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Revised Contract Method and Electronic Bidding Conditions. Article 4. The following proviso shall be added to Article 37 of the Conditions. However, for advance payments for contracts concluded on or after April 1, 2016, the amount exceeding 25/100 of the advance payment and the interim advance payment may be used for payments related to the costs required for the execution of this work, such as site management costs and general management costs. Article 5. This contract is a contract based on a debt assumption act, and the payment limit for each fiscal year (hereinafter referred to as "payment limit") shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not exceeding 90% of the estimated work progress, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the FY2026 payment amount from the contract price. 2. The estimated work progress for each fiscal year corresponding to the payment limit shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not less than 23.45% of the contract price, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the estimated work progress for FY2026 from the contract price. 3. The client may change the payment limit and the estimated work progress in the preceding paragraph due to budget constraints or other reasons. Article 6. For advance payments under contracts based on debt assumption acts, "completion date of work stated in the contract" in Article 35 of the Conditions shall be read as "completion date of work stated in the contract (or end of fiscal year for fiscal years other than the final fiscal year)", and "contract amount" in Articles 35 and 36 of the Conditions shall be read as "estimated work progress for the relevant fiscal year (if partial payment is made at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year when the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the amount exceeding the estimated work progress of the previous fiscal year is deducted)", and these provisions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. 2. If the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor cannot claim payment of the advance payment for the relevant fiscal year until the contract amount reaches the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions as read above. 3. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the guarantee period for the advance payment shall be extended until the amount reaches the estimated work progress, and the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 4 of the Conditions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. Article 7. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor may claim partial payment for the excess amount (hereinafter referred to as "excess work progress") at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year. 2. In this case, the amount of partial payment when an advance payment has been received shall be calculated according to the following formula, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 38, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 6 of the Conditions. Partial payment amount ≤ (Work progress amount from commencement) × 9/10 - (Amount paid up to the previous fiscal year + Partial payment amount for the current fiscal year) - [Work progress amount from commencement - (Estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year + Excess work progress)] × (Advance payment amount for the current fiscal year) / (Estimated work progress for the current fiscal year). 3. In the table of the proviso to Article 38, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions, when the contract amount is ¥20 million or more, the number of times partial payments can be claimed for each fiscal year, as determined by agreement between the client and the contractor, shall be 3 times (2 times if interim advance payment is made). However, if partial payment under Paragraph 1 is claimed, it shall be 4 times (3 times if interim advance payment is made). Revised Contract Method and Electronic Bidding Conditions. Article 4. The following proviso shall be added to Article 37 of the Conditions. However, for advance payments for contracts concluded on or after April 1, 2016, the amount exceeding 25/100 of the advance payment and the interim advance payment may be used for payments related to the costs required for the execution of this work, such as site management costs and general management costs. Article 5. This contract is a contract based on a debt assumption act, and the payment limit for each fiscal year (hereinafter referred to as "payment limit") shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not exceeding 90% of the estimated work progress, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the FY2026 payment amount from the contract price. 2. The estimated work progress for each fiscal year corresponding to the payment limit shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not less than 23.39% of the contract price, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the estimated work progress for FY2026 from the contract price. 3. The client may change the payment limit and the estimated work progress in the preceding paragraph due to budget constraints or other reasons. Article 6. For advance payments under contracts based on debt assumption acts, "completion date of work stated in the contract" in Article 35 of the Conditions shall be read as "completion date of work stated in the contract (or end of fiscal year for fiscal years other than the final fiscal year)", and "contract amount" in Articles 35 and 36 of the Conditions shall be read as "estimated work progress for the relevant fiscal year (if partial payment is made at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year when the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the amount exceeding the estimated work progress of the previous fiscal year is deducted)", and these provisions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. 