TRANSPORT PROJECT

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The objective of the Transport Project of Albania is to reduce user costs on the Milot - Rreshen section of the Durres - Milot - Morine corridor and improve access for the hinterland population, to introduce innovation in road maintenance on a pilot basis, and to contribute to the development of the institutional framework and implementation of road safety activities throughout Albania. The Project includes four components: (a) construction of the 26 kilometer section between Milot and Rreshen which involves the civil works and consultant supervision to undertake the construction of the three lots of the 26 kilometer Milot to Rreshen section of the Milot to Morine road corridor; (b) the introduction of output and performance based contracting in two pilot regions; (c) the road safety component, involving a mix of technical assistance and equipment; and (d) other necessary technical assistance and equipment which will include the following: (i) technical assistance to establish the maritime administration, implement the new port authority law, and prepare new maritime by-laws in conformity with EU standards; (ii) undertaking a sector specific fiduciary assessment to identify the necessary changes to undertake a SWAP type approach in the sector in future; (iii) technical assistance in best practice in highway engineering skills to the Project Implementation Team in GRD for a defined term; (iv) training; (v) limited office expenses for a transitional period; (vi) two vehicles for the PIT; (vii) road roughness measuring equipment to provide information for the asset management system; and (viii) equipment for counting/classifying motor vehicles on the network, to the same end.