Pogradec-Tushemisht-Dogane road/ 3.48 million dollars contract is concluded

2023-12-19 10:56:00, Aktualitet CNA

Pogradec-Tushemisht-Dogane road/ 3.48 million dollars contract is concluded

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The Pogradec-Tushemisht-Dogane road, Lot 2, will be completely reconstructed and for this a contract with a value of 3.48 million dollars has already been signed. This value also includes Value Added Tax.

The Contracting Authority of this procedure was the Albanian Development Fund, which announced earlier the signing of the contract with the winning operator.

According to the announcement, the implementation will be done by the union of operators "4 A - M" sh.p.k. & "GPG Company" sh.p.k. The works specified in the contract regarding the complete reconstruction of the road are expected to be completed within 6 months. Eight companies participated in the competition with different offers.

"The project aims at the complete reconstruction of the Pogradec-Tushemisht road. The required works consist of: road construction, road reconstruction, urban improvement works, landscape rehabilitation works.

The reconstruction of the road will increase the value of the surrounding assets, facilitate the access and mobility of the residents of the area and the access to the castle by tourists.

The works required under this contract mainly consist of: Earthmoving and excavation, paving and compaction of road subgrade layers, asphalt works, municipal works, concrete and reinforcement and landscape works," the specifications published on the website state. ADF.

The Pogradec-Tushemisht-Dogane road is part of the Regional and Local Roads Connectivity project, which has been supported by the World Bank for several years now. It envisages intervention in the potential growth of agricultural and tourism activities by improving access to selected areas, as well as strengthening the capacities of municipalities for the management of their road assets.

This project has a fund of USD 50 million and consists of three main components: Civil works and road safety initiatives; capacity building for LGUs; management during implementation.

These components, according to the project explanation, aim at: improving access, through the rehabilitation of regional and local roads within the existing track, improving elements of resilience to climate change in selected municipalities, increasing road safety and installing sidewalks , bicycle lanes, greenery, etc., strengthening the capacities of municipalities for the management and maintenance of their road assets, maintaining the geographic information system (GIS) and the priority database for regional and local roads./ Monitor