FY2025 (Supplementary) Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Ibusuki Area Long-Life Improvement Construction [Second Re-announcement]

Procurement Item Number: 0000000000000624484 Procurement Type: Bid Announcement for General Competitive Tender (WTO Non-Target) Classification: Simple Construction Procurement Project Name: FY2025 (Supplementary) Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Ibusuki Area Long-Life Improvement Construction [Second Re-announcement] Publication Start Date: 2026/09/25 Publication End Date: 2026/10/21 Procuring Organization: Ministry of the Environment Procuring Organization Location: Kumamoto Prefecture Announcement Content: Bid Announcement (Construction Work) We will tender the following as a general competitive bid. September 25, 2026 Authorized Officer for Disbursement Katsuji Banjou, Director-General, Kyushu Regional Bureau 1. Construction Overview (1) Construction Name: FY2025 (Supplementary) Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Ibusuki Area Long-Life Improvement Construction [Second Re-announcement] (Electronic Procurement Target Project) (2) Construction Location: Higashi-kata, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture (3) Construction Content: Renovation of the roof, exterior walls, etc. of the Biotope Pond Rest House, installation of a solar power generation system, installation of a drainage pump, and demolition of the Azumaya, pump room, and public toilet. Building Overview: Biotope Pond Rest House: Wooden, single-story, total floor area: 80㎡ Azumaya: RC structure, single-story, total floor area: 16㎡ Pump Room: BC structure, single-story, total floor area: 9.8㎡ Public Toilet: Wooden, single-story, total floor area: 72㎡ Construction Type: Building Construction, Electrical Equipment Construction, Mechanical Equipment Construction (4) Construction Period: From the day after the contract date until February 26, 2027 (Friday) (5) This construction is subject to investigation under the low-bid price investigation system. (6) For this construction, the submission of documents and tenders will be conducted through the electronic procurement system. However, if it is difficult to use the electronic procurement system, paper bidding may be substituted with the approval of the contracting authority. For approval of the paper bidding method, submit a request for approval to the department in charge in Section 3(1) below. 2. Competitive Participation Qualifications (1) The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 and Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order (Imperial Ordinance No. 165, 1947) (hereinafter referred to as "Budget Execution Order"). (2) By the time of bid opening, the applicant must have been certified for the FY2025-2026 general competitive bidding qualifications for building construction in the Ministry of the Environment, with certifications in Grade A, B, C, or D. For those who have filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act (Act No. 154, 2002) or for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 225, 1999), they must have obtained re-certification of general competitive bidding qualifications according to procedures separately established by the Ministry of the Environment after the decision to commence proceedings. (3) The applicant must not be a party that has filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act or for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (excluding those who have obtained re-certification as per (2) above). (4) The applicant must have experience in constructing the same type of construction as specified below, as the prime contractor, which has been completed and delivered since FY2011 (experience as a member of a joint venture is limited to cases where the equity ratio is 20% or more). Furthermore, projects with a total evaluation score of less than 65 points are excluded. For ongoing construction joint ventures, at least one member must have experience in constructing the same type of construction as specified below as the prime contractor since FY2011. 1) Same type of construction: Experience in new construction, expansion, or renovation of public building construction projects ordered by the national government or local public entities (facility type and scale are not specified). (5) The applicant must be able to assign a chief engineer or supervising engineer who meets the following criteria to the construction project: 1) Must be a Class 1 or Class 2 architect, or a Class 1 or Class 2 construction management engineer, or possess equivalent or higher qualifications. For a chief engineer, the following qualifications must be met: - Possess qualifications specified in Article 7, Item 2 (a), (b), or (c) of the Construction Industry Act. (Refer to Article 7-3 of the Construction Industry Act Enforcement Regulations and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notification No. 1424 (December 16, 2002)) 2) Must have experience in the construction projects listed in (4) above since FY2011. Experience in projects with a total evaluation score of less than 65 points is excluded. 