Tohoku Regional Development Bureau Announces Public Tenders for Sakata Port Dredging Works and Other Projects

The Tohoku Regional Development Bureau published a notice in the Official Gazette Extra Government Procurement No. 112, dated August 26, 2026, announcing a general competitive bid for dredging works for the shipping channels and anchorages of Sakata Port in Yamagata Prefecture. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Hitoshi Kimoto, Deputy Director-General of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, with procurement agency number 020 and location number 04. Simultaneously, notices regarding electrical equipment work for the National University Corporation Saga University and erosion control work for the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau were also published in the same issue.

The notices follow procedures based on the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947), providing bidding opportunities for construction companies and surveying/consulting firms. In principle, all bids are to be submitted via the electronic bidding system and are subject to the electronic contract system.

Sakata Port Dredging Work to be Awarded via Comprehensive Evaluation Bidding Method

The target project, “Sakata Port Outer Port Area Shipping Channel and Anchorage (-12m) Outer Dredging Work,” falls under item classification number 41 and involves dredging, soil disposal, and site surveys. The construction period is from the date of contract conclusion until November 30, 2027.

• Construction Location: Within Sakata Port, Yamagata Prefecture
• Award Method: Comprehensive Evaluation Bidding Method (Technical Proposal Evaluation Type S), where non-price factors and price are comprehensively evaluated
• Implementation of progress payment system, appropriateness checks by a third party, additional points for companies implementing wage increases, and evaluation of certified work-life balance companies
• Reference estimation materials (design documents without costs) will be disclosed, and the planned price and construction design documents will be published after the award

Eligibility for Competition: Specified JV or Individually Qualified Contractors

To participate in the competition, bidders must be a Specified Construction Joint Venture (Specified JV) or an individually qualified contractor whose objective score for “Port and Harbor Dredging Work” among the FY2025/2026 general competitive bidding qualifications of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau (Port and Airport related) is above the criteria.

• Specified JV Representative or Individually Qualified Contractor: 950 points or more
• Members of a Specified JV other than the representative: 750 points or more
• Similar work is defined as dredging work in shipping channels or anchorages; the representative, etc., must have a track record of pump dredging of 360,000m³ or more
• The Chief (Supervising) Engineer must hold a qualification of 1st Class Civil Engineering Construction Management Engineer or higher and be assigned exclusively
• It is also possible to assign a technical instructor to guide Chief Engineers, etc., who lack experience

Saga University Bids Electrical Equipment Work via Lowest Price Method

National University Corporation Saga University has put out for general competitive bid the electrical equipment renewal work, including high-voltage receiving and transforming equipment, within the campus. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is President Koichi Noda.

• Bid Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 13:00
• Bid Opening: Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00, Saga University Administration Building 1F, Small Meeting Room I
• Award Method: Lowest bidder within the estimated price limit based on Article 79 of the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order
• Bid bond: 5/100 or more of the bid amount (including tax); Contract bond: 30/100 or more of the contract amount

Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau Announces Erosion Control Works in Noto

Masatoshi Ueda, Director General of the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, has published a public notice regarding the qualifications for competitive participation as a community-maintenance type construction joint venture. The target consists of two projects on the Noto Peninsula, with the application period from August 26 to October 8, 2026.

• [Project A] FY2026 Shimizu District Specific Emergency Landslide Countermeasure Work (Shimizu-cho, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture): Excavation (ICT) 9,400m³, Vegetation work 2,740m², Shotcrete framework 9,398m², etc.
• [Project B] FY2026 Ono District Specific Emergency Landslide Countermeasure Work (Ono-machi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture): Excavation (ICT) 38,000m³, Vegetation work 1,300m², Restraint anchor work/Restraint pile work, etc.
• Application forms can be obtained from the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau website and submitted via email (General Affairs Department, Contract Division, Construction Contract Coordination Section, Tel: 025-280-8880)

This announcement collectively presents public works procurement opportunities spanning various fields—ports, erosion control, and university facilities—serving as a basis for bidding decisions for construction companies in Tohoku, Hokuriku, and Kyushu. In particular, the dredging work at Sakata Port is a large-scale project combining the comprehensive evaluation method with various trial systems, which is expected to attract interest from contractors with a track record in port construction.

Source: Official Gazette Extra Government Procurement No. 112 (August 26, 2026) “Bid Announcement (Construction Work)” “Public Notice Regarding Qualifications of Competitive Participants”—Tohoku Regional Development Bureau (Sakata Port Outer Port District Channel/Anchorage Outer Dredging Work), National University Corporation Saga University (Electrical Equipment Renewal Work), Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau (Shimizu/Ono District Specific Emergency Landslide Countermeasure Work).