Asaminami Ward, Section 2, Route 533 Road Improvement and Other Works (8-1)

Asaminami Ward, Section 2, Route 533 Road Improvement and Other Works (8-1) Bid Announcement Work subject to two-day weekend trial (designated by the employer) - Work subject to calculation dispute filing September 4, Reiwa 8 In accordance with the provisions of Article 234, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act, we hereby announce that a contract for public works will be concluded through a general competitive tender, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order and Article 4 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. Hiroshi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima City Work Name: Asaminami Ward, Section 2, Route 533 Road Improvement and Other Works (8-1) Work Location: Aida 5-chome, Asaminami-ku, etc. Work Outline: Road Improvement Work Construction length: Approximately 81 meters Concrete block masonry: Approximately 110 square meters Road excavation, slope protection revetment work, boundary work, drainage structure work, paving work, protective fence work, structure removal work, temporary work: Each unit River Improvement Work Construction length: Approximately 84 meters Concrete block masonry: Approximately 220 square meters River excavation, slope protection revetment work, drainage structure work, slope work, structure removal work, temporary work: Each unit Sewer Relocation Work Construction length: Approximately 83 meters Pipework (sewage) (vinyl pipe, diameter 200mm), manhole work (sewage), connection pipe and manhole work, ancillary work, temporary work: Each unit *Details are as per design drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as "Design Documents"). Construction Period: 240 days from the date of contract conclusion Estimated Price: To be announced after award decision Minimum Limit Price: To be announced after award decision Bid Category: - Bidding for this work is an electronic bidding case utilizing the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System. - Bidding for this work is limited to the Electronic Bidding System and does not permit paper bids. - Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System Usage Agreement and Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards. - This work is subject to an electronic lottery. Bid Participation Conditions: Applicants must meet all of the following conditions. Qualifications: - Must not fall under Article 167-4 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order and Article 2 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. - Must be certified as a Hiroshima City construction work competitive tender participant for Reiwa 7 and 8. - Must have obtained an IC card in the bidder's name and completed user registration for the Electronic Bidding System. - Other qualification requirements are as per the tender explanation. Certified Industry Category: Scaffolding, Earthwork, Concrete Work Grade Classification: Must be certified as "A" or "B" for Civil Engineering General Work. Business Office Location: Must have its head office in Hiroshima City. *Head office refers to the principal business office under the Construction Industry Act. Company Construction Performance: Must have construction performance for the following work completed and delivered as the prime contractor on or after April 1, Reiwa 23: - Work involving the construction of concrete block masonry or stone masonry with an area of 160 square meters or more. However, construction performance as a member of a joint venture is limited to those with an investment ratio of 20% or more. Technical Personnel: ① Must be able to assign a chief engineer or supervising engineer for scaffolding, earthwork, and concrete work to the said work. If the contract amount is 45 million yen (tax included) or more, they must be assigned exclusively. Furthermore, if a concurrently assigned supervising engineer (meaning a supervising engineer as defined in Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act, hereinafter the same) is appointed under Special Clause 2, a supervising engineer assistant (meaning a person who assists the duties stipulated in Article 26, Paragraph 4, Item 1 of the same Act by the concurrently assigned supervising engineer) must be exclusively assigned to the said work. However, technical personnel shall be as stipulated in Paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 26 of the same Act. ② Technical personnel must have a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder at the time of bid opening, and have been employed for 3 months or more prior to the bid opening date. However, for technical personnel when the contract amount is less than 45 million yen (tax included), they must have a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder at the time of bid opening and have been employed from the day before the bid opening date. ③ Concurrent assignment of technical personnel will be permitted within the scope of the conditions described in the tender explanation, even if exclusive assignment is required, provided that the conditions are met. Other: - Contractors for design work related to this work (Hinoara Fuji Consultant Co., Ltd.) or construction companies with capital or personnel relationships with such contractors cannot participate. - Those who do not meet the bid participation conditions cannot participate. Furthermore, those who cannot be selected according to Article 28, Paragraph 2, Item 3 (a to o), and Item 5 (a) of the Hiroshima City Construction Work Competitive Tender Handling Regulations cannot participate. - Those who cannot confirm