Dubai sets October deadline for tram tender

28 September 2016

At least 11 firms are competing for the contract

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has extended the tender closing date for the contract to design the second phase of the Dubai Tram network to 6 October.

At least 11 consultancy firms have been invited, they are:

The second phase of the tram network will link the depot at the end of the first phase of the existing network to the Mall of the Emirates Metro Station on Sheikh Zayed Road. The track will run through the Dubai Holding’s Jumeirah Central development.

A third phase is also planned by the RTA that will run from Mall of the Emirates along Jumeirah Beach Road to Union House at the junction of 2 December Street, which was formerly known as Al-Dhiyafa Street. The third phase could also connect to Dubai Metro at Al-Jafaliya Station in the Satwa area.

The first phase of the tram opened in 2014. It was built by a team of France’s Alstom and the local/Belgian Bel Hasa Six Construct. Systra was the consultant.

In late June, the RTA awarded the contract to design and build the AED10.6bn ($2.9bn) Route 2020 metro link connecting to the Expo site to the consortium of Spain’s Acciona, Turkey’s Gulermak, and France’s Alstom.

 

First phase of Jumeirah Central to cost $6.5bn

Total cost of the entire development is expected to be $20bn

Jumierah Central

Jumeirah Central

Source: Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding expects the first phase of its Jumeirah Central development to cost AED24bn ($6.5bn) to build.

Speaking at a press briefing on 4 September, Morgan Parker, chief operating officer, Jumeirah Central said that the first phase will include 69 projects, including an A-grade office building and a shopping mall.

The project will be delivered by Dubai Holding and joint venture partners that will invest in buildings. Read more

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