WEST JAVA TRANSMISSION I AND II

TIE COMPLETE WITH RELATED SUBSTATIONS WILL PROVIDE POWER AT AN ECONOMICAL LEVEL FOR ALL POTENTIAL USERS ON JAVA. EVALUATION WAS BASED ON ON-SITE INSPECTIONS;PROJECT MEETINGS; GOVT OF INDONESIA (GOI) FILES;AND DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOI STAFF,AMERICAN ENGINEER, AND AMERICAN CONTRACTOR. TOTAL PROJECT IS 20% COMPLETED BASED ON FUNDS DISBURSED. TOWER FOUNDATIONS ARE 85% COMPLETED. NUMEROUS COMPLICATIONS HAVE DELAYED PROJECT COMPLETION BY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. SUBSTATNS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR FRENCH DESIGNED SYSTEMS HAD TO BE ALTERED TO INCORPORATE AMERICAN PROTECTN & COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE/METHODOLOGY. THE PHASE I CONTRACTOR HAD HAD INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MEET PAYROLL NEEDS. DELAYS IN PAY CONTRIBUTED TO RAPID PERSONNEL TURNOVER AT ALL LEVELS AND A CONTINUAL NEED TO TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES. REQUESTS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF L/COMMS AND L/C"S WERE VERY SLOW AND THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE EXPERIENCED IN SECURING LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY. SEVERAL TIMES LINE ROUTING HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGES IN GOI MILITARY PLANS AND FAILURE OF LANDOWNERS TO CONSENT TO THE TRANSMISSION TIE CROSSING THEIR LAND.ALSO, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN GETTING THE LOCAL CONTRACTOR TO ADHERE TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TOWER FOUNDATIONS. PHASE II CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN EFFICIENT. TECHNICAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ADEQUATE. TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE CONTINUED SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE PROGRAM WITH 100 TRAINEES HAVING ATTENDED FORMALIZED COURSES IN FOUNDATION INSPECTION,TOWER ERECTION,AND CONSTRUCTION STRINGING. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THAT FUTURE AID WATER DELIVERY AND SUPPLY PROJECTS BE ASSURED THAT: 1)BOTH ENGINEER AND CONTRACTOR WILL INSTALL KEY PERSONNEL THAT WILL STAY WITH THE PROJECT TO COMPLETION; 2)TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR; AND 3)CONTRACTOR WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON BOTH A STABLE FINANCIAL SITUTATION AND A LOW BID.