École La Dignité

Dignité's Grand Opening! | darrengill

Thu, 2011-11-10 04:54

On Monday, November 7, a healthy representation of Architecture for Humanity's Haiti office drove down to the Caribbean village of Cayes Jacmel to witness the first day of class in the new rooms they've built for École La Dignité.

The team was received by school headmistress Madame Vivianne Vieux, was treated to an opening ceremony of songs and dance by the community and school children, and taken for a tour of the new facilities–complete with classroom benches, a green/white paint job (a departure from the blue/white schemes we keep seeing around the country), and hand-woven bamboo door/window/clerestory screens.

The approach to the Dignité extension from the rest of the main building

Design Associate (and vey capable photographer) Gerard Reilly reflects on the day's events:

"Mme Vieux set up the ceremony and invited her friends and family, local officials, parents of kids and all the kids were present. There was an opening sketch by some of the kids, as well as a performance by a singer/guitar player duo. Two girls then performed a local dance in traditional Haitian dress prepared by Mme Vieux's sister.

"A couple speeches followed by some of the parents and local officials. Stanley [Joseph - construction outreach professional for Architecture for Humanity] also delivered some words. Mme Vieux then closed by presenting Architecture for Humanity with a painting by one of her students and some local mangoes and mandarins in a handmade basket. She presented Stanley and the stone mason each with a bottle of five-star Barbancourt rum. As for the classrooms, one was prepared as a fully functioning room with desks and furniture, a globe and a blackboard. The other was prepared with drinks and food for the ceremony.

"Once the ribbon was cut everyone explored the building and talked about it. Mme Vieux explained how all her friends now wanted a house like the school building - with local stone and bamboo. Mme Vieux couldn't be more happy with the outcome of the school."

Traditional Haitian dance accompanies the opening of Architecture for Humanity's Ecole La Dignité in Cayes Jacmel
Triangular outdoor cooridor incorporates benches on two sides to become a meeting zone
Interior of Dignité's new rock wall
A look at the classrooms
Top: Triangular outdoor corridor incorporates benches on two sides to become a meeting zone; Middle: interior view showing Dignité's stone wall; Bottom: interior view showing classroom benches and overhead daylighting/ventilation

The Dignité extension is a direct response to a tricky combination of problems of rebuilding in Haiti.

For instance, a school in Haiti must deal with parallel issues of allowing spaces to be cool while secure. Abundant openings in walls and beneath roofs would encourage air flow through spaces and generate very low-tech comfort through ventilation, while also keeping the space secure against potential unwanted visitors–burglars, bugs and rodents. The bamboo screens employed throughout the extension are an ideal response–the thin reeds woven through metal bars allow the passage of air and light, and little else.

While hardware such as metal gusset plates for roof trusses are still greatly unavailable throughout Haiti, the construction crew made their own out of scraps of plywood and metal–they may not be what we're accustomed to holding roof trusses together but they are "structurally approved" to keep the school building safe in any future natural disaster.

Ecole La Dignite outdoor meeting area
End of the second outdoor meeting area

Responding to a very real need for students to have classroom variety and spatial delight, the Dignité extension creatively generates "loosely-programmed" space around the classrooms–the triangular corridor doubles as a meeting area and a bench along the building's base frames a (soon-to-be) grassy forum. The extension works around existing foliage so natural shade can be brought to these outdoor spaces. Stones from a nearby river bed have been worked into a prominent architectural feature and brings the architecture into a natural confluence with its surroundings.

Job very well done by everyone on our Haiti team in designing and managing the construction of the Dignité extension–may this be the direction taken by every Students Rebuild school (and every project otherwise) in Haiti!

Week 29 : Bamboo Panel Inspection November 3rd 2011 | gerryreilly

Fri, 2011-11-04 10:56

Herve

I briefed Stanley on all of these points and asked him to go through them with you when you arrived on site yesterday Nov 3rd. All of these will need to be corrected before the work is deemed finished. I’m sure you were planning to correct all these points but in any case I’ve recorded them with notes for file.

1. There are large spaces between various joints such as the window and door joint (image attached).

2. A number of the finished bamboo pieces have red paint on them. Some areas of the walls and floor have paint from the manufacture of the panels. This will all need to be removed.

3. All 4 windows at the front entrances are hung incorrectly and as such swing the wrong way. We can discuss further if you feel it is un productive to rip out the frames for correction.

4. A number of the windows and doors still cannot shut smoothly. Some of the windows are warped and cannot shut at all.

5.A number of the panels are missing protective paint. Some joints have not been painted after welding and some have been removed due to friction. All surfaces must be painted.

6. All the clerestory panels have no rebar securing it from intrusion. A number of doors and windows have insufficient rebar. All panels must have a sufficient amount of rigid vertical and horizontal rebar securing it from the exterior.

