Ashghal seeks firms for road package

24 October 2018
Ashghal last week awarded $745m worth of infrastructure contracts

Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has invited firms to bid by 30 October for the reconstruction of two roads and the construction of a new one to improve accessibility to Zulal resort located in the country’s Al-Shamal area.

The project comprises the construction of a new 1.2-kilometre dual carriageway road and the conversion of 7.9km of an existing two-lane, single carriageway road into a dual, and two-lane carriageway.

MEED understands the works include site clearance, storm water drainage system, earthworks, pavements, and traffic signs and road markings.

Earlier this month, Ashghal awarded five contracts totalling more than $745m for constructing infrastructure in housing areas for local nationals.

A joint venture of Kuwait’s Al-Ghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company and the local National Industrial Contracting Company won an estimated QR671m ($184m) contract for work in Al-Kharaitiyat and Ezghawa that includes 40km of roads, some 69km of pavements and cycle lanes, 4,200 parking spaces, as well as sewage and storm water drainage networks.

The local Qatar Trading & Contracting Group won an estimated QR645m contract for work in Al-Ebb and Leabib that covers 26km of roads, 49km of pavements and cycle lanes, 3,400 parking spaces, as well as sewage and storm water drainage networks.

A joint venture of the local Urbacon Trading & Contracting Company and the local InfraRoad Trading & Contracting was awarded a contract for Muaither West and Al Manaseer. The contract covers 30km of roads, 120km of pavements and cycle lanes, 11,000 parking spaces, as well as sewage and storm water drainage networks.

The local Boom Construction won a QR489m contract for another package in Muaither West – Al Manaseer, which includes 22km of roads and 90km of pedestrian and cycle lanes. It also involves sewage, stormwater and TSE networks.

The final package was a QR356m contract awarded to the local Bin Omran Trading and Contracting. This is for work in Al-Mearaad and South West of Muaither, and covers 18km of roads, 35km of pavements and cycle lanes, 3,100 parking spaces and sewage, storm water infrastructure and TSE networks.

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