1. 2015 First Quarter Budget Review,
Kokopo Village Resort,
East New Britain Province
PRESENTED BY:
Gibson Ali Holemba
Provincial Works Manager
New Ireland Province
2. New Ireland Province has a Total Land Area of
9560km2
Total Sea Area within the Exclusive Economic Zone is
230,000km2.
Total estimated Population in New Ireland Province is
about 260, 000 people.
The average population density is at 1 person per
0.04km2.
National Roads in New Ireland Province has a total
length of 571.42 km
Background
3. Map of New Ireland Province
West Coast Road
(ND4703)
Kaut Road
(ND4701)
Lelet Road
(ND4702)
Boluminsky Highway
(NM4701)
Poropop
Fangalawa
Lamusmus
BoKaru
Crossing
Lambuso
Crossing
4. 28km of Boluminsky Highway Resealed (TSSP)
13km of Boluminsky Highway upgraded to Sealed Road
(GoPNG)
Taskul Health Centre and Six Staff Houses improved to good
condition
Taskul Police Station and Six (6) Staff Houses improved to
good condition
Lakurumau Police Station and Three (3) Staff Houses improved
to good condition
Epakasa Health Centre and Four (4) Staff Houses improved to
good condition
Purchased 65KVA standby Genset
Notable Achievements
6. Activity Summary
Funding Agency
Total Funding
Expenditure
(PGK)
Total Improved
Road Length
(KM)
Total Improved
Cross Drainage
Structure
(No.)
Total of Improved
Buildings
(No.)
Sealed Unsealed New Existing New Existing
GoPNG
(DEVELOPMENT)
16,313,494.95 13 67.42 8 0 0 0
TSSP (DFAT) 2, 346, 745.00 66 90.5 12 41 0 0
NIPG/DSIP 281, 875.00 0 0 0 0 0 28
Total 18,942,114.95 79 157.92 20 41 0 28
7. Project Status Reports
Contract No. 42 – AT – 24BD 42 – AT – 24BT SC42 – SB – 08AW SC42 – NR – 14DM
Length (km) 38 28 13 10
Location Boluminsky Highway,
New Ireland Province
Ch135.5km to
Ch162.8km, Boluminsky
Highway, NIP
Boluminsky Highway, NIP Boluminsky Highway, NIP
Funding Agency DFAT (AusAID) DFAT (AusAID) GovPNG GovPNG
Contractor Dekenai Construction
Ltd
Dekenai Construction Ltd Dekenai Construction Ltd Green Field Contractor Ltd
Contract Amount K8, 240, 363.74 K7, 459, 733.85 K9, 955, 280.34 K9, 955, 280.34
Start Date 22 January 2013 29 April 2014 18th October 2013 15th August 2014
Duration 28 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks 32 Weeks
Completion Date 3rd September 2013 28th October 2014 14th November 2014 14th April 2015
Approved EOT 28 Days Nil Nil Nil
Revised Contract
Amount
K8, 285, 018.32
K7, 459, 733.85
K9, 955, 280.34 K9, 834, 682.00
Physical Progress 100% 99% 99% 78%
Financial Progress K8, 240, 363.74 K7, 374, 523.02 PGK 9,805,950.55 K5, 875, 040.00
Issues and Constraints Fully Completed Under Defects Period Under Defects Period In slow progress and require EoT
8. Project Status Reports
Contract No. Contractor Funding
Agency
Description of Works Proforma
Amount (PGK)
Claim paid
to-date (K)
Physical
Progress
(%)
Remarks
Road Maintenance Works Carry-over from 2014
AA-47ND03-14-04
Lims Construction Ltd DFAT/TSSP Patrol Grading from Kalili Plantation to
Marakalang River 292,098.40
226, 264.40
0
Works in progress after bad
weather
AA-47ND03-14-06
Maynips Ltd DFAT/TSSP Culvert Repair Works from Katu Creek to
Konogogo Junction 190,041.23
85, 516.00
10
Works in progress after bad
weather
AA-47ND03-14-08
DJ Civil Construction DFAT/TSSP Culvert Repair Works from Labur Bridge to
Katu Creek 279,203.32
134, 959.00
50
Works in progress after bad
weather
AA-47ND03-14-09
ET Contractors DFAT/TSSP Culvert Repair Works from Kontumut Creek
No.2 to Katedan River 263,298.72
100, 262.90
10
Works in progress after bad
weather
DoW/NRM – 47ND03-14-05
GMan Construction Ltd GoPNG/NRM Team & Patrol Grading from Usil to
Marakalang 337,990.40 337,990.40 50
Works in progress after bad
weather
DoW/NRM-47ND02-14-01 Lasbon Enterprise Ltd GoPNG/NRM Patrol Grading along Lelet Road
294,514.00 294,514.00 70
Works in progress after bad
weather
Building Maintenance Works Carry-over from 2014
PWC-KVG DIST/DOW 47-02-
10/2013
Rainbow Trading Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation Works to
Taskul Rural Police Patrol Post (Lot. 2) in
Lavongai LLG
231,613.02 231,613.02 100
Fully completed
PWC-KVGJDP/DOW 47-02/2013
Jamans Building
Contractors
Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation Works to
Taskul Rural Health Center (Lot. 2) in
Lavongai LLG
125,000.00 125,000.00 100
Fully completed
PWC-KVGJDP/DOW 47-03/2013
AW Engineering Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation Works to
Taskul Rural Health Center (Lot. 3) in
Lovongai LLG
116,994.70 57,781.50 49
Contractor yet to complete
works
PWC-KVG DIST/DOW 47-01&03 -
10/2013
Genesis da Bilda Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation Works to
Taskul Rural Police Patrol Post (Lot. 01 &
03) in Lavongai LLG
390,430.20 369,027.72 95
Works on halt due to bad
weather
PWC-KVG DIST/DOW 47-10-
04/2013
Island Contractors Ltd Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Lakurumau
Rural Police Patrol Post (Lot.04) in Tikana
LLG
220,903.28 148,852.53 67
Contractor quit work without
approval. To be terminated.
PWC-KVGJDP/DOW 47-04/2013
Maiah Builders & Wood
Products
Kavieng
Dist/DSIP
Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Epakasi
Rural Health Center (Lot. 4) in Murat LLG. 300, 000.00 224,686.57 75
Works on halt due to bad
weather
10. Upgrading and sealing of Boluminsky Highway from Penamun to Soalaba
Bridge (DFAT)
Reconstruction of Gogo & Lavatburra Bridge (DFAT)
Resealing from Kimadan to Penamun along Boluminsky Highway (DFAT)
Resealing from Tandis to Kabil Bridge along Boluminsky Highway (DFAT)
Rehabilitation of Kavieng General Hospital funded by DFAT/MRA.
Architectural Design and Documentation for 4 x two (2) Bedroom
Apartment for Nurses has been submitted to the Kavieng Hospital Board.
Architectural Design, Documentation and Supervision for Fisowa
Technical Institute
Architectural Design and Documentation for Simberi Island Busness
Center has been submitted to New Provincial Government for review and
funding.
Construction of 4 x new Permanent Bridges along West Coast Road
(ND4703) funded my Natalius Minerals under the Solowara 1 Project
(undersea bed mining).
New Planned Projects
11. Require additional 2 x Project Engineers & Supervisors
Require key Building Manpower to implement building
projects in the province
NIPG has created New Ireland Works Ltd
Low Contractor Capacity and require additional Class A
plants to undertake works on Day Labor
K79, 000.00 for Lakurumau Police Station (DSIP) to be
re-voted.
Issues & Constraints