7. There are no door or window latches or locks on any of the panels. There are no door handles.

8. A number of the panels are not insufficiently fixed to the wall.

Gerard Reilly
Nov 4th 2011

Week 28 - Announcement of Official School Opening | gerryreilly

Fri, 2011-10-28 10:46

The Official School Opening for Ecole Dignite is to be Monday November 7th 2011.

Week 28 | gerryreilly

Fri, 2011-10-28 10:45

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [19]
DATE: Oct 24 - 28
PRESENT: Architect. ____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [Sunny / Hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [95%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: (100+ days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Landscaping, Window & Door fabrication and installation
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Window & Door fabricators
- Mason
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
Windows & Doors, Bamboo, Steel, Cement.
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- Widows and Doors are being installed slowly.
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
- Windows and Doors
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
School to be complete before Grand Opening November 7th
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
REPORT BY: Gerry Reilly

Week 20 | charrigan

Mon, 2011-09-05 14:17

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [18]
DATE: Aug 29-sept 1
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, ____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [Windy/ cloudy/hurricane Emily approching]
EST % COMPLETION: [75%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: (56 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Curing of ring beam
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Day workers
- Carpenter
- Foreman
- masons
-Steel worker
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 1 truck of gravel
-1 truck of sand
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- works are being executed to drawing standard.
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
Concrete curing and shorings
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
School to be complete before school opening
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Lyonel Saintime

Week 18 | stp14_r9

Thu, 2011-08-11 18:49

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [18]
DATE: Aug 1-4
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, ____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [Windy/ cloudy/hurricane Emily approching]
EST % COMPLETION: [60%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: (56 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Truss being fabricated
- Shear connectors being fabricated
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Day workers
- Carpenter
- Foreman
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:

_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- Hurricame Emily halted work on site, just after a 2 day week.
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Ring beam tie spacing
• Make sure that wood and truss are treated
• Make sure shear connectors are coated against rust
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI has to deliver the School before School start on September 12th _______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
REPORT BY: Stephane Cherduville /

Week 19 | gerryreilly

Thu, 2011-08-11 12:49

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [6]
DATE: August 11
PRESENT: Gerard Reilly, Stephane Cherduville
____________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Steel rebar prepared for ring beam
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- 2 Day workers
___________________________________________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- Stirrups spacing on ring beam cage has been prepared uniformly at 80mm. The spacing as per the drawings is 80mm & 150mm.
- Vertical rebar has been prepared and tied where the window panel is to be fixed above the window cill on rubble wall.
- Crepisage on 3 of the seats on the retaining wall have been cracked.
- Some overlaps on the continuous rebar in the ring beam is not tied or hooked.
- Slope leading to the school has a step in preparation for a trench.

______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
- Vertical rebar at windows on rubble walls needs to be cut and tied to horizontal before Window Cill is cast.
- Further work on ring beam rebar.
- Re work crepisage on the seats.
- Working of drainage trench leading to school.

_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:

• Interior of classroom showing formwork for ring beam.
REPORT BY: Gerard Reilly

weeks 16 | charrigan

Fri, 2011-07-22 08:21

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: july 18-21
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [60%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- foam work of column
- trusses being build
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Day workers
- Carpenter
- field Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 25 bags of ciment
- 7 truck of sand of 2.5 m^3
- 1 truck of gravel of 2.5 m^3
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace but good quality of work being executed
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Truss Chords and Shear connectors dimensions
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo/ Near the end of the construction
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:

• Truss being fabricated
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Douyon Clotaire/ Pierre Ulrick

weeks 15 reports | charrigan

Sun, 2011-07-17 15:08

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: juillet 11-14
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [60%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- foam work of column
- trusses being build
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- steel worker
- Day workers
- Carpenter
- field Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 1000 blocks 20 cm x 20 cm x 40cm
- 36 2’’x 4’’ x 16’
- 36 2’’ x 6’’ x 16’
- 1 camion 2.5 m^3
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace but good quality of work being executed
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
•
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo/ and more supplied on time
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Nixon Jacques/ Pierre Ulrick

week 14 reports | charrigan

Mon, 2011-07-11 11:13

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: juillet 4-7
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [40%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- front rock wall and jointing of it
- for work of ring beam of retaining wall
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- steel worker
- Day workers
- Carpenter
- Vladimir Lacrete BECEI owner/Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 1 gallon of wood glue
- 3 trucks of sand of 2.5 m^3
- 4 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 7o bags of ciments
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace but good quality of work being executed
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
•
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo/ and more supplied on time
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Nixon Jacques/ Lyonel Saintime

week 13 reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-07-08 06:17

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: june 27-30
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [40%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- steel work of slab
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- steel worker
- Day workers
- Vladimir Lacrete BECEI owner/Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 4 trucks of sand of 2.5 m^3
- 3 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 7 trucks of fill gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 204 bars of #3 rebr
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace but good quality of work being executed
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• verify steel before pour
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo/ and more supplied on time
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Lyonel Saintime

Week 12 reports | charrigan

Mon, 2011-06-27 08:54

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: june 20-23
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [40%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Filling and Compacting classrooms floor slab
- Masonry of retaining wall
- Masonry of stair
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Day workers
- Vladimir Lacrete BECEI owner/Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 2 trucks of sand of 2.5 m^3
- 1 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 10 trucks of fill gravel of 2.5 m^3
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace but good quality of work being executed
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Classroom ground compaction
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo/ and more supplied on time
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Jacques Nixon

week 11 reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-06-17 10:56

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: june 13-16
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [38%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -35 ( 35 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Filling and Compacting classrooms floor slab
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- day workers
- Field Engineer
- Vladimir Lacrete BECEI owner
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 200 bags of cement
- 1 ton of 12mm rebar
- 2 trucks of sand of 2.5 m^3
- 5 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 17 trucks of fill gravel of 2.5 m^3
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very slow work pace
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Classroom ground compaction
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to get the construction up to tempo
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Jacques Nixon

Week 10 reports | charrigan

Thu, 2011-06-09 13:09

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: june 6-9
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [38%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -13 (13 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Rubble masonry
- Filling and Compacting classrooms floor slab
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers
- day workers
- Field Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 1 truck of sand of 2.5m^3
- 2 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
- 5 trucks of gravel of 2.5 m^3
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- Due to rainy days trouble get materials up the hill
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Rubble wall masonry
• Classroom ground compaction
______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to bring more materials up the hill during dry season so this doesn't delay work doing rainy days.
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Elizabeth Nicolas

week 9 reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-06-03 09:56

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: May 30-june 2
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [40%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -13 (13 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Steel work of columns for the retaining wall
- Steel work of footing for retaining wall
- Filling and Compacting classrooms floor slab
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers
- day workers
- Field Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 4 trucks of 2.5m^3 of sand
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- very good flow of work this week
- improvement in workers capability
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Check the steel layout before pouring the concrete
• columns placement
_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to bring more gravel and sand to location for compacting and pouring of footing
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Elizabeth Nicolas

Week 8 reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-27 09:00

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: May 23-27
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [37%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -13 (13 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Implantation of the retaining wall
- Steel work of columns for the retaining wall
- Steel work of footing for retaining wall
- Filling and Compacting classrooms floor slab
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers
- day workers
- Field Engineer
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 3 trucks of 2.5 m^3 of gravel
- 10 trucks of 2.5m^3 of sand
-110 rebars of steel # 4
- 92 barrels of water
- 125 sacs ciments
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- corrections to the implantation lines for the the retaining wall
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Check the steel layout before pouring the concrete
_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to bring more gravel to location for compacting
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Pierre Ulrick/ Nixon Jacques

Special Report: week 7 | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-20 11:56

Footing Pouring report

On Monday, May 16th, 2011, the Architecture for humanity team went up to Dignité school in Cayes Jacmel. We inspected the steel work and made corrections as needed before the footing was poured. Our team consisted of :

Darren Gill, Design Fellow

Rick Ehlert, Structural Engineer

Carl Harrigan, Design fellow

Stanley Joseph, Construction Outreach

Jacques Nixon, Construction Outreach

After all corrections were made we went ahead and poured the footing on Tuesday, May 17th. The process did not conclude until 8:30pm.

Before Correction

After correction a diagonal rebar was added to prevent cracking.

As a recognition for the great work that our Construction Outreach team have been doing we took them out to lunch today.

week 7 report | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-20 10:48

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: May 16-19
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [15%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -17 (17 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Rubble/Rock wall masonry
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers
- day workers
- Field Engineer
- construction outreach
- carpenter
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 5 trucks of 2.5 m^3 of gravel
- 2 trucks of 2.5m^3 of sand
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
The Footing was poured on tuesday may 17th
Great development of the works
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• Check the Rubble /Rock wall is being done to design
_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to bring more material to location
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/ Nixon Jacques

Special report: Week 6 report | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-13 12:30

Site visit and Meeting with B.E.C.E.I

On Monday, May 9th, 2011, Architecture for humanity met with B.E.C.E.I the owner of B.E.C.E.I to discuss the situation presenting about his work being 17 days behind schedule and not having a Field Engineer present like it is stated in the contracts.
Present In that meeting:

Darren Gill Design Fellow

Eric Cesal Regional Program Manager

Carl Harrigan design fellow

Vladimir Lacrete owner of B.E.C.E.I

we discussed the issues that caused the delays and the consequences in terms of penalty and delivering the project on time

The days Following that meeting, our constructions outreach, Stanley Joseph and Elizabeth Nicolas, reported that the conditions had improve and the Field Engineer is now on site. A steady and satisfactory work progress is on going.

