General Prefectural Road Ban Hiroshima Line and One Other Route Road Improvement Construction (8-1)

General Prefectural Road Ban Hiroshima Line and One Other Route Road Improvement Construction (8-1) NOTICE OF BID Construction subject to trial of two-day weekend system (contractor-designated type) and construction subject to inquiry on estimation. Based on the provisions of Article 234, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act, a contract for construction work will be concluded through open competitive bidding. Therefore, we hereby announce as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations and Article 4 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima City Project Name: General Prefectural Road Ban Hiroshima Line and One Other Route Road Improvement Construction (8-1) Project Location: Ban Chuo 2-chome, Asaminami Ward, etc. Project Outline: Road improvement construction. (General Prefectural Road Ban Hiroshima Line) Construction Length: Approximately 17 meters. Includes: Earthwork (1 set), structure removal (1 set), slope work (1 set), retaining wall work (1 set), pavement work (1 set), guardrail work (1 set), temporary work (1 set). (Asaminami Ward Route 358) Construction Length: Approximately 40 meters. Includes: Guardrail work (1 set), temporary work (1 set). * For details, please refer to the design drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as "design documents, etc."). Construction Period: 100 days from the date of contract conclusion. Estimated Price: To be announced after bid decision. Minimum Limit Price: To be announced after bid decision. Bid Category: * Bidding for this project is an electronic bidding target project using the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System. * Bidding for this project is limited to the use of the electronic bidding system, and paper bids are not permitted. * Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System Usage Agreement and the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards. * This project is subject to an electronic lottery. Bid Participation Requirements: Bidders must meet all of the following conditions. Qualifications: * Not falling under Article 167-4 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations and Article 2 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. * Certified as a participant in Hiroshima City construction competitive bidding for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. * Must have obtained an IC card in the bidder's name and completed user registration in the electronic bidding system. * Other qualification requirements are as specified in the bidding documents. Certified Construction Type: Civil engineering (general), etc. Grade Classification: Certified as "D" or "C". Business Office Location: Must have its head office in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City. * "Head office" refers to the principal place of business under the Construction Industry Act. Company Construction Experience: * Submission of construction experience statement is not required. Annual Average Completed Construction Value: Annual average completed construction value for civil engineering (general) work must be 4 million yen or more. * The annual average completed construction value is based on the "Management Scale Evaluation Result Notification/Overall Evaluation Score Notification" with the examination date set to within 1 year and 7 months prior to the submission date of the general competitive bidding participation qualification application for this project. Technician: * Must be able to assign a chief technician or supervising engineer for civil engineering work to the project. * If the contract amount is 45 million yen (tax included) or more, they must be assigned exclusively. * In the case of assigning a supervising engineer who also works on other projects under Special Provision No. 2 (supervising engineer as defined in Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act), a supervising engineer assistant (a person who assists the duties prescribed in Article 26-4, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, performed by the supervising engineer who also works on other projects under Special Provision No. 2) must be assigned exclusively to the project. * However, technicians must comply with the provisions of Article 26, Paragraphs 1 to 5 of the same Act. * Technicians must have a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder as of the bid opening date, and have been employed for 3 months or more prior to the bid opening date. * However, for technicians on projects with a contract amount of less than 45 million yen (tax included), they must have a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder as of the bid opening date, and have been employed prior to the day before the bid opening date. * The concurrent assignment of technicians is permitted within the scope of the conditions specified in the bidding documents, even if exclusive assignment is required. Other: * Contractors who have been commissioned for the design work of this project (Aki Kensetsu Consultant Co., Ltd.) or construction companies with a capital or personnel relationship with such contractors cannot participate. * Those who do not meet the bid participation requirements cannot participate. * Furthermore, those who cannot be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article 28, Item 2, Items 3 (a) to (o), and Item 5 (a) of the Hiroshima City Construction Competitive Bidding Handling Guidelines cannot participate. * Those who cannot confirm the fulfillment of their obligation to join and pay social insurance (health insurance and employees' pension insurance) and labor insurance (employment insurance) cannot participate (excluding those who are not subject to the obligation to join each insurance). * For details, please check the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) from the top page, "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Overview of Bidding and Contract System" -> "Construction and Consulting Services" -> "Construction" -> "System Diagram and Confirmation Documents for Social Insurance and Labor Insurance Enrollment, etc.". Distribution of Bidding Documents and Submission of Bids: [Distribution of Bidding Documents] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) from the top page, "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "1. General Public" -> "Direct Search Bidding/Quotation Information". [Bid Submission Period] Using the electronic bidding system: November 11 (Wed) and 12 (Thu), 2026, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (4:00 PM on the final day). If unable to submit via the electronic bidding system due to unavoidable reasons, submit in person with attached documents by 4:00 PM on the final day after submitting the prescribed notification. [Attached Document Submission Period] Same as the bid submission period. (However, for those participating in the electronic bidding system, if the file size of the attached documents exceeds the capacity specified in Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards, submit in person by 4:00 PM on the final day of the bid submission period.) [Bid and Attached Document Submission Location] Contracting Department listed below. Inspection and Distribution of Design Documents, etc.: [Inspection Period] From the announcement date to November 12, 2026 (Thu), from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Inspection and Distribution of Design Documents, etc.] