We work closely with government agencies, county governments, and development partners to conduct comprehensive transportation feasibility studies to assess the viability and potential outcomes of your transportation projects. Our Transportation Feasibility Studies service combines analytical rigour with practical insights to determine the economic, financial, technical, environmental and operational feasibility of transportation projects. By identifying potential challenges and opportunities early on, we empower you to make informed decisions that lead to successful and sustainable transportation solutions.
We help to enhance road safety through thorough assessments and audits to identify potential hazards and recommend effective countermeasures. We delve into every aspect of road design, signage, and traffic flow to create safer road environments for all users. By addressing critical safety concerns, we contribute to reducing accidents and saving lives.
We develop innovative transport policies and strategies aligned with contemporary needs and future aspirations. Our Formulation of Transport Policies and Strategies service aims to create frameworks that accommodate evolving transportation demands while emphasizing environmental responsibility and societal well-being. Impacts of Climate Change and vehicle-related emissions are of great concern in the transportation sector and are assigned great consideration in our formulation strategies. By shaping progressive policies, we contribute to shaping the future of transportation.
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Development of a National Trunk Road Investment Plan (2020/21-2025/26). |
| Name of Client | Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) |
| Financier | Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To develop and manage quality and adequate National Trunk Road through innovation and optimal utilization of resources for sustainable development. To have an objective and systematic road investment plan to assist in the allocation of resources for road maintenance and development that is consistent with the actual needs of the road network. |
| Description of Services | Review the policy framework relating to roads and in particular national trunk road development and management in the country in order to anchor the 5-year NTRIP on the current national priorities and long-term development plans; Evaluate the implementation status of the current RSIP, current KeNHA Strategic Plan; identify gaps in the implementation and determine the current level of road contract commitments; Develop a methodology for selecting candidate road sections for the NTRIP; In collaboration with the project implementation team, formulate a robust prioritization methodology for development and maintenance interventions that takes into consideration economic efficiency, equity and other criteria that are important to road sector stakeholders in Kenya; Specify data needs necessary to inform the analysis including road inventory and condition data (including visual condition and International Roughness Index), traffic data (available at KRB for 2014), road pavement strength data (such as Falling weigh deflectometer measurements), vehicle operating costs etc; Coordinate the collection of input data by the Authority (where necessary) required for preparation of NTRIP; Validate collected/available data; In consultation with project implementation team, define maintenance and improvement standards and determine unit costs for various categories of road interventions; Providing technical advice in implementing the proposed methodology under budget constraint and develop a 10-year program analysis for period 2020/21 – 2030/31 and detailed 5-year implementation program consisting of prioritized road interventions with budgets; Facilitate workshops for Authority Top Management and the Board (as will be instructed) to present the draft NTRIP for adoption; Carry out training and technology transfer for assigned Authority staff to prepare the 5-year NTRIP using HDM-4 latest version. |
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Development of the Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP) III (2023 – 2027) |
| Name of Client | Kenya Roads Board (KRB) |
| Financier | Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To Collect and Collate Road Network Data necessary for the development of RSIP III. To improve the configuration and calibration parameters of HDM-4 Kenyan Workspace. The update of configuration and calibration parameters will be done for the latest version of HDM-4. To develop a detailed short-term (5-year) 2023-2027 and medium-term (10-year) 2023-2032 Road Sector Investment Programme for National Trunk Roads and County specific investment plans anchored on long-term sector plans, county integrated development plans and national priorities. To establish the road asset value. |
| Description of Services | Review of data and data management regime; Collection and collation of traffic data across the road network; Review of Equivalent Standard Axle Load Factors (ESALF) for the entire road network; Definition of accident classes and accident rates; Determination of speed reduction factors; Review of HDM-4 Configuration; Calibration of HDM-4 Road Deterioration Models; Calibration of HDM-4 Road Works Effects Models; Produce an RSIP III data collation report; Produce an Updated Customized HDM-4 Workspace for Kenya; Development of Reporting Templates for Programme and Network Level Analysis; and, Preparation of the 5-year and 10-year Road Sector Investment Programme (2023 – 2027, 2023-2032) for the National Trunk Roads and 47 No. RSIP for the 47 County Governments.. |
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| Name of Project | Multinational Uganda-Kenya. Kapchorwa – Suam and Eldoret Bypass Roads: (Lot 1: Construction of Eldoret Town Bypass Project and Lot 2: Upgrading of Kitale – Endebess – Suam Project) – Road Safety Study. |
| Name of Client | Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) |
| Financier | Africa Development Bank (AfDB) & Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To carry out Road Safety Assessment of selected major road corridors with the main aim of identifying high collision locations, establishing possible /contributory factors (both engineering and non-engineering), recommending mitigating measures that enhances road safety and packaging the identified measures into implementable contracts lots. To strive to develop a model for costing of traffic crashes and mitigations measures as well as develop a Cost-Benefit Analysis criterion to assess the impacts of road safety measures. To develop a Work Zone/Temporary Traffic Management Guideline that can be used to streamline and entrench good traffic management practice during road construction works |
| Description of Services | Road Safety Assessment of select major corridors: Carry out a detailed review of existing data, document and information on the selected major corridors relating to road safety and describe the existing situation, assess into detail and identify top 5 No HCL. Undertake comprehensive and in-depth collision investigation and analysis of traffic crash data, Present Road Safety Assessment findings and recommend safety mitigating measures, Propose and prepare an implementation action plan for rectification/management of these HCL’s Development of Traffic Collision Costing Model and Cost Benefit Analysis criterion for class A and B roads: Undertake desktop review and carry out in-depth analysis of existing various crash costing models and make recommendations on their suitability, Develop traffic crashes costing model and average traffic crash cost, Develop costs of safety mitigation measures, Rank and prepare list of mitigation measures in terms of their effectiveness, Develop and propose a Cost Benefit Analysis criterion for assessing the impacts of safety mitigation measures Development of Work Zone Safety – Traffic Management Plan (WZTMP) Guidelines. Sample at least 4 ongoing road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance works, undertake detailed review of Work Zone, Propose/recommend and present mitigation measures to address identified gaps and safety deficiencies, Develop and present a detailed Work Zone Safety – Temporary Traffic Management Guideline. Training on Road Safety Engineering. Carry out road safety training need assessment for department of Highway Safety & Planning, Define and propose requisite trainings to bridge the skill gap identified |
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Pre – Feasibility and Appraisal Study for Gilgil – Nyahururu – Rumuruti (A4), Kiarutara – Gatanga – Thika (B20), Buuri-Katheri-Meru-Chaaria-Mitunguu-Kathwana-Ishiara-Ena (B65). |
| Name of Client | Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) |
| Financier | Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To guide the Road Authority in deciding on whether the project is sound on technical, economic, social and environmental perspectives and its overall viability. |
| Description of Services | Undertake poverty and social assessment of the project area including public consultation, gender assessment and social action plan. Undertake traffic surveys to determine current levels, possible generated traffic and estimated traffic growth rate given the proposed intervention. Undertake travel surveys and analyses including review of existing traffic studies on roads with similar characteristics. Estimation of costs for the “without” and “with” project. Costs included estimates for design, supervision consultancy services, right of way, social and environmental impacts and mitigation costs, resettlement costs, construction and future maintenance costs. Map the project road alignment, provide preliminary survey information, and land use. Map stakeholder’s needs and the approach in engaging them towards the project implementation. Utilize roads economic decision models including HDM – 4, Roads Economic Decision (RED), Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) in the study. Assess and clearly quantify the life cycle cost and benefits of the “without” and “with project” case. Present investment choice using decision criteria such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net present value/cost (NPV/C) ratio. Undertake risk analysis for the investment options. Produce proper sensitivity, switching values, user impacts, and distribution of benefits analyses Perform budget constraint optimization Propose suitable means of funding the project (Government Exchequer, Development partner, PPP or others) Enumerate non-quantifiable social benefits and other effects of the proposed intervention. Identify impact, outcome, output, input indicators, and develop a comprehensive Logical Framework that will be utilized for project performance monitoring during implementation and post completion period. Document lessons learned during the study and how such can be utilized to improve future prefeasibility studies. |
| ITEC | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Feasibility Study, Preliminary Engineering Design and Environmental and Social Impact Study of Meru Town Roads |
| Name of Client | Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) |
| Financier | Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To conduct Feasibility Study, Preliminary Engineering Design and Environmental and Social Impact Study. |
| Description of Services | Collection of social, economic, environmental, operating, and physical data that is necessary to support conclusions about the technical feasibility and socio-economic viability of the road and any related feeder roads required to support the project road and preparation of Feasibility and Economic Study report. Assess existing structures and bridges along the route and recommend retention or otherwise. Assess the need for new drainage structures, where the existing structure is inadequate, or realignment requiring new drainage structures is proposed and prepare preliminary designs and cost estimates, Assess the need for new bridges and large drainage structures, where the existing structure is inadequate, or realignment requiring new structures is proposed and prepare preliminary designs and cost estimates Review of the existing data on the proposed road project and social and economic activities in the project study area; Collection of social, environmental, and physical data that is necessary to assist in the design of the project road; Preliminary corridor definition including plot boundary information, details of encroachments and illegal allocations. Preliminary engineering survey and design work for the optimum alignment and design standards including preliminary costs estimates and implementation schedule; Carrying out an environmental impact and social impact assessment of the project area in relation to the proposed project including preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan for project affected persons. |
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Feasibility Study, Environmental & Social Impact Study and Preliminary Engineering Design of Kapsabet and Kitale Town Roads |
| Name of Client | Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) |
| Financier | Government of Kenya (GoK) |
| Objectives of the Project | To provide decision makers in the Government of Kenya, represented by KURA, with sufficient information on the viability of upgrading the project roads to bitumen Standards from their current earth/gravel standards. |
| Description of Services | Materials geotechnical investigations and evaluation Topographic surveys, acquisition of physical maps and land acquisition plan Field Hydrological investigations and analysis of hydraulic capacity Field investigations and preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report Field investigation, Socio- economic analysis and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)study Assessment of existing structures, geotechnical investigation and design of structures Land and property valuation case there is need to acquire land/property Economic Analysis |
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Preparation of the 2nd phase of the Road Sector Investment Programme (2015 – 2019) |
| Name of Client | Kenya Roads Board (KRB) |
| Financier | KRB through Roads Maintenance Levy Funds (RMLF) |
| Objectives of the Project | To Provide good roads for a globally competitive and prosperous Kenya, with an overall objective of “Sustaining, affordability, expanding, efficient, safe, quality, integrated, reliable, modernization of the road network”. |
| Description of Services | Coordinating the process for identifying data sources and liaising with the road agencies; Leading the development of requirements for asset management decision systems; Coordinating the collection and management of data by the Road Agencies; Defining road work standards and intervention criteria and assist to calibrate HDM-4 models; Analysis of institutional arrangements and policy framework of the road sub-sector. |
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
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| Name of Project | Development of the Roads 2000 Policy |
| Name of Client | Kenya Roads Board (KRB) |
| Financier | KRB through Roads Maintenance Levy Funds (RMLF) |
| Objectives of the Project | Develop a policy for R 2000 Strategy Develop a management structure for the policy Make recommendations that will mainstream R 2000 strategy in Road development and maintenance programmes Develop TORs for the preparation of the 3rd R 2000 Strategic Plan |
| Description of Services | Review relevant Road related policy documents at National Regional and International Level. Review exiting R2000 strategy policy documents, identify shortcomings and develop a new policy that will overcome challenges identified; Interview Implementers of R2000 strategy in the road subsector with recommendations to address challenges. Review existing legal frameworks, other policies and guidelines with a view of anchoring R2000 strategy to the national objectives of the country Review of the current R2000 management structure and stakeholders and identify shortcomings and opportunities for improvement with a view to recommend an appropriate management structure Make recommendations for possible upscaling of R2000 strategy as a funded road maintenance programme with a plan to rolling out the strategy nationally Identify gaps in communication and stakeholder engagement strategy and make recommendations. Develop linkage between R2000 training frameworks and sensitization initiatives in place with a view to make recommendations. Prepare TORs for development of the 3rd R2000 strategic plan Prepare and present draft policy document with recommendations to stakeholders at a workshop Finalize policy document incorporating input from stakeholder’s workshop. |