The inter-ministerial seawater desalination tender committee has published the BOT tender for the construction, operation, maintenance, and transfer of a desalination plant at Soreq. All four consortia that participated in the prequalification stage of the tender were invited to submit bids.
The150-million cubic meter a year Soreq desalination plant will be Israel's largest such facility, and one of the largest in the world.
The project tender is estimated to be worth NIS 1.5-2 billion.
For the first time, the tender committee ordered the bidders to submit environmental impact statements, which will comprise part of each bid's overall score. The bidders must demonstrate the use of recycled materials, energy efficiency, reduced use of chemicals, maximum efficiency in use of land resources, minimum noise, and other factors.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 21, 2009
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