Kenya revives airport line tender
Posted: 10 Oct 2012, 08:34
KENYA REVIVES AIRPORT LINE TENDER
On October 9, 2012 Railways Africa
Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) has revived an international tender for a design-and-build turnkey project in Nairobi. A new 7km line is to run from Embakasi to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the project includes the building of a terminal station. The scheme was suspended earlier when Kenya put a planned $US200 million infrastructure bond on hold.
When the World Bank approved a $431m loan for Kenya’s National Urban Transport Improvement Project, which includes urban commuter rail systems, the plans were revived. KRC is to receive $11.93m from the loan for the carrying out of feasibility studies and detailed designs for the construction of commuter rail systems in Nairobi and selected towns. This will be in addition to $23m allocated previously by the government specifically for the technical design and development of the railway.
KRC managing director Nduva Muli says work to be put in hand includes detailed engineering, architectural and environment impact studies, as well as designs for the proposed line and terminal. The contractor, he explains, will be responsible for constructing the track bed, structures, bridges, stations, communication, signalling, train control, ticketing and security surveillance systems. Maintenance of the completed project for 12 months is also required. Bids for the two-year project are required by 30 October.
On October 9, 2012 Railways Africa
Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) has revived an international tender for a design-and-build turnkey project in Nairobi. A new 7km line is to run from Embakasi to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and the project includes the building of a terminal station. The scheme was suspended earlier when Kenya put a planned $US200 million infrastructure bond on hold.
When the World Bank approved a $431m loan for Kenya’s National Urban Transport Improvement Project, which includes urban commuter rail systems, the plans were revived. KRC is to receive $11.93m from the loan for the carrying out of feasibility studies and detailed designs for the construction of commuter rail systems in Nairobi and selected towns. This will be in addition to $23m allocated previously by the government specifically for the technical design and development of the railway.
KRC managing director Nduva Muli says work to be put in hand includes detailed engineering, architectural and environment impact studies, as well as designs for the proposed line and terminal. The contractor, he explains, will be responsible for constructing the track bed, structures, bridges, stations, communication, signalling, train control, ticketing and security surveillance systems. Maintenance of the completed project for 12 months is also required. Bids for the two-year project are required by 30 October.