GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA

DEPARTMENT OF INRASTRUCTURE, PORT SERVICES AND ENERGY

ANNUAL
REPORT 2018-2019
Zones 4, 5, 6.

Eng. Eddie Parsade

Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 3
CONSTITUENCY/ZONE-LOCATIONS....................................................................................................... 4
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 4
ZONAL STAFF ASSIGNMENTS .................................................................................................................... 5
ZONE 4A/4B .......................................................................................................................................... 5
ZONE 5A/5B/5C..................................................................................................................................... 5
ZONE 6A/6B .......................................................................................................................................... 6
IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKS ..................................................................................................................... 7
MICOUD NORTH........................................................................................................................................ 8
MICOUD SOUTH........................................................................................................................................ 9
VIEUX- FORT NORTH ...............................................................................................................................11
VIEUX – FORT SOUTH..............................................................................................................................12
LABORIE...................................................................................................................................................14
CHOISUEL-SALTIBUS................................................................................................................................15
SOUFRIERE .............................................................................................................................................. 16
TOTAL EXPENDITURE and CONTRACTS AWARDED.....................................................................................17
CHALLENGES ...............................................................................................................................................19
STAFF PERFORMANCE and APPRAISALS ..................................................................................................... 19
STAFF TRAINING.......................................................................................................................................... 20
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................20
ANNEX – PHOTOGRAPHS ............................................................................................................................21
MICOUD NORTH...................................................................................................................................... 21
MICOUD SOUTH...................................................................................................................................... 22
VIEUX – FORT NORTH..............................................................................................................................23
VIEUX – FORT SOUTH..............................................................................................................................24
LABORIE...................................................................................................................................................25
CHOISUEL – SALTIBUS .............................................................................................................................26
SOUFRIERE .............................................................................................................................................. 27

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INTRODUCTION

The southern zones span from Praslin in the east up to Buton in the west and is divided into
three main zones namely, zones 4, 5 and 6. The three main zones are further subdivided into
sub zones as follows: 4A/4B; 5A/5B/5C; and 6A/6B. (see fig. 1) .These zones are also divided by
political boundaries into the various constituencies. . The constituencies in the south are
summarized in table 1.

Figure 1: Zonal Sub-Division

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CONSTITUENCY/ZONE-LOCATIONS
TABLE 1

Constituency ZONE District Representative

Micoud North 4A Hon. Dr. Gail Rigobert

Micoud South 4B Hon. Allen Chastanet
Vieux- Fort North 5A Hon. Moses Jn. Baptiste
Vieux – Fort South 5B Hon. Dr. Kenny Anthony
Laborie 5C Hon. Alva Baptiste
Choisuel-Saltibus 5C/6A Hon. Bradly Felix
Soufriere 6B Hon. Herod Stanislas

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

A zonal engineer as a representative of the Chief Engineer and manages the Southern Technical
Services Unit. Each zone is assigned an Engineering Assistant, who is assisted by road
technicians to undertake the assigned duties. The management structure is as follows:

ROAD
TECHNICIAN
ENGINEERING
ASSISTANT
ROAD
ENGINEER TECHNICIAN

ENGINEERING ROAD
ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN

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ZONAL STAFF ASSIGNMENTS
ZONE 4A/4B

RAY JN MARIE Bernard

(EA) Mathurin
EDDIE PARSADE
(ENGINEER)
RAY JN MARIE
Nadiyda Best
(EA)

ZONE 5A/5B/5C

Abel Barley
Curtis Duplessis
CHESTER AIMABLE
Waitson Charles
(EA 5A-5B)
Mark Dilsuk
Andrew Charles
EDDIE PARSADE (ENGINEER)

Kerry Joseph
HERWIN JOSEPH
Llyod Mathurin
(EA 5C)
willina Estaphane

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ZONE 6A/6B

HIPPOLYTE
Felix Vadrouque
ALEXANDRE
Tracy Henry
(EA 6A)
EDDIE PARSADE
(ENGINEER)
METHODIUS
CLAIRCIN Shernika Gabriel
(EA 6B)

