FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1979
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TENDER FOR ALUMINIUM WINDOW FRAMES
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MORE THAN 940 ALUMINIUM WINDOW FRAMES FOR THE SHA TIN PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE TENDERS ALSO COVER THE SUPPLY OF 92 HAND-OPERATED WINDOW OPENING SYSTEMS AND THREE EXTERNAL ALUMINIUM SCREEN PANELS FOR THE ENTRANCE AND LOBBY OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WAS THE EIGHTH NOMINATED SUB- CONTRACT TO THE MAIN CIVIL CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
WHEN COMPLETED IN 1981, THE FIRST STAGE WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 230,000 IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN NOW IS BEING TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT PART OF THE PROJECT WAS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS WERE BEING INVITED FROM MANUFACTURERS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND LUXEMBOURG.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CHARTERED CONSULTING ENGINEERS. THEY ARE THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.
WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED UNDER THIS SUB-CONTRACT. THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR IS AOKI CONSTRUCTION CO.
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