Tender for Construction Of Abasha-Senaki 29 km Section Of The Main Gas Pipeline

09 March, 2012
Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation held a tender for the construction of Abasha-Senaki 29 km section of the main gas pipeline.

Eleven companies expressed their desire to participate in the tendering process; however eight companies submitted bidding proposals.

Representatives of participating companies and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) attended the tender.

GOGC Bidding Committee will study the documentation and declare the winner in the near future.

The construction of the pipeline will start in spring, 2012.

Abasha-Senaki 29 km section is the first stage of Kutasi-Senaki gas pipeline construction. The construction of Kutaisi-Senaki 76 km section is planned in the frames of USAID's Power and Gas Infrastructure Program. USAID has been implementing Power and Gas Infrastructure Program since 2010, and assists the Government of Georgia in undertaking strategic interventions in gas and power infrastructure aimed at enhancing the energy security of the country.