Applications for Non-recurrent subsidy to carry out Major Repairs / Slope Repairs

Briefing Session for Schools under the Direct Subsidy Scheme -

09.05. 2012

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Run-down

A.Parties Involved

B.Important Points to Note

C.Key Procedures

D.Other Concerns

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owner/occupier works delivery agent Subvented

organization

SCHOOL

Consultant /AP

Contractor

Professional adviser to school

Familiar with statutory requirements

Expert in building construction & maintenance

Proper capacity to deal with statutory and/or maintenance proposal submission to authorities

project proponent vote controller subventing Bureau

technical adviser on subvention procedure & subventibility

EDB ArchSD

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Prompt actions are required in order to keep school premises in good conditions

Provision for general repairs costing $2 million or below is reflected in the existing DSS subsidy

School portions & non-school portions

School premises, slopes allocated to the schools and maintained by schools

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B. Important Points to Note

Non-recurrent assistance in the form of grant to schools in need to carry out:- Major repairs (MR) exceeding $2 million;

Slope repairs (SR) exceeding $2 million (not involving DHOs); or

Schools served with Dangerous Hillside Orders (DHOs)

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B. Important Points to Note (cont’d)

Tight schedule on processing requests from schools

Quality of submissions from schools, subsequent clarifications / provision of further supporting documents will affect the processing rate

Common Issues

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B. Important Points to Note (cont’d)

Application Procedures - Overview

5. Applications to the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) for technical comment on subvention procedure and subventibility

School EDBEDB

April/May

Mar of next year

Aug /Sep

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C. Key Procedures - Overview

4. EDB’s initial screening

6. Seek the required approval for the required funding

7. Subject to the fund being available, grant approval for essential items

3. Submit application along with supporting documents before the deadline

2. Prepare submission

1. Decides whether or not to submit application for non-recurrent subsidy for MR/SR

In principle, funding for routine maintenance /emergency works are to be arranged by schools

Separate application forms should be submitted for major repairs and slope repairs, if necessary

Description of the proposed works, justifications, etc.

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C. Key Procedures – Prepare Submission

The exercise is mainly for planned repairs works to school premises. Therefore emergency works cannot be catered for

For the consideration of workload being undertaken by school staff in works delivery, difficulties in processing application/ securing funding, application for too many items in one go should be avoided

Major repairs works in an aided schools . . . . . .

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C. Key Procedures – Prepare Submission (Continued)

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C. Key Procedures – Prepare Submission (Continued)Dimensioned drawings/sketches and

preliminary design proposal as appropriate should be provided Separate application forms should be submitted for major repairs and slope repairs, if necessary

Breakdown of the estimated cost of the individual applied items by provision of quantity and unit rate

Application forms– please approach SSDOs for the up-to-date application form and sample application

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A completed application includes -

1. Breakdown and details of the proposed works items

2. Checklists for “Builder’s Work” and “Building Services Installation”

C. Key Procedures – Prepare Submission (Continued)

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3. One set of documents to EDB and two sets of document to ArchSD (accompanying with a duly completed form in softcopy)

4. To facilitate the subsequent processing by EDB, please do not include items which are non-school portion / F&E items , or any items which are not covered in the MR exercise; and

C. Key Procedures – Prepare Submission (Continued)

Timing issue - EDB to prepare submission in the annual resources allocation exercises (RAE) for the required funding for both aided and DSS schools to carry out MR projects costing more than $2 million each by end Aug.

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C. Key Procedures – Processing Applications

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Sufficiency of Information in the DSS Applications, as required in the Guidelines

Identify non-subventible items such as F&E, non-school portion, etc.

Liaise with schools for further information

Advise ArchSD on applied works items that are not supported by EDB in the initial screening.

C. Key Procedures – Screening by EDB

Technical comment on subvention procedure and subventibility by ArchSD

Supplementary information / clarification by schools, if necessary

Only applications with supported estimates exceeding $2 million will be included in the RAE

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C. Key Procedures – Processing Applications (Continued)

Approval for the proposed works is subject to, amongst others, amount of funding available for the year (end of March)

Upon approval of the proposed works, school will be responsible for undertaking the repair works and monitoring its progress.

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C. Key Procedures – Approving Applications

Schools are accountable for the proper use of the grant and has to refund any money which has been improperly spent

ArchSD’s technical advice in the subsequent final level of subvention to safeguard the proper use of government funding

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C. Key Procedures – Approving Applications (Continued)

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Factors to be considered in determining the amount to be approved:Whether there is a genuine need for the school

to carry out the worksAP’s professional advice on whether the work

items are essential with strong justificationsAmount of available resources approved by the

Legislative Council (hint: school to indicate the most preferable items(maximum: 3) in order of priority)

ArchSD’s technical advice on subventibility of specific items

D. Other Concerns -

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Emergency repairs works / Minor maintenance works– already reflected in the recurrent subsidy for DSS schools

Comparatively prioritized works - Items involving security, safety, health, law compliance

D. Other Concerns -