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.

The JV Consorzio Stabile Infrastrutture/Gemmo S.p.A./Ventura Costruzioni Ferroviarie/ Roan (Vicenza) secured the contract for the design and works to complete the doubling of Catania Ognina-Catania Centrale section, lot 2. Contract value EUR23.7 million, of which about EUR4.7 million for enlargement works/construction/equipment improving in tunnels. Contact Fabrizio Ranucci, Italferr, Rome, tel +39 (0)6 49752-567, fax -445, e-mail appalti.italferr@legalmail.it. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=216357-2009. 33/09.

Three consortia have been short listed for Sydney metro’s major construction and tunnelling contract: Line 1 (McConnell Dowell Corporation/Abigroup/Obayashi Corporation); Metro Primo (Leighton Contractors/SELI); and Thiess/John Holland JV. They will now compete for the contract to construct the first stage comprising 7 km-long twin tunnels of 5.7 m internal diameter from Central to Rozelle, including drainage, cross passages, underground stations and passenger entrances. The contract will be awarded in the second quarter of 2010 and the line should start operating by 2015. Visit www.sydneymetro.nsw.gov.au. 33/09.

Award of contract to UTE Dragados-Iza Obras y Promociones-Obras Subterraneas-Campezo, value EUR38,434,711.81 excluding VAT, for construction of 2,159 m-long tunnelled section of high speed railway at Beasain. Duration 32 months. More from Ana Maria Alonso Ciriano at OPT in Vitoria-Gasteiz, tel +34 945019-752, fax –018, e-mail am-aciriano@ej-gv.es. 33/09.

IG Schillerstein, c/o Pöyry Infra AG, Hardturmstrasse 161, CH-8037 Zurich secured the contract, value EUR11.7 million, for the rehabilitation of the 9.2 km-long twin tube Seelisberg tunnel located near Lucerne. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=156003-2009. 33/09.

Wayss & Freytag have picked up the EUR142,418,416 contract for construction of the southwest section of the Mittlerer Ring B 2R. More from Susanne Dopfer at Landeshauptstadt Muenchen, tel +49 89233602-07, fax –15, e-mail submissionsbuero.bau@muenchen.de http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=207146-2009 32/09.

JV Hochtief Construction AG, Alpine Untertagebau GmbH, Beton- und Monierbau GmbH, Bickhardt Bau AG and Stutz GmbH & Co. KG secured the contract for construction of the 6 km-long Lichtenfels section of Ebensfeld-Erfurt line including 1.33 km-long Kulch and 931 m-long Lichtenholz tunnels, both twin track with safety niches and using NATM techniques. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194073-2009. 32/09.

JV Hyder SEIB Ingenieure and KMS have secured the construction management contract for the 6 km-long Lichtenfels section of Ebensfeld-Erfurt line which includes the 1.33 km-long Kulch and 931 m-long Lichtenholz tunnels, both twin track with safety niches and using NATM techniques. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=191003-2009. 32/09.

Italian company Todini secured contract 3 for construction of the four-lane motorway from Liakhvi to Ruisi (km 85+850 – km 94+531). Contract duration 24 months, value EUR56 million. The 3 km alignment includes an 11 m-diameter twin tube tunnel, each with two lanes, 800 m-long. The contract is part of the upgrading of a 14.7 km section of E-60 Sveneti–Ruisi highway. Visit www.todini.it. 31/09.

The JV Spinosa Costruzioni Generali (IS) and Califel (CB) secured the contract, value EUR8.9 million, for the design and refurbishment of EM equipment in tunnels in Molise Anas Department roads. Bid n.CB-31/05. Visit www.spinosacostruzioni.it and www.califel.it. 31/09.

Skanska Norge AS of Oslo picked up the contract for the construction of 2 km stretch of E18 Krosby-Knapstad four-lane motorway, including 1 km-long tunnel in Askim municipality, value EUR27.08 million, excluding VAT. More from Egil Kristiansen at Statens vegvesen region ost in Lillehammer, tel +47 41450682, e-mail egil.kristiansen@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=204550-2009 31/09.

JV Imesapi SA and Electronic Trafic SA secured the EUR3.9 million contract for equipment in El Bruc tunnel (1,111 m, 830 m), between Fraga and Barcelona, on A2 Northwest highway. Visit www.imesapi.es and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=198163-2009. 31/09.

Contract for electrotechnical installations in 3.3 km-long Ravnhei tunnel on National road 456 Hanesund-Ulland awarded to Agder El Installasjon, Stoaveien 29, N-4848 Arendal, value EUR1.32 million, excluding VAT. Visit www.aei.no or contact post@aei.no, tel +47 95816067. More from Kjell Soltvedt at Statens vegvesen Region sor in Arendal, tel +47 8154 8000, e-mail firmapost-sor@vegvesen.no. http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194104-2009 30/09.

The contract for supply of electronic equipment to the 3.7 km-long Nostvet tunnel on the E6 Vinterbro-Assurtjern section in Ski, As and Oppegard municipalities has been awarded to Aventi Technology AS of Oslo, www.aventi.no, value EUR838,000 excluding VAT. The contract is for approximately 120 ITV cameras, 12 km of cable, and 17 km of coaxial cable. More from Ole Gripstad at Statens vegvesen region ost in Lillehammer, tel +47 81522000, e-mail olegri@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=198655-2009 30/09.

The Auckland central motorway junction contract, value EUR185 million, has been awarded by NZTA to V-Formation consortium of Fletcher Construction, Beca Engineering, Higgins Contractors and Parsons Brinckerhoff. The 2.2 km-long project includes a 440 m-long tunnel beneath Victoria Park to carry three lanes of northbound traffic, while the existing viaduct will carry four lanes southbound. Preliminary works commence August, 2009, with construction starting November, 2009. For more, contact Andy Knackstedt at NZTA www.nzta.govt.nz/newsroom/info/317/index.html 29/09.

Poyry and Brazilian consultant EBEI have been awarded the five-year contract for project management services for the 12.8 km extension of the new Sao Paolo Line 4 metro. The scope of services includes project management, technical and financial assistance, and providing tools for cost and quality control and scheduling. Visit www.poyry.com. 28/09.