First Circle Line 6 contracts worth S$1.75b awarded by LTA ..................................................................................

LTA Awards First Three Civil Contracts for Circle Line 6 ......................................................................................... 3

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First Circle Line 6 contracts worth S$1.75b awarded by LTA

First Circle Line 6 contracts worth S$1.75b awarded by LTA

367 words
8 September 2017
12:18
Channel NewsAsia
CNEWAS
English
(c) 2017 MediaCorp News Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved
SINGAPORE: Three civil contracts totalling S$1.75 billion have been awarded for the construction of three
stations along the Circle Line (CCL) 6, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a news release on Friday
(Sep 7).

Works will commence by the end of the year and are expected to be complete by 2025. The three new
stations, Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward, will "close the loop" on the Circle Line by connecting
Harbourfront station to Marina Bay station, according to LTA.

The construction works will take place south of Keppel Road, near Marina Bay and at the current Kim Chuan
Depot.

The construction of Keppel station has been awarded to the China State Construction Engineering
Corporation and Japan's Nishimatsu Construction for S$313.8 million.

Notably, both companies have been involved in the construction of the Downtown Line. China State
Construction is also behind the North-South Line's Canberra station and Nishimatsu Construction is currently
working on the Thomson-East Coast Line's Gardens by the Bay station.

Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor will be building a tunnel connecting the future CCL6
Prince Edward station to the current Marina Bay station along the Circle Line, a project valued at S$225.35
million.

Koh Brothers was previously involved in the construction of Outram Park's North-East Line.

The final contract to extend the Kim Chuan Depot, worth S$1.21 billion, was given to Woh Hup. The depot is
expected to nearly double in area and is expected to hold 133 trains, 70 more trains and 550 buses, added
LTA.

Woh Hup is also currently involved in the construction of the Woodlands South, Amber and Bayshore stations
along the Thomson-East Coast Line.

With the development of the CCL6, the Circle Line will have a total of 33 stations, including 12 interchange
stations with other MRT lines.

LTA aims to give commuters from areas like Pasir Panjang and Kent Ridge better access to the Central
Business District and the Marina Bay vicinity. Commuters from Paya Lebar and Mountbatten will also have
faster access to the Harbourfront area. - CNA/aa

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LTA Awards First Three Civil Contracts for Circle Line 6

LTA Awards First Three Civil Contracts for Circle Line 6

Distributed by Contify.com
715 words
8 September 2017
Singapore Government News
ATGVSG
English
Copyright © 2017. Contify.com
Sept. 8 -- The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first three civil contracts for Circle Line 6
(CCL6) totalling S$1.75 billion. Works on these three contracts are expected to commence by the end of
2017 and complete by 2025.

Scope of Contract

Construction of Keppel Station and Tunnels

2. The construction of the two-level underground station located south of Keppel Road, next to the Keppel
Terminal, has been awarded to China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore
Branch) and Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. Joint Venture at a contract sum of S$313.8 million. This is the
first joint venture partnership between the two companies for a railway project in Singapore.

3. China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch) is an established contractor
in China, which had completed many railway infrastructure projects in Singapore and China. Most recently,
they completed the construction of Downtown Line 3's (DTL3) Kaki Bukit and Geylang Bahru stations. They
are currently involved in the design and construction of North-South Line's Canberra station.

4. Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. is an established company in Japan. They recently completed
construction of DTL3 tunnels between Ubi and Kaki Bukit stations as well as the reception tunnels for DTL3 to
Tai Seng Facility Building. Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. is currently involved in the construction of
Thomson-East Coast Line's (TEL) Gardens by the Bay Station and its associated tunnels.

Construction of Cut-and-Cover Tunnels at Marina Bay Area

5. The construction of the stretch of cut-and-cover tunnels connecting the future CCL6 Prince Edward Station
to the existing CCL Marina Bay Station, has been awarded to Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering
Contractor (Pte.) Ltd. at a contract sum of S$225.35 million.

