TRANSPORT SECTOR REVIEW TERMS OF REFERENCE

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1 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT, SARAJEVO TRANSPORT SECTOR REVIEW TERMS OF REFERENCE Background 1. The Peace Accord agreed in Dayton, Ohio, in October 1995 and signed in Paris, France in November 1995, constituted Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as a decentralised state with defined authorities of central institutions and two entities; the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska. The territory of BiH encompasses an area of 51,129 km 2 and the population is estimated at 3.9 million. 2. The transport sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently administered and managed at State and the Entity levels, with a separate Ministry of Transport and Communications in both the Federation (FMTC) and the Republika Srpska (RSMTC). The Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MOCT) is a new institution which was established at the state level at the beginning of 2003 as a part of the process of state building at the national level. The MOCT works with the Council of Ministers, and its responsibilities cover the entire transport sector, telecommunications, postal services and informatics. Since its formation, the MOCT has submitted a new law on civil aviation, and is currently working on new laws on railways, postal services, informatics, road safety, water transport and roads. It also represents the State in the international harmonization of plans and policies and in the definition of priority transport links to neighboring countries, through the High Level Group in Brussels, the Memorandum of Understanding on developing the Core Transport Network in the SEE region (Luxemburg, June 2004), representation in the Steering Committee for SEE core transport corridors and its secretariat (SEETO) in Belgrade. 3. The World Bank and the Government of BiH are currently initiating discussions on the scope and composition of a new Country Assistance Strategy over the four year period As part of this process, the MOCT, together with the two Entity ministries, has requested the assistance of the World Bank to identify options for the physical and institutional development of the sector (covering aviation, roads, railways, urban transport and inland waterways). The World Bank as the first step in this process has decided to undertake this Transport Sector Review. Background to the Transport Sector 4. There has been a considerable amount of earlier work in the country and the region (A comprehensive list of earlier work can be found in Annex A), which will facilitate the work of the selected consultant. There was an earlier transport master plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina, completed in 2001, funded by the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA), together with the more recent regional work, funded by the European Union. In addition, there is a parallel and complementary study, funded by the French Government, through the EBRD, which is focusing primarily on the road infrastructure and road transport sector. The consultant is expected to liaise and coordinate with the EBRD consultant (A copy of the Terms of Reference for that study will be provided to the selected consultant), drawing on their work as necessary to achieve the tasks specified in this study. 1

2 (i) The Road Network 5. The overall length of road network in BiH amounts to 22,630 km, including 14,020 km of paved roads. The total length comprises 3,788 kilometers of national, or trunk roads, plus 4,842 km of regional roads and about 14,000 of local roads. The length of European roads (E-roads) in BiH is 995 km (E-59, E-65, E-73, E-661, E-761 and E-762). From 1996 to 2003, the worst of the war damage was repaired, funded primarily by grant and concessionary loans, and many trunk roads, bridges and tunnels were rehabilitated. However, the condition of the road network remains poor, with provisional results from a comprehensive survey indicating that there are serious problems on 65% of the regional paved road network, with 24% of the main road network in a poor condition (IRI above 4 m/km). The condition of the secondary and local road network is in even poorer condition overall, and out of a total of 410 bridges and 160 tunnels inspected, 68 of the former were found to have serious safety issues, and 17 of the latter were found to have serious safety issues. An earlier study, supported by the World Bank, undertook a comprehensive road inventory and condition survey, and estimated the costs of the remedial work in the road sector. The findings will be made available to the consultants. 6. The authorities in BiH have recently increased activities in the road sector in BiH, including the commissioning of a Pre-feasibility study for the entire length (330km) of the BiH section of Pan-European Corridor Vc 1. Corridor Vc is part of the TEM network of transport infrastructure in South-East Europe and stretches from Budapest, through Osijek, Sarajevo to the port of Ploce. The part of transport Corridor Vc within BiH includes: E-road E-73 Samac-Doboj-Sarajevo- Mostar-Capljina-Doljani, and is linked to the Adriatic Sea at Ploce port, while in the north it is linked to Budapest; Railway track Samac-Doboj-Sarajevo-Mostar-Capljina-Metkovic; Airports Sarajevo and Mostar; and Waterways and ports on the rivers Sava, Bosna and Neretva. 