After the weekly site visit Carl Harrigan observed that the conditions have change on site and that work pace was at a 75 % ( we are demanding 100% pace by next week). Carl also met with the new Field Engineer of B.E.C.E.I name Patrick Dieu Donne, we discussed about the work progress, pouring the footings on monday and the way we operate.
He is willing to advance at a good pace and to keep great communication with us.

In preparation to pour the foundation concrete, we should have:

181 bags of ciment

11 M^3 fine aggregate

16 M^3 of course aggregates

4070 gallons of water

A concrete mixer should be arriving up there this weekend, and our AFH team should be on site to check all the rebar before the pouring.

Week 6 reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-13 11:04

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: May 9-12
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner
____________________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [hot]
EST % COMPLETION: [5%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -17 (17 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Steel work of columns and footings
- Placements of columns and footing
- Crushing of rocks
- Vertical rebar to be tie to footing for masonry walls
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers
- day workers
- Field Engineer
- construction outreach
- carpenter
___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 110 steel rebars of 1/2 inch
- 100 steel rebars of 3/8 inch
- 100 bags of cement
- 5.76 M^3 of crush gravel
- 2 trucks of 2.5 m^3 of gravel
- 2 trucks of 2.5m^3 of sand
- 1trucks of 7m^3 of sand
- 1 roll of chicken wire
- 12 blades of metal cutters
- 1 roll of level line
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
Corrections to the footings like indicated
Great development of the works
_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• The correct length and disposition of the cages and stirrups for footings
• The correct length and disposition of the cages and stirrups of the columns
_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI to verify that all equipments and materials are on sites by monday for the pouring of the concrete.
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•
_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Stanley Joseph/Elizabeth Nicolas

Change order # 1 & 2 | stp14_r9

Fri, 2011-05-06 15:00

Weekly 5 Reports | charrigan

Fri, 2011-05-06 13:55

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
____________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [5]
DATE: May 2-5
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner

____________________________________________________________________

WEATHER: [hot]

EST % COMPLETION: [3%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -17 (17 days behind projected schedule)
________________________________________________________________________

WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Steel work of columns and footings
- Placements of columns and footing
- Crushing of rocks
_______________________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- 2 Masons
- 3 Steel workers
- 4 day workers

___________________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 60 steel rebars of 1/2 inch
- 60 steel rebars of 3/8 inch
- 50 bags of cement
- 5.76 M^3 of crush gravel
- 2 trucks of 2.5 m^3 of gravel
- 2 trucks of 2.5m^3 of sand
_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- No field engineer or resident engineer was present from B.E.C.E.I
- The work are on going due to the great Job by AFH construction outreach guys
- Most of the guys that assisted the Build Change training are not hired as part of the construction

_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• The correct length and disposition of the cages and stirrups for footings
• The correct length and disposition of the cages and stirrups of the columns
_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• BECEI guaranty that they wont be any more delays due to material procurements.
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
•

_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Carl Harrigan / Jacques Nixon / Ulrick Pierre

Week 4 Report | stp14_r9

Sun, 2011-05-01 17:19

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
_______________________________________
PROJECT: Ecole la Dignite, Cayes Jacmel,
PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A
FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [3]
DATE: April 25 - 29
PRESENT: Architect, Contractor, Owner

_______________________________________

WEATHER: [hot]

EST % COMPLETION: [3%]
SCHEDULE [+/- days]: -17 (17 days behind projected schedule)
_______________________________________

WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Fondation floor preparation
- Foundation Steel Column preparation
- Aggregate preparation
- Limestone rock grading
________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Steel workers

_______________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- 14 trucks of rocks (25m3)
- 50 bags of cement
- 15 bars of 3/8 inch steel.

_______________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- 7 staff from B.E.C.E.I were present.
- The construction work at present is 17 days behind schedule.
- Preparation of steel column cages is undergoing. It was pointed out that all cages are not of uniform lenght.
- The amending of the foundation floor is acceptable.
- AFH Construction Outreach Staff are advising BECEI on construction.

_______________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
• The incorrect foundation preparation is currently being amended.

_______________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
• The foundation floor preparation to be stepped as per the drawings. Steel cage and stirrups for footings to be prepared.
• Steel cages for columns to be re-checked and examined. They are not all of uniform lenght.
• Materials for completion of foundation footings and walls to be procured.
• A member of BECEI to assume the roll of site foreman and suitably lead construction work on site.
_______________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS:
• 5 site photos dates 28 April 2011.

