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MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1981

REVISED TENDERING PROCEDURES FOR AIDED SCHOOLS

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SUPERVISORS AND PRINCIPALS OF AIDED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE URGED TO NOTE THAT REVISED TENDERING PROCEDURES HAVE EEEN INTRODUCED REGARDING MAJOR AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS REQUIRING NON-RECURRENT GRANTS, AND FOR THE SUPPLY AND SERVICE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT.

CIRCULARS OUTLINING THE REVISED TENDERING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL AIDED SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE TENDERING PRCEDURES FOR MAJOR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN REVISED AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION A RECOMMENDATION OF AN ICAC REPORT THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S RULES AND PROCEDURES SHOULD BE CONFORMED TO FOR MAJOR REPAIRS IN THE AIDED SECTOR. IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THE SCHOOLS, + HE SAID.

UNDER THE REVISED PROCEDURES, TENDERS FOR WORKS FOR WHICH SUBSIDY IS REQUIRED MUST NORMALLY BE INVITED FROM AT LEAST 10 REGISTERED CONTRACTORS.

INVITATIONS TO TENDER SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF TENDERS AND THE FORM IN WHICH THEY ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE APPROPRIATE TENDER BOX.

TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE TO SCHOOLS, COPIES OF NOTES FOR GUIDANCE OF AIDED SCHOOLS ON BUILDING WORKS+ PREPARED BY THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO ALL AIDED SCHOOLS.

AMENDMENTS TO THE TENDERING PROCEDURES FOR THE SUPPLY AND SERVICE OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO STREAMLINE THE WHOLE PROCESS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+ THE EXISTING TENDERING PROCEDURES HAVE SHOWN, FROM PAST EXPERIENCE. TO BE RATHER TIME-CONSUMING AND HAVE SOMETIMES CAUSED UNNECESSARY DELAY, HE SAID.

UNDER THE REVISED SYSTEM SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO GROUP ITEMS OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT OF THE SAME CATEGORY IN THE SAME TENDER SCHEDULE BEFORE INVITING SUPPLIERS TO TENDER,

SCHOOLS MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT INVITATIONS TO TENDER SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR RECEIPT OF TENDERS,

WATER CUT IN TUEN MUN ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE CUT OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 10 PM ON THURSDAY (APRIL 30) TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY, FOR WATER MAIN CONNECTION.

THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE INDUSTRIAL ZONE AREA 9 AND AREA 12 TUEN MUN, TAI HING ESTATE TUEN MUN, MING KUM ROAD LICENSED AREA TUEN MUN, ALONG LUNG MUN ROAD, FROM TSING WUN ROAD TO PILLAR POINT TUEN MUŃ. (INCLUDE BOYS' HOMÉ TUEN MUN AND CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD.)