SFG3121 V3 V. Bakurtsikhe Community Center (Gurjaani Municipality) Rehabilitation Sub-Project Environmental and Social Screening and Environmental Management Plan WORLD BANK FINANCED SECOND REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTUE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Georgia Environmental Screening The Sub-project (SP) envisages rehabilitation of the building of a community center in village Bakurtsikhe, Kakheti Region, East Georgia. The center of village bakurtsikhe community is located on right side of river Alazani. SP site is located in the central part of village bakurtsikhe on the left side of Alazani River creek- Chalaubani, 440 meters above sea level. Reaching the SP site is possible by Tbilisi-Telavi Highway. Distance from Tbilisi to Bakurtsikhe is 103 km, and from Bakurtsikhe to Gurjaani is 8 km. According to 2002 census, population was 3150 people. The existing Community Center is a 2-storey building with a basement floor. Dimensions of the building, according to the design documents, are 45.7×38.45 m. The building was built in 70-s of the last century. The roof of the building is covered by corrugated aluminum and galvanized sheets. The front elevation facing is made using eklari (stone) tiling (mostly shockproof), other elevations - by plastering (mostly shockproof). The existing condition of the building shows results of next to no maintenance for many years. The doors, windows, ceilings, walls and building service systems (water supply, plumbing and electricity) are amortized. Comparing to other parts of the building, the condition of a wooden floor of the stage in a concert hall is better, but still needs repair. Because of these poor conditions of the building, the community center does not function at present. After rehabilitation, community center will be used for various events and the building will consist of: storage, stores, kitchen, toilets, classrooms, workshops, boiler, conference and exhibition hall, concert hall, stage, etc. The following civil works are envisaged under the SP:  Changing of enclosure pattern of building. Brick walls, barriers, ceramic and mosaic floors, doors, wooden windows and stairs dismantling;  Arrangement of barriers made of small concrete box units and metalized plastic, plastering and painting of the inner walls;  Arrangement of the floor by using laminated flooring, clay tiles, techno granite slabs, Georgian bricks.  The counter ceiling will be arranged by using of plaster slabs, flexible PVC and “Armstrong� slabs;  Arrangement of metalized plastic doors and windows and MDF doors;  Arrangement of central entrance and access ramp;  Arrangement of water supply, sewage, power supply, and fire signal systems, weak currents, air conditioning and heating systems;  Complete rehabilitation of the front elevation;  Landscaping of the yard, arrangement of concrete and asphalt covering, concrete slabs, border stone and planting;  Rehabilitation of the building’s roofing. The water supply in future will be arranged by using water reservoir. The sanitary piping will be connected with main sanitary sewer system. The boiler will be operated by using natural gas, which will be provided by local government, as well as electricity. The estimated duration of the SP is 12 months. (A) IMPACT IDENTIFICATION Has sub-project a tangible impact on the The SP has a modest short term negative environmental environment? impact while its long term impact is expected to be positive. The main environmental impacts will be related to the construction phase, which includes works for rehabilitation of old building and arrangement of sewage system by connecting sewer pipes to existing main sewer pipe. What are the significant beneficial and The expected negative environmental and social impacts are adverse environmental effects of sub- likely to be short term and typical for small to medium scale project? rehabilitation works in urban landscape: noise, dust, vibration, and emissions from the operation of construction machinery; Generation of construction waste. Farther impact will be related to the waste and sewage generated during operation of the Community Center. The building will not be equipped with wastewater treatment facilities, the Community Center sewage piping will be connected to the Bakurtsikhe main sanitary sewer system. May the sub-project have any significant The long-term social impact will be beneficial (improvement impact on the local communities and of local population’s living conditions, the population will be other affected people? provided by new comfortable community center Building, promotion of interest to education and physical activity of youth). After rehabilitation, community center will be used for various cultural events. The SP will not have influence on Community Center staff income. At this time, the only two persons an Acting Director and one more staff work there, who have minimal salary. The SP will not have an effect on the personnel’s income, as their salary will continue to be paid by the municipality during the civil works within SP. After landscaping of the yard, the community Center will be provided with recreational zone where the public will be given the opportunity to relax and enjoy. Negative impacts are short term and limited to the construction site. They are related to the possible disturbance described above. No land take and relocation are expected. The land on which is located the building is registered in Public Registry