For discussion FCR(96-97)87
on 10 January 1997

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE
ON AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP) AND NON-ACP At Enclosure 1 is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 4 December 1996. At Enclosure 2 is a summary of the recommendation of the PWSC for the PWSC Paper No. PWSC(96-97)80 "8001MJ - United Christian Hospital Extension" made at its meeting on 18 December 1996. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration by the PWSC and are therefore not enclosed.

2. Members are invited to approve the PWSC recommendations.

Finance Branch
December 1996


Enclosure 1 to FCR(96-97)87

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at the meeting on 4 December 1996

Project code

Project description

Recommendation

208ES
PWSC(96-97)70 (Head 703)

Secondary school in area 3, Tai Po

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 208ES to Category A at an estimated cost of $72.9 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a secondary school in area 3, Tai Po.

58TI
PWSC(96-97)71 (Head 706)

Public transport interchange at the Tai Kok Tsui Airport Railway Station

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of the remaining part of 58TI, entitled "Public transport interchange at Site B of the Comprehensive Development Area associated with the Tai Kok Tsui Airport Railway Station", to Category A at an estimated cost of $18.77 million.

182TH
PWSC(96-97)72 (Head 707)

Flyover across Castle Peak Road at Sha Tsui Road

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 182TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $274.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a flyover and a footbridge across Castle Peak Road at Sha Tsui Road and the associated road works.

125DS
PWSC(96-97)73 (Head 704)

Tolo Harbour sewerage of unsewered areas

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 125DS as 284DS entitled "Tolo Harbour sewerage of unsewered areas, stage I phase IC" to Category A at an estimated cost of $36.7 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 125DS in Category B.

403CL
PWSC(96-97)74 (Head 702)

West Kowloon reclamation - remaining hinterland drainage works and sewerage network package 1

To recommend to the Finance Committee to increase the approved project estimate of 403CL under West Kowloon Reclamation from $718 million by $280 million to $998 million.

140WF
PWSC(96-97)75 (Head 711)

Additional treatment and water transfer facilities for the metropolitan area and north-eastern New Territories - stage 1, construction of Tai Po treatment works and pumping station

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of the remaining part of 140WF, entitled "Additional treatment and water transfer facilities for the metropolitan area and north-eastern New Territories - stage 1, construction of Tai Po treatment works and pumping station" to Category A at an estimated cost of $2,226.9 million in money-of-the-day prices.


Enclosure 2 to FCR(96-97)87

Summary of the Recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at the meeting on 18 December 1996

Project code

Project description

Recommendation

8001MJ
PWSC(96-97)80
(Head 708)

United Christian Hospital Extension

To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the approved project estimate of 8001MJ from $1,518.2 million by $118.7 million to $1,636.9 million.

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