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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1992

CONTRACTORS INVITED TO SEEK PREQUALIFICATION

FOR WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY WORKS

THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM CONTRACTORS ΤΟ PREQUALIFY FOR TENDERING FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH CONTRACTS OF THE WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY TO BE BUILT ON THE NEW WEST KOWLOON

RECLAMATION.

INVITATION NOTICES ARE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

WORKS FOR THE NORTH CONTRACT COMPRISE MAINLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2.7-KILOMETRE DUAL THREE-LANE HIGHWAY BETWEEN TAI KOK TSUI AND MEI FOO SUN CHUEN WHERE AN INTERCHANGE WILL BE BUILT.

IT ALSO INCLUDES ASSOCIATED ROAD AND RAILWAY

FORMATION WORKS

AND FOOTBRIDGES.

WORKS FOR THE SOUTH CONTRACT INVOLVE MAINLY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.5-KILOMETRE DUAL THREE-LANE EXPRESSWAY TOGETHER WITH AN INTERCHANGE AT YAU MA TEI AND ASSOCIATED ROAD WORKS, DRAINAGE CULVERTS AND FOOTBRIDGES.

CONTRACTORS WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION.

APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 FOR THE NORTH CONTRACT AND BY NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 FOR THE SOUTH CONTRACT.

PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS WILL BE INVITED то TENDER FOR BOTH CONTRACTS IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.

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KIU YAM STREET TO GET FACE-LIFT

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED THE RESUMPTION AND REPAIR OF KIU YAM STREET AND A NEARBY SCAVENGING LANE IN SHAM SHUI PO.

THE STREET AND THE LANE ARE now UNDER PRIVATE MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND IS NOT PROPERLY MANAGED OR MAINTAINED.

THE RESUMPTION WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO REPAIR THEM FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT.

THE PROPOSED WORKS INVOLVED THE REPAIR OF THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPATHS, CARRIAGEWAYS AND DRAINS.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.

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