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SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1985
REFUSE COLLECTION POINT FOR AP LEI CHAU
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THE URBAN COUNCIL PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT ON AP LEI CHAU TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE TWO-STOREY REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT RCP ON THIS TINY ISLAND, IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF AP LEI CHAU MAIN STREET AND SHAN MING STREET ON LAND WHICH IS NOW BEING USED AS A TEMPORARY CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID TODAY THAT WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START AS SOON AS A NEW CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND OPPOSITE THE SITE IS COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR.
THE NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL BE FITTED WITH A CARBON FILTRATION SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE UNPLEASANT ODOUR.
IT WILL ALSO HAVE SEPARATE INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, AN ANCILLARY STOREROOM, AN OFFICE AND PLANTERS ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE ROOFTOP OF THE BUILDING TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE SCREEN FROM ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.
THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST $1.1 MILLION AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MID 1986.
SECURITY SERVICE WANTED ***
SECURITY GUARDS WILL BE HIRED TO LOOK AFTER 270 OPEN OR FENCED CROWN LAND SITES IN KONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON.
TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF THIS SERVICE, AS WELL AS A MOBILE PATROL SURVEILLANCE SERVICE FOR 140 ADDITIONAL SITES, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT, WHICH IS TO BEGIN ON APRIL 1, CALLS FOR THE SUPPLY OF MOBILE PATROLS, GUARDS ON 12-HOUR DUTY BASIS, GUARDS ON 24-HOUR DUTY BASIS, SUPERVISORS AND MONTHLY REPORTS IN RESPECT OF EACH CROWN LAND SITE.
TENDERS MUST BE SEALED AND ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND MARKED +TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF SECURITY GUARDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF CROWN LAND HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON+. THEY MUST BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX MARKED +GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX+ IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1985.
A COPY OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT MAY BE INSPECTED DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CONTROL SECTION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, ASIAN HOUSE, 1 HENNESSY ROAD, 12TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.
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