REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND

COOPERATIVES

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL INCLUSIVE

GROWTH PROJECT

COFFEE REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE

REPORT ON SUPERVISION OF REHABILITATION

WORKS AT DANDORA NEW KPCU IN THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER, 2021

VENUE: DANDORA NEW KPCU

DATE: 17/11/2021

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INTRODUCTION

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives is implementing the

Coffee Revitalization Initiative under the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth
Project (NARIGP). One of the main objectives of revitalization of the coffee industry is to
support improved market access for smallholder coffee producers through upgrading and
refurbishing of the New KPCU warehouses in Dandora. The duration for rehabilitation of the
Dandora New KPCU is from 15th September, 2021 to 29thMay, 2022.

The rehabilitation of Dandora New KPCU comprises of stores 5, 8 and 10, administration block,
guard house, weighbridge Control room water tank storage. The table below shows the
description of the rehabilitation works.
Table 1: Summary of the Dandora New KPCU Rehabilitation Works

A. GENERAL FEATURES OF REHABILITATION

S/No CATEGORY DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
1. Roof - Removal of the existing asbestos roof covering
- Installation of pre-painted IT5 iron sheets
- Side edge flashing
- Fixing of approved cyclones

2. Rain Gutters - Cleaning existing rain gutter, checking and unblocking all
down pipes
- Repairing sawn necks and bends
- Preparing and applying approved primer to surfaces of
gutter and downpipes
- Painting 3 coats gloss oil paint on metal gutter and
downpipes
3. Doors - Sliding doors repair
Checking carefully and fixing loose parts of the
doors
Welding broken parts
Greasing moving parts.
Making doors easier to open and close in
Preparation and application of three coats gloss oil
paint on both sides of metallic surfaces of main
sliding doors
- Ironmongery to office doors
Supplying and fixing ironmongery and all
necessary matching screws.
3 - Lever mortice lock with brass furniture
Preparation and application of three coats of
premium quality clear varnish to office doors both
internally and externally

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 4. Windows - Supplying and fixing purpose made mild steel casement
windows
- Ground smoothing all welds including fixing lugs to brick
and/or beams bedded in c/s 1:3 mortar and pointing all
round with mastic.
- Glazing
5mm Thick clear sheet glass in metal putty in
panes
- Window cill
125 x20mm Thick clay tile sill with one curved
edge including bedding and pointing in c/s (1:3)
mortar
Preparation and application of three gloss oil paint
on metallic surfaces of windows on both sides
- Window Grills
Supplying, welding and fixing grills at office
windows comprising of vertical and horizontal
members,
5. Floor - Hacking existing interior floor
- Screed and preparing the surface to receive new floor
finish
6. Walls - Office walls Painting(Interior finishes)
Preparation and application of approved primer to
surfaces of office wall partitions
Application of 3 coats gloss oil paint to office wall
partitions
- Preparation and application of crown permacote Exterior
emulsion with teflon paints to the Exterior masonry wall
surfaces as well as Plinth area
7. Ramp and corridor - Hacking existing ramp and corridor
- Screeding and preparing the surface to receive new floor
finish
8. Rain water Drain channels - Unblocking and cleaning drain channels
- Application of approved primer to surfaces of gutter
and downpipes
- Application of 3 coats gloss oil paint on metal gutter and
downpipes
9. Manholes - Unlocking and cleaning down pipe manholes
ADDITIONAL FEATURES OF REHABILITATION
S/No CATEGORY DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
10. Administration Block - Removal of the existing floor tiles covering and storing
- Solid Flush doors in washrooms
Supplying and fixing solid core flush door faced
both sides with 3- PLY and timber lipped all
round
- Kitchen area, store, laboratory and ablation block.
Preparation and application of one coat approved
PVA based emulsion paint on internally plastered
wall surfaces

