Round table CREATING SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS June 13, 2007 Federal City Council, Washington D.C. Mr. Boyko Borissov Mayor of Sofia Opportunities for Public-Private Projects in the Infrastructure and Public Utilities in Sofia

Infrastructure and Public Utilities in Sofia

Sofia: the Capital of Bulgaria One of the oldest cities in Europe – 7,000 years of history Capital of Bulgaria for more than 120 years Rapid growth in the 20 th century: from 0.6 million people in the beginning, to 1 million people in the 80s to 1.6 million people nowadays

Sofia: in Need of Partnership As a result of the city’s rapid growth and its historically constrained road network, Sofia needs: innovative solutions to alleviate the traffic congestion and improve the transportation system (including acceleration of the subway construction); modern methods for community service (e.g. construction of waste processing plant, developing infrastructure, etc); construction of modern business and trade parks and residential districts.

The National Theater Reconstruction Project

St. Sofia Church Reconstruction Project

Opalchenska Boulevard after its Reconstruction

Sites Reconstructed with Funding from the Private Sector In 2006 a total of 71 churches, buildings and monuments of culture, among which: St. Nedelya Church Kliment Ohridski University; National Library; St. Sofia Monument; South Park Sofia

Revealing the Beauty of Sofia: Illuminating the Building of Kliment Ohridski University

Revealing the Beauty of Sofia: Illuminating the Building of the Martial Club

Building for the Future: a Sports Playground

Building for the Future: Children’s Playground

Improving Mobility: the Subway System

The Subway Now Number of lines:1 Total line length: 6.2 miles Number of stations: 8 Number of passengers per day:80 K Construction period:

The Subway in 2020: the Line Development Master Plan Number of lines:3 Total line length: 35 miles Number of stations:48 Average distance between stations: 0.7 miles Capacity (passengers per hour):50 K Speed:55 miles/hour Total number of transported passengers per day: 1,050 K

The New Sofia Subway Extension Project 1.SECTION: Central Railway Station - Bul. Cherni Vrah Length:4 miles Period of Construction:2008 – 2012 Value:$195 million 2.SECTION: Mladost - New Airport Length: 4.5 miles Period of construction:2009 – 2013 Value:$186 million Planned number of passengers per day capacity: 450 K

The New Subway: Better Design

Benefits from the Subway Extension Project Shorter transportation time to the city center: min. (compared to min in the rush hours currently) Traffic reduction by approximately 12% Reduction of the number of accidents with about 5% Reduction of harmful emissions – over 3,680 tones per year Reductions of the noise level along the routs with about % Time saved to the population - 65,000 man hours per day Direct economic effect – $11.0 million per year Indirect economic effect – $11.8 million per year

Other Opportunities for Public-Private Partnership Solid Waste Processing Plant Selected technology: precise separation Assistance from EU experts under the JASPER program Need of sustainable financing, including public-private partnership

Other Opportunities for Public-Private Partnership Multistory underground parking lot near the renovated water cascade in front of the National Palace of Culture Underground parking lot with trade area and archeological level above the subway’s level in the center of Sofia.