Dubai Municipality has issued invitations to engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies to prequalify for contracts under the multibillion-dollar Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project, Meed reports.
In a recent social media post, Fahd Al Awadhi, Director of Drainage & Services in Dubai, announced that the DSST “will be executed in four stages, including Jebel Ali Tunnels (North) & TPS, Jebel Ali Tunnels (South), Warsan Tunnels, TPS, Links, and Jebel Ali Links.”
"The RfQ process comprises two phases: an EPC Contractor RFQ phase, succeeded by a full Consortium RFQ phase. We welcome all interested EPC Contractors to apply for pre-qualification in the second phase of the RfQ process and subsequently participate in the bidding process.”
The project, worth approximately AED 80 billion ($21.8 billion), aims to transition Dubai's existing sewerage system from a pumped system to a gravity system by decommissioning current pump stations and establishing a sustainable, innovative, and reliable service for future generations.
The Council said that the project has been designed to serve the needs of the Dubai population for the next 100 years in alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Urban Plan 2040.
Last year, Dubai Municipality appointed advisers for the project, including Abu Dhabi-based Tribe Infrastructure Group as lead and financial adviser, UK-based Ashurst as legal adviser, and US-based Parsons as technical adviser.
Interested companies may access the first phase of the RFQ process by registering on eSupply, the official Procurement Portal for Dubai Government Tenders.