7. Other activities include construction of a new road from Banja Luka to Gradiska, as part of the Banja Luka-Doboj road, providing connections to Pan-European Corridors X and Vc, and consisting of a new 29 km road from Laktasi (Airport) to Gradiska. The construction of the Sarajevo Bypass, also forming part of the Pan-European Corridor Vc, and consisting of a four lane by-pass from Josanica to Butila, a two-lane by-pass from Butila to Blazuj, a four lane link to Sarajevo city center (Butila Brijesce-Safeta Zajke Street), and the upgrade of Brijesce Stup street. Finally, the Tuzla-Orasje road, with the link to Corridor X in Zupanja. These projects are either committed, or can be regarded as pipeline projects, where only the implementation schedule and engineering design standard are open for reconsideration in light of demand projections in the study. (ii) The Rail Network 8. Following the Dayton Agreement, the state railway company was divided into three regional state owned companies that reflected the ethnic divisions of the country. A public state-level railway corporation was established in , to act as coordinating and regulating body between the entity-owned companies. In 2001 the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted a new 1 The Pre-Feasibility Studies were completed in December 2005, with preliminary findings being presented at an Investors Conference in Sarajevo on November 17 th Copies of the studies, and the OD matrices and traffic data employed, will be available to the consultants. 2 April 1, 1998: Agreement between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska on the establishment of a joint railway public corporation in accordance with Dayton Peace Agreement, Annex 9 signed in Dayton, Ohio on November 21,

3 railway law which merged the railways in the Croat and Bosnian parts of the country, but the railway in the Serbian part, the Republika Srpska, remains separate. Thus, today the country has two railways, one within each of the entities (Zeljeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine (ZFBiH) and Zeljeznice Republike Srpske (ZRS), and a state level coordinating body, Bosanskohercegovacke Zeljeznicke Javne Korporacije (BHZJK), the state-level coordinating body. 9. The railway infrastructure consists of 1,042 km of track, out of which 608km is in the FBiH, and 424km is in the RS, most of which is single line and electrified. The infrastructure was badly damaged during the conflict and suffered from lack of maintenance and investment during the 1990s. However, EBRD and EIB have financed the rehabilitation of main lines in an earlier project and propose to continue this in a Second Railway Reform Project. The proposed project comprises priority rehabilitation works of infrastructure, covering track, signaling and telecommunications, on the country s main railway network on the north-south route (Pan European Corridor V) and the east-west route (Parallel to Pan European Corridor X). The BiH Federation Railways are also purchasing new wagons and repairing its fleet (aiming at increasing its fleet from 1,000 operational wagons to 2,500-sufficient for a three time traffic increase). In addition, the recent approval of the new Law on Railways will provide a framework for the reform and development of the sector. (iii) The Inland Waterway Sector 10. The Sava river, a tributary of the Danube, is the only navigable waterway, and runs for 333km between the border with Croatia on the one side and the border with Serbia on the other. The Danube is considered to be part of TEN Corridor VII. Prior to the war, there were two ports in BiH, Brcko and Bosanki Samac. Only limited investments have been made in the ports, and passability, safety and navigability of the river needs to be improved to recover its Class IV rating. The legal framework of the sector also needs review and improvement. Based on the initiative of BiH Minister of Communications and Transport, convened a meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the four signatory countries of the Framework Agreement on the Sava river basin on December 13, 2005, in Brcko. The major topic of the meeting was the rehabilitation of navigation on the Sava river and signing of a joint statement on cooperation to do so. (iv) The Aviation Sector 11. BiH has four airports: Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka and Tuzla, and whilst all have been rehabilitated since the war, and all four have been brought up to the ICAO standards for their respective categories. The same goes for Flight Control and Safety. Further investments are planned to improve the level for Tuzla and Mostar airports. Objectives of the Study 12. The primary objective of the study is the preparation of a comprehensive prioritized plan and strategy for World Bank and other donor involvement in the transport sector, encompassing road infrastructure, road transport, urban transport, railways, aviation and inland water transport, throughout the country. 13. The secondary objectives include the following: Provide a review and assessment of the current and projected demand in the transport sector, covering roads, road transport, urban transport, railways, aviation and inland 3

4 waterway transport in BiH, based on available information, for the base year 2005, and the target year of 2020; if necessary intermediate years can be interpolated linearly (to be confirmed with the client); Provide a review and assessment of the current condition of the infrastructure, covering roads, road transport, road based public transport, railways, aviation and inland waterway transport in BiH, based on available information; and Present a prioritisation of investment options, consistent with the expected financing capacity of the country, for each mode. In that context propose the required technical assistance to undertake the investments, regarded as critical for development of the transport sector in BiH, for the short term , for the medium term , and for the long term between 2015 and In addition, in view of the results of this consultancy and to ensure consistency, the Consultant should comment on the findings of the parallel EBRD funded consultancy on State Wide Transport Sector Policy and Strategy on the following issues: Sustainability of current road sector financing arrangements, including the scale and structure of current user charges, public sector sources at national and sub-national levels, cost recovery, oversight and performance of the Road Fund, and capacity for cost-sharing at local levels; The role, structure and capacity of the institutions/organizations responsible for the transport sector in BiH, and Options for capacity building and technical assistance where appropriate; Current delineation of institutional responsibilities and effectiveness in the sector, in terms of the relationship between the State Level and the Entity Ministries, and the Entities, the Cantons, where relevant, and the Municipalities, in the context of decentralization to the latter, including policy, ownership, administration, management and service delivery, and with attention to issues of management and financing of rural transport infrastructure; and Current legal and regulatory framework for the transport sector and harmonization with both international best practice and compatibility with European requirements/norms. The Scope of Work 15. The scope of works consists of the following main tasks, each of which includes a number of sub-tasks: A. Overview of the Transport Sector 16. This task focuses on the transport sector in general and by sub-sector. It will review the existing legal framework, institutional and managerial arrangements, (sub-) sectoral policies, financing and cost recovery, regulatory framework and organisation of co-ordination and monitoring, with a view of assessing and ensuring compatibility with European Standards. To avoid duplication, the consultant is expected to liaise closely with the EBRD consultant, and draw on their work, where appropriate. A.1 Review of the current legal framework: This sub-task will consists of a brief analysis of the laws and regulations of relevance to the transport sector, from the point of view of policy, institutional and operational implications. The review will also cover compliance of the domestic laws with both multilateral and bilateral agreements of 4

5 relevance to the transport sector, and the European Union Acquis and the ECMT Acquis, and identify any shortcomings in this regard. A.2 Overview of the transport sector institutions: This sub-task will furnish an overview of transport sector authorities, and a SWOT analysis of their roles, functions and responsibilities. The purpose is to provide a concise framework for improving the functioning of the sector. Attention needs also be given to institutional capacity to undertake transport sector planning, needs assessments, prioritisation, budgeting and formulation of improvement projects. A.3 Review of transport sector policy issues: The focus of this sub-task is to identify the key transport policy issues facing BiH. It consists of a review of the Government s policy papers and statements and of consultations with the concerned national and local authorities. The objective is to provide the background for more detailed analyses in subsequent tasks and to assist the authorities to comprehend at an early stage the likely scope of a coherent transport policy in the national context and for integration with the European Union. A.4 Financing of Sector Investments: This sub-task will identify all current and planned commitments and the availability of resources within the transport sector, for all modes, at all levels. The income/funding, and their forecasts, should include all sources: the domestic, public financing, external financing from IFIs, and private sector investment (which could come from the EBRD study). The need for subsidy requirements, and the issue of tariff regulations, should