Action Items

in our meeting, we agreed all the consultants will make a site visit on 1st December 2010. The site visit is intended to do the following:


1. Carry out a preliminary observation of the soil profile (in that respect, we will be requesting Dr Karambu to assist us with a person whom we can coordinate the digging of five (5) (minimum) trial pits in locations to be given by the engineer

2. Carry borehole water (from neighbouring site) and salt water from site for testing. We will request Dr Karambu to arrange for us to get water from the borehole)

3. Get rock and stone samples to study and discuss with yourselves the possible uses and locations of use to guide design

4. Measure the length of the road and take necessary route features for design of the same

5. Obtain (if possible) a block plan for the area and (if possible) isolate the site we will be working on

6. Make detailed site observations with a view to proposing how to space-plan and also accommodate the local community, or provide facility for the local community to access the salt spring after the site is fenced. We realise that they have previously freely accessed the springs

7. Make site observations with a view to gaining an understanding of the flow, direction and magnitude of runoff for storm water drainage design

8. Consider while on site possibilities of accommodating the "green" ideas that you propose (our immediate feeling is that the site may be tight for some of the ideas, especially the water recycling, unless we go mechanical)

9. Appreciate the potential of the site for solar and wind power

10. Identify the location of mains electricity

11. Identify suitable green fencing material and type of fencing posts used in the area (there is a possibility that termites eat away wooden fencing posts)

12. Identify any environmental issues which need to be addressed

13. Appreciate the materials that are predominantly used in the area and identify sources

14. Generally recce the area for any information that may bear on the design and construction, including spaces, methods, cost, and program


We will report to you our findings.