The Aklan River Project

In response to the letter of enquiry sent by the Western Visayas The Explorer to the office of the Regional Director in IIoilo concerning the Aklan River Project, a copy of which appeared in our October 13th issue, the following reply dated October 19th was recently received.

The information supplied appears here in full. Western Visayas The Explorer would like to thank the Office of the Regional Director for their prompt and comprehensive response .

DREDGING OF AKLAN RIVER

1. Amount provided by the central government for this project: Php 100 M
2. Date that this amount was transferred: May 29, 2009
3. To what account was the money transferred: DPWH, Regional Office VI
4. Name of person in charge of the account: Aurora Tings on, Chief, Comptrollership, Finance And Management Division, DPWH, Regional Office VI
5. Scope project – i.e. length of river to be dredged/between which points: Sta. 2 = 600 –Sta. 3 + 025
6. Current status od dredging operation – i.e. How many cubic meters already dredged: The project is On-going. Total volume dredged: 170,000.00 cu. M.
7. Proposed depth of excavation: Varies from 1.0 to 3.0 m.
8. Proposed width of excavation: Varies from 300 to 500 m.
9. Estimated volume/cubic meters of silt to be removed: 210,700 cu. M.
10. Length of river already dredged: 320 m.
11. Date that work was commenced: March 1, 2010
12. Number of days of dredging so far undertaken: 220 Calendar Days (As of October 14, 2010)
13. Estimated date of completion: November 30, 2010
14. Resources currently employed – Number of workers/dredgers/lorries:
Manpower Equipment
1 – Project Engineer 1 – Dredging Equipment (Barge, suction machine,
pipelines and accessories
1 – Resident Engineer 1 – Tugboat
1 – Crew Team Leader 1 - Loader
21 – Crew Members 1 – Service Vehicle
15. Estimated daily operational cost: C/o contractor (Tokwing Const. – IBC Inc. Joint Venture)
16. Estimated total cost: Php 95.89 M (Including30% VAT, contractor profit, overhead and mobilization expenses)
17. Name of Engineer in charge:

DPWH CONTRACTOR
Project Engineer: LEO P. BIONAT CONCORDIO GORRRICETA
Resident Engineer: LENARD STA. MARIA HENRY GABINETE
18. Location where dredge soil is tipped: Dredge soil is being disposed at locations approved by the Aklan River Development Council (Along low lying areas with elevation lower that the designed river bed elevation and at sitio Libotan, Bgry. Bakhaw Norte)
19. Measures taken in order top verify volume of dredged materials removed: Length, width and depth of excavation are measured daily. Measuring rod is attached to the dredging equipment; river bed elevation is measures before and after dredging at every section.

Proposed usage/current location of soil already removed: Soil removed was used to level the top of low lying areas with the designed river bed elevation and used to partially reclaim the eroded land at sitio Liboton, Brgy. Bakhaw Norte, Kalibo./TE