Design Services for Hung Shui Kiu Station (Consultancy Agreement No.: C1801)

HUNG SHUI KIU STATION

 

DESIGN SERVICES FOR HUNG SHUI KIU STATION
CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT NO.: C1801

 

Pre-qualification for Design Services for Hung Shui Kiu Station

 

Expressions of Interest are invited from combined multi-disciplinary professional consultants

 

 

1.  Background Information 

1.1  Hung Shui Kiu (HSK) Station, a proposed new railway station to be located between Tin Shui Wai (TIS) Station and Siu Hong (SIH) Station on the existing West Rail Line (WRL) which will form part of the future Tuen Ma Line (TML) as included in the Railway Development Strategy 2014 (RDS-2014) to serve the future Hung Shui Kiu / Ha Tsuen New Development Area (HSK/HT NDA).

 

1.2  MTR Corporation Limited completed a technical study for HSK Station and submitted a project proposal to Government in 2020. The Study provided a preliminary recommendation for integration with HSK/HT NDA to optimize rail connectivity, interchange availability, station accessibility and district “walkability” to enhance the level of convenience for passengers.

 

1.3  Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified combined multi-disciplinary consultants who have established or will establish an office in Hong Kong at the time of the commencement of the consultancy and have previous experience in railway station design on existing operating railway to carry out the design for HSK Station.

 

1.4  It is anticipated that the design will be led by a civil and structural engineering consultant.

 

 

2.  Scope of Services

The scope of design for HSK Station will include:

 

(a) a multi-disciplinary preliminary design study to develop the “optimal scheme” for HSK Station, taking account of the previous technical and enhancement studies that have been carried out as well as all necessary requirements to ensure the existing railway operations would not be affected;

(b) further develop the selected optimal scheme, complete the reference / detailed design for HSK Station and obtain all necessary statutory approvals for construction;

(c) preparation of tender documentation for each works contracts for construction of HSK Station;

(d) provide support on tender assessment process for the work contracts;

(e) adoption of Building Information Modelling to develop the coordinated design and federated model, and to prepare deliverables of the project;

(f) preparation of programmes, project risk assessments and cost estimates;

(g) provide technical support during construction stage in particular to ensure no disruption to railway operations;

(h) liaison with Government Departments and the relevant authorities to acquire all the necessary statutory requirements and to prepare enquiry submissions;

(i) preparation of the lands and gazette plans; and

(j) providing technical supports to public consultation.

3. Tentative Key Dates

Consultancy Agreement No.

Tender Issue

Tender Return

Consultancy Award

C1801

Q3/2021

Q3/2021

Q4/2021

 

 

4.  Expressions of Interest

In order to be considered for pre-qualification, interested parties having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest on or before 14:00 (HKT) on 2 June 2021 via the MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System. Late applications will not be considered.

 

For Consultants registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and log into the System for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com

 

For Consultants not registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and search for the advertisement notice of this Contract No. for registration and expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com/process/GuestLogon.asp

  

5.  Deadline to Return Answers / Information 

Upon expression of interest, the Consultant will receive invitation of pre-qualification via the E-Tendering System. The Consultants shall complete and submit all information and details as required in the invitation via the E-Tendering System no later than the time specified in the pre-qualification invitation letter.

 

All invitations and submissions for pre-qualification and tender will be carried out through the E-Tendering System at http://www.hkextender.com.

 

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Joey Lo, Senior Contracts Engineer via joeylo@mtr.com.hk.

 

6.  Other Matters

As part of the required information each Applicant shall be required to submit audited accounts covering the three years prior to the date set for prequalification submission.  When an Applicant is a joint venture then each partner shall submit separate accounts.

 

Applicants responding to this advertisement are deemed to have complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in the collection and transfer of personal data to MTR Corporation Limited.  All information submitted including personal data, shall be used by MTR Corporation Limited for the prequalification of tenderers for this project.  

 

Applicants shall note and make themselves aware of the Corporation’s ethical and probity requirements which shall be applied throughout the tender and contract periods.  Further, Applicants shall not, and shall ensure that its directors, employees, agents and sub-contractors shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any employee or agent of MTR Corporation Limited.  Any breach or non-compliance with this paragraph by the Applicant shall, without affecting its liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in its application not being considered.