PRDP Paranas.
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PRDP Paranas.
Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Project Title : Improvement/Concreting of Brgy. Lipatato to Brgy. Casandig I, Farm-to-Market Road B. C. Project Location Project Type : Paranas, Samar : Farm-To- Market Road D. Project Scale/Dimension : 11.468 kilometers long by 5 meters wide E. Project Proponent : Provincial Government of Samar F. Implementing Unit : Provincial Government of Samar G. Population (Paranas) : 29,327 (2010 Census) 29,906 (Projected 2014, NSO) 5,768 (Households population) H. Total No. of Brgys. of the : Forty Four (44) Municipality I. Mode of Implementation : Contract J. Direct Road Influence Area (RIA Direct Barangays Lipata, Minarog,Salay,Tutu bigan,Casandig I&Casandig II No. of Has. Crops Rice Corn Sweet Potato Cassava Gabi Coconuts Abaca 711.62 404.23 72.42 88.73 70.86 677.49 1.08 2,026.43 Total K. Project Beneficiaries : Direct Beneficiary Barangay 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan Population Male Female No. of HH 1,272 644 628 267 569 303 266 102 625 313 312 134 1,872 899 973 312 Page 1 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Total L. Total Project Cost and Cost Sharing M. Economic Viability Indicators: 916 473 443 134 1,042 6,296 557 3,189 485 3,107 208 1,157 :Php113,534,809.11 World Bank : Php90,827,847.29 Gov’t of the Phil. : 11,413,671.51 LGU Equity : 11,413,671.51 ENPV = PhP15,078,000 EIRR = 17.5% BCR = 1.15 N.Conclusion and Recommendations : The proposed rehabilitation/concreting of Brgy. Lipata to Brgy. Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road in the municipality of Paranas, has been found feasible from the marketing, technical, economic and operational view point. It is therefore highly recommended for inclusion in the implementation of the DAPRDP in the Province of Samar. Page 2 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar I. INTRODUCTION A. PROVINCIAL BACKGROUND Samar Island lies southeast of Luzon approximately between 12 degrees 0 minutes north longitude and 125 degrees 0 minutes, east latitude. It occupies the northeast section of Eastern Visayas Region (VIII). Samar is connected to the province of Leyte by the San Juanico Bridge on the southeast across the San Juanico Strait. It is bounded by Northern Samar and Eastern Samar on the north and east respectively, Leyte Gulf on the south and the Samar Sea on the west. Catbalogan, the provincial capital is 107 kilometers from Tacloban city, the regional capital of Eastern Visayas (Refer to Figure 1). i. Demographics The province of Samar has a Figure 1. Map of the Province of Samar total land area of 5,591 square kilometers (559,100 hectares) representing 26.09 percent of Eastern Visayas total Land area of 21,432 square kilometers. It has the largest area in the Island of Samar and the second for the whole Eastern Visayas Region. Samar has two cities (one city in each district) and 24 municipalities. It is divided into two districts; the first district is composed of nine municipalities and the second district which is composed of 15 municipalities. It has a total population of 733, 377 based on the 2010 Census of Population survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO) which is projected to reach 744,461 in 2014 as shown in Table 1. Page 3 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Table 1. Total Area and Population of Cities/Municipalities By District, Province Of Samar Area District/City/ Municipality Samar A. First District 1. Almagro 2. Calbayog City 3. Gandara 4. Matuguinao 5. Pagsanghan 6. San Jorge 7. Sta. Margarita 8. Sto. Niño 9. Tagapul-an 10. Tarangnan B. Second District 1. Basey 2. Calbiga 3. Catbalogan 4. Daram 5. Hinabangan 6. Jiabong 7. Marabut 8. Motiong 9. Paranas 10. Pinabacdao 11. San Jose de Buan 12. San Sebastian 13. Sta. Rita 14. Talalora 15. Villareal 16. Zumarraga Population Area (km2) % to Total 5,591.00 3,258.80 27.2 903.0 432.8 364.2 30.0 241.2 144.4 31.7 28.7 129.0 2,332.20 572.7 203.1 119.8 103.4 372.2 67.7 98.9 174.4 457.4 163.0 366.9 27.3 222.5 32.5 239.4 37.6 100.00 58.29 0.49 16.15 7.74 6.51 0.54 4.31 2.58 0.57 0.51 2.31 41.71 10.24 3.63 2.14 1.85 6.66 1.21 1.77 3.12 8.18 2.92 6.56 0.49 3.98 0.58 4.28 0.67 2010 Census 733,377 317,183 11,024 172,778 31,943 6,746 8,024 16,340 24,850 13,504 7,828 24,146 416,194 50,423 21,434 94,317 41,322 12,651 17,075 15,115 14,829 29,327 16,208 6,563 7,708 38,082 7,983 26,221 16,936 2014 Projected 774,461 335,740 11,188 184,249 33,266 7,394 8,436 17,701 26,219 13,908 7,620 25,759 438,721 53,349 22,544 98,692 43,892 12,870 17,796 16,393 15,560 29,906 17,613 6,613 8,113 41,823 8,624 27,351 17,582 2010 Population Density (persons per km2) 131.17 97.33 405.29 191.34 73.81 18.52 267.47 67.74 172.09 425.99 272.75 187.18 178.46 88.04 105.53 787.29 399.63 33.99 252.22 152.83 85.03 64.12 99.44 17.89 282.34 171.16 245.63 109.53 450.43 Source: Socio-Economic Profile, Province of Samar 2014 Population Projection, NSO Page 4 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar ii. Economy Samar is basically an agriculture, fishery, and forestry-based province. Agriculture and fisheries directly account for about one third or 38 percent of the total economy. It contributes PhP 3.83 billion to the provincial income and directly employs 65,549 families. Employment by sector in the province is mostly distributed to agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other source of income for the people of the province are services, manufacturing, commerce, transport and communication, and construction. iii. Agriculture and Rural Development Sectors Agriculture Based on the 2012 data of the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) the major crops grown in the province are: coconut, banana, palay, cassava and camote. Coconut is traded in the form of copra. In palay, rainfedcontributed more than 80 percent of the total palay production. The volume of fishery production for the past five years (2009-2013) averaged at 46,502 metric tons with municipal fishing sharing 65 percent of the total volume of production (Figure 2). Figure 2. Major Crops Harvested (M.T), 2012 Province of Samar Coconut , 2,195,065.50, 84% Camote, 7,257.53, 0% Cassava, 9,812.40, 0% Banana, 260,116.35, 10% Palay, 140,529.00 , 6% Banana is one of the major crops in the province producing about 260,116 metric tons in 2012. The estimated banana area is 5,287 hectares (SAFDZ Data, 1999) of which 3,897 hectares were damaged by typhoon Yolanda (DANA, December 2013) and a total of 11,205 farmers were displaced/affected. The total area that need immediate rehabilitation in this project is 175 hectares of the 722 hectares affected in the six municipalities. Banana areas need immediate rehabilitation and open an opportunity for the farmers to immediately recover from their losses. It is important to provide assistance for the banana farmers especially that there are exporters of banana flour and first fry banana chips that may help the development of our farmers and the agricultural sector. Page 5 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar The province of Samar had proposed for the banana rehabilitation and trading project under the I-REAP. There would be a federation of organized farmers’ association to establish strong market between the producers and buyers through the trading center. The present practice is that transient buyers/ businessmen from the neighboring city of Tacloban usually buy directly the banana from farmers at a price dictated by these businessmen, at PhP 50.00 to 60.00 per bunch regardless of size. Farmers could not control this situation due to the necessity of cash for their daily needs coupled with the thought that if they will transport these bunches of banana themselves they still could not earn higher due to transportation cost. Given this situation, our farmers are at a loss because the income they receive would not compensate their farm labor. Rural Development Sectors Samar is very much behind in terms of development compared to the other provinces of the country. It is one of the poorest and it lacks what is considered a primary component of development – ROADS!!! In 2010, the total road length in the province, consisting of national, provincial, municipal and barangay roads, was recorded at 622 kilometers while the total area of the province 5,591 square kilometers or the road density is only 11.13 kilometer per square kilometer of area. The inadequate road network and the poor and deplorable conditions of the existing ones contribute more to the worsening poverty situation in the province, where the recorded poverty incidence is in increasing trend from 27.5 percent in 2003 to 36.9 percent in 2009 and then to 50 percent in 2012. The agriculture sector, which constitute more than one third of the provincial economy and where the bulk of the impoverish population eke out their living is wanting of this market support- ROADS!!! The absence of roads in production areas make it very difficult for farmers to access government services and the market – fueling further their reluctance to improve the level of their production. The lack of this is the cause of the very high transportation cost and the consequence is underdevelopment. The proposed project area has an existing all weather farm-to-market road 25.64 kilometers and 10 meters wide. It has been left unattended or unmaintained for so long a time that the thin gravel surfacing had been washed out during torrential rains and what remain now in most sections of the road length are soil or ground surface if not trails or grasslands or bushes. Page 6 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar B. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION PROFILE i. Expanded Vulnerability and Suitability Assessment Map (E-VSA) Map and Statistics Paranas is a 2nd class municipality wherein its agricultural crops especially banana was badly damage when the 315 kilometer per hour wind packed Typhoon Yolanda ravaged the province. The Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Roadproject is located in the northeast portion of Paranas. It has an agricultural area of 2,026.43hectares which directly benefit six impoverishedbarangayswith a total population of 6,296 and comprising of 1,157 households. The concreting of the 11.468 kilometers farm-to-market road will hasten agricultural development in the area. Economic activities will perk up, and the delivery of basic social, health, and agricultural extension services will be immensely improved. Increase in the market value of agricultural lands will also follow, thus increasing the income of the LGU in the form real property taxes. ii. Value Chain Summary This farm–to-market road project supports the Banana Production and Trading Enterprise Project (I-REAP) by contributing to the reduction of production cost and improving market accessibility for the banana production and trading, respectively. iii. Commodity Profile Samar is one of the poorest provinces in the country, also growing banana, a popular, staple and marketable long term fruit crop for local consumption and export market. The Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS, 2013) reported that two varieties of banana, Lakatan and Saba were produced in the province, with high production record posted at215,053 metric tons in 2011 and 260,116 metric ton in 2002 in 2013, respectively. Considering that the province is located in a typhoon belt area, banana serves as one of the most resilient fruit crop for sustainable agriculture development, food security and poverty alleviation program (Figure 3). Recognizing the socio-economic, health and nutritional importance of banana in the local and export market, thus, the Local Government Unit of Samar take the challenge and opportunity to address and provide contribution of the fundamentally short supply of banana in the local and the world market. Hence, this proposed project generally aims to contribute a medium for agricultural development by introducing a very lucrative banana business industry in Page 7 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar uncultivated and underdeveloped areas particularly in Paranas where big track of idle and grassland remain potential for industrialized banana plantation. The IREAP of Samar intends to support Paranas into a BETTER PARANAS with the new landscape of agriculture by fully utilizing agricultural lands with the end view to increase income and employment in the rural communities, food security, poverty alleviation and sustainable agriculture development Figure 3. Expanded Vulnerability and Suitability Assessment Map Page 8 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar II. THE SUBPROJECT A. THE ROAD INFLUENCE AREA i. Location a). Geographic Boundaries The Municipality of Paranas formerly called Wright is one of the 25 municipalities comprising the Province of Samar. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Motiong, on the east by the Province of Eastern Samar, on the South by the Municipality of Hinabangan and on the West by Maqueda Bay. It is 11 degrees 47 minutes North Latitude and 125 degrees two minutes east longitude. The subproject is located on the northeast part of the municipality in the six barangays, namely: Lipata, Minarog, Salay, Tutubigan, Casandig I and Casandig II. b). Relative Distance to Growth and Commercial Centers The project starts at a point 2.0 kilometers from Paranasproper, 23 kilometers from Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar, and 93.50 kilometers from Tacloban City, the commercial center of Region VIII. c). Topography The project area is characterized by rugged mountainous interior with rolling hills of varying elevation. The terrain can be described as plain and hilly. ii. Demographics The total population of the six directly influenced barangays and one (1) indirect barangay who can benefit from the rehabilitation of the farm-to-market road is 6,296with 1,157households (Table 3). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Table 3. Total Number of Barangays, Households and Population in the Road Influence Area Direct Barangays Population Number of Households Lipata 1,272 267 Minarog 659 102 Salay 625 134 Tutubigan 1,872 312 Casandig I 916 134 Casandig II 1,042 208 Total 6,296 1,157 Source:NSO Population Survey,2010 Page 9 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar iii. Major Economy and Land Use The major economic activity in the area is agriculture, with rice, coconut, and rootcrops as produce. The total land area of the subproject is 6,635 hectares of the total municipal area of 57,584.60hectares.The existing general land use of the subproject is shown in Table 4. Table 4. Land Use Classification, Sub-Project Area Barangay 1. Casandig I 2. Casandig II 3. Lipata 4. Minarog 5. Salay 6. Tutubigan Total Residential Institutional Commercial Industrial Agriculture 2.43 3.19 3.77 1.69 1.65 6.78 19.51 1.88 0.54 9.17 0.78 0.78 1.45 14.60 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 352.56 323.59 1,143.38 1,123.53 949.79 863.94 4,756.79 Forest 692.13 741.68 0 0 229.78 176.83 1,840.42 Marshes 0 0 3.68 0 0 0 3.68 Total Land Area 1,049 1,069 1,160 1,126 1,182 1,049 6,635 Source: Ecological Profile, MPDO, Paranas, Samar iv. On-Farm-Data Tables 5 below shows the agricultural land area of major crops producedin the subproject areasuch as rice, corn, sweet potato, cassava, gabi,coconut,and abaca. Table 5. Agricultural Land, Sub-Project Area PRDP Area Percentage to Total Agricultural Lands (Ha.) (%) Rice 711.62 35.12 Corn 404.23 19.95 Sweet Potato 72.42 3.57 Cassava 88.73 4.38 Gabi 70.86 3.50 Coconuts 677.49 33.43 Abaca 1.08 0.05 Total 2,026.43 100.00 a. Major Crops Paranas has 2,026.43hectarescultivated land area primarily utilized as cropland planted with major crops like rice, corn, sweet potato, cassava, gabi, coconuts and abaca. Table 6-1 to 6-2 shows the area planted and production of crops per barangay. Page 10 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Barangay 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Total Table 6-1. Types of Crops: Rice, Corn and Sweet Potato Annual Production per Hectare Rice Corn Sweet Potato Annual Annual Annual Area Area Area Production( Production Production (ha) (ha) (ha) kg) (kg) (kg) 116.48 232,960 11.58 18,528 10.00 25,000 138.53 277,060 20.36 50,900 200.47 400,940 117.16 187,456 3.04 7,600 103.30 206,600 273.31 437,296 6.02 15,050 90.26 180,520 2.18 3,488 21.00 52,500 62.58 125,160 - 711.62 1,423,240 404.23 646,768 72.74 181,050 Table 6-2. Types of Crops: Cassava, Gabi, Coconut and Abaca Annual Production per Hectare Gabi Cassava Barangay 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Total Coconut Annual Production (kg) Area (ha) Annual Production (kg) 10.73 26.00 2.00 7.00 31.00 12.00 16,095 39,000 3,000 10,500 46,500 18,000 10.00 20.00 3.00 6.00 20.55 11.31 35,000 70,000 10,500 21,000 71,925 39,585 88.73 133,095 70.86 Area (ha) Area (ha) Abaca Annual Production (kg) 103.85 180.16 95.51 58.80 144.91 94.26 155,775 270,240 143,265 88,200 217,365 14,390 248,010 677.49 1,016,235 Annual Area Productio (ha) n (kg) 1.08 1,836 - 1.08 v. Off-farm data Rice milling, corn milling, banana and camote processing though in small scale are present in the area. Native wine making extracted from coconut trees, is also practiced by farmers, usually for personal or family consumption or reserved for special occasions. vi. Poverty Incidence Based on the 2009 data of National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), the incidence of poverty in the municipality of Paranasis 77.90percent. In the subproject areas, it is on the average at 77.15 percent (Table 7) and an annual average family income of PhP65,600.00. This would mean a monthly Page 11 of 54 1,836 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar income of PhP5,466.67and a daily income of more or less PhP182.22which is not enough to meet the daily needs of a family of five membersat PhP225.00 a day based on the common international poverty line/threshold of one dollar (PhP45.00) a day per person. Table 7.Poverty Incidence in the Directly Influenced Barangays Population PRDP Barangays 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Grand Total Annual Growth Household Individuals Rate Population 1272 569 625 1872 916 1,024 6,296 267 102 134 312 134 208 1,157 2.26 1.57 1.80 1.80 2.79 0.35 1.70 Annual Average Family Income 78,000 54,000 48,000 81,600 66,000 66,000 65,600 Household Population Below Poverty Threshold 132 71 103 293 118 178 895 Poverty Incidence (%) 49.40 69.60 76.90 93.90 88.10 85.00 77.15 Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office Page 12 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar III. SUB-PROJECT OBJECTIVES The goal of the Philippine Rural Development Program is to increase the annual real farm income of household beneficiaries by at least 50percent,the value of annual marketed output by seven percent, and, 100 percent of farmer beneficiaries will have access to Department of Agriculture (DA) services. A. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The specific objectives of this project are: 1. To reduce travel time of commuters by 38.44 percent; 2. To increase the traffic count in the subproject area by 60 percent by the end of the program; 3. To reduce the travel cost of commuters and commodities by 40 percent; 4. To increase the income of households from PhP65,600to PhP81,000per annum or PhP5,466.67 per monthto PhP 6,750per month; 5. To reduce the hauling costs of farm produce by about 30 percent from its current cost or to PhP0.30/kilogram; and, 6. To maximize the utilization of the idle lands in the influence area for agricultural expansion for cassava and corn. B. CONTRIBUTORY OBJECTIVES The contributory objectives of this project are: 1. To rehabilitate the 11.468kilometersall-weather road from Barangay Lipata to Barangay Casandig I with a five meter concrete pavement before the end of 2016; and, 2. To avail at least 90 percent of the social and technological services from government and non- government agencies after the implementation of the project. Page 13 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar IV. PROJECT FEASIBILITY INDICATOR A. MARKET ANALYSIS/DEMAND-SUPPLY ANALYSIS i. Supply Side Table 8 shows the existing roads, bridges and transport system in the road influence area (RIA) by road type and classification-without project scenario. The total road network in the subproject influence area is 113.52 kilometers, of which 38.47 kilometers is national road, 23.72kilometers provincial roads, 3.50 kilometers municipal roads, and 47.83 kilometers barangay/farm-to-market. Table 8. Existing Roads, Bridges and Transport System in the Road Area-RIA by Road type and Classification-Without Project Scenario Road Type (in km) Total Road Gravel Earth Concrete Classification Not Not Not Not Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Barangay/FMR 11.50 0.00 36.13 0.00 0.20 0.00 47.83 0.00 Municipal 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.15 0.00 3.50 0.00 Provincial 23.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.72 0.00 National 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 0.00 38.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 113.52 0.00 Total 35.57 41.82 Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office ii.Description of the Current Road Network Condition Majority of the roads in the subproject influence areas are all-weather roads and concreted footpaths. During rainy season particularly on months of June to November, problem in transportation is being encountered by the populace. Unavailability of four wheel-vehicles is experienced. The transport cost of the basic commodities escalates. iii.Demand Side 1 The desired roads, bridges and transport system in the -RIA by road type and classification – with project scenario is the concreting of the 11.468 kilometers farmto-market road in the subproject areas which will hasten agricultural development. Economic activities will perk up, and the delivery of basic social, health, and agricultural extension services will be improved. Increase in the market value of 1Demand Side- from the supply side or current road network by type and classification in terms of total kilometers, what now are the total kilometers per road type of the desired road network after lining several proposals for PRDP funding. For new construction, there will be increase in length of concrete roads however for rehabilitation, there will just be increase in concrete road length and an equivalent reduction in either earth or gravel road length or decrease in both types to be shown in the table. Page 14 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar agricultural lands will follow, thus increasing the income of the LGU in the form taxes. Table 9. Existing Roads, Bridges and Transport System in the Road Area-RIA by Road Type and Classification-With Project Scenario Road Type (in km) Total Road Gravel Earth Concrete Classification Not Not Not Not Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Passable Barangay /FMR 5.5 0.00 30.662 0.00 11.668 0.00 47.830 0.00 Municipal 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.15 0.00 3.500 0.00 Provincial 23.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.720 0.00 National 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38.47 0.00 38.470 0.00 Total 0.00 30.662 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.57 53.288 113.52 Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office iv. Desired Road Network Condition Table 9shows the desired road network condition in the project influence area visa-vis accessibility of the road to market centers/trading points. Changes in the road network particularly in the Barangay/FMR that increases the number of kilometers on concrete under passable column indicating a change from 41.82 kilometersto53.288kilometers with the completion of the proposed 11.468 kilometers project. The hauling of agricultural inputs will be easier and less expensive. This will reduce travel time of the commuters, improve delivery of basic services, and improve peace and order condition in the area, and, the development of idle lands for agricultural use. Farmers will be interested in expanding the land area, for rice, corn and gabiother high valued fruits since the market or trading points for these agricultural products which are in Paranas-the municipal center or in Catbalogan City- the provincial center or in Tacloban city –the regional center can now be reached in a shorter period of time. With the improved condition of the roads in the sub project area, public transport operators will be encouraged to ply the area because of the projected increase in farm production and passenger count. v.AvailabilityofLand and Water Public Transport Presently, only single motorcycle or habal-habal is used to transport passengers and farm produce to the market because of the difficulty of navigating the road when using four wheel vehicles. vi. Demand-Supply Analysis Page 15 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar With the completion of the subproject or the improvement of the existing road into a concrete paved farm-to-market road, access to the market and to the government centers for basic services will be year round whether it will be during rainy season or dry season. vii. Projected Traffic Volume Table 24 shows the existing mode of transport in the area and their average number of daily trips. Considering the motorcycle,jeepneysand trucks mode of transport, there are 185 motorcycles, 20 trucks and10 jeepneysin the project areas making a total of daily average oftwo tripsper day. With the completion of the sub project, the average number of trips of motorcycle alone will increase totwotrips per day. This shows that there will be an increase in traffic count by almost 100 percent. This applies to other mode of transportation like the hired motorcycles, the jeeps and truck haulers- there will be a significant increase in the traffic count when the sub project is completed. B. