FCR(98-99)21

For discussion
on 31 July 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 22 July 1998. The relevant papers have previously been forwarded to all Members for consideration by the PWSC and are therefore not enclosed.

2. PWSC members have asked for supplementary information on 27LJ Fanling Magistracy Building - PWSC(98-99)2 and on 67MC Public Health Laboratory Centre - PWSC(98-99)10. This will be provided to Members under separate cover.

3. Members are invited to approve the PWSC recommendations.



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Finance Bureau
July 1998





Enclosure to FCR(98-99)21

Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meeting on 22 July 1998


Project code Project description Recommendation

27LJ
PWSC(98-99)2
(Head 703)
Fanling Magistracy Building To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 27LJ to Category A at an estimated cost of $491.6 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a new Fanling Magistracy Building.

210DS
PWSC(98-99)5
(Head 704)
Chuen Lung sewerage To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 210DS as 216DS, entitled "Chuen Lung sewerage, stage 1", to Category A at an estimated cost of $24.4 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 210DS in Category B.

577TH
PWSC(98-99)7
(Head 706)
Interchange at Junction of Pok Fu Lam Road and Sassoon Road

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 577TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $491.6 million in money-of-the-day prices for improving the junction of Pok Fu Lam Road and Sassoon Road.

67MC
PWSC(98-99)10
(Head 703)

Public Health Laboratory Centre

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 67MC to Category A at an estimated cost of $1,313 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a Public Health Laboratory Centre at Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon.