Post-Construction Environmental Audit Report

Attachment 1

Loan Number: 2655-GEO (SF)

July-December, 2017

GEORGIA: GEORGIAN SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT INVESTMENT

PROGRAM, Tranche 1

(Financed by the Asian Development Bank)

Prepared by: Super vision Company’s Eurostudio’s International Environmental Specialist Paula Fernandez
and local environmental specialist Alexandre Abzianidze

Amended and Endorsed by: Nino Nadashvili, Local Environmental Consultant for ADB Projects
Municipal Development Fund (MDF), Environmental and Resettlement Unit
Tbilisi, Georgia

December, 2017
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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

EA Executing Agency

EARF Environmental Assessment and Review Framework

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EIP Environmental Impact Permit

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EPSM Engineering Procurement and Construction Management

GoG Government of Georgia

SUTIP Georgian Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program

IA Implementing Agency

IEE Initial Environmental Examination

MDF Municipal Development Fund

MFF Multi-tranche Financing Facility

MoENRP Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection

MoRDI Ministry of Regional Development & Infrastructure

SSEMP Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PART I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 4

1.1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM/PROJECT ............................... 4

1.1.1 Program Background ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.2 Program Area and project background .......................................................................................................... 4

1.2. IMPLEMENTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND INSTALLATION

WORKS ................................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Civil Works ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

2. PART II: PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT TEAM ........................................................................................ 8

2.1. AGENCIES INVOLVED IN INVESTMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ............... 8

2.2. RELATIONSHIP WITH CONTRACTORS, OWNER, LENDER ETC. ........... 8

3. PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT. GOALS AND METHODOLOGY 10

3.1. AUDIT GOALS AND OBJETIVES ............................................................................ 10

3.2. METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................... 10

4. PART IV: PROJECT SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT AND FINDINGS 11

4.1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS ........................................................... 11

4.2. SITE INSPECTION AND AUDITS ........................................................................... 12

5. PART V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................. 23

A N N E X E S................................................................................................................ 24

ANNEX 1: POST CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT CHECKLIST ................... 25

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1. PART I. INTRODUCTION

1.1. General information about the program/project

1.1.1 Program Background

1. Upgrading and improvement of local transport and transport-related infrastructure plays a significant
role in the development of Georgia infrastructure. To this effect a number of important activities have
been implemented and financed from the budget of Georgia and from other sources. Recently several
significant programs, financed through state budget, loans and grants, have been implemented with this
regard.

2. On 05 August, 2010 MFF - Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program Tranche 1 Loan and Project
agreements were signed between Georgia and Asian Development Bank. MFF-Sustainable Urban
Transport Investment Program – Tranche 1 (SUTIP T1) includes (i) Transport Infrastructure Improvement;
(ii) Institutional Capacity Development and (iii) Project Management Facility components.

3. The program will provide efficient, reliable and affordable urban transport infrastructure and services,
thereby increase economic growth potential and competitiveness of urban communities, and improve
livelihoods of over 1.5 million people (approx. 35% of Georgian population). The program will also: (I)
improve urban, environment and communities’ access to economic opportunities and to public and
social services; (II) promote efficient and sustainable urban transportation; and (III) generate income and
employment opportunities.

4. The environment classification for Tranche 1 is Environmental Category B, as all subprojects under SUTIP
1 were classified as category B which will not have significant irreversible or permanent negative
environmental impacts during or after construction and requires preparation of Initial Environmental
Examination (IEE). The environmental categorization of subprojects was conducted using ADB’s
Safeguard Policy Statement (2009). Required environmental assessments of sub-projects (SPs) are
conducted and IEEs are prepared in accordance with Environmental Assessment and Review Framework
approved for SUTIP 1 in May, 2010 and updated in April, 2015.

1.1.2 Program Area and project background

5. Sustainable Urban Transport Investment program Tranche 1 includes several projects in the different
municipalities of Georgia. Program aims efficient, reliable and affordable urban infrastructure
development and service improvement. In effect, urban transport service will be improved, and the level
of different types of public and social services will be increased.

6. Part of the loan was for financing the Tbilisi Metro Line 2 Extension Project and the Creation of the
University Station. The Implementing Agency for the Tbilisi Metro line 2 Extension Project is the
Municipal Development Fund of Georgia (MDF).

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7. Euroestudios was awarded to date July 11, 2012, the Contract: Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Management and Supervision for the Extension of Tbilisi Metro Line 2 and Creation of University Station
- SUTIP1/C/QCBS/4, separated into two stages: Stage I - Preparation of Detailed Design and Bidding
Documentation, produced by Euroestudios and approved on March 31, 2014. Stage II - Construction
Management and Supervision for the Extension of the Tbilisi Metro Line 2 and Creation of University
Station Project.

8. The Construction Works of the Extension of Tbilisi Metro Line 2 and Creation of University Station,
Contract No: P42414-SUTIP1-ICB-1.05-1, were awarded to the Contractor: Joint Venture of Cobra
Instalaciones y Servicios, S.A., Spain, Lead partner, and Assignia Infraestructuras, S.A. Spain. The
agreement was signed on March 26, 2015, between LEPL Municipal Development Fund of Georgia ("the
Employer"), and the Joint Venture of Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, S.A. Spain, Lead partner, with
Assignia Infraestructuras, S.A. Spain (“the Contractor"). The total budget for this Contract was: GEL
83,000,670.45 (Eighty three million six hundred seventy and 45/100 Georgian Lari).

9. The Commencement Date of Works was established, on June 20, 2015. Some issues to get the permission
to access the Site from the authorities delayed the effective access to and possession of the Site. Time
for Completion was expected to be 630 days / Defects Notification Period 730 days.

10. The expected Completion Date by the Contract was March 11, 2017. Due to the delay in getting the Right
of Access to the Site that prevented the effective Commencement Date of the Works, it was approved
an Extension of Time of 33 days until April 13, 2017. However, due to some requests of the Tbilisi
Transport Company (TTC), some modifications of the Project and some delays not attributable to the
Contractor it was required to extend the Contract several times until the Final Completion Date of the
Works that was set as September 05, 2017.

11. The Taking Over of the Works has been signed on September 05, 2017, after confirming that the
Contractor has completed all relevant duties and obligations under the Contract, except some minor
outstanding works and defects which did not substantially affect the use of the Works for their intended
purpose and that have been completed and resolved during the month of September 2017.

12. Finally, the official Opening Ceremony has been held on October 16, 2017. After that, operations in the
metro line have been started successfully.

1.2. Implemented Construction activities and installation works

1.2.1 Civil Works

13. The main executed Civil Works under this Project have been the following:
 Demolition Works
 Earthworks
 Concrete Structure:
- Pedestrian Accesses
- Concourse Hall
- Platform
- Pump Sump 2
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- Substation
- Technical Rooms
- Emergency Exit
- Unfinished or damaged Tunnel Vaults
- Counter Vaults
- Foundation for Escalators

 Steel Structure:
- Structural Beams and Columns
- Canopies of Pedestrian Accesses
- Emergency Exit Stairs

 Waterproofing and drainage – Civil Works

 Landscaping Works
- Urbanization works in upper station: pavements, road signs and road marking.
- Underground Civil Works:
- Injections
- Lining
- Archorages
- Cleaning and repair of Delisi-Vazha-Pshavela right tunnel

 Superstructure:
- Sewage Network
- Drinking water network
- Street lighting network
- Electricity network
- Communication network.

 Architecture Works:
- Masonry and Cladding
- Flooring: tile floors, technical floor, epoxy flooring
- Wall Finishes: VITREX panels, gypsum board walls, painted walls
- Ceilings: VITREX panels, false ceilings, painted ceilings
- Carpentry
- Metal Works

14. The two most critical activities related to the Civil Works during the construction period were the
injections works, especially in the area of cast-iron segments in both tunnels and the cleaning and
treatment of metal segments, where the Contractor faced many problems and that incurred in
remarkable delays, thus interfering and delaying subsequent activities, as installations. However, both
activities were mainly completed in April 2017.

15. Additionally, another event that is worth to mention is that the Emergency Exit that according to the
Project was planned to be executed under Vazha-Pshavela Boulevard has been modified. The new
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solution for the Emergency Exit that has been executed has used the existing ventilation tunnel and the
shaft N51, adapting them for both ventilation and emergency exit.

