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Tenders invited for slope upgrading works
The Civil Engineering Department is inviting tenders for upgrading 32 slopes and retaining walls throughout the territory under its accelerated Landslip Preventive Measures (LPG) Programme.
The Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the department's Geotechnical Engineering Office, Mr Allan Watkins, pointed out that the contracts for the upgrading works was the first one to be offered under the accelerated LPM Programme. He recalled the announcement by the Secretary for Works earlier this year that the Government's programme to upgrade government-owned man-made slopes listed in the 1977 Slope Catalogue would be completed by the year 2000 at a cost of some $1.3 billion.
Mr Watkins said four contracts of a similar scale would be let this year and that at least four contracts per year were expected to be let over the five year duration of the programme.
"Studies on private slopes and retaining walls have also been accelerated considerably and that over 200 slopes will be studied in the year 95-96.
"A statutory notice will be served by the Buildings Department requiring owners to carry out upgrading works if the studies reveal a slope or a retaining wall is not up to the required standards," he said.
The contract works are expected to be completed in 27 months.
Tender forms and further particulars can be obtained from the Chief Geotechnical Engineer/Works, Geotechnical Engineering Office, tenth floor, Civil Engineering Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Kowloon.
Tender offer will close at noon on September 1.
End/Friday, August 11, 1995