PAD - LGED

contract package of approximately 20-50 km (either a single road of sufficient length or a set of
roads in close proximity to each other). Initially smaller contract sizes will be applied to allow
LGED and contractors to gain experience with the PBMC approach and in later years the
contract size may be increased depending on the results of earlier years.
8. These selection criteria have been applied for the first year roads using LGED’s road
inventory and condition data. A total of 428 km of candidate roads were identified in the 4 first
year districts (including one DANIDA pilot road with an IRI of 7.8). From this list of candidate
roads, those roads were subsequently selected that would result in suitable contract packages. In
Moulvibazar, Cox’s Bazar and Comilla single candidate roads of sufficient length were selected
(four in total, averaging 28 km - in Moulvibazar and Comilla these were RTIP-I roads 28 ). In
Noakhali a different approach was applied due to the inclusion of the two DANIDA pilot roads,
creating a network of smaller roads connecting the District HQ and an Upazila HQ.
9. Based on these criteria, ten candidate roads with a total length of 167 km have been
selected for the first year (see table below). The geometric and condition data of all the candidate
roads have been compared to the selection criteria and five of the ten candidate roads were
visited in the October 2011 and February 2012 missions. LGED will carry out further screening
of the candidate roads including pavement strength measurements as well as traffic surveys and
axle load calculations. Any roads found to present insufficient pavement strength for the foreseen
five year contract period will be excluded from the final selection. The initial list of roads was
therefore approved pending confirmation after the detailed survey. For the second and third years
the same selection criteria and screening process will be applied. A review of the application of
the selection criteria and screening process in the first year will be carried out after the contracts
have been awarded, based upon which the selection criteria and screening process may be
amended (taking into account the number of bidders and the bid prices received).
Table 10.2: Selected PBMC roads for the first year
District Upazila Road code Road name Length
Noakhali Noakhali-S 475872001 Sonapur-Thanar hat-Akther Miar Hat Road. 16.30
Noakhali Noakhali-S 475872010 Banglabazar-Al-amin bazar-Halim bazar- 5.30
Subarnachar Upazi;a Hq Road.
Noakhali Subarna Char 475892006 Upazilla H.Q-Halim Bazar-Al -Amin Bazar- 8.25
Banglabazar Road.
Noakhali Subarna Char 475892002 Sonapur-Thanar hat-Akther Miar Hat Road. 15.95
Noakhali Subarna Char 475893006 Chor Amanullah UP Office-Khaserhat- 8.41
Banglabazar-Karimbazar Road.
Noakhali Subarna Char 475892001 RHD-Khaserhat-Chomir hat Road. 1.90
Comilla Chouddagram 419312002 Rajabazar-Alkara (Shah Fakruddin Road) 34.50
Moulvibazar Kulaura 658652001 Brahman Bazar-Fenchugonj 15.00
Cox's Bazar Ukhiya 422942001 Coat bazar-Shaplapur GC Road Via- 31.27
Sonarpara Monkhali Road.
Cox's Bazar Teknaf 422902002 Teknaf Bus Station-Shamlapur Road. 30.09
Total 166.97
28 Noakhali and Cox’s Bazar were not included in RTIP-I.
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