Prefectural Road Nakahira-Yusuhara Line and 2 Other Routes (Sunomori Tunnel and 3 Other Tunnels) Disaster Prevention and Safety Grant Lighting Renewal Design Consignment Work (Road Transport Local Disaster Prevention and Safety (Repair) No. 9131-001-0801)

Prefectural Road Nakahira-Yusuhara Line and 2 Other Routes (Sunomori Tunnel and 3 Other Tunnels) Disaster Prevention and Safety Grant Lighting Renewal Design Consignment Work (Road Transport Local Disaster Prevention and Safety (Repair) No. 9131-001-0801)
1. Public Invitation for Bids (Electronic Bidding, Post-Bid Review, Comprehensive Evaluation Method) Announcement (Individual Matters): We hereby announce that a public invitation for bids (hereinafter referred to as "bid") will be held as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Kochi Prefecture Contract Regulations (Showa 39 Kochi Prefecture Ordinance No. 12).
Furthermore, the bidding qualifications and bidding methods common to each bid item will be presented separately as common matters. If there are any overlapping matters between these individual matters and the common matters, the matters described in these individual matters shall take precedence.
June 29, FY2026 Governor of Kochi Prefecture, Signature 1. Matters for Bidding 1. Business Name (Business Number): Prefectural Road Nakahira-Yusuhara Line and 2 Other Routes (Sunomori Tunnel and 3 Other Tunnels) Disaster Prevention and Safety Grant Lighting Renewal Design Consignment Work (Road Transport Local Disaster Prevention and Safety (Repair) No. 9131-001-0801) 2. Business Location: Kochi Prefecture, Takaoka District, Yusuhara Town, Kawai, and 3 other locations. 3. Business Description: Consignment work for tunnel lighting renewal design on Prefectural Road Nakahira-Yusuhara Line and 2 other routes in Kawai, Yusuhara Town, Takaoka District, Kochi Prefecture. 4. Business Overview: Tunnel Lighting Renewal Design (LED Conversion): 1 set. Prefectural Road Nakahira-Yusuhara Line: N=2 tunnels. Sunomori Tunnel (L=152.0m), Hatseshi-Mura Tunnel (L=316.0m). Prefectural Road Aigo-Shimobun Line: N=1 tunnel. Susaki Pedestrian Tunnel (L=145.5m). Prefectural Road Kure-Susaki Line: N=1 tunnel. Ono Tunnel (L=364.0m). 5. Performance Period: 150 days. 6. Estimated Price: To be announced after the bid. 7. Review Method: Post-bid review method. The review of bidding qualifications will be conducted after the bid opening (including re-bid opening), with a bid hold, and only for the successful bidder candidate by requesting the submission of necessary additional documents.
8. Winning Bid Method: Comprehensive evaluation method (company evaluation type). The winning bidder will be determined by comprehensively evaluating the technical evaluation of the business operator and the assigned technical personnel, along with factors other than price.
9. Bidding Procedure: Via the Kochi Prefecture Electronic Bidding System. 10. Low Bid Price Investigation and Minimum Reserve Price: The low bid price investigation system will be applied, and an investigation standard price will be set.
To be announced after the bid.
2. Bidding Qualifications: In addition to those specified in the Bid Announcement (Common Matters) (hereinafter referred to as "Common Matters"), bidders for this business must meet all of the following requirements.
1. FY2026 Kochi Prefecture Survey and Construction Consultant Business Bidding Qualification: Business Category: "Civil Engineering Construction Consultant" Business Department: "Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics" Department. 2. Construction Consultant Registration Regulations: Must be registered in the "Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics" Department. 3. Location of Business Office: Must have a head office (or main office) or a business base capable of contracting (an office with delegated contracting authority) within Kochi Prefecture. 4. Performance Record: Must have a performance record of the following requirements, all met by a single contract.
1. Must have been contracted, performed, and delivered by the company itself since FY2023. 2. The client must be the national government or a local public entity, etc. 3. The contract type must be a sole proprietorship or a joint venture with an equity ratio of 20% or more. 4. Must include detailed design of tunnel lighting. 5. The performance location must be within Shikoku.
5. Assigned Technical Personnel: Management technical personnel and review technical personnel who meet the following requirements must be assigned to this business.
Qualifications, etc. 1. Must meet one of the following requirements (1) to (3).
(1) Must be a Professional Engineer under the Professional Engineers Act (Showa 58, Act No. 25), meeting one of the following requirements:
A. In the Civil Engineering department, with the specialization subject being "Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics". B. In the Integrated Technical Management department, with the specialization subject being "Civil Engineering - Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics - Electrical Equipment". (2) Must have passed the Civil Engineering Consultant Manager (RCCM) qualification examination conducted by the Japan Federation of Engineering Consultants, be registered in the "RCCM Register" maintained by the association, and have the registration department be "Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics". (3) Must be certified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under Article 3, Item 1, Sub-item (b) of the Construction Consultant Registration Regulations, with the registration department being "Tunnel" or "Electrical and Electronics". 2. Must have been employed by the applicant before the date of this announcement and continue to be employed at the time of application.
