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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1992

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE SEMINAR, THE ACTING PROJECT MANAGER OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR H K WONG, SAID 16 CONTRACTS ON THE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED PORTION OF THE ACP WOULD BE AWARDED NEXT YEAR AND 22 IN 1994.

MR WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTRACTUAL BUILD UP RAPIDLY IN THE NEXT TWO OR THREE YEARS.

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IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE $4.8 BILLION WORTH (AT MONEY OF DAY PRICES) OF GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AT THE CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT.

THESE INCLUDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER TO BE OPERATED BY CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, METERIOLOGICAL STATIONS TO BE OPERATED THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND AN AIRMAIL CENTRE BY THE POST OFFICE.

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OTHERS INCLUDE FACILITIES REQUIRED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FULFIL THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES IN THE OPERATION OF THE NEW AIRPORT.

"THERE WILL BE VERY GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLIERS IN HI-TECH EQUIPMENT FOR AIRPORT OPERATION," MR WONG SAID.

"SUCH EQUIPMENT INCLUDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEMS, RADAR DATA PROCESSING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM AND FLIGHT DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, HE NOTED.

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A THIRD SPEAKER, THE ACTING PRINCIPAL CROWN COUNSEL OF THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, MR MIKE RANDALL, ADDRESSED SEMINAR ON THE ACP GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS.

CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED A $1,336 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE YAM O SECTION OF THE NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY TO A CONSORTIUM MADE UP OF A HONG KONG COMPANY AND TWO JAPANESE COMPANIES.

THE CONSORTIUM, THE AOKI CORPORATION/FRANKI CONTRACTORS LIMITED/TOBISHIMA CORPORATION JOINT VENTURE, HAS SUBMITTED THE LOWEST

TENDER.

THE CONTRACT SUM IS WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE PROJECT.

THE CONTRACT, AS WITH OTHER NAJOR CONTRACTS UNDER THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP), IS A FIXED PRICE LUMP SUM CONTRACT.

THE NORTH LANTAU EXPRESSWAY, ONE OF THE 10 CORE PROJECTS THE ACP, WILL BE A DUAL THREE-LANE EXPRESSWAY TO BE CONSTRUCTED THE NORTHERN COAST OF LANTAU.

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