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- Successful Management:
At the core of project success is successful management. SCC has a streamlined organizational structure that allows us to respond quickly to the needs of our clients without going through many layers of management for approval.
As owners of the company, the decisions we make are based on the input of a highly qualified management team which consists of personnel who specialize in all aspects of construction design and engineering.
Our management team has had extensive experience in their fields of specialization both locally and internationally. They are committed to providing cost effective solutions that exceed the standards of quality you desire. To meet those standards, they have complete managerial oversight in their respective areas. In addition, they have administrative resources at their disposal to meet the administrative requirements of any project.
Our managers provide extensive oversight from design to execution and on through completion. They are readily available at all times, meeting regularly with our project staff and are themselves in the field directly assigned to the project. This hands-on approach ensures that we have the management oversight required to succeed. It also ensures that our managers on the ground can track the project schedule to ensure that we meet or exceed the needs of our clients.
Our company staff has had extensive experience in managing a large number of successful projects ranging from extensive building renovation to new construction. Our success is due, in part, to our ability to be flexible in order to meet the sometimes-changing needs of our clients.
This flexibility issue to some extent to our organizational structure. The following organizational chart is a general representation of the manner in which we organize each project. Each response to a tender will have its own specific organizational chart specific to the project.
2. Quality Human Resources:
Labor Plan: Our labor plan includes a requirement to hire 85-95% Afghani labor in support of the project. Attracting labor in a dangerous environment such as in Afghanistan is sometimes very difficult as many are afraid to work due to possible threats, and risks. To be sure that our company can attract non-permanent skilled labor in support of the project and keep it, our company has a simple and effective way that we recruit our workers. Workers are hired from the local villages which will benefit from the work and salaries that workers will receive. We also make sure that we have alliances with the tribes in the local places where we will work so that the workers that work for us will feel safer. In doing so, we are able to maximize retention of the labor force.
We rely on the assistance of leaders in the communities we work in, in order to secure quality craftsmen and laborers for our projects.
By working with local tribes and leaders we are able to ensure that:
a) We will attract quality workers.
b) That retention of the labor force is maintained through project completion.
Full Time Staff Available: In addition to our work force we have key personnel in critical positions such as Engineering, Construction and Project Management.
3. Outstanding Procurement, Logistics & Mobilization:
Procurement: Part of success in the Afghani environment is the ability to procure items quickly and to transport them from place to place safely and efficiently. Multi National Construction and Production’s approach to ensuring that all of the needed materials are on hand for a particular project is to ensure that we have working relationships with a variety of local suppliers. We have long established relationships with suppliers across all industry types in order to meet our project needs. With quality in mind, we make sure that our procurement staff works closely with our quality group in order to ensure that all procurements meet or exceed the quality standards set forth in every scope of work.
Logistics & Mobilization: Logistics and Mobilization is also an important aspect of successful project execution. When possible, we establish networks within the local community in order to maximize safety factors associated with the transport of goods. These networks help maximize the safe transport of goods along specific routes negotiated with the leaders of the communities we will work in. In addition, these networks with the local community help to secure the acceptance of our presence in any given area.
Mobilization is also critical to staying on schedule. During our mobilization for a specific project, we have extensive management oversight. Our manager is responsible for coordinating procurement of materials, delivery, receipt, labor, etc. required for the project. Our managers have the resources at their disposal in order to ensure that project mobilization is achieved with minimal interruption.
4. Extensive Subcontractor Network:
Another key to success in project management is to have an extensive network of local subcontractors available to us. SCC will use a combination of self-performance coupled with the use of 2nd tier subcontractors to perform portions of the work.
This network is a key to success because it often results in the support of local leaders in any given area. Local Afghani community leaders are often more supportive of work going on in a particular area when the subcontractor and the workers are local to the community. With that in mind, SCC often uses quality, local subcontractors which in turn help to:
1) Keep mobilization costs lower.
2) Add peace of mind to the local community in terms of helping to grow the local economy.