_______________________________________
REPORT BY: Gerard Reilly / Jacques Nixon / Ulrick Pierre

week 3 Report 04/18/2011 | stp14_r9

Sun, 2011-05-01 17:18

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
_________________________________________________________
PROJECT: PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A OWNER:
Ecole la Dignite, FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [3] ARCHITECT:
Cayes Jacmel, DATE: From April 18 to april 21 2011 CONTRACTOR:
Haiti FIELD:
OTHER:
________________________________________________________
WEATHER: [Normal/ no rain/ hot]

EST % COMPLETION: [2%] SCHEDULE [+/- days]: [7:00AM – 4:00PM]
_________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Fondation floor preparation
- Steel work of columns assembly
- Gravel are being passed through sieves
___________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Masons
- Carpenters
- Supervisors
___________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:
- Rocks
- 60 blocks 150mm
- 11 pieces of 2”X4” 16’

__________________________________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- FOUNDATION GRADING BEING FIXED
- Foundation prep. Had to be stop and started over: Big boulders placed in fondation
instead of of layers of 25mm to 40mm gravels
___________________________________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
- Workers don’t always have proper guidance from B.E.C.E.I field engineer
___________________________________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
- Not enough materials on construction site

___________________________________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS: [write in description here]
Need better corporation between B.E.C.E.I field engineer and field supervisor.
____________________________________________________________
REPORT BY: Pierre Ulrick, Stanley Joseph

weekly report # 2 04/11/2011 | stp14_r9

Tue, 2011-04-19 13:37

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT
[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
_______________________________________________________________
PROJECT: PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A OWNER:
Ecole la Dignite, FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [1] ARCHITECT:
Cayes Jacmel, DATE: From April 11 to april 14 2011 CONTRACTOR:
Haiti FIELD:
OTHER:
_______________________________________________________________

WEATHER: [Normal/ no rain/ hot]

EST % COMPLETION: [2%] SCHEDULE [+/- days]: [7:00AM – 4:00PM]
_______________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Build Change Seminar
- Fondation floor preparation
_______________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE:
- Build Change Trainers
- BECEI
- Union des Bosses Macons du Sud Est (U.B.M.A.S.E)
_______________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE:

_______________________________________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:
- Carpenter and steel worker of B.E.C.E.I were not present
- B.E.C.E.I Field engineer was not present
_______________________________________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
There were not enough materials to do the Seminar ( nails, plywood, aggregate)
Fondation prep. was incorrect (Field engineer used calcarous rocks instead of river rocks ___________________________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:

_______________________________________________________________
ATTACHEMENTS: [write in description here]
Build Change’s seminar was clair and well organized
Participants were satisfied after seminar
Field Engineer still shows a lack of understanding of the plans
Field Engineer was only there for the last day of training
_______________________________________________________________
REPORT BY: Pierre Ulrick, Stanley Joseph

weekly report 04/07/2011 | stp14_r9

Wed, 2011-04-13 11:00

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT

[based on AIA Document G711 – 1972]
_________________________________________________________________
PROJECT: PROJECT NUMBER: 1013A OWNER:
Ecole la Dignite, FIELD REPORT NUMBER: [1] ARCHITECT:
Cayes Jacmel, DATE: [04/04/2011-04/07/2011] CONTRACTOR:
Haiti FIELD:
OTHER:
_________________________________________________________________

WEATHER: [Normal/ no rain/ hot]

EST % COMPLETION: [2%] SCHEDULE [+/- days]: [7:00AM – 4:00PM]
________________________________________________________________
WORK IN PROGRESS:[Site Preparation & Excavation]

_______________________________________________________________
PRESENT AT SITE: [# masons, carpenters, supervisors, laborers etc]
4 Carpenters, 11 day laborers, 2 steel workers and 3 Masons

_______________________________________________________________
DELIVERIES TO SITE: [# blocks, cement bags, timber etc]
70 bars of # 4(12mm), 50 bars of wire #2(6mm), 10 bags of ciment, 18 plywoods, 8 asbordes, 64 plans of wood 2”X4”X16’, 4 boxes of nails, 4 trucks of rocks (2,5m^3 each), 2 cordeaux, 1 spray, 50 lbs of chicken wire, 36 purlins 1”X4”X16’, 2 planks of wood 1”x12”X16’

_____________________________________________________________
OBSERVATIONS:

______________________________________________________________
ITEMS TO VERIFY:
Check if direction provided to workers was implemented correctly.

______________________________________________________________
INFORMATION OR ACTION REQUIRED:
Redo Site Preparation and excavation

_____________________________________________________________
ATTACHMENTS:
Although Vladimir Lacrete (BECEI OWNER) was called to come to the site after his field engineer demonstrated his lack of competence reading the plans, he (Vladimir) didn’t have a good understanding of the plans either.

