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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1985

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TENDERERS ASKED TO PREQUALIFY

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CONTRACTORS WITH SPECIALISED EXPERTISE ARE INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR INCLUSION ONTO A LIST OF PREQUAL IF IED TENDERERS FOR THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS FOR THE PROPOSED TSUEN WAN TO SHA TIN HIGHWAY.

THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HIGHWAY, KNOWN AS ROUTE 5, CONSISTS OF A NETWORK OF ROADS, BRIDGES AND TUNNELS BETWEEN THE TWO DISTRICTS.

THERE WILL BE TWO TWIN-TUBE TUNNELS, TOTALLING 2.6 KILOMETRES, UNDER SMUGGLERS RIDGE AND NEEDLE HILL, AND TWO 100-METRE LONG BRIDGES OVER THE HEADWATER OF THE LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR.

THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS, TO BE COVERED BY FIVE CONTRACTS, WILL DEAL WITH THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM, TUNNEL SERVICES, TUNNEL SUPERVISORY SYSTEM, VENTILATION FANS AND LUMINARIES.

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS WITH RECENT SATISFACTORY EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR CONTRACTS SHOULD APPROACH MOTT, HAY AND ANDERSON FAR EAST, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, 2401 SUN HUNG KEI CENTRE, 30 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. HONG KONG. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW THEY CAN APPLY FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF SELECTED TENDERERS.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS NOON ON JULY 19.

CENTRAL TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED ****

THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN THE VICINITY OF CHATER ROAD IN CENTRAL.

THESE MEASURES ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN FLOW ON CHATER ROAD, THUS RELIEVING TRAFFIC ON NEARBY CONNAUGHT ROAD.

THE PROPOSED WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAY-BYS AT CLUB STREET AND ICE HOUSE STREET, AND MODIFICATION TO GROUND- LEVEL ROADS AT THE JUNCTIONS OF CHATER ROAD WITH JACKSON ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET.

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