Optimize value of road investment through better design and quality control during construction: Limited sections of the Samtskhe-Javakheti road have experienced premature pavement failure after rehabilitation during the Defects Notification Period. The potential causes of such failure were traced to design issues and as well as to lapses in quality control during construction. Establishing and enforcing an MCC standard for design review, which incorporates a greater level of technical expertise, could help to identify possible design deficiencies early on in the project development phase. In addition to more rigorous oversight processes, it is important to strongly enforce quality assurance and control requirements, as well as consider alternative forms of engineering contracts and project delivery systems to improve the quality of contractor feasibility, design and supervision.
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