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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1991

PREQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR SITE PREPARATION OF NEW AIRPORT

THE

PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (PAA) IS INVITING APPLICATION FROM CONTRACTORS TO PREQUALIFY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY то TENDER FOR THE SITE PREPARATION CONTRACT OF THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK.

THE NOTICE OF INVITATION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) AND ADVERTISEMENTS WERE PLACED IN MAJOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS JOURNALS AND NEWSPAPERS.

A PAA SPOKESMAN SAID *THE PURPOSE OF THE PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE WAS ΤΟ SEEK SUITABLY QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING THE WORK TO FORM A SITE OF ABOUT 1,200 HECTARES FOR THE NEW AIRPORT.

THE WORK WILL COMPRISE DREDGING AND DISPOSAL OFF SITE OF UP ΤΟ ABOUT 70 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF MARINE MUD, EXCAVATION OF ABOUT 85 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF ROCK AND SOIL FROM CHEK LAP KOK AND LAM CHAU ISLAND, OBTAINING ABOUT 60 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF SAND FROM MARINE BORROW AREAS, AND PLACING OF THE FILLING MATERIAL FROM BOTH THE LAND AND MARINE SOURCES TO THE RECLAMATION AREAS.

CONTRACTORS WITH SUBSTANTIAL

EXPERIENCE JN DREDGING AND

EXCAVATION ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS TO:

GREINER - MAUNSELL

NEW AIRPORT PROJECT OFFICE

UNIT 608, SHUI ON CENTRE, 6/F, 6-8 HARBOUR ROAD HƯNG HỎN

THE DEADLINE FOR SURMISSION DOCUMENTS IS AT NOON ON MAY 3, 1991.

OF COMPLETED

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PREQUALIFICATION

FOLLOWING THE PREQUALIFICATION EXERCISE THE PAA PROPOSES TO INVITE TENDERS IN JUNE, 1991 FROM PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE SITE PREPARATION CONTRACT.

THE HONG KONG (CONTROL OF GOLD, SECURITIES, PAYMENTS AND CREDITS: KUWAIT AND REPUBLIC OF IRAQ) ORDER 1990

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS FOR THE TIME BEING LIFTED ALL RESTRICTIONS ON KUWAITI ASSETS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

SECTION 2(1) OF THE HONG KONG (CONTROL OF GOLD, SECURITIES, PAYMENTS AND CREDITS: KUWAIT AND REPUBLIC OF IRAQ) ORDER 1990 ("THE ORDER"} IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON THE CARRYING OUT OF CERTAIN DIRECTIONS BY OR ON BEHALF OF SPECIFIC KUWAITI OR IRAQI ENTITIES.

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