20160305 MWSIP Final Inception Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant INCEPTION REPORT – FINAL March 2016 Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program INCEPTION REPORT © Joint Venture Lahmeyer International GmbH – GeoConsult ZT GmbH, 2016. The information contained in this document is solely for the use of the Client identified on the cover sheet for the purpose for which it has been prepared. The Joint Venture undertakes neither any duty to, nor accepts any responsibility towards, any third party who may rely upon this document. All rights reserved. No section or element of this document may be removed from this document, reproduced, electronically stored or transmitted in any form without written permission of the Joint Venture. Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant Page i Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program INCEPTION REPORT INCEPTION REPORT - FINAL Prepared for: Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Program Management Unit No. 493 T.B. Jayah Mawatha Colombo 10 Sri Lanka Prepared by: Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant Joint Venture Lahmeyer International GmbH – GeoConsult ZT GmbH in Association with NIRAS (Denmark), Engineering Consultants Ltd. (Sri Lanka), and Infotechs IDEAS (Pvt.) (Ltd.) (Sri Lanka) No. 493 T.B. Jayah Mawatha Colombo 10 Sri Lanka Lahmeyer International Main Office Friedberger Str. 173 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Distribution Register: Distribution List: Date of Issue Number of Copies MMDE March 2016 4 ADB March 2016 2 LI March 2016 3 GC March 2016 1 InfoTechs March 2016 1 ECL March 2016 1 NIRAS March 2016 1 Revision History: Revision Date Author Department Checked by Approved by Description 1 6 Mar 2016 MRC/BJF GW2 MRC BJF Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant Page ii Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program INCEPTION REPORT ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank BoQ Bill of Quantities CAPC Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee CEA Central Environmental Authority DPC Department Procurement Committee EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EOI Expression of Interest FAM Facility Administration Manual GBL Geotechnical Baseline Report GOSL Government of Sri Lanka IA Implementing Agency ICTAD Institute for Construction Training and Development ID Irrigation Department ISEWP Improving system efficiencies and water productivity km Kilometre KMTC Kalu Ganga-Moragahakanda Transfer Canal m³/s Cubic metres per second masl Metres above mean sea level MASL Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka MCB Mahaweli Consultancy Bureau MCM Million m3 MDP Mahaweli Development Program MIWRM Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management MLBCR Minipe Left Bank Canal Rehabilitation MFF Multitranche financing facility MFP Ministry of Finance and Planning MMDE Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment MPC Ministry Procurement Committee MPP Master Procurement Plan MRB Mahaweli River Basin NCPCP North Central Province Canal Project NPA National Procurement Agency NWPC North Western Province Canal PD-MWSIP Program Director Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program PD-UEC Project Director –Upper Elahera Canal PMDSC Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance PSC Program Steering Committee RF Resettlement Framework RIP Resettlement Implementation Plan RPC Regional Procurement Committee SBD Standard Bid Documents SIWRM Strengthening Integrated water Resources Management ToR Terms of Reference UEC Upper Elahera Canal Program Management, Design and Supervision Consultant Page iii Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program INCEPTION REPORT Table of Contents 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................1 1.2 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .......................................................................................................2 1.3 PROGRESS TO DATE ............................................................................................................................3 1.4 DETAILED WORKPLAN, ACTIVITIES, STAFFING AND TASKS...........................................................................4 1.5 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN .......................................................................................................5 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT..................................................................................................................7 2 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................8 2.1 MAHAWELI WATER SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM..............................................................................8 2.2 BACKGROUND TO WATER RESOURCES IN SRI LANKA ...............................................................................10 2.2.1 Mahaweli Ganga ...................................................................................................................10 2.2.2 Mahaweli Development Program prior to the MWSIP..........................................................11 2.3 PREVIOUS STUDIES, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS ................................................................................12 3 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................16 3.1 INVESTMENT PROGRAM.....................................................................................................................16 3.1.1 Multi-Tranche Financing Facility............................................................................................16 3.1.2 Implementation Schedule ......................................................................................................16 3.1.3 Program Outputs ...................................................................................................................17 3.2 ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP ...................................................................................................................21 3.2.1 Implementation Agencies......................................................................................................21 3.3 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, DESIGN AND SUPERVISION CONSULTANT .........................................................22 3.3.1 Mobilization...........................................................................................................................22 3.3.2 Scope of Services....................................................................................................................22 3.4 SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................................................................................23 3.4.1 Environmental........................................................................................................................23 3.4.2 Resettlement..........................................................................................................................25 3.5 POVERTY AND SOCIAL........................................................................................................................25 4 PROGRESS TO DATE ...........................................................................................................26 4.1 PMDSC OFFICE AND LOGISTICS..........................................................................................................26 4.2 MEETINGS ......................................................................................................................................26 4.3 TASK 1 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................26 4.3.1 Program Inception .................................................................................................................26 4.3.2 Reconnaissance......................................................................................................................27 4.3.3 Continuous GIS Update..........................................................................................................27 4.3.4 Terms of Reference for Improving System Efficiency and Water Productivity (ISEWP) .........27 4.3.5 Program Fund Disbursement Handbook................................................................................27 4.4 TASK 2 – DESIGN REVIEW, DETAILED DESIGNS AND PREPARING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS...............................27 4.4.1 Preparation of Tenders for Additional Surveys and Investigations........................................27 4.4.2 Designs...................................................................................................................................29 4.4.3 Tunnel Optimisation ..............................................................................................................29 4.4.4 Commencement of Tender Design Review ............................................................................31 4.5 TASK 3 – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATION ..........34 4.5.1 Tenders Floated .....................................................................................................................34