For discussion FCR(95-96)114
on 2 February 1996

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE
ON NON-AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME

At the Enclosure is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 10 January 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
January 1996


Enclosure to FCR(95-96)114

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee discussed at the meeting on 10 January 1996

Project code Project description Recommendation

56ET PWSC(95-96)67
(Head 703)

A skills opportunity school at area 18, Fanling

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 56ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $54.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a skills opportunity school at area 18, Fanling.

55ET
PWSC(95-96)68
(Head 703)

Practical school at Mei Lai Road, Shamshuipo

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 55ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $89 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a practical school at Mei Lai Road, Shamshuipo.

98TB
PWSC(95-96)69
(Head 706)

Reconstruction of the footbridge across Kwun Tong Road at Tsun Yip Lane, Kwun Tong

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 98TB to Category A at an estimated cost of $38.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for the reconstruction of the footbridge across Kwun Tong Road at Tsun Yip Lane, Kwun Tong.

423CL
PWSC(95-96)70
(Head 707)

Tuen Mun New Town engineering development, formation, roads and drains in area 52 (remainder), and footbridge across Road D9

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 423CL as 462CL, entitled “Formation of public housing site and construction of access road in area 52, Tuen Mun”, to Category A at an estimated cost of $107 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 423CL in Category B.

137WF
PWSC(95-96)71
(Head 709)

Monitoring and control of fresh water supply systems

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 137WF to Category A at an estimated cost of $39.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for the installation of monitoring and control equipment at various water treatment works and fresh water pumping stations.

572TH
PWSC(95-96)73
(Head 706)

Noise reducing highway surfacing on Island Eastern Corridor, Princess Margaret Road, Kwun Tong Road and Tai Po Road

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 572TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $30.7 million in money-of-the-day prices for the provision of noise reducing highway surfacing material to four sections of roads in the Territory.

1BX
PWSC(95-96)74
(Head 705)

Landslip preventive measures

To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the block allocation for Subhead 5001BX from $171 million by $25 million to $196 million.

126DS
PWSC(95-96)75
(Head 704)

Sham Tseng sewerage and sewage treatment and disposal facilities

To recommend to Finance Committee -

  1. the upgrading of part of 126DS as 279DS entitled "Sham Tseng sewerage stage 1 - Sham Tseng reclamation" to Category A at an estimated cost of $176 million in money-of-the-day prices; and
  2. the retention of the remainder of 126DS in Category B.


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