For discussion PWSC(97-98)21
on 9 May 1997
ITEM FOR PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Education Subventions
| Subhead 8017EC - | Improvement works to existing secondary schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 - phase 3
|
| Subhead 8018EC- | Improvement works to existing primary schools based on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 5 - phase 3 |
Members are invited to recommend to Finance Committee to amend the project scope in each case and to increase the project estimates from $78.4 million by $313.8 million to $392.2 million under Subhead 8017EC and from $91.3 million by $1,354.2 million to $1,445.5 million under Subhead 8018EC in money-of-the-day prices for taking forward the improvement works of 17 aided standard secondary schools and 51 aided standard primary schools respectively in Phase 3 of the School Improvement Programme.
PROBLEM
The approved project estimates for aided secondary and primary schools under Phase 3 of the School Improvement Programme (SIP) only cover the cost of conducting feasibility studies and their scope did not include construction works. We need additional funds for taking forward the improvement works at those schools found suitable for improvement works after completion of feasibility studies.
PROPOSAL
2. On the advice of the Director of Architectural Services (D Arch S) and with the support of the Secretary for Education and Manpower, the Director of Education (D of E) proposes to amend the project scope in each case to include construction works and to increase the approved project estimate of Subhead 8017EC from $78.4 million by $313.8 million to $392.2 million and Subhead 8018EC from $91.3 million by $1,354.2 million to $1,445.5 million in money-of-the-day (MOD) prices so as to enable the implementation of improvement works at 17 aided standard secondary schools and 51 aided standard primary schools respectively in Phase 3 of the SIP. A list of these schools is at Enclosure 1.
PROJECT SCOPE AND NATURE
3. The improvement works in question fall within two categories, i.e. addition/alteration works within the existing school buildings and construction of extensions to the existing school buildings (either as an annex or in the form of roof-top extensions). We will also provide access for the disabled to these schools, where technically feasible.
4. Under Subhead 8017EC, we will provide additional facilities to 17 aided standard secondary schools for which we have completed feasibility studies in Phase 3 of the SIP. Depending on individual site conditions, these additional facilities include additional classrooms, an additional staff room, a staff common room, two interview rooms and a student activity centre for each of the schools.
5. Under Subhead 8018EC, we will provide additional facilities to 51 aided standard primary schools for which we have completed feasibility studies in Phase 3 of the SIP. Depending on individual site conditions, these additional facilities include two remedial teaching rooms, an additional staff room, a staff common room, two interview rooms, a student activity centre and a library for each of the schools.
JUSTIFICATION
6. In May 1996, Finance Committee approved funds for employing consultants to conduct feasibility studies on improvement works at 72 aided secondary schools and 88 aided primary schools in Phase 3 of the SIP. The consultants have so far completed feasibility studies for 17 standard secondary schools and 51 standard primary schools. These schools have inadequate facilities to the requirements arising from changes in curriculum and teaching approaches in recent years. It is therefore necessary to increase the project estimate of Subhead 8017EC and Subhead 8018EC and to amend the project scope in each case to enable the implementation of improvement works at these standard schools.
