Announcement of Open Competition Tender for Sewage Analysis Services Contract for River Drainage Connection Points (Wastewater Management Division) Dated July 29, Reiwa 8
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This is a consulting contract in the water and sanitation and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Wastewater, Sanitation, Water Quality and Water Resources. Located in Japan, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through 官公需 (kkj.go.jp), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the water and sanitation sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
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Auto-translated from JapaneseAnnouncement of Open Competition Tender for Sewage Analysis Services Contract for River Drainage Connection Points (Wastewater Management Division) Dated July 29, Reiwa 8. OPEN COMPETITION TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT We hereby announce the following open competition tender in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act (Order No. 16 of 1947; hereinafter referred to as "the Ordinance"). July 29, Reiwa 8 (2026) Hidekazu Akenuma, Manager of Morioka City Water and Sewerage Services (Seal) 1. Matters for Tender (1) Subject: Sewage Analysis Services Contract for River Drainage Connection Points (2) Service Details, etc.: As per attached specifications (3) Service Location: Within Morioka City, Morioka Station Front Street, etc. (4) Service Period: From the day after the contract conclusion date until December 18, Reiwa 8 (2026). 2. Tender Date and Location (1) Tender Date: August 18, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Tue), 10:00 AM. (2) Tender Location: Wastewater Management Division, Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau (2-8-3 Higashi-aniwa, Morioka City). 3. Qualifications Required for Bidders, etc.: (1) Not a person falling under the provisions of Article 167-4, Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance. (2) Not a person who has been subject to a suspension of business or closure of office by law related to the business or operation pertaining to the contract. (3) Not a person who has been subject to a suspension of bidding based on the Morioka City Criteria for Suspension of Bidding Participants (Mayor's Decision on September 16, Reiwa 3 (2021)). (4) Not a person with a certain capital or personnel relationship with other tender participants. However, participation in the same tender is not permitted for cooperative associations of small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Article 3 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Cooperative Association Act (Act No. 181 of 1949) and their member associations or members. (5) Not a person with outstanding city taxes. (6) Not a person with outstanding water charges and sewage usage fees. (7) Must be a person qualified for "Water Quality Inspection - Survey/Inspection/Measurement" in the Reiwa 7 & 8 (2025 & 2026) Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau Goods Purchase Competitive Tender Qualifications, and must have their head office within the city. 4. Period and Location for Viewing Specifications, etc., and for Presenting Contract Terms: Specifications, etc., and contract terms are posted on the Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau Website > Announcements. 5. Tender Participation Application: Those wishing to participate in the tender must apply for participation as follows. (1) Tender Participation Application Documents and Number of Copies: Tender Participation Qualification Confirmation Application - 1 copy. *The date entered should be the date of submission. (2) Tender Participation Application Procedure: a. Application Method: In person or by mail. For mail, only registered mail or simplified registered mail is accepted. b. Acceptance Deadline: Until 4:00 PM on August 14, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Fri). (For mail, documents must arrive at the Wastewater Management Division, Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau by the day before the deadline.) c. Acceptance Location: Wastewater Management Division, Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau (2-8-3 Higashi-aniwa, Morioka City). 6. Bid Bond: Exempt if falling under Article 105, Item 1 or Item 2 of the Morioka City Financial Regulations. 7. Bidding Method: (1) Bid forms must be submitted in person at the date and time specified in 2(1) and at the location specified in 2(2). Bids by mail are not permitted. (2) When bidding by an agent, a power of attorney with the signature and seal of the principal (person with contract authority) and the name of the agent and the seal to be used must be submitted. 