7 companies respond to RFQ for Cross-Israel Highway PPP project in Israel
Date
July 17, 2011
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Seven companies have submitted the prequalification documents (RPQ) for the tender to build the northern extension of the Road 6 (Cross-Israel Highway or Yitzhak Rabin Highway) toll road.The bidders are as follows:
- India's Larsen and Toubro Ltd.;
- Africa-Israel Investments Ltd. with Shikun u'Binui Holdings Ltd. unit Shikun u'Binui Solel Boneh Building and Infrastructure Ltd.;
- Shafir Civil and Marine Engineering Ltd.;
- Minrav Holdings Ltd.;
- Ashtrom Properties Ltd.;
- Electra Ltd. with Gili and Yoel Azaria Ltd.
The concession period for the contract is 25 years. The tender committee is due to announce which companies passed the PQ stage by the end of September.
The following are the advisors to the Tender Committee:
Project descriptionThe project entitles the construction of Sections 7 & 3 of the Cross Israel Highway:- Engineering Consultants: Amy-Matom Engineers & Consultants Ltd.,
- Lead Designer (Section 7): Tedem Civil Engineering Ltd.
- Lead Designer (Section 3): Gruner - D.E.L Engineering Ltd.
- Tunnel Consultant: A. Rozen Engineering Ltd. - Eng. Arnon Rozen,
- Financial and Economic Advisor: GLRM Consultants,
- Financial and Economic Advisor: Mr. Moshe Haviv,
- Legal Advisors: Weinstock Zecler & Co, Attorneys-at-Law,
| Section 7 | Section 3 | |
| Description | From Yokneam Junction in the South to Tel Kashis in the North. | From Tel Kashis in the North to Somech Interchange in the North. |
| Length | 6 Km | 14 Km |
The aim of the Cross Israel Highway is to connect various regions of the State, to improve the accessibility to Israel's periphery and its connection to the center of the State, to encourage immigration of population to the periphery, to serve as a main transportation artery, and as a metropolitan beltway for the congested Tel-Aviv metropolitan area.
The central section of the Cross Israel Highway is 90 kilometers long, from Iron to Soreq, and operates since 2004. It was executed by a private concessionaire granted the concession to finance, build, operate and maintain the central section as a toll road, for a total concession period of 30 year
The northern section Highway is over 16 kilometers long, from Iron to Ein-Tut interchange (known as "Section 18"). The southern section is over 35 kilometers long, from Soreq to Ma'ahaz interchange (known as "Sections 19-20"). Both were executed by the said concessionaire.Via: Globes and Ministry of Transport and road safetyFollow us:- Facebook
