Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh, is the 2nd largest city of the country with
an estimated population of over 4 million which is increasing every year. Since
the independence in 1971, there has been all-round development in all spheres
of the city. To cope with the rapid development and expansion of the city, the
Govt. of Bangladesh has created the Chittagong Development Authority as an
autonomous body for the planned development of the city and its neighborhood.
The CDA has already drawn up Chittagong Metropolitan Master Plan for the
development of the whole city. But due to accelerated development in all sectors,
the traffic and transportation system of the city is squeezing day by day for its
rapid urbanization and commercial activities. Chittagong being a port city is facing
tremendous pressure on its communication system as foreign and domestic freights; both are transported through this port as well as
the Central Business District. Chittagong now requires defined network of primary (or arterial) and distributary roads. The primary
network is particularly important which reflects the routes which will cater to the needs of the most important longer distance traffic
movements. The strategic highways network identifies the major traffic routes, including links that carry significant number of large
trucks and those linking major industrial and commercial development and centres of population. With a view of establishing an
efficient road network in Chittagong city a metropolitan Master Plan was prepared by UNDP under project BGD/88/052. In the project a
link road from Dhaka Trunk Road to Baizid Bostami road has been proposed.
Detailed Description of Actual Services provided by your staff:
The Consultancy Services to be rendered by the Consultant included: Construction Supervision Services: This phase is 24 months.
The services in this phase are generally
i) Full time construction supervision and quality control of works
ii) Transfer of Technology
iii) Monitor progress and prepare progress reports