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 2nd May, 2008 to shortlist design and construct contractors for underground stations and tunnels including ventilation and air conditioning for the Bangalore metro rail project. It is proposed to execute the underground sections under the contract BMR/UG-1 (north-south corridor) and the contract BMR/UG-2 (east-west corridor). Contract BMR/UG-1 runs from north of Majestic station (included) to south of City Market station (included). It comprises the design and construction of approx. 4.5 kilometres and includes approx. 2.6 km of twin tunnels, 600 metres of ramps and three underground stations (Majestic, Chickpete and City Market). It is considered that the construction of the tunnel will be by the use of NATM.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 22nd May, 2008 for construction supervision (four lots) of the new Kaiser-Wilhelm rail tunnel between Cochem and Ediger-Eller. This is a single-track tunnel, 4.2 km in length, that will be built by TBM parallel to the existing tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 9/2008, 36/2006 & 13/2004. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=95970-2008, OJ S 71, or contact DB ProjektBau, Frankfurt, fax +49 6926545772 or 6926543272. 16/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th May, 2008 for geotechnical studies for the northern ring road in Grenoble, a 2 x 6 km road link to connect the A41 and A480 highways. Its route is mainly underground, in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels or deep bored tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 42/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=90605-2008, OJ S 67, or contact Conseil général de l’Isère, Grenoble, fax +33 476003919. 16/08. Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th May, 2008 for hydrogeological study for the northern ring road in Grenoble, a 2 x 6 km road link to connect the A41 and A480 highways. Its route is mainly underground, in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels or deep bored tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 42/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=90606-2008, OJ S 67, or contact Conseil général de l’Isère, Grenoble, fax +33 476003919. 16/08.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 16th May, 2008 for the appointment of a delivery partner or partners (two separate lots). Lot 1 concerns a programme delivery partner in order to fulfil CLRL’s obligations under the enabling legislation to safely deliver the overall programme, to time, to the desired quality and within the forecast outturn cost.

Invitation to tender, deadline 5th May, 2008 for construction of the Serrières tunnel on highway N5, consisting of a 830 m pilot tunnel for the north tube, a 728 m pilot tunnel for the south tube, the 830 m main north tunnel and the 773 m main south tunnel. The pilot tunnels will be built by a 3.60 m-diameter TBM.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th May, 2008 for construction of a water supply pipeline from Beas dam to El Conquero treatment plant in Huelva province. The project is divided in four sections. The second section is a 2,323 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=84978-2008, OJ S 63, or contact Hidroguadiana, Merida, fax +34 924302203. E-mail manuela.murillo@hidroguadiana-sa.es 15/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20th May, 2008 for quality control for the Cervera-Manresa section on the dualling of the transverse road C-25. Click es/140 for more. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=86771-2008, OJ S 64, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail correu@gisa.es 15/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20th May, 2008 for safety and health coordination for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro related to subsection Bifurcación-Fira, in particular ground improvement; subsection Entry shaft in Motors Street-Zona Franca Zal (infrastructure, stations, workshops and rolling stock depot); subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcación (stations);

Open invitation to tender, deadline 21st May, 2008 for radio equipment for the 2 x 5,050 m Roppener tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82386-2008, OJ S 61, or contact Asfinag, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 15/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 20th May, 2008 for design of a 2.8 km bypass to road N-152 in Ribes de Freser in Girona province. The road currently crosses the municipality and a new road has to be designed. It includes a 1,520 m bidirectional single bore tunnel, with two 3.5 m lanes, two 1 m shoulders and a 0.75 berm. Read E-News Weekly 5/2005 & 7/2003. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=67661-2008, OJ S 49, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978547 or 915978470. E-mail jmmendoza@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 13th May, 2008 for construction supervision of the Figueras railway bypass on the Barcelona-Portbou conventional line. This 9,276 m project includes a 1,186 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=78662-2008, OJ S 58, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 23rd April, 2008 for design of the 4,680 m cross city high speed tunnel and the new Campo Grande underground station in Valladolid. The Madrid-Valladolid high speed line entered in service in December 2007 but the bullet trains enter Valladolid at grade using the conventional tracks. Click here. Read E-News Weekly 5/2006, 49/2005, 38/2003 & 49/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=79012-2008, OJ S 58, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 14/08.

Open call for tenders, deadline 22nd April, 2008 for construction of the Vilagarcia de Arousa-Catoira section in Pontevedra province on the Atlantic coast high speed link. This 8.3 km section includes the 1,970 m Quinteiro tunnel, the 1,335 m Valicobas tunnel, the 625 m Abalo tunnel and the 560 m Outeiro cut-and-cover tunnel. All will accommodate two tracks and feature a minimum cross-section of 85 square metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=74297-2008, OJ S 55, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 28th April, 2008 for preliminary design of the new highway A52 between east and north Essen, including three tunnels with lengths of approx. 680 m, 700 m and 870 m, three galleries with lengths of approx. 245 m, 410 m and 600 m, and other structures. Rhis is a re-tender. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82951-2008, OJ S 61, or contact Landesbetrieb Strassenbau Nordrhein-Westfalen, Essen, fax +49 2017298333. E-mail pbc-r-vergabeservice@strassen.nrw.de 14/08.

Open invitation for tenders, deadline 16th April, 2008 for construction supervision of the 2 x 2,070 m Osterberg tunnel in Saxony on the Erfurt-Leipzig/Halle high speed line. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=77295-2008, OJ S 57, or contact DB ProjektBau, Leipzig, fax +49 3412342399. E-mail jochen.ehrhardt@bahn.de 14/08.