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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1994
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS CONTRACT WOULD PROVIDE A TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AT THE LANTAU TOLL PLAZA FOR COLLECTING TOLLS FROM VEHICLES USING THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING.
THE SYSTEM WOULD COMPRISE TOLL BOOTHS, TOLL COLLECTION TERMINALS, LANE CONTROL DEVICES AT THE TOLL PLAZA AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM.
CONTRACTORS OR JOINT VENTURES WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION.
PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
DEPARTMENT'S CONSULTANTS:
MOTT MACDONALD HONG KONG LIMITED 12TH FLOOR SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE
30 HARBOUR ROAD
WAN CHAI
HONG KONG
TEL: 828 5757
APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS BY NOON ON APRIL 8.
EXERCISE, THE HIGHWAYS
FOLLOWING THE PREQUALIFICATION DEPARTMENT WILL INVITE TENDERS FROM THE PREQUALIFIED TENDERERS IN JUNE 1994 FOR THE CONTRACT.
SITE FOR NEW EXPLOSIVES COMPLEX
DREDGING, RECLAMATION AND RELATED WORKS WILL START IN SEPTEMBER TO PROVIDE LAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPLOSIVES STORAGE COMPLEX TO REPLACE THE EXISTING FACILITIES ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 1997.
THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF 340 METRES OF SEAWALL, RECLAMATION OF FIVE HECTARES OF LAND AND DREDGING A NAVIGATION CHANNEL WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 27 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT KAU SHAT WAN, LANTAU.
THE SITE FOR THE COMPLEX AND ITS LAYOUT WERE DECIDED ONLY AFTER COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES COVERING THE PROJECT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ITS SAFETY FEATURES.
THE PROPOSAL TO USE UNDERGROUND STORAGE RECEIVED STRONG SUPPORT DURING THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION.
/THE ISLANDS
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