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:

¡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 (Ramboll 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. Priscilla Choy	2151 2089	3107 1388

2.8 Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited (Ramboll 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) P82R - Pier head was completed.

(b) P82L - 4 pours of column was completed.

(c) P83L - 4 pours of column was completed.

(d) P81R and P81L - commencement of reinstatement works (backfilling and removal of wailings and struts) in progress after completion of pier head.

(e) P83R - commencement of reinstatement works (backfilling and removal of wailings and struts) after completion of pier head.

(f) Portal Works:

Pier Location	Progress
P84	Removal of falsework is in progress
P85	Removal of steel bracket system is in progress
P115	Construction of upper bearing plinths is in progress

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P80)

Progress at P68, P69 & P75

Pier Location	Progress
	Right Hand Side (RHS)	Left Hand Side (LHS)
P68	Cofferdam completed	Remove rockfill platform for rock breaking for cofferdam installation
P69	Completed concrete plug, cutting steel casing and blinding concrete in progress.	Completed concrete plug, cutting steel casing and blinding concrete in progress
P75	Enhancement work to cofferdam to improve water tightness in progress	Pile testing in progress

Pile Cap Construction

(a) Precast shells installation - 4 dolphins type F1, F2 shells at D19 and D20 installed on 18 and 19 November respectively.

(b) Stage 1 concreting was completed at D18-F1A & D19-F2.

(c)  Stage 2 works - D17R-F2, D17L-F1, D18R-F2A & D18L-F1A.

(d) Stage 2 concreting - D17R-F2, D17L-F1, D18R-F2A & D18L-F1A.

(e) Kingpost installation and associated steel welding works for precast shell installation were completed at D19-F1 & F2 & D20-F1 & F2.

(f) Advanced concrete trimming (inside casing) works: - Nil.

(g) Concrete trimming (inside cap shell):  D19-L1.

(h) Submerged pile cap works with cofferdam:

Pier Location	Side	Progress
P75	L	Excavation complete and cofferdam installed, piling works completed and pile testing in progress
	R	Excavation complete and cofferdam installed, Piling and pile testing work completed. Enhancement work to cofferdam in progress to improve the water tightness for pilecap construction
P77	L	Backfilling and removal of cofferdam completed on 27-Nov-15
	R	Backfilling and removal of cofferdam completed on 27-Nov-15

In-situ Column (Single) Construction

(a) 1^st lift works is in progress at P5, P6, P9, P10, P56, P56-Ramp, P57 and P75.

(b) 1^st lift concrete was poured at P6, P10, P56 and P56 Ramp.

(c) 2^nd lift works is in progress: P55-Ramp, P57, P57 Ramp and P74.

(d) 2^nd lift concrete pouring: P55-Ramp, P57-Ramp and P74.

(e) 4^th life works is in progress at P78.

(f) 4^th lift concrete pouring: P78.

(g) Pier head works is in progress: P55.

(h) Pier head concrete pouring: P55.

Precast Column Erection

Description	Pier Location (in this reporting period)	Cumulative No. of Gridline (up to 28th of each month)
Commencement (ie. starting from 1^stprecast unit)	P23, P26	28 (P13 - P16, P21 - P44)
Completion (ie.completed installation of pier head unit)	P13, P21	25 (P13-P16, P21, P24, P25, P27 - P44)
Vertical Tendons Stressed	P24, P27	20 (P24, P25, P27 - P44)
Grouting Vertical Tendons	P25, P27	19 (P25, P27 - P44)
Pier Head Concrete	P30 - P32	16 (P29 - P44)

In-situ Double Blade Column Construction

Pier Location	Side	Progress
P79	L	All casting completed in November 2015, total 3 lifts
	R	All casting completed in November 2015, total 3 lifts
P80	L	Poured concrete up to 2^nd lift and 3^rd lift (pierhead) in progress
	R	Poured concrete up to 2^nd lift and 3^rd lift (pierhead) in progress

Deck Erection

(a) Setting up of Equipment:

Type of Equipment	Status
Hanger Beam	Two sets assembled at WA4, awaiting mobilization to P20 & P19
Lifting Frames 1 (LF1)	Assembly works completed for the 2 sets
Lifting Frames 3 (LF3)	Segment erection at P62R, P63R, P65L and P66R
Launching Gantry 1 (LG1)	Segment erection in progress at P103, P102, P101 and P100
Launching Gantry 2 (LG2)	Segment erection at P41 and P42 carried in the reporting period

(b) Segment erection:

Type	Location of Segments erected in this reporting period	Number of Segments erected in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Segments erected (up to 28th of each month)
LG1*	P100, P101, P102, P103	95	494
LG2	P41 and P42	80	320
LF3	P63, P65,P66,P62	47	132
Typical Span SOP	P33, P37, and P54 (55%)	10	90
Long Span SOP	Nil	0	24

* includes crane erection for P109

Precast Segment

(a) Segment Casting:

- Production affected by inclement weather: 1 days.

