Proposals for a comparative assessment of the technical and economic parameters to construct a new navigable canal between the Caspian and Azov-Black Sea basins
09.17.2008
Proposals for a comparative assessment of the technical and economic parameters to construct a new navigable canal between the Caspian and Azov-Black Sea basins
The services of consultant will include a comparison of proposals to construct section two of the Volga-Don canal or the Eurasia canal aimed at eliminating restrictions on freight transportation between the Caspian and Azov-Black Sea basins. In particular, the consultant will:
- assess the potential cargo and vessel capacity, the extent of proposed water transport facilities, the adequacy of available water resources, and the compatibility of the proposed facilities with local environmental conditions;
- determine the technical and economic parameters of constructing and operating the proposed facilities;
- prepare a pre-design comparison of proposals to construct section two of the Volga-Don canal and the Eurasia canal; and
- provide other services as indicated in the Terms of Reference.
Six letters of interest were received from six consortia comprising 25 organisations.
Currently, a Shortlist of applicants selected for the competition by the Bank’s Management Board is being drawn up.