The Israel Ports Company on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Transport, National Infrastructure and Road Safety has announced the first stage of an international tender for construction services for new container terminal(s) in Haifa (Bayport/HaMifratz Port) and/or Ashdod (Southport/HaDarom Port) which will include breakwater and quay construction, dredging services and terminal reclamation.
The first stage of the process is the pre-qualification stage. Eligible civil/marine contractors with required experience and expertise must be pre-qualified to participate in the competitive bidding process which will take place in the second stage. The deadline for applying to be pre-qualified is January 28, 2013. Single entities or joint ventures can apply for pre-qualification under the tender terms.
The IPC expects to complete the design of the new container terminals in Haifa and Ashdod this year and is concurrently progressing with the permitting process. The Government has delegated the decision on the timing of the terminal developments to the Transport and Finance Ministers who have not yet decided which of the two terminals will be developed first or if they will be developed in parallel. Initial operations of the first terminal is targeted for 2018.
Each of the terminals has been designed to handle triple E size vessels. Both projects include a primary quay 1,050-1,100m long, breakwater extensions and lee breakwaters of differing lengths, as well as extensive dredging and reclamation works.
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IPC, October 14, 2012