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.

Award of Ring Rail Line contracts worth EUR60,538,713 as follows: Contract No 1 Aviapolis to YIT Rakennus Oy, Panuntie 11, FIN-00620 Helsinki, value EUR21,280,000; Contract No 2 Lentoasema to Skanska Infra Oy, PL 114, FIN-00101, Helsinki, value EUR23,318,713; Contract No 3 Ruskeasanta to SRV Toimitilat Oy, PL 555, FIN-02201 Espoo, value EUR15,940,000. All figures exclude VAT. For full project details visit tunnelbuilder archive fi/19. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=295945-2009

Contract 03 for road and tunnels Kalvatn-Geitvika on E39 Kvivsvegen awarded to Mesta AS, N-1503 Moss, value EUR28.72 million excluding VAT. This contract is for 7.33 km of main road, and includes Kalvass tunnel (1,600 m), Damfoss tunnel (170 m) and Fyrdsberg tunnel (1,125 m). More from Oddbjorn Pladsen at Statens vegvesen in Molde, tel +47 81544040, e-mail firmapost-midt@vegvesen.no. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=301533-2009.

Anas has approved works on SS 340 Regina, section Menaggio-Switzerland border, between Cressogno and Albogasio, in Como province to complete the civil works and improve ventilation and safety in Albogasio tunnel (3,311 m). Total contract about EUR14.8 million, duration 450 days, after which the company has to manage and maintain the equipment for three years. Click it/138 and visit www.stradeanas.it.

The JV Astaldi (60%)/Graña y Montero (40%) secured the UDS116 million contract, duration 29 months, for the construction of 90 MW Huanza hydroelectric power plant. The works include the construction of a RCC (Roller Compacted Concrete) dam, a 10 km tunnel, a hydroelectric power plant and a switchyard, for completion in 29 months. Visit www.astaldi.com and www.gym.com.pe.

Fulcrum SA www.fulcrum.es secured the 18 months contract, value EUR785,033 including VAT, for engineering design for transferring a section of the Madrid-Valencia de Alcantara railway in Illescas (Toledo) underground. The new section is a 3.8 km-long dual track, parallel to the existing railway, entry and exit ramps to the tunnel included, with two new underground stations. The tunnel will be equipped with seven safety exits, one every 250 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=287359-2009

Contract 02 for rock fall protection on Royr-Hellesylt section at Streke tunnel awarded to NCC Construction AS of Sentrum, N-0101 Oslo, value EUR13.1 million excluding VAT. More from Oddbjorn Pladsen at Statens vegvesen in Molde, tel +47 81544040, e-mail oddbjorn.pladsen@vegvesen.no. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=301530-2009.

Award of contract K1 to AF Gruppen AS of Oslo for 9 km-long, 3-lane undersea tunnel between Karmoy and Tysvaer municipalities and associated 4.5 km-long highway. More from www.afgruppen.com/en/Construction/Power/ and Rune Sandven at Statens vegvesen in Leikanger, tel +47 81544010, e-mail rune.sandven@vegvesen.no. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=298294-2009.

The Border Roads Organisation has awarded the EUR250 million contract to build the 8.8 km-long Rohtang Pass Highway Tunnel to the JV Strabag AG (Austria)/Afcons (India). At 3,980 m, Rohtang Pass, in the western Himalaya region of northern India, is one of the highest navigable mountain passes in the world. The Leh-Manali Highway, the only road connection to the northern border of Himachal Pradesh province, leads over Rohtang Pass.

The JV STZ Belchen, c/o Walo Bertschinger AG, Limmatstrasse 73 / Postfach, Zurich secured the EUR1 million contract, VAT included, for supplementary works in Belchen tunnel (3,180 m). Visit www.walo.ch and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=277113-2009. 44/09.

EUR440 million contract for Port of Miami tunnel awarded by Miami Access Tunnel consortium to Bouyges Travaux Publics. Work will commence in mid-2010 for completion in 53 months. Main feature will be the twin 1.1 km-long, 12.3 m-diameter parallel tunnels. For full history of this project over the last ten years visit tunnelbuilder archive us/43. Read the full press release at www.bouyges-construction.com/192i/press/press-releases/news.html&id=326 and visit www.portofmiamitunnel.com. 44/09.

Digital mapping contract for DART awarded to Murphy Surveys Ltd of Kilcullen. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=292042. Legal advisory services contract for DART awarded to Pinsent Masons & A & L Goodbody of Bristol. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=292043. More from Tommy Conlon at Irish Rail in Dublin, tel +353 18585615, e-mail tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie. 44/09.

Contract for construction of 7.5 km stretch of E6 Boksrud-Minnesund including three concrete structures, four wooden bridges and 1.2 km-long tunnel awarded to Veidekke Entreprenor AS of Drammen, value EUR45.5 million. Contact project manager Svein Gunnar Ornes, tel +47 95240684, e-mail svein.ornes@veidekke.no or visit www.veidekke.no and www.vegvesen.no/Vegprosjekter/e6boksrudminnesund. Further details from Oyvind Holemark at Statens vegvesen Region est in Lillehammer, tel +47 81522000, e-mail oyvind.holemark@vegvesen.no or visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek- Deliver&language=en&docid=292072-2009. 44/09.

The JV Via Ingegneria-Franceschini - Benussi, via Flaminia Vecchia n 999, I-00196 Rome, e-mail via@via.it tel +39 06332-7441, fax -19798 secured the EUR189,087 contract for definitive engineering project, security coordination in different phases of the project, for Lot 1 refurbishment on SP 24 Prato Isarco-Ponte Gardena, Bozen Province, including a 500 m-long tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=277051-2009. 44/09

The JV Plankel/GPS/Tiefbohr of Gewerbepark 70, A-9710 Pöllan secured the contract n. B0041, value EUR1.1 million, for 23 short exploratory boreholes at the Austrian Brenner Base Tunnel section, Lot 1. Visit www.plankel.at, www.gps-bau.com and www.tiefbohr-robier.at. Geotec SpA.of Via G. Barbato 20, I-86100 Campobasso secured the contract n. B0051, value EUR1.1 million, for 22 short exploratory boreholes at the Italian Brenner Base Tunnel section, Lot 2. Visit www.geotecspa.com. For more information contact Dr Johann Hager, Galleria di Base del Brennero Brenner Basistunnel BBT SE, Innsbruck, tel +43 512403-0, fax -0110, e-mail ava@bbt-se.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=295478-2009. 44/09

Two consortia have been shortlisted to bid for the Integrated Metro Operations IMO contract for phase 1 of Sydney Metro between Central and Rozelle as follows: Kujika consortium, comprising Bovis Lend Lease, Downer EDI, Keolis, McConnell Dowell, Thales and financial advisor Plenary Group; and Met One, comprising Serco, Bombardier Transportation, Laing O’Rourke and Hastings Management. The IMO contract includes supply of trains, track and E&M systems and fitting out the six stations, as well as operation and maintenance of the 7 km line. The contract is due to be awarded in late 2010. Visit www.sydneymetro.nsw.gov.au. 43/09.