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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1975
TENDERS CALLED FOR NEW FERRY SERVICE
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GOVERNMENT TODAY INVITED TENDERS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO OPERATE A SCHEDULED PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE DETWEEN ABERDEEN AND AP LE CHAU FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS STARTING ON AUGUST 1 THIS YEAR OR LATER.
DETAILS OF CONDITIONS FOR TENDERS ARE SET OUT IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WOULD DE GRANTED A LICENCE TO RUN AND MAINTAIN A FERRY SERVICE ON AN APPROVED SCHEDULE TO CARRY PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE. DETWEEN ADERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU WITHIN ADERDEEN HARBOUR.
HE SAID THE FARES CHARGED FOR EACH TRIP SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 CENTS FOR ADULTS, 10 CENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12, AND 50 CENTS FOR EACH PIECE OR FOUR CUBIC FEET OF GENERAL CARGO,
THE SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED AT A FIVE-MINUTE FREQUENCY IN EACH DIRECTION BETWEEN 6 AM AND MIDNIGHT, HE SAID.
THERE ARE SPECIFIED MARINE FRONTAGES FOR THE PROVISION OF FERRY LANDING POINTS BY THE LICENCEE, AND THESE ARE, IN ABERDEEN, THE SEAWALL BETWEEN THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE MARKET AND THE GOVERNMENT PIER, AND AT AP LEI CHAU, THE SHORE BETWEEN THE NORTILEAST POINT OF THE ISLAND AND THE HUNG SHING TEMPLE.
EACH TENDERER SHALL STATE IN HIS TENDER THE AMOUNT OF MONTHLY RENT HE OFFERS GOVERNMENT, AS THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT A FIXED MONTHLY RENT. IN ADDITION, RATES TO PE ASSESSED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF RATING AND VALUATION WILL BE PAYABLE ON THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF ANY PIER OR PONTOON.
EACH TENERER MUST ALSO ATTACH A DEPOSIT RECEIPT SHOWING HE HAS DEPOSITED A SUM OF $3,000 WITH THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL AT THE TREASURY AS A PLEDGE OF THE BONA FIDES OF HIS TENDER.
AND THE DEPOSIT WILL BE RETURNED TO UNSUCCESSFUL TENDERERS, TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER AS WELL WHEN HE HAS FURNISHED, AS SECURITY, A SUI IN GASH OF THREE TIMES THE MONTHLY RENT AND A BOND TO THE VALUE OF AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT.
TENDERS MUST BE SEALED AND IN DUPLICATE. ENVELOPES CONTAINING TENDERS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED TENDER FOR PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE DETWEEN ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AND ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD. THEY SHOULD BE PLACED BEFORE 12 NOON ON APRIL 10 THIS YEAR, IN THE TENDER BOX SITUATED IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE COLONIAL SECRETARIAT AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALDERT ROAD.
NO LATE TENDERS WILL DE ACCEPTED. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT BIND ITSELF TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST OR ANY TENDER.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 2 MURRAY ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG,
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