be identified but analysed separately in later sections. The scale, structure of user charges and comparability against regional comparators and EU requirements, should be briefly covered. B. A National Transport Model 17. This task involves a review and assessment of the current and projected demand in the transport sector in BiH, covering roads, inland waterways, aviation and railways, based on available information, for the base year 2005, and for 2020 with interpolations for the intervening years (to be confirmed with the WB and the MOCT). Conditional traffic forecasts should be produced for (1) the current transport network and for (2) a transport network that includes the most probable new links (or a network agreed with the sponsors), special attention being given to corridor Vc. Both forecasts should utilize the current user charge regime, and another user charge regime harmonized with the typical or average EU user charge regime, including the use of tolling on certain links; the definition of the latter scenario will be agreed in consultations with the WB and the MOCT. B.1 Preparation of Demand Forecasts. The first task should involve the updating and rescaling of the multi-modal travel demand model and travel forecasts developed in the JICA funded Masterplan, which reported in 2001, and utilised in large part for the Prefeasibility study for the development of a Motorway on Corridor Vc, and the development of the travel forecasts for the four scenarios identified above. There are a number of reasons why the updating of this model is timely, not least the availability of more reliable data. The more recent regional work 3 have utilized a coarser traffic zone system, which can not be used for the detailed policy and network examinations needed in the present work. 3 Louis Berger (2002) Transport Infrastructure Regional Study in the Balkans, (TIRS) Paris; Cowi (2003) Regional Balkans Infrastructure Study, (REBIS) Copenhagen. 5

6 B.2 Rescaling and Calibration of Existing Model. In order to complete the work in a timely manner, the consultant is given the guidance to accept the previous model structure, but update and rescale the key model parameters using the several traffic counts and the revised origin destination matrix developed since the original model was estimated. The updated model would need to be calibrated. The consultant has the freedom to choose the data sets used for updating and for validating the model; additional substantial data collection is not envisaged. The consultant is also asked to review and revise both the traffic zone structure and the coding of the transport network for all relevant modes in necessary detail to serve the objectives of this Terms of Reference. C. The Road Sector 18. A parallel EBRD funded study (which is scheduled and expected to finish prior to this study) will be focusing on the road sector, and so the primary emphasis in this task will be on the consolidation of the earlier work, and the collection of any further information and analysis to allow the completion of tasks not fully reflected in that study 4. One key issue to be considered is whether, where, and when to build up institutional capacity at the State Level, consistent with the emphasis on institutional building at that level, or continued capacity building at the Entity Level, or would a new centralised institutional structure for road management be better. C.1 Review of current institutional arrangements: This work will draw on both the outline review conducted in Task A, and the work of the EBRD consultant, and conclude with a strategy for restructuring to be used in subsequent work. C.2 Action plan: An action plan, setting out timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms, based on the demand forecasts and the assessment of available finance. The action plan should ensure that road sector continues to perform its functions while being gradually restructured. Special attention should be given to policies and practices that foster the use of sustainable and safe road design, construction and operation 5. The strategy and action plan can involve support activities packaged into projects in appropriate format for donor consideration. C.3 Investment plan and financing: Utilizing all relevant studies and analyses of traffic and road network conditions, the consultant will identify and prepare cost estimates for key capital investment projects for short term , for the medium term , and for the long term beyond The investment options should have an acceptable NPV and be in a format appropriate for donor consideration, and consistent with the current and projected financing capacity of the country. D. Road Transport 19. Road transport concerns such matters as safety, overload control, licensing and registration. This task will focus on operational aspects of the transport services management and delivery systems. 4 The EBRD funded study includes no demand forecasting or investment prioritization. 5 The World Bank has recently produced a manual on incorporating Safe Road Design principles into the design, construction, and operation of road infrastructure and a copy will be provided to the Consultant. 6