3) For a supervising engineer, must possess a supervising engineer's license and a certificate of completion of supervising engineer training. (6) The applicant must not be subject to suspension of bidding under the "Measures for Suspension of Bidding, etc. related to Public Works Contracts" (Environmental Affairs Bureau Notification No. 9, January 6, 2001) by the Ministry of the Environment during the period from the submission deadline of the application for confirmation of competitive participation qualifications (hereinafter referred to as "Application") and the confirmation documents (hereinafter referred to as "Documents") until the bid opening. (7) The applicant must not be the contractor of the design work, etc. related to the construction specified in 1(1), nor a construction company related to such contractor in terms of capital or personnel (Refer to the tender explanation document). (8) There must be no capital or personnel relationship between the bidders. (9) The applicant must have a head office, branch office, or business office in the Kyushu Regional Bureau that is licensed for general building construction work under the Construction Industry Act. (10) The applicant must not be a company that is identified by the police authorities as being substantially controlled by a member of a violent group or equivalent, and for whom a request for exclusion from Ministry of the Environment contracted projects has been made and remains in effect. (11) The applicant must not be a construction company that has failed to fulfill its reporting obligations as defined below (excluding those not subject to such obligations). - Obligation to report under Article 48 of the Health Insurance Act (Act No. 70, 1922). - Obligation to report under Article 27 of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (Act No. 115, 1954). - Obligation to report under Article 7 of the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 116, 1974). 3. Tender Procedures, etc. (1) Department in Charge: 4th Floor, Building B, Kumamoto Regional Joint Government Building, 2-10-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, 860-0047 General Affairs Division, Kyushu Regional Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Phone: 096-322-2400 Email: KYUSHU_KAIKEI＠env.go.jp (2) Period, Place, and Method of Distribution of Tender Explanation Documents, etc.: 1) Bidders wishing to participate must select the relevant project name from the electronic procurement system and download the posted tender explanation document. Electronic Procurement System URL: https://www.p-portal.go.jp Also, obtain supplementary drawings and specifications necessary for tender estimates in the same manner. 2) Period for Distribution of Tender Explanation Documents, etc.: Friday, September 25, 2026, to Tuesday, October 6, 2026. 3) If it is impossible to obtain the documents by the above method due to unavoidable circumstances, electronic data will be provided on a recording medium (DVD, etc.) by bringing it to or mailing it to the department in charge in (1) above. Please contact (1) above to arrange this. If bringing it in person, bring the recording medium to (1) above. The reception period is from Friday, September 25, 2026, to Tuesday, October 6, 2026. However, this excludes administrative holidays as defined in Article 1 of the Act on Holidays for Administrative Organs (Act No. 91, 1988) (Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3; hereinafter referred to as "holidays"). Reception hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (excluding 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM). ② If mailing, please contact (1) above by phone in advance and send the recording medium and a stamped A4-sized return envelope (with the recipient's address written on it) to (1) above. If it does not arrive within the distribution period, the tender explanation document will not be provided. (3) Period, Place, and Method of Submission of Application Forms and Documents: Prepare the documents in accordance with the forms and precautions indicated in the tender explanation document and submit them using the electronic procurement system. However, if paper bidding is approved by the contracting authority, submit by mail (registered mail only) or courier service (equivalent to registered mail) (hereinafter referred to as "mail, etc."). Mail, etc. must be sent (arrive by) the deadline. Period for Submission via Electronic Procurement System: Daily from Friday, September 25, 2026, to Tuesday, October 6, 2026, excluding holidays, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Period for Submission by Mail: Same as 3(3)1) above. (4) Date and Time and Place of Tender, and Method of Tender Document Submission: Tender documents must be submitted via the electronic procurement system. However, if approved by the contracting authority, they may be submitted by hand. Tenders by mail or electronic transmission (facsimile) are not permitted. The deadline for tender document submission is as follows: 1) Deadline for tenders via electronic procurement system: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:59 AM. 2) Deadline for submission by hand: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:59 AM. The submission destination is the same as in 3(1) above. 