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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...
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...
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..
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...


Prequalifiers
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
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.
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.


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.

Iran
Lorestan-ir/22
Hydropower
11.07.2007
Pöyry has been awarded a EUR7 million engineering services contract by Sepasad Engineering Co. to undertake engineering services during the implementation of the 450 MW Rudbar-e-Lorestan hydropower project. Previously, Pöyry carried out technical studies

Greece
Western Greece - gr/34
Water
20.06.2007
Elter pocketed a EUR17.9 million contract from the Ministry of land planning, environment and public works to build the Achyra dam and relevant works in Aitoloakarnania prefecture. The project includes a 2,081 m water intake tunnel, 767 m of which

Sweden
Gothenburg - se/24
Sewer
2.06.2007
A SEK280.2 million contract has been awarded on 29th December, 2006 to Beton- und Monierbau of Austria to build an approx.

India
Mumbai - in/47
Water Supply
20.06.2007
Pratibha Industries in joint venture with Austria's Oestu-Stettin Hoch und Tiefbau has bagged a INR2.22 billion order from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for construction of a 7.5 km tunnel of 4,100 mm diameter at Modak Sagar, with

Spain
Aragon - es/134
Motorway
2.06.2007
FCC has signed a EUR41.5 million contract to build the Arguis-Monrepos Pass section on motorway Mudejar A-23.

Spain
Madrid-Valencia-Murcia - es/95
High Speed Railway
2.06.2007
Typsa bagged a EUR1.8 million contract for site supervisión during construction of the Camarillas railway bypass between

Spain
Asturias - es/62
Highway
2.06.2007
Iberinsa secured a EUR1.5 million contract for site supervision during construction of the Las Duenas-Muros del Nalon section

Spain
Galicia - es/45
High Speed Railway
2.06.2007
Ferrovial Agroman and Obras Subterraneas pocketed a EUR78 million contract to build the Puebla de San Julian railway bypass

Spain
Madrid - es/17
Metro
3.06.2007
Open call for tenders, deadline 8th February, 2007 for extension of Line 11 to La Fortuna. The 3,372 m-long section starts in

Italy
Abruzzo - it/112
Water
3.06.2007
Condotte d'Acqua and Consorzio Cooperative Costruzioni (CCC) will build the Ruzzo dal Gran Sasso aqueduct on Teramo side,

United States
Washington - us/42
Seattle
Light Rail
3.06.2007
Northlink Transit Partners, a joint venture of Earth Tech, HNTB, and Jacobs Associates, was awarded a USD38.9 million contract by Sound Transit for the final design of the University Link light rail extension. The 5.1 km extension will run in tunnel from

Sweden
Western Northland - se/35
Railway
2.06.2007
Lemcon has been awarded a SEK399 million contract to build the Bjässholm tunnel on the Adalen rail line or Adalsbanan. The assignment includes a 3.5 km main tunnel, a 3 km service tunnel, a working tunnel and cross passages between the main

United States
New York - us/21
Hudson River
Railway
3.06.2007
NJ Transit's board on 13th December, 2006 approved hiring the CM Consortium of Newark for USD5 million as construction managers for the project to build a second Hudson River rail tunnel. The consortium is a joint venture of Tishman Construction,

Spain
Aragon - es/134
Motorway
3.06.2007
Euroestudios received a EUR1.2 million contract for site supervision during construction of the Mudejar motorway A-23,

Spain
Basque Country - es/100
High Speed Railway
3.06.2007
A EUR65 million contract has been awarded to a JV of Comsa and Cycasa to build the 5 km-long subsection I on the