Improvement of Major Prefectural Road Shimonoseki-Kaita Line construction (8-2)

Improvement of Major Prefectural Road Shimonoseki-Kaita Line construction (8-2) NOTICE OF BID Work subject to the trial of a two-day weekend system (designated by the client) and subject to inquiries about estimation. October 23, Reiwa 8 In accordance with the provisions of Article 234, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act, a contract for construction work will be concluded through general competitive bidding. Therefore, we hereby announce as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations and Article 4 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima City WORK NAME: Improvement of Major Prefectural Road Shimonoseki-Kaita Line construction (8-2) WORK LOCATION: Hata-ga, Aki Ward WORK OUTLINE: Construction length: Approximately 51 meters Road earthwork: 1 lot Retaining wall work: 1 lot Drainage structure work: 1 lot Paving work: 1 lot Structure removal work: 1 lot Miscellaneous work: 1 lot Temporary work: 1 lot * For details, please refer to the design drawings and specifications (hereinafter referred to as "design documents, etc."). WORK PERIOD: From the date of contract conclusion until May 31, Reiwa 9. ESTIMATED PRICE: To be announced after bid award. MINIMUM BID PRICE: To be announced after bid award. BID CLASSIFICATION: - Bidding for this work is an electronic bidding project using the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System. - Bidding for this work is limited to the use of the electronic bidding system, and paper bids are not permitted. - Bidding procedures shall comply with the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding System Usage Agreement and the Hiroshima City Electronic Bidding Operation Standards. - This work is subject to an electronic lottery. BID PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet all of the following conditions: QUALIFICATIONS: - Not falling under Article 167-4 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations and Article 2 of the Hiroshima City Contract Regulations. - Certified as a participant in Hiroshima City construction competitive bidding for Reiwa 7 and 8. - 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 bidding documents. CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Civil Engineering Works GRADE CLASSIFICATION: Certified as "C", "B", or "D". However, for "D", the applicant must have an average completion score of 83 or higher for Civil Engineering Works in Reiwa 6 or Reiwa 7, and must also meet all of the following conditions: 1. The average completion score for Civil Engineering Works in Reiwa 6 and Reiwa 7 must not be less than 65 points. 2. There must be no period of suspension of designation during Reiwa 7 and Reiwa 8. 3. There must be no completion scores below 60 points for all types of work completed in Reiwa 7 and Reiwa 8. * For "D", a copy of the "Disclosure of Average Completion Scores" issued by the Technical Management Division, Urban Development Bureau (6th floor of the 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 Aki Ward, Hiroshima City. * Head office refers to the principal place of business under the Construction Industry Act. COMPANY'S CONSTRUCTION RECORD: Must have construction experience of civil engineering works, as the prime contractor, completed and delivered on or after April 1, Reiwa 23, with a contract amount (excluding consumption tax, etc.) of 50% or more of the city's design amount for this work (excluding consumption tax, etc.). * However, construction experience as a member of a joint venture is limited to those with an equity ratio of 20% or more. * Limited to experience in the certified construction type mentioned above. TECHNICIAN: 1. Must be able to assign a chief technician or supervising technician for Civil Engineering Works to the work. If the contract amount is 45 million yen (tax included) or more, they must be assigned exclusively. In addition, when a supervising technician (meaning a supervising technician as defined in Article 26, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Construction Industry Act, hereinafter the same) who is concurrently assigned under Special Exception No. 2 is appointed, a supervising technician assistant (meaning a person who assists the duties stipulated in Article 26-4, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, performed by the concurrently assigned supervising technician under Special Exception No. 2) must be exclusively assigned to the work. However, technicians must comply with the provisions of Article 26, Paragraphs 1 to 5 of the same Act. 2. The technician must be in a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder at the time of bid opening, and have been employed for 3 months or more prior to the bid opening date. However, for technicians when the contract amount is less than 45 million yen (tax included), they must be in a direct and continuous employment relationship with the bidder at the time of bid opening and have been employed for the period prior to the day before the bid opening date. 3. Concurrent assignment of technicians is permitted within the scope of the conditions specified in the bidding documents, even if exclusive assignment is required. OTHER: - Contractors who have been commissioned for the design work of this project (Hirokon Co., Ltd.) or construction companies with a capital or personnel relationship with such contractors cannot participate. - Persons who do not meet the participation requirements cannot participate. - In addition, persons who cannot be selected in accordance with 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. - Persons 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/) at the top page -> "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Overview of Bidding and Contract Systems" -> "Construction and Civil Engineering Consulting Services" -> "Construction" -> "System Diagram and Confirmation Documents for Social Insurance and Labor Insurance Enrollment, etc.". DELIVERY OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, ETC. BID SUBMISSION: [Delivery of Bidding Documents] Download from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) at the top page -> "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "1. General Public Use" -> "Direct Search Bidding/Quotation Information", search for this work, and download from "Details" of this work. [Bid Submission Period] Using the electronic bidding system, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on November 9 (Mon) and 10 (Tue), Reiwa 8 (until 4:00 PM on the final day). If unable to submit via the electronic bidding system due to unavoidable reasons, submit the bid form and attached documents in person 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 bidding 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 in person by 4:00 PM on the final day of the bid submission period.) [Bid and Attached Document Submission Location] Contract Management Section