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.

Periodic indicative notice of impending start of award procedures on 02.11.2009 for renovation of Frauenberger (406 m), Kupferheck (226 m) tunnels as Lot 1, and Langenauer (332 m) and Hollricher (319 m) tunnels as Lot 2, including new inner concrete shells to be placed concurrently with operation of the tunnels using protective housing and specially installed centrally positioned single track in place of normal double track. Lot 1 contract to start 01.08.2010 for completion 31.12.2012, estimated value EUR20.5 million excluding VAT. Lot 2 contract to start 01.02.2011 for completion 31.12.2012, estimated value EUR18.5 million excluding VAT. More information from Anna Artuna at DB ProjecktBau in Frankfurt am Main, tel +4969265455-95, fax –72, e-mail anna.artuna@dbnetze.de. http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=283413-2009. 43/09.

The JV Elpo Srl (Brunico)/Electro Obrist Srl (Velturno)/PAC SpA (Bolzano) secured the EUR5.5million contract for lot 1, Bressanone ring road equipment, including South (1,225 m) and North (770 m) tunnels. Contract duration 180 days. For more on the project click here and visit www.provincia.bz.it, www.elpo.it, www.electro-obrist.com and www.pacspa.it. 43/09.

The JV Cobra/Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios/Atil Cobra secured the EUR18.8 million contract, VAT included, for safety equipment in the 33 tunnels on 437.6 km Torrejon de Velasco-Motilla del Palancar-Valencia/Albacete section of AV Madrid-Castiglia La Mancia-Comunità Valenciana-Murcia line. In the Cabrera tunnel (7,250 m), in addition to the general protections, it will study emergency exits, fire extinguishers and hydrants, detection of fires, emergency lighting and ventilation. Visit www.grupocobra.com. 42/09.

The company Veidekke Entreprenør AS, Postboks 504 Skøyen, N-0214 Oslo secured the EUR59 million contract for construction of classified road 150 Ring 3 Ulven-Sinsen, E22 Okern, including a new concrete tunnel on Ostre Aker road and construction of a concrete portal for the Okern end of Loren tunnel. Visit www.veidekke.no and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=273209-2009 42/09.

Strabag, a subsidiary of Züblin International, has been awarded the planning and construction of an 8.6 km-long, 10 m-deep utility tunnel at Education City in Doha, total value EUR115 million, of which Strabag has a 49% share. Construction began September, 2009 and is scheduled for completion April, 2011. Visit www.strabag.com. 42/09.

On 23.09.2009 Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded to Alpine Bau GmbH (Singapore Branch) the last two contracts of the 10 major civil contracts for the 16.6 km DTL2 with 12 stations and one depot. Contract C917, value EUR156 million, for design and construction of 1.8 km section Sixth Avenue-King Albert Park, including a twin-tube tunnel to be built by TBM and the two 123 m-long stations.

In September, 2009 the Swedish Road Authority decided to give a go-ahead for the Förbifart Stockholm, or Stockholm Bypass. The new 21 km-long motorway between Kungens kurva (E 4/E 20) in southern Stockholm and Häggvik (E 4) in northern Stockholm will have 17 km of tunnels. Construction will cost EUR264.7 million at 2009 prices, and will begin in 2012 and last for at least 8 years. Visit www.vv.se. 42/09

Proyectos y Servicios (Proser), located in Madrid and part of FCC SA, secured the EUR1.6 million contract for the design of sub-section La Puebla de Arganzon (Burgos) - Iruna de Oca (Alava), length 7.4 km, on Burgos-Vitoria high speed line, including a 3,030 m tunnel. Visit www.fcc.es and www.adif.es. 42/09.

The company ETDE, 1 avenue Eugène Freyssinet, F-78280 Guyancourt secured the EUR3.4 million contract for equipment refurbishment in Rond Point tunnel on RN88 at Saint Etienne. Visit www.etde.fr and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=272780-2009, GU S 190. 41/09.

The company O'Sheas Electrical Ltd (Cork) secured the five-year mechanical and electrical maintenance contract for Jack Lynch tunnel, value EUR637,435 including VAT. Visit www.joneseng.com and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=261333-2009. 41/09.

The JV Beton und Monierbau Innsbruck GmbH (Werne) secured the contract, value EUR36 million, for construction of 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=264458-2009. 41/09.

The company Sud Segnal SRL (BA) secured the contract, value EUR100,897 for equipment maintenance in Condò tunnel (1,002 m) and PMV on SS 694 western ring road of Lecce. Contact Anas, Puglia roads department, Bari, tel +39 (0)80 5091-111, fax -488. Bid n.32/2009 Visit www.stradeanas.com. 41/09.

The JV A.M.G.C./Appalti Setter/Elevatori Normac/Montanari (Genoa) secured the contract, value EUR16.4 million, for technological systems, completion structural works and surface arrangements of the Famagosta-Assago extension of Line 2 metro Milan. Duration of work 305 days. Contact Metropolitana Milanese SpA, Direzione Appalti e Contratti, Milan, tel +39 0277471, fax +39 02780033, e-mail dac@metropolitanamilanese.it. Visit www.amgc.it and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=256742-2009. 40/09.

The JV Furlinger/Intergeo/Poscher+Wanker (Salzburg) secured the EUR494,615 contract for the geology, hydrogeology, geotechnology and geomechanics services in the planning phases of the 12 km-long S36 Murtal motorway section between Jew's castle and Saint Georgen. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=254680-2009. 40/09.

The JV Furlinger/Intergeo/Poscher+Wanker (Salzburg) secured the EUR494,615 contract for the geology, hydrogeology, geotechnology and geomechanics services in the planning phases of the 12 km-long S36 Murtal motorway section between Jew's castle and Saint Georgen. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=254680-2009. 40/09.