-2, Paragraph 2 of the Order. | | - The investigation benchmark price will be announced after contract conclusion. | | - If a bid below the investigation benchmark price is submitted, the bidder with the highest evaluation score may not necessarily be the successful bidder. | | - Please cooperate with the low bid price investigation. Construction System Pre-submission Method | Not Applicable | - This construction project is subject to the Fukushima Prefecture Construction System Pre-submission Method. | | - The disqualification criteria, investigation details, and forms for the Construction System Pre-submission Method shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. Electronic Bidding | Applicable | - Pre-registration is required to participate in electronic bidding from the following address. | | - Electronic Bidding System (Address): http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/01115c/nyusatsu-98.html Electronic Browsing | Applicable | - Electronic Browsing System (Address): http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/01115c/nyusatsu-96.html Relaxation of On-site Manager's驻常驻 Obligation | Applicable | - Upon application by the successful bidder and approval by the contracting authority, the on-site manager for the preceding construction may be assigned as the on-site manager for this construction. | | - In this case, the contracting authority may impose necessary conditions. Special Exception No. 2 for Resident Construction Supervisor Placement | Applicable | - This construction project allows for the placement of a resident construction supervisor subject to the provisions of Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act (hereinafter referred to as "Special Exception No. 2 Resident Construction Supervisor"). | | - The requirements for placing a Special Exception No. 2 Resident Construction Supervisor shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. * For Standard Type Other than Reconstruction JV | - 2 - Resource Recycling, etc. | Applicable | - This is a construction project subject to the obligation of separate dismantling, etc., and recycling of specific construction material waste, etc., based on the Act on Promoting the Recycling of Construction Materials, etc. (Act No. 104 of 2000). Mixed Bidding (Excluding Reconstruction JV) | Not Applicable | - Bidding is permitted for single companies or special construction joint ventures. Mixed Bidding (Reconstruction JV) | Applicable | - This is mixed bidding that permits participation by single companies or special construction joint ventures as separately defined in Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Joint Venture Handling Guidelines (Notice No. 23 Zai No. 1971 dated December 28, 2011 (partially revised on January 6, 2020)). Capital or Personnel Relationships | Applicable | - Participation in the same bid by companies with capital or personnel relationships is not permitted. 2. Qualifications Required for Bidders Bidders must meet all of the following conditions and the conditions specified in the bidding instructions. (1) For Single Companies Type of Procurement | General Civil Engineering Works - Must be registered in the grade shown in the left column for the type of procurement shown in the left column of the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Contract Eligibility List valid for the fiscal year in which the bid opening date falls. Grade | A Permitted Business Type | Civil Engineering Construction - Must have a permit for the business type shown in the left column of the Construction Industry Act (Showa 24, Act No. 100). Regional Requirements | Within the Prefecture - "Within the Prefecture" means having a head office in Fukushima Prefecture. - "Adjacent 3 prefectures" means having a head office or branch/business office* in one of the following construction office jurisdictions: Soma, Kenpoku, Kenchu (within Tamura City or Tamura District), or Iwaki. - "Within the jurisdiction" means having a head office or branch/business office* in the Soma construction office jurisdiction. * Branch/business office refers to a branch/business office of a company with a head office within the prefecture (prefectural company) that is designated as a proxy in the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Contract Eligibility List valid for the fiscal year in which the bid opening date falls. Construction Experience of Engineers | - Must be able to exclusively assign a resident construction supervisor or chief engineer with construction experience (as a placement engineer) shown in the left column to the construction site. | | (However, if the contract amount is less than 45 million yen (less than 90 million yen for general building construction) or if Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Industry Act applies, exclusive assignment is not required.) | | - "Construction experience" refers to experience as a placement engineer for the main contractor (in the case of a JV, limited to members with an investment ratio of 20% or more; in the case of a phased construction method, limited to cases where the divided work falls under the construction shown in the left column; and limited to public works (excluding cases where the type of procurement is