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) from the top page, "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6. Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)" -> "To the login screen" -> "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)". Log in with your contractor number (5 digits) and password, then download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". * The design drawings for this project are attached after being reduced from A1 to A3 size. * When viewing/downloading design documents, etc., you will need to enter the download password indicated on the download confirmation form. * When downloading design documents, etc., the "Download Confirmation Form" attached to the procurement information public system must be submitted with the qualification confirmation application after bid opening. * The "Download Confirmation Form" can only be issued during the above inspection period, so please keep it safe. * Inspection is also available at the Construction Project Management Department listed below. Inquiries Regarding Design Documents, etc.: [Inquiry Submission Period] From the announcement date to November 2, 2026 (Mon) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [System Response Document Viewing and Distribution Period] From November 6, 2026 (Fri) to November 12, 2026 (Thu), from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Viewing and Distribution of Inquiries and Responses Regarding Design Documents, etc.] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) from the top page, "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6. Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)" -> "To the login screen" -> "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)". Log in with your contractor number (5 digits) and password, then download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". * Viewing is also available at the Construction Project Management Department listed below. Bid Opening Date, etc.: [Bid Opening Date and Time] November 13, 2026 (Fri), 9:15 AM. [Bid Opening Location] Bidding Room, 2nd Floor, Asaminami Ward Office. [Number of Bids] If there are no bids within the range of the estimated price and above the minimum limit price, a re-bid will be conducted once by sending a re-bid notice via the electronic bidding system. Submission of Bid Participation Qualification Application, etc.: [Submission of Application, etc.] To be submitted by the lowest bidder after notification of the lowest bid price (as described in the attached document of the bidding documents: "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Inquiries on Estimation"). [Submission Location] Construction Project Management Department listed below. Notification of Bid Participation Qualification Results and Bid Results: After qualification confirmation, the successful bidder will be notified via the electronic bidding system. Bid Cancellation: Bidding may be canceled if the fairness of the bidding is deemed to be compromised due to the actions of a bidder or an error in the bidding procedure by the contracting authority. Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not meet the bid participation requirements stated in this announcement, bids with false statements in the application, bids that violate the bidding conditions, and bids from those whose submitted bid participation qualification application cannot be confirmed due to incomplete documentation (including errors) will be considered invalid. Other: * Bidding for this project is an open competitive bidding with post-bid qualification confirmation. * This project is subject to the obligation of separate demolition and recycling of materials, and recycling of specified construction waste, etc., in accordance with the "Law for Promotion of Recycling of Construction Materials" (Law No. 104 of 2000). * When determining the successful bidder, the bid amount will be the amount entered by the successful bidder in the electronic bidding system or written on the bid form, plus 10% of that amount (rounded down to the nearest yen if there is a fraction of less than one yen). Therefore, bidders, whether they are taxable or non-taxable businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax, should enter or write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract desired amount. * This project is a trial project subject to "Procedures for Inquiries on Estimation" (as described in the attached document of the bidding documents: "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Inquiries on Estimation"). * Please note that if an inquiry on estimation is received, it will take some time to compile the verification results. * The content of the inquiry on estimation, the response, and the verification results can be checked on the Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site -> Procurement Information Public System (General Public) -> "Projects with Canceled Announcements, Correction Announcements, or Modifications to Bidding Related Documents" -> "Construction (Mayor's Bureau)" -> "Inquiry Content, Responses, and Verification Results on Estimation". * Viewing is also available at the Construction Project Management Department listed below. * This project is a trial project to ensure a two-day weekend system on a "contractor-designated" basis. * If a four-week, eight-day or more work schedule is not achieved, a negotiation for a reduction in the contract price will be conducted based on the provisions of Article 24 of the Hiroshima City Construction Contract Terms and Conditions, depending on the situation. * For details, please check the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) from the top page, "Information for Businesses" -> "Urban Development" -> "Information Technology and Technical Management of Public Works" -> "To Construction Contractors" -> "Regarding the Trial of Hiroshima City's Two-Day Weekend Work System". * Other conditions are as specified in the bidding documents and "To Those Participating in Competitive Bidding for Construction Projects". Bid Bond: Exempt Contract Security Deposit: Required (10% or more of the contract amount) Contracting Department: Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Office, Citizen Affairs Department, Ward Administration Division, 1-33-14 Furuchi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City (2nd Floor, Asaminami Ward Office) (Tel) 082-831-4925 (Email) am-kusei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-877-2299 Construction Project Management Department: Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Construction Department, Regional Development Division, 1-33-14 Furuchi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City (4th Floor, Asaminami Ward Office) (Tel) 082-831-4960 (Email) am-chisei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-877-7749