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Construction of 16 No. E2-72 semi-detached House at Ngumbe and 12 No. flats (2 Blocks) at BCA Hill in Blantyre City by Fargo

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Construction of 16 No. E2-72 semi-detached House at Ngumbe and 12 No. flats (2 Blocks) at BCA Hill in Blantyre City by Fargo

Semi detached of Houses

To provide affordable houses to the Malawians

Start date: 2019-04-15 Due date: 2022-01-14 Approval date: 2019-04-01
1,082,134,232.81   MWK
Total Funding
2023-04-20
Date Created
2023-09-11
Last updated
Construction
Project Type
Completion
Project Status
Absence of a clear feasibility study Unrealistic budgets Limited assessment of environmental impacts Limited assessment of social impacts Limited assessment of economic impacts Weak stakeholder engagement Change of scope Cost overruns and budget inflation Lack of transparency in procurement processes Limited competition Favoritism in bidding processes Political interference Weak accountability mechanisms Frequent project delays (time overruns) Environmental violations Social violations Lack of maintenance plans Under-utilization of project Abandonment of project

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Parties

Description Fargo Limited
Locality Blantyre
Region South
Street address Plot CC 319,Citrona Avenue Limbe Malawi
Postal code Private Bag 5122 Limbe Malawi
Country Malawi
Telephone +265 (0) 1 844 500
Fax Number +265 (0) 1 843 448
URL www.fargomw.com
Description FARGO was founded in April 1973 by the Jakhura Family, initially the core activity being transport providers for the region. In 1975 it became a limited liability company and branched out into plant hire. 1987 saw the company advance into the civil engineering sub-contracting sector. FARGO is now registered with the National Construction Industry Council in the unlimited category for both building & civil engineering works.

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Budget

Description Preliminaries
Amount MWK 185,909,090.90
Start Date 2019-04-01
End Date 2020-01-15
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 289
Party ID Fargo Limited-Blantyre-MW
URI
Description Measured works
Amount MWK 735,443,263.92
Start Date 2019-04-01
End Date 2020-01-15
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 289
Party ID Fargo Limited-Blantyre-MW
URI
Description VAT
Amount MWK 152,023,138.55
Start Date 2019-04-01
End Date 2020-01-15
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 289
Party ID Fargo Limited-Blantyre-MW
URI
Description NCIC Levy
Amount MWK 9,213,523.55
Start Date 2019-04-01
End Date 2020-01-15
Max Extent Date
Duration In Days 289
Party ID Fargo Limited-Blantyre-MW
URI

Project Funding

Party Malawi Housing Corporation-Blantyre-MW
Amount MWK 1,082,134,232.81
Description Loan Facility
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Environment

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Completion

End Date: 2020-01-14
End Details: The project ended well
Final Scope: Construction of 16 No. E2-72 Semi-detached House
Final Scope Details: Construction of 16 No. E2-72 semi-detached House at Ngumbe and 12 No. flats (2 Blocks) at BCA Hill in Blantyre City by Fargo
Final Value Amount: MWK 1,082,589,016.92
Final Value Details:

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