as state property. SP will not affect to neighbor houses and agricultural lands. (B) MITIGATION MEASURES Were there any alternatives to the sub- Given that the SP envisages rehabilitation of the existing project design considered? building of Community Center, While preparing financial and economic analysis the following project options have been discussed: Option 1: Complete Rehabilitation (using metal-plastic materials), Capital Cost: 1 941 527 GEL (970 764 USD); Option 2: Complete Rehabilitation (using wooden materials), Capital Cost: 2 034 412 GEL (1 017 206 USD). Based on the undertaken least cost analysis done by the MDF it was concluded that option 1: Complete Rehabilitation (using metal-plastic materials) is better alternative as it entails the lowest financial and economic costs. So, implementation of option 1 was recommended. What types of mitigation measures are The expected negative impacts of the construction phase can proposed? be easily mitigated. The contractor will be responsible for the waste disposal at the permitted location, use the quarry materials from the licensed quarries only, prevent water and soil from pollution (fuel spills due to equipment failure, raw asphalt/concrete spills etc.,), avoid disturbance of population (noise, dust, emissions) through proper work/supplies scheduling, traffic management, good maintenance of the construction machinery, etc. Waste, generated during operation of the community center, will be serviced by local municipal cleaning service. What lessons from the previous similar MDF have wide experience of implementation of medium projects have been incorporated into the and large scale building rehabilitation subprojects financed by sub-project design? various donor organizations. Based on lessons learned from previous similar projects, design envisages not only building rehabilitation but also, repairing of all inner and outer networks of water supply, sewage, power supply, natural gas supply systems, and arrangement of fire signal systems, weak currents, air conditioning and heating systems; also landscaping of the territory and arrangement of recreational zone. Have concerned communities been SP has been developed by the MDF with consultation and involved and have their interests and collaboration of Gurjaani Municipality and Self-governing knowledge been adequately taken into entities (Sakrebulo), taking into consideration current needs consideration in sub-project preparation? and priorities of local population. Population was informed about upcoming SP activities and generated positive reaction of beneficiary community (see Attachment 3: Joint Statement by Village Bakurtsikhe residents). Draft EMP was disclosed on the web-site of MDF. Hard copies of the document was made available at the MDF and Gurjaani municipality. Announcement on the public consultation meeting was placed on public information board in the administration building of Gurjaani municipality Governance. MDF and local municipality organized consultation meeting with local population on 23 September 2015. (C) RANKING The project has been classified as environmental Category B according to the World Bank safeguards (OP 4.01) and requires Completion of the Environmental Management Checklist for Small Construction and Rehabilitation Activities. SOCIAL SCREENING SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS SCREENING INFORMATION YES NO 1 Is the information related to the affiliation, ownership and land use status of the sub-project site available and verifiable? (The V screening cannot be completed until this is available) 2 Will the sub-project reduce people’s access to their economic V1 resources, such as land, pasture, water, public services, sites of common public use or other resources that they depend on? 3 Will the sub-project result in resettlement of individuals or V families or require the acquisition of land (public or private, temporarily or permanently) for its development? 4 Will the sub-project result in the temporary or permanent loss of crops, fruit trees and household infra-structure (such as ancillary V facilities, fence, canal, granaries, outside toilets and kitchens, etc.)? If answer to any above question (except question 1) is “Yes�, then OP/BP 4.12 Involuntary Resettlement is applicable and mitigation measures should follow this OP/BP 4.12 and the Resettlement Policy Framework 1 The SP will not affect the personnel’s income, as their salary will continue to be paid by the local municipality during the civil works within SP (the letter of local municipality Governor is attached). Environmental Management Plan PART A: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Country Georgia Project title Regional and Municipal Infrastructure Development Project Sub-Project title V. Bakurtsikhe Community Center (Gurjaani Municipality) Rehabilitation Sub-Project Scope of site-specific activity The Sub-project envisages rehabilitation of Community Center Building in village Bakurtsikhe and landscaping of the territory around the building. The following civil works are envisaged under the SP:  Changing of enclosure pattern of building. Brick walls, barriers, ceramic and mosaic floors, doors, wooden windows and stairs dismantling;  Arrangement of barriers made of small concrete box units and metalized plastic, plastering and painting of the inner walls;  Arrangement of the floor by using laminated flooring, clay tiles, techno granite slabs, Georgian bricks. The counter ceiling will