MBI Background

In general, the Ipoh City Council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established
under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing
the Ipoh City area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the
Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MBI is directly tasked by Law to formulate
and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance
to the policies set by the Government.
Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 643 square kilometres with a
population of over 720,000 people. As the state capital of Perak, Ipoh serves as the centre
of administration, commerce, sports, finance, politics, religion and education. Now under
the leadership of the Mayor, the Ipoh City Council continues its effort to transform the city
into a dynamic and distinguished city.

VISION
To provide the Infrastructure and Living Environment that is Modern, Safe and Appropriate
with a Sustainable City development

OBJEKTIF
• Planning the Development and Construction of Infrastructure and Public Facilities
under the Council's Administration.

FUNCTIONS
• To plan and build the Infrastructure and Public facilities.
• To maintain all Infrastructure, Public Facilities and Council's Assets.
• To issue Temporary Permits.

CLIENT CHARTER
• To give approval on Planning and Development Application that Fulfils All the
Planning Requirements Not Exceeding 2 Months.

ROADS DIVISION

• Planning and constructing roads & roadside drainage projects in the council's area.
• Carrying out maintenance work on the council roads, roadside draining and back
lanes.
• Check & review infrastructure development for Public and Private Housing
Schemes applications relating to roads and drainage system for the purpose of
development control.
• Inspecting and supporting the issue of Certificate of Fitness for Occupation for
roads and drains works for Public and private Housing Schemes.
• Issuing and controlling the permit for road hole-drilling by public or private agency.
• Reviewing all R&D (Roads & Drainage), Traffic and Drainage proposals and
designs for all development application for OSC approval.
• Holding "Pre-Submission" pre-discussion for all applications before the actual
application by the developer.

DRAINAGE DIVISION
 • Planning, identifying & building environmentally-friendly drainage & flood control
projects such as main drains, bridges & drainage systems.
• Maintaining & repairing environmentally-friendly main drains & flood control system,
water retention & catchments.
• Checking & reviewing for land development applications of public housing schemes
relating to the drainage system for the purpose of development control.
• Inspecting and supporting the issue of Certificate of Fitness for Occupation for the
main construction & water retention/catchments for the Public and Private Housing
schemes.
• Preparing the implementation guidelines of the Environmentally Friendly System
and monitoring and making amendments from time to time.

TRAFFIC DIVISION

• Planning, designing & building roads, bridges, junctions, streetlights, streets

facilities & traffic lights projects
• Carrying out traffic lights, streetlights & junctions maintenance.
• Checking & reviewing traffic infrastructure for public and private housing schemes
for development approval.
• Inspecting and supporting the issue of Certificate of Fitness for Occupation relating
to traffic.
• Carrying out studies at street junctions to reduce traffic jams from time to time.

WORK & BUILDINGS DIVISION

• Planning and assisting in designing in the preparation of plans, stalls, shop houses,
public toilets and others.
• Managing and supervising the building and other public facilities projects.
• Carrying out maintenance and repair works on Council's buildings and assets.
• Carrying out carpentry and preparation works for Council's functions.

MECHANICAL & M.E DIVISION

• Managing and implementing mechanical projects and maintenance on mechanical

equipments.
• Maintaining all mechanical equipments on the Council's buildings, including
elevators, generators, fire prevention equipments and others.
• Preparing the Council's vehicles purchase evaluation.
• Maintaining & repairing Council's vehicles.
• Coordinating the Council's vehicles usage for the departments and purchase of
Council's vehicles.
• Managing and implementing electrical projects and maintenance on electrical
equipments.
• Devising and planning long/short term electrical programmes for all Council's
premise.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT

• Preparing the Engineering Department's filing and records system.

• Preparing the letters and all matters related to the office travels and administration.
• Handling all Engineering department Officers' and Staffs' personnel matters.
 • Managing all project files matters.
• Preparing letters and Project Management Standard forms.
• Preparing the progress payment account statement and contract payment
document.

QUANTITY SURVEY DIVISION

• Preparing the methods and Standards for Quantity Survey works to be implemented
according to the requirements of the Council and Quantity Survey Malaysia.
• Updating all regulations and Treasury Directives as well as the Government and
Council's policies from time to time relating to procurement.
• Preparing the Bills of Quantities and Specification as well as making taking off,
abstracting, billing and preparing cost estimates for Contract works for tendering
purpose.
• Carrying out tender evaluation for certification by the Council or on behalf of State
Government for selection.
• Preparing the Project Progress Payment from time to time.
• Preparing the Contractors Performance and Capability for evaluation purpose.

Logo Mbi

1. The two trees on both sides symbolise the Ipoh trees, the origin of the name of the city.
2. Two tigers on both sides are in accordance with the Federal Regalia.
3. The undulating yellow platform at the bottom of the logo symbolizes the limestone hills
which are abundant in Ipoh area.
4. The undulating fortress at the top (middle) symbolizes the Dato Laksamana Fort, who
is believed to be the first man to open up a settlement in Ipoh.
5. The moon and star symbolize Islam as the official religion.
6. The blue undulating horizontal stripe symbolizes the Kinta River which separates Ipoh
New Town and Ipoh Old Town.
7. The three vertical stripes at the bottom (middle) symbolize the State flag.