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Modernisation of signalling system (2001/LV/16/P/PT/006) Stage 1. Intermediate Body: Ministry of Transport Employer: Latvian Railway - LDZ Contractor: Consortium Thales Rail Signalling Solution Gmbh and Thales Rail Signalling Solution Baltics Engineer: Systra.
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Modernisation of signalling system (2001/LV/16/P/PT/006) Stage 1 • Intermediate Body: Ministry of Transport • Employer: Latvian Railway - LDZ • Contractor: Consortium Thales Rail Signalling Solution Gmbh and Thales Rail Signalling Solution Baltics • Engineer: Systra
1. General information of contract: • Type of project: Plant and Design-Build (FIDIC) • Commencement date: 10.01.2005 • Contract price: 47.597.197 EURO • Scope of works (7 stages): • interlocking systems: 32 stations • Lineblock system, including cable laying: 350 km • Level Crossing systems: 83 • Reconstruction of 10 kV power supply line: 182 km • 2 CTC central offices • Point heating system: 21 stations • Refurbishment or installation of buildings (depends on situation): 32 stations • Time for completion: • Initial: 09.01.2009 • Adjusted in Addendum No.3: 31.12.2009
2. Payments • Basis for payment: • FIDIC Sub-Clauses 14.2, 14.4, Particular Conditions: BPQPW • Performance of a milestone (FAT, Delivery, Installation, Testing, Commissioning) for any of 12 types of equipment • Invoice reaching 1% of contract Price. • Payments made: • Advance payment: 4759719,7 EUR(29.06.2005) • Interim payments: • 1-st: 2 863 610,29 EUR (Cable FAT) (27.12.2006/30.07.2007) • 2-nd: 897 499,41 EUR (Cable FAT and delivery) (30.07.2007) • 3-d: 484 215,21 EUR (Cable FAT and delivery) (30.07.2007) • 4-th: 2 082 213,5 EUR (FAT of interlocking, CTC hardware, UPS; cable delivery) (21.12.2007) • Totally paid: 11 087 258,11 EUR (23,3 %) • Next payments: • Probably for equipment/cable delivery • No more reasons: no further FAT performed, no completed installation, no test is foreseen, no commissioning planning soon
4000 Planned to be Completed 3500 Actually Completed Work Programme of 24.08.2007 Quantity of Tasks 3000 2500 2000 Work Programme of 05.05.2006 1500 1000 500 0 Jūl.05 Jūl.07 Jūl.09 Jūl.06 Jūl.08 Jan.05 Mai.05 Jan.06 Mai.06 Jan.07 Mai.07 Jan.08 Mai.08 Jan.09 Mai.09 Mar.05 Mar.07 Mar.09 Mar.06 Mar.08 Sep.05 Nov.05 Sep.06 Nov.06 Sep.07 Nov.07 Sep.08 Nov.08 Sep.09 Nov.09 Date 3. Cumulative Contractor “Completed Task" Performance
300 Tasks which did not Progress from Previous Month Revised Work Programme 250 Tasks which progressed from Previous Month Number of Tasks 200 150 100 50 0 July 2007 May 2007 April 2007 June 2007 March 2007 August 2007 January 2007 January 2008 October 2006 October 2007 February 2007 February 2008 November 2006 December 2006 November 2007 December 2007 September 2006 September 2007 Date 4. On-going Contractor Task Performance
5. Delays in project implementation* • Submission of FRS documents for approval: up to 180 days • Submission of Subsystem Technical Specifications for approval: up to 200 days • Submission of detailed design for approval: • Construction part: • Stage 1: up to 170 days • Stage 2: up to 170 days • Stage 3: up to 45 days • Technological part: • Stage 1: up to 160 days • Stage 2: up to 170 days • Stage 3: up to 45 days • Construction activity: • Stage 1: up to 180 days • Stage 2: to be started April, 2008, not ready. * Based on the Detailed Work Programme, document 3CR 74510 0001 UHAFA, Edition 05, dated 24.08.2007
6. Reason for delays • Insufficiency of Contractor’s human resources (quality and quantity) 7. Consequences of current delays • Probable delay of project completion • Application of conditional Delay Damages (currently about 157.200 EUR) • Probable delay of project Stage 2 (Contractor: Consortium Bombardier/Belam Riga): CTC Jelgava, CTC Daugavpils
8. Measures already taken • Contract execution extended for 1 year (Addendum No.3) • Discussions during monthly progress meetings • High level management meeting with involvement of president of Thales Rail Signalling Solutions, held on 02.02.2008 • “Hot” management meetings with LDZ Technical Management Director and Contractor – weekly.
9. Measures to be taken (Contractor) • Involve more appropriate experienced experts for respective design areas • Complete remaining technical solutions (CTC, Buildings/containers, Level Crossings, Diesel generators, 10 kV line, etc.) • Issue documentation for approval without further delays • Hire many more subcontractors, especially for performance of cable laying activities in parallel