TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1992
THE GOVERNMENT WILL
CONDUCT
AFTER THE CLOSE OF TENDERS IN JULY.
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DETAILED
"EVALUATION AND NEGOTIATION ARE EXPECTED
THE THE END OF 1992 AND A DECISION ON
SUCCESSFUL MADE IN EARLY 1993," THE SECRETARY SAID.
OF EVALUATION
BIDS
то
BE COMPLETED TENDERER WILL
BY
BE
CONTRACTING OUT OF MANAGEMENT OF REMAINING GOVERNMENT TUNNELS
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS NOTED THE PLAN TO CONTRACT OUT THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE REMAINING FOUR GOVERNMENT TUNNELS BY JANUARY NEXT YEAR, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS IN CONTRACTING OUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THIS EXERCISE WOULD REDUCE OPERATING COSTS AND ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CATERING FOR THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
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"THE LION ROCK AND AIRPORT TUNNELS WILL BE GROUPED UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT, WHILE THE SHING MUN AND TSEUNG KWAN 0 TUNNELS WILL BE GROUPED UNDER ANOTHER CONTRACT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AIRPORT TUNNEL, THESE ARE TUNNELS, HE ADDED.
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ALL TOLL
THIS YEAR TUNNELS
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO INVITE TENDERS IN MAY WITH A VIEW TO THE CONTRACTORS' TAKING OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR,
UNDER THE PLAN, ABOUT 300 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO TUNNEL OPERATIONS WILL BE AFFECTED.
STAFF DEPLOYED
THE MAJORITY OF THE POSTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE ΤΟ BE ABOLISHED AND REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS MADE TO THE STAFF AFFECTED.
FULL CONSULTATION WITH THE STAFF CONCERNED HAS STARTED, AND LETTERS WILL BE SENT ΤΟ EACH PERSON AFFECTED, EXPLAINING THE SITUATION.
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REDEPLOY THE STAFF AFFECTED WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
"THE INCOMING PRIVATE OPERATORS WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO EMPLOY AS MANY OF THE STAFF AFFECTED AS POSSIBLE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ADDING THAT IT WOULD BE IN THEIR INTEREST TO DO SO.
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