France Lyon - fr/72 Road
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland Canton of Schwyz - ch/68 Motorways
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland Canton Glarus - ch/64 Highway
16.03.2010 |
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..
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Italy South Tyrol - it/163 Highway
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Italy National - it/158 Railways |
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
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Pakistan Karakorum - pk/22 Railway |
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.
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China Hong Kong - cn/82 West Island Line |
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.
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Awards
The following awards of contracts have been made over the last year. Project updates will appear on the front page at www.tunnelbuilder.com where the permanent record of progress will be maintained in the Archive files. Details of progress, methods and equipment used should be reported to olaia@tunnelbuilder.com for publication.
Norway Oslo - no/85 Water |
25.11.2008 |
Contract value EUR1.68 million awarded 14.11.2008 to HR-Prosjekt AS of Honefoss for engineering management, engineering, site construction management and project management for engineering, building and handover of 3.7 km-long drill/blast water tunnel and underground reservoir. |
China Hong Kong – cn/19 Metro |
20.11.2008 |
The construction contract for the EUR133 million Lai Chi Kok Transfer Scheme, advertised at tunnelbuilder.com earlier this year, has been awarded to Leighton Asia. The project includes two 4.9 m-diameter storm water drainage tunnels with total length of 3.7 km between West Kowloon reclamation and Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po districts, six intake shafts, a stilling basin, an outfall adit into Victoria Harbour, and 270 m of 3 m-diameter connection adits. Work starts immediately for completion in 2012. More from Quinnie Lee, tel +852 2823 1427, e-mail quinnie.lee@leightonasia.com 47/08 |
Norway Akershus – no/105 Dovrebanen |
20.11.2008 |
Contract valued EUR414,000 awarded by Norwegian Railway Infrastructure Administration to Norconsult AS of Sandvika to provide technical and detailed plans of tunnels for the joint project E6 road and Dovrebanen, lot Minnesund-Kleverud, which includes one twin-tube 0.6 km-long road tunnel and 3.1 km of single railway tunnel over a 17 km-long alignment in Eidsvoll and Stange municipalities. |
Norway Akershus – no/43 Railway |
15.11.2008 |
Contract for telecommunications installations for 6.5 km section of new double railway track in Baerum municipality for Lysaker-Sandvika, of which 5.5 km in tunnel, awarded by Jernbaneverket to T Connect AS of Manglerud, Oslo. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=292852-2008 More from Olaf Bjerknes, tel +47 9943 4144, e-mail olbj@jbv.no 46/08. |
Norway More & Romsdal – no/76 Road |
11.11.2008 |
Bemel Norge AS of Majorstuen, Oslo has been awarded the contract to supply ventilation fans to the 5.37 km-long Atlantic Ocean tunnel between Kristiansund and Bremnes on National Road 64 in the value EUR555,000. |
Norway Møre & Romsdal - no/100 Road |
4.11.2008 |
Bemel Norge (Oslo) scooped a 4,141,000 NOK contract for procurement of 40 booster fans for the 3,520 m Ellingsøy tunnel and the 4,222 m Valderøy tunnel. Both are subsea tunnels leading to the Ålesund airport on road Rv 658. 45/08. |
Italy Liguria and Piedmont - it/129 Highway |
4.11.2008 |
IMET (Perugia) scooped a 9.241.506,20 Euro contract, for upgrading of the lighting, ventilation and safety equipment in five tunnels on the Genoa-Sestri Levante highway A12 in Genoa province: Monte Castelletti (1,328 m / 1,342 m), Giovanni Maggio (1,792 m / 1,804 m), La Maddalena (2 x 1,451 m), L'Anchetta (1,421 m / 1,458 m) and Santa Giulia (1,170 m / 1,188 m). Visit www.imetspa.it 45/08. |
Italy Emilia Romagna, Marche and Abruzzo - it/131 Highway |
4.11.2008 |
Consoter (Me) scooped a 478,000 Euro contract for hydraulic and bench maintenance in five tunnels on the Bologna-Bari-Taranto highway A14: San Basso (Taranto-bound tube, 846 m), Castello di Cupramarittima (1.022 m / 1.130 m), Acquarossa (415 m/435 m). Visit www.consoter.it. 45/08 |
Norway Alesund - no/102 Refurbishment |
4.11.2008 |
Contracts have been awarded by national roads administration Statens Vegvesen for restoration of the 20 year-old 3.52 km-long Ellingsoy and 4.22 km-long Valderoy road tunnels on national road Rv 658 as follows: supply of 40 booster fans, EUR485,000, Bemel Norge AS; construction by night of 15 niches and installation of new water protection and technical equipment, EUR23 million |
Bulgaria Sofia - bg/11 Metro |
30.10.2008 |
EU official announcement of award of contracts 118 and 119 by Metropolitan for construction of 6.4 km-long metro line 2 with seven stations. Dogus Insaat will build 3.8 km with four stations, value EUR168 million excluding VAT, and Metro Trace will build 2.6 km with three stations, value EUR72 million excluding VAT. Contact dogusinsaat@dogusinsaat.com.tr tel +90 2123 353434 and tracegroup@tracebg.com tel +359 2 965 7940. 44/08. |
Italy South Tyrol - it/137 Road |
30.10.2008 |
Construction of lot 2 on SS 12 bypass, part of the Ora ring road which includes the 1.8 km-long San Daniele two-lane bi-directional tunnel, awarded to PAC in association with CSCAA, value EUR22.75 million excluding VAT. Contact PAC, tel +39 03 6433 1037, e-mail info@pacspa.it 44/08. |
Switzerland Canton of Neuchâtel - ch/60 Highway |
16.10.2008 |
A CHF54.1 million contract has been awarded to a consortium of Infra Tunnel and Spie Batignolles to build the Serrières tunnel. Construction will start this winter and conclude in end-2012. Click ch/60. Visit www.infratunnel.ch, www.spiebatignolles.fr 41/08.
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Sweden Västra Götaland County - se/27 Railway |
16.10.2008 |
Banverket, the Swedish rail administration, has awarded Bergab a SEK6.1 million contract to act as chief manager for the 7.6 km Hede-Älvängen railway section on the line from Göteborg to Trollhättan (75 km) and to Norway, a project named the Väner rail line, which includes the 1.8 km Kattleberg twin track tunnel. Banverket Projektering will be the deputy chief manager for SEK5.8 million. The Vänern rail route to Norway is being expanded to a two-track railway dimensioned for speeds of up to 250 km/h. The entire route from Göteborg to Trollhättan will be completed by 2012. Visit www.bergab.se and www.banverket.se/sv/Banverket-projektering.aspx 41/08. |
Mexico States of Durango and Sinaloa - mx/21 Highway |
16.10.2008 |
The communication and transport ministry (SCT) awarded this summer three contracts worth a total of MXP8.22 billion to complete the final section of the Durango-Mazatlán highway. The first contract was awarded to a consortium led by Mexican construction firm Omega Corp. with a price tag of MXP3.97 billion. |
Canada Alberta - ca/32 Sewage |
16.10.2008 |
The Department of public works and asset management of the City of Edmonton placed an order with Lovat for the purchase of a new MP159SE series 25500 TBM, 4.03 m in diameter, equipped with Lovat ripper teeth, scraper teeth and a four-spoke cutting head design for soft ground excavation. |
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