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IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKS

The Department of Infrastructure has a mandate to maintain and construct all public civil works
on the island. To fulfil this mandate the Department uses a two pronged approach where some
works are done on an in-house scale and also the outsourcing of services from private
contractors. The procurement of goods and services by the ministry is guided by the Finance
Act of Saint Lucia. The tools used for the supervision of works include:

 Federation International des Ingenieurs- Conseils (FIDIC) conditions and agreements,

 Civil Engineering standard Method of Measurement (CESMM) 4.
 Road Note
 Technical Specifications e.g British Standards (BS), AASHTO.

During the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 the Department undertook various work programs. These
work programs are as follows:

 Desilting of Rivers
 Operating and Maintenance
 Road Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
 Pre- Hurricane Program
 Bridge Maintenance Program

The above work programs were further broken down into various works, which include clearing of
drains, reducing of verges and de-bushing. This report will summarize the works on a constituency level.

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MICOUD NORTH

The table below summarizes the distribution of expenditure in Micoud North, where 46% was
spent on road construction. The highest number of contractors was used in river desilting.

DRAINS CONSTRUCTED $ 161,023.00

DRAINS
CLEANED/DESILTED $ 39,984.00
CLEARING OF CULVERTS $ 2,500.00
ROAD CONSTRUCTION $ 479,081.73
GRILLS $ 18,468.00
RETAINING WALL $ 49,499.00
RIVER DESILTING $ 174,000.00
CLEARING OF SLIDES $ 33,140.00
DEBUSHING $ 1,998.00
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 86,423.48
TOTAL $ 1,046,117.21

EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION
DEBUSHING
0% BRIDGE DRAINS
MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTED
CLEARING OF DRAINS
8% 15% CLEANED/DESILTE
SLIDES
3% D
4%

CLEARING OF
RIVER CULVERTS
DESILTING 0%
17%

RETAINING WALL ROAD

5% CONSTRUCTION
GRILLS 46%
2%

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 DRAINS
BRIDGE
CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION CONSTRUCTED
5%
MAINTENANCE DRAINS
11% CLEANED/DESILTE
DEBUSHING D
6% 5%
CLEARING
CLEARING OF ROAD
OF
SLIDES CONSTRUCTION
CULVERTS
11% 11%
6%
GRILLS
RIVER
11%
DESILTING
28%
RETAINING WALL
6%

MICOUD SOUTH

The table below summarizes the distribution of expenditure in Micoud South, where 46% was
spent on retaining walls. The highest number of contractors was used in undertaking debushing
works.

CLEARING OF CULVERTS $ 3,498.00

RETAINING WALLS $ 29,000.00
DEBUSHING $ 3,096.00
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 27,227.59
TOTAL $ 62,821.59

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 CLEARING
EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION OF
CULVERTS
6%

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
43%
RETAINING
WALLS
46%

DEBUSHING
5%

CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION
CLEARING OF
CULVERTS
14%

BRIDGE RETAINING
MAINTENANCE WALLS
29% 14%

DEBUSHING
43%

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VIEUX- FORT NORTH

The table below summarizes the distribution of expenditure in Vieux – Fort North, where 72%
was spent on in-house road works in the communities of Vigier and Pierrot. The highest
number of contractors was used in undertaking desilting works.

DEBUSHING $ 1,485.00
DRAINS CLEANED/DESILTED $ 17,050.00
ROADS REHABILITATED(IN-HOUSE) $ 530,447.50
RIVERS DESILTED $ 105,700.00
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 87,777.50
TOTAL $ 742,460.00

DRAINS
EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION CLEANED/DESIL
BRIDGE TED
MAINTENANCE DEBUSHING 2%
12% 0%
RIVERS
DESILTED
14%

ROADS
REHABILITATED
(IN-HOUSE)
72%

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 DEBUSHING
CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION 5%

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
25%
DRAINS
CLEANED/DESIL
TED
35%

RIVERS
DESILTED
35%

VIEUX – FORT SOUTH

The total expenditure in Vieux-Fort South is $EC 13,759,104.39, which equates to 99% of the
total expenditure as a result of the construction of the La Ressource diversion road. Excluding
the cost of the La Resource Road Construction Project, further analysis shows that 59% of the
expenditure was used on desilting of rivers and the highest number of contracts came from
drains cleaned.

