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 call for tenders, deadline 19th November, 2007 for project management related to the digging of 800 metres of tunnel at -490 metres, as part of the deep nuclear waste research laboratory and repository in Bure. Read E-News Weekly 6/2006, 24/2004, 27/2002 & 17/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=234991-2007, OJ S 193, or contact Andra, Châtenay-Malabry, fax +33 146118258. E-mail valerie.barrey@andra.fr 42/07.

Restricted call for bids, deadline 20th November, 2007 for technical planning of the Satzinger Siedlung and Manzenreith tunnels on the Unterweitersdorf-Freistadt North section of the Muehlviertler expressway S10. The Satzinger Siedlung and Manzenreith tunnels are located between Freistadt South and Grünbach / Sandl (road B 38). The Satzinger Siedlung tunnel is approx. 290 m long and the Manzenreith tunnel is approx. 700 m long. Both are twin-tube tunnels.

Open call for tenders, deadline 5th November, 2007 for site supervision and work inspection during construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid on the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line. The 17.5 km line includes a 2 km cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=228141-2007, OJ S 187, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 41/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 3rd December, 2007 for civil engineering studies for Line B of the driverless light metro in Rennes. Read E-News Weekly 11/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=231762-2007, OJ S 190, or contact Semtcar, Rennes, fax +33 299651151. E-mail info@semtcar.fr 41/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 9th November, 2007 for external control during implementation of the waterproofing in the second bore of the tunnel linking motorways A 50 and A 57 in Toulon. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=231505-2007, OJ S 190, or contact DRE PACA, Marseille, fax +33 491284366. 41/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 8th November, 2007 for detailed design, safety coordination during detailed design and associated assignments (surveying, geotechnical and geological studies, etc.) as part of the upgrading of road SS13 “Pontebbana“ from the south ring road in Udine to Pordenone province’s road system, first lot on the section from Ronche di Fontanafredda interchange to Ponte della Delizia. The project includes a 1.4 km single-tube two-lane cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=212880-2007, OJ S 173, or contact Amministrazione provinciale di Pordenone, Pordenone, fax +39 0434231347. E-mail lavoripubblici@provincia.pordenone.it 41/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 20th November, 2007 for E&M equipment of the 3,340 m Achrain three-lane tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221200-2007, OJ S 181, or contact Land Vorarlberg, Feldkirch, fax +43 5574511927895. E-mail viib.feldkirch@vorarlberg.at 40/07

The national government signed on 21st September, 2007 a resolution which officially opens the bidding process for the construction of the central Andean crossing including the 8.8 km Second Centenary (or La Linea) tunnel and the Calarcá-Cajamarca road dualling. The tender value is estimated at COP620 billion (USD375 million). Submission deadline is December. Bid assessment and contract award are scheduled in January 2008. Work is planned to commence in April 2008. Excavation of the tunnel will end in May 2010 for opening in January 2012 while the second carriageway between Calarcá and Cajamarca will open in May 2010. These are estimated dates published on the website of the Invias, the national road and highway institute. Click here and here. Visit www.invias.gov.co 40/07.

Open all for tenders, deadline 31st October, 2007 for engineering during the preparation and negotiation phase of the PPP contract for the tram train project in La Reunion Island. Read E-News Weekly 21/2007, 5/2007 & 38/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=223702-2007, OJ S 183, or contact Conseil général de la Réunion, Saint-Denis, fax +33 262487071. E-mail tram-train@cr-reunion.fr. Also visit www.tramtrain.fr 40/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 5th November, 2007 for delivery of booster fans for the Bjørvika tunnels in Oslo including a 675 m-long immersed tunnel under the harbour and its ramps, 503 m of cut-and-cover tunnels and ramps totalling 1.2 km with a rectangular shape for one, two or three lanes at Sørenga, a new 420 m-long 9.5 m-wide rock tunnel in Mosseveien/Grønlia and 620 m of enlarged existing tunnels and the ramps. Read E-News Weekly 39/2007, 40/2005, 28/2005, 26/2005, 23/2005, 4/2005, 18/2002 & 10/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=223948-2007, OJ S 183, or contact Statens vegvesen Region east, Lillehammer, tel. +47 81522000 or 24058759. E-mail mari.barstad@vegvesen.no. Also visit www.vegvesen.no/bjorvika 40/07

Open call for tenders, deadline 25th October, 2007 for construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid on the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line. This is a 17.5 km Spanish gauge line, starting at chainage 242.9 on the Madrid-Hendaya line and finishing at chainage 258.4 on the same line. It is mainly a surface line, except two kilometres between chainages 3.9 and 5.9 in Pinar del Jalón, San Cristóbal industrial park and Cerro de San Cristóbal. The cut-and-cover method will be used. Read E-News Weekly 5/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221177-2007, OJ S 181, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 40/07

Open call for tenders, deadline 30th October, 2007 for site supervision and work control during construction of the Ordizia-Itsasondo section of the high speed line. This 2,859 m-long section runs almost fully in tunnel (2,814 metres). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221722-2007, OJ S 181, or contact Euskal Trenbide Sarea-Red Ferroviaria Vasca, Bilbao, fax +34 946572601. E-mail ets@ets-rfv.es 40/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 29th October, 2007 for design of the CV-70 road bypass project between Alcoi and Benidorm in Alicante province, including the Confrides tunnel, 1 km in length. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=215966-2007, OJ S 176, or contact Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, fax +34 963867349. 40/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 22nd October, 2007 for supply and installation of medium voltage supplies for the second, 5.1 km Roppener tunnel and upgrading in the existing tunnel on highway A 12 in Inn valley. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=216592-2007, OJ S 177, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 39/07

Open call for tenders, deadline 29th October, 2007 for studies for the underground architecture of the long-life nuclear waste repository. Read E-News Weekly 6/2006, 24/2004, 27/2002 & 17/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214958-2007, OJ S 175, or contact Andra, Chatenay-Malabry, fax +33 146118258. E-mail valerie.barrey@andra.fr. Also visit www.andra.fr/interne.php3?id_rubrique=70 39/07