Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has tendered five packages covering substructure works for the first phase of the expansion of Al-Maktoum International airport.
T&TI’s sister publication MEED understands that the tender was issued in mid-June and the closing date is August 4.
The prospective bidders are expected to include Vinci, Webuild and China State Construction Engineering Corporation.
According to the official description on DAEP’s website, the expanded airport’s West Terminal will be a seven-level, 800,000m2 facility with an annual capacity of 45 million passengers. It will be the second of three terminals at Al-Maktoum International airport, linking to the airside with a 14-station automated people mover (APM) system.
Earlier this week, MEED exclusively reported that DAEP has asked firms to submit their bids by July 15 to build the APM at Al-Maktoum airport.
The system will run under the apron of the entire airfield and the airport’s terminals. It will consist of multiple tracks, taking passengers from the terminals to the concourses.
Four underground stations will be built as part of the first phase. The overall plan includes 14 stations across the airport.
The airport’s construction is planned to be undertaken in three phases. The airport will cover an area of 70km2 south of Dubai and have five parallel runways, five terminal buildings and 400 aircraft gates.
It will be five times the size of the existing Dubai International airport and have the world’s largest passenger handling capacity of 260 million passengers a year. For cargo, it will have the capacity to handle 12 million tonnes a year.
The government of Dubai said that the plan is for all operations from Dubai International airport to be transferred to Al-Maktoum International airport within 10 years.
This news article was first reported by T&TI’s sister publication, MEED.
