Hitachinaka City Announcement No. 193
October 23, Reiwa 8 (2026)
Mayor of Hitachinaka City, Akira Otani
Bid Announcement (Electronic Bidding)
We will conduct a general competitive bidding, and hereby announce as follows in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-6 of the Local Autonomy Act (Showa 22, Cabinet Order No. 16; hereinafter referred to as the "Order").
1. Work Subject to Bidding
(1) Work Name: Hiraiso Park Development Work (R7 National Subsidy Urban Disaster Prevention No. 4)
(2) Work Location: Hiraiso Town area.
(3) Work Outline:
Park earthwork (excavation): V = 20 m³
Management facility development work (mesh fence H=1,200): L=118m
(mesh fence H=2,000 with anti-climbing spikes): L=88m
(Fence gate H=1,200): L=1m
(Weed-proofing concrete): A=240m²
(4) Work Period: Until March 15, Reiwa 9 (2027).
(5) Estimated Price: 10,910,000 yen (excluding tax).
(6) Other: This work is subject to the "Promoting Two-Day Weekend System" (contractor's choice type).
2. Bidding Participation Format: Shall be by a single entity.
3. Bidding Participation Qualifications: Participants in the general competitive bidding shall meet all the following requirements.
(1) Must have their head office within Hitachinaka City.
(2) Must be listed in the Reiwa 7 Fiscal Year Construction Work etc. Bidding Participation Eligibility List (hereinafter referred to as the "List") as stipulated in Article 16 of the Hitachinaka City Construction Work etc. Bidding Participation Qualification Selection Regulations (Heisei 6, Announcement No. 5; hereinafter referred to as the "Bidding Participation Qualification Selection Regulations").
(3) Must not be subject to bidding participation restrictions by Hitachinaka City as stipulated in Article 167-4 of the Order.
(4) Must not be subject to any bid suspension measures under the Hitachinaka City Construction Work etc. Contract Bid Suspension Measures Regulations (Heisei 6, Announcement No. 6) on any day between the date of this announcement and the date of bidding.
(5) Must have undergone the business performance review stipulated in Article 27-23, Paragraph 1 of the Construction Industry Act (Showa 24, Act No. 100), and the review standard date must be within 1 year and 7 months from the contract signing date.
(6) Must have a total score of 720 points or more in landscape gardening work in the List, and must be able to appropriately assign a site supervisor and a chief engineer as stipulated in Article 19-2 and Article 26 of the Construction Industry Act, respectively.
(7) The engineers mentioned above must be continuously employed for 3 months or more.
(8) If there is a construction track record of similar work ordered by Hitachinaka City, the average score for Reiwa 7 Fiscal Year and the score for Reiwa 8 Fiscal Year of the construction performance evaluation points (points scored in accordance with the Hitachinaka City Construction Performance Evaluation Regulations) must all be 60 points or higher.
(9) The number of ongoing works (meaning construction works ordered by this city through general competitive bidding for which a contract has been concluded but completion inspection has not passed, or works that have been awarded (including successful bid candidates (meaning the bidder who submitted the lowest price within the estimated price range); hereinafter the same) but for which a contract has not yet been concluded) must be within 2 cases between the final application acceptance date for the general competitive bidding and the bid opening time for that general competitive bidding.
4. Bidding Participation Application, etc.
(1) Bidding shall be conducted using the electronic bidding system (hereinafter referred to as the "System").
(2) Bidding participation applications shall be made via the System from October 26, Reiwa 8 (2026) to November 5, Reiwa 8 (2026), between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
However, if it is difficult to use the System, a paper bid participation notification form and a general competitive bidding participation qualification examination application form shall be submitted.
5. Inspection or Loan of Design Documents
(1) Design documents will be published on the Internet via the Bidding Information Service (hereinafter referred to as "PPI"), so please download them from the following address.
URL: https://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/doboku/kensa/kanri/ebid/denshinyusatu-information.html
(2) If you wish to inspect or borrow design documents in writing, please do so as follows:
① Period: From October 26, Reiwa 8 (2026) to November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
② Location: Hitachinaka City General Affairs Department, Contract and Inspection Division.
③ Loan: Loans are generally limited to one time per person, and one day per loan.
(3) If you have any questions regarding the design documents, etc., excluding simple content confirmation, please submit them by facsimile or email to the Hitachinaka City General Affairs Department, Contract and Inspection Division, using the question and answer form by noon on November 5, Reiwa 8 (2026).
(4) Answers to the questions in (3) will be posted on the Hitachinaka City website on November 6, Reiwa 8 (2026).
6. Site Briefing Session: No site briefing session will be held.
7. Submission of Bids
(1) Bids shall be submitted via the System from November 6, Reiwa 8 (2026) to November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
However, if a paper bid participation notification form has been submitted, it shall be submitted by mail (registered mail, certified mail, or mail with proof of delivery only).
If submitting bids by mail, they must arrive by 5:00 PM on November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026); bids arriving after the deadline will be invalid.
