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Tung Chung Line Extension: Preliminary Design (Consultancy Agreement No.: NEX/1077)

TUNG CHUNG LINE EXTENSION

 

Pre-qualification for Preliminary Design

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

 

Preliminary Design

Consultancy Agreement No.: NEX/1077

 

      1. Background Information 

 

Tung Chung Line Extension at Lantau North (TCL Extension) is a railway scheme to improve railway accessibility to Tung Chung West (TCW) and Tung Chung East (TCE) areas with extending the Tung Chung Line (TCL) overrun tunnels at existing Hong Kong Station (HOK) to satisfy the required train services for the proposed developments at Lantau North and airport expansion plans.

 

MTR Corporation Limited completed a technical study for TCLE and submitted a project proposal to Government in 2018. Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified combined multi-disciplinary consultants who have or must establish an office in Hong Kong and have previous experience in railway preliminary design or feasibility studies, to carry out preliminary design for TCLE. It is anticipated that the preliminary design will be led by a civil and structural engineering consultant.

 

      2. Scope of Services

 

The scope of TCLE preliminary design will include:

 

(a) a multi-disciplinary technical study to further develop the optimal scheme with consideration of the enhancement study,

 

(b) preparation of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and construction programme, costs and revenue;

 

(c) liaison with Government Departments to acquire all the necessary statutory requirements in a enquiry submission;

 

(d) preparation of the gazette plans; and

 

(e) providing supports to public consultation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

      3. Tentative Key Dates

 

 

Tender Issue	Tender Return	Consultancy Award
Q1/2020	Q1/2020	Q2/2020

 

     

      4. Expressions of Interest

 

In order to be considered for pre-qualification, interested parties having relevant resources, qualifications and experiences are requested to express their interest on or before 14:00 (HKT) on 23 December 2019 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 Ms Cynthia Leung, Contracts Engineer I via leunglmw@mtr.com.hk.