Tender Notice for publication on the Internet
Tender Details
| Tender Reference | Procuring Department | Subject | Estimated quantity | Closing Time / Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract No. HY/2019/05 | Highways Department | Footbridge near MTR Kowloon Bay Station Exit B | Not applicable | 12:00 noon on Friday, 15 February 2019 |
Description
The works include:-
- construction of a footbridge with a clear width of about 6 metres (m) and about 45m in length, connecting the existing elevated walkway adjoining MTR Kowloon Bay Station Exit B, an existing footbridge No. KF(LNTKE) and the East Kowloon Cultural Centre under construction;
- modification of about 10m in length of the existing elevated walkway adjoining MTR Kowloon Bay Station Exit B for connection to the proposed footbridge;
- modification of the elevated platform at the eastern end of the existing footbridge No. KF(LNTKE) for connection and support to the proposed footbridge;
- provision of a staircase at the western end of the proposed footbridge with a clear width of about 3m;
- provision of a covered ramp for barrier-free access connecting to the existing elevated walkway adjoining MTR Kowloon Bay Station Exit B; and
- construction of ancillary works, including associated road, drainage, water mains, sewerage, utilities, landscaping, public lighting works, etc.
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, situated 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 the 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 on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B for Roads and Drainage Category (confirmed) or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors with the lead participant or the major shareholder being on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B for Roads and Drainage Category (confirmed) who also meet the qualifications and conditions for participation stipulated in the tender documents are invited to tender.
Contractors not yet on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group B for Roads and Drainage Category (confirmed) 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 by 23 January 2019 to Chief Highway Engineer/Works, Works Division, Highways Department, at 7/F, Trade and Industry Tower, 3 Concorde Road, Kowloon, 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 if they fail or refuse to implement an accepted tender.
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 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 in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette and made available on the Internet at http://www.gld.gov.hk/eng/services_2_c.htm.