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS i. Horizontal Road Alignment The proposed road will have a right of way of 10 meters wide, consisting of a five meter concrete paved carriageway, 1.5meter shoulders on both sides and one meter wide canal on both sides. It will start from Brgy. Lipatawhere it will be connected to an existing concrete paved road that links the barangayto the town proper of Paranas. There will be no curve widening nor side cuts to be done as these were taken up or done during the construction of the existing gravel road and no permanent road obstruction/s will be encountered for the same reason. The sections of the road with curvatures that do not meet the minimum radius required under the program because of the limited area available for a regular design road, due to natural field condition, will be widened by paving the shoulders on both sides to compensate for the required area/as mitigating measures. ii. Vertical Road Alignment The proposed project is located in a generally flat terrain with some rolling areas having a maximum 12 percent gradient. There will be no major downgrading to be done as this was undertaken during the construction of the existing gravel road which is now substantially in its correct vertical alignment. Page 16 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar There will be some minor side cuttings to be done to bring the road to its correct grade level. The excess borrow, if ever there will be, will be deposited in the identified borrow pit. iii. Drainage Analysis/Hydraulic Because of the proximity of the proposed project to a major river systems (UlotRiver) the road become flooded during heavy and continuous downpour. The flood though, subsides in a few hours after the heavy downpour stops. To mitigate the flooding of the road, Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts (RCPCs) and Reinforce Concrete Box Culverts (RCBCs) were installed/constructed at waterways road crossings. Slope protection and line ditch canals were also constructed in critical areas/sections of the road. iv. Geotechnical- Soil and Foundation The soil classification map of the province indicates that the Catbalogan Clay Type of soil is prevalent in the project area with an AASHTO soil classification rating of A-7 which means that the soil has a liquid limit of 41 min and a plasticity index of 11 min. It is a clayey type of soil with a general subgrade rating of fair to poor. v. Structural Analysis- Pavement Thickness With a recorded average daily traffic (ADT), a 0.15 meterthick five meter wide carriageway is the recommended program standard. And the construction of the box culvert and other drainage structures will adhere with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) standards. vi. Location of Quarries, Borrow Pits and Construction Materials The proposed rehabilitation and improvement of the existing and deteriorated gravel road will use base course and aggregates that will be sourced from the municipality of Palo in Leyte which is about 113 kilometers from the project site. The materials will be hauled from the source site at Leyte and delivered to the project site using 10 cubic meter capacity dump trucks. Adequate supply of these aggregates is guaranteed as Leyte is the main supplier of these resources all over the region, with existing quarries. Base coarse that will be used for subgrade preparation will also be sourced from Barangay Tutubigan. The excess borrow will be deposited in identified borrow pits near the project area. Page 17 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar vii. Items of Work and Cost The total project cost for the 11.468 kilometer road length is PhP 113,534,809.11or a unitcost of PhP9,900,140.31per kilometer. Table 10 shows the cost per item of work of the project. Item No. Table 10. Items of Work and Cost % Scope of Work Quantity Unit Weight PART I- CIVIL WORKS Div. I EARTHWORKS 100 Clearing and Grubbing Embankment from Roadway 104 (1) Excavation Surplus from Common 104(2) Excavation 105 Subgrade Preparation Div.II SUB-BASE COURSE 200 Aggregate Sub Base Course Div.III SURFACE COURSE 311 PCCP DRAINAGE & SLOPE Div.IV PROTECTION Grouted Riprap (Lined 505(5a) Canal) Part II. Misc.Structure Spl(1) Project Billboard Total Project Cost Unit Cost Total 0.21 17,240.00 sq.m. 13.95 240,493.30 3.05 19,613.97 cu.m. 176.67 3,465,171.32 2.49 9,331.47 cu.m. 303.33 2,830,529.41 1.27 75,183.64 sq.m. 19.25 1,447,204.53 19.66 24,954.37 cu.m. 894.31 22,316,837.80 61.14 57,340.00 sq.m. 1,210.62 69,417,033.15 3,072.60 cu.m. 4,490.62 13,797,879.31 9,830.15 19,660.29 113,534,809.11 12.15 0.02 100.00 2.00 e.a. Page 18 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar viii . Implementation Schedule The total project duration is 306calendar days with the expected start of project on the 1 st week of June, 2015and is expected to be finished on the last week of April, 2016(Table 11). Table 11. Sub-project Implementation Plan ACTIVITIES M J J 2014 A S O N D J F M A M 2015 J J A S O N D 2016 J F M A I. Preparation Stage 1. FS/Preliminary Engineering Studies Preparation 2. Preparation of Detailed Engineering Design 3. Supporting Documents Submission 4. Subproject Approval and Implementation Management Agreement Signing 5. Capability Training II. Procurement Process 1. Publication 2. Pre-Bid Conference 3. Conduct of Public Bidding 4. Post-Qualification Evaluation 5. Awarding and Approval Contract III. Implementation Stage 1. Mobilization 2. Clearing and Grubbing 3. Embankment for Roadway Excavation 4. Surplus from Common Excavation 5. Subgrade Preparation 6. Aggregate Sub-Base Coarse 7. PCCP 8. Grouted Riprap 9. Project Billboard 10. Demobilization Page 19 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar C. OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS i . PPMIU Organizational Structure The Provincial Program Management and Implementing Unit (PPMIU) organizational structure is designed to manage the project and their roles and responsibilities of each member (Figure 4). Hereunder is the roles of each member: 1. Manage the over- all implementation of the project at the provincial level as well as the Program facilitator and coordinator; 2. It also provides implementation and capacity building support to municipal LGUs, barangay LGUs and POs; 3. Conducts assessment of implementation, meetings and workshops; and, 4. Prepares and submits reports of the program to the Regional Program Coordination Office (RPCO). The PPMIU has four sub components and corresponding functions, namely: IPLAN, I-BUILD, I-REAP and I SUPPORT. I – PLAN 1. Assess subprojects proposals coming from PLGU/MLGUs with respect toProvincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP); and, 2. Assess capability building requirements of participating LGUs and assistance to stakeholders in improving extension service delivery systems and local governance systems and mechanisms. I BUILD 1. Assist the LGUs in the prioritization, feasibility study and detailed engineering preparation, procurement, contract administration and construction supervision of infrastructure sub-projects; and, 2. Facilitates/assists the bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in the infrastructure sub-project procurement processes. I REAP 1. Provides/facilitates technical assistance to the LGUs in the management and implementation of I REAP sub projects; Page 20 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 2. Provides/facilitate enhancement of extension delivery system and provision of market support/facility to the people’s organizations beneficiaries through MPMIU I REAP Unit; and, 3. Coordinate with the finance unit for the timely deposit of the annual counterpart funds and release of funds for the implementation of approved sub projects I SUPPORT 1. Ensures compliance to the provisions of the subproject agreement, and endeavors to institutionalize the Department of Agriculture engagement with stakeholders. Figure 4. The Provincial Program Management and Implementing Unit Structure PPMIU HEAD SUPPORT UNITS 1. PROCUREMENT 2. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD 3. FINANCE 4. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 5 . INFOACE I- PLAN UNIT I- BUILT UNIT I-REAP UNIT Roles and Responsibility of PPMIU The implementation of the subproject requires an appropriate management and organizational structure that is tasked to implement, coordinate, and monitor the Page 21 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar activities during the subproject execution. The organizational structure shown in Table 12below is designed to carry out all works related to the subproject implementation, including coordination and establishing linkages with concerned national agencies and other stakeholders that can provide assistance to the implementation and maintenance for the sustenance of the subproject. Table 12. Composition of PPMIU, Province of Samar PLGU Position/ Unit/Personnel Name Designation PPMIU Head ARTHUR B. CUENCO Prov’l. Planning and Development Coordinator I-PLAN Head VIRGINIA A. HILVANO PPDO- Planning Officer IV I-BUILD Head DIVINA B. MATE Prov’l. Engineer I-REAP Head ANITA R. TARAN Prov’l. Agriculturist Finance Unit Head ELMA F. GABIETA Prov’l. Accountant Procurement Unit Head MAXIMO D. SISON,JR. BAC-TWG Head Monitoring and Eval. ROSALINA S. QUITALIG PPDO-Project Evaluation Unit Head Officer IV SES Unit Head PENRO InfoAce Unit Head HANNIA A. TAN Prov’l. Information Officer Source: Functionsof PPMIU Headed by the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, the PPMIU shall have the following functions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Assists in the Social Assessment of the municipality; Manages the over-all Program implementation at the provincial level; Provides assistance to Program implementers at the municipal level; Provides implementation support to MPMIUs, BLGUs, and POs; Provides capacity building support to MLGUs, and BLGUs; Serves as the Program facilitator and coordinator at the provincial level; Conducts assessment of implementation, meetings and workshops with MPMIUs and POs; and, 8. Prepares and submits Program reports to RPCO. The Investment for AFMP Planning at the Local and National Levels (I-PLAN) Unit Comprising of staff from the Provincial Planning and Development Office, the IPLAN Unit shall have the following duties and functions, to wit: Page 22 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 1. In coordination with the RPCO, provides overall management of I-PLAN activities in the province; 2. Assess the sub-projects proposals coming from the PLGU/MLGUs with respect to the PCIP using the value-chain approach; 3. Assesses capability building requirements of participating municipalities as basis for capability program and prepares a Provincial Commodity Investment Plan (PCIP); 4. In collaboration with RPCO, facilitates capability assistance to stakeholders in the province in improving extension service delivery