TOR For Lahore Mass Transit System Recenlty Floated

The Following TOR floated by the Punjab Government shows that the present government still considering the very important Lahore Mass Transit Project
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
FOR
THIRD-PARTY DUE DILIGENCE OF THE REFERENCE DESIGN OF GREEN LINE, OF LAHORE RAPID MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM (LRMTS)

1. BACKGROUND
Government of Punjab is planning to implement a mass transit system for Lahore, the second largest urban centre in Pakistan, with population over nine million. In Sept. 2005, the Government of the Punjab, Transport Department, commissioned MVA Asia, to undertake a feasibility study for developing a strategic network of Rapid Mass Transit System for the ‘metropolitan’ area of Lahore, identify and prioritise corridor and prepared a feasibility study of the first priority line named the Green Line. The feasibility study was completed in August 2006. The study recommended an integrated network of four lines, about 80km with 90 stations, and proposed that the Green Line (27 km with 22 stations) should be implemented as a top priority.
The Government of the Punjab, following the recommendations proceeded to prepare the reference design of the priority line, and commissioned SYSTRA SA of France prepare the Reference Design covering up to 30% level of detail and prepare tender documentation for the implementation of the Green Line.
The consultants were engaged to complete the Reference Design as per ToR attached as Annex A. The consultants completed their work in June 2008, and have submitted the Final Report on Study along with Reference Design (30% level) and Tender documents as per contract between Systra and Transport Department, Government of the Punjab.
2. OBJECTIVES OF PROPOSED SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCY TO FOR THIRD-PARTY DUE DILIGENCE OF LRMTS GREEN LINE REFERENCE DESIGN & REPORTS SUBMITTED BY SYSTRA.


The Government of Punjab, Transport Department now intends to hire services of well reputed international consultant(s) / experts for undertaking technical due diligence and vetting of the LRMTS Green Line ‘Reference Design’ work submitted by Consultants, Systra, through the proposed third-party evaluation (TPE) to ensure that the technical reports submitted, the design & tender documents prepared are in accordance with their ToR, contract.

3. SCOPE OF SERVICES:

a) The TPE Consultant(s) will undertake a general review of the planned LRMTS Project Reports, study project’s feasibility report and ascertain adequacy of the Green Line Reference Design work completed by the Consultants. The Third Party Evaluation Consultant shall also ensure that project’s analysis has ensured an optimal design and has conducted the work through sound value engineering approach, and the standards adopted are universal, and provide value for money. Further ensure that the design could be implemented as proposed in the ToR.

b) For the purpose, the TPE Consultants shall undertake an assessment of project’s standards, review the technical design criteria and ensure that financial / economic and environmental feasibilities have fully covered the study ToR requirements. Project forecasts and risks analysis, construction plans and constructional techniques proposed by the LRMTS GL Reference Design Consultants have evaluated to assure timely project implementation.

c) TPE Consultants shall examine completeness of the feasibility and reference design work ensuring that consultancy deliverables were competently achieved with respect to following specific consultancy outputs by the LRMTS Green Line Reference Design Consultants:-

I. Review of the Network planning and selection of the priority corridor for LRMTS GL implementation was adequately covered.

II. Review and update of travel demand and revenue generation forecast are adequately prepared.

III. Suitability of proposed constructional techniques of viaducts, tunnels, stations, systems, rolling stock and systems technology keeping in consideration are according to the GL requirements and are based on value engineering principles and cover the needs and affordability.

IV. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been adequately covered as per requirements of the ToR and the prevailing Environmental standards and laws.



V. Suggested regulatory regime for implementation and operation of LRMTS Green Line.

VI. Proposed options and scheduling for implementation of the project.

d) TPE Consultant(s) shall thoroughly review the Consultants reports on LRMTS Reference Design for ‘Green Line’ to ensure that the proposed design of the project is most appropriate and best suited to the city’s transportation requirements.

4. Time Duration:

Consultant would be required to complete the whole assignment within a period of six (6) weeks and produce a report documenting their findings.


5. QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:


The expert(s) to be engaged should be qualified having vast international experience of planning, design and evaluation of Mass Transit System projects in metropolitan cities of the World, preferably in Asia.