Riyadh prepares King Salman airport tenders

Riyadh prepares King Salman airport tenders

It is expected that three project management consultancy contracts will be tendered

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to tender project management consultancy (PMC) contracts for the delivery of King Salman International airport (KSIA) in Riyadh.It is expected that there will be three contracts tendered that will cover the landside areas, airside areas, and the terminal buildings. There may also be a fourth PMC package tendered later.It is expected that PMC roles will be assigned before tendering for main construction packages starts. Some contracting companies have already started to form joint ventures for the project. Firms are already working on the project. UK-based Mace has won the delivery partner role earlier this year. Delivery partner roles typically involve assisting the project client with the development of the project. This includes project management, design management, cost consulting and procurement advice.Foster + Partners, also based in the UK, won the competition to design the masterplan. The architectural firm is now working on the concept designs for the airport’s buildings, while US-based Jacobs is working on the infrastructure design for the airport.Project scaleThe project covers an area of about 57 square kilometres, allowing for six parallel runways, and will include the existing terminals at