INTERCONTINENTAL CONSULTANTS AND TECHNOCRATS PRIVATE LIMITED Innovative, Creative & Technologically Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions Volume 21 Issue 2 JULY 2018 ISO 9001 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER The first quarter of the financial year is generally devoted to family time when many people go out on vacation to get away from the heat and dust of Delhi. So we do hope you have had a refreshing holiday and you are back to the city to receive the rains. We are all prepared and refreshed to work hard for the rest of the year to achieve our goals in the respective fields. Major milestone achieved in this quarter is the completion of our ISO 9001 : 2015 QMS Re-certification Audit. We had embarked on this journey in the previous financial year as was mentioned in our previous Newsletter too. I am proud to share the news that on th 14 June 2018, our Company became an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Organization. This ISO certification brings with itself greater commitment to higher standards, quality service and customer focus. It was after two days of grueling external audit st nd conducted on 21 & 22 May 2018 that DNV-GL carried out for award of a certificate and we have come out with flying colours once again. It was indeed a commendable effort by every single member at the Corporate Office. The external auditors did convey, during the closing meeting, that our implementation of the ISO 9001:2015 QMS was of a very high order and they were particularly happy to see the deep involvement of our top management. It has been possible due to cooperation, collective hard work and involvement at all levels. Our heartiest congratulations to the staff at our Corporate Office and Top Management. An Important achievement in ICT is that again we have been rated at the top by Asian Development Bank (ADB) being amongst the top 5 consultants from India. The latest Fact Sheet of ADB has reported that our Company tops the list of Top 5 Consultants from India involved in Consultancy Services Contracts under ADB Loan, Grant and Technical st Assistance Projects for the period from 01 January st 2013 to 31 December 2017. In the Transport sector, the total contract amount of our Company during the above mentioned period was US$ 33.58 million. Our heartiest congratulations to the Business Development Team and the Technical Divisions. Keep up the good work !!. International Road Federation (IRF) has held an important seminar on “Environmental Protection and Safety during Construction” at India International th th Centre on 13 –14 July 2018. Seminar was a grand success. It was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr. Yudhvir Singh Malik, IAS, Secretary, MoRT&H. Some of the salient points for the discussion of the seminar were “Design for Safety, Environmental Protection of Construction Projects, Technology, Safety during Construction and Safety Issues and Risks”, in the quest for reducing fatalities in road accidents. The recommendations of the seminar are important in the “UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.” The section on 'Know Your Projects' has information on current ongoing projects that ICT is engaged in, to give you an idea on the range and complexity of the work undertaken. For the common man infrastructure development impacts their lives in ways that they could have only dreamt of. For them Team ICT is a change agent for a better new world. While we salute them, we would like to request ICTians in the field to share and write to us on their work for the benefit of the readers. Wishing you happy reading and till we meet next. (Somenath Ghosh) Editor From the Editor’s desk....
(Contract Specialist – Pumori), Prashant Joshi (Logistics support ICT).
We have great pleasure in informing that Project Management Consultancy Services for “Air Transport
Capacity Enhancement Project (ATCEP)” i.e., upgradation of Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu,
Nepal, a prestigious project, has been awarded to ICT as a lead JV partner. The project was won by deft
handling and effective negotiation skills of our COO, actively supported by Mr. Akshat of BD department.
Contract was signed on 12 July 2018 between Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), ATCEP Project
Directorate and joint venture between Intercontinental Consultants and Technocracts Pvt. Ltd. Prointec, S.A.
(Spain), and Societa per Azioni Esercizi Aeroportuali S.E.A. (Italy) in association with Pumori Engineering
Services P. ltd. (Nepal).
The Project “Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project (ATCEP)” has been funded by Asian Development
Bank.
The main purpose of this project is to improve the safety and capacity at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in
Kathmandu, Nepal. The capacity of TIA will be enhanced by:
(i) Reconfiguration and upgrading of airfield infrastructure comprising of construction of parallel and link
taxiways, new international apron, 300 meters of runway extension, construction of runway end safety area and
an uninterrupted power supply system for essential airfield and security area lights.