3) To help to ensure project success.
4) Recruit and retain local labor.
5) Effective Communications.
A final aspect of project success is effective communication. At SCC you will find management involvement at every level. Our key personnel are actively involved in the procurement process as well as in the design and execution of the entire project. Our managers are there to provide oversight, but we also rely on the expertise of our Engineers and Technicians in determining the best approach to take in a given situation. We have every confidence in our most valuable asset—namely our workforce. The input of our workforce is critical to success of any project. By the same token, you can be confident that the management and oversight of the work is undertaken by key personnel with extensive experience. The quality of our workforce, coupled with sound management and oversight is what leads to our success.
We understand that it is not enough to communicate internally, but our effective communication must also extend first and foremost to our client. In that respect, we make certain that we are in constant communication with our client. In order to ensure that our communications are more effective we have a highly qualified administrative support staff with access to the most modern software. In addition, we ensure that personnel who speak both English and the local language are always available. This helps to ensure that everyone involved in the project will understand the requirements of the job, and that they will be able to communicate those requirements to workers at all levels.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
At SCC, we have a commitment to quality. We endeavor to provide quality construction and engineering solutions at cost effective prices.
COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
The safety of our workers and of all people who come onto our job site is very important to us. To underscore this commitment, we initiate a project specific safety plan for each project that include, regular safety meetings, and the incorporation of any other safety guidelines that may be required to accommodate the project undertaken. In addition, we will seek to work closely with our client safety counterpart to ensure that we conduct ourselves to the highest standards of safety.
QUALITY CONTROL / QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN
Scope: This procedure sets forth the construction quality program requirements that are to be applied to work performed by SPACE CONSTRUCTION. It is intended that this QA program will meet the requirements of the SPACE CONSTRUCTION projects Services Basic Quality Policy (BQP) as it relates to Construction Services.
Responsibility: The decision to implement this QA program for a particular construction job will be made at the sole discretion of the management of SPACE CONSTRUCTION The decision to implement this program (or any part of this program) for a particular job will be based on, but will not be limited to, the following criteria:
Program Implementation: Implementation of the Construction Services QA/QC Program on a particular job site will generally following the six steps outlined below.
• Step 1: Review the Construction QA/QC Implementation Checklist the checklist should be used as a discussion guide by Construction Site Management and the Project Manager will ensure that all aspects of the Program are being considered.
• Step 2: Generate “Plan to Implement” letter and send to Logistics Manager – This letter should be used to document the intent to implement the Program and any anticipated deviations from full implementation. Copies of the letter should be sent to the Regional SPACE CONSTRUCTION Quality Control Procedures Construction Manager, the Project Manager and onsite Document Control.
• Step 3: Discuss specific project implementation plans –Construction Site Management with assistance from the QC officer should discuss specific implementation plans for the particular construction project.
• Step 4: Develop and implement specific components of the Program – Construction Site Management should develop site specific plans based on discussions in step 3 above and assign responsibilities for implementation.
• Step 5: Conduct overview meetings with all project responsible members, employees – At some point in the six-step process, the QC officer will generally conduct an overview meeting on the generic QA/QC program. If the majority of the onsite Construction Services personnel are not familiar with the QA/QC Program, this overview could occur earlier in the six-step process. However, holding the overview meeting at this stage allows Construction Site Management to interject specific requirements and responsibilities for the construction site. Attendance in this overview meeting will be documented in the individual’s training records.
• Step 6: Conduct periodic reviews with appropriate feedback and follow-up to Construction Site Management. – The QC officer with assistance from the onsite QC representative will conduct periodic
Assessments of the onsite Program implementation. Tools for these assessments will be the implementation checklist and process observations based on specific components of the QA/QC Program. Results of the assessments will be shared with site Construction Management and will be used as the basis for future assessments.
