Basrah Modern Slaughterhouse, Basrah, Iraq

摘要

The objective of this $5.6 million Economic Support Fund project was to design and construct a modern slaughterhouse in the Az Zubayr district of the Basrah province. SIGIR performed a limited on-site assessment of 1 hour on 29 September 2009 and found the facility to be approximately 45% complete. The contract and its Statement of Work (SOW) were poorly written and confusing, causing four of Gulf Region South's (GRS) representatives, including the project's construction representative, to not understand the requirements. The contractor designed a slaughterhouse facility significantly smaller than the contract and SOW required; consequently, it appears that the contractor was overpaid. SIGIR expressed concerns about the adequacy of the building's structural support. However, GRS stated that the contractor's overall structural design was reviewed and approved by a licensed structural engineer; therefore, SIGIR considers this matter adequately addressed. SIGIR reviewed quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) reports and found that the QA representatives, overall, did an effective job identifying and correcting construction deficiencies at the project site. While the contract addressed sustainability for construction and spare parts, the remainder of the project suffers from a lack of adequate planning. This facility will require a significant supply of electricity and potable water to operate, as well as for the safe disposal of wastewater and blood products. Reliable permanent power is essential for operating the slaughtering equipment, cold storage rooms, waste processing equipment, laboratory, and miscellaneous ancillary facilities. After 19 months since the contract was awarded, a source of permanent power, potable water, and means of sewage and blood disposal for the slaughterhouse have not been identified. SIGIR found the project results to date are not consistent with the original contract objectives.