(2) In the event of unavoidable circumstances such as system failure on the day of the bid submission deadline, the Mayor's instructions shall be followed.
(3) When bidding, the Local Autonomy Act (Showa 22, Act No. 67), the Order, and the Hitachinaka City Financial Regulations (Heisei 6, Regulations No. 41), and other relevant laws and regulations must be complied with.
(4) Bidders shall state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt business operators for consumption tax.
(5) Withdrawal, alteration, or cancellation of submitted bids is not permitted.
(6) A minimum reserve price will be set.
8. Submission of Work Cost Breakdown Statement
(1) When bidding, submit a work cost breakdown statement corresponding to the bid amount.
The creation method etc. shall be in accordance with the Hitachinaka City Work Cost Breakdown Statement Handling Standards.
(2) The submission method shall be to attach it as an electronic file to the bid via the System.
However, if prior approval is obtained, it can be submitted by mail (registered mail, certified mail, or mail with proof of delivery only).
If submitting the work cost breakdown statement by mail, it must arrive by 5:00 PM on November 10, Reiwa 8 (2026); statements arriving after the deadline will be invalid.
9. Date and Time and Location of Bid Execution, etc.
(1) Date and Time: November 11, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:30 AM.
(2) Location: 2nd Floor, Bid Room, Hitachinaka City Hall.
(3) If it is deemed inappropriate to execute the bid, the execution of the bid may be suspended or postponed.
10. Method of Determining Successful Bid Candidate, etc.
(1) After the bid opening, the bidder who submitted the lowest price among those who submitted a price equal to or higher than the minimum reserve price within the estimated price range will be the successful bid candidate.
(2) In the case of (1), if there are two or more bidders who submitted the lowest price, the successful bid candidate and the subsequent bidders (hereinafter referred to as "next-ranked bidders") will be determined by lot via the System.
11. Submission of Bidding Participation Qualification Examination Documents:
After the bid opening, the successful bid candidate shall submit the following bidding participation qualification examination documents by facsimile or email.
However, this does not apply if they were submitted via the System at the time of bidding participation application.
The cost of preparing the examination documents shall be borne by the successful bid candidate, etc., and the submitted examination documents will not be returned.
(1) Documents to be Submitted:
① Documents confirming continuous employment of engineers for 3 months or more (copy of one of the following):
a. List of technical staff (with reception stamp from the Prefectural Civil Engineering Department, Management Division).
イ. Certificate of Supervising Engineer Qualification.
ウ. Other documents proving continuous employment for 3 months or more (copy of resident tax withholding tax notification, health insurance/employees' pension standard remuneration decision notice, employment certificate, etc.).
② Construction track record statement.
③ Proposed site supervisor (supervising/managing) engineer assignment plan.
(2) Submission Deadline:
① Date and Time: November 11, Reiwa 8 (2026), by 5:00 PM.
However, the submission deadline for next-ranked bidders will be specified separately.
② Submission Destination: Hitachinaka City General Affairs Department, Contract and Inspection Division.
12. Method of Determining Successful Bidder:
(1) The bidding participation qualification of the successful bid candidate will be examined based on the bidding participation qualification examination documents.
(2) If the successful bid candidate is recognized as having bidding participation qualifications as a result of the examination, they will be declared the successful bidder.
(3) If the successful bid candidate is not recognized as having bidding participation qualifications as a result of the examination, the next-ranked bidder will be designated as the successful bid candidate, and their bidding participation qualifications will be examined again.
This examination will continue until a successful bidder is determined.
13. Bid Bond: Exempt.
14. Contract Deposit: One of the following guarantees must be provided.
(1) Payment of contract deposit.
(2) Provision of national bonds as collateral in lieu of contract deposit.
(3) Guarantee by a bank or guarantee company.
(4) Guarantee by a public works performance bond.
(5) Conclusion of a performance guarantee insurance contract.
15. Payment Terms:
(1) Advance payments and interim advance payments may be claimed based on the Hitachinaka City Financial Regulations and the Hitachinaka City Public Works Advance Payment Handling Guidelines (Heisei 26, Announcement No. 108).
(2) Partial payments may be claimed based on the Hitachinaka City Financial Regulations.
16. Invalid Bids: Bids falling under any of the following categories shall be deemed invalid.
(1) Cases falling under Article 6 of the Hitachinaka City Work Cost Breakdown Statement Handling Standards.
(2) Bids submitted without the Mayor's approval or not in accordance with instructions.
(3) Cases where bidding via the System and paper bidding for the same project are duplicated.
(4) Cases including matters that have been tampered with by fraudulent means, whether by the bidder or a third party.
(5) In addition to the preceding items, bids that violate the bidding conditions.
17. Other:
(1) Bidders shall not be permitted to file objections after bidding due to lack of clarity regarding this announcement or the design documents, etc.
(2) For inquiries regarding other details, please contact:
Hitachinaka City General Affairs Department, Contract and Inspection Division
Phone: 029-273-2457
Fax: 029-276-5381
Email: keiyaku@city.hitachinaka.lg.jp