Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Afghan Ministry of Interior Security Upgrades: Project was Generally Completed According to Contract Requirements, but Construction and Maintenance Problems Exist
Abstract
This report discusses the results of SIGAR's inspection of security and access upgrades at the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) headquarters complex in Kabul. In December 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $2.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to Abdulhai Gardezi Construction Firm (ACF), an Afghan construction company, to complete upgrades at the complex. The upgrades included constructing a new entry control point (ECP) building to screen visitors to MOI headquarters, seven drop-arm checkpoints and guardshacks, and a parking lot, as well as installing concrete barriers and street lighting, and road improvements. USACE and ACF modified the contract seven times, ultimately increasing the award amount by about $21,500 and extending the completion date from July 23, 2018, to January 21, 2019. During our site visits in February and May 2020, we found that ACF generally completed the upgrades according to the contract requirements. However, we identified three construction deficiencies involving (1) a concrete barrier at risk of falling over, (2) a noncompliant ground cable, and (3) card readers not installed at turnstiles in the ECP buildings entry and exit points. We also found that a lack of operation and maintenance has created additional safety or security concerns, including nonworking streetlights, missing panic bars and unauthorized exterior padlocks on ECP building exit doors, and damage to a guard shack roof.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 13, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1123725
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction