Project Name: MRTA Purple Line Project Bang Yai to Rat Burana Bang Yai to Bang Sue Section

Consultant: Asian Engineering Consultants Corp., Ltd.

Country: Thailand

Project Location within Country: The project mostly along the median or middle of road from Bang Yai-Bang Sue, Thailand

Name of Client: Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand

Professional Staff Provided :

No. of Staff: 32

No. of Man-Months: 183

Start Date (Month/Year) 01/2005 Completion Date (Month/Year) 07/2005

Approximate Value of Services: US$ 8.75 M.

Name of associated firm(s), if any: Proportion :

•  Pacific Consultants International (PCI) 17.19 %
• Thai Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. (TEC) 16.96 %
• Design Concept Co., Ltd. (DCA) 10.74 %
• DE–Consult Deutsche Eisenbahn – Consulting Gmbh (DEC) 5.53 %
• Wisit Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. (WE) 7.15 %
• PB Asia Ltd. (PB) 19.86 %

Project Cost : US$ 1150 M.  (1 US$ = 40 Baht)

Detailed Narrative Descriptive of Project :

The purple line MRT Bang Yai-Rat Burana of Bang Yai-Bang Sue section is the rail mass rapid transit system on viaduct. Its alignment runs mostly along the median or middle of road including a bridge across Chao Phraya River. There are 16 stations of which one of them at Tao Poon is the interchange station, 4 Park and Ride Buildings and one depot at Khlong Bang Phai. The rolling stock is of heavy rail, same kind as The Chaloem Ratcha Mongkol line. Its length is approx. 23 kilometers. The alignment passes through notables places as follows: Bang Yai, Rattana Tibet road, Phra Nang Klao bridge, Tiwanon road, Nontha Buri intersection, Wong Sawang intersection, Tao Poon and in connection with The Chaloem Ratcha Mongkol line.

Detailed Description of Actual Services provided :

1. Review the Existing available data and report.

2. Carry out project feasibility study in detail.

3. Survey and prepare topographic, cadastral and utility maps.

4. Carry out geotechnical investigation.

5. Design of alignment.

6. Carry out detailed design of project components.

7. Prepare Right of Way map and other information for land acquisition proceeding.

8. Prepare design criteria and code of practice in detail.

9. Prepare construction specifications.

10. Prepare project implementation schedule.

11. Estimate the construction cost.

12. Prepare Construction Material Investigation Report.

13. Study and prepare traffic management plan.

14. Prepare tender documents for civil works.

15. Prepare tender documents for M&E works.

16.  Prepare conditions and scope of the employment of private sector for railway operation.

17. Clarify the questions arisen during tendering procedure.

18. Prepare contractor prequalification form and evaluation criteria.

Highlight :

There are 16 stations which one of them at Tao Poon is the interchange station to connect

with the Chaloem Ratcha Mongkol line, 4 Park and Ride Buildings and one depot at Khlong

Bang Phai.