systems and local governance systems and mechanisms 5. Coordinates the delivery of technical assistance to MLGUs, BLGUs and POs in strengthening their capabilities in planning, implementation, operation and maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of AFMP and the PCIP 6. Assists the PPDO in integrating the MLGUs' Poverty Reduction Plan, Women Development Plan, AFMP, and IPDP and plans for other vulnerable groups into the Comprehensive Provincial Development Plan; 7. Ensures that local development plans are prepared through participatory approach and in harmony with the regional and national plans; and, 8. Prepares and submits reports to the PPMIU Head. The Intensified Building-Up of Infrastructure and Logistics for Development (IBUILD) Unit Largely comprising of staff from the Provincial Engineering Office and headed by the Provincial Engineer himself, the Unit is responsible for the management and implementation of the rural infrastructure component and specifically, the Unit shall have the following duties and functions: 1. Assists the MLGUs in the prioritization, feasibility study and detailed engineering preparation, procurement, contract administration and construction supervision of infrastructure subprojects; 2. In tandem with the RPCO, evaluates and validates infrastructure subproject proposals of the MLGUs; 3. Prepares FSDE of irrigation subprojects and coordinates with the RPCO-IBUILD Unit regarding infrastructure development and other infrastructure related concerns; 4. Reviews detailed engineering designs, program of works, feasibility studies, and bid documents submitted by the MLGUs; 5. Facilitates/assists the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) in the infrastructure subproject procurement processes; and, 6. Prepares and submits reports for RI Component to the PPMIU Head. Page 23 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar The Investment for Rural Enterprises and Agricultural Productivity (I-REAP) Unit. and Fisheries Comprising of staff from the Provincial Agriculture Office and headed by the Provincial Agriculturist himself, the Unit shall have the following duties and functions: 1. Provides/facilitates technical assistance to the MLGU/MPMIU I-REAP Unit in the management and implementation of the I-REAP sub projects; 2. Provides/facilitates enhancement of extension delivery system and provision of market support/facility to the Peoples Organizations (PO)beneficiaries through the MPMIU I-REAP Unit; 3. Coordinates with the PLGU/MLGU – Finance Unit for the timely deposit of the annual required counterpart funds and release of funds for the implementation of approved sub projects; 4. Assists AFMP integration into the Local Development Plans; 5. Assists the Regional Program Advisory Board (RPAB) in prioritizing and evaluating Subprojects; 6. Collaborates with the Provincial and Municipal planning team the establishment of priority production zones using the PCIP and value chain approach for the development of agri-business; 7. Establishes collaborative mechanisms with other support institutions that will technically assist in the smooth implementation of the program; and 8. Prepares and submits reports to the PPMIU Head. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M and E) Sub-unit Comprising of staff from the Provincial Planning and Development Office and headed by a senior staff in-charge in Monitoring and Evaluation of the Provincial Planning and Development Office, the Unit shall have the following duties and functions: 1. Coordinates all monitoring and evaluation activities in the participating municipalities under the jurisdiction of the province; 2. Implements and maintains the Program Monitoring Information System in the province ensuring that systems problems are immediately attended to or reported to RPCO; 3. Identify problems and issues which impede Program implementation for remedial actions at the provincial level and elevate unresolved issues and problems at this to the RPCO for resolution/ or action; 4. Generates and submits the prescribed provincial reports to RPCO based on municipal reports; Page 24 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 5. Ensures that all completed data capture forms and file copies of provincial consolidation reports are properly kept for ready reference; 6. Validates reports submitted by the MPMIUs; and, 7. Conducts all PRDP M and E training for the MPMIUs under its jurisdiction; 8. Provides technical advisory services to MPMIUs on areas pertaining to the Project’s M and E system; 9. Provides technical and administrative assistance to review missions of DA Central Office, the World Bank and other agencies that may undertake such missions; and, 10. Provides other forms of assistance that may be requested by the RPCO through the Provincial Governor, from time to time. The Procurement Sub-Unit Comprising of staff involved with the Provincial Bids and Awards Committee and headed by the Technical Working Group Chair, the Unit shall be responsible for: 1. Prepares and submit the Procurement Plan containing the sub projects to be implemented by the PLGUs and MLGU covered 2. Reviews the procurement of goods and works of the PRDP being implemented by the PLGUs and MLGUs 3. Conducts and initiate the procurement of works and goods of sub projects covered under the PRDP 4. Submits reports to the PPMIU head on matters relating to the procurement The Finance Sub-Unit Comprising of staff from the Provincial Budget Office, Provincial Accounting Office, and Provincial Treasury Office and headed by the Provincial Accountant, the Unit shall be responsible for the financial aspect of the Program and specifically, shall have the following duties and functions: 1. Reviews Work and Financial Plans of participating MLGUs for RI, CFAD and NRM Components; 2. Manages the Funds for the Program subprojects at the provincial level; 3. Maintains and submits liquidation reports or statements of expenditures (SOE) on Community subprojects; 4. Participates in resource management planning and implements strategies in increasing collection of local revenues; 5. Participates in enhancing local governance systems and mechanisms in areas of financial management, procurement and audit; and, Page 25 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 6. Renders/submits Annual Performance Report and other related documents on the actual MLGU local revenue collection/ MLGU governance reforms. The Social and Environmental Safeguard (SES) Sub-Unit Comprising of staff from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office and from the Sub-unit shall carry out the environmental guidelines, the environmental management plan, the resettlement policy framework and the indigenous people development framework, in a manner and substance, satisfactory to the World Bank, including, whenever required, pursuant to said guidelines and frameworks, to prepare and implement an environmental management plan, resettlement action plan and indigenous people development plan, all in a manner satisfactory to the bank; and in coordination with other PPMIU units, provide technical assistance to the participating municipalities in the compliance of the same whenever the Program required. The Information, Education, Advocacy and Communication Sub-unit Under the supervision of the Provincial Information Office (PIO), and with the assistance of the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Information Division (RAFID), the duties and functions of IEAC Unit include: 1. Mainstreams the PRDP IEAC activities into the regular plans of the Province; 2. Spearheads the conduct of a provincial-wide information, education, advocacy and communication planning and execution; 3. Works and interfaces with the Program Components at the PPMIU in order to determine the IEAC requirements/ recurring needs of the components; 4. Leads in the execution of the Provincial IEAC Plan; 5. Provides feedback to the Regional Information, Education, Advocacy and Communication Unit for possible revision and/or improvement; 6. Spearheads in the documentation of best practices, successful projects implementation at the provincial level; 7. Spearheads in the publication and dissemination of project accomplishments; and, 8. Establishes and maintains media relations. Operation and Maintenance Page 26 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar For its operation and maintenance and as deemed necessary to carry out the smooth implementation and management of the Program, the Provincial Administration shall: 1. Provide the PPMIU with office space, equipment and support vehicle; and, 2. Allocate fund for its office operational requirements annually. ii. Plan For Management During Construction Table 13 shows the Plan for management during construction, key roles and responsibilities of assigned full time construction site personnel. Table 13. Key Roles and Responsibilities of Assigned Full Time Construction Site Personnel Personnel in Charge Key Roles/Responsibilities Project Manager Project Engineer Material Engineer Site Engineer Foreman Steel man Mason Carpenter Laborer Heavy Equipment Operators Driver Store Keeper Overall in charge of operations Supervises the construction activities Inspects and tests the materials as per standards being used on the construction and collects samplings of concretes for testing Implements and schedules order of activities on site Ensures that all works are done according to plan and specification Monitors and reports to the Project Engineer about the status if work accomplished Directs personnel towards an order of work and procedure Skilled personnel in charge of all scheduling and installation of steel work Skilled personnel in charge of all concrete work Skilled personnel in charge of all carpentry work Acts as support for skilled personnel Personnel in charge of heavy equipment assigned on site Operates trucks needed in the implementation of project activities Keeps records of all items received and issued during project implementation Source: Page 27 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar iii.Sustainability Plan a. Organizational Development Plan for the Operation and Maintenance Group Tables 14 and 15 show the participation responsibility matrix during various stages of project cycle which are internal and external to the LGU, respectively. Table 14. Participation (Responsibility Matrix) Internal To LGUDuringThe Project Cycle Stage Participation(Responsibility Matrix) Mun. Project Cycle Stages Provincial Sangguniang Finance PPMIU Mayors/ PPMIU Governor Bayan Department Staff Brgy. Captains Project Identification X X X Preparation/Appraisal X X X X Implementation Supervision X X X X X Operations and Maintenance X X X X X X Sustainability Monitoring X X X Table 15. Participation (Responsibility Matrix) External to LGU During The Project Cycle Stage Participation (Responsibility Matrix) Project Cycle Stages DA- DA- Municipal Affected Beneficiaries IPs NGOs PRDP RFU Government Persons Project Identification X X X X X Preparation Appraisal X X X X X Implementation/ X X X X X Supervision Operations and Maintenance X X X Sustainability Monitoring X X X X X D. SOCIAL ANALYSIS i. Subproject Beneficiaries Beneficiaries The project will directly benefit 1,157 households comprising of6,296population of 3,189 males and 3,107 females within the influence area ofsix barangays: namely,Lipata, Minarog, Salay, Tutubigan, Casandig I and Casandig II. The Page 28 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar beneficiaries are mostly farmers, agrarian reform beneficiaries and farm workers,and farming is the dominant livelihood in the project area(Table 16). Table 16. Total Number of Barangays, Households and Population in the Road Influence Area Population Number of Barangay HH Male Female Total Direct 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Total 1,272 569 625 1,872 916 557 3,189 644 303 313 899 473 485 3,107 628 266 312 973 443 1,042 6,296 267 102 134 312 134 208 1,157 Source: NSO Population Survey, 2010 Public Consultation Public consultations were held in November 17 and 19, 2014in the five Barangays of Salay, Minarog, Tutubigan, Casandig I and Casandig II to present the road project to the populace in the influenced area. The assemblies were attended by 558 persons with 244 males and 314 females). The attendees include the