______________________________________________________________
REPORT BY: Pierre Ulrick, Stanley Joseph

Observation Follow up

As a General Contractor, it is essential that you start a project well. It is the obligation of the General Contractor to know and understand the plans that he is about to execute.

We believe that Architecture for Humanity should not give a tender to anyone who calls himself an engineer or a firm, nor rely only on the cost of the project given by the firm, but should also question him technically.

04/11/2011 Build Change Training day 1 | stp14_r9

Tue, 2011-04-12 13:56

Build Change Training day 1

On Monday, April 11th, 2011, masons, steel workers, carpenters and day laborers followed their first of a three-day training course provided by Build Change and sponsored by Architecture for Humanity. The training course will fortify these skilled workers with better engineering practices approved by the MTPTC (Public works ministry).
On that first day we had 25 skilled workers attending the course. The training session began at 11:00am and ended at 4pm. The first day’s curriculum covered:

Introduction of Build Change
Why earthquakes occur
How we all from Haiti’s federal government, owners, engineers and masons had a share of the blame on what happened on January 12th 2010
Safety measures on the work site.

Days 2 and 3 will follow with more details on construction, and will match training courses to be held before ground breaking on the other Haiti School Initiative and clinic projects under the supervision of Architecture for Humanity:

Day 2

Major components of a building and their functional requirements: Foundation, walls, tie columns, plinth and bond beams, roof floors
Seven major construction steps: Site selection; Setting out; Excavation for foundations; Foundation laying/building; Building walls; columns, beams and walls; Roofing; General finishes (fixing doors, windows, plastering and flooring)
Practical's on: Setting out a building; Mortar mixing proportions (block laying and plastering); Block laying and confined masonry with wall reinforcement; Bar bending at corners and t-junctions

Day 3

Introduction to confined masonry
The 3 C's: configuration, connections, construction quality
(For Dignité, Pele, Home of Knowledge only) Practical's on: Making a timber truss
(For Montrouis only) Construction administration: Main resources on a construction site; Building construction activity schedule; Tasks allocation and time scheduling; Materials procurement schedule; Materials storage and distribution recording, Labor management attendance records
Construction quality control checklist
Post-Test and awarding certificates

A certificate will be awarded to those that attended all 3 days.

04/07/2011 First Site Visit to Dignite Jacmel | stp14_r9

Thu, 2011-04-07 20:48

Architecture for humanity has construction supervisors 4 days a week on site at l’Ecole La Dignite, Cayes Jacmel. Today, Thursday April 7th, 2011 is the Architect first senior Staff visit to the construction site. The Architect senior staff on that day included Carl Harrigan Civil Eng. and Stephane Cherduville Civil Eng. /Construction Manager.

On that first site visit we checked if everything on the mobilization phase of the project was in place. Storage room, field Engineer office, Temp. bathroom for the crew, site fence limiting access to the construction area. Everything listed above was in place or nearly done.

The senior staff helped by the supervisors double checked if the foundation was placed at the proper location and if all distances were respected. We had to bring some correction to the layout but nothing major, our inspector's had done a great job during the week correcting mistakes as they came along.

Following the hands on inspection of the foundation layout Carl and I went about addressing a couple of issues our inspectors noted to us during the week with Vladimir Lacrete (B.EC.E.I’s Owner). First of all apparently on some days the workers had no one from BECEI to tell them what to do, the field engineer wasn’t always on site. Secondly the foreman didn’t have a copy of the plans on site to refer to, thirdly BECEI’s field engineer when he was on site showed insufficient capability to read the plans and guide his workers. All of that was explained to Vladimir Lacrete and he promised to rectify it.

Then we planned next week’s schedule because construction was to be halted for the next two days. Build Change which is an Organization that provides Technical training to different skills workers was employed by Architecture for humanity. Their training would begin on site on Monday April 11th and would last 3 days. Therefore to match the training topics to our actual construction that measure had to be taken. We lose two days of work but everyone gains the benefit of assisting the same Seminar which will help us understand and work faster and more efficiently in the future. A list of material required for the training was given to BECEI. On that the meeting ended from start to finish it last nearly 3 hours and we climbed back into our car for the 2 and a half hour drive back to Port au Prince.

Dignité Groundbreaking Ceremony, April 1, 2011 | Karl Johnson

Mon, 2011-04-04 15:11

École La Dignité officially broke ground last Friday, April 1st, following a ceremony organized by the school and attended by community and family members, partners, designers and contractors. Architecture for Humanity volunteer Gerry Reilly recounts the afternoon, which could be described as "modestly majestic."

