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.

MVB Joint Venture, Grove House 551 London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex TW7 4DS, UK has secured the contract for Phase 1 of the Thames tideway tunnel, which consists mainly of the 6.9 km-long, 7 m ID Lee tunnel. Contact Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Reading, fax +44 1189237687, e-mail procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017702-2010. 06/10.

The JV Inge Plan Consulting S.L.-Prointec SA has secured the EUR2 million contract for construction supervision services on Casco Viejo-Matiko section of Line 3 of Bilbao Metro and rail tunnel Artxanda in Bilbao. Contact Arantza Diaz de Cerio García at ETS-RFV in Bilbao, tel +34 9465726-00, fax -01, e-mail ets@ets-rfv.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=016309-2010. 06/10.

Marti Genève SA di Meyrin (Switzerland) secured the contract for construction of Lot 25.11 of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border, including the 1,430 m Champel tunnel. Contact Gérald Viquerat, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses CFF Infrastructure, Projets - Projets CEVA, Geneva, tel +41 227160683, fax +41 227160689, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=024613-2010 and www.martisageneve.ch. 06/10.

The JV BOL/BÜ Stuttgart 21 PFA 2.2, composed by Ing.-Büro Dipl.-Ing. Vössing GmbH (Düsseldorf) and CDM Consult GmbH (Bochum) secured the contract for site supervision services during the construction of the Stuttgart 21/NBS Wendlingen-Ulm section (NBS, PA 2.2) including two tunnels lengths about 8,790 m and 4,825 m consisting of two single-track tubes and 200 m in open cut. Contact Michael Frahm at DB ProjektBau GmbH in Stuttgart, tel +49 71193319-366, e-mail michael.frahm@dbnetze.com. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=008992-2010. 06/10.

Award of contract, value EUR63,227,727 excluding VAT, for establishment of Ahrental access tunnel (2.42 km); Ahrental exploration adit (2.515 km); and continuous miner tunnels Innsbruck (2.815 km) and Sillschlucht (290 m) and associated works, to Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erkundungsstollen Brenner Nord of 1100 Wien. More from Dr 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=020235-2010. 05/10.

SELI signed a contract with JV Salini Costruttori Spa, Tecnimont Spa and Icop Spa for excavation of a new section between Conca d'Oro and Jonio stations, on line B1. This includes excavation of a 950 m-long tunnel, crossing of the 150 m-long Jonio station, and supply and placement of 40 cm-thick precast concrete segments. The Herrenknecht EPB TBM, which has a diameter of 9.79 m and a total length of 80 m, will be driven from the Conca D'Oro station box. The alignment is through river deposits consisting of gravel in silty sand matrix characterized by poor geotechnical properties, with the groundwater table 17 m above the tunnel crown. The tunnel will be internally lined with precast concrete segments, 40 cm-thick and 1.4 m-long, in a 7+1 configuration. It will have an internal diameter of 8.65 m and an external diameter of 9.45 m. Excavation will begin in April, 2010. For more visit tunnelbuilder archive it/31 and here. Visit www.selitunnel.com and www.herrenknecht.com. 04/10.

Cofely Energy & Infra BV secured the EUR228,720 contract (excluding VAT), for maintenance and equipment refurbishment in IJ tunnel (2 x 1,129 m) on S116 in Amsterdam. Contact W H Renkema at Amsterdam Municipality, Infrastructure and Transport, tel +31 205565-578, fax -710, e-mail w.renkema@ivv.amsterdam.nl. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011335-2010. 04/10. Cofely Energy & Infra BV secured the EUR268,757 contract (excluding VAT), for maintenance and equipment refurbishment in Amsterdam Arena, Piet Hein (1,492 m) and IJ-tram tunnels in Amsterdam. Contact as above. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011336-2010. 5/10.

