Haiphong department of transport

4.7.1. BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Where trees located outside the Work Site are lost as a result of construction activities, the Contractor will be required to replant trees as a ratio of one-to-one. Where trees cannot be replaced at the roadside due to a lack of roadside space, the Contractor shall consult with affected residents to determine an appropriate alternative planting location and schedule. The Contractor

will be responsible for all works associated with tree planting including maintenance of the trees for a one-year period after planting.

4.7.2. PROTECTION OF NATURAL HABITATS
The road Project will traverse productive farm lands such as orchards, rice fields, tree plantations and fishponds. To protect livelihood and maintain harmonious relationship with the local communities, the Contractor shall implement the various measures mentioned above to protect the producing farmlands and aquaculture ponds from ill the effects of construction. The Contractor shall be responsible for compensating damages caused to farms and aquaculture ponds due to negligence.
4.7.3. PROTECTION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
The Contractor shall ensure irrigation channels diverted during the construction phase will be returned to their original status. Where this is not possible, or where channels are irrevocably altered, consultation will be held with landowners and Engineer to ensure that an adequate

redesign is undertaken to ensure that irrigation channels are returned as closely as possible to their former layout.

4.7.4. PROTECTION OF WILD ANIMALS
The Contractor shall ensure that no hunting, trapping, shooting, poisoning or otherwise disturbance of any wild animal takes place, especially at clustered bird areas and at the alluvial river of Vinh Niem Ward. The feeding of any wild animals shall be prohibited. No domestic pets or livestock shall be permitted on site.
4.7.5. PROTECTION OF WATERCOURSES
The Ecological Management Plan shall address the following:
 All watercourses shall be protected from erosion and direct or indirect spills of pollutants, e.g. sediment, refuse, sewage, cement, oils, fuels, chemicals, wastewater, bituminous products, etc;

 In the event of a spill, the Contractor shall take prompt action to clear polluted areas and prevent spreading of the pollutants. The Contractor shall be liable to arrange for professional service providers to clear affected areas, if required;

 Any work requiring the fording of watercourses by machinery and vehicles shall be undertaken at slow speed and with clean vehicles (no leaks, etc.) and along a single track;

 Temporary embankments shall be built to protect riverbanks and ponds from erosion;

 Drip trays shall be used for all pumps, generators, etc. in order to prevent water contamination as a result of fuel spills or leaks.
4.8. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN
The requirements of the Safety Management Plan are described in Specification 01500 – Project

Safety
4.8.1. FIRE CONTROL

The Contractor shall submit a fire control and fire emergency measure statement to the Engineer for approval. The method statement shall detail the procedures to be followed in the event of fire including the following:
 The Contractor shall take all reasonable steps to avoid increasing the risk of fire through activities on site;

 The Contractor shall ensure that basic fire-fighting equipment is available at all camp areas and facilities;

 The Contractor shall appoint a fire officer who shall be responsible for ensuring immediate and appropriate action in the event of a fire;

 The Contractor shall ensure that all site personnel are aware of the procedure to be followed in the event of a fire;

 Any work that requires the use of fire may only take place at a designated area approved by the EMS and must be supervised at all times. Fire-fighting equipment shall be available.
4.8.2. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Construction operations will be conducted in a manner to minimize their impact on land communications in and around the areas of construction. Measures to accomplish this requirement shall include but not be limited to the following:

 The loading of all trucks used for transporting materials and equipment and shall not exceed the legal limits as stipulated by the Government of Vietnam

 The speed for all trucks used for transporting materials and equipment shall not exceed 60 kilometers per hour on highways;

 The transportation of materials and equipment and shall be in accordance with the all relevant requirements and regulations;

 The avoidance of loading and transportation of materials and equipment during rush hours to avoid aggravating conditions on road in the construction area;

 The installation of proper and sufficient traffic signs;

 The proper supervision of drivers to ensure awareness and adherence to regulations;

 The control of drivers to prevent the use of alcohol and drugs. The Contractor shall stipulate that such usage shall be grounds for termination of employment on the Works.

