transportation funding is a win-win for everyone · pdf filesupervision of an underpass in...

Transportation funding is a

win-win for everyone involved.

Corrine Brown

“

“

40

he road network is to a country what arteries are to the human body.

TThe road and highway network serves as a pivotal communication

link for people to move from one place to another for the purpose of

work, business, agriculture, tourism and recreation, thus boosting the

national economy. Improvement in transport infrastructure creates new

opportunities by linking domestic and international markets and reducing

travel time and cost. Better roads also play a significant role in bringing

about prosperity to populace.

With the sharp increase in population, rapid urbanisation and industrial

growth, the road transport has assumed greater importance in the modern-

day world. According to a National Highway Authority (NHA) study, since

1996, total road length in Pakistan has increased by 13 percent to 259,618

kilometres in 2010; out of which 179,290 kilometres are high type (paved).

National highways and motorways network constitute 5 percent of the total

road network and handle more than 75 percent of commercial road traffic

in the country.

NESPAK has its share of contribution to the development and progress of

Pakistan in the form of its unmatched engineering consultancy services in

the Highways and Transportation Sector.

At NESPAK, a vast range of services is being offered under the head of the

Communication Sector including highways and transportation, airports

and seaports and harbours. NESPAK has been rendering high quality

consultancy services for motorways, highways, flyovers, bridges,

interchanges, roundabouts, underpasses, tunnels, farm-to-market and

other paved roads.

After the Super-flood-2010 in Pakistan, NESPAK was also entrusted with

the task of rendering consultancy services to the reconstruction and

rehabilitation of roads damaged by the flood. In this way, the Company got

another opportunity to serve the motherland.

Another feather in NESPAK's cap has been added in the form of the

maiden Lahore Metro Bus Service System in Pakistan for which the

Company provided planning, detailed design and construction supervision

services.

Established in 1974 as Highway Section, it has come a long way by

maintaining NESPAK's position as the market leader in the highwayengineering consultancy sector. The Highway Section was later

redesignated as Highways and Transportation Engineering Division.

NESPAK has kept pace with the changing trends in the field of engineering

40YEARS OFEXCELLENCE

41

consultancy, updating its services and expertise. It has contributed a lot to

various projects in the domestic and local market by offering qualitative,

practicable and modern solutions to its clients.

NESPAK has played a major role in the modernisation of communication

sector in Pakistan and abroad, particularly in the Middle East. NESPAK

stepped in the international market by acquiring projects in the United Arab

Emirates. After that, it worked in the Sultanate of Oman and then there was

no looking back. To date, it has worked in the Federal Republic of Nigeria,

Bangladesh Benin, State of Qatar, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

HIGHWAYSThe Highways and Transportation Engineering Division is a specialty

group within NESPAK which offers a wide array of engineering services in

the fields of motorways, highways, urban and rural roads, grade separated

interchanges, bridges and flyovers, underpasses and tunnels, pavement

and transportation engineering including traffic modelling and forecasting,

feasibilities and economic and financial analysis. NESPAK has pooled

Pakistan's best skills and expertise. It has one of the largest groups of

expert highway engineers in the design of roads and bridges as well as

management and construction supervision of road projects. NESPAK has

more than 1,000 employees on its strength including highly qualified,

trained and experienced engineers in the fields of highways, transportation

engineering, survey, soil and materials, geometric design, pavement

design, structural design, contracts, specifications, tender documents and

construction supervision.

The Company has undertaken a total of 645 projects including those

relating to the highways, airports and seaports and harbours in Pakistan

and abroad. Out of these, 72 projects are in progress. The cumulative cost

of these 645 projects is Rs. 1,607 billion.

Following is an overview of NESPAK's scope of services and expertise in

the field of highways and transportation engineering.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Road Infrastructure Master Planning: Planning road networks, their

interconnectivity, probable use and relative importance. Priority ranking of

roads in a road network based on socio-economic factors.

Pre-Feasibility Studies for Route Selection: Identification of

potential corridors, study and selection of the most suitable/viable route for

adoption of the final alignment on the basis of technical merits/demerits,

cost-effectiveness and durability in terms of maintenance requirements,

impact of terrain ranging from the snow-capped mountains to the areas of

moving sand dunes.

Feasibility Studies: Economic studies for assessment of benefits of

highway projects as compared to the total investment. Benefit cost ratio

(B/C ratio), determining the Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR),

traffic surveys, analysis and traffic projections over the design life of the

project. Feasibility studies of projects on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)

basis where self-financing by the private sector is involved.

