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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1978

TENDERS INVITED ON INTERNATIONAL BASIS

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MANUFACTURERS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT

BANK AND LUXEMBOURG ARE BEING INVITED TO TENDER FOR THE LATEST WORK ON THE SHA TIN PERMANENT TREATMENT WORKS.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE TENDER NOTICE WILL APPEAR IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID TENDERS WERE BEING INVITED FOR THE THIRD OF 13 NOMINATED SUB-CONTRACTS TO THE MAIN CIVIL CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SEWAGE WORKS.

WHEN COMPLETED IN 1980 THE FIRST STAGE WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF AROUND 230,000 IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

IN THE MEANTIME THE SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN IS BEING TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT PART OF THE PROJECT WAS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS WERE BEING INVITED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS.

THEY WERE FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF TWO BULK FUEL STORAGE TANKS, TOGETHER WITH ANCILLIARY EQUIPMENT. THE TANKS, EACH WITH A CAPACITY OF 299 CUBIC METRES, WILL STORE FUEL OIL FOR THE DIESEL GENERATORS.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CHARTERED CONSULTING ENGINEERS. THEY ARE THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.

WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED UNDER THIS SUB-CONTRACT. THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR IS AOK I CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

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