Consultancy Services for Preparation of Contractors Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) and Environmental Monitoring for Construction of 08 nos. Bridges under Rangpur-Rajshahi Zone-Package No.: PW-06N under Westrn Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project; funded by JICA

The Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project (WBBIP) has been conceived to target the above perspective and will replace 60 bridges (50 PC bridges+10 Steel bridges) in the Western part of the country i.e. Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Gopalganj. Furthermore, additional twenty-two (22) bridges in Rangpur-Rajshahi Zone, Khulna-Barisal-Gopalganj Zone shall be new construction which cost will be utilized from the budget earmarked for EZ Bridge. The project will be financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) through ODA Loan (JICA L/A No. BD-P82, signed on 13th December 2015).

The bridges will be constructed in Rangpur-Rajshahi zone. The eight bridges under Package No. PW-06N namely Bahagili (Bridge length=190m & Approach Road length=470m), Satyapir (Bridge length=38m & Approach Road length=645m), Chikli (Bridge length=66m & Approach Road length=654m), Badiya Khali (Bridge length=65m & Approach Road length=335m), Bomgara (Bridge length=60m & Approach Road length=320m), Mathpara (Bridge length=65m & Approach Road length=375m), Debokbazar (Bridge length=65m & Approach Road length=395m) and Mohish Mari (Bridge length=38m & Approach Road length=402m) are located different places of Rajshahi-Rangpur zone.

The DSCL has engaged by CONCORD PRAGATEE CONSORTIUM LTD (hereunder referred to as the Client) to carry out the Contractors Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) and Environmental Monitoring Reports.

Services included:

§ Environmental monitoring of various issues due to project activities, such as, environmental pollution (dust, noise, and water); issues as listed in the EMP; provision of safe water, sanitary toilet facility and hygienic accommodation for workers at camp sites; provision of adequate occupational health, safety, and fire safety facilities; flora & fauna; waste management system; drainage system & vegetation.

§ Carry out environmental quality monitoring sampling and testing.

§ Conduct ambient air quality monitoring for 8 hours duration each at four locations and carry out testing of defined parameters, such as Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitogen Di-oxide (NOx), Sulphur Di-oxide (SOx), Particulate Matter (PM10) and Particulate Matter (PM2.5).

§ Air quality monitoring conducted single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring. Laboratory test by DSCL at in-house laboratory or at site by field testing kit.

§ Collection of surface water samples from four locations and carry out testing of defined parameters, such as Temperature, pH, Temperature, Turbidity, Electric Conductivity (EC), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Dissolves Solids (TDS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Coliform (TC), Faecal Coliform (FC) and Oil and grease.

§ Surface water quality monitoring conducted single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring.

§ Collection of groundwater samples from four locations and carry out testing of defined parameters, such as pH, Color, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity, Total hardness, Chloride (Cl-), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Arsenic (As), Total Coliform (TC) and Faecal Coliform (FC).

§ Groundwater quality monitoring conducted single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring.

§ Carry out ambient noise and vibration level measurement at 9 locations during the day and night time (30 minutes duration in each time).

§ Noise level measurement conducted single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring. Laboratory test by DSCL at in-house laboratory or at site by field testing kit.

§ Collection of riverbed samples from two locations and carry out testing of defined parameters, such as Total Cadmium (Cd), Total Mercury (Hg), Total Lead (Pb), Total Chromium (Cr), Total Zinc (Zn), Total Copper (Cu), Total Iron (Fe) and Total Manganese (Mn).

§ Riverbed monitoring conducted single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring.

§ Benthos and Plankton sample single (1) time for baseline environmental quality monitoring and 8 times on quarterly basis for environmental quality monitoring.

§ Analysis of environmental quality sampling test results.

§  Preparation of one (1) Baseline Environmental Quality Monitoring Report and 8 Environmental Quality Monitoring Report at the end of every time, including the analysis result of surface & ground water quality testing, air quality monitoring, soil quality, monitoring and noise level measurement.

§ Liaison with Client for project activities, reports & invoices submission and follow up payment.