On April 25, 2015 worst natural disaster, an earthquake strike Nepal. It had a major impact on lives, property and infrastructures. After the disaster, with the resurgence from disaster the vulnerable constructions were in the need of reconstruction. The JV of Consultants supported the GoN to rebuilt/reconstruct/retrofit about 300 district-level government buildings.

Major activities carried out by the consultants are:

• Assist Client in the implementation of EEAP in project management, procurement proceedings, and reporting etc.
• Design review and redesigning of the buildings as required by the actual site conditions
• Monitoring of detailed site exploration and Geotechnical Investigation of the proposed site to be carried by contractor
• Overall contract administration, construction supervision & quality control of the proposed works including new construction, maintenance and retrofitting of existing buildings
• Review of Contractor(s)’ Implementation Schedule
• Check Contractor’s IPCs and forward to the Client
• Approval and enforcement of Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
• Periodic Reporting to Client and conducting meeting between Client and Contractors
• Assist the Client for financial management including cost control, reimbursement and disbursement
• Preparing and implementation of social safeguard, environmental safeguard and gender safeguard measures to monitor the implementation status of such measures
• Compliance monitoring of Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP)
• Assist the Client in arranging workshops and trainings as required
• Prepare and submit various reports, i.e. Monthly report, quarterly report, design review report, etc.

The project mainly included: Construction supervision of 70 nos (2 nos. of 2 storey, 33 nos. of 3 storey, 33 nos. of 4 storey and 2 nos. of 5 storey) new office buildings as well as Maintenance & Retrofitting of 40 nos. of office buildings in 10 earthquake effected districts.

Out of 70 nos. of buildings, construction cost of following buildings is more than NRs. 80 million:

1. New Integrated Office Building, Sindhuli with project cost of NRs. 143.608 million
2. New District Court Office Building, Nuwakot with project cost of NRs. 120.894 million
3. New District Court Office, Dhading with project cost of NRs. 83.84 million

4. New District Court Office Building, Gorkha with project cost of NRs. 165.414 million

Araniko Highway, linking Kathmandu and Kodari, is part of Nepal’s strategic road network that connects Tibet, Autonomous Region of China with Nepal. The importance of this road could be judged by the fact that this is the only all-weather road across the mighty Himalayan Range that is open for civil transportation purposes at present. Moreover, this is the only road that links Nepal to a third country besides India. Thus, in the national context, Arniko Highway has a high political and economic significance Built in 1967 under a bilateral Chinese aid, the 180 km long highway starts at Kathmandu and terminates at Kodari, the border township, where a RCC bridge, popularly known as friendship bridge (Miteri-Sanghu), has been built over the Bhote Koshi river, the international boundary between the two countries.

Apart from regular wear and tear, the road has undergone a series of major damages triggered by flood at different occasions. The emergency measures taken earlier (after 1987 high flood) were not sufficient to conserve the road on a long-term basis. Considering the patchy nature of maintenance works in the past, it was decided that a stronger emphasis be put in a system of maintenance which reduces the scope of rehabilitation during project implementation. This concept was labeled as the Araniko Highway Maintenance Project

The project has been co-financed by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (HMGN) and the Government of Switzerland to fulfill the objectives of secured & improved access for facilitating social and economic development of the region, and to assist in enhancing capabilities of private local construction industry to strengthen them against global competition the Arniko Highway (Maintenance) Project has been implemented by (DOR under financial support of Swiss Development Co-operation (SDC)

The Project included design and construction of highway pavement rehabilitation and landslide stabilization works. Road stretch from Bhaktapur to Dhulikhel included Asphalt concreting whereas from Dhulikhel to Dolalghat included surface dressing (DBSD) works. The project intended to enhance the capabilities of the local Nepalese Consultants and the Contractors to work

