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HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS
BIDDING TIMETABLE
1. THE FIRST STAGES IN THE BIDDING FOR SOME OF THE MAJOR CONTRACTS IN THIS PROJECT ARE NOW GETTING CLOSE. PRE- QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS FOR THE TWO LANTAU FIXED LINK BRIDGES, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED AS SEPARATE CONTRACTS BUT WHICH CAN BE BID TOGETHER, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER. THE DOCUMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED FIVE WEEKS LATER, BY 21 DECEMBER. THE HKG IS ITKELY TO HOLD DISCUS SION WITH AT LEAST SOME OF THE PRE- QUA! YING CANDIDATES IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY THE BRIDGES WILL
PUT OUT TO TENDER IN MID TO LATE FEBRUARY WITH A
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PERIOD OF SOME 4 AND A HALF TO 5 MONTHS FOR THE MAIN BRIDGE AND LONGER BIDDING PERIOD FOR THE SMALLER BRIDGE (THE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE THE MAIN BRIDGE IS TO BE BUILT TO THE MOTT MACDONALD DESIGN, WHEREAS THE SMALLER BRIDGE WILL BE DESIGNED BY THE CONTRACTOR).
2. PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE AIRPORT PLATFORM IS BEGINNING NOW AND THOSE CHOSEN ARE LIKELY TO KNOW BY EARLY TO MID FEBRUARY. THIS HAS BROUGHT THE PROCESS FORWARD FROM EARLIER ESTIMATES. TENDERING IS LIKELY TO COMMENCE IN LATE FEBRUARY OR MARCH.
3. THUS THE TIME IS NOW GETTING VERY SH ORT FOR ANY BRITISH COMPANIES OUTSIDE THE AJC GROUP (OR THO SE LIKE BEAZER AND MAUNSELL WHO ARE WITHIN THE BOUYGUES/DR AGAGES-LED GROUP), BECOME INVOLVED.
BRITISH AIRPORT EQUIPMENT GROUP
4. SIR DEREK MARCH HAS JUST RETURNED TO VISIT IN WHICH HE WAS EXPLORING THE OPI HE MET ALL AVAILABLE LEADING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR, AND MOST OF THOSE INVOLV SINCE THESE ARE EARLY DAYS FOR THE ORD VISIT WAS LARGELY EXPLORATORY BUT IS S
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THE UK AFTER A 10-DAY ORTUNITIES FOR THIS GROUP. THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING ED FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. ERING OF EQUIPMENT THE HOULD HAVE SERVED MEMBERS
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