{"id":45437,"date":"2013-07-31T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escaesco.com.br\/lab\/anba\/qatar-invites-companies-to-build-roads\/"},"modified":"2019-06-30T12:08:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T15:08:49","slug":"qatar-invites-companies-to-build-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/qatar-invites-companies-to-build-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar invites companies to build roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[{![cemb_9_524253_2]!}]--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;S&atilde;o Paulo &ndash; The Public Works Authority of Qatar (Ashghal) has reopened the process for pre-qualification of local and international companies interested in operating in the construction of roads in the country. The government wants to have a data bank of companies that are experienced in &ldquo;high quality and innovative infrastructures comprising of&rdquo; road projects for the Expressway Programme.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the number of contracts and volume of work continues to increase, the PWA has decided to give other contractors the opportunity of being added to the existing pre-qualified list,&rdquo; says the Ashghal document.<\/p>\n<p>The works of the programme started last year and the contracts signed up to now total 16 billion Qatari rials (US$ 4.4 billion at current exchange rates), according to figures disclosed on the department site. The project forecasts the construction of 900 km of roads, avenues, viaducts, tunnels and other road structures.<\/p>\n<p>According to the department press statement, over the next five years, the implementation of 27 different &ldquo;construction packages&rdquo; involving expressways and primary urban and rural routes in and around Doha are included.<\/p>\n<p>To pre-qualify, companies should have the following requirements: minimum annual revenues of 1.5 billion rials (US$ 412 million) in the areas of infrastructure, roads and bridges over the last five years; successful conclusion of road projects over the last five years for an accumulated value of over 500 million rials (US$ 137.3 million); and audited balance sheets from 2008 to 2012.<\/p>\n<p>To enrol, companies should register on the programme site (www.exwsupplier.com). According to the press statement, after registration, those interested should be receive user identification and a password to view the page. From then, it will be necessary to complete the company information so as to download the user guide and documents regarding pre-qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Enrolment on the site was opened on July 28th and ends on August 28th, at 5:00 pm, Doha time, or 11 am, Bras&iacute;lia time. The deadline for submitting the pre-qualification form itself goes on to October 27th, also at 5:00 pm, Doha time, or three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3:00).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further information: <\/p>\n<p>Public Works Authority<\/strong><br \/>Site: www.ashghal.gov.qa<br \/>E-mail: PQ_DXW@ashghal.gov.qa<br \/>Fax: +974 4495-0777<br \/>Management of Contracts Department<br \/>Ashghal Tower(1), Ground Floor<br \/>P.O. Box: 22188, Doha, Qatar<br \/>Title: Expressway Programme, Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Major Road Projects &ndash; 2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Translated by Mark Ament<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-185007\">Press Release\/Ashghal<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies interested in pre-qualifying for the programme for road construction may register on the project site up to August 28th. 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