7 D.1 Review of road traffic: The Consultant is expected to make a review of issues related to road traffic. The consultant should identify major issues and propose strategies to improve the efficiency and regulation of road traffic, and improvements in road safety. Areas of particular emphasis should include border crossing and clearance issues for domestic and international transit traffic, axle load regulations and enforcement. The Consultant will also identify needed legal changes and outline proposals for them. D.2 Transport operators: This sub-task will address the functioning and efficiency of road transport, including private cars, within BiH. The legal, as well as operations and administrative procedures, governing participation of private sector operators in the delivery of transport services, should be analysed. Financial and fiscal issues, subsidies, loans, taxes, duties, tariff setting, road safety issues etc. will be reviewed. Options will be offered, where deemed appropriate, to improve the quality, efficiency, and adequacy of services by operators, and improve road safety. D.3 Action plan: The draft strategy, after discussion with representatives of the World Bank and the Entity and State Ministries, will be developed into a more detailed action plan, setting out options, timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms. The action plan should ensure continued performance of functions in the road sector while gradually implement reforms. An outline of any legal changes deemed necessary to effect reforms will be prepared by the Consultant. The strategy and action plan will reflect these options. E. Urban Transport 20. This task will focus on the operational aspects of the public transport services management and delivery systems, together with concerns such as the efficiency, equity, safety and security of services, and tariff levels. E.1 Review of Urban Transport: The Consultant is expected to make a review of the urban transport sector in the main cities of BiH, identify major issues and propose strategies to improve functioning. The review will cover the main characteristics of urban transport in the major cities, including lengths of the public transport networks, extent of service coverage, ridership and service levels by type of service, safety and environmental issues, and other pertinent information. Financial and fiscal issues, subsidies, loans, taxes, duties, tariff setting, etc. will also be reviewed The study shall review the organizational structure of public transport in the major urban areas, explaining the role and responsibilities of Entity ministries, Canton and Municipal authorities, and autonomous public sector entities/companies, and discuss the legal relationship between each public sector entity involved in public transport provision. E.2 Options for reform: Utilizing all relevant information the consultant will propose options to improve quality, efficiency, and adequacy of urban transport services, including the private car, and urban transport operators, in the Draft Strategy note for discussion with stakeholders. This note should include traffic management, parking policy in the larger urban areas, provision of public transport, and other changes. The draft strategy should also propose how to effect the changes, and the support necessary for their implementation. E.3 Action plan: The draft strategy, after discussion with representatives of the World Bank and the Entity and State Ministries, will be developed into an action plan, 7

8 setting out timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms. The action plan should ensure continued performance of functions while the current institutional framework is gradually improved. The Consultant will prepare options for necessary legal changes to effect the reforms in the Action Plan. The strategy and action plan will involve support activities to be financed by the World Bank and other donors. Such support activities shall be packaged into projects in appropriate format. E.4 Investment plan and financing: Utilizing all relevant information, studies and analyses of traffic and road network conditions, the Consultant will identify options for capital investment projects for the short term , the medium term , and for the long term beyond 2015, and prepare outline cost estimates. The projects should have an acceptable NPV and be formulated in a format appropriate for donor consideration. The projects are likely to be restricted to traffic management, or other urban transport infrastructure, where there is a justifiable case for public investment. F. The Railway Sector 21. The key issues to be reviewed include industry structure, provision and funding of public services and rehabilitation of assets. On structure, analysis is needed on where--state or Entity Level Institutions and Organizations--responsibilities should be housed, and how to match institutional capacity and funding responsibilities. On public services, analysis is needed on how to select high value-for-money services and how to fund them. On asset rehabilitation, attention should be given to identifying which assets should be rehabilitated and which should be retired or closed. F.1 Review of past and current institutional arrangements: This will entail a more detailed review of the set-up of the current and planned institutional arrangements in the rail sector than the one undertaken as part of sub-task A.2, including organisation, staffing, operational procedures, performance and funding, to assess compatibility with the relevant European Union Directives 1991/440,. F.2 Options for reform: Taking into account the outcome of the policy formulation stage, further restructuring of the rail sector shall be identified, a strategy formulated for how to implement the reforms, and the support necessary for implementation. F.3 Action Plan: After discussion with representatives of the World Bank and the Entity and State Ministries, the draft strategy will be developed into an Action Plan for World Bank Involvement, setting out timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms. The action plan must ensure continued performance of railway services and while gradually implementing the reforms. The Consultant will prepare an outline of necessary legal changes to effect reforms. The strategy and action plan will involve support activities to be financed by the World Bank and other donors. Such support activities shall be packaged into projects in a format appropriate for donor consideration. F.4 Investment plan and financing: Utilizing all relevant information, studies and analyses of demand and rail network conditions, the Consultant will prioritize key capital investment projects for short term , for the medium term , and for the long term beyond 2015, and prepare cost estimates for them. The projects should have an acceptable NPV and will be formulated in a format appropriate for donor consideration. 8

9 G. Civil Aviation 22. This task will focus on the future institutions for managing and developing major airports, their air navigation system, and the regional air navigation system, as well as the institution responsible for the regulation of aviation safety and security. G.1 Review of past and present institutional arrangements: This will entail a more detailed review of the institutional arrangements in civil aviation, than the one undertaken as part of sub-task A.2. The study shall review the major characteristics of airport infrastructure and airport services in BiH, including the number of airports, the types of airside services (runways, taxiways, aprons, terminals, fuel services, luggage handling, security services, etc.), navigation (both at the airport and regionally), and landside services (passenger services, food and beverage concessions, duty free, car parking, hotels, etc.) offered at each airport, the annual passenger and freight traffic at each airport over the past 5 years, and traffic projections. The Consultant should propose a prudent air navigation safety category for each airport. A separate analysis should be devoted to air traffic safety regulation, including aircraft certification, flight worthiness, pilot licensing, landing permits, and conformance with ICAO standards. G.2 Options for reform: Taking into account the outcome of the policy formulation stage, necessary reforms of the civil aviation sector shall be identified, and a strategy shall be formulated to effect these reforms. G.3 Action plan: After discussion with representatives of the World Bank and Entity and State Ministries, the draft strategy will be developed into an Action Plan for World Bank Involvement, setting out timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms. The action plan will ensure continued performance of the civil aviation sector while gradually implementing necessary changes. The Consultant will prepare an outline of necessary laws and regulations to effect reforms. G.4 Investment plan and financing: Utilizing all relevant information, studies, analyses and restructuring proposals, the Consultant will identify and prioritize key capital investment projects for short term , for the medium term , and for the long term beyond 2015 and prepare cost estimates for them. The projects will be formulated in a format appropriate for World Bank and donor consideration. Priority will be given to repairs, investment, and training that could facilitate speedy development of international and domestic flights. H. Inland Waterways 23. Limited investments have been made in the inland ports, and passability, safety and navigability of the Sava river needs to be improved to recover its Class IV rating. The legal framework of the sector also needs review and improvement. Resources committed to this task should be commensurate to the size of the sector. On the initiative of BiH Minister of Communications and Transport, a meeting of the four signatory countries of the Framework Agreement on the Sava river basin was held on December 13, 2005, in Brcko. H.1 Review of past and present institutional arrangements: This task will be a more detailed review of the institutional arrangements in inland waterway, than the one undertaken as part of task A.2. The study shall review the major characteristics of inland port and waterway infrastructure and services in BiH, including current passenger and 9

