The Central Agency for Public Tenders has approved the request of the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport regarding issuing a tender for the project of detailed study and design work, and preparing documents for the tender for the railway project “Phase One”.
Sources in the commission described the step as an achievement because it paves the way for moving forward towards the implementation of the project, which has been delayed for several years, noting that the estimated value of the consultancy project is about one million dinars, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The closing date, according to the same sources is February 21 and until that date between 5 and 7 consulting offices wishing to participate are expected to apply, provided they have the necessary expertise in this field.
The sources indicated the contract is expected to be awarded to one of the offices within 90 days from the closing date, after which the studies and final designs scheduled for one year will begin, after which the authority will offer contracts for the construction of the railway line.
The sources also pointed out that the project extends over a distance of 110 km from the southern border to the Shadadiyah region, as a station will be established between the south and west of the Abdullah Al-Mubarak region, and it is expected to be completed within two to three years.
Regarding the expected total cost of the project, the sources indicated that it is too early to talk about that before the completion of the study and then the start of issuing tenders.
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