Chairs set up beneath a palm canopy faced a wall of the existing school, which shortly after the arrival of our team from Port-au-Prince launched into a student reenactment of the new history of the school. Depicted were the school principal, headmistress Mme Vieux (distinguished for non-Creole-speakers by a large wig), and a financier from Architecture for Humanity. Then the real Mme Vieux the delivered a concise speech in Creole and English. A bottle of champagne was popped and distributed to the older guests in attendance, including the local chief of police, representatives from the Ministry of Education and Gramine bank, and parents. Following a toast, Vivianne walked the bottle over to the new site and poured champagne over the ground.

About 60 of the younger students then went out to collect large pieces of stone to bring back to the site. A drummer added to the mix the sense of a formal procession. The stones were collected at the site and will be incorporated into the native-stone façade proposed for the building.

Following the ceremony, Gerry and Design Fellow Darren Gill held a crane-folding breakout session with several of the students. Students Rebuild is helping orchestrate support for Japan, finding support even within its sister program and kindred earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti.

Builders and contruction-minded Design Fellows Stephane Cherduville and Carl Harrigan arrived after all the pomp, and had time to walk the site and discuss some of its challenges, as well as challenges to access, which were already being addressed. Down from the hilltop school, a crew of local workers had assembled to improve the road. Many of the workers were parents of Dignité students and were excited to be part of improving access to the school. Each parent committed 2 days to the project. The road will need a bit of attention, as one length isn't much more than a creak bed. The crew had begun digging storm water trenches and grading the road where it ran along the creek.

The whole day seemed to give Gerry a good vibe. "It was fantastic. The staff and students of the school laid on an excellent ceremony for Architecture for Humanity and everyone involved with the project. You could see how much the kids appreciated our help and what Students Rebuild is doing for their school."

The two-classroom addition to Dignité is expected to finish in 90 days. Construction is managed by the Haitian company BECEI, and overseen by Architecture for Humanity.

April 1 is a significant day in Japanese culture, widely associated with renewal and manifested in company launches, first days of work for new employees, and the start of the school year. It seems timely for a school in Haiti to kick off on April 1 as well, and that some paper cranes would be in attendance.

Original article on Students Rebuild

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 25, 2011 | darrengill

Sat, 2011-03-26 06:49

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 25, 2011

Bid Negotiations and Construction Set Up:

The contract between Ecole la Dignite and BECEI for the construction of the school has been signed.

BECEi are currently mobilising their work force and will begin site work this week.

The Ground Breaking Ceremony will take place Friday April 1st - the local mayor has been invited and this should be a joyous occassion for all invovled.

Under the care and attention of Mme Vieux, work to improve the road access is under way. Parents and local community members are volunteering their time over 2 weeks to improve access to the site.

In collaboration with Build Change a 3 day on site construction training program will take place in early April at the outset of construction. The in house Architecture for Humanity Construction Outreach team will be on site throughout.

The students of Ecole la Dignite are getting ready to take part in the Cranes for Japan campaign and will showcase their efforts at the Ground Breaking Ceremony.

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 11, 2011 | darrengill

Fri, 2011-03-11 09:18

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 11, 2011

Bid Negotiations and Construction Set Up:

Final negotiations are nearing completion with the successful bidder – budget is in excess of what was previously estimated and additional funds through Students Rebuild are being assigned to the project.

A contract between the school administration and the contractor is being drafted and the relevant construction administration forms agreed and edited. All parties are being trained in how and when these forms are to be used.

Work to improve road access to the site is currently underway under the watchful eye of Mme Vieux.

Expect to sign the contract next week and construction to start by the end of March.

The in house Architecture for Humanity Construction Outreach team are currently studying the drawings and being trained in best practice construction techniques.

An on site practical training session will be held with the contractor and the work crew at the start of construction and periodically throughout the build as new trades begin.

Ecole la Dignite Site Visit February 18, 2011 | darrengill

Sun, 2011-02-20 12:40

Ecole la Dignite Site Visit February 18, 2011

Location:

Cayes Jacmel, Haiti

Present:

Vivianne Vieux (VV) / Ecole la Dignite (ED)
Darren Gill (DG) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Stephane Cherduville (SC) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Gerry Reilly (GR) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)

The scheduled site visit with the bidding contractors was complicated by local disturbances and road blocks between Jacmel and Cayes Jacmel and the following are notes from a series of meetings and conversations:

Contractors:

2 of the contractors have withdrawn from the bid citing commitments elsewhere and existing workload.

COGEP has withdrawn their candidature from the Bid
Gaudi Architecture has withdrawn their candidature from the Bid

There are 6 contractors still involved.

The remaining 6 contractors visited the site over Fri/Sat and liased with SC and VV.

