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 issued on 9 November 2011 for HKLR to the Highways Department as the Permit Holder. Subsequently, the Director of Environmental Protection amends the Environmental Permits (No. EP-352/2009/A, EP-352/2009/B, EP-352/2009/C) based on the Application No. VEP-409/2013, VEP-411/2013 and VEP-459/2014 respectively. The environmental Permit (Permit No. EP-352/2009/D) was then issued on 22 December 2014.

2.5 Figure 1a-d 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	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
	24-hour Hotline	--	6898 6161	--
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:

Land Viaduct (P85 to Abutment at SHT) & Marine Viaduct (P81 - P84)

(a) Pile construction is in progress at P83 and 2 piles were concreted in this reporting period.

(b) Total 158 pours for column were completed with 11 pours in this reporting period; 57 columns were completed to top level (28 gridlines - P87 to P114).

(c) Backfilling of P84L and P84R are in progress.

(d) Pre-bored for sheet pile for cofferdam construction at P81R & L is in progress.

(e) Sewage diversion at P83 was completed and P82 is in progress.

(f) P83L piling work is in progress.

(g) P83R pile cap excavation work is in progress.

(h) Portal P107 dismantling of falsework and steel girder system was completed on 18 December 2014.

(i) Portal P106 steel girder system dismantling was completed on 11 January 2015.

(j) Portal P95 erection of falsework, formwork at P95R, erection of Megashor tower and cross beams at P95L are in progress.

(k) Portal P96 steel fixing is in progress.

(l) Portal P97 dismantling of steel brackets system is in progress.

(m) Portal P114 installation of temporary supports and temporary jacks were completed on 24 January 2015. Installation of formwork for grouting bearing lower anchors is in progress. Removal of remaining falsework is scheduled to start on 28 January 2015.

(n) Portal P102 removal of steel bracket system was completed on 27 January 2015.

(o) Portal P101 was cast on 9 December 2014 and removal of steel bracket system is in progress.

(p) Portal P98 was concreted on 23 January 2015.

(q) Portal P100 was concreted on 3 January 2015 and dismantling of falsework is in progress.

(r) Portal P99 steel fixing is in progress.

(s) Portal P94 erection of steel cross beams and planking are in progress.

(t) Portal P93 erection of steel bracket system is in progress; and

(u) Construction of drainage work near P115 Abutment is in progress.

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P80)

RCD Method:

(a) Piling jackets were installed at P6 & P26-L side.

(b) Piling jackets were dismantled at P8 & P9.

(c) Pile excavations and casing installation are in progress at P6 & D18 with 9nos. piles concreted in the reporting period.

(d) Inter-face coring tests were carried out at P11, P13 & P15.

(e) Full depth coring test was carried at P24.

(f) Sonic tests were carried out at P11, P13, P15, P22 & P56.

(g) Grouting works were carried out at P22, P55 & P80.

Kelly Method:

(h) Piling platform removal and temporary pile extraction were carried out at P1, P3 & P7.

(i) Full depth coring was carried out at P12-R3 and P7-L1.

(j) Sonic tests were carried out at P2; and

(k) Toe grouting works were carried out at P1, P2 & P7.

Disposal from Marine Works

(a) The disposals in this reporting period are shown in below table.

Disposal Location	No of Trip	Type of Materials
TM38	2	Inert Materials
TMCLK	0	Inert Materials
HK Open Sea Mud Pits	2	Types II Marine Mud
Cross Boundary Disposal	9	Type I Marine Mud

Pilecap Construction:

(a) 10 precast cap shells were installed P21, P24, P25, P31 & P53.

(b) Stage 1 concreting was completed at P14, P16, P21, P31 & P53.

(c) Stage 1 works is in progress at P24, P53 & P54.

(d) Stage 2 concreting was completed at P14, P16, P30 & P59.

(e) Stage 2 works is in progress at P16, P24 & P25.

(f) Kingpost installation and associated steel welding works for precast shell installation are in progress at P2, P3, P24, P25 & P53.

(g) Concrete trimming and advanced trimming (inside casing) works were carried out at P22, P23, P54, P79 & P80.

(h) Submerged pilecap works with cofferdam:

Pier Location	Side	Progress
P70	L	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 13-Jan-15
	R	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 5-Jan-15
P71	L	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 6-Oct-14
	R	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 18-Dec-14
P72	L	Installation of 3rd layer of waling & strut completed; Dewatering to the bottom of cofferdam is in progress.
	R	Steel fixing for pile cap is in progress.
P73	L	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 4-Dec-14
	R	Concreting works of pile cap completed on 3-Jan-15
P74	L	Excavation works is in progress
	R	Excavation works is in progress
P76	L	Installation of 3^rd waling & strut completed; Excavation works is in progress
	R	Installation of 1^st & 2^nd waling & strut completed; Excavation works is in progress.
P77	L	Concrete plug was casted on 20-Jan-15; Installation of 3^rd waling & strut to be started.
	R	Installation of 3^rd waling & strut completed; Excavation works is in progress
P78	L	Steel fixing for pile cap is in progress.
	R	Trimming of pile head concrete completed; Installation of formworks for pile cap to be started.

In-situ Column Construction

(a) 1^st lift works is in progress at P29, P32, P61, P62 & P63.

(b) 1^st lift concrete was poured at P32, P61 & P63.