(ii) Expansion and reconfiguration of international terminal building and improvement of utility facilities.
The work on the project commenced on 02 August 2018, with the kick-off meeting. The project has four contract
packages as under:
1. NCB – 01, Runway extension and associated works.
2. NCB-02, International Terminal Building Expansion and Reconfiguration and Associated works.
3. NCB-03, Utility works. Includes provision of sewage treatment, water supply, fire hydrant system.
UPGRADATION OF TRIBHUVAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
Know your Projects.....
The project being a brownfield development will have its own challenges while delivering the services
specifically for the extension of the operational runway at 02 End which has existing approach lights in place.
The execution planning requires due diligence during construction for safe and uninterrupted aircraft
operations on the existing runway. The Project team is well experienced and prepared to take up all
challenges and deliver the project within stipulated time.
Contributed by: Brig Rajiv Sawhney (Retd.)
HOD (Aviation) and Project Coordinator, ICT
Construction works in progress-Expansion of International Terminal Building (NCB02)
Proposed extension of Runway at 02 End (NCB01)
Project team consists of 08 International Experts, 16 National Experts adequately supported by technical and
administrative staff. The team Leader is Pieter Van De Schraaf, from Netherlands.
The work involves review of design and construction supervision of the above four works packages. Duration
of the project is 36 months.
KALOBEIYEI RIVER—NADAPAL (NAKODOK) ROAD PROJECT
The 88 kms long Kalobeiyei River – Nadapal/Nakodok A1 Trunk Road Project forms the 3rd section (Lot-3) of the Eastern Africa Regional Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation Project (EARTTDFP). Lot-1 starts at Lodwar culminating at Lokitaung from where Lot 2 begins and ending at km 160 near Kalobeiyei River. Lot -3 begins at km 160 +000, ending at South Sudan border at Nadapal. This project is a part of LAPSSET (Lamu Port - South Sudan – Ethiopia Transport) project running from Isebania-Kisumu –Kitale –Lodwar – Kakuma- Lokichogio and ending at Nakodok totaling a distance of 896 kms, linking port of Mombasa to South Sudan. The project is financed jointly by World Bank through IDA (International Development Association) and GoK (Government of Kenya). The Design Consultancy work for all three packages was assigned to M/s Sheladia Inc. USA – AMA Associates Kenya JV. Kalobeiyei River – Nadapal/Nakodok Project (K N R P) is managed by ICT in JV with M/s CAS Consultants Kenya. The total staff of ICT-CAS is 38 of which 8 are key staff. Col V B A RAJAN is the Team Leader and Resident Engineer, duly assisted by Engr. Vijay Srivastava as Pavement cum Material Engineer and Engr. Gautam Roy as Measurement Engineer. Engr. S. K. Puri, President ICT is the Engineer and Project Director for this work. Total project cost works out to KES 7865,031,057.15 (Approx. USD 80 Million) and the construction period is 36 months, with 12 months of defects liability. The execution is assigned to M/s. China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group Co. Ltd. Employer is Kenyan National Highways Authority (KeNHA), represented by Director Development, Engr. David Muchilwa and the Project Engineer is Asst. Director (Special Projects), Engr. Julius Mako'Deroh.
The scope of works include:
Ÿ Widening and upgrading to Bitumen standard 53 kms existing road from Oropoi 160+000 to Lokichogio 213+300 and new construction of 35 kms from Loki to Nadapal 248+300. Carriageway is double surfacing 7 m wide with 2 m paved shoulders on either side. Row is 60 m in rural and 40m in Loki.
Ÿ 3 x access roads
Ÿ Provision of Engineer's camp facilities, Type I to Type V houses; Office & Engineer's Laboratory.
Ÿ 9 x major bridges (5 x composite truss and 4x plate girder) ranging from 35 m to 120 m
Ÿ Total 178 culverts (Box, Pipe both single and double) of which 71 pipe and 46 Box are to be extended, 24 pipe and 8 box are to be newly constructed.
Ÿ Service road 3.2 km in Loki with footpath on one side
Ÿ Vehicle Parking area in Loki
Ÿ 5 x bore wells
Ÿ Videography
Ÿ HIV/AIDS awareness programs
Ÿ Health & Road Safety awareness
Ÿ Armed Security facility to Consultants, Contractor and Project areas
Ÿ Corporate Social Responsibility activities like construction of water pans, School safety issues
Lokichogio is a small town situated near Nanam River, adjacent to South Sudan border, hardly 35 kms away. Border is porous permitting influx of refugees in times of civil strife in South Sudan. Juba, capital of S. Sudan is 375 kms from Loki. A small airstrip exists in Loki, mostly used by private charters, UN, WFP, Medicines Sans Frontiers etc. From Kalobeiyei to Nanam a DBSD road in fair weather condition exists, beyond which 35 kms of country track enables travel up to border. Vocational facilities, occupational avenues, basic infrastructure like schools, colleges, good hospitals, entertainment avenues etc., are a far cry in the region. Abject poverty, tribal culture, superstitions, paganism etc., reflects in the local's greed, crimes, inter-tribal rivalry, gun running and such, the Law and order is poor and ineffective. Main occupation is goat herding & breeding and no agriculture of any kind is possible due to lack of water and area being arid region. Water is scarce and a fight for water can turn to mass violence. Health problems are rampant due to Malaria, Contagious Diseases and HIV/AIDs.
All watercourses are dry during off season and are in spate during rains. Rivers and all channels have only drifts which become impassable when in spate. The contract provides steel girder bridges in place of drifts. Severe erosion of embankment is a serious environmental issue. Permanent buildings are far and few within the corridor. Dwellings consist of igloo shaped 'Manyattas' made of reeds, timber and clay. Tribal nomadic culture with typical beads adornment called 'Ng'akorongwa' around the neck is a specialty of Turkana women. Men wear hats with a white feather stuck on the right side. All carry a stick and a mini stool called 'Ekicholong'. Education and literacy is at a very low percentage. Basic food consists of corn powder based thick porridge called 'Ugali', meat and some vegetable.
Prepared by: Col V B A Rajan
Team Leader & Resident Engineer
Kalobeiyei River – Nadapal/Nakodok (A1) Trunk Road Project. KENYA, East Africa
The project is located in Machakos County within the jurisdiction of the Nairobi Metropolitan Region. The
project corridor accommodates, a large no. of villages, towns, schools, churches etc. The total road
covers 70.138 Km:
Project Roads
Ÿ Kangundo Road (Tala) to Kenol 21.452 km.
Ÿ Kenol to Koma Rock 9.396 km.
Ÿ Katumani to Mombasa Road 8.978 km.
Ÿ Kenol –Machakos Katumani 30.312km (including 10km of hilly stretch)
The Project is a World Bank funded Project having estimated cost of Ksh 7.4 billion. Project started in March
2016 and is now at 95% of overall progress with construction of the road works at 98%.
The Project has been socially well managed having completely controlled on minor labour and abuse of
minors.
The Project once commissioned will be an asset in road network connecting the
main Arterial Road of Kenya (Nairobi-Mombasa) to Machakos and Kangundo
town and so on through a much shorter and safe route.
The development will also be contributing towards Social-economic and
Educational uplift of Project Influence Area.
The works provided for under this contract consist of the execution of
reconstruction, rehabilitation, remedial and improvement works on the road,
drainage rehabilitation and construction, street lighting, CCTV and electrical
installation works in urban areas.
The Project included road works including road side drainage, cross drainage
works & 2 nos. Bridges, Bus Terminus and 2nos. Foot Over Bridges in
Machakos Town. The pavement structures consisted of improved sub-base and
base with super pave Asphaltic Concrete, surfacing with surface dressing.
The Project had the main challenge of (i) removal of existing black cotton soil
and (ii) very limited available ROW which created a lot of problems in handling
the traffic on the existing roads during construction.
The Consultant conducted large nos. of public meetings for road safety and HIV/AIDs awareness and
disclosure of the ESMP.
The Project is rated among the best Socially Managed Project by the Word Bank.
Contributed by : SPS Chauhan
Team Leader / Resident Engineer
Consulting Services for Design and Supervision of Construction Works of the Kangundo