8. Number of Bids: Up to 3 times. However, if no successful bidder is found, the contract will be transitioned to a discretionary contract based on the provisions of Article 21-13, Paragraph 1, Item 8 of the Local Public Enterprise Act. 9. Amount to be Stated in Bid Form: The bid form shall be prepared as a lump sum total amount in accordance with Article 13 of the Morioka City Competitive Tender Participant's Handbook. The decision will also be a lump sum total amount. For bid determination, the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount stated in the bid form to that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, it shall be rounded down) will be the successful bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract desired amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses with respect to consumption tax and local consumption tax. 10. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The bidder who submits the lowest bid price at or below the estimated price will be determined as the successful bidder. 11. Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. A service contract will be used. 12. Invalid Bids: Bids falling under any of the following will be deemed invalid. (1) Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications for participation in competitive bidding as listed in 3. (2) Bids submitted by persons who have made false statements in the tender participation qualification documents listed in 5. (3) Other bids that violate the bidding conditions. 13. Other: (1) Site explanations will not be conducted. (2) Submitted documents, etc., will not be returned. (3) The cost of preparing submitted documents, etc., shall be borne by the applicant. (4) Persons who have made false statements in the documents listed in 5 may be subject to suspension of bidding. (5) Contact for inquiries regarding this bid: Inquiries regarding general matters and specifications, etc., should be submitted via email or in writing (fax accepted) to the Wastewater Management Division, Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau by 12:00 PM on August 10, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Mon). Answers will be posted on the "Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau Website" by August 12, Reiwa 8 (2026) (Wed). Email address: sisetukanri@city.morioka.iwate.jp Morioka City Water and Sewerage Bureau, Wastewater Management Division Tel: 019-624-4332 Fax: 019-622-4290 Specifications for Sewage Analysis Services Contract for River Drainage Connection Points Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year Wastewater Management Division (Subject) Article 1: Sewage Analysis Services Contract for River Drainage Connection Points (Contract Period) Article 2: From the day after the contract conclusion date until December 18, Reiwa 8 (2026). (Work Content) Article 3: Water quality analysis of sewage collected at river drainage connection points within Morioka City (37 locations). Refer to Attachment 1 (Location Map) for details of river drainage connection points (37 locations). (1) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 1: Within Morioka City, Morioka Station Front Street (2) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 2: Within Morioka City, Morioka Station West Street 2-chome (3) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 2-1: Within Morioka City, Morioka Station West Street 1-chome (4) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 3: Within Morioka City, Jōsei-chō (5) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 4: Within Morioka City, Nakayashiki-chō (6) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 5: Within Morioka City, Inari-chō (7) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 5-1: Within Morioka City, Kami-kuri-kawa, Shinden (8) Takizawa No. 1 Trunk Line 10: Within Morioka City, Tsukigaoka 2-chome (9) Takizawa No. 2 Trunk Line 1: Within Morioka City, Tsuchibuchi, Habafuchi (10) Central Trunk Line 2: Within Morioka City, Higashi-mitsumae 6-wari (11) Central Trunk Line 3: Within Morioka City, Sambon-yanagi 21-wari (12) Central Trunk Line 4: Within Morioka City, Sambon-yanagi 13-wari (13) Central Trunk Line 5: Within Morioka City, Tsushida 14-wari (14) Central Trunk Line 5-1: Within Morioka City, Nagai 22-wari (15) Central Trunk Line 6: Within Morioka City, Nagai 13-wari (16) Central Trunk Line 7: Within Morioka City, Hioka-shinden 7-wari (17) Central Trunk Line 8: Within Morioka City, Mukainakano, Habafuchi (18) Central Trunk Line 8-1: Within Morioka City, Mukainakano 5-chome (19) Central Trunk Line 9: Within Morioka City, Motomiya 3-chome (20) Tonan Trunk Line 1: Within Morioka City, Sambon-yanagi 7-wari (21) Tonan Trunk