Project description
and objectives:
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The proposed project will upgrade and rehabilitate a 60 km section of road,
from Sumgait to Zarat, which is located on the main north – south route from
Baku to Samur (which is located at the Russian border). The client will be
the Road Transport Services Department (RTSD), which forms part of
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport (MOT).
The funds will be used to finance two civil works contract. The project will
be implemented through a Project Implementation Unit, which is within the
RTSD.
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Transition
impact:
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The project will assist transition in the roads sector in the following ways:
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Creation of 4 – 6 regional maintenance units.
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Establishment of a ‘service level agreement’ between these regional
maintenance units and the in-house ‘suppliers’ undertaking the road
maintenance work.
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Strengthen the role of the Roads Advisory Board to empower it to audit the
operation of the service-level-agreement in place between the Ministry and
RTSD.
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The client:
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The beneficiary company is the Roads Transport Services Department (RTSD),
which is a department of the MOT. It is responsible for the administration,
management and execution of the roads programme on a road network which is
18,723 km in total.
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EBRD
finance:
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The EBRD loan amount is USD 100 million.
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Total project cost:
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The total project cost is USD 110 million.
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Environmental impact:
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Based on the findings of an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), carried
out by the Bank’s Environmental Specialist, the project was screened B/0
requiring an Environmental Analysis.
The environmental impacts associated with the proposed upgrading and
rehabilitation of the existing road from Sumgait to Zarat is unlikely to be
significant. The road is located in an isolated area, where the terrain is
completely flat and the road runs in long straight lines. Consultants have
already carried out a partial environmental analysis as part of an overall
feasibility study. The key issues that were identified were the protection of
water sources, restoration of borrow pits (quarries), road safety measures and
the environmental impact related to construction. It also identified a number
of "opportunities for positive environmental enhancement", including
improvement of road safety, reduction of soil pollution and waste management.
A full Environmental Analysis will begin shortly in accordance with the Banks
policy and procedures.
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Technical
cooperation:
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Assistance to RTSD in the preparation and implementation of a
service-level-agreement for the road maintenance units.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation
funds, visit procurement
of consultants.
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EBRD contact:
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Lin O'Grady, Operation Leader: ogradyl@ebrd.com
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Procurement or tendering
opportunities:
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Visit EBRD Procurement
Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
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General
enquiries:
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EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
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