Construction of Drainage Facilities on Honida-machi Hirayama-cho Line (Midorihata 8-1), Installation of Safety Facilities, etc. (Hanahata 8-1), Road Lighting Update Work (Nakanohatake 8-4), Installation of Road Lighting on Tsuga Route 64, etc. (Wakaba 8-1), Relocation of Traffic Signals on Ichiki Teishajo Chiba Chuo Line (Toki Elementary School Entrance) (8-1), Sidewalk Improvement Work on Chiba Port Route 5, etc. (Nakanohatake 8-1), Line Marking Installation Work (Nakanohatake 8-1), Line Marking Installation Work (Nakanohatake 8-2), Line Marking Installation Work (Hanahata 8-1), Central Purification Center Waterproofing Work, Playground Equipment Replacement Work at Oyumino Harunomichi Park

Chiba City Public Announcement No. 755 Regarding Restricted General Competitive Bidding (Electronic Bidding) is hereby announced as follows. October 13, Reiwa 8 Mayor of Chiba City, Toshikazu Kamiya 1. Matters concerning Restricted General Competitive Bidding (Electronic Bidding) (1) Construction Method: Independent Construction Method (2) Project Names: a. Construction of Drainage Facilities on Honida-machi Hirayama-cho Line (Midorihata 8-1) b. Installation of Safety Facilities, etc. (Hanahata 8-1) c. Road Lighting Update Work (Nakanohatake 8-4) d. Installation of Road Lighting on Tsuga Route 64, etc. (Wakaba 8-1) e. Relocation of Traffic Signals on Ichiki Teishajo Chiba Chuo Line (Toki Elementary School Entrance) (8-1) f. Sidewalk Improvement Work on Chiba Port Route 5, etc. (Nakanohatake 8-1) g. Line Marking Installation Work (Nakanohatake 8-1) h. Line Marking Installation Work (Nakanohatake 8-2) i. Line Marking Installation Work (Hanahata 8-1) j. Central Purification Center Waterproofing Work k. Playground Equipment Replacement Work at Oyumino Harunomichi Park (3) Project Details, Locations, Construction Periods, and Types of Work: Described in the separate table for each project. (4) Estimated Price and Minimum Reserve Price: Described in the separate table for each project. 2. Bidding Participation Qualification Requirements Those wishing to participate in the restricted general competitive bidding must meet all of the following requirements. (1) Not subject to transaction suspension by a clearing house and not falling under any of the following: a. Persons who have not completed two years since being subject to transaction suspension by a clearing house. b. Persons who have issued dishonored bills or checks within six months prior to the bid opening date for this project. c. Persons who have filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law (Law No. 154 of 2002) and for whom a commencement decision from the court has not yet been made. d. Persons who have filed for commencement of individual rehabilitation proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Law No. 225 of 1999) and for whom an approval decision for the rehabilitation plan from the court has not yet been made. e. Persons violating the City Planning Act (Law No. 100 of 1968) within Chiba City. f. Persons who are subject to designation suspension measures, etc., under the Chiba City Contractor Designation Suspension Measures Ordinance (effective August 1, 1985) between the bid participation application deadline and the bid opening date. g. Contractors for design work related to this project, or those related to such contractors in terms of capital or personnel. h. Those who are obligated to enroll in social insurance (employment insurance, health insurance, and employees' pension insurance) but are not enrolled. (2) Persons who can participate through the electronic bidding system of the Chiba Electronic Procurement System (hereinafter referred to as the "Electronic Bidding System"). (3) For cooperative associations under the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act (Law No. 181 of 1949), those who have provisions for joint bidding in their articles of association or regulations. (4) Persons who have obtained permission under Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Industry Act (Law No. 100 of 1949) and have undergone a business performance review under Article 27-23, Paragraph 1 of the same Act (limited to those within 1 year and 7 months from the review standard date), for the type of work specified in the separate table for each project, and who are registered for the same type of work in the Reiwa 8/9 Chiba City Construction Work Bidding Qualification Name List. (5) Persons who can assign a site supervisor to the construction site for the duration of the project for each project. However, in cases falling under Article 2 of the Chiba City Site Supervisor and Chief (Supervising) Engineer Assignment Handling Procedures (effective April 1, 2012), up to three projects can be concurrently assigned. (6) Persons who can assign engineers specified in the separate table for each project to the construction. (7) Persons who have experience in constructing the work specified in the separate table for each project. (8) Other persons who meet the bidding participation qualification requirements specified in the separate table for each project. 3. Contract Administration Section 〒260-8722 1-1 Chiba Port, Chuo-ku, Chiba City Chiba City Finance Bureau Asset Management Department Contract Section Phone: 043-245-5088 4. Bidding Participation Procedures Those wishing to participate in the bidding must submit application documents via the Electronic Bidding System to the section mentioned in 3 above within the application period. Note: Submitted documents will not be returned. However, if the Electronic Bidding System cannot be used due to unavoidable reasons, please contact the section mentioned in 3 above. If paper bidding is permitted, submit the Paper Bidding Application Form (Form No. 1 of the Chiba City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards, effective September 11, 2006) and the General Competitive Bidding Participation Qualification Confirmation Application Form (for Paper Application) (Form No. 1-1 of the Chiba City General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines, effective April 1, 1995), along with the following submission documents, by mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or email. (1) Bidding Participation Application Period: Described in the separate table for each project. (2) Submission Documents: Described in the separate table for each project. 