Safari Company Riyadh 5 October 2021
Press Release
Safari (KSA) Awarded King Fahd Causeway Facility Management Contract
Safari is a leading facilities management and construction company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
After a diligent and detailed tender process by the King Fahd Causeway Authority, Safari was selected and awarded all three facilities management packages. The contract period is for five years and includes the provision of over 500 staff who will ensure a high level of competent service is delivered to maintain and enhance the aesthetic presentation and functionality of the King Fahd Causeway a gateway between the Kingdoms of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
In terms of the appointment, Safari Company will be responsible for carrying out the FM operations, maintenance and complete inspection works for King Fahd Causeway for both sides (Saudi and Bahrain), including all roads, backfilling, Aziziyah crossing and buildings, including a total of 25 km of bridges and backfilling between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, including road works, protective rails, lighting fixtures and all related accessories. The scope of work 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. The electrical power supply station for all bridges, roads and the border island located north of the intersection of the Aziziyah Bridge, as well as service stations in various locations is included and also the Marine works for inspection of all five bridges and the two truck detachment areas before entering the bridge on each side.
Safari will also undertake the cleaning of buildings, landscaping, and general site coordination as well as Pest Control for the King Fahd Causeway and its facilities at the Saudi and Bahrain side.
Mr Ali Al Sagri, the Chief Commercial Officer of Safari, said -
“This appointment is a direct reflection on our abilities as a leading Facilities Management company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and of our determination to achieve world class standards for our clients”.
“The King Fahd Causeway is a very important significant and strategic asset for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and as participants we will simply be good caretakers in time for a short period”.
“Safari is a responsible gate keeper 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 and 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 in time very seriously”.