Project Status Report for Month Ending October 2018

Project name: Abuyog Water District 5 MLD Bulk Water Supply and Expansion Project
Client: Watermight Ventures Incorporated (WVI)
Contractor: Aquaterra Konstrukt Inc. (AKI)
Sub-Contractors: Naturelink Industries Corporation (NIC) for Component “A”
Water Point Construction Services and Supply (WPC) for Component “B”

I. Project Description
The project involves the design and construction of a 5 MLD bulk water supply system for the Abuyog Water
District, consisting of the following components:

Component “A’: Water treatment plant (WTP) with a capacity of 5 million liters/day ( 5MLD), inclusive of all
its accessories, a diversion weir, intake structure, supply of raw water and dosing pumps, piping, laboratory
and admin building, power house, chlorination pumps and treated water pumps, steel tank as reservoir with a
total capacity of 500 cubic meters (cu.m.), supply of standby generator rated at 250 KVA, guard house, site
development, perimeter fencing with gate and other items in Brgy. Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte.

Component “B”; Transmission facilities capable of transmitting 5 MLD of treated water from a 500 cu.m.
ground tank located in Bgy. Balinsasayao down to a defined service area of the Abuyog Water District via a
series of pumps, transmission and distribution lines and ancillaries, and passing through the existing ground
tank in Abuyog, Leyte. As agreed upon during the 2 nd Coordination Meeting held in Abuyog WD on 21 August
2018, the WD’s desired minimum acceptable water pressure is 7 pounds/square inch (PSI) to 10 PSI.

The project is being implemented under two separate contracts, both between WVI and AKI.

II. Key Milestones

Title Component “A” Component “B”

1 Contract Signing between WVI and AKI for 07 Feb 2018
Component “A”
Contract Signing Between WVI and AKI for 23 Jul 2018
Component “B”
2 Mobilization 09 Jul 2018 23 August 2018
3 Advance Payment Issued by WVI to AKI 15 Aug 2018 15 Aug 2018
4 Check issued by WVI to Nation to cover Purchase
Order for Material Procurement for Component “B” 11 Oct 2018
5 Completion Date 11 Jun 2019 11 Jul 2019

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III. Project Status and Progress

A. Component “A” (Intake and Water Treatment Plant)

- Civil works engineering design and preparation of corresponding construction drawings is 80%
complete. Civil works design plans and construction drawings for the weir, administrative building,
filtration house and Genset/Power house were presented and approved by Mr. Dimatulac of WVI
and GM Merro of AWD. An advance copy of the completed plans and drawings was submitted to
the Abuyog municipal engineer who requested for an update on the bill of materials. The bill of
materials is now being prepared and will be submitted by NIC by mid November 2018. Detailed
civil works design of the intake/sump pit, lagoon, ground tank and the method of statement in
carrying out the geo-technical investigation is work in progress. Equipment brochures and the
process design of the water treatment component as prepared by NIC were submitted by AKI to
WVI. A copy of this submittal was later presented by Engr. Dimatulac and Mr. de Asis to WVI’s Mr.
Leonor for his comments during a luncheon meeting on 26 October 2018 which was also attended
by AKI’s Mr. Daway and NIC’s Mr. Rabulan.

- Administration Building: Erection of formworks and pouring of concrete for roof beams have
been completed.

- Filtration House: Concreting of roof beams has been completed and concrete is in the curing
process.

- Powerhouse: Concreting of roof beams and columns has been completed.

- Total accomplishment as of 31 October 2018 is 15.15% as shown in Attachment A: Gantt

Chart for Component “A”

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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

CONCRETING OF PLINTH BEAMS COMPLETED AND CHB LAYING STARTED.

ERECTION OF FORMWORKS FOR COLUMNS AND ROOF BEAMS COMPLETED.

POURING OF CONCRETE FOR ROOF BEAMS COMPLETED.

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FILTRATION HOUSE

REBARS FOR PLINTH BEAMS COMPLETED AND READY FOR ERECTION FORMWORKS.

CONCRETING OF PLINTH BEAMS COMPLETED.

CONCRETING OF ROOF BEAMS COMPLETED AND PARTIALLY CURED.

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POWERHOUSE

REBARS FOR PLINTH BEAMS COMPLETED.

CONCRETING OF COLUMNS AND ROOF BEAMS COMPLETED.

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BI-MONTHLY TOOLBOX MEETING

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B. Component “B” (Transmission Pipelines)

- Detailed plans and drawings have been completed. Three sets of the design drawings have
already been approved by WVI and AWD and have been stamped “For Construction”.

- Construction of Temporary Facilities/Field Office is 85% complete. Installation of roofing,

windows, plumbing and electrical utilities to complete the facilities is in progress. While this activity
is budgeted for temporary facility (office space for field office), the structure is being built to serve
as Water District office in the future.

