Over the last few years the PPP Authority has facilitated the line Ministries and Agencies in the development of a substantial pipeline of PPP projects. These PPP projects are at different stages of development and implementation. Seven new projects have been conceptualised and initiated over the 2015/16 period and advisors have been appointed for development of other projects.
A summary of the key developments of the projects in the PPP Pipeline is set out in the section set out below.
CCEA In-Principle Approval: In 2015-2016 five implementing agencies under four ministries conceptualized and initiated new PPP projects for development. These 7 projects that received In-Principle Approval from CCEA are listed below:
SI. | Project Name |
1. | Establishment of 5 Star Hotel with other Facilities at Existing Parjatan Motel Sylhet Compound of BPC Sylhet. |
2. | Development of Occupational Diseases Hospital, Labor Welfare Center and Commercial Complexes at Tongi, Gazipur, PPP Basis |
3. | Development of Occupational Diseases Hospital, Labor Welfare Center and Commercial Complexes at Chasara, Narayanganj, PPP Basis. |
4. | Construction of multistoried Commercial cum Residential Apartment complex with modern amenities at Nasirabad, Chittagong Under Public Private Partnership (PPP). |
5. | Construction of High-rise Residential Apartment Building for Low and Middle Income Group of People at Jhilmil Residential Project Dhaka. |
6. | Improvement of Hatirjheel (Rampura Bridge)-Shekherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Road. |
7. | Installation of Water Supply, Sewerage, Drainage System & Solid Waste Management System in Purbachal New Town. |
Advisor Appointment: On receipt of in-principle approval from CCEA, a major activity involves the appointment of expert advisors to assess the feasibility of the development of the project. Appointment of advisors is carried out applying government procurement law and rules. Advisors were appointed for a total of 8 projects as set out below:
SI. | Project Name |
1. | Establishment of Intl. Standard Tourism Complex at Existing Motel Upal Compound of BPC at Cox's Bazar. |
2. | Establishment of 5 Star Hotel with other Facilities at Existing Parjatan Motel Sylhet Compound of BPC Sylhet. |
3. | Construction of a New Inland Container Depot (ICD) near Dhirasram Railway Station. |
4. | Development of Occupational Diseases Hospital, Labor Welfare Center and Commercial Complexes at Tongi, Gazipur, PPP Basis. |
5. | Development of Occupational Diseases Hospital, Labor Welfare Center and Commercial Complexes at Chasara, Narayanganj, PPP Basis. |
6. | Development of Economic Zone (EZ) at Jamalpur with Private Sector participation. |
7. | Construction of multistoried Commercial cum Residential Apartment complex with modern amenities at Nasirabad, Chittagong Under Public Private Partnership (PPP). |
8. | Improvement of Hatirjheel (Rampura Bridge)-Shekherjaiga-Amulia-Demra Road. |
Detailed feasibility: Feasibility studies are carried out for all PPP projects in order to ensure the viability of the project and the project can be successfully delivered on a PPP basis. The feasibility study considers a wide range of factors including technical, legal, environmental, social, commercial and financial; the timeline for completion also varies depending on the nature, size, complexity and interfaces in relation to the project.
Over the 2015/16 period feasibility studies have been completed for 7 projects as listed below:
SI. | Project Name |
1. | Establishment of Intl. Standard Tourism Complex at Existing Motel Upal Compound of BPC at Cox's Bazar. |
2. | Flyover from Santinagar to Mawa Road via 4th (New) Bridge over Buriganga River. |
3. | Medical College and Modernization of Railway Hospital at CRB in Chittagong. |
4. | Construction & Operation of Inland Container Terminal (ICT) at Khanpur. |
5. | Shopping Mall with Hotel-cum-Guest House on the unused land in Chittagong. |
6. | Establishment of 5 Star Hotel with other Facilities at Existing Parjatan Motel Sylhet Compound of BPC Sylhet. |
7. | Construction of Laldia Bulk Terminal. |
Procurement: The tenders process for PPP projects are launched and driven by the implementing agencies. Seven implementing agencies have been actively working on the procurement of PPP projects during the 2015/16 period. These include the 10 projects listed below:
SI. | Project Name |
1. | Oboshor: Senior Citizen Health Care and Hospitality Complex at Sreemangal, Sylhet Division. |
2. | Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Multi-Mode Surveillance System (Radar, etc. at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka). |
3. | Economic Zone 2: Mirershorai. |
4. | Hi-Tech Park in Sylhet. |
5. | Development of Integrated Tourism & Entertainment Village at Cox's Bazar. |
6. | Economic Zone 3: Sreehatta. |
7. | Development of a Five Star Hotel in Chittagong. |
8. | Upgrading of Dhaka Bypass to 4 Lane (Madanpur-Debogram-Bhulta-Joydebpur). |
9. | Affordable Housing at Mirpur. |
10. | Kaliakoir Hi-tech Park. |
Note: 2 other PPP projects were in procurement. However, the Mongla Port project has been included in in the next table under contract award and Mohakhali IT Village project is currently on hold and hence omitted from this list | |
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Development of Dhaka By-pass 4 lane | Jetty development at Mongla Port |
Contract Award: The first batch of PPP projects under the revised framework started reaching contract award from the beginning of 2015. In January 2015 the contracts were signed for 2 projects for the development of hemodialysis centers in Dhaka and Chittagong. This was followed by 2 projects in the Hi Tec Park sector which were signed around the start of the financial year 2015/16. The Mongla economic zone project was signed in February 2016. The processing of the Two Jetties at Mongla Port through PPP project was also completed by the end of the 2015/16 financial year, although the actual contract was signed a couple of months later. The projects are listed below:
SI. | Project Name |
1. | Hemodialysis Centre at National Institute of Kidney Diseases and Urology, Dhaka* |
2. | Hemodialysis Centre at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong* |
3. | Hi-tech Park at Kaliakoir (Block 2 & 5). |
4. | Hi-tech Park at Kaliakoir (Block 3). |
5. | Economic Zone 4: Mongla. |
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(*Note: Contract signed in January 2015)
(** Note: Contract signed in August 2015)
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Hi-tech Part at Kaliakoir | Mongla EZ signing |