1.

General Description of the project

Background

When road networks that are efficient, durable, and well-planned, it ensures that no one is left
behind in the quest for equitable growth. This is why roads are seen as a necessary component of
achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and bringing communities together.

We were not surprised to see that Bangladesh has the second-worst roads in Asia, according to
the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018. While Singapore has
the best road infrastructure in terms of size and condition, Bangladesh is placed 113th among
Asian countries, trailing only Nepal. Recently in Bangladesh, a new $735 million national
highways program is focusing on renovating 260 kilometers of current highway network. The
project's goal is to promote regional connectivity, logistical efficiency in the western region, and
Bangladesh's road sector administration.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved total 11
projects involving an overall estimated cost of TK 37,507.22 crore. One of these projects is
upgradation of Ashuganj River Port-Sarail-Dharkhar-Akhaura Land Port Highway to four lanes
National highway with TK 5,791.60 crore. The implementation period of this project was from
April 2017 to June 2022 but this term has been extended once till June 2022 without any increase
in expenditure. The first amendment has been suggested at a cost of TK 5,791.60 crore, up 62.33
percent or TK 2,223.75 crore, due to the increased inclusion, quantity, and cost reduction of
some additional project components. Furthermore, until June 2025, the implementation term has
been extended by three years.

As a result of this project, not only uninterrupted road connectivity with Bangladesh and the
northeastern states of India will be increased but also the socio-economic condition of the project
area will be improved. According to the project's amendment plan, a total of 50.56 kilometers of
roadway between Ashuganj river port and Akhaura land port will be extended to four lanes with
separate services lanes for slow moving vehicles on both sides. The project connects a 651 km
roadway (existing width 5.5m) from Ashuganj river port to Dhaka-Sylhet highway (N-2) to
Ashuganj. In addition, from Ashuganj to Sarail, the Dhaka-Sylhet national highway (N-2) is
11.56 kilometers long (existing width is 7.32 m). The projected roadway must be built in order to
promote bilateral and sub-regional trade with India and other nations in the region.

Outcome

Objectives

Expected Outputs

Study area

Rationale

Scope of work:

Duration of the project

Expected outputs and deliverables

2. Duties and responsibilities of consultant

Activities to be performed by the consultant

The job responsibilities listed by position are only examples. Based on the general requirements
of the ToR, the Consultant must suggest its own working arrangements.

International position:

1. Senior highway engineer

 Consultant in charge of contract management and general oversight assignment
 Responsible for quality control and overall activities of team members
 Coordinate the input of consultants
 Review and edit draft reports produced by consultants
 Ensure that all requirements are met.
 Report to the Project Coordinator
2. Bridge supervision engineer
 Responsible for overall supervision of all the bridge works
 Before beginning contract work, inspect bridge design drawings for completeness
and uniformity.
  Ensure that safety procedures are followed and enforced.
 Quality assurance/administration and overall quality control
 Preparation of as-built drawings and a comprehensive Final Completion Report.
 Work closely in coordination with the Project Manager and Engineers.
 Report to the Project Coordinator and follow his or her instructions.
3. Material engineer
 Provide material testing protocols; aid with test formats and quality control test
methods as needed by the project.
 Ensure that the quality control test results are accurate and approved.
 Verify and approve material test certificates
 Carry out a test on construction material samples.
 Work closely with the project manager and report to the project coordinator.
4. Road safety specialist
 Examine road designs for safety issues and recommend solutions if enough safety
isn't built in
 Prepare a road safety manual and standards in order to incorporate them during
the building phase
 Conduct road safety audits before, during, and after construction.
 Provide trainings to Contractors on all road safety aspects
 Keeping track of documents, correspondence, and diaries
 Report to the Team Leader and collaborate closely with the Project Management
Team.
5. Transport economist
 Preparation of largescale transport infrastructure projects
 Feasibility studies and cost benefit analysis
 Preparation of economic and financial data for each of the proposed sub-projects.
6. Construction Expert
 Constructing the infrastructures
 Monitoring the construction systems
National position:

7. Road management specialist

 Support the International Road Safety Specialist and the Road Asset Management
Specialist in educating relevant DOR staff on road safety and road asset
management capacity development initiatives, such as drafting manuals and
developing a road asset management system.
8. Resettlement and social specialist
 Verify that all persons affected by the project are compensated and assisted in
accordance with RP.
 Coordinate gender mainstreaming, HIV/AIDS, and human trafficking awareness
seminars for project-affected communities
 Due to project implementation, monitor, report, and advise on social concerns
such as gender, HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and fundamental labor standards.
 Prepare a semi-annual social safeguard monitoring report for DoR assessment and
approval, as well as submission to ADB for disclosure.
9. Deputy Team Leader
 Assist Team Leader for overall management, Control Administration, Technical
and Financial Management
 Co-ordination and liaison with field teams.
 Taking part in preparation of various kind of reports.
10. Traffic Engineer
 traffic survey and data analysis.
11. Architect
 To design the architectural and physical layout of a bridge or other transportation
infrastructure while taking into account traffic flow, existing utility services, and
the site's land availability in order to make it visually pleasing.
12. Land Acquisition planner
 Preparing Comprehensive LAP
13. Urban Planner
 Planning the Major Bridge/Road/other transport infrastructures of the project.
Step wise activities

List of reports, schedule of deliveries, period of performance

3. Consulting Firm Profile and Key Personal Information

Qualification of key personnel & Man- months of consulting firm
The consultant’s eligibility criteria are summarized in the following table:

SI. Key Personnel Education Professional Man-month

NO. experience
(min. years)
International position
1 Senior highway Bachelor/Masters in 20 years 45
engineer/ team Transportation Engineering or
leader Equivalent
2 Bridge supervision Bachelor’s degree in civil 15 years 24
engineer engineering.
Post graduate degree in civil
engineering or its related
disciplines.
3 Material engineer Bachelor’s degree in civil 15 years 36
engineering.
Post graduate degree in civil
engineering or its related
disciplines.
4 Road safety Bachelor’s degree in civil 10 years 8
specialist engineering.
Post graduate degree in civil
engineering or its related
disciplines.
5 Transport Bachelor/Masters in Transport 10 years 45
economist Economies or Equivalent
6 Construction expert Bachelor/Masters in civil 15 years 40
engineering
National Position
7 Road management Post graduate degree in civil 10 years 42
specialist engineering or its related
disciplines.
8 Resettlement and Bachelor’s degree in Economics or 5 years 10
social specialist Sociology or its related disciplines.
 9 Deputy Team Bachelor in Civil Engineering or 15 years 48
Leader Equivalent
10 Traffic Engineer Bachelor in Transportation 10 years 60
Engineering
11 Architect Graduate in Architecture 10 years 35
12 Land Acquisition BSc. in Social Studies or 10 years 50
planner Equivalent
13 Urban Planner Bachelor/Masters in Urban 15 years 12
Planning

Consultancy firm profile

4. Implementation and Project Management

Budget

Development budget (Two billion Dollar Indian Line of Credit)

Data, facilities and local

services to be provided by the client

Institutional arrangement