Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-1 (CEIP-1) Consultancy Services for Detailed Design, Construction Supervision and Project Management Support Progress Report No. 60 Month of April 2020 Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-1 (CEIP-1) Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... i List of Tables .............................................................................................................. iv List of Figures ............................................................................................................. vi Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................................ 1 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................................ 4 1.1 General .......................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Implementation of works under Package W/01 and Package W/02 ............... 4 1.2.1 Package W/01 implementation ...................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Package-2 implementation ............................................................................ 5 1.3 Key challenges and risks and recommendations ............................................. 6 1.3.1 Key challenges and risks ............................................................................... 6 1.3.2 Recommendations ....................................................................................... 7 1.4 Contractual Tasks of DDCS & PMS Consultants ............................................... 8 2. Summary of Key Achievements during the reporting month.................................... 9 2.1 Package-1...................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Package-2.................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Package-3.................................................................................................... 13 2.4 DDCS & PMS Consultancy Services ............................................................... 13 3. Project Progress ................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Task A: Review and updated the designs budding documents and related environmental and social plans (EIAs, EMPs and RAPs) already prepared, ... 14 3.1.1 Review and update of Design of Package-1.................................................... 14 3.1.2 Bid Documents of Package-1 ....................................................................... 14 3.1.3 RAP Implementation Package-1 ................................................................... 14 3.1.4 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ........................................................... 17 3.1.5 Status of Land Acquisition of Package-1 ........................................................ 17 3.1.6 Land Acquisition for Package-2 .................................................................... 18 3.1.7 Implementation of RAP for Package-2 ........................................................... 21 3.1.8 Implementation Activities ........................................................................... 21 3.1.9 Payment of Compensation / Resettlement Benefits for Package-2 ..................... 21 3.1.10 Payment of Compensation under Law (CUL), Package-2 .................................. 21 3.1.11 Relocation Status of Package-2 .................................................................... 22 3.1.12 Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) ........................................................... 23 3.1.13 Preparation of EIA of Package-1 ................................................................... 23 CEIP-1 Page i of vi Progress Report No. 60 – April 2020 Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-1 (CEIP-1) 3.2 Task B: Prepare Design, Bid Documents, EIAs, RAP, etc. for Package-2 Polders .................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Data processing and reviewing the shop drawings .......................................... 23 3.2.2 Bid Documents of Package-2 ....................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Design status of Package-2 ......................................................................... 24 3.2.4 Preparation of EIA of Package-2 ................................................................... 24 3.2.5 Review and submission of report on Toilets constructed and maintained in CEIP-124 3.2.6 Preparation of document for addressing COVID-19 by the Contractor ................ 24 3.2.7 Collection of information on workers in different work sites from Contractor along with COVID-19 response, Package-1 .......................................................... 24 3.2.8 COVID-19 response (Package-1): ................................................................ 25 3.2.9 Environment-related information, Package-1 ................................................. 25 3.2.10 Noise measurement of Package-1 ................................................................ 26 3.2.11 Collection of information on workers in different work sites from Contractor, along with response to COVID-19, Package-2 ...................................................... 26 3.2.15 Progress of Mechanical Work ....................................................................... 30 3.3 Task B: Prepare Design, Bid Documents, EIAs, RAP, etc. for Package-3 Polders .................................................................................................................... 30 3.3.1 Design ..................................................................................................... 30 3.3.2 Bidding Document of Package-3 .................................................................. 31 3.3.3 Preparation of EIA of Package-3 ................................................................... 31 3.3.4 RAP Preparation for Package-3 .................................................................... 31 3.3.5 LAP Preparation for Package-3 ..................................................................... 32 3.4 Task C: Supervise Construction & Administer Contract of Package-1 ............ 32 3.4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 32 3.4.2 Physical Progress (Mile Stone Matrix) ........................................................... 34 3.4.3 Staffing .................................................................................................... 49 3.4.4 Equipment Mobilization ............................................................................... 49 3.4.5 Finances of Contractor Package-1 ................................................................ 49 3.4.6 S-Curve of Package-1 ................................................................................ 51 3.4.7 Emergency Works in Package-CEIP-1/W-01 ................................................... 52 3.4.8 Impact Assessment CEIP-1, W/01 Due to Corona Virus Restrictions .................. 61 3.5 Task C: Supervise Construction & Administer Contract of Package-2 ............ 66 3.5.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 66 3.5.2 Physical Progress (Mile Stone Matrix) ........................................................... 67 3.5.3 Advance Payments .................................................................................... 78 3.5.4 Equipment mobilization .............................................................................. 79 CEIP-1 Page ii of vi Progress Report No. 60 – April 2020 Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Coastal Embankment Improvement Project, Phase-1 (CEIP-1) 3.5.5 Slow Progress During the Reporting Month (April 2020) .................................. 80 3.5.6 Plans for execution of works ........................................................................ 82 3.5.7 Construction of Regional office Building at Patuakhali and others building at Kalapara and Pathorghata, ....................................................................... 83 3.5.8 Emergency works in different Polders ........................................................... 83 3.5.9 Finance (Invoices) Contractor Package-2 ...................................................... 87 3.5.10 Contract Modifications ................................................................................ 87 3.5.11 Impact Assessment CEIP-1, W/02 Due to Corona Virus Restrictions .................. 88 3.6 Task D: Project Management Support Services ............................................. 94 3.6.1 Financial Projection .................................................................................... 94 3.6.2 Monthly Forecast of Payment of Package-W-2:............................................... 94 3.6.3 Modification No. 3 of Consultancy Contract .................................................... 94 3.7 Consultant Inputs ........................................................................................ 95 3.7.1 Staffing and staff changes approved or in process