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.

Awards for equipment for Line 11 Madrid metro extension to Barrio de la Fortuna as follows: EMTE, S.A.U. (Madrid), contract for ventilation and fire-prevention installation works, value EUR943,993. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214703-2009. Dimetronic, SA (San Fernando de Henares), contract for installation of signalling equipment, value EUR2,419,373. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214702-2009. Instalaciones Inabensa, S.A. (Seville), contract for installation of telecommunications equipment, value EUR1,771,306. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214705-2009. Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales S.A. (Madrid), contract for substation construction work, value EUR2,930,939. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214706-2009. Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales S.A. (Madrid), contract for electrical installation works and catenary's construction works, value EUR1,382,953. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214704-2009. 39/09.

International contractor Impregilo has been awarded the first of three lots of the Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP), value EUR167million, for construction of 15 km of segmentally-lined 6.3 m-diameter EPB tunnel and six access shafts to depths of 40-50 m, completion late-2013. The main feature of the STEP project is a 40 km lined gravity tunnel to collect wastewater on the Abu Dhabi island and mainland and convey it to the treatment plant in Al Wathba. Visit www.impregilo.it. 39/09.

Sirocco Luft- und Umwelttechnik GmbH, Doerenkampgasse 4, A-1100 Wien, secured the contract, value about EUR2 million, for updating of ventilation system in Seelisberg tunnel. Contact OFROU, att.n Gestion des projets, Zofingen, tel +41 627457511, fax +41 627457590, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek- Deliver&language=en&docid=254881-2009. 39/09.

The JV Visco D.&R. Snc/Alfieri Impianti Sas (SA) secured the EUR2.6 million contract for equipment refurbishment in Colle Capretto tunnel (1,191 m, 1,062 m) on SS 3bis Tiberina (E45) from km. 6,765 to km. 7,945, in Terni province. Visit www.stradeanas.it/index.php?/appalti/rilevanza_comunitaria/dettaglio/id/9696. Code bid: PG08/42. 39/09

The JV Visco D.&R. Snc/Alfieri Impianti Sas (SA) secured the EUR2.6 million contract for equipment refurbishment in San Pellegrino tunnel (2 x 1,085 m) on SS 675 Umbro Laziale (Raccordo Terni-Orte) from km 60,787 to km 61,863 in Terni province. Visit www.stradeanas.it/index.php?/appalti/rilevanza_comunitaria/dettaglio/id/9691. Code bid: PG08/43. 39/09.

Award of contract to OHL ZS of Brno, Czech Republic, value EUR264 million excluding VAT, for upgrading of 58.6 km of rail lines Nove Mesto nad Vahom to Puchov to 160 km/h, including new twin-track tunnel between Nove Mesto and Trencianske Bohuslavice. More from Herr Richter at OHL ZS in Brno, tel +420 602781929, e-mail richter@ohlzs.cz and from Jozef Tvrdon at ZSR in Bratislava, tel +421 220297434, e-mail tvrdon.jozef@zsr.sk. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=246678-2009. 37/09.

Award of contract to Procom of Ceprano, Italy, value EUR4.82 million excluding VAT, to construct ramps and 270 m-long tunnel between Oituz and Stefan Guse streets in Bacau municipality. More from Procom, tel +39 077591-1197, fax –8506, e-mail info@procomsrl.it and from corina.neaga@primariabacau.ro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=246148-2009. 37/09.

IMET SpA secured the contract, value EUR4.18 million, for video surveillance, fire detection and communication systems in most tunnels on the A12 Genoa-Sestri Levante and A10 Genova-Savona. Contact Carla Biaciucci, Autostrade per l'Italia, Rome, tel +39 6 43631, fax +39 6 43634206, e-mail gareappalti@autostrade.it. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=253120-2009. Codice 0207/RETE. 37/09

The JV Lauro SpA./De Giuliani Srl (designers: Tecnital S.p.A./ Fi.Tre. Srl), Via delle Rimembranze, 38, Borgosesia, tel +39 0163 25345, fax +39 0163 21549, secured the EUR71.5 million contract for construction of the 2.9 km Saint-Oyen bypass on road SS 27 to the Gran San Bernardo pass. The contract includes a 2,658 m single bore tunnel. The tunnel equipment includes lighting, ventilation, security systems, remote control, fire and traffic lights. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid= 242888-2009. 37/09.

Award of contract to Kristian Olimb AS of Rade, tel +47 69281700, for 1.8 km of microtunnelling and pipejacking, 600 mm to 2,500 mm-diameter, in Oslo centre for Midgardsormen, value EUR23 million excluding VAT. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=240066-2009. 36/09.

The JV Lombardi SA Ingegneri Consulenti/Lombardi Reico Ingegneria Srl/SO.RI.GE Srl, Via Rinaldo Simen, 19, CH-6648 Minusio has secured the EUR2.7 million contract for the design and geognostic investigations for a 3 km tunnel for 380 kV electric cables. Contact Luigi Celani, Terna Spa, Rome, tel +39 (0)6 83139000, fax +39 (0)6 83139018, e-mail luigi.celani@terna.it. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221805-2009. 36/09.

Award of contract to Cezet Bis/Jawal consortium, value EUR8.82 million excluding VAT, for construction work and installation of lighting and signalling systems in Radom road tunnel. More from Cezet in Starachowice, tel +48 4127-40184, fax –55359, e-mail cezet1@go2.pl. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=227012-2009 34/09.

Belgian contractor Denys has been awarded the Lot 3 contract, value EUR12,494,183 excluding VAT, for the 1.6 km-long tunnelled crossing of the Albert and Meuse canal for the 170 km-long gas pipeline from Opwijk to Raeren. A consortium THV Denys-Bonatti also picked up the Lot 1 contract for construction of 83 km of pipeline from Opwijk to Landen, worth EUR70 million. More from Denys in Wondelgem, tel +32 92-540111, fax –267771, e-mail info@denys.com. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=227585-2009 34/09.

Award of contract, value EUR33,400,814 excluding VAT, to Condotte/Cossi for construction of safety tunnel and connections from north and south portals at Grand St Bernard tunnel. More from Condotte d’Acqua, tel +39 0688334-1, fax –590, e-mail condotte@condotte.com http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=225318-2009 34/09.

Award of contract no 1 for tunnel and shaft construction by Wien Energie Gasnetz GmbH to ARGE consortium of Porr Tunnelbau GmbH, Zueblin Bauges mbH, and Integral-Montage Anlagen und Rohrtechnik GesmbH, Absberggasse 47, A-1103, Wien. More from Martina Gurker at Gasnetz, tel +43 140128-5620, fax –995620, e-mail martina.gurger@wienenergie-gasnetz.at http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=223123-2009 33/09