Tender Notice for publication on the Internet
Tender Details
| Tender Reference | Procuring Department | Subject | Estimated quantity | Closing Time / Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract No. HY/2018/02 (Public Works Programme Item No. 461TH) | Highways Department | Central Kowloon Route – Kai Tak East | Not applicable | 12:00 noon, Friday, 11 January 2019 (Extended from 12:00 noon on Friday, 14 December 2018) |
Description
The works mainly comprise:
- construction of an approximately 700m long dual 2-lane Central Kowloon Route mainline at Kai Tak, including at-grade roads and bridges;
- construction of Kai Tak Interchange, including bridges, underpass, and associated at-grade slip roads, connecting the Central Kowloon Route with the existing road network;
- construction of a footbridge, and demolition/backfill of an existing subway across Kai Fuk Road;
- realignment of existing Kai Fuk Road, Kai Cheung Road and Kai Cheung Road/Kai Fuk Road loop road;
- reconstruction of an approximately 30m long existing multi-cell box culvert;
- construction of an approximately 130m long underground ventilation and E&M adit;
- construction of Ring Road Underpass, connecting Central Kowloon Route mainline and Central Kowloon Route Administration Building;
- junction improvement works at existing Wang Kwong Road/Kai Cheung Road and Wang Kwong Road/Lam Hing Street junctions;
- arrangement and implementation of cross boundary disposal of construction and demolition materials; and
- associated roadworks, drainage, waterworks, landscaping works, geotechnical works, and electrical and mechanical works.
Submission of Tenders
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 located at 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 and tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted. If a black rainstorm warning signal or tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is in effect at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on the tender closing date, the closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon on the first working day after the black rainstorm warning signal has ceased to be in effect or the tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 is lowered. 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 tender closing date, 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).Contact
Remarks
The tender to be invited is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization and will not involve electronic auction.
Selective tendering is adopted. Contractors meeting all the following requirements (a) and (b) or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors meeting the following requirement (c) are invited to tender:
- on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C (confirmed) under the Roads and Drainage Category;
- having completed in the past 10 years at least one roads and drainage works contract in or outside the Hong Kong SAR with an adjusted contract sum of not less than HK$600 million, counting from the original date set for the close of tender. The adjusted contract sum shall be the award contract sum being adjusted to current price level as stipulated in the tender documents; and
- in the case of a joint venture tenderer,
- at least one participant or shareholder (who may not be the lead participant or major shareholder) is a contractor in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C (confirmed) under the Roads and Drainage Category; and
- the total percentage participation of participant(s) or shareholder(s) who may or may not be the lead participant or major shareholder and is/are contractor(s) included in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works under the Roads and Drainage Category amounts to at least 40%; and
- when the lead participant or major shareholder is not a contractor included in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works under the Roads and Drainage Category, the percentage participation of the lead participant or major shareholder in the joint venture is no more than 60%; and the lead participant or major shareholder has completed at least two relevant contracts as the main contractor in or outside Hong Kong SAR, each with a value equal to or greater than the limit on the values of contract or works that may be undertaken by Group C (probationary) contractors in the above-mentioned Category of the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works as set out in the Contractor Management Handbook, in the past 7 years counting from the original date set for the close of tender; and
- the joint venture (collectively assessed as one entity) meets the requirements (b) above.
- at least one participant or shareholder (who may not be the lead participant or major shareholder) is a contractor in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C (confirmed) under the Roads and Drainage Category; and
The detailed requirements on the tenderer's qualification and those for joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors, if applicable, are stipulated in the tender documents.
Contractors not yet on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C (confirmed) under the Roads and Drainage Category 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 on or before 23 October 2018 to Chief Engineer 1/ Major Works, Major Works Project Management Office, Highways Department, at 6th Floor., Ho Man Tin Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and 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.
The forms of tenders and further particulars are obtainable from the office of Arup – Mott MacDonald Joint Venture at Level 5 Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (Contact person: Mr. Ken CHAN, Telephone number : 2268 3560 and Fax number : 2268 3954).
A charge will be levied for the 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 the tender with the highest overall score or any tender.
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.