10 freight and projections, and identify any safety issues or concerns, and other pertinent information. H.2 Options for reform: Taking into account the outcome of the policy formulation stage, necessary reforms of the inland waterway sector shall be identified, and a strategy shall be formulated for how to effect these reforms, including the form and content of cooperation of the four participating Sava river basin countries. H.3 Action Plan: After discussion with representatives of the World Bank and Entity and State Ministries, and the Sava River Commission, based in Zagreb, the Consultant will prepare an Action Plan for World Bank Involvement, setting out timetables, responsibilities and mechanisms. The action plan will ensure continued performance of the inland waterway system while the reforms are being implemented. The Consultant will prepare an outline for necessary legal changes to effect reforms. H.4 Investment plan and financing: Utilizing all information, studies, analyses and reform proposals, the Consultant will identify and prioritize key capital investment projects for short term , for the medium term , and for the long term beyond 2015, and prepare cost estimates for them. The projects should have an acceptable NPV and will be formulated in a format appropriate for World Bank and donor consideration. The Expected Deliverables and Schedule of the Study 24. The Consultant will deliver an Inception Report within 1.5 months (6 weeks) from contract signing. This report will be brief and will identify issues related to the Terms of Reference, and the detailed, timed plan for the implementation of the study, including reporting. During the work, the Consultant will prepare brief monthly progress reports on the status of the project, including progress, problems encountered, and proposed activities for the current month. These reports will be presented to the client by the 5 th of each subsequent month. 25. Report from Tasks A and B will be prepared at the conclusion of those activities. The draft reports will be commented within three weeks of submittal, after which the consultant will have two weeks to incorporate the comments into the subsequent edition of the Report. The Consultant should propose and discuss and agree on the Table of Contents of the reports with the World Bank and the MOCT. A self standing draft report will be prepared for each one of the Tasks C-H, after task completion. These reports will present the draft strategy and Action Plan for World Bank Involvement for each sector, and will incorporate comments received. 26. The Consultant will assemble all the documentation prepared under the study in one comprehensive Draft Final Report, representing the prospective Strategy and Action Plan. In the latter, all key institution-building, technical assistance and proposed capital investments will be compiled into one coherent programme, scheduled for the short, medium and long term, with a proposed financing plan, consistent with projected demand, and the financing capacity of the country. The consultant is expected to hold a workshop at this stage to discuss the contents of the draft report with all key stakeholders in the sector. Comments received at the workshop, where appropriate, should be incorporated in the final report. 27. The consultant will prepare all reports in English and Bosnian and will make all reports available in hard and soft format to the World Bank and the MOCT. Hard copy monthly reports will be sent to the World Bank Office in Sarajevo and the MOCT (2 copies in Bosnian 10

11 and 2 copies in English to the former, 2 copies in English to the latter). All other reports will be sent to the World Bank (3 copies in English) and the MOCT (10 copies in Bosnian and 2 copies in English). All activities under this assignment are expected to be completed within 40 weeks from contract signing. The Administration of the Study 28. The study will be administered and managed by the World Bank Task Team Leader, based in Washington DC, and support staff based in the local office in Sarajevo. The World bank team will seek regular feedback from the steering committee to be established by the MoTC, comprising representation from both the relevant State and Entity Ministries, other relevant local agencies, together with stakeholders. 