Transportation and Traffic Engineering: Transportation system

surveys, analysis, forecasting, design, traffic flow control, regulation and

administration.

Soils and Materials Investigation: Evaluation of the suitability of

soils and materials for highway construction, determining the permeability,

shear strength, consolidation, grain size, dry density, liquid and plastic

limits, field tests including California Bearing Ratio test, plate test and

nuclear field equipment tests. Testing is also done on aggregates, sand,

cement, water, steel and bitumen to ascertain their suitability for highway

construction.

Geometric Design for Road Works and Interchanges: Design for

carriageway pavement widths, horizontal and vertical alignments, slopes,

interchanges, flyovers, acceleration/deceleration lanes, intersections,

traffic islands, channelisation and other features.

Pavement Design: Design of pavements to determine thickness of road

layers using standard empirical methods such as the latest AASHTO

Guide and British Road Note No. 31 based on the traffic demand and

projections. The design is also checked against the “mechanistic”

approach method.

Construction Supervision of Roads/Bridges/Tunnels:

Supervision of construction activities to ensure the quality conforming to

the contract specifications, progress monitoring and coordination between

the Client and the Contractor or any other agency involved to ensure timely

and successful completion of work.

1973-2013

42


EXPERIENCE

NESPAK has to date worked on 522 highways and traffic engineering

projects, costing Rs. 1,290 billion. The depth of experience acquired is

summarised below.

Motorways and Highways: Design and construction supervision of

about 47,000 kilometres of highways and motorways in Pakistan,

Afghanistan, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman and the

UAE. The first project was the design of the 1,220 km long Indus Super

Highway along the right bank of the Indus River, stretching from Peshawar

to Karachi.

Urban Roads: Design and construction supervision of a number of urban

roads in all major cities of Pakistan and in Liwa, Shinas, Sohar, Ghubra

South and several other areas in the Sultanate of Oman. The approximate

length of these roads is 3,000 km.

Rural/Secondary Roads: Consultancy services for 7,000 km long

rural/secondary roads including farm-to-market roads within Pakistan and

abroad.

Grade Separated Interchanges: Consultancy services on several

grade separated interchanges including Faizabad Interchange in

Islamabad, 18 interchanges on the Lahore Ring Road and AI-Khabura

Interchange in the Sultanate of Oman.

Bridges and Flyovers: Design and construction supervision of more

than 150 bridges and 40 flyovers in Pakistan and abroad.

Underpasses: Design and construction supervision of 14 underpasses

parallel to the canal and two underpasses across the canal in Lahore.

Design and construction supervision of an underpass at the Committee

Chowk on Murree Road in Rawalpindi, design review and construction

supervision of an underpass in Multan and design of 9 grade separation

facilities on 8 major intersections of Lahore. Design and construction

supervision of KPT Underpass in Karachi.

Tunnels: Consultancy services on Kohat Tunnel and Lowari Tunnel

projects in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan.

Lahore Ring Road Project NESPAK undertook the Lahore

Ring Road Project right from the

feasibility and alignment selection

(by traffic modelling) to detailed

design, PC-I preparation, tender

documentation and construction

supervision stages. The Lahore

Ring Road Project has been carried out in two phases. The Phase-I

consisting of 40-km-long Northern Loop has been constructed in 17

packages at the total cost of Rs. 74 billion. Now the whole Northern Loop

starting from Babu Sabu Interchange up to Package-17 (near Sui Gas

Housing Society) through Niazi Interchange, Mehmood Booti, G.T Road

Interchange, Harbanspura Interchange, Abdullah Gul Interchange, Airport,

DHA Bhatta Chowk and Nawaz Sharif Interchange, is operational and being

used by vehicular traffic.

The Phase-II comprising the 49-km long Southern Loop has been divided

into four construction sections. Work on the Southern Loop will be started

soon on the BOT system. The Phase-II is scheduled for completion in 3

years at an estimated cost of Rs. 65 billion.

43

1973-2013

Metro Bus Service System Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Phase-I The Metro Bus Service System (MBSS) is the first-of-its-kind project

in Pakistan. This Rs. 28 billion rapid transit system aims at alleviating

traffic congestion through modern and effective means of transport

on one of Lahore's busiest corridor—the 30 km long Shahdara-

Gajjumatta Section of Ferozepur Road. NESPAK scope of services

comprised planning, detailed design and construction supervision for

the project which was carried out on war-footing. The project entailed

the construction of two lanes each having a width of 3.5 m with 1 m

wide median in the middle of the Ferozepur Road for the nonstop

flow of buses with a well-coordinated operational system. The MBSS

corridor has been separated from other mixed traffic lanes by 0.6 m

wide mini-barrier double faced having 1.7 m high fence. Pedestrian

bridges have been installed to provide easy access to commuters to

the bus stations.

44


45

Re-modelling of Canal Bank Road, Lahore The project involved the widening of the one

of the busiest arteries of the city, Canal

Road, specifically on bottleneck areas and

placing of pedestrian overhead bridges at

seven locations and fences along the canal.

Two segments of the Canal Road, i.e., The

Mall-FC-College Underpass and Jinnah

Hospital-Doctors Hospital Underpass have

been widened from two to three lanes each

side with 1.8 m wide shoulder. The project

was completed in a record five months at a

cost of Rs. 1.5 billion.

Lahore–Kasur Road Project The Lahore-Kasur Road project is a four-

lane dual carriageway along with service

roads on both sides. The 40 km road starts

from Chungi Amar Sidhu, District Lahore,

and ends at Chowk Kamal Chishti, District

Kasur. NESPAK completed the

construction supervision of this Rs. 5 billion

project in 2010. NESPAK was also

engaged for the redesign of 5.2 km road

within the Kasur City.

KKH Improvement Project–Raikot to Khunjerab NESPAK has been providing consultancy services covering

design review and construction supervision for the improvement

and upgradation of the Karakorum Highway from Raikot to

Khunjerab. This Rs. 45 billion project is being constructed on a

total length of 335 kms.

Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway Project NESPAK prepared feasibility study report, detailed design, and tender documents and provided

construction supervision for Rs. 6 billion Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway (M-3) Project. The 54 km

long four-lane motorway has been constructed to link the Pindi Bhattian Junction on the Lahore-

Islamabad Motorway (M-2) with Faisalabad.

46

1973-2013


Islamabad-Murree Dual Carriageway NESPAK designed and supervised this Rs. 13 billion expressway project in 2012. The 43 km long project

road located in rolling and mountainous terrain starts from Satra Mile and ends at Lower Topa. This road

project beyond Satra Mile runs totally in virgin valley – the other side of the ridge of the existing Murree

Road and passes through rugged terrain along steep mountains and treacherous areas.

Remaining Works of ADB-assisted Punjab Road Sector Development Project NESPAK supervised the remaining construction works of

the Asian Development Bank-assisted Punjab Road

Sector Development Project costing Rs. 7 billion in 2010.

The project envisaged the improvement/rehabilitation of

about 303 km selected provincial highways to standard

two-lane roads. The highways for which NESPAK provided

services included Pindi Bhattian-Chiniot-Kamalpur Road

(60 km), Jhang-Shorkot-Kabirwala-Mahni-Sial Road

(35.25 km), Chiniot-Sargodha-Khushab Road (94 km) and

Jhang-Toba Tek Singh-Chichawatni Road ( 90 km).

Road Projects in South Waziristan Agency NESPAK rendered design and quality assurance

services for the road projects under the Quick Imapct

Projects in South Waziristan Agency, Federally

Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA). The construction

of Tank-Jandola-Makin Road and Kaur-Gomal-Tanai-

Wana Road in South Waziristan Agency was part of

development activities initiated on a fast track basis.

The 105 km long Kaur-Gomal-Tanai-Wana Road was

opened for traffic in 2012. The services rendered by

NESPAK in a volatile security situation have been

greatly applauded by the client.

47

1973-20131973-2013

Roads in Madinah Munawwarh, Saudi Arabia NESPAK completed the construction

supervision services for the “Road Projects in

Madinah, Hail, Jazan and Al-Baha Areas” in

2010. The project with a cumulative cost of

US$ 184 million was awarded by the Kingdom

of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Transport.

Al-Batinah Coastal Road, Oman NESPAK designed the Al-Batinah

Coastal Road Phase-I project and

is supervising its construction

phase. This US$ 1,074 million

project comprises a new four-lane

facility along the coastline in the

Batinah Region. The Batinah

Coastal Road starts from Naseem

Garden near Barka and extends

up to Khatmat Malaha, covering a

length of about 242 km. The

alignment of the project road runs

mostly along the sea. The project

has been designed as an

all-weather four-lane dual

carriageway with two-lane service

roads landward and seaward or

both sides depending on the

proximity to sea, built-up area, etc.

Sohar-Buraimi Road, Oman NESPAK completed detailed

design, tender documents, and

construction supervision

services for the US$ 167 million

Sohar-Buraimi Road project in

2009. This 80 km long

carriageway is an important link

between the Sultanate of Oman

and the United Arab Emirates

(UAE) and carries inter-regional

and cross-border passenger

and freight traffic.

The project comprised the

construction of an additional

carriageway as well as the

rehabilitation of the existing

carriageway.

48


Kabul-Torkham-Jalalabad Road, Afghanistan The rehabilitation/improvement of the 222 km long Kabul-Torkham-Jalalabad Road was

entrusted to NESPAK first in 1999 for rendering design services. Later in 2003 and

2007, NESPAK was engaged for providing design services for the 7 m wide existing

carriageway and construction supervision for the Torkham-Jalalabad Road. The design

of the additional carriageway was prepared with the same specifications as used for the

rehabiliation of the Torkahm-Jalalabad Road. The project road starts from the Liberty

Intersection in the outskirts of Kabul and ends at the Pakistani border town of Torkham,

passing through Jalalabad and Sarobi, the two major cities of Afghanistan.

The second carriageway of the Torkahm-Jalalabad Road was constructed by the

Government of Pakistan as a goodwill gesture being part of the Reconstruction of

Afghanistan Programme.

This project was completed in a record period of 15 months and the Government of

Afghanistan awarded a gold medal to the Managing Director of NESPAK for the timely

completion of the project. The project with the cumulative cost of US$ 142 million was

completed in 2011.

Dhaka-Chittagong Highway Project, Bangladesh The Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway, the most

important highway of Bangladesh, is considered to be

the lifeline of commerce and carries port traffic to Dhaka

and other parts of the country. The improvement of this

strategic corridor was envisaged to provide economic

and social benefits to the country's Southeastern Region.

The project involved the construction of a second

carriageway from Daudkandi to Chittagong. The total

road length is around 196 km with two major bridges

across Meghna River (930 m) and Meghna-Gumti River

(1200 m). NESPAK scope of services included detailed

design and tender documents for this project of national

importance. The design of the additional carriageway for

the 4-lane project, costing US$ 284 million was

completed in 2009.

Kalma Chowk Flyover, Lahore NESPAK undertook the detailed design, tender documentation and construction supervision of this fast-

track project and completed the entire project in a record time of 135 days. This Rs. 2 billion project

entailed the construction of two 572 m long flyover carriageways (three lanes each) at the Kalma Chowk,

Lahore, having 10 m space between them for bus rapid transit system (Metro Bus Service System).

49

Shalamar Interchange, Lahore NESPAK completed the Shalamar

Interchange Project, Lahore on a fast-

track basis by providing detailed

design and construction supervision.

The Rs. 3 billion project involved the

construction of a 6-lane dual

carriageway flyover over a Railway line

and the UBD canal and two

underpasses along the canal under the

Shalamar Link Road/Canal Crossing. A

two-lane road has also been

constructed on both sides of the

flyover. The project has greatly

improved the connectivity and mode of

transportation for the people of the

area. The use of latest structural and

design techniques and methodologies

added sleekness to the project and

enhanced its outlook.

Khayaban-e-Hafiz Gizri Flyover, Karachi NESPAK completed

feasibility study, detailed

design, tender

documents and

construction supervision

for the Flyover Along

Khayaban-e-Hafiz, Gizri

Commercial Area DHA,

Karachi in 2010. The

flyover costing Rs. 700

million is a 1.2 km long

4-lane facility which was

designed as an elevated

expressway. Special

sound and visual

barriers have been

installed over the

carriageway for the

privacy of the adjacent

housing colonies and to

reduce noise pollution.

Shershah Bridge over River Chenab, Muzaffargarh NESPAK designed and supervised the

construction of the Shershah Bridge Project over

River Chenab, District Muzaffargarh. This new

bridge has eased traffic flow on the Qila

Saifullah-D.G. Khan-Multan Road from part of the

Southern Punjab and Balochistan to the Northern

Punjab. The project comprises a structure of two

parallel bridges, each bridge having two lanes.

The 1,100 m long bridge project has been

constructed at the cost of Rs. 1 billion.

Karachi Port Trust Flyover Project NESPAK provided detailed design, tender documents and construction supervision services for the Karachi

Port Trust Flyover on Korangi Road, Karachi. The project costing Rs. 600 million was completed in 2008.

50

1973-2013


Kohat Tunnel Project NESPAK in a joint venture

provided consultancy

services covering detailed

design and construction

supervision for the 2 km

long Kohat Tunnel and

Access Road Project in

2003. The Rs. 5.3 billion

project was financed by the

Japan Bank for International

Cooperation.

Rathoa Haryam Bridge The Rathoa Haryam Bridge will be the longest bridge in Pakistan with a

3 km long multi-span, pre-stressed concrete supported structure. NESPAK

is supervising the construction of this Rs. 4 billion bridge in Azad Jammu

and Kashmir, which crosses the part of Mangla reservoir and connects

Mirpur City with Islam Garh. The firm also carried out design review of the

bridge, prepared tender documents and conducted prequalification of

contractors and bid evaluation. After completion, the bridge will reduce

distance between Mirpur and Islam Garh from 32 km to 7 km.

Extradosed Cable Stayed Bridge on Jhelum River, Muzaffarabad NESPAK is supervising the construction of the 246 m long first

cable stayed bridge on River Jhelum at Naluchi in Muzaffarabad,

the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The Rs. 2.6 billion Naluchi Bridge is funded by the Japan

International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as part of the West Bank

Bypass Project, Muzaffarabad. NESPAK has also rendered services

as a design

vetting

consultant for

this project. The

design of the

bridge was

prepared by

Japanese firm

M/s Nippon Koi

based on

extradosed

philosophy.

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Bridge, Swat NESPAK provided engineering consultancy services for this project sponsored by the UAE

Government under the UAE-Pakistan Assistance Programme (UPAP). Sheikh Khalifa Bin

Zayed Al-Nahyan Bridge on the River Swat at Barikot was planned after the old bridge was

swept away in the 2010 flashflood. The new 330 m long steel deck bridge completed in a

record time in 2012 will serve more than 70,000 commuters in the

Swat Valley.

51

52

NESPAK has the distinction of being the only consulting firm in Pakistan to

have successfully undertaken several international airport projects in

Pakistan and abroad. The Company has developed expertise to plan and

design terminal buildings, runway systems, airfield l ighting,

telecommunication systems and all other vital components and

infrastructure facilities required for the operation of a modern airport.

NESPAK has created a specialty division for the Airport Sector, comprising

highly qualified and experienced planners, architects and engineers. The

designers at NESPAK lay great emphasis on functionality and state-of-the-

art systems to provide high level of services for airport owners and end

users.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Feasibility Studies: Economic and technical feasibility studies, traffic

forecasts, evaluation of alternatives, etc.

Surveys and Investigations: Topographic surveys and geological and

geotechnical investigations.

Master Planning, Design and Tender Documents: Master

Planning, design and tender documentation of passenger and cargo

terminal buildings, equipment, runways, taxiways and other related

facilities.

Technical and Financial Evaluation: Technical and financial

evaluation of airport projects including build-operate-transfer (BOT)/build-

own-operate (BOO) projects.

Construction Management and Supervision: Construction

management and supervision including procurement and contract

management, documentation and records, quality assurance, safety and

security, inspection/testing, commissioning and training.

EXPERIENCE

NESPAK's track-record includes master planning and design of the

Passenger Terminal Complex at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi,

which was carried out in association with a foreign consultant. Later, field

design support services were provided by NESPAK. Design and

construction management of the Secondary Runway at the Jinnah

International Airport, Karachi and New Terminal Complex of Allama Iqbal

International Airport at Lahore was also carried out independently by

NESPAK. The firm undertook the design of airside and landside

infrastructure of the New Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad in

association with a foreign consultant. NESPAK has provided design and

construction supervision services for the Sialkot International Airport, the

first private sector airport in Pakistan. Design of a new hangar at the

Lahore Airport for VIP aircraft was also prepared. The experience gained

by the Company in Pakistan also helped in acquiring projects overseas

including design of a wide-bodied aircraft hangar at the Baku International

Airport, Republic of Azerbaijan, Facilities Building at the Seeb International

Airport, Oman, Upgradation of Najran Airport, Saudi Arabia, Master

Planning and Design of the New Madain Saleh Airport at AI-Ula, Saudi

Arabia and specialist input for the Area Control Centres at Jeddah and

Riyadh International Airports. NESPAK is currently providing services for

the design of a new international airport at Gwadar and an Air Traffic

Control Complex at Karachi.

