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CNOOC UGANDA LIMITED

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR RESETTLEMENT


HOUSES, DESIGN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION
SUPERVISION

CONTRACT NUMBER: 3000000083

MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT –


October 2017

Submitted By:

KKATT
Consult
Consultancy Services for the Resettlement Houses Design Review and KKATT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................................5
1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Project background and details...............................................................................................................7
1.2 Project Location......................................................................................................................................7
1.3 Topography, Vegetation and Main Economic Activity..............................................................................8
1.4 Land scape and acreage of Project sites................................................................................................8
1.5 Scope of the Works.................................................................................................................................8
2.0 STATUS OF MOBILISATION..................................................................................... 9
2.1 Consultant’s Mobilisation........................................................................................................................9
2.1.1 Consultants Personnel................................................................................................................................9
2.1.2 Facilities for the Engineer............................................................................................................................9
2.2 Contractor’s Mobilisation.........................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Site Establishment.......................................................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Contractor’s personnel................................................................................................................................9
2.2.3 Plant and Equipment...................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Materials on site....................................................................................................................................10
3.0 PROGRESS OF WORKS......................................................................................... 11
3.1 Correspondances..................................................................................................................................11
3.2 Project Meetings....................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Works programme.................................................................................................................................12
3.4 Physical progress..................................................................................................................................12
3.5 Financial Progress................................................................................................................................13
3.6 Contractor’s work program versus actual progress..............................................................................13
3.7 Rainfall records.....................................................................................................................................13
4.0 FINANCIAL STATUS............................................................................................... 14
4.1 Payments to the Consultant..................................................................................................................14
4.2 Payment to the Contractor....................................................................................................................14
5.0 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN...............................................15
5.1 Environmental Management plan.........................................................................................................15
5.2 Social Impact.........................................................................................................................................16
5.3 Occupational Health and Safety Management.....................................................................................17
6.0 CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS............................................................................ 19
6.1 Quality Issues........................................................................................................................................19
6.2 Safety Issues.........................................................................................................................................19
6.3 Management Issues..............................................................................................................................19
7.0 WORK PLAN FOR NOVEMBER AND RESOURCES REQUIRED..............................20
APPENDIX........................................................................................................................ 21
A-1 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS.............................................................................................................21
A-2 SITE INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................................................24

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List of Tables

Table 1-1: Major Findings and Recommendations of Consultant.............................................................................6


Table 2-1: Contract Details.......................................................................................................................................7
Table 3-1: Consultant's team....................................................................................................................................9
Table 3-2: Contractor's personnel.............................................................................................................................9
Table 3-3: Plant and Equipment delivered on site..................................................................................................10
Table 3-4: Materials delivered onsite......................................................................................................................10
Table 4-1: Correspondances...................................................................................................................................11
Table 4-2: Meetings held and a brief of the issues discussed................................................................................11
Table 4-3: Physical progress of works....................................................................................................................12
Table 4-4: Financial progress of works...................................................................................................................13
Table 4-5: Rainfall records......................................................................................................................................13
Table 5-1: Consultant's payment............................................................................................................................14
Table 5-2: Contractor's payments...........................................................................................................................14

List of Figures

Figure 1-1: Project Location......................................................................................................................................8

List of Site Photos

Photo 1: Access Road Preparation...........................................................................................................21


Photo 2: Framing shade for workers........................................................................................................21
Photo 3: Roofing of the shade for workers...............................................................................................21
Photo 4: Backhoe removing spoil from excavations.................................................................................21
Photo 5: Block making machine delivered to site.....................................................................................21
Photo 6: Stock Pile of Block making Material...........................................................................................21
Photo 7: Site 2 setting out for Excavation preparations...........................................................................22
Photo 8: Foundation Excavation for Kitchen............................................................................................22
Photo 9: Trimming and removing away top soil with in foundations in Site 1..........................................22
Photo 10: Removing of top weak soil within foundations.........................................................................22
Photo 11: Trimmed foundations and removed top vegetable soil............................................................22
Photo 12: Excavation and making level foundation 3rd block house......................................................22
Photo 13: Manufactured hollow blocks at camp site................................................................................23
Photo 14:.Manufactured 400 blocks of 150mm at Contractors Camp site..............................................23

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List of Abbreviations

CNOOC China National Offshore Oil Corporation


DC Design Consultant
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
EMP Environmental Management Plan
EPB Environmental Project Brief
ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment
FGD Focused Group Discussion
GPS Global Positioning System
HH Households
KFA Kingfisher Development Area
MoWT Ministry of Works and Transport
NEMA National Environmental Management Authority
NGO Non Governmental Organization
OSH Occupational Safety and Healthy
PAPS Project Affected persons
SC Supervison Consultant
TOR Terms of Reference

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CNOOC Uganda Limited is the operator of the Kingfisher Development Area (KDA) located in Buhuka
Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Hoima District. The Kingfisher oil field is approximately 300kms from
Kampala and 100 kms from Hoima town south of Lake Albert.

For this assignment, CNOOC has appointed KKATT Consult Limited to carry out the Design Review
and Construction Supervision of the resettlement houses for a duration of six (6) months.

The Consultant during this phase is the Company’s Representative on site. Activities carried out during
the Construction supervision phase ensure that the Contractor follows all the Quality, Health, Safety
and Environment plans put in place to deliver works with in the contract duration.

From the Construction supervision, project progress and challenges are tabulated in Table 1-1 below:

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Table EXECUTIVE SUMMARY-1: Progress on site


PROGRESS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER

NO. ITEM ORIGINAL REVISED EXCAVATED


QTY QTY (M3) QTY (M3)
(M3)
1. Clear site of all shrubs, vegetation etc
including taking out and removing,
129.5 465
grubbing up roots and filling in holes,
and remove from site.
2. Excavate oversite to remove top soil
average 250mm thick and remove from 159 465
site.
3. Excavate to reduce levels and remove
197.5 333
from site.
4. Excavate trenches for plinth wall
foundations: commencing from reduced 254.08 44
levels: not exceeding 2m deep.
CHALLENGES FACED

NO ISSUE PRESENT SITUATION COMMENTS


.
1. Consultant and Contractor Contractor should adopt the
Slow progress of works. Series
have failed to come to a Consultant’s Design Review so
of meetings and discussions
common ground in that work proceeds as soon as
have been held to forge a way
harmonizing the BOQ possible with a change order.
forward.
quantities.
2. Consultant hasnot received Consultants has asked in Lines of communicaton should
Quality Management Plans writing to the contractor to be enforced and the contractor
and Method statements make deliverables as per made aware of his obligations to
from the Contractor Section 12 of Appendix B. the Company’s representative.
3. Consultant and Contractor Contractor should adopt the
Slow progress of works. Series
have failed to come to a Consultant’s Design Review so
of meetings and discussions
common ground in that work proceeds as soon as
have been held to forge a way
harmonizing the BOQ possible with a change order.
forward.
quantities.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
CNOOC Uganda Limited is the Operator of the Kingfisher Development Area located in Buhuka Parish,
Kyangwali Sub-county, Hoima District. The Kingfisher oil field is approximately 300kms from Kampala
and 100 kms from Hoima town south of Lake Albert. CNOOC through its development phase of the oil
and gas sector has acquired land and resources to design and construct five (5) resettlement houses in
Kyangwali for five (5) physically displaced households. Each household will have a main house, kitchen
and latrine.

1.1 Project background and details


In 2013, MBW Consulting Ltd was appointed by CNOOC to prepare the detailed designs, tender
documentation and the construction supervision of seven (7) houses for seven (7) families that had
been relocated due to the construction of the Kingfisher access road.

CNOOC through its continued development phase of the oil and gas sector has acquired land and
resources to further design and construct five (5) resettlement houses in King fisher region.

For this assignment, CNOOC has appointed KKATT Consult Limited to carry out the Design Review
and Construction Supervision of the resettlement houses for a duration of twelve (12) months, 6 months
defects liability period inclusive. Tabulated below (Table 1.1) are the details of the appointment:

Table INTRODUCTION -2: Contract Details


Project Name Construction of Resettlement Houses at King Fisher Development
area
Project Ref. No: CUL-LD-00613
Company CNOOC Uganda Limited
Consultant KKATT Consult Ltd
Contractor Network Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd
Contract Duration 6 Months (for Civil Works), 6 months Defects Liability Period
Contract signing 13th September 2017
date
Completion Date 13th September 2018
Physical Progress 15%
Time Progress 11.67%

1.2 Project Location


The project is located in Buhuka Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Hoima District about 300km away from
Kampala as indicated in the Figure 1-1 below.