Quality Assessments
Various reviews and assessments will be carried out to verify that project is following the requirements of the Construction standards QA/QC Program. These reviews and/or assessments will consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
• Assessments conducted by the officer QA in accordance with the SPACE CONSTRUCTION Basic Quality Policy
• Assessments associated with construction controls methods
• Assessments associated with administrative procedure– Site Assessment and Peer Review SPACE CONSTRUCTION Quality Control Procedures.
• Periodic assessments performed by the SPACE CONSTRUCTION – QC officer as outlined in Step 6 of the Implementation Process above.
• On site assessments conducted by Construction Site Management
Project Manager (PM): The PM is the person responsible for the planning, coordination and controlling of a project from inception to completion, meeting the project’s requirements and ensuring that project is completed on time, within budget, within scope and to required quality standards. The project manager ensures that all phase reviews have occurred and have been completed, that all comments have been satisfactorily addressed and that all forms and checklists have been completed by the appropriate personnel. The PM is ultimately responsible for each project’s adherence to the quality control plan.
SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN
Safety and Health Objectives
Staff & sub-contractors working at SPACE CONSTRUCTION must plan to achieve a safe workplace through the following:
- Using a competent safety person.
- Continually making job site safety inspections
- Enforcing the use of safety equipment.
- Following SCC’s safety procedures and rules
- Providing on-going safety training.
- Enforcing SCC’s safety rules and using appropriate discipline
Complying with SCC’s policies concerning: Above Ceiling Permits ID Badging Asbestos Infection Control Barrier Management (Wall, Floor Penetrations, etc.) Lockout Tag out Crane Safety Parking Confined Space PCRA/ICRA Dust Control Scaffold Safety Fire Protection System Impairment Security Fire Safety Tobacco/Smoking Hot Work Permit Use of SCC Facilities
Safety Rules
ALL OF SPACE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY RULES MUST BE OBEYED. FAILURE TO DO SO BY ANY CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEE WILL RESULT IN A DISPLINARY ACTION AND/OR REMOVING THAT PERSON FROM THE PREMISES.
1- Keep your mind on your work at all times. No horseplay on the job. Injury or removal from the job or both can be the result.
2. Personal safety equipment must be worn as prescribed for each job, such as safety glasses for eye protection, hard hats at all times within the confines of the construction area where there is a potential for falling materials or tools, gloves when handling materials, and safety shoes are necessary for protection against foot injuries.
3. Precautions are necessary to prevent sunburn and to protect against burns from hot materials.
4. If any part of your body should come in contact with an acid or caustic substance, rush to the nearest water available and flush the affected part. Secure medical aid immediately by calling 112.
5. Watch where you are walking. Don’t run.
6. The use of illegal drugs or alcohol or being under the influence of the same on the project shall be cause for removal from the project.
7. Workplace violence will not be tolerated; SCC has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace violence.
8. Do not distract the attention of fellow workers. Do not engage in any act which would endanger another employee.
9. Coordinate with SPACE CONSTRUCTION’s Program Manager on the use of sanitation facilities. Defacing or damaging these facilities is forbidden.
10. Hand washing sinks are not to be used for construction or renovation purposes.
11. A good job is a clean job, and a clean job is the start of a safe job. So, keep your working area free from rubbish, dust and debris.
12. Do not use a compressor to blow dust or dirt from your clothes, hair, or hands.
13. Never move an injured person unless it is absolutely necessary. Further injury may result. Keep the injured as comfortable as possible and utilize job site first-aid equipment until an ambulance arrives.
14. Know your emergency exit routes and follow SCCs policies and procedures that apply to emergency response and routine drills.
15. Know where firefighting equipment is located and be trained on how to use it.
16. Lift correctly – with legs, not the back. If the load is too heavy GET HELP. Stay fit. Control your weight. Do stretching exercises. Approximately twenty percent of all construction related injuries result from lifting materials.
17. Nobody but operator shall be allowed to ride on equipment unless proper seating is provided.
18. Do not use power tools and equipment until you have been properly instructed in the safe work methods and become authorized to use them.