6. Established in 1966, Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (Pte.) Ltd. is one of Singapore's
leading construction and civil engineering specialists with more than 50 years of experience in the building
industry. They were previously involved in other rail projects in Singapore as joint ventures such as the
construction of Outram Park Station on the North East Line. They were also involved in other major
infrastructural works such as national water agency PUB's Marina Barrage project.

Extension of Kim Chuan Depot

7. Woh Hup (Private) Limited has been appointed to extend the Kim Chuan Depot. The expansion will cater
to future needs and this includes almost doubling the depot's housing capacity from 70 to 133 trains. The
integrated depot will also house 550 buses, which will allow better land optimisation.

8. Woh Hup (Private) Limited is an established local contractor which has completed many building projects.
They are currently involved in the construction of TEL's Woodlands South, Amber and Bayshore Stations.
The contract to construct the Kim Chuan Depot Extension was awarded at a contract sum of approximately
S$1.21 billion.

About CCL6

9. The four-kilometre CCL6 will have three stations and will close the loop for the Circle Line (CCL) by
connecting HarbourFront Station to Marina Bay Station. When the CCL6 stations of Keppel, Cantonment and
Prince Edward are completed around 2025, the CCL will have a total of 33 stations, including 12 interchange
stations with other MRT lines. It will also expand the rail network to areas such as Spottiswoode and the
southern edge of our existing CBD.

10. With CCL6, commuters will enjoy a direct route between areas in the west like Pasir Panjang and Kent
Ridge and key employment areas in the Central Business District, as well as upcoming developments in the

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Marina Bay area. Commuters travelling from areas like Paya Lebar and Mountbatten will also enjoy faster
access to the retail and office centres in the HarbourFront area.

Enclosed:

Annex A - Artist's Impression of Keppel

Station(https://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2017/20170908_CCL6_CivilContractsAnnexA.pdf)

Annex B - Location Map of Keppel

Station(https://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2017/20170908_CCL6_CivilContractsAnnexB.pdf)

Annex C - Map of Circle Line 6 and Kim Chuan Depot

Extension(https://www.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2017/20170908_CCL6_CivilContractsAnnexC.pdf)

Source: Land Transport Authority, Government of Singapore

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Construction of Circle Line 6 to start by end of 2017, first three civil contracts awarded

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Construction of Circle Line 6 to start by end of 2017, first three civil contracts awarded
Adrian Lim
339 words
8 September 2017
The Straits Times
STIMES
English
(c) 2017 Singapore Press Holdings Limited
SINGAPORE - Construction for the sixth stage of the Circle Line (CCL6) will kick off by the end of this year,
with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarding the first three civil contracts on Friday (Sept 8).

The 4km, three-station CCL6 is a new rail segment which will link up existing terminal stops HarbourFront
and Marina Bay, making the line a complete circle. The CCL6 is expected to be ready by 2025.

Announcing the tender results, LTA said that a joint venture - by China State Construction Engineering
(Singapore branch) and Nishimatsu Construction - won the contract to build the new Keppel MRT station and
its associated tunnels.

The companies, which have been individually involved in projects for the Downtown Line 3, had submitted a
joint bid of $313.8 million.

The Keppel MRT station will be a two-level underground station located south of Keppel Road, next to the
Keppel Terminal.

Meanwhile, the contract to build tunnels linking the future CCL6 Prince Edward station with the existing
Marina Bay station was clinched by Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor.

The Singapore firm, which clinched the tender for $225.35 million, was previously involved in other rail
projects as part of joint ventures, such as the Outram Park station on the North-East Line.

To cater to future needs, the Kim Chuan Depot will be expanded to double its capacity from 70 to 133 trains,
and to also house 550 buses.

Local firm Woh Hup clinched the tender with a bid of $1.21 billion. The firm is presently involved in the
construction of the Thomson-East Coast Line's Woodlands South, Amber and Bayshore stations.

The first three contracts are worth a total of $1.75 billion.

Tender proposals for the other CCL6 contracts, such as for the construction of the Prince Edward and
Cantonment stations, are currently being evaluated. The contracts will be awarded by the end of the year.

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