FCR(98-99)54

For discussion
on 18 December 1998

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

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

At Enclosures 1 and 2 are the summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meetings on 25 November 1998 and 2 December 1998 respectively. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration by the PWSC and are therefore not enclosed.

2. Members are asked to note that the submission to the Finance Committee of two public works projects, 125TB - Pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road and 487CL - Tung Chung development phase 3A, reclamation for areas 51, 52 (part) and 53 to 56, has been deferred. Members are invited to approve the PWSC recommendations as listed in Enclosures 1 and 2.



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Finance Bureau
December 1998



Enclosure 1 to FCR(98-99)54


Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meeting on 25 November 1998

Project code Project description Recommendation
257EP
PWSC(98-99)41
(Head 703)
Primary school in Po Lam Road Housing Development, phase 1, Po Lam Road, Kowloon To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 257EP to Category A at an estimated cost of $114.7 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a 30-classroom primary school in the Po Lam Road Housing Development, Po Lam Road in Kwun Tong.

441CL
PWSC(98-99)44
(Head 705)
Construction of box culvert along Shung Shun Street, Lei Yue Mun To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 441CL to Category A at an estimated cost of $30.7 million in money-of-the-day prices.

720TH
PWSC(98-99)45
(Head 706)
Widening of Tolo Highway/ Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. to upgrade part of 720TH as 735TH, entitled "Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling - studies and preliminary design" to Category A at an estimated cost of $27.8 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. to retain the remainder of 720TH in Category B.

560TH
PWSC(98-99)46
(Head 706)
Improvement to Kam Tin Road, Stage 1 To recommend to Finance Committee to upgrade 560TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $154.2 million in money-of-the-day prices for the implementation of stage 1 improvement works to Kam Tin Road.



Enclosure 2 to FCR(98-99)54


Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meeting on 2 December 1998

Project code Project description Recommendation
33RB
PWSC(98-99)42
(Head 703)
Replacement of Cremators No. 11 and 12 at Cape Collinson Crematorium, Chai Wan To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 33RB to Category A at an estimated cost of $23.45 million in money-of-the-day prices for the replacement of cremators no. 11 and 12 at the Cape Collinson Crematorium, Chai Wan.

62WC
PWSC(98-99)47
(Head 709)
Water supply to West Kowloon reclamation - stage 1 To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the approved project estimate of 62WC from $237.5 million by 34.1 million to $271.6 million in money-of-the-day prices.

104KA
PWSC(98-99)48
(Head 703)
Shatin Government Offices Building To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 104KA to Category A at an estimated cost of $1,255.4 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a government offices building in Shatin.

53CD
PWSC(98-99)49
(Head 707)
New Territories North East development - main drainage channels for Fanling, Sheung Shui and hinterland To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 53CD as 94CD, entitled "River training works for the lower River Indus and River Beas", to Category A at an estimated cost of $431.2 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remainder of 53CD, re-titled "River training works for the upper River Indus", in Category B.