Feb. 2012

$8,759,312

Status Unknown

Kunduz

RC-North

Project Description

No project description provided.

Project Goals

CERP Project will repair and asphalt the Gor Tepa Road from the Kunduz Provincial Capital IVO grid 42SVF 88082 66285 to the village of Larkhabi IVO grid 42SVF 76307 74060. The 14.6 Km Gor Tepa Road begins in the City of Kunduz and runs north west to Larkhabi Village. 15,000 people who reside along the road cultivate wheat, rice, vegetable, cotton and melon. Two major rivers run along both sides of the road, Dara-ye Kunduz River to the west and Dara-ye Khanabad River to the east. The road has had numerous improvised explosive devices emplaced targeting district authorities and leaving the road in poor deteriorating state. Combinations of intimidation tactics and poor road conditions have prevented Kunduz District from delivering basic needs to the populace. The road condition subjects the populace to isolation and creates a potential safe haven for insurgents: large potholes and damaged culverts cause the road to flood during rain and snow fall, deeming the road impassable. This inhibits the local cultivators from transporting goods to the city markets. Conditions of the road also contribute to women miscarrying while in route to the city hospital. By repairing and asphalting the road, it enables GIRoA to ensure the populace needs are met. It also provides safe access to health clinics and gives farmers the ability to transport their goods to the market. Overall, Gor Tepa Road is crucial to the stability, security and development of Kunduz Province since it connects to the provincial capital where daily operations are performed by the provincial government. Reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that other aid and reconstruction funds are not available for the Gor Tepa Road. PRT Kunduz, USAID, State Department, US Department of Agriculture, and BMZ, all have denied funds to cover the cost of this project in coordination meetings held over at the PRT Bi-monthly. This is a priority project for all entities. The Ministry of Public Works has agreed to sustain the road upon completion.

Results

Results unknown.

Updates

18 Oct 13 Uploaded 16 Payment Documents provided by USACE

17 Sep 13 Uploaded signed contract and signed PRC

21 July 13 Updated to correct/improve language used in the project description and justfication.

23 May 13 Uploaded TOA docs.

22 May 13 10% ce. Road clearing, widening and setting up of base camp in progress. Culvert slabs being poured at KTR's base camp. FY 13 DDC Increase

CA 2013 Tracking

3/28/13 $8,759,312.19 obligated and $68,673.60 has been paid, $8,690,638.59 left on acct bal

1-10-13 Protest resolved 12/24/12. Security Plan, QC Plan, Area Plan, and safety plan have been received by USACE.

30 December 2012 (Neumann, TAN): Contract awarded to Batoor Design & Construction on 28 September 2012. Protest to Contract received on 21 October 2012. Debrief Letter sent to Protestor on 16 December 2012. Corrective Action complete 26 December 2012. No Change in Award Outcome. Supporting Documents for Notice to Proceed being obtained from contractor.

22 August 2012-USACE TAN has issued 3 amendments to the contracting. Due to concerns with the PA amount to award the contract, TAN counsel & CT required the base bid to be reduced to 10.3 KM and the option to be changed to 1KM. Bids are due August 31st, with award set for 29 Sept.

21 July 2012-USACE-TAN Contracting has accepted the RFP package and have set the following dates:

Issue RFP 1 Aug, RFP Closes 31 Aug, Award Contract 11 Sept. Due to the fact the project funds did not include USACE's S&A, P & D, and DDC amounts, a part of the project had to be de-scoped. The length of road to be awarded is now 10.kKM with the remaining 4.1KM as an option. 

23 June 2012-Philly District is providing the reachback support. They have completed the 65% R and it is undergoing BCOE review. A CWE has been done and based on the cost estimate only 10.5 km can be built to stay within budget, not the 14.6 km. RC-N will need to decide how they wish to proceed.

This project is a high priority to RC-N. Schedule will be updated soon. Funding will be an issue as the inital CERP funding request did not include the USACE's S & A and P & D costs to execute the project. 

New PM is Pat Brierly with USACE-TAN phone (DSN) 540-678-4816. Reach back support will be done by MED. Discussions are on-going on funding, schedules, and division of duties between each USACE District. 

29 April 2012-TAN accepted RC-N's request to take over the project with certain conditions outlined in COL. Martin's (commander of USACE-TAN) memorandum to MAJ David Stills dated 29 April 2012.

06DEC11 - All project paperwork was resubmitted due to Fiscal Year 2012 funding requirements and due to contractors filing regret to proceed notices.

06-28-12 OSD and USFOR-A approval memos received

04-30-12 USACE Memo states USACE can take this project

04-17-12 OSD requested information sustainment info added

11-3-11 SOW and IGCE Complete

10-30-11 added to tracker