MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1992
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TWO LOWER FLOORS OF THE BUILDING WILL BE USED AS COUNCIL MEMBERS' OFFICES.
LEGISLATIVE
WORKS INCLUDE THE REFURBISHMENT OF 15,300 SQUARE METRES OF OFFICE SPACE, COMMON AREAS, LOBBIES AND ANCILLARY AREAS, AS WELL AS THE RENEWAL OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO MODERN STANDARDS.
THEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN FOUR PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE STARTING IMMEDIATELY.
THE PROJECT IS UNDER A "DESIGN-AND-BUILD" CONTRACT FORM UNDER THE CONTRACTOR IS PROVIDED WITH OUTLINE DESIGN BRIEF, PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS.
WHICH
THE CONTRACTOR HAS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNDERTAKING A COMPLETE PACKAGE OF SERVICES THROUGH TO PHYSICAL COMPLETION OF THE WORKS, ALL UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MR CORSER SAID HIS DEPARTMENT HAD PIONEERED THE USE OF THIS FORM OF CONTRACT FOR GOVERNMENT BUILDING PROJECTS WHICH WAS FOUND ΤΟ WORK WELL WITH FAST TRACK ITEMS.
SO FAR, MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED USING THIS FORM INCLUDE THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, THE CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING, THE EXTENSION ΤΟ CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES MAIN WING, IMMIGRATION BUILDING AT MA TAU KOK ROAD AND TAI A CHAU DETENTION CENTRE. THE TOTAL VALUE AMOUNTS TO OVER $600 MILLION.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE CGO WEST WING
REFURBISHMENT
WAS AWARDED
TO WOON LEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, MRS LESSIE WEI, WITNESSED THE CONTRACT-SIGNING CEREMONY.
CONTRACT FOR CHINA WATER PUMPING WORKS AWARDED
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) $68 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF THEIR ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR TAU 'D' PUMPING STATION.
AWARDED A PUMPSETS AND THE TAI PO
THE NEW INSTALLATION IS PART OF A $2.1 BILLION PROJECT TO EXPAND THE FACILITIES FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSFERRING WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE EXPANSION BY THE END OF 1994, THE RECEPTION AND TRANSFER CAPACITY WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE EXISTING 620 MILLION CUBIC METRES A YEAR TO 1,100 MILLION CUBIC METRES A YEAR.
/THE TAI
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