text: operational arrangements couldonlybefinalized whenthecontractor forthe project hadbeenselected andmoreprecise logistical andotherrequirements identified. TheCommittee truststhattheSecretariat willobtaininatimely fashion thenecessary agreement ofthehostGovernment tothoseoperational arrangements asmayberequired fortheproject priortothecommencement of construction work. 4.Anupdated timetable fortheproject isindicated iuparagraph 6ofthe Secretary-General's report. Nochangeisenvisaged inthetargetdate fo~ completion ofthemainconstruction workfortheproject, thatis,thesecond1.alf of1993.However, itisexplained inparagraph 6thatcertain aspects ofthe project timetable have b~enmodified ~ecause theresults offurther geotechnical investigations oftheconstruction sitenecessitated revision ofthefoundation designforthebuilding. Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee notesthat,in cODseguence, theevaluation oftenders andtheawardoftheconstruction contract arenowexpected tobeconducted duringtheperiodJune-August 1990instead of March-April 1990. 5.Financial aspects oftheconstruction project atAddisAbabaaredealtwithin paragraphs 7to14oftheSecretary-General's report. Asshownintable1ofthe .report, onthebasisofthelatestavailable detailed designs fortheproject the June1989costestimates prepared bythequantity surveyor total$93,889,500. This -5-compares withlheamountof.73,501,000 approved inprinciple bytheGeneral Assembly onthebasisofaschematic designoftheproject (seesect.Ill,para.3, otre.olution 39/236of18December 1984).Justifications torthehlqherrevised estimate otthetotalcostoftheproject arecontained lnparagraphs 10and11of thereport. Thedifference between thetwoestimates isattributed inthemainto revisedstructural requirements re6~lting from"unsatisfactory subsurface conditions andconsequent foundation redesign" (A/C.S/i4/7, para.10(a»,revised inflation assumptions, andprovision forconting~ncy andadministrative costs(not specifically identified previously). u.TheAdvisory Committee ismindful ofthefactthatanyfurther delayislikely toresultinafurther escalation ofthefinaltotlllcostoftheproject. Atthe lametime,theCommittee pointsoutthateventhoughthelotestestimate ofthe totalcostoftheproject submitted bytheSecretary-General (seepara.5above) hbsbeenprepared onthebasisofdetailed designs, theactualcostwillnotbe k~~wnuntilthebidding processiscompleted sometime between Juneand August1990.Inth~circumstances, theAdvisory Committee recommends thatatthis stagetheGeneral AQ~ambly takenoteoftheSecretary-General's revised estimate of thetotalcostoftheconstruction project atAddisAbabaandrequest the Secretary-~eneral toproceed asnecessary withtheapproved project inaccordance withtheptovision ofsection I,parb~rar~ 1(A),ofAssembly resolution 41/213of 19Decembe,r 1986(seealsopara.10(A)ofAssembly resolution 42/211of 21Decem:be.~ ~.gf,7). 7.Inapprovinq, inprinciple, t~econstruction project atAddisAbaba,the Generftl Assembly decided insectionIll,paraqraph 4,,.~itsresolution 39/236, sect.111,para.4,thattheappropriation forthatpurpose shouldbeplacedina constructiryn account andt:latanyunexpended balance shouldbecarried forward untiltheproject wasr.ompleted. Totalappropriations uptotheendof1989for thep~oject amounted tn~.~20,000. Theproposed programme bUdgetforthebiennium 1990-1991 includes anestimate of'27,901,700 fortheproject. 1/Initsrelated report, theAdvisory Committee interposed noobjection totheSecretary-General's estimate ('27,801,700) andnotedthatprovision forthisproject was"included in theproposed programme bUdgetoutline forthebiennium 1990-1991, whichwas approved bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 43/214", 11 8.Inparaqraph 14ofhisreport(A/C.5/44/7), theSecretary-General provides an updated assessment ofexpenditure requir~ments fortheproject. Onthebasisof therevised axpenditure schedule, theretary-General requests anactual appropriation of'Z7,Z98,700 undersection 3~(Construction, alteration, improvement andmajormaintenance ofpremises) oftheproposed programme budgetfor thebiennium 1990-1991 fortheconstruction projectatAddisAbaba. TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheamountrequested forappropriation bythe Secl'etary-General, thatis,'27,298,700, whichis'503,000 lessthantheamountof
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a specific project related to the construction of a building or infrastructure, with details on cost estimates, timelines, and financial arrangements. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a context of international cooperation or organization. The focus on budgeting, appropriation, and project management also implies a bureaucratic or administrative setting.