The Department of Road has prepared the Priority Investment Plan (2007 to 2016) address the issues of poor connectivity due to inadequate feeder roads including the issues on rapid increase in traffic volume, which has put lots of pressure and created congestion at the East-West highway It is also in this context that the proposed Project has been formulated to undertake preparatory activities for processing of grants and/or loan for future funding by bilateral or multilateral development institutions including ADB. Similarly, it aims to provide capacity development support to prepare and implement PPP projects. The services to be provided by the Consultant in the Project comprises of two main parts as follows:

Part A: Review the government’s Priority Investment Plan (2007 – 2016) for the development and management of strategic road network, discuss and identify with the Department of Roads (DoR) about 900 km of high priority road sections, and carryout combined feasibility study & detail engineering design, including minor structures and bridges, which consist of i) appropriate condition survey ii) engineering design, specification, bill of quantities, cost estimates, and bidding assessment in accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement 2009 (SPS), ADB’s Environmental Assessment Guidelines (2003) as well as government regulations and policies, v) bidding documents, vi) procurement assistance, and vii) other assistance as may be required by ADB Missions for loan processing

Part B: Provide capacity strengthening in PPP preparatory work and implementation with the objective of establishing an enabling environment. This includes: PPP sector diagnostic & sector map reviewing local, regulatory, & policy frameworks, assess institutional structures, conducting stakeholder consultation, and clarifying sector strategy & road map; identify and prepare atleast one small scale pilot PPP project – assessing & selecting PPP options defining procurement & bid evaluation process, & preparing bid package