FCR(98-99)41

For discussion
on 13 November 1998

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME AND CAPITAL SUBVENTION PROJECTS

At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 21 October 1998. 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.



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Finance Bureau
October 1998



Enclosure to FCR(98-99)41


Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meeting on 21 October 1998


Project codeProject descriptionRecommendation
86WC
PWSC(98-99)23
(Head 709)
Water Supply to Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po - remaining works To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 86WC as 93WC, entitled "Water Supply to Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po - advance mainlaying along Tolo Highway" to Category A at an estimated cost of $18.2 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remainder of 86WC in Category B.

561TH
PWSC(98-99)26
(Head 706) 		Widening of Tolo Highway between Island House interchange and Ma Liu Shui interchange

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 561TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $2,507.2 million in money-of-the-day prices.

593TH
PWSC(98-99)27
(Head 706) 		Hiram's Highway improvement phase 3: improvement between Nam Wai and Ho Chung and upgrading local access roads

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 593TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $277.6 million in money-of-the-day prices.

721TH
PWSC(98-99)28
(Head 706) 		Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap Pat Heung Interchange To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. to upgrade part of 721TH entitled "Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap Pat Heung Interchange - preliminary design and ground investigations" to Category A at an estimated cost of $29.9 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. to retain the remainder of 721TH in Category B.

642TH
PWSC(98-99)29
(Head 711) 		Improvements to Island Eastern Corridor section between North Point interchange and Sai Wan Ho - consultants' fees and site investigations To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 642TH as B650TH, entitled "Improvements to Island Eastern Corridor section between North Point interchange and Sai Wan Ho - consultants' fees and site investigations", to Category A at an estimated cost of $43.1 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remaining part of 642TH, entitled "Improvements to Island Eastern Corridor section between North Point interchange and Sai Wan Ho" in Category B.

476CL
PWSC(98-99)31
(Head 707) 		Formation and servicing in area 36, Fanling To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 476CL as 651CL, entitled "Formation and servicing of area 36, Fanling, phase 1", to Category A at an estimated cost of $89.7 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remainder of 476CL, retitled "Formation and servicing of area 36, Fanling - remaining works", in Category B.

125TB
PWSC(98-99)33
(Head 706) 		Pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 125TB to Category A at an estimated cost of $50.4 million in money-of-the-day prices for constructing a pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road.


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