- Long span (L/S) segments temporary stored at CCCC4¡¦s Machong yard (A4).

- Off yard storage extension (A2 & A3) for typical segments completed.

- Line 1 & 6 modification of L/S storage ground beam for MCH1 segment in progress.

- Additional Line 0 for storage for L/S segments under construction.

- L/S segments of P71 loaded on barges for temporary storage (total 40 L/S segment were stored on 9 barges).

Item	Number in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Precast Segment Completed (up to 28th of each month)
Segment Cast	188	3019

(b) Off-site Storage:

Area	No. in Off-site Storage
A1	42 (A)
A2	329 (A, B)
A3	286 (A, B, E)
A4	116(L/S) & 38(D)

Precast Concrete Shell Casting

(a) All precast concrete shell casting was completed with the last precast shell (Type F1) casted on 30 October 2015. Summary of precast shell casting is shown in the following table:

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	Completed	94
CP2	Completed	12
CP3	Completed	14
CP4	Completed	8
CP5	Completed	6
CP6	Completed	4
CP11	Completed	1
CP12	Completed	1
F1 & F1A	1	4
F2	Completed	4

Delivery for Precast Concrete Elements (by barge)

(a) Precast Deck Segments:

- Number of additional barges engaged in this period: 0.

- Number of deck segment deliveries in this period: 38 trips.

- Cumulative number of deck segment deliveries: 232 trips.

Segment Types	Segment Delivered in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Precast Segment Delivered (up to 28th of each month)
A	114	528
B	0	0
C	4	28
D	11	30
E	62	512

(a) Precast column units:

- Number of additional barges engaged in this period: 0

- Cumulative number of barges: 2

- Number of column unit deliveries in this period: 3 trips

- Cumulative number of column unit deliveries: 44 trips

Unit Types	Number of units delivered in this reporting period	Cumulative No. of Precast Column Delivered (up to 28th of month)
3m	0	27
6m	14	132
PH1	4	32
PH2	0	20

(b) Temporary storage of long span segments:

- Changes in erection methodology required the removing of two P20+2 segments from each of two storage barges previously loaded with 6 segments each and separating into an additional barge to permit the P20 +1, +2 and +3 segments to be delivered in lots of 4 segments. This was done by taking the barges back to the PCY.

- First of L/S storage barge with P20+1 will be delivered to HKG overnight on 30 Nov 15. The remaining barges loaded with the P20+2 &+3 segments were returned to storage in Zhong Shan port.

- 7 additional barges are loaded with L/S segments and remain at the Zhongshan port as a temporary storage.

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)
P100 ¡V P111: GW-RS0487-15	07/05/2015(23:00)	06/11/2015(07:00)	Expired
P81 ¡V 83: GW-RS0814-15	30/07/2015(19:00)	29/01/2016(24:00)	Valid
P81 ¡V 115: GW-RS0818-15	29 /07/2015(19:00)	28/01/2016(23:00)	Cancelled on 24 November 2015
P75 ¡V 80: GW-RS0829-15	30 /07/2015(19:00)	31/12/2015(24:00)	Valid
Portion A: GW-RS0884-15	23/08/2015 (07:00)	22/02/2016 (23:00)	Valid
P69 ¡V P74: GW-RS0967-15	08/09/2015(19:00)	07/03/2016(24:00)	Valid
P86: GW-RS1015-15	01/10/2015(00:00)	30/11/2015(05:30)	Valid
P0 ¡V P68: GW-RS1075-15	06/10/2015(19:00)	05/04/2016(24:00)	Valid
P101 ¡V P114: GW-RS1092-15	19/10/2015(19:00)	31/12/2015(05:30)	Valid
P100 ¡V P111: GW-RS1164-15	06/11/2015(23:00)	05/05/2016(07:00)	Cancelled on 24 November 2015
P81 ¡V P115: GW-RS1308-15	24/11/2015(19:00)	23/05/2016(24:00)	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)	26/08/2015	30/11/2015	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 ¡V P80: WT00018203-2014	30/01/2013	31/01/2019	Valid
P114: WT00018631-2014	31/03/2014	31/03/2019	Valid
P81-P83: WT00021946-2015	08/07/2015	31/07/2020	Valid
Marine Dumping Permit
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1-Open Sea Disposal) marine sediment at The Brothers Contaminated Mud Pits EP/MD/16-088	09/10/2015	31/12/2015	Valid