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India, National - in/66

Highway

Closing Date: 16.11.2012 (Tender Closed)