19. Be sure that all guards are in place. Do not remove, displace, damage, or destroy any safety device or safeguard furnished or provided for use on the job, nor interfere with the use thereof.
20. Do not enter an area which has been barricaded.
21. Never oil, lubricates, or fuel equipment while it is running or in motion.
22. Use the “four and one” rule when using a ladder. One foot of base for every four feet of height.
23. Portable ladders in use shall be equipped with safety feet unless ladder is tied, blocked or otherwise secured. Step ladders shall not be used as a straight ladder.
24. Use ladders according to related OSHA Standard, general ladder safety and manufactures’ instructions,
25. Ladders must extend three feet above landing on roof for proper use.
26. Defective ladders must be properly tagged and removed from the project site.
27. Keep ladder bases free of debris, hoses, wires, materials, etc.
28. Build scaffolds according to manufacturers’ recommendations and applicable OSHA Construction Safety Standard.
29. Scaffold planks shall be properly lapped, cleated or otherwise secured to prevent shifting.
30. Use only extension cords of the three-prong type. Use ground fault circuit interrupters at all times and when using tools in wet atmosphere (e.g. outdoors) or with any temporary power supply. Check the electrical grounding system daily.
31. Use approved fall protection procedures and comply with related OSHA Standard regarding fall protection.
32. Never throw anything “overboard.” Someone passing below may be seriously injured.
33. Open fires are prohibited.
34. Know what emergency procedures have been established for your job site. (Location of emergency phone, first aid kit, stretcher location, fire extinguisher locations, evacuation plan, etc.). Call 911 from within the Hospital to report emergency situations
Jobsite Inspections
SCC has a pre-construction Risk Assessment (PCRA) policy, which includes an Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) and an Interim Life Safety (ILSM) policy in place. SPACE CONSTRUCTION personnel are required to conduct daily and weekly job inspections to comply with those policies
Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM)
ILSM’s are a series of 14 administrative actions, as outlined by The Joint Commission (TJC) Life Safety Standard, required to be taken, as appropriate to temporarily compensate for hazards posed by construction and renovation activities within the Hospital buildings. ILSM’s are required in and adjacent
to all construction/renovation areas as assessed by the Hospital’s Fire Marshal and apply to all personnel including SPACE CONSTRUCTION employees, health care providers, contractors/sub-contractors and consultants, ILSM’s must be implemented at project startup and continue until the hazard posed by the construction or renovation activity is removed.
Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PCRA)
A PCRA must be conducted before any work commences. If identified as necessary during PCRA, an ICRA and/or ILSM must also be completed before work commences on project. Contractors working at SPACE CONSTRUCTION must comply with the PCRA findings and are required to implement all items on the daily, and ILSM reports, as applicable, with no exceptions. The Contractor’s competent safety person, or other designated person, must conduct frequent tours on each job site and observe potential safety/health hazards, including the potential hazards of confined spaces and develop a site-specific safety plan, when required, for safeguarding the Hospital, which may include the following:
- Removing the hazard when discovered.
- Guarding against the hazard as require by the PCRA, ICRA and ILSM.
- Providing personal protective equipment and enforcing its use.
- Training workers in safe work practices and implementation of SPACE CONSTRUCTION’s applicable policies
- Coordinating protection of workers through other contractors.
- Communicating newly identified risks to SPACE CONSTRUCTION designated Project Manager.
- Communicating any changes in demolition, construction, or renovation due to unforeseen issues in project to Program Manager for evaluation. SPACE CONSTRUCTION will retain all records related to safety inspections and correctional steps.
Sub-Contractor Competent Safety Person
The sub-contractor must designate a competent safety person, as defined by OSHA 1926 to implement the safety requirements when working at SPACE CONSTRUCTION or renovation projects. The responsibilities for this position are as follows
- Assure a safe workplace and OSHA compliance.
- Identify and correct potential job hazards and reportable spills.
