Upgrade and completion of structural road projects, construction of a bridge and arrangement of a joint border post (DRC-Angola)

Updating of the study of the Tshikapa-Mbuji Mayi road, Kananga-Mbuji Mayi section (200 km) and completion of detailed technical studies for the rehabilitation and asphalting of structural roads in the cities of Kananga, Mbuji Mayi, Mukamba and Kabeya Kamuanga, the construction of a bridge over the Kasai River between Kalamba-Muji (DRC) and Chikolondo (Angola) and the development of a joint border post (DRC-Angola) at Kalamba-Mbuji and Chikolondo

Paese

Dem. Rep. of Congo

Cliente

Cellule Infrastructures

Finanziatore

African Development Funds (ADF)

Periodo

05/2022 - 12/2022

Descrizione Progetto

This study consists of carrying out the technical studies and the preparation of Tender Documents (DAO) for the following:

  • Asphalting of the road link between the towns of Kananga and Mbujimayi. (about 170 km)
  • Rehabilitation of structural roads in the cities of Kananga (11 km), Mbujimayi (14.1 km) and the localities of Mukamba (3.3 km) and Kabeya Muanga (5.7 km), total of 34.1 km;
  • Construction of a bridge with a span of about 200 m over the Kasaï River between Kalamba–Mbuji (DRC) and Chikolondo (Angola) This is a reinforced concrete bridge with 6 reinforced concrete beams of 22 m in length. The beams are joined together to have an almost continuous structure in order to have a deck with only 2 joints on the deck
  • Construction of a joint border post (DRC-Angola) at Kalamba-Mbuji and Chikolondo, as well as the 1.4 km access road on the DRC side;
  • Crossing of the towns of Kananga and Mbuji Mayi.

 

Selected road

  • Foundation layer in lateritic gravel of 20/25 cm;
  • Base layer in crushed GNT of 15/20 cm;
  • 5 cm BB wearing course;

 

Road project geometry:

  • Total road length: 205 km
  • Carriageway width: 8-12 m
  • Shoulders width: 1-2 m x 2

 

Road quantities:

  • Earthworks (fill/cut): 500.000 m3
  • Sub-base: 000 m3
  • Base course: 000 m3
  • Wearing course (type, thickness): 105 000 m3

 

Structures:

  • Culverts (box/pipe): 325
  • Bridges (number/length): 3 bridges of 60 to 250 m

Descrizione Servizi

    • First establishment report

PHASE 1: PRELIMINARY DESIGN (APS)

  • Environmental and Social Impact Study Report ESIA of border infrastructure (bridge and border post)
  • Report on the technical and economic feasibility study of roads in Kananga, Mbujimayi, Mukamba, Kabeya Kamuanga and border infrastructure (bridge and post-border) - APS

PHASE 2: DETAILED DESIGN (APD)

  • Detailed Design Report of RN1 Kananga – Mbuji Mayi section, Kananga, Mbujimayi, Mukamba, Kabeya Kamuanga roads and border infrastructure (bridge and post-border) - APD

PHASE 3: TENDER DOCUMENTS (DAO) AND CONFIDENTIAL BILL OF QUANTITIES

  • Tender documents and bill of quantities