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 29th March, 2007 for control and supervision measurements on the new Kundl/Radfeld-Baumkirchen stretch of the Lower Inn valley line, required after termination of the structural works.

Contractors are invited to prequalify, deadline 12th April, 2007 for the South Cobb tunnel project. This project entails the construction of a large diameter, deep rock tunnel and a lift station to convey wastewater flows from the tunnel to the South Cobb

Open call for tenders, deadline 27th March, 2007 for design of the Sorbas-Lucaneina de Torres section (12.6 km) on the Mediterranean coast high speed line in Almeria province.

Open call for tenders, deadline 4th April, 2007 for construction of complementary works, package 1, on the water line between the Llobregat and Ter potable water stations, section Fontsanta-Trinidad between the Sant

Restricted call for bids, deadline 11th April, 2007 for geological engineering for the second, 6.5 km-long Pfaender tunnel on the A 14 in Rhine valley, the cross passages to the existing tunnel and refurbishment of the existing bore.

Negotiated procedure, deadline 5th March, 2007 for planning, building, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a passenger transport system at Frankfurt airport.

Restricted call for tenders, deadline 16th March, 2007 for design and construction of Lines A and C of the light rail system in Parma.

Notice of concession, deadline 26th June, 2007 for the Marão tunnel in Tamega and Douro districts. The contract is for the design, construction, widening, financing, operation and maintenance of the A4/IP4 connection between Amarante and Vila Real (30 km)

Invitation to tender, deadline 21st February, 2007 for sale of tender documents and 22nd March, 2007 for submission of bids, for detailed civil engineering design for the Quinta Normal-Lo Prado section on the extension of Line 5 to Maipu of the Santiago m

Prequalification notice (No. DMRC/20/II-115/2007), deadline 9th March, 2007 to shortlist tunnelling contractors for design and construction by TBM of the Airport Metro Rail Link from New Delhi railway station to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.

Invitation for expressions of interest, deadline 15th March, 2007 for consultancy services for the Beskyd railway tunnel. The project encompasses construction of a new railway tunnel alongside the existing 1,736 m Beskyd tunnel, which is one of the major

Open call for bids, deadline 12th March, 2007 for preliminary design of the Line 1 extension of Valencia’s metro, section Angel Guimera-Peris y Valero.

Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 15th March, 2007 for design and build of various high voltage cable and high pressure gas pipeline tunnels within the South East of England. A number of feasibility studies have been commissioned to provide specific i

Open call for tenders, deadline 1st March, 2007 for 35-year concession contract including the construction, equipment, maintenance, monitoring and operation of the 1.2 km Charitas-Cafuba tunnel in Niteroi, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

Open call for tenders, deadline 8th February, 2007 for geological and hydrogeological engineering during construction of lot H4-3 of the Lower Inn valley railway, including a tunnel built using the NATM. Click at/44.