The consortium Spie Sud Est/Yvroud Europeenne des Fluides, Feyzin secured the EUR7.6 million contract for equipment maintenance in the Grand Lyon tunnels, the most important of which are Fourviere (1,850 m), Croix-Rousse (1,750 m), Brotteaux-Servient and Vivier-Merle (336 m). For more, contact Communaute Urbaine de Lyon, fax +33 478 957097, or visit http://marches.grandlyon.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=058386-2010. 11/10...

Gähler und Partner AG of Ennetbaden have secured the EUR2.28 million contract for PM designer for safety refurbishment in 1.14 km-long Mosi tunnel on A4, near Brunnen. Contact OFROU, Zofingen, tel +41 6274575-11, fax -90, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062920-2010. 11/10...

IG BP2, c/o Bänziger Partner AG of Zurich, secured the EUR2.63 million contract from BAMO for 5.7 km-long N3 Kerenzer tunnel. Contact OFROU, Winterthour, tel +41 522344-711, fax -790, e-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062921-2010. 11/10..

Construction contract for Kuechelberg tunnel awarded to PAC SpA consortium, value EUR34,695,272 excluding VAT. More from PAC in Capo di Ponte, tel +39 0364331037, fax +39 036442303, e-mail info@pacspa.it and client APB in Bozen, tel +39 04714125-14, fax –39, e-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071475-2010. 11/10...

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers of Dublin secured the contract for the provision of external financial advisory services to NDFA in relation to the DART project. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=057884-2009 OJ S 40. 11/09.

Tunnel Works Srl (Lc) has been awarded the EUR230,448 contract for maintenance of the Provenzale tunnel (right lane, 958 m) on the A10 Genoa-Savona. More from info@tunnelworks.it. 09/09.

The general contractor DIRPA Scarl, consisting of Consorzio Stabile Operae Tecnologie e sistemi integrati di costruzione, Toto SpA and Consorzio Stabile Ergon Engineering e Contracting Scarl, has been awarded two major road building contracts. The EUR135 million contract to construct 8.5 km of the SS 318 from Pianello Valfabbrica includes twin rock tunnels San Gregorio (1,000 m) and Colle Maggio (800 m) and the cut/cover Della Donna (400 m), for completion 2012. The EUR350 million contract to construct 21.5 km of the SS 76 includes 19 tunnels, the longest of which is Golla della Rossa at 3.77 km, for completion 2013. More from tunnelbuilder archive it/116. Visit www.quadrilaterospa.it and www.totospa.it. 09/09.

The twin 7.1 km-long, 3.8 m-diameter Capilano-Seymour tunnels were originally awarded to Bilfinger Berger Canada Inc in August, 2004. The contract was terminated in May, 2008 and is currently the subject of legal dispute over differing ground conditions which caused safety concerns. Metro Vancouver recently asked three prequalified joint ventures to resubmit proposals by 23.01.2009. They are: McNally/Obayashi/Procon; Frontier Kemper/J F Shea/Aecon; and Dragados/SELI/Schiavoni. For more history and background visit tunnelbuilder archive ca/25 and www.metrovancouver.org/services/constructionprojects/water/pages/seymourcapilano.aspx

Traylor-Shea battling hard conglomerate using its CTS shield on final 6.4 km drive from Slaughterhouse shaft, having completed just 2.25 km since April, 2007. 150 m/month reported currently being achieved in softer ground. 2.6 m ID steel carrier pipe under installation in completed sections of tunnel. For project history visit tunnelbuilder archive us/47 and www.sdcwa.org/infra/esp-sanvicente.phtml

Camp Dresser & McKee and Hatch Mott MacDonald jv is providing engineering services for replacement of two existing siphons crossing New York harbour between Staten Island and Brooklyn by 1.9 m-diameter pipeline within 3.8 m-diameter, 3.2 km-long tunnel bored by EPB or slurry TBM. Bidding late-2008.

CEBTP-SOLEN (F) secured the EUR281,485 contract for complementary geotechnical investigations for the 4 km-long Saverne tunnel on the Baudrecourt-Strasbourg high speed rail section, the second phase of the Paris-Strasbourg line. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025152-2009, OJ S 18, or www.cebtp-solen.com. 08/09.

The EUR841 million PPP contract to build the 16.2 km-long Liefkenshoek twin-track rail link was awarded in November, 2008 to the Locorail consortium, formed by BAM PPP (50%), CFE (25%) and Vinci Concessions (25%). Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel will rent the link for 38 years at around EUR50 million/year before assuming full ownership. The alignment includes the existing 1,475 m-long Beveren tunnel and almost 6 km of double-bored 7.3 m ID tunnel under the Schelde river. Work started in late-2008 and will be completed in mid-2013 for handover by mid-2014. Click be/20. Visit www.infrabel.be. 08/09.

Bonnard & Gardel of Lyon have secured the EUR349,250 contract for safety engineering services for the single tube 1.37 km-long Ponserand tunnel on RN 90. Visit www.bg-21.com and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=021979-2009, OJ S 16. 06/09.

Norconsult of Sandvika secured the EUR2.2 million contract for construction scheduling including tender documents and overview of quantity for the 2.3 km-long Kolsdalen-Lumberkrysset section on the new 4-lane national road Rv 456 in Kristiansand municipality. The section includes two tunnels of 350 and 650 m in length. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014553-2009, OJ S 11. Visit www.norconsult.no. 07/09.

Joint venture of Cogeis, Cave Spadea and Geodata has secured the EUR21.4 million contract for construction of a 992 m-long bypass tunnel in Ceppo Morelli. This is a single bore bi-directional tunnel, with one 3.50 m-wide lane per direction. A 4 m-diameter TBM pilot tunnel will first be bored, and then widened using drilling and blasting. Support will comprise wire mesh, bolts, shotcrete and steel arches. Visit www.geodata.it, www.cogeis.it or http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=029058-2009, OJ S 21. 07/09.

KEM Montage GmbH of Stams secured the EUR277,110 contract to supply and install radio equipment for the 3,580 m-long Henndorf tunnel on road B1. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=013873-2009, OJ S 11 or www.kem-montage.at. Meantime, Strabag Anlagentechnik of Thalgau. secured the EUR298,596 contract for the process control system. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=013872-20098, OJ S 11, or www.strabag.com. 07/09.

The awarding procedure for construction of heating tunnels in Hamburg has been discontinued. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=7656-2009, OJ S7. Contact Jens Schewe at Vattenfall Europe, fax +49 4063962676, e-mail jens.schewe@vattenfall.de. 04/09

Contract to prepare communication works for the proposed third tube at 3,273 km-long Gubrist tunnel at Weiningen, Affoltern awarded to ARGE Gubrist, c/o Specogna Bau AG of Kloten, value EUR3 million. Visit www.shab.ch. 04/09.

Contract for high and low voltage electrical installations on 6.5 km section of Lysaker-Sandvika line through Baerum municipality, of which 5.5 km is in tunnel, awarded to YIT Building Systems of Etterstad, Oslo, value EUR12 million. Jernbaneverket contact is Jarle Tommervik, tel +47 9165 6318, e-mail jto@jbv.no. Visit archive file no/43 for a full history of the contracts for dualling of the Sandvika-Asker line. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=4562-2009 04/09