be arranged by using of plaster slabs, flexible PVC and “Armstrong� slabs;  Arrangement of metalized plastic doors and windows and MDF doors;  Arrangement of central entrance and access ramp;  Arrangement of water supply, sewage, power supply, and fire signal systems, weak currents, air conditioning and heating systems;  Complete rehabilitation of the front elevation;  Landscaping of the yard, arrangement of concrete and asphalt covering, concrete slabs, border stone and planting;  Rehabilitation of building roofing. The water supply in future will be arranged by using water reservoir. The sanitary piping will be connected with main sanitary sewer system. The boiler will be operated by using gas, which will be provided by local government, as well as electricity. Institutional arrangements Task Team Leader: Safeguards Specialist: (WB) Xiaolan Wang Darejan Kapanadze Nino Metreveli Michelle Rebosio Implementation Implementing entity: Works supervisor: Works contractor: arrangements (Borrower) Municipal Development Fund Eptisa Servicios de Ltd. “Ornamenti� of Ingenieria S.L. Spain Georgia SITE DESCRIPTION Name of institution whose premises are to local-self Government of Gurjaani Municipality be (Gamgeoba) rehabilitated Address and site location of institution 13, Noneshvili street, Town Gurjaani whose Tel: +(995 353) 22 00 06 premises are to be rehabilitated E-mail: gurjaan_raioni@mail.ru SP site is located in village Bakurtsikhe, Gurjaani Municipality. Distance from town Gurjaani is 8 km Who owns the land? The land plot on which building is located is Who uses the land (formal/informal)? registered in the Public Register as a municipal property (document attached) Description of physical and natural The Center of village Bakurtsikhe is located on both environment sides of Alazani River creek - Chalaubani, 440 meters around the site above sea level. According to 2002 census population is more than 3159 people. Territory of Gurjaani Municipality covers a part of Alazani Valley. The length of this part of valley is 32 km, the width is 13-14 km, and the height is nearly from 380 to 450 m above sea level. The Alazani Valley is constructed mostly of sandstones and clays dating from the Neogen age, and construction is still continued. The municipality hydrological network is not very narrow. The territory is mostly covered by small dry valleys network. The area is mostly dry and waterless. The main river artery is R. Alazani and its waterless territory belongs to subtropical continental climate district. The climate of Eastern part of Municipality Valleys is humid, with mild winters and hot summers. The average year-round temperature is 12.3°C, in January it is 0.9°C, in August 23.6°C, annual rainfall is 800mm, average surface elevation is 420 m above sea level. Agriculture is the main economic activity of the Region. The most developed branches are viticulture, followed by cereal production and livestock rising. 20% of District territory is covered by vineyard lands. The territory of the municipality is crossed by the railway line and highway. Gurjaani municipality and village Bakurtsikhe are situated on seismically active zone with seismic intensities up to 9 balls. The Community Center is located in the central part, of Bakurtsikhe. The front part of the building neighbors with central highway, the other parts are neighbored by private houses. The existing Community Center Building is two- story building with basement floor. Site dimensions are 3246 m². The interior and exterior of the building is damaged. The building needs to be rehabilitated. Locations and distance for material Water will be available at the construction site from the sourcing, especially aggregates, water, municipal water supply system. stones? Distance to the nearest licensed borrow pit is approximately 4-5 km. LEGISLATION National and local legislation and permits The SP has been classified as an Environmental Category that apply to project activity B according to the World Bank policies and the ESMF. Georgian legislation does not require any type of environmental review, approval, or permitting for the SP. Though according to the national regulatory system: I. construction materials must be obtained from licensed providers; II. if contractor wishes to open quarries or extract material from river bed (rather than purchasing these materials from other providers), then the contractor must obtain licenses for extraction; III. if contractor wishes to operate own asphalt or concrete plant (rather than purchasing these materials from other providers), then the contractor must obtain an environmental permit with an established ceiling of pollutant concentrations in emissions and technical report on inventory of atmospheric air pollution stationary source agreed with Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection. IV. Permanent placement of the inert material (cut ground and sedimentary soil) generated in the course of earth works in a selected location must be approved by local (municipal) governing bodies in written; V. Construction waste must be disposed on the nearest municipal landfill in accordance with written agreement with the Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia Ltd. The contractor has submitted agreement on waste disposal and inert materials purchase documents. All of them are attached to this EMP. GOST and SNIP norms must be adhered. PUBLIC CONSULTATION When / where the public Draft EMP was disclosed on the web-site of MDF. Hard consultation process will copies of the document were made available at the MDF take /took place and Gurjaani municipality. Announcement on the public consultation meeting was placed on public information board in the administration building of Gurjaani municipality. MDF and local municipality organized consultation meeting with local population on 23 September 2015. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1: Site map and pictures Attachment 2: Cadastral information Attachment 3: Joint Statement by Village Bakurtsikhe residents (an locals) Attachment 4: letter of local municipality Governor Attachment 5: Record on public consultation Attachment 6: Agreement on waste disposal PART B: SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions A. Building rehabilitation [ ]Yes [ ] No See Section A below B. New construction [ ]Yes [ ] No See Section A below Will the site C. Individual wastewater treatment system [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section B below activity D. Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section C below include/involve E. Acquisition of land2 [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section D below any of the following? F. Hazardous or toxic materials3 [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section E below G. Impacts on forests and/or protected areas [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section F below H. Handling / management of medical waste [ ] Yes [ ] No See Section G below I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Yes [ ]No See Section H below 2 Land acquisitions includes displacement of people, change of livelihood encroachment on private property this is to land that is purchased/transferred and affects people who are living and/or squatters and/or operate a business (kiosks) on land that is being acquired. 3 Toxic / hazardous material includes but is not limited to asbestos, toxic paints, noxious solvents, removal of lead paint, etc. PART C: MITIGATION MEASURES ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST 0. General Notification and (a)The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming Conditions Worker Safety activities (b)The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) (c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction and/or rehabilitation (d)The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. (e) Workers’ PPE will comply with international good practice (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots) (f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. A. General Air Quality (a) Demolition debris shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to reduce debris dust Rehabilitation and (b) During pneumatic drilling/wall destruction dust shall be suppressed by ongoing water spraying and/or /or Construction installing dust screen enclosures at site (c) The surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of debris to minimize dust Activities (d) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site (e) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites (f) Truck loads should be confinement and protected with lining. Noise (a) Limit activities to daylight working hours; (b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible; (c) The machinery should move only along the preliminarily agreed route; (d) The maximum allowed speed should be restricted; (e) Proper technical control and maintenance practices of the machinery should be applied; (f) No-load operations of the vehicles and heavy machinery is not allowed. Proper mufflers will be used on machinery. Water Quality (a) Contractor should be required to organize and cover material storage areas. The material storage sites should be protected from washing out during heavy rain falls and flooding through covering by impermeable materials. (b) The site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as e.g. hay bales and / or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and causing excessive turbidity in nearby streams and rivers (c) Revision of vehicles will be required to ensure that there is no leakage of fuel and lubricating materials. All machinery will be maintained and operated such that all leaks and spills of materials will be minimized. Daily plant checks (Vehicle Maintenance Procedure) will be undertaken to ensure no leaks or other problems are apparent. Vehicle maintenance, cleaning, degreasing etc will be undertaken in designated areas, of hard-standing, not over made ground. Maintenance points will not be located within 50m of any watercourse. (d) Lubricants, fuel and solvents should be stored and used for servicing machinery exclusively in the designated sites, with adequate lining of the ground and confinement of possible operation and emergency spills. Spill containment materials (sorbents, sand, sawing, chips etc.) should be available on construction site. (e) Wet cement and/or concrete will not be allowed to enter any watercourse, pond or ditch. Waste (a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected management from construction activities. (b) Mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers. (c) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly on the agreed location. (d) Burning of waste on the SP site is forbidden. (e) The records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed. (f) Whenever feasible the contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except asbestos). Material