Al Fatah Pipe River Crossing, Al Fatah, Iraq

This project assessment was initiated as part of our continuing assessments of selected sector reconstruction activities for electricity, oil, and public works and water. The overall objectives were to determine whether selected sector reconstruction contractors complied with the terms of their contracts or task orders and to evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring and controls exercised by administrative quality assurance and contract officers. This project assessment was conducted in accordance with the Quality Standards for Inspections issued by the Presidents Council on Integrity and Efficiency. The SIGIR assessment team included an engineer and an auditor. The objective of this project assessment was to provide real-time relief and reconstruction project information to interested parties to enable appropriate action, when warranted. Specifically, we determined whether 1 Project results will be consistent with original objectives, 2 Project components were adequately designed prior to construction or installation, 3 Construction or rehabilitation met the standards of the design, 4 Contractors Quality Control plan and the U.S. Governments Quality Assurance program were adequate, and 5 Project sustainability and operational effectiveness were addressed. The assessment determined that the completed project should meet and be consistent with original task order objectives if current construction methods are continued. Specifically, installation of the nine large diameter pipelines acrossunder the river is a key element of the overall objective to repair and continue the operations of the Iraq oil infrastructure following the destruction of crude oil pipelines that crossed the Tigris River at Al Fatah during hostilities in 2003. As a result, the installation of the nine large diameter pipelines acrossunder the Tigris River should effectively repair and reestablish operations of the Iraq oil infrastructure at Al Fatah.