- Assuring compliance with SPACE CONSTRUCTION’s construction safety and health standard requirements.
- Conducting regular safety inspections
- Establishing safety procedures
- Assure regular safety training with lead persons on site.
- Training his employees on SPACE Construction’s Emergency Response and Infection Prevention Procedures
- Maintaining safety and training records.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
All construction personnel must be protected from hazards in the workplace by using appropriate PPE, including but not limited to:
A. Head protection (hard hats) on job sites when there are potentials of falling objects, hair entanglement, burning, or electrical hazards. Hard hats are for protection against impact and penetration of falling objects. Hard hats must meet ANSI specifications.
B. Eye and face protection when there are potentials of hazards from flying objects or particles, chemicals, arcing, glare, or dust.
C. Protective footwear to protect from falling objects, chemicals, or stepping on sharp objects. Athletic or canvas- type shoes shall not be worn.
D. Protective gloves or clothing, when required, to protect against a hazard.
E. Harnesses and lanyards for fall protection as required in OSHA Construction Safety Standards.
F. Protection against the effects of noise exposure. Also, take appropriate measures to protect Hospital occupants from noise pollution.
G. Respirators in accordance with the applicable OSHA Standard when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of the employee.
H. Infection Prevention required PPE if in designated isolation areas or special care areas
Emergency Shutoff
Contractor must immediately notify the Program Manager, Foreman and the Engineering department in the event there is a need for an emergency shutoff of utilities. Contractor must retain phone numbers and pagers of SPACE CONSTRUCTION’s Foreman, Program Manager and the Engineering department for that purpose
Food and Drink
For protection of the contractors, food and drink shall not be consumed or stored in active construction sites
Tobacco/Smoking Policy
All staff of SCC and sub-contractors and their personnel are prohibited from smoking or using tobacco products at SCC facilities and must abide by SPACE CONSTRUCTION’s non-smoking policy
Emergency Kits:
Emergency always should be available in sit.
Emergency Assistance:
Emergency assistant always should be available in construction sit
Machinery and Equipment’s:
SPACE CONSTURCTION having a policy to get the equipment if we need it for long-term, that’s why we owned and lease mostly of Equipment for the projects.
| L.I. | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | QTY | REMARKS |
| 1 | Bulldozer | Komatsu/D- 155, D8S-A, and D5 | 3 | Rent or lease |
| 2 | Cranes | Cat 20-ton, Cat 14 ton, 3.2 ton | 2 | Rent or lease |
| 3 | Loader | Caterpillar / Caterpillar 966-D and 950-E | 5 | Rent or Lease |
| 4 | Front-End Loader | 1.5M³ Bucket Capacity | 2 | Rent or Lease |
| 5 | Excavator | Jackhammer EX 200, Hitachi Ex200 and Ex100, Left Shovel Capacity 1.5M³, Right Shovel Capacity 1.5M³, | 8 | Company Owned (1)/ Rent or Leas 7 |
| 6 | Road Roller | Dynapac 10,12,16 and 32tons with vibrators | 4 | Rent or Lease |
| 7 | Compactor | 1.5 ton | 1 | Company Owned |
| 8 | Grader | Komatsu 605 and 405, Caterpillar 12G | 8 | Company Owned (1), Rented (1) |
| 9 | Dump Trucks | M. Benz 13M³, Kamaza 11M, Hino Capacity 5.2M³, 5.5M³ | 26 | Rent or lease |
| 10 | Dozers | Caterpillar D-7&D-6 | 2 | Rent |
| 11 | Trailer | 5-Meter in length | 1 | Rent |
| 12 | Air compressor | 1 | Rented | |
| 13 | Water bowser | 8000,16000 liters | 2 | Rented |
| 14 | Concrete Mixers | Benz on Truck, Mixer Track Capacity 1.5M³, Mixer Capacity 1M³ & 1.5M³ | 6 | Company Owned (1) rented 5 |
| 15 | Fork lift | 4 Tons and 5 Tons | 2 | Rent |
