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Thank you Bu Nawaf

May 12, 2009

A gentleman named Bu Nawaf called Scope TV yesterday (I just saw the repeat) and warned about Mangaf.  I fully agree with him when he talked about the many rental apartments in the middle of residential areas.  The particular example he gave is in front of my house.  I wouldn’t mind it so much if families move in – even with the traffic/parking problems.  But what if it becomes a camp?!

He offered to take Scope around the area to show them the shops in Aziziya – which he compared to Khaitan and Jileeb.  I think it will become better with the new co-op there.  I hope!

I’m very pleased to hear someone caring about the area and warning about potential problems – seeking change.

Bu Nawaf – if there is anything I can do to help, please email me.

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Roads by 2011

February 27, 2009

I found this document on the Parliament’s website.  According to the minutes of meeting for Kuwait’s plan, Mangaf’s roads are planned to start (tendering etc which we have already seen) in 2008 and complete by 2011.

2011 !!!!

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New Year = Roads

January 5, 2009

Happy New Year Mangaf.

I posted about the roads tender back in July and I’ve been following up the “progress” – very slow progress – on the government website and construction news.  If you add all the information together, it gives an answer of early 2009 for the commencement of works.

I was talking to a neighbour last week and he knows someone in the Ministry of Works.  His information suggests February 2009.  Usually, I wouldn’t have bothered to post this, but the fact that it agrees with the tender closing dates, and generally the amount of time it would take to evaluate and select, it sounds about right to me.

I will of course write once I have confrimation.  If any reader has more information, please add your comments.

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Another Winter without Real Roads

November 7, 2008

I’m patient but this is really statring to get to me.  Even the daily newspaper, Al Qabas, has featured our mess in Blocks 1 and 2.  In fact, ther did it twice in the past few days.  It’s embarrassing.

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We have a new supermarket …

July 5, 2008

… sign.

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Good News…

July 3, 2008

I think I’m the first to announce this – and I don’t know details at this stage.

This morning I saw two men with theodolites. I stopped and asked them what they’re doing and they confirmed it’s for the roads for blocks 1 and 2. They had plans for all the roads in the new area. They didn’t know any more about timing etc.

It’s nice to see the first step. It means we have not been forgotten.

Update 5 July 2008:

See the quote below from MEED magazine (published 15 June). This means that the guys I saw were from one of the bidding contractors. With bids closing early August – I would guess work could commence before the end of the year. This year that is.

” Construction and maintenance of roads, rain and drainage water and other services at the Mangaf area, stage 3, for the Public Works Ministry. Bid bond is KD 400,000. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 29 June. Open to prequalified contractors only. Tender no RE/131.

Details on payment of KD2,000 from Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 1070, Safat 13011, telephone (965) 2401200, fax (965) 2416574.
Author: Jane Bishop “

Update 5 July 2008:

The tender number for this job is هـ ط/131 and I will try to follow up and post updates.  More information can be found on:

www.mpw.gov.kw and www.ctc.gov.kw

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