2. If the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor cannot claim payment of the advance payment for the relevant fiscal year until the contract amount reaches the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions as read above. 3. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the guarantee period for the advance payment shall be extended until the amount reaches the estimated work progress, and the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 4 of the Conditions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. Article 7. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor may claim partial payment for the excess amount (hereinafter referred to as "excess work progress") at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year. 2. In this case, the amount of partial payment when an advance payment has been received shall be calculated according to the following formula, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 38, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 6 of the Conditions. Partial payment amount ≤ (Work progress amount from commencement) × 9/10 - (Amount paid up to the previous fiscal year + Partial payment amount for the current fiscal year) - [Work progress amount from commencement - (Estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year + Excess work progress)] × (Advance payment amount for the current fiscal year) / (Estimated work progress for the current fiscal year). 3. In the table of the proviso to Article 38, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions, when the contract amount is ¥20 million or more, the number of times partial payments can be claimed for each fiscal year, as determined by agreement between the client and the contractor, shall be 3 times (2 times if interim advance payment is made). However, if partial payment under Paragraph 1 is claimed, it shall be 4 times (3 times if interim advance payment is made). Revised Construction Contract (Draft). 3. For this work, two individuals with qualifications equivalent to or higher than a chief engineer or supervising engineer as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 1 or 2 of the Construction Industry Act must be assigned. If the work requires the exclusive assignment of a chief engineer or supervising engineer based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Industry Act, both individuals must be assigned exclusively, and concurrent positions with other works are not permitted for the additionally assigned engineers. (Application of Article 27, Paragraph 2 of the Cabinet Order for Construction Industry is not permitted.) (Note: This special clause applies only when the successful bidder is determined at a price below the low bid price investigation standard price.) Article 3. The contractor may, with the approval of the client based on the contractor's application, assign the site supervisor for other works ordered by Fukushima Prefecture or municipalities (hereinafter referred to as "other works") as the site supervisor for this work. In this case, the "construction site" in Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Conditions shall be deemed as a single construction site encompassing the construction site of this work and the site of the other work. The contractor's application and the client's approval shall be in writing, and the client may attach necessary conditions when granting approval. Article 4. The following proviso shall be added to Article 37 of the Conditions. However, for advance payments for contracts concluded on or after April 1, 2016, the amount exceeding 25/100 of the advance payment and the interim advance payment may be used for payments related to the costs required for the execution of this work, such as site management costs and general management costs. Article 5. This contract is a contract based on a debt assumption act, and the payment limit for each fiscal year (hereinafter referred to as "payment limit") shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not exceeding 90% of the estimated work progress, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the FY2026 payment amount from the contract price. 2. The estimated work progress for each fiscal year corresponding to the payment limit shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not less than 23.45% of the contract price, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the estimated work progress for FY2026 from the contract price. 3. The client may change the payment limit and the estimated work progress in the preceding paragraph due to budget constraints or other reasons. Article 6. For advance payments under contracts based on debt assumption acts, "completion date of work stated in the contract" in Article 35 of the Conditions shall be read as "completion date of work stated in the contract (or end of fiscal year for fiscal years other than the final fiscal year)", and "contract amount" in Articles 35 and 36 of the Conditions shall be read as "estimated work progress for the relevant fiscal year (if partial payment is made at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year when the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the amount exceeding the estimated work progress of the previous fiscal year is deducted)", and these provisions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. 2. If the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor cannot claim payment of the advance payment for the relevant fiscal year until the contract amount reaches the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions as read above. 3. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the guarantee period for the advance payment shall be extended until the amount reaches the estimated work progress, and the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 4 of the Conditions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. Article 7. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor may claim partial payment for the excess amount (hereinafter referred to as "excess work progress") at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year. 2. In this case, the amount of partial payment when an advance payment has been received shall be calculated according to the following formula, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 38, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 6 of the Conditions. Partial payment amount ≤ (Work progress amount from commencement) × 9/10 - (Amount paid up to the previous fiscal year + Partial payment amount for the current fiscal year) - [Work progress amount from commencement - (Estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year + Excess work progress)] × (Advance payment amount for the current fiscal year) / (Estimated work progress for the current fiscal year). 3. In the table of the proviso to Article 38, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions, when the contract amount is ¥20 million or more, the number of times partial payments can be claimed for each fiscal year, as determined by agreement between the client and the contractor, shall be 3 times (2 times if interim advance payment is made). However, if partial payment under Paragraph 1 is claimed, it shall be 4 times (3 times if interim advance payment is made). Revised Construction Contract (Draft). 3. For this work, two individuals with qualifications equivalent to or higher than a chief engineer or supervising engineer as stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 1 or 2 of the Construction Industry Act must be assigned. If the work requires the exclusive assignment of a chief engineer or supervising engineer based on Article 26, Paragraph 3 of the Construction Industry Act, both individuals must be assigned exclusively, and concurrent positions with other works are not permitted for the additionally assigned engineers. (Application of Article 27, Paragraph 2 of the Cabinet Order for Construction Industry is not permitted.) (Note: This special clause applies only when the successful bidder is determined at a price below the low bid price investigation standard price.) Article 3. The contractor may, with the approval of the client based on the contractor's application, assign the site supervisor for other works ordered by Fukushima Prefecture or municipalities (hereinafter referred to as "other works") as the site supervisor for this work. In this case, the "construction site" in Article 10, Paragraph 2 of the Conditions shall be deemed as a single construction site encompassing the construction site of this work and the site of the other work. The contractor's application and the client's approval shall be in writing, and the client may attach necessary conditions when granting approval. Article 4. The following proviso shall be added to Article 37 of the Conditions. However, for advance payments for contracts concluded on or after April 1, 2016, the amount exceeding 25/100 of the advance payment and the interim advance payment may be used for payments related to the costs required for the execution of this work, such as site management costs and general management costs. Article 5. This contract is a contract based on a debt assumption act, and the payment limit for each fiscal year (hereinafter referred to as "payment limit") shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not exceeding 90% of the estimated work progress, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the FY2026 payment amount from the contract price. 2. The estimated work progress for each fiscal year corresponding to the payment limit shall be as follows. FY2026: Yen (amount not less than 23.39% of the contract price, separately indicated). FY2027: Amount obtained by subtracting the estimated work progress for FY2026 from the contract price. 3. The client may change the payment limit and the estimated work progress in the preceding paragraph due to budget constraints or other reasons. Article 6. For advance payments under contracts based on debt assumption acts, "completion date of work stated in the contract" in Article 35 of the Conditions shall be read as "completion date of work stated in the contract (or end of fiscal year for fiscal years other than the final fiscal year)", and "contract amount" in Articles 35 and 36 of the Conditions shall be read as "estimated work progress for the relevant fiscal year (if partial payment is made at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year when the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the amount exceeding the estimated work progress of the previous fiscal year is deducted)", and these provisions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. 2. If the contract amount as of the end of the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor cannot claim payment of the advance payment for the relevant fiscal year until the contract amount reaches the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Conditions as read above. 3. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year does not reach the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the guarantee period for the advance payment shall be extended until the amount reaches the estimated work progress, and the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph 4 of the Conditions shall be applied mutatis mutandis. Article 7. If the contract amount in the previous fiscal year exceeds the estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year, the contractor may claim partial payment for the excess amount (hereinafter referred to as "excess work progress") at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year. 2. In this case, the amount of partial payment when an advance payment has been received shall be calculated according to the following formula, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 38, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 6 of the Conditions. Partial payment amount ≤ (Work progress amount from commencement) × 9/10 - (Amount paid up to the previous fiscal year + Partial payment amount for the current fiscal year) - [Work progress amount from commencement - (Estimated work progress up to the previous fiscal year + Excess work progress)] × (Advance payment amount for the current fiscal year) / (Estimated work progress for the current fiscal year).