Herat University Women's Dormitory: Generally Well Constructed, but Instances of Contract Non-Compliance Should Be Addressed
Abstract
On June 24, 2013, U.S. ForcesAfghanistan (USFOR-A) provided approximately $7.1 million in Commanders Emergency Response Program funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build a womens dormitory at Herat University in Herat, Afghanistan. On July 26, 2013, USACE awarded a $5.28 million firm fixed-price contract to Poushang Construction Company, an Afghan firm, to design and construct a three-story dormitory for 372 female students. The contract required the dormitory to have 93 4-person bedrooms, 2 shared baths on each floor, a common area, a laundry room, a dining room, and separate facilities for a library, power house, and sports area. 2 Poushang Construction started building the dormitory on August 10, 2013, and the dormitory was completed on December 13, 2014. Under the contract, the dormitory has a 2-year warranty period, which began on December 14, 2014. On February 13, 2015, USACE turned over the dormitory, operation and maintenance (O and M) manuals, and as-built drawings to USFOR-A.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1139965
Entities
People
- John Sopko
Organizations
- Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction