Oman and Etihad Rail invite bids for freight facilities, stations

Oman and Etihad Rail invite bids for freight facilities, stations

Muscat: The Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the railway network connecting Oman and UAE, has invited specialized contractors to apply for the prequalification for tendering of freight facilities, depot, and passenger stations of the project in the two countries.

As per the notice, the potential contractors must demonstrate individually or in JV/Consortium that they have the necessary resources and required expertise to meet the requirements as follows - a local company or a JV/Consonium led by a local company registered in Oman or UAE as applicable to deliver the package(s) in the relevant country.

They must have recent experience executing projects of a similar size, or nature (Rail freight facilities, rail passenger stations, and rail maintenance depots, etc.) in particular, including on-time completion to the required quality, Construction in a railway environment, design and build experience.

The prequalification documents will be available for purchase and download through an e-Payment Services Gateway from: from Augusta 10, am until August 27, 4 pm.

It may be noted that the GCC Railway project will include a line connecting the Suhar and Abu Dhabi.

The 303-km railway will feature the best international safety, security, and environmental standards, to provide faster and safer passenger and