1.2.2. Installation works

16. The main executed Installation Works under this Project have been the following:

 Electromechanical Installations:
- Escalators
- Electrical System
- Communication System
- Air Conditioning and Ventilation
- Plumbing System
- Fire Fighting System
- Fire Detection System
- Control and Management of Facilities
- Emergency Signaling

 Waterproofing and Drainage – Installation Works

- Pump Sump 1 (Dead End Chamber)
- Pump Sump 2 (University Station)
- Pump Sump 3 (Upper Station)
- Pump Sump 4 (Electrical Substation)

 Electric Substation:
- Electrical Equipment
- Cables and Ducting
- Command and Control
- HV Line

 Communication and Signaling:

- Command and Control Panel
- Interlocking and Blocking
- Signals
- Track Circuits and ATP
- Cabins and Connection Boxes
- Track Mechanism
- Cables and Connections
- Power Supply
- Fixed Communications:
 SDH Communications Equipment
 Optical Fiber Network
 Operation Telephony
 Radio Communications System (TETRA System)
- Chronometry
 Electrification – Contract Rail

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2. PART II: PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TEAM

2.1. Agencies involved in investment program implementation

17. The MDF is the projects’ executing, implementing and disbursing agency. MDF has overall responsibility
for the projects’ management - including environmental, planning and supervision. New Executive
Director of MDF Galaktion Buadze was assigned on November 30, 2016 by the Georgian Prime Minister’s
Decree.

18. MDF is responsible for general implementation of all safeguards tasks and guarantee that potential
adverse environmental impacts arising from the Projects are minimized by implementing mitigation
measures presented in the environmental impact assessment ("EIA") or Initial Environmental
Examination (IEE), as applicable.

19. Management of safeguards issues is carried out by the MDF through Environmental and Resettlement
Unit, established in October 2014. From that time, number of Environmental and Resettlement team
members has increased from 6 to 13 and currently consists of: Head of Unit, 4 environmental safeguards
specialists, one social and gender specialist, 5 resettlement specialists. There are also two ADB’s
individual consultants – one on environmental safeguards and one on resettlement issues.

20. The Environmental and Resettlement Unit is involved in addressing of environmental and social
safeguard issues throughout the entire projects’ cycles. The Environmental and Social Specialists of the
MDF, are responsible for management of the environmental and social aspects associated with
development of all donor funded projects for which MDF is the responsible Executing Agency (EA). Local
Environmental Consultant –Nino Nadashvili, was recruited in September 2015 and designated to
supervise ADB projects, review the IEEs/EIAs, EMPs, and SSEMPs of projects and carry out supervision
of the construction performance based on approved EMPs, EIAs, and environmental standards in
accordance with ADB “Safeguard Policy Statement” (2009) requirements’ and acting Georgian
Legislation.

2.2. Relationship with contractors, owner, lender etc.

21. The main institutions involved in IEEs/EMPs/SSEMPs implementation and monitoring, are the executing
agency (EA) - MDF, the Supervision Consultants’ (SC), the Construction Contractors’ and to a lesser extent
the Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection and Municipal Authorities. EA (MDF)
and SCs are responsible for ensuring monitoring of the projects’ implementation at the construction
stage. Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources Protection has the authority for periodic audits
but should not be considered as a party responsible for monitoring according to this IEE and EMPs.

22. As it was mentioned above, MDF is responsible for general implementation of all safeguards tasks. EA
(MDF) and SC (Euroestudios) were responsible for ensuring monitoring of the project implementation at
the construction stage, while Tbilisi Metro - for monitoring at the metro operation stage.

23. MDF, through local environmental consultant, ensured availability of all environmental information and
facilitated environmental supervision of the project.
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24. The supervisor company (SC) of works commissioned by MDF was responsible to establish strong field
presence in the Project area and keep a close eye on the course of works. Along with ensuring
consistency with the design and ensuring quality of works, the supervisor is mandated to track
implementation of EMP by the contractor and reveal any deviations from the prescribed actions.

25. The SC had a national environmental specialist –Sandro Abzianidze and an international environmental
expert – Paula Fernandez to assist the EA supervise and monitor implementation of the EMP during
construction activities.

26. A Non-Compliance Notice were issued to the contractor if the SC required action to be taken. The
contractor was required to prepare a corrective action plan which was to be implemented by a date
agreed with the SC.

27. Construction Supervision Company was preparing quarterly progress reports which covered the
implementation of the SSEMP, discrepancies from the SSEMP and list all HSE relevant incidents and
accidents that occur during the implementation; Submits periodic reports based on the monitoring
data and laboratory analysis.

28. Construction contractor was obligated to follow EMP and good construction practice. In order to meet
this obligation, a contractor had established environmental management team and procedures. The
Contractor had appointed a full time Environmental Manager (EM) – Natia Karkuzaeva which was a
senior member of the construction management team based on site for the duration of the contract.

29. Key responsibilities of the Contractor were to prepare the Site-Specific Environmental Management Plan
(SEMP) for approval by the Employer (EA) prior to the Contractors taking possession of the construction
site; Ensure that the SSEMP is implemented effectively throughout the construction period; Carry out
the monitoring and mitigation measures set forth in the IEE/EMP/SSEMP; Establish an operational
system for managing environmental impacts; Allocate the budget required to ensure that such measures
are carried out. Construction contractor was responsible to prepare monthly progress reports on SSEMP
implementation, which should contain information on the main types of activities carried out during the
reporting period, status of any clearances/permits/licenses which were required for carrying out such
activities, mitigation measures applied, and any environmental issues that have emerged in relations
with suppliers, local authorities, affected communities, etc.

30. The Contractor was submitting reports of the carrying out of such measures to the employer on a
monthly basis; Coordinating community relations issues through acting as the Contractor’s community
relations focal point (proactive community consultation, complaints investigation and grievance
resolution); Establishing and maintaining site records of:

- Weekly site inspections using check-lists based on SEMP;

- Environmental accidents/incidents including resolution activities;
- Environmental monitoring data;
- Non-compliance notifications issued by the SC;
- Corrective action plans issued to the SC in response to non-compliance notices;
- Community relations activities including maintaining complaints register;

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- Monitoring reports;
- Routine reporting of SEMP compliance and community liaison activities;
- Adhoc reporting to the Employer’s Engineer of environmental incidents/spillages including actions
taken to resolve issues.

3. PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT. GOALS AND METHODOLOGY

3.1. Audit goals and objectives

31. This Post-Construction Environmental Audit Report is being prepared by Environmental Specialists of
Supervision Company (Euorstudios) -_ Paula Fernandez (international) and Alexandre Abzianidze
(National), with cooperation and assistance of MDF’s local environmental Consultant Nino Nadashvili.
The report was prepared in order .to comply with the 2009 ADB’s SPS and Georgian legislation, including
Safeguards Requirement and aims to identify past and present concerns from the production and
business activities of Project Company that related to impacts on environment. The specific objectives
of the audit can be summarized as follows:

 Determine and verify whether all environmental requirements, criteria and constraints, prescribed in
IEE, SSEMP and the Concessionaire’s Environmental Policy have been adhered to during the
construction phase.
 Determine and verify whether the mitigation actions and rehabilitation requirements contained in the
SSEMP have been appropriate and successful to prevent or control environmental pollution and/or
damage.
 Ensure that an appropriate environmental monitoring and control program exists to follow up on
mitigation and rehabilitation works completed during the construction phase.
 Ensure that appropriate environmental monitoring and control program exists for monitoring of all
environmental aspects during the operational phase.
 To identify any shortcomings in the SSEMP and EMS system implemented during the construction phase
and to recommend alterations to the EMS applicable to the operational phase.

3.2. Methodology

32. The compliance environmental audit has been done in several stages:

 At stage one so called desk-top audit was conducted and the available materials were studied.
The following documents were studied and analyzed at the given stage:
 Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for the subprojects;
 EMP/SSEMPs;
 Monthly environmental monitoring reports prepared by CC; Quarterly
Environmental Reports developed by the Supervision Consultant, Bi-Annual
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Environmental Monitoring Reports prepared by MDF’s local environmental

Consultant;
 Records of environmental monitoring conducted by CC, SC and MDF. It should
be noted that for the monitoring of air, noise, water and other parameters,
during measurements, standards, provided by the Decree 297/N on “Approval
of norms on environmental quality conditions” elaborated by the Minister of
Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia (16. 08. 2001) were used, as
mentioned decree determines and approves quality norms of environmental
conditions, in order to ensure the safe environment for human health.
 Check of the non-compliances and their statuses.

