The Dead Sea Works, Ltd., of Beersheba invited bids today from American “contractors qualified and interested in bidding on construction of 40 miles of Dead Sea dikes.”
An advertisement in The New York Times, explained that the World Bank had authorized a $25,000,000 loan to finance the expansion of the company’s facilities for producing potash and bromine from Dead Sea brine. As a first step, the advertisement added, the company wanted international tenders for the projected extension of the works evaporation area, comprising “construction of evaporation pans and a feeder canal.”
The advertisement specified the type of construction and fill for the dikes, the amount of material which would be required, and the type of foundations needed. Firms interested in making a bid were asked to submit their indications of interest by August 15, along with evidence of their qualifications to do the work.
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