NARRATION REPORT
FOR
MECHITU GOTO
SPATE
IRRIGATION
PROJECT
ECO/FINFINFINE AUG, 2023
ECO
1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This presentation includes the Report of the Mechitu Spate Irrigation project which has been
studied and designed by Former Arsi Zone Irrigation Development Authority, currently Arsi
Zone Irrigation and Pastoralist Development Bureau and Design Review made by former Oromia
water works design and supervision enterprise, Currently Engineering Corporation of Oromia
and also after that Project construction implemented by the contractor Gemta Construction Plc Jv
with MCG Construction Plc from the contract signing date, April 10,2011 up to, Annual report
June 30, 2015.
Generally, project status is summarized as below:
To Date Physical work status ……...........59.16%
To Date Financial work status…………. 54.88%
The 2015 EFY Annual Project performance ……… 0.00 %
The Project construction works were ceased since July 13, 2022 due to the contractor claimed
for cement scarcity and price adjustment
2.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND
The project feasibility study and detail design were executed on April, 2016 GC by Arsi Zone
Irrigation and Pastoralist development bureau
Table 1: Project Description by Arsi Zone IPDB
Project name Mechitu Spate Irrigation
Region/Zone/district/Kebele
Oromia/Arsi/Honkolo Wabe/Machitu goto
Location coordinates 7026’54.76’’N and 39028’20.69’’E.
Average altitude in the command 2164.5m
Mean annual rainfall 1170mm
Net irrigable area 1000 ha
Irrigation Water source Guracho River(season)
Flow required in the canal 450 lit/s
Watershed basin Wabe shebele basin
Beneficiary households /total population 2060/16480
Water duty/Unit water 2.0 lit/s/ha
Wheat, Barley, Teff, Maize, Sorghum, Faba bean, pea,
Proposed crop in dry season Chick pea, H/Bean, Potato, Garlic, Head Cabbage,
Tomato
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Table 2: Scope of the Project by Arsi Zone IPDB
-Camping and Preparatory works
-Headwork and foot bridge over weir
Major activities
- Canal and field structures
-Access Road
No/length/discharge of main canals 2/9830 m/450 l/s
Flow/control in the system Continuous flow in main canal & Rotation flow
Secondary, Tertiary & field canals
Head work structure (Diversion weir) Broad crest weir
Height (2.25m)
Width (20 m)
Total irrigation field structures -Field off takes (154)
-Foot Bridge (130)
- supper passages (24)
-Culverts (20)
-Division Box (8)
3.0 DESIGN REVIEW
The project design reviewed and detail design were executed on Sept, 2019 GC by Engineering
Corporation after contract agreement signed on April, 2019 GC.
Table 3: Project contract agreement narration
Contract Sign Date of work Date of Design review Remark
date commencement Completed
April 10,2019 GC July 22,2019 GC Sept, 2019 GC Design Completed with
Less than 45 days
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The Spate Irrigation Concept
The implementation of this project is hoped to relieve the beneficiaries from recurrent crop
failure by availing additional moisture and sediment of silty clay soil that is known for its high-
water retaining capacity which is capable of changing the parent soil characteristics if the land is
irrigated for longer time. When the sandy soil found in the lowland is mixed with the soil brought
from the highland by the run-off water its susceptibility to drought will decrease.
The Objectives of Design Review
The aim of the design review was to fulfill the discrepancies of the project study of
Structure and canal route at Zone level according to the agreement signed between the
client (former Oromia Agriculture and Natural Resource Bureau, now change into
Oromia Irrigation and Pastoralist development Bureau) and consultant (former Oromia
water works design and supervision enterprise, currently Engineering corporation of
Oromia).
Project Location and Accessibility
UTM Coordinates: 552107 E/822868 N (river center)
Elevation: 2169 m.a.s.l.
There was no accessibility problem during the construction phase of the project started.
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Figure 1: Project Location and Accessibility
Anticipated problems and proposed remedial measures
The structure must be stable enough with respect to its load on the foundation (vertical
load) lateral load of the flowing water during the rainy season.
The structure need to be well inserted in to the foundation rock below the weathered
horizon which is assumed to be 1.5 meter.
Wing walls of sufficient length are essential on both sides to tie the structure to fresh
abutment rocks.
Foundation excavation can stop at 1 meter depth if fresh rock is encountered close to the
surface.
The Canal Route
The canal route traverses along steep and gently dipping rocky surface up to 3km, while it passes
along flat lying soil covered land up to the end.
The primary and secondary canal lines need to be lined to avoid loss of water
Table 4: Design modifications/change
Design Parameters Designed as Modified as Remark
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No/length/discharge of 2/9830 m/450 l/s 1/3590m/600l/s
main canals
Canal material Unlined Lined Mc & Sc
Weir type Mass concrete RCC
Super passage #24 #28
Division Box #8 #73
Access Road 3m 3m plus ditch Ditch catch u/s drain
Water duty/Unit water 2.0 lit/s/ha 1.2 lit/s/ha 24 hrs. Irrigation interval
Topographic survey and System Layout
Headwork site data collection and prepared topo map
The survey data was collected and Topo map was prepared for Irrigation system and also
the tertiary canal designed.
Canals route/alignment modified and shifted to proper and safe route
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Figure2: picture showing the terrain of the canal line before project construction
Figure2: picture showing the terrain of the canal line before project construction
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Table 5: Contract amendment and Extension of Time
Original Contract Contract Amendment No-1 Contract Amendment No-2
Amount
Sign Date Cont.Amnt Sign Date Cont.Amnt Sign Date Cont.Amnt
April 88,270,620.03 May 17,2021 96,330,991.14 Sept12,2022 105,842,218.85
19,2019
Mechitu Spate Irrigation Project
Summary of Executed works
Total Remaining
Revised Total Executed Amount as per
Contract Amount as per Perf, Revised contract Perf,
S.No. Item Description Remark
Amount Revised Contract % (ETB) %
(ETB) (ETB)
1 General Item 19,240,264.72 18,159,721.64 19.73 1,080,543.07 1.17
Head work and its 6,482,220.81 6,257,514.40 6.80 224,706.41 0.24
2 related structures
Canal and farm Require
66,314,226.51 26,096,735.74 28.35 40,217,490.77 43.70
3 structures remedy work
Total 92,036,712.04 50,513,971.78 41,522,740.26
15 % VAT 13,805,506.81 7,577,095.77 54.88 6,228,411.04 45.12
105,842,218.85 58,018,248.03 47,823,970.81
Grand Total
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