1. The Forecast of Invitations to Tender is issued in good faith, but in no way indicates that tenders will be invited for the particular projects listed either at the time stated or at any time, and Government accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any loss or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the publication of the Forecast.
  2. In column 2, NSC and DSC denotes nominated sub-contract arrangement and domestic sub-contract arrangement respectively for the associated building services works.
  3. Unless otherwise stated, the date given in column 3 is the probable date for gazetting or inviting tenders. Tenders called by invitation, instead by gazettal, are marked with a *.
  4. Contracts to be proceeded by Design & Build is indicated by (D&B) in column 4.
  5. To be eligible to tender Contractors must be in the appropriate LIST/CATEGORY/GROUP indicated in the Invitations to Tender.
  6. Details of the rules for administration of the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works are described in Contractor Management Handbook Revision B.
  7. The following abbreviations are used in the Forecast.
Abbreviations
ACP Airport Core Projects
AIR Air-conditioning Installation
AUDI Audio Electronics Installation
BD Buildings
BEAR Supply and Installation of Bearings for Highway Structures
BITU Supply of Bituminous Pavement Materials and Construction of Special Bituminous Surfacing
BRI Broadcast Reception Installations
BURG Burglar Alarm and Security Installation
CKE Commercial Kitchen Equipment
COAE Broadcast Reception Installation
COKI Catering Equipment Installation
DBO Design, Build & Operate
DEMO Demolition of Various of Structures
DIES Diesel Generator Installation
DSC Domestic Sub-contract
ELEC Electrical Installation
ELME Electrical and Mechanical Installation for Sewage Treatment and Screening Plants
ELTI Electronics Timing and Display Installation
EXPA Supply and Installation of Expansion Joints for Highway Structures
FABU Fabrication of Unfired Pressure Vessels
FIRE Fire Service Installation
FOUN Fountain Installation
GAS Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installation
GLAS Design, Manufacture and Installation of Glass (or Fibre) Reinforced Plastic Units
GROU Ground Investigation Field Work
INDU Industrial Type Electrical Installation
LAND Land, Engineering and Hydrographic Survey Services
LANP Landslip Preventive/Remedial Works to Slopes/Retaining Walls
LANS Landscaping
LIAP Survey of Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear
LIFT Lift, Escalator Passenger Conveyor Installation
LOVO Low Voltage Cubicle Switchboard Installation
MANU Mechanical Plants and Equipment Installation
MECH Mechanical Handling and Lifting Installation
NA Not Applicable
NSC Nominated Sub-contract
OTHE Others
PILE Land Piling
PLUM Plumbing Installation
PQ Pre-qualification
PQT Pre-qualified Tenderers
PREF Transparent Panels for Noise Barriers on Highways
PRES Prestressed Concrete Works for Highway Structures
PUMP Supply and Installation of Pumpsets and Associated Pipework
PW Port Works
RADI Radio Electronics Installation
RD Roads and Drainage
REHI Repair and Restoration of Historic Buildings
ROAD Road Marking
ROOM Room Air Coolers and Dehumidifiers
RT Restricted Tender
SC Specialist Contractors
SF Site Formation
SOIL Soil and Rock Testing
SPEC Specialized Operations for Highway Structures
ST Selective Tendering
STBO Survey of Government Land Steam Boilers
STEA Steam, Compressed Air Installation
STRU Structural Steelwork
SURV Survey of Government Land Pressure Receivers subject to Steam and/ Air Pressure (but excluding Steam Boilers)
SWIM Swimming Pool Water Treatment Installation
TSE Traffic Signal Equipment
TURN Turn-key Interior Design and Fitting-out Works
UNIN Uninterruptible Power Supply Installation
VIDE Video Electronics Installation
WATE Supply and Installation of Water Treatment Plant
WW Waterworks
M1 Up to $100 million (estimated cost)
M2 From $100 million, to $200 million (estimated cost)
M3 From $200 million, to $300 million (estimated cost)
M4 From $300 million, to $400 million (estimated cost)
M5 Exceeding $400 million (estimated cost)