The Government of Pakistan launched the project covering 800 kms. of roads in order to boost-up the rural agricultural economy in 10 districts of the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan & NWFP. The project consists of the following components:
Component – A
Detailed Engineering & Construction Supervision of 188 km of roads in Sindh and Balochistan and 93 km of roads in NWFP
Component – B
Road maintenance study in 10 districts of Pakistan
Component – C
General Consultancy Services of 10 districts of Pakistan
Engineering Consultants International (Pvt) Ltd., (ECIL) was awarded 281 kms of roads in Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP.
Prepared & submitted of Project Completion Report for the Government of Pakistan and the Donor Agency.
Services
A. Detailed Engineering Design:
Undertook detailed road & bridge inventory of sections of project roads, including geometric features, type & condition of pavement, type of drainage and bridge structures, showing their conditions
Carried out Topographic Surveys and Geotechnical & Hydrological Investigation
Assisted, in consultation with ADB/C&W departments in the preparation of detailed programme, collection/ analysing socio-economic & traffic data for project benefit monitoring and evaluation (PBME) on 20% of the road lengths
Examined the existing design standards/specification of rural roads and evaluate suitable design standards/criteria & specifications
Prepared detailed designs/drawings/reports
Prepared BOQ, specifications & tender documents
B. Construction Supervision:
Undertaken resident supervision of roads, including earth work and monitored the quality of work
Recorded all measurements of the work quantities to be paid for
Preparing construction programme and monthly progress reports
C. Road Maintenance Study:
Reviewed the existing organizational arrangements and procedures for maintenance of Farm to Market Roads and prepared appropriate servicing/repair manuals of road maintenance equipment
Development maintenance practices/procedures for road maintenance and parted training to the personnel
Prepared programme for maintenance in 10 districts and identified the requirements for annual budgetary allocations