Airport Terminal Buildings: Planning and design of new terminal

buildings for three major airports in Pakistan, including construction

supervision. The terminal buildings are served with satellites/fingers

equipped with passenger boarding bridges, modern baggage handling

and other electronic systems.

Hangars: Techno-economic studies and detailed design for a wide

bodied aircraft hangar at the Baku International Airport to perform A, B, C

and D checks on the aircraft up to the size of Boeing 747-400.

Runways and Taxiways: Design of runways, taxiways and aprons for

three major international airports and four smaller airports including

construction supervision of three new runways as well as design of Air

Field Lighting Systems (CAT-I & CAT-II), apron flood lighting, navigational

aids.

Air Traffic Control Towers: Planning and design of two air traffic control

towers for major airports of the country.

AIRPORTS“The mastery of the turn is the story of how aviation became

practical as a means of transportation. It is the story of how the

world became small.” William Langewiesche

1973-2013


53

New Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad The New Benazir Bhutto International Airport (NBBIA) Project is located 30 km southwest of Islamabad, covering an area of

1,296 hectares. NESPAK, in a joint venture with Aéroports de Paris Ingénierie (ADPI), France, has undertaken the design of the

airport's infrastructure including two parallel runways, taxiways, aprons, CAT-II Airfield Lighting System and related facilities. A

new, iconic Air Traffic Control Complex, designed by ADPI-NESPAK is being built along with a modern Fire, Crash and Rescue

Facility. NESPAK has also prepared designs for the cargo terminal and other landside facilities such as mosque, medical centre,

staff housing, etc. The main runway has already received its first test flight. Once completed, the Rs. 60 billion project will be the

first airport in Pakistan capable of handling new generation of large aircraft such as the Airbus A380. The scope of services by

NESPAK includes detailed design, tender documentation, field design support services and construction supervision.

New Gwadar International Airport NESPAK is providing master planning,

designing, tender documentation and

construction supervision services for

the Rs. 9.5 billion New Gwadar

International Airport (NGIA) spread

over 1,741 hectares of land. The

project is situated 26 km east of

Gwadar. The airport shall have a

3,650 m long runway with the provision

for construction of a second parallel

runway in the future.

54

1973-20131973-2013

Jinnah International Airport, Karachi NESPAK, in association with a German and US firm, rendered

consultancy services for project planning, detailed design and

construction supervision for Pakistan's largest airport. The project

costing Rs. 5 billion became operational in 1992.

The airport terminal covers an area of 115,000 sqm and is equipped

with modern passenger and cargo facilities to handle more than

8 million passengers annually. The construction of this project paved

way for modernising airport infrastructure in Pakistan.

55


Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore The Allama Iqbal International Airport, the

second largest airport in the country is located

about 15 km from the centre of the Lahore

City. NESPAK designed and supervised the

construction of the Rs. 10 billion new

passenger terminal of Allama Iqbal

International Airport and its entire ancillary

works in 2003. The terminal covering an area

of 71,000 sqm houses seven aircraft gates

with passenger boarding bridges at each

gate. Associated airside facilities such as full

length parallel taxiway, apron, etc., were also

designed by NESPAK. The terminal caters for

7 million international and domestic

passengers annually. NESPAK's consultancy

services also included project planning and

tender documentation for this project of

national importance.

58

Expansion of Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar NESPAK has been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority

of Pakistan to undertake planning and design of facilities

for the expansion of the Passenger Terminal Building at the

Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar. NESPAK has

prepared several master planning options including the

concept design for the construction of a new terminal

building and landside infrastructure. The cost of this

expansion project is estimated to be around Rs.1 billion.

Sialkot International Airport NESPAK completed feasibility study, project planning, detailed design, tender documentation and construction

supervision for the Sialkot International Airport in 2008. This Rs. 5 billion project is situated 14 km west of

Sialkot city. Approximately, one million people travel through this international airport each year.

Madain Saleh Airport Project NESPAK prepared master plan and concept design of airside infrastructure for a new airport to

be constructed by the General Administration of Civil Aviation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2005.