Site/Logistics Update:

VV has mobilized a group from the local community who will rebuild the road up to the site from the main road. This will facilitate at least a pick up truck to get directly to the site and greatly ease the transportation of material. However, VV advised that as the wet season begins this route may get damaged and so material should be transported to the site early in the build. Work to commence after Carnival and should take 2 weeks (c. March 10-24) .

VV can provide accommodation for the contractors work crew who are not based in Cayes Jacmel at a small house near the site. Hopefully this will only be a 4-5 man crew with the other site workers/labourers being recruited locally.

VV will attend a meeting at the Rebuilding Center on Sat Feb 26 (time TBC) to review the bids received. A separate meeting with the contractors will be held on the following Tue/Wed – TBC with contractors.

VV confirmed the selected contractor must liaise with the local municipality to get legal clearance. Though this does not directly involve the Mayor,VV has been in contact with him - he is aware and supportive of the project.

Bid Update:

Addenda #1 – revised BoQ and requested window drawing (A6.2) was issued Feb 15.

Pre-bid Conference to take place Mon Feb 21 at 2pm.

Ecole la Dignite Bid Release Meeting February 14, 2011 | darrengill

Tue, 2011-02-15 05:45

Ecole la Dignite Bid Release Meeting February 14, 2011

Location:

The Rebuilding Center, Petionville, Port-au-Prince

Present:

BECEI SA (Contractor)
Construction G4 (Contractor)
GENIE (Contractor)
DESIGN ACTION (Contractor)
ENARCO SA (Contractor)
COGEP (Contractor)
GAUDI ARCHITECTURE (Contractor)
ECOFRA / YCF (Contractor)
Darren Gill (DG) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Tommy Stewart (TS) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Stephane Cherduville (SC) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Sergine Francoeur (SF) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)
Gerry Reilly (GR) / Architecture for Humanity (AfH)

Introduction:

SF welcomed all contractors to the Rebuilding Center, outlined the content of the meeting and invited questions at any time.

Bid Procedures:

Bid release meeting held today, Feb 14. All bidders received a hard copy of the documents except the drawings. The full bid package was issued in digital format.

Site visit scheduled for Friday Feb 18 – meeting in Cayes Jacmel at 11am. One bidder will be unable to attend but will visit on Saturday. DG to confirm with Mme Vieux, the school principal.

The pre-bid conference will take place at the Rebuilding Center Mon Feb 21 at 2pm. All bidders agreed to attend.

Bid submission is no later than 12pm on Fri Feb 25 to The Rebuilding Center for the attention of SC. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

The intention is to agree a contract within 2 weeks of bid submissions and commence work on site around March 18 .

Bidders requested a post submission meeting with all bidders to identify the winning bid and explain the differences in the bids. AFH welcomed this and will schedule accordingly.

Bid Package:

Drawings – SC walked through the drawings in detail explaining location, design, construction etc. The drawings are detailed but the construction is based on methods widely used in Haiti. Bidders requested more info on windows, doors and screens. AFH to respond

BoQ – SC explained the fields to be completed. All quantities have been calculated by AFH and bidders are asked to fill in material costs only. In addition overhead, transport, labor and profit are separate line items. AFH identified the excel file could be easier to use – will issue revised file asap.

Bid Form – SC highlighted fields to be filled out.

Spec – produced by Rick Ehlert (AFH) this explains mix ratios, steel grades, quality control etc.

Training:

On site training will be conducted prior to construction for approx 4 days.

Additional training sessions will be held periodically throughout the build as new trades begin.

Construction Administration:

Certain procedures will be compulsory: Change Orders, Applications for Payment, Substantial Completion.

Other procedures will be agreed in consultation with the successful bidder: RFIs, RFPs, Daily Logs

Weekly reports will be created by AFH based on Daily Logs.

Staffing:

AFH will keep a representative on site at least 3 days a week to inspect construction and aid in administration/scheduling (Daily Logs etc)

Action Items:

DG to confirm site visit with Mme Vieux. [now confirmed]

AFH to issue construction details for windows, doors and screens.

AFH to issue more user friendly excel version of the BOQ.

Footing Pouring report

Site visit and Meeting with B.E.C.E.I

ARCHITECT’S FIELD REPORT

Observation Follow up

Build Change Training day 1

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 25, 2011

Bid Negotiations and Construction Set Up:

Ecole la Dignite Project Update March 11, 2011

Bid Negotiations and Construction Set Up:

Ecole la Dignite Site Visit February 18, 2011

Location:

Present:

Contractors:

Site/Logistics Update:

Bid Update:

Ecole la Dignite Bid Release Meeting February 14, 2011

Location:

Present:

Introduction:

Bid Procedures:

Bid Package:

Training:

Construction Administration:

Staffing:

Action Items:

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