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Tenders invited for slope upgrading work

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The Civil engineering Department is inviting tenders for upgrading 18 slopes and retaining walls throughout the territory under its accelerated landslip preventive measures (LPM) programme.

The works are expected to commence in August for completion in 18 months.

Of these 18 slopes, nine are under the maintenance of Highways Department and nine are with Architectural Services Department.

Chief Geotechnical Engineer of the department's Geotechnical Engineering Office, Mr Allan Watkins, pointed out that the contract would be the second to be let under the current fiscal year and the seventh to be offered under the accelerated LPM programme which commenced in April last year.

"A total of six contracts are expected to be let this year," he said.

Under the programme, the upgrading works to government-owned man-made slopes in the 1977 Slope Catalogue would be completed by the year 2000.

"Studies of private slopes and retaining walls have also been accelerated considerably and about 300 slopes will be studied this year.

"A statutory notice will be served by the Buildings Department requiring owners to carry out upgrading works if a slope or a retaining wall is identified by the studies as not meeting the required standards," Mr Watkins added.

Tender forms for the slope upgrading works contract and further particulars can be obtained from Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick (HK) Limited. 38th floor. Metroplaza Tower 1. 223 Hing Fong Road. Kwai Fong, New Territories.

Tender offers will close at noon on May 31.

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