3) Bid opening will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Kyushu Regional Bureau's tender room. 4. Other: (1) The language and currency used in the procedures shall be Japanese and Japanese currency, respectively. (2) Tender Security and Contract Security: 1) Tender Security: Exempted. 2) Contract Security: Required. However, it may be substituted by a guarantee from a financial institution or guarantee company (contracting authority: Kyushu Regional Bureau). Furthermore, if a public works performance guarantee bond is provided or a performance guarantee insurance contract is concluded, the contract security will be exempted. The amount of the contract security, guarantee amount, or guarantee amount shall be not less than one-tenth of the contract price. However, for contracts with parties who have undergone investigation under Article 86 of the Budget Execution Order (low-bid price investigation), the amount of contract security shall be not less than three-tenths of the contract price. (3) Invalid Tenders: 1) Tenders submitted by persons who do not meet the competitive participation qualifications specified in the announcement, tenders with false information in the application or documents, and tenders that violate the conditions of the tender shall be invalid. 2) If a successful bidder is found to have submitted an invalid tender, the award decision shall be canceled. 3) Even if a person has been confirmed by the contracting officer, etc. to have competitive participation qualifications, if they do not possess the qualifications listed in Section 2 at the time of bid opening, they shall be considered as not having competitive participation qualifications. 4) Tenders for which the breakdown of construction costs has not been submitted, or for which the submitted breakdown of construction costs is incomplete, shall be invalid. (4) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be the one who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Budget Execution Order. However, if it is deemed that the successful bidder may not be able to perform the contract in accordance with its content due to the bid price, or if it is deemed extremely inappropriate to conclude a contract with such bidder as it would disrupt the order of fair trade, the bidder who submitted the lowest bid among other bidders within the limit of the estimated price may be selected as the successful bidder. Furthermore, for contracts with parties who have undergone low-bid price investigation, the ratio in Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the draft contract shall be changed to "two-tenths" (2/10), and Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7 shall also be applied accordingly. (5) Confirmation of Assigned Supervising Engineer, etc.: If a violation of the専任 (exclusive assignment) rule for the assigned supervising engineer, etc. is confirmed through CORINS or other means after the successful bidder is determined, the contract may not be concluded. Replacement of the application is not permitted unless approved due to unavoidable circumstances. (6) For construction projects requiring the exclusive assignment of a supervising engineer, if the contract is concluded at a price below the investigation standard price, the assignment of an engineer with equivalent qualifications, in addition to the supervising engineer, may be requested (Refer to the tender explanation document). (7) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (8) Whether there is a plan to conclude a contract with the successful bidder for other construction contracts directly related to this construction on a discretionary basis: No. (9) Inquiry Contact for Related Information: Same as 3(1) above. (10) Participation by those not certified for general competitive participation qualifications: Those not certified for general competitive participation qualifications listed in 2(2) may also submit an application and documents (hereinafter referred to as "Application Documents, etc.") in accordance with 3(3). However, to participate in the tender, they must obtain certification of such qualifications and undergo confirmation of competitive participation qualifications by the day before the tender document submission deadline. (11) Hearing on the Content of Application Documents, etc.: A hearing on the content of application documents, etc. will generally not be held. If a hearing becomes necessary, notification will be provided separately. (12) Precautions Regarding Application Documents, etc.: In the examination of competitive participation qualifications, if application documents, etc. are not submitted, or if the content of the application documents, etc. is deemed inappropriate (e.g., if it is determined that the documents were prepared in consultation with other bidders for this project), competitive participation qualifications will not be granted. (13) This construction project is subject to electronic procurement for application documents, etc. and tenders. Details regarding the system can be found in the tender explanation document. Electronic Procurement System URL: https://www.p-portal.go.jp (14) For details, refer to the tender explanation document. End of page Procurement Document 1: Download URL for Procurement Document 1 Procurement Document 2 - Procurement Document 3 - Procurement Document 4 - Procurement Document 5 -