For discussion FCR(95-96)90
on 8 December 1995
ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE
CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Education Subventions
Subhead 8011EC Noise abatement programme in schools, stage III
Members are invited to approve an increase in the project estimate from $217.8 million by $35 million to $252.8 million money-of-the-day prices for completing implementation of noise abatement measures in 239 aided schools in the third stage of the noise abatement programme in schools.
The approved project estimate is insufficient to complete the implementation of noise abatement measures in all the 239 aided schools included in the third stage of the noise abatement programme (the programme).
2. The Director of Education (D of E) proposes to increase the project estimate for the programme from $217.8 million by $35 million to $252.8 million.
3. In the course of carrying out the programme, the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) re-assessed the noise pollution levels at schools identified for improvement to take account of the changing traffic condition and its consequential impact on the schools. As a result of the re-assessment, DEP pollution levels at the schools identified for improvement under the third stage of NAPIS, the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified more rooms in some of the schools which require installation of noise abatement measures. This has increased the number of rooms requiring insulation from 3 309 to 4 420, comprisingtraffic noise requiring improvement work are listed in Enclosure 1. 3 250 classrooms, 920 special rooms and 250 staff rooms.
4. To date, we have completed the works for 217 schools at a cost of $198.6 million. The balance of $19.2 million is insufficient to cover the cost of the works for the remaining 22 schools as listed at the Enclosure2.
5. The Director of Architectural Services estimates that the cost for the remaining works is $54.2 million. D of E therefore proposes to increase the project estimate to $252.8 million, calculated as follows -
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$
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Cost of remaining works
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54,200,000
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Less
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Balance of approved project estimate
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19,200,000
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Shortfall
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35,000,000
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Add
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Approved project estimate
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217,764,963
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Revised project estimate
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252,764,963
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Say
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252.8 million |
6. If Members approve this proposal, we expect the remaining works to be completed by Easter 1996. The cashflow of the project is as follows -
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Year
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$ million
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1994-95 (Actual)
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106.9
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1995-96
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70.0
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1996-97
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70.0
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1997-98
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5.9
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Total
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252.8 |
7. D of E estimates that there will be an additional annually recurrent cost of $6.8 million arising from the additional rooms that need to be insulated under the programme. This will be met through the Secretary for Education and Manpowers allocation on education subventions.
8. On 16 April 1993, Members approved a project estimate of $217.8 million for implementing noise abatement measures in 239 aided schools under the third stage of the noise abatement programme. The then estimate of the project was based on the cost of introducing noise abatement measures to 3 309 rooms comprising 2 449 classrooms, 677 special rooms and 183 staff rooms.
Education and Manpower Branch
November 1995
Enclosure to FCR(95-96)90
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School
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Number of
classrooms
| Number of special rooms
|
Number of staff rooms
|
Estimated capital cost
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|---|
|
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Wanchai District
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.
|
Lingnan Middle School
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
1,243,300
|
|
|
Kowloon City District
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.
|
Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
817,400
|
|
3.
|
Hoi Ping Chamber of Commerce
Secondary School
|
24
|
0
|
2
|
2,003,400
|
|
4.
|
Notre Dame College
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
2,706,700
|
|
5.
|
Wa Ying College
|
12
|
5
|
0
|
2,382,800
|
|
6.
|
YWCA Hioe Tjo Yoeng College
|
17
|
8
|
2
|
2,428,000
|
|
|
Kwun Tong District
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.
|
Po Chiu College
|
19
|
6
|
0
|
3,045,400
|
|
8.
|
Bishop Hall Memorial Prevocational
School
|
8
|
3
|
1
|
1,054,500
|
|
9.
|
Kei Chi Middle School
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
3,248,900
|
|
|
Sham Shui Po District
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.
|
Buddhist Tai Hung College
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
2,398,000
|
|
|
Wong Tai Sin District
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.
|
Kit Sam Middle School
|
25
|
9
|
2
|
4,018,000
|
|
|
Yau Ma Tei District
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.
|
Lutheran Middle School
|
19
|
4
|
0
|
2,803,800
|
|
|
North District
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.
|
Fung Kai No. 1 Secondary School
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
1,933,600
|
|
|
Sai Kung District
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.
|
Sai Kung Central Primary School
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
455,400
|
|
|
Tuen Mun District
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.
|
The Sam Shing Chuen Lau Ng Ying
Primary School
|
24
|
2
|
2
|
2,209,600
|
|
16.
|
Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary
School of MFBM
|
23
|
0
|
1
|
1,853,100
|
|
17.
|
Tsung Tsin College
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
1,087,200
|
|
18.
|
Christian Alliance College
|
27
|
6
|
2
|
2,960,400
|
|
|
Tai Po District
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.
|
Immanuel Lutheran College
|
24
|
6
|
2
|
2,728,200
|
|
|
Tsuen Wan District
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.
|
St. Francis Xaviers School
|
19
|
6
|
1
|
2,268,300
|
|
21.
|
Carmel Alison Lam Foundation
Secondary School
|
6
|
13
|
0
|
2,884,800
|
|
22.
|
SKH Li Ping Secondary School
|
12
|
8
|
0
|
2,745,200
|
|
|
Total
|
338
|
108
|
22
|
49,276,000
|
|
|
|
|
Contingency (10% of project cost)
|
4,927,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
54,203,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
Say
|
54,200,000 |
Last Updated on 2 December 1998
