Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has invited contractors to bid for its Saadiyat Island Guggenheim Museum construction contract.
An announcement from the government-run developer revealed that the contract covers concrete excavation, Filling, waterproofing and construction of up to 4.2 million cubic feet of reinforced concrete slabs, retaining walls, column and beams.
The value has not been released.
Prospective bidders must have completed at least five projects in the UAE over the past three years, each worth more than US $54.3.
The museum has been designed by Frank Gehry, who also designed the award-winning Bilbao museum. It is planned to be bigger than the Guggenheim buildings in New York, Berlin and Venice, although construction to date has been slower than expected.
Located in Saadiyat Island’s cultural district, the 450,000-square-foot building is due for completion 2013. It will be accompanied by Abu Dhabi’s Louvre, a maritime museum and performing arts centre, among other attractions.