supply a) Use existing plants, quarries or borrow pits that have appropriate official approval or valid operating license. b) Obtain licenses for any new quarries and/or borrowing areas if their operation is required; c) Contractor will be required to submit to the MDF copies of the licenses, permits, written agreements, certificates, etc. to prove that all materials are obtained from licensed providers. d) Reinstate used sections of quarries and/or borrowing areas as extraction proceeds on or properly close quarries if extraction completed and license expired; e) Haul materials in of peak traffic hours; f) Place speed regulating, diverting, and warning signs for traffic as appropriate. H Traffic and Direct or indirect a) In compliance with national regulations the contractor will insure that the construction site is properly Pedestrian Safety hazards to public secured and construction related traffic regulated. This includes but is not limited to traffic and pedestrians by  Signposting, warning signs, barriers and traffic diversions: site will be clearly visible and the public warned of all potential hazards construction  Construction site should be fenced and properly secured to prevent unauthorized access (especially activities of children);  Appropriate lighting and well defined safety signs should be provided;  Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement. PART D: MONITORING PLAN Where How When Why What Who Activity (Is the (Is the (Define the (Is the parameter (Is the parameter to be (Is responsible parameter to be parameter to be frequency / or being monitored?) for monitoring?) monitored?) monitored?) continuous?) monitored?) CONSTRUCTION PHASE Supply with Purchase of construction In the supplier’s Verification of During conclusion of To ensure technical MDF, construction materials from the officially office or documents the supply contracts reliability and Construction materials registered suppliers warehouse safety of supervisor infrastructure Transportation of Technical condition of vehicles Construction site Inspection Unannounced Limit pollution of MDF, construction and machinery; inspections during soil and air from Construction materials and waste work hours and emissions; supervisor, beyond Limit nuisance to Traffic Police Movement of Confinement and protection of local communities construction truck loads with lining; from noise and machinery Respect of the established vibration; hours and routes of Minimize traffic transportation disruption. Earth Works Temporary storage of Construction site Inspection In the course of earth Prevent pollution of MDF, excavated material in the pre- works the construction Construction defined and agreed upon site and its supervisor locations; surroundings with construction waste; Backfilling of the excavated Prevent damage material and/or its disposal to and loss of physical the formally designated cultural resources locations; In case of chance finds immediate suspension of works, notification of the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection, and resumption of works exclusively upon formal consent of the Ministry. Topsoil is striped before starting of the earthworks; Proper topsoil storage practice Construction period: is applied; Temporary starting from topsoil protective silt fencing is stripping and ending erected; with reinstatement Striped topsoil is used for reinstatement and landscaping. Sourcing of inert Purchase of material from the Borrowing areas Inspection of In the course of Limiting erosion of MDF, material existing suppliers if feasible; documents material extraction slopes and Construction Inspection of degradation of supervisor Obtaining of extraction license works ecosystems and by the works contract and landscapes; strict compliance with the license conditions; Limiting erosion of riverbanks, water Terracing of the borrow area, pollution with backfilling to the exploited suspended particles areas of the borrow site, and and disruption of landscape harmonization; aquatic life. Excavation of river gravel and sand from outside of the water stream, arrangement of protective barriers of gravel between excavation area and the water stream, and no entry of machinery into the water stream. Generation of Temporary storage of Construction site; Inspection Periodically during Prevent pollution of MDF, construction waste construction waste in Waste disposal construction and the construction Construction especially allocated areas; site upon complaints site and nearby supervisor area with solid Timely disposal of waste to the waste formally designated locations Trafic disruption and Installation of traffic At and around the Inspection In the course of Prevent traffic MDF, limitation of limitation/diversion signage; construction site construction works accidents; Construction pedestrian access supervisor Storage of construction Limit nuisance to materials and temporary local residents placement of construction waste in a way preventing congestion of access roads Workers’ health and Provision of uniforms and Construction site Inspection Unannounced Limit occurrence of MDF, safety safety gear to workers; inspections in the on-the-job Construction course of work accidents and supervisor Informing of workers and emergencies personnel on the personal safety rules and instructions for operating machinery/equipment, and strict compliance with these rules / instructions. OPERATION PHASE Generation of waste Proper management of Municipal area Inspection