Kabul Military Training Center Phase IV: Poor Design and Construction, and Contractor Noncompliance Resulted in the Potential Waste of as Much as $4.1 Million in Taxpayer Funds
Abstract
SIGAR found that the newly constructed and renovated KMTC Phase IV facilities were not completed according to contract requirements. There were instances of poor design and construction, contractor noncompliance, and unauthorized product substitution that resulted in the potential waste of as much as $4.1million in taxpayer funds. For example, MegaTechbased on USACEs designplaced propane gas cylinders too close to the new DFACs, which could lead to a gas explosion in the kitchens; did not install certified fire-rated doors as required; and installed some counterfeit fire extinguishers. Although the contract required adherence to National Fire Protection Association standards, which specify at least 10 feet of separation between propane gas cylinders and any ignition source or building, USACE designed and approved specifications with zero clearance between the cylinders and the DFACs. As a result, despite USACE paying $3.9 million to build two new DFACs, the kitchens have never been used to prepare meals because of gas issues that could lead to explosions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1139850
Entities
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction