The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) today (April 30) invited tenders for the contract for Development of Lok Ma Chau Loop: Main Works Package 1 – Contract 2 Western Connection Road Phase 2, Connection Roads to Fanling/San Tin Highway and Direct Road Link Phase 1 (Contract No. YL/2020/02).
      
     The works mainly include:

• construction of Western Connection Road Phase 2 through widening of a section of existing Lok Ma Chau Road of about 530 metres long;
• construction of Direct Road Link Phase 1 comprising a viaduct of about 720m long connecting MTR Lok Ma Chau Station to Ha Wan Tsuen East Road;
• construction of slip roads connecting Lok Ma Chau Road and Fanling Highway/San Tin Highway including a viaduct of about 340m long, and associated junction/road improvement works;
• construction of a cycle track cum footbridge of about 300m long connecting Lok Ma Chau Road and Castle Peak Road – Chau Tau;
• construction of associated works including footpaths, cycle tracks, slopes, retaining walls, water supply system and drainage system; and
• provision of environmental mitigation measures including noise barriers.

     The works are scheduled to commence in September 2021 and will take about 50 months to complete.

     The CEDD has commissioned AECOM Asia Company Limited to design and supervise the works. Interested contractors may obtain the forms of tender and further particulars from the company at 12th Floor, Tower 2, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
           
     The invitation to tender was gazetted today. The closing time for the tender is noon on July 2, 2021.
           
     Details of the tender notice are available at the CEDD's website (www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/tender-notices/contracts/tender-notices/index.html). For enquiries, please call AECOM Asia Company Limited at 3922 9000 during office hours.

     The Government gazetted today (April 30) the proposed road works at Tai Lam Chung in Tuen Mun to serve the proposed residential development and improve the traffic facilities in the area.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plan and scheme of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre, 
G/F, Harbour Building, 
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Tuen Mun Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
2/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

District Lands Office, Tuen Mun,
6/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

     The gazette notice, scheme, plan and location plan are available at www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.

     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

• By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau's drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
• By fax to 2868 4643; or
• By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector's interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than June 29, 2021.

     The Employees' Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (the Amendment Ordinance), which was passed by the Legislative Council (LegCo) on April 28, was gazetted today (April 30).

     "The Amendment Ordinance seeks to extend the coverage of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) to the situation where an employee sustains an injury or dies as a result of an accident when commuting to or from work during the period of 'extreme conditions' arising from a super typhoon or other natural disaster of a substantial scale. The relevant employee will be afforded the same employees' compensation protection on par with that under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or when the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning is in force," a spokesman for the Labour Department said.

     The Amendment Ordinance will come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare by notice published in the Gazette. The Government will arrange the gazettal of the Commencement Notice (CN) and the tabling of the CN at the LegCo. If the CN is supported by the LegCo, the Amendment Ordinance will come into effect by July at the earliest.

     The Government declared by notices in the Gazette today (April 30) the existence of three vacant elected seats in the Kwun Tong District Council Hip Hong Constituency and Lai Ching Constituency and the North District Council Ching Ho Constituency.     

     Following the resignation of elected members Mr Li Ka Tat and Mr Bux Sheik Anthony of the Kwun Tong District Council and Mr Yuen Ho Lun of the North District Council, the office of Mr Li has become vacant since April 19, 2021, while the offices of Mr Bux and Mr Yuen will become vacant on June 1, 2021, pursuant to section 26(b) of the District Councils Ordinance (Cap. 547).

     The Government published a notice in the Gazette today (April 30) on the modifications to Widening of Fuk Hang Tsuen Road (Between Castle Peak Road – Lam Tei and Fuk Hang Tsuen Lane). The works have been authorised by the Chief Executive in Council.

     The modifications involve revision of the proposed footpath and amenity areas near the junction of Castle Peak Road – Lam Tei and Fuk Hang Tsuen Road, addition of a proposed run-in/run-out near the junction of Castle Peak Road – Lam Tei and Fuk Hang Tsuen Road, revision of the proposed amenity area near the junction of Fuk Hang Tsuen Road and Lam Tei Main Street, and revision of the associated proposed limit of works area and the resumption/clearance limit.   
 
     Details of the works are set out in the Annex. The modification plan and modification resumption plan are available for public inspection at the following offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong

Tuen Mun Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
2/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

District Lands Office, Tuen Mun,
6/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories

     Further enquiries can be addressed to the Works Division, Highways Department, 7/F, Trade and Industry Tower, 3 Concorde Road, Kowloon, or can be made by telephone on 3903 6920.