The project, which is expected to be completed by the middle of year 2005,
consists of constructing and rehabilitating major and secondary roads,
paving sidewalks, enhancing car parks status and other related
complimentary traffic management works in the city. The project also
includes constructing a separate new storm -water network and
rehabilitating existing sewage network. In addition, the project will
include other related complimentary works such as landscaping, tree
planting and other affected services. The project also includes providing
necessary consultancy services to prepare the studies and contract
documents and construction supervision. The project includes the following
major components:
1. Work Construction: this item includes all related works of
demolition and removal of existing asphalt layer, trenching and refilling
and applying primary coating and asphalting of existing roads. Construct
new separate storm-water network and rehabilitate existing sewage network,
maintain and pave sidewalks, planning and marking the traffic, upgrading
the lighting system and car parks, and perform all related complimentary
works which will be affected; relocating or adjusting portable water and
electrical or telephone lines, preserve various environmental aspects by
planting trees and landscaping. The project will be divided, for the
propose of financing, into seven packages which can be executed in three
phases as follows:
a. Phase One: consists of packages 1 &2 and will include :14km of
road works, 11 km of 20-120cm pipes of sewage network, 13 km of 50-150cm
pipes of storm-water network, 85000 m2 of pavement, planting
2000 trees and installing 450 light poles.
b. Phase Two: consists of packages 3,4 &5 and will include :19 km
of road works, 20 km of 20-120cm pipes of sewage network, 17 km of
50-150cm pipes of storm-water network, 125000 m2 of pavement,
planting 1200 trees and installing 650 light poles.
c. Phase Three: consists of packages 6 &7 and will include 42 km of
road works, 40km of 20-120cm pipes of sewage network, 37 km of 50-150cm
pipes of storm-water network, 215000 m2 of pavement, planting
4500 trees and installing 1400 light poles.
2.
Consultancy Services: this item includes the following services:
a. Studies, Design and Tender Document Preparation: provide necessary
consultancy services to prepare all related studies, project designs and
tender documents of all packages.
b. Construction Supervision: provide necessary consultancy services to
assist CDR to supervise the construction works of all project phases.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan
will cover about 41% of the total project cost, and it is expected that
the Islamic Development Bank will provide KD 11 million ( About 26.6% of
the total cost). The Lebanese Government will cover the remainder of the
cost from its own funds and other sources.
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