5. Provision of Design Documents and Answers to Questions (1) Provision of Design Documents, etc. Download from the "Construction Work" link within "Distribution Materials (Design Documents, Answers to Questions, etc.)" on the Chiba City "Bidding Information, etc." portal page (https://www.city.chiba.jp/business/hatchu/nyusatsujoho/index.html). a. Distribution Period: Described in the separate table for each project. b. Project Management Section: Described in the separate table for each project. (2) Answers to Questions The method for answering questions and the deadline for answering questions will be described in the design documents, etc. 6. Bidding and Bid Opening (1) Bidding Period and Bid Opening Date and Time: Described in the separate table for each project. (2) Bid Opening Location: Chiba City Finance Bureau Asset Management Department Contract Section, Bidding Room 1-1 Chiba Port, Chuo-ku, Chiba City (As bidding is conducted using the Electronic Bidding System, attendance is generally not permitted.) (3) Bidding Method: Submit the cost breakdown and the site supervisor and chief (supervising) engineer notification form (Form No. 2-1 of the Chiba City General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines) via the Electronic Bidding System to the section mentioned in 3 above. However, if paper bidding is permitted, submit the bid form (Form No. 2-1 of the Chiba City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards, effective September 11, 2006), cost breakdown, and site supervisor and chief (supervising) engineer notification form in a sealed envelope with the company name or trade name and project name indicated, by registered mail or hand delivery. * It is now required to state labor costs, etc., on the cost breakdown submitted during bidding for construction work. For details, please check the "Handling Procedures for Submission of Cost Breakdown" (revised December 12, Reiwa 7) on the Chiba City Contract Section website. In either case, if you wish to assign an assistant supervising engineer, also attach the Assistant Supervising Engineer Notification Form (Form No. 2-1-2 of the Chiba City General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines). (4) Withdrawal: Bidders may withdraw their bid during the bidding period before submitting their bid form. In this case, submit the withdrawal notice via the Electronic Bidding System to the section mentioned in 3 above. However, if paper bidding is permitted, submit the withdrawal notice (Form No. 3-1 of the Chiba City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards) in a sealed envelope with the company name or trade name and project name indicated, by registered mail or hand delivery. (5) Bid Security: Exempt (However, in cases falling under Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the Chiba City Contract Regulations (Chiba City Regulations No. 3 of 1965), the amount equivalent to the waived bid security will be collected as a penalty.) (6) Invalid or Disqualified Bids: Bids falling under any of the following will be deemed invalid or disqualified. Note: The validity, invalidity, or disqualification of bids will be checked only for those who could potentially become the successful bidder after bid opening. a. Bids falling under any item in Article 7 of the Electronic Bidding Agreement (effective April 13, 2012) are invalid. b. Bids falling under any item in Article 8 of the Electronic Bidding Agreement are disqualified. 7. Determination of Successful Bidder Candidate, Confirmation of Bidding Participation Qualifications, and Determination of Successful Bidder (1) Determination of Successful Bidder Candidate, Confirmation of Bidding Participation Qualifications, and Determination of Successful Bidder: After bid opening, the successful bidder candidate will be the bidder who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price, and above the minimum reserve price if one is set. If the candidate's bidding participation qualifications are confirmed and found to be valid, that candidate will be determined as the successful bidder. If the successful bidder candidate is found to lack bidding participation qualifications, their bid will be invalidated, and the candidate with the next lowest valid bid will be subject to confirmation of bidding participation qualifications. This process will continue until a bidder with valid bidding participation qualifications is found. If there are two or more bidders who submitted the same lowest valid bid, the successful bidder candidate will be determined by lottery. (2) Notification of Successful Bidder Determination: After the successful bidder is determined, all participants will be notified promptly via the successful bidder determination notice on the Electronic Bidding System. (3) Notification of Bidding Participation Qualification Confirmation Results: The results of the bidding participation qualification confirmation for the successful bidder will be conveyed by the successful bidder determination notice. For those found to lack bidding participation qualifications, notification will be sent via the General Competitive Bidding Participation Qualification Confirmation Notice (Form No. 4-1 of the Chiba City General Competitive Bidding Implementation Guidelines). 