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BHIP-3
feasibility study fund assured
The
conduct of the feasibility study and detailed design on the enhancement of the
Malinao Dam in Pilar town has started.
This
after the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) sent to Bohol two hydraulic
structural engineers of the Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) to conduct preliminary
works leading to the project implementation, consult with involved organizations
and collect data and make a contract for the field survey and write the inception
report. They will stay until July 2. Their project manager is expected in Bohol
June 8, and will stay until June 17.
Upon
their return, they will conduct the five-month site survey and analysis as well
as review the feasibility study.
The
project is funded with a grant from KOICA of US$1 million, for which the leader
of the implementation survey team Kim In, then National Irrigation Administration
(NIA) Administrator Marcelino Tugaoen Jr. and Aumentado signed the record of discussions
on November 27, 2007 at the Bohol Beach Club.
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In his letter to
Gov. Erico Aumentado, KOICA Deputy Resident Representative Joon Sung Park introduced
the consultants as Yung Jin Kim, project manager and engineers Gun-Il Chun and
Tae-Geun Kim.
The
project manager is a water resources planner and civil engineer who graduated
his baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees from the Chungbuk National University
(CNU) in Korea..
As
team leader of the water resources design team, he established the master plan
of water resources development and the detailed design of the Krang Ponley water
resources development project, both in Cambodia. | His
Philippines assignment includes the commencement presentation and conference wherein
he will present their work plans and the requirements of involved organizations;
employment of local staff; price negotiation and contract for the field survey,
and field survey for the project area.
At
the commencement conference, Chun will present their work range, field survey,
support for office facilities, open and maintain the local office, employ and
manage the local staff inquire, evaluate and contract the companies for the field
survey, conduct the field survey for the project area and make out the inception
report.
He
completed his B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Structural Engineering also
at CNU. His work as manager of the Water Resources Design Team has brought him
also to Indonesia, Vietnam and Peru on top of Cambodia.
On
the other hand, Tae-Geun Kim will conduct the field survey for the project area,
support in the inquiry and evaluation of the companies for the field survey and
for making out the contract and employment documents, maintain the local office,
make out the inception report and design criteria and collect related data.
He
finished his B.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Structural Engineering at the
Sungkyunkwan University in Korea. His work as senior clerk at K-Water has also
brought him to Cambodia and Iraq.
As
consultants, they will spend part of their time in Bohol and in Korea. | 
