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 1a-d shows the layout of the Contract and the scope of the Contract works comprises the following major items:

¡P 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;

¡P 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;

¡P 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

¡P 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) ¡V Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)

Ÿ Contractor ¡VDragages -China Harbour-VSL JV (DCVJV)

Ÿ Environmental Team (ET) ¡V 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	3465 2888	3465 2899
	Independent Environmental Checker	Mr. Antony Wong	3465 2888	3465 2899
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 month included:

(a) Trial pit excavation to locate the fuel pipes is completed with protection works and settlement markers;

(b) Slewing of existing 11kV and 132kV CLP cable into newly built cable trough near the area of P108 and P113 including backfilling works was completed;

(c) Tele-communication and AA COM cables man-holes for slewing were inspected. The cable slags have been checked with sufficient length for slewing. Another meeting with AA & tele-communication providers are scheduled in 1st week of May;

(d) Diversion to existing 1350mm drainage pipe and the 600mm water main for the construction of piling works of P106 to P108 is ready but pending for permit of tree felling and works permit from AA;

(e) Fabrication of piling platforms in PRC: CP1 - 1 was delivered, CP2 and CP4 are in progress;

(f) P0 - Installation of permanent casings completed and BG40 mobilized on 27 April, pile excavation is in progress;

(g) P19 and P20 - Installation of temporary casings for the piling platform is in progress;

(h) P48 - 1st pile concreting was completed on 25 April 2013;

(i) P49 - Piling platform was installed with IDC certificate on 25 April 2013;

(j) P50 - 1 no. pile at P50 was casted, 1 no. pile excavation was completed, 2 nos. piles are under excavation, the remaining 4 piles has not been started;

(k) P52 - 2 nos. piles at P52 were casted, the remaining 6 piles are under excavation;

(l) P71 to P73 - 1 no. piling jacket fabrication is in progress;

(m) Rebar cages prefabrication for piles is in progress at WA4 and WA7;

(n) Land piling machine from Bachy is pending to be mobilized to site awaiting for the AA¡¦s works permit;

(o) Set up of the floating concrete batching plants was completed and awaiting the approval of the VEP and operating license from Maine Department;

(p) Delivery of launching girder for landside (LG1) and lifting gantry from abroad was completed. All containers arrived on site. The components are being handled and put within the site area in Portion C and WA3. Pre-assembly of elements into 11m sections has commenced at Portion C;

(q) Continue or commence the following works (subject to permits and/or approval): trench excavation for the tele-communication cable and AA¡¦s COM cable, satellite site office set-up in Portion C, site mobilization for piling work in Portion C, site clearance and setting up of barriers along Portion A, drainage and water main diversion near P108 and P109, pre-drilling work at Western Water, along sloping seawall and at Portion C, installation of piling platform, installation of permanent casing, bored piling works, fabrication of reinforcement cage and piling jacket, set up casting yard and pre-assembly of 11m elements for launching gantries.

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-RS1094-12	29/10/2012(19:00)	28/04/2013(24:00)	Expired
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)	Superseded by CNP No. GW-RW0274-13
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
Portion C: GW-RS0305-13	29/03/2013(07:00)	30/06/2013(19:00)	Valid
Pier 0: GW-RS0353-13	07/04/2013(07:00)	06/10/2013(23:00)	Valid
Pier 0: GW-RS0361-13	07/04/2013(23:00)	06/10/2013(23:00)	Valid
P19-P20: GW-RS0370-13	17/04/2013(23:00)	16/10/2013(23:00)	Valid
Waters in works area Portion A: GW-RS0426-13	22/04/2013(07:00)	21/10/2013 (23:00)	Valid
WA4: GW-RW0274-13	30/04/2013(19:00)	29/10/2013 (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	18/07/2012	N/A	Valid
Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution Control Ordinance
WA6A: WT00014053-2012	12/09/2012	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
Marine Dumping Permit
Dumping of Phase 1marine sediment at South Cheung Chau: EP/MD/13-125	11/04/2013	10/10/2013	Valid
Dumping of Phase 1 marine sediment at East Sha Chau: EP/MD/13-138	11/04/2013	10/05/2013	Valid
Dumping of Phase 2a marine sediment at South Cheung Chau: EP/MD/13-142	23/04/2013	22/10/2013	Valid
Dumping of Phase 2a marine sediment at East Sha Chau: EP/MD/13-141	23/04/2013	22/10/2013	Valid
Dumping of Phase 2b,2c and 2d marine sediment at South Cheung Chau: EP/MD/14-003	23/04/2013	22/10/2013	Valid
Dumping of Phase 2b,2c and 2d marine sediment at East Sha Chau: EP/MD/14-002	23/04/2013	22/10/2013	Valid