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 tender for construction of sewerage works, deadline 08.12.2008, including 1.675 km-long, 1.6 m-diameter sewer with five entry shafts and four exit shafts using microtunnelling techniques. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid274086-2008 Contract duration 24 months. Contact SIAAP tel +33 144 75 4426, e-mail gerard.mary@siaap.fr or visit www.siaap.fr for full announcement. 44/08.

Prior information notice for construction works, value EUR24.86 million, for single-track cut-and-cover tunnel from Pabellon Moises Ruiz to Plaza de Barcelona with 0.8 m-thick base, 1.0 m-thick walls and 1.0 m-thick roof to be built by the top down method. To include intermodal station. Contact Excelentisimo Ayuntamiento de Almeria

Invitation to tender, deadline 06.11.2008, for condition surveying services for proposed Metro North property owners protection scheme. Railway Procurement Agency will launch scheme offering free, independent condition survey of properties within the vicinity of tunnelling and mining works of the project. Duration of contract 60 months. Contact Derek Allen, tel +358 1646 3680, e-mail derek.allen@rpa.ie More at www.rpa.ie 44/08.

Invitation to tender, deadline 03.11.2008, negotiated procedure for design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of integrated distributed control system (TCCS) for cooling and ventilation equipment for a number of ventilation shafts and stations on the London Underground system, value STG4 million, duration of contract 48 months.

Invitation to tender, deadline 28.11.2008, for design, studies and construction of proposed Anglian Water Services STG1 billion capital project including water mains, sewers, sea outfalls and tunnels. Project commencement 01.04.2010 for completion 31.03.2015. Details at www.anglianwater.co.uk Contact Kevin Galley, tel +44 17 33 414512, e-mail Amp5capitaldelivery@anglianwater.co.uk 44/08.

Periodic information notice for 600 m-long tunnel and associated works at Schoenfeld Airport. Contact Herrn Jaeger at DB ProjektBau, tel +49 3029 756801, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid276936-2008 e-mail arno.jaeger@bahn.de 44/08.

Prior information notice for EUR450 million light metro system including 3 ramps, 4 km of 9.4 m-diameter steel-reinforced concrete segment-lined TBM tunnels, some NATM, some open cut, and 7 stations each 100 m-long at Europaplatz, Lammstrasse, Kronenplatz, Durlacher Tor, Marktplatz, Ettlinger Tor, and Kongresscentrum.

Invitation to tender, deadline 25.11.2008, for Tender 01 preliminary works for the 17.2 km-long Kvivsvegen E39 motorway project in Hornindal and Volda municipalities with four tunnels totalling 9.3 km, the longest of which is the 6.5 km-long Kvivs tunnel. The remaining tunnels are 1.6 km-long, 170 m-long, and 1.125 km-long. Contract 01 has a duration of 17 months. Site survey at 12.00 on 29.10.2008, meeting at Statens vegvesen office in Fyrde, Volda. Overall project is scheduled for completion 2012, and tunnelling contracts will be announced later. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=270308-2008 OJ S203 Contact Dagfinn Rotevatn, tel +47 90 62 94 56, e-mail firmapost-midt@vegvesen.no More at www.vegvesen.no 43/08.

Invitation to tender, deadline 23.01.2009, for 7.9 km-long double track railway construction works including 1.7 km-long tunnel at Tonsberg with 220 sq m cross section involving 200,000 cu m of rock blasting. Scheduled start of works 02.03.2009 for completion 31.03.2011. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=268484-2008 OJ S205 Contact Arild Herfindal, tel +47 91 53 76 55, e-mail hear@bv.no 43/08.

Invitation to tender for delivery and installation of shaft fans and associated equipment at four ventilation towers at Bjorvika tunnels on highway E18 in Oslo. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=268483-2008 OJ S202 Tender deadline 27.11.2008 for commencement of works on 19.01.2009 and completion by 01.11.2009. Contact e-mail kjetil.flotre@vegvesen.no tel +47 81 52 20 00. 43/08.

Prior information notice for execution of construction work at Pozo Campus Norte on Barcelona metro line 9, value EUR6 million. Contract period 14 months commencing February, 2009. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-deliver&language=en&docid=267741-2008 OJ S 202 Award procedures start 10.12.2008. Contact Gestio d’Infraestructures, tel +34 9 34 44 44 44, e-mail esm@gisa.cat 43/08.

Invitation to tender for TBM construction of line 2 tunnels, shafts and subways for 6.5 km from Rondo Daszynskiego to Dwarzec Wilenski, including 7 stations, deadline 16.02.2009. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269416-2008 OJ S203 Contract duration 48 months. Contact e.ekla@metro.waw.pl 43/08.

Invitation to tender, deadline 18.12.2008, for construction of 1.317 km-long Baumleite tunnel on Ebensfeld-Erfurt section. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-deliver&language=en&docid=270245-2008 OJ S203 Contract commencement 04.05.2009 for completion 02.01.2012. Contact jochen.ehrhardt@bahn.de 43/08.

Prior information for award procedures starting 08.12.2008 for 700 m-long twin tube Schulberg tunnel on Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Engineer’s estimate EUR36.02 million excluding VAT. Duration of contract 32 months from award. Contact Kassel Roads Dept tel +49 561 766-70 (fax –7150) http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269347-2008 or visit www.hmdf.hessen.de 43/08.

Prior information for award procedures starting 21.01.2009 for 1,350 m-long twin tube Kuechen tunnel on the Kassel-Herleshausen section of A44 motorway. Engineer’s estimate EUR55.89 million excluding VAT. Duration of contract 28 months from 01.10.2009 to 31.01.2012. Contact Kassel Roads Dept tel +49 561 766-70 (fax –7150) http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269348-2008 or visit www.hmdf.hessen.de 43/08.