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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1977
SPACE FRAME ROOF FOR ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS TO TENDER FOR THE DESIGN, SUPPLY AND ERECTION OF A +SPACE FRAME+ TYPE ROOF STRUCTURE FOR AN INDOOR GAMES HALL AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND.
THE BUILDING WILL BE 62.5 METRES LONG, 28.5 METRES WIDE AND 12 METRES HIGH.
IT WILL HAVE A CENTRAL GAMES AREA ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE TWO BASKET BALL COURTS OR EIGHT BADMINTON COURTS AND A PERMANENT GRANDSTAND FOR THREE HUNDRED SPECTATORS.
THERE WILL BE A STAGE AND DRESSING ROOM FACILITIES AT ONE
END SO THAT THE HALL CAN ALSO BE USED AS A THEATRE.
SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS FOR THE ROOF WILL BE EXPECTED TO SHOW THAT THEY HAVE TRAINED STAFF WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE INSTALLATION OF THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURE EITHER IN HONG KONG OR ABLE TO COME TO HONG KONG AT SHORT NOTICE.
APPLICANTS WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION SHOWING THAT THEY ARE THE ACCREDITED AGENTS OF INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THIS FORM OF STRUCTURE AND THAT THEY ARE THEMSELVES ESTABLISHED IN HONG KONG WITH PERMANENT OFFICES AND WORKSHOP ACCOMMODATION.
THEY WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE THEY CAN OFFER TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF OTHER PROJECTS ALREADY COMPLETED.
APPLICATIONS TO TENDER FOR THIS PARTICULAR JOB, AND ALSO FOR INCLUSION ON A LIST OF SPECIALISTS SUITABLE FOR EXECUTING SIMILAR WORK ON FUTURE PROJECTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, ARCHITECTURAL OFF ICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY (DECEMBER 30).
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED +APPLICATION TO TENDER FOR A SUB-CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN, SUPPLY AND ERECTION OF SPACE FRAME AND ROOF FOR INDOOR GAMES HALL ABERDEEN.+
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