Okezokuren National Forest and Other Protected Forest Comprehensive Improvement and Development Construction, Aichi 6

Okezokuren National Forest and Other Protected Forest Comprehensive Improvement and Development Construction, Aichi 6 Procurement Case Number 0000000000000615087 Procurement Type General Competitive Bidding Notice of Bid (Excluding WTO) Classification Goods and Services Procurement Case Name Okezokuren National Forest and Other Protected Forest Comprehensive Improvement and Development Construction, Aichi 6 Public Start Date Reiwa 08/07/28 Public End Date Reiwa 08/09/08 Procuring Organization Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Procuring Organization Location Aichi Prefecture Announcement Content [Protected Forest Comprehensive Improvement and Development Construction] Notice of Bid We will conduct a general competitive bid (excluding government procurement) as follows. The labor unit price for this project will be the "Public Works Design Labor Unit Price Applicable from March Reiwa 8". Please note that the announcement may be withdrawn depending on the situation. Dated July 28, Reiwa 8 Appointed Disbursement Authority Officer Director of Aichi Forest Management Office, Chubu Regional Forest Office, Masateru Yamashita 1. Matters concerning competitive bidding (1) Contract Project Name: Okezokuren National Forest and Other Protected Forest Comprehensive Improvement and Development Construction, Aichi 6 (2) Project Location: Okezokuren National Forest 1148chi Forest Compartment, etc., Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture (3) Estimated Quantity, etc.: As per the work breakdown structure. (4) Project Period: From the day after the contract is concluded until February 19, Reiwa 9. However, the project period for each work type or location shall be as per the work breakdown structure. (5) This project is a comprehensive evaluation and winning bid method (simplified type) project where the winning bidder is determined by comprehensively evaluating factors other than price and price based on the requirements specified in the bid instructions. (6) Specifications: As per the standard specifications for afforestation projects and bureau specifications. Furthermore, companies that express their intention to implement wage increases will receive additional points in the comprehensive evaluation. For details, please refer to the Chubu Regional Forest Office website below. https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/chubu/apply/publicsale/keiyaku_info/sinseisyo/index.html (7) Bidding for this project will primarily be conducted using the electronic procurement system. https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UZA01/OZA0101 2. Matters concerning the qualifications required for participating in competitive bidding. Bidders eligible to participate in this project must meet all of the following requirements. (1) Not be subject to the provisions of Article 70 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Settlement, and Accounts (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947; hereinafter referred to as "Budget Order"). Minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under "special circumstances" in the same article. (2) Not be subject to the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget Order. (3) Possess the qualification type "Provision of Services, etc. (Other)" in the Unified Qualifications for All Ministries and Agencies for Reiwa 07, 08, and 09 (hereinafter referred to as "Unified Qualifications"), and be graded "D" or higher in the competitive participation qualification for afforestation based on the Public Notice on Competitive Participation Qualifications for Timber Production and Afforestation in National Forest Business (January 31, Reiwa 7). (4) When forming a joint venture to participate in bidding, all members of the joint venture must possess Unified Qualifications, and the joint venture must not have individual companies bidding for this contract. Furthermore, the grade of the representative of the joint venture must match the grade indicated as the qualification for participation in this bid. (5) Must have selected Tokai-Hokuriku in the region where competitive participation is desired for Unified Qualifications. (6) Not be a company for which rehabilitation proceedings have been commenced under the Company Rehabilitation Law or for which reorganization proceedings have been commenced under the Civil Rehabilitation Law (excluding those who have completed the procedures stipulated in Article 9(2) of the "Public Notice on Qualifications of Bidders" (March 31, Reiwa 4)). (7) Must have a track record of completing and delivering similar projects as the prime contractor or subcontractor between Reiwa 23 and Reiwa 7 (within the 15 years prior to the fiscal year in which the announcement date falls). Similar projects: Afforestation projects (site preparation, planting, weeding, vine cutting, thinning, silvicultural thinning (retained type), forest thinning for adjustment, etc.), or timber production projects (silvicultural thinning (utilization type)). Furthermore, for projects of the same type as the contracted project, if there are projects for which performance evaluations have been received under the "Notice on the Formulation of the Contracted Project Performance Evaluation Manual for Timber Production and Afforestation in National Forest Business" (March 31, Reiwa 20, Notice No. 19 Rin Koku Gyō No. 244, Forestry Agency Director-General), the average of the evaluation scores for each contract over the two years for which the bidder is applying shall be 65 points or higher per contract. The track record as a member of a joint venture is limited to projects where the investment ratio is 20% or higher. (8) For engineers planned to be assigned to the contracted project, they must be directly employed by the bidder and