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.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 04.03.2009, for renovation of 5.086 km-long Freifjord tunnel on National Road 70 in Gjemnes and Kristiansund municipalities, including support, water/frost protection and electrical. Tunnel is three-lane on slopes and two-lane at base.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 10.03.2009, for construction of 6 km-long Lichtenfels section of Ebensfeld-Erfurt line including 1.33 km-long Kulch tunnel and 931 m-long Lichtenholz tunnel, both twin track with safety niches and using NATM techniques.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 07.01.2009, for land survey for proposed EUR213.8 million Tende Pass tunnel link on RN 204 between France and Italy. Contact DRE, Marseilles, fax +33 4 91284366, e-mail bureau-marche.bccp.csm.dre-paca@developpementdurable.gouv.fr. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=314913-2008 52/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.02.2009, for supervision of modernization works on the 1.15 km-long twin tube Miravete tunnel on the A5 motorway in Caceres province. Contact J M Mendoza at Ministry of Public Works, Madrid, fax +34 915978547, e-mail jmmendoza@fomento.es. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=313716-2008 52/08.

Restricted invitation to tender for 8.4 km tunnel with six 200 m-long stations, value EUR343 million, deadline postponed from 15.12.2008 to 21.01.2009. 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=321235-2008 52/08.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 30.01.2009, for declaration of interest in construction of Line 3 extension of Athens Metro from Haidari to Piraeus. For more information contact K Saiti at Attiki Metro, fax +30 106 792219, e-mail ksaiti@ametro.gr. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=316464-2008 52/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 19.01.2009, for cut-and-cover construction of 2.9 km extension to Line 9 from Herrera Oria to Mirasierra with two stations. Contact Maite Martin at Mintra, tel +34 91 488 0540, e-mail maite.martin@mintramadrid.es. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=310324-2008 52/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 03.02.2009, for construction of bypass with 820 m-long single tube tunnel. Contact Irena Skubic at Slovenian Roads Agency, tel +386 1 478 8336, e-mail irena.skubic@gov.si. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=312070-2008 52/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 25.02.2009, for improvements to Voltri-Brignole railway section including 3 km of tunnels, value EUR130 million. More from Angelo Putaturo of Italferr, tel +39 06 4975 2446, e-mail appalti.italferr@legalmail.it. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=313987-2008 52/08.

Application for prequalification for Dibang Lot 4 has been extended until 30.01.2009. More from T K Kapoor at NHPC, tel +91 129 227 0974, e-mail tkkapoor@nhpc.nic.in. For full description of Lot 4 visit archive in/60. 51/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.01.2009, for engineering design services for E39 Torvund-Teigen road and tunnel installations which comprise 5.5 km of main road with 2.5 km in tunnel and associated works. Contract to start 06.02.2009 for completion 30.09.2009. Site works are expected between 2010 and 2013, during which phase supplementary engineering design services may be required. Information from Frode Vagstad, tel +47 5765 5824, e-mail frode.vagstad@vegvesen.no. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=315501-2008 51/08.

Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 22.12.2008, for tunnel and shaft construction work for Wien Energie Gasnetz GmbH. Further information from Ing Mag (FH) Martina Gurker, tel +43 1 401 285620, e-mail martina.gurker@wienenergie-gasnetz.at Requests to participate to Frau Doris Stillner, tel +43 1 401 285627, e-mail doris.stillner@wienenergie-gasnetz.at. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=318341-2008 51/08.

Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 16.01.2009, for design/build contract for construction of station box at Mater Hospital and associated works to be completed as part of the enabling works of Metro North. Duration of contract 36 months from award. Further information from Derek Allen of Railway Procurement Agency, tel +353 1646 3680, e-mail derek.allen@rpa.ie. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=318379-2008 51/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20.01.2009, for civils works to optimize the security of 5.2 km-long Sachseln tunnel. Contract to start in Spring, 2009 for completion in 4-5 years. Contact Federal Roads Office FEDRO in Zofingen, fax +41 62 7457590, e-mail zofingen@astra.admin.ch. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=302274-2008 49/08

The 6.34 km-long twin tube Thirra road tunnel is under construction in altered basic and ultrabasic rocks by Bechtel Enka JV using conventional drill/blast techniques. OtB Engineering of London, UK tel +44 20 7099 2608, e-mail info@otbeng.com advised the contractors on the suitability of the design for the encountered ground conditions, and health, safety and quality control requirements. For more visit www.enka.com, www.bechtel.com and www.otbeng.com. 49/08.