A Report on Works Done With Jumucha Enterprises

By CHIKWA MWANZA
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the industrial attachment course
Student identity number: 11402286
Date: 17th June, 2015.

Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my employers of JUMUCHA ENTERPRISES LIMITED namely Mr
Juma Chansa and Mr Joseph Mwanza for affording me an opportunity to work with them as
their key personnel engaged to help the company participate in the bidding of various
construction projects countrywide. The experience I have had allowed me to interact with
other contractors throughout the country during the pre-tender stages of construction
especially during the periods when site visits were conducted throughout the entire
attachment period.
This experience has given me a competitive edge as quantity surveyor with an opportunity to
work independently as the company as the company had afforded me full responsibility
prepare, sign and complete tender documents. Much of the help I needed was attained
through interaction with my colleagues and classmates thus enabling me to take on leadership
and decision making role in the company.
I would further like to thank my friends and colleagues SAMPA CHISUMBE and
ZACHARIAH NGAMBI for the indispensable knowledge I had assimilated from them that
enabled me to carry out the bidding processes with great understanding of the works that
were complex and difficult in my capacity. My deepest thanks goes out to my parents for
their love, understanding and support.

ABSTRACT
This report was aimed at highlighting the works undertaken during the attachment period
with Jumucha Enterprises Limited. The report was requested by the head of department in
Construction Economics and Management in the School of Built Environment.
The report was requested in the first few weeks from the time of opening. The works reported
were an entirely a compilation of experience I had attained from the period of March 2015 to
May 2015.
The main works done included tendering for construction projects as well as minor
supervision of a construction project that was only awarded to the company in the month of
March.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WORK EXPERIENCE
METHOD OF EXECUTION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Jumucha Enterprises Limited is a company that has been registered with national council for
construction (NCC) grade 6 category B since 2004 and currently in 2015 with NCC category
R. The company is situated in the town of Kalulushi and is run by Mr Juma Chansa and Mr
Joseph Mwanza. The company has in the past years been specialized in the supply and
delivery of HDPE pipes to mining companies. It was only recently that the company decided
to diversify into construction works. Currently the company has managed to undertake one
project under the ministry of education to construct a staff house at Twalubuka Secondary
School in Chambishi of which my first work experience was built.

WORK EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE FROM FIRST WORKS
The ministry of education earlier this year had invited suitable bidders to take interest in the
tendering of works in two townships namely Chambishi and Chibuluma. It is with the above
mentioned that Jumucha Enterprises limited had taken keen interest to participate in the
tender for a 1 x 3 classroom block and a staff house in each of the two townships. These
works called for my attention in the month of March of which my first works began with site
visitations in each of the town townships prior to the bidding stages.
My works were then followed by pricing bill of quantities that where obtained in each of the
two townships to enable us to bid as requested. I therefore went ahead with the preparation of
full tender documents which were followed by a bid submission and opening on the 20th day
of March 2015. We were awarded a contract a few weeks later to construct a teachers staff
house in Chambishi Township which is currently an ongoing project.
EXPERIENCE FROM SECOND WORKS
The Road Development Agency on the 20th day of March had invited suitable bidders in an
issue of the Daily Mail Newspapers allowing qualified bidders to express their interest in
road projects that involved the routine maintenance of trunk and main and district roads in
Northen Province using funds approved in the Road Sector Annual Work Plan (RSAWP) for
2015. The need to express such interest was marched by my awareness to travel to the
Northen Province of Zambia to attend site visits for the advertised lots to enable us

participate in the advertised projects. The main areas I visited during this event are
highlighted in the following programme:
DISTRICT

LOT

LENGTH

FROM

TO

DATE

MBALA

NO.
27

(KM)
35.5

JCTN M1/D19

KM 35+500

26TH

MPOROKOSO

28

35.5

KM 35+500

JCTN D19/D20

JCTN RD2/M1

(KANDONDO)
KM 33

MARCH

MBALA/MPULUNGU

54

33

(VYAMBA
TURNOFF
MPULUNGU
MPULUNGU
MPULUNGU

55
56
57

32

KM 33 (VYAMBA

LUALIKA)
KM 65

34.5
34.5

TURNOFF,LUALIKA)
KM 65 (CHITIMBWA)
KM 99+500

(CHITIMBWA)
KM 99+500
KM 134 (AT
LUFUBU

KASAMA

58

30

OFF LUNZUA RD

RIVER)
JCTN M3 (AT

27TH

CENTRAL TOWN

KALENSE)

MARCH

VIA LUKUPA
MPOROKOSO

MPOROKOSO

LUWINGU/MPOROKOS

14

16

17

41

35

35

HEALTH CENTRE
MUKUNSA

KM 30+500

VILLAGE KM 0

(KALANGA

ZACCHARIA

AREA)
KM 37 (LULI

CHANDA (D19/39

AREA)

