Inspection report for the month of JANUARY 2015
Inspection Report
of Independent Engineer- Barwa-Adda - Panagarh section of
NH-2
Independent engineer services for 6-laning of Barwa-AddaPanagarh section of NH-2 from Km398.240 to Km 521.120
including Panagarh Bypass on DBFOT Pattern.
1. Introduction
During the inspection of the project the staff of Independent Engineer and
Concessionaire’s representative were present.
During inspection and site visit, the Concessionaire’s representative &
Independent Engineer’s key personnel were discussed in meeting on various
issues as mentioned below.
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Over view of status
Concessionaire Work progress
Progress of Highway and Structure works
Design work
Land acquisition status
Utility shifting
Methodology
Materials
Mobilization of plant, Machinery and resources
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Maintenance of Existing Highway
Safety arrangement
Project Issues
Hindrances and obstructions
Monthly report
Planning
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1. Overview of Status
S.N.
Description
Status
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Appointment Date is 01/04/2014
10 months completed
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Remaining construction time
20 months
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Date of completion:
As per Concession Agreement
26/09/2016
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Time elapsed
33.33 %
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Financial progress achieved
24.77 %
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Physical Progress Targeted up to
the month of January 2015.
22.50 %
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Physical Progress achieved up to
the month of January 2015
5.43 %(Physical)
The Physical progress of project Highway :- 5.43%
Installation of Plant.
Type of
Plant
Panagarh
camp
Raniganj
camp
Asansol
camp
Dhanbad
camp
WMM
Plant
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Batching
Plant
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Crusher
Plant
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Commissioning
start
Hot Mix
Plant
Installed
Commissioning
start
Installed
Installed
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2. Concessionaire Progress
Work Progress:The concessionaire has already started the activities at Durgapur section,
Asansol section and Raniganj section and Dhanbad section for C & G,
Embankment, Sub-grade, GSB, WMM, widening of pipe culverts, Construction of
box culverts and Vehicular under passes, Grade separator, Minor bride & Major
Bridges.
The concessionaire is being advised that to short out the problem the shortage of
materials (GSB, WMM and DBM aggregates) and increase the resources and
plan & Machinery should be mobilized fully and put together to give full
momentum to the progress of the project highway with proper methodology and
well planned sequence of operation should be used to have better results and
desired rate of progress of the project.
Details of construction activities taken up so far are given below:
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Clearing and Grubbing.
Embankment
Sub-grade
GSB
WMM
CT Sub-base/Base
Pipe culvert widening.
Box culverts.
Vehicular Under Passes.
ROB, GS, Major Bridge & Minor Bridge.
Diversions
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3. PROGRESS OF HIGHWAY & STRUCTURE WORK
Linear Progress (Road Works):-
Linear Progress (Road Works)
Main Carriageway
Activity
Description
Unit
Total Length
Completed
Remarks
Main Carriageway Six lane
C&G
Km.
122.88
26.09
Embankment
Km.
122.88
14.20*
Sub-Grade
Km.
122.88
9.62
GSB
Km.
122.88
7.91
WMM
Km.
122.88
1.17
DBM
Km.
122.88
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BC
Km.
122.88
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* In progress
Service Road
Activity
Description
C&G
Unit
Total Length
Completed
Km.
149.090
13.26
Embankment
Km.
149.090
5.57*
Sub-Grade
Km.
149.090
4.28
Sub base(CT)
Km.
149.090
3.48
Base
course(CT)
Wearing
course
Km.
149.090
1.60
Km.
149.090
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Remarks
*In progress
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Structure Work Progress:Type of structures
Total
Completed
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In
progress
1
Not yet
started
1
ROB
2
Major bridge
3
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2
1
Minor bridge
20
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4
16
Grade Separator
12
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7
5
Over pass
2
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0
2
Under pass
2
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0
2
Vehicular
underpass
20
2
11
7
Pedestrian
Underpass
11
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6
5
Box culverts/slab
culvert
114
5
29
80
Pipe culverts
88
12
14
62
274
19
74
181
Total
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4. Design Review
Plan & Profile
Sr.
No
Description
Submitted
Reviewed/commented Remarks
1
From Km 405.000 to
km 435+000
yes
Commented
2
From km 471+000 to
km 521+000
yes
Reviewed
From km. 435+000 to
Km 469+000
GFC
drawing
issued
From km.398+240 to
km.405+000
TCS and Pavement Design
Sr.
No
Description
Submitted Reviewed/commented
1
TCS
All
Reviewed (all)
2
Pavement Design
yes
Reviewed
Remarks
GFC drawing
issued
(all)
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Structures
Sr.No
Description
Number Submitted Reviewed/commented
of
Structure
1
ROB
2
2
2
Major Bridges
3
3
Reviewed (2 Nos.)
3
Minor Bridges
20
14
Reviewed(13Nos.)
4
Grade
Separator
12
10
Reviewed (10 nos.)
5
VUP
20
20
Reviewed (20 Nos.)
6
PUP
11
11
Reviewed
7
Under
pass/
Over pass
2/2
2(GAD)
Reviewed
(GAD-2 nos.)
8
Pipe culverts
88
88
Reviewed(GAD)
9
Box culverts/
Slab culverts
47/67
47/67
Reviewed
Remarks
Both GAD approved Drawing
by Reviewed & 1 no approved
drawing approved by
at km
Railway(at
km 520+373
520+373)
GFC
drawing
issued
(2 Nos.)
GFC
drawing
issued
(13 nos.)
GFC
drawing
issued
(10 Nos.)
GFC
drawing
issued
(20 Nos.)
GFC
drawing
issued
GFC
drawing
issued
GFC
drawing
issued
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INDEPENDENT ENGINEER OBSERVATIONS ON THE
STATUS OF WORK & PROJECT ISSUES
A.