- WVI has issued the check required by Nation to cover the Purchase Order for pipes and fittings.
However, the price of materials has increased by 5 million pesos in the meantime. The question
on who will shoulder the price increase is being discussed with WVI. AKI wrote a letter to WVI on
22 October 2018 justifying why the price increase should not be borne by WPC and request a
meeting to resolve the issue. Please refer to Action Item #3 in Section IV.

- Markings/staking at the proposed pipeline route along national and barangay roads have been
completed in all eleven barangays namely: Balinsasayao, Paguite, Balocawehay, Katipunan,
Balocawe, Tabigue, Canmarating, Odiongan, Barayong, Bunga and San Isidro.

- Discussions regarding Right-of-Way for the transmission/distribution lines are continuing. A

meeting was presided by Abuyog Mayor Lemuel Traya on 19 October 2018 asking the Chairmen
of the different barangays affected by the construction of the pipelines to launch an information
campaign with their respective constituents regarding ROW for the upcoming pipe-laying activities.
Said meeting was also attended by representatives from AWD, WVI, AKI and its sub contractors,
a list of which is presented below:

Herewith is the list of attendees of the meeting conducted last Oct. 19, 2018:

1. Mayor Lemuel Traya - Municipal Mayor-Abuyog

2. Chairman Arturo Traya - BoD-AWD
3. Mr. Roy Merro - GM-AWD
4. Engr. Jose Dimatulac - President-WVI
5. Mr. Eickle De Asis - VP-WVI
6. Engr. Paul Setias - WVI
7. Engr. Rolando Jose - PM-Aquaterra
8. Mrs. Ricarda Fulache - Manager-WPC
9. Engr Allan Wayne Avelino - WPC
10. Brgy. Chairman. Armando Duran - Balocawehay
11. Brgy. Chairman Pablo Nicolas - Katipunan
12. Brgy. Chairman Rufo Atignon - Odiongan
13. Brgy. Chairman Imelda De Veyra - Barayong
14. Brgy. Chairman Romeo Tomandao - Bunga
15. Brgy. Chairman Zoilo Ocon - Balinsasayao
16. Brgy. Chairman Jimmy Orias - Balocawe
17. Brgy. Chairman Vicentico Yamon - Paguite

- Total accomplishment as of 31 October 2018 is 4.53% as shown in Attachment B: Gantt Chart

for Component “B”. Progress is being hampered by the delays in the delivery of the pipes as
trench excavation and pipe bedding cannot be undertaken way in advance of their delivery.

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TEMPORARY FACILITIES/FIELD OFFICE IN BRGY. BARAYONG

Work on progress: Photographs showing the fabrication of steel trusses for the proposed
Future water district office at Brgy. Barayong,Abuyog, Leyte.

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MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION OF STEEL TRUSSES PIPELINES
AND RELATED CIVIL WORKS

Work on progress: Mounting and installation of a steel truss as roof on the proposed future water
district office at Brgy. Barayong, Abuyog, Leyte.

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INSTALLATION OF MARKERS AND STAKES AT THE PROPOSED
PIPE ROUTE ALONG ABUYOG-SILAGO ROAD IN BRGY. TABIGUE

Photographs showing installation of markers/stakes on the proposed HDPE pipeline route along
Brgy. Tabigue, Abuyog, Leyte (Abuyog – Silago Road)

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TOOLBOX MEETING FOR WORKERS AT THE TEMPORARY FACILITIES SITE
IN BRGY. BARAYONG

Photographs taken during the conduct of tool box meeting to laborers and skilled workers at the
proposed Future Water District office.

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IV. Action Items

Description Status
1 Obtain Mayor’s Permit Permit application and advance copy of the
civil works design and drawings as approved
by AWD and WVI have been submitted to the
office of the Municipal Engineer which required
an updated Bill of Materials. Said Bill of
Materials is now being prepared by NIC and
will be submitted by mid November 2018.
2 Obtain DPWH Permit Design plans and drawings together with an
application for Construction permit were
already submitted to DPWH. Additional cross
section requirements by DPWH will be
submitted by mid November 2018.
3 Resolve the fund source for the increase in AKI wrote Chairman Dy requesting that WVI
the cost of pipes and fittings as a result of bear the price increase for reasons stated in
delays in the financial arrangements the letter dated 22 October 2018. Chairman
between WVI and Nation for the Purchase Dy indicated he will talk to Mrs. Chiu of Nation.
Order AKI awaits the advice of Chairman Dy and
WVI’s evaluation of the request.
4 Resolve Right-of-Way (ROW) issues On 19 October 2018, Mayor Lemuel Traya of
Abuyog presided over a meeting with
Barangay Chairmen, WVI, AKI and its
subcontractors, and the Abuyog Water District
to discuss ROW. The Mayor called on the
Barangay Chairmen of the affected areas to
conduct information campaigns with their
respective constituents regarding ROW for the
pipe-laying activities.

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V. Attachments
Attachment A: Gantt Chart for Component “A”

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Attachment B: Gantt Chart for Component “B”

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