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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1979

TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLY

AND INSTALLATION OF BUILDING SERVICES

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF BUILDING SERVICES FOR STAGE 1 OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE AIR CONDITIONING, VENTILATION, IN-HOUSE COLD AND HOT WATER SYSTEMS, WASHWATER SYSTEMS, LABORATORY SERVICES FOR PLANT BUILDINGS, ACCOMMODATION BLOCKS, LABORATORIES, OFFICES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE PLANT.

PART OF THE PROJECT IS BEING FINANCED BY THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS FROM CONTRACTORS IN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.

WHEN COMPLETED IN 1981, THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS WILL SERVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 230 000 IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

AT THE MOMENT, SEWAGE FROM SHA TIN IS BEING TREATED AT THE TEMPORARY AND INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY WATSON (HONG KONG) CONSULTING ENGINEERS, WHO ARE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THIS PROJECT UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

WATSON (HONG KONG) ARE ALSO SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT.

ROAD TO BRIDGE FO TAN AND KCR DEPOT AT SHA TIN

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED ROAD BETWEEN FO TAN NULLAH AND THE PODIUM OVER THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY DEPOT NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT SHA TIN.

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THIS CONTRACT FORMED PART OF A ROAD PROJECT WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY LINK THE RAILWAY PODIUM WITH A PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD KNOWN AS P6.

HE SAID THAT DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PODIUM WOULD PROVIDE PRIVATE HOUSING FOR 7 000 TO 10 000 PEOPLE.

+INITIALLY THIS SECTION OF ROAD WILL ONLY PROVIDE A PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE LINK BETWEEN THE PODIUM AND CENTRAL SHA TIN, HE SAID.

/+HOWEVER, WHEN