building construction, electrical equipment construction, or heating, cooling, and sanitary equipment construction). | | - "Public works" here refers to works commissioned by the entities specified in the Act on Promoting the Proper Bidding and Contract Procedures for Public Works (as of the time of the record), land development corporations, local road corporations, local housing corporations, sewage corporations, land readjustment associations, urban redevelopment associations, land improvement districts, Fukushima Prefectural University Corporation, or Aizu University Corporation. The same applies hereinafter. | | - "Experience as a placement engineer" refers to experience as a chief engineer as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Industry Act, or as a resident construction supervisor as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 2. | | - For resident construction supervisors, they must possess a Resident Construction Supervisor Qualification Certificate and a Resident Construction Supervisor Training Completion Certificate. Not required Construction Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience shown in the left column within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor. | | Not required Construction Scale Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience of 10 million yen or more per project within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor (for JVs, the amount equivalent to the investment ratio). | | - However, if the same construction is awarded over multiple fiscal years, it is considered one project. | | Not required JR Proximity Construction | Applicable if a person with a "Construction Manager" qualification from East Japan Railway Company, who is in a permanent employment relationship, can be assigned to the construction site. | | - "Construction Manager" refers to a person holding a "Construction Manager (Conventional Line) Qualification Certificate" certified by East Japan Railway Company. | | Not Applicable * For Standard Type Other than Reconstruction JV | - 3 - (2) For Special Construction Joint Ventures Number of Members | 2 or 3 companies. Combination of Members | - All members must meet the common qualification requirements for members. | | - A combination of one company meeting the representative member's qualification requirements and one or two companies meeting the other members' qualification requirements. Formation Method | Voluntary formation. Investment Ratio of Each Member | - For 2 companies: 30% or more for each. | | - For 3 companies: 20% or more for each. Common Qualification Requirements for Members Construction Experience of Engineers | - Must be able to exclusively assign a resident construction supervisor or chief engineer with construction experience (as a placement engineer) shown in the left column to the construction site. | | (However, if the contract amount is less than 45 million yen (less than 90 million yen for general building construction) or if Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Industry Act applies, exclusive assignment is not required.) | | - "Construction experience" refers to experience as a placement engineer for the main contractor (in the case of a JV, limited to members with an investment ratio of 20% or more; in the case of a phased construction method, limited to cases where the divided work falls under the construction shown in the left column; and limited to public works (excluding cases where the type of procurement is building construction, electrical equipment construction, or heating, cooling, and sanitary equipment construction). | | - "Public works" here refers to works commissioned by the entities specified in the Act on Promoting the Proper Bidding and Contract Procedures for Public Works (as of the time of the record), land development corporations, local road corporations, local housing corporations, sewage corporations, land readjustment associations, urban redevelopment associations, land improvement districts, Fukushima Prefectural University Corporation, or Aizu University Corporation. The same applies hereinafter. | | - "Experience as a placement engineer" refers to experience as a chief engineer as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Industry Act, or as a resident construction supervisor as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 2. | | - For resident construction supervisors, they must possess a Resident Construction Supervisor Qualification Certificate and a Resident Construction Supervisor Training Completion Certificate. Not required Qualification Requirements for Representative Member Type of Procurement | General Civil Engineering Works - Must be registered in the grade shown in the left column for the type of procurement shown in the left column of the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Contract Eligibility List valid for the fiscal year in which the bid opening date falls. Grade | A Permitted Business Type | Civil Engineering Construction - Must have a permit for the business type shown in the left column of the Construction Industry Act (Showa 24, Act No. 100). Regional Requirements | Within the Prefecture - "Within the Prefecture" means having a head office in Fukushima