Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report Project Number: 45296-005 November 2018 Republic of the Philippines: Davao Public Transport Modernization Project Prepared by: GHD Pty. Ltd. Makati City, Philippines For Department of Transporation This consultant’s report does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB or the Government concerned, and ADB and the Government cannot be held liable for its contents Asian Development Bank ADB TA-8941 PHI: Davao Public Transport Modernization Project (45296-005) Final Report November 2018 Table of contents ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................... iii 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Scope of Work ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Purpose of the Final Report ................................................................................................. 1 2. Background .................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Public Transport Services in Davao ..................................................................................... 2 2.2 Project Rationale .................................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Parties Involved ................................................................................................................... 3 2.4 Terms of Reference for the PPTA Team ............................................................................. 4 2.5 Review of Past Studies and Assistance .............................................................................. 4 3. Project Design and Technical Details .......................................................................................... 10 3.1 Proposed Concept ............................................................................................................. 12 3.2 System Overview ............................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Bus Hierarchy .................................................................................................................... 14 3.4 Bus Fleet ............................................................................................................................ 20 3.5 Bus Design and Branding .................................................................................................. 21 3.6 Supporting Systems ........................................................................................................... 22 3.7 Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 24 3.8 Civil Works ......................................................................................................................... 26 3.9 Personnel Requirements ................................................................................................... 28 3.10 Franchising and Managing DavaoBus ............................................................................... 28 3.11 Transitional Considerations ............................................................................................... 29 3.12 Project Implementation Organizations: Roles and Responsibilities .................................. 29 3.13 Costs and Financing .......................................................................................................... 30 4. Approach and Methodology ......................................................................................................... 33 4.1 Concept Design ................................................................................................................. 33 4.2 Financial ............................................................................................................................. 35 4.3 Environmental .................................................................................................................... 36 4.4 Social ................................................................................................................................. 37 4.5 Franchising ........................................................................................................................ 39 4.6 Capacity Assessment ........................................................................................................ 40 5. Deliverables ................................................................................................................................. 41 5.1 Inception Report ................................................................................................................. 41 5.2 Background Review and Proposed Public Transport Modernization Plan ........................ 41 5.3 Economic and Financial Assessments, Project Financing Arrangements, and Procurement Plan .............................................................................................................. 41 5.4 Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan .................................................................. 42 GHD | Report for Asian Development Bank - Davao Public Transport Modernisation Project, 71/12531 | i 5.5 Environmental Assessment Review Framework ............................................................... 42 5.6 Initial Environmental Examination ...................................................................................... 42 5.7 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ...................................................................... 42 5.8 Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Framework ........................................................... 43 5.9 Resettlement and Indigenous Peoples Plan ...................................................................... 43 5.10 Due Diligence Report for Facilites ..................................................................................... 43 5.11 Application for Certificate Precondition with National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Draft ..................................................................................................................... 43 5.12 Gender Action Plan ............................................................................................................ 43 5.13 Social Development Program ............................................................................................ 44 5.14 Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Plan ....................................................... 44 5.15 Capacity Assessment Paper .............................................................................................. 44 5.16 Outreach Report ................................................................................................................ 44 5.17 Project Administration Manual ........................................................................................... 45 5.18 Implementation Schedule .................................................................................................. 45 6. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................... 46 Table index Table 3-1: Proposed MetroDavao Bus Routes ...................................................................................... 14 Table 3-2: DavaoInter Routes ................................................................................................................ 16 Table 3-3: DavaoFeeder Routes ............................................................................................................ 18 Table 3-4: DavaoLocal Routes ............................................................................................................... 19 Table 3-5: Typical Bus Specifications for use in Davao PT Modernization ........................................... 21 Table 3-6: Design mock-ups for DavaoBus ........................................................................................... 21 Table 3-7: Details of the facilities and their locations ............................................................................. 25 Table 3-8: Organizations and Roles ....................................................................................................... 29 Table 3-9: Summary Financing Plan ...................................................................................................... 31 Table 3-10: Cost Estimates by Expenditure Category ........................................................................... 31 Figure index Figure 3-1: Layout of a Typical Bus Depot ............................................................................................. 24 Figure 3-2: Project Implementation Structure ........................................................................................ 30 Appendices Appendix A – Terms of Reference for PPTA ii | GHD | Report for Asian Development Bank - Davao Public Transport Modernisation Project, 71/12531 ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AFCS Automatic Fare Collection System BRT Bus Rapid