Qatar's Tadmur Awarded QAR 722 Million Road Infrastructure Contract in Doha

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 6, Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) awarded a road and infrastructure works contract worth approximately QAR 722 million (about USD 197 million) to local contractor Tadmur Contracting Company. The project is located in the area north of Al-Rifaa Street in the capital Doha, and its scope includes more than 34 kilometers of roads and supporting municipal facilities, as well as plot development, site clearance, earthworks backfilling, and drainage system construction.

Road works are one of the main components of the project. The construction scope includes new roads, road cross-section facilities, curbs, and pavement structures, along with roadside parking areas and 3,735 parking spaces. The project also includes supporting facilities such as road landscaping, street lighting, road markings, and directional signage to improve traffic circulation and parking services in the area.

Drainage system construction is another key focus of the works. The contractor will build surface water and groundwater drainage systems, sewage discharge networks, and treated sewage effluent (TSE) transmission pipelines, along with dedicated pump stations and emergency stormwater retention tanks. Among these, the surface water drainage facilities will connect to the regional drainage network, while the sewage network and treated water transmission facilities will handle regional sewage collection and the conveyance of treated water resources.

The project also includes power supply and distribution facilities, water supply mains, and other underground utility construction, specifically involving various pipelines, inspection manholes, stormwater inlets, and customer connection facilities. Road construction will be carried out in parallel with water, power, and drainage network works, covering multiple stages from underground pipeline laying and road foundation construction to pavement and ancillary facility construction.

The contract was awarded through competitive bidding. In addition to the winning bidder Tadmur Contracting Company, six other contractors submitted bids. Among them, Qatar Trading & Contracting Group bid approximately USD 244 million, Iris Construction Tourism Industry & Trade bid approximately USD 259 million, Lotus Trading & Contracting bid approximately USD 260 million, Generic Engineering Technologies & Contracting bid approximately USD 261 million, Alghanim International and National Industrial Contracting submitted a joint bid of approximately USD 268 million, and Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company bid approximately USD 281 million. Tadmur ultimately won the contract with a bid amount of approximately USD 197 million.