(c) 2^nd lift works is in progress at P50.

(d) 2^nd lift concreting was poured at P50.

(e) Pier head works is in progress at P51, P63, P64 & P65.

(f) Pier head concreting was poured at P51, P64 & P65.

Precast Column Erection

(g) P35 – base units installed.

(h) P36 – Base and first unit installed.

(i) P37 to P41 – all units installed.

(j) P43 to P44 – all units installed

In-situ Double Blade Column Construction

Pier Location	Side	Progress
P19	L	Completed 1^st lift and 2^nd lift in progress
	R	Completed 1^st lift and 2^nd lift in progress
P20	L	Completed 4^th lift and 5^th lift in progress
	R	Completed 4^th lift and 5^th lift in progress
P71	L	Completed 2^nd lift and pier head in progress
	R	Completed 1^st lift

Marine Portal

(a) Falsework of the portal at P52 is in progress and construction of portal at P60 was commenced.

Deck Erection

(a) Setting up of Equipment:

Type of Equipment	Status
Lifting Frames 1 (LF1)	Assembly of the first set of LF1 is on-going at WA4; Steelwork for the 4^th set of Lifting Frames is under fabrication with some deliveries commenced.
Lifting Frames 3 (LF3)	Fabrication of LF3 in China has commenced.
Launching Gantry 1 (LG1)	LG1 assembly has been completed, load test carried out and segment erection at P110 commenced.
Launching Gantry 2 (LG2)	Truss beams for LG2 have been erected at P46 and P47 ready for the main truss elements erection. One main truss is assembled on the P46 and P47 pile caps with the other main truss partially assembled on a barge.

- A cumulative total of 37 segments have been erected.

Precast Segment

(a) Segment Casting and Delivery

Item	Number in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Precast Segment Completed (up to 28th of each month)
Segment Cast	176	1777
Segment Delivered	28	108

(b) Off-site Storage:

Area	No. in Off-site Storage
A1	134
A2	240

Precast Concrete Shell Casting

(a) Summary of precast shell cast in the precast yard:

Type of Shell	Number of Precast Shell Cast in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Precast Shell Completed (up to 28th of each month)
CP1	6	68
CP2	Completed	12
CP3	2	6
CP4	Completed	8
CP5	Completed	6
CP6	1	3

Precast Column & Precast Pier Head Casting

(a) Progress of the precast column & precast pier head casting:

- All the 5 moulds are in service for precast production;

- Totally 26 precast elements (19 piers with 6m high, 4 monolithic pier heads and 3 pier heads supporting bearings) were cast in this reporting period.

- Cumulatively 127 precast elements have been produced.

(b) Delivery Progress:

Item	No. of units delivered in this reporting period	Cumulative No
Segment Delivered	16 (4 trips)	48 (12 trips)

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/D	22/12/2014	N/A	Valid
Consruction Noise Permit (CNP)
WA7: GW-RW0509-14	14/07/2014 (19:00)	13/01/2015 (07:00)	Expired
Portion A: GW-RW0838-14	23/08/2014 (19:00)	22/02/2015 (23:00)	Valid
P81 – P82: GW-RS1064-14	11/10/2014 (00:00)	10/04/2015 (24:00)	Valid
P0 – P68: GW-RS1163-14	23/10/2014 (19:00)	22/01/2015 (24:00)	Valid
P81 – P114: GW-RS1250-14	06/11/2014(19:00)	05/02/2015(23:00)	Valid
P101 – P113: GW-RS1297-14	21/11/2014(19:00)	31/03/2015 (06:30)	Valid
P69 – P74: GW-RS1340-14	30/11/2014 (00:00)	31/03/2015(24:00)	Valid
P101 – P113: GW-RS1372-14	08/12/2014(19:00)	31/01/2015(05:30)	Valid
WA4: GW-RW0984-14	15/12/2014(19:00)	14/06/2015(23:00)	Valid
P75 – P80 :GW-RS1421-14	22/12/2014(19:00)	31/03/2015(24:00)	Valid
WA7: GW-RW1024-14	13/01/2015(19:00)	12/07/2015(07:00)	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)	11/06/2012	N/A	Valid
A/C# 7016948 (Vessel Disposal)	18/11/2014	28/02/2015	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(DCVJV site office): WT00014053-2012	12/09/2012	30/09/2017	Valid
WA6B (SOR site office): 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
Portion A: WT00016076-2013	21/05/2013	31/05/2018	Valid
WA4B: WT00014750-2012	12/08/2013	31/08/2018	Valid
WA7: WT00015722-2013	16/01/2013	31/01/2019	Valid
P0 – P80: WT00018203-2014	30/01/2013	31/01/2019	Valid
P114: WT00018631-2014	31/03/2014	31/03/2019	Valid
Marine Dumping Permit
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1-Open Sea Disposal) marine sediment EP/MD/15-078	06/08/2014	31/01/2015	Valid
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/15-163	01/12/2014	31/12/2014	Expired
Cross-border dumping of dredged sediment of Category L and Category Mp at Erchau Island in China EP/MD/15-170	10/12/2014	09/01/2015	Expired
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/15-188	01/01/2015	31/01/2015	Valid
Cross-border dumping of dredged sediment of Category L and Category Mp at Erchau Island in China EP/MD/15-195	10/01/2015	09/02/2015	Valid