The Contractor will be responsible for all road damage that may occur from the transporting of materials and equipment to and from the Works and will be responsible for coordinating with all concerned agencies for implementing all necessary repairs and/or restorations. The Contractor shall be required to repair any damage to the satisfaction of the Engineer and at no cost to the Employer.
Full details of the requirements for traffic management are described in Specification 01600 – Maintenance and Protection of Traffic
4.8.3. MANAGEMENT OF IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION ON CANAL AND RIVER NAVIGATION
The Project will entail the construction of bridges across a number of canals and a river used for navigation. Canals and rivers shall be kept safe and navigable through, but not limited to the following measures:
 The local community should be properly informed prior to the construction of the bridge;

 The canals and rivers shall be kept free of construction debris, floating and submerged;

 Signs shall be posted at sufficient distance upstream and downstream approaches to warn boaters they are approaching construction site;

 The construction site shall be illuminated in such a way that temporary support columns are visible to boaters at night;

 Passage underneath the construction should be halted when heavy lifting or other activities that will expose boaters to grave danger are in progress;

 The Contractor shall clear the construction site of all temporary structures upon completion and shall ensure that all submerged construction debris are removed from the canals and rivers.

4.8.4. ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Environmental emergency procedures are unforeseen events that can occur during the construction or rehabilitation of a road. The Contractor shall be prepared to take any necessary measures to solve such emergencies on a case-by-case basis. Events related to adverse weather conditions shall be addressed as part of the Contractor’s Safety Management Plan which forms part of the CEMP.
The following environmental emergency procedures shall be addressed in the CEMP and implemented by the Contractor during the construction of the road:
 Training shall be provided to all construction workers and site staff to ensure that they are fully aware of the various possible emergency situations in construction activities, the danger and potential damages caused by the emergency to the environment and the people, as well as the emergency response procedures to be followed;

 If explosive materials are detected during the clearing of construction areas, earthwork movements, or any other construction activity, the Contractor shall secure the area and inform the local authorities immediately, which in turn shall contact the local army unit for support;

 If a person identifies a leakage/spillage, she/he shall immediately check if anyone is injured and shall then inform the Contractor and Engineer;

 The Contractor shall ensure any injured persons are treated and assess what has been spilled/leaked;

 If the accidents/incidents generate serious environmental pollution or the SEO or the SES consider that the incident has the potential of resulting in serious environmental pollution problems (e.g. spillage/leakage of toxic or chemicals, large scale spillage/leakage, or spillage/ leakage into the nearby water bodies which are used for irrigation/portable water), the SES or SEO shall inform the Engineer and Employer immediately;

 In such cases, the Contractor shall take immediate action to stop the spillage / leakage and divert the spilled / leaked liquid to a nearby non-sensitive areas;

 The Contractor shall arrange maintenance staff with appropriate protective clothing to clean up the chemicals/chemical waste. This may be achieved through soaking with sawdust (if the quantity of spillage/leakage is small), or sand bags (if the quantity is large); and/or using a shovel to remove the topsoil (if the spillage/leakage occurs on bare ground);

 Depending on the nature and extent of the chemical spill, evacuation of the activity site may be necessary;

 Spilled chemicals must not be flushed to local surface drainage systems. Instead, sawdust or sandbags used for clean-up and removed contaminated soil shall be disposed of by

following the procedures for chemical waste handling and disposal already described;

 The Contractor(s) shall prepare and present a report to the Engineer and Employer on the incident detailing the accident, clean-up actions taken, any pollution problems and suggested measures to prevent similar accidents from happening again in future.
4.9. PHYSICAL, CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION PLAN
The following physical, cultural and property protection procedures shall be addressed in the

CEMP and implemented by the Contractor during the construction of the road:

 Protect sites of known antiquities, historic and cultural resources by the placement of suitable fencing and barriers;

 Not locate construction camps within 500 m from cultural resources;

 Adhere to accepted international practice and all applicable historic and cultural preservation requirements of the Government of Vietnam;

 In the event of unanticipated discoveries of cultural or historic artefacts (movable or immovable) in the course of the work, the Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect the findings and shall notify the Engineer / ESO and concerned provincial-level and central government levels representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Information. If continuation of the work would endanger the finding, work shall be suspended until a solution for preservation of the artefacts is agreed upon.

