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 for prequalification, deadline 27th June, 2008 for two construction contracts (contracts No. DC/2007/23 and No. DC/2007/24), which form part of the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS) Stage 2A.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th June, 2008 for development of a final design and construction of a 6.4 km metro section with seven stations from Nadezhda Road junction to the central railway station, St. Nedelya Square, NPC and Cherni Vrah Boulevard. The procurement is divided in two lots.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 16th June, 2008 for surveying services (geotechnical measurements, etc.) for the 1,745 m city tunnel planned in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=121315-2008, OJ S 89, or contact Land Niederösterreich, St. Poelten, tel. +43 2742900514551 or 2742900512066. E-mail post.st5@noel.gv.at or post.lad3materialamt@noel.gv.at 20/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 24th June, 2008 for supply and installation of radio equipment in the 2 x 1,150 m Kaltenbach tunnel and the 2 x 2.8 km Kirchdorf tunnel on the Zlatten Stausee-Mautstatt section of the S 35 Brucker expressway. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=118367-2008, OJ S 87, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5018814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 20/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 17th June, 2008 for supply and assembly of the tunnel ventilation plant for the Salzburg-bound and the Villach-bound tubes (2 x 6,400 m) of the Tauern tunnel on the Tauern motorway A10. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=112428-2008, OJ S 83, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 20/08.

ANAS, the Italian national road administration, the Aosta valley autonomous region and SITRASB, the operator of the Grand Saint-Bernard tunnel, signed on 22nd April, 2008 an annex to the agreement signed in 1998 related to the financing of the construction of a bypass road to the SS 27, from Etroubles to the motorway leading to the Grand Saint-Bernard tunnel.

ANAS, the Italian national road administration, approved on 23rd April, 2008 the EUR1.66 million final design of the Mercatello sul Metauro-San Stefano di Gaifa section on the E78 expressway in Marche region. The 33 km section, whereof 12.5 km of tunnel and 5.5 km of viaduct, will complete the E78 in Marche. The section crosses the Metauro river valley in Sant’ Angelo in Vado, Urbania and Fermignano municipalities. The project will be divided into six lots. The E78 will connect, from west to east, Grosseto in Tuscany to Fano in Marche, briefly crossing northern Umbria. It is a high capacity road corridor aimed at connecting the Thyrrenian and Adriatic coasts in central Italy. Visit www.provincia.ps.it/lavoripubblici/2_progettaz_dl/Grosseto-Fano/home%20E78%20Grosseto-Fano.htm 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th June, 2008 for detailed design of the dualling of the San Silvestre water tunnel in Huelva province. The existing tunnel is 7,594 m long and features a 4.70 sq m horse shoe-shaped cross-section. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=102921-2008, OJ S 76, or contact Agencia Andaluza del Agua, Seville, fax +34 955625293. E-mail juan.jimenez.garcia@juntadeandalucia.es 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th June, 2008 for detailed design of the first phase of the extension of tram line 1 in Alicante to El Altet airport. The 11.5 km extension from the intermodal station to the airport will run underground on two kilometres in the urban area, starting from the intermodal station beneath Ausó and Monzó streets and Avenida de Orihuela to emerge to the daylight in Babel. This first phase includes three stations (Gran Vía, Avenida de Orihuela and Babel, the first two being underground stations). The line will reach the airport in 2011. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107236-2008, OJ S 79, or contact Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, tel. +34 963866425. 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th June, 2008 for design for stations Zona Universitaria, Campus Norte, Manuel Girona and ventilation shafts, as part of the revised section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104396-2008, OJ S 77, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail correu@gisa.es 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 17th June, 2008 for work management during installation of the safety systems on the Cerceda-Meirama-Bregua section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110301-2008, OJ S 81, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th June, 2008 for execution of works to install the safety systems on the Cerceda-Meirama-Bregua section. The 8.1 km Cerceda-Meirama section includes two tunnels (1,735 m and 180 m) and the 5 km Meirama-Bregua section includes a 3,469 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105360-2008, OJ S 78, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 18-19/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 3rd June, 2008 for support to the construction management and follow-up of safety measures during construction of the tunnels on the Sants-La Roca del Valles and Riudellots-Figueras sections. These

Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th June, 2008 for construction of the new Calheta hydropower plant, including an approx. 2 km-long 50 sq m water tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104688-2008, OJ S 77, or contact Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291233324. E-mail eem@eem.pt 18-19/08.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 26th May, 2008 for soil investigations for the Midgardsormen project. Click no/97. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=108946-2008, OJ S 80, or contact Oslo Kommune, Oslo, fax +47 23437241. E-mail erik.bjoranesset@vav.oslo.kommune.no 18-19/08.