Prior information notice of start of award procedures on 27.05.2010 for general safety upgrade and restoration of six road tunnels to RABT 2006 standard, value EUR26.5 million, commencing winter 2010 with Herkulestrasse, value EUR7.54 million. For further information contact Stadt Koeln, tel +49 221221-23647, fax –28715, e-mail zentrales-vergabeamt@stadt-koeln.de. For details of all tunnels involved in this project visit tunnelbuilder archive de/106. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062973-2010. 10/10...

Vicenzetto Srl of Villa Estense have secured the EUR587,987 contract for test drilling and boring work in Brenner Base tunnel. Contact Johann Hager at BBT SE in Innsbruck, tel +43 5124030, fax +43 5124030-110, e-mail ava@bbt-se.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062301-2010 and www.vicenzetto.it. ..

The CPV consortium, formed by CSC SA (Lugano) and Pizzarotti SA (Bellinzona), signed the EUR43 million contract for the construction of Lot 854 at Vezia, the main lot of Ceneri Base Tunnel, including the south portal, 200 m of cut-and-cover tunnel, as well as drilling, blasting and lining both tunnels along a length of 300 m. Works at Vezia will continue until 2016. Commercial operation of the Ceneri Base Tunnel with scheduled train services is planned to start at the end of 2019. Of the total of 40.19 km of the Ceneri Base Tunnel, at the end of February 2010, 7,673 m, or 19.1%, had been ..

Imtech Austria Anlagentechnik GmbH of Linz have secured the contract for supply, installation and commissioning of ventilation equipment for the tunnel section of the Harter Plateau tramway line. For more, contact Ing. Harald Grogger at Managementservice Linz GmbH in Linz, tel +43 7323400-7982, fax -157982, e-mail h.grogger @ linzag.at. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=059736-2010. 10/10...

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA is inviting companies to prequalify for civil engineering work on railway tunnels in Italy. Further information and documents from Iacomino Raffaele at Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato in Milan, tel +39 02637 148-19, fax –20, e-mail dns-qs@rfi.it to whom requests to participate should be sent. Visit

Pre-feasibility study being undertaken by ILF Consulting Engineers for construction of single track railway line along the Karakorum highway between the end of the existing railway network in the south at Havelian and the border between Pakistan and China near the famous Khunjrab Pass in the north.

Prequalification underway by MTR for tender reference no 703 for West Island Line SHW to SYP tunnels value EUR30 million with a view to selective invitations to tender being issued in 4Q/2008 for contract award in 3Q/2009. Expressions of interest to Malcolm O’Neill, tel 3921 3383, e-mail moneill@mtr.com.hk Visit www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/new_projects.html 45/08.

JV Yvroud-Sdel Contrôle Commande in Saint Jean de Maurienne (F) secured bid n. ESP080085, value EUR 24,7 million, for study, deliver, installation and maintenance of tunnel ventilation for metro lines and RER railways in Paris. For more contact Mr Philippe Coutault, RATP, Paris, tel +33 158771465, fax +33 158771381, email: philippe.coutault@ratp.fr. Visit www.yvroud.com, www.sdelcc.com and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=125285-2009.20/09.

Elettricità Renai SRL (FI) secured two maintenance contracts on A24 Roma-Teramo and A25 Torano-Pescara highways: - SOS equipment, environmental data collection in ventilated tunnels, tunnel TVCC, traffic lights, fire detection in Gran Sasso tunnel (310.625 Euro) - radio networks ISO social, Police, VV.FF, remote control for technical equipment and TVCC in tunnel section (266.752 Euro). Visit www.elettricitarenai.it, http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=120582-2009 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=120584-2009. 20/09.

Eiffage TP (Neuilly sur Marne) secured bid n. ESP080038, value EUR1,8 million, for ventilation works in Telegraphe - Porte des Lilas interstation on Paris metro Line 11. PAR.EN.GE (Rungis) secured bid n. ESP080039, value EUR1,5 million, for ventilation works in Republique - Goncourt interstation on Paris metro Line 11. For more contact Mr Philippe Coutault, RATP, Paris, tel +33 158771465, fax +33 158771381, email: philippe.coutault@ratp.fr.Visit www.travauxpublics.eiffage.com and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=125310-2009. 20/09.

