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The Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the department's Geotechnical Engineering Office, Mr Allan Watkins, pointed out that the contract for the upgrading works was the third one to be offered under the accelerated LPM programme this year.

He recalled that the announcement by the Secretary for Works earlier this year that the Government's programme to upgrade government-owned man-made slopes listed in the 1977 Slope Catalogue would be completed by the year 2000 at a cost of some $1.3 billion.

Mr Watkins said at least four contracts per year were expected to be let over the five-year duration of the programme.

"Studies of private slopes and retaining walls have also been accelerated considerably and that over 200 slopes will be studied in the year 1995/96.

"A statutory notice will be served by the Buildings Department requiring owners to carry out upgrading works if the studies revealed that a slope or a retaining wall is not up to the required standards," he added.

Tender forms and further particulars can be obtained from the Chief Geotechnical Engineer/Works, Geotechnical Engineering Office, 10th floor, Civil Engineering Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Kowloon.

Tender offer will close at noon on October 20, 1995.

End/Friday, September 29, 1995

Tenders invited for Fanling site

The Lands Department is inviting cash tenders in Letter A/B or cash for a 11,288-square-metre site in Fanling, New Territories, for commercial/residential

purposes.

Details of the tender notice are published in the Gazette today (Friday).

A spokesman for the Lands Department said tenders could be submitted on the basis of Letter A/B or Cash or both but first consideration would be given to Letter A/B tenders.

"In the event that no Letter A/B tender is received, cash tender will be considered," he said.