Meed | Oman opens Musandam road bids

Oman opens Musandam road bids

5 April 2023

Oman’s Transport Communications & Information Technology Ministry has opened bids for the contract for the design and construction of a road linking Khasab and Dibba in Musandam Governorate.

The ministry opened financial bids from three contracting companies. The lowest-priced main bid was RO198m ($514m). It was submitted by the local Premier International Projects, which also proposed an alternative offer of RO120m.

The ministry opened a main bid and one alternative from the local Sarooj Construction Company. The main bid was priced at RO249m and the alternative offer was RO149m.

Two bids were opened from the local Galfar Engineering & Contracting. Its main bid was RO289m and its alternative bid was RO279m.

The ministry also opened technical bids from Beijing-based China Communications Construction Company and the local Al-Bunyan.

The contract covers the engineering, design, procurement and construction of a single-carriageway asphalt road suitable for all vehicle types between Khasab and Dibba in the mountainous Musandam peninsula, which is separated from the rest of the sultanate by the UAE.

Another upcoming project in Musandam is an airport. Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority has invited international consultants to submit bids by 11 April for the design and supervision of the project. The consultancy services include preliminary design, detailed design, tender document preparation and tendering, supervision and post-contract services.

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Colin Foreman