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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1975

MANY SEEK SHOP SPACES IN OI MAN

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MORE THAN 140 TENDERS FOR THE TENANCY FOR THE FIRST LOT OF SHOP PREMISES AND COMMERCIAL UNITS IN OI MAN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX WERE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY UP TO THE CLOSING OF THE TENDER AT NOON TODAY (FRIDAY).

THESE TENDERS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AND THE TENDERERS WILL BE INFORMED OF THE RESULT WITHIN A PERIOD OF A FEW WEEKS.

THE TENDERS WERE REMOVED AT NOON TODAY FROM THE TENDER BOX PLACED AT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN THE PRESENCE OF MR. D.1. MCINTOSH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AND THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL REGISTRY.

THEY WERE OPENED IMMEDIATELY AND THE ORIGINAL COPY FROM THE TENDERS WERE CHOPPED AND INITIALED BY THE ASSISTANT DEPARTMENTAL SECRETARY BY WAY OF AUTHENTICATION THAT THEY WERE RECEIVED ON TIME.

MR. MCINTOSH SAID: THE TENDERS WILL BE ANALYSED AND PROCESSED AND A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE TENDERS AS WELL AS AN INITIAL RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE TENDERS TO BE ACCEPTED WILL BE PREPARED BY THE DIVISION CONCERNED.

+THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE CHECKED BY THE COMMITTEE SECRETARY TO SEE THAT ALL TENDERS HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH AND RETURNED AND NO ALTERATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED HAVE BEEN MADE. THEY WILL THEN BE COMPILED INTO A TENDER REPORT AND WILL BE PLACED BEFORE THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION.+

MR. MCINTOSH SAID THE COMPREHENSIVE TENDER PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE THAT NOTHING WOULD GO WRONG DURING PROCESSING AND ALL TENDERS WERE CONSIDERED FAIRLY AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITED TENDERS FOR TWO RESTAURANTS, A CAFE, A DEPARTMENT STORE, A SUPER-MARKET AND SEVEN SHOP PREMISES IN THE 01 MAN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX ON THE 17TH OF THIS MONTH.

INTEREST WAS SO GREAT THAT THE AUTHORITY HAD TO SET UP A SPECIAL OFFICE TO DEAL WITH ENQUIRIES FROM ENTERPRISES AND INDIVIDUALS.

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