 At stage two, meetings with the Project participants with different degrees of responsibility for
meeting the environmental requirements and monitoring were held. The meetings were
organized with the following environmental specialist:
 Environmental Specialist of the CC;
 Supervisor’s environmental specialist;
 MDF’s environmental Consultant;
 ADB’s RETA environmental Consultant.

 At stage three, visit to the site and collection of evidences was accomplished.
 Environmental monitoring started immediately after the commencement of civil
works. Environmental safeguard monitoring was performed as it was required in
the SSEMP/EMP.

4. PART IV: PROJECT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT and FINDINGS

4.1. Environmental Management Plans

33. Following the award of the contract and prior to construction commencing the Contractor has reviewed
the EMP and developed this into a detailed Site‐Specific Environmental Management Plan (SSEMP) that
amplifies the conditions established in the EMP that are specific for the project, the tasks involved and
schedule of construction activities. The draft version of SSEMP was prepared by the Contractor and sent
to Supervision Consultant (SC) for endorsement on 20.06.2015. SSEMP has been further reviewed and
commented for improvement by the MDF’s Local environmental Consultant and ADB RETA National
Environmental Consultant. It was approved by PIU/MDF in September 2015. SSEMP document was sent
to ADB as well, on October, 23, 2015, according to ADB requirement (Aid Memoire’ (8 - 18 September
2015), Chapter IV. Follow-Up Actions, paragraph (xiv)). Table 1 below presents the information on
statuses of managements’ plans.

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Table 1: Status of Management Plans

Management Plans Status

1.SSEMP Submitted, approved

2. Spoil disposal management plan Has submitted as part of SSEMP of waste
3. Emergency Response Plan Submitted, approved
4. Evacuation structure plan Submitted, approved
5. Company Waste Management Plan (according Submitted
to GEO legislation)
6. SSEMP for wastes Has been prepared by the Contractor and
several times revised, approved
7. Information regarding Wastes demanded by Prepared and submitted by the contractor
the new Waste Code of Georgia

4.2. Site Audit

34. Final environmental audit was conducted by Supervision Company’s International Environmental
Specialist Paula Fernandez and Local environmental Specialist Alexandre Abzianidze, in July 2017.

35. Site inspections, conducted by above mentioned environmental stuff, have been implemented at the
following areas: Emergency exit, Shaft 51, Shaft 50, inside the Tunnel (Platform, Cross over) outside the
tunnel (Pedestrian passages 1,2,3,4) and the site camp territory as well. The following issues have been
monitored:

 Camp Site

36. Buildings used for camp site and offices were existed at the territory (owner of the area and buildings
located on it is the GOG- Ministry of Economy and Sustainable development), before project was started.
They were not built by CC. Existing buildings were only renovated and repaired for the project use by CC
and SC. That’s why there was no need of demolishing them.

37. Currently all buildings are empty and no offices are existed there any more. Surrounding area is cleaned
and no project related waste is remained there.

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 Biodiversity and tree cutting

38. Vegetation: 2 ordinary trees have been cut according to the official permits from MoENRP. No more
trees have been cut since July 2016: The change about taking advantage of the existing emergency exit,
instead constructing a new one, avoided the cutting of 12 trees additionally. Picture below represents
greenery activities implemented at the affected areas:

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Picture 1. Vegetation and restoration of the affected areas

39. Soil: There was no top soil in the areas where the contractor had to work. These areas were already free
of topsoil. Therefore, no measures were needed to be taken regarding soil protection.

40. Fauna: Fauna values in the project area were very low. No significant impacts were identified to a range
of common urban fauna species (mostly birds).

41. Limitation of the dust and emissions from construction machinery/vehicles especially near street trees
and the parkland/green recreation area in the middle of Vaja Pshavela were used to control and reduce
risks and hazards.

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42. According to the IEE, a wintering colony of the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
consisting of up to 500 individuals was found in the tunnel, from the University station side in October
2012. This species is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Global Red List and it is not included in the
Red List of Georgia. It is however considered as “Near Threatened” in the European regional assessment.

43. Works were scheduled to start in 2015 and in August 2015 when works did start, no bat colony was seen
or detected by CC in the tunnel before and during construction activities. It was unclear as to whether
the roost had been permanently abandoned or as it is mentioned in IEE, the roost was only a wintering
colony and bats had left the tunnel when winter has finished. For whichever reason, when construction
activities started, there was no bat colony in the tunnel, no direct harm occurred to any bats and no
specific mitigation measures were required to protect this species. If the bats had returned during a
further winter period, due to the noise, light and human presence, this would have caused the bats to
abandon the tunnel and search for an alternative roost site to spend the winter time.

44. Given the historic presence of bats within the project site a walk over survey was undertaken within the
tunnel network by zoologist (bat specialist) on December 7, 2017, to identify if any of the other tunnels
are being used as a winter roost for bats.

45. No wintering colony was detected during the survey. Taking into consideration the fact that currently
there are no favorable conditions for Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus Ferrumequinum) colony in the tunnel
network – high temperature, noise and vibration caused by operation of metro line – existence of
wintering colony in the tunnel is less probable.

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Picture 2: Current situation in tunnels

 Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste and Spoils

46. Constructions works generate different type wastes starting from garbage, recycle waste, house hold
waste and construction and demolition debris, including, small quantities of hazardous waste generated
mainly from the vehicle maintenance activities (liquid fuels, lubricants, hydraulic oils, chemicals and etc).

47. The most significant solid waste from the project were the construction and demolition debris, followed
by spoil from excavations, which were removed from site by an approved waste management contractor.

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48. Non-hazardous waste, household and solid waste were disposed to official dump site, particularly Gldani
dump area by contractor “Cobra Assignia” and its sub-contractor – “Prime Concrete” Ltd., based on the
contract signed by all parties (contractor, sub-contractor and solid waste company). According to the
contact signed on 09.11.2015 Solid Waste Company of Georgia was serving contactor in two points
(shaft 51 and shaft 50) twice a week;

49. Hazardous waste residuals such as oil, solvent, and materials used in oil spill cleanups and etc. were
collected and stored on separate place with appropriate covered skips. Time to time, (approximately
once in three month) it was passed to a licensed operator Company “Sarini”, which has the permit on
operation of the hazardous waste. Contract N 25022016 with Company “Sarini” was signed in February,
2016.

50. All relevant Contracts with mentioned companies were presented in previous EMRs.

51. During inspection some construction related waste was identified at surrounding area of the Camp site.

52. This waste, as it was mentioned above, was removed from the area, after completion of the project.

 Pollution
53. Monitoring (air, groundwater, dust, vibration): Based on the contract 3/60 (between Contractor and
National Environmental Agency) contractor requested to take monthly measurements of air, water and
noise in different points. According to the results provided, the condition of site is acceptable.

 Social affections
54. No complaints have been raised and registered during the evolution of the works The disturbances
produced by the transit of heavy vehicles on the works was minimal to the community facilities.

 Water quality

55. The principal source of construction impacts on ground and water was related to the groundwater. As
the project involved only very limited drilling works the main potential impact to these elements was
that the underlying ground water and soils might be affected during the construction phase.
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56. The contractor conducted the underground water chemical and microbiological tests periodically and
was monitoring groundwater inflow if is necessary.

 Cultural heritage
57. No cultural affections have been detected.

 Vibration

According to IEE there is no requirement to perform vibration measurements, but CC took responsibility to
measure it on a quarterly bases.

The following non-compliances were fully corrected

Date of Description of Non- Area Corrective action required Performance Date

submission Compliance of Corrective
actions
29.02.2016 There is the plenty of dust Site working Additional fans to be provided Closed
in the tunnel. No good area especially in the tunnel and the (The Contractor
ventilation, no working of operating are mandatory all of improved the
the existing several fans them all times when construction
situation fans are
during construction works are carrying out, PPE
works. Equipment: (respirators, eye working, No
goggles). Dust ) ;
response (S 92.1
Date: 14.04.2016

