Drainage Services Department

DSD Signed Three Consultancy Agreements for Framework Contract for Rehabilitation and Construction of Sewage Rising Mains

The Drainage Services Department (DSD) today (5 May) signed three framework consultancy agreements with consultants at a Framework Tendered Total of about $27.9 million, covering consultancy services for the rehabilitation and construction of about 14km of existing sewage rising mains in Hong Kong.

The list of consultants for the three consultancy agreements is as follows:

At the contract signing ceremony, the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Ringo MOK, highlighted that the signing of these three consultancy agreements marks an important milestone. These three consultancy agreements represent the Department's first adoption of the NEC4 Framework Contract form for works-related consultancy services, and they are also the first of its kind in Hong Kong. Through this form of contract, the Department aims to achieve four core objectives: partnership, efficiency, innovation, and flexibility, to further strengthen close collaboration between the Department and the framework consultants, foster an efficient cooperative relationship, encourage continuous innovation in the construction industry, and establish a more flexible and cost-effective procurement approach.

The photo shows the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Ringo MOK Wing-cheong (fifth left) and Chief Engineer/Consultants Management, Mr Tony LEUNG Ka-chung (fifth right); the Chairman, Mr Mark CHEUNG Kwan-tar (fourth left) and the Joint Managing Director, Mr Simon NG Pak-hung (third left) of Mannings (Asia) Consultants Limited; the Managing Director, Mr XIONG Changxue (second left) and the Director, Mr FEI Xia (first left) of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd; the Managing Director, Mr Francis KUNG Wing-chuen (fourth right) and the Project Director, Mr Stephen MAK Tak-ming (third right) of Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Limited; and the Director, Mr Vincent TAM Wing-yeung (second right) and the Associate Director, Mr LAU Ngai-fai (first right) of Wings & Associates Consulting Engineers Limited.

The photo shows the Director of Drainage Services, Mr Ringo MOK Wing-cheong (third left) and Chief Engineer/Consultants Management, Mr Tony LEUNG Ka-chung (third right); the Chairman, Mr Mark CHEUNG Kwan-tar (second left) of Mannings (Asia) Consultants Limited; the Managing Director, Mr XIONG Changxue (first left) of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd; the Managing Director, Mr Francis KUNG Wing-chuen (second right) of Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Limited; and the Director, Mr Vincent TAM Wing-yeung (first right) of Wings & Associates Consulting Engineers Limited at the framework contract kick-off ceremony.