20 Consortia Advance in Bidding for Metro Construction in Israel's Gush Dan Region
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's NETA has pre-qualified 20 consortia, including Israeli, Chinese, and other international firms, for tenders worth 65 billion shekels to build the first phase of the Gush Dan metro system. The project involves tunnel boring and station construction, with work expected to start in 2028. A second phase for metro systems is valued at 30 billion shekels, bringing the total project cost to about 95 billion shekels, with full operation targeted for 2037.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- 20 consortia, including Chinese firms, qualified for Gush Dan metro construction tenders.
- NETA is managing tenders for the first phase (INFRA 1) valued at 65 billion shekels.
- Israeli companies like Electra and Danya Cebus are among the qualified bidders.
- Foreign bidders include groups from India, the US, Greece, South Korea, and France.
- The total project, including INFRA 2 systems, is estimated at 95 billion shekels.
- Construction is set to begin in 2028, with full operation by 2037.
Israel's national infrastructure company, NETA, has announced the list of companies that have passed the preliminary qualification (PQ) stage for tenders to build the metro infrastructure in the Gush Dan region. These tenders, designated INFRA 1, cover the first phase of construction, including tunnel boring, station and depot construction, and related infrastructure. The total value of these contracts is approximately 65 billion shekels, with the work divided into 11 packages.
Among the Israeli companies that qualified are Electra (in partnership with France's NGE), Danya Cebus (with a partner), Oron, Tidhar, Shapir, Ashtrom, Cal Binian (Baran Group), Rimon, Elyakim Ben-Ari, and Solel Boneh. Foreign participants include groups from India, the United States, Greece, South Korea, and France. Notably, Chinese groups have also been admitted to the tender process, despite pressure from Washington.
The preliminary selection process aims to filter out entities incapable of handling a project of this scale and complexity before financial proposals are submitted. Qualified consortia will now compete for the work packages, after which NETA will review the bids to select the winners. The names of the specific foreign companies admitted will be published in the coming days.
Concurrently, tenders for INFRA 2 are progressing. These cover metro systems, including rolling stock, communications, control systems, power supply, station equipment, and operations and maintenance. The estimated cost for INFRA 2 is around 30 billion shekels, bringing the total for both phases to approximately 95 billion shekels.
According to NETA's schedule, INFRA 1 work is slated to commence in 2028. A phased launch of the metro system is planned for the mid-2030s, with the full operational launch of the network's core expected by 2037.
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