Bagmati River and its tributaries are drawing attention of various organizations towards its problems. Though there are several organizations working for the conservation of Bagmati and its tributaries, there was not any tangible benefit. This is due to lack of proper coordination and proper directive to guide and define the works of each organization in conserving Bagmati Civilization. In view of this, the Government of Nepal has formed a High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) for the purpose of keeping Bagmati River and its tributaries clean and free from contamination and pollution by preventing direct discharge of solid and liquid wastes to the river. It thus envisages conserving the Bagmati Civilization. The expected outcome of the project will be to reincarnate the Bagmati River and its tributaries with an increased access to better urban services for the people of the capital city. Construction of sewage treatment plant at Guheswori and a sewer tunnel to bypass treated/untreated sewage directly to the river and access roads, sewage pipelines and river training works on both side of the Bagmati River are the major activities of the Project. The main component of the Project works is design and construction of river training works, sewerage lines and road works on the both side of Bagmati River from Tilganga to Chovar (12 Km), Bishnumati Corridor from Bagmati- Bishnumati Confluence to Mahadev Khola(6 km) and Bagmati-Dhobikhola Confluence to Gopi Krishna Cinema Hall(12 KM).

The services to be provided by the Consultant in the Project comprises of the main three components:

1. Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of Sewerage ,River Training and Road Works
2. Design of New Contract packages
3. Design Review of New Contract packages

On April 25, 2015 worst natural disaster, an earthquake strike Nepal. It had a major impact on lives, property and infrastructures. After the disaster, with the resurgence from disaster the vulnerable constructions are in the need of reconstruction. The JV of Consultants is supporting the Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU) – Education and the District Level Project Implementation Units (DLPIUs) in overall project management, financial management, design and supervision, monitoring and environmental and social safeguards oversight of school reconstruction project. To support CLPIU Education and DLPU’s with comprehensive technical assistance to reconstruct/retrofit/upgrade the earthquake damaged schools of Nepal by providing – technical and management assistance through technical surveys and assessment, development of architectural and structural designs, procedures and processes to rebuild affected schools, training and capacity building, procurement, project management, construction supervision, and financial management of the project.

Major activities being carried out by the consultants are:

• Site investigations, master planning, design and cost estimate for all categories of school buildings and associated facilities;
• Training and capacity building of government counterparts
• Adjusting type designs of schools to suit each specific site conditions
• Preparation and submission of due diligence report (DDR) for environmental and social safeguards
• Detailed designs (all components of building-civil, electrical, water supply and sanitation, solar, interior decoration etc.) for new schools including preparation bills of quantities, design and construction drawings, and related procurement documents
• Prepare procurement plans for goods and works, preparation of bid documents and other documentation, including management and monitoring execution of the project
• Construction supervision, contract administration, contract management, construction quality control and quality assurance of schools
• Management of complex multi-locations, multilaterally financed projects
• Monitoring and evaluation including support in PPMS and monitoring & evaluation of project
• Planning and implementation of social development & GESI action plan
• Reporting and monitoring of project progress
• Assist CLPIU in financial management of the project
• Developing the comprehensive monitoring and reporting plan for project output
• Develop monitoring and reporting system for school reconstruction and rehabilitation
• Assist CLPIU in data compilation, monitoring and preparation of progress report
• Train the CLPIU and district level staffs for effective project supervision, contract management and monitoring and evaluation of the project

Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Expressway is a mega highway project prioritized as an “infrastructure of national pride” having strategic significance. The Nepali Army considers this mega project as an exceptionally challenging opportunity since the expressway has to be designed and built on par with international standard. Therefore, NA has targeted to build the Expressway as it an “exemplary state of the art of civil construction” in South Asia. More importantly, this Expressway is believed not only becomes a boon but also genesis for a huge socio-economic development in Nepal.

