For discussion FCR(96-97)47
on 19 July 1996

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

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



At Enclosures 1 and 2 are summaries of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meetings on 1 July 1996 and 10 July 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
July 1996


Enclosure 1 to FCR(96-97)47

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at the meeting on 1 July 1996

Project code

Project description

Recommendation

66ET
PWSC(96-97)28
(Head 703)

Boarding section for special school in area 25, Shatin

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 66ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $28.5 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a detached boarding section for special school in area 25, Shatin.

147GK
PWSC(96-97)29
(Head 703)

Weather Radar Station at Tai Mo Shan

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 147GK to Category A at an estimated cost of $22.8 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a weather radar station at Tai Mo Shan.

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592TH
PWSC(96-97)30
(Head 706)

Hiram‘s Highway improvement, phase 2 - flyover and improvement at junction with Clear Water Bay Road

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 592TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $184.54 million in money-of-the-day prices.

56KA
PWSC(96-97)31
(Head 703)

Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices building

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 56KA to Category A at an estimated cost of $1,784.2 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a government offices building in Cheung Sha Wan.

41FS
PWSC(96-97)32
(Head 703)

Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 41FS to Category A at an estimated cost of $1,793.18 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a slaughterhouse in Sheung Shui.

44CD
PWSC(96-97)33
(Head 704)

Shenzhen River improvement works, stage II - advance works

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 44CD, retitled "Regulation of Shenzhen River, Stage II, Phase I - Reprovisioning of border road between Lok Ma Chau and Tam Kon Chau", to Category A at an estimated cost of $200 million in money-of-the-day prices.

59AP
PWSC(96-97)34
(Head 703)

Mirs Bay vessel traffic centre - Civil works

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 59AP to Category A at an estimated cost of $52.4 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a vessel traffic centre at Mirs Bay, Ping Chau.

190EP
PWSC(96-97)35
(Head 703)

A primary school in Ma Hang, Stanley

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 190EP to Category A at an estimated cost of $83.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a primary school in Ma Hang, Stanley.


Enclosure 2 to FCR(96-97)47

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at the meeting on 10 July 1996

Project code

Project description


Recommendation

321CL
PWSC(96-97)36
(Head 702)

Reclamation and servicing of Tuen Mun Area 38 for special

industries


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 321CL as 291DS , entitled "Upgrading of Pillar Point sewage treatment plant", to Category A at an estimated cost of $106.6 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 321CL in Category B.

541TH
PWSC(96-97)37
(Head 706)

Improvement to Castle Peak Road from Siu Lam to So Kwun Tan


To recommend to Finance Committee to upgrade 541TH to Category A at an estimated cost of $379.24 million in money-of-the-day prices for the improvement of Castle Peak Road from Siu Lam to So Kwun Tan.

116TH
PWSC(96-97)38
(Head 707)

Intersection of Castle Peak and Kwai Chung Roads : improvements, stage II


To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the approved project estimate of 116TH from $163.23million by $8.47 million to $171.7 million.

18HH
PWSC(96-97)39
(Head 707)

446TH
PWSC(96-97)39
(Head 707)

Village improvements and development schemes in the New Territories

Improvement, reconstruction and extension of village access roads in the New Territories

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To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 18HH as 56HH, entitled "Village improvements and development schemes in the New Territories: 1996-97 Supplementary Programme", to Category A at an estimated cost of $155.45 million in money-of-the-day prices;

(b) the upgrading of part of 446TH as 623TH, entitled "Improvement, reconstruction and extension of village access roads in the New Territories: 1996-97 Supplementary Programme", to Category A at an estimated cost of $47.48 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(c) the retention of the remainders of 18HH and 446TH, in Category B.

40LC
PWSC(96-97)40
(Head 703)

60 Correctional Services Department Quarters at Pik Uk


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 40LC to Category A at an estimated cost of $59.8 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of 60 departmental quarters for the Correctional Services Department at Pik Uk.

61LC
PWSC(96-97)41
(Head 703)

Redevelopment of Stanley Prison area, phase II


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of the remainder of 61LC to Category A

at an estimated cost of $946.1 million in money-of-the-day prices for redeveloping Stanley Prison area.