concerned barangay constituents, barangay officials, the municipal officials and the provincial personnel who are in charge of PRDP. In that consultation, which was attended mostly women who have expressed their desire to improve their living conditions, the proposal to construct a farmto-market road that would link the farthest Brgy. Tutubigan to Casandig I and would pass through the intermediate barangays of Minarog, Salay and Lipata was identified as the priority need of the constituents in order for them to have good access to the town proper of Paranas where the center of the economy and government services are situated . The beneficiaries’ accepted the proposed project.The concern on RROW was discussed and because of the acquisition of RROW was already concluded in the in the previous project (gravel road) it will pose no problem in this case. And if there will be encroachment (fence), the affected beneficiaries have agreed to remove these at their own expense. ii. Indigenous Cultural Community/Indigenous Peoples (ICC/IP) The project site is not inside an ancestral domain hence no indigenous cultural communities/indigenous people (ICCIP) will be affectedin the implementation Page 29 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar of the project. The proponent requested, through a letter, the Commission on Indigenous People for a certification to this effect and we are now waiting for its issuance. iii. Site and Right-Of-Way Acquisition The right-of-way and site acquisition is no longer an issue in this project as these were addressed during the pre-construction phase of the previous FMR project. The ROW is now the property of the Municipal Government of Paranas. This was acquired during the implementation of the previously INFRES funded farm-to-market road project. The proponent will submit the following documents to prove ownership of the RROW: 1. Sangguniang Bayan Resolution – attesting ownership of the ROW of the project FMR 2. Minutes and Attendance Sheets – of the consultation meeting conducted in the area for the enlightenment of the constituents on the PRDP and the right-of-way of the project. iv. Damage to Standing Crops, Houses And/Or Properties Damage to standing crops, houses, and/or properties is no longer an issue in this case because what we have here is an existing but deteriorated farm-tomarket road (gravel road) that is to be improved into a concrete paved farm-tomarket road. No standing crops nor properties are within the right-of-way except for the above-mentioned. RROW problems were encountered in Barangay Salay to Minarogwhere an electric power post was also noted to have been erected within the RROW. Some coconut trees in Brgy. Casandig I to Lipata have been planted within the RROW. These problems have been discussed during the public consultation held in November 17 and 19, 2014. On the other hand, SAMELCO II, the power cooperative servicing, was also requested, through a letter for the transfer of the electric post outside the RROW. v. Physical Displacement of Persons The physical displacement of persons is not an issue in this case as there will be no persons that will be displaced in the implementation of the project. Instead the people will stay in the project area because of the benefits that the project Page 30 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar will unfold to them like livelihood services, social services, government services, and access to markets. vi. Economic Displacement of Persons No livelihood of the beneficiaries will be affected in the implementation of the project, hence no economic displacement of person/s in the project area will happen. Instead, economic activities will advance as farmers will be motivated to produce more – given the benefits they will enjoy from the project when it is completed, i.e. accessibility of market, savings in transportation costs, drastic reduction in travel time, easy access of government services to the area, opening of new opportunities for livelihood projects for the mothers/women in the area, etc. E.ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS i. Natural Habitat No natural habitat will be encroached into nor be destroyed when the project start construction because the project site is not inside an officially declared or proposed area of a protected natural habitat. The project will pass through agricultural lands, i.e. coconut lands, rice paddies, upland rice farms, banana and rootcrops plantations, grasslands and open spaces that are potential for agriculture expansion. ii. Physical Cultural Resources The project will not affect any physical or cultural resources or structures as there are no sites, structures, groups of structures, and natural features and landscapes that have archaeological, paleontological, historical, architectural, religious, aesthetic, or other cultural significance in the area. iii. Terrain, Soil Types and Rainfall The project site is characterized by rolling terrain with a maximum gradient of about 12 percent. The soil type in the project area is classified as Catbalogan ClayLoamandBigaa Loam. It is observed to compose primarily of clayey soil with a general sub-grade rating of fair to good. Two types of season normally occur in the project area – the dry and the wet seasons. The rainy season starts in May and normally ends in December with pronounced heavy rainfall occurring during the months of November that sometimes last until January. Heavy rainfall causes flooding of the area of up to 5 meters. Page 31 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar There are no available rainfall data for project area but only the provincial data. Rainfall in Samar is abundant all year round which ranges from 2,577.6 to 5,227.2millimeters annually in the past ten years covering 2003 to 2012 (Table 17) and above the national average which varies from 965 to 4,064 millimeters annually. These translate to a mean annual rainfall of about 3,273.38 millimeters for the entire province. Records of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Catbalogan Weather Station show that the greatest amount of rainfall was in February 2008 recording a monthly rainfall of 1,111 millimeters, which was attributed to continuous heavy rains during the northeast monsoon or “amihan”. Extreme rainfall such as this is considerably intense and could trigger flooding and destroy agricultural crops especially in the low lying areas.The least amount of rain was recorded in February 2010, is only 7.90 millimeters because of the occurrence of “El Niño” which lasted for five months from February to June. The lack of rain could result to the reduction of water supply should thus be considered in the allocation and use of land. Table 17. Monthly and Mean Rainfall in Millimeters, 2003-2012 Province of Samar 10-Year Period Monthly Month Mean 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 1. January 211.9 340.5 106.7 142.9 285.2 327.8 293.3 337.9 991.6 456.8 349.5 2. February 25.7 176.8 77.5 261.7 49.1 1,111.0 349.7 7.9 135.1 372.6 256.7 3. March 83.4 179.7 149.9 249.1 104.5 223.5 136.5 142.9 823.8 430.2 252.4 4. April 18.6 99.3 82.9 64.7 61.8 198.1 296.6 63.7 173.9 128.0 118.8 5. May 157.1 333.4 100.7 316.9 177.6 468 145.4 73.2 669.9 144.5 258.7 6. June 495.0 110.9 144.8 99.3 128.1 364.5 550.0 99.9 235.8 261.7 249.0 7. July 409.8 209.0 206.7 215.4 286.9 187.9 140.6 401.7 467.1 415.7 294.1 8. August 182.4 144.2 128.6 203.9 176.1 236.6 247.4 281.8 245.5 18.7 186.5 9. September 146.2 161.4 473.0 486.4 207.6 279.9 180.1 453.6 454.7 438.0 328.1 10. October 216.5 359.0 264.1 283.9 329.9 276.1 260.0 348.9 402.2 435.7 317.6 11. November 435.2 350.0 179.7 155.5 481.5 319.2 242.5 193.2 231.2 297.5 288.6 12. December 195.8 256.6 813.3 447.5 497.0 422.4 208.8 248.9 396.4 248.9 373.6 Total Annual 2,577.6 2,720.8 2,727.9 2,927.2 2,785.3 4,415.0 3,050.9 2,653.6 5,227.2 3,648.3 3,273.4 Mean 214.8 226.7 227.3 243.9 232.1 367.9 254.2 221.1 435.6 304.0 304.0 Source: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Catbalogan City Station iv. Drainage Situations, Erosion and Flooding Potential Historically, the area particularly Barangays Tutubigan and Casandig I experienced flooding in the past because of the presence of Ulot River.High Page 32 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar flooding of more than one meter depth is seasonally experienced in Barangay Tutubigan and Casandig I affecting the households along the river banks. To mitigate the flooding of the road, the construction of the old road (gravel road) included the installation of single barrel and double barrel RCPCs in waterways road crossings.These drainage systems in the area are still functional but will still need an additional RCBC, slope protection and line canal. Based on the Results of the MGB Geo-hazard Mapping and Assessment of Barangays in Samar Province the subproject is assessed as not susceptible to landslide/erosion. v. Status of Environmental Clearances The proposed project will have a concrete carriageway and would require therefore a Certificate of Non-Compliance/Environmental Compliance Certificate (CNC/ECC) from the DENR before the start of the project. In this regard, the Provincial Government has applied for the required clearance from the Environment and Management Bureau of the DENR. The Bureau have scheduled an inspection date of the site and the proponent is coordinating with them for the conduct of the same. Additionally, coconut trees have been observed to been grown within the RROW. Tree cutting permit is being secured from the PCA for the coconut trees to be cut. Coordination with the PCA for the release of the permit is on-going to see to it that the trees would have been removed prior to the start of the project implementation. Required Permits Environmental Compliance Certificate The proposed rehabilitation of the above-mentioned FMR does require an ECC or a CNC per DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-30 because it is an existing all weather road. Governor’s Permit The winning contractor must secure a Governor’s Permit for sand and gravel extraction as part of the construction materials or may directly purchase from the sand and gravel concession owner/dealer. Page 33 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Tree Cutting Permit Along the ROW are coconut and other trees that need to be removed. However, an ocular inspection and validation will be conducted by the DENR personnel prior to the start of the project to insure that the ROW is cleared from trees. A request for clearance to cut trees was sent to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the removal of the same. vi. Social and Environmental Impacts a. Step-By-Step Activities Which Will Likely Impact in the Locality The construction of the project requires the following step-by-step activities which will likely have impact on the locality and its adjoining area and the corresponding mitigating measures are identified in the attached SEMP (Figure 5). Step 1. Clearing and Grubbing. This is the removal of grass, weeds that have grown in the RROW which is 10 meters wide and 11.468kilometers long. Step 2.Excavation.The removal of soil and other sub-grade elements to prepare the ground for the construction of the box culvert. This also pertains to the removal of roads sections containing heavy moisture and its replacement with common borrow. Step 3.Embankment.Embankment is the addition of soil and base coarse materials compacted to a certain degree to meet the required width of the road at a desired grade. Step 4. Sub Grade Preparation. This is the laying of item 105 over the entire road section and compacting them to the desired compaction level to meet the desired road sub-grade elevation. Step 5.Aggregate Base Course.This is an aggregate surfacing (item 200) compacted to the required degree of compaction in preparation for the Portland cement concrete pavement placement. The base coarse will have a 0.15 meter thickness on the carriage way extending 1.5 meters on both shoulders of the road. Step 6.Concreting.This is the mixing of sand, gravel, cement and water to a desired consistency and its placement on top of the base coarse which will ultimately serve as road carriageway. Page 34 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar This is about Portland cement concreting pavement. This will entail the mixing of