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

(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:

Ancillary and Associated Facilities

(a)    P115 & P114 interface area - Breaking off the concrete footings for reinstatement of slope underneath the deck is in progress;

(b)   Reinstatement of sloping seawall at P94 to P92 and P84 to P87 are in progress;

(c)    The precast parapet facial panel progress is summarized as follows:

Item

Number in this month

Cumulative No. of Precast Parapet Completed

(up to 28th of month)

Precast Parapet Facial Panel  Casting

14

6794

Precast Parapet Facial Panel Installation

559

5183

In-situ concreting works

1336

12387

 

(d)   The central barrier progress is summarized as follows:

Type

Item

Monthly Workdone

Cumulative Workdone

(up to 28th of month)

Central barrier (precast method)

Precast

11

5782

Installation

636

3699

Central barrier (precast + in-situ method)

In-fill concreting #

578

4977

# “In-fill concreting” will be carried out after installation of precast units or formworks for precast method and in-situ method respectively. After the in-fill concreting works, the central barrier shall be regarded as completed.

 

(e)    The side barrier progress is summarized as follows:

Type

Item

Monthly Workdone

Cumulative Workdone

(up to 28th of month)

Side barrier (precast method)

Precast

29

6004

Installation

521

4838

Side barrier (precast + in-situ method)

In-fill concreting #

1311

13384

# “In-fill concreting” will be carried out after installation of precast units or formworks for precast method and in-situ method respectively. After the in-fill concreting works, the side barrier shall be regarded as completed.

 

(f)    Construction of the longitudinal stitching at ML7, ML9, ML10, ML11, ML12, ML13 and ML14 are in progress. Longitudinal from ML1 to ML6 were completed except P0 to P1;

(g)   Sealing of deck openings and preparation deck surface for waterproofing at ML3 to ML1 and ML7 is in progress;;

(h)   Fire mains at P8, P68, P71 and P73 were installed;

(i)     Sign gantry GE10 & GW10 were erected;

(j)     Installation of stormwater drainage for Chek Lap Kok South Road realignment;

(k)   Site clearance/formation work to the reinstatement of South Perimeter Road between P84 to P81 in progress.

 

E&M Works

(a)    E&M ducting installation at ML1 continues;

(b)   E&M ducting installation at ML7 continues;

(c)    E&M ducting installation at ML10 commence;

(d)   E&M ducting installation from ML11 and ML14 continue;

(e)    E&M works inside SHT building is in progress;

(f)    Cable hanger installation at ML11 continue;

(g)   Construction of Load Centre 6 completed;

(h)   Construction of Load Centre 3 continue;

(i)     Street light cables and poles installation at ML2 and ML4 commenced;

(j)     Street light cables and poles installation at ML1 continue;

(k)   LV and HV cable laying works at ML1 to ML6 and ML15 to ML19 continue;

(l)     Optic fibre laying works for the SMS scope from SHT tunnel to HMA building commenced;

(m)  Cable tray installation of SMS system at ML3 and ML4 commenced;

(n)   Optic fibre cable laying works at ML14 to ML19 commenced.

 

Deck Erection

(a)    P0’s Dismantling Works at LHS

                               i)                LHS’s temporary T1 truss was removed by SLU jacks on LHS;

                             ii)                Temporary supporting structure on RHS was retrieved from the seabed and stored at WA7;

                           iii)                RHS’s temporary T2 truss was removed by SLU jacks.

(b)   Stitching works

                               i)                Span tendon stressing works on ML09 were completed

                             ii)                All load transfers of bridge bearing to piers (ML09) were completed.

(c)    Movement Joints

                               i)                Installation of movement joints at P45L, P92R, P99R, P104R and P111R complete;

                             ii)                Installation of movement joints at P29R, P84R and P92L in progress;

                           iii)                Surface preparation (breaking temporary concrete) prior to movement joints installation in progress.

 

External Prestressing Tendon Installation

Viaduct

Activities

Quantities

Unit

 

ML19C

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

47.55

12

9.42

T

U

M3

 

ML19R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

48.65

12

9.64

T

U

M3

 

ML19L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

46.91

12

9.29

T

U

M3

 

ML18R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

77.90

18

15.38

T

U

M3

 

ML18L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

76.40

18

15.08

T

U

M3

 

ML17R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

63.09

16

12.44

T

U

M3

 

ML17L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

62.86

16

12.39

T

U

M3

 

ML16R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

56.69

15

9.91

T

U

M3

 

ML16L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

87.34

18

17.2

T

U

M3

ML15R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

108.74

18

21.15

T

U

M3

ML15L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

106.26

18

21.45

T

U

M3

ML14R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

116.06

16

23.04

T

U

M3

ML14L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

118.55

16

23.54

T

U

M3

ML13R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

122.22

16

24.27

T

U

M3

ML13L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

212.71

16

24.17

T

U

M3

ML12R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

166.28

26

32.99

T

U

M3

ML12L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

165.41

24

32.83

T

U

M3

ML11R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

164.83

24

32.72

T

U

M3

ML11L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

166.74

24

33.10

T

U

M3

ML10R

 

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

121.69

16

24.17

T

U

M3

ML10L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

122.16

16

24.26

T

U

M3

ML09R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

140.32

32

27.73

T

U

M3

ML09L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

129.46

32

25.56

T

U

M3

ML08R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

85.72

24

16.89

T

U

M3

ML08L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

85.72

24

16.89

T

U

M3

 

ML07R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

129.58

32

25.59

T

U

M3

 

ML07L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

140.43

32

27.76

T

U

M3

 

ML06R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.04

24

22.35

T

U

M3

 

ML06L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.04

24

22.35

T

U

M3

 

ML05R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.68

24

22.48

T

U

M3

 

ML05L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

112.39

24

22.22

T

U

M3

 

ML04R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.04

24

22.35

T

U

M3

 

ML04L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.04

24

22.35

T

U

M3

 

ML03R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

199.65

32

39.615

T

U

M3

 

ML03L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

201.13

32

29.9

T

U

M3

 

ML02R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.72

24

22.49

T

U

M3

 

ML02L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.73

24

22.49

T

U

M3

ML1R

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.72

24

22.49

T

U

M3

ML1L

Threading

Stressing

Grouting

113.73

24

22.49

T

U

M3

 

Internal Prestressing Grouting Progress

Viaduct

Activities

Quantities

Unit

ML19C

Air test & Grouting

14.09

M3

ML19R

Air test & Grouting

14.90

M3

ML19L

Air test & Grouting

13.90

M3

ML18R

Air test & Grouting

25.24

M3

ML18L

Air test & Grouting

24.76

M3

ML17R

Air test & Grouting

23.47

M3

ML17L

Air test & Grouting

23.46

M3

ML16R

Air test & Grouting

36.54

M3

ML16L

Air test & Grouting

35.46

M3

ML15R

Air test & Grouting

39.34

M3

ML15L

Air test & Grouting

39.69

M3

ML14R

Air test & Grouting

104.9

M3

ML14L

Air test & Grouting

106.55

M3

ML13R

Air test & Grouting

108.28

M3

ML13L

Air test & Grouting

107.73

M3

ML12R

Air test & Grouting

121.77

M3

ML12L

Air test & Grouting

121.00

M3

ML11R

Air test & Grouting

111.47

M3

ML11L

Air test & Grouting

112.75

M3

ML10R

Air test & Grouting

89.33

M3

ML10L

Air test & Grouting

89.59

M3

ML09R

Air test & Grouting

63.27

M3

ML09L

Air test & Grouting

57.86

M3

ML08R

Air test & Grouting

36.58

M3

ML08L

Air test & Grouting

36.56

M3

ML07R

Air test & Grouting

59.61

M3

ML07L

Air test & Grouting

60.05

M3

ML06R

Air test & Grouting

58.31

M3

ML06L

Air test & Grouting

58.31

M3

ML05R

Air test & Grouting

58.62

M3

ML05L

Air test & Grouting

58.01

M3

ML04R

Air test & Grouting

57.64

M3

ML04L

Air test & Grouting

57.69

M3

ML03R

Air test & Grouting

126.65

M3

ML03L

Air test & Grouting

127.63

M3

ML02R

Air test & Grouting

62.74

M3

ML02L

Air test & Grouting

62.74

M3

ML01R

Air test & Grouting

53.80

M3

ML01L

Air test & Grouting

53.80

M3

 

Turnaround Facilities

(a)      Top slab for longitudinal stitch (RHS) between box girders was cast;

(b)     Petrol interceptor rebar fixing was completed;

(c)      Bottom slab between BG, IB and CB falsework and formwork was erected;

(d)     Wing slab falsework erection is in progress;

(e)      Rebar fixing for Insitu beam (56-55-R) is in progress;

(f)      Sling platform erection was in progress and UB900 at P56-55-L and P56-57-L was erected;

(g)     MJ opening at P53 was cast;

(h)     P53 & P59 cross tie beam between ramp segment and main bridge were cast;

(i)       Ramp B segment at MJ Pier P59, grouting bearing plinth were completed;

(j)       Ramp B segment at MJ Pier P53 and P59, load transfer on bearing were completed;

(k)     Ramp B segment concrete stitching was in progress and last 4 number were completed at P55-P56 and P56-P57 both LHS and RHS, span tendons stressing is in progress.

 

 

Road Pavement

Road Pavement

Total (m2)

Monthly Workdone (m2)

Cumulative Workdone

(m2)

Base Course

284440

47093

124570

Wearing Course

284440

44237

113181

Friction Course

274688

0

0

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)

P84-P115: GW-RS0279-17

06/04/2017 (00:00)

05/10/2017 (23:00)

Valid

P0-P83: GW-RS0684-17

09/08/2017 (19:00)

08/02/2018 (24:00)

Valid

P94-100: GW-RS0628-17

01/08/2017 (01:00)

31/08/2017 (05:30)

Expired

PWA4: GW-RW0127-17

15/03/2017 (00:00)

12/09/2017 (24:00)

Cancelled on 8 September 2017

P94-100: GW-RS0758-17

07/09/2017 (01:00)

31/12/2017 (05:30)

Valid

PWA4: GW-RW0471-17

08/09/2017 (00:00)

07/03/2018 (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

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): WT00028521-2017

18/07/2017

30/09/2022

Valid

WA6B  (SOR site office): WT00028841-2017

03/08/2017

31/10/2022

Valid

WA3: WT00015118-2013

30/01/2013

31/01/2018

Valid

Portion C: WT00023624-2016

17/02/2016

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

P114: WT00018631-2014

31/03/2014

31/03/2019

Valid

P81-P83: WT00023608-2016

01/04/2016

31/07/2020

Valid

Specific Process License (SP license) for conduct Tar and Bitumen Works

WA4: Licence No. L-15-038(1)

31/05/2017

30/05/2020

Valid*

 

*The license holder is the supplier, ASL and the operation of the asphalt plant has not yet been commenced.