We have had several good meetings with some of the design engineers and potential contractors through out the past couple weeks. The gentlemen completing the specification, BOQ (bill of quantities), and electrical design for the new hospital project came to Malumghat to see the existing hospital and review their progress. We we happy to see that a communication barrier regarding the electrical design had been overcome and positive progress had been made.
While reviewing/editing the specfication (details on scope of work, payment, materials requirements, etc.), I found a few amusing typos including this one (I think pants was meant to be parts):
"The contractor shall be responsible for providing at his risk and cost all labors, materials, tools and pants and everything else necessary for the work in accordance with the terms of the contract documents..."
As you can imagine, it is interesting reading a 90 page document prepared by native Bangali speakers. Here is another excert that had me scratching my head:
"The bricks to be laid shall have the free and buttered thickly and then shaved on the mortar bad pressing hard against the previously laid bricks in the same course so that the horizontal and vertical joints are completely filled flow of exposed surface of bricks shall be meticulously avoided/ cleaned. "
As we are finalizing the bid package for tender we are also meeting with contractors to discuss the project and to find out more about their qualifications and experience. In the photo below, the group is standing in the location of the new hospital and discussing what building footings should be started first.
(Digging a test pit to test for the water table depth. We may create a fish pond to harvest some fill from other places on the campus.)
Holly
(Some new photos uploaded to our photo gallery)
While reviewing/editing the specfication (details on scope of work, payment, materials requirements, etc.), I found a few amusing typos including this one (I think pants was meant to be parts):
"The contractor shall be responsible for providing at his risk and cost all labors, materials, tools and pants and everything else necessary for the work in accordance with the terms of the contract documents..."
As you can imagine, it is interesting reading a 90 page document prepared by native Bangali speakers. Here is another excert that had me scratching my head:
"The bricks to be laid shall have the free and buttered thickly and then shaved on the mortar bad pressing hard against the previously laid bricks in the same course so that the horizontal and vertical joints are completely filled flow of exposed surface of bricks shall be meticulously avoided/ cleaned. "
As we are finalizing the bid package for tender we are also meeting with contractors to discuss the project and to find out more about their qualifications and experience. In the photo below, the group is standing in the location of the new hospital and discussing what building footings should be started first.
(Digging a test pit to test for the water table depth. We may create a fish pond to harvest some fill from other places on the campus.)
Holly
(Some new photos uploaded to our photo gallery)
1 comment:
Wow guys! i am so encouraged and inspired and soooo happy to read about your amazing adventure over there! thanks for posting pics and I look forward to watching the progress! We miss you Holly and Jonny! you wouldn't believe how adorable Kara's little boy is!AWWWW HAve a great day!
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