MANAMA: Safari, a Saudi-based construction and facilities manager, has been awarded all three facilities management (FM) packages by the King Fahad Causeway Authority.
Without disclosing the contract value, the company said the award follows a detailed tender process.
The contract period is for five years and includes the provision of more than 500 staff to operate and maintain the King Fahad Causeway, which is a gateway between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Safari’s scope of work includes FM operations, maintenance and complete inspection works on both sides of the causeway, including roadworks, protective rails, lighting fixtures and all related accessories, backfilling, the Aziziyah crossing and buildings and a total of 25 km of bridges.
The scope also includes the facilities for collecting transit fees on the bridge and the surrounding area on the Saudi and Bahrain sides, and the roads leading to the entrances, as well as car insurance facilities on the Bahraini side.
Commenting, Safari chief commercial officer Ali Al Sagri said: “Safari is a responsible gatekeeper and caretaker at other important sites of value like Diriyah Gate as well as some of the top tier palaces and other important key locations across Saudi Arabia. We take our appointments at these locations as more than just a contract, but as a service to our country, and we take our role as temporary trustees very seriously.”
Safari also said it will provide an electrical power supply station for all the bridges, roads and the border island located north of the intersection of the Aziziyah bridge, as well as service stations in various locations.
Also included in its scope are the marine works for inspection of all five bridges and the two truck detachment areas before entering the bridge on each side.
In addition, Safari will undertake the cleaning of buildings, landscaping, and general site co-ordination as well as pest control for the King Fahad Causeway and its facilities on both sides.
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