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PREQUALIFICATION FOR MANAGEMENT OF ABERDEEN TUNNEL INVITED

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IS

INVITING

INTERESTED

AND

OPERATION

ΤΟ

THE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

PARTIES

OF APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT ABERDEEN TUNNEL AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TUNNEL'S ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND PLANT.

A NOTICE ON THE PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS WAS PUBLISHED THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

IN

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WOULD BE SHORTLISTED AND INVITED TO TENDER FOR A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT.

A SINGLE CONTRACT WOULD BE AWARDED FOR THREE YEARS WITH AN OPTION FOR THE EXTENSION FOR FURTHER PERIODS SUBJECT ΤΟ AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CONTRACT HOLDER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE CONTRACT WOULD COMMENCE SOME TIME BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND DECEMBER 1 NEXT YEAR, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE AND PROVIDE PROOF OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF A TOLL TUNNEL OR HIGHWAY.

"IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE AND PROVIDE PROOF OF EXPERIENCE IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TUNNEL AND TUNNEL ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND PLANT.

EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES EXPERIENCED IN TUNNEL

"ALTERNATIVELY ABILITY TO ENGAGE THE THIS ASPECT FROM ACCEPTABLE SOURCES EQUIPMENT AND PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

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"THEY SHALL SUBMIT SUFFICIENT AND RELEVANT MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS STIPULATED IN THE PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENT TO ENABLE ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE ON THEIR SUITABILITY OF BEING QUALIFIED TO TENDER.

COMPANIES

"THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED ENQUIRIES FROM OVERSEAS EXPRESSING INTEREST IN THE CONTRACT. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO PLACE ADVERTISEMENTS IN OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND HAS WRITTEN TO LOCAL CONSULATES AND TRADE COMMISSIONS NOTIFYING THEM OF THE INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION, HE SAID.

PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS ARE OBTAINABLE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 40TH FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER ROAD, HONG KONG.

FROM THE TRANSPORT

[I, 7 GLOUCESTER

TO

COMPLETED PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), 20 LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE NOON ON JANUARY 11, NEXT YEAR.

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