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Tenders invited for mainslaying works in Sham Tseng

The Water Supplies Department is inviting tenders for the laying of about 1.600 ' metres of 300 millimetres diameter ductile iron fresh water mains in Sham Tseng.

The contract will be the first to be awarded under the $191.7 million Water Supply to Tsing Lung Tau and Sham Tseng Stage II project. When completed, the project will improve the water supply system in the areas to meet future demand.

Work will commence in June and scheduled for completion in 10 months.

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

Tender forms and further particulars may be obtained from the Water Supplies Department, Immigration Tower, 44th floor, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Tenders must be clearly marked and addressed to the Chairman of the Public Works Tender Board. They must be placed in the Public Works Tender Box at the lift lobby on 34th floor, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong before noon on Friday, March 22.

Late tenders will not be accepted.

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Road construction and improvement works in Tai Po Kau

The prospective grantee of a land lot in Tai Po has proposed to construct an access road from Tai Po Road to the proposed residential development.

The proposed works will also include improvements to the section of Tai Po Road at Tai Po Kau and closure of some access roads affected.

During the construction period, necessary access will be maintained to minimise inconvenience to the public. A notice concerning the proposed works is contained in the Government Gazette published today (Friday).