Sunday 19 / May / 2024
Muscat: Announcing tenders for the implementation of the remaining three parts of the Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual carriageway project, with a length of 400 km.
The General Secretariat of the Tender Board announced today, in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, the issuance of tenders for the implementation of the remaining three parts of the Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual road project (3, 4 and 5), starting from the Wilayat of Haima to the Wilayat of Thumrait, with a length of 400 km.
The secretariat clarified that the three parts that were offered for competition to contractors will be limited to local companies specialised in implementing infrastructure projects in the Sultanate of Oman and the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a joint consortium (Omani-Saudi).
His Excellency Engineer Saeed bin Hamoud Al-Ma’awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, stated that completing the implementation of the Adam-Haima-Thumrait (Haima-Thumrait) dual road project through a joint Omani-Saudi consortium enhances the existing Omani-Saudi strategic partnership, and opens new opportunities for the private sector in the two brotherly countries.
“It contributes to enhancing cooperation and exchanging experiences and knowledge between them,” he added.
His Excellency indicated that the Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual carriageway project, with a total length of 717.5 km, is one of the strategic projects implemented by the government. The ministry had previously completed 280 km of the dual carriageway, starting from the Wilayat of Adam in the A’Dakhiliyah Governorate and ending in Umm Al-Zamayem in Al-Wusta Governorate.
He added: ”The remaining part will be re-offered to the center of the Wilayat of Haima with a length of (37.5 km) as a public tender for implementation during the coming period to complete the double road from Adam to Haima.”
His Excellency pointed out that as for the last three parts (3, 4 and 5) of the project (Haima-Thumrait) with a length of 400 km, they will be implemented through a strategic partnership through an Omani-Saudi consortium.
It is worth noting that the third part of the Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual road project starts from the Wilayat of Haima and ends in the Wilayat of Muqshin, with a length of 132.5 km. It includes the construction of safe entrances and exits to and from the regions and 16 detour lanes, in addition to the construction of an intersection for the Wilayat of Muqshin and 19 side parking lots.
The fourth part begins from the Wilayat of Maqshin, passing through Qtabit to Dukkah, with a length of 135 km, and includes the construction of safe entrances and exits to and from the regions, 14 lanes for detours, and the construction of 27 side parking spaces.
As for the fifth part, it starts from Dokah and ends in the Wilayat of Thumrait, with a length of 132.7 km. It also includes the construction of safe entrances and exits, 20 detour lanes, in addition to the construction of 16 side parking spaces.
