FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY 06/2009 EUROPEAN UNION REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE REHABILITATION AND EXTENSION OF THE ROAD M3 CHISINAU – GIURGIULESTI/ROMANIAN BORDER Europe Aid/125919/C/SER/MD Koblenz, Germany Chisinau, Moldova Road M3 Chisinau — Giurgiulesti/ Romanian Border Extension and Rehabilitation Project Final Feasibility Study REPORT COVER PAGE Project Title: Feasibility Study for the Rehabilitation and Extension of the Road M3 Chisinau - Giurgiulesti/Romanian Border Contract Number: 2008/156-690 Countries: Republic of Moldova Name: Local Recipient EC Consultant Republic of Moldova Kocks Consult GmbH & Ministry of Transport / Universinj Ltd State Road Administration Address: Bucuriei Street 12a Chisinau MD 2004 Republic of Moldova Tel. Number: +373 22 595849 +373 22 716655 Fax Number: +373 22 748850 Contact Person: Ulrich Sprick Thomas Herz Project Director Dept. Team Leader Signatures: Date of Report: May 2009 Reporting Period: June 2008 – May 2009 Author of the Kocks Consult GMBH Report: EC M & E team ______________ ______________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] ÉU Delegation ______________ ______________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] ______________ ______________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] Joint Venture Kocks Consult GmbH, Koblenz – Universinj SRL, Chisinau I Road M3 Chisinau — Giurgiulesti/ Romanian Border Extension and Rehabilitation Project Final Feasibility Study SYNOPSIS Project Title: Feasibility Study for the Rehabilitation and Extension of the Road M3 Chisinau - Giurgiulesti/Romanian Border Project 2008/156-690 Number: Country: Republic of Moldova Project Provide a bankable technical, financial, environmental and institutional feasibility objectives: study for the rehabilitation and extension of the M3 road Chisinau-Giurgiulesti / Romanian Border. Planned • Identification of Transport Needs outputs: • Assessment of technical, environmental, financial and economic feasibility • Assessment of institutional sustainability of the road rehabilitation • Detailed Technical Surveys and Engineering Design • Coordination with International Financial Institutions • Preparation of tender documents for the rehabilitation of one or two priority sections chosen Project • Conduct of traffic surveys and traffic forecasts activities: • Technical assessment of the present infrastructure • Road condition survey • Survey of factual pavement condition • Road safety assessment (black spots) • Road maintenance standards • Present traffic management • A review of the Status of institutional development and policy reforms • Evaluation criteria based on poverty indicators for rural roads and bridges • A socio-economic analysis and environmental and social impact assessment • Cost estimates for infrastructure and maintenance costs • Economic and financial cash flow calculations • Calculation of internal rates of return and net present values • Assessment of Institutional sustainability for carrying out the necessary works and maintenance tasks • Geo-technical and topographic surveys • Soil and Materials Investigations • Preliminary Design • Detailed Drawings • Technical Specifications • Design Report • Tender documents for the rehabilitation of one or two priority sections chosen based on the Feasibility study • Road Maintenance Plan including regular and periodic maintenance • Coordination with IFIs Joint Venture Kocks Consult GmbH, Koblenz – Universinj SRL, Chisinau II Road M3 Chisinau — Giurgiulesti/ Romanian Border Extension and Rehabilitation Project Final Feasibility Study LIST OF ACRONYMS Abbreviations AADT Average Annual Daily Traffic AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials asl above sea level ATC Automatic Traffic Count BIU Bump Integrator BR Biosphere Reserve CAP Conservation Action Plan CBD Convention of Biodiversity CBR California Bearing Ratio CITES Convention on Int.I Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna CMR Cold Mix Recycling CMS Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals DCP Dynamic Cone Penetrometer DIN Deutsche Industrie Norm E east/eastern EA Environmental Assessment EBRD European Banc for Reconstruction and Development EGPRSP Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIB European Investment Banc EIRR Economic Internal rate of Return EIS Environmental Impact Study EMP Environmental Management Plan ESA Equivalent Standard Axles ESAL Equivalent Standard Axles Loads EU European Union FDI Foreign Direct Investment FRG Federal Republic of Germany FS Feasibility Study FSU Former Soviet Union GDP Gross Domestic Product GIFP Giurgiulesti International Free Port GOST Государственный Стандарт / FSU State Standard GOMR Government of Moldovan Republic GPS Global Positioning System GRM Government of Republic of Moldova HDM-4 HDM-4 Specialized Programme for Road Design HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle HMR Hot Mix Recycling IDA International Development Association IDP Indigenous People Plan IES State Ecological Inspectorate IFI International Financial Institutions IMF International Monetary Fund IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Wildlife LHS left hand side LGV Light Goods Vehicle MCA Millennium Challenge Account MCC Millennium Challenge Corporation MCC Manual Classification Counts Joint Venture Kocks Consult GmbH, Koblenz – Universinj SRL, Chisinau III Road M3 Chisinau — Giurgiulesti/ Romanian Border Extension and Rehabilitation Project Final Feasibility Study MCTD Ministry of Construction and Territorial Development MENR Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources MGV Medium Goods Vehicle MTRI Ministry of Transport and Roads Industry N north/northern NEN National Ecological Network NGO Non Government Organization NP National Park NPV Net Present Value NR Nature Reserve NSPAF Natural State Protected Areas Fund O-D Origin Destination Survey PA Protected Areas p.a. Per annum PR Performance Requirements PRSC Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit QRSII Quick Response System II RHS right hand side RoW Right of Way RPD Road Police Department S south/southern SCS Speed Calming System SEE State Ecological Expertise SNiP Строительные нормы и правила / FSU Construction Norms and Standards SRA State Road Administration TEN Trans European Network TEU Twenty feet Equivalent Unit TfCA Trans-Frontier Conservation Area TMC Turning Movement Count TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe Central Asia via South Caucasus TRL Transport Research Laboratory ToR Terms of Reference UA Ukraine USAID US Agency for International Development USD US Dollar VOC Vehicle Operating Cost VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing W west/western WB World Bank WWF World Wildlife Fund for Nature Joint Venture Kocks Consult GmbH, Koblenz – Universinj SRL, Chisinau IV Road M3 Chisinau — Giurgiulesti/ Romanian Border Extension and Rehabilitation Project Final Feasibility Study TABLE OF CONTENT REPORT COVER PAGE............................................................................................................. I SYNOPSIS................................................................................................................................ III LIST OF ACRONYMS...............................................................................................................IV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.........................................................................................................XIV 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1. The Assignment........................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Study Background and Context................................................................................. 2 1.2.1. Background.............................................................................................................. 2 1.2.2. Country Background.................................................................................................. 4 1.3. National Economic and Financial Background .......................................................... 5 1.4. Transport Sector Profile ............................................................................................ 7 1.5. Institutional Development and Project Sustainability ................................................. 9 1.5.1. Road Sector Development and Funding.................................................................... 9 1.5.2. Road Maintenance Funding .................................................................................... 10 1.5.3. Road Sector Reform ............................................................................................... 11 1.6. Relevant Studies..................................................................................................... 13 1.7. General Project Approach....................................................................................... 16 1.8. Corridor Description................................................................................................ 16 1.9. Study Coordination and Consultation ...................................................................... 18 2. PROJECT AND CORRIDOR DESCRIPTION................................................................... 19 2.1. Alignment Options................................................................................................... 19 2.2. Field Reconnaissance............................................................................................