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FRIDAY, DECEMPER 3, 1993
UNDER THE BOT ARRANGEMENT, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE AWARDED A FRANCHISE TO FINANCE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, COMMISSION, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE THE TAI LAM TUNNEL AND YUEN LONG APPROACH ROAD WITH THE RIGHT TO COLLECT TOLLS OVER THE PROPOSED 30-YEAR FRANCHISE PERIOD.
TENDERS WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 8 NEXT YEAR. THIS IS TO GIVE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR TENDERERS TO PREPARE THEIR SUBMISSIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROJECT BRIEF.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONDUCT A DETAILED EVALUATION OF ALL BONA FIDE TENDERS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "IT IS EXPECTED THAT WITH TENDERERS WILL COMMENCE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF DECISION ON THE TENDER AWARD WILL BE MADE IN LATE L994.
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NEGOTIATIONS L994 AND A
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3.8-KILOMETRE TUNNEL UNDER THE TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK FROM TING KAU IN THE SOUTH TO HO PUI IN THE NORTH AND AN AT-GRADE ROAD OF ABOUT 6.3 KILOMETRES LINKING THE NORTHERN PORTAL OF TAI LAM TUNNEL AND THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD AT AN INTERCHANGE AT AU TAU.
A BOOKLET CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT, REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDANCE FOR COLLECTION OF THE PROJECT OBTAINABLE FROM TRANSPORT BRANCH FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).
TENDERING BRIEF IS
WALLED CITY PARK TO BE BUILT IN APRIL
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS INDICATE WHETHER THEY ARE INTERESTED IN TENDERING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY PARK AND ITS ASSOCIATED WORKS.
THE WORKS COMPRISE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A QING DYNASTY STYLE GARDEN, RESTORATION OF ANTIQUITY BUILDINGS, RECONSTRUCTION OF SPORTING GROUND AND PAVING IN A 31,000-SQUARE-METRE SITE.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING ITEMS, BUILDING CONSERVATION WORKS AND BUILDING SERVICES INSTALLATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY APPROVED SUB-CONTRACTORS.
CONTRACTORS WHO WISH TO BID FOR THE WORKS SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS BY REGISTERED POST ΤΟ THE CHIEF ARCHITECT/2, ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 38TH FLOOR, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, BEFORE NOON ON DECEMBER 17.
TENDERS WILL BE INVITED FROM THE APPLICANTS NEXT MONTH SO THAT WORKS CAN START AROUND APRIL FOR COMPLETION IN MID-1995.
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