below. INSPECTION AND DELIVERY OF DESIGN DOCUMENTS, ETC. [Inspection Period] From the date of announcement until November 10 (Tue), Reiwa 8, 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 Ordinance on Holidays, Reiwa 3, Ordinance No. 49, hereinafter the same)). [Inspection and Delivery of Design Documents, etc.] Download from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) at the top page -> "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6 Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)" -> "To the Login Screen" -> "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)", enter your contractor number (5 digits) and password to log in, and download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". Note: The design drawings for this work are attached in A3 size, reduced from original A1 size. * When inspecting or obtaining design documents, etc., you must enter the download password indicated on the download confirmation form. * When downloading design documents, etc., the "Download Confirmation Form" attached to the procurement information public system must be submitted with the qualification confirmation application after bid opening. Note that the "Download Confirmation Form" is only issued during the above inspection period, so please keep it safe. Inspection is also available at the Construction Management Section below. QUESTIONS REGARDING DESIGN DOCUMENTS, ETC. [Question Submission Period] From the date of announcement until October 29 (Thu), Reiwa 8 (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [System Response Viewing and Delivery Period] From November 4 (Wed) to November 10 (Tue), Reiwa 8, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM on the final day) (excluding Hiroshima City holidays). [Viewing and Delivery of Questions and Answers Regarding Design Documents, etc.] Download from the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) at the top page -> "Information for Businesses" -> "Bidding and Contract Information" -> "Electronic Bidding" -> "Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site" -> "2. Procurement Information Public System" -> "2. User Functions" -> "6 Entrance to Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)" -> "To the Login Screen" -> "Hiroshima City Procurement Information Public System (User Functions)", enter your contractor number (5 digits) and password to log in, and download from "Bidding/Quotation Information". Viewing is also available at the Construction Management Section below. BID OPENING DATE, ETC. [Bid Opening Date and Time] November 11 (Wed), Reiwa 8, at 9:30 AM. [Bid Opening Location] Bid Room, 3rd floor, Aki Ward Office. [Number of Bids] If there are no bids within the range of the estimated price and above the minimum bid price, a re-bid will be conducted by sending a re-bid notice via the electronic bidding system once. SUBMISSION OF BID PARTICIPATION QUALIFICATION APPLICATION, ETC. [Submission of Application, etc.] To be submitted by the lowest bidder after notification of the lowest bid price (as described in the attached document of the bidding documents: "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Inquiries about Estimation"). [Submission Location] Construction Management Section below. NOTIFICATION OF BID PARTICIPATION QUALIFICATION CONFIRMATION RESULTS AND BID RESULTS After confirmation of participation qualifications, the successful bidder will be notified 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 the bidders or errors in the bidding procedures by the client. INVALID BIDS Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the participation requirements stated in this announcement, bids with false statements in the application, bids that violate the bidding conditions, and bids from persons whose submitted bid participation qualification application cannot be confirmed due to incomplete documents (including errors) are invalid. OTHER: - Bidding for this work is a post-bid qualification confirmation type general competitive bidding where eligibility is confirmed after bid opening. - This work is subject to the obligation to implement separate demolition and recycling, and recycling of specified construction material waste, in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Proper Treatment of Industrial Waste and Public Cleansing (Act No. 104 of 2000). - When determining the successful bidder, the bid amount entered by the successful bidder in the electronic bidding system or the amount written on the bid form, plus 10% of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, that fraction will be rounded down), will be the successful bid amount. Therefore, bidders, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt for consumption tax and local consumption tax, should enter or write the amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated contract price. - This work is a trial project for "Procedures for Inquiries about Estimation" (as described in the attached document of the bidding documents: "Regarding the Trial of Procedures for Inquiries about Estimation"). If an inquiry about estimation is made, please note that it will take some time to compile the verification results. Inquiry content, answers, and verification results can be confirmed on the Hiroshima City Electronic Procurement System Portal Site -> Procurement Information Public System (General Public Use) -> "Projects with Canceled Announcements, Correction Announcements, or Modifications to Bidding Related Documents" -> "Construction (Mayor's Department)" -> "Inquiry Content, Answers, and Verification Results for Estimation". Viewing is also available at the Construction Management Section below. - This work is a trial project for securing two days off per week under the "Client-Designated Type". For details, please check the Hiroshima City website (https://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/) at the top page -> "Information for Businesses" -> "Urban Development" -> "Information and Technical Management of Public Works" -> "To Construction Contractors" -> "Regarding the Trial of Hiroshima City's Two-Day Weekend Construction Work". - For other conditions, please refer to the bidding documents and "To Those Participating in Competitive Bidding for Construction Work". BID BOND: Exempt CONTRACT BOND: Required (10% or more of the contract amount) CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SECTION: 4-36 Funakoshi-Minami 3-chome, Aki Ward, Hiroshima City Aki Ward Office, Citizen Affairs Department, Ward Administration Division (Aki Ward Office 2nd Floor) (Phone) 082-821-4903 (Email) ak-kusei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-822-8069 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SECTION: 4-36 Funakoshi-Minami 3-chome, Aki Ward, Hiroshima City Aki Ward Office, Agriculture, Forestry and Construction Department, Regional Development Division (Aki Ward Office 4th Floor) (Phone) 082-821-4935 (Email) ak-chisei@city.hiroshima.lg.jp (FAX) 082-823-6358