Philippines: Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility
A technical assistance loan is proposed as the financing modality. The Project will directly support DPWH and DOTr to deliver more effective and more innovative infrastructure projects. The key benefits include: (i) effective identification, analysis, and planning for infrastructure gaps, especially roads, urban transport, urban water, sanitation, and flood management; (ii) addressing critical constraints such as resettlement processes and inadequate access to international knowledge, best practices, innovation, and technology; and (iii) implementation management of sophisticated public infrastructure projects with international expertise to supplement national expertise and resources. The Project will also help address key operational areas for ADB through gap analysis and support for country system development in key areas such as: (i) land acquisition; (ii) procurement; and (iii) start-up delays.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kimura, Shuji
Southeast Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Philippines -
Modality
- Loan
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Sector
- Transport
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Project Name | Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility | ||||||||
Project Number | 50288-001 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Philippines |
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Project Status | Active | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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Sector / Subsector |
Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Rural flood protection Transport / Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development - Urban public transport |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||||||
Description | A technical assistance loan is proposed as the financing modality. The Project will directly support DPWH and DOTr to deliver more effective and more innovative infrastructure projects. The key benefits include: (i) effective identification, analysis, and planning for infrastructure gaps, especially roads, urban transport, urban water, sanitation, and flood management; (ii) addressing critical constraints such as resettlement processes and inadequate access to international knowledge, best practices, innovation, and technology; and (iii) implementation management of sophisticated public infrastructure projects with international expertise to supplement national expertise and resources. The Project will also help address key operational areas for ADB through gap analysis and support for country system development in key areas such as: (i) land acquisition; (ii) procurement; and (iii) start-up delays. | ||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The current administration under the Ten-Point Socioeconomic Agenda aims to ramp up public infrastructure projects such as national roads, expressways, bridges, airports, subways, and railways. Public spending on infrastructure is expected to reach 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2022 or approximately $14.5 billion annually, from the current level of 3.4% of GDP in 2016. To materialize the goals of infrastructure investment, the government requested the Project from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help the two key agencies responsible for national public infrastructure projects, namely DPWH and DOTr, conduct pre-investment activities which will in turn help accelerate the Investment Coordination Committee review and approval process and ensure timely, high-quality procurement and implementation. To enhance national capacity, additional access to international sources of innovation, expertise, advice, and best practices would enable DPWH and DOTr to incorporate expertise and innovation in project formulation and implementation. An ADB-funded Project and its international procurement systems would facilitate DPWH and DOTr access to required specific technologies, international expertise, and innovation, complementing and building on nationally available expertise. The Project will help DPWH and DOTr to more effectively execute and implement public infrastructure projects by accelerating the due diligence stages, detailed engineering designs, and the bidding process preparation. The Project is included in the Country Operations and Business Plan 2017 2019. It contributes to the inclusive economic growth and environmentally-sustainable growth agenda of the Midterm Review of Strategy 2020. |
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Impact | Infrastructure development accelerated. |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Delivery and quality of public infrastructure projects improved |
Progress Toward Outcome | The outcome indicators include: (a) Project approval time reduced to at most 10 months; (b) Project start-up time shortened to at most 18 months; and (c) $30 billion of public infrastructure investment approved by NEDA's Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and procured with ADB support. The lowest approval time was 12 months for Samal Island-Davao City Connector(SIDC) project. 14.7 months on average for the three approved projects which IPIF has supported from the beginning, (EDSA Greenways Aug18-Jan20 (17 months), SIDB Nov18-Nov19 (12 months), Bataan Cavite Interlink Bridge Nov18-Jan20 (15 months). As of 10 September 2021, $26.1 billion of projects supported by IPIF have been approved by NEDA ICC (North South Commuter Rail $14 billion, Metro Manila Subway $7 billion, Mindanao Rail $1.6 billion, Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge $3 billion, EDSA Greenways $0.1 billion). |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Road and bridge projects prepared. Water projects prepared. Rail, public transport, port, and airport projects prepared. Project management capacity of the government improved. |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Output 1. Three contracts have been awarded. The consultant, Arup, has completed the project identification and planning (PIP) phase in October 2018. In the PIP phase, Arup scoped out the projects, prioritized those that are likely to be feasible and implementable within the government's term, and scoped out the next phase of study so that it can be readily engaged. Seven subprojects were identified by the consultant and approved by DPWH for further study under IPIF. DPWH instructed Arup to carry out (i) feasibility study (FS) for 4 projects, i.e. Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Project (LLRN), Samal Island Davao City Connecter Project (SIDC), Bataan Cavite Interlink Bridge Project (BCIB), and North Eastern Luzon Expressway Project (NELEX), (ii) pre-FS of 2 projects, i.e. Sorsogon Samar Link Bridge Project and Bohol-Leyte Lin Bridge Project, and (iii) one transport study, Transport Link Study for Central Visayas. As of 31 August 2021, most of the works are completed and there are some remaining works for LLRN, SIDC and NELEX. The expected completion of the woks is in October 2021. As of 31 August 2021, the detailed design engineering (DED) for Metro Manila Bridges is more than 90% completed and expected completion is in April 2022. The DED for BCIB is more than 20% completed and expected completion will be in September 2022. The recruitment if consulting services for DED for LLRN and independent checking engineer (ICE) for BCIB are ongoing. Awarding are expected in 2021. Output 2. One contract has been awarded. The consultant was tasked to prepare for six river basins (Apayao-Abulug, Abra, Jalaur, Agus Buayan-Malungon, and Tagum-Libuganon), (i) initial project identification; (ii) flood control master plans (iii) FS, (iv) DED, and (v) bidding documents for selected projects within these river basins. As of 10 September 2021, the initial project identification and the flood control master plan for all six river basins have been completed. The FS for 3 river basins (Abra, Agus and Tagum-Libuganon) are completed, and FS for the remaining 3 river basins (Apayao-Abulug, Jalaur, and Agus Buayan-Malungon) are ongoing and will be completed in December 2021. Following the FS, DPWH will include DED, preparation of bidding documents and tender support as subprojects under the framework contract through contract variations (VO). DPWH will issue the first VO in September 2021 for three river basins for which FS are completed, and another VO in February 2022 for the remaining three basins. Expected completion is December 2023. DPWH plans to procure two contract packages under L3886, i.e. (i) master planning/FS/DED for Allah, Ilog-Hilabangan, and Aklan river basins; and (ii) master planning/FS/DED for Agno, Mag-Asawang Tubig, and Cadac-an (estimated amount: $33.89 million). They will be advertised in October 2021. Output 3. One contract has been awarded. The consultants were tasked to provide various support large and complex transport projects under various subsectors. DOTr have included various type of the supports for Mindanao Railway, North South Railway Project, Metro Manila Subway, Subic Clark Railway, South Long Haul, MRT-3, Luzon Railways, Common Station, Davao High Priority Bus System, EDSA Greenways, Cebu BRT, New Cebu International Container Port and Mindanao Central Airport. DOTr plans to recruit three consultants for Metro Rail Transit, Line 4, (MRT-4), and recruitment of the DEDC for MRT-4 is ongoing. The DEDC contract will be signed in September/October 2021. Output 4. The allocation for this output has not been utilized yet. This output aims to (i) support gender design features and gender targets in project preparation, (ii) prepare manuals for project preparation activities in DPWH and DOTr, (iii) provide trainings for project planning and preparation to staff in DPWH and DOTr, and (iv) provide training and project implementation support provided. Item (i) and (iv) are being achieved under the consulting services under output 1, 2 and 3 and the individual consultants mobilized under the TA grant are supporting implementation of the projects. For Item (ii), the detailed needs are being discussed with DPWH and DOTr. Regarding item (iii), the Government use the TA grant for training of Staff and unlikely to use the Loan funds. |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | C |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | The Project focus is on improving public system management and providing consulting services to support in the preparation of infrastructure projects for DPWH and DOTr. As such, it is not expected to have any direct adverse social and environmental impacts or to impact indigenous people. The project's environmental safeguard category is classified as category C. |
Involuntary Resettlement | The project's social safeguard category is classified as category C for involuntary resettlement. |
Indigenous Peoples | The project's social safeguard category is classified as category C for indigenous people. |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | The fact finding mission was held during 24 February- 14 March 2017 with respective government agencies: Department of Finance (DOF), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Transportation (DOTr). |
