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 09.04.2010, for construction of double-track tunnel of about 2 km, two escape tunnels of total length 830 m, and 1.4 km-long open zone track as part of the Holmen contract UHN03, double track Holm-Nykirke. Contract commencement 01.07.2010 for completion 15.06.2014. Further information, specs and docs from Hakon Bratlien at Jernbaneverket in Tonsberg, tel +47 05280, fax +47 91656276, e-mail brah@jbv.no to whom tenders or requests to participate should be sent. Time limit for requesting or accessing documents 09.03.2010. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=028561-2010. 05/10.

Invitation to tender using restricted procedure for lots 1.1 and 1.2, see above notice and visit tunnelbuilder archive ro/13 for details of lots. Contact is emil.serbanescu@metrorex.ro. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=027051-2010. 05/10.

The award procedure for the invitation to tender using restricted procedure, deadline 14.12.2009, for construction of the four lots: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 of Bucharest metro has been declared unsuccessful. See new notice below. Contact Stefan Rotaru at Metrorex in Bucharest, tel +40 2131-93601, fax -25149, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=009708-2010. 05/10.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 05.03.2010, for framework agreement for electro-consultancy services and engineering design services for roads and road tunnels in North Norway. Six subtasks. Duration of the framework agreement is three years. Estimated value, EUR1.2 million excluding VAT. Contact Trond Albrigtsen at Statens vegvesen in Bodø, tel +47 75552942/91128269, e-mail trond.albrigtsen@vegvesen.no quoting Bru/tunnel-elektro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019803-2010. 05/10.

Prior information notice of impending start of award procedures on 02.02.2010 for construction work for renovation and enlargement of 476 m-long Spitzeich tunnel on Saar Light Railway. Contract duration 16 months. More from Oskar Gerhard Lafontaine at LRT Saar in Saarbrueken, tel +49 6815872-345, fax –418, e-mail g.lafontaine@ws-konzern.de. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017772-2010. 04/10.

The consortium of Pöyry, Cal y Mayor and Geoconsult were selected in October, 2009 to provide consultancy services and conceptual design for the first line metro in Panama City.

Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure for engineering design and construction services for the upgrading of Arna-Floen railway including dualling of 7.67 km-long Ulriken tunnel between Bergen and Arna railway stations. Contract starts 19.05.2010 for completion 30.09.2015.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 05.03.2010, for 30 safety by-passes for the A40, A41 and A11 Upper Savoy motorways. Contract duration 24 months. Contact M. Allegrini at ATMB, Bonville, fax +33 450252096. Specs and docs from Catherine Pasquier, fax +33 450252096. Send offers to Investment Direction Secretary. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=013530-2010. 04/10.

Deadline postponed again from 19.01.2010 to 05.02.2010 for invitation to tender using restricted procedure for construction of Stage 2, Lot B2 of modernization of Warsaw-Lodz railway line, comprising 16.5 m-deep Lodz-Fabryczna multimodal station with four 400 m-long platforms and eight tracks, and 1.6 km of underground access tunnels and rebuilding of infrastructure around the installation into an integrated hub.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09.02.2010, for surface survey of Beckenried-Seedorf section of N02 motorway including 9.3 km-long, twin-tube Seelisberg tunnel. Contract duration 16.04.2010-31.12.2010. For more, contact OFROU, att.n Project Management Sud, Zofingen, tel +41 6274575-11, fax -90, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Send offers to OFROU, att.n Angebot 080112 EP BE SEE Vermessung UH 40+44, Zofingen. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=6536-2010. 04/10.

Prior information of expected start of award procedures on 03.05.2010 for construction of 2.493 km-long Ezkio/Itsaso-Beasain section including two tunnels and one viaduct, value EUR52 million, excluding VAT. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=10474-2010. 03/10.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 15.02.2010, for low tension cabling of ventilation and smoke systems, phones, alarms, and fan controls, Lot 22, on the metro and RER lines in Paris. Contract duration 36 months. Contact Eric Vliegen at RATP in Fontenay-sous-Bois, tel +33 158770951, fax +33 158769592, e-mail eric.vliegen@ratp.fr. Send offers to RATP, LAC VJ61, bureau 7008, bâtiment Jorasses, 12 avenue du Val de Fontenay, att.n M2E/HA, 94724 Fontenay-sous-Bois Cedex. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=001697-2010. 03/10.

Invitation to tender by negotiated procedure, deadline 22.02.2010, for construction of Coburg Sud section of railway including conventional excavation of twin-track 824 m-long Hoehnberg and single-track 1,113 m-long Fuellbach tunnels. Further information from Uwe Gruetz at Deutsche Bahn AG in Erfurt, tel +49 3614300-398, fax –399. Specs and docs from Jochen EhrHardt, tel +49 3412342-4803,

Negotiated contract for inherent defect insurance with coverage for 10 years for 1,814 m-long rail tunnel awarded to HDI/Allianz/Nassau/AXA. For more contact Bob Vandenberg at ProRail BV in Utrecht, e-mail bob.vandenberg@prorail.nl. For project history visit tunnelbuilder archive nl/24 and for more bid details go to http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=005922-2010. 02/10.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 25.03.2010 for electrical equipment for 1 Mai -Parc Bazilescu section on M4 metro line at Bucharest. Contract value EUR34.7 million. Contact Stefan Rotaru at Metrorex S.A. in Bucharest, tel + 40 213193601/5470, fax +40 213125149, e-mail emil.serbanescu@ metrorex.ro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=265661-2009 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=000769-2010. 02/10.