Replacement of Trackside Main Cables and Signalling Apparatus Boxes in KTL and ISL (Contract No.: C8919-24E)
Prequalification for
Replacement of Trackside Main Cables and
Signalling Apparatus Boxes in KTL and ISL
Contract No.: C8919-24E
 
 
Expressions of Interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants for the works described below.
 
 
1.  Background Information
 
MTR Corporation Limited invites qualified contractors to express their interest in tendering for Contract C8919-24E: Replacement of Trackside Main Cables and Signalling Apparatus Boxes in KTL and ISL. 
2.  Scope of Works
 
The replacement works of signalling main cables and signalling apparatus boxes (SAB) in Kwun Tong Line (KTL) and Island Line (ISL) are as follows:
(a) Design, supply, delivery, replacement, testing and commissioning of the signalling main cables running from the first trackside SAB and the interconnecting main cables among trackside SAB at Tai Koo Station (TAK), Causeway Bay Station (CAB), Kwun Tong Station (KWT), Ngau Tau KOK Station (NTK), Kowloon Bay Station (KOB), Choi Hung Station (CHH), Diamond Hill Station (DIH) and Yau Ma Tei Station (YMT).
(b) Design, supply, delivery, replacement, testing and commissioning of trackside SAB terminating the main cables at TAK, CAB, KWT, NTK, KOB, CHH, DIH and YMT.
(c) Provision of structure gauge assessment and design calculation with endorsement by Registered Structural Engineer (RSE) for new installed SAB.
(d) Assistance for conducting functional tests of the affected signalling equipment.
(e) Decommissioning of the original main cables and SAB upon completion of the works.
(f) Twelve (12) months of Defects Liability Period (DLP).
3.  Tentative Key Dates
 

Contract No.	Prequalification	Tender Issue	Tender Return	Contract Award	Contract Completion
C8919-24E	Q3/2024	Q4/2024	Q4/2024	Q1/2025	Q1/2031

 
 
4.  Expressions of Interest
 
To be considered for prequalification, interested parties having relevant resources, qualifications and experience are requested to express their interest on or before 20 September 2024 via the MTR Corporation Limited’s E-Tendering System.
For Applicants registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and log into the System for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com
For Applicants not registered under the E-Tendering System, please click the following link and search for the advertisement notice in respect of this project for expression of interest:
http://www.hkextender.com/process/GuestLogon.asp
For enquiries, please contact Mr. Edmond Tsui, Senior Procurement and Contracts Manager, on (852) 3929 3329 or by email at edmondhltsui@mtr.com.hk.
5.  Deadline to Return Answers / Information
 
Applicants will receive a prequalification invitation via the E-Tendering System. The Applicants shall complete and submit all required information and details via the E-Tendering System no later than the time and date stated in the prequalification invitation letter.
All invitations and submissions for prequalification will be carried out through the E-Tendering System at http://www.hkextender.com.
 
6.  Other Matters
 
Applicants responding to this advertisement are deemed to have complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance in the collection and transfer of personal data to MTR Corporation Limited. All information submitted including personal data, will be used by MTR Corporation Limited for the prequalification of tenderers for this project.
Applicants shall note and make themselves aware of the Corporation’s ethical and probity requirements which shall be applied throughout the tender and contract periods. Further, Applicants shall not, and shall ensure that its directors, employees, agents and sub-contractors shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any employee or agent of MTR Corporation Limited. Any breach or non-compliance with this paragraph by the Applicant shall, without affecting its liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in its application not being considered.
Applicants shall not apply for prequalification as an entity if they intend to act as a supplier, sub-contractor or sub-consultant for another entity who will also apply for the prequalification, or if they are a partner in a joint venture established to seek prequalification for this Contract.
Companies having linkage to each other, e.g. subsidiaries, holding or sister companies, shall not apply for prequalification as a tenderer for the same contract, whether as a single entity or as a partner of a joint venture. “Sister company” shall mean all companies which are subsidiaries of or otherwise belonging to the same holding company. The existence of a holding-subsidiary relationship shall be determined in accordance with the provisions in Sections 13 to 15 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) of Hong Kong. Companies having linkage to each other shall elect which company shall apply for prequalification.