Afghan Ministry of Interior Headquarters Project: Phases 1 and 3 Experienced Construction Deficiencies, Poor Oversight, and Increased Costs
Abstract
In September 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) initiated a three-phase, $90 million project to construct a headquarters compound in Kabul for the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the national police. The Combined Security Transition CommandAfghanistan funded the project. This report focuses on phases 1 and 3. SIGAR issued a report on phase 2 on September 11, 2017. On September 8, 2011, USACE awarded a $3.2 million firm-fixed-price contract to Abdulhai-Gardezi Construction Firm (ACF), an Afghan company, for the phase 1 construction. Phase 1 focused on building the compounds main road network, the main entry control point, a storm water management system, and other utilities and basic infrastructure. On March 20, 2012, USACE awarded a $54.3 million firm-fixed-price contract to LakeshoreToltest Corporation (LTC), a U.S. firm, for the phase 3 construction. Phase 3 required LTC to construct the national police command center, barrack buildings, a dining facility, and other support structures. In January 2014, USACE terminated LTCs contract for default and engaged Macro Vantage Levant (MVL), an Emirati company, to complete the project. On October 5, 2016, SIGAR sent an alert letter to USACE and other Department of Defense officials expressing concerns regarding the installation of noncertified doors in place of certified fire doors throughout the MOI compound and the associated safety issues. The inspection objectives were to assess whether (1) the phase 1 and 3 construction was completed in accordance with contract requirements and applicable construction standards, and (2) the buildings and infrastructure are being used and maintained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1139422
Entities
People
- Abdul R. Rashidi
- Aziz R. Zaki
- Benjamin Goebel
- Hasibullah Zeer
- Melissa Mcallister
- Michael T. Kate
- Steven Haughton
- Wilhelmina Pierce
- William Shimp
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction