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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1981

TENDERS SOUGHT FOR CENTRAL SITE

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SITE AT CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, TO THE WEST OF THE CONNAUGHT CENTRE.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR P.A.WARD, SAID: THE SITE, INLAND LOT NO. 8668, COMPRISES AN AREA OF ABOUT 13 400 SQUARE METRES BETWEEN HARBOUR VIEW STREET IND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE OLD GP PARCELS OFFICE, A MINI-BUS TERMINUS AND A BUS TERMINUS. +

THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE GIVEN POSSESSION OF THE SITE IN TWO STAGES.

*THE FIRST STAGE (SITE A) INCLUDING THE PARCELS OFFICE AND THE MINI-BUS TERMINUS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON AWARD OF TENDER AND THE SECOND STAGE (SITE B) COMPRISING THE BUS TERMINUS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER ABOUT 30 MONTHS LATER, + HE SAID.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS, THE PURCHASER IS REQUIRED TO BUILD A NEW BUS AND MINI-BUS TERMINUS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, ON TOP OF WHICH THERE WILL BE A TWO-STOREY PODIUM.

MP WARD SAID THAT THE PODIUM WOULD HAVE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE PROPOSED NEW STOCK EXCHANGE PREMISES. AN OPEN PLAZA TO BE LINKED TO THE FOOTBRIDGES ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND HARBOUR VIEW STREET, AND SUCH OTHER NON-INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AS THE PURCHASER MIGHT PROPOSE.

+ABOVE THE PODIUM, THE PURCHASER MAY CONSTRUCT OFFICE ACCOMMODATION UP TO A MAXIMUN HEIGHT OF 182.5 METRES ABOVE PRINCIPAL DATUM, HE ADDED.

IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN MINI-BUS SERVICES, THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR A MINI-BUS TERMINUS WITHIN SITE A UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE PERMANENT MINI-BUS TERMINUS

IS COMPLETED,

SIMILARLY, PART OF A NEW BUS TERMINUS WILL BE BUILT ON SITE A, AND ON COMPLETION, BUSES WILL OPERATE FROM THIS PART OF THE NEW TERMINUS UNTIL THE REMAINING SECTION OF THE NEW TERMINUS ON SITE B HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS WILL BE NOON ON FEBRUARY 12, 1982.

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TENDER FORMS. T.GETHER WITH NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED ON MONDAY FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE ON THE 19TH FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND ON THE 13TH FLOOR OF KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.

PLANS MAY ALST BE INSPECTED AT THESE OFF ICES.