2024-06-27 16:45:29
As a result of delay within the work of river administration within the Padma multi-purpose bridge development venture resulting from varied causes, the contracting firm Sinohydro Company (SHCL) has demanded Tk 249 crore 42 lakh 52 thousand 349 for the extension of time variation worth. Consequently, the entire expenditure together with VAT and tax on river administration works will probably be 9 thousand 834 crore 77 lakh 45 thousand 349 taka. The unique contract with the contractor for this work was 9 thousand 585 crore 34 lakh 93 thousand taka.
In line with sources, the Bangladesh Bridge Authority is implementing the Padma multipurpose bridge development venture. The venture will finish on June 30. SHCL’s completion date for river administration works of the venture was June 30, 2023. Nonetheless, the defect legal responsibility interval for the venture will finish on June 30, 2024. The unique contract worth of the river administration work of the venture is 8 thousand 707 crores 81 lakhs 41 thousand 446 taka, which was accepted within the cupboard committee assembly on public procurement held on September 10, 2014. The primary revised contract worth is Tk 9,585,34,930,000, which was accepted by the Cupboard Committee on Public Procurement on September 27, 2023. Later the contractor filed a declare on extension of time (OT) grounds. Claims submitted are reviewed and scrutinized by the Building Supervision Marketing consultant answerable for the supervision of the principle bridge and river administration works.
In line with the settlement executed with the river administration contractor, the contractor demanded extension of time for 2 reasons- (1) BIWTA within the curiosity of holding the water communication system of Kanthalbari ferry wharf, launch ghat, speedboat wharf and surrounding space of greater than 1 km within the boundary of river administration works on the Jazira finish of the venture. ‘s possession delayed the handover to the contractor for greater than 3 years (from January 2027 to November 2020). (2) After the finalization of the design of the river administration works, some areas of the contractor’s work have been washed away by the river in 2012 alongside the boundary of the river administration works upstream of the principle bridge on the Mawa finish because of the speedy circulate of the river. Consequently, the depth degree of the riverbed within the affected space is (-) 33 meters PWD. Apron degree (-) 25 m PWD as per design of river administration works. As a result of enhance within the depth of the river mattress, it was not potential to work based on the design executed earlier. Consequently, a modified design is required. A number of monsoon seasons are required to naturally fill the depressions created. Because of this there’s a delay within the formulation of the modified new design. Additionally, resulting from delay in handing over the land, the contractor firm demanded extension of time.
The contractor firm filed a declare of Tk 803 crore 5 lakh 69 thousand 456.94 excluding VAT and tax for the price of extension of time for 1 thousand 697 days on the charge of Tk 47 lakh 82 thousand 947.86 each day administration value for varied occasions. The Building Supervision Marketing consultant (CSC) answerable for supervising the principle bridge and river works of the venture evaluations and verifies the reasonableness and correctness of the contractor. In 1 thousand 697 days extension of time-caused 803 crores 5 lakhs 69 thousand 456 decimal 94 in view of declare 510 days for late switch of land and 180 days for late design preparation Complete 690 days together with extension of time and 180 days for late design preparation Complete (510 +180) = 690 days extension of time and each day administration value on the charge of 38 lakh 20 thousand 471.58 taka for a complete of 690 days excluding VAT and tax whole 263 crore 61 lakh 25 thousand 390.20 taka despatched by CSC to the venture workplace with suggestions. Later, when the matter was mentioned within the assembly of the panel of specialists on June 9, the panel agreed on this demand. Later, the bridge authority negotiated with the contractor. By this, the contractor has agreed to an additional 10 p.c discount within the fined quantity. Consequently, with out VAT and tax, the ultimate demand stands at Tk 237 crore 25 lakh 12 thousand 851 decimal 18. Complete 272 crore 83 lakh 89 thousand 778 decimal 86 together with 15 p.c VAT and tax. A complete of Tk 23 crore 41 lakh 37 thousand 428 decimal 91 is saved within the work carried out towards the revised contract worth. Subsequently, the revised contract worth of river administration works is a complete of Tk 9,834,77,45,349.95 (which is 12.94 p.c greater than the unique contract worth and a couple of.60 p.c greater than the primary revised contract worth).
Sources within the bridge division stated {that a} proposal relating to the fee of cash claimed by the contractor concerned within the river administration of the Padma multi-purpose bridge could also be raised within the subsequent assembly of the cupboard committee on public procurement.