29. The MOCT will assist the Consultant in gathering of all available information that can help in the execution of his assignment. This relates to information on the institutional organisation, legal framework, statistical data, transport sector projects that are being prepared or are under implementation, as well as all other relevant information. The MOCT will also provide the consultant with copies of all studies that are available and that may be relevant to the preparation of the strategy. The Consultant shall arrange copying of these documents. Documents that the MOCT has in electronic format (CD) shall also be made available to the Consultant. The MOCT will provide adequate offices in BiH for the duration of the assignment. The Consultant should include in the budget for the assignment costs of supplies, translation, travel cost (including local transport). The Composition of the Consultant s Team 30. The consultant is free to propose an appropriate team composition for the study, but it is likely to require a mix of international and local consultants with substantial international and developing country experience in a wide range of transport sector studies, and advanced multi-disciplinary skills in a range of areas, including: Transport Demand modeling; Transport sector policy formulation and analysis, for all modes in the study; Transport economics and planning, for all modes in the study; Financial analysis of the transport sector for al modes in the study; and Experience in reviewing and drafting transport sector legislation and regulation. The Budget Available for the Assignment 31. The budget available for the assignment is expected to amount to USD 460,

12 ANNEX A List of existing research and studies on transport sector in BiH 1. Place and role of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia in the European Transport and Communications Corridors, ANUBIH and HAZU, Faculty of Traffic and Communications, University of Sarajevo and Scientific Council for Transport of the Croatian Academy of Science and Art, scientific conference, Sarajevo, June 1997; 2. Preliminary study of motorway alignment through Bosnia and Herzegovina part of the European Corridor Vc, IPSA Institute, Sarajevo, 1998; 3. Feasibility study for construction of the motorway Sarajevo - Zenica, IPSA Institute, 1998; 4. Tender documentation for the selection of concessionaire for the motorway Sarajevo Zenica, 1999; 5. Request for Proposal for the Study for Project Motorway on Corridor Vc Sarajevo, May 2004; 6. Pre-feasibility study for motorway Tuzla-Orasje, IPSA Institute, 2003; 7. Preliminary design for motorway Banja Luka-Gradiska, Urban Institute RS, Banja Luka, 2002; 8. Regional plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina for the period 1981 to 2000 (which is still valid in both Entities) and other regional plans 9. Recent studies that have been prepared in the last 4 years: 1. Development of Branches on Corridor Vc, 2000, PHARE Programme, Consortium of Prognos AG Luis Berger, Consultancy Herry (RC); 2. Study on the transport master plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001, Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA); 3. Pre-feasibility study for the motorway section Blazuj-Tarcin on the Corridor Vc, JICA and IPSA, 2001; 4. Feasibility study bypass Sarajevo (Josanica-Blazuj) on the Corridor Vc, 2003, Luis Berger; 5. REBIS (Regional Balkan Infrastructure Study), COWI, 2003; 6. Development Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PRSP),

13 Annex B - Background Information on Data Availability in the Transport Sector In 1980 s the former Road Fund of Socialist Republic of BiH defined the Main network of trunk and regional roads and road sections and established the traffic count system on these roads. At that time, the road network had 18 automatic traffic count instruments. Short-duration manual traffic counts were undertaken on other roads. The document Traffic loads on road network in Socialist Republic BiH for 1987 was published in 1989 and it included all sections of trunk and regional road network in BiH. From 1992 to 1999 no traffic counts were undertaken on any roads in BiH. Recent traffic counts include: 1. traffic count and studies undertaken for the Transport Master Plan of BiH (2000); 2. automatic traffic count and data processing on the part of the Corridor Vc through Republika Srpska (2002, 2003 and 2004); 3. traffic count organised by Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2003 for the entire territory of the Canton; 4. traffic count for Sarajevo bypass study (2001); and 5. traffic counts for other studies. Studies for the Master Plan included traffic count and origin-destination (O-D) surveys were undertaken during June and July Studies covered 86 locations and, in 62 locations, 24-hour traffic counts were made and 12-hour O-D surveys were carried out. At other locations, 16-hour surveys were carried out. Automatic traffic counts on the road network in entity Republika Srpska started on 1 January 2002 with 48 fixed and 8 mobile counters. Data processing and of results for 2002 is presented in the book published by the Public Company RS Roads. Automatic traffic counts on the whole road network in entity Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina will be started this year. Additional traffic counts have been undertaken this year on the roads in the hinterland of Corridor Vc, as part of the study of prospective developments on that corridor. Herzegovina-Neretva Canton carried out a local traffic count in From 1 November 2003, traffic counts were carried out with mobile automatic counters. The results were published in the publication Traffic loads on the network of trunk and regional roads in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2003, Mostar