FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1993
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NORTH WEST TSING YI INTERCHANGE
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM SUITABLE CONTRACTORS OR JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIPS TO PREQUALIFY FOR TENDERING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH WEST TSING YI INTERCHANGE.
THE CONTRACT IS ONE OF THE MAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTS FOR THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME.
IT COMPRISES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED INTERCHANGE CONNECTING THE TSING MA BRIDGE WITH THE ROUTE 3, A PORTION OF THE AIRPORT RAILWAY CUT AND COVER TUNNEL AND AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING HOUSING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING AND ASSOCIATED PARTS OF ROUTE 3.
THE WORKS ARE EXPECTED ΤΟ START IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR FOR COMPLETION BY APRIL 1997.
DETAILS OF THE PREQUALIFICATION INVITATION WERE GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY).
CONTRACTORS OR JOINT VENTURES WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION.
PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED DEPARTMENT'S CONSULTANTS: THE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR, ROUTE SPHW CONSULTANTS, 38TH FLOOR, METROPLAZA TOWER 1, 223 HING KWAI FONG, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 428 8866.
FROM THE 3 PROJECT, FONG ROAD,
APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON DECEMBER 24.
FOLLOWING THE PREQUALIFICATION
EXERCISE, HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL INVITE TENDERS FROM PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
ROUND ISLAND YACHT RACE ON SUNDAY
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A YACHT WILL TAKE PLACE ROUND HONG KONG ISLAND IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION DURING DAY TIME ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 28).
RACE
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE RACE WOULD START AND FINISH OFF AT KELLET ISLAND IN CAUSEWAY BAY, AND THAT ABOUT 200 YACHTS INCLUDING SEVEN WINDSURFERS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.
HE URGED THAT MASTERS, COXSWAINS AND THOSE IN CHARGE OF VESSELS NAVIGATING NEARBY TO EXERCISE WITH CARE AND PROCEED WITH CAUTION, GIVING CONSIDERATION TO THE CONTESTANTS.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS OF PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 IS MANDATORY, HE SAID.
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