Business Opportunity: Water Projects in Jordan

The Millennium Challenge Account – Jordan (MCA-Jordan) is a limited liability company owned by the Government of Jordan. The company was established in June 2010 to manage and implement the $275.1 million grant agreement funded by the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth. The grant is channeled to support several water and wastewater projects in Zarqa Governorate, one of Jordan’s poorest and most urbanized areas, over 5 years of the agreement (2011-2016).

MCA – Jordan intends to competitively tender the Water Network Project through six separate contracts to restructure the water supply system in Zarqa Governorate. The tender documents for the six contacts will be issued to solicit competitive proposals through the company’s Procurement Agent, the Government Tenders Department (GTD). The contracts will be offered through single step procurement including post qualification. The tax exempted contracts will be open to all contractors, whether international or local firms, except government owned companies and/or restricted companies by law or policy of the United States.

The tender documents for the six contracts (conventional construction) are expected to be released as below:

  • C1 Primary and Secondary Water Networks Restructuring Contract: April 2013
  • C2 Batrawi South and West Restructuring and Rehabilitation Contract: May/June 2013
  • C3 Russaifah Low Restructuring and Rehabilitation Contract: May/June 2013
  • C4 Russaifah High Restructuring and Rehabilitation Contract: May/June 2013
  • C5 Zarqa High and Batrawi East Restructuring and Rehabilitation Contract: May/June 2013
  • C6 Basateen Pumping Station and Reservoir Contract: Sept 2013

To follow up on the aforementioned tenders, please make sure to regularly check the websites of GTD (http://www.gtd.gov.jo) and MCA-Jordan (www.mca-jordan.gov.jo).