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 29th April, 2008 for general project management 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=78755-2008, OJ S 58, or contact Conseil général de l’Isère, Grenoble, fax +33 476003919. 14/08.

The deadline to bid for the civil works for the Nadarivatu renewable energy project (contract MR77/2007) has been set to 6th May, 2008. The scope of the civil works includes a construction camp, the Korolevu weir on the Sigatoka river, the Nadarivatu water conveyance system, which consists of an intake structure and either conveyance option 1 tunnel comprising a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge/drop shaft, 1,349 m high pressure tunnel and tunnel discharge isolating valve or conveyance option 2 tunnel penstock comprising a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge chamber,

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 28th April, 2008 for geological consultancy for the new 1,745 m city tunnel planned in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82916-2008, OJ S 61, or contact Land Niederösterreich, St. Pölten, tel. +43 27429005. E-mail post.st5@noel.gv.at or post.lad3materialamt@noel.gv.at 14/08.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is soliciting bids, deadline 21st April, 2008 for the Lake Mead intake No. 2 connection and modifications project (contract No. 070F 05 C1). The proposed underground works include connection to the existing intake tunnel and modifications to the existing intake structure, including but not limited to a 6.7 m-diameter 116 m-deep shaft, a ventilated building over the top of the shaft, a 4.3 m-wide by 4.9 m-high by 82 m-long modified horse shoe tunnel from shaft to existing IPS-2 tunnel, 4.3 m-wide by 4.9 m-high by 76 m-long modified horse shoe tunnel connection to the future tunnel from intake No. 3, and existing IPS-2 intake modifications. Click here. Visit www.snwa.com/nonpvcs/construction_ops/inv/070F05C1.pdf 13/08.

The eight candidates to construct the 6.5 km Estádio do Dragão-Venda Nova section of the Gondomar line, including a 980 m tunnel, are Mota-Engil, Somague, Soares da Costa, Monte Adriano and Efacec; Lena, Abrantina and Bento Pedroso; Conduril and Tecnovia; Isolux Corsán-Corviam, DTS (Domingos da Silva Teixeira) and Alexandre Barbosa Borges (ABB); Teixeira Duarte, OFM and Thales; Ramalho Rosa, FDO, Gabriel Couto and FCC; Zagope, Hagen and Siemens; and Edifer and Opway. Construction will take 21 months for opening in end 2010 or early 2011. 13/08.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 8th May, 2008 for electrical installations (high and low voltage systems) for the new 6.5 km double track railway between Lysaker and Sandvika, 5.5 km of which is in tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=71126-2008, OJ S 52, or contact Jernbaneverket, Oslo, tel. +47 91656257. Visit solgei@jbv.no 13/08.

The low bid to build the 5.1 km-long, 8.7 m-wide Óshlid single bore tunnel has been submitted by a team of Islenskir Adalverktakar (Iceland) and Marti Contractors (Switzerland) with ISK3,479,000,000. The other contenders are Istak of Iceland (ISK3,988,415,815); a team of Mestrostav (Czech Republic) and Hafell (Iceland) with ISK5,994,997,894; and Leonard Nilsen & Sønner (Norway) and Heradsverk (Iceland) at ISK3,667,297,368. The cost estimate is ISK3,950,000,000. The expected date for the contract award is 9th April, 2008. 13/08.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 2nd April, 2008 for hydrogeological engineering for the 2 x 4 km Saverne tunnel on the Baudrecourt-Strasbourg section, the second stage of the Paris-Strasbourg high speed line. The contract is due to be awarded next summer. Read E-News Weekly 46/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=72406-2008, OJ S 53, or contact RFF, Paris, fax +33 153943834. Visit florence.grosse@rff.fr 13/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th May, 2008 for construction of the southbound carriageway on the southern motorway A-4, section Venta de Cárdenas-Santa Elena. This 9 km section includes the 166 m La Cantera tunnel and the 1,823 m Despeñaperros tunnel, which is a three-lane tunnel. The tunnels will be constructed in slates, sandstone and quartzites.

Open call for tenders, deadline 6th May, 2008 for construction of the Valls-Montblanc bypass on the Tarragona-Montblanc motorway A-27. The 5.1 km section includes the Lilla tunnel, which consists of two bores of 1,565.50 m (left tube) and 1,567.41 m (right tube) whereof 1,476.80 and 1,477.47 m mined respectively. The two tunnels will be separated by 40.5 m and will have a gradient of 2.5%. Pedestrian cross-passages each 200 metres will connect the two tubes, the one in the middle being also for emergency vehicles

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 7th April, 2008 for detailed engineering design and development of construction plan for the 4.4 km Gevingåsen railway tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=66744-2008, OJ S 48, or contact Jernbaneverket, Trondheim, tel. +47 795989129. E-mail xbrne@jbv.no 11/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 23rd May, 2008 for construction of the 2,905 m-long 12.5 m-wide Løren tunnel on Oslo’s third ring road between Økern and Sinsen as well as the portal at Sinsen and parts of the portal at Økern. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=65460-2008, OJ S 47, or contact Statens vegvesen Region east, Lillehammer, tel. +47 22885959 or 90947695. E-mail nilsro@vegvesen.no 11/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th April, 2008 for safety and health coordination during construction of the Cilea interchange junction between the Circumflegrea line and Line 1 of the Naples metro. Click it/41. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=66698-2008, OJ S 48, or contact SEPSA, Naples, tel. +39 0817354291. 11/08.

International invitation to tender, deadline 13th May, 2008 for construction of the Durango-Mazatlán highway from Km 111+000 to Km 156+956. This section includes 28 tunnels and 14 bridges. It will take 1,292 days, which means the section must be completed in 2011. Work is programmed to commence on 26th June.

Invitation to tender, deadline 3rd April, 2008 for the geological and geotechnical study for the Los Hatillos tunnel, as part of the environmental upgrading project of metropolitan San José. Twenty-two core drillings, for a total of 765 metres, will be necessary. The geology is grey sound lava, with some interconnected, relatively dense small cavities.