The works include in-situ preservation of the Lung Tsun Stone Bridge remnants and construction of a preservation corridor for public appreciation and leisure purpose comprising archaeological works, conservation treatment, provision of interpretation facilities, open space with a continuous traffic-free pedestrian walkway along the corridor, landscaped areas with benches and pavilions and ancillary facilities, together with building services installation, drainage, external works, interface with the pedestrian subway under construction at Prince Edward Road East and improvement of the walkway within Shek Ku Lung Road Playground. The total site area is about 14,250 square metres. The main contract is scheduled to commence in June 2021 and for completion in June 2024.

Forms of tenders and further particulars are obtainable from:

Quantity Surveying Branch,
Architectural Services Department,
33/F, Queensway Government Offices,
66 Queensway, Hong Kong

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Roland K.W. LUI
Project quantity surveyor
Tel. No: (852) 2867 4105
Fax. No: (852) 2596 0356
Email Address: luikw@archsd.gov.hk

Sealed tenders in duplicate must be clearly marked with the tender reference and the subject of the tender on the outside of the envelope (but should not bear any indication which may relate the tender to the tenderer), addressed to the Chairman, Central Tender Board and placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box situated in the lobby of the Public Entrance on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Tenders must be deposited in the tender box as specified in this tender notice (“Specified Tender Box”) before the tender closing time. Late tenders or tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted.

If tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a black rainstorm warning signal or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government is/are in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 15 January 2021, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon on the first working day after the tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 is lowered, or the black rainstorm warning signal or the “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government has/have ceased to be in force. In case of blockage of the public access to the location of the Specified Tender Box at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 15 January 2021, the Government will announce extension of the tender closing time until further notice. Following removal of the blockage, the Government will announce the extended tender closing time as soon as practicable. The above announcements will be made via press releases on the website of Information Services Department (http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/today.htm).

Selective tendering is adopted. Contractors on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C for Buildings Category or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors with the lead participant or the major shareholder being on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group who also meet the qualifications and conditions for participation stipulated in the tender documents are invited to tender.

Contractors not yet on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group may also submit a tender if they submit a request for participation together with a duly completed application for inclusion in the above-mentioned approved list/category/group by 29 December 2020 to Chief Quantity Surveyor/4 of Architectural Services Department, 34/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, meet the qualifications and conditions for participation, and the application for inclusion is duly approved on or before the tender closing date. Details for making the application are available at:
http://www.devb.gov.hk/en/construction_sector_matters/contractors/index.html

Contractors will be liable to have their names removed from the approved list(s) if they fail or refuse to implement an accepted tender.

This tender is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization and will not involve electronic auction. This notice also serves as a summary notice required under the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization.

A charge will be levied for delivery of tender documents where the delivery of tender documents is requested by a tenderer. A written request must be made.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not bind itself to accept any tender irrespective of whether the tender is the lowest bid or, where the assessment of the tenders is based on a marking scheme or formula approach, the tender with the highest overall score.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reserves the right to negotiate with any tenderer about the terms of the offer.

Details of the award of this Contract will be published on the Internet at http://www.gld.gov.hk/eng/services_2_c.htm