FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1981
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TWO YUEN LONG SITES FOR TENDER
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THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IS OFFERING TWO SITES IN YUEN LONG FOR DISPOSAL BY CASH TENDER.
DETAILS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ONE IS LOCATED IN FUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND MEASURES 805 SQUARE METRES. IT IS FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY USE WITH A BUILDING COVENANT OF $3.86 MILLION TO BE COMPLETED IN THREE YEARS.
THE OTHER SITE MEASURES 193 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A DOMESTIC FUEL STORE. THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A BUILDING COVENANT OF $230 000 IN TWO YEARS.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON DECEMBER 18.
DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS AND THE EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.
TENDERS SOUGHT FOR SUBMARINE PIPELINE
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO INVITE TENDERS SHORTLY FROM PRE-QUAL IF IED CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMARINE PIPELINE FROM KOWLOON TO HONG KONG
ISLAND.
THE PIPELINE WILL CONSIST OF TWIN MILD-STEEL MAINS WITH
AN INTERNAL DIAMETER OF ABOUT 1 000 MM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SUBMARINE PIPELINE WOULD BE USED TO TRANSFER ADDITIONAL WATER ACROSS THE HARBOUR FROM KOWLOON TO HONG KONG ISLAND.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WATER SUPPLY ON HONG KONG ISLAND CAME MAINLY FROM RESERVOIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+THE ADDITIONAL PIPELINE AIMS TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND, HE SAID.
+THE EXACT ALIGNMENT OF THE PIPELINE HAS NOT YET BEEN DECIDED. HOWEVER, WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEXT YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN MID-1983.+
A NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM APPROPRIATE CONTRACTORS TO CONTACT THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR CONS IDERATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRE-QUAL IF ICATION LIST WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
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