Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Cordillera Administrative Region
La Trinidad, Benguet
MEMORANDUM
FOR : Atty. EDEN T. RAFANAN
Regional Director
THRU : REYMAX F. BOSQUE
OIC-Service Chief, Technical Services
FROM : RONALD L. FERNANDO
Senior TAS
: JUN JUN P. ANCHETA
TAS I
SUBJECT : TAS - Rejoinder on the response/justification of Engr. PROCESO MARIO D. BAYUBAY
about the Inspection Report dated June 6, 2019, on the Construction of Wagud-Buaya
Bridge (Sub-structure) Phase I with a contract cost of Php 39,983,318.88.
DATE : February 5, 2020
This is in response to the Memorandum of the Audit Team Leader, Ms. BERNADETTE D. PEKAS dated
September 6, 2019, requesting for Inspection of the Corrected Deficiencies which were reported by the Technical
Services in its Inspection Report dated June 6, 2019, on the Construction of Wagud-Buaya Bridge Phase I.
Hereunder are our comments:
COA-TAS FINDINGS AND LGU’S JUSTIFICATIONS COA – TAS COMMENTS
OBSERVATIONS
- The agency reported accomplishment - Equipment and manpower - As regards to the correction
was verified and found 100% are already mobilized to the of defects on PCCP requiring
completed as per As-built Plan, project site to work on the sealing in the previous
Statement of Work Accomplished findings of COA-CAR inspection, these were
and Certificated of Completion and Technical Services. Please already corrected. Noted
Acceptance Report both dated June send your engineer to Cracks within the middle
29, 2018. However, there were identify the road sections third were sealed as
defects noted in item 311(1)a(PCCP, stated in the AOM report so required.
200mm thick). Transverse cracks that the undertaking will be
were noticed within 1.5m from the completed the soonest. The LGU heeded with the
weakened plane joint affecting an recommendation of the Audit
area of 78.75 sq.m and major scaling Team embodied in its letter
noted on various spans affecting an to Provincial Governor dated
area of 67.50 sq.m or a total of August 2, 2019, requiring it to
146.25 sq.m with a cost of Php introduce corrective
210,803.29. These are recommended measures on finding/defects
for re-blocking. Attached herewith on the completed PCCP.
are data gathered on-site with the Removal and replacement of
computation of the cost of defects PCCP with visible transverse
with corresponding cracks that occurred within
recommendations. one third (1/3) of the span
and re-blocking on portions
In items 505(5), 506 and 507 of PCCP with noted very
(Grouted Riprap – Class A, Stone serious defects were visible
Masonry, and Rubble Masonry), at intermittent section. Re-
some portions could not be inspection revealed that the
measured because they were total corrected area is not
embedded. However, portions that enough to cover the total
were exposed like lengths, widths computed area required for
(top), and exposed heights were correction. The corrected
measured and found them compliant portion has a total area of
with the As-built Plan and quantity 94.35 sq.m amounting to Php
requirement. The piers and 135,995.15 while the total
abutments of the bridge were not computed area of defects
measured because of the high level was 146.25 sq.m amounting
of water in the river. Further, girders to Php 210,803.29.
and slab deck were already Accordingly, the corrected
constructed. Nonetheless, attached portion was still deficient by
pictures taken during and after the 51.90 sq.m amounting to
construction of the project convinced Php 74,808.14.
the undersigned that those (see attached computation)
embedded parts of the structure
were completed accordingly.
- The original contract duration was - As for the 141 calendar days - The submitted documents
365 calendar days. With a total delayed reported, please were closely scrutinized and
suspension of 20 calendar days, the find the attached Xerox found out that no attached
revised contract duration was 385 copy of the project copies of Approved Time
calendar days with corresponding completion report wherein Extensions and Variation
contract expiry on February 8, 2018. the target completion date Order were found on the
With the actual completion on June was on August 09, 2018, submitted file. These
29, 2018, a delay of 141 calendar while we completed the documents are vital as
days was incurred of which liquidated project on June 29, 2018. support documents to attest
damage should have been imposed if there were indeed
to the contractor. Disbursement additional time extensions to
Voucher for final payments showed revise the completion date
no deduction of liquidated damage. and determine if the project
is on-schedule or has already
incurred delays. We
recommend that the Audit
Team verifies the existence of
the aforementioned
documents and conducts its
own evaluation.
For your information and guidance Madam,
ENGR. JUN JUN P. ANCHETA
TAS-1
Technical Section
