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