Bahrain Airport Company's Cargo Express Village gets going

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain Airport Company has started its preparation for kick-starting the much anticipated Cargo Express Village project at Bahrain International Airport. The project, now in phase one with several warehouses, and other logistic facilities planned, is open for bidding with the tender board.

According to a tender launched by BAC, the project seeks bidders to take up the construction works. Eligible to participate are Grade A and Grade AA rated building contractors registered with the Ministry of Works.

The project, reportedly valued at $58.5 million, already has a deal with the US-based FedEx Express to move to the freight complex at the BIA. The tender description confirms that the village has 5,000 m2 earmarked for the FedEx warehouse and its associated fit-out works in Zone A. The Cargo complex reportedly has around 25,000 sq meters of area in total.

Zone A also has spaces earmarked for three warehouses, each having 2,500 m2 areas. All of them, the tender description says, are designed as core and shell, meaning fit-out works are to be done by the tenants.

The tender also says that the village will have access to the Al Rayya highway, car parks and two power stations. BAC earlier awarded France’s Egis International the contract to supervise the design and construction of the Cargo Express village for $4.72 million.

According to the website of egis, BAC is developing two cargo-logistic areas at BIA: Cargo Express Village(north of the runway) and Cargo Logistics Centre (Southeast of the runway).

The Cargo Express Village, egis say, contains four warehouses of 4,700 sqm built-up area each. Cargo Logistics Centre, located south of runway will consist of further one of 3,500 sqm built-up area.

If interested, make bids before the 12th of September 2021 with a BD5,000 initial bond and BD100 tender fees.