Work Experience: Must have experience in work that meets all of the following requirements.
1. Must have experience in work that meets the requirements listed in "4. Performance Record". However, the contract type and performance location are not specified. 2. The position held must be limited to management engineer, project engineer, or review engineer. 3. If the period of involvement does not exceed half of the project period, it will not be recognized as experience.
3. Matters Related to Bidding Schedule, etc. 1. Application Form, etc. Acquisition and Submission: Period: From the date of announcement until Tuesday, July 7, FY2026, during the operating hours of the electronic bidding system (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on days excluding holidays). However, for submissions by hand or mail, the deadline is 5:00 PM on the final day. Submission Method: To be determined by Common Matters. Publication Location: To be published on the Bidding Information Public System or the Kochi Prefecture website. Bidding Information System: https://ppi.pref.kochi.lg.jp/JuchuWeb/ or Susaki Civil Engineering Office Website: https://www.pref.kochi.lg.jp/soshiki/170000/170109/2 Design Document Browsing Method: Bidding Information System: https://ppi.pref.kochi.lg.jp/JuchuWeb/ 3. Design Document and Other Inquiry Submission Method: Bidding Information System: https://ppi.pref.kochi.lg.jp/JuchuWeb/ Submission Deadline: 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 8, FY2026. Response Deadline: Tuesday, July 14, FY2026. 4. Bid Submission: Bidding Period: From Wednesday, July 15, FY2026, to Tuesday, July 21, FY2026, during the operating hours of the electronic bidding system (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on days excluding holidays). However, the deadline on the final day is 5:00 PM. Bidding will commence after the question responses on the first day of the bidding period. Bidding Method: To be determined by Common Matters. 5. Estimated Bid Opening Date and Time: 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 22, FY2026. Place: Kochi Prefecture Susaki Civil Engineering Office (See Section 6). 6. Additional Documents (for successful bidder candidate only): Submission Location: Kochi Prefecture Susaki Civil Engineering Office (See Section 6). Submission Deadline: 5:00 PM on the third day from the date of notification of becoming a successful bidder candidate (excluding holidays on any of these days). 4. Comprehensive Evaluation Criteria, etc. The requirements for similar/analogous work and evaluation items, criteria, and scoring for comprehensive evaluation are as follows.
(1) Requirements for Similar/Analogous Work (All requirements must be met by a single contract.) (2) Technical Evaluation Score: Evaluation Category: Requirements: Company Evaluation: 1. For performance, it must have been contracted, performed, and delivered by the company itself since FY2023. For performance evaluations, it must have been completed since FY2016. 2. The client must be the national government or a local public entity, etc. 3. The contract type must be a sole proprietorship or a joint venture with an equity ratio of 20% or more. 4. Must include detailed design of tunnel lighting. 5. The performance location must be within Shikoku. Assigned Technical Personnel Evaluation: 1. Must have experience in work that meets the requirements listed in "Company Evaluation". However, the contract type is not specified. 2. If the period of involvement does not exceed half of the project period, it will not be considered for evaluation. Evaluation Items: Evaluation Criteria: Scoring: Company Evaluation: Similar/Analogous Work Performance (since FY2023) *Refer to (4) for work excluded from evaluation. Performance: Yes: 10 points; No: 0 points. Geographical Condition: Main Business Base: Yes: 10 points; Secondary Business Base (10+ employees): Yes: 8 points; Secondary Business Base: Yes: 5 points; No Business Base: 0 points. Regional Contribution: Disaster Agreement: Yes: 5 points; No: 0 points. Employment of Young/Female Engineers: Employment of persons eligible to become management engineers: Yes: 5 points; Other Employment: Yes: 3 points; No Employment: 0 points. Performance Evaluation for Similar/Analogous Work (since FY2016) *Refer to (4) for work excluded from evaluation. *Must be work ordered by Kochi Prefecture or the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (within the Shikoku Regional Development Bureau). Performance Score: 79 points or higher: 10 points; 77 to less than 79 points: 8 points; 75 to less than 77 points: 6 points; 73 to less than 75 points: 4 points; 71 to less than 73 points: 2 points; Less than 71 points: 0 points. Business Performance Score (Previous Year's Record): Less than 60 points (Kochi Prefecture orders only). Score: Less than 60 points: No: 0 points; Yes: -5 points. Suspension of Designation Status (from April 1, FY2024, to before the announcement date): Suspension of Designation: No: 0 points; Yes: -5 points. Assigned Management Engineer Evaluation: Engineer Qualifications: *No specific department or subject required. Professional Engineer or RCCM Qualification: Yes: 5 points; Certified by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Yes: 3 points; None of the above qualifications: 0 points. Continuing Education (CPD) Acquisition (Units acquired, validity period: past 4 years): 200 units (points) or more: 5 points; Less than 200 units (points): 0 points. Similar/Analogous Work Performance (since FY2023) *Limited to involvement as management engineer or project engineer. Performance: Yes: 