THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1986
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HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT AWARDED
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A $24 MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO BUILD A SEAWATER MAIN AND PUMPHOUSE AS PART OF A MAJOR PROJECT TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AT POK FU LAM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. + WHICH AWARDED THE CONTRACT, SAID THE PUMPHOUSE AND AN INTAKE CULVERT WERE NEEDED TO PROVIDE COOLING WATER TO AIR-CONDITIONING PLANTS IN THE HOSPITAL.
IT CALLS FOR RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 6 100 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT SANDY BAY. THE EXTENT OF LAND TO BE RECLAIMED ABOVE HIGH WATER MARK WILL BE ABOUT 750 SQUARE METRES, WITH THE REMAINDER BELOW HIGH WATER MARK.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID RECLAMATION WOULD TAKE PLACE BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUMPHOUSE AND INTAKE CULVERT, WORK HAD ALREADY COMMENCED AND WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR.
THE CONTRACT IS PART OF STAGE 11 OF A THREE-STAGE PROJECT.
WORK IN THIS STAGE INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW BUILDINGS A 28-STOREY TOWER CONTAINING 686 BEDS AND AN 11-STOREY TOWER WITH 155 BEDS -- WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 1989.
STAGE I WORKS, ESTIMATED TO COST $460 MILLION, ALSO INVOLVE THE UPGRADING OF LIFTS IN THE EXISTING MAIN BUILDING, EXTENSION OF KITCHEN FACILITIES, A NEW MAIN ENTRANCE, AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING CASUALTY BLOCK.
TENANCIES SOUGHT FOR THREE SITES
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TWO SHA TIN SITES AND ONE IN KOWLOON WILL BE LET ON SHORT-TERM TENANCIES BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE SHA TIN SITES, AT SUI WO ROAD AND ON LAI STREET, MEASURE
8 650 AND 1 360 SQUARE METRES.
THE FORMER IS FOR A PLANT NURSERY AND/OR A COMMERCIAL GARDEN. THE TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS INITIALLY, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
/THE LATTER