Detailed Design for Tuen Mun Swimming Pool (Consultancy Agreement No.: C1503)

TUEN MA EXTENSION

 

DETAILED DESIGN FOR TUEN MUN SWIMMING POOL
CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT NO.: C1503

 

Pre-qualification for Design Services

 

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

 

 

1.  Background Information 

Tuen Ma Extension (TME) is envisaged as railway extending from the existing Tuen Ma Line at Tuen Mun Station to a new elevated terminus in Tuen Mun South area. To facilitate the railway development, the existing Tuen Mun Swimming Pool (TMSP) will be vacated and re-provisioned at the Tuen Mun Golf Centre.  The Practice Greens at the Tuen Mun Golf Centre will be relocated accordingly.

 

MTR Corporation Limited completed a technical study for TME and submitted a project proposal to Government in 2016.  Preliminary design of TME and re-provisioning of TMSP and associated facilities has commenced in October 2020.  Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified combined multi-disciplinary consultants who have established or must establish an office in Hong Kong and have previous experience in design of public swimming pool, to carry out the design for re-provisioning of TMSP, practice greens and ancillary facilities.

 

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

 

2.  Scope of Services

The scope of design for TMSP will include:

 

(a) a multi-disciplinary technical study to develop, illustrate and complete the design for the re-provisioning of TMSP, practice greens and ancillary facilities with reference to the preliminary design and obtain all necessary statutory approvals for construction;

(b) preparation of tender documentation for construction of re-provisioning TMSP, practice greens and ancillary facilities;

(c) providing support on tender assessment process for the works contracts;

(d) providing services during works and post works contract, and during the handover stage;

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

(f) Development of DfMA and MiC strategy for construction to enhance safety, quality and productivity;

(g) preparation of phased opening arrangement as required, programmes, project risk assessments and cost estimates;

(h) liaison with user, management and maintenance departments of Government and the relevant statutory authorities for design and layout agreement, statutory submissions approval, and management and maintenance demarcation;

(i) preparation of the land requirement plans and documents; and

(j) providing technical supports to public consultation.

3. Tentative Key Dates

Consultancy Agreement No.

Tender Issue

Tender Return

Consultancy Award

C1503

Q3/2021

Q4/2021

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 19 July 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 Applicants will receive invitation of pre-qualification via the E-Tendering System. The Applicants 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, Project Commercial Manager 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.