Gestão de Obras Públicas Rodoviárias no Estado de Alagoas: Causas e Consequêcias dos Aditivos Contratuais

Abstract

The efficient management of road public works requires careful attention to deal with the complexity of contractual amendments. The changes made during the execution of these works are constantly studied as they directly impact the costs and timelines initially established. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the management of road public works in the state of Alagoas, investigating the causes and consequences of contractual amendments from 2019 to 2023. In this context, the main factors influencing the costs and timelines of the state's pavement contracts were identified, aiming to assess the main impacts supported by the public administration and propose strategies and best practices for project management, seeking to reduce the occurrence of delays and minimize economic and financial impacts on contracts. The Transparency Portal of the State of Alagoas and the Electronic Information System (EIS) were used to obtain research data, providing a comprehensive overview of the state's works during the analyzed period. The obtained data revealed a significant challenge in the management of pavement works in Alagoas, with 34.57% of the works experiencing value increases and 83.95% having deadline extensions. The reasons for this issue are linked to both stages preceding the start of the work, such as errors and omissions in projects, and problems during execution. Issues in the project phase, such as errors and omissions in projects, were the main factors linked to cost changes, while factors related to adverse weather conditions, the Covid-19 pandemic, problems with expropriations, and the relocation of water and pole networks are the most common obstacles to delays in the execution of the analyzed undertakings. In this context, the adoption of stricter measures in the bidding phases, as well as the implementation of action plans aligned with a risk matrix provided for by Law No. 14,333/21, is of fundamental importance to alleviate the problems linked to the management of these works.