have been engaged in similar projects completed and delivered as the prime contractor or subcontractor for three or more years between Reiwa 23 and Reiwa 7 (within the 15 years prior to the fiscal year in which the announcement date falls), and be capable of ensuring the proper execution of the project. If engineers cannot be identified at the time of application, multiple candidates who meet the qualification requirements can be listed. In such cases, the evaluation will be based on the candidate with the lowest qualification score. The track record as a member of a joint venture is limited to projects where the investment ratio is 20% or higher. (9) Must be able to assign personnel with the necessary qualifications for the execution of this project (e.g., completion of special training for logging, etc., safety and health training for brush cutter operators, completion of training for operating construction machinery, special training for operating logging machinery, etc., as required by the Industrial Safety and Health Act, etc., depending on the work content). (10) Must not be subject to a nomination suspension by the Director-General of the Chubu Regional Forest Office during the period from the submission deadline of the "Application for Confirmation of Competitive Bidding Qualifications and Technical Proposal" (hereinafter referred to as "Application") and related documents (hereinafter referred to as "Documents") to the bid opening, in accordance with the "Manual for Nomination Suspension Measures for Manufacturing Contracts, Purchase Contracts, and Service Contracts, etc." (December 4, Reiwa 26, Notice No. 26 Rin Sei Sei No. 338) and the "Manual for Nomination Suspension Measures for Construction Contracts" (June 11, Reiwa 59, Notice No. 59 Rin Ya Kei No. 156). (11) There shall be no relationship between bidders that falls under any of the following criteria (excluding cases where all parties falling under the criteria are members other than the representative of the joint venture). <1> Capital Relationship In the case of two companies falling under any of the following. However, this excludes cases where a subsidiary or one of the subsidiaries is a company undergoing rehabilitation or a company in the process of reorganization. (a) Relationship between a parent company and a subsidiary. (b) Relationship between subsidiaries with the same parent company. <2> Personnel Relationship In the case of two companies falling under any of the following. However, (b) excludes cases where one of the companies is a company undergoing rehabilitation or a company in the process of reorganization. (a) Where an officer of one company concurrently serves as an officer of the other company. (b) Where an officer of one company concurrently serves as a trustee of the other company. <3> Other Cases where it is deemed that the fairness of bidding is hindered. Other cases where it is deemed that there is a capital or personnel relationship equivalent to the above <1> or <2>, such as sole proprietors, corporations established under the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives Act or the Forestry Cooperative Association Act, etc. (12) In accordance with the "Promotion of Exclusion of Boryokudan from Contracts Awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" (December 7, Reiwa 19, Notice No. 19 Keikei No. 1314, Director of the General Affairs Department, Accounting Division), not be a business operator whose management is substantially controlled by a member of Boryokudan or a similar entity, and for whom an exclusion request from contracts awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has been made by the police authorities and such state continues. (13) For projects involving the spraying of pesticides for pine wilt control and the spraying of repellents for pest control (e.g., wettable powders), the person responsible for implementation must have undergone the following training or possess one of the following qualifications. (a) Completed training (course) designated by the local government or possess a qualification designated by the local government. (b) Pesticide Management Advisor, etc., certified by the local government. (c) Green Safety Manager. (d) Professional Engineer (Agriculture Department/Plant Protection). (e) Qualifications related to pesticides and pest control deemed equivalent to (b) to (d). (14) Not be a business operator that has not filed the following notifications (excluding those for whom notification is not required). <1> Notification under Article 48 of the Health Insurance Act (Law No. 70 of 1922). <2> Notification under Article 27 of the Pension Law (Law No. 115 of 1954). <3> Notification under Article 7 of the Employment Insurance Act (Law No. 116 of 1974). (16) Commitment to work safety measures in accordance with the "Norms for Work Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (Individual Norms: Forestry) for Business Operators." Fill out the "Checklist for Business Operators" for the "Norms for Work Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (Individual Norms: Forestry)" regarding the status of work safety measures in accordance with these individual norms. For details on the content of the individual norms, refer to the "Explanatory Material for Business Operators" for the "Norms for Work Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (Individual Norms: Forestry)" as needed. If you have submitted a checklist for other projects in the past year, a copy of that checklist can be submitted in its place. Note: The "Norms for Work Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (Individual Norms: Forestry) for Business Operators" and the "Explanatory Material for Business Operators" for the "Norms for Work Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Food Industries (Individual Norms: Forestry)" are posted on the Forestry Agency website below. URL