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Tenders invited for slope upgrading works
The Civil Engineering Department is inviting tenders for upgrading 15 slopes and retaining walls throughout the territory under its accelerated Landslip Preventive Measures (LPM) Programme.
The works are expected to commence in January 1996 for completion in 17 months.
The acting Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the department's Geotechnical Engineering Office, Mr Kandiah Şivaloganathan, said the contract, for the upgrading works was the fourth and last one to be offered under the accelerated LPM programme this year and the first contract to be managed by consultant.
He recalled the Secretary for Works had announced 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 Sivaloganathan said at least four contracts per year were expected to be let over the five-year duration of the programme.
"Studies of private slopes and retaining walls have also been accelerated considerably and that over 200 slopes will be studied in the year 1995-96.
"A statutory notice will be served by the Buildings Department requiring owners to carry out upgrading works if the studies revealed that a slope or a retaining wall is not up to the required standards," he added.
Tender forms for the slope upgrading works contract and further particulars can be obtained from Mott Connell Limited, 12th floor Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Tender offer will close at noon on November 3, 1995.
End/Friday, October 6, 1995