Prefecture. Construction Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience shown in the left column within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor. | | Not required Construction Scale Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience of 10 million yen or more per project within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor (for JVs, the amount equivalent to the investment ratio). | | - However, if the same construction is awarded over multiple fiscal years, it is considered one project. | | Not required JR Proximity Construction | Applicable if a person with a "Construction Manager" qualification from East Japan Railway Company, who is in a permanent employment relationship, can be assigned to the construction site. | | - "Construction Manager" refers to a person holding a "Construction Manager (Conventional Line) Qualification Certificate" certified by East Japan Railway Company. | | Not Applicable * For Standard Type Other than Reconstruction JV | - 4 - Investment Ratio | Must be the largest among the members. If investment ratios are equal, the member with greater construction capability. Qualification Requirements for Other Members Type of Procurement | General Civil Engineering Works - Must be registered in the grade shown in the left column for the type of procurement shown in the left column of the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Contract Eligibility List valid for the fiscal year in which the bid opening date falls. Grade | A or B Permitted Business Type | Civil Engineering Construction - Must have a permit for the business type shown in the left column of the Construction Industry Act (Showa 24, Act No. 100). Regional Requirements | Nationwide - Must be registered in the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Contract Eligibility List valid for the fiscal year in which the bid opening date falls. Construction Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience shown in the left column within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor. | | Not required Construction Scale Experience of Companies | - Must have construction experience of 10 million yen or more per project within the period shown in the left column as the main contractor (for JVs, the amount equivalent to the investment ratio). | | - However, if the same construction is awarded over multiple fiscal years, it is considered one project. | | Not required JR Proximity Construction | Applicable if a person with a "Construction Manager" qualification from East Japan Railway Company, who is in a permanent employment relationship, can be assigned to the construction site. | | - "Construction Manager" refers to a person holding a "Construction Manager (Conventional Line) Qualification Certificate" certified by East Japan Railway Company. | | Not Applicable 3. Bidding Procedures, etc. In this bid, the examination of bidder qualifications will be conducted after the bid opening, so no prior application for bidding is required. (For projects subject to electronic bidding, the bid opening will be conducted through the electronic bidding system, so bidders must register their participation through the system.) Questions regarding design documents, submission of bids, announcement of successful bidder candidates, and announcement of bid results shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. The period and location for browsing design documents, executing bids, etc., are as follows: Item | Period or Deadline | Location, etc. Browsing of Design Documents, etc. | Monday, September 28, Reiwa 8 (2026) to Tuesday, November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026) | Electronic Browsing System Questions regarding Design Documents, etc. | Monday, September 28, Reiwa 8 (2026) to Wednesday, October 7, Reiwa 8 (2026) | 1-30 Nishiki-cho, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Soso Construction Office, General Affairs Division, General Affairs Section | | Phone: 0244-26-1208 | | Email: sousou.ken.nyusatsu@pref.fukushima.lg.jp | | * For questions regarding design documents via email, please use the subject line "[Design Document Question] Last 4 digits of Construction Number (Company Name)". | | * Email is the primary method for sending questions, but please contact the above phone number if you wish to send by facsimile. Scheduled Answer to Questions | Tuesday, October 13, Reiwa 8 (2026) | Fukushima Prefecture Soso Regional Development Bureau, Treasury Office Website | | * Before submitting bids, please check this website for the presence or absence of answers to questions. Bid Participation Registration | Friday, October 23, Reiwa 8 (2026) to Monday, October 26, Reiwa 8 (2026) | - Limited to electronic bidding. | | - By inputting into the electronic bidding system. * For Standard Type Other than Reconstruction JV | - 5 - Item | Period or Deadline | Location, etc. Submission of Bids, etc. | Monday, November 9, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM | - By inputting into the electronic bidding system. | | * The bid submission period is two days. However, the submission deadline on the final day is 3:00 PM. | | * If bids are submitted after 5:00 PM on the first day and before 9:00 AM on the final day, and are