The services to be provided by the Consultant in the Project are:

Geotechnical Investigations of Tunnel-2 (Dhedre) of Kathmandu-Terai/Madhesh Fast Track (Expressway) Road Project

• Rotary Core Drilling with quality core recovery
• Field In-situ tests (SPT/DCPT, Permeability and Lugeon Tests)
• Installation of Vibrating Wire Digital Data Acquisition Piezometer in 4 boreholes
• Laboratory tests of soil, rock and water samples to obtain geo-mechanical properties( Specific Gravity, Natural Moisture Content, Water Absorption and Porosity, Point Load Test, Brazilian Test, Uniaxial Compression Test, Tri-axial Compressive Strength Test, Modulus of Elasticity and Poisson’s Ratio, Slake Durability, Petrographical Analysis, Joint Shear Test, etc.)

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is operating with a tabletop runway, one domestic and an international terminal. As the sole international airport, it connects Nepal to over 40 destinations in 17 countries. Being the only international airport, the aircraft parking area has been congested. In order to avoid this situation, Civil Aviation Office, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal awarded Construction Supervision of Aircraft Parking Area at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) which comprised of supervision of construction of two components namely i) Two bay on the south side of Bay no 1 of international Apron at TIA (near Terminal area) and ii) Remote Aircraft Parking at TIA.

Scopes of consulting services under this assignment are:

• Review of design
• Discharge Engineer’s Project Manager’s duties
• Supervision of construction works
• Prepare suitable Standard Formats and establish effective and efficient documentation, monitoring of schedules and quality assurance of the construction works
• Carry out survey works to provide adequate control points and reference points for setting out of the works
• Checking and approving the setting out
• Approving and issuing working drawing to the contractors
• Approving the contractors work program, method statements for quality assurance and material sources
• Checking the adequacy of Contractor facilities at site and capacity of their staff
• Checking and monitoring contractors’ labor camps facilities
• Ensuring that the approved Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) is implemented
• Assist TIACAO in the relocation of utilities to be carried out during construction
• Monitoring and Evaluating Project progress
• Certification and acceptance of each part of work as completed by the Contractors
• Provide recommendation regarding modifications/additions/deletion in design and specification
• Measurement of quantities of approved and accepted work and materials
• Checking and certifying contractor’s payment certificates
• Periodic checking of contract quantities and a constant check on the cost estimate
• Maintaining appropriate records, correspondence and diaries
• Assessment, examination of the contractor’s claims and interpretation of the related contract
• Negotiate with contractors to finalize rates of new work items not included in the original BoQ

The Government of Nepal (the GoN) has received a credit (Exim Bank’s Line of Credit (LOC) of US$ 1000.00 million to the GoN from Export- Import Bank of India towards the cost of purchase of eligible works, goods and services for Road Projects, Hydroelectric Projects and Irrigation Projects, and intends to apply part of the proceeds to eligible payments for road improvement project to be implemented by the Department of Roads (DoR). But consultancy services required for the same has to be procured through the budgetary provision by the GoN.

Towards achieving the Government’s policy to enhance and strengthen Strategic Road Network, DoR intends to upgrade the roads mentioned hereunder to all season Double Lanes/Four Lanes Black Topped standard. Those roads are:

1. Gandak Canal Road (61.92 Km)
2. Chandrauta-Krishna Nagar Road (20 Km) & Krishnanagar urban roads (8 Km)
3. MRM-Gulariya-Rajanawa Road (29.99 Km) & Nepalgunj urban roads (21.04 Km)

For procurement of the consultancy services for the above works, an agreement was signed under Contract No: RIP –III-5/3371334/CS-005/71/72 between GoN and SILT Consultant Pvt. Ltd – Material Test Pvt. Ltd JV on 2 December, 2015. After completion of Design phase, supervision phase has been started since February 2019.

The services to be provided by the Consultant in the Project are:

• To provide complete construction supervision/ contract administration of the above road,
• Upgrading/Improvement works including post construction supervision during the defects liability period.
• To supervise the construction done by the contractor contractually so that required qualities and quantities shall be delivered within the stipulated time frame effectively and efficiently.