Oman Sports City project pick up steam

Article posted by Coliseum, January 7^th, 2025

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The consultancy race has become intense for Oman’s Sports City Development.

‘bncnetwork.net’ stated that Oman opened financial bids for project management consultancy services related to its ambitious Integrated Sports City project, a major step forward in the development.

Key Highlights:

Visionary Sports Infrastructure: The Integrated Sports City will feature a 25,000-seat football stadium designed to meet the FIFA and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) standards alongside a range of facilities for regional and international events;
Economic Impact: The project will boost Oman’s economy through sports tourism and community engagement aligning with national goals to host world-class events; and
Global Reach: The development underscores Oman’s strategic intent to enhance its global presence and commitment to sustainable, inclusive growth.

‘bncnetwork.net’ further stated that Oman is making significant strides in sports infrastructure with plans for a state-of-the-art development in Musannah. This initiative underscores the nation’s dedication to creating high-quality facilities to support athletic excellence, tourism and international collaboration. The project aims to serve as a hub for major sporting events and training activities reinforcing Oman’s status on the global sports map.

Oman’s Integrated Sports City is a project to build a world-class venue for international sporting events in the country.

Monaco-based the World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international governing body for the sport of athletics covering track and field, cross country running, road running, race walking, mountain running, and ultra running (ultramarathon).

Final Stages

‘MUSCAT DAILY’ stated that development of the Integrated Sports City project in Musannah, South Batinah (Oman) is gaining momentum with the bidding process for project management consultancy in the final stages.

The Sports City project, spread over 1mn sqm, is being developed as part of the Royal Directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. Announced in October 2023, the project aims to create a world-class venue to host regional and international sporting events.

‘MUSCAT DAILY’ further stated that according to the Tender Board, three companies submitted bids and the financial proposals opened recently. The Majan Engineering Consultants (the leading engineering consultants in Oman) quoted RO1.13mn, the Hill International Engineering Consultancy offered RO431, 970 while the Mace International (a global construction and consultancy company that provides services for development, construction, operations, and consultancy) proposed RO1.58mn.

The scope of management consultancy covers pre-contract stages of the project including detailed master planning and infrastructure design development leading up to the contractor award stage.

The Sports City aims to host international tournaments and provide world-class training facilities.

The centerpiece of the project will be a 25,000-seat football stadium with a natural grass pitch, synthetic tracks and amenities, VIP lounges, team changing rooms, and spectator services.

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