Asaminami Ward Route 46 Shoulder Improvement Construction (8-1)

Asaminami Ward Route 46 Shoulder Improvement Construction (8-1) BID ANNOUNCEMENT Trial construction for two-day weekend work (contractor-designated type) / Construction subject to inquiry regarding estimation. Based on the provisions of Article 234, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act, a contract for construction work will be concluded through a general competitive bid. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order and Article 4 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations, the following is announced. Mayor of Hiroshima City: Kazumi Matsui CONSTRUCTION NAME: Asaminami Ward Route 46 Shoulder Improvement Construction (8-1) CONSTRUCTION LOCATION: Oaza Yoshiyama, Numata-cho, Asaminami-ku CONSTRUCTION OUTLINE: Construction length: Approximately 16 meters Road earthwork: One lot Stone/block masonry (facing): One lot Paving work: One lot Ancillary facilities work: One lot Structure removal/restoration work: One lot Temporary work: One lot * For details, refer to the design drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as "design drawings, etc."). Construction period: 180 days from the date of contract conclusion Estimated price: To be announced after bid decision Minimum reserve price: To be announced after bid decision BID CLASSIFICATION: * Bids for this construction are subject to electronic bidding using the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System. * Bids for this construction are limited to the use of the electronic bidding system, and paper bids are not permitted. * Bid procedures shall be in accordance with the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System Usage Agreement and the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards. * This construction is subject to an electronic lottery. BID PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS: Bidders must satisfy all of the following conditions: Qualifications: * Not falling under Article 167-4 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order and Article 2 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. * Certified as a participant in Hiroshima City construction competitive bids for FY 2025-2026. * 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 specified in the bid explanation document. Certified construction type: Civil engineering (general) etc. Grade classification: Must be certified as "C", "B", or "D". However, for "D", the average score of completed construction in civil engineering (general) in FY 2024 must be 83 points or higher, or the average score of completed construction in FY 2025 must be 83 points or higher, and the following conditions must all be met: ① The average score of completed construction in civil engineering (general) in FY 2024 and FY 2025 must not be less than 65 points. ② There must be no period of suspension of bidding in FY 2025 and FY 2026. ③ There must be no score below 60 points for completed construction in all construction types completed in FY 2025 and FY 2026. * For "D", a copy of the "Disclosure of Average Completed Construction Scores" issued by the Technical Management Division, Urban Development Bureau (6th floor, Main Building) must be submitted at the time of application for confirmation of eligibility for general competitive bidding. Business office location: Must have its head office in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City. * Head office refers to the principal business office as defined by the Construction Industry Act. Company construction experience: Must have construction experience in the following work, completed and delivered as the prime contractor on or after April 1, 2011: * Civil engineering (general) work with a contract amount (excluding consumption tax, etc.) of 50% or more of the city's design amount for this construction (excluding consumption tax, etc.). * However, construction experience as a member of a joint venture is limited to cases where the share of investment is 20% or more. * Limited to experience in the certified construction types listed above. Technical personnel: ① Must be able to assign a chief engineer or supervising engineer for civil engineering construction to the work. If the contract amount is 45 million yen (tax included) or more, they must be assigned exclusively. Furthermore, when assigning a supervising engineer who also serves in another capacity under Special Rule No. 2 (meaning a supervising engineer as defined in Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act, hereinafter the same), a supervising engineer assistant (meaning a person who assists in the duties prescribed in Article 26-4, Paragraph 1 of the same Act performed by the concurrently-serving supervising engineer) must be assigned exclusively to the work. However, the engineer must comply with the provisions of Article 26, Paragraphs 1 to 5 of the same Act. ② The engineer must be directly and constantly employed by 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 engineers in cases where the contract amount is less than 45 million yen (tax included), they must be directly and constantly employed by the bidder as of the bid opening date and have been employed prior to the day before the bid opening date. ③ The concurrent assignment of engineers is permitted within the scope of the conditions described in the bid explanation document, even when exclusive assignment is required. Other: * Contractors who have undertaken the design work for this construction (Aioi Engineering Co., Ltd.) or construction companies with a capital or personnel relationship with such contractors cannot participate. * Those who do not meet the bid participation conditions cannot participate. * Furthermore, those who cannot be selected according to 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 bid explanation documents, etc. / Submission of bids, etc. [Distribution of Bid Explanation Documents] Download 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 Disclosure System" -> "1. Publicly Available" -> Expand the screen to "Direct Search Bidding/Quotation Information", search for this construction, and download from "Details" of this construction. [Bid Submission Period] Using the electronic bidding system, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on August 19 (Wed) and 20 (Thu), 2026 (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 along 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 bid using the electronic bidding system, if the capacity of the attached documents exceeds the capacity specified in Article 11, Paragraph 2 of the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards, submit them by 4:00 PM on the final day of the bid submission period.) [Bid and Attached Document Submission Location] Contract Management Division listed below. Inspection and distribution of design drawings, etc. [Inspection Period] From the date of announcement until August 20 (Thu), 2026, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays (holidays as defined in Article 1, Paragraph 1 of the Hiroshima City Holidays Ordinance (1991 Hiroshima City Ordinance No. 49), hereinafter the same)). [Inspection and Distribution of Design Drawings, etc.] Download 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 Disclosure System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6 Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)" -> "To the Login Screen" -> Expand the screen to "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)", enter the contractor number (5 digits) and password, log in, and download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". Note: The design drawings for this construction are attached after being reduced from original size A1 to A3. * When viewing or obtaining design drawings, etc., you must enter the download password indicated on the download confirmation form. * When downloading design drawings, etc., the "Download Confirmation Form" attached to the procurement information disclosure system must be submitted with the application for confirmation of eligibility after the bid opening. * The "Download Confirmation Form" is only issued during the above inspection period, so please keep it safe. * Viewing is also available at the Construction Management Division listed below. Inquiries regarding design drawings, etc. [Inquiry Submission Period] From the date of announcement until August 3 (Mon), 2026 (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Response Document Viewing and Distribution Period] From August 7 (Fri) to August 20 (Thu), 2026, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Viewing and Distribution of Design Drawings and Responses] Download 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 Disclosure System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6 Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)" -> "To the Login Screen" -> Expand the screen to "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Disclosure System (User Functions)", enter the contractor number (5 digits) and password, log in, and download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". * Viewing is also available at the Construction Management Division listed below. Bid opening date, etc. [Bid Opening Date and Time] August 21 (Fri), 2026, 9:15 AM [Bid Opening Location] Asaminami Ward Office, Hiroshima City, 2nd Floor, Bid Room [Number of Bids] If there are no bids within the range of the estimated price and above the minimum reserve price, a re-bid will be conducted once by sending a re-bid notification via the electronic bidding system. Submission of application for confirmation of bid participation qualifications, etc. [Submission of Application Documents] To be submitted by the lowest bidder after notification (as described in the attached document of the bid explanation document: "Regarding the trial procedure for inquiries regarding estimation"). [Submission Location] Construction Management Division listed below. Notification of bid participation qualification confirmation results and bid results: After confirmation of bid participation qualifications, the successful bidder notification will be sent via the electronic bidding system. Bid cancellation: Bids will 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 conditions stated in this announcement, bids with false statements in the application documents, bids that violate the bidding conditions, and bids from those whose submitted application for confirmation of bid participation qualifications cannot be confirmed due to incomplete documents (including incorrect entries) shall be deemed invalid. Other: * Bids for this construction are general competitive bids where eligibility is confirmed after the bid opening. * This construction is subject to the obligation of separate demolition and recycling, etc., and recycling of specified construction materials, etc., based on the "Law for Promotion of Proper Treatment of Industrial Waste" (Law No. 104 of 2000). * When determining the successful bidder, the bid amount shall be the amount entered by the successful bidder in the electronic bidding system or the amount written on the bid form, plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction shall be rounded down). Therefore, bidders, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt from consumption tax and local consumption tax, should enter or write an amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract desired amount. * This construction is subject to the trial of "Procedures for Inquiries Regarding Estimation" (as described in the attached document of the bid explanation document: "Regarding the trial procedure for inquiries regarding estimation"). When an inquiry regarding estimation is made, please note that it will take a certain number of days to compile the verification results. Inquiries regarding estimation, responses, and verification results can be confirmed on the Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site under Procurement Information Disclosure System (Publicly Available) -> "Announcements of Suspension/Correction, Revisions to Bidding Related Documents, etc." -> "Construction (Mayor's Bureau)" -> "Inquiries Regarding Estimation, Responses, and Verification Results". * Viewing is also available at the Construction Management Division listed below. * This construction is a trial construction for securing a two-day weekend work system (contractor-designated type). If a four-week, eight-day or more work system is not achieved, a negotiation for a reduction in the contract price will be conducted according to the situation, based on the provisions of Article 24 of the Hiroshima City Construction Contract Terms and Conditions. * 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" -> "Hiroshima City Trial of Two-Day Weekend Work System". * For other conditions, refer to the bid explanation document and "To Those Participating in Competitive Bidding for Construction Work". Bid bond: Exempt Contract security deposit: Required (10/100 or more of the contract amount) Contract Management Division: 1-33-14 Furuichi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Office, Citizen Affairs Department, Ward Administration Coordination Division (2nd Floor, Asaminami Ward Office) (Phone) 082-831-4925 (Email address) am-kusei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-877-2299 Construction Management Division: 1-33-14 Furuichi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City Asaminami Ward Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Construction Department, Regional Development Division (4th Floor, Asaminami Ward Office) (Phone) 082-831-4960 (Email address) am-chisei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-877-7749