Throughout Prevent pollution from operation and solid/domestic waste operation of the with solid waste Gurjaani maintenance of the community center Municipality community center Attachment 1: Site map and pictures Attachment 2: Cadastral information Attachment 3: Letter of Village Bakurtsikhe residents in support to the Sub-Project Attachment 4: letter from Bakurtsikhe Governor confirming retention of salaries to Community Center employees during its closure for rehabilitation Attachment 5: Record on public consultation 23 September, 2015 Town Gurjaani, Georgia Minutes Regional and Municipal Infrastructure Development Project ll (RMIDP II) Sub-projects: V. Bakurtsikhe Community Center and V. Chalaubani road Rehabilitation Public consultation on the draft Environmental Management Plans A public consulting meeting of the Environmental Management Plans prepared for the sub-projects“V. Bakurtsikhe Community Center Rehabilitation� and “V. Chalaubani road rehabilitation� was held in the small hall of the Gurjaani Municipality Administration (Gamgeoba) Building, in town Gurjaani, on September 23, 2015. The meeting aimed at keeping local population abreast of sub-project related planned activities, the expected negative/positive impacts on the natural and social environment and the ways and means of preventing them. Those present at the meeting: Representatives of Gurjaani municipality administration: Zaqro Kachlishvili, Vano Beridzishvili, Dmitry Kalatozishvili Fiqria Modebadze Residents of village Chalaubani: Iago Kapanadze, Mamuka Javakhishvili, Nato leiashvili, Nino Paposhvili, Mzia Sephiashvili, Marina Pridonishvili Residents of village Bakurtsikhe: Elza Kristesiashvili Iza Songhulashvili, Irma Jadugishvili, Nodari Samadashvili, Nugzar Vardiashvili, George leiashvili, Zaza Kristesiashvili, Simon Samadashvili. Representatives from Municipal Development Fund of Georgia: Nino Patarashvili - Environmental Safety Specialist Tamar Karadava - Beneficiary Relations Specialist Mariam Khokhobashvili - Intern of Environmental and Resettlement unit on Social and Gender Issues. The meeting was opened by Tamar Kardava. She informed the audience about the main goals of the meeting and the objectives of sub-projects and environmental documentation that was the main issue for arrangement of the meeting. T. Kardava introduced Nino Patarashvili Environmental specialist of the MDF to the public and gave her the word. N. Patarashvili presented to the public social and environmental screening documents and environmental management plans prepared for the SPs, shortly explained the social and environmental screening procedures applied for the WB funded SPs and environmental and social requirements of the presented SPs, discussed the planned works envisaged under the SPs and positive and negative impacts on existing social and natural environment expected from mentioned construction activities, she also talked about the mitigation measures, the implementation of which is obligatory to avoid or minimize potential negative impacts. Nino Patarashvili talked about the structure and content of Environmental Management Plan, the needs for implementation of the measures described in the EMP, and SP environmental monitoring issues as well. She noted that EMP forms an integral part of the contract made with the civil works contractor. The last one is responsible for performance of mitigation measures envisaged under the EMP. At the end of the meeting, N. Patarashvili informed the participants about the contact persons to be communicated by the public in case of existence of any complaints concerning environmental or social issues. After the presentation, the audience was given a possibility to express their opinions and/or participate in Q&A session concerning presented issues, they posed the following question. Questions and remarks Answers and comments As you know winter is coming, may starting Municipal Development Fund of Georgia has a very of the construction work in this season good and long experience working on similar projects, a interfere with the timely and proper construction company having a good experience in this implementation of the project, and during field will be selected through tender who will prepare calculation SP duration were these factors the plan of civil works accordingly the season. If taken into consideration or no? necessary, in harsh weather conditions, the works will be temporarily suspended and continued in the admissible temperature conditions. Does SP design in v. Chalaubani envisage Yes, The SP envisages arrangement of drainage arrangement of drainage channels and channels and yard entrances / connections, but sidewalks? arrangement of sidewalks is not provided by the project, since the cross-section do not allow to arrange the sidewalks. The SP envisages only cleaning and clearing of existing ground sidewalks. How Currency fluctuations can obstruct the Currency fluctuations will not effect on SP planned activities? implementation as World Bank work has already allocated the necessary funds for the SP. At the end of the meeting the audience expressed their positive attitude towards the sub- rojects and hope that rehabilitation works will be completed on time. Photo material and copy of meeting participants’ registration list are hereby enclosed. Minutes prepared by Nino Patarashvili, MDF Environmental Safety Specialist 23 september 2015 Photos: List of paticipants: Attachment 6: Agreement on construction waste disposal