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The Highways Department (HyD) today (May 28) invited tenders for the Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link contract (contract No. HY/2009/19). The works are expected to commence in September 2010 for completion in 2017.
The works mainly comprise:
(i) construction of a 300-metre section of tunnel in North Point at the East Portal;
(ii) construction of an approach road to the tunnel;
(iii) modification of Island Eastern Corridor between Hing Fat Street and Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School;
(iv) modification of Victoria Park Road and Hing Fat Street junction, and adjacent roadworks;
(v) construction of sub-structures for the Administration Building and East Ventilation Building;
(vi) demolition of Rumsey Street Flyover eastbound down ramp in Central; and
(vii) associated works including landscaped deck, noise barriers, noise semi-enclosures, road drainage and landscaping works.
The Major Works Project Management Office of the HyD has appointed AECOM Asia Company Limited to design and supervise the construction works. Interested contractors may obtain the tender forms and other particulars from AECOM Asia Company Limited on 12th floor, Grand Central Plaza, Tower 2, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Tender submissions should be placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box located at the lift lobby on the lower ground floor of Central Government Offices (East Wing), 20 Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong. Submission of tenders will close at noon on July 30, 2010 (Friday).
For enquiries, please call 2605 6262.
Ends/Friday, May 28, 2010
Issued at HKT 14:01
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