Government Tenders

Israel Natural Gas Pipeline Company

A tender was issued for the provision of support, consultancy and supervision services regarding the construction, operation and maintenance of the Israeli natural gas high pressure transmission system. The bid deadline for the tender was postponed till January 19, 2011.

Tender announcement

Postponement

For more information, contact Senior Commercial Specialist, Irit van der Veur.

NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. -Tender No. 053/2011 – PQ for Tunneling

NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd (“NTA”) is an Israeli government owned company in charge of the design and construction of the mass transit system in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. The Red Line is the first Light Rail Transit line of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area mass transit system to be implemented (“Red Line”). The Red Line: The overall length of the Red Line is approximately 23 kilometers.. The central section of the alignment will be underground, and shall be comprised of cut and cover sections, shield TBM bored tunnels and NATM tunnels.. The shield TBM bored tunnels are approximately 8 kilometers long consisting of twin bored single track tunnels with cross passages (total of approximately 16 Km).

For more information, please contact Commercial Specialist, Alan Wielunski

The Israeli Government and Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) to select an Investor for largest Fiber Optics Venture in Israel

The government of Israel seeks the establishment of a privately held third communication infrastructure company.   This is one of the most significant Israeli communication ventures in recent history and an opportunity, for the selected investor, to enter a market which has one of the world’s highest mobile and household broadband penetration rates.  The private investor will own 51% of the share capital and the IEC, 49%.

Following is information on the investor selection process:

http://www.financeisrael.mof.gov.il/FinanceIsrael/Docs/En/pressReleases/20111023.pdf

For more information, please contact Commercial Specialist, Sigal Mendelovich

Tenders published for Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway tunnels

Israel National Roads Co. today published the tender for the Harel Tunnels on Road 1 (Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway) beneath the Harel Interchange near Castel and Mevasseret Zion. The tender is part of the project to upgrade Road 1 between Sha'ar Hagai and Jerusalem. Minister of Transport Israel Katz said that the Harel Interchange, which was built decades ago, will be bypassed. Instead there will be 650 meter twin tunnels, which will run beneath the Harel Interchange at Mevasseret Zion. Each tunnel will have three lanes and broad shoulders. The tunnels will cut the journey time between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and reduce gasoline consumption and air pollution. Near the new interchange at Ein Hemed to the west of the tunnels will be a "park and drive" facility for visitors to Jerusalem wishing to travel to the city by bus.

The vast amount of stone mined from the tunnels will be recycled to fill the Arazim Valley to the east. The entire project will cost NIS 2.5 billion. The tender will be granted on a design and build basis with the contractor fulfilling the specifications of the Israel National Roads Co. This method will enable the participation of consortia of Israeli firms and overseas companies that have gained the know-how and experience in building tunnels. Last week a tender was published for the upgrading of a six kilometer stretch of Road 1 between the Sha'ar Hagai and the Shoresh Interchanges. This tender includes elevating the road and widening it to three lanes as well as a bridge across the highway for the safe passage of wildlife. The overall project also includes cutting out the notoriously dangerous Motza curve beneath Mevasseret Zion and instead building two parallel 800 meter bridges, each with three lanes. These bridges will make the journey to Jerusalem faster and safer. Israel National Roads chairman Yair Shamir described the new road to Jerusalem as the company's flagship project.

Published by Globes, Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 28, 2012

Tender Annoucement

Section A of the Krayot Bypass road is scheduled to open for traffic around August 2012

The Krayot Bypass road (road no. 22), which is 14 Km. long, is being constructed at an investment of approximately 2 billion NIS, and its purpose is to establish a new driving route between Haifa and the Krayot, Acre and the western Galilee. The road will be a high-quality alternative to the existing road, that is now typically bogged down with heavy traffic and serves as a central artery for people wishing to cross the Haifa bay.

For additional information, please contact: Alan Wielunski at alan.wielunski@trade.gov