7. We will seek funding approval for the improvement works for the remaining aided schools in Phase 3 of the SIP on completion of the feasibility studies later this year. This will enable us to proceed with the improvements to those 68 standard schools as quickly as possible without awaiting completion of the feasibility studies for the remaining schools which are more complicated and will require more time to complete.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
8. D Arch S estimates that the total cost for completing feasibility studies on 72 secondary schools and 88 primary schools, and implementing improvement works at 17 secondary schools and 51 primary schools are $392.2 million and $1,445.5 million in MOD prices for secondary and primary schools respectively, made up as follows -
| Subhead
8017EC
(Secondary
schools)
$ million | Subhead
8018EC
(primary
schools)
$ million
|
| (a) Site investigation | 10.3 | 13.0
|
| (b) Piling | 25.4 | 130.7
|
| (c) Building | 110.8 | 534.2
|
| (d) Building services | 48.3 | 166.5
|
| (e) Drainage and external works | 7.0 | 52.6
|
| (f) Furniture and equipment | 18.1 | 30.1
|
| (g) Consultants�fees | 92.4 | 202.8
|
| (h) Contingencies | 20.2 | 89.7
|
| _____ | _______
|
| Sub-total | 332.5 | 1,219.6
(at December 1996 prices)
|
| (i) Inflation allowance | 59.7 | 225.9
|
| _____ | _______
|
| Total | 392.2 | 1,445.5(in MOD prices)
|
| _____ | _______
|
9. Subject to Members�approval of the proposal, we will phase the expenditure as follows -
| Year | $ million
(Dec 1996) | Price
adjustment
factor | $ million
(MOD)
|
|---|
| Subhead
8017EC | Subhead
8018EC | Subhead
8017EC | Subhead
8018EC
|
|---|
| 1997 - 98 | 64.6 | 167.6 | 1.06750 | 69.0 | 178.9
|
| 1998 - 99 | 174.9 | 691.5 | 1.16358 | 203.5 | 804.6
|
| 1999 - 2000 | 77.8 | 318.7 | 1.26830 | 98.7 | 404.2
|
| 2000 - 01 | 15.2 | 41.8 | 1.38244 | 21.0 | 57.8
|
| _______ | _______ | _______ | _______
|
| Total | 332.5 | 1,219.6 | | 392.2 | 1,445.5
|
| _______ | _______ | _______ | _______
|
10.We derived the MOD estimates on the basis of the Government's forecast of trend labour and construction prices over the period between 1997 and 2001. We will tender the works under a fixed-price lump-sum contract because we can clearly define the scope of works in advance, leaving little room for uncertainty.
11. We estimate the additional annual recurrent expenditure to be $7,130,000 and $20,220,000 for Subheads 8017EC and 8018EC respectively.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
12.The SIP was one of the recommendations of Education Commission Report No. 5 endorsed by the Executive Council in February 1993.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
13.The projects will have no long-term environmental impact. For those additional rooms in schools that will be subject to adverse traffic noise impact, we will provide window insulation and air-conditioning as recommended in the "Noise Abatement Programme in Schools" at an estimated cost of $3,139,000 and $20,213,000 in Dec. 96 prices for Subheads 8017EC and 8018EC respectively. We have included these requirements in the overall project estimates.
14.During construction, we will control dust, noise and site run-off nuisances through the implementation of the pollution control measures recommended by the Director of Environmental Protection for the SIP.
LAND ACQUISITION
15.The project does not require land acquisition.
Background INFORMATION
16.The SIP aims at improving the quality of education through providing existing primary and secondary schools with additional space and facilities for teaching, out-of-class activities and supporting services for both teachers and students. It currently has three phases covering both government and aided schools.
17.In May 1996, Finance Committee approved commitments of $78.4 million and $91.3 million under Subheads 8017EC and 8018EC respectively for employing consultants to carry out feasibility studies on 72 aided secondary schools and 88 aided primary schools under Phase 3 of the SIP. We appointed consultants in November 1996 to carry out feasibility studies, detailed design and contract documentation for the improvement works. The consultants have so far completed the feasibility studies for 17 standard secondary schools and 51 standard primary schools. We plan to start the construction works at these 68 standard schools in November 1997 for completion by late 1999.
