laid emphasis on the provision of improved modern Commuter Rail Station (CRS) facilities to encourage people living within the area and especially the commuters from neighboring counties and Sub counties to assess faster and efficient mode of transport to and from Nairobi CBD and to other regions connected to the Railway line. The project is also aimed at providing and improving access to the existing Railway Station and providing parking facilities for motorized traffic to the Railway Station. Construction period The works are estimated to be completed within a Construction period of 9 months with 3 months defect liability period during which the contractor is expected to maintain the system and carry out repair works which may occur to the satisfaction of the Resident engineers. Project cost Based on the final designs carried out for the project works, cost estimates have been derived for the proposed work. The proposed Kikuyu CR Station is envisaged to cost approximately Kshs. 228, 283, 486. CHAPTER FOUR BASELINE INFORMATION ON THE Baseline conditions cover all the biophysical and socio-economic conditions in the project area. Gathering of baseline data is necessary to meet the following objectives: To understand key biological, physical, ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political conditions in areas potentially affected by the proposed project; To provide data to predict, explain and substantiate possible impacts; To understand the expectations and concerns of a range of stakeholders on the proposed development ; To inform the development of mitigation measures;
laid emphasis on the provision of improved modern Commuter Rail Station (CRS) facilities to encourage people living within the area and especially the commuters from neighboring counties and Sub counties to assess faster and efficient mode of transport to and from Nairobi CBD and to other regions connected to the Railway line. The project is also aimed at providing and improving access to the existing Railway Station and providing parking facilities for motorized traffic to the Railway Station. Construction period The works are estimated to be completed within a Construction period of 9 months with 3 months defect liability period during which the contractor is expected to maintain the system and carry out repair works which may occur to the satisfaction of the Resident engineers. Project cost Based on the final designs carried out for the project works, cost estimates have been derived for the proposed work. The proposed Kikuyu CR Station is envisaged to cost approximately Kshs. 228, 283, 486. CHAPTER FOUR BASELINE INFORMATION ON THE Baseline conditions cover all the biophysical and socio-economic conditions in the project area. Gathering of baseline data is necessary to meet the following objectives: To understand key biological, physical, ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political conditions in areas potentially affected by the proposed project; To provide data to predict, explain and substantiate possible impacts; To understand the expectations and concerns of a range of stakeholders on the proposed development ; To inform the development of mitigation measures;