PROJECT ISSUE:1. Progress of work to be ensured as per Project Milestones of Schedule-“G” of Concession
Agreement.
2. Concessionaire yet to mobilize fully for Construction of Project Highway in all Section.
3. DW&SD - of Jharkhand State (Km. 405+350 to Km. 436+700):- NHAI has
recommended to the competent authority the modification to project plan,
profile/features from Km. 405+350 to Km. 436+700.
a. IE commented on concessionaire proposal and compliance awaited from
concessionaire side.
4. Godindpur and Nirsa (Govindpur : Km. 406+460 to Km. 509+580):- During the
meeting convened by the Deputy Concessionaire, Dhanbad on 10.06.2014, it was
proposed to change the alignment by adopting 45 m ROW, in both the towns i.e.
Govindpur and Nirsa with dense dwellings/shops.
a. IE commented and under review (Govindpur section).
B. QUALITY CONTROL:1. Documentations of Quality Control to be maintained in Lab, Structure-wise for
Structure and Chainage-wise (Km-wise) of Road Work for each Activity/Item
Separately for the executed work.
2. “Material” to be used only from Approved Source as per Section 100 Clause 117 of
MORT&H Specifications.
3. Stock Register for Material like Cement, Admixture, steel, Bitumen and other major
material to be maintained properly in Lab.
4. Third Party Test of Materials i.e, Cement, Steel, Bitumen, Emulsion, Admixture etc
are to be conducted Frequency Wise as per IS/IRC and record to be kept in order.
C. PROGRESS OF WORK:1. Concessionaire has also advised to start the activities at all available front. In km
441.400 to km 469.000 all available fronts of structure activities should be immediately
start.
2. Work to be expedited, so that the progress as per asking rate in order to maintain for the
completion of the project as per schedule time.
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3. There is shortage of GSB/WMM at Apco section –II and DBM aggregates problem in all
three sections. Concessionaire has advised to arrange the above materials from his level
to increase the progress of work and achieve the required target.
4. In adequate curing arrangement has been observed at structures site. The same should
be immediate improved for proper curing of structures as per required for minimum
periods.
5. Joints of shuttering plates of structures are not smooth, concessionaire has been
instructed to repair immediately and proper care should be taken during shuttering.
6. Fly ash embankment construction in Panagarh bypass portion at some locations are
going on, but proper methodology has not been adopted, confinement layer has not been
provided at edge of fly ash. Concessionaire has been instructed to strictly follow the
proper methodology of fly ash embankment construction.
7. Fly ash has been dumped in pond section without removal of muck & sludge.
Concessionaire has been instructed to remove the dumped fly ash from that section and
re do the work only after complete removal of muck & sludge from pond.
8. Oversized lumps have been observed in embankment soil at Panagarh bypass portion.
Concessionaire has been instructed to oversized materials should be broken in specified
shape & size before laying and grading.
9. Earth material is being used as backfill at the culvert at km501+260(RHS), which is not
acceptable. Concessionaire has instructed to remove the said material and replenish the
same with suitable approved material.
10. It has been observed that laying of DBM has been done from km 471+600 to Km
472+810(LHS), but the Mix Design of same has not been submitted for IE review .
Concessionaire has been instructed to submit the MIX Design of DBM immediately for
our review.
SAFETY & MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROAD:1. The overall safety measures during construction at site were inspected / reviewed. The
concessionaire has provided the safety arrangement as per the provisions of concession
agreement are lagging and the concessionaire are being reminded regularly to improve
safety measures at work site.
2. The concessionaire was requested to ensure safety measures by keeping a separate safety
team headed by a qualified safety officer for monitoring day to day safety arrangement all
along the project corridor by providing highway traffic management system.
3. Concessionaire was also advised to ensure the safety of workers by providing PPE
(personal protective equipments) to the workers/ labour during execution.
4. Advance marking sign regarding portion of any of the highways damaged/closed or
diversion or any other information which needs to be advised to the road users should be
prepared in advance and kept ready to enable immediate necessary action in the matter
to be able to ensure hassle free flow of traffic on existing highway.
5. Unauthorized median opening should be immediate closed and median opening signage
should be provided at authorized median opening locations.
6. Concessionaire has requested to please make proper safety arrangement during cutting of
trees, logging and transportation.
7. Road marking at some locations to be done immediately.
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8. Object marker signage to be immediate provided at toll plaza (km. 507 & km 454) and all
median opening locations.
9. 9. Signage, Retro Reflective Tapes, Warning Sign should be provided at construction zone
portions and also arrangement of traffic during construction and maintenance shall
confirm to the requirements of IRC SP: 55, clause 112 of MORT&H Specification and
provisions of concession agreement.
10. The Maintenance of existing highway is being done by concessionaire. Repairing of pot
holes works on the project stretch has been considerably nil in this month.
11. Some pot holes are observed at different location i.e. Raniganj section, Bhirangi section &
Panagarh section, which needs immediate attention to repair and keep maintained.
12. Trimming of over growth of plants and shrubs in median portion activity started, and
advised to complete the trimming activity as early as possible. Median plantation should
be maintained properly and re-plantation also should be done properly where plant is
damage.
13. Maintenance of existing shoulder of project highway has to be taken up immediately.
D. HINDRANCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS:1. Acquisition of Balance Land
2. Demolition of Structures.
3. Shifting of Utilities i.e. Water line/PHE, Electric poles and towers, Gas pipe lines,
Petroleum pipe lines. Presently Electrical utility work is in Progress but needs to be
expedited for Completion of Project Highway on schedule date.
4. Cutting and Removal of balance Trees.
5. Relocation of Religious Places.
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