Muscat: Eleven companies, including some big names in the infrastructure development, have expressed interest in the tender floated for the development of Burj Al Sahwa Roundabout and the roads linking to the roundabout.
While the last date to submit bids closed on May 13, the bid opening is expected in the middle of the next month.
The contraction were to provide four options such as one involving only the main baseline and bridge, the second one of bridges and underpass, the third one based on the proposal from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MOHUP), and the fourth one will be presented by the bidding contracting company itself.
The contractor was allowed to propose an alternative solution for the development of Burj Al Sahwa and the scope of the work may extended till Muscat Expressway.
Earlier, MTCIT affirmed its plans to resolve the traffic congestion in the capital with the implementation of some vital projects this year.
Speaking to the Observer, Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, "There are a lot of road projects that will be implemented in 2025, which include the expansion of Muscat Expressway, November 18 Road and the remodeling of Burj Al Sahwa Roundabout."
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