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 bids, deadline 30th November, 2007 for engineering design and construction of the southern part of the Steinberg tunnel on Trondheim’s northern ring road, including a 2 km main road, whereof approx. 1.3 km of rock tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 14/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=202952-2007, OJ S 163, or contact Statens vegvesen Region central, Molde, fax +47 73518382. E-mail odd-jostein.haugen@vegvesen.no 36/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 25th October, 2007 for construction of the new road link to Jardim da Serra, including three single-tube bidirectional tunnels: 215 m, 1,253 m and 1,154 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185011-2007, OJ S 149, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 36/07.

Invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2007 for construction and completion of Bayfront station including associated tunnels (contract 906) for Downtown Line Stage 1. Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Monica Wong or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit http://www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd October, 2007 for planning the safety equipment for the second 6.5 km Pfaender tunnel on the A 14 in Rhine valley. This is a re-bid. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=192178-2007, OJ S 154, or contact ASFINAG, Vienna, fax +43 5010814420. E-mail baumanagement@asfinag.at 35/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 17th September, 2007 for construction supervision for a 4,755 m section on the Ebensfeld-Erfurt high speed line including the Blessberg tunnel (3,651 m and 1,163 m in NATM) and three dual-track tunnels: Rehberg (602 m), Massenberg (1,051 m) and Fleckberg (1,490 m).

Open call for tenders, deadline 6th September, 2007 for supply and installation of E&M equipment in the 1,080 m-long Leutenbach tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187948-2007, OJ S 151, or contact Regierungspraesidium Stuttgart, Waiblingen, fax +49 71519891398. E-mail baubueroWN@rps.bwl.de 35/07.

Restricted call for bids, deadline 26th September, 2007 for reconstruction of a 9 km section from Lauria to the Fossino tunnel (excluded) on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway A3 (third mega lot, first part) in Potenza province. This section includes the Serra Rotonda 1 and Serra Rotonda 2 tunnels, 3.7 km in length altogether and the Costa del Monte tunnel.35/07

Negotiated procedure, deadline 7th September, 2007 for tunnelling works approximately 20 km, 10-20 square metres, underground power station and dam construction works. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=199988-2007, OJ S 160, or contact Otra Kraft, Kristiansand, fax +47 38607001. E-mail sveben@ae.no 35/07.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 10th September, 2007 for engineering services for the approx. 80 km international cross-border section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France and Susa valley in Italy. The 53 km base tunnel is the major challenge on that section. The studies deal with operation and maintenance (lot 1), safety (lot 2), civil engineering, geology and environment (lot 3), railway technology and other equipment (lot 4), construction follow-up (lot 5), specialised consultancy (lot 6), economic and socio-economic studies (lot 7), geodesy and topography (lot 8), soil and rock exploration and surface exploration (lot 10). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194966-2007, OJ S 156, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail michel.bogacz@ltf-sas.com 34/07.

Invitation to prequalifiy, deadline 10th September, 2007 for construction of the 32 km Dhom Balkawadi right bank canal and 4 km tunnel (tender No. WRD/07-08/T/0318). Contact Government of Maharashtra, Water Resources Department, Executive Engineer, Dhom Balkawadi Project Division, Wai District, Satara, tel. +91 952162220079 or Superintendent Engineer, Satara Irrigation Project Circle, tel. +91 952162244654. Visit www.maharashtra.gov.in/data/tender/document/2007/08/10/20070810230550.pdf 34/07.

Notice of works contract, deadline 19th September, 2007 for upgrading of the lighting, ventilation and safety equipment in five tunnels on the Genoa-Sestri Levante highway A12 in Genoa province: Monte Castelletti (1,328 m / 1,342 m), Giovanni Maggio (1,792 m / 1,804 m), La Maddalena (2 x 1,451 m), L’Anchetta (1,421 m / 1,458 m) and Santa Giulia (1,170 m / 1,188 m).

Notice of works contract, deadline 19th September, 2007 for upgrading of the lighting, ventilation and safety equipment in six tunnels on the Udine-Carnia-Tarvisio highway A23 in Udine province: Raccolana (1,390 m / 1,423 m), Dogna (1,596 m / 1,597 m), Clap Forat (1,647 m / 1,675 m), Pietratagliata (1,344 m / 1,380 m), Spartiacque (1,773 m / 1,796 m) and Sant’Antonio (1,232 m / 1,256 m). 34/07.

Notice of works contract, deadline 19th September, 2007 for refurbishment of the Banzole tunnel (lighting, ventilation and safety equipment) on the Milan-Naples highway in Bologna province and the Pedaso, Cupramarittima, Castello di Grottammare and Solagne tunnels (lighting, ventilation and safety equipment) on the Bologna-Bari-Taranto highway in Ascoli Piceno and Taranto provinces. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=180053-2007, OJ S 145, or contact Autostrade per l’Italia, Rome, fax +39 0643634206. E-mail gareappalti@autostrade.it 34/07.

Periodic notice, no deadline specified, being a call for competition aiming at reducing time limits for the receipt of tenders for design of the Mondragon-Bergara-Elorrio section on the new Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastian high speed line. This 4,440 m section includes two tunnels: Karraskain (410 m) and Udalaitz (3,160 m). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=162510-2007 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=162509-2007, OJ S 132, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. E-mail mjmoro@adif.es 34/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 26th September, 2007 for quality control during construction of sections 2a Ortuella-Portugalete, 2b Santurtzi-Portugalete and 3a Portugalete-Trapagaran on the south metropolitan bypass highway. Read E-News Weekly 33/2007, 11/2006 & 9/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=162510-2007, OJ S 154, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 34/07.