PWSC(97-98)129
For discussion
on 17 February 1998
ITEM FOR PUBLIC WORKS
SUBCOMMITTEE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEAD 703 - BUILDINGS
Education - Tertiary/other
85ET - Improvement works to existing government schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 -phase 4
Members are invited to recommend to Finance Committee -
- the upgrading of part of 85ET, entitled "Improvement works to existing government schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 - phase 4 - site investigations and consultants' fees" to Category A at an estimated cost of $161.7 million in money-of-the-day prices for site investigations and engagement of consultants to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management for improvements at 30 government schools under phase 4 of the School Improvement Programme; and
- the retention of the remainder of 85ET in Category B.
PROBLEM
Thirty existing standard and non-standard government schools
(18 secondary and 12 primary schools), which were built to old planning standards, cannot meet new requirements for school facilities resulting from changes in curriculum and methods of teaching adopted in recent years.
PROPOSAL
2. The Director of Architectural Services (D Arch S), with the support of the Secretary for Education and Manpower, proposes to upgrade part of 85ET to Category A at an estimated cost of $161.7 million in money-of-the-day (MOD) prices to carry out site investigations and engage consultants to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management for improvements at 30 government schools under phase 4 of the School Improvement Programme (SIP). A list of the schools is at Enclosure 1.
PROJECT SCOPE AND NATURE
3. The full scope of 85ET includes the provision of additional facilities to 30 government primary and secondary schools (standard and non-standard) based on the recommendations of the Education Report No. 5 to upgrade their facilities as far as practicable to the latest provision in the schedule of accommodation for new schools to be completed from the year of 2000. Depending on site constraints of each school, we will provide the following additional facilities to each school -
Secondary schools
- additional classrooms, computer-assisted learning/ computer rooms, a preparatory room for computer subjects, a multi-purpose room, a conference room, a language room, a staff room, a staff common room, a deputy headmaster's room, two interview rooms, a student activity centre and multi-purpose area; and
Primary schools
- a multi-media room, a preparatory room for computer subjects, a language room, additional classrooms, a library, two remedial teaching rooms, a staff room, a Discipline Master's office, a staff common room, two interview rooms, a conference room, a student activity centre and multi-purpose area.
4. The improvement works we plan for government schools fall within two categories, i.e. addition/alteration works within existing school buildings and construction of extensions to existing school buildings (either in the form of an annex or a roof-top extension) which will also include the provision of access for the disabled to the schools, where technically feasible.
5. The part of the project under 85ET that we now propose to upgrade to Category A comprises site investigations and consultancy services to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management for the improvements at these 30 government schools under phase 4 of the SIP.
JUSTIFICATION
6. The SIP was one of the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 endorsed by the Executive Council in February 1993. In his inaugural Policy Address in October 1997, the Chief Executive pledged that Government will continue to enhance the learning and teaching environment of existing schools under the SIP. The proposed improvement works, when completed, will provide additional space and updated facilities to meet current requirements of teaching, out-of-class and supporting activities for both teachers and students.
7. The Director of Education plans to implement the improvement works under Phase 4 of the SIP in May 1999. We need to proceed with the site investigations and pre-contract preparatory works in April 1998. As D Arch S does not have sufficient in-house staff resources, we propose to engage consultants to carry out site investigations, feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management works.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
8. Based on an estimated total construction cost 1 of $650 million (at December 1996 prices) for improvement works at these 30 government schools, we estimate the total cost for carrying out site investigations and for engaging consultants to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management for the improvement works at the subject schools to be $161.7 million in MOD prices (see paragraph 9 below), made up as follows -
|
|
$ million
|
|
|
(a) Site investigations
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
(b) Consultants' fees
|
|
117.6
|
|
|
(i) feasibility studies
|
28.6
|
|
|
|
(ii) detailed design
|
25.2
|
|
|
|
(iii) contract documentation
|
63.8
|
|
|
|
(c) Contingencies
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
|
131.1
|
(at December
1996 prices) |
|
(d) Inflation allowance
|
|
30.6
|
|
|
Total
|
|
161.7
|
(in MOD prices) |
A breakdown by man months of the estimate for consultants' fees is at Enclosure 2.
9. Subject to approval, we will phase the expenditure as follows -
|
Year
|
$ million
(Dec 1996)
|
Price
adjustment
factor
|
$ million
(MOD) |
|
1998 - 99
|
43.5
|
1.16358
|
50.6 |
|
1999 - 2000
|
87.6
|
1.26830
|
111.1 |
|
131.1
|
|
161.7 |
10. We derived the MOD estimates on the basis of Government's forecast of trend labour and construction prices for the period 1998 to 2000. We will award the proposed consultancies on a lump sum basis with provision for inflation adjustment.
11. The proposed consultancies will not give rise to any annually recurrent expenditure.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
12. In June 1992 the Government conducted extensive public consultations on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report (ECR) No. 5 which was endorsed by the Executive Council in February 1993. The general public reaction on the recommendations of the ECR No. 5 was favourable. The SIP is one of the recommendations of ECR No. 5 and has been implemented since 1994. We have consulted all the schools listed at Enclosure 1. The general public would welcome the proposed improvement works to be carried out at these schools.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
13. The proposed consultancies will have no adverse environmental implications or long term environmental impact.
14. During the implementation of the construction works in schools, we will follow "Recommended Pollution Control Measures for School Improvement Programme" as recommended by the Director of Environmental Protection. For those rooms in schools that would be subject to adverse noise impact, we will provide insulation and air conditioning as recommended in the "Noise Abatement Measures in Schools Programme".
