ADB Loan No. 2407-PRC: Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project

ADB Loan No. 2407-PRC: Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project

 

 

EASEN was awarded the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Loan No. 2407-PRC: Gansu Baiyin Urban Development Project.

The project consisted of five components:

 

  1. Southern Baiyin infrastructure
  2. Baiyin District road improvements
  3. Pingchuan Road improvements
  4. Baiyin District heating services
  5. Capacity development and institutional strengthening

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting services included three sub-components:

 

 

 

 

Project Implementation Support:

 

  • Hands-on training and operational guidance in project management
  • Assist preparation and review of the bidding documents/bid evaluation documents for both civil works contracts and equipment contracts
  • Assist contract management during project implementation
  • Establish a sound financial management system between Project Management Offices (PMOs) and Implementation Agencies/Project Implementation Units (IAs/PIUs)
  • Technical review of engineering designs in accordance with design codes as well as national and international standards
  • Construction inspection and supervision on key construction components for quality control
  • Provide assistance to help the Executing Agencies (EAs) and Project Management Offices (PMOs)
  • Develop a detailed and effective project performance monitoring system

 

 

Environmental Management System for Southern Baiyin Industrial Zone:

 

  • Develop a detailed operational mechanism for interaction in the 3-tier Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • Develop a set of relevant draft environmental regulations
  • Develop a Centralized Environmental Management Information System (CEMIS) to be set at the satellite office of the Baiyin Environmental Protection Bureau
  • Identify the software and miscellaneous equipment required
  • Prepare procurement packages for the CEMIS
  • Develop the CEMIS user manual and provide training on data collection and maintenance, system operations and maintenance, reporting, and early warning functions of the system
  • Prepare public awareness brochures and media education materials for EMS and provide training accordingly

 

 

Geographic Information System Based (GIS-based) Urban Planning and Road and Bridge Management System:

 

  • Evaluation of the existing GIS-based urban management system and develop a plan for upgrading and expansion
  • Develop the urban planning and road and bridge management module for the Urban Planning and Bridge Management System (UPRBMS)
  • Develop the design framework, software and hardware requirements, and detailed technical specifications for the GIS-based UPRBMS, as well as additional requirements
  • Prepare procurement packages, then conduct procurement of the equipments required for GIS-based UPRBMS and supervise installation
  • Develop the GIS interface and connection to the existing urban development management system
  • Develop the GIS-based UPRBMS user manual and provide operational training on data collection and maintenance, system operation, and maintenance

 

 

This project started in 2009 and was completed in 2011.