APPENDIX IX EMPLOYER’S REQUIREMENTS Subic-Clark Railway Project Section VI – Employer’s Requirement Section VI. Employer’s Requirements V-1 Subic-Clark Railway Project Section VI – Employer’s Requirement 1 THE PROJECT 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 1.1.1 The Subic-Clark Railway Project (SCRP) will provide a 71-km rail connection between Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) and Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ), linking the Port of Subic Bay (PSB) with Clark International Airport (CRK). In due course, the railway will be extended to New Clark City (NCC), formerly called Clark Green City (CGC), a new metropolis currently being developed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)(Figure 1). FIGURE 1. PROPOSED SUBIC-CLARK RAILWAY PROJECT MAP SOURCE: GOOGLE EARTH 1.1.2 The Subic-Clark Railway (SCR) is positioned as the initial step in developing the rail freight system throughout Luzon. From its terminal in CFZ, the railway line is envisioned to be extended to the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley in the north, and to Metro Manila and the Bicol Region in the south. The railway extensions will VI-1 probably involve the construction of new railway lines using the existing right-of-way (ROW) of Philippine National Railways (PNR). PNR has an extensive railway ROW all over Luzon, but its railway tracks are mostly unusable, especially north of Metro Manila and south of Calamba City (Laguna). 1.1.3 The Project will have provision for passenger service for SCRin the future. It will connect with Clark-Manila Railway Project (CMRP), a railway project that will connect CRK and NCC with Metro Manila and provide the much needed railway infrastructure for CRK. Both projects might probably be using a common railway alignment from CRK to NCC, so interoperability between SCRP and CMRP might be a necessity. With both railway lines interoperable, each can provide seamless passenger services from Metro Manila to CRK, NCC, and SBFZ. Eventually, these interoperable railway lines will extend to the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley in the north, and to the Bicol Region in the south. 1.1.4 One feature of the Project will be the eventual development of a dry port in CFZ as the transshipment point for all international and domestic freight going to or coming from destinations in Luzon. This will serve as a one-stop terminal for cargo handling, including customs clearance services, domestic distribution, and facilities for storage and consolidation of goods. All the documentations for the freight are processed right at the dry port and the freight are transported to/from PSB via the railway link. Outbound freight are directly loaded from the trains into the ships going overseas, while inbound freight are directly loaded from the ships into the trains going to the dry port. 1.1.5 The whole alignment of the Project is approximately 71 kilometers long and is located in the western section of Central Luzon running on an exclusive ROW parallel to Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) with some sections adjacent to it (Figure 1). It is divided into two (2) major sections: (a) Mainline – This is an approximately 64-km railway connecting SBFZ and CFZ. (b) Spur Line – This is an approximately 7-km railway connecting the PSB New Container Terminals(NCTs) to the Mainline. 1.1.6 There are three (3) main railway configuration along the alignment: (a) At-grade – approximately 50kilometers, (b) Elevated– approximately12 kilometers, and (c) Tunnel – approximately9 kilometers. 1.1.7 The Contractor shall provide a fully functional and integrated, safe, secure, efficient, and reliable single-track freight railway with passing loops, with the objective of the freight line to load and unload and transport freight in compliance with the requirements specified in this document.The passing loops shall be adequate to meet the bi-directional operation requirements of the railway. Subic-Clark Railway Project Section VI – Employer’s Requirement 1.1.8 The specified Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Facilities shall be fully commissioned and functional to support the freight rolling stock fleet andrailway systems and infrastructure, with space provisions, expansion capability, and where practicable,capabilityfor facilitation to migrate to next generation systems. 1.1.9 The operational requirements of SCRP shall include, amongst other requirements, the following: (a) Operation with diesel power, but with structure gauge and other provisions to enable future installation and electrification, especially ensuring that reinforcing bars in concrete have electrical continuity and are connected to dedicated earthing terminals; (b) Operating a train service for both freight and future passengers,with the Project designed for a maximum of 25 tons/axle load; (c) The Project shall be designed for the following maximum train design speeds: i. Mainline – 80kph for freight trains and 160kph for passenger trains (future provision), and ii. Spur Line – 80 kph, except on low radius curves on the chosen horizontal alignment which may restrict speed locally; and (d) Refueling, maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of Rolling Stock. 1.1.10 The SCRP shall require the design, procurement, fabrication, construction, assembly, installation, and commissioning of Materials Handling Systems for loading and unloading trains for containers. 1.1.11 Train operations shall be controlled using a fully commissioned and operational European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 0 train control system or equivalent. 1.1.12 The Works shall have minimum years of design life as specified in the Chinese Standards and Codes, allowing for continued levels of routine maintenance and repair as established by the Contractor. 1.2 RAILWAY SYSTEMS 1.2.1 The Project includes the detailed design, procurement, delivery, implementation, and testing and commissioning of the Railway Systems for a fully functional and integrated, safe, secure, efficient, and reliable freight railway. The Railway Systems shall include, but not limited to, the following systems: (a) Signalling and Train Control Systemwhere an ETCS Level 0 Signalling System (or equivalent) shall be adopted, (b) Communications Systemwhere Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) digital communications shall be adopted, and VI-3 (c) Power Supply and Distribution System for the railway network, facilities, and all railway systems, including the design and construction of electricity substations as necessary and obtaining their associated planning consents. (d) Asset Protection Systems. (e) Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS). 1.3 ROLLING STOCK 1.3.1 Since the initial rail service is for freight only between SBFZ and CFZ, the SCR shall use diesel-electric locomotives. When the passenger rail service is added in the future, the railway will be upgraded to accommodate electric traction for the rolling stock for the passenger rail service. 1.3.2 The proposed Rolling Stock for the SCR shall be composed of diesel-electric locomotives and trailer cars for containerized cargo. 1.3.3 The Project includes the detailed design, procurement, delivery, installation, and testing and commissioning of the Rolling Stock for a fully functional and integrated, safe, secure, efficient, and reliable freight railway. The fleet size of the Rolling Stock `to be delivered shall be sufficient to handle the Year 2021 traffic forecast in Table 1. TABLE1. FREIGHT TRAFFIC FORECASTS 2021 2030 2040 Head Return Head Return Head Return Type Direction Direction Direction Direction Direction Direction Daily Containerized 200 200 540 540 1,010 1,010 Freight Flow (TEU) Daily Non-Containerized 7,800 1,500 13,100 2,500 22,900 4,300 Freight Flow (ton) 1.4 FREIGHT TERMINALS 1.4.1 The Project includes the detailed design, procurement, construction, installation, and testing and commissioning of all elements of the Freight Terminals at the following locations: (a) Subic NCT Terminal inside SBFZ, (b) Subic Logistics Terminal inside Binictican Heights in SBFZ, and (c) Clark Logistics Terminal near SCTEX Clark North Interchange inside CFZ. Subic-Clark Railway Project Section VI – Employer’s Requirement 1.5 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES 1.5.1 The Project includes the detailed design, procurement, construction, installation, and testing and commissioning of all elements for the O&M Facilities at the Clark Depot Complexnear SCTEX Clark North Interchange inside CFZ. 1.6 PASSENGER STATIONS 1.6.1 The Project includes provision for the future construction for the following future passenger stations: (a) Subic Station, (b) Dinalupihan Station, (c) Floridablanca Station, (d) Porac Station, and (e) Clark Station. 1.6.2 The tentative location of the Stations can be referenced inAppendix D of the SCRP Feasibility Study Report attached to this Bidding Documents.The Contractor shall assist the Employer in the concept design development of alternate schemes for the locations of the Subic Stationand Clark Station. 1.7 LOCATION OF THE WORKS 1.7.1 The Works are located as indicated in Figure 1 above. 2 SCOPE OF WORKS 2.1 GENERAL 2.1.1 The Works shall include the design, construction, manufacture, supply, installation, and testing and commissioning of the Civil Works, Structures, Buildings, Trackworks, Railway Systems, and Rolling Stock for the delivery of a fully functional and integrated, safe, secure, efficient, and reliable single track freight railway with passing loops from SBFZ to CFZ, including the Freight Terminals and Depot Complex as mentioned in Section 1. 2.1.2 The Works shall include works required to remedy damages