Contents No table of contents entries found. 1. General Description of the projects

Melkasa – Sodere – Nurera – Metehara, about 94km road project is located in southeastern part of central . The project road traverses through East Shewa and Arsi Zone of Regional State. The road starts at Melkasa town (110 km east of and 17km south of ) at the junction with Adama – Asela road and ends at the outskirt of Metehara town at the junction with Addis – Mojo – Awash trunk road. In general, it follows a northeastern direction as it progresses to Metehara town (where the project road terminates).

The Employer is Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) the Employer Representative is on Transport Construction Design & Supervision Works Corporation. The total contract price is ETB 1,203,129,756.19 including VAT. The length of the road is about 94.012 km (as per detail design). In the rural normal flat and rolling sections, the road has 7m carriageway width with 2m unsealed and/ or paved (SST) shoulder on each side based on the type and extent of expansiveness. In Woreda Seat sections, 14 m traffic lane and 2.5m walk way on each side, Kebele Seat sections a traffic lane of 7m traffic lanes, and 2.5m shoulder or parking lanes are considered. The pavement construction works are composed of Improved sub-grade (as required), granular sub base, crushed base course, MC-30 bitumen prime coat, Asphaltic Concrete (50 mm) carriageway, Single bituminous surface treatment using layer chipping (19mm) with binder 60/70 penetration grade bitumen for shoulders, drainage structures and new bridges, miscellaneous works etc. The total time for completion of the works as per appendix to tender is 1095 calendar days including 120 calendar days of mobilization plus 365 calendar days of defect liability period.

As per the Contract Agreement, the Employer has been set revised commencement date of the project to be January 01, 2018 and completion is December 30, 2020.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECTS

 Projects ______Melkasa-Sodere-Nurahera-Metehara Road Projects  Location______Oromia Region (Eastern Zone)  Client______Ethiopia Road Authority  Consultant______Ethiopia Construction Design and Suppervison Works Corporation  Contractor______Yencomad Construction  Date of Hand Over of The Site______June 23, 2017  Commencment date______January 01, 2018  Contract duration______1095 Days  Orginal completion date______December,31, 2020  Initial contract amount______1,203,129,756.19 EB  Value of work excuted todate______130,389,948.3  Value of Work Excuted todate %______13.70%

3. Material Production Status of the Project

Sr.No Material Type Lose Quantity to Quantity Percentage Remark be produced (m3) Available/Produced available (%) on site (m3)

Embankment fill 1 2,418,907.55 370,342.60 15.31 material

2 Natural Sub base 535,060.72 18,451.70 3.45

GWC, for 3 136,633.35 - - shoulder

Base course 4 211,287.48 56,789.2 26.88 material

Asphalt 5 43,485.98 - - Aggregate

Concrete 6 8100 3,252 40.15 Aggregate

7 RC Pipe Ǿ 48'' 1423 243 17.08

8 RC Pipe Ǿ 42'' 1361 478 35.12

9 RC Pipe Ǿ 36'' 564 192 34.04

4. Status of Earthwork, sub base and base course Km (To date No Description of Works Remaining km Remark Executed)

1 Final Sub grade layer 13.70 80.32

2 Improved sub grade layer 6.10 87.912

3 Sub base layer 1.62 92.392

4 Base course - 94.012

5 Asphalt Concrete Layer - 94.012 Picture 1.1, Embankment/Fill Material Production @km 52+260 RHS offset 3.2km

Picture 1.2 Embankment/Fill Material Constructions @ km 54+120-km 54+520 Figure 1.3 Base Course Material Productions @ km 52+260 RHS Offset 2.9km

Figure 1.4 Base Course Material Productions @ km 52+260 RHS Offset 2.9km Picture 1.5 Blasting Activities for Rock Excavation @ km 53+100-km 53+620