JEDDAH, 12 September 2007 — Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, signed five contracts for the operation, maintenance and cleaning of 25 regional and local airports at a total cost of SR710,050,000 ($189.31 million). The contracts signed with five national groups are for a period of three years that took effect in June 2007.
The first group that signed the contract is a consortium of Saudi Service Co. and Muhammad ibn Muhammad Binladin Co. The contract worth SR156,750,000 is to undertake various works at the airports of Al-Baha, Taif, Rabigh and Yanbu and the headquarters of the General Authority for Civil Aviation.
The second contract with Samamah Company for Operation and Administration worth SR129,250,000 is for the works at the airports of Hail, Madinah, Tabuk and Al-Wajah.
The third contract for SR133,650,000 with Abdul Aziz Rajab and Abdullah Silsilah Co. is to take care of airports at Arar, Al-Qurayyat, Al-Jouf, Rafha and Toraif.
The fourth contract with Al-Zamil Maintenance and Operation Co. for SR141,350,000 will undertake the works the airports of Ahsa, Dwadmi, Qassim, Hafr Baten, Qaysuma and Wadi Al-Dawasser.
The fifth contract with Dallah Co. at SR149,050,000 is for the airports at Abha, Beesha, Jizan, Najran and Sharoura, the Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday.