RO 535.5m for road projects

MUSCAT — Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications, signed at the Ministry’s headquarters yesterday 13 agreements related to roads and land transport at a cost of RO 535,557,010. The first agreement  (RO 135,658,401) with Larsen and Tubro Company is related to the construction of Al Batinah Express way (fourth package). It starts from the end of the third package, after Al Hijari road and ends at Wadi Haibi road – 50 km long. The project includes the construction of two main sectors, seven sub sectors, flyovers, five bridges and a truck weight station. The second agreement (RO 132,600,000) with Fidrichi Sterling is related to the construction of Al Batinah Express Way (fifth package).

It starts from the end of the fourth package after Wadi Haibi road in the wilayat of Sohar and ends in the wilayat of Liwa, about 41 km.

The project includes the construction of three main interchanges, three sub interchanges, flyovers, 3 bridges over the wadi and four truck weight stations. The third agreement (RO 124 million) with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) is related to the construction of Al Batinah Express Way (sixth package). It starts from the end of the fifth package in the wilayat of Liwa and ends at Khatmat Milahah in the wilayat of Shinas to connect current express road with the existing Al Batinah road and the coastal road,  about 45 km. The project includes the construction of four main interchanges, four secondary interchanges, flyovers, four wadi bridges and two truck weight stations. The fourth agreement with First International Projects worth (RO 62,850,000) is related to the dualization of Mahdha /Al Rawdha road in Al Buraimi Governorate (about 60 km). It includes two asphalt layers at each direction, internal and external asphalt shoulders and median strip. It includes the construction of four interchanges.

The fifth agreement with Strabag Oman worth (RO 46,095,856) is related to the construction of Sinaw- Mahout, Al Duqm road (second part, about 100 km). The cross section of the road includes two asphalt lanes at each direction and external road shoulder. The sixth agreement with Oman Consolidated Contractor Company worth RO 17,884,403 is related to the construction of a bridge over Falaj al Qabail roundabout. The seventh agreement (RO 5,500,000) with Best Infrastructure Developers LLC (BIS) is related to the design and construction of road junctions at the wilayat of Ibri/ Muqniyat —  Maskan in the Al  Dhahirah Governorate. The eighth agreement worth RO 4,836,528 with Arabian Projects and Transportation Company is related to the design and construction of Wadi Sal-Ras al Hadd road (48 km) in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali in the South Al Sharqiyah Governorate.

The ninth agreement worth RO 3,151,508 with Best Infrastructure Developers LLC (BIS) is related to the construction of Wadi Mistil road in South Al Batinah Governorate, second stage 12 km long. The tenth agreement worth RO 850,000 with Dar al Handasah Company is related to the consultancy services for the management of the dualisation of Mahdha/Al Rawdha road in the Al Buraimi Governorate. The eleventh agreement worth RO 784,162 with SEZAI TURKES FEYZI AKKAYA — Oman, is related to the design and rehabilitation work for the damaged parts at the Al Rusayl-Nizwa dual carriageway project (from Bidbid to Izki) in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The twelfth agreement worth RO 526,150 with Towers Engineering Consultancy, is related to provision of the consultancy service for the supervision of the Mahdha-Al Rawdha dual carriageway project in the Al Buraimi Governorate.

The thirteenth agreement  (RO 820,000) with Arabian Logistics and Contracting Company is related to the design and construction of camel racetrack in the Wilayat of Adam in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate (14 km long). The minister said in a statement that the most important projects are those related to the packages of the Al Batinah Expressway that will open new horizons for construction and economic boom at the nearby areas. The term of the Al Batinah Express Way contracts packages is three years from the date of signing the contract. Meanwhile, the Tender Board yesterday awarded RO 3,250,641 worth tenders for the following projects:

1- Additional works for the design and implementation of Wadi Al Jazeer bridge in the Wilayat of Sur in the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah (RO 2,607,746).
2- Additional works for the provision of consultancy services for the design and supervision on the construction of Al Batinah coastal road (RO 393,986).
3- Additional works for the building of the Directorate General for Roads and Land Transport in the Governorate of Dhofar (RO 127,771).
4- Additional works for the provision of consultancy services for the design and supervision on the construction of the SCADA system building.
5- Additional works for the provision of consultancy services for the building of the Ministry of Tourism (RO 19,625). — ONA