Line 1-1: Within Morioka City, Sambon-yanagi 2-wari (22) Tonan Trunk Line 1-2: Within Morioka City, Minami-senboku 3-chome (23) Tonan Trunk Line 2: Within Morioka City, Higashi-aniwa 2-chome (24) Tonan Trunk Line 3: Within Morioka City, Higashi-aniwa 2-chome (25) Shizukuishi Trunk Line 1: Within Morioka City, Tsunagi, Saruta (26) Shizukuishi Trunk Line 1-1: Within Morioka City, Motomiya 5-chome (27) Koiwai No. 1 Trunk Line: Within Morioka City, Tsunagi, Oirino (28) Koiwai No. 2 Trunk Line 1: Within Morioka City, Tsunagi, Yamane (29) Hiromiyasawa Trunk Line 1-1: Within Morioka City, Nagai 16-wari (30) Hiromiyasawa Trunk Line 2: Within Morioka City, Habao 10-wari (31) Teshimomori 1: Within Morioka City, Teshimomori 28-wari (32) Tamayama Trunk Line 10: Within Morioka City, Shimoda, Botan-no (33) Tamayama Trunk Line 11: Within Morioka City, Shibutami, Omaeda (34) Tamayama Trunk Line 12: Within Morioka City, Shibutami, Omaeda (35) Tamayama Trunk Line 12-1: Within Morioka City, Shibutami, Ekimae (36) Tamayama Trunk Line 14: Within Morioka City, Imota, Shimo-imota (37) Tamayama Trunk Line 15: Within Morioka City, Kōma, Imota-mukai (Analysis and Reporting) Article 4 (1) Sewage water quality surveys will be conducted by the contractor, including sample collection and analysis. (2) Sample analysis must be performed promptly by the contractor's own inspection laboratory. (3) Upon completion of the analysis, the contractor shall promptly prepare a report on the results and submit it to the ordering party, attaching a measurement certificate issued by an environmental measurer. (4) If the analysis results show values exceeding environmental standards or guideline values, the contractor shall promptly report to the ordering party. (Survey Method) Article 5 (1) Number of Water Quality Surveys: Conduct one survey for each connection point. (2) Water Quality Survey Date: Conducted in October. The water quality survey should be conducted on a day when the cumulative rainfall from 48 hours before the start of the survey to the start time is 10 mm or less, and no rain is expected during the survey. (3) Water Quality Survey Method: 1) Sample Collection: Collect samples for 24 hours at the final manhole (sampling every 2 hours). The samples will be mixed according to the flow rate ratio. The contractor shall calculate the sampling volume for each hour based on the flow rate ratio at each connection point and report it to the ordering party in advance via the work consignment consultation form. Flow rate data used as the basis for the flow rate ratio will be provided by the ordering party to the contractor after the contract is concluded. 2) Analysis Method: Water quality analysis shall be conducted using the methods specified in the Ordinance on Methods for Testing the Quality of Sewage (1962 Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Construction Ordinance No. 1). 3) Items to be Analyzed: The items to be analyzed are listed in Attachment 2. (Testing Method) Article 6: In accordance with the "Ordinance on Methods for Testing the Quality of Sewage" (1962 Ministry of Health and Welfare/Ministry of Construction Ordinance No. 1). (Documents to be Submitted) Article 7: During the performance period, the contractor shall prepare the following documents and submit them to the ordering party. The submitted documents shall conform to the formats specified in the "Notice Regarding Formats for Various Submitted Documents Based on Morioka City Municipal Construction Contract" (Notice from the Director of Finance dated March 1, Reiwa 19 (2007)). However, for items not specified in the Director of Finance's notice, the instructed format shall be used. (1) Site Manager Notification (2) Work Consignment Consultation Form (can be omitted if not required) (3) Other documents deemed necessary by the ordering party. (Documents to be Submitted After Work Completion and Completion Inspection) Article 8: Upon completion of the work, the contractor shall promptly submit the following documents to the ordering party and undergo a completion inspection. (1) Work Completion Notification (2) Measurement Certificate (3) Other documents deemed necessary by the ordering party. (Consultation) Article 9: Matters not stipulated in these specifications or doubts regarding any provision of these specifications shall be resolved through sincere consultation between the ordering party and the contractor on each occasion.
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This notice is sourced from 官公需 (kkj.go.jp) and was originally published on July 29, 2026. Last refreshed today. Original language: Japanese. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
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