fulfillment of the 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 "Systematic Diagram and Confirmation Documents for Social Insurance/Labor Insurance Enrollment, etc." on the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) under "Information for Businesses" > "Bidding and Contracts" > "Outline of Bidding and Contract Systems" > "Works and Construction Consulting Services" > "Works". Delivery of Tender Explanation Documents / Submission of Bids and Other Documents: [Delivery of Tender Explanation Documents] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) by navigating to "Information for Businesses" > "Bidding and Contracts" > "Electronic Bidding" > "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" > "2. Procurement Information Disclosure System" > "1. General Public Use" > "Direct Search Bidding/Quotation Information", searching for this work, and clicking "Details". [Bid Submission Period] Using the Electronic Bidding System, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30, Reiwa 8 and Thursday, October 1, Reiwa 8 (until 4:00 PM on the final day). If unable to submit via the Electronic Bidding System due to unavoidable reasons, submit the bid documents and attached documents in person by 4:00 PM on the final day after submitting the prescribed notification. [Attached Document Submission Period] Same as the bid submission period. (However, if the capacity of attached documents exceeds the capacity specified in Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards for those participating in bidding using the Electronic Bidding System, 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. Viewing and Delivery of Design Documents, etc.: [Viewing Period] From the announcement date until 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, Reiwa 8 (until 4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays (holidays as defined in Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Hiroshima City Holiday Designation Ordinance (Reiwa 3 Hiroshima City Ordinance No. 49), hereinafter the same)). [Viewing and Delivery of Design Documents, etc.] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) by navigating to "Information for Businesses" > "Bidding and Contracts" > "Electronic Bidding" > "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" > "2. Procurement Information Disclosure System" > "2. User Functions" > "6. Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)" > "To the login screen" > "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)", entering the vendor number (5 digits) and password, and then downloading from "Bidding/Quotation Information". Note: The design drawings for this work are attached after being reduced from original size A1 to A3. *When viewing/delivering design documents, etc., you must enter the download password indicated on the download confirmation form. *When downloading design documents, etc., the "Download Confirmation Form" attached to the procurement information disclosure system must be submitted with the qualification confirmation application after bid opening. The "Download Confirmation Form" is only issued during the above viewing period, so please keep it safe. Viewing is also available at the work department listed below. Inquiries Regarding Design Documents, etc.: [Question Submission Period] Until Wednesday, September 16, Reiwa 8 (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [System-based Answer Document Viewing and Delivery Period] From 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 24, Reiwa 8 to Thursday, October 1, Reiwa 8 (until 4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Viewing and Delivery of Design Documents and Answers to Questions] Downloadable from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) by navigating to "Information for Businesses" > "Bidding and Contracts" > "Electronic Bidding" > "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" > "2. Procurement Information Disclosure System" > "2. User Functions" > "6. Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)" > "To the login screen" > "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)", entering the vendor number (5 digits) and password, and then downloading from "Bidding/Quotation Information". Viewing is also available at the work department listed below. Bid Opening Date, etc.: [Bid Opening Date and Time] 10:40 AM on Friday, October 2, Reiwa 8. [Bid Opening Location] 15th Floor, Hiroshima City Hall Main Building, Bid Room. [Number of Bids] If no bid is received 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 notification through the Electronic Bidding System. Submission of Bid Participation Qualification Confirmation Application, etc.: [Submission of Application Documents] To be submitted by the lowest bidder after notification of the lowest bid price (as described in the appendix to the tender explanation document "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Requesting Calculation Disputes"). [Submission Location] Work department listed below. Notification of Bid Participation Qualification Confirmation Results and Bid Results: After confirmation of bid participation qualifications, the award decision notice will be sent via the Electronic Bidding System. Bid Cancellation: Bidding will be canceled if the fairness of the bidding is deemed to be compromised due to the actions of the bidders or errors in the employer's bidding procedures. Invalid Bid: Bids submitted by those who do not meet the bid participation conditions indicated in this bid announcement, bids with false statements in the application documents, bids that violate the conditions related to bidding, and