Inspection report for the month Of MAY / 2017

Inspection Report

of Independent Engineer- Barwa-Adda - Panagarh section of NH-2

Independent Engineer services for 6-laning of Barwa-Adda-Panagarh section of NH-2 from Km. 398.240 to Km 521.120 including Panagarh Bypass on DBFOT Pattern.

  1. Introduction

During the inspection of the project the staffs of Independent Engineer and Concessionaire’s representative and EPC /Sub-Contractor’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.

  • 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
  • Change of Scopes.
  • Hindrances and obstructions
  • Monthly report
  • Planning
  1. Overview of Status

S.N. / Description / Status
1 / Appointment Date is 01/04/2014 / 38 months completed
2 / Remaining construction time / 07Months in Recommended EOT
(15 Months.)
3 / Date of completion
As per Concession Agreement / 26/09/2016
Anticipated Completion Date:- 27.12.2017
4 / Time elapsed / As per Original Contract-126.67%
As per EOT recommendation- 80%
5 / Financial progress achieved / 80.27%
(as per concessionaire submission)
6 / Physical Progress Targeted up to the month of MAY 2017. / 100 % (up to Sep. 2016)
7 / Physical Progress achieved up to the month of MAY 2017. / 72.74% (Physical)

The Physical Progress of Project Highway :-72.74%(Up to MAY 2017)

  1. Concessionaire Progress

Work Progress:-

The Project Highway activities are in progress at Durgapur section, Asansol section and Raniganj section and Dhanbad section for C & G, Embankment, Sub-grade, GSB, WMM, CT sub base/base course , DBM,BC, widening of pipe culverts, Construction of box culverts, PUPs and Vehicular under passes, Grade separators, Over Passes, Under Pass, Minor bridges, Major Bridges & ROBs.

The concessionaire is being advised that to start the work activities at all available front 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:-

  • Clearing and Grubbing.
  • Embankment
  • Sub-grade
  • GSB
  • WMM
  • CT Sub-base/Base
  • DBM/BC
  • DLC/PQC(Toll Plaza)
  • Pipe culvert widening.
  • Box culverts.
  • PUP &Vehicular Under Passes.
  • Under Pass & over pass
  • ROB, GS, Major Bridge & Minor Bridge.
  • Toll Plaza
  • RE wall
  • Crash barriers and retaining wall
  • PGR
  • Kerbs& drains
  • Road Marking and Kerb& Crash barrier Painting.
  • Lightings
  • Diversions
  1. PROGRESS OF HIGHWAY & STRUCTURE WORK

Linear Progress (Road Works):-

MAIN CARRIAGEWAY
Activity Description / Unit / Total
Length / Completed / Remarks
C & G / Km. / 122.88 / 101.50
Embankment / Km. / 122.88 / 101.50 / * In progress
Sub-Grade / Km. / 122.88 / 100.50
GSB/CT sub base / Km. / 122.88 / 99.35
WMM /CT base / Km. / 122.88 / 98.90
Aggregate layer / Km. / 42.93 / 24.00
DBM / Km. / 122.88 / 97.60
BC / Km. / 122.88 / 90.70
SERVICE ROAD
Activity
Description / Unit / Total
Length / Completed / Remarks
C & G / Km. / 149.090 / 99.70
Embankment / Km. / 149.090 / 99.50 / *In progress
Sub-Grade / Km. / 149.090 / 96.80
Sub base(CT) / Km. / 149.090 / 93.00
Base course(CT) / Km. / 149.090 / 91.50
Aggregate Layer / Km. / 149.090 / 90.20
BC / Km. / 149.090 / 89.40

Structure Work Progress:-

Sl. / Type of Structure / Total / Completed / In Progress / Yet to start / Remarks
1 / ROB / 2 / 1 / 1 / -
2 / Major Bridges / 3 / 2 / 1 / -
3 / Minor Bridges / 20 / 14 / 5 / 1
4 / Grade Separator / 12 / 8 / 2 / 2
5 / Over Pass / 2 / 1 / 1 / -
6 / Underpass / 2 / 2 / 0 / -
7 / Vehicular Underpass / 20 / 14 / 4 / 2
8 / Pedestrian Underpass / 11 / 6 / 3 / 2
Total / 72 / 48 / 17 / 7
9 / Box culvert/ Slab Culvert / 114 / 65 / 34 / 15
10 / Pipe Culverts / 88 / 36 / 18 / 34
Total / 202 / 101 / 52 / 49
  1. Design Review

