THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1980
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MACHINERY CONTRACT AWARDED FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) LET A $14 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF MACHINERY FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE YUEN LONG SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS AT WANG CHAU,
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO JARDINE ENGINEERING CO LTD, IN ASSOCIATION WITH WHITEHEAD AND POOLE (HK) LTD AND WAS SIGNED BY MR GRAHAM OSBORNE, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER, AND MR ALAN MILLS OF JARDINE.
MR OSBORNE SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST OF FIVE MACHINERY CONTRACTS TO BE AWARDED FOR THE PROJECT.
+ IT COMPRISES THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF PUMPING AND SCREENING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR SLUDGE SETTLEMENT TANKS,+ HE SAID,
+THE DESIGN OF THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF THE PLANT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.+
MEANWHILE, THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE LET IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THIS INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUMPING STATIONS, SCREEN CHAMBERS, GRIT REMOVAL TANKS, PRIMARY AND FINAL SETTLEMENT TANKS, AERATION TANKS, AND ANCILLARY DRAINAGE,
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR ROADWORKS AND THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 000 METRES OF PIPES, RANGING FROM 100 MM TO 1 800 MM IN
DIAMETER.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL PROVIDE FULL SEWAGE TREATMENT
FACILITIES FOR THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PART OF THE DEVELOPING NEW TOWN.
NOTE TO EDITORS
COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN DURING THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM GIS PRESS BOXES THIS EVENING.
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