LAND ACQUISITION
15. The proposed consultancies do not require land acquisition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
16. We upgraded 85ET to Category B in September 1996. We plan to start site investigation works and to engage consultants in April 1998 to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design, contract documentation and associated project management for the improvement works. We expect that all pre-contract preparatory works will be completed by September 1999. We plan to start the construction works in May 1999 for completion of phase 4 of the SIP for government schools by July 2000.
Education and Manpower Bureau
February 1998
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1. The estimated total construction cost of $650 million for 85ET is based on the scope of works carried out under previous SIP exercises. Cost implications for the provision of further additional facilities such as a multi-media room and a language room for both secondary and primary schools for phase 4 of the SIP to be in line with the latest standards of new schools design can only be established upon completion of the feasibility studies by the consultants.
Enclosure 1 to PWSC(97-98)129
85ET - Improvement works to existing government schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 - phase 4
List of government schools under phase 4 of SIP
- Secondary school (18)
Kwun Tong Government Secondary School
Sha Tin Government Secondary School
Helen Liang Memorial Secondary School (Sha Tin)
Tin Shui Wai Government Secondary School
Clementi Secondary School
Tai Po Government Secondary School
NT Heung Yee Kuk Tai Po District Secondary School
Homantin Government Secondary School
Yuen Long Public Secondary School
Queen Elizabeth School
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (Sha Tin)
Tseung Kwan O Government Secondary School
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (So Kon Po)
Sheung Shui Government Secondary School
Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School
Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School
Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
South Tuen Mun Government Secondary School
Enclosure 1 to PWSC(97-98)xx Page 2
- Primary school (12)
North Point Government Primary School
Fanling Government Primary School
Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School
Yuen Long Government Primary School
Li Cheng Uk Government Primary School
Sir Ellis Kadoorie Primary School (So Kun Po)
Hung Hom Government Primary School
Canton Road Government Primary School
Jordan Road Government Primary School
Island Road Government Primary School
Pokfulam Government Primary School
Tseung Kwan O Government Primary School
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Enclosure 2 to PWSC(97-98)129
85ET - Improvement works to existing government schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 - phase 4
DETAILS OF CONSULTANTS' FEES
Breakdown of estimates of consultants' fees
|
Consultants' staff costs
|
|
Estimated
man
months
|
Average
MPS*
salary
point
|
Multiplier
factor
|
Estimated
fee
($ million) |
|
(I) Architectural discipline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
Technical
|
40.3
50.2
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
6.7
2.8 |
|
(b) Detailed design
|
Professional
Technical
|
53.6
68.1
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
8.9
3.8 |
|
(c) Contract documentation
|
Professional
Technical
|
93.3
120.1
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
15.5
6.7 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
44.4 |
|
(II) Landscape discipline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
Technical
|
4.2
5.4
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
0.7
0.3 |
|
(b) Contract documentation
|
Professional
Technical
|
5.4
7.2
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
0.9
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
2.3 |
|
(III) Building services engineering discipline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
Technical
|
17.5
23.3
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
2.9
1.3 |
|
(b) Detailed design
|
Professional
Technical
|
19.9
39.4
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
3.3
2.2 |
|
(c) Contract documentation
|
Professional
Technical
|
34.9
70.0
| 40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
5.8
3.9 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
19.4 |
|
(IV) Structural engineering discipline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
Technical
|
27.7
55.6
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
4.6
3.1 |
|
(b) Detailed design
|
Professional
Technical
|
6.6
35.9
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
1.1
2.0 |
|
(c) Contract documentation
|
Professional
Technical
|
25.9
116.5
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
4.3
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
21.6 |
|
(V) Quantity surveying discipline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
Technical
|
15.6
12.5
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
2.6
0.7 |
|
(b) Contract documentation
|
Professional
Technical
|
39.1
116.5
|
40
16
|
3.0
3.0
|
6.5
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
16.3 |
|
(VI) Project management
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Feasibility studies
|
Professional
|
17.5
|
40
|
3.0
|
2.9 |
|
(b) Detailed design
|
Professional
|
23.5
|
40
|
3.0
|
3.9 |
|
(c) Contract documentation
|
Professional
|
40.9
|
40
|
3.0
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
|
Sub-total
|
13.6 |
|
Total consultants' staff costs
|
|
117.6 |
* MPS = Master Pay Scale
Notes
1. A multiplier factor of 3 is applied to the average MPS point to arrive at the full staff costs including the consultant's overheads and profit, as the staff will be employed in the consultant's offices (At 1.4.96, MPS pt. 40 = $55,390 p.m. and MPS pt. 16 = $18,595 p.m.).
2. The figures given above are based on estimates prepared by the Director of Architectural Services. We will only know the actual man months and actual fees when we have selected the consultants through the usual competitive bidding system.
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