Plan & Profile

Sr. No / Description / Submitted / Reviewed/commented / Remarks
1 / From Km 398.240 to km 369+000
From Km 470+000 to km 521.120 / Yes / Reviewed
Km. 398+240 to 427+000
Km. 430+000 to 469+000
Km. 470+000 to 521+000
Plan reviewed from km.427+000 to km 430+000 / GFC drawing issued
2 / From Km 469.000 to
Km 470.000 / No / - / Bograchatti

TCS and Pavement Design

Sr. No / Description / Submitted / Reviewed/commented / Remarks
1 / TCS / All / Reviewed (all) / GFC drawing issued (all)
2 / Pavement Design / yes / Reviewed

Structures ::-

Sl.
No / Description / Number of Structure / Submitted / Reviewed/
commented / Remarks
1 / ROB / 2 / 2 / Approved by railway / Drawing issued
2 / Major Bridges / 3 / 3 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
3 / Minor Bridges / 20 / 20 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
4 / Grade Separator / 12 / 11 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
5 / VUP / 20 / 19 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
6 / PUP / 11 / 11 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
7 / Under pass (widening) / 2 / 2 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
8 / Over pass / 2 / 2 / Reviewed / Revised GAD with C.A., GFC issued
9 / Pipe culverts / 88 / 88 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued
10 / Box culverts/ Slab culverts / 47/67 / 47/67 / Reviewed / GFC drawing issued

INDEPENDENT ENGINEER OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATUS OF WORK & PROJECT ISSUES

  1. PROJECT ISSUE:-
  1. GEECL Gas Pipeline:- The Gas pipeline is running parallel along the project stretch on LHS from Km. 455+750 to Km. 505+900 affecting approximately 25 km.SR/MCW.:- Decision Pending.Direction given by D.M., PaschimBardhaman to GEECL to co-operate with NHAI & Concessionaire to expedite the hindrances in work. GEECL problem will be discussed on 08th June 2017 at MoPNG's meeting held at New Delhi. Secretary, PNG Govt. of India will preside.
  1. Govindpur (Km 406+500 to Km 410+000):- Decision Pending.
  1. Nirsa (Km 426+700 to Km 430+000):- Decision Pending.
  1. Bograchatti:-. Land acquisition processes held up due to D.M. order from Km 468+000 to Km.470+000.Further action to be taken by Authority. D.M. also directed to ECL in review meeting regarding find out the solution whether Hollow Coal Mines is how much depth, whether it is in safe zone or not? Still no report has been received.
  1. Front Availability of Project Highway:-103.77Km. (84.44%) of MCW(equivalent six-lane) and 104.910Km (70.37%) of SR land handed over to Concessionaire as on 31st MAY 2017.
  1. 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.
  1. “Material” to be used only from Approved Source as per Section 100 Clause 117 of MORT&H Specifications.
  1. Stock Register for Material like Cement, Admixture, steel, Bitumen and other major material to be maintained properly in Lab.
  1. 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.
  1. Third Party Test of Sub-Grade material and CBR to be conducted @ 10km interval and record to be kept in order.
  1. The Concessionaire has been instructed to follow the RFI system properly in time regularly. It should be provided at site on daily for inspection without any delay in future.
  1. PROGRESS OF WORK(CONCLUSION):-
  1. Concessionaire has advised to start the activities at all available front where land is available.
  1. Panagarh bypass: Open on 10th December 2016.

Old ROB rehabilitation work is under progress at Km. 520+373.

Provision of signages should be strict compliance of IRC 67 and IRC SP 87.

Direction Information Sign boards for Fly-over/VUP approaches should be as per Fig.9.2 of IRC SP 87:2013.

Reflective Pavement Markers (Road Studs) should be fixed as per Table 9.1 of IRC SP 87:2013.

