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1.           BRIEF PRESENTATION OF  "CEC" DESIGNING BUREAU

The Center for Studies and Calculations "CEC" is an approved and notarized bureau, whose headquarters is located in Bujumbura, in  UCAR II building, 1st floor, Peuple Murundi Boulevard; Tel.-Fax: 22 21 61 04; NIF: 2962048439; R.C. No. 66200, PO Box: 699 Bujumbura.

"CEC" centre for Studies has Engineers, Architects, Technicians, most of whom have over 20 years’experience in works design and monitoring. The centre specializes in the areas of design, monitoring and inspection of Civil Engineering works.

• Studies

The Center for Studies and Calculations "CEC" deals with architectural designs, the structure of buildings, topographical studies, geotechnical studies, etc…

CEC also works in the field of highway engineering, water supply systems, dams and other civil engineering studies.

• Inspection and monitoring work

The Center for Studies and Calculations "CEC is also specialized in the areas of monitoring, inspection of the construction of buildings, roads, water supply systems, dams and other structures.

• Appraisal

The Center for Studies and Calculations "CEC" conducts appraisals of buildings, vehicles, generators, telephones, furniture, hardware, etc. ...

Let us also note that the Centre for Studies and Calculations "CEC" is a design bureau accredited with PTA Bank.

The Center for Studies and calculations provides its services by means of up-to- date software such as:

 -       Archicad
 -       Robobat
 -       Covadis 

2. TECHNICAL REFERENCES OF THE CENTRE FOR STUDIES AND CALCULATIONS "CEC"

2.1 -Experience in fixed assets appraisal

- Appraisal of Edouard HICINTUKA et Epitace BAYAGANAKANDI’s buildings on behalf of PTA Bank

- Appraisal of SIP, UCAR and the butcher’s buildings

- Appraisal of BCB headquarters buildings (appraisal et updating ) ;

- Appraisal of OBK buildings in Kigali, Rwanda ;

- Appraisal of over 1,000 houses mortgaged in various banks such as SBF , BANCOBU, BCB,BNDE, etc. ;

- Appraisal of Bujumbura International Airport worth over BIF 5,000,000,000 ( Five billion Burundian francs) ;

- Appraisal of USA Embassy buildings worth BIF 2.000.000.000 ( Two billion Burundian francs) ;

- Appraisal of the Belgian Embassy’s and the World Bank’s buildings worth over BIF 2.000.000.000 (Two billion Burundian francs) ;

- Appraisal of Bujumbura Central Dairy (Laiterie Centrale deBujumbura) buildings and equipment worth over BIF 500.000.000 ( Five Hundred Million Burundian francs ) ;

- Appraisal of BANCOBU’s headquarters and all its branches’ buildings ;

- Appraisal of Hotels :

* Appraisal of Le Doyen hotel (2 billion) ;

* Appraisal of Burundi Palace hotel worth over BIF 5.000.000.000 (Five Billion Burundian francs) ;

* Appraisal of Albatros Hotel (2 Billion) ;

* Appraisal of Hôtel de l'Amitié (2 Billion) ;

* Appraisal of KARIBU Hotel (Seven Hundred Million) ;

* Appraisal of Gloria Hotel (Five Hundred Million) ;

- Appraisal of Polyclinique Centrale de Bujumbura ;

- Appraisal of factories

* Appraisal of RAFINA ;

2.2. Studies and monitoring of construction works
- Architectural studies of the building project for 2^nd reference Hospital
on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health. Works value : BIF 1,500,000,000 (One Billion Five Hundred Thousand Burundian francs);

- Architectural studies of the building project for RUYIGI First reference Hospital  and works monitoring for Maison Shaloom: Works value : 1000,000,000 BIF (one billion Burundian francs);

- Architectural studies of the building project for Rushubi first reference Hospital on behalf of CRE: Works value : BIF 1,000,000,000 (one billion Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for the Central Polyclinic, Pediatrics and Gynecology for Kamenge Military Hospital. Value: BIF 1,000,000,000 (One billion Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for the headquarters of CNR. Value : BIF 1,000,000,000 (One billion Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for Premium House.

Value : BIF 15 000 000 000 (Fifteen billion Burundian francs)

Construction studies and monitoring for SOCAR headquarters:

Value: 1000 000 000 FBU (One billion Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for communal colleges in NYARURAMA, GISHA, BUHINYUZA in Kayanza , Ngozi and Muyinga provinces and provincial health and education offices in Kirundo Province on behalf of BTC. Value of works: BIF 705 944 022 ;

- Construction studies and monitoring for Ecole Normale Superieure "ENS" Library and amphitheater. Value of works : BIF 600 000 000 (Six Hundred Million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for the headquarters of the National Council for the Fight against AIDS. Value of works: BIF 600 000 000 FBU (Six Hundred Million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for Albatros Hotel. Value of works: BIF 600 000 000 (Six Hundred Million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for high-rise buildings on behalf of SOCABU in Ngagara: Value of works: BIF 3,000,000,000 (three billion Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for the headquarters of the National Lottery. Value of works: BIF 600 000 000 (Six Hundred Million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for the headquarters of ISTEEBU. Value of works: BIF 700 000 000 (Seven Hundred Million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for a building belonging to Ambassador RWAMIBANGO Emmanuel. Value of works:
BIF 300,000,000 (Three hundred million Burundian francs);

- Construction studies and monitoring for BRARUDI Technical Director’s building: Value of works: BIF 300,000,000 (Three hundred million Burundian francs).

2.3. References related to studies of damages due to fires

- Renovation studies for the Rice Plant in Burundi after a fire (Rizerie Bujumbura). Estimated value of the Plant BIF 700,000,000 (seven hundred million Burundian Francs);

- Rehabilitation study for the sponge factory in Burundi after a fire (EXIM). Estimated value of the Plant : BIF 2,000,000,000 (Two billion Burundian francs);

- Rehabilitation study for the Offices and Factory of GRAVIMPORT in Burundi after a fire. Estimated value of the plant offices: BIF 1,000,000,000 (one billion Burundian francs);

- Rehabilitation study for Burundi Oil Company "PETROBU" warehouses after a fire. Value: BIF 600 000 000 million (six hundred million Burundian francs);

- Rehabilitation study for "CALABRES MOTORS" automobile spare parts store after a fire. Value: BIF 300,000,000 (three hundred million Burundian francs).