J.3.6_University_of_Liberia_(STUDENT_DEMOSTRATION_projects).pdf

PROPOSAL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STUDENT

DEMONSTRATION SOLAR AREA LIGHT INSTALLATION PROJECT

BACKGROUND

In the bid to provide students of the College of Engineering at the University of Liberia to acquire some practical knowledge and skills in tackling real engineering problems and implementing practical solutions to these problems, the University of Liberia in partnership with the USAID has encouraged students of the different engineering disciplines to carry out projects as demonstrations in their individual disciplines.

In pursuit of this objective, the Electrical Engineering students are to undertake a solar area lighting project within the Fendell Campus of the University under the supervision and management of a professional entity. It is in furtherance of working along with the Electrical Engineering students that this proposal is being proffered in order to supervise and manage the solar area lighting installation at Fendell.

SCOPE OF WORKS

The solar area lighting installation project is an uncomplicated demonstration project. It is a straight forward project whose scope of works is as follow:

1. Procurement of the solar area light fixtures. This shall involve most definitely importation of the light fixtures into the country.

2. Transportation of the fixtures to the site.

3. Excavation of the ground for placement of the concrete foundations for the fixtures.

4. Construction of the reinforced concrete foundations.

5. Erection of the solar lighting masts.

6. Commissioning of the fixtures.

7. Construction of concrete pads with gravel drains and curbs for pedestrian walkway.

8. Design of 3(three) palaver huts with walkways and an open air patio recreational area connected to a future expansion of exterior open air arena.

Although the students will be involved with the implementation of the project on a demonstration basis, however, they will be involved in the actual physical placement of the fixtures onto the designated sites.

As a consequence the students shall be compensated for working on the project.

PROJECT DURATION

As the scope of works of the solar area light fixtures installation involve a period of time for importation of the fixtures as well as curing of the concrete foundations, a realistic delivery time frame is proposed as two and half ( 2½) calendar months.

COST OF THE PROJECT

The works is proposed to be undertaken for the total amount of US$49, 800.00 (Forty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred United States Dollars).