DMD-2026-008
Preliminary score from screening — confirmed after evaluation
of 9 candidates
What the requester wrote on the intake form
Energy cost down from SAR 11 to SAR 4.2 per m² a month
2,600 tonnes of emissions avoided a year
The objectives it serves and how well it aligns
From similar past projects (§78) — read them before evaluation
The Saudi Electricity Company took five months to approve connecting the first 12 court buildings.
Recommendation: Put the grid operator’s approval on the critical path of any renewable-energy request.
Open the lessonFrom Dammam Administrative Courts Complex — Rehabilitation & Extension
The contractor ran into financial distress in month nine and supplies slowed; an executive task force was formed.
Recommendation: Add liquidity and existing commitments to pre-qualification for every tender over SAR 50M.
Open the lessonTo avoid duplication before approval
