
in the State of BahiaPublic Disclosure Authorized Eric LancelotJoanna MoodyGabriel Pereira CaldeiraCarlos Garzón GuineaCarlos Augusto Costa DavidAnibal Coelho da CostaPublic Disclosure Authorized © 2026 The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org Standard Disclaimer This work is a product of The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressedin this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank orthe governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data includedin this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies inthe information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods,processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes andother information shown in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bankconcerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.The citation of works authored by others does not mean the World Bank endorses the viewsexpressed by those authors or the content of their works. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver ofthe privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encouragesdissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, fornoncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Attribution Please cite the work as follows: “Eric Lancelot, Joanna Moody, Gabriel Pereira Caldeira, CarlosGarzón Guinea, Carlos Augusto Costa David and Anibal Coelho da Costa. 2026.Performance-based Contracts for Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance in the State of Bahia. Washington, D.C.© World Bank.” Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World BankPublications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Cover photo: “Pedra do Pescoço - Itamarajú - Bahia - Brasil (2013).” Photo by Marinelson Almeidavia Flickr (CC BY-2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/marinelson/11531989124/ Report editing: Fayre Makeig Report design: Dragana Mrdja Table of Contents Acknowledgments.................................................................................................................................... 5Abstract.................................................................................................................................................... 61. Road Management in Brazil................................................................................................................ 82. Road Management in the State of Bahia: Comparing PBCs and Conventional Contracts..... 142.1. Context.................................................................................................................................................. 142.2. Method of Comparison: PBCs vs. Conventional Contracts for Road Maintenance............ 153. Key Findings........................................................................................................................................ 193.1. Cost and Pavement Solutions.......................................................................................................... 193.2. Road Conditions................................................................................................................................. 213.3. Competition at Award and Contract Addenda...........................................................................234. Conclusions.........................................................................................................................................254.1. Explore Longer-Term PBCs Where Regulations Allow................................................................264.2. Adopt PBCs Programmatically and at Scale for Managing Paved Road Assets................265. References..........................................................................................................................................286. Annex: Detailed Data Tables............................................................................................................ 316.1. PREMAR 1: 2009-14........................................................................................................................... 316.2. PREMAR 2: 2017-23......................................................................................................................... 366.3. PREMAR 1 and 2: 2009-23............................................................................................................. 40 Acknowledgments