Project Update - Site Visit

Visited site yesterday for the PRM.  Met the engineers of the Owner and PMC for the first time. Also met the RCM. RCM is very knowledgeable and has experience of constructing a similar plant. This will be an important success factor.

Soil investigation agency has been appointed. Bore-hole locations have been identified. They have obtained the cold work permit to commence their job.

Studied the site: the lay of the land, the contours, the low point (drain), the perimeter roads, the encumbrances. Dismantling of the 3 existing tanks has already begun. 15-20 coconut trees will have to be cut to clear the site.

There is a cable tray passing through the site. It has to be relocated by burying the cables. Burying the cables will result in their derating.

Biggest concern right now is how to barricade the site to safeguard the live storage across the road. Tender specifies 15 m high barricade. Because of the costal location, design wind speed is high (180 kmph). Tall barricade will hence need a wide footing which will eat into the road. The road is very vital for construction access. RCM has come out with an innovative proposal of constructing the barricade in 2 stages, using the retaining wall of the mound for supporting the barricade. Will this proposal be accepted?