(i.e.
Mott
MacDonald)
mainly
2
because
many
of those
contracts
were
inter-related; hence it would be more appropriate if they were co-ordinated
by one company.
Inconsistent with the principle of "accepting the lowest bid"
Our reporter phoned Mr. James Blake's home several times last
According to the information released,
night but no one answered our calls.
been
followed.
the Among
we noted that in awarding the consultancy contract for the terminal complex
to a British consortium, the principle of accepting the lowest bid had not
three tenderers who received the final
consideration, the successful British consortium offered the highest bid.
In fact, in a written reply to Legco members in yesterday's Legco sitting,
Mr. James Blake admitted that consultancy fee was not the overriding
consideration in the award of tender for the airport terminal design.
be explained that "in the case of the terminal, this had to the design that
best satisfied all the requirements and future needs of a technically
demanding project, whilst at the same time ensuring that the design could be
built within budget and on time."
He
In response to Executive and Legislative Councillor Edward Ho's
written question, the Secretary for Works, Mr. James Blake, yesterday gave a
reply disclosing all the names and countries of origin of the consultancies
which have been awarded contracts for the Airport Core Programme projects.
The information reveals that British companies have won 27 consultancy
contracts out of a total of 38. The consultant fees, which amount to $1656.5
million, account for 78% of the total consultant fees. (See attached
schedule for details)
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