bids for which the submitted bid participation qualification confirmation application cannot be confirmed due to incomplete documents (including incorrect entries) shall be invalid. Other: - Bidding for this work is a post-bid qualification confirmation type general competitive tender where the existence of bid participation qualifications is confirmed after bid opening. - This work is subject to mandatory sorting and recycling of construction materials, etc., in accordance with the Act on Promoting the Recycling of Construction Materials, etc. (Act No. 104 of 2000). - When determining the successful bidder, the bid amount entered by the successful bidder in the Electronic Bidding System or the amount written on the bid form will be increased by an amount equivalent to 10/100 of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction will be rounded down) to determine the contract amount. Therefore, bidders, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax, must enter or write an amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract desired amount. - This work is subject to a trial of "Procedures for Requesting Calculation Disputes" (as described in the appendix to the tender explanation document "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Requesting Calculation Disputes"). Please note that if a calculation dispute is filed, it will take some time to compile the verification results. The content of the calculation dispute, answers, and verification results can be confirmed on the "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" under Procurement Information Disclosure System (General Public Use) > "Cases with Canceled Announcements, Correction Announcements, Revisions to Bidding Related Documents, etc." > "Construction Works (Mayor's Bureau)" > "Content of Calculation Dispute Request, Answers, and Verification Results". Viewing is also available at the work department listed below. - This work is a trial project for securing two days off per week on a "designated by employer" basis. If a minimum of 4 weeks and 8 days off cannot be achieved, a reduction in the contract price will be negotiated according to the situation, based on the provisions of Article 24 of the Hiroshima City Construction Work Contract Terms and Conditions. For details, please refer to the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) under "Information for Businesses" > "Urban Development" > "Information Technology and Technical Management of Public Works" > "To Construction Contractors" > "Trial of Hiroshima City Two-Day Weekend Work". - This work is a re-announcement of the "Major Prefectural Road Hiroshima-Yuki Line (Omagari Section) Road Disaster Prevention Work (8-1)" for which the bid announcement was made on July 17, Reiwa 8 (bid canceled on August 24, Reiwa 8). When submitting the bid participation qualification confirmation application, please submit the download confirmation form issued with this announcement. - Other conditions are as per the tender explanation and "To those wishing to participate in competitive tenders for construction work". Bid Bond: Waived Contract Guarantee: Required (10% or more of the contract amount) Contracting Department: Hiroshima City Finance Bureau, Contract Department, Construction Contract Division (15th Floor, Main Building), 1-6-34 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City. Phone: 082-504-2280 Email: keiyaku-koji@city.hiroshima.lg.jp Fax: 082-504-2612 Work Department: Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Construction Department, Regional Development Division (4th Floor, Asaminami Ward Office), 1-33-14 Furichi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City. Phone: 082-831-4961 Email: am-chisei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp Fax: 082-877-7749 Appendix: September 1, Reiwa 8 Hiroshima City Finance Bureau, Contract Department, Construction Contract Division "Trial of Labor Cost Dumping Investigation" The national government has created and published "Guidelines for Public Employers to Prevent Labor Cost Dumping" for public employers, summarizing points to note regarding the submission of bid amount breakdowns and specific implementation methods for "Labor Cost Dumping Investigation." The national guidelines stipulate that when the direct construction cost falls below a certain level, confirmation of the cost calculation details, etc., will be made in writing ( "Statement of Reasons"). However, this city will request all bidders who are requested to submit general competitive tender participation qualification confirmation applications, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Application Documents") to submit a "Statement of Reasons" along with the Application Documents, regardless of whether the direct construction cost falls below a certain level. This "Statement of Reasons" is not for stating the reason for falling below a certain level, but for explaining the calculation basis, such as the calculation method and concept used for the bid amount and construction cost breakdown. The submitted "Statement of Reasons" will be used to confirm the calculation details and ensure that appropriate labor costs are secured. However, even if a reasonable answer cannot be confirmed, the contract will be concluded, but the employer will report to the investigator under Article 40-4 of the Construction Industry Act (hereinafter referred to as "Construction G-Men"). This trial implementation is limited to general competitive tenders (excluding unit price contracts) for which the Finance Bureau Contract Department, Construction Contract Division concludes the contract.