BRIMA CONSTRUCTION

The project commenced on November 26, 2008 and to be completed on April 26, 2009 for the duration of 150 calendar days. On November 26, 2008, Brima Construction started the construction of the Central Material Recovery Facility Buildings and its Appurtenances with the project cost of P34,576,395.21 (Main Contract) with Extra Work No. 1 with the amount of P3,385,988.60 and Extra Work No 2 in the amount of P2,188,001.19 with the total cost of P40,150,349.00.

There were 12 descriptive units of construction facilities, namely:

(1) Lump Sum Bid for Special Items Facilities to the Engineers in the amount of P3,101,502.00 (Note: No specification was given for the construction of a bunkers/facilities for engineers, and the said bunkers/facilities no longer exist in the premises; no records showed as to the use of the funds but further investigation has to be conducted since a double cab pick- up truck (Mitsubishi Strada) was used in the CMRF Project, and could not be account as to the source of funds) ;

(2) Construction of Material Recovery Facility Bldg. 1 in the amount of P4,277,053.22;

(3) Construction of Material Recovery Facility Bldg. 2 in the amount of P4,948,650.86;

(4) Construction of Motorpool Bldg. (MRF) in the amount of P3,596,756.91;

(5) construction of Warehouse Bldg. 1 & 2 in the amount of P10,483,635.32;

(6) Construction of Administrative Bldg. (MRF) in the amount of P2,839,611.93;

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(7) Construction of Training Center (MRF) --- “Deleted”;

(8) Construction of Guard House (MRF) in the amount of P126,624.35;

(9) Construction of Toilet and Bath (MRF) --- “Deleted”;

(10) Construction of 5-Hectares Perimeter Fence at MRF in the amount of P1,243,375.34;

(11) Water Supply for MRF P320,841.23; and

(12) Site Development for Admin. Bldg. in the amount of P3,638,308.07.

Of these components under (2), (3), (4), (5), (8) and (10), Miscellaneous Works (reproduction of plans, supporting documents, contracts, testing of materials and permit fees is P25,680.00 in each components) with the total amount of P128,400.00; the reproduction of documents were repetitious.

It is also noticeable that the incorporated electrical works amounted to P646,109.45 with the Guard House having an Electrical Works of P24,795.97.

All of these components for the main contract has the total amount of P34,567,359.21.

However, Variation Order No.1 commenced with the approval of then Mayor Cruz as Extra Work No 1. for the following:

(1) Riprapping Works (Slope Protection and Existing Open Canal) in the amount of P628,065.22;

(2) Construction of Tie Beams of the following Structures:

I. Warehouse No. 1; and

II. Administration Building in the total amount of P970,070.00 (Note:

In the construction of these tie beams, earthworks, backfilling and compacting work were included in the total amount of P445,961.45);

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III. Gravel Bedding in all Building Foundation in the amount of PP332,775.00 (Note: Gravel Bedding is a component part of every building structure and should have been part of the main contract);

(3) Toilet & Septic Vault for MRF 1 &2 in the amount of P387,484.61 (Note:

The construction of these toilets was part of the main contract but was deleted.

The reason was that the said toilet was designed with no septic tank! The carpentry works amounted to P108,662.40);

(4) Ceiling Works at Admin Bldg. in the amount of P196,847.28;

(5) Perimeter Fence in the amount of P870,745.65.

The total cost of the Change Order/Extra Works No. 1 is P3,385,988.80.

In Variation Order No. 2 (Extra Work), the total amount of the change order is P2,188,001.19 and was added for the construction of the following:

I. Steel Works (Warehouse) 1 & 2), Motorpool in the amount of P721,155.81;

II. Concrete Works (Warehouse 1 & 2), Motorpool;

III. Steel Reinforcement (Warehouse 1 & 2)/Motorpool in the amount of P871,050.80. The total amount of these Variation Orders is P5,573,989.79.

While the total cost of the project amounted to P34,576,359.21, the variation orders/change of work had the total percentage of 16.12 (%) per cent.

From the target date of completion on April 16, 2010, the construction of the ten (10) components and the variation orders had the completion targets revised

first on June 26, 2009 then September 26, 2009 and thereafter suspended and resumed on March 22, 2010. The project accomplishment was considered 99.98 (%) April 4, 2012, and the contractor Brima Construction was paid by the City Government. The Project Accomplishment Report for the period covered:

September 4, 2009 to April 4, 2012 was prepared by Engr. Jonathan R. Revelo, Building Inspector, Asst. Project Manager – ICSWMP, recommended for approval by Engr. Benjamin W. Quitos, Jr., Assistant City Engineer, Project Manager -- ICSWMP , noted by Chonilo O. Ruiz, City Councilor, Vice Chairman –ICSWMB, and was not signed by then Mayor Lawrence Cruz as the approving official. (See detailed Solid Waste Management Accomplishment Report of Brima Construction, herein attached as

“S”).

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This project was never issued a certificate of completion and that the same was never completed.

B. DACODECO

The contractor Davao Contractors Development Cooperative (DACODECO for brevity) commenced construction on May 18, 2010 for “Package “A”: MRF Composting Bin and other facilities, Completion of Remaining Work (Concreting of Road, Riprap Works) to include the Wash Rack, Improvement and Widening of Access Road, Installation of Street Lighting Along Access Road, Special;/Hazardous Waste Vaults, Supply and Installation of 3 units – 167 KVA Transformers and Miscellaneous” in the total amount of P27,584,055.54. The project had the duration of 150 calendar days or until the target date of completion on October 14, 2010.

The said Package “A” has seven (7) components, namely:

(1) Construction of Composting Bins in the amount of P10,384,538.29; this has a Miscellaneous Works (reproduction of plans, supporting documents, contracts, testing of materials and permit fees with the total amount of P128,400.00) with the same computed amount with BRIMA construction;

(2) Completion of Remaining Works,

[1.0] Riprap and Grouted Riprap in the amount of P3,672,833.84;

[2.0] Construction of Wash Rack in the amount of P584,573.00

(3) Improvement of Access Road along Brgy. Bonbonon leading to Sitio Bangko in the amount of P4,037,709.64;

(4) Opening of Diversion Road going to CMRCF in the amount of P1,906,963.16;

(5) Street Lighting for Access Road in the amount of P P3,503,521.00;

(6) Construction of Vaults in the amount of P1,499,078.97; and

(7) Supply and Installation including Commissioning/Testing of three units 167 KVA Single Phase Transformer, 60 HZ. Oil immersed 13.8KV, 220v sec including Accessories and Concrete Pedestal in the amount of P2,157,796.19 (Note: The

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installation of a second hand transformers delayed the project when the inspectorate team rejected the units).

The Seven (7) components of the project amount the total cost of P27,499.078.97.

The contract was added with extra works when Variation Order No. 1 (Extra Work No. 1), with the following:

I. Opening of Diversion Road going to CMRF in the amount of P1,481,128.34;

II. Construction of Composting Bins in the amount P2,634,495.17;

III. Construction of Waste Vaults in the amount of P497,814.45.

The Variation Order No. 2 (Extra Work No. 2) was for the Completion of Remaining Work in the amount P1,691,627.02 broken down to:

a) Riprap and Grouted Riprap in the amount of P582,825.29;

b) Concrete Structure in the amount of P505,771.97; and c) Concrete Pavement in the amount of P603,029.75.

The total amount for Change Orders/Extra Work No. 1 & 2 is P6,305,064.02.

or 22.93 (%) per cent. The total Revised Contract Amount is increased by P33,889,120.62.

This Completion of Remaining Works is a duplication of previous program of works and obviously could not be verified. The administration handled projects overlapped with that of the Contractors and no clear delineation of accomplishments were established.

The contract duration of 150 calendar days from May 18, 2010 to the target completion of October 14, 2010, were revised first to February 21, 2011 then revised on May 21, 2011. Further revision on the target date was made on May 21, 2011. And it took 647 days as of April 4, 2012 for the contract to have a 98.5743(%) accomplishment as stated in Consolidated Project Accomplishment Report from May 18, 2010 to April 4, 2012 of the SWM Project as prepared by Engr. Jonathan R.

Revelo, Building Inspector, Asst. Project Manager – ICSWMP, recommended for

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approval by Engr. Benjamin W. Quitos, Jr., Assistant City Engineer, Project Manager – ICSWMP , noted by Chonilo O. Ruiz, City Councilor, Vice Chairman –ICSWMB, and was not signed by then Mayor Lawrence Cruz as the approving official. (See detailed Solid Waste Management Report of package “A”, herein attached as “S”).

Records showed that no final acceptance was issued to the said contractor and that the project was abandoned.