The works include design and construction of Reprovisioning of Kong Wan Fire Station at the site adjoining Fenwick Pier Street and Lung Hop Street comprising the demolition of existing building structures at the site, except those to be retained and relocated as required by the Antiquities and Monuments Office, the construction of a divisional fire station-cum-ambulance depot with a 9-bay appliance room, a licensing office, a community life support training centre, special training facilities, a lecture hall, a Fire Services Department high command post, an inter-departmental command post, an ancillary car park and a public open space of not less than 800 square metres, together with associated building services installation, drainage and external works. The net operational floor area is approximately 9,307 square metres. The site area is approximately 4,160 square metres. The contract is scheduled to commence in July 2023 and for completion in April 2027.

Forms of tenders and further particulars are obtainable from:

Quantity Surveying Branch,
Architectural Services Department,
33/F, Queensway Government Offices,
66 Queensway, Hong Kong

For enquiry, please contact Ms. Ada YIU
Project quantity surveyor
Tel. No: (852) 2867 4101
Fax. No: (852) 2596 0356
Email Address: yiuyca@archsd.gov.hk

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 in 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 or tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted.

If tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a black rainstorm warning signal or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government is/are in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 2 December 2022, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon on the first working day after the tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 is lowered, or the black rainstorm warning signal or the “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government has/have ceased to be in force. 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 Friday, 2 December 2022, 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).

Selective tendering is adopted. Contractors on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C for Buildings Category or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors with the lead participant or the major shareholder being on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group who also meet the following qualifications and other conditions for participation stipulated in the tender documents are invited to tender:

(1) The tenderer or in case of joint venture tenderer, the lead participant / major shareholder in a joint venture tenderer, is a contractor on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C for Buildings Category as at the original date set for the close of tender or, if this has been extended, the extended date;

(2) The tenderer must have completed at least one design and build building contract, in or outside Hong Kong with an adjusted original contract sum not less than HK$450 million with building services installations (including plumbing and drainage) not less than HK$90 million within the past 10 years counting from and including the original date set for the close of tender (i.e. between 3 December 2012 and 2 December 2022). Only contracts with substantial completion date falling within the above stated period will be considered; and

(3) The tenderer or in case of joint venture, all participants / shareholders in a joint venture tenderer must have less than 5% performance reports rated as adverse based on the tenderer’s past performance reports kept by Development Bureau (DEVB’s record) in the 5-year period, which ends on the last Quarter End Date before the date being 2 months counting back from but exclusive of the original date set for the close of tender or, if this has been extended, the extended date (there arefour Quarter End Dates in a year, namely the last day of February, May, August and November).

The detailed requirements on the tenderer's qualifications and those for joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors, if applicable, are stipulated in the tender documents.

Contractors not yet on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group 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/group by 18 October 2022 to Chief Quantity Surveyor/2 of Quantity Surveying Branch, Architectural Services Department, at 33/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, 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(s) if they fail or refuse to implement an accepted tender.

This tender is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization and will not involve electronic auction. This notice also serves as a summary notice required under the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization.

A charge will be levied for 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 on the Internet at https://pcms2.gld.gov.hk/iprod/#/scn00101