FCR(98-99)61

For discussion
on 15 January 1999

ITEM FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME AND CAPITAL SUBVENTION PROJECTS


At Enclosure 1 is a summary of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee (PWSC) for two public works projects, 125TB - Pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road and 487CL - Tung Chung development phase 3A, reclamation for areas 51, 52 (part) and 53 to 56, made at its meetings on 25 November 1998 and 2 December 1998 respectively. At Enclosure 2 is a summary of the recommendations of the PWSC made at its meeting on 16 December 1998. 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.

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Finance Bureau
December 1998


Enclosure 1 to FCR(98-99)61

Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee
made at its meetings on 25 November and 2 December 1998


Project code

Project description

Recommendation

125TB
PWSC(98-99)43
(Head 706)

Pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 125TB to Category A at an estimated cost of $48.3 million in money-of-the-day prices for constructing a pedestrian subway at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road.

487CL
PWSC(98-99)50
(Head 707)

Tung Chung development phase 3A, reclamation for areas 51, 52 (part) and 53 to 56

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 487CL to Category A at an estimated cost of $712.7 million in money-of-the-day prices for the reclamation of the Tung Chung development phase 3A.



Enclosure 2 to FCR(98-99)61

Summary of the Recommendations
of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting on 16 December 1998


Project code

Project description

Recommendation

260EP
PWSC(98-99)51
(Head 703)

Primary school in Yau Tong Estate redevelopment, phase 2, Yau Tong

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 260EP to Category A at an estimated cost of $114 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of a 30-classroom primary school in Yau Tong Estate redevelopment, phase 2, Yau Tong.

59MC
PWSC(98-99)52
(Head 703)

Fanling primary health care centre in area 11B, Fanling

To recommend to Finance Committee the upgrading of 59MC to Category A at an estimated cost of $392.9 million in money-of-the-day prices for the construction of the Fanling Primary Health Care Centre in area 11B, Fanling.

PWSC(98-99)53
(Heads 701 to 711)

Capital Works Reserve Fund Block allocations

To recommend to Finance Committee -

(a) to approve a total allocation of $7,970 million for existing and proposed new block allocations under the various Heads of Expenditure under the Capital Works Reserve Fund for 1999-2000;

(b) to amend the ambit of Subhead 5101CX as set out in paragraph 4 of the paper; and

(c) to create a new block allocation Subhead 7014CX under Head 707 for the purpose of implementing a new Rural Public Works programme.

206ES
PWSC(98-99)54
(Head 703)

Secondary school in area 40, Fanling

To recommend to Finance Committee to increase the approved project estimate of 206ES from $67 million by $49.3 million to $116.3 million in money-of-the-day prices to provide additional facilities to meet the latest design for secondary schools.

238EP
PWSC(98-99)55
(Head 703)

Primary school in area 77, Sha Tin

To recommend to Finance Committee to increase the approved project estimate of 238EP from $71.1 million by $35.4 million to $106.5 million in money-of-the-day prices to provide additional facilities to meet the latest design for primary schools.