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Construction of Mazoria – Durame – Durgi – Omo Nada
Road Project, Lot 2: Durgi – Gibe River, Contract II: Km
97+700 – Km 125+400 Road project
Brief Project Progress up to end of
May 2023
 Project Progress up to end of May 2023
Point of Discussions
1. Project Basic Information

2. Location Map of the Project

3. Typical Cross sectional Drawings

4. Overall Progress Evaluation

5. Pictorial Representation of To date Accomplishment

6. Challenges in the Project

7. Actions Done to Overcome the Challenges

8. Way Forward
1. Project Basic Information
Main Contract Data
Project Name Mazoria – Durame – Durgi – Omo Nada Road Project, Lot 2: Durgi
– Gibe River, Contract II: Km 97+700 – Km 125+400
Location/Length 27.7km
Terrain classification Flat, Rolling, and Mountainous
Employer Ethiopian Roads Administration
Funding Agency Ethiopian Government

Consultant Value Engineering PLC

Bridge Construction PLC

Contractor

Contract Amount (ETB) 474,662,802.12

Contract signature date May 23, 2017

Commencement date August 1, 2017

Completion date July 30, 2020

Revised Completion Date December 7, 2022 with EOT No 5 under review

Construction period 1095 calendar days

Construction plan to be 100%

completed
Progress To-date 78.72%
2. Location Map of the Project
3. Typical Cross sectional Drawings
4. Overall Progress Evaluation
4.1. Status of Overall Progress

Contract Time Descriptions as April 30,2023

Plan vs. Actual
Original Contract Revised Contract Elapsed period Elapsed period
To date as of May 2023 Description
Time Period To-date To-date %

100+ % Contract Period 1095 1921 2129 110.83%

21.28%
slippage 32.11%
Delay with
time
78.72% Time, Plan and Actual Linear Relations Chart

Actual 78.72%

Plan 100.00%

Elapsed Time 110.83%

0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% 120.00%

Plan Actual
Based on 2015 EFY Action Plan
4.2 Linear Progress (To-date)
5. Pictorial Representation of To date Accomplishment
6. Challenges in the Project

1. Shortage of finance crippled every part of the construction

2. Shortage of cement from factories

3. Project delay and inflation made cash inflow way less than
cash outflow

4. Lack of explosive for rock excavation

5. Failure in maintenance and fuel provision for Engineer’s

vehicles

6. Failure in provision of Engineer’s camp and contractual

obligation of provision of lodging and boarding
7. Actions Done to Overcome the Challenges

1. The contractor advised to inject cash from other sources to

finish the project.

2. Additional advance payment certified and on the process of

payment

3. Price adjustment resolution and guideline has been

suspended in order to help financial problem of the
contractor
4. Work program repeatedly revised in order to carefully use
resources effectively for the project

5. The contractor repeatedly advised to give attention to

Engineer’s vehicles maintenance, fuel provision, and
accommodation compensation fees
8. Way Forward

1. The contractor should inject cash from other sources to

finish the project.

2. Proper support for cement provision from factories should

be made

3. Support in availing foreign currency to purchase explosive

from abroad
4. Proper attention to fuel provision and maintenance of
Engineer’s vehicles

5. Proper attention to provision of lodging and boarding in

form of accommodation compensation fees
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