BEZA Consulting Engineers Pic (Ethiopia) in Association with BEZA Consulting Engineers Pic Limited (Kenya) Ref. No: BCE/YAYAC/219/17 Date : 17/1/2017 To; The Project Manager Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman& Co.) Gedeb Refi: Mombasa-Nairobi-A. Corridor Phase III Project: yassa — Ageremariam Section Lot Ill: Yirgachefe - Ageremariam Subject: Slope stability Problem in the cut section between Km 132+000 and 144+000 and its remedial solution Dear Sirs; We refer to your letter reference number ETHAC/BC/1572/2017 dated October 02, 2017 through which you have requested us remedial measure for the land slide problems occurred at different section of the road. To investigate the slope stability problem, the consultant’s geotechnical engineer was mobilized during the month of October 2017 and made the necessary geotechnical investigation and proposed remedial measures for the observed slope stability problems for the sections of the road tabulated under. Chain age Item From To Side ft 144+000 1444295 RHS 2 144340 143+440 RHS 3 143+690__| 1143+750 RHS 4 142+800 1434060 RHS 5 142+350 1424450 RHS 6 1424170 142+230 RHS ; 7 136+860 136+910 LHS 8 1374150 1374170 LHS 9 1314970 132+020 RHS 10 1324750 133+020 RHS One of the options proposed as a remedial measure for slope stability problem is the use of gabion boxes. Beza Consulting Engineers Pl (Fthiopi) Bera Consulting Engincers Pe Limited (Kenya) Tel: 251-011-64632861, 632862. Fax: 251-011-6-62 Tel: +254 727 $4775, P.O. Box 23999, South C Shopping P.0.Box: 41292 Addis Ababa, Exhiopia Centr, Mahobo Avenus, Nairobi, Kenya nail: bezaconsul@thionet.t Ema bezaconsulkenvatyahoo somHowever; the gabion box doesn’t have a unit rate in the contract. Hence: we hereby request you to submit us your reasonable rate and its cost breakdown with the suppliers’ recent offer for the gabion cage for the attached new activities within five days of receipt of this letter for our review and subsequent action. Regarding the material specification requirement and the construction of the gabion box and its filter fabric, you are advised to refer to ERA’s standard technical specification-2002, With best regards, (Ca Abebe Eshetu Resident Engineer Encl: Request for quotation for the new items of gabion works cc: - Southern Regional Contract Management Directorate Office Ethiopian Road Authority ‘Addis Ababa Beza Consulting Engineers Plc ‘Addis Ababa Project FileRequest for Quotation for New Items of Gabion Works Spec. . Designation Unit | Unit Rato Ne (ETB) 91 __| 9100: GABIONS 91.03 | Gabions (a) Gabions Boxes () Mesh size 80mmx100mm with 2.7mm class A galvanized wire (3m*1m*1m) we (li) Mesh size 80mmx100mm with 2.7mm class A galvanized wire (2m*im"1m) ity 91.04 | Filter fabric ue