Uzbekistan: Bukhara Road Network Improvement Project (Phase 1)

approved

The Bukhara Road Network Improvement Project (BRNIP) Phase 1 will finance rehabilitation and maintenance of critical section of international road A380 (km 150+000 to km 228+000) and will include the following identified components: Component 1 - Rehabilitation and maintenance of 78km section of the international road A380; Component 2 - Construction supervision and technical audit consultancy. Component 3 - Phase 2 project preparation. Sub-component 3a: Conceptual design and preparation of Tender Documents (TDs) using OPBRC/DBMOT for 78 km of the southern section of M37; Sub-component 3b: Detailed design and preparation of TDs for about 80 km of the north section of M37, and Subcomponent 3c: Detailed design and preparation of TDs for road sections in Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions (414 km and 233 km respectively); Component 4 - Institutional strengthening, capacity building, and costs of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU); Component 5 - Purchase of equipment related to quality and quantity measurements for innovative contracting methodologies for roads.