USAID. MISSION TO PAKISTAN
Construction Monitoring & Evaluation Program: Monthly Progress Report # 25
The Peshawar – Torkham road is a vital piece of Pakistan's infrastructure, connecting the country with Afghanistan at the Torkham border and playing a crucial role in economic activities and providing timely logistic support to security agencies deployed in Khyber Agency.
2015 · 50 pages
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Abstract
The road is part of the National Highway (N-5) and spans 46 kilometers. The project to strengthen and improve the road was initiated in 2012 with an Activity Agreement between the FATA Secretariat and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) obligating USD 67 million for the project. The project is implemented by the FATA Secretariat as a project proponent through the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) as the EPC (Engineer, Procure, and Construct) contractor. FWO is fully responsible for the design and construction of the project in conformity with the NHA's specifications and standard engineering practices. NESPAK is providing design and quality control services to FWO, while AGES Consultants has been entrusted with the Construction Monitoring and Evaluation Services, including Quality Assurance and Environmental Monitoring of the project on behalf of the USAID Pakistan Mission. As of April 2015, both flexible and rigid pavements of 29 kilometers out of 46 kilometers have been substantially completed and are open for traffic. The overall certified amount at the end of the reporting month was USD 32,542,804 out of USD 67,000,000. PIL-wise progress is as follows: PIL 01 (Section 01 km 0+000 – km 9+000) is 100% completed, PIL 02 (Section 02 km 9+000 – km 14+000) is 100% completed, PIL 03 (Section 03 km 14+000 – km 19+000) is 100% completed, and PIL 04 (Bridges at km 9+560 & km 23+750; Multicell culverts at km 11+190 & km 22+925) is 100% completed. However, PIL 05 (Section 04 km 19+000 km 21+100 & km 22+400- km 24+000 & Loop # 02; Section 05 km 21+100 - 22+400 and 24+000 - 29+000; Section 06 km 29+000- 33+000; Construction of Bridges at km 18+475, km 27+000 & km 27+250; Rehabilitation of Bridges at km 2+00, km 11+560 & km 21+320) has achieved 10% progress, attaining a total physical progress of 70% with accruals of USD 17,830,052 out of USD 25,444,269. Several matters require attention, including the carriageway width problem at Km 21+300, cost allocation, project steering committee, role of FATA & NHA, accelerated construction, process of engineer estimate approval, complexity in maintaining traffic on diversions / detours, delay in utilities shifting from construction corridor, and environmental compliance. The project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2015, with an initial agreed completion date of December 31, 2014.