8. Re-bidding: If, after bid opening, no bids are submitted within the estimated price range, a re-bid will be conducted. (1) The number of re-bids will be limited to two. (2) Bidders whose bids were invalidated, disqualified, or not submitted in the previous bidding cannot participate in the re-bid. (3) Notification of the re-bid will be sent to those who submitted valid bids in the previous bidding via the "Re-bid Notification" and "Re-bid Notification Arrival Notice" electronic mail on the Electronic Bidding System. (4) The period and date/time for the re-bid will be stated in the re-bid notification. (5) The bid opening location will be the same as in 6(2) above. (6) The method for the re-bid will be the same as in 6(3) above. Withdrawal from a re-bid shall be handled in accordance with 6(4) above. (7) The persons submitting the site supervisor, chief (supervising) engineer notification form, and assistant supervising engineer notification form in the preceding clause do not need to be the same as those who submitted them in the previous bidding. 9. Contract Conditions, etc. (1) Contract Security: Required (However, it is exempted in cases falling under Article 29, Item 1 or 2 of the Chiba City Contract Regulations.) (2) Electronic Security Submission: Possible * For electronic security, please check "Electronic Security" on the Chiba City "Finance Bureau Asset Management Department Contract Section" website (https://www.city.chiba.jp/zaiseikyoku/shisan/keiyaku/dennshihoshou.html). (3) Contract Document Creation: Required (4) Electronic Contract: Possible * For electronic contracts, please check "Electronic Contract Explanation" on the Chiba City "Finance Bureau Asset Management Department Contract Section" website (https://www.city.chiba.jp/zaiseikyoku/shisan/keiyaku/denshikeiyakusetumei.html). (5) Payment Terms: Described in the separate table for each project. (6) Contract procedures may be suspended in case of fraudulent activities during the contract procedure. (7) Contract provisions can be viewed in the "Manuals and Forms for Construction and Surveying, etc." on the website of the section mentioned in 3 above or the Chiba City "Finance Bureau Asset Management Department Contract Section" (https://www.city.chiba.jp/zaiseikyoku/shisan/keiyaku/index.html). (8) The language and currency to be used in the procedures shall be Japanese and the currency of Japan, respectively. (9) If there are any other contract conditions, they will be described in the remarks column of the separate table for each project. 10. Other (1) Bidding will be conducted in principle even if there is only one bidder wishing to participate. (2) The operating hours for the Electronic Bidding System are from 8:00 AM to 0:00 AM. (3) This project is a trial project for the post-contract VE (Value Engineering) method, where proposals for construction methods, etc., are accepted after the contract is concluded. For details, please refer to the special specifications. (4) If on-site confirmation is desired for estimation, please contact the project management section in advance. Separate Table A. Construction of Drainage Facilities on Honida-machi Hirayama-cho Line (Midorihata 8-1) (Page 1/2) Bidding Related Matters (Part 1) Project Location: Within Higashiyashinacho, Midori-ku, Chiba City Construction Period: Until March 25, Reiwa 9 Type of Work: Civil Engineering (General) Project Details: Construction length L=148.8m, Drainage length L=155m Drainage Structure Work: Lump Sum Paving Work: Lump Sum Estimated Price: To be announced after successful bidder determination Minimum Reserve Price: To be announced after successful bidder determination Bidding Participation Qualification Requirements: 1. A company with its head office located in Chiba City. 2. Graded as B in Civil Engineering (General) in the Reiwa 8/9 Chiba City Construction Work Bidding Qualification Name List. 3. Ability to assign a chief engineer or supervising engineer to this project. 4. Experience as the prime contractor in the construction and handover of new or improved drainage structures such as culverts, etc., within the past 15 years. Bidding Participation Application Period: From 10:00 AM on October 13, Reiwa 8, to 5:00 PM on October 16, Reiwa 8 (within the operating hours of the Electronic Bidding System). Submission Documents: 1. Documents confirming the construction experience required in the bidding participation qualification requirements. * Please note that the separate table for this project has 2 pages. (This is page 1.) Matters not described on this page may exist. Please be sure to check the full text of the announcement and other pages. A. Construction of Drainage Facilities on Honida-machi Hirayama-cho Line (Midorihata 8-1) (Page 2/2) Bidding Related Matters (Part 2) Method of Providing Design Documents, etc.: Download from the "Bidding Information, etc." portal page. Period for Providing Design Documents, etc.: From 10:00 AM on October 13, Reiwa 8, to 5:00 PM on October 16, Reiwa 8 * For inquiries regarding the provision of design documents, etc., please contact the project management section. Project Management Section: Chiba City Construction Bureau Civil Engineering Department Midori Civil Engineering Office Maintenance Construction Section Phone: 043-291-4964 Fax: 043-291-7742 Bidding Period: From 1:00 PM on October 20, Reiwa 8, to 5:00 PM on October 27, Reiwa 8 (within the operating hours of the Electronic Bidding System). * Please attach one copy of the "Cost Breakdown" and the "Site Supervisor and Chief (Supervising) Engineer Notification Form". Bid Opening Date and Time: From 9:15 AM on October 28, Reiwa 8 (Wednesday). Bidding will be conducted in order of announcement number and project name symbol. Payment Terms: Advance Payment: Yes Interim Advance Payment: Yes Completion Payment: Yes Remarks: * Please note that the separate table for this project has 2 pages. (This is page 2.) Matters not described on this page may exist. Please be sure to check the full text of the announcement and other pages.