Tender Announcement We hereby announce that general competitive bidding will be conducted as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6 of the Local Autonomy Act. September 16, Reiwa 8 Mayor of Hatsukaichi City, Taro Matsumoto 1. Work Name: City Road Grand Line Road Improvement Work 2. Work Location: Within Honcho and Sumiyoshi 1-chome, Hatsukaichi City 3. Work Overview: Road length L=140m, Road earthwork V=500m³, Retaining wall work V=18m³, Side ditch work L=191m, Culvert work L=55m, Catch basin work N=9 units, Asphalt paving work A=1,200m², Permeable paving work A=432m², Road lighting N=2 units, Curb work L=177m, Guardrail work L=48m, School facility: Fire water tank N=1 unit, Fence L=68m, Main gate installation N=1 unit, Large sliding door N=2 units. 4. Construction Period: From the date of contract conclusion until March 31, Reiwa 9. 5. Estimated Price: 70,575,000 yen (excluding consumption tax and local consumption tax). 6. Minimum Restriction Price: To be announced later. 7. Bid Classification: (1) This work's bidding is a post-qualification general competitive bidding, where qualification for participation in bidding is confirmed after bid opening. (2) Bidding for this work is an electronic bidding target item conducted using the Hiroshima Prefecture Electronic Bidding System (hereinafter referred to as "Electronic Bidding System"). (3) In principle, written bids are not permitted; this is an item exclusively for use with the Electronic Bidding System. 8. Bid Participation Conditions: All of the following requirements must be met. Requirements (2) through (4) below shall apply to the industry specified in (1), unless otherwise noted. (1) Industry certified as a contractor for competitive bidding in construction work for Reiwa 7/8 Fiscal Years: Civil Engineering General Construction. (2) Range of grading or evaluation points for certified general competitive bidding participation qualifications: * If the industry in (1) is prestressed concrete construction, it refers to Civil Engineering General Construction; if it is slope protection work, it refers to Scaffolding, Earthwork, and Concrete Construction; if it is steel bridge superstructure work, it refers to Steel Structure Construction. * Evaluation points are based on the comprehensive evaluation point notification from the business status examination attached when applying for qualification review in (1). Grading: "A", "B", or "C". (3) Average annual completed construction value: * Based on the comprehensive evaluation point notification from the business status examination attached when applying for qualification review in (1), or a subsequent business status examination notification. Equal to or greater than the estimated price in 5. (4) Location of business office with construction industry permit: * "Business office" refers to a business office in Hatsukaichi City permitted under Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Industry Act. * "Principal business office" refers to a business office in Hatsukaichi City listed in the "Principal Business Office" column of the construction industry permit application for the industry in 8(1), and which is certified as a Hatsukaichi City competitive bidding participant for the industry in 8(1). Must have had a principal business office in Hatsukaichi City continuously for at least one year prior to the bid opening, or have had a commissioned business office in Hatsukaichi City continuously for at least three years prior to the bid opening. 9. Design Documents, etc.: View design documents, etc. as follows. * Commissioned business office refers to a business office in Hatsukaichi City listed in the "Subordinate Business Office" column of the construction industry permit application for the industry in 8(1), and which is certified as a Hatsukaichi City competitive bidding participant and has been commissioned for bidding and contract performance, etc. for the industry in 8(1). (5) Prime contractor construction experience (type and scale): Must have experience as a prime contractor for Civil Engineering General Construction ordered by national or local governments, public corporations, or special purpose companies, completed and delivered within Hiroshima Prefecture since Reiwa 23. Experience as a member of a joint venture is limited to cases where the share of investment is 20% or more. * Public corporation: Corporations listed in Table 1 of Article 1 of the Corporation Tax Act. * Special purpose company: A joint venture (SPC) that carries out PFI projects through contracts with local governments, etc. (6) Assigned Technician: Must be able to assign one technician to the site of this work who meets both of the following criteria. a) Must have qualifications as a chief technician or supervising technician for the industry specified in (1). b) Must have experience as a prime contractor in the industry specified in (1) (limited to experience as a chief technician, supervising technician, or site manager). (7) Other: a) Must not be the contractor who received the design work for this project ((株)セトウチ), nor have capital or personnel relations with said contractor as follows: (i) Owns more than 50/100 of the issued shares of said contractor, or has invested more than 50/100 of the total investment amount of said contractor. (ii) Representative director of said contractor concurrently serves as representative director of the contractor. b) Must not have been subject to business suspension under Article 28, Paragraph 3 or 5 of the Construction Industry Act on any day from the announcement date to the qualification confirmation date. c) Must not have been subject to the city's exclusion measures on any day from the announcement date to the qualification confirmation date. d) For those for whom a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings has been filed under the Corporate Reorganization Act or a petition for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings has been filed under the Civil Rehabilitation Act, re-certification of bidding participation qualifications must have been obtained after the decision to commence proceedings. e) Must not fall under Article 167-4 of the Local Autonomy Act. f) Must be able to bid at an amount less than or equal to the estimated price stated in the tender announcement. g) Must have obtained an IC card in the bidder's name and completed user registration for the electronic bidding system. h) Must not be a construction contractor who has failed to fulfill the obligation to file the following notifications (excluding those for whom such obligation does not exist). (i) Obligation to notify under Article 48 of the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70 of 1922). (ii) Obligation to notify under Article 27 of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (Act No. 115 of 1954). (iii) Obligation to notify under Article 7 of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 116 of 1974). (1) Viewing Location: a) Design Documents, etc.: Hatsukaichi City Official Website https://www.city.hatsukaichi.hiroshima.jp/soshiki/7/10403.html (Hatsukaichi City Official Website Top Page > Work/Industry > Bidding/Contracts > Bidding and Issuance Information (Construction Work) > Tender Announcements (Construction Work)) b) Password Inquiry/Reply for Design Documents, etc.: Please fill out the "Password Inquiry/Reply" form with the necessary information and inquire by email between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on city hall opening days from the announcement date to the day before the bid date. https://www.city.hatsukaichi.hiroshima.jp/soshiki/7/10403.html (Hatsukaichi City Official Website Top Page > Work/Industry > Bidding/Contracts > Bidding and Issuance Information (Construction Work) > Tender Announcements (Construction Work)) c) Method for Viewing Design Documents, etc.: https://www.city.hatsukaichi.hiroshima.jp/soshiki/7/112350.html (Hatsukaichi City Official Website Top Page > Work/Industry > Bidding/Contracts > Bidding and Issuance Information (Construction Work) > Method for Viewing Design Documents, etc.) (2) Viewing Period: From the announcement date until October 19, Reiwa 8. (1) Period for Submission of Questions Regarding Design Documents: From the announcement date until 5:00 PM on October 6, Reiwa 8 (excluding closing days). (2) Period for Viewing Answers to Questions: From October 14, Reiwa 8 to October 21, Reiwa 8, until 4:00 PM (excluding closing days). (3) Place for Submission of Questions and Place for Viewing Answers: Construction Department, Facility Development Division. (1) Bid Submission Period: From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM from the date of receiving the request for submission of qualification requirement confirmation documents or telephone contact, etc., until the specified submission deadline (excluding closing days). (2) Bid Opening Date and Time: 1:30 PM on October 22, Reiwa 8. (3) Bid Opening Location: 5th Floor, Room 501 Conference Room, Hatsukaichi City Hall. (1) Submission Period: From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM from the date of receiving the request for submission of qualification requirement confirmation documents or telephone contact, etc., until the specified submission deadline (excluding closing days). (2) Submitted Documents: a) Application for Confirmation of Qualification for General Competitive Bidding (Form No. 1) Required. b) Construction Experience Record (Form No. 2) and its supporting documents. * As supporting documents for the stated construction experience, attach a copy of the "Completed Work Record System (CORINS)" data registered with the Japan Construction Information Center Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Completion Certificate"). If a copy of the Completion Certificate cannot be attached, attach a certificate of experience or a copy of the contract, etc. (In either case, the specific content of the construction experience that meets the bid participation conditions must be verifiable. If not verifiable with these documents, also attach design documents, specifications, etc. that allow verification of the specific content of the construction experience that meets the bid participation conditions.) Required. c) Record of Assigned Personnel (Form No. 3) and its supporting documents. * As supporting documents for the construction experience of the assigned personnel, attach a copy of the Completion Certificate. If a copy of the Completion Certificate cannot be attached, attach a certificate of experience or a copy of the contract, etc. (In either case, the specific content of the construction experience that meets the bid participation conditions must be verifiable. If not verifiable with these documents, also attach design documents, specifications, etc.) * As supporting documents for the qualifications of the assigned personnel, submit the following documents: - For assigning a supervising technician, attach a copy of the supervising technician's qualification certificate (both front and back copies, ensuring the same company name as the applicant is listed) and a copy of the supervising technician's training completion certificate (front only). However, if the supervising technician's qualification certificate copy confirms completion of supervising technician training, submission of the training completion certificate copy is not required. Note that expired documents will not be accepted. - For assigning a chief technician, attach documents verifying qualifications. - For those recognized as having