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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1992

TENDERS INVITED FOR PURCHASE OF GOVT LIGHTERS

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THE

GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS RE-INVITING TENDERS FOR

THE PURCHASE OF TWO PURPOSE-BUILT FERRY LIGHTERS,

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TENDERS FOR THE STEEL DOUBLE-DECK LANDING PONTOONS LIGHTER 9 AND 11 WHICH MEASURES 36.6 BY 12.2 METRES AND 39.6 BY 12.2 METRES RESPECTIVELY WERE FIRST INVITED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR BUT WERE WITHDRAWN PENDING A NEW CONDITION TO BE TAGGED ON TO THE TENDERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SPECIAL CONDITION OF THE TENDER STIPULATED THAT THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER HAD TO PROVIDE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO GOVERNMENT BOTH "LIGHTER 9" AND "LIGHTER 11" IN GOOD AND SAFE CONDITIONS FOR USE ON THE FOLLOWING OCCASIONS:

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(A)

(B)

IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, EXCEPT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE LIGHTERS ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSES AS STATED IN (B) BELOW:

THE YEARLY TIN HAU FESTIVAL (AROUND APRIL EVERY YEAR) AT JOSS HOUSE BAY FOR ONE WEEK; AND

RACE (AROUND PROMENADE, OR

THE YEARLY INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT JUNE EVERY YEAR) OFF TSIM SHA TSUI ANY OTHER PLACES IN HONG KONG WATERS, FOR ONE WEEK.

THE CENTRAL AND WANCHAI RECLAMATION PROJECT, AS TEMPORARY FERRY LANDING PONTOONS OFF CENTRAL WATERFRONT FOR ONE YEAR FROM AROUND END OF 1993.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT AS THE LIGHTERS HAD NOT BEEN PUT ACTIVE USE RECENTLY, IT WOULD BE COST-EFFECTIVE TO SELL THEM ΤΟ SAVE THE HIGH MAINTENANCE COSTS AND MANPOWER DEPLOYED TO LOOK AFTER THEM DURING TYPHOON,

"THE VESSELS ALSO OCCUPY VALUABLE WATER SPACE IN THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD, HE SAID.

LIGHTER 9 AND 11 WERE BOUGHT IN 1980 AND 1984 AT A COST OF $940,000 AND $1.39 MILLION RESPECTIVELY. THEY WERE RENTED TO THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY FOR USE UNTIL 1986 AND LAST YEAR RESPECTIVELY.

DIVISION,

FORMS OF TENDER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PROCUREMENT GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT; THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL; AND THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GROUND FLOOR, 30 LUEN WAN STREET.

INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD PLACE TENDERS IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE MAIN GATE OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT, OIL STREET, NORTH POINT, BEFORE 9 AM ON FEBRUARY 28.

DETAILS OF THE TENDERS WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

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