The restore of the collapsed portion of the riprap in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue Metropolis, is already 85 p.c full.| Mary Rose Sagarino
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The restore of the collapsed 15-meter portion of the riprap in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue Metropolis, is already 85 p.c full.
Engr. Daffodil Jugan, the general public info officer of the DPWH Sixth District Engineering Workplace, mentioned on Thursday, Nov. 14, that based mostly on the accomplishment report from the day before today, 251.23 cubic meters of stone masonry had already been put in, together with 683.35 kilograms of metal rebars for face wall capping. Concrete pouring for the wall was additionally strengthened.
Personnel from ZLREJ Buying and selling and Development Corp., the contractor for the DPWH Sixth District venture, began the restore on November 1 following an evaluation.
The 15-meter part collapsed on October 29, and ZLREJ initially focused to complete the restore inside per week.
Nevertheless, ZLREJ Chief Working Officer Atty. Rejzl Anne Awit-Rapes defined that delays occurred as a result of excessive water ranges in latest days posed dangers to their personnel.
“We are not looking for our staff to work in that situation. We need to guarantee the protection of our staff onsite,” mentioned Awit-Rapes.
Awit-Rapes added that their personnel had redirected water from a close-by firm’s pipeline away from the riprap.
The collapse was reportedly brought on by water stress buildup from liquefaction linked to a water pipeline from a close-by firm, compounded by heavy rains.
DPWH Sixth District Data Officer Jugan famous that repairs are prone to be accomplished this month.
Jugan additionally acknowledged that they directed the restore to increase 30 linear meters on either side of the affected space to make sure structural stability wouldn’t be compromised.
The flood management venture in Barangay Maguikay has been allotted a funds of P127 million for 2024.
The affected part is a part of a flood management venture spanning 6,900 linear meters alongside the Butuanon River, carried out by DPWH over the previous two years. Nevertheless, ZLREJ Buying and selling and Development Corp.’s scope covers solely 398 linear meters.
The venture is funded by the workplace of Lone District Rep. Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon, with the aim of enhancing town’s infrastructure and defending residents from flooding.
Joint Inspection
Officers from the DPWH Sixth District Engineering Workplace and ZLREJ Buying and selling and Development Corp. are set to attend a metropolis council session on November 25.
This follows a decision handed by Metropolis Councilor Jesus “Jun” Arcilla, Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, requesting their attendance to clarify the difficulty of the collapsed riprap.
Arcilla will even suggest a joint inspection with the Metropolis Engineering Workplace to survey all the flood management venture.
“Mas maayo nga joint ang inspection sa tanang venture sulod sa Mandaue para mawala na ang kulba sa tanan’g pangutana sa mga tawo og protected ba sila, mao nang i-inspection gyud,” mentioned Arcilla.
The DPWH Sixth District Engineering Workplace and ZLREJ Buying and selling and Development Corp. expressed openness to this suggestion.
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