not received due to system failures, etc., they will be considered withdrawn. Please submit within system operating hours. Bid Opening | Wednesday, November 11, Reiwa 8 (2026), 1:00 PM | Same as above. | | - After the bid opening, the results will be publicly available all day at the following location: | | Minamisoma City, Haramachi-ku, Nishiki-cho 1-30, Fukushima Prefecture Minamisoma Joint Government Building, 1st Floor, Corridor in front of the Treasury Office. Scheduled Decision of Successful Bidder | Wednesday, November 18, Reiwa 8 (2026) | * Electronic browsing system operating hours are from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM (excluding prefectural holidays as defined in Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Fukushima Prefecture Holiday Ordinance (Showa 60, Fukushima Prefecture Ordinance No. 7). The same applies hereinafter. * Electronic bidding system operating hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 4. Matters Concerning Examination of Bid Participation Qualification Requirements When a successful bidder candidate is determined, the candidate will be notified promptly by phone or other reliable method after the bid opening. Details regarding the examination of bid participation qualification requirements for the successful bidder candidate, the determination of the successful bidder, and notification of ineligibility for bidding shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. 5. Bid Bond and Contract Bond Bid bond and contract bond shall be in accordance with the bidding instructions. 6. Invalid Bids Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications required for participation in the bid, or bids that violate the conditions related to bidding specified in the Fukushima Prefecture Construction Competitive Bidding Rules, etc., shall be deemed invalid. 7. Trial Construction for Reconstruction Projects, etc. in the Great East Japan Earthquake (1) This construction project is a "Trial Construction for Labor Force Acquisition Calculation Method" where, after the contract is concluded, if changes occur in the measures required for securing labor force and it becomes difficult to implement the construction appropriately based on the "Civil Engineering Works Standard Calculation Standards" (Fukushima Prefecture Civil Engineering Department), the design will be changed at the final settlement and adjustment stage based on the actual expenditure of "indirect costs subject to actual changes". Indirect Costs Subject to Actual Changes: - Facility Costs: Labor transportation costs, accommodation costs, rental costs. - Labor Management Costs: Costs for recruitment and dissolution, costs for meals other than wages, commuting costs, etc. (2) This construction project is calculated based on the "Trial Regarding Calculation Methods for Reconstruction Projects, etc. in the Great East Japan Earthquake" (See the Fukushima Prefecture Civil Engineering Department Technical Management Division website: http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/41025b/torikumi.html). 8. Other - This construction project is subject to the "Implementation Guidelines for Construction Career Up System Utilization in Works Commissioned by Fukushima Prefecture's Civil Engineering Department" (See the Technical Management Division website: http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/41025b/ccus.html). The contractor must comply with the matters specified in the implementation guidelines. - This construction project is subject to "ICT Utilization Construction" that utilizes 3D data for initial surveys, construction, progress management, construction management records, and related documents. Details will be provided in the special specifications. - For other details, please refer to the bidding instructions. For inquiries, please contact the following. Contact Information: Fukushima Prefecture Soso Regional Development Bureau, Treasury Office Phone: 0244-26-1302 Email: souso.suito@pref.fukushima.lg.jp * If you wish to inquire by facsimile, please contact the above phone number. List of Submitted Documents Submitted Documents | For Electronic Bidding Projects | At Bid Participation Registration | At Bid Submission Technical Proposal | ○ (Note 1) (Note 2) | | Bid Form | | Input into System | Bill of Quantities | ○ (Note 1) | | Summary of Bill of Quantities (Form No. 6, Low Bid Price Investigation Processing Manual) | ○ (Note 1) | | Construction Cost Breakdown (Form No. 1, Fukushima Prefecture Construction System Pre-submission Method Trial Guidelines) | - | - | - Subcontract Work Breakdown (Form No. 2, Fukushima Prefecture Construction System Pre-submission Method Trial Guidelines) | - | - | - * Notes on Electronic Bidding: (Note 1) If you attach the wrong file (except for optional files), your bid may be invalidated. Please be careful. (Note 2) For projects subject to comprehensive evaluation methods other than the standard type, the submission button will appear in the system even if the technical proposal has been submitted at the time of bid participation registration. This is a system specification that is displayed uniformly and does not reflect the actual submission status. * For Standard Type Other than Reconstruction JV | - 6 -