LARAP Study Report for Package No. 06: Ps. Pedati – Kerkap

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6.6.4 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 07 : Indrapura – Tapan under preparation by

Balai II

6.6.5 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 08 : Bts Kota Pariaman – Manggopoh

The CTC was revised the LARAP report and submit to PMU on 9 September 2013, PMU requested to Balai IIthe LARAP consultant to review the report based on CTC comments.

6.6.6 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 09 : Rantau Tijang – Kota Agung

6.6.7 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 10 : Sp. Empat – Air Balam

The CTC was revised the LARAP report and submit to PMU on 9 September 2013, PMU requested to Balai IIthe LARAP consultant to review the report based on CTC comments

6.6.8 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 12 : Kambang – Indrapura

The CTC was revised the LARAP report and submit to PMU on 9 September 2013, PMU requested to Balai IIthe LARAP consultant to review the report based on CTC comments.

6.6.9 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 15 : SP. Gunung Kemala – Pg. Tampak

The CTC was revised LARAP Report and submitted to PMU on 30 August 2013 and to the Bank on 10 September 2013 then the Bank approval on 16 September 2013. The bidding process can start for this package. The AMDAL has submit to the Bank on 30 September 2013 and approved

6.6.10 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 20 : Lubuk Alung – Sicincin

The UKLUPL has submit to the Bank on 30 September 2013

6.6.11 LARAP Study Report for Package No. 20: Lubuk Alung – Kuraitaji

The UKLUPL has submit to the Bank on 30 September 2013

6.7 Management Information Systems

The Information Management Specialist has been mobilized. The activity for management information system will be reported on appendix G. Monthly Progress Report September 2013 Western I ndonesia National Roads I mprovement Project 40

6.8 Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Engineer has been mobilized now. But the quality assurance activities for the project cannot be reported due to the end of September 2013, there has been no work activity at the beginning. 6.9 Project Risks and Mitigation Measures 6.9.1 Risks Related to Delays Since the detailed engineering design DED is under responsibility of the Design and Supervision Consultant DSC, delay on DSC establishment affected to the procurement of AWP-2 and AWP-3 sub-projects. As discussed previously above, the DED of several subprojects of WP-2 and WP-3 were prepared and completed by respective P2JN. The CTC has then been instructed by DGH to review the DEDs of seven packages completed by the P2JNs package 5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19.

6.9.2 Financial Risks

The following factors will be monitored during implementation of the loan project. • Loan Amount • Actual Tender Prices • Price Adjustment • Currency Fluctuation • Current Estimated Situation No risk was detected until preparation of this report since the main program of the loan civil works implementation has not yet been started with contract sign.

6.9.3 Risks Related to Quality

The quality of work is inherently tied to the competence of the Contractors and the diligence of the Supervision Teams. The competence or otherwise of contractors shall be considered at the time of bid evaluation and prior to the award of any contract. The quality of supervision however is influenced by the following factors: • Ensuring that supervision staff levels are fully manned with competent, honest, qualified and experienced personnel. • The provision of properly equipped laboratories with properly trained operators for each package. Package supervision comes under the responsibilities of the immediate supervision teams and the relevant DSC but the Quality Assurance Engineer from CTC, when mobilized, will periodically monitor their performance. Until now, the performances have not been reported by the Quality Assurance Engineer from CTC, because the works activity has not started .