4.10. COMMUNITY RELATION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.10.1. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The following community relations procedures shall be addressed in the CEMP and implemented by the Contractor during the construction of the road.
 Maintain open communications between the local government and concerned communities;

 Have a mailing list to include agencies, organization, and residents that are interest in the

Project;

 Disseminate project information to affected parties (for example local authority, enterprises and affected households, etc) through community meetings before construction commencement;

 Provide a community relations contact from whom interested parties can receive information on site activities, Project status and Project implementation results;

 Provide all information, especially technical findings, in a language that is understandable to the general public and in a form of useful to interested citizens and elected officials through the preparation of fact sheets and news release, when major findings become available during Project phase;

 Monitor community concerns and information requirements as the Project progresses;

 Respond to telephone inquiries and written correspondence in a timely and accurate manner;

 Inform local residents about construction and work schedules, interruption of services, traffic detour routes and provisional bus routes, blasting and demolition, as appropriate;

 Provide technical documents and drawings to PC’s community, especially a sketch of the construction area and the EMP of the construction site;

 Notification boards shall be erected at all construction sites providing information about the Project, as well as contact information about the site managers, environmental staff, health and safety staff, telephone numbers and other contact information so that any affected people can have the channel to voice their concerns and suggestions;

 Limit construction activities at night. When necessary ensure that night work is carefully scheduled and the community is properly informed so they can take necessary measures;

 At least five days in advance of any service interruption (including water, electricity, telephone, and bus routes) the community must be advised through postings at the Project site, at bus stops, and in affected homes/businesses. A coordination system between the Contractor and local authorities shall be set up to solve problems and incidents incurred.
4.10.2. HEALTH MANAGEMENT
The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Health Management Plan to address matters regarding the health and wellbeing of construction workers, Project staff and nearby communities.
The following health management procedures shall be addressed in the CEMP and implemented by the Contractor during the construction of the road.
 Require screening of all workers on recruitment and annually;

 If employees show symptoms, implement a vaccination program including but not limited to vaccination against yellow fever, hepatitis A and B, tetanus, polio, etc;

 Provide periodical health check to construction workers to ensure their health and well being;

 Provide appropriate information and education to the workforce on basic personal hygiene, prevention of diseases, including respiratory diseases, vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, water and food borne diseases such as diarrhoea, tuberculosis, etc;

 Implement a program for workers and local communities, via an approved service provider, for the prevention, detection, screening, and diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases, especially with regard to HIV/AIDS;

 Distribute educational materials to all workers including brochures, and leaflets which

provide information of Tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDs symptoms and counselling and treatment services.

 Implement preventive measures against malaria, if applicable.

 Provide basic first aid services to the workers as well as emergency facilities for emergencies for work related accidents including a medical equipment suitable for the personnel, type of operation, and the degree of treatment likely to be required prior to transportation to hospital;

 Include a Pest Management Program for the construction areas, including construction work camp areas, in the Health Management Plan. The use of pesticides shall follow procedures acceptable to the World Bank and the government of Viet Nam;

 Ensure correct maintenance of water and water treatment plants to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.
4.11. UTILITIES MANAGEMENT PLAN
To avoid potential adverse impacts to utilities, the Contractor shall:

 Ascertain and take into account in his method of working the presence of utility services on and in the vicinity of the Site;

 Take into account the periods required to locate, access, protect, support and divert such services, including any periods of notice required to affect such work in consultation with authorities operating such services;

 Assume all responsibility to locate or to confirm the details and location of all utility services on or in the vicinity of the Site. The drawings provided to the Contractor showing services to be relocated need to be reconfirmed by the Contractor;

 Exercise the greatest care at all times to avoid damage to or interference with services.

 Assume responsibility for any damage and/or interference caused by him or his agents, directly or indirectly, arising from actions taken or a failure to take action, and for full restoration of the damage;

 Wherever existing ground surfaces are to be disturbed for construction of the Works, carry out full and adequate preliminary investigations to locate all services in the area by means of hand-dug trial holes and trenches in combination with electronic and electro-mechanical devices, where appropriate. Each service thus exposed shall be identified. Every service at risk shall be fully exposed and adequately protected and supported in situ or diverted to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority prior to the commencement of such construction;

 When working in the vicinity of overhead power cables, ascertain and satisfy himself about the safe clearances to be maintained from the power cables in consultation with the authority operating the power line. Where existing overhead power lines, communications cables or other major utilities require relocation, the Contractor will use the services of specialist enterprises with the necessary skills and technology to carry out the work;

 The Contractor will consult with Provincial Departments of Transportation (PDOTs) to determine the proposed schedule for future utilities works on the Project Road. If such works, i.e. cable laying, is proposed in the near future the Contractor should propose an appropriate works schedule to synchronize such activities and reduce potential disruption.
4.12. UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES (UXO)
Prior to the commencement of construction, the Contractor shall contact the Defence Agency specializing in unexploded ordnances to ensure that the Site is clear of any unexploded ordnance. If there is any dander of these on the Site mine sweeping will be carried out surrounding the construction Site and confirmed for safety by the Defence Agency specializing in disarming of explosive ordnance;
5. MONITORING
The purpose of monitoring is to measure levels of pollution at fixed points along the alignment during construction. If the monitoring indicates a serious increase in the level of contamination, the Contractor shall take immediate actions to investigate the cause of the increase and report this to the Engineer. The Engineer shall determine whether a contamination incident is causes by the Contractor and the actions to be taken by the Contractor;
Monitoring sites are to situated as per the locations specified below. The sites are to be selected to provide a set of data representative of the pollution levels in the construction area and also the surroundings to evaluate the potential impacts on the environment caused by the Project construction. The location of the monitoring points shall be indicated in the CEMP and plotted in the Site Plan;
Results of all monitoring shall be submitted to the Engineer and the Employer within five working days of the completion of each monitoring surveys.
5.1. WASTE MONITORING
The CEMP shall clearly describe the procedure, schedule and locations for the monitoring of following:
 Air emission from asphalt and/or concrete mixers (composition and concentrations);

 Domestic wastewater, wash water, run-off water (discharge: m3/day and concentration of main pollutants);

 Domestic, construction solid wastes, spoils, muddy materials (m3 or ton and composition).
5.1.1. WASTE WATER MONITORING (i) Wastewater from workers’ camps

 Selected parameters: pH, SS, turbidity, BOD, NH4+, total N, total P, grease and oil, T.

Coliform bacteria.

 Monitoring frequency: 4 occasions/year (quarterly)

 Monitoring sites: at 2 selected worker camps

_{ Monitoring sites: at selected worker camps and construction sites as indicated:}

CW1A Lot 1	CW1A Lot 2	CW2A Lot 1	CW2A Lot 2	CW3A	CW4A	CW5A
4 sites	4 sites	4 sites	4 sites	3 sites	3 sites	2 sites

 Comparative Standard: Evaluation on compliance is based on the National Technical

Regulation for Domestic Wastewater (QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT)

(ii) Wastewater from repair workshops, and fuel store sites
 Selected parameters: pH, SS, turbidity, grease and oil

 Monitoring frequency: 4 occasions/years (quarterly).

_{ Monitoring sites as indicated:}

CW1A Lot 1	CW1A Lot 2	CW2A Lot 1	CW2A Lot 2	CW3A	CW4A	CW5A
2 sites	2 sites	2 sites	2 sites	2 sites	2 sites	1 sites

 Comparative standard: National Technical regulation for Industrial Waste water (QCVN

24:2009/BTNMT)

(iii) Storm-water from construction sites
 Selected parameters: pH, SS, turbidity, grease and oil, T. Coliform bacteria.

 Monitoring frequency: 4 occasions/year in the rainy days.

_{ Monitoring sites as indicated:}

CW1A Lot 1	CW1A Lot 2	CW2A Lot 1	CW2A Lot 2	CW3A	CW4A	CW5A
4 sites	4 sites	4 sites	4 sites	3 sites	3 sites	2 sites

 Comparative standard: QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT