MOP1.3 billion for new gov’t office complex in Nape

The Public Works Bureau (DSOP) has opened the tender for the government office complex on Lot 12 of the Outer Harbour Reclamation Area.

The project, which covers 6,480 square meters, includes a 21-story government office building with underground parking spanning four stories.

The construction period for the superstructure has been set at 765 working days, with the project expected to be completed in rough form after completion.

There are two separate tenders for the project — one for the pile foundation and basement work, and another for the superstructure construction.

The pile foundation and basement work, currently being carried out by Shing Lung Construction & Engineering Company Limited, is expected to be completed January 2025, paving the way for the superstructure construction to commence.

24 construction companies have submitted bids for the superstructure work, which DSOP officials unsealed Tuesday.

The government has seen quotations ranging from 731 million patacas to 808 million patacas. The total cost of the project, including the pile foundation and basement work, is estimated at 1.3 billion patacas.

The planned government complex comprises a 12-story building and a 21-story building on a podium, along with four-level underground parking. The gross floor area of the complex is approximately 97,550 square meters.

In addition to this project, the government is also building another office complex in the same area, plot 25, near the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM), which is also subject to two separate tenders and is expected to cost up to 1.253 billion patacas.

The pile foundation and basement work on plot 25 is expected to be completed October this year, after which the superstructure work will commence in the fourth quarter.

The plot 25 complex will comprise a 12-story block and a 17-story block on a podium, plus a three-level underground carpark and will cover an area of 6,480 square meters, with a gross floor area of 80,800 square meters.

Nadia Shaw