The new airport is capable of handling Boeing 747-400 aircraft and will serve the touristic region

of Madain Saleh–Al Ula in the northwest part of the Kingdom.

1973-2013

56


57

In the Seaports and Harbours Sector, NESPAK has acquired extensive

experience and a brilliant record in all aspects of ports & harbours and

other maritime engineering consultancy services. The Company's

knowhow now covers all aspects of development of new ports/harbours,

fish harbours, waterways and the improvement/rehabilitation of the

existing marine structures. NESPAK has played a pivotal role in the

planning and development of the existing and proposed seaports in the

country, viz., Port Qasim, Karachi Port and the Gwadar Port. Besides, it

has been active in the Republic of Yemen by providing consultancy

services for the Port of Mokha, Ras Issa Crude Oil Export Facility, Al-Saleef

Port Silos and Reconstruction of Nishtoon and Al-Khawabah Fishery

Ports. NESPAK carried out a comprehensive techno-economic study for

the inland river navigation from Port Qasim to Sukkur to explore alternative

mode of transportation. The evaluation of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)

offers for the Gwadar Deep Seaport from the private sector companies

have also been made by the Company.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Surveys & Investigations Studies: Management and interpretation of

navigation studies, topographic, geological and oceanographic surveys

and investigations on waterways projects, economic and technical

feasibility, traffic forecasts, environmental impact assessment, financial

forecasts and evaluation of alternatives.

Hydraulic Model Studies: Physical and mathematical model studies

for harbours and channels in association with qualified hydraulic

laboratories, design for breakwaters, coastal protection works, docks, etc.

Planning and Layout: Optimisation of design and cost-effective

phasing of development including harbour layouts, terminal and facilities

layouts and planning of development stages for both large and small

projects.

Planning for Dredging and Reclamation: Planning for capital and

maintenance dredging works, optimisation of port deepening programme,

disposal of spoils, hydraulic and environmental impact of dredging, land

reclamation, etc.

Water Front Structures/Facilities: Docks and locks, jetties,

wharves, retaining walls, dolphins and moorings, spillways, dry docks,

ship lifts, warehouses/transit sheds, workshops, freight stations, service

buildings, fire systems, etc.

Selection of Cargo and Materials Handling Equipment and

Systems: Selection of equipment and design of complete systems for the

ports including cranes (cargo, containers, bulk materials), ship loaders/

unloaders, truck loaders/unloaders, stackers, reclaimers, conveyor

systems, bagging, destuffing, palletising, liquid and dry storages.

Construction Planning and Management: Construction planning

and management including procurement and contract management,

documentation and records, quality assurance, safety and security,

scheduling and cost control, inspection/testing, commissioning and

training.

EXPERIENCE

Since its inception in 1973, NESPAK has worked in Pakistan and the

Yemen Arab Republic on various projects in the Ports and Harbours

Sector. The depth of experience acquired over these years is summarised

below:

Deep Seaports: Planning of three deep seaports for vessels up to

50,000 Dead Weight Tonnes (DWT) including navigation channel and

multipurpose and dedicated berths. Engineering and supervision of a

green field project for development of a new deep seaport from planning to

operation stage.

Fish Harbours: Planning and studies for a fish harbour in the country and

two fish harbours abroad with off-shore infrastructure like quay wall,

berths, breakwater, etc., and onshore facilities such as auction halls, state-

of-the-art shrimp peeling units, flake ice plants, cold storages, etc.

SEAPORTS ANDHARBOURS

Grain and Fertilizer Terminal NESPAK carried out design vetting, top supervision, quality audit, testing and

commissioning and issuance of completion certificate for this first automated bulk

cargo terminal in Pakistan. The project which was scheduled for completion in

2011 was completed ahead of time in 2010. This Rs. 8 billion terminal constructed

at Port Qasim is capable of handling ships having size up to 75,000 DWT. The

facility comprises a 300 m long jetty structure including a platform, catwalks,

mooring dolphins, loaders/unloaders, conveyors, elevators, weighers, dust

extractors, air compressors, power generators, storage silos, covered storage,

bagging plants, fire fighting, sewage treatment plant, weigh bridges,

workshop/maintenance building, office building and operation building.

The project is making positive impact on agricultural industry in the country. The

bulk handling of grain and fertilizer through the terminal has resulted in the

decrease of handling and transportation costs but also reduced pilferage and

wastage of commodities.

58

Marine Terminals: Consultancy services on six marine terminals

comprising dedicated jetties, approach trestle, handling and storage

facilities for liquid chemicals, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), oil,

molasses, wheat and fertilizer for ships/tankers up to 75,000 DWT.

Planning and studies for three fish harbours in Pakistan and overseas

including on-shore facilities such as ice plants, fish processing plants, cold

storage, etc.

Container Terminals: Consultancy services on three state-of-the-art

container terminals with a combined capacity to handle over 1,000,000

Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) per annum, equipped with ship to

shore gantry cranes, rubber tyred gantries, loaders, handlers and

computerised tracking system.

Grain and Fertilizer Terminal: Preparation of guidelines of

documents for expression of interest, prequalification of investor firms,

pre-bid conferences, bid evaluation, presentation to various Government

departments and ECC and recommendations for selection of contractor.

Under implementation stage, NESPAK carried out vetting of design, plans,

construction methodology, construction techniques, review of technical

specifications, site supervision/quality assurance of the project, review of

test results and investigation reports and issuances of certificate for

successful commissioning.

Inland River Navigation: Planning and studies for 600 kilometres of

inland river navigation system (Karachi to Sukkur) including navigation

channel design, ship sizing, passenger terminals, etc.

Fixed and Floating Jetties: Planning, feasibility, design and

construction supervision services for three maritime jetties for the Karachi

Port Trust (KPT) for the use of VIPs, KPT staff, coast guards and general

public for boats plying between various islands.

1973-2013


59

62

1973-2013

Pakistan International Container Terminal NESPAK provided design and construction supervision services for the Pakistan

International Container Terminal (PICT) operating at berths 6-9 East Wharf Karachi

Port. PICT is the only container terminal in

Pakistan sponsored and owned by

Pakistanis. It is the first port infrastructure

project in Pakistan co-financed by the

International Finance Corporation, the

private sector arm of the World Bank.

Under this Rs. 6 billion project.

Jetties at Boat Basin Keamari, Baba and Bhit Islands The aim of this project is to reconstruct the jetties at Baba and Bhit Islands

and at Boat Basin Keamari to improve their operations, facilitating the

fishermen community of these areas and the coast guards. NESPAK has

been engaged for preparing feasibility study, planning, detailed design and

tender documentation for this Rs. 1 billion project.

Rehabilitation of Karachi Fish Harbour NESPAK being the sole consultant in the country to achieve the

expertise to design a modern fish harbour, handled the Karachi

Fish Harbour modernisation project, costing Rs. 6.5 billion.

NESPAK prepared feasibility study, upgradation of master plan,

condition survey, detailed design, tender documentation and

tender evaluation for this project.

60

61


Ras Issa Crude Oil Export Facility NESPAK undertook the feasibility study, preparation of conceptual

design, preparation of Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) tender

and contract documentation, invitation of bids, evaluation and

assistance to client in work award, review and approval of detail

engineering design submitted by EPC contractor and construction

supervision for this crude oil handling, storage and transfer facility on

EPC basis.

The terminal, located in the Ras Issa Peninsula in the Republic of

Yemen comprises of following:

i. On-shore Works – Storage, pumping and metering facility; and

ii. Off-shore Works – Installation of the new Single Point Mooring (SPM).

Mokha Port Development Project NESPAK carried out feasibility study, project planning,

detailed design and tender documentation for this project

costing US$ 4 million in the Republic of Yemen in 1993.

The scope of work included addition of berths at the Mokha

Port, deepening of approach channel and the construction of

breakwaters. The purpose of this NESPAK-led joint venture

was to develop the Port of Mokha to facilitate its operations.

The Port of Mokha, which is situated to the south of the

Hodeidah port between Aden and Hodeidah, consisted of one

175 m long and 35 m wide berth allowing for vessels to

anchor either side.

Marine Land Work for Improvement of Al-Khawabah Fishery Port This project comprises site preparation and demolition works, construction of south

breakwater, dredging the port basin, construction of new landing quay, a new yard,

marine signalisation, reconvention of the existing process hall into an auction hall,

construction of an administration office, a waste collection facility, washing and

disinfection facilities for trucks, sea water supply network, drinking water supply network

and new water tower, sewerage network, power supply network-lighting, increased

diesel storage capacity, new petrol and diesel station for fishermen and refurbishment of

the main processing building.