Two tenders launched for Qatar sewerage projects

Doha's infrastructure is fast developing.

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Consultancy and construction tenders for sewerage infrastructure in Qatar have been launched by the country’s Public Works Authority.

Services are required for design review, site supervision and overall consultancy for the upgrade for the Jamiliyah and North Camp sewage treatment plants package. The deadline for submission for consultants is 4 October, with a fee of QAR 1,000.

Work is also required for the construction of the sewerage architecture in the Al Garaffa area of the capital, Doha. The fee is QAR 4,000 and the deadline for submissions is 18 October. All interested parties must refer to the department for infrastructure affairs.

The Doha North Sewerage Treatment and Associated Works project is a $2.2 billion four-part expansion if the city’s sewerage treatment capabilities. Doha is currently served by two treatment works, Doha West and Doha South: the latter built in the 1980s and which has had a number of extensions and refurbishments. The Doha North Project is designed to pick up flows from Lusail, the Pearl catchments and Gharaffa, West Bay area, as well as alleviate some of the pressure placed on the existing Doha West Sewerage Treatment Works (STW) catchment.

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The Public Works Authority, also known as Ashghal, has for the last two years been driving the development of the country’s infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, as well as utilities services alongside wider construction development in Qatar. Twenty-seven tenders have already been launched and closed by the government body so far this year. Completed projects include the development of Al Khor port and expansion of its channel, at a cost of QAR 93m.

This year, Nasser Ali Al-Mawlawi, Ashghal president, was named the seventh most powerful figure in the Gulf construction out of ConstructionWeek’s annual Power 100 list, on the back of the number and scope of projects under the control of the government body.

The market for consultant and contractors in the country is becoming increasingly international following the award to host the 2022 football World Cup. A trade delegation from Korea is the latest in a string of countries that have shown strong interest in developing business ties. Hyundati Engineering & Construction, a Korean contractor, is already active in the gas-rish state.

This week, UK consultant Hilson Moran set up its office in the country. Contractors such as Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Khodari & Sons, a large provider of infrastructure services, is also believed to be considering establishing an office.