SAPMT has reviewed the subject submittal dated February 09, 2014 and rejected with the following comments:
1.	The submitted Schedule does not meet any of the contractual milestones. The milestones are contractually binding and cannot be changed without following approved procedures.
2.	The following milestones have already been delayed by the contractor.
Milestone	Contractual Date	Proposed Date as per new Schedule	Delay in Days
Issue 100% IFC (Issued For Construction) Drawings	Aug 25, 2013	Feb 15, 2014	174
Factory Acceptance Tests of Security System Completed	Jul 26, 2013	Jul 30, 2014	369
Complete P.O. Placement of all Bulk material	Jun 06, 2013	Aug 29, 2014	449
All Material Delivered to WORK site	Oct 04, 2013	May 17, 2015	590
Complete Spare Parts Data Packages for All Equipment	Nov 23, 2013	Jun 16, 2015	570

3.	The Contractor delays due to slow construction progress, delay on procurement submission, delay on building works commencement, delay on shop drawings and pending MEP Sub-contractor finalization etc., are completely hidden and back loaded in this revised schedule which is not acceptable.
4.	Contractor has not demonstrated any aggressive action plan to recover the existing delay.
However, the revision on Procurement weightage considering the revised number of PO’s is acceptable. Therefore Contractor is advised to report progress based on the revised weightage without changing the approved plan.

Should you have any questions, please contact Fahad A. Al-Balawi, Sr. Project Engineer on Tel.  No. +966 12 422 4393.     
