Tender Updates: December 2013
Big Project ME, in conjunction with Middle East Tenders, presents the biggest tenders for the month of December
Saudi Arabia
Project Number: ZPR088-SA
Project Name: Jeddah Metro Project
Territory: Saudi Arabia
Client Name: Jeddah Municipality (Saudi Arabia)
City: Jeddah 21146
Postal/Zip Code: 7687
Country: Saudi Arabia
Phone: (+966-2) 614 9999
Fax: (+966-2) 614 9292
e-mail: info@jeddah.gov.sa
Website: http://www.jeddah.gov.sa
Description:
Construction of Jeddah Metro light rail transit system spanning 108 kilometres comprising three major lines.
Budget: $9,300,000,000
Status: New Tender
Remarks:
This project is in Saudi Arabia. The metro will consist of three major lines, which will be called Orange, Blue and Green. The 67-kilometre Orange line will connect Makkah Road with Obhur, passing through the central part of the city northward. It will have 22 stations besides a branch line to the east along Sari Street. The 24-kilometre Blue line will link King Abdulaziz International Airport to Old Airport Road with 17 stations.
The 17-kilometre Green line will run along Palestine Road with a branch to the Old Airport and end at the Haramain Railway. It will have only seven stations. The planned public transport system also includes a bus service using (816) buses linking metro stations with all residential districts in the city. Buses will run 750 kilometres in various districts and have 2,950 stops. A new company, Jeddah Metro Company, has been established to implement this scheme, which is a joint venture of Jeddah Municipality and the Jeddah Urban Development Company.
Jeddah Metro Company is set to tender the pre-project management contract on this project within the next two weeks. It is understood that six consultants have already been pre-qualified for the role. A contract covering the engineering and design work will also be tendered by end of November 2013, with a contract award before the end of 2013. Six consultants have also been pre-qualified for this contract.
Pre-qualification process for the main construction contracts is expected to commence at the beginning of 2014, with tenders to be released towards the end of 2013. All contracts are due to be awarded during 2015. Construction is expected to last between three and five years.
Design Consultant: Egis Rail (France)
Tender Categories: Public Transportation Projects
Tender Products: Metro, Railways
