UNCLASSIFIED
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE DTI
TELNO OTTER 214
OF 150840 NOVEMBER 91
INFO ROUTINE FCO
UNCLASSIFIED
140)
171563
MDLIAN 4456
HKG 182 13. RECEIVES IN DE-
15 NOV 1991
TOP COPY Q DIST?
FOR PEP
138
MY TELNO OTTER 213: HONG KONG AIRPORT PROJECT: DESIGN CONTRACT FOR TERMINAL
1.
LEO DALY HAVE NOW DROPPED OVE ARUP FROM THEIR GROUP. THIS BECAUSE OVE ARUP WOULD NOT AGREE TO WORK EXCLUSIVELY FOR THEM. OVE ARUP ARE IN SIX OF THE PREQUALIFIED GROUPS FOR THIS CONTRACT WHICH
HAS INEVITABLY GIVEN RISE TO DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO HANDLE THE CONFIDENTIAL ASPECTS OF A COMPETITIVE BIDDING SITUATION. LEO DALY HAS NOW GIVEN ME THE FULL COMPOSITION OF THEIR GROUP. HE SAYS THAT IF SUCCESSFUL BETWEEN 25 AND 40 PERCENT OF THE WORK WILL GO TO THE
UK AND SIR ALEXANDER GIBB WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERING MUCH OF
THE EQUIPMENT WHICH SHOULD ENHANCE THE PROSPECTS OF SALES FROM THE UK. LEO DALY WILL HIMSELF BE IN LONDON DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 18 NOVEMBER TO CONSULT WITH THEIR BRITISH PARTNERS AND MAY SEEK TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DTI, PERHAPS TOGETHER WITH SIR ALEXANDER GIBB. AS HEAD OF A VERY MAJOR US COMPANY I SUGGEST HE SHOULD BE SEEN AT AN APPROPRIATELY SENIOR LEVEL IF HE DOES MAKE CONTACT.
2. THE GROUP IS AS FOLLOWS:
LEAD CONSULTANTS: LEO A DALY (USA/HK), PROJECT MANAGEMENT, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION, INTERIOR DESIGN.
3. SUB CONSULTANTS: HO + PARTNERS ARCH + ENGS (HK), ARCHITECTURE: NORTH EAST BUILDING DESIGN INSTITUTE CSCEC (PRC), ARCHITECTURE: SIR ALEXANDER GIBB (HK), STRUCTURAL, CIVIL, SPECIAL ENGINEERING: HARRIS AND SUTHERLAND (HK/UK), STRUCTURAL, CIVIL: R W GREGORY (UK/HK), MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: A.C.E. (HK), MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (THEY REPLACE OVE ARUP): MDA HK LTD (HK), QUANTITY SURVEYORS: SYSTECH GROUP INC (USA), SECURITY SYSTEMS: BNP (USA), BAGGAGE HANDLING: LEA+ ELLIOT INC (USA), PEOPLE MOVER: LERCH, BATES + ASSOC INC (USA), ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS, TRAVELLATORS: SANCHEZ KAMPS ASSOC (USA), SIGNAGE + GRAPHICS: INDUSTRIAL TELEVISION SERVICES INC (USA), FIDS AND BIDS.