JCTN) KM 0
KM 37 (LULI AREA

KM 73

O
MPOROKOSO

(MIBAMBA
29

31

MPOROKOSO

AREA)
KM 31

28TH
MARCH

NSAMA
NSAMA

30
31

31
31

KM 31

KM 62 (NEAR

KM 62 (NEAR

NSAMA)
KM 93

NSAMA)

NSAMA

32

31

KM 93

KM 124 (NEAR

NSAMA

33

43

KM 124 (NEAR

BULAYA)
KM 167

43
43

BULAYA)
MUTUNDU GATE
KM 43

NSAMA
KAPUTA

34
35

KAPUTA

36

KAPUTA BOMA

(NSUMBU)
KM 43
KM 86 (KAPUTA
BOMA)
KM 31

29TH
MARCH

KAPUTA
KAPUTA
KAPUTA

37
38
39

KM 31
KM 62
KM 93

KM 62
KM 93
KM 123 JCT
D37/D36 (AT

MPOROKOSO
MPROKOSO

40
41

MPOROKOSO
KM 41

NKOSHA)
KM 41
KM 82
(KALUNGWISH

LUWINGU

42

LUWINGU

I BRIDGE)
KM 35

LUWINGU

43

KM 35 (TUNGATI)

(TUNGATI)
KM 70

LUWINGU

44

JCTN 43/44 (AT

(NSOMBO)
KM 34+500

45

MFUNNGWE SCH)
KM 34+500

KM 69 (AT

CHILUBI

CHABA)

OTHER WORKS
In the month of April, World Vision Zambia had invited bidders to express interest in the
tender for construction of various community development projects in various parts of the
country. As company representative of Jumucha Enterprises, I was called to attend site visits
for the construction of a teachers staff house and a 1 x 3 classroom block in Chongwe East
and Chongwe South respectively. After the site visits had been completed. There was need to
prepare tender documents for the two projects mentioned above and others which are as
stated below. This was then followed by the submission of the bid on the 16th day of April
2015.

30TH
MARCH

The sum of works that were participated in can be highlighted as follows:

CONTRACT NAME:
LOT 1: CONSTRUCTION OF A RURAL HEALTH CENTRE IN TWIKATANE
ADP, MUNGWI DISTRICT IN NORTHERN PROVINCE.
LOT 2: CONSTRUCTION OF AN OFFICE BLOCK IN CHONGWE EAST ADP,
CHONGWE DISTRICT, LUSAKA PROVINCE.
LOT 2B: CONSTRUCTION OF 1X3 CLASSROOM BLOCK IN CHONGWE
SOUTH ADP, CHONGWE DISTRICT
LOT 3: CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BEDROOMED STAFF HOUSE IN
MWINILUNGA ADP, NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE
LOT 4: CONSTRUCTION OF 1X3 CLASSROOM BLOCK IN MONZE IN
CHOONGO ADP, SOUTHERN PROVINCE
LOT 4A: CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITARY IN MONZE IN CHOONGO ADP,
SOUTHERN PROVINCE
LOT 4B: REHABILITATION OF 1X1 CLASSROOM BLOCK IN MONZE IN
CHOONGO ADP, SOUTHERN PROVINCE
LOT 5: CONSTRUCTION OF 1X3 CLASSROOM BLOCK AT LUPANDO IN
KATETE ADP, EASTERN PROVINCE

METHOD OF EXECUTION
The implementation of the highlighted works were made possible through close contact and
meetings with colleagues who already had work experience in the construction industry. In
pricing the Bills of Quantities and preparing the tender documents, I made visits to the
following companies namely JIZAN construction and WHAKONG where I was welcomed
by the individuals of names Zachariah Ngambi and Sampa Chisumbe respectively who gave

me an in-depth source of knowledge that enabled me to the effectively execute the works at
hand, other individuals who contributed to my knowledge of practical implementation of
works include Francis Mushenya and Mike Phiri amongst the many others. All the works
were done signed and sealed by me with through the power vested in me by the company.

CONCLUSION
All works performed during my industrial break contributed to my knowledge and
understanding of works I was exposed to. Furthermore, this was a good opportunity for me to
interact with different construction professionals from around the country who gave me a
great source of knowledge and advice as to what the construction field had to offer. This
experience gave me a great appreciation of the work out there in the construction field.
Furthermore, this also prepared me to the day when I was to come and face the industry in
readiness to build upon my career with a greater need to contribute to the industry and to the
growth of our economy at large.

REFERENCE
MR JUMA CHANSA
CELL: 0965-641407
MR JOSEPH MWANZA
CELL: 0967-135863