JV Sistemas y Montajes Industriales, S.A., Thales Transport, Signalling & Security Solutions, S.A.U. secured the EUR5.4 million contract to upgrade and improve safety measures in the tunnels of the 1,540 m Terrassa line and 4,970 m Sabadell line, as well as three different sections in Barcelona belonging to suburban train lines. The project is expected to improve safety in the tunnels, to evacuate people in minimal time, and facilitate rescue forces in the event of any emergency. Contact José Manuel Dorrego Iglesias, Dirección Administrativa, Seitt SA, Madrid, tel +34 9159166-29, fax -30, e-mail jmdorrego@seitt.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=287081-2009. www.sistemsa.es and www.thalesgroup.com. 05/10.

Société Tram Tiss SAS, 106, rue Paul Verlaine ZIC no 2, 97824 Le Port Cedex secured the EUR1.5 billion contract for construction, under a partnership contract, of the 40 km tram train line between Saint-Paul and Sainte-Marie. The line includes 12 km of tunnel and 26 stations. Contact Conseil regional de La Reunion, Saint-Denis, tel +33 26248-2888, fax -7071. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=359978-2009 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014203-2010. 05/10.

The Slovak government has awarded to the consortium composed of FCC Construcción SA, Alpine Bau GmbH, Hochtief PPP Solutions GmbH and Carpatian Western Motorway Investors Company, the construction and operation of various sections of the motorway D1, along Hricovské Podhradie e Dubna Skala, northern Slovakia, near the city of Zilina. The total length of 25 km includes over 10 km of tunnels, of which 7.46 km-long Višnové tunnel is the longest. Contract value EUR1.9 billion includes maintenance for 30 years. Visit www.ndsas.sk, www.fccco.es, www.alpine.at and www.hochtief-pppsolutions.com. 05/10.

Transdyn of California has been selected to maintain and expand Maryland Transportation Authority's video surveillance systems for three years with a further two-year option. The programme will include preventative and corrective maintenance of all the authority's existing and future video surveillance sites, which include the Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry tunnels. Baltimore Harbor tunnel (2.3 km) forms part of Interstate 895 and provides a major north-south bypass of Baltimore City. The 8-lane Fort McHenry Tunnel (2.2 km) forms part of Interstate 95 and links the southern and eastern areas of Baltimore City. Visit www.transdyn.com and www.marylandtransportation.com. 04/10.

Cofely Energy & Infra BV secured the EUR228,720 contract (excluding VAT), for maintenance and equipment refurbishment in IJ tunnel (2 x 1,129 m) on S116 in Amsterdam. Contact W H Renkema at Amsterdam Municipality, Infrastructure and Transport, tel +31 205565-578, fax -710, e-mail w.renkema@ivv.amsterdam.nl. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011335-2010. 03/10. Cofely Energy & Infra BV secured the EUR268,757 contract (excluding VAT), for maintenance and equipment refurbishment in Amsterdam Arena, Piet Hein (1,492 m) and IJ-tram tunnels in Amsterdam. Contact as above. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011336-2010. 04/10.

Sdružení metro V.A (Metrostav a.s., Hochtief CZ a.s.), Metrostav, divize 8, Prosecká 24, Praga, secured the EUR521.8 million contract, excluding VAT, for North West extension of Prague Metro line A from Dejvická to Motol. Contact Ing. Josef Tomeček, IDS, Praga, e-mail tomecek@ids-praha.cz, tel +420 2360832-53, fax -23. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011127-2010 04/10.

Negotiated contract for inherent defect insurance with coverage for 10 years for 1,814 m-long rail tunnel awarded to HDI/Allianz/Nassau/AXA. For more contact Bob Vandenberg at ProRail BV in Utrecht, e-mail bob.vandenberg@prorail.nl. For project history visit tunnelbuilder archive nl/24 and for more bid details go to http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=005922-2010. 03/10.

Oestu-Stettin Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH, Münzenbergerstr. 38, 8700 Leoben has secured the EUR1.9 million contract for lining Fiecht rescue tunnel, lot V17, in Vomp community on the new Kundl/Radfeld-Baumkirchen stretch of the Lower Inn valley line. Contact GB Unterinntal – BBDL, Ing. Martin Röck, Innsbruck, tel +43 5125309-0, fax +43 512576887, e-mail bwb@beg.co.at. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=004909-2010 and www.oestu-stettin.at. 03/10.