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 - Ceiling finishes
Preparation and application of one coat approved
vinyl matt based Emulsion Paint to the entire
existing ceiling
- Floor Tiles at office block & boardroom
Installation of coloured/ white plain floor tiles
- Gents
Replace shower heads
Replace asian closet with ceramic water closet
suite comprising of pan, heavy duty plastic seat &
cover, ceramic cistern, flush pipe, '"P" or "S" trap
white "Twyfords" classic low level W suite
Replace plan Urinals with twyford clifon urinal
range of 1 consisting of: cistern, pipework, urinal
bowl, twyford dome shape
waste, twyford urinal divider
Repairing of locker doors
- Ladies
Replacing shower heads
Replacing existing cisterns with Ceramic cistern,
flush pipe and standard door
Repairing of locker doors
11. Guard house - Ring Beam
Preparation and application of crown permacote
exterior emulsion with teflon paints to the ring
beam section
- Masonry wall
Brushing and cleaning the existing masonry wall
with wire- bristled brush.
- Internal walls painting
Preparation and application of two coats approved
PVA based Emulsion Paint to plastered pall
surfaces internally
12. Weighbridge Control - Louver Windows
room Repairing louver windows by applying oil to
sticking window, replacing crank handle, move
window stops, replacing bent arm and broken rivet
- Preparing and application of three gloss oil paint on timber
surfaces of windows
- Steel doors
Standard steel casement door comprising stiles,
bottom & top rail, & intermediate rails all primed
with red oxide complete with hinges, stays,
fasterners, permanent vent with mosquito gauze
and sheet metal hood assembled and fixed to
opening including
cutting and pinning lugs to walls surround and
bedding frame in cement and sand mortar (1:4)
- Preparation and application of three coats gloss oil paint
on both sides of metallic surfaces of doors

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13. Water Tank Storage
- Preparation and application two coats approved PVA
based emulsion paint to plastered wall surfaces internally
- Preparation and application of crown permacote Exterior
emulsion with teflon paints to external wall
- Preparation and application of approved primer to surfaces
of facia boards
- Ring Beam
Preparation and application of crown permacote
exterior emulsion with teflon paints to the ring
beam section
- Masonry wall
Brushing and cleaning the existing masonry wall
with wire- bristled brush.
- Preparation and application of crown permacote exterior
emulsion with teflon paints to the entire exterior walling

OBJECTIVES

The main objective was to supervise the rehabilitation works at Dandora New KPCU

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 FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS

The following were the observations;

i. Level of completion of rehabilitation works

S/ Classification Description of activities Extent of Remarks As per BQ

No completion
1. Store 8 Removal of existing asbestos roof covering and 7008.55m2 -Total area Total area
installation of green prepainted IT5 iron sheets 7008.55m2 7173.6 m2
(length 183.47 m: width 19.1 m)
Corridor with new floor finish (Length 183.47 541.24 m2 -Total area Total area
m: width 2.95 m) 541.24 m2 835 m2
Ramps with new screed (13 ramps with varying 54.89m2
sizes).
Incomplete hacking of ramp 8 stairs
Width Length
Ramp Height (m) Total Area (m2)
(m) (m)
1 2.485 1.815 0.945 10.29
2 2.47 1.84 1.01 10.76
3 2.55 1.86 1.06 11.39
4 2.525 1.85 1.09 11.46
5 2.465 1.815 1.07 11.00
8 Ramps incompletes
Total 54.89

2. Store 5 Removal of existing asbestos roof covering and 4752.22 m2 Total area Total area
installation of green prepainted IT5 iron sheets 4752.22 m 2
4782 m2
(length 122.48 m: width 19.4m)
Corridor with new floor finish (Length 122.48 391.94 m2 Total area Total area
m: width 3.2 m) 391.94 m2 3270 m2
Ramps with new screed (7 ramps with varying 106.09 m2
sizes).
Width Length
Ramp Height (m) Total Area (m2)
(m) (m)
3.1 2.44 0.35 10.36
1
Extension 3.36
2 3.075 2.465 0.63 12.62
3.1 2.43 0.67 12.87
3
Stairs 1.81
3.11 2.454 0.8 14.05
4
Stairs 2.68
3.09 2.43 0.955 15.10
5
Stairs 1.83
6 3.1 2.45 0.95 15.20
7 3.09 2.44 1.09 16.23
Total 106.09

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 ii. Weekly schedule

S/No Description of activities Timeframe Remarks

1. Complete installation of By 4 December, Progressing well
th

prepainted IT5 iron sheets 2021 Stores 5 and 8

(Green) for store 10 completed
2. Completion of screeding of store By 17th November, Progressing well
8 ramps 2021
3. Installation of cyclones By 4thDecember,
2021
4. Installation of transparent sheet By 4thDecember,
2021
5. Hacking interior floor of two By 4thDecember,
blocks - Store 5 2021
6. Completely covering of the By 26th November, A few have been
asbestos with the polythene 2021 partially covered.
sheets awaiting disposal A lot of postponing
7. Follow up on NEMA letter for Still following up
disposal of asbestos
8. Availing certificates for key Not availed
personnel

CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, there is a good progress in rehabilitation of the Dandora New KPCU.