General National Route 39 Bihoro Town Takano Chuo Bridge Superstructure Work

- 1 - PUBLIC NOTICE OF BIDDING (Construction Work) Notice is hereby given that a general competitive bid will be conducted as follows. September 7, Reiwa 8 (2026) Authorized Officer for Expenditure, Hokkaido Development Bureau, Director of Abashiri Development and Construction Department, Sato Yoshifumi ◎ Procurement Organization Number: 020 ◎ Location Number: 01 ○ Abashiri Development No. 15 1. Work Outline (1) Item Classification Number: 41 (2) Work Name: General National Route 39 Bihoro Town Takano Chuo Bridge Superstructure Work (Electronic Bidding and Electronic Contract Target Project) (3) Construction Location: Bihoro Town, Abashiri District, Hokkaido (4) Work Content: This project involves the superstructure work for the Takano Chuo Bridge as part of the Tanno Takano Road Project on National Route 39. Bridge length: L = 290.0 m (SP = 22,160.000 to SP = 22,450.000), Bridge length: L = 187.7 m, Bridge type: 4-span continuous steel plate girder bridge, Factory fabrication: W ≈ 524 t, Composite deck: N = 1 set, Bridge accessories work: N = 1 set, Erection method: Crane + Bent erection (reference). (5) Construction Period: 994 days from the start of construction (However, construction must commence by March 2, Reiwa 9 (2027)). (6) Major Materials to be Used: Steel materials. (7) This project requires submission of documents and bidding, etc., via the Electronic Bidding System. However, if it is difficult to use the Electronic Bidding System, paper bidding may be substituted with the approval of the client. (8) This project is subject to electronic contract system for the exchange of documents related to contract procedures. If it is difficult to use the electronic contract system, a paper contract system may be used. (9) This project is subject to mandatory separate demolition, etc., and recycling of specified construction materials, etc., in accordance with the "Act on Promotion of Proper Treatment of Specified Construction Materials" (Law No. 104 of 2000). (10) This project is a trial project for the construction-stage-confirmation type comprehensive evaluation and winning bid method (technical proposal evaluation type S type), which is a type of VE at bid time (comprehensive evaluation and winning bid method) that accepts proposals on construction methods, etc., at the time of bidding and comprehensively evaluates non-price factors and price. It also involves examination and evaluation of the confirmation of the construction system to ensure that the construction content can be reliably realized. Furthermore, this project is a trial project for the contract-stage VE method, which accepts proposals on construction methods, etc., after the contract is concluded. However, this excludes matters related to the VE at bid time (comprehensive evaluation and winning bid method). (11) This project is a trial project where, from the perspective of ensuring the quality of public works and preventing the burden on subcontractors, supervision and inspections will be intensified if the contract is concluded at a price below the investigation standard price, in order to prevent dumping bids. (12) In this project, if the "Progress Payment Method" is chosen instead of the "Intermediate Progress Payment," the "Progress Payment Method" will be adopted, which involves progress payments based on the completed work and design change negotiations at short intervals. (13) This project is subject to the phased selection method, where bids from competitive participants other than the top 10 (including all participants with the same score as the 10th participant) who submit the application for confirmation of competitive participation qualifications (hereinafter referred to as "application documents"), competitive participation qualification confirmation documents, and documents for the first stage of examination (hereinafter referred to as "documents") will be invalid. (14) This project is subject to comprehensive evaluation where additional points are given to companies that implement wage increases. (15) Application of the lump-sum contract unit price agreement method: a. This project is subject to the "Lump-Sum Contract Unit Price Agreement Method." In this project, to facilitate smooth negotiations for contract changes, etc., unit prices, etc., as a breakdown of the lump-sum contract will be agreed upon between the client and the contractor after the contract is concluded. b. The implementation methods for this system include: (a) Individual Unit Price Agreement Method (calculating and agreeing on the unit price for each breakdown in the summary of construction quantities (same for "lump sum" in (b))), and (b) Comprehensive Unit Price Agreement Method (agreeing on the amount obtained by multiplying the unit price for each breakdown in the summary of construction quantities by the contract price ratio). The contractor shall choose one of these methods. However, if the contractor chooses the Individual Unit Price Agreement Method and an agreement is not reached within 14 days from the start of negotiations, the Comprehensive Unit Price Agreement Method shall apply. c. If the contractor chooses the "Comprehensive Unit Price Agreement Method," they shall submit the "Request for Comprehensive Unit Price Agreement Method" to the contract section, filled out with the necessary information, within 14 days after the contract is concluded. d. Other: The procedures for implementing this method shall be in accordance with the "Implementation Guidelines for Lump-Sum Contract Unit Price Agreement Method" and the "Explanation of Implementation Guidelines for Lump-Sum Contract Unit Price Agreement Method." (16) This project is a BIM/CIM applicable project (client-designated type). (17) This project is a trial project where the qualifications of a technician (hereinafter referred to as "dedicated assistant") who exclusively assists the chief technician or supervising technician will be evaluated instead of the chief technician or supervising technician's qualifications, when a dedicated assistant is assigned to improve the technical skills of technicians with limited field experience. (18) This project is a trial project for the correction of on-site management costs to contribute to heatstroke countermeasures. (19) This project is a trial project for the "Productivity Improvement Challenge" that promotes initiatives for productivity improvement through ingenuity in construction procedures proposed by the contractor. (20) This project is a trial project for the model project utilizing the Construction Career Up System. Details of the trial will be specified in the special specifications. (21) This project is a trial project for the "Hokkaido Infrastructure Zero Carbon" initiative that promotes efforts contributing to carbon neutrality based on proposals from the contractor. (22) This project is a trial project that involves appropriateness checks by a third party as necessary before contract changes to ensure transparency in contract change procedures. (23) This project is a trial project (contractor-preferred method) to investigate the actual conditions of wages, working hours, and labor costs, concerning wage payments to subcontractors and ensuring appropriate working hours, with the cooperation of the contractor. (24) This project is a trial project for the "AI Utilization in Hokkaido Infrastructure" initiative that promotes efforts contributing to the utilization of AI in the infrastructure field based on proposals from the contractor. 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications The following conditions must all be met, or a joint venture of経常建設 (ongoing construction) composed of such entities, and the bidder must have received a decision on bidding qualifications from the Director-General of the Hokkaido Development Bureau. (1) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 70 and 71 of the Order for the Settlement of Accounts and Accounting (1947 Imperial Ordinance No. 165; hereinafter referred to as "the Order"). (2) Must have received a decision on general competitive participation qualifications for "Steel Bridge Superstructure" from the Hokkaido Development Bureau (If rehabilitation proceedings have been commenced under the Company Rehabilitation Act (2002 Law No. 154) or reorganization proceedings have been commenced under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (1999 Law No. 225), the bidder must have received a re-decision on general competitive participation qualifications in accordance with procedures separately determined by the Director-General of the Hokkaido Development Bureau). (3) Not a person who has filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Company Rehabilitation Act or for commencement of reorganization proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have received the re-decision mentioned in (2) above). (4) Must have experience as the prime contractor in constructing the following types of works completed since FY2011 (For joint ventures, experience as a member with a contribution ratio of 20% or more is counted). a. For representative members of single and ongoing construction joint ventures, must have experience as the prime contractor in fabrication and erection work meeting all of the following requirements (a) to (c) completed since FY2011 (For joint ventures, experience as a member with a contribution ratio of 20% or more is counted). (a) Must be a road bridge (A-live load or TL-20 or higher) or a railway bridge (excluding monorails and new transit systems). (b) Bridge type must be a steel bridge, excluding simple plate girder bridges. However, simple steel deck plate girder bridges are accepted as construction experience. (c) Maximum span length must be 25m or more. The above (a) to (c) must be for the same construction. The following shall also be considered as fabrication and erection work experience: - When the same party has undertaken separate contracts for fabrication and erection of the same bridge. - When the same party has undertaken one of the separate contracts for fabrication or erection of a bridge with a similar type. - When the same party has undertaken one of the separate contracts for fabrication or erection of continuous bridges with a similar type. For実績 (performance) in the Hokkaido Development Bureau, the Minister's Secretariat, Government Buildings Department of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Regional Development Bureaus, excluding cases where the evaluation score is less than the score specified in the bid explanation document. Furthermore, foreign companies without domestic experience may be permitted to participate if their overseas construction experience is deemed equivalent by the Abashiri Development and Construction Department Comprehensive Evaluation Review Committee. b. For members other than the representative of an ongoing construction joint venture, must have experience as the prime contractor in fabrication and erection work meeting the requirements of (a) to (b) above completed since FY2011 (For joint ventures, experience as a member with a contribution ratio of 20% or more is counted). However, the above (a) to (b) must be for the same construction. The following shall also be considered as fabrication and erection work experience: - When the same party has undertaken separate contracts for fabrication and erection of the same bridge. - When the same party has undertaken one of the separate contracts for fabrication or erection of a bridge with a similar type. - When the same party has undertaken one of the separate contracts for fabrication or erection of continuous bridges with a similar type. For実績 (performance) in the Hokkaido Development Bureau, the Minister's Secretariat, Government Buildings Department of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Regional Development Bureaus, excluding cases where the evaluation score is less than the score specified in the bid explanation document. Furthermore, foreign companies without domestic experience may be permitted to participate if their overseas construction experience is deemed equivalent by the Abashiri Development and Construction Department Comprehensive Evaluation Review Committee. (5) The construction plan for this project must be appropriate. When submitting this construction plan, if the contractor intends to construct using a different construction method, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "technical proposal") from the reference drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as "standard plan") provided in the attached drawings and specifications of the bid explanation document, a construction plan indicating the details of the technical proposal must be submitted. (6) Qualifications of the planned on-site technician shall be as follows: a. Must be a Grade 1 Civil Engineering Construction Management Engineer or possess an equivalent or higher national qualification, and must be able to be assigned exclusively to the site during the on-site work period. The on-site work period is scheduled from April 1, Reiwa 10 (2028) to October 24, Reiwa 11 (2029). However, for ongoing construction joint ventures, one of the member companies must assign a person with the above qualifications, and other member companies must assign a Grade 2 Civil Engineering Construction Management Engineer or a chief technician with an equivalent or higher national qualification. b. Must have experience as the prime contractor in bridge erection work meeting the requirements listed in (4)a above, completed and handed over since FY2011. However, for members other than the representative of an ongoing construction joint venture, must have experience as the prime contractor in bridge erection work meeting the requirements listed in (4)b above, completed and handed over since FY2011 (For joint ventures, experience as a member with a contribution ratio of 20% or more is counted). For実績 (performance) in the Hokkaido Development Bureau, the Minister's Secretariat, Government Buildings Department of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Regional Development Bureaus, excluding cases where the evaluation score is less than the score specified in the bid explanation document. c. For supervising technicians, they must possess a supervising technician qualification certificate and a supervising technician training completion certificate. (7) If a dedicated assistant is assigned, the dedicated assistant must meet the standards listed in (6)a to c above. Furthermore, the requirement for experience in similar work for competitive participation qualifications of supervising (chief) technicians as shown in (4) above shall be experience in bridge erection work of steel bridge superstructures completed since FY2011, regardless of the scale of the work, bridge type, or maximum span length. The dedicated assistant shall be dedicated to the assigned technician but may concurrently serve as the site manager. However, concurrent service with other projects is not permitted. Furthermore, replacement during the construction period is not permitted except in cases of unavoidable circumstances. (8) Not subject to suspension of designation based on the "Hokkaido Development Bureau Construction Contract Suspension, etc. Measures Guidelines" (Effective April 1, Reiwa 60) during the period from the submission deadline of the application documents to the bid opening. (9) Not have a capital or personnel relationship with the contractor of the design work, etc., for this project, or with such contractor. (10) No capital or personnel relationship between parties intending to bid (refer to bid explanation document). (11) Not a person or entity that has been requested by the police authorities to be excluded from public works contracts awarded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, on the grounds that they are a business entity substantially controlled by a gangster or a person equivalent thereto, and such exclusion request is ongoing. (12) The assignment of a supervising technician to whom the provisions of Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act apply is not permitted for this project. (13) Overseas experience certified by the "Overseas Infrastructure Project Engineer Certification and Award System" will be evaluated similarly to domestic experience. 3. Comprehensive Evaluation Matters (1) Winning Bid Method: a. Bidders shall submit bids with construction plans related to price, performance/function, and social demands. The bidder who meets the requirements of (a) to (c) and has the highest "evaluation score" obtained according to 3(2) shall be the successful bidder. (a) Bid price must be within the range of the estimated price. (b) The proposed construction plan must meet the minimum requirements (standard plan). (c) The evaluation score must not fall below the "standard evaluation score," which is the standard score (100 points) divided by the estimated price. b. If there are two or more bidders with the highest evaluation score in a, the successful bidder will be determined by an electronic lottery. (2) Comprehensive Evaluation Method using Phased Selection: a. The "standard score" shall be 100 points, the maximum "construction system evaluation score" shall be 30 points, and the maximum "additional score" shall be 62 points. b. If the proposed construction plan meets the standard plan, the "standard score" (100 points) will be awarded. Furthermore, "additional points" will be awarded within the range of 0 to 25 points for the first stage of examination and 0 to 35 points for the second stage of examination, based on the evaluation and judgment of each item for the proposed content.