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...

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...

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..

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...

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.

2.86 km-long, 4.45 m-diameter South River wastewater tunnel to eliminate sanitary overflows. Bidding late-2008.

3.2 km-long bored tunnel, paired with surface street and transit improvements now recommended by local authorities to replace the central waterfront portion of the 2001 earthquake-damaged Alaskan Way viaduct. Visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/Viaduct/

The consortium Miami Access Tunnel was chosen in May, 2007 by Florida Department of Transportation to finance, design, build and operate the Port of Miami tunnel, a project that has been mooted since March, 2000, see tunnelbuilder archive us/43. On 12.12.2008 DBOT decided not to close this deal after consortium member Babcock & Brown failed to raise the necessary finance, visit www.portofmiamitunnel.com This project will now probably be rebid.

Proposed 25.76 km-long, USD6.1 billion extension of BART to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara will include 6.4 km of twin running tunnels and three underground stations at Alum Rock, Downtown San Jose, and Diridon/Arena to terminate near Santa Clara Caltrain station. EIS during 2009, with construction scheduled 2009-2015. Visit www.vta.org/bart

Optional routes for USD5-7 billion metro extension are 19.2 km from Purple Line Wilshire/Western along Wilshire Blvd or 20 km from Red Line Hollywood/Highland along Santa Monica Blvd.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 26.03.2009, for construction manager assistant for renovation of E16 Flenja tunnel in Aurland municipality including expansion of tunnel profile, scaling, water sealing and upgrading of lighting and ventilation systems. Assignment to commence April/May, 2009 and work in the tunnel August, 2009 for completion end-2010. Specs and docs from Eivind Yttri at Statens Vegvesen Region Vest, tel +47 8154 4010, e-mail eivind.yttri@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=044299-2009 08/09.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 19.03.2009, for upgrading of Gnistangs tunnel, starting 20.04.2009 for completion 15.07.2009. Command and control system, instrumentation, telecomms, traffic monitoring and guidance equipment all required, together with necessary tunnel work for installation. Specs, docs, and further information from Marlene Hansson at Vagverket, tel +46 3163 5167, e-mail marlene.hansson@vv.se to whom tenders and requests to participate should be sent. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040771-2009 07/09

Open invitation to tender, deadline 31.03.2009, for construction of 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway, starting 02.11.2009 for completion 31.12.2012. Some 370 m of the tunnel will be mined, with the remaining 330 in cut and cover. Engineer’s estimate EUR36.02 million. Further information from Frau Geiger at ASV Kassel, tel +49 5617667-202, fax –345, e-mail frauke.geiger@hsw.hessen.de to whom tenders and requests to participate should be sent. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040497-2009 07/09.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20.03.2009, for construction work on Bytom ring road, including one tunnel. Contact Krzysztof Maczarowski and Grzegorz Dziurok at Gmina Bytom, tel/fax +48 3239 69705, e-mail zamowienia@mzdim.bytom.pl. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=038908-2009 07/09.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 16.02.2009, for professional and consultancy services in connection with due diligence review in April, 2009 of design standards for DART project, a proposed 8 km-long twin bore tunnel with four stations for electrified heavy rail. Contact Tommy Conlon in Procurement Department, tel +353 1 8585615, e-mail tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie. 07/09

Open invitation to tender, deadline 12.03.2009, for construction of 2,159 m section of high speed railway at Beasain entirely in tunnels and viaducts. Estimated value EUR40.8 million, duration 35 months. Specs and docs from Cianoplan, tel +34 944-231520, fax –316895. Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to Comision Central de Contratacion in Vitoria-Gasteiz, tel +34 94501-8931, fax –9018, www.contratacion.info Enquiries to Department of Transport and Public Works in Vitoria, tel +34 94501-8931, fax –9018. For full construction history of this project see tunnelbuilder archive es/100. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034391-20098 06/09.

Prior information notice for two lots in the Voss Package, national road 13 Ovre Granvin to Voss border at Skjervet and Monshaug to Palmafoss, including two T 8.5 class B tunnels of lengths 1,010 m and 2,100 m. Scheduled date for start of award procedures 15.06.2009. Start of works 05.10.2009 for completion 31.12.2011. Estimated value EUR35-58 million. More from Lars Magnar Roneid at Statens Vegvesen Region Vest in Leikanger, tel +47 8154 4010, fax +47 5765 5986, e-mail lars.roneid@vegvesen.no http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=038096-20098 07/09.

Invitation to tender by negotiation, deadline 23.02.2009, for provision of digital mapping services to proposed DART project, an 8 km-long twin bore underground heavy rail link between Connolly and Heuston with four stations. This notice is the call to competition, for which the forms are available for download at www.etenders.gov.ie, and will be followed by selection and tender stages. More from Tommy Conlon in Dublin, tel +353 18-585615, fax –880212, e-mail tommy.conlon@irishrail.ie http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=038091-20098 07/09.

Restricted invitation to tender for 8.4 km-long tunnel with six 200 m-long stations, value EUR343 million, deadline twice postponed from 15.12.2008 to 21.01.2009 and now to 23.02.2009. Visit tunnelbuilder archive ro/13 for background history. More from Ing Rotaru Stefan at Metrorex, tel +40 21 3193601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=015231-2009. 07/09.

Prior information notice of intended start of award procedures on 30.06.2009 for two-year contract to construct ramps and 270 m-long tunnel between Oituz and Stefan Guse streets in Bacau municipality. Value around EUR5.2 million. Contact Corina Neaga at Municipiul Bacau, tel +40 23458-1849, fax –8757, e-mail corina.neaga@primariabacau.ro. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=029661-2009 06/09.