JV Eiffage TP e Campenon Bernard TP secured the contract, value EUR158 million, for construction of the 2 x 3.9 km Violay tunnel on the Balbigny-La Tour de Salvagny section of motorway A89. Duration contract 37 months. Tunnel works are going to start in May with conventional methods. Both tubes will be equipped with 7 pedestrian bypass, 6 vehicular cross passages, an electrical sub-station and a longitudinal ventilation. The section will be opened in 2012. Visit www.travauxpublics.eiffage.com, www.dodincampenonbernard.fr and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=39857-2009. 20/09

Award of contract, value EUR14.14 million excluding VAT, to Stroyinject AD www.stroyinject.com for cut and cover construction of underground station on Line 1. More from info@stroyinject.com, tel +359 280731-11, fax –33 or contact Krasimira Georgieva at Metropolitan EAD in Sofia, tel +359 29212034, e-mail ob_por_metro@abv.bg http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=120294-200919/09.

Contract award, value EUR110.86 million including 19% VAT, to Sdruzeni II.B SSZ-Energie of Prague, for construction of dewatering gallery beneath existing Strahov road tunnel in Prague 6. More from Jiri Toman at City of Prague, tel +420 23600-4515, fax –7027, e-mail jiri.toman@cityofprague.cz http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116059-2009 19/09.

JV headed by the Italian contractor Astaldi with Polish PBIDM (10%) and Turkish Gulemark (45%) secured the contract for TBM construction of Line 2 tunnels, shafts and subways for 6 km from Rondo Daszynskiego to Dwarzec Wilenski, including 7 stations. Value EUR750 million for completion 2013. Visit www.metro.waw.pl, www.astaldi.com and www.gulermak.com.tr. 19/09

French company Cofor SAS of Maisse secured the contract value EUR879,995 for land survey for Tende Pass tunnel link on RN 204 between France and Italy. Contact DRE, Marseilles, fax +33 4 91284366, e-mail bureau-marche.bccp.csm.dre-paca@developpementdurable.gouv.fr, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=115534-2009. 19/09.

Saitec SA of Leioa secured the contract for assistance with construction safety measures on the Madrid-Valladolid-North line tunnels on the stretches Vitoria-Bilbao in Basque Country es/100 and Atocha-Chamartin in Madrid es/150, value EUR4,613,375, duration 36 months. Visit www.saitec.es and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107016-2009. 18/09

MGA Srl (Licciana Nardi, Massa Carrara Province) secured the contract, value EUR482,744 for water drainage and trimming piers in two tunnels on A12 Genova-Sestri Levante: Santa Giulia (1,188 m, 1,170 m) and Rio Alto (411 m, 425 m). Contract duration 48 days. Contact Autostrade per l’Italia, Genova, fax +39 (0)10 4104302-400, e-mail franco.pivetta@autostrade.it. Visit www.autostrade.it, Bid Code 11/GE/2008. 17/09.

Award of contract, value EUR18.642 million, for construction of underground railway station at Sofia metro to Geotechmin, Sofia, contact Mihail Lazarov, tel +359 2-9650115, fax –9526080, e-mail m.lazarov@geotechmin.com. Visit www.metropolitan.bg. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=100688-2009 16/09.

Consortium Neuer-Kaiser-Wilhelm-Tunnel, Fürholzener Straße 12, 85386 Eching (D) secured the EUR78,587,195 package 3 contract for lining of new 4.2 km-long Kaiser-Wilhelm rail tunnel between Cochem and Ediger-Eller. The consortium members are Alpine Untertagebau, Alpine Verkehrswegebau and FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Construccion). Contact Andreas Halder at Alpine, tel +49 (0)89 - 32711 300, e-mail andreas.halder@alpine-bau.de or Bodo Tauch, DB-Netz AG in Frankfurt am Main, tel +49 69265455-76, fax –72, e-mail bodo.tauch@bahn.de. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=066471-2009, OJ S 46. 15/09.

The joint venture Wasserwirtschaftliche Beweissicherung Brenner Basistunnel and ILF Beratende Ingenieure ZT GmbH has secured the contract for monitoring water Phase IIA of the Brenner Base Tunnel. Contract value EUR1,675,865, duration 31 months. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=082648-2009, OJ S 58 and www.ilf.com. For more contact BBT SE, Dr. Kathrin Eberle in Innsbruck, tel +43 5124030, fax +43 5124030-110, e-mail ava@bbt-se.com. 15/09.

The awarding procedure for drains construction work in Mont Blanc tunnel has been discontinued. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=082447-2009, OJ S 58 or contact GEIE Tunnel du Mt Blanc, Courmayeur, fax +33 450553891, e-mail d.marino@tunnelmb.com. 14/09.

McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd has been awarded the Downtown Metro Line 2 Contract 916 by the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), valued at approximately EUR170 million. More from Angeleen.Jenkins@macdow.com.au, http://www.tunnelbuilder.com/20090326_C916.pdf tel +613 981-62416, fax –85454 www.mcconnelldowell.com. 14/09.