Feasibility Study Report for Jamalpur Economic Zone January 2017 Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 8 1.1 Executive Summary setting out the overall findings and key issues of the Project .................................... 8 1.2 Introduction to the Project .................................................................................................................. 16 1.3 Background of the Project ................................................................................................................... 16 1.4 Approach and Methodology to the Feasibility Study including data collection ....................................... 34 2. Needs Analysis .................................................................................... 37 2.1 The strategic objectives of the PMO and the BEZA ................................................................................ 37 2.2 Assessment of the need for provision of service ................................................................................... 37 2.3 Existing or envisioned service gaps ...................................................................................................... 38 2.4 Key stakeholders and requirements identified for seamless implementation of the project ................... 38 3. Linked Project Assessment.................................................................... 42 3.1 Identification of key linked projects ..................................................................................................... 42 3.2 Requirements for the linked projects and critical issues in implementation .......................................... 42 4. Technical Assessment and Survey Analysis ............................................. 55 4.1 Topographical Survey .......................................................................................................................... 55 4.2 Soil Inspection survey ......................................................................................................................... 55 4.3 Broad/indicative master plan ............................................................................................................. 58 4.4 Estimation of capital and operating costs ............................................................................................ 81 5. Project Scope ..................................................................................... 86 5.1 Formulating development concepts of the modality ............................................................................. 86 5.2 Descriptions of services to be delivered by the private partner / contracting authority ........................... 86 5.3 The broad output specification and the key performance indicators (KPls) ............................................ 90 5.4 Allocation of costs .............................................................................................................................. 95 6. Preliminary Environment and Social Impact Assessment .......................... 97 6.1 Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impact in relation to the Project ........................................... 97 6.2 Preliminary Assessment of Social Impact in relation to the Project .................................................... 108 6.3 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 124 7. Demand Assessment and Market Study ................................................ 126 7.1 Market analysis ............................................................................................................................... 126 7.2 Local Resource Base ....................................................................................................................... 152 7.3 Review of local and international market capability .......................................................................... 159 7.4 Potential Industries – Jamalpur Economic Zone ................................................................................ 171 7.5 Recommendations in relation to potential market interest ................................................................ 174 7.6 Identification of potential competing alternatives ............................................................................. 177 8. PPP Transaction Structure .................................................................. 179 Feasibility Study for Jamalpur Economic Zone 2 8.1 BEZA Act 2010 ................................................................................................................................ 179 8.2 Options assessment ........................................................................................................................ 179 8.3 Recommendations on the proposed structuring option ..................................................................... 180 8.4 Incentives & benefits for EZ developers offered by BEZA .................................................................... 182 8.5 Financial Appraisal .......................................................................................................................... 182 8.6 Project Cost ..................................................................................................................................... 183 8.7 Assumptions for the financial analysis .............................................................................................. 185 8.8 Detailing the revenue stream ........................................................................................................... 185 8.9 Commercial viability ........................................................................................................................ 186 9. Project Risk Assessment ..................................................................... 189 10. Heads of Terms for Concession Agreement ........................................... 193 10.1 Key commercial terms and contractual conditions ............................................................................ 193 10.2 Key performance indicators and service credits ................................................................................ 194 11. Procurement Plan .............................................................................. 196 11.1 Plan for developing and executing procurement process ................................................................... 196 11.2 Expected Project team structure ....................................................................................................... 197 11.3 Outline structure for the RFP document ............................................................................................ 198 12. Annexures ......................................................................................... 204 12.1 Annexure 1: Topographic Report ...................................................................................................... 204 12.2 Annexure 2: Soil Investigation Report ............................................................................................... 204 12.3 Annexure 3: Terms of Reference for EIA............................................................................................. 204 12.4 Annexure 4: Social Survey Questionnaire .......................................................................................... 204 12.5 Annexure 5: Social Survey datasheet ................................................................................................ 204 Feasibility Study for Jamalpur Economic Zone 3 List of Figures Figure 1-1 : Proposed economic zones...................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 1-2 : Immediate catchment area .................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 1-3 : Map of Jamalpur district ........................................................................................................................ 18 Figure 1-4 : Map of Sherpur district .......................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 1-5 : Map of Mymensingh district ................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 1-6 : Map of Tangail district ........................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 1-7 : Location of proposed Jamalpur EZ project .............................................................................................. 23 Figure 1-8 : Salient features of proposed Jamalpur EZ ............................................................................................... 24 Figure 1-9 : Road connectivity of the proposed Jamalpur EZ ...................................................................................... 27 Figure 1-10 : Transportation network of the country ................................................................................................... 28 Figure 1-11 : Transportation network of Jamalpur district and Jamalpur Sadar Upzila ................................................. 29 Figure 1-12 : Road network of Jamalpur Sadar Upzila...............................................................................................