TO-00006 Monthly Progress Report No. 27. August 2015

The project's objective is to develop, rehabilitate, and improve an existing well at Qabatiya, install and equip the well with a new pump and appurtenant equipment, and construct a conveyance system connecting the Qabatiya Well to Al-Zababdeh junction. The project's work and activity status is as follows: preconstruction coordination with the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) was completed on June 18, 2013, mobilization was completed on June 25, 2013, and submittals are 72% complete as of January 15, 2016. Procurement and delivery are 40% complete, with a planned finish date of December 24, 2015. The construction phase is 16.46% complete, with a planned finish date of January 31, 2016. The project's key information includes the contract number, AID-294-I-00-12-00001, and task order number, AID-294-TO-13-00006. The notice to proceed was issued on May 14, 2013, and the project's original duration is 550 days, with a completion date of November 14, 2014. The project's accomplishments during the month of August 2015 include labor and equipment activities, with 2,500 man-hours worked and 1,500 equipment hours worked. The project also conducted meetings and correspondence with USAID, CMC, and subcontractors, and completed procurement and subcontract actions. Quality control and safety activities were also conducted, with no non-conformance reports or notices of unsafe conditions reported. The project's schedule for the next reporting period, September 2015, includes planned submission of invoices, planned activities, and planned staff changes. The project also anticipates meetings and correspondence with USAID, CMC, and others. The project's issues and constraints include administration, Qabatiya conveyance system, Qabatiya well site, and others. The project's appendix includes a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in the report. The Qabatiya Well, Pump Station, and Conveyance System project is making progress towards its objectives, with a focus on developing, rehabilitating, and improving the existing well at Qabatiya and constructing a conveyance system connecting the well to Al-Zababdeh junction. The project's accomplishments and planned activities demonstrate its commitment to improving Palestinian access to basic infrastructure and services throughout the West Bank and Gaza.