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Output 1.3 — Pillar 1 ($15.77M)
Facility Design Documents & Construction Supervision
Setting the technical blueprint for all 5 hospitals under BAHP, and engaging a dedicated Detailed Design & Construction Supervision (DDCS) firm to ensure quality construction across Champasak, Phongsali, and Savannakhet.
Facility Design Documents
FDD — The Technical Blueprint
A Facility Design Document is the master reference package for each of BAHP’s 5 hospitals — combining architectural drawings, structural specifications, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) designs, and functional briefs into one approved document set. No civil works contract can be awarded without a completed, approved FDD.
✓ Architectural and structural drawings to Lao building code
✓ Functional brief aligned to MOH service standards
✓ Bill of quantities for contractor bidding
✓ Solar and rainwater harvesting provisions (climate-resilient)
✓ Disability access compliance — ramps, accessible toilets
✓ Equipment room layouts matched to Output 1.2 specifications
5
Hospital FDDs Completed & Approved
Q2 2024
Detailed Design Milestone Achieved
Detailed Design & Construction Supervision
DDCS — Ensuring Quality Construction
The Detailed Design & Construction Supervision (DDCS) Firm is a strategic consulting firm engaged by the PMU to lead detailed engineering design and provide full-time construction supervision across all 5 BAHP hospital sites. Recruitment for the DDCS Consultant began in Q4 2023, with ADB No-Objection and Executing Agency approval obtained in June 2024.
Feature of Interest — DDCS
What the DDCS Firm Does
• Leads detailed engineering design for all 5 hospitals, building on the approved FDDs
• Provides full-time, on-site construction supervision at each hospital site
• Certifies civil works against approved drawings and specifications before payment
• Supports the PMU’s international Hospital Architect and national Civil Engineer
• Reviews contractor method statements, quality control, and safety compliance
• Reports construction progress monthly to the PMU and ADB
Q4 2023
DDCS Consultant Recruitment Initiated
June 2024
ADB No-Objection & EA Approval Obtained
Design Process
From Site Assessment to Approved FDD
Each of BAHP’s 5 hospitals passes through a rigorous seven-stage design process before works begin — ensuring quality, safety, and value for money.
1
Site Assessment
Topography, soil, flood risk
2
Functional Brief
Service scope & room needs
3
Schematic Design
Floor plan concepts
4
MOH Review
Technical & compliance check
5
Detailed Design
Full structural & MEP (DDCS-led)
6
ADB No-Objection
Prior review for major works
7
FDD Issued
Tender documents released
DDCS Supervision by Province
Three Provinces, One Supervision Team
The DDCS Firm provides dedicated on-site construction supervision at each of BAHP’s 5 hospital sites, sequenced with the construction start dates in each province.
Province
Detailed Design
Construction Start
Target Operations
Status
Phongsali
Complete — Q2 2024
Q3 2025
Q3 2028
Under Construction
Champasak
Complete — Q2 2024
Q4 2025
Q3 2028
Under Construction
Savannakhet
Complete — Q2 2024
Q4 2025
Q3 2028
Under Construction