483villas, 398villas, 740villas, MOH, East Hidd Housing Projects, Bahrain

Bahrain’s Ministry of Housing (MoH) is undertaking the construction of a residential project in Bahrain. The project involves the construction of 4,500 residential units comprising 2,827 villas, 1,212 apartments and 500 plots on 232ha of land. It includes the construction of residential units, apartments, access roads and related facilities, and the installation of street lighting. The project will be developed in multiple phases. The first phase includes 487 housing units in two villages B2 and B3, 398 housing units in Village B1 and 740 housing units in Village C.The project also includes the construction of retail, food & beverage units, mosques, schools, waterfronts, public parks, plazas and infrastructural facilities.In 2011, Nature Environmental Studies and Consultations was appointed as the environmental consultants.In May 2011, Interest to Bid (ITB) tender for the infrastructure contract was issued with October 2011, as the submission deadline on the project.In October 2011, bids for the infrastructure contract were submitted. The entities submitted are Boskalis Westminster Middle East Ltd, China Harbor Engineering Company, and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company.In November 2011, the joint venture of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Nass Contracting Company was appointed as the infrastructure contractor and the scope of the contract involves reclamation of 250ha of land.In January 2013, Atkins was appointed as the design contractor.In July 2013, the dredging and reclamation work were completed ant tender was invited for the first phase. In June 2014, Khalid Ali Al Kharafi and Brothers Company and Nass Contracting Company were appointed as a construction contractor, and Al Matouck Consultants and Gulf House Engineering as a consulting engineer for the first phase.On July 2, 2015, eight companies were pre-qualified for the tender for Phase I infrastructure development namely Burhan International Construction Company emerged as the lowest bidder at US$145.13 million; Joint venture between GP Zachariades and Canar Trading & Contracting Company quoted the highest bid at US$210 million; Joint venture (JV) between Nass Contracting Company and Kharafi National; First Kuwaiti General Trading & Contracting Company WLL; Kuwait-based Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons Company; JV between Kuwait's Copri Construction Enterprises WLL and Cebarco Bahrain; JV between Ahmed Mansoor Ali Group and O&G Engineering WLL; and JV between Combined Group Contracting Company KSC and Terna Contracting WLL.In January 2016, 85% of the construction and infrastructure works on two villages B2 and B3 of the first phase has been completed.In February 2016, Construction works on two villages B2 and B3 have been completed.On February 17, 2016, construction works on 398 villas in B1 commenced.As of May 2016, construction works on villages C has been commenced.In August 2016, Gulf Consult in association with Mohammed Salahuddin Consulting Engineering Bureau (MSCEB) has been appointed for the management of the contracts and site supervision for the packages A2, A3, B1, and C.On August 18, 2016, First Kuwaiti Trading and Contracting Co. was awarded construction contract for the packages A2, A3, and C.On August 25, 2016, a meeting was held by MoH to signify the official commencement date of Package A2 and A3.On April 21, 2016, the East Hidd Housing Project of 483 Villas has been completed.On January 14, 2013, the East Hidd project on Dredging, Reclamation & Shoreline Protection Works has been completed.The tender activities are underway on Apartment Units in Village A1 in East Hidd, Housing Units D and A1.The construction works are underway of Infrastructure Package (Phase 1) and it is expected to completed by October 2019.The construction works are underway of Infrastructure Package (Phase 2) and it is expected to completed by May 2019.The construction works are underway of Infrastructure Package (Phase 3) and it is expected to completed by May 2019.The construction works are underway for 740 Villas and 507 Villas (A2 & A3).As of August 2018, bid evaluation is still underway on East Hidd Housing Project Housing Units (A1) and Apartment Units Village A1.Bid evaluation is underway on East Hidd Housing Project 159 Villas and the Joint Venture of GEK Terna/ Combined Group Contracting is the lowest bidder after financial evaluation with the bid value of US$45 million. However, main contractor is yet to be appointed.