RIYADH: Qatar’s Public Works Authority, known as Ashghal, has awarded a $1.48 billion public-private partnership contract for the development, design, build, finance and procurement of a 150,000 cubic meter per day sewage treatment work.
Touted to be the country’s first sewage treatment PPP project, Ashghal awarded the contract to a consortium comprising Metito, Al Attiyah Motors & Trading Co., and Gulf Investment Corp.
Located in the areas of Al Wakrah and Al Wukair, the scope of work for the consortium also includes the delivery of Kahramaa facilities, including a primary substation, initial commissioning, performance acceptance testing, and 25 years of operations and maintenance.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and minister of interior, who attended the signing ceremony said that the project is a culmination of the state’s efforts to consolidate the partnership between the public and private sectors.
“Metito has been closely working with its Qatari stakeholders, developing projects since 1987, and being awarded this contract alongside our partners is a great honor and a testament to our commitment to play a leading role in enabling Qatar to achieve its ambitious water agenda,” said Mutaz Ghandour, chairman and CEO of Metito.
The Al Wakrah and Al Wukair STW project will progress in line with Qatar’s Vision 2030 which aims to streamline water consumption and encourage the use of unconventional water resources.
Abdul Aziz Al Attiya, chairman of Al Attiyah Motors & Trading Co. said, “We are the largest shareholder in this consortium, which means providing an effective contribution to the capital, in addition to our decades-long experience working within Qatar.”
Rami Ghandour, managing director of Metito, revealed that his company and its partners will invest the equity required for the project.
“Through our experts, access to global resources, and extensive knowledge of the local Qatari requirements and specifications, we are confident we are absolutely the right partner to develop this strategic project,” added Ghandour.
