Project covers expansion of Qassim airport
A joint venture (JV) between local firm Al-Ayuni for Investment and Contracting and Turkish conglomerate Kalyon is the low bidder for a construction contract covering the expansion of Qassim domestic airport in Saudi Arabia.
The JV submitted a bid of SR923.28m ($246.16m), while the other 12 bidders submitted bids in excess of SR1bn.
The contract for the work is expected to be awarded within the next two months.
The full bid list with prices is as follows:
Al-Ayuni for Investment and Contracting (local) and Kalyon Co (Turkey) | SR923.28m |
Arabian Company for Catering and Trading (part of the Astra Construction group) (local) | SR1.05bn |
First Kuwaiti Trading and Contracting Company (Kuwait) | SR1.14bn |
Al-Turais Saudi Company (Saudi Arabia) | SR1.20bn |
Al-Muhaidib Contracting Company (Local) | SR1.25bn |
Al-Arrab Contracting Company (local) | SR1.34bn |
Al-Mabani Company (local) | SR1.39bn |
Al-Jabreen Contracting Company (local) | SR1.45bn |
JV between Al-Jaber Company for General Contracting and Transportation and Al-Jaber Building (local) | SR1.52bn |
Al-Mansouriah Company for General Contracting (local) | SR1.58bn |
Al-Rawaf Company for Trading and Contracting (local) | SR1.68bn |
Diaa Holding Company (Azerbaijan) | SR2.06bn |
Seder Group Co for Trading and Contracting (local) | SR2.38bn |
The project entails construction of a new terminal with capacity of 1.4 million passengers a year. The works also include airport infrastructure, such as a control tower, car parks and a mosque. The deadline for bids on the project was extended a number of times during the year, with documents finally submitted on 12 August.
The expansion of the airport is part of Saudi Arabias General Authority for Civil Aviations (GACA) plan to upgrade and build a number of domestic airports, including the construction of the new Abha airport and Jizan airport.
In April, Gaca awarded an estimated SR2.5bn contract to a local consortium for the construction of the new King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz airport in Jizan. The consortium, which consists of Saudi/Lebanese Modern Construction Company and local companies Safari and Al-Subaie, will build a three-storey passenger terminal, a control tower, air cargo zones and other facilities. The terminal will have 10 gates and a VIP lounge.
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