Sheladia Associates, Inc.

In January 2005, the Islamic Government of Afghanistan, through its Ministry of Finance, allocated a $US 2 million budget for road rehabilitation/restoration of existing paved roads as well as new pavement road sections as an emergency infrastructure restoration to the city of Mazar e Sharif. The Afghanistan central government asked the local government to submit a project scope and work plan and limits of the existing roads to be rehabilitated/restored. The local government, through the office of the Governor of the Province of Balkh, assigned the Mazar Municipal Office to coordinate, prioritize, and plan for the selection and survey of the city roads in most critical need of rehabilitation within the limits of the allocated budget. The Governor of the Balkh Province also requested that SHELADIA assist with the engineering survey of the following city roads:

• Road 1, Northern section of Imam Ali Shrine Road, two lanes, 373 meter long
• Road 2, Eastern section of Imam Ali Shrine Road, two lane, 444 meter long
• Road 3, Southern section of Imam Ali Shrine Road, two lane, 373 meter long
• Road 4, Western section of Imam Ali Shrine Road, two lanes, 470 meter long
• Road 5, Code Barq Road from Darwaza Bulkh to Nahr Shahi, 1,786 meter long
• Road 6, Nahr Shahi intersection to Zeraat intersection, 930 meter long
• Road 7, Darwaza Balkh intersection to Nassaji, 3,000 meter long
• Road 8, Marmol Road from Ahmad Shah Massood intersection to (South) Qul Ordo road intersection, 2,322 meter long
• Road 9, Mahbas Road from Ahmad Shah Massood intersection to Mahbas intersection, 846 meter long.

Brief Description of Services Provided

• Geometric survey of roads, including length, cross section, pavement width, shoulder width, drainage ditches, and sidewalks
• Condition survey of existing pavement, including inventory of all pavement surface defects
• Preparation of recommendations for repair works
• Determination of material quantities for each road section based on visual and geometric surveys.