During Project Implementation | A steering committee (SC), chaired by DOF, has been created to support the implementation of the TA Loan. The SC has been meeting regularly since January 2018 and the latest on 10 September 2021. The SC members include NEDA, DPWH, DOTr, and Department of Budget and Management (DBM). |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | All consultants were recruited according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (March 2013, as amended from time to time). Three consulting packages has been advertised in 2nd quarter 2017, following Quality-Based Selection (QBS) to ensure highest possible standard of services. Advance action was undertaken by ADB on behalf of the Government. The consultants mobilized in Q2 2018. DPWH and DOTr will administer and manage the contracts. The need for individual consultants packages will be reviewed. The following firm consultants were mobilized in Q2 2018. Output 1 Roads and Bridges (DPWH): Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd. (UKG) Output 2 Water/Flood Management (DPWH): Egis Eau (France), Inclam (Spain), Korea Engineering Consultants Corp. (Korea) Output 3 Transportation (DOTr): Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd. (UKG) |
Procurement | There is no procurement of goods and works under the Project, procurement of office equipment and furniture for the consultants will be carried out by the consultants under their contract in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Kimura, Shuji |
Responsible ADB Department | Southeast Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, SERD |
Executing Agencies |
Department of Finance DOF Building Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex Roxas Blvd., Manila, Philippines |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 11 Jan 2017 |
Fact Finding | 24 Feb 2017 to 14 Mar 2017 |
MRM | 13 Jun 2017 |
Approval | 27 Oct 2017 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2021 |
Loan 3589-PHI
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
27 Oct 2017 | 08 Nov 2017 | 01 Feb 2018 | 30 Jun 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | - |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 164.06 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 100.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 98.37 | 0.00 | 98% |
Counterpart | 64.06 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 50.23 | 0.00 | 50% |
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
Loan 3886-PHI
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
11 Dec 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 18 Feb 2020 | 30 Jun 2025 | - | - |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 241.68 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 200.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 128.02 | 0.00 | 64% |
Counterpart | 41.68 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 17.85 | 0.00 | 9% |
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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Consulting Services for the Independent Checking Engineer of Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Project Detailed Engineering Design | Loan 3886 | 11 May 2022 | Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd. | Level 5, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China | Department of Finance | 2,808,067.00 | 2,808,067.00 |
Laguna Lakeshore Road Network - Phase 1 Detailed Engineering Design and Procurement | Loan 3886 | 06 Dec 2021 | CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. (CTII) in JV with CHODAI, OCG and NEC and in association with Angel Lazaro and Associates International, DCCD Engineering Corporation, TCGI Engineers and KRC Environmental Services | S&L Building, 1500 Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila | Department of Finance | 38,003,179.28 | 37,865,699.43 |
DEDC Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design Consultant | Loan 3886 | 22 Oct 2021 | IDOM, Consulting, Engineering, Architecture, S.A.U. | Avda. Zarandoa 23, 48015 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain | Department of Finance | 29,000,000.00 | 28,967,696.00 |
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGNOF BATAAN-CAVITE INTERLINK BRIDGE(BCIB) UNDER IPIF-AF | Loan 3886 | 10 Nov 2020 | T.Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL JV | 345 CALIFORNIA ST, SUITE 2300 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA UNITED STATES | Department of Finance | 59,098,082.06 | 59,098,082.06 |
OUTPUT 3:TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING FIRM TO SUPPORT DOTR WITH PROJECT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES. LINK WITH PCSS NO. 0002 | Loan 3589 | 09 Nov 2020 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD. | LEVEL 5, FESTIVAL WALK, 80 TAT CHEE KOWLOON TONG, KOWLOON, HONG KONG UNITED KINGDOM | Department of Finance | 9,610,000.00 | 9,610,000.00 |
CONSULTING SERVICES TO UNDERTAKE DED FOR 3 PRIORIT Y BRIDGES CROSSING PASIG-MARIKINA RIVER & MANGGAHA N FLOODWAY BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | Loan 3589 | 23 Jul 2020 | DASAN CONSULTANTS CO., LTD (JV) WITH KUNHWA | 15 SONG-RO, 30-GIL, SONGPA-GU, SEOUL 15800 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Department of Finance | 3,867,870.11 | 3,402,931.10 |
OUTPUT 2: WATER (FLOOD CONTROL) CONSULTING FIRM TO SUPPORT DPWH WITH PROJECT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES | Loan 3589 | 30 Apr 2018 | EGIS EAU JV W/ EGIS INTL, EGIS STRUCTURES, | 889, RUE DE LA VIELLE POSTE, 34965, MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2, FRANCE | Department of Finance | 31,360,000.00 | 28,250,000.00 |
OUTPUT 3:TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING FIRM TO SUPPORT DOTR WITH PROJECT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES | Loan 3589 | 23 Apr 2018 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD. | LEVEL 5, FESTIVAL WALK, 80 TAT CHEE AVE. KOWLOON TONG, KOWLOON, HONG KONG UNITED KINGDOM | Department of Finance | 35,500,000.00 | 25,557,112.00 |
OUTPUT 1: ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSULTANT FIRM TO SUPPORT DPWH WITH PROJECT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES | Loan 3589 | 27 Mar 2018 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS HONG KONG LTD. | LEVEL 5, FESTIVAL WALK, 80 TAT CHEE AVE. KOWLOON TOON, KOWLOON, HK UNITED KINGDOM | Department of Finance | 47,540,000.00 | 23,000,000.00 |
Procurement Plan
Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Mar 2022 |