Two different routes can be used to access the sites and these are from Hoima town:
 Via the Hoima – Kaiso Tonya road, which is approximately 100Km to the Project Site;
 Via Kabwoya – Buhuka, which is approximately 88Km, and this is the preferred route.

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Lake Albert

Lake Victoria

Figure 1-1: Project Location

1.3 Topography, Vegetation and Main Economic Activity


The King fisher area, located in Hoima district, lies on the South Eastern flank of the Albert basin, which
is part of the western arm of the East African Rift Valley.

Vegetation in this region is characterised by open grassland with mostly scattered thickets and very
scattered trees. Fishing and cattle grazing are the main economic activities within the Project areas.

1.4 Land scape and acreage of Project sites.


The project area comprises two sites namely;
 Site 1 in Kiakapere village – to accommodate the 4 no. proposed houses.
 Site 2 in Nsonga Village – to accommodate the fifth house.

Site 1 area was confirmed to be 0.445 acres, approximately 1800 sqm for the four (4) houses. Each of
the houses occupies a space of approximately 0.11125 acres (30m*15m) of which the house, kitchen
and latrine cover 63.36m2, 9.9m2 and 8.41m2 respectively. Area of Site 2 on the other hand is 0.222
acres approximately 900 sqm(30m*30m).

1.5 Scope of the Works


The Contractor’s scope for this assignment involves construction of 5No. housing units each comprising
of a a 2 bedroomed house, external kitchen and a lined VIP latrine.

These works include but are not limited to;


 Site preparation works which include site clearing;
 Foundation works (concreting and reiforcment of strip foundation);
 Construction of plinth wall in concrete block work;
 Construction of superstructure; and
 Roof construction with steel truses and CI sheet roof covering.

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2.0 STATUS OF MOBILISATION

2.1 Consultant’s Mobilisation


The Consultant has fully mobilised a competent Resident Civil Engineerto effectively carry out the
assignment as per the TOR. A team composed of skilled and experienced specialists work hand in hand
with the Resident Civil Engineer to carry out the necessary services.

2.1.1 Consultants Personnel


Table 2-1 shows the mibilized Consultant.

Table STATUS OF MOBILISATION-3: Consultant's team


Name Position Status
Omar Hassan Resident Civil Engineer Fully Mobilised

2.1.2 Facilities for the Engineer


The Resident Civil Engineer was mobilised on site on the 19th day of October, 2017. Accomodation was
acquired at the Catholic parish inn in Kyangwali County approximately 10km from the project site.

2.2 Contractor’s Mobilisation


Contractor’s mobilisastion for plant and personnel has been sectioned into site establishment, contractor’s
personnel, plant and equipment as detailed below.

2.2.1 Site Establishment


The Contractor is renting one of the model houses as a site office for the project area. A camp site
comprises 6 housing units has been provided to accomodate workers and provide ground for machinery
and materials for construction.

The project construction site are comprise Site 1 where four houses are to be constructed, Site 2 where the
5th house is to be constructed. These are approximately 4 km apart.

2.2.2 Contractor’s personnel


Contractors personnel on site are as shown in Table 2-2 below;

Table STATUS OF MOBILISATION-4: Contractor's personnel


Personnel Position Remarks
Paul Mwirumubi Managing Director At head quarters
Patrick Haines Construction manager At head quarters
Magambo Andrew Site Engineer On site
Hendrick Venter Quality Controller On site
Sam Mutabazi Senior foreman On site
Joseline Byambandwa Senior foreman At head quarters

2.2.3 Plant and Equipment


Sites works commenced on the 10th day of October, 2017. For the month of October, machinery mobilised
to site is as shown in Table 2-3.

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Inspections of contractor’s heavy construction equipment has been carried out in Kampala by the CNOOC
safety team in Kampala to ensure that they are adequate and in accordance with the terms and conditions
specified in the Terms of reference. Poor tools were further were further checked by the CNOOC Health
ans safety team in Hoima.

Table STATUS OF MOBILISATION-5: Plant and Equipment delivered on site


Quantity on
S.N. Item Certificate issued
site
1.
Bulldozer Cat D6 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
2.
Backhoe Cat 428 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
3.
Water Bowser 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
4.
Concrete mixer 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
5.
Jumping compactor 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
6.
Vibrator 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.
7.
Power tools 1 Awaitning CNOOC report from inspection.

