ExCo recess arrangement
The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat: The Executive Council (ExCo) will be on recess on December 22 and 29, and will resume regular meetings from January 5, 2021. … read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat: The Executive Council (ExCo) will be on recess on December 22 and 29, and will resume regular meetings from January 5, 2021. … read more
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (December 18) invited tenders for the North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill Extension project at Ta Kwu Ling, New Territories, Hong Kong (Contract no.: EP/SP/77/15).
The scope of project comprises all works necessary for the design and construction for the NENT Landfill Extension (including site formation, installation of landfill liner system, and provision of leachate treatment and landfill gas management systems), environmental monitoring, landfill operation, restoration and aftercare. The works are scheduled to commence in September 2021.
The invitation to tender was gazetted today. The closing time for the tender is noon on May 14, 2021.
The EPD has commissioned Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited to supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further particulars from the company at Level 5, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong. For enquiries, please call the company at 2268 3566 during office hours.
Details of the tender notice are also available at the EPD’s website (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/business_job/business_opp/tender.html). read more
The Labour Department (LD) announced today (December 18) the results of the “Youth Employment and Training Programme (YETP) Most Improved Trainees (MITs) 2020” to recognise the 10 outstanding trainees who achieved significant improvements in personal development, leadership or work performance during the training period as well as to commend the caring efforts of service providers and employers. Moreover, 10 other trainees were awarded Merit Awards in recognition of their efforts in realising their career goals and dreams. Details of the awardees are in the Annexes.
To publicise the services of the YETP and to showcase the real-life stories of the MITs, the LD and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) will jointly present a special TV programme, “A Boundless Future – YETP Most Improved Trainees”. The TV programme depicts how the MITs earned recognition from their employers and service providers with their strong motivation and unbeatable spirit as well as dedication and self-breakthroughs at work. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong, also showed support for the MITs in the TV programme and encouraged young people to equip themselves and grasp every opportunity amidst adversity to realise their career goals.
The two-episode TV programme will be broadcast on RTHK TV 31 on December 19 and 26 (consecutive Saturdays) from 8pm to 8.30pm.
Enrolment for the YETP is free of charge on a year-round basis, without minimum academic qualification requirements. Services offered include pre-employment training, a one-month workplace attachment training, on-the-job salaried training for six to 12 months, and case management services provided by registered social workers. Trainees receive personalised career guidance, job search assistance and employment support. An off-the-job vocational training allowance and a retention allowance are also provided to eligible trainees.
For details, please visit the YETP’s website at www.yes.labour.gov.hk. The LD has also set up a Youth Employment Services hotline at 2112 9932 to provide a one-stop enquiry service regarding the programme and to receive registrations of training vacancies from employers. read more
The Chief Executive in Council has authorised the site formation and infrastructure works for public housing developments at Tseung Kwan O. The notice was gazetted today (December 18). Details … read more
The Government announced today (December 18) the launch of the open tender for disposal of Site 3 of the New Central Harbourfront (i.e. Inland Lot No. 9088) under the two-envelope approach. The tender invitation will close on June 18, 2021.
Site 3 has a site area of about 47,967 square metres and is designated for non-industrial (excluding residential, godown and petrol filling station) purposes. The maximum gross floor area that may be attained is 150,000 sq m (excluding public facilities and the Government Accommodation to be constructed or reprovisioned by the purchaser as stipulated under the Conditions of Sale). The purchaser will be required to provide within the lot public open space of not less than 25,000 sq m in total (of which not less than 12,000 sq m shall be provided at grade), a continuous landscaped deck spanning above Lung Wo Road and Yiu Sing Street, and a multi-level pedestrian connection linking up the hinterland of the core business district (CBD) in Central with the harbourfront. These public open space and pedestrian connection facilities will be open to the public round the clock and free of charge. Under the approved Central District (Extension) Outline Zoning Plan, Site 3 is also subject to stringent building height restrictions. The maximum building height for the western portion is 50 metres above the Hong Kong Principal Datum (mPD), while that for the eastern portion is 16 mPD.
A spokesperson for the Development Bureau said, “Site 3 is a sizeable premier commercial site in the CBD in Central. Coupled with its prime harbourfront location, the integrated development will benefit Hong Kong both economically and socially. The Government hopes that this project can optimise development space by providing the maximum possible commercial floor space to address the city’s strong demand for prime Grade A offices, while creating a world-class harbourfront with quality public open space and pedestrian-oriented connectivity.”
The spokesperson added, “Our vision is for Site 3 to become a new landmark for Hong Kong, setting a benchmark for people-centric design with emphases on sustainable and urban design considerations as well as integration with the surroundings. In this connection, the Government has decided to adopt a two-envelope tender process whereby tenderers’ proposals will be evaluated on the bases of design merits and premium offers separately, and the proposal achieving the best combination of both will win.”
The tendering arrangements have been drawn up with due regard to the Stores and Procurement Regulations (SPR). Tenderers are required to submit their premium proposals and non-premium proposals concurrently but in two separate envelopes. Key features of the tender assessment criteria include: