Kajaki Dam Irrigation Tunnel: The $27.3 Million Tunnel Is Not Operating Properly Due to Construction Deficiencies and a Maintenance Issue

Abstract

This report discusses the results of SIGARs inspection of the Kajaki Dams irrigation tunnel in Helmand province. On January 30, 2013, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $25.6 million firm-fixed-price contract to Metag Insaat Ticaret A.S. (METAG), a Turkish firm, to repair or replace various components of the irrigation tunnel. USACE issued the notice to proceed on February 20, 2013, and METAG was to complete the project on October 18, 2014. However, 14 contract modifications extended the completion date to October 29, 2018, and increased the contract value to $27.3 million. The construction warranty expired on September 27, 2019.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1137572

Entities

People

  • Abdul R. Rashidi
  • Adam Bonfanti
  • Javed Khairandish
  • Shahanshah Shirzay
  • Steven Haughton
  • William Shimp
  • Yogin Rawal

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Construction
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Guarantees
  • Inspection

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.