Contractor’s machinery mobilisation to site has been effective for carrying out the preliminary works.

2.3 Materials on site


In order to ensure that the contractor utilizes materials that meet all quality requirements of the contract, the
consultant requested the contractor to notify him of proposed sources of materials and submit examination
quality control certificates prior to delivery of the materials.

The Contractor sources aggregates and stone dust from Kibaale at a Chinese quarry. A copy of the quality
certificates have not been submitted from proposed supplier. Delivered material on site is as indicated in
Table 2-4.

Table STATUS OF MOBILISATION-6: Materials delivered onsite


S.N. Item Remarks
1. Delivered, No certificate attached
Sand
2. Delivered, Kibaale quarry certificate missing.
Stone Dust
3. Delivered, Kibaale quarry certificate missing.
Aggregates
4. Delivered, No certificate attached
Iron Sheets
5. Delivered, No certificate attached
Roofing Nails

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S.N. Item Remarks


6. Delivered, No certificate attached
Nails 4inches
7. Delivered, No certificate attached
Wheel barrow
8. Delivered, No certificate attached
Spades
9. Delivered, No certificate attached
Cement
10. Delivered, No certificate attached
4x2 Timber

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3.0 PROGRESS OF WORKS

3.1 Works programme


The Contractor submitted the revised Work programme for commencement of site activities to the
Company after the contract signing. A copy of the certificate was emailed to the contractor on the 11 th day of
September 2017.

3.2 Physical progress


Preliminary works completed include construction of site offices, store and general materials storage area,
workers housing, preparation of access road to housing units. The contractor has completed the following
Works as per the work plan for the Period under review (Table 3-1):

Table PROGRESS OF WORKS-7: Physical progress of works


PROGRESS FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER

No. Item Original qty Revised qty Excavated qty


(m 3) (m 3) (m 3)
1. Clear site of all shrubs, vegetation etc
including taking out and removing,
795 465
grubbing up roots and filling in holes,
and remove from site.
2. Excavate oversite to remove top soil
average 250mm thick and remove from 795 465
site.
3. Treat surface of subsoil or fillings and
surroundings with Termidore 25EC or
equivalent approved chemical anti- 795 640
termite solution: provide ten year
guarantee.
4. Excavate to reduce levels and remove
570 333
from site
5. Excavate trenches for plinth wall
foundations: commencing from reduced 860 220
levels: not exceeding 2m deep .
6. Excavate pit for latrine and remove all
135 45
materials from site.

3.3 Financial Progress


The contractor has carried out 15% of the work against 11.67% of the time duration of the contract. The
progress of work is calculated according to the works accomplished with regards to the percentage
progress payment as shown in Table 3-2.

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Table PROGRESS OF WORKS-8: Financial progress of works


BOQ
Revised BOQ Measureme Financial Physical
Bill Description of Works Amount
Amount (USD) nt-Progress Progress Progress
(USD)
1. Site Preliminary Works 18,050 18,050 18,050 100% 95%
Clear site of all shrubs,
vegetation etc including taking
2. out and removing, grubbing up 897.5 3,487.5
roots and filling in holes, and
remove from site.
Excavate oversite to remove
3. top soil average 250mm thick 1,295 4,650
and remove from site.
Treat surface of subsoil or
fillings and surroundings with
Termidore 25EC or equivalent
4. 1,295 1,090
approved chemical anti-termite
solution: provide ten year
guarantee.
Excavate to reduce levels and
5. 1992.5 6,660
remove from site
Excavate trenches for plinth
wall foundations: commencing
6. 2,544 550
from reduced levels: not
exceeding 2m deep .
Excavate pit for latrine and
7. 1,080 360
remove all materials from site.
TOTAL 27,154 34,847.5

3.4 Contractor’s work program versus actual progress


Consultant is monitoring of contractor’s performance against the planned productivity as shown in Table 3-2
above. Actual productivity is less than the planned productivity and major delay is attributed to
harmonisation of the variations of quantities, additions and ommissions in the Bills of Quantities.

The consultant has cautioned the contractor about the slow progress and enlightened him on ‘ Liquidated
damages’ penalties associated as per Article 2.2 of his contract.

3.5 Correspondances
In carrying out the requirement of the contract, the consultant has made necessary correspondances to and
from the company or contractor . Few of the correspondances were written as the main means of
communication have been through the email. Records of signed copies, which are acknowledged by the
Contractor or Company, are kept for future reference.

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Outward correspondences refer to correspondances coming from the Consultant to the Company and or
the Contractor while inward correspondances refer to formal commucations received from the Contractor
and or Company are shown in Table 3-3.

Table PROGRESS OF WORKS-9: Correspondances


No. Subject Date
Outgoing correspondances
1 Submission of Inception Report to client 06th September, 2017
2 Submission of Design Review Report, Site Survey report and 02nd October, 2017
Interface minutes
Incoming correspondances
1 Introductory letter to construction Contractor 01st November, 2017
2 Submission of minutes for 27th October management meeting 01st November, 2017

3.6 Project Meetings


In order to fulfil the major responsibility of Construction Supervision, the consultant, within the reporting
period attended as well as called for meetings to assess the contractor’s progress as indicated in Table 3-4.

The meeting provided a formal arrangement for checking the contractor’s performance against the work
program and provided on spot solutions to site issues.

Table PROGRESS OF WORKS-10: Meetings held and a brief of the issues discussed
No. Date Venue and Purpose of the meeting, Including brief issues discussed.
Kick off Meeting
 The meeting was held at CNOOC offices.
 Company congratulating KKATT Consult upon being awarded the Consultancy
1. services contract.
23/08/ 2017
 Coompany confirmed Contract duration and Construction Supervision period.
 Consultant Request of Documents from the Company.
 The Company rectifying dicripances in the Contract Document on“Page 42, Item
1.3 and Pages 45 item 4.1 & 4.2
Interface meeting
2.  The meeting was held at CNOOC offices.
04/10/2017
 Company introduced Consultant to Contractor.
 Company informally established Lines of communication.
Management Meeting No.1
3.
 The meeting was held at Consultant’s offices in Nsambya.
1 06/10/2017
 Consultant and Contractor sought to find ways of sddressing the variations in
quantities in the BoQ as requested by the Company.
4. 12 /10/2017 Site Visit/ Meeting at King fisher
 The meeting was held at King fisher area, Hoima District.
 Consultant to check Structural stability of existing resettlement house prototypes in
the rift valley.

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No. Date Venue and Purpose of the meeting, Including brief issues discussed.
Kick off Meeting
 The meeting was held at CNOOC offices.
 Company congratulating KKATT Consult upon being awarded the Consultancy
1. services contract.
23/08/ 2017
 Coompany confirmed Contract duration and Construction Supervision period.
 Consultant Request of Documents from the Company.
 The Company rectifying dicripances in the Contract Document on“Page 42, Item
1.3 and Pages 45 item 4.1 & 4.2
Interface meeting
2.  The meeting was held at CNOOC offices.
04/10/2017
 Company introduced Consultant to Contractor.
 Company informally established Lines of communication.
Management Meeting No.1
3.
 The meeting was held at Consultant’s offices in Nsambya.
1 06/10/2017
 Consultant and Contractor sought to find ways of sddressing the variations in
quantities in the BoQ as requested by the Company.
5. 27/10/ 2017 Site Meeting
 The meeting was held at CNOOC offices.
 Company disappointed in the progress of events since no agreement has been
reached by Consultant and Contractor.
6. 30/10/ 2017 Management Meeting
 The meeting was held at Contractor’s offices in Muyenga.
 Proposing adoptions or variations from the Design Review that are agreeable with
the Consultant so that work can progress.

3.7 Rainfall records


No rainfall records have been taken for the month of October at the project site. Contractor is still lacking a
rainfall gauge at either of the sites.

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4.0 FINANCIAL STATUS

4.1 Payments to the Consultant


Consultant’s financial status is a lumpsum attached to percentage deliverables as stated in the Table 4-1.

Table FINANCIAL STATUS-11: Consultant's payment


Percentag Deliverable Amount Invoiced
e Payment
10% Upon Company acceptance of Inception report. 18,468,000
Upon Company acceptance of the Design Review report. Pending payment
30% Upon achieving 30% construction progress. Progress report Percentage progress
required. not achieved
20% Upon achieving 60% construction progress. Progress report Percentage progress
required. not achieved
20% Upon achieving 80% construction progress. Progress report Percentage progress
required. not achieved
20% Upon achieving 100% construction progress and upon issue of the Percentage progress
completion certificate to the construction contractor. not achieved
Progress report required.

