(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"
night but no one answered our calls.
Our reporter phoned Mr. James Blake's home several
According to the information released
times las
we noted that in awarding the consultancy contract for the terminal comple
to a British consortium, the principle of accepting the lowest bid had no
been followed. Among the three tenderers who received the fina
consideration, the successful British consortium offered the highest bic
In fact, in a written reply to Legco members in yesterday's Legco sitting
Mr. James Blake admitted that consultancy fee was not the overridi:
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 th
best satisfied all the requirements and future needs of a technical
demanding project, whilst at the same time ensuring that the design could!
built within budget and on time."
In response to Executive and Legislative Councillor Edward Ho
written question, the Secretary for Works, Mr. James Blake, yesterday gave
reply disclosing all the names and countries of origin of the consultanci
which have been awarded contracts for the Airport Core Programme project
The information reveals that British companies have won 27 consultan
contracts out of a total of 38. The consultant fees, which amount to $1656
(See attach
million, account
account for 78% of the total consultant fees.
schedule for details)
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