Penang Hill car park ready in February
The Penang Hill multi-storey car park will open to the public by Chinese New Year next February.
PDC Consultancy Sdn Bhd general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar said the car park, located at the entrance of the Penang Hill Railway lower station, would be awarded a certificate of completion and compliance from the relevant authorities by then.
Rosli said the physical structure of the eight-storey car park had been fully completed.
“The spanking new premises will cater for the influx of tourists locally and abroad during the Lunar New Year.
“It is aimed at addressing the parking woes by visitors to Penang Hill, especially during the festivities,” said Rosli during a media tour to update the progress of the car park in Air Itam here last Sunday.
He said PDC would wait for the utility companies to connect water and power supply before opening the premises to the public.
Rosli added that the contractor had failed to complete the project within the deadline.
The completion date was extended three times, with the last extension granted until Sept 25.
“The contractor was fined a RM5,000 penalty per day, known as liquidated and ascertained damages (LAD) with effect from Sept 26 until its completion next February,” he said.
The extension earlier this year was given after contractors discovered an underground boulder and the big stone was broken into smaller pieces using chemicals as explosives could not be used because homes were located nearby.
A total of 305 parking lots are available for vehicles while 182 lots are reserved for motorcycles.
Among the features of the car park is the commercial area on the ground floor, including 11 stalls, a food court and an alfresco area.
The car park is also fitted with disabled-friendly ramps with direct access to a passenger lift.
Also present in the media tour were Tanjung member of parliament Ng Wei Aik and Jawi assemblyman Soon Lip Chee.
The eight-storey car park has 305 parking lots.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
The Penang Hill multi-storey car park will open to the public by Chinese New Year next February.
PDC Consultancy Sdn Bhd general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar said the car park, located at the entrance of the Penang Hill Railway lower station, would be awarded a certificate of completion and compliance from the relevant authorities by then.
Rosli said the physical structure of the eight-storey car park had been fully completed.
“The spanking new premises will cater for the influx of tourists locally and abroad during the Lunar New Year.
“It is aimed at addressing the parking woes by visitors to Penang Hill, especially during the festivities,” said Rosli during a media tour to update the progress of the car park in Air Itam here last Sunday.
He said PDC would wait for the utility companies to connect water and power supply before opening the premises to the public.
Rosli added that the contractor had failed to complete the project within the deadline.
The completion date was extended three times, with the last extension granted until Sept 25.
“The contractor was fined a RM5,000 penalty per day, known as liquidated and ascertained damages (LAD) with effect from Sept 26 until its completion next February,” he said.
The extension earlier this year was given after contractors discovered an underground boulder and the big stone was broken into smaller pieces using chemicals as explosives could not be used because homes were located nearby.
A total of 305 parking lots are available for vehicles while 182 lots are reserved for motorcycles.
Among the features of the car park is the commercial area on the ground floor, including 11 stalls, a food court and an alfresco area.
The car park is also fitted with disabled-friendly ramps with direct access to a passenger lift.
Also present in the media tour were Tanjung member of parliament Ng Wei Aik and Jawi assemblyman Soon Lip Chee.
The eight-storey car park has 305 parking lots.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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