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The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) today (June 19) invited tenders for the contract for construction of lifts for public walkways on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon under the Universal Accessibility Programme.
The works mainly involve:
* construction of 15 lifts for 10 existing footbridges in Central and Western District, Wan Chai District, Eastern District, Southern District, Kowloon City District, Kwun Tong District and Yau Tsim Mong District;
* associated civil works, geotechnical works, electrical and mechanical works and modification works for existing structures; and
* ancillary works including road, drainage and landscaping works.
The works are scheduled to commence in October 2015 for completion in October 2018.
The CEDD has commissioned Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Limited to investigate, design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the tender forms and other particulars from the company at 7/F, One Kowloon, 1 Wang Yuen Street, Kowloon Bay.
The invitation to tender was gazetted today. The closing time for the tender is noon on July 31.
Details of the tender notice are available at the CEDD's website (www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender/contract/tender/index.html#CV/2015/01). For enquiries, please call Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Limited at 2579 8899 during office hours.
Ends/Friday, June 19, 2015
Issued at HKT 11:56
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