Bahrain expected to award road widening and upgrade contracts in Q4

Bahrain expected to award road widening and upgrade contracts in Q4

Bahrain’s Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning is expected to award the main construction contract for its Widening Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Highway and Bahrain Map Interchange Package 1 and Widening Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Highway with Jasrah Interchange Upgrade Phase 2 package 2 (AMAS Access Improvement - Package 4) by the fourth quarter of 2022.

The source told Zawya Projects that the main contract for Package 1 of Widening Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Highway and Bahrain Map Interchange is expected to be awarded early December 2022, with the overall project completion is scheduled for first quarter of 2025.

The technical bidders for Package 1, funded by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, included Alghanim International General Trading and Contracting Co, Sayed Kadhem Al Durazi & Sons, Mohammed A Al Kharafi & Sons for General Trading General Contracting and Industrial Structures, Haji Hassan Group, Kingdom Asphalt Co., Khalid Ali Al-Kharafi & Brothers Co. Construction Contracting KSCC and Eastern Asphalt & Mixed Concrete Company, according to Tender Board notice.

A second source said bid evaluation is progressing for Package 2 and the contract is expected to be awarded by end of November 2022.

The bidders list, according to Tender Board, comprised of Nass