How Estimate the Facilities and Transport to Construction Site in Bangladesh?

Considering the Facilities and Transportation System in Bangladeshi Construction Sites.

Chittagong is the principal port of entry for material to Bangladesh. Inland transport from Chittagong to Dhaka area can be by barge, rail or road; barge and rail being the more usual methods employed.

The Contractor is responsible for performing all unloading, inland transportation and obtaining all approvals and consents etc. necessary for the movement of plant and contractors equipment from the port to the site.

                

All necessary access roads, jetties or off-loading points etc. required for the transport of the plant etc. to site will be the Contractors responsibility.

Land ports of Bangladesh are located at land and inland water (river) boundaries with India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, which have varying needs and requirements based on their location. Most of the inland port in Bangladesh with neighbour country India, the list of major inland port in bangladesh is as below:

Sponsore by-

LC Station	District	District on opposite side
Benapole	Jessore	24 Pargana
Teknaf	Cox's Bazar	Mundu, Myanmar
Banglabandha	Panchagar	Jalpaiguri
Sonamasjid	Chapai Nawabgaj	Maldaha
Hilli	Diajpur	West Dinajpur
Bhomra	Satkhira	24 Pargana
Darshana	Chuadanga	Nadia
Birol	Dinajpur	Gaur
Burimari	Lalmonirhat	Mekhaljigonj
Tamabil	Sylhet	Shilong
Haluaghat	Mymensing	Tura
Akhaura	Brahmanbaria	Agartala
Bibirhazar	Comilla	Agartala
Nakugaon	Serpur	Dalu (Meghalaya)
Biloniya	Feni	Biloniya
Gobarakura and Karitali	Mymensingh	Gachuyapara (Meghalaya)

Where heavy loads are to be moved the Contractor shall be responsible for performing surveys of the routes to ensure that all portions have adequate load-bearing capacity.

A comprehensive method statement shall be submitted to the Engineer detailing the proposed transport route(s) and requirements. 

Plans indicating all bridges, ducts, culverts, railway crossings, overhead lines, water mains etc. their load bearing capacity or clearances as appropriate shall be given together with proposed means of achieving the transportation requirements. 

Any reinforcement, strengthening, modifications or temporary works required to obtain the necessary capacity shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The cost of the above is to be included in the Tender price.

No plant is to be consigned to Bangladesh by airfreight without the prior written approval of the Employer.