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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1992

TENDERS INVITED FOR RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE WORKS

THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR RECLAMATION AND TRUNK SEWER LAYING WORKS IN STANLEY.

THE CONTRACT FORMS PART OF THE STANLEY AREA SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SCHEME.

IT INCLUDES THE RECLAMATION IN THE FORESHORE OF STANLEY BAY FOR THE LAYING OF A TRUNK SEWER CONNECTING MA HANG AND STANLEY MAIN PUMPING STATION AND STORM DRAINS.

THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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"WHEN THE WORKS ARE COMPLETED, ALL SEWAGE IN THE STANLEY, MA HANG, TAI TAM AND RED HILL AREAS WILL RECEIVE FULL SECONDARY TREATMENT IN THE FIRST UNDERGROUND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN HONG KONG BEFORE :DISCHARGE INTO THE SEA,' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY

(FRIDAY).

"THIS WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE SEA WATER IN STANLEY AREA," HE ADDED.

TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WATSON HAWKSLEY (HK) LIMITED ON 15TH FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK, KOWLOON.

MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER, PUMPING STATION AND RISING MAIN IN SHUM WAN ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG,

THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE PROPOSED SHUM WAN LAUNDRY PROJECT AND WILL PROVIDE A FOUL SEWERAGE SYSTEM FOR THE AREA OF SHUM WAN ROAD.

WORKS UNDER THE CONTRACT INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION AND LAYING OF GRAVITY AND PRESSURE SEWERS RANGING FROM 300 MM ΤΟ 450 MM IN DIAMETER WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF ABOUT 1,250 METRES.

THE CONTRACT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE WORKS DIVISION OF THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 44TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI TOWER III, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG.

THE TENDER CLOSING DATE FOR THE TWO PROJECTS IS OCTOBER 16.

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