DEBUSHING $ 13,580.00
DRAINS CLEANED $ 30,850.00
CLEARING OF CULVERTS $ 1,000.20
ROAD CONSTRUCTION $ 13,572,378.19
REDUCING OF VERGES $ 6,750.00
DESILTING OF RIVERS $ 109,600.00
CLEARING OF
$ 2,500.00
LANDSLIDES
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 22,446.00
TOTAL $ 13,759,104.39

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 BRIDGE EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION DEBUSHING
MAINTENANCE
7%
12%
CLEARING OF DRAINS CLEANED
LANDSLIDES 16%
1%
CLEARING OF
CULVERTS
1%
DESILTING REDUCING OF
OF RIVERS VERGES
59% 4%

BRIDGE
CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE
5%
CLEARING OF
LANDSLIDES
5%

DEBUSHING
24%
DESILTING OF
RIVERS
DRAINS CLEANED
24%
28%

REDUCING OF CLEARING
VERGES ROAD OF
5% CONSTRUCTION CULVERTS
5% 4%

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LABORIE

The expenditure during the financial year 2018 to 2019 the sum of $EC 37,820.00 was spent in
Laborie. There was an equal expenditure of 45% between drains cleaned and debushing. It is
seen that debushing accounted for 50% of the contractors.

DRAINS CLEANED $ 16,960.00

DEBUSHING $ 16,960.00

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 3,900.00

TOTAL $ 37,820.00

EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION
BRIDGE
MAINTENANC
E
10% DRAINS
CLEANED
45%

DEBUSHING
45%

CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION
BRIDGE DRAINS
MAINTENANC CLEANED
E 20%
30%

DEBUSHING
50%

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CHOISUEL-SALTIBUS

The table below shows the total expenditure spent in the constituency of Choisuel-Saltibus. It
can be seen that 96% of the expenditure was used in the rehabilitation of roads, namely the
Choisuel Village Road and the En Cacao Road. 50% of the contracts issued were under the
bridge maintenance program.

ROAD REHABILITATION $ 1,276,371.71

DESILTING OF RIVERS $ 33,600.00

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 12,450.00

TOTAL $ 1,322,421.71

DESILTING BRIDGE
OF RIVERS EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE
3% 1%

ROAD
REHABILITATIO
N
96%

CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION
ROAD
REHABILITATIO
N
17%
BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
50%

DESILTING OF
RIVERS
33%

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SOUFRIERE
An expenditure of $EC 1,796,172.10 was used in the constituency of Soufriere during the Fiscal
Year 2018-2019. The highest portion of the expenditure which sums up to 47% was allocated to
the rehabilitation of the Belle Plain Road Project, f followed by the retaining wall program with
34%. The desilting program accounted for 48% of the contractors engaged.

RETAINING WALLS $ 610,072.31

ROAD REHABILITATION $ 839,500.84

DESILTING OF RIVERS $ 330,000.00

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE $ 16,598.95

TOTAL $ 1,796,172.10

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION
1%
DESILTING OF
RIVERS
18%
RETAINING
WALLS
34%
ROAD
REHABILITATIO
N
47%

BRIDGE
CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION
MAINTENANCE RETAINING
24% WALLS
24%
ROAD
REHABILITATIO
DESILTING OF N
RIVERS 4%
48%

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TOTAL EXPENDITURE and CONTRACTS AWARDED.

The total expenditure in the southern zones during the Fiscal year 2018-2019 was in the sum of
$EC 18,766,917.00, with a total of 113 contracts being awarded. As a result of the La Ressource
Road Diversion project, Vieux – Fort South accounts for 73% of the total allocation. The
constituency of Soufriere accounts for 22% of the total number of contracts awarded.

