Status of NDP III Projects

FOCUS ON BRIDGES

March 2021

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1.0 BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ........................................................................ 1

2.0 PROJECTS UNDER PROCUREMENT ........................................................................ 11
3.0 DESIGN PROJECTS ................................................................................................ 12

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1.0 BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
Design and Build of GOU Contractor Ushs. 56.113 bn Project commenced on 17 November 2017 and
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Odroo Bridge on CICO scheduled to be complete on 17 November 2020.
Arua-Biliafe-Otrevu Consultant Completion date revised to 14 February 2021.
road, Ayugi Bridge on
IN HOUSE The cumulative physical progress as of January
Atiak-Adjumani- 2021 was 97% against the planned 99.00%. Time
Moyo-Yumbe-Manibe elapsed is 98.82% while Financial Progress is
road, Wariki Bridge 70.01%.
on Logiri-Bondo road,
Ceri, Adidi and Opio ODROO BRIDGE
Bridges on Pakele-  Substantially complete and open to traffic
Pabbo road.
WARIKI BRIDGE
 Substantially complete and open to traffic
AYUGI BRIDGE
 Substantially complete and open to traffic
OPIO BRIDGE
 Substantially complete and open to traffic
CERI BRIDGE
 Substantially complete and open to traffic
ADIDI BRIDGE
 Substantially complete and open to traffic

Challenges.
 Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic affecting
progress as materials, equipment and

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
personnel are not readily mobilised because
of restrictions in place to counter the spread
of the disease
Design and Build of GOU Contractor Ushs. 46.258 bn Project commenced on 8 December 2017 and
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Waiga Bridge on ARMPASS TECHNICAL scheduled to be complete on 8 December 2020
Bukumi-Bulisa- SERVICES LTD
Wanseko road, By January 2021, project physical works at 97%
Consultant
Mpondwe Bridge on substantially complete with financial progress at
Kampala-Mubende- IN HOUSE 69.26%. All 4 bridges currently in use
Fortportal-
Uganda/DRC border RUZAIRWE
road, Nsongi Bridge  Substantially complete and open to traffic
on Kasisi-Rutete- NSONGI
Kabata-Rwenkerizi-  Substantially complete and open to traffic
Kyanga Road,
Ruzairwe Bridge on MPONDWE
Kibaale-Kyebando-  Substantially complete and open to traffic
Pacwa road.
MPANGA-6
 Substantially complete and open to traffic
Multi Cell Box Culvert GOU Contractor UGX Contract Signed on March 19th, 2018 and
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at Ajeleik Kasese Nail and Wood in 8,912,197,800 Commenced on 5th April 2018. Duration is 18
JV with Hands months and 12 months for DLP. Time extension
Engineering to 16th April 2020. Time extension requested up
Consultant to 19th February 2021.
IN HOUSE  Works resumed on 30 January 2020
after excessive flooding of the site
 Overall, physical works stand at 55%
Cumulative progress against 80%

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
Cumulative planned.
 Financial progress is 19.73%
 Contract time elapsed; 97.7%(Revised)

Challenges;
 Excessive flooding in the Teso Sub
region.
 Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic
affecting progress.
Aji and Ora Bridges GOU Contractor UGX 18.477bn Commencement date is 21st September 2018.
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MS TERRAIN SERVICES Site hand over was on 20th September 2018 and
LTD original Completion date is 21st March 2020.
Consultant Revised Completion date is 21st September 2020.
IN HOUSE
Project is substantially complete, under DLP and
in use by public.
Enyau Bridge GOU Contractor UGX 11.786 bn Site hand over was on 20/9/2018 while
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MS TERRAIN SERVICES Commencement date was 21 September 2018.
LTD Completion date is 21 December 2019. Revised
Consultant Completion date – 6 August 2020
IN HOUSE
Project is substantially complete, under DLP and
in use by public.
Awoo Bridge GOU Contractor UGX 9.202 bn Commencement date was 02 January 2019 while
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MS TERRAIN SERVICES Completion date is 11 July 2020. Extension up to
Consultant 27 October 2020.
IN HOUSE
Project Manager: As of end of January 2021, cumulative Physical
Progress was 97.5% while Financial Progress is

