FCR(98-99)37

For discussion
on 30 October 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 7 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)37


Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meeting on 7 October 1998


Project code Project description Recommendation
226EP
PWSC(98-99)19
(Head 703)

Primary school at Aldrich Bay reclamation, Shau Kei Wan To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 226EP, 246EP, 248EP, 253EP and 254EP to Category A at an estimated total cost of $605.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of five primary schools, one in Shau Kei Wan, one in Siu Sai Wan, one in Tin Shui Wai and two in Sha Tin.

246EP
PWSC(98-99)19
(Head 703)

Primary school in Siu Sai Wan
248EP
PWSC(98-99)19
(Head 703)

Second primary school in area 31, Tin Shui Wai
253EP
PWSC(98-99)19
(Head 703)

Primary school in area 90B, Sha Tin
254EP
PWSC(98-99)19
(Head 703)

Primary school in area 100, Sha Tin
245EP
PWSC(98-99)20
(Head 703)

Primary school at West Kowloon reclamation, Tai Kok Tsui To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 245EP, 249EP, 250EP and 251EP to Category A at an estimated total cost of $468.4 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of four primary schools, one in Tai Kok Tsui, one in Tsing Yi,, one in Yau Ma Tei and one in Kwai Chung.
249EP
PWSC(98-99)20
(Head 703)

Primary school in area 1, Tsing Yi
250EP
PWSC(98-99)20
(Head 703)

Primary school in West Kowloon reclamation, Yau Ma Tei
251EP
PWSC(98-99)20
(Head 703)

Primary school at Shek Yam Estate Phase 2, Kwai Chung
239EP
PWSC(98-99)21
(Head 703)

Two 24-classroom primary schools in South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 239EP, 244EP and 255EP to Category A at an estimated cost of $412.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of two 24-classroom primary schools in Ap Lei Chau, one in Kwun Tong and one in Fanling.
244EP
PWSC(98-99)21
(Head 703)

A 24-classroom primary school in Lok Wah Estate, Kwun Tong
255EP
PWSC(98-99)21
(Head 703)

A 24-classroom primary school in area 39A, Fanling
224ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school at West Kowloon reclamation, Yau Ma Tei To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 224ES, 225ES, 226ES, 227ES, 228ES, 229ES and 231ES to Category A at an estimated total cost of $933.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of seven secondary schools, one in Yau Ma Tei, one in Tsing Yi, two in Sha Tin, one in Kwun Tong, one in Siu Sai Wan and one in Tai Kok Tsui.
225ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school at Nga Ying Chau, Tsing Yi
226ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school in area 90, Sha Tin
227ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school in area 77, Sha Tin
228ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school in Lok Wah Estate, Kwun Tong
229ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Fourth secondary school in Siu Sai Wan
231ES
PWSC(98-99)22
(Head 703)

Secondary school at West Kowloon reclamation, Tai Kok Tsui
205DS
PWSC(98-99)24
(Head 704)

Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau and Pok Fu Lam sewerage To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 205DS entitled "Aberdeen, Ap Lei Chau and Pok Fu Lam sewerage, stage 1B works" to Category A at an estimated cost of $530 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remainder of 205DS in Category B.

126DS
PWSC(98-99)25
(Head 704)

Sham Tseng sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal facilities To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 126DS entitled "Sham Tseng sewerage, stage 2 phase 1" to Category A at an estimated cost of $158.2 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

  2. the retention of the remainder of 126DS in Category B.