For discussion
on 7 May 1999

FCR(1999-2000)8

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME AND CAPITAL SUBVENTION PROJECTS

Encls. 1&2 At Enclosures 1 and 2 are summaries of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) made at its meeting on 14 April 1999 and one of the recommendations of the PWSC made at its meeting on 28 April 1999 respectively. The relevant papers considered by the PWSC have previously been forwarded to all Members and are therefore not enclosed.

2. With regard to Enclosure 2, PWSC Members agreed that recommendation on 66IS be submitted to the Finance Committee for approval at this meeting earlier than the normal date for 21 May 1999 so that the refurbishment works could start early to tie in with the development programme of the computer system which is already well underway. The rest of the PWSC's recommendation made at its meeting on 28 April 1999 will be submitted to the Finance Committee for approval on 21 May 1999.

3. Members are invited to approve the PWSC recommendations.

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Finance Bureau

April 1999

Enclosure 1 to FCR(1999-2000)8

Summary of the Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting on 14 April 1999

Project code

Project description


Recommendation

164CL

PWSC(1999-2000)1

(Head 707)

Tseung Kwan O development, engineering works in Siu Chik Sha, stage 2 - remainder


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 164CL as 654CL, entitled "Box culvert at Wan Po Road and Road D9, Tseung Kwan O", to Category A at an estimated cost of $64.1 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 164CL in Category B.

81CD

PWSC(1999-2000)2

(Head 707)

Main drainage channels for Yuen Long and Kam Tin stage 2 - remainder


To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) the upgrading of part of 81CD as 97CD, entitled "Main drainage channels for Yuen Long and Kam Tin stage 2 - Kam Tin Road to Tai Kek section", to Category A at an estimated cost of $410.4 million in money-of-the-day prices; and

(b) the retention of the remainder of 81CD in Category B.

Enclosure 2 to FCR(1999-2000)8

Summary of the Recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting on 28 April 1999

Project code

Project description


Recommendation

66IS

PWSC(1999-2000)6

(Head 703)

Refurbishment of Social Security Field Units and fitting out of a Central Casefile Depository in support of process re-engineering under the Computerised Social Security System of Social Welfare Department


To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 66IS to Category A at an estimated cost of $112 million in money-of-the-day prices for the refurbishment of Social Security Field Units at various locations and the fitting out of a Central Casefile Depository in support of the process re-engineering under the Computerised Social Security System of the Social Welfare Department.