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
65.79%.
Project is substantially complete, under DLP and
in use by public.
Nariamabune Bridge GOU Contractor UGX 8.709 bn Commencement date was 02 January 2019 and
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MS TERRAIN SERVICES Completion date is 02 July 2020. Extension up to
Consultant 15 September 2020.
IN HOUSE
Project Manager: As of end of January 2021, cumulative Physical
Progress was 97.2%. Time progress is 100% and
Financial Progress is 60.65%.
Project is substantially complete, under DLP and
in use by public.
Kagandi Bridge on GOU Contractor UGX 13.989 bn Commencement date was 04 January 2019 and
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Kagandi Natete- ARMPASS TECHNICAL Completion date is 04 July 2020.
Busanza-Mpaka SERVICES LTD
Road and Dungulwa Project was substantially completed on 25 June
Consultant
on Kinyamaseke- 2020 and in use by the public. Project in DLP
Kisinga-Kyarumba- IN HOUSE
Kibirizi Road
Emergency Design GOU Contractor UGX 34.84 bn Commencement date was 02 January 2019 and
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and Build of 4 CICO Completion date is 02 July 2020. Completion
Strategic Bridges in Consultant extended until 19 December 2020.
West Nile Sub IN HOUSE
Region; Ora 1, Ora 2, As of January 2021, cumulative Physical
Awa and Olemika on Progress was 80.76% against a Planned
Pakwach-Inde-Ocoko Progress of 86.7%. Time progress is 87.67% and
Road Financial Progress is 41.04%.

Olemika

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
 Bridge and approach works are complete
and open to traffic.
Awa
 Box culvert structure and approach works are
complete and open to traffic.
Ora 1
 Bridge Substructures complete (two
abutments and one pier)
 Fabrication of steel girders for the deck is
complete and materials delivered to site.
 Approach road works ongoing.
Ora 2
 Box Culvert Complete and open to traffic

Challenges.
• Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic affecting
progress in terms of delivery of steel girders, and
resource mobilisation
• Adverse climatic conditions, that has led to
heavy floods at Ora-1 negatively impacting work
progress.
Construction of GOU Contractor UGX 13.5 bn Commencement date was 28 February 2019 and Quantity and value of the
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Strategic Bridges on CHICO Completion date is 28 February 2022. land required to be
the National Road determined after completion
Network: Lot 2: Consultant As of January 2021, cumulative Physical of design.
Design and Build of 2 UNRA IN HOUSE Progress was 18.6% against a Planned Progress
Strategic Bridges-; of 53.58%. Time progress is 64.18% and
Jure Bridge on Atiak- Financial Progress is 7.5%.
Adjumani-Moyo-
Yumbe-Manibe Road Amua

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
& Amou Bridge on  Temporary traffic diversion complete
Laropi-Palorinya-  Excavation of foundation for box culvert
Obongi Road, in on-going
(Moyo DLG). Jure
 Diversion Works Completed,
 Foundations complete.
 Abutment and wing walls ongoing.

Construction of GOU
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Strategic Bridges on
the National Road
Network: Lot 3: Alla
(Anzuu) Gazi (Rhino
Camp), Aca (Rhino
Camp)
Challenges.
Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic affecting
progress
Contractor UGX 29.5 bn Commencement date was 20 February 2019 and
MS TERRAIN SERVICES Completion date is 20 February 2022.
LTD
Consultant As of January 2020, cumulative Physical
UNRA IN HOUSE Progress was 21.5% against a Planned Progress
of 35.9%. Time progress was 64.96% and
Financial Progress was 14.76%.

Alla
 Bridge deck is complete
 Approach roads on-going

Gazi
 Draft Detailed Design Report completed and
approved.
 Camp establishment was completed
 Contractor waiting for approval of access
from UWA before commencement of works.
Aca
 Draft Detailed Design Report approved

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
 Temporary diversion complete

Challenges.
 Delayed approvals from NEMA and UWA.
UWA denied the contractor access to the site
until NEMA approves the ESIA report.

