NESPAK's Capability and Experience in Transportation Sector

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Transportation funding is a win-win for everyone involved.

Corrine Brown

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T

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

The 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 modernday 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 highway engineering 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

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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.

HIGHWAYS The 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ShahdaraGajjumatta 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.

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Lahore–Kasur Road Project The Lahore-Kasur Road project is a fourlane 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.

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.

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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 LahoreIslamabad Motorway (M-2) with Faisalabad.

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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

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.

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-TanaiWana 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 fasttrack 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).

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Shalamar Interchange, Lahore NESPAK completed the Shalamar Interchange Project, Lahore on a fasttrack 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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Kohat Tunnel Project

Rathoa Haryam Bridge

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.

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

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.

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.

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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 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 lighting, 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-theart 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)/buildown-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.

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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.

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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 AĂŠroports de Paris IngĂŠnierie (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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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SEAPORTS AND HARBOURS

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, In the Seaports and Harbours Sector, NESPAK has acquired extensive

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

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

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

other maritime engineering consultancy services. The Company's

buildings, fire systems, etc.

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

Selection of Cargo and Materials Handling Equipment and Systems: Selection of equipment and design of complete systems for the

planning and development of the existing and proposed seaports in the

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

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

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

has been active in the Republic of Yemen by providing consultancy

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

services for the Port of Mokha, Ras Issa Crude Oil Export Facility, Al-Saleef Port Silos and Reconstruction of Nishtoon and Al-Khawabah Fishery

Construction Planning and Management: Construction planning

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

and management including procurement and contract management,

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

documentation and records, quality assurance, safety and security,

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

scheduling and cost control, inspection/testing, commissioning and

offers for the Gwadar Deep Seaport from the private sector companies

training.

have also been made by the Company.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

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

Surveys & Investigations Studies: Management and interpretation of

Yemen Arab Republic on various projects in the Ports and Harbours

navigation studies, topographic, geological and oceanographic surveys

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

and investigations on waterways projects, economic and technical

below:

feasibility, traffic forecasts, environmental impact assessment, financial forecasts and evaluation of alternatives.

Deep Seaports: Planning of three deep seaports for vessels up to 50,000 Dead Weight Tonnes (DWT) including navigation channel and

Hydraulic Model Studies: Physical and mathematical model studies

multipurpose and dedicated berths. Engineering and supervision of a

for harbours and channels in association with qualified hydraulic

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

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

operation stage.

Planning and Layout: Optimisation of design and cost-effective

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

phasing of development including harbour layouts, terminal and facilities

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

layouts and planning of development stages for both large and small

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

projects.

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

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Marine Terminals: Consultancy services on six marine terminals

Grain and Fertilizer Terminal

comprising dedicated jetties, approach trestle, handling and storage

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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