CONSTITUENCY EXPENDITURE CONTRACTS AWARDED

MICOUD NORTH $ 1,046,117.21 18

MICOUD SOUTH $ 62,821.59 7

VIEUX-FORT NORTH $ 742,460.00 20

VIEUX-FORT SOUTH $ 13,759,104.39 21

LABORIE $ 37,820.00 10

CHOISUEL-SALTIBUS $ 1,322,421.71 12

SOUFRIERE $ 1,796,172.10 25

TOTAL: $ 18,766,917.00 113

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 TOTAL EXPENDITURE
MICOUD MICOUD SOUTH
CHOISUEL- SOUFRIERE NORTH 0%
10% 6% VIEUX-FORT
SALTIBUS
NORTH
7%
4%
LABORIE
0%

VIEUX-FORT
SOUTH
73%

TOTAL CONTRACTOR DISTRIBUTION

MICOUD NORTH
SOUFRIERE
16%
22%

MICOUD SOUTH
6%
CHOISUEL-
SALTIBUS
11%
VIEUX-FORT
NORTH
LABORIE 18%
VIEUX-FORT
9% SOUTH
18%

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CHALLENGES

During the financial year 2018-2019 some of the challenges faced by the zonal staff include:

 Some of the EAs lacked properly functioning computers to undertake their duties.
 Little or no access to a printer for efficient printing.
 Lack of proper ventilation in the office building due to none functional AC unit.
 Lack of GPS handheld devices.
 The supervision of unskilled contractors.
 Earlier during the year there was a lack of transportation, however, this matter was
resolved with the issuing of two new vehicles.
 Limited available zonal staff in the case of zone 6 there is only an EA and one road
technician.
 Lack of cameras for zonal staff
 Unavailability of equipment to undertake in-house works for e.g Bitumen Distributor
 Inadequate public complaint recording
 inadequate secretarial support to the technical staff

STAFF PERFORMANCE and APPRAISALS

Generally the staffs performs very good in their appraisals, however, there is a lacklustre
approach when it comes to preparing the appraisals by staff, which results in the late
submission of the said appraisals. Over the past year there have been exceptional workers who
are deserving of being promoted.

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STAFF TRAINING

During the Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the staff undertook the following training:

 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Access
 Project Management
 Report Writing

CONCLUSION

The overall performance of the Southern Technical Unit has been effective over the Fiscal Year 2018-
2019. All the works assigned to the Southern unit have been completed within budget, scope and time.
For the present Fiscal Year, the unit seeks to continue its effectiveness in undertaking the tasks assigned.

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ANNEX – PHOTOGRAPHS

MICOUD NORTH
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

MYETTE
GARDENS
ROAD
PROJECT

SESSENE
DRIVE
ROAD
PROJECT

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MICOUD SOUTH
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

TI-
CANAWAY
RETAINING
WALL
PROJECT

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VIEUX – FORT NORTH
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

PIERROT
ROAD
REHABILITATION
-(IN-HOUSE)

VIGIER
ROAD
REHABILITATION
-(IN-HOUSE)

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VIEUX – FORT SOUTH
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

LA
RESSOURCE
ROAD
DIVERSION
PROJECT

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
BACADERE NOT AVAILABLE
VIEUX-FORT

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LABORIE
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
TI-BOIS
LABORIE

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
LABORIE
VILLAGE

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CHOISUEL – SALTIBUS
PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

NOT AVAILABLE
CHOISUEL
VILLAGE
ROAD
PROJECT

FOND JN
LIBRE
DESILTING

TROU MARC
RIVER
DESILTING
PKG.1

BRIDGE
MAINTENANCE
BALCA
SALTIBUS

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SOUFRIERE

PROJECT BEFORE AFTER

BELLE PLAIN
ROAD PROJECT

NEW
DEVELOPMENT
RETAINING
WALL PKG.1

SOUFRIERE
RIVER
DESILTING
PKG.1

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