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.

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 7th September, 2007 for the 1.4 km Blackwall northbound tunnel refurbishment on motorway A102. This is a re-bid. Read E-News Weekly 33/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=178762-2007, OJ S 144, or contact Transport for London, London, fax +44 2071261002. E-mail lilian.wong@tfl.gov.uk 34/07.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 24th August, 2007 for detailed planning for the Harter Plateau tramway line in Linz. This 5.5 km line includes a 2 x 900 m-long bored tunnel to access to the existing underground railway station. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 26th October, 2007 for construction and E&M equipment planning as well as civil works of the 2 x 6,414 m-long Bibra tunnel and construction of a 1.3 km section. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2007 for construction of a 2.3 km tunnel, whereof 230 and 315 metres in cut-and-cover and 1,687 metres bored, 100 square metres in cross-section, as well as .... 33/07

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 10th September, 2007 for final and construction design as well as construction of the first lot of Como orbital motorway, also 1st and 2nd lot for Varese orbital motorway. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 16th October, 2007 for construction of the Palhais hydropower scheme in Sertã municipality, district of Castelo Branco. 33/07.

Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September, 2007 for construction of the 5.6 km Sants-La Sagrera tunnel section in Barcelona. 33/07.

Open call for bids, deadline 13th September, 2007 for design of the safety and telecommunication equipment for the Vilagarcía de Arousa-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed link. 33/07

Open call for tenders, deadline 4th October, 2007 for construction supervision and health and safety coordination during construction of section II of the supply system from Cenajo dam to the basin of Taibilla canals. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 11th September, 2007 for site supervision for the 4.7 km Aranjuez-Ontigola section, including a 2,437 m-long 85.7 sq m cross-sectional tunnel in El Regajal. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 18th September, 2007 for construction of the 5.4 km Lemoa-Galdakao section on the Vitoria-Bilbao-San Sebastian high speed link. 33/07.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 10th September, 2007 to provide programme management services to support the planning, design and construction of the Thames Tideway tunnel. 33/07

Open call for bids, deadline 5th October, 2007 for construction of the Silberberg double-track tunnel on the Ebensfeld-Erfurt high speed line, 7,391 m in length and 140 sq m cross-section, to be drilled and blasted using NATM. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=ShowPage.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_detail_curr.htm&docnumber=177923-2007&docId=177923-2007&StatLang=EN, 32/07

Negotiated call for bids, deadline 11th October, 2007 for planning of the new A40 highway section from Dortmund-Mitte (road L672) to Dortmund East (road B236), including a twin-tube tunnel, with two lanes per tube, lengths of 1,781 metres (north tube),

Invitation to tender, deadline 17th August, 2007 for detailed design consultancy and supervision for construction of Tunnels T1, T2, T3, T5, T6 to T12, T38 to T47 including open cutting and slope stabilization.