RFP for BHOPAL & Narmadapuram Division - Madhya Pradesh ...

4.9.2.7 Details of utility Services and Other Physical Features4.9.2.7.1 The Consultants shall collect details of all importantphysical features along the alignment. These features affect theproject proposals and should normally include buildings andstructures, monuments, burial grounds, cremation grounds, placesof worship, railway lines, stream / river / canal, water mains,severs, gas/ oil pipes, crossings, trees, plantations, utility servicessuch as electric, and telephone lines (O/H & U/G) and poles,optical fibre cables (OFC) etc. The survey would cover the entireright-of-way of the road on the adequate allowance for possibleshifting of the central lines at some of the intersections locations.4.9.2.7.2 The information collected during reconnaissance and fieldsurveys shall be shown on a strip plan so that the proposedimprovements can be appreciated and, utility removals of eachtype and tree cutting etc. assessed and suitable actions can beinitiated. Separate strip plan for each of the services involved shallbe prepared for submission to the concerned agency.4.9.3 Road and Pavement InvestigationsThe Consultants shall carry out detailed field studies in respect of road andpavement features. The data collected through road inventory and pavementinvestigations should be sufficient to meet the input requirements of HDM-IV.4.9.3.1 Road Inventory Surveys4.9.3.1.1 Detailed road inventory surveys shall be carried out tocollect details of all existing road and pavement features along theexisting road sections. The inventory data shall include but notlimited to the following:(i) Terrain (flat, rolling, mountainous);(ii) Land-use (agricultural, commercial, forest, residential etc)@ every kilometer;(iii) Carriageway width, surfacing type @ every 500m andevery change of feature whichever is earlier;(iv) Shoulder surfacing type and width @ every 500m andevery change of feature whichever is earlier;(v) Sub-grade / local soil type (textural classification) @every 500m and every change of feature whichever isearlier;(vi) Horizontal curve; vertical curve(vii) Road intersection type and details, at every occurrence;(viii) Retaining structures and details, at every occurrence;ADB-IV40