BiH CQ PLW May 2002 final

Bosnia and HerzegovinaRoad Management and Safety ProjectLaunch Workshop: 

Bosnia and Herzegovina Road Management and Safety Project Launch Workshop May 21-22, 2002

Development Objective: 

Development Objective To improve traffic flow and reduce accident rates on the country’s road network through rehabilitation of priority road sections associated with identified poor road condition and accident black spots

Some key steps...: 

Some key steps... Identification in Sep – Oct 2000 Pre-appraisal in April 2002 Appraisal in September 2001 Negotiations in February 2002 Board approval: March 28, 2002 Loan signature: ? Effectiveness: ?

Key Performance Indicators: 

Key Performance Indicators Post-construction traffic surveys demonstrate the achievement of expected reductions in travel time and increase in traffic volumes within each identified road segment when compared to pre-construction traffic surveys Post-construction accident records indicate significant reduction in accidents at “black spots” when compared to pre-construction records

Project Components: 

Project Components Road maintenance, rehabilitation, and safety improvements for the main and regional road network, including about 280 km of priority road sections in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and about 290 km of priority road sections in Republic of Srpska

Project Components (cont’d): 

Project Components (cont’d) Institutional strengthening of the FBHRD and RSRD, including setting up of road and bridge data banks, introducing the use of HDM for setting road maintenance priorities, supervision for civil works, the use of competitive bidding procedures, familiarization with modern road maintenance technologies, improved financial management systems, establishing environmental units in each of the Road Directorates and to support these units in implementing their EMPs, training

Project Components (cont’d): 

Project Components (cont’d) a program of technical support for BRIC, including establishing improved and uniform road and bridge design, maintenance and construction standards; creation of a road safety data base and conducting safety awareness campaigns; development of the capacity to evaluate private sector proposals for investments in road concessions; and the coordination of inter-entity and international road matters; staff training

Slide8: 

World Bank Supplier Contractor Consultant Borrower Loan Agreement Prequalification Bid Documents Bid Evaluation Contract

Parallel Sessions: May 22, 2002: 

Parallel Sessions: May 22, 2002 Procurement aspects: Ahmet Gokce Social and environmental aspects: Scott Hanna and Bill Denning Traffic safety: Rob Reid Smith Management, economic and technical aspects: Enn Vasur and Andras Timar

Parallel Sessions Schedule: 

Parallel Sessions Schedule 9 am: Plenary 9:15 am: Breakout sessions 12 noon: Lunch 1:30 pm: Verbal reports on breakout sessions 2:30 pm: General discussions 3 pm: Concluding remarks 3:30 pm: Adjournment