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
Kampala Flyover JICA/ Contractor JPY The project groundbreaking was carried out on Approved value:
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Construction And GOU Shimizu – Konoike Joint 2,289,324,131, 19th December 2018 and the project commenced 119,512,485,920/=
Road Upgrading Venture USD on 4 May 2019 and Completion date is 28 Amount Paid:
Project: Consultant 43,638,836.52 December 2021. 58,745,260,837/=
Lot-1 (Package 1: and UGX Valued PAPs:158
Clock Tower Flyover 61,563,272,275. As of end of January 2021, cumulative Physical Paid PAPs: 122
& Package 2: Progress was 9.41% against a Planned Progress Percentage PAPs paid:
Nsambya - Mukwano of 47.98%. Time progress is 65.77% and 77.22%
Road) Financial Progress is 23.22% against 63.7% Land captured: 24.52
planned. Acres
 Utility relocations over 98% (Eaton-tower Land acquired: 13.14
100% since 10 July 2020, Clock tower 100% Acres
since 15 July 2020, UMEME 99% complete, Percentage Land Acquired:
NSWC-sewers 100% + Water lines 98%, 53.60%
Telecoms 100%
 Flyover- Assembly of supertop machine for
pile test ongoing
 Underpass Box culvert- Segments 1-18
ongoing
 St Dennis Drainage culvert ongoing
 Retaining Walls-Queensway- ongoing

Challenges:
 Delays in procuring Consultant.
 Delays in compensating for the acquired Land
(so far over 99% of additionally acquired land
has already been handed over to Contractor);
link road and Frokina which are pending are
delaying completion of utilities at Shoprite
area.
 COVID-19 travel restrictions and regulations
impacted on timely return of all the Japanese
expatriates on the project who were
8 repatriated on 3 April 2020 and returned in
September 2020.
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Compensation
Construction of GOU Contractor UGX 37.58 bn Commencement date was 01 March 2019 and Quantity and value of the
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Strategic Bridges on MS TERRAIN SERVICES Completion date is 01 March 2022 land required to be
the National Road Consultant determined after completion
Network: Lot 1: IN HOUSE As of January 2021, cumulative Physical of design.
Kibimba, Sironko and Progress was 32% against a Planned Progress of
Chololo 35%. Time progress is 62.70% and Financial
Progress is 23.42% (inclusive of advance
payment).

Chololo
 Bridge structure is complete
 Approach Road works and protection works
on progress;
Challenges
 Delays in Transportation of rebars from
Nairobi due to COVID 19.
 Delays in delivery of girders to site due to
COVID-19 SOPs at the border

Sironko
 Diversion works is complete
 Relocation of NWSC complete
 Mobilisation is complete
 Demolition of old bridge on-going

Kibimba
 Camp site set up is complete;
 Diversion works ongoing

Challenges.

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S/N Bridge Funder Contractor/Consultant Contract Sum Status Approved value of
Compensation
Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic affecting
progress

Construction of GoU Exim China Water and Electric N/A  Substantially complete and commissioned
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Isimba Public Bridge Bank of Corporation
and Access Road China/

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2.0 PROJECTS UNDER PROCUREMENT
Sn Subject of Procurement Status

Reconstruction of five (5) failed bridges on the national road network under Design and Build.

Lot 1: Nyamugasani Bridge (Lower) on Rwentare-Katwe-Katojo Road in Kasese District.

Lot 2: Kyanya Bridge on Mobuku-Maliba-Kyanya-Ibanda Road and Isango Bridge on Bwera-Kithoma-

1) Preparation of Solicitation document.
Kiraro Road in Kasese District.

Lot 3: Apaa Bridge on Amuru-Omee-Rhino Camp Road in Amuru District.

Lot 4: Lotoketangisira Bridge on Kaabong-Kapedo Road in Kaabong District.

2) Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Mobile Portable Bridges for emergency response Under Evaluation

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3.0 DESIGN PROJECTS

PROJECT STATUS AS OF JANUARY 2021

Feasibility study and Detailed Engineering Design of 624.8 Km of roads by external consultants

Design and Supervision

 Data Collection commenced

Engineering Design of Semliki Bridge
 Route and bridge location analysis at progress of 90%

 Confirmatory Geotechnical testing completed

Engineering Design of Laropi Bridge
 Detailed Design is ongoing

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