RPCO 9 Conducts Punchlisting Activity for Zambo Sibugay FMR
Date Published: July 6, 2021
A technical team from RPCO 9 conducted a punchlisting activity for the “Construction and Upgrading of Punawan-Sitio Pagaypayan-Sioton FMR” in the island municipality of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay.
The 7.95 kilometers with 28.60 linear FMR with bridge subproject worth P138.4 million is currently at 93% completion and will benefit 445 households.
Punch listing is one of the activities conducted by PRDP for a subproject that is nearing completion to ensure that all subprojects that will be turned over pass the standards set by the Project based on stipulations in the contract. Compliance of the contractor to any correction required by the technical team is important for the release of final payment.
The technical team was composed of RIE Junars Maghuyop, Associate SES Officer Rammel Lasagas, Arden Arriola from M & E, and GGU staff Romnick Alde accompanied by a staff from the InfoACE team.
Based on the result of the punchlisting, the team marked defects on the concrete pavement for correction and repair such as transverse and longitudinal cracks. These findings were also discussed by the RPCO 9 team with Mabuhay Municipal Mayor Edreluisa Caloñge together with their municipal engineer and contractor from St. Gerrard Constructions and GTM Construction and Ent. (JV).
The next step will be the rectification of all the identified defects prior to its turnover and acceptance of the recipient LGU.
This subproject is also in support of one of the municipality’s priority commodities which is rubber crumb. Once completed, the FMR is expected to benefit and impact the socio-economic, institutional and environmental improvements of the locals in the municipality.
Specifically, this subproject aims to reduce travel time by at least 50 percent from farm-gate to market or trading centers; increase income of farmers by at least 20-30 percent due to decreased hauling and transportation cost of all farm produce; reduce transportation and hauling cost from Php 50.00 to Php 35.00; reduce post-harvest losses by 5%; and to be able cultivate new area of production for rubber with a total area of 80 hectares. (Joy M. Montecalvo with Reports from RPCO 9)