https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/j/mokusan/seisankakou/anzenkihan.html (17) Not pose a risk to the safety of life of persons engaged in the project, etc., in view of serious accidents or labor accidents (including those caused by subcontractors) in contracted projects, etc. 3. Confirmation of Competitive Bidding Qualifications, etc. (1) Bidders participating in this competitive bidding must submit the Application and Documents (hereinafter referred to as "Application Documents, etc.") to prove that they possess the competitive bidding qualifications listed in Article 2 above, and must undergo confirmation of their qualifications by the Appointed Disbursement Authority Officer. (2) Submission Period, Place, and Method for Application Documents, etc. (a) When participating via the electronic procurement system <1> Period: Reiwa 8/7/29 from 9:00 to Reiwa 8/8/18 16:00 (excluding system maintenance periods). <2> Submission Method: Submit via the electronic procurement system in PDF format. (b) When participating via paper bid <1> Period: Reiwa 8/7/29 from 9:00 to Reiwa 8/8/18 16:00. Excluding 12:00 to 13:00. (Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays). <2> Place: 49-2 Higashihagino, Niwano, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, 441-1331 Aichi Forest Management Office General Affairs Group Phone: 0536-22-1101 Email: c_aichi@maff.go.jp <3> Method: Prepare Application Documents, etc. according to the bid instructions and submit them in person to the place specified in <2> by the representative or their proxy, or by email (PDF format), or by mail. If submitting by mail, it must be sent by registered mail. Submissions by phone, telegram, or facsimile will not be accepted. (3) Notification of Confirmation Results The results of the confirmation of competitive bidding qualifications based on the submitted Application Documents, etc. will be notified by the "Notice of Confirmation of Competitive Bidding Qualifications and Technical Proposal Acceptance/Rejection" (hereinafter referred to as "Notice") by Reiwa 8/8/24. Those who do not submit the Application Documents, etc. by the deadline specified in (2) or those who are deemed not to have the competitive bidding qualifications cannot participate in this competition. 4. Matters concerning the Comprehensive Evaluation and Winning Bid Method (1) Mechanism of Comprehensive Evaluation and Winning Bid Method The winning bidder for this project will be determined by the following method. (a) A standard score of 100 points will be awarded if the criteria for the mandatory items (standard points) specified in the bid instructions are met. (b) Additional points of up to 74 points will be awarded based on the track record, etc., indicated in the Application Documents, etc. (c) The bidder with the highest "evaluation value" calculated by dividing the sum of the awarded standard points and additional points by their bid price will be the winning bidder. The outline is shown below, but specific technical requirements and bid evaluation criteria are clearly stated in the bid instructions. (2) Evaluation Items Evaluation Items: The following items will be evaluated. (a) Matters concerning the implementation system (b) Matters concerning the company's business performance (c) Matters concerning the capabilities of the assigned engineers, etc. (d) Matters concerning contribution to the region (e) Matters concerning the company's reliability. * Evaluation points: 100 points for item (a), 12 points for item (b), 9 points for item (c), 20 points for item (d), and 33 points for item (e). (3) Determination of Winning Bidder Bidders will submit bids based on price. The evaluation value (Evaluation Value = {(Standard Points + Additional Points) / Bid Price}) will be calculated by dividing the sum of standard points and additional points by the bid price, and the bidder with the highest evaluation value among those whose bid price is within the limit of the estimated price will be the winning bidder. However, if the bid price of the intended winning bidder is such that there is a risk that the contract may not be performed in accordance with its content, or if it is deemed significantly inappropriate because it would disturb the order of fair trade to conclude a contract with that person, the winning bidder may be the person with the next highest evaluation value among other bidders who submitted bids within the limit of the estimated price and met all minimum requirements specified by the contracting authority. If there are two or more bidders with the highest evaluation value under the above conditions, the winning bidder will be determined by drawing lots. 5. Place to Show Contract Provisions, Place and Time to Distribute Bid Instructions, etc. (1) Distribution materials can be downloaded from the electronic procurement system and the Chubu Regional Forest Office website. (2) Application for Confirmation of Competitive Bidding Qualifications and Technical Proposal can be downloaded from the Chubu Regional Forest Office website below. https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/chubu/apply/publicsale/keiyaku_info/sinseisyo/index.html (3) Standard Specifications for Afforestation Projects, Bureau Specifications, and Contractual Terms for Afforestation Projects can be downloaded from the Chubu Regional Forest Office website below. https://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/chubu/apply/publicsale/keiyaku_info/keiyaku_yakkan/100601.html The distribution of contract terms is deemed complete upon download. The date of distribution of contract terms is the last day of the application period for confirmation of competitive bidding qualifications. (4) If downloading is not possible, the materials will be distributed electronically. Please bring an unused recording medium (CD-R, CD-RW) within the period. Distribution by mail is not available.