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29.02.2016 Asbestos waste is dumped Site working Appropriate PPE (Respirators Closed
near the shaft 51, It seems area (negative pressure, P100
the broken roof sheets equivalent particulate filter, half- (The Contractor
and inside the tunnel face or full-face, overalls, ), removed the
some demolished protective gloves, soap, using HEPA asbestos waste
asbestos pipes as well. No Vacuum , air filters, providing of 6- from the site as per
covering, no plastic bags mil plastic bags for putting the hazardous wastes
packaging, no temporary asbestos wastes there and human removal
designated secure place resources (hired some qualified procedures (dated:
storage, no sign to identify sub-contractor or performing the 25.08.2016)
as hazardous waste and works by the trained competent provided (delivery
free access for tampering people) act, photos).
by unauthorized persons.,. Response (S -162
date: 02.09.2016)

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30.03.2016 Spoil and stones were Near the shaft Removing of the spoil and stones Closed
dumped on the pine tree 51 area from the tree and make the tree (The Contractor
located near the shaft 51, proper protection. Contractor provided the
No tree protection should see the Project
physical
there. Supervisor ,,Euroestudios” Ltd
Biannual Environmental protection
Monitoring Report (August- method (by
December 2015) Item 2.1.3 wooden planks,
Vegetation and soil metal wires) ;
(recommendation to use tree
response (S
physical protection).
0083.2 Date:
14.04.2016)

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30.03.2016 Mixed wastes Near the shaft Contractor should provide the Closed
(Construction, wood, 50 area and Wastes Transfer Notes, report with (The Contractor
empty cement bags, etc.) inside the attached the wastes disposing provided the
and spoil were dumped tunnel as well photos. transfer notes;
near the shaft 50 area and
response S
inside the tunnel as well.
0084.1 Date:
Nowadays they are
removed but No any 05.04.2016)
transfer Notes, No
evidences to dispose on
Gldani Municipality
construction wastes
landfill …

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Date of Description of Non- Area Corrective action required Performanc

submission Compliance e Date of
Corrective
actions
25.08.2016 Household wastes are Shaft 51 area, Using of appropriate PPE: (respirators, CLOSED
scattered in the shaft 51 shaft 50 yard, Overalls, Protective gloves) Collecting,
area, shaft 50 yard, near near sorting, and putting into the waste
temporary facility for temporary containers for temporary disposal,
Contractor JV Cobra facility for providing of the housekeeping on the
Assignia personnel located Contractor JV site. It is recommended to take one
in 50 shaft yard. Cobra Assignia waste container from the site office
personnel territory and put near the temporary
located in 50 facility located in shaft 50 yard.
shaft yard.

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30.03.2017 Smoking in the tunnel. IT Inside the Collecting the rest of cigaretts existed
is strictly forbidden for tunnel in the area. New detection of CLOSED
security reasons. cigarettes in the area would involve the
Violations are found in the incompliance of this requirement
tunnel and Pictures are
attached for easier
reference.

06.04.2017 Small amounts of broken Near shaft 51, Proper collection, storage and removal CLOSED
asbestos sheets pieces are and site camp
scattered near shaft 51 storage area as
and site camp storage well.
area as well. No plastic
bags packaging, no
temporary designated
secure place storage (as
hazardous wastes), free
access for tampering by
project stakeholders
personnel

5. PART V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

58. All fixed non-compliances were managed and closed. No pending non-compliances have been identified.

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Annexes

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Annex 1: Post construction Environmental Audit Checklist 1

Required mitigation measures Measures implemented

Comment
of enviromental impact yes partially no N/A

Site territory fenced fully x The surface affected

area totally fenced with a
metal mesh.
Topsoil placed at original location x There was no need for
this, there was hardly no
mineral soil in the
affected areas
Vegetation cover reinstated x The reinstatement works
are accomplished
satisfactorily.
Trees replanted as needed x Trees required were cut
and compensated with
revegetation
Construction waste and surplus/waste x The construction waste
soil removed completely and disposed is completely was
properly removed from the
construction site. Non-
compliance was closed.
Hazardous waste removed and x The hazardous waste
disposed properly was removed. Non-
compliance was closed.
Fuels and lubricants spills eliminated x Spills has been
eliminated
Contractor equipment and machinery x The construction
removed equipment and
machinery was removed
by the Contractor.
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Demolition of camp site facilities x There was no need for

demolishing of the camp
site facilities as these
buildings were existed
on the territory before
project starts.
All temporary facilities removed and x
cleaned up

Streets with installed network x The affected streets are

reinstated to pre-construction or better fully and satisfactorily
conditions reinstated.
Post-Construction territory reinstated x The site is fully and
to pre-construction or better conditions satisfactorily reinstated.
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Measures
N Activity Impacts Measure/s suggested as per Check
Implemented
1. Project site use Change of land cover, erosion Plantation and vegetation measures During the Landscape was
resulting from the construction (trees, grass etc.) construction period reinstated and area
activities The trees that are not going to be cut greeningg done.
should be protected. Less trees are going
Cut trees and trees that need to to be affected due to the change in the Trees were protected
be protected emergency exit.

