Airport Authority awards contracts for airport maintenance facilities and road lighting

(HONG KONG, 27 September 1996) -- The Airport Authority (AA) Board announced today the award of two contracts for airport maintenance facilities and road lighting for Hong Kong's new airport at Chek Lap Kok.

The contract for airport maintenance facilities went to Chun Wo Construction Co Ltd and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Joint Venture at a value of HK$198 million (US$25.38 million) and the contract for road lighting was awarded to Electricity Advisory Services Limited at a value of HK$78.78 million (US$10.1 million).

Works to be executed under the airport maintenance facilities contract consist of the construction and maintenance of the airport maintenance facilities and include the detailed design of the roofing system and certain building services and the associated electrical and mechanical works. The airport maintenance facilities comprise a vehicle inspection and fleet management centre, a maintenance headquarters building, vehicle washing facilities and an underground fuel tank.

Under the road lighting contract, works to be executed include supply, installation and maintenance of the entire road lighting system such as high mast and conventional road lighting, lighted traffic bollards, underground cabling, distribution switchgear in substations and distribution pillar boxes and equipment. Elements of design are also included.

The road lighting to be provided under this contract is mostly in the landside area of the new airport, servicing the public areas including the car parks.

Ref. PR-240