Project Planning and Development

Following the decentralization of the old Project Department of the Commission in 2014 into three Departments; Project Planning and Development (DPPD), Project Maintenance, and Project Monitoring & Evaluation Departments, the Project Planning and Development has the mandate to develop functional, efficient and cost effective capital projects in the Commission’s mandate areas. The department has the responsibilities to conceive, plan, develop, and process projects for procurement and compliance to specification, with adequate consideration for physical sustainability of the environment of the mandate areas.

These functions of the department are derived from the types of infrastructures being executed in the mandate areas and the conditions of consultants and contractor’s engagement. These functions include: Environmental Planning, Quality Planning, Cost Planning, Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Procurement Planning, Resources Planning, Quality Assurance, Contract Administration and Implementation.

Functions of Project Planning & Development

1. Capital projects conception, budgeting, and planning.
2. Consultancy procurement and management for all Commission’s projects
3. Preparation of Contract documents for all projects.
4. To establish laboratory, manage quality control, and maintain strict adherence to specification and testing of materials or products to be used for construction.
5. To carry out Environmental Baseline Studies (Including Geotechnical investigation and E.I.A) for the analysis, selection, allocation and execution of project.
6. To process land acquisition and carry out site evaluation of all Commission’s projects.
7. Preparation of Bill of Engineering Measurement, Evaluation, and Bill of Quantities.
8. Preparation, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of Contract document for the Commission’s projects.
9. Evaluation and Assessment of interim valuations and claims in compliance with Contract documents.
10. Preparation of Drawings & Designs for projects including Engineering, Architectural layout, Master Plan and thematic maps.
11. Inspect projects under Construction/Execution to ensure Design compliance to specification.
12. Advise the Commission on the formulation, execution and review of policies and programmes relating to project development.
13. Data acquisition processes and presentation.

In order to ensure effective and efficient service delivery, the immediate implementation of a functional organogram as attached herewith cannot be over emphasized. This will go a long way in enhancing smooth operation and speedy delivery of assignments.

Functions of Project Planning & Development Officers

1. Director: Coordinates and manages all activities and operations of Project Planning & Development Department.
2. Deputy Director: Coordinates and manages operations of Building Division, Engineering Division Environmental Division, Quantity and Cost Planning Division, and Quality Control Division and stand in for the Director when not available.
3. Assistant Directors (Building): Reports and coordinates operations of the Building Division to the Deputy Director.
4. Assistant Director Environment:Reports and coordinates activities of Environmental Division to the Deputy Director.
5. Assistant Director Quality Control:
   Reports and coordinates activities of the Quality Control Division to the Deputy Director.
6. Assistant Director Engineering:
   Reports and coordinates activities of Engineering Division to the Deputy Director.
7. Environmental Division:
   To take inventory of Commission’s projects and update at regular intervals;
   To collect physical and social survey for project planning;
   To carry out site analysis of projects and other schemes for site selection and allocation;