Azerbaijan : Road Network Development Program - Tranche 4
ADB is helping Azerbaijan finance a comprehensive road network program. Under the fourth tranche of the multitranche financing facility, the project will reconstruct four bridges and rehabilitate 30 kilometers of local roads in the Ganja-Qazax region. The improvement of transport infrastructure is expected to promote domestic and regional trade.
Project Details
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Project Officer
San Miguel, Cesar M.
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Azerbaijan -
Modality
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Sector
- Transport
| Project Name | Road Network Development Program - Tranche 4 | ||||
| Project Number | 39176-044 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Azerbaijan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The Project will reconstruct 4 bridges and rehabilitate 30 km of local roads in the Ganja-Qazax region. All 4 bridges are in a very poor, nearly no longer maintable condition. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The tranche 4 Project is a high priority of the government and is included in the Road Network Development Program for 2006 2015 under the Transport Sector Development Strategy. It forms part of the country's primary east west highway linking the country's capital, Baku, to the Georgian border. Currently, the bridges and local roads are in poor and critical condition, resulting in high transport costs, long delivery times, and road crashes. This constitutes impediments to non-oil sector growth and poverty reduction in Azerbaijan, as well as regional trade development. Reconstruction of these bridges and associated local roads improvement will promote national and regional trade, thus contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the state program on poverty reduction and economic development. | ||||
| Impact | Greater socioeconomic development in the Ganja region of Azerbaijan and its cooperation with neighboring countries. | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | An efficient, safe, and sustainable road network in the Ganja region of Azerbaijan. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | 2013-2016: Both the civil works and construction supervision consultant contracts were signed in November 2015. Project implementation is ongoing. Q2 2017: Procurement of the material testing and laboratory equipment was cancelled on 6 June 2016 due to limited time up to project closing date. Variation Order No. 2 for the contract on local roads was approved on 12 July 2017 for the inclusion of additional 41.83 km rehabilitation of local roads in the Ganza-Gazakh region. Q3 2017: All 4 bridges and all 5 local roads (41.2 km) are open to traffic. Project is physically completed on 28 Sep 2017. Q1 2018: Ongoing project completion assessment as input to the Facility Completion Report. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Four bridges reconstructed and associated infrastructure and local roads rehabilitated in the Ganja region. Project implementation support to ARS, timely and effectively provided. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | 2013-2016: Both the civil works and construction supervision consultant contracts were signed in November 2015. Q2 2017: Procurement of the material testing and laboratory equipment was cancelled; Variation Order No. 2 for the contract on local roads was approved. Q4 2017: Project was physically completed on 28 September 2017. 2013-2016: Both the civil works and construction supervision consultant contracts were signed in November 2015. The construction drawings of four bridges under Tranche 4 were completed by the contractor and Ministry of Emergency approved 3 out of the 4 drawings. Shop drawings for the 3 bridges were reviewed by the Engineer and comments provided to Contractor for action. Relocation of utilities completed and demolition substantially completed. Construction activities are ongoing. Q1-Q2 2017: The physical progress is 83.42% as of 30 June 2017. Q4 2017: Project was physically completed on 28 Sep 2017. Turn-over certificates issued in August and October 2017. Q1 2018: Loan account closing in process. |
| Geographical Location | Akstafa-Poylu-Sadiqli Bridge, Poylu-Duzqislaq-Qazax Bridge, Poylu-Sadiqli Bridge, Poylu-Sadiqli-Gurcustan Bridge |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The overall environmental impacts are limited to the construction phase and could be minimized by adequate mitigation measures. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A due diligence report was prepared to assess potential involuntary resettlement impacts. Tranche 4, does not require land acquisition or resettlement. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Tranche 4 has no adverse impact on indigenous peoples. Ethnic Azeri accounts for most of the population in the project area; few other nationalities include Talysh, who are not negatively affected by the project. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultation sessions were conducted with the local residents in the project affected areas. The primary issues discussed were employment opportunities for the local residents, both skilled and unskilled. |
| During Project Implementation | Consultation sessions will continue during project implementation. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | Consultants will be recruited and engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). A consulting firm will be selected to oversee the design review and construction supervision work, using ADB's modified quality- and cost-based (90:10 ratio) selection procedure with full technical proposal to ensure the quality of consulting services. |
| Procurement | ADB-financed goods and services will be procured according to ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2013, as amended from time to time). International and national competitive bidding procedures are followed for the contracts for civil works for the Tranche 4. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | San Miguel, Cesar M. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads Mr. Saleh Mammadov [email protected] Block 2025, R. Ismayilov Str., Bilajari Settlement, Binagadi Distr., Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, AZ1117 Baku |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | 18 Nov 2013 |
| Approval | 27 Mar 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 15 Mar 2018 |
Loan 3116-AZE
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 27 Mar 2014 | 05 May 2014 | 09 Sep 2014 | 28 Sep 2017 | - | 22 May 2018 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 58.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 45.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 31.28 | 0.00 | 100% |
| Counterpart | 13.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 31.28 | 0.00 | 100% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| AZE: Road Network Development Program – Tranche 4 | Advance Notice | Archived | ||
| L3116 -AZE - Road Network Development Program, Project 4[01/2017/3116AZE - Supply and Delivery of Construction Material Testing and Laboratory Equipment, at Khirdalan, Baku, Azerbaijan] | Invitation for Bids | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Road Network Development Program - Tranche 4: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Mar 2017 |