4.2 Payment to the Contractor


Contractor’s financial status is a lumpsum attached to percentage deliverables as stated in the Table 4-2.

Table FINANCIAL STATUS-12: Contractor's payments


No. Description of the Milestone Percentage Status
Payment
1 Upon contract execution 15% Cleared
2 Upon completion of the foundations for all the house units 35% Level not yet
(mainhouse, toilet and kitchen) achieved
3 Upon completion of roofing all the house units (mainhouse, 30% Level not yet
toilet and kitchen) achieved
4 Upon achieving substantial completion 15% Level not yet
achieved
5 Upon completion of the Defects Liability Period (Warranty 5% Level not yet
Period) achieved

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5.0 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

5.1 Environmental Management plan


ASPECT ISSUE / IMPACT OBJECTIVE MITIGATION MEASURES TAKEN
/ RISK
Flora, Fauna and Aquatic Ecology
Fauna Contractor always Notifies the Resident Civil Engineerof any additional machinery
Disturbance and
Prevent disturbance caused mobilization and deployment.
fauna habitant
by noise and vibrations All machinery deployed on site is well maintained and duly serviced to prevent noise
alteration
and foul emissions
Possible loss of Controlled movement of machinery to ensure little or no vegetation is tampered with
Prevent loss of vegetation.
Vegetation on site. during the construction.
Flora
Possible illegal Prevent illegal harvesting. Workers were sensitized against illegally harvesting any of the food crops on site.
harvesting
Reduction in size Prevent reduction in size Workers were discouraged from using the available wetland for sanitary purposes.
Aquatic
and function and function of the ecological Storm water is channeled away from the disposal areas
Ecology
system Disposal areas will have a levee around them to prevent run off into the wetland.
Air quality
Possible air
pollution in the
form of emissions Machinery will be maintained and serviced regularly to prevent pollutant emissions
Limit air pollution
from construction from exhaust engines
vehicles and
Air quality equipment.
Potentially high Take all reasonable measures are being taken to minimize the generation of dust
dust levels during resulting from construction activities.
Limit levels of airborne dust
earthworks and
site establishment.
Waste management
Solid waste General solid Safely dispose of all solid Any soil contaminated during construction (e.g. by cement) will be removed to a
managemen waste generated waste. suitable disposal site.
t at the construction Provide sufficient refuse bins Sufficient refuse bins will be provided across the construction area for disposal of
site will be and discourage littering. general solid waste.

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ASPECT ISSUE / IMPACT OBJECTIVE MITIGATION MEASURES TAKEN


/ RISK
disposed of at a Refuse bins will be emptied regularly. The solid waste will be disposed of in suitable
licensed disposal and licensed damping areas.
site. Workers will be instructed as to the importance of not littering.
Litter, such as there may be, will be picked up on a daily basis and disposed of in the
bins provided.

5.2 Social Impact


Ensured that the contractor doesn’t involve child labour in the execution of the civil works contracts in accordance with the provisions of the
contract agreement.
ASPECT ISSUE / OBJECTIVE MITIGATION MEASURES TAKEN
IMPACT / RISK
Socio-economic aspects
Temporary Construction workers i.e. helpers were sourced from the local community.
employment A Chairman managed the process of procurement of labour from the local community
Job opportunities are for construction work.
creation anticipated to be Where possible, services required during the construction process, such as
and created during rental or hire of houses etc. were sourced from the local area, i.e. from within
Maximize local employment
economic construction, both approximately 10km of the site, in order to support the local economy.
and economic benefit.
benefit to directly
the local (construction
community workers) and
indirectly (suppliers,
service providers).
No fire-arms are allowed onsite with exception of the licensed security guards.
Risk of criminal No alcohol is allowed onsite.
elements being Apart from employees CNOOC, only workers employed on the project are allowed on
attracted to the site site.
Security Limit criminality and violence.
or construction Workers are not allowed to spend night’s on site, although security guards will be an
workers becoming exception.
rowdy and violent. In case the contractor needs to work overtime, he seeks prior authority from the
Resident Engineer before proceeding.

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As part of our Health and Safety Policy, contractor’s workers are educated and made
vigilant against spread of STDs and how to prevent the aforementioned.
Increased spread of
Human Curb spread of Basic hygiene rules such as washing hands with soap after visiting toilets and before
communicable
Interactions communicable diseases. eating any foods or groceries were emphasized. Hand sanitary facilities shall be
diseases.
provided so that workers can wash their hands whenever they are going to eat, touch
anything contaminated or after visiting toilets and latrines.

5.3 Occupational Health and Safety Management


ASPECT ISSUE / OBJECTIVE MITIGATION MEASURES TAKEN
IMPACT / RISK
Occupational Health and Safety
Construction Smoking is restricted to designated smoking areas situated away from flammable
activities pose a materials. A "NO SMOKING" sign will be erected at all areas smoking is prohibited
risk of fire, Prevent occurrence of fire.
particularly during
“hot” activities No open fires have been allowed on the site except in designated areas. This
such as welding, includes fires for purposes of cooking, warmth or any other purpose.
refuelling of Emergency numbers (e.g. fire station, doctor and local hospital) are posted in a
equipment / highly visible location at the site as well as being available in the safety file in the site
machinery, and if Effectively and efficiently office.
there are open respond to fire if it does occur.
Occupationa fires
l health and ( for heating /
safety cooking )
Access to the site is restricted to those involved in construction of the project.
Apply security measures and A first-aid kit is available and readily accessible onsite at all times. .
Workers may be ensure that the specifications
injured onsite of the All relevant necessary safety clothing / equipment are provided to workers by the
during Occupational Health and contractor
construction. Safety Act (2006) are adhered Any relevant specifications forming part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
to. were complied with.
Workers have not been forced or allowed to engage in dangerous work while on site.

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Public Safety
Control and Drivers of all project vehicles have been cautioned against exceeding speed limits and other traffic
management regulations. A contact number has been engraved on the sides of the vehicles for anyone to call and
of traffic to report bad driving exhibited by our drivers
Control of Accidents
prevent motor Transport of construction materials was done in conformity with Uganda traffic law.
Construction occurring due to
accidents
traffic construction traffic
and thus safe
guard the
public

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6.0 CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS


In carrying out the requirement of the contract, the consultant has issued the following necessary
instructions. All site instructions have been put in writing in triplicate using standard formats. Records of
signed copies, which are acknowledged by the contractor, are kept on site for future reference. Photos of
Site instructions are attached in Appendix A-2.
Issue Present Situation Comment
6.1 Quality Issues
Manufacture Halted
Blocks should be made to
230mm thickness as Bills
Contractor was manufacturing of Quantities .
smaller sized thickness of
200mm blocks contradicting
with what is required of
225mm.

6.2 Safety Issues


Continuously written to
the contractor to remind
Slow Response to site her of any unexecuted
Instructions. For instance the site instructions.
contractor has failed to timely Contractor is yet to
install the sign boards to date respond.
as well as hoarding of the sites.
Exposure of people and
animals to Open excavations.

6.3 Management Issues


Contractor should adopt
Consultant and Contractor the Consultant’s Design
Slow progress of works. Series of meetings
have failed to come to a Review so that work
and discussions have been held to forge a
common ground in harmonizing proceeds as soon as
way forward.
the BOQ quantities. possible with a change
order.
Lines of communicaton
Consultant hasnot received should be enforced and
Consultants has asked in writing to the
Quality Management Plans the contractor made
contractor to make deliverables as per
and Method statements from aware of his obligations
Section 12 of Appendix B.
the Contractor to the Company’s
representative.

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7.0 PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2017

According to the work schedule, contractor is expected to be out of the substructure by end of November.
To achieve this target, contractor has brought the necessary machinery to site and expects to start strip
foundations with in the second week of November.

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APPENDIX

A-1 PROGRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

General structure

Photo 1: Access Road Preparation Photo 2: Framing shade for workers

Photo 3: Roofing of the shade for workers Photo 4: Backhoe removing spoil from excavations

Photo 5: Block making machine delivered to site Photo 6: Stock Pile of Block making Material

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Substructure

Photo 7: setting out for Excavation preparations at Site 2 Photo 8: Foundation Excavation for Kitchen

Photo 9: Trimming and removing away top soil with in Photo 10: Removing of top weak soil within
foundations in Site 1 foundations

Photo 11: Trimmed foundations and removed top Photo 12: Excavation and making level foundation 3rd
vegetable soil block house

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Photo 13: Manufactured hollow blocks at camp site Photo 14: Manufactured 400 blocks of 150mm at
Contractors Camp site

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A-2 SITE INSTRUCTIONS

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