5 points; No: 0 points. Workload: *Number of ongoing projects with a contract amount of 5 million yen or more as of the announcement date (including national, prefectural, and municipal projects). *Limited to assignment as management engineer or project engineer. Workload: 0 or 1 project: 5 points; 2 or 3 projects: 4 points; 4 or 5 projects: 3 points; 6 or 7 projects: 2 points; 8 or 9 projects: 1 point; 10 or more projects: 0 points. Performance Evaluation for Similar/Analogous Work (since FY2016) *Must be work ordered by Kochi Prefecture or the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (within the Shikoku Regional Development Bureau). *Limited to involvement as management engineer or project engineer. Performance Score: 79 points or higher: 10 points; 77 to less than 79 points: 8 points; 75 to less than 77 points: 6 points; 73 to less than 75 points: 4 points; 71 to less than 73 points: 2 points; Less than 71 points: 0 points. Business Performance Score (Previous Year's Record): Less than 60 points (Kochi Prefecture orders only). Score: Less than 60 points: No: 0 points; Yes: -5 points. Assigned Project Engineer Evaluation: Engineer Qualifications: *No specific department or subject required. Professional Engineer or RCCM Qualification: Yes: 3 points; Certified by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Yes: 2 points; None of the above qualifications: 0 points. Continuing Education (CPD) Acquisition (Units acquired, validity period: past 4 years): 200 units (points) or more: 3 points; Less than 200 units (points): 0 points. Similar/Analogous Work Performance (since FY2023) *Limited to involvement as management engineer or project engineer. Performance: Yes: 3 points; No: 0 points. Workload: *Number of ongoing projects with a contract amount of 5 million yen or more as of the announcement date (including national, prefectural, and municipal projects). *Limited to assignment as management engineer or project engineer. Workload: 0 projects: 3 points; 1 or 2 projects: 2 points; 3 or 4 projects: 1 point; 5 or more projects: 0 points. Assigned Review Engineer Evaluation: Engineer Qualifications: *No specific department or subject required. Professional Engineer or RCCM Qualification: Yes: 5 points; Certified by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Yes: 3 points; None of the above qualifications: 0 points. Performance Evaluation for Similar/Analogous Work (since FY2016) *Must be work ordered by Kochi Prefecture or the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (within the Shikoku Regional Development Bureau). *Limited to involvement as management engineer, project engineer, or review engineer. Performance Score: 79 points or higher: 5 points; 77 to less than 79 points: 4 points; 75 to less than 77 points: 3 points; 73 to less than 75 points: 2 points; 71 to less than 73 points: 1 point; Less than 71 points: 0 points. Total: 97 points (Total score converted to 30 points). (3) Quality Assurance Evaluation (4) Consignment Work Excluded from Comprehensive Evaluation: For public works ordered by Kochi Prefecture, consignment work that falls under any of the following categories on or after September 28, FY2023, will not be subject to evaluation in the "Performance of Similar/Analogous Work" and "Performance Evaluation of Similar/Analogous Work" items in the company evaluation for comprehensive evaluation.
① If the contractor (or representative or other member of a joint venture, if it is a joint venture; hereinafter the same) has received a fine payment order under Article 7-2, Paragraph 1 of the Antimonopoly Act (Act No. 54 of Showa 22; hereinafter referred to as the "Antimonopoly Act") due to a violation of Article 3 of the Antimonopoly Act, and the consignment work subject to that order. ② If the contractor has been certified as subject to fine calculation due to a violation of Article 3 of the Antimonopoly Act, but has received notification of no fine payment for the act in question under Article 7-4, Paragraph 7 of the Antimonopoly Act, and the consignment work subject to that act. ③ If the contractor has been certified as a violator in an exclusion order from the Fair Trade Commission due to a violation of Article 3 of the Antimonopoly Act, and has become subject to a claim for damages or penalties based on the contract provisions due to the identification of the violating consignment work based on a document issued by the Fair Trade Commission. ④ If the contractor has been certified as a violator in an exclusion order from the Fair Trade Commission due to a violation of Article 3 of the Antimonopoly Act, but has become subject to a claim for damages based on a tort due to the identification of the violating consignment work based on a document issued by the Fair Trade Commission, in cases where the contractor is not the addressee of a fine payment order, etc., due to dissolution of the corporation, etc. ⑤ If the contractor (or representative or other member of a joint venture, if it is a joint venture; including officers or employees of a corporation) has been arrested on suspicion of violating Article 96-6 of the Penal Code (Meiji 40, Act No. 45) or has been prosecuted without arrest, or has been prosecuted for a crime stipulated in Article 89, Paragraph 1 or Article 95, Paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Antimonopoly Act, and the consignment work subject to that prosecution. The list of Kochi Prefecture-ordered consignment work excluded from comprehensive evaluation is posted on the website of the Civil Engineering Policy Division, Civil Engineering Department, Kochi Prefecture.