Reference to our meeting held on December 03, 2013 at your office, the following is our proposal to optimize KAUST Security Perimeter Fence Project. The proposal will provide total capital cost saving of approximately $4.0 MM without jeopardizing KAUST security measures or violating the security committee directive regarding the construction of a ditch along the New Security Fence:  

1.	Eliminate the Security Ditch along the Naval Base Side. The length of the proposed ditch elimination is approximately 4.00 Km starting from 0+000 to 4+000 as per attached IFC drawings since the entire area is fully secured by Saudi Royal Navy. 

2.	Eliminate the Security Ditch along the flood control channel (Wadi Wesami) approximately 1.6 Km starting from 9+200 to 10+800 as per the attached IFC drawings. The Flood control channel runs parallel to the security new and act as a security ditch with 3 meter retention wall.  

3.	Eliminate 0.2 Km of ditch on both sides of the two main gates. This has a total of 
0.8Km of the ditch construction from 6+800 to 7+300 and from 7+850 to 8+300. 


The option of eliminating the entire ditch will provide approximately $ 12 MM of capital saving in addition to $ 0.5 MM operation and maintenance cost annually. 

SAPMT is seeking your feedback and direction on this proposal as the project is currently under construction phase.



Should you have any further clarification please contact me at (012) 422-4573.