Archaeological affections Verified protocol for conducted excavation During the The measure suggested
work, to ensure that any chance finds construction period
were recognized and measures were
taken to ensure they are protected and
conserved.
2. Demolition of not Exposure to Asbestos dust Asbestos containing roofing materials not During the Dismantled materials
useful causes cancer broken, removed in sealed packages and construction period stored in designated
infrastructures disposed in designated sites (under areas.
control of PIU and supervision consultant)
Other construction debris removed During the The procedure for
construction period storage and carried
removal of construction
waste
Air pollution Health and Atmospheric air test, visual controls, During the All the measures
disturbance problems checking for water spraying. noise level construction period suggested
measurement at all sites,
Machinery and
3. Use of a ventilation system
earth movement
Materials transported to site covered/
wetted down to reduce dust.
monitored and upgraded to ensure air
flows are always provided to the
workplace,
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monitoring air flows for explosive gases

and atmosphere contaminants regularly,

Vibrations and noise Health and Inspection at arrival of tools and During the All the measures
disturbance problems machineries, noise measurement, used construction period suggested
hearing protection (inside tunnels and
shafts), silenced engines to achieve a
noise level not exceeding LAeq 85 dbA,

Monitoring by Georgia National

Environmental Agency include on a
quarterly basis Noise testing.

Possibility of disturbance of fauna Monitoring of the presence of bats During the No bats colonies have
(specially bats) construction period been found during and
after the construction
stages
Traffic congestion and access Checked signs which are installed to
problems control traffic to avoid traffic congestion at
streets or near sites,
Checked adequate lightening is provided
at all sites and at road diversions.

4. Waste Waste accumulation, air and soil Collect and disposal all wastes at During the Removal of construction
management of pollution designated location. Separated solid construction period waste and storage at
the solid wastes waste into hazardous, non-hazardous designated area was
(construction Health problems for hazardous and reusable waste streams and store implemented.
wastes including wastes temporarily on site in secure facilities with
hazardous weatherproof flooring, security fencing
wastes, and and access control and
domestic waste) drainage/wastewater collection system.
including 4,250.00 All personnel was trained and instructed
m3 of different in waste management practices and
types of materials procedures as a component of the
will be generated environmental induction process,
as a result of the maintained all construction sites in a
demolition cleaner, tidy and safe condition,
activities
Separated hazardous wastes and stored
temporarily on site in secure facilities with
weather proof flooring, security fencing.
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Scrap metals properly stored to be sent to During the Determined the storage
designated organization for recycling construction period place of the old metal
structures and its
procedure of utilization.
Constructing Contractor shall collect all During construction All the measures
hazardous waste residuals, such as oil, period and in case suggested
solvent, material used in oil spill of accident
cleanups… and store them within
appropriate covered skips, and pass it to a
licensed operator, having environmental
permit on operation of the hazardous
wastes
5. Excavation works Spoil generation, building Disposal of the spoils into a landfill During the All the measures
(5.247,99 m3) stability impacts, damage to (transfer notes provided by the contractor) construction period suggested
community facilities, historical Monitoring of settlements and damages,
and archaeological chance finds inspection of buildings and roads around
during excavation construction sites
6. Waterproofing Possibility of water pollution Use of materials as less toxic as possible, During the All the measures
and other works monitoring of the water quality construction period suggested
with the metal
segments inside
the tunnels
7. Machinery Traffic congestion and access Providing sing advising road user that During the All the measures
movement problems construction is in progress, employment construction period suggested
outside the flag persons to control traffic at the station
worksite sites for safety reasons when construction
equipment is entering or leaving the work
area, provide sufficient lighting at night
within and in the vicinity of construction
sites
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