Oman’s Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) has awarded a contract to the local Hasan bin Juma bin Backer Trading & Contracting to construct the main water distribution channel in Al-Amerat Wilayat.

The project is part of a programme of expanding the water distribution network in the Al-Amerat district.

Hasan bin Juma bin Backer Trading & Contracting offered the lowest price with two bids of RO36.8m ($95.6m) and RO 35.4m.

The following companies also submitted bids for the contract:

• Desert Line Projects (Oman)
• Societe Egyptienne d’Enterprises (Egypt)
• Galfar Engineering & Contracting (Oman)
• Nagarjuna Construction Company International (India)
• Assignia Infraestructuras (Spain)