Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (Jezkazgan-Karagandy Section of TCITR (Mid

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (May 2025)   Country : Republic of Kazakhstan Project Name : Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (TRACE) Project ID No. : P500565 Project Implementing Agency : Joint Stock Company “National Company “KazAvtoZhol”   The Government of Republic of Kazakhstan has applied for financing support from the IBRD loan (42.5%) with co-financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) (42.5%) under project co-financing, with around 15% through government co-financing, totaling about to US$ 1,5 billion, to implement the Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project (TRACE) with a project duration of eleven (11) years and 4 months starting from the end of year 2025. The proposed TRACE seeks to bring about tangible improvements in connectivity and resilience that will significantly enhance transportation and regional integration. In parallel, the project seeks to strengthen governance in the sector by including initiatives to improve the efficiency of contracting and maintenance, introduce private-sector financing, drive significant reforms to address the challenges posed by growing vehicle utilization and develop modern road design standards with a focus on safety. The program-level development objective is to provide safe, efficient, and climate-resilient connectivity along the Jezkazgan – Karagandy corridor and improve road sector management practices. TRACE will be comprised of the following components: Component 1: Resilient and Safe Road Connectivity: Road Corridor Development   will support upgrading selected sections of the strategically important Jezqazgan - Karagandy corridor using an integrated design, build, and maintain approach under Output and Performance-based road contract (OPBRC) arrangement. Component 2: Transport Systems Development: The project also modernize the road sector to make the country’s roads more climate resilient and safer by design...