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Consultancy Services for Water Depth Enhancement in Port of Colombo

In December 2000, JPC submitted to the SLPA a preliminary report containing the positive results of its studies conducted for the SLPA on the feasibility of implementing the project for dredging for deepening the basin of the Port of Colombo including the area alongside the JCT Nos. 3 and 4 berths and the navigation channel and carrying out the required modifications to the existing quay foundations in order to carry the SLPA plan into practice.

Assignment Name:

Consultancy Services for Water Depth Enhancement in Port of Colombo

Country:

Sri Lanka

Location within Country:

Colombo

Professional Staff Provided by Your Firm:

Project Director, Project Manager, Sr. Port Eng, etc.

Name of Employer:

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Gov. of Sri Lanka

No. of Staff:

7

Address:

No. 19, Church Street, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka         

No. of Staff-Months:

33.5 M/M

Start Date (Month/Year):

January 15, 2001

Completion Date (Month/Year):

 December 31, 2001

Approx. Value of Services

(in Current US$):

US$ 980,400

Duration of the Services:

  11.5 Months

Name of Associated Consultants, if any:

  N/A

No. of Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Consultants:

N/A

Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed:

T. Ichizono : Project Director    M. Imamura : Project Manager during Pre-construction Stage

E. Sasaki : Project Manager during Construction Stage

Approximate Total Value of the Project:

USD 5 Million

Narrative Description of Project:

In December 2000, JPC submitted to the SLPA a preliminary report containing the positive results of its studies conducted for the SLPA on the feasibility of implementing the project for dredging for deepening the basin of the Port of Colombo including the area alongside the JCT Nos. 3 and 4 berths and the navigation channel and carrying out the required modifications to the existing quay foundations in order to carry the SLPA plan into practice.

Taking this preliminary report into account, the SLPA has decided to increase the water depth alongside the JCT No.3 and No. 4 berths and in the port basin and navigation channel (port basin dredging to the depth of –15 m and navigation channel dredging to the depth to –16 m) in an effort to meet the immediate needs of the shipping lines planning to serve the Port of Colombo with mega container carriers.

Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:

Consulting services provided by our staff cover the following :

1)       Survey to determine the exact location of existing crude oil pipeline;

2)       Detailed design for water depth enhancement;

3)       Preparation of bidding documents and cost estimate;

4)       Assistance in bidding and contract procedures; and

5)       Supervision of the dredging works.

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