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Tenders invited for landfill operation

The Civil Engineering Department (CED) is inviting tenders for operating the Pillar Point Valley Landfill in Tuen Mun.

Works will comprise the landfilling of about 0.7 million tonnes of refuse, excavation of about 0.5 million cubic metres of earth from an adjoining borrow area and progressive covering of part of the landfill site.

The contract will also include associated road and drainage works, soft landscaping and environmental monitoring.

"Landfilling consists essentially of spreading and compacting refuse in layers and covering each layer daily with earth as landfilling proceeds," a spokesman for CED said today (Friday).

"The final layer over the completed portions of the landfill is to eliminate environmental nuisance and fire hazards."

Works are expected to commence in May and to be completed in 11 months.

Tender forms and further particulars of the project can be obtained from the Chief Engineer, Development and Airport Division, Civil Engineering Office, Civil Engineering Department, second floor, Civil Engineering Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon.

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Tender offers for the project will close at noon on March 8.

Construction of Public Records Office in Kwun Tong

The Architectural Services Department is inviting tenders for the construction of a Public Records Office Building at Tsui Ping Road in Kwun Tong.

Works will involve the construction of an 11-storey public records office building covering 5,894 square metres of gross floor area, together with drainage and external works.