Okinawa General Bureau Bids for Nakagusuku Bay Port Quay Seismic Works

The Okinawa General Bureau, Development and Construction Department, published a bid announcement for construction work in the Official Gazette (Extra Edition, Government Procurement) dated November 13, 2026, announcing that the “FY2027 Nakagusuku Bay Port (New Port Area) Quay (-11m) (Seismic) Ground Improvement Work” will be subject to general competitive bidding. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Tomofumi Miyatsu, Director of the Development and Construction Department. The deadline for submission of bids is 18:00 on February 4, 2027.

The announcement was issued with Procurement Agency Number 007, Location Number 47, and Item Classification Number 41. The construction site is the Nakagusuku Bay Port New Port Area (East Pier), and the scope of work consists of common work and offshore ground improvement work, making it a port civil engineering project involving ground improvement at sea. The construction period is from the day following the contract conclusion date until October 20, 2027.

Furthermore, the determination of the successful bidder and the conclusion of the contract are conditional upon the establishment of the FY2027 budget related to the work and the notification of the budget allocation. The budget has not been finalized at the time of the announcement.

Project Overview and Bidding Procedure Framework

• Project Name: FY2027 Nakagusuku Bay Port (New Port Area) Quay (-11m) (Seismic) Ground Improvement Work (Subject to Electronic Bidding) (Subject to Electronic Contracting)
• Construction Location: Nakagusuku Bay Port New Port Area (East Pier)
• Scope of Work: Common work, offshore ground improvement work
• Construction Period: From the day following the contract conclusion date until October 20, 2027
• Bid Submission Deadline: 18:00 on February 4, 2027
• Award Method: Trial project using the Comprehensive Evaluation Method (Construction System Confirmation Type)
• Number of Bidding Executions: In principle, limited to two times; if no successful bidder is found, it will not transition to a discretionary contract based on Article 99-2 of the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Ordinance.

This project is subject to the submission of documents and bidding via the Electronic Bidding System. If the electronic system cannot be used, it may be replaced by a paper bidding method only with the consent of the ordering party. The exchange of documents for contract procedures will also, in principle, be conducted via the Electronic Contract System.

Offshore Construction Experience and Qualification Requirements for Competition

Eligibility to participate in the competition is limited to single qualified entities or Specified Construction Joint Ventures (Specified JV) that have been certified in accordance with the procedures separately announced by the Director of the Development and Construction Department, Okinawa General Bureau. The main requirements are as follows.

• The representative of a single entity or a specific JV must have a track record of performing Sand Compaction Pile (SCP) work using workboats within a port area.
• Members of a specific JV other than the representative must have a track record of performing ground improvement.
• Must have a track record of performing port and airport-related construction work as a prime contractor ordered by the Development and Construction Department of the Okinawa General Bureau or the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism since FY2011.
• Regarding the general competitive bidding qualifications for port civil engineering works for FY2027/2028, the Management Matters Evaluation score must be 1,050 points or more for the single entity or specific JV representative, and 850 points or more for members other than the representative.
• Must have received certification for general competitive bidding qualifications by April 1, 2027.
• Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget, Settlement and Accounting Order. Those who have filed for the Corporate Reorganization Act or the Civil Rehabilitation Act cannot participate unless they have been recertified.

Pilot Measures Evaluating Wage Increases and Work-Style Reform

The public notice lists numerous pilot measures, creating a multi-layered framework for evaluating elements other than price.

• Additional points in the comprehensive evaluation for companies implementing wage increases, and evaluation for certification as companies promoting work-life balance, etc.
• The Post-Contract VE Method, which accepts proposals for construction methods etc. after the contract is signed, and the Lump-sum Contract Unit Price Agreement Method, where the breakdown unit prices of a lump-sum contract are agreed upon.
• The Progress-based Partial Payment Method, which allows for partial payments based on completed work instead of interim advance payments.
• Model projects utilizing the Construction Career Up System, disclosure of the rough schedule at the time of notification of competitive bidding qualifications, disclosure of reference materials for estimation, and collection of estimates for part of the calculation unit prices.
• Appropriateness checks by a third party prior to contract changes, and “training-type” projects where technical instructors can be assigned to guide inexperienced chief (supervising) engineers, etc.
• A pilot program to change the contract amount regarding technical management costs, employee salaries/allowances, and legal welfare expenses (expenses subject to actual cost changes) as a response to the overtime work ceiling regulations starting from FY2024.

Furthermore, this project is a project mandated to implement selective demolition and the recycling of specified construction material waste based on the Act on Recycling of Materials Used in Construction Work (Act No. 104 of 2000).

Nakagusuku Bay Port is a logistics hub on the east coast of Okinawa Main Island, and the ground improvement of seismic-resistant quays directly leads to the strengthening of the port logistics infrastructure. For local and mainland port construction companies considering bidding, February 4, 2027, at 18:00 will be the first practical deadline, and the status of the FY2027 budget approval will influence the timing of the contract.

Official Source

• Official Gazette (Extra Edition for Government Procurement) dated November 13, 2026, “Invitation to Bid (Construction Work)”
• Ordering Authority: Expenditure Burdening Officer, Director of Development and Construction Department, Okinawa General Bureau, Tomofumi Miyatsu
• Procurement Agency Number: 007 / Location Number: 47 / Item Classification Number: 41
• Subject: FY2027 Nakagusuku Bay Port (New Port Area) Quay Wall (-11m) (Seismic) Ground Improvement Work (Electronic Bidding Target Project) (Electronic Contract Target Project)
• Bid Submission Deadline: February 4, 2027, 18:00 / Construction Period: From the day following the contract conclusion date until October 20, 2027
• Legal Basis: Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order (Articles 70, 71, and 99-2), Act on Recycling of Materials used in Construction Work (Act No. 104 of 2000), Corporate Reorganization Act (Act No. 154 of 2002), Civil Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 225 of 1999)