sand, gravel and the Portland cement. a. Air pollution will directly affect the workers only. Houses are situated about 30 meters away from the project site and will not be affected by the pollution. b. Noise disturbance will not be a problem during the construction of the project as it will be done away from the communities. c. Waste pollution especially those generated by proper disposal of used oil will be eliminated as the maintenance of the equipment will be done before the start of the project and the disposal of waste used oil, if ever there will be some, will be done appropriately. d. Riprapping have already been done during the construction of the allweather road in steep areas to prevent landslide/erosion with a length of 30 meters and 1 meter in height. e. Rehabilitation of overflow which includes increasing the length of apron in the form of a hydraulic jump. This is to counter the effect of scouring during the flooding. f. Part of the road maintenance is the establishment of road canal linings on both sides especially on steep grades where scouring is evident. Step 7.Rehabilitation of Overflow.The length of the apron will be increased through a hydraulic jump to counter the effect of scouring during flooding. Step 8.Drainage Canal. To maintain the good condition of the road, drainage canals will be established on both sides. But in area where there is a side cut, one side canal lining shall be constructed. b. Environmental Impacts and the Recommendations The preparation of the Environmental and Social Management/Mitigation Plan (ESMP) was based on the following Assessments: Wildlife Habitat. There is no impact on forest habitats as the proposed project will be implemented in area far from wildlife habitats. There will be no wildlife displacements and no cutting of endangered tree species. Page 35 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Trees that will be cut along the road must be replaced by the proponent by planting endemic tree species along riverbanks or the 10 meters easement area. This will protect the river banks from potential erosion. It can also protect the area from potential flooding. Water Contamination. The soil type of the area of the proposed project is generally loose and has great potential for erosion or landslide during heavy rainfall. This may bring sedimentation to the river systems. Another possible source of sedimentation is the excavated soil which can be carried by rain to the river systems. These can affect the existing freshwater species and its habitats. To prevent sedimentation, the proponent will designate an area where excess material excavated will be deposited at least 5 meters from the roadside and far from the rivers and must be in low lying areas to prevent it from flowing to water sources. Areas with steep gradient will be rip-rapped or planted with natural vegetation known as natural matting to prevent soil erosion and landslide. Canal linings will also be established to provide an area for water flow or flow diversion. It can also serve as part of the road maintenance and will ensure that sediments will not directly flow to the river systems. Filter barriers or settling basins for sediments removal must also be established in strategic areas of the project undertaking. Waste discharge mostly in the form of motor oil must be prevented as this can contaminate water sources. Heavy equipment is likely to contribute this kind of waste hence the proponent shall ensure that equipment maintenance must be done away from the area especially when the equipment needs to change oil. As the project construction will last for a year, fecal waste is likely to be generated from those people involved in the construction. It must be imperative that water contamination caused by fecal waste must be prevented. Temporary “toilets” will be established far from water sources, especially that for drinking water. Air Pollution. The proposed project will be established 30 meters away from the nearest houses. Pollution effects must be considered carefully to protect those that will be exposed. Naturally, the pollution that will be generated during excavation and during the mixing of concreting materials will directly affect the people involved in the construction activities. Those involved must be provided by the proponent with helmets, mask and other protective gear known as Protected Paraphernalia’s Equipment. Noise Pollution. The project will be using heavy equipment that can generate noise. While the project may be 30 meters away from the nearest household, it is Page 36 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar still imperative that the proponent must regulate the noise that may be generated by noise emitting equipment. It is recommended that the activities must be conducted during daytime so as not to disturb the sleeping hours of the communities and those involved in the construction. Disruption of traffic flow. A parking area must be designated by the proponent. This will ensure that traffic flow will be smooth during the duration of the project. Sign boards/Billboards. To inform the communities about the on- going project and provide guidance/ safety of those residing within the vicinities of the proposed project, billboards shall be placed in strategic locations. The Environmental Compliance Certificate issued by the EMB shall also be displayed. Solid waste management. The project will not only generate air, water and noise pollution, but is also expected to generate solid waste. Among these solid wastes are plastic containers of motor oil, empty sacks of cement and other waste by people involved in construction activities. To prevent litter and secure garbage, trash and solid waste during the construction phase, a Material Recovery Facility must be established as part of the solid waste management by the proponent. Training on waste management must be provided by the proponent to the communities and to the project implementers. This will ensure that both the project implementers and the communities understand the possible environmental and health impacts of the project and thus endeavor to minimize if not prevent any negative impact. Page 37 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Figure 5: Social and Environmental Management Plan Issue (Potential Impact) 1. Negative Impact of the project on environment and to the community 2. People Resistance and nonparticipation to the project Assessment PLANNING DESIGN considers the environmental and social impact of the project. Lack of people awareness on the project especially the affected persons and barangay officials. 1. Temporary increase in sedimentation during construction 2. Potential contamination of surface and groundwater with oil/grease 3. Potential contamination Waste oil and grease from equipment could contaminate surface water There will be no or insignificant amount of waste oil/grease Construction workers would be temporarily housed in a base camp Mitigation Measure Schedule/ Duration of the Mitigation Measures I. PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE Include in the design Pre-engineering appropriate erosion control, Stage slope stabilization and protection measures. Hold consultative assembly Solicit with the project partners. with involvement of equal participation with project the community beneficiaries and affected and affected persons persons for equity to provide road right of way. II. CONSTRUCTION PHASE Earthmoving/cutting of slopes During to be done during dry months Construction Proper disposal and compaction of spoils Instrument of Implementation (POW, Contract, IDP, or OandM Plan)* Responsible Unit DED I-BUILD HEAD Deed of Donation, Waiver of Rights, Quit Claims I-PLAN HEAD with the support of the assessor DED/POW; I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Contract Proper handling and disposal of waste oil and grease During Construction Contract I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Set up adequate latrine/toilet facility at the base camp During Construction Contract I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Page 38 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I with human waste 4. Potential disruption of traffic flow 5. Potential dust/mud nuisance during construction 6. Landslide/ erosion of exposed road sides resulting in sedimentation of waterways Workers would be mostly locals and are expected to go home to their respective houses after works The access road and/or segments to be rehabilitated need is vital to daily activities of the residents and farmers and need to be kept open to traffic during construction The construction will not affect daily movement of residents and farmers Roads could become powdery during dry days and muddy during rainy days of the construction period Access road and/or the construction/ rehabilitation works passes through a populated area The cut slopes will be hard materials that would resist erosion The road passes through a relatively benign terrain, cuts will be minimal The rehabilitation work does not involve additional road cuts Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Keep the road open to traffic flow and minimize disruptions along the access road and/or construction area; Provide adequate warning signs and traffic personnel when necessary; Undertake regular maintenance measures on the passable portions of the roads During Construction Contract I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Undertake sprinkling of road (including access roads) during dry days, and filling up of potholes during rainy days, especially in residential areas Set up speed limits for vehicles, especially within residential areas During Construction Contract I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Compliance to the ESMP *Riprap Page 39 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I 7. Inadequate drainage resulting in flooding or ponding 8. Local employment The road will block runoff, resulting in flooding on one side of the road during rainy days. Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Installation of cross drain During Construction DED I-BUILD HEAD and CONTRACTOR Hiring priority shall be given to qualified local residents; Implement RI Manual on local hiring Establishment of Batching Plan. Established proper signage and warnings on lane for concreting and provide detour for a passage lane. Confine area intended for excavation. Provision of adequate space for materials and equipment Provision of adequate nets for falling debris at the batching plan Establishment of signage and warning signs in school sites During Construction Contract CONTRACTOR During Construction Contract CONTRACTOR During Construction Compliance to the ESMP CONTRACTOR Drainage issues likely Construction will provide local employment opportunities Construction Management on materials and Congestions generate by heavy equipment equipment and transporting trucks during PCCP 9. Traffic 10. Safety of School Children PREPARED BY: ENGR. VIRGINIA A. HILVANO I-PLAN Head NOTED BY:ENGR. ARTHUR B. CUENCO PPMIU Head APPROVED BY: HON. SHAREE ANN T. TAN Provincial Governor Page 40 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar F. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS i. Total Project Cost by Financing Source and Cost Sharing Tables 18 and 19 show the total project costs PhP113,534,809.11fora11.4680kilometers length, 5 meters width and 6 inches thick concrete road. The Government of the Philippines will provide the 10 percent of the total cost and the other 10 percent is in equity of the Provincial Government fund had been allocated which will be deposited in a separate account, and the rest which is 80 percent will be shouldered by the World Bank thru PRDP as Loan proceed. Table 18. Sources of Fund Amount (PhP) Sources of Fund Loan Proceeds (WB) National Government Counterpart LGU Counterpart Add:1% Project Management (LGU counterpart) Total Project Cost without 1%PM Total Project Cost with 1% PM Total Project Cost (PhP) 113,534,809.11 100% 90,827,847.29 11,353,480.91 11,353,480.91 1,135,348.09 113,534,809.11 114,670,157.20 Table 19. Project Cost Sharing PRDP/ World Bank GOP (PhP) (PhP) 90,827,847.29 11,353,480.91 80% 10% PLGU (PhP) 11,353,480.91 10% ii. Total Project Cost Breakdown a. Direct Cost The total direct cost is PhP88,148,143.72which covers equipment, labor and materials, while the indirect costs which includes OCM, contractor’s profit and taxes is PhP26,522,013.4(Tables 20 and 21. Direct Cost Equipment Labor Materials Total Source: Table 20.Direct Cost of the Project PRDP/ World Bank PLGU GOP (PhP) (PhP) (PhP) 13,763,537.63 1,720,442.20 1,720,442.20 2,629,575.65 328,696.96 328,696.96 54,125,401.70 6,765,675.21 6,765,675.21 70,518,514.98 8,814,814.37 8,814,814.37 Total (PhP) 17,204,422.04 3,286,969.56 67,656,752.12 88,148,143.72 Page 41 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar b. Indirect Cost Table 21.Indirect Cost of the ProjectConcreting of Brgy.Lipata – Brgy. Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar PRDP/ World Indirect Cost GOP (PhP) PLGU (PhP) Total (PhP) Bank (PhP) OCM 4,936,296.05 617,037.01 617,037.01 6,170,370.06 Contractor’s Profit 5,641,481.20 705,185.15 705,185.15 7,051,851.50 Taxes 9,731,555.07 1,216,444.38 1,216,444.38 12,164,443.83 Project Management 1,135,348.09 1,135,348.09 Total 20,309,332.31 2,538,666.54 3,674,014.63 26,522,013.48 iii. Status of LGU Equity Availability and LFC certification The LGU equity for the project will be sourced from a loan to be secured by the Provincial Government from the Development Bank of the Philippines. A machine copy of the SangguniangPanlalawigan Resolution No. 14-130-14 dated September 4, 2014, authorizing the Governor to negotiate for a loan to be used as equity for the project is hereto attached. Similarly, a certification from the bank indicating eligibility to apply for the loan is hereto attached also. G. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION i. Economic Benefits The following are the benefits accrued for this project: 1. Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) Savings. VOC Savings is calculated from the projected average annual daily traffic data multiplied to the vehicle operating cost difference (changes in VOC in with and without project scenarios) and the actual road length. 2. Savings in Hauling Farm Output. Savings in Hauling Farm Output is the difference between the cost of manual hauling and the projected transport fare using the improved road multiplied by the travelled road length and the amount of produce that is to be marketed, less that portion of the produce saved for consumption and production. 3. Savings in Hauling Farm Input. Savings in hauling farm inputs of production to the farm is computed using the changes in transport costs under and without the road project multiplied to the estimated number of required inputs for each crop, whether fertilizer, planting materials or seeds. 4. Savingsin Travel Time of Commuters. The savings in travel time is derived by using the assumption that commuters will be able to acquire Page 42 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar benefits from the changes in their travel time, which would also result to the increase of productive time per capita. 5. Benefits from Newly Cultivated Agricultural Land.Benefits from potential agricultural land areas that can be readily cultivated and used for other high yielding agricultural crops that have high market indices. 6. Savings in Reduction in Post-Harvest Losses. Lastly, the reduction in the post-harvest losses is computed by multiplying the estimated percentage of reduction in post-harvest losses from the total volume of production marketed per crop. a. Production Level Withinthe Direct Road Influence Area Tables22.1 to 22.8 show the major agricultural crops being produced in the direct influence area are marketed outside or within the project influence area. Rice has the highest volume of production of 1,423,240 kilograms, followed by coconuts with production of 1,016,235 kilograms, corn with 646,768 kilograms, gabi 248,010 kilograms, and camote with 181,050 kilograms, cassava 133,095 kilogramsand abaca with 1,836 kilograms. Only 70 percent of rice are being sold in the market, the rest are being consumed by the farm producers. Of total area planted to crops of2,026.43 hectares, 711.62 hectares is devoted to rice production and the rest are planted to rice, corn, abaca, and other crops. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Table 22.1. Agricultural, Fishery and Forest Production Areas to be Served by the Concreting ofLipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar COCONUT No. Of PercentOf Mineral Seed Average Turn-Over/ Annual Production Area Fertilizer Requirement/ Barangay Yield/ Cropping Production Sold In (In Ha) Requirement/ Ha/Year Ha (Kg) Seasons/ (Kg) Market Ha/Yr (Suck Ha/Yr) Year (%) Lipata 103.85 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 155,775 100.00 Minarog 180.16 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 270,240 100.00 Salay 95.51 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 143,265 100.00 Tutubigan 58.80 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 88,200 100.00 Casandig I 144.91 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 217,365 100.00 Casandig II 94.26 375 4 250 100 hills/ha 217,365 100.00 Total 677.49 1,016,235 Source: Municipal Agricultural Officer, Paranas, Samar Page 43 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Table 22.1. Agricultural, Fishery and Forest Production Areas to be Served by the Concreting ofLipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. CORN No. Of Percent Of Mineral Seed Average Turn-Over/ Annual Production Area Fertilizer Requirement Barangay Yield/ Ha Cropping Production Sold In (In Ha) Requirement/ Ha/Year (Kg) Seasons/ (Kg) Market Ha/Yr (Suck Ha/Yr) Year (%) Lipata 11.58 800 2 9 bags* 18 kgs/ha 18,528 90.00 Minarog Salay 117.16 800 2 9 bags* 18 kgs/ha 187,456 90.00 Tutubigan 273.31 800 2 9 bags* 18 kgs/ha 437,296 900.00 Casandig I 2.18 800 2 9 bags* 18 kgs/ha 3,488 90.00 Casandig II 90.00 Total 404.23 646,768 Source: Municipal Agricultural Officer, Paranas, Samar*compose of 6 bags complete and 3 bags urea fertilizer Table 22.1. Agricultural, Fishery and Forest Production Areas to be Served by the Concreting ofLipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar CASSAVA Barangay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Lipata Minarog Salay Tutubigan Casandig I Casandig II Total Average Area Yield/ (in ha) Ha (kg) 10.73 26.00 2.00 7.00 31.00 12.00 88.73 No. of turnMineral over/ Fertilizer cropping Requirement/ seasons/ year ha/yr Seed Requirement/ ha/year (suck ha/yr) 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 cuttings/ha 300 cuttings/ha 300 cuttings/ha 300 cuttings/ha 1,500 1,500 1 1 n/a n/a 300 cuttings/ha 300 cuttings/ha Percent Of Annual Production production Sold In (kg) Market (%) 16,095 70.00 39,000 70.00 70.00 3,000 70.00 10,500 46,500 18,000 70.00 70.00 133,095 Table 22.1. Agricultural, Fishery and Forest Production Areas to be Served by the Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar CAMOTE Percent Of No. of turnMineral Seed Average Annual Production Area over/croppi Fertilizer Requirement/ Barangay Yield/ Ha production Sold In (in ha) ng seasons/ Requirement ha/year (kg) (kg) Market year /ha/yr (suck ha/yr) (%) Lipata 2,500 1 70.00 10.00 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 25,000 2,500 1 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 70.00 Minarog 20.36 50,900 2,500 1 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 70.00 Salay 3.04 7,600 2,500 1 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 70.00 Tutubigan 6.02 15,050 2,500 1 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 70.00 Casandig I 21.00 52,500 2,500 1 1,006 kgs* 600 cuttings/ha 70.00 Casandig II 12.00 30,000 Total 72.42 181,050 Source: Municipal Agricultural Officer, Paranas, Samar* 6 kilograms complete and 1,000 kilograms organic fertilizer Page 44 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Table 22.1. Agricultural, Fishery and Forest Production Areas to be Served by the Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar RICE Percent Of No. of turnMineral Seed Average Annual Production Area (in over/croppi Fertilizer Requirement Barangay Yield/ production Sold In ha) ng seasons/ Requirement/ /ha/year Ha (kg) (kg) Market year ha/yr (suck ha/yr) (%) Lipata 116.48 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 70.00 232,960 70.00 Minarog 138.53 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 277,060 70.00 Salay 200.47 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 400,940 70.00 Tutubigan 103.30 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 206,600 Casandig I 90.26 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 180,520 70.00 70.00 Casandig II 62.58 1,000 2 10 50 kg/ha 180,520 Total 711.62 1,423,240 b. Population within the Direct Road Influence Area and Other Areas to Benefit from the Road Facility There are 1,157households, which are composed of 6,296individuals that will directly benefit from the subproject. Seventy (70) percent of these population are economically active and out of these economically active, 40% are the commuters. If the road will be improved, the percentage of economically active individuals may increase (Table 23). Table 23. Population within the Road Influence Area (RIA) Population Number Barangay 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Lipata Minarog Salay Tutubigan Casandig I Casandig II TOTAL 2 Male Female Total 644 303 313 899 473 557 3,189 628 266 312 973 443 485 3,107 1,272 569 625 1,872 916 1,042 6,296 Number of HH 267 102 134 312 134 208 1,157 Ave. Economically Annual Active Population Population Growth (in %) Rate2 (in %) 2.26 70.00 1.57 70.00 1.80 70.00 1.80 70.00 2.79 70.00 0.35 70.00 1.70 70.00 Average Annual Population Growth Rate should be based on available statistics on barangay, municipality or province level. Page 45 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar c. Existing Vehicular Traffic Based On Traffic Survey Results Table 24 indicates the existing vehicular traffic based on Traffic Survey Results 3 and indicating representative vehicles, passenger occupancy/average load by vehicle type, average daily trips, and the average traveled distance The usual mode of transportation that can be seen in this sub project area is the animal hauling of goods; and if the goods are less than 50 kilograms, people carry it on their backs. There are motorcycles exclusively for personal usage of the owner and motorcycles for hire or “habal-habal” but these are operating during dry months or good weather. Barangay 1. Lipata 2. Minarog 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan 5. Casandig I Table 24. Annual Average Daily Traffic in PRDP Barangays- Direct RIA Average Average Average Existing Mode Of No. Of Average Operating Loading No. Of Observed Transport Fares Transport In The Vehicle Traveled Days Per Capacity Daily For Passenger/ Cargo (P) Area Units Distance 4 Year (Kg) Trips Tricycle Motorcycle Hired motorcycle* 35 350 200 2 P10/passenger and cargo 2.0 Hauling Truck Tricycle Motorcycle Hired motorcycle* 35 350 200 2 P50/passenger and cargo 4.8 Hauling Truck Tricycle Motorcycle Hired motorcycle* 35 350 200 2 P100/passenger and 8.30 cargo Hauling Truck Tricycle Motorcycle Hired motorcycle* 350 200 2 Hauling Truck Tricycle Motorcycle Hired motorcycle* 5 350 5,000 1 45 350 200 2 Jeep Hauling Truck 10 15 300 350 1,000 5,000 1 Source: MPDO, Paranas, Samar 3If 35 P100/passenger and cargo P50/passenger and cargo 11.10 P100/passenger and cargo P50/passenger and cargo P50/passenger and cargo 15.30 11.10 15.30 * Habal-habal traffic survey is done along the proposed road site or adjacent existing road. This may be done through classified manual count and roadside origin-destination 4The proposed road length divided by two. Page 46 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar d. Transport Prices by Animal/Manual Haulers At present, the transport cost of inputs ranges from PhP30.00/sack to PhP40.00/sack for animal hauler while PhP40.00/sack PhP50/sack for human hauler (Table 25). With the project, transportation cost is projected to reduce significantly by 30 percent from its present rate (Table 23). The farmers and local residents will travel faster from the farm to the barangay proper and to the nearest pick up farm product location due to the road widening. Likewise, the people will have the option to transport their farm inputs and outputs and other marketable commodities to the market centers using bigger vehicles like jeepneys and trucks rather