PPP in The Netherlands Upcoming Dealflow Projects in the tender phase Schiphol-Amsterdam-Almere Limmel lock A9 Gaasperdammerweg The Juliana canal is an important navigational route Rijkswaterstaat is expanding its network of roads between Limmel (near Maastricht) and Maasbracht. between Schiphol, Amsterdam and Almere. Part of As a result of broadening and deepening of the canal this expansion is the broadening of 63 kilometres larger barges will be able to use this route in the highway. Targets are an improved accessibility of future. In order to give these larger barges access to this economically important area and an improved the Juliana canal the Limmel lock will be replaced by traffic flow. The project consists of five sub-projects. a barrage lock. The present lock does not meet the Four of which will be tendered and awarded on the demands of modern large barges using the Dutch basis of a DBFM-contract. The sub-project A9 canals. The Limmel project will be tendered by Gaasperdammerweg is currently in the competitive means of a DBFM-contract. The Limmel lock will be dialogue. Contract and Financial Close is expected in the first navigational project with which the 2014. performance on safety and water barrage will be of Capex about € 925 mln more importance than availability demands. The project is currently in tender. Capex about € 60 mln A12 Ede-Grijsoord Rijkswaterstaat - the procuring agency of the Ministry of Transport and Environment- intends to broaden the A12 between the towns of Ede and Grijsoord from 2x2 tot 2x3 lanes, with added road verges. An improved traffic flow, less traffic jams and improved road safety are key-targets of the project. The project will be executed by means of a DBFM-contract and is currently in tender. Capex about € 100 mln _____________________________ Disclaimer This list is for information only. Upcoming projects A13/A16/A20 Rotterdam On the A13 near Overschie and on the A20 between the intersections Kleinpolderplein and Terbregseplein traffic jams are an almost daily occurrence. The Road infrastructure secondary roads are negatively affected by this because traffic, mostly out of necessity, takes refuge Schiphol-Amsterdam-Almere on these roads. These problems resultated in the Rijkswaterstaat – the procurement agency of the plan to interconnect the A13 and the A16. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment – intends connecting road has to attribute to a better traffic to expand the road-system between Schiphol, flow on the A13 and the A20 and take the load of the Amsterdam and Almere. The expansion includes a secondary roads. The A13/A16 will be tendered on broadening of 63 kilometres highway. Project targets the basis of a DBFM contract. The levying of tolls is are an improved accessibility of this economically also a possibility. important area and an improved traffic flow. The Capex about € 900 mln / 2015-2016 overall project consists of 5 project sections. Four of which will be realised and managed on the basis of a DBFM-contract. The tender of the project section A1/A6 was finalised in 2012 and the project section A9 Gaasperdammerweg is currently in competitive dialogue. Upcoming projects: A6 – Capex about € 300 mln / 2014 A9 Amstelveen – Capex about € 700 mln / 2015 A27/A1 Utrecht-knooppunt Eemnes-Amersfoort The volume of traffic on the A27/A1 between Utrecht-Norhtside, intersection Eemnes and Amersfoort continues to grow. On behalf of the partners in the alliance “VERDER” Rijkswaterstaat investigates the possibilities to improve the accessibility and traffic flow. The investigation must Via15 (Accessibility of Arnhem and Nijmegen) result in a solution which leads to a situation where Traffic jams are a more constant occurrence for the highway track can absorb more traffic and to an some time on the A50, the A12, A325 and N325 improved traffic flow in 2020. (also called the Pleijroute). On top of which the The value for money test (PPC – Public Private traffic flow is expected to deteriorate in the not to Comparator) in 2010 resulted in the finding that distant future. The Dutch central government, the DBFM has surplus value for this project. Province of Gelderland and the cities of the urban Capex about € 250 mln / 2014 area Arnhem-Nijmegen wish to improve the accessibility of the area by extending the dead end A1-area road of the A15 through to the A12. The tender is The regional governments and the Dutch State expected to be put out in 2014. Part of the project perceive opportunities to enhance the spatial quality, will be the levying of tolls. sustainability and economic development of the A1- Capex about € 800 mln area between Apeldoorn and the German border. Part of which is an increase of the volume of the A1 N18 Varsseveld-Enschede connecting the conurbation of Western Holland with Rijkswaterstaat – the procurement agency of the Germany. Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment – intends Capex about € 400 mln / 2015-2016 to improve the N18 between Enschede and Varsseveld. The highway will be directed around the A10 South Axis centres of Eibergen, Haaksbergen and Usselo. The A10 will be converted in a highway with in total Moreover the N18 near Varsseveld will be changed eight lanes and four carriageways for local traffic. into a dual carriageway with two lanes supplied with Near the present railway station Amsterdam-South multiple layered intersections and bicycle tunnels. the road will be located underground. This results in The project will be tendered by means of a DBFM- the possibility of growth for the railway station into a contract, which according to expectations will be put high-quality public transport intersection. The to tender in 2014. broadening and underground location of the A10 and Capex about € 300 mln the expansion and modernisation of the railway station Amsterdam-South will provide a substantial boost to the accessibility and quality of life of the from an economic point of view important South A27 Hooipolder-Lunetten Axis. DBFM is one of the possibilities for parts of this The A27 has been in the traffic jam top 10 for years project. now. Especially near the Merwede bridge near Capex about € 1.400 mln / 2015-2016 Gorinchem there is a traffic jam most every day. Rijkswaterstaat has started a regional planning Ring road Utrecht assessment in 2007 in order to find a solution for In the cooperation program ‘VERDER’ the State of this problem. The aim of the project is to improve the Netherlands and regional governments are traffic flow on the highway and to reduce the traffic working on an improved accessibility and traffic flow flow on the secondary roads in the area. The possible in the middle of the Netherlands. To this effect use of a DBFM-contract for this project is being adjustments of the traffic belt around the city of explored. Utrecht are necessary. In view of this the A27 will be Capex about € 700 mln / 2014-2015 expanded, additional traffic lanes will be realised on the A12 and the Northern part of the traffic belt of Utrecht (Dutch abbreviation: NRU) will be upgraded. The use of PPP for this project will be taken into consideration. Capex about € 1.000 mln / 2015 Lock Programm Afsluitdijk As a result of the watersafety assessment of the Afsluitdijk in 2006 improvements proved to be Sealock IJmond necessary in order to secure the safety of the Maritime transport of goods is growing. Part of this hinterland in the long run. The project’s purpose is to development is the extension, both in length and strengthen the top layer of the dyke over its entire width, of ocean-going vessels. The result of these length. Outlet-locks and lift-locks will be renovated. developments is that the Northern Lock is growing to Rijkswaterstaat is preparing an integral DBFM- small to handle the demand. A renewal of the lock is contract for both the dyke and its engineering also necessary considering its age (year of constructions. manufacture 1929). The IJmond sea lock is the Capex about € 800 mln / 2015 gateway to the North Sea canal and the Amsterdam harbour for sea-going vessels. With a new large sea lock near IJmuiden the Amsterdam harbour will maintain its international appearance. Furthermore as a result of the new lock there will also be room to accommodate the growing transport of goods. This project will be tendered on the basis of a DBFM- contract. Capex about € 850 mln / 2014 Canal Zone Gent-Terneuzen The State of the Netherlands and Flanders are in agreement on the realisation of a large sea lock near Terneuzen. The new lock improves the access to the Gent harbour and realises a swift flow of navigational traffic of barges between the Netherlands, Belgium Lock Eefde and France. As a result of the decision to realise a The Twentecanal is an important thoroughfare for large sea lock additional adjustments of the canal navigational traffic from and to Twente. In view of from Gent to Terneuzen, a tunnel and bridges are the economic development of the area it is important necessary. In the view of the Netherlands and that larger barges can reach the harbours of Flanders the project for the Canal Zone Gent- Hengelo, Enschede and Almelo. Moreover a solution Terneuzen offers opportunities for PPP. must be found for the long waiting times for barges Capex about € 1.000 mln / 2015 at the Eefde Lock, which is the most important access to the canal. For these reasons Rijkswaterstaat - the procurement agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment- investigates the possibilities for the realisation of a second lock near Eefde. Capex about € 60 mln / 2014 3rd Beatrix lock There is every chance that the Lek canal together with the Princess Beatrix lock will become a bottleneck for the increasing transport of goods over water.