Support to the Bogota Metro Line 1 Section 1 Project - (Series 1)

The development objective of Support to the First Bogota Metro Line Section One Project for Colombia is to improve access to jobs and quality transit for public transport users in the area of influence of the Bogota Metro Line 1, Section 1 (PLMB). This project has two components. 1) The first component, Detailed Designs, initial construction works, including inter alia, civil works related to ground improvement and compacting for the rail yard, and initial pilling installation for the viaduct, and the works supervision contract for the Design‐Finance‐Build‐Operate‐Maintain‐Transfer (DFBOMT) contract. 2) The second component, Institutional and Policy Strengthening, includes strengthening the Borrower’s capacity through inter alia, carrying out of technical studies as needed for the implementation of the PLMB, including studies for the integration of the PLMB with the Integrated Public Transit System (SITP) (operational design, subsidy requirements, fare collection, among others), transit oriented development and land value capture instruments, detailed assessments of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions, local pollutants, noise and vibrations, and institutional strengthening of the Bogota metro company (EMB) and Bogota’s mobility sector, concerns for the security and safety of women in public transport, hiring of technical consultants and other consultants to support safeguard and fiduciary matters, and training.