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.

Invitation to qualify for negotiated tender, deadline 11.12.2008, for construction of 4.5 km-long, 62 sq m-section Gevingasen tunnel and four smaller emergency escape tunnels and crosscuts totalling 1.2 km on Nordland Railway between Hommelvik and Hell stations. Contract includes substructure for the entire lot and for another 1.3 km outside the tunnel, together with substantial concrete structures, telecomms and technical installations. Construction to start in Spring, 2009. Blasted rock to be transported to Trondheim Airport Vaernes. Contact Lisbeth Smedbraten at Jernbaneverket, tel +47 9165 5041, e-mail lis@bv.no http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=307492-2008 49/08.

Prior information notice for tender to re-equip the four B10 Annweiler tunnels with renewal of ventilation system and lighting, installation of traffic management system, and rescue niches. Contract duration 27 months with proposed start 01.06.2009 and completion 01.09.2011. Value EUR15-18 million. Further information from Michael Maue, tel +49 6232 626 1226, e-mail michael,maue@lbm-speyer.rlp.de. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=308416-2008 49/08.

Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 12.12.2008, for hire of project manager and construction manager for upgrading of Ofotbanen for Norwegian profile P407 in avalanche shelters, tunnels and cuttings. Contract duration 15.01.2009 to 31.12.2011 with options.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 05.01.2009, for supplementary seismic refraction surveys for proposed 4.5 km-long Hundvag and 14 km-long Solbakk subsea tunnels on the connection between the E39 in

Invitation to tender under negotiated procedure, deadline 15.12.2008, for construction of 1 km-long, 2 m-diameter concrete tube river crossing for EMS pipeline. Contract to start 25.02.2009 for completion 05.03.2010. Specs and docs from Dr Joachim Kaschel,

Prior information notice of construction work on 5 km of four-lane E6 motorway at Trondheim and 5 km of four-lane E6 motorway at Stjordal. Work at Trondheim includes EUR68 million concrete tunnel for prequalification 2008

Open invitation to tender, deadline 12.12.2008 for excavation by night and at weekends of crosspassages from existing north tube to proposed third tube of 3,273 m-long Gubrist tunnel at Weiningen, Affoltern in the canton of Zurich. Contact OFROU, tel +41 52 234 4711, e-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch Further information at www.shab.ch/shabforms/servlet/web/ http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=298584-2008 47/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 16.02.2009, for construction of safety and security tube and connections at Grand St Bernard tunnel from north and south portals, value EUR36 million. Work sites at Community of Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Canton of Vallese in Switzerland and Community of Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses, Val d’Aosta in Italy. Duration of contract 1,250 days.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 05.01.2009, for construction of underground station on Line 1 of Sofia metro. Contact Krasimira Georgieva or Iskra Ilieva, tel +359 2 921 2034, e-mail ob_por_metro@abv.bg or visit www.metropolitan.bg http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=296695-2008 47/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.01.2009, for control engineer services contract for EUR76 million Fredrikstad Classified road 108 New Krakeroy connection including toll tunnel, planned to open in summer 2010. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=294513-2008 Specs and docs from Tor Stabbetorp, tel +47 9755 2652, e-mail tor.stabbetorp@vegvesen.no 46/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.01.2009, for electrotechnical installations in 3.3 km-long Ravnehei rock tunnel on National road 465 Hanesund-Ulland, Farsund municipality in Vest-Agder county. Site survey planned for 28.11.2008. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=294516-2008 Specs and docs from John Hodne, tel +47 9017 5877, e-mail john.hodne@vegvesen.no 46/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 29.01.2009, for construction of 3 km section of Ebensfeld-Erfurt high speed railway including 1.493 km-long Brandkopf tunnel and 688 m-long Lohmeberg tunnel in Thueringer Wald. Contract commencement 18.05.2009 for completion 17.03.2012. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=294469-2008 Specs and docs from Jochen Ehrhardt, tel +49 341 2342 4803, e-mail jochen.Ehrhardt@bahn.de to whom requests to participate should be referred. 46/08.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 08.12.2008, for three-year assets and facilities maintenance contract for shafts and tunnels and other installations of the Heathrow Express railway. Estimated value range EUR13.43 million to EUR19.7 million. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=293353-2008 Contact Mark Chestney, tel +44 2087 506600, e-mail hex@halcrow.com 46/08.

Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 15.12 2008, for construction of 8.4 km of tunnelled metro, including six stations totalling 1.2 km, estimated value EUR343 million. Contact Ing Rotaru Stefan, tel +40 21 319 3601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro 46/08. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=291093-2008

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06.01.2009, for construction of 2 km-long section of four-lane E18 motorway Krosby-Glomma including new 1 km-long two-lane tunnel, renovation of existing two-lane tunnel, and creation of four portals. Contact Egil Kristiansen, tel +47 4145 0682, e-mail egil.kristiansen@vegvesen.no 46/08. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=291142-2008