| 16 | Vibrator | Electric and Diesel- powered, Pin Type & Plate Type | 6 | Company Owned (2) (4) |
| 17 | Air/Gas Welding | Complete set of Equipment | 1 Set | Company Owned |
| 18 | Portable Generators | 15 KVA for power supply generation and welding works | 4 | Company Owned |
| 19 | Stand-by Generator | , Cat 25 KVA Perkins | 2 | Company Owned |
| 20 | Projectors | Lights for Night Operations | 20 | Company Owned |
| 21 | Tools | For Building and assembling of Rent electrical boards | 3 Sets | Company Owned |
| 22 | Precision Electrical Measuring Set | 1 Set | Company Owen | |
| 23 | Drill/ Industrial Stone Grinding | Various Types | 3 | Company Owned |
| 24 | Measuring equipment’s | Theodolite, Nikon | 2 | Company Owned |
| 25 | Leveling equipment’s | including Nikon Automatic Level AX-2s | 1 | Company Owned |
| 26 | Automatic Gas Cutting m/c | Cutting capacity up to 45mm | 3 | Company Owned |
| 27 | Manual Gas Cutting m/c | Cutting capacity unto 45mm | 10 | Company Owned |
| 28 | Rectifier | 400amps | 10 | Company Owned |
| 29 | Rectifier | 250amps | 14 | Company Owned |
| 30 | TIG&MIG Welding Torches | 300amps,200amps,150amps | 6 | Company Owned |
| 31 | AC Welding m/cs | 600amps,400amps,250 | 25 | Company Owned |
| 32 | Angle and Portable Grinned m/c | Hitachi, borsch, DeWalt | 30 | Rent or lease |
| 33 | High Speed Cutoff m/c | Hitachi, Bosch, DeWalt | 5 | Rent or lease |
| 34 | Radial and Portable Drilling m/c | UK & local made | 4 | Company Owned |
| 35 | Heavy Lathe&Shaper/cu | up&local made | 5 | Company Owned |
| 36 | Hydro Testing Inspection m/c | Locale made | 2 | Company Owned |
| 37 | Air compressor | 25bar | 2 | Rent or leas |
| 38 | Tools for Fabrication Erection / Rigging | Precision fabrication and heavy rigging | all kinds | Rent or leas |
| 39 | Toyota 4Runner | 6-S, model 1997/ petrol &Gas | 1 | Company owned |
| 40 | Toyota 4Runner | 6-S model 2004/ Petrol | 1 | Company owned |
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN WE RESPOND TO A RFP
In addition to meeting the requirements of each Request for Proposal, we also include the following standard documents with every response:
- Management Plan –the management plan included with each Request for Proposal is specific to the project. It will list in general the structure for the project. Site level managers will be identified and then upon award a more detailed contact list will be forwarded to you—this list will include the site manager, engineers, safety, security, and quality points of contact for the site.
- Subcontractor Utilization Plan –This plan will identify the areas of the work that we intend to use subcontractors on. Although final selections may not be made until award, we will identify the portion of work they will be performing. When available we will provide the name and point of contact of the subcontractor we will be using.
- Procurement Plan – will identify large items required to perform the work i.e., water tanks, fuel tanks, concrete and etc. and where we will procure it and how we will have it delivered to the site.
- Mobilization Plan – the mobilization plan will detail our plan for mobilizing to meet the Scope of Work.
- Equipment Plan – this equipment plan details the pieces and numbers of equipment that are required to successfully complete the project per the Scope of Work. It will also list the equipment type year model.
- Project Completion Schedule – The project Completion Schedule will be our proposed completion timeline.
- Schedule of Values – The schedule of values will be our proposed cost for mobilization, execution and completion.
- Labor Plan – The labor plan will show the total number of personnel required to perform the work. The labor plan will reflect the work in a phased approach and will show when certain categories of labor are scheduled to arrive on site.
