Leader-Sunnic JV bags Kai Tak River contract
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) has awarded a HK$818 million contract to Leader-Sunnic Joint Venture for the reconstruction, improvement and rehabilitation of a section of the Kai Tak River from Po Kong Village Road to Tung Kwong Road.
This is the first major works contract awarded for the improvement of the Kai Tak River and signifies the commencement of improvement works in the upstream section of the river. The contract calls for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of a 600 m long section of the Kai Tak River from Po Kong Village Road to Tung Kwong Road and construction of a 400 m long box culvert beside the river.
“We will take this opportunity to turn this section of the Kai Tak River into a green river corridor in the urban area. Upon completion, the project will reduce the flooding risk in the surrounding areas,” said DSD director Ir Chan Chi-chiu.
The improvement of the Kai Tak River is an essential urban drainage improvement and rehabilitation project within Kowloon East. The Government plans to revitalise the entire Kai Tak River in stages. The contract covers improvement works in the upstream section of the river; DSD and the Civil Engineering & Development Department will implement improvement works for the remaining sections of the river in stages.
The contract, which is being supervised by Scott Wilson Ltd, is scheduled for completion in mid-2017.
Source: Hong Kong Engineer (Hong Kong Institution of Engineers)