170WF
PWSC(96-97)42
(Head 709)

Treatment and disposal of waterworks sludge from existing water treatment works - main works


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 170WF to Category A at an estimated cost of $510.1 million in money-of-the-day prices.

107AP
PWSC(96-97)43
(Head 702)

Dredging of Rambler Channel and Its Approaches


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 107AP to Category A for dredging of Rambler Channel and its approaches at an estimated cost of $296.4 million in money-of-the-day prices.

160DS
PWSC(96-97)44
(Head 704)

Tuen Mun sewerage, stage I


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 160DS as 280DS, entitled "Tuen Mun sewerage, stage I, phase II - trunk sewers to Siu Hong Road pumping station", to Category A at an estimated cost of $28.9 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 160DS in Category B.

332CL
PWSC(96-97)45
(Head 707)

West Kowloon Reclamation - main works (remainder)


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 332CL as 472CL, entitled "West Kowloon Reclamation - remaining roadworks, stage I", to Category A at an estimated cost of $130.1 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 332CL in Category B.

459CL
PWSC(96-97)46
(Head 707)

Ma On Shan development - roads and drains in area 77, Ma On Shan


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 459CL to Category A at an estimated cost of $190 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of roads and drains in area 77, Ma On Shan.

59CL
PWSC(96-97)47
(Head 707)

Sha Tin New Town, stage II - engineering development, package 13


To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the approved project estimate of 59CL from $229 million by $148.5 million to $377.5 million in money-of-the-day prices and revision in the scope of the project.

143DS
PWSC(96-97)48
(Head 704)

Central, Western and Wan Chai West sewerage - works and identification of individual improper connections


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 143DS as 282DS, entitled "Central, Western and Wan

Chai West sewerage, stage I
works", to Category A at an
estimated cost of $1,417 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 143DS, retitled "Central, Western and Wan Chai West sewerage, stage II works" in Category B.

140WF
PWSC(96-97)49
(Head 711)

Additional treatment and water transfer facilities for the metropolitan area and north-eastern New Territories - Stage I


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 140WF as 272WF, entitled "Additional treatment and water transfer facilities for the metropolitan area and north-eastern New Territories - Stage I, construction of Butterfly Valley primary service reservoir and aqueducts from Tai Po to Butterfly Valley" to Category A at an estimated cost of $2,305.2 million in money-of-the-day prices, and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 140WF, retitled "Additional treatment and water transfer facilities for the metropolitan area and north-
estern New Territories - Stage I, construction of Tai Po treatment works and pumping station " in Category B.

227CL
PWSC(96-97)50
(Head 707)

Tin Shui Wai development, package 3, part II, village flood protection works - remainder


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 227CL as 473CL, entitled "Tin Shui Wai development - village flood protection works for Ha Mei San Tsuen", to Category A at an estimated cost of $79.1 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 227CL in Category B, retitled "Tin Shui Wai development - village flood protection works for Sheung Cheung Wai".

84ET
PWSC(96-97)51
(Head 703)

Central Kowloon child assessment centre and skills centre


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 84ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $99 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a child assessment centre and a skills centre at Argyle Street, Kowloon.

451CL
PWSC(96-97)52

(Head 707)

North Lantau phase IIA development in Tung Chung, reclamation works


To recommend to Finance Committee an increase in the approved project estimate of
451CL from $530 million by $46 million to $576 million in money-of-the-day prices.

324CL
PWSC(96-97)54
(Head 707)

Tseung Kwan O development, phase III, remaining engineering works


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 324CL as 474CL, entitled "Tseung Kwan O development, phase III, remaining reclamation in the town centre extension, stage I", to Category A at an estimated cost of $19.9 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 324CL in Category B.

458CL
PWSC(96-97)55
(Head 707)

Sha Tin New Town, stage II - construction of Road T3


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 458CL as 475CL, entitled "Sha Tin New Town, stage II - detailed design and site investigation for Road T3", to Category A at an estimated cost of $51 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 458CL in Category B.