The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has signed seven new construction contracts for roads and infrastructure development projects for citizens’ subdivisions at a total value of QR3.2bn to serve 3,090 land plots. The contracts were awarded to six Qatari firms and one Kuwaiti company.
Saoud Al Tamimi, Manager, Roads Projects Department, noted the signed projects include five for the infrastructure of citizens’ lands south of Meshaf, Al Ebb and Leabaib, in addition to two road projects.
Ashghal President Dr Saad bin Ahmad Al Muhannadi signed the new contracts with representatives of the awarded contractors at a value of about QR1.3bn, which include three packages serving 993 land plots. These projects will provide 119.8 km of drainage networks, 55.7 km of sewage networks, 26.3 km of irrigation networks and 48.7 km of road works.
The first contract included package one of South Al Meshaf project, which was awarded to the joint venture of Sacyr and MedGulf, at a value of about QR 474m, This package will serve 119 land plots. The third package of South Al Meshaf project was signed with the UrbaCon Trading & Contracting Co. and InfraRoad Trading & Contracting joint venture which will serve 404 land plots at a value of QR394m. The fourth package was signed with Al Sarh Holding Group with a value of QR434m and will serve 470 plots.
Al Muhannadi also signed another two contracts for packages three and five of Al Ebb and Leabaib project. The first contract was awarded to Al Darwish Engineering Company with a total value of QR718m to serve 1278 plots, while the second contract was awarded to TriConstruct Corporation with a total value of QR395m to serve 819 plots. The project includes the development of the infrastructure in Al Ebb and Leabaib areas, including the implementation of 63 km of roads, 102 km of drainage networks, 51 km of sewage networks and 32 km of irrigation networks, in addition to building 126 km of pedestrian and cycling paths.
The contracts signed included the contract for the development of the B-Ring Road project, which includes the construction of 9.1 km of roads and the expansion of the current road to three lanes in each direction instead of two. Through this project, six intersections will be developed and three roundabouts converted to signal-controlled intersections. Two pedestrian bridges with electric elevators will also be built. This contract was awarded to Al Jaber and Makhloof with a value of QR472m.
Phase one of the road development project in South Doha was also signed and awarded to Al Ghanim International Company for QR354m. The project includes the implementation of 9 km of irrigation networks and 25 km of drainage networks. The project also includes the construction of 20 km of roads as well as landscaping and lighting to enhance traffic safety in the area.