The realisation of the

projects:
"sine qua non" condition for the
absorption of the EU Funds

The equation of the development:

Before accession

Financial
resource
s

Know(Administrative
how

Projects
N
e
e
d
s

and technical
capacity)

kh

The equation of the development:

After accession
Financial
resource
s

Knowhow
(Administrative

Projects

and technical
capacity)

kh

N
e
e
d
s

What does it means "technical capacity" to

realise projects

Administration

Appropriate legal
framework
Technical know how
Managerial know how
Necessary human
resources
Necessary administrative
structures

Private
sector

Technical
equipment
Technical knowhow
Necessary
structures

What should be done by the

Execution

Maturity

administration?
Define the project
Plan its realisation
Manage all preparatory phases
Realise or supervise the realisation of the project
Approval/reception of the realised works
These are obligatory stages which if not taken into
account from the beginning will be revenged

FROM FINANCING DECISION TO

PROJECT COMPLETION

WHAT HAS TO BE DONE

WHEN (with which sequence)
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE

MAIN PHASES
DURING THE LIFE OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
PREPARATOR
Y ACTIONS
PHASE

DESIGN
TENDERING &
DESIGN PHASE

WORKS TENDER &

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

DESIGN
TENDER
DEFINITION OF
THE PROJECT
NATIONAL/
REGIONAL
PLANNING
APPROVALS
DECISION FOR
REALISING THE
PROJECTS
BUDGETARY
APPROVALS

8 TO 12 MONTHS

STAGE I :
INITIAL STAGE OF
DESIGNPREPARATORY
STUDIES

WORKS
TENDER

CONSTRUCTIO
N

(5 TO 8
MONTHS)

(18 TO 30
MONTHS)

STAGE II:
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN AND EIA
APPROVAL
STAGE III:
FINAL DESIGN

STAGE IV:
FINAL DESIGN OF
SPECIAL WORKS
STAGE V:
TENDER
DOCUMENTS AND
LAND
EXPROPRIATION
DIAGRAM

20 TO 46 MONTHS

23 TO 38 MONTHS

LAND
EXPROPRIATIO
N
(7 TO 24 MONTHS)

TOTAL : 51 TO 96 MONTHS
i.e
4.2 TO 8.0 YEARS

FOCUS ON THE DESIGN

INDICATIVE TIME SCHEDULE OF DESIGN TENDERING AND DESIGN PHASE FOR A REGIONAL ROAD
PROJECT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM, MEAN AND MAXIMUM DURATION

SEQUENCE OF DESIGN STAGES AND APPROVALS FOR

A REGIONAL ROAD PROJECT

DESIGN TENDER STAGE

DESIGN TENDER
PREPARATION
DESIGN TENDER
PUBLICATION
RESPONSE TO DESIGN
TENDER
EVALUATION OF TENDERS

DESIGNATION OF PREFERED
TENDERER

APPEAL PROCEDURES

AWARD OF DESIGN
CONTRACT

B
1ST STAGE OF DESIGN
-PREPARATORY STUDIES AND
PRELIMINARY ROAD
ALLIGNMENT

LOCATION OF JUNCTIONS

PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL
APPRAISAL

APPROVAL OF PROJECT
LOCATION AND PRELIMINARY
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL

S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

PRELIMINARY
GEOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT

TRAFFIC STUDY

F
I
R
S
T

COST BENEFIT STUDY

TERRAIN SURVEYING

PUBLICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

ROAD PRELIMINARY
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
ALLIGNMENT STUDY

PRELIMINARY DRIANAGE
DESIGN

FINAL
GEOLOGICAL STUDY

INCEPTION DESIGN OF
CULVERTS, BRIDGES AND
RETAINING WALL DESIGN

PROGRAMME OF
GEOTECHNICAL
INVESTIGATIONS

3D STAGE OF
DESIGN FINAL DESIGN

2ND STAGE OF DESIGN

PRELIMINARY DESIGN

TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT
STUDY

PREPARATORY
GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND
ALLIGNMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ESTABLISHMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS

S
E
C
O
N
D
S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

ROAD FINAL
GEOMETRIC
DESIGN AND
ALLIGNMENT
STUDY

FINAL DRAINAGE
DESIGN

GEOTECHNICAL
STUDY

SIGNAGE AND
MARKING

ROAD
EQUIPMENT
DESIGN

ENVIRONMENTA
L
ARCHITECTURE
AND IRRIGATION
PLAN

5TH STAGE
OF DESIGN TENDER
DOCUMENTS

T
H
I
R
D
S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

PRELIMINARY
DESIGN OF
CULVERTS,
BRIDGES AND
RETAINING
WALLS

GENERAL
CONDITIONS
OF CONTRACT

SPECIAL
CONDITIONS
OF CONTRACT

TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS
DOCUMENTS

TECHNICAL
SPECS

PRICED BILL
OF
QUANTITIES
BREAKDOWN
OF COST

LAND
EXPROPRIATION
PROCEDURES
LAND
EXPROPRIATIO
N DIAGRAM

LAND EXPROPRIATION
PROCEDURES

LIGHTING AND
E/M DESIGN

RESPONSIBILITIES:
DELIVERABLES BY THE
DESIGNER - CONSULTANT

APPROVAL BY THE PROJECT

MANAGING AUTHORITY

APPROVALS BY OTHER
AUTHORITIES

4TH STAGE OF
DESIGN FINAL
DESIGN OF
SPECIAL
STRUCTURES
FINAL DESIGN
OF CULVERTS,
BRIDGES AND
RETAINING
WALL DESIGN

FOURTH STAGE
APPROVAL

INITIATION OF
WORKS TENDER

A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

DESIGN TENDER STAGE

DESIGN TENDER STAGE
DESIGN TENDER PREPARATION

DESIGN TENDER PUBLICATION

RESPONSE TO DESIGN TENDER

EVALUATION OF TENDERS

DESIGNATION OF PREFERED
TENDERER

APPEAL PROCEDURES

AWARD OF DESIGN
CONTRACT

1st AND 2nd STAGE : PREPARATORY STUDIES, PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND

EIA STUDY, EIA APPROVAL
AWARD OF DESIGN
CONTRACT

1ST STAGE OF DESIGN

-PREPARATORY STUDIES
AND PRELIMINARY ROAD
ALLIGNMENT

2ND STAGE OF DESIGN

PRELIMINARY DESIGN

TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT
STUDY

PREPARATORY
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
AND ALLIGNMENT
LOCATION OF
JUNCTIONS

PRELIMINARY
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL

APPROVAL OF PROJECT
LOCATION AND PRELIMINARY
ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL

PRELIMINARY
GEOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT

TRAFFIC STUDY

DELIVERABLES BY THE
DESIGNER - CONSULTANT
APPROVAL BY THE PROJECT
MANAGING AUTHORITY
APPROVALS BY OTHER
AUTHORITIES

S
T
A
G
E

TERRAIN SURVEYING

PUBLICATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

ROAD PRELIMINARY
GEOMETRIC DESIGN
ALLIGNMENT STUDY
PRELIMINARY DRIANAGE
DESIGN

FINAL
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

COST BENEFIT STUDY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

F
I
R
S
T

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

GEOLOGICAL STUDY

APPROVAL OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

INCEPTION DESIGN OF
CULVERTS, BRIDGES
AND RETAINING WALL
DESIGN

ESTABLISHMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS

PROGRAMME OF
GEOTECHNICAL
INVESTIGATIONS

S
E
C
O
N
D
S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

3, 4TH AND 5TH STAGE : FINAL DESIGN, TENDER DOCUMENTS, LAND

EXPROPRIATION DIAGRAM
D
3 STAGE OF
DESIGN - FINAL
DESIGN
ROAD FINAL
GEOMETRIC
DESIGN AND
ALLIGNMENT
STUDY

S
E
C
O
N
D
S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

FINAL DRAINAGE
DESIGN
GEOTECHNICAL
STUDY
SIGNAGE AND
MARKING
ROAD EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL
ARCHITECTURE
AND IRRIGATION
PLAN
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN OF
CULVERTS,
BRIDGES AND
RETAINING WALLS

T
H
I
R
D
S
T
A
G
E
A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

5TH STAGE OF
DESIGN TENDER
DOCUMENTS
GENERAL
CONDITIONS OF
CONTRACT
SPECIAL
CONDITIONS OF
CONTRACT

A
P
P
R
O
V
A
L

TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS
DOCUMENTS
TECHNICAL
SPECS
PRICED BILL OF
QUANTITIES
BREAKDOWN OF
COST
LAND EXPROPRIATION
PROCEDURES
LAND
EXPROPRIATION
DIAGRAM
LAND EXPROPRIATION
PROCEDURES

LIGHTING AND
E/M DESIGN
RESPONSIBILITIES:
DELIVERABLES BY THE
DESIGNER - CONSULTANT
APPROVAL BY THE PROJECT
MANAGING AUTHORITY
APPROVALS BY OTHER
AUTHORITIES

4TH STAGE OF
DESIGN FINAL
DESIGN OF SPECIAL
STRUCTURES
FINAL DESIGN OF
CULVERTS,
BRIDGES AND
RETAINING WALL
DESIGN

FOURTH STAGE
APPROVAL

INITIATION OF WORKS
TENDER

SUMMARY - CONCLUSIONS

The design procurement and design process

phase is a critical period for the success of the
project and is an integral part of the project pipeline

The time required for design phase and works

procurement must not be underestimated

The correct sequence of preparatory stages leads to

better and more effective projects who are realized
on time