Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has received bids for the second construction package of the proposed crossing that will connect Al-Reem Island, Umlifaina Island and the rest of Abu Dhabi. The lowest bidder for the design-and-build deal was Italy’s Salini, with a price of AED754mn (USD205mn), which was c25% lower than the offer of AED1.01bn submitted by the local/Australian Habtoor Leighton Group. The local Trojan was the third-lowest bidder, with a price of AED1.17bn. China Harbour Engineering Corporation submitted the lowest compliant bid for the first package, with a price of AED413mn, slightly lower than the second-lowest offer of AED419mn submitted by the local Trojan/National Projects Company (NPC). (MEED)