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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1981

BIG CONTRACT FOR REFUSE DISPOSAL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES PLANNED

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THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION OF INVITING TENDERS FOR REMOVAL OF REFUSE FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN SHA TIN, TAI PO AND SHEUNG SHUI TO THE SHUEN WAN CONTROLLED TIP IN TAI PO.

A NOTICE INVITING FIRMS TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE PROPOSED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SERVICES WITH AN INITIAL CONTRACT PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS COMMENCING NEXT YEAR IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

TO ENABLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS TO STUDY THE PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, A DRAFT CONTRACT BRIEF HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR COMMENT BEFORE FINAL TENDER DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED.

INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE DRAFT TENDER DOCUMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURY ACCOUNTANT OF THE NTSD ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

ENQUIRIES MAY ALSO BE MADE TO THE TREASURY ACCOUNTANT OF THE DEPARTMENT ON TELEPHONE 3-678643 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

CLOSING DATE FOR COMMENTS ON THESE PROPOSALS WILL BE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, THIS YEAR.

THROUGH THE CONSULTATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS HOPED TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND INVOKE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS FROM INTENDING CONTRACTORS SO THAT THE CONTRACT CONDITIONS WOULD BE DRAWN UP TO THE BEST OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE CONTRACTOR AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE.

GIVING REASONS FOR THE HIRING OF REFUSE DISPOSAL SERVICES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WOULD LIMIT THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF EXPANSION OF THE DEPARTMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE A SERIOUS EFFECT ON THE QUALITY SUPERVISION. IT IS ALSO FELT THAT A CONTRACT SERVICE WILL REDUCE THE SERVICING DEMANDS ON GOVERNMENT WORKSHOPS AND PROBABLY LEAD TO A MORE PRODUCTIVE AND FLEXIBLE USE OF REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES.

HOWEVER, THE DEPARTMENT WILL KEEP REGULAR CHECKS ON THE WORK BEING DONE.

THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR WILL BE EXPECTED TO DEAL WITH 140 TONNES OF HOUSEHOLD AND MARKET WASTES AND 25 LORRY LOADS OF BULKY ITEMS FROM DESIGNATED REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS IN TEN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN SHA TIN, TAI PO AND SHEUNG SHUI.

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