18.We will seek funding approval for the improvement works for the remaining aided schools under Phase 3 of the SIP when the consultants complete their feasibility studies later this year
Education and Manpower Branch
April 1997
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Enclosure 1 to PWSC(97-98)21
List of schools with completed feasibility studies
for implementation of improvement works
under Phase 3 of the School Improvement Programme
- 17 aided standard secondary schools (under Subhead 8017EC)
- Christian Alliance S. C. CHAN Memorial College
- STFA Leung Kau Kui College
- PLK Yao Ling Sun College
- Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School
- PLK Tang Yuk Tien College
- Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
- TWGHs Yau Tze Tin Memorial College
- YPICA Lee Lim Ming College
- Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
- TWGHs Kap Yan Directors�College
- HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School
- Ning Po No. 2 College
- LST Ku Chiu Man Secondary School
- STFA Lee Shau Kee College
- Buddhist Wai Yan Memorial College
- Yan Chai Hospital No. 2 Secondary School
- Pui Shing Catholic Secondary School
- 51 aided standard primary schools (under Subhead 8018EC)
- Ping Shek Estate Catholic Primary School
- The Little Flower School
- Cho Yiu Catholic Primary School
- HKSYC and IA Chan Lai So Chun Memorial School
- SKH St. John Primary School
- Kei Shun School
- PLK Siu Hong Sum Primary School
- Po Yan Catholic Primary School
- Toi Shan Association Primary School
- CCC HK Council Kei Shun Special School
- Shek Lei Catholic Primary School
- YCH Law Chan Chor Si Primary School
- QE School Old Students�Assn Primary School
- TWGHs Yiu Dak Chi Memorial School (Yuen Long)
- Shatin Lutheran Primary School
- Our Lady of China Catholic Primary School
- The HKECA Wu Si Chong Memorial School
- SRBCEPSA Ho Sau Ki School
- LST Leung Wong Wai Fong Memorial Primary School
- Sun Fong Chung Primary School
- Lok Sin Tong Yeung Chung Ming Primary School
- Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui)
- AD and FD POHL Leung Sing Tak School
- HK Red Swastika Society Tuen Mun Primary School
- PLK Chong Kee Ting Primary School
- Stewards Pooi Yin Primary School
- CB Lui Ming Choi Primary School
- Ma On Shan St. Joseph Primary School
- Buddhist Wing Yan School
- Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School
- LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School
- Sam Shui Natives Association School
- CNEC Lui Ming Choi Primary School
- Man Kiu Association Primary School No. 2
- PLK Chan Yat Primary School
- Sung Tak Wong Kin Sheung Memorial School
- YCH Chiu Tsang Hok Wan Primary School
- AD and FD POHL Mrs. Cheng Yam On School
- Ho Fai Primary School
- KLN City Baptist Church Hay Nien Primary School
- PLK Tin Ka Ping Primary School
- Shek Wu Hui Public School
- Chi Hong Primary School
- Yan Tak Catholic Primary School
- Salesian Yip Hon Primary School
- Tsing Yi Public School (Cheung Hong)
- FDBWA Chow Chin Yau School
- Ng Clan Association Tai Pak Memorial School
- YOT Madam Lau Wong Fat Primary School
- Tai Po Public School
- STFA Wu Siu Kui Memorial Primary School
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Enclosure 2 to PWSC (97-98)21
Details of Consultants Fees
A breakdown of the estimates of consultants' fees for service to be rendered during the construction stage is shown below -
|
Consultants staff costs
|
|
Estimated man-months
|
MPS
salary
point
|
Multiplier
factor
|
Estimated fee
($ million)
|
|
|
Subhead
8017EC
|
Subhead
8018EC
|
|
|
Subhead
8017EC
|
Subhead
8018EC |
|
Contract administration, co-ordination and project management
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) architectural discipline
|
Professional Technical
|
61.38
39.44
|
264.79
177.47
|
40
16
|
3
3
|
10.2
2.2
|
44.0
9.9 |
|
(ii) structural engineering discipline
|
Professional Technical
|
23.47
12.55
|
118.55
59.16
|
40
16
|
3
3
|
3.9
0.7
|
19.7
3.3 |
|
(iii) building services engineering discipline
|
Professional Technical
|
15.65
48.40
|
44.53
134.44
|
40
16
|
3
3
|
2.6
2.7
|
7.4
7.5 |
|
(iv) quantity surveying discipline
|
Professional Technical
|
19.86
7.17
|
102.90
26.89
|
40
16
|
3
3
|
3.3
0.4
|
17.1
1.5 |
|
(v) geotechnical engineering discipline
|
Professional Technical
|
3.61
1.79
|
7.22
5.38
|
40
16
|
3
3
|
0.6
0.1
|
1.2
0.3 |
|
(vi) site supervision by residential site staff employed by the consultants
|
Professional Technical
|
17.19
156.21
|
17.19
588.99
|
40
16
|
2.1
2.1
|
2.0
6.1
_______
|
2.0
23.0
_______ |
|
Total consultants' staff cost
|
34.8
|
136.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
_______
|
_______ |
Notes
We apply a multiplier factor of 3 to the average MPS point to arrive at the full staff costs including the consultants' overheads and profit, as the staff will be employed in the consultants' offices. We apply a multiplier factor of 2.1 in the case of site staff supplied by the consultants. (As at 1.4.1996, an officer on MPS point 40 is remunerated at $55,390 per month, while an officer on MPS point 16 is remunerated at $18,595 per month.)
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Last Updated on 16 August 1999