  1. Concessionaire has been advised to expedite the activities of work at available front locationspecially at section – I in Jharkhand, only 11 Km. land is now available, so that the progress as per asking rate in order to maintain for the completion of the project as per revised schedule time. But work in section – I is very slow
  1. Longitudinal and horizontal joints of BC layer at some location still unsatisfactory. Concessionaire has been instructed to the same should be rectified and please ensure the above defects should be strictly avoided in future.
  1. Damaged portion of Service road at km 491(RHS), Km.509+570(LHS) near VUP& Km447+780(BHS)should be immediate rectified as per T.S. But, still not rectified.
  1. Concessionaire has been instructed to submit the drainage arrangement for super elevation portion of MCW with Out-let arrangement of entire section of project highway. Still not submitted.
  2. Inadequate outlet arrangement of median drain in panagarh bypass observed. Concessionaire has been instructed to provide the more out let arrangement in median drain as per median drain drawing.
  1. Laying of CC Paving blocks have not been done as per specification in separator portion at Section III. Laying of CC Paving Blocks should be strict compliance of IRC SP 63.No any action has been taken by concessionaire till now.NCR has already issued. Level to be checked jointly.
  1. The construction of super structures at various location such asG.S. 475+665, 464+185, MNB at various locations are in progress and required to continue fencewith heavy duty safety net under the construction area (Super-Structure) from safety aspects barricading of construction areas.
  1. Cracks in service road from km 520+070 to km 520+100(RSR), km 520+470 to km 520+500(LSR) and Km 512+6000 to Km 512+900(LSR) has to be rectified as per Technical Specification.Still not rectified at site.
  1. The surface of RCC wall, Girder, deck slab of Grade Separator and VUP needs to finish by grinding at joints at Ch. 456+312, Ch. 464+185, Ch. 469+750, Ch. 496+609, Ch. 501+996, Ch. 504+287 & Ch. 506+200.
  1. Fixing of PGR in section II have not been done as per drawing. Concessionaire has been instructed to rectify it.

SAFETY & MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ROAD:-

  1. The overall safety measures during construction at site were inspected/reviewed and still required adequate arrangement for safety, especiallyatChanda More at Raniganj and Kulti more.
  1. All Deep excavation portions should be barricaded and concrete crash barrier to be provided.
  1. Concessionaire was also advised to ensure the safety of workers by providing PPE (personal protective equipment’s) to the workers/ labour during execution. During visit, it has been found that at many structure locations, workers are working without PPE & safety shoes.
  1. 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 kept ready to enable immediate necessary action in the matter to be able to ensure hassle free flow of traffic on existing highway.
  1. Unauthorized median opening should be immediate closed and median opening signage should be provided at authorized median opening locations.
  1. 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.
  1. Plantation in median portion is to be done in rainy season.
  1. Cleaning of carriageway, median, bridge footpath & shoulders to be completed immediately. MCW (median side)and service road (drain side) cleaning is not satisfactory throughout the stretches.
  1. Waste materials/debris from shoulder side should be immediate removed.
  1. All junction location existing/new Kerb should be painted immediately as per Technical specification. Paint should be confirm as per IS-164 requirement
  1. All roots of trees etc. on existing bridges, ROB should be removed immediately and cleaning should be done immediately.
  1. Delineator and Barricading has not been done in site as per instruction of IIT safety Consultant.
  1. HINDRANCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS:-
  1. Acquisition of Balance Land: - Balance land handing over in Jharkhand is going on swiftly now 11 Km. front has available to concessionaire for work.
  1. Shifting of Utilities i.e. Water line/PHE, Electric poles and towers (partly), Gas pipe lines, Petroleum pipe lines. Presently Electrical utility work, water pipe line and oil pipeline are in Progress but needs to be expedited for Completion of Project Highway on schedule date. There are hindrances persist at many places for want of this concessioner is facing problem and progress work is delayed.
  1. Relocation of Religious Places:- Shifting of religious structures to be expedited by NHAI.

Site Inspection has been done by Team Leader on 07.06.2017

Following Officers are presentduring site visit.

SL.No. / Name / Designation
1. / Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh / RE. SA Infra
2. / Mr. Vinod Tripathi / PD, BAEL
3. / Mr. V.K.Chauhan / Chief Project Manager, Oriental, Package - III
4. / Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey / Assistant Highway Engineer, BAEL, Package- II
5. / Mr. Sanjiban Dutta / Section-in-Charge , BAEL, Package- I
6. / Mr. Umesh Chand Singh / AGM Highway, APCO ,Section –I
7. / Mr. Dharmendra Kr. Singh / Oriental In-charge, Section-III

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