PIU Consultant – Project Preparation, Design Review, Procurement Support – Rehabilitation of Vore – Hani i Hotit Railway Line

The project aims at the complete rehabilitation of the existing railway section, including the signaling and telecommunication and the electrification supply and installation, increasing its average speed to 100-120 km/h. The whole scheme will be implemented through works contracts administrated under FIDIC Plant and Design-Build (Yellow Book).

In this context, IRD Engineering signed a contract with the Albanian Railways to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the overall project, by providing all kinds of technical assistance during the procurement and implementation of the complete scheme.

For a period of five years, a team of specialists from IRD Engineering will assist the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at Hekurudha Shqiptare in a wide range of activities, such as the preparation of technical documentation, assistance during the procurement of works and supervision services, design review, support with all compliance and reporting obligations under the financing documents, backing the implementation of the environmental and social action plan (ESAP) requirements, monitoring all health and safety aspects, and training of PIU staff and implementation of good international practices in the railway sector.