Hong Kong International Tender

ScopeHong Kong International Airport HKIA the main airport in Hong Kong has been experiencing significant growth rates in passenger and cargo traffic and aircraft movements over the past decade. According to IATAs estimates the airport will handle 102 million passengers 8.9mt of cargo and 607000 aircraft movements annually by 2030. To meet growing demand HKIA operator Airport Authority Hong Kong AAHK has come up with the Master Plan 2030 which outlined the future development plans of the airport. Of the two options proposed in the plan Option-2 was finalised through a public consultation. It envisages the airports expansion into a three-runway system 3RS from the existing two-runway system 2RS receiving government approval in March 2015. The Hong Kong International Airport expansion will allow the airport to handle an additional 30 million passengers a year. It is considered crucial for establishing the airport as an international and regional aviation hub and will encourage economic growth in the region by creating employment opportunities. The expanded terminal one started operations in November 2019. The project is being executed in three phases. Phase 1 took two years including environmental impact assessment EIA studies associated design details and funding options. Phase 2 will take one year and include environmental permit financial arrangement and other statutory process requirements. Phase 3 is the implementation period which will oversee detailed design of the project land reclamation and construction of related facilities. The construction work on the 3RS project began in August 2016. The new runway is expected to be operational in 2022 while the 3RS project is scheduled to be completed in 2024.The consultancy service contract for the reclamation project was awarded to UK-based Atkins in June 2015. The contractual scope includes detailed design of 650ha of reclaimed land ground improvement works seawalls re-provisioning works and extension and modification of existing large box culver in preparation for the construction of the 3RS system. The contractor will continue the services into the construction phase of the project with provision for design support services.Leighton Asia was awarded a 211m contract by Airport Authority Hong Kong for the Terminal 1 and Carpark 4 expansion project at the airport in April 2017. Thales secured two contracts in April 2018 to provide signalling systems for the existing APM lines and to equip new APM trains with SelTrac communications-based train control CBTC solution.