Supervision Consultancy Services for Improvement and Upgradation of Phase II ICB Contract of Mizoram State Roads Project, Package No. MSRP/P1B
Country:
India
Financing Institution:
Government of India and World Bank
Name of Client:
Public Works Department
Development of a section of the Golden Quadrangle that connects the four major metropolitan areas in India: New Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai, and Mumbai. Package VII consists of the rehabilitation and upgrading to 4/6 lanes divided carriageway configuration of the Chandikhole-Jharpokharia section of NH-5 (from km 61 to km 280 of NH-5, km 388 to km 418 from Khurda to Bhubaneswar, and a small stretch from km 210 to km 215 of NH-6) in Orissa and NH-60 from km 8 (Kharagpur) to km 67 in West Bengal and from km 67.0 to km 118.0 in Orissa (total of 364 km with 122 minor and 25 major bridges).
Brief Description of Services Provided
- Preparation of a detailed project report for rehabilitation and upgrading of the existing 2-lane sections of NH-5 and NH-6 to 4-lane divided carriageway, in the most economical manner and in accordance with modern requirements for safe and high speed vehicular travel; and conduct of a study to establish the technical, economical, environmental, social, and financial viability of the project under a commercial format and under different user fee and funding options.
- Determination of viability of various sub-sections of the project if designed as partially\fully access controlled sections, taking into account investment requirements for rehabilitation, upgrading and improvement, construction of new structures, etc. And financial returns through economic toll fares and other revenues.
- Preparation of ICB tender documents including prequalification documents with identified funding sources, and preparation of BOT documents for sections determined to be financially viable using BOT options.
- Preparation of project reports and economic analyses in accordance with the requirements of international financing agencies for appraisal and eventual funding of the sub-projects.
- Training of NHAI officials and technology transfer, including training needs assessments, and preparation and implementation of training programs with study tours of US federal and state transportation authorities and transportation projects.
Project included numerous bridges:
- On NH-5: 40 bridges over 30 m long, 1 ROB, and 6 flyovers (total design length of 5,110 m)
- On NH-60: 40 bridges over 30 m long, 4 ROB, and 3 flyovers (total design length of 2,593 m).
Special factors included:
- The project was designed as a toll road to maximize revenue
- In order to collect toll fees from as many motorized users as possible, the project was designed with partial- or full-access controls wherever practical (consideration was given to local users with limited ability to pay, particularly for short trips)
- Consideration of all reasonable alternatives for BOT investments
- Incorporation of the most modern and cost-effective road construction innovations
- High quality of plans, specifications and contract control documents to optimize the construction process
- Safety of all users remained a primary objective throughout the design process.