equivalent or higher abilities than those specified in Article 7, Item 2(c) or Article 15, Item 2(c) of the Construction Industry Act, attach documents confirming such recognition. * Assigned personnel should be those who can be assigned at the time of contract. If the assigned personnel cannot be identified at the time of submitting the Record of Assigned Personnel and its supporting documents, multiple candidates (up to 3) may be listed. If multiple technicians are listed, copy and attach this form. * Documents confirming employment relationship between assigned personnel and the contractor: Attach one of the following. - Copy of Supervising Technician Qualification Certificate - Copy of Resident Tax Special Collection Tax Amount Determination (Revision) Notice (for Special Collection Obligor) - Copy of Health Insurance/Employees' Pension Insurance Standard Remuneration Decision Notice - Employment Certificate (must include name, business office name, certifier, certification date (within 3 months), employment status (indicating regular employee), employment start date, and be stamped by the certifier (e.g., Representative Director).) * Mask items not related to confirmation of employment relationship to an extent that they cannot be restored. * For cases requiring dedicated assignment, a continuous employment relationship (3 months or more) is required, and attach documents confirming a continuous employment relationship from the above. * After winning the bid, assign the technician listed in the Record of Assigned Personnel for the construction work. The technician can only be changed in extremely special cases such as illness, death, or retirement. * If the contract amount is 45 million yen (tax included) or more (90 million yen (tax included) for general building construction) as a result of the bid, the technician must be assigned exclusively during the contract period. If the technician has other ongoing projects, they must be disengaged before the contract date. However, this does not apply if special provisions are made in the design documents (specifications or site explanation). d) Capital and Personnel Relationship Statement (Form No. 4) Required. e) Copy of Latest Business Status Evaluation Result Notification / Comprehensive Evaluation Point Notification. However, if the annual completed construction value cannot be confirmed in the latest Business Status Evaluation Result Notification / Comprehensive Evaluation Point Notification, and the annual completed construction value is a condition for participation in bidding as per item 8, also submit a copy of the Business Status Evaluation Result Notification / Comprehensive Evaluation Point Notification attached when applying for qualification review in 8(1). Required. f) Copy of Construction Industry Permit Application or Separate Sheet 2. Required. (3) Submission Method: Submit in person. However, application forms and statements from a) to d) (Forms No. 1 to 4) can also be submitted via the Electronic Bidding System. (4) Submission Location: 5th Floor, Contract Division, Hatsukaichi City Hall. (1) Prohibition of Primary Subcontracting with Construction Contractors Not Enrolled in Social Insurance, etc.: In principle, the contractor of this work is prohibited from entering into a primary subcontracting agreement with a construction contractor not enrolled in social insurance, etc. If it is found that the contractor of this work has entered into a primary subcontracting agreement with a construction contractor not enrolled in social insurance, etc., the contractor will be subject to a reduction in construction performance evaluation points, claims for liquidated damages, and exclusion measures. (2) Notification to Construction Industry Permit Administrative Agency: If it is confirmed that all subcontractors, including those in the second tier and beyond, are not enrolled in social insurance, etc., based on the construction system ledger submitted by the contractor of this work, notification will be sent to the construction industry permit administrative agency (Prefectural Governor or Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism). (3) Indication of Statutory Welfare Costs in Breakdown: To ensure that statutory welfare costs required for social insurance enrollment are paid appropriately, the breakdown of contract price submitted by the contractor to the ordering party must clearly indicate the statutory welfare costs related to health insurance, employees' pension insurance, and employment insurance. 17. Other: (1) Bidders shall comply with the Hatsukaichi City Contract Regulations, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work Execution Regulations, Hatsukaichi City Bidding Execution Regulations, Construction Work Contract Terms, Hatsukaichi City Electronic Bidding Implementation Guidelines, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work Competitive Bidding Handling Guidelines, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines (Post-Qualification Type), and Hatsukaichi City Procedures for Certification of In-City Business Offices for Bidding Participation Qualifications. 17. Other: (1) Bidders shall comply with the Hatsukaichi City Contract Regulations, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work Execution Regulations, Hatsukaichi City Bidding Execution Regulations, Construction Work Contract Terms, Hatsukaichi City Electronic Bidding Implementation Guidelines, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work Competitive Bidding Handling Guidelines, Hatsukaichi City Construction Work General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines (Post-Qualification Type), and Hatsukaichi City Procedures for Certification of In-City Business Offices for Bidding Participation Qualifications.