2               Contract INFORMATION

Background

2.1         The proposed Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) is 12km long connecting the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) at the HKSAR Boundary with the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) situated at the north eastern waters of the Hong Kong International Airport, opening a new and direct connection route between Hong Kong, Macao and the Western Pearl River Delta. 

2.2         The HKLR comprises a 9.4km long viaduct section from the HKSAR boundary to Scenic Hill on the Airport Island; a 1km tunnel section to the reclamation formed along the east coast of the Airport Island and a 1.6km long at-grade road section on the reclamation connecting to the HKBCF. The tunnel section of HKLR will pass under Scenic Hill, Airport Road and Airport Railway to minimize the environmental and visual impacts to Tung Chung residents.

2.3         An application (No ESB-110/2003) for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Brief under Section 5(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) was submitted by Highways Department (the Project Proponent) on 8 October 2003 with a Project Profile (No. No. PP-201/2003) for the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection. The Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection has subsequently been renamed as HKLR.  EPD issued an EIA Study Brief (No: ESB-110/2003) in November 2003 to the Project Proponent to carry out an EIA study.

2.4         An EIA Study (Reg. No. AEIAR-144/2009) has been undertaken to provide information on nature and extent of environmental impacts arising from the construction and operation of HKLR. The Environmental Permit was issued on 4 November 2009 (Permit No. EP-352/2009). Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director of Environmental Protection amends the Environmental Permit (No. EP-352/2009) based on the Application No. VEP-339/2011 and the environmental Permit (Permit No. EP-352/2009/A) was issue on 9 November 2011 for HKLR to the Highways Department as the Permit Holder.

2.5         Figure 1  shows the layout of the Contract and the scope of the Contract works comprises the following major items:

 

·           a dual 3-lane carriageway in the form of viaduct from the HKSAR boundary (connecting with the HZMB Main Bridge) to the Scenic Hill (connecting with the tunnel under separate Contract No. HY/2011/03), of approximately 9.4km in length with a hard shoulder for each bound of carriageway and a utilities trough on the outer edge of each bound of viaducts;

·           a grade-separated turnaround facility located near San Shek Wan, composed of sliproads in the form of viaduct with single-lane carriageway bifurcated from the HKLR mainline with an elevated junction above the mainline;

·           provision of ancillary facilities including, but not limited to, meteorological enhancement measures including the provisioning of anemometers and modification of the wind profiler station at hillside of Sha Lo Wan, provisioning of a compensatory marine radar, and provisioning of security systems; and

·           associated civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, environmental protection, landscaping, drainage and highways electrical and mechanical (E&M) works, street lightings, traffic aids and sign gantries, marine navigational aids, ship impact protection system, water mains and fire hydrants, lightning protection system, structural health monitoring and maintenance management system (SHM&MMS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as operation and maintenance provisions of viaducts, provisioning of facilities for installation of traffic control and surveillance system (TCSS), provisioning of facilities for installation of telecommunication cables/equipments and reprovisioning works of affected existing facilities/utilities.

Contract Organisation

2.6         Different parties with different levels of involvement in the Contract organization include:

Ÿ   Supervising Officer’s Representative (SOR) – Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)

Ÿ   Contractor –Dragages -China Harbour-VSL JV   (DCVJV)

Ÿ   Environmental Team (ET) – Cinotech Consultants Ltd. (Cinotech)

 

2.7         The proposed project organization and lines of communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure are shown in Figure 2. The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1        Key Contacts of the Contract

Party

Position

Position

Phone No.

Fax No.

SOR (ARUP)

CRE

Mr. Michael Chan

3767 5803

3767 5922

Mr. Colin Meadows

3767 5801

ENPO/IEC

(Environ)

Environmental Project Office Leader

Mr. Y. H Hui

3743 0788

3548 6988

Independent Environmental Checker

Mr. Antony Wong

3743 0788

3548 6988

Contractor (DCVJV)

Deputy Project Director

Mr. W.K Poon

3121 6638

3121 6688

Environmental Officer

Mr. CHU Chung Sing

3121 6672

ET

(Cinotech)

Environmental Team Leader

Dr. H.F Chan

2151 2088

3107 1388

 

2.8         ENVIRON Hong Kong Ltd. (Environ) is employed by the Highways Department as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office (ENPO) for the Project.

Construction Programme

 

2.9         A copy of Contractor’s construction programme is provided in Appendix A.

 

Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During Reporting Month

2.10     The major site activities undertaken in the reporting period included:

Site Area

Description of Activities

WA3

-          Pre-drilling works

WA4

-          Setting up of bentonite slurry barges and assembly of 2 nos. of BG40 piling rigs

-          Fabrication of piling platforms

WA7

-          Plant mobilization

Portion C

-          Trial pit excavation

-          Utilities diversion

-          Erection of hoarding & fence and site office area

Pier Site(s)

-          Pre-drilling works at P20, P51, P69, P71, P75, P82, P83, P101 & P103

-          Installation of temporary casings for the piling platform at P48 and P0

Other(s)

-          Establishment of precast concrete segment casting in Zhongshan

-          Set up of the floating concrete batching plant

 

Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits

 

2.11     A summary of the relevant permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Contract is presented in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2        Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits

 

Permit / License No.

Valid Period

Status

From

To

Environmental Permit (EP)

EP-352/2009/A

09/11/2011

N/A

Valid

Consruction Noise Permit (CNP)

WA6B: GW-RS0968-12

24/09/2012 (19:00)

23/03/2013 (23:00)

Valid

WA6B: GW-RS1094-12

29/10/2012(19:00)

24/04/2013(24:00)

Valid

WA3B: GW-RW1146-12

13/11/2012(19:00)

14/05/2013(24:00)

Valid

WA4C: GW-RW0959-12

24/12/2012(19:00)

23/06/2013(23:00)

Valid

WA4B: GW-RW0960-12

24/12/2012(19:00)

23/06/2013(23:00)

Valid

WA4B:GW-RW0047-13

28/01/2013(23:00)

27/07/2013(07:00)

Valid

P48-P52: GW-RS0171-13

24/02/2013(07:00)

23/08/2013(23:00)

Valid

P50-P52:GW-RS0180-13

24/02/2013(23:00)

23/08/2013(07:00)

Valid

WA7: GW-RW0125-13

28/02/2013(19:00)

27/08/2013(23:00)

Valid

Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation

345773

04/06/2012

N/A

Receipt acknowledged by EPD

Billing Account for Construction Waste Disposal

A/C# 7015341

(Construction Site)

13/06/2012

N/A

Valid

A/C# 7015341

(Western water and Airport Channel)

20/02/2013

31/05/2013

Valid

Registration of Chemical Waste Producer

WPN 5213-951-D2499-01

05/07/2012

N/A

Valid

Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution Control Ordinance

WA6A: WT00014053-2012

17/09/2012

30/09/2017

Valid

WA6B: WT00014447-2012

30/10/2012

31/10/2017

Valid

WA3: WT00015118-2013

30/01/2013

31/01/2018

Valid

Portion C: WT00015356-2013

22/02/2013

28/02/2018

Valid