than merely animal driven, manual labor, or habal-habal. Page 47 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Barangay ANIMAL 1. Lipata Carabao 2. Minarog Carabao 3. Salay Carabao 4. Tutubigan Carabao 5. Casandig I Carabao Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Table 25. Transport Prices by Animal/Manual Haulers in Road Influence Area (Direct and Indirect) Transport Transport Transport Price Distance Distance Origin To Origin To Without With Ave. Without With HUMAN Without With Destination Destination Project Project Loading Project Project Project Project (PhP per (PhP per Capacity (meter) (meter) (meter) (meter) sack) sack) (sacks) Fr. Farm to nearest Fr. Farm to nearest 300 200 30.00 20.00 4 Human 300 200 Brgy road Brgy road Fr. Farm to nearest Fr. Farm to nearest 300 200 30.00 20.00 4 Human 300 200 Brgy road Brgy road Fr. Farm to nearest Fr. Farm to nearest 400 200 40.00 30.00 4 Human 400 200 Brgy road Brgy road Fr. Farm to nearest Fr. Farm to nearest 400 200 40.00 30.00 4 Human 400 200 Brgy road Brgy road Fr. Farm to nearest Fr. Farm to nearest 300 200 30.00 20.00 4 Human 300 200 Brgy road Brgy road Transport Price Ave. Loading Without With Project Project Capacity (PhP per (PhP per (sack) sack) sack) 40.00 25.00 1 40.00 25.00 1 50.00 35.00 1 50.00 35.00 1 40.00 25.00 1 Note: 1 sack is equivalent to 50 kilograms Page 48 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar e. Commuter Time Savings With improved road condition, commuters within the influence area will benefit with the reductions of their travel time. Without improvement, the travel time from the town properexperienced by laborers, teachers and other service providers ranges from10 to 110minutes, but with the concreting of the road, travel time is projected to reduce for at least 5-60 minutes per person and 55.56 percent as the highest saving time or 50.97 percent asaveragesaving time(Table 26). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Table 26. Average Travel Time of Commuters in Road Influence Area (Direct RIA) Travel time Percent Average No. of Share of With No. of Daily Without Saved Project Saved trips per working Barangay Wage Project person Time for (one way, travel days Rate (one way, per day Work in time (PhP) in minutes) (%) minutes) Lipata 5 5 1 50.00 250 10 300 Minarog 20 25 1 55.56 250 45 300 Salay 30 35 1 53.85 250 65 300 Tutubigan 45 45 1 50.00 250 90 300 Casandig I 60 50 1 45.45 250 110 300 32 32 1 50.97 250 Average 300 64 f. Benefits of Newly Cultivated Agricultural Land 5 The construction of the road will bring about cultivation of potential areas for agriculture, specifically banana, corn, cassava, and camote production and other high-value crops. Output of which will greatly benefit the residents in terms of income from rice, corn, cassava and other crops. Table 27 shows the expansion areas to be cultivated together with the projected total annual production per crop per barangay after the project will be implemented. Moreover, with the project, farm productivity will increase, farm production cost will be reduced and farm product quality will be improved. All these will be the contributory factors in the expected increase of farmers’ income from PhP5,466.67 to PhP 6,750.00 per month. 5 This benefit is optional and it should be based on a well justified rationale. Page 49 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Table27. Newly Cultivated Agricultural Area in the Road Influence Area Land Marketing Expansion Output Developm Production cost per Barangay Crop Area Price ent cost cost per Ha sack (in ha) (Php/kg) per Ha (PhP/Ha) (Php/kg) (PhP/Ha) 1. Lipata Banana 10 15/kg 40,000 10,000 0.41 2. Minarog Corn 12 0.45 15.5/kg 40,000 10,000 3. Salay 4. Tutubigan Cassava 10 15/kg 20,000 5,000 0.40 5. Casandig I 6. Casandig II Source: FGD, December, 2014 ii. Economic Costs The capital cost (economic) of the project is Php101,245,692consisting of the materials, labor, equipment and project management costs for the farm-tomarket road. Meanwhile, the estimated budget for maintenance of the 11.648kilometer road is computed to be PhP243,073annually covering the cost of vegetation control, clearing and repair of culverts, clearing of side ditches and climatic loss of travel. Periodic maintenance, which is undertaken every six years, is estimated at Php388,917(Table 28). Table 28. Capital Cost and Operation and Maintenance (O and M) Cost Breakdown Year Total Investment Cost 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 101,245,692 Operating and Maintenance Cost 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 Total Cost 101,245,692 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 243,073 388,917 243,073 243,073 Page 50 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar iii. Direct Jobs from Construction 6 Associated in the implementation of this project is the generation of jobs. Skilled and unskilled laborers are needed to complete the project. Skilled workers are defined as workerswith special skills, acquired skills or knowledge while unskilled laborers which do require special skills or knowledge of the job at all. The PLGU will make sure that 40 percent of skilled laborers and 60 percent of unskilled laborers will be coming from the beneficiary barangays or nearby barangays within the municipality. 1. No. of Unskilled Laborers to be hired The sub project implementation will be hiring30 unskilled laborers/workers where 60 percent will be coming from the subproject area. The work that will be assigned will include the installation of drainage facilities, clearing/cutting of bushes/trees and heavy equipment helpers. 2. No. of Skilled workers to be hired There will be 40 skilled laborers that will be hired for the sub project implementation, 40 percent of which will be coming from the subproject areas. They will be assigned as team leaders for various works, i.e. installation of drainage facilities, bush clearance and operators of variousheavy equipment that will be used in the sub- project. iv. Adjustment of Financial Values to Economic Terms a. Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) Subproject: Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar Assuming that 80 percent of the materials are purchased from market and equipment are 100 percent base cost (no taxes). The conversion factor for unskilled labor is 0.6 percent. The overhead, contingencies and miscellaneous (OCM) is 12 percent of base cost while contractor’s profit is eight percent. Taxes are 12 percent of the total mark-up value. Feasibility study and Detailed Engineering Design preparation is five percent of base cost and engineering supervision is five percent of base cost. Table 29 shows the estimates of the items needed for the project with corresponding conversion of economic cost. Economic cost is defined as the true cost of the item to the society. To get the economic cost, conversion factors is provided for each item. Materials is given a 12 percent conversion factor, for 6 Based on Detailed Estimates in the Program of Works Page 51 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar unskilled is 0.6, for OCM is 12 percent and for FS and DED preparation and engineering supervision is 12 percent. The rest of the items is 100 percent base costs or does not have taxes. The FS and DED preparation and Engineering Supervision is not included in the Program of Works (POW), it is just shown for the computation of Economic and Financial Analysis. Table 29. Computation of Economic Cost of Sub-project Financial Cost Conversion Items Economic Cost (current prices) factors/Tax Materials /a 67,656,752 12% 61,161,703.92 Equipment /b 17,204,422 17,204,422.04 Labor: Skilled 1,189,760 1,189,759.56 Unskilled /c 0.6 % 2,097,210 1,258,326.00 Subtotal Labor 3,286,969.56 2,448,085.56 Total Base/Direct Cost 88,148,143.72 80,814,211.52 Overhead, Contingencies and Miscellaneous (OCM) /d 12% 6,170,370.06 5,509,258.98 Contractor's Profit /e 7,051,851.50 7,051,851.50 Total (Base/Direct Cost+OCM+CP) 101,370,365.28 93,375,322.00 Taxes /f 0.00 12,164,443.83 FS and DED Preparation+ Engineering Supervision /g 12% 8,814,814.37 7,870,369.98 Total Cost 122,349,623.48 101,245,691.97 v. Results of the Economic Analysis The computed Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) is 17.5 percent which is higher than the social rate of discount of 15 percent. Economic Net Present Value (ENPV) is Php15,078,000which indicates that the present value of benefits is greater than the present value of costs. Benefit-cost ratio (BCR) refers to the ratio of the total benefits to total costs. Computed BCR is 1.15 which means that total benefits are greater than total costs. Generally, the project is very feasible and viable because it generates a satisfactory economic and financial analysis. vi. Economic Sensitivity Results Sensitivity Analysis is a tool used to determine the effects of different assumed scenarios to the project aside from the projected base scenario. The sensitivity analysis is done to test the susceptibility of variables that directly affect a project's economic viability. Table 30 shows that in majority of the test case scenarios, EIRR, ENPV and BCR results remain at acceptable levels. Hence the project is generally robust to changes. Page 52 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar However, in the case wherein benefits are delayed by two years, all indicators significantly dropped by several notches, posting a lower EIRR, negative ENPV and a BCR that is less than one. This would convey that the risk relative to slippages or delays in construction is likely to occur and affect viability. Hence, it is important to look into this aspect and create precautionary measures in order to avoid this risk. It is also highly- recommended that there should be a close monitoring of the project implementation that will greatly help prevent delays. Below are the results of the sensitivity test: Table 30. Economic Sensitivity Results: Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Tutubigan Farm-to-Market Road Paranas, Samar Costs Increase Increase of Benefits Decrease of Benefits Delay of Benefits Sensitivity Analysis Base (20-year Scenario +10% period) EIRR ENPV (000'PhP) BCR +20% +50% +10% +20% + 30% -10% -20% No Benefits Deriving From New - 30% 1 year 2 years Agri. Land 17.5% 16% 14% 11% 19% 21% 23% 16% 14% 11% 13% 10% 17% 15,078 4,791 -5,496 -36,357 26,873 38,667 50,462 3,283 8,512 20,306 15,533 -42,437 11,696 1.15 1.04 0.96 0.76 1.26 1.38 1.49 1.03 0.92 0.80 0.85 0.59 1.11 vii. List of the Attached Models/Detailed Tables of EFA Template Table 31 below shows the list of attached documents in the Economic and Financial Analysis (EFA) used in the preparation of this feasibility study. Table 31. List of the Attached Models/Detailed Tables of EFA Template Table No. Name of Table Table 1 Computation of Economic Cost of Subproject Table 2 Capital Cost and Operation and Maintenance (O and M) Cost Breakdown Table 3a Annual Road Maintenance Unit Costs Table 3b Annual Maintenance Costs Table 4 Benefits – Vehicle Operating Costs (VOC) Savings Table 5a Benefits – Savings in Output Hauling Table 5b Benefits – Savings in Input Hauling Table 6 Benefits – Savings in Travel Time for Commuters Table 7 Benefits of Newly Cultivated Agricultural Land Table 8 Reduction in Post-Harvest Losses per Crop Table 9 Economic Analysis Table 10 Sensitivity Analysis (on Costs, Benefits and Delay) Page 53 of 54 Feasibility Study for the Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road, Paranas, Samar V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Feasibility Study for the Improvement /Concreting of Brgy Improvement/Concreting of Lipata to Casandig I Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) covers several scopes. The marketing aspects shows that there is a great demand for the said sub – project. The technical study shows that the engineering designs and the program of work are technically feasible. On the other hand, economic analysis show that the Net Present Value (NPV) is Php15,078,000, an Economic Internal Rate of Return that is 17.5 percentand Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C) is 1.15. Based on the results and findings presented by the study, the proponent has found that the proposed sub – project feasible and is recommended for approval and funding by the PRDP under the DA. Page 54 of 54