Site Visit Report: Sardar Kabuli Girls' High School Fire Door Replacement QA Services

The project involves the provision and installation of 23 NFPA-80 fire-rated doors with a fire rating of 90-180 minutes. Tetra Tech (Tt) Afghanistan Engineering Support Program (AESP) performs Quality Assurance (QA) Monitoring and Evaluation Services for the Sardar Kabuli Girls' High School Project. Prior to the site visit, two civil project engineers from Tt AESP reviewed the construction documents for the SKGHS fire door replacement. On March 27, 2016, these two engineers and one engineering intern visited the school to photographically record existing conditions, specifically targeting the areas to be affected by future construction activities. The Tt staffers were accompanied by a Perez project manager during the site visit. The observations recorded during the site visit indicate that the overall condition of the installed door units was good. However, the door units do not meet design requirements, specifically the capability of stopping smoke movement. Additionally, field adjustments were made to the fire-rated door units due to procurement issues, which voided the manufacturer's fire rating of the certifications of the door units. Examples of these cuts and re-welds are documented in the photos provided in this report. All door units had a complete hardware package containing two closures, two panic push bar devices, one pull keyed handle set, one vertical integrated door stop with sleeve in floor, eight door hinges, one active door astragal, and two base-mounted door stops. It is assumed that the school administrator has the keys to all door units and expects that these units are being salvage stored at USAID. The existing door panels, door closures, handle sets, panic hardware, and door stops are in good condition, and door units did not have any broken or cracked glass panes. The fire door replacement project is a result of the installed door units not meeting design requirements and field adjustments being made to the fire-rated door units, which voided the manufacturer's fire rating of the certifications of the door units. The project involves the replacement of the existing installed 23 door units with approved NFPA-80 fire-rated door units. Tetra Tech has been assigned to perform Quality Assurance (QA) Services for the replacement of new doors provided for SKGHS and to be installed by Perez. The Sardar Kabuli Girls' High School is located at Qala-e-Raees, Dar-ul-aman Road, District 7, Kabul, Afghanistan. The project includes provision and installation of 23 NFPA-80 fire-rated doors with all minor and major elements having a fire rating of 90-180 minutes. Tetra Tech (Tt) Afghanistan Engineering Support Program (AESP) performs Quality Assurance (QA) Monitoring and Evaluation Services for the Sardar Kabuli Girls' High School Project. This report documents existing site conditions on March 27, 2016. The site visit was conducted by two civil project engineers from Tt AESP and one engineering intern, accompanied by a Perez project manager. The findings and observations of this site visit are documented in this report, and by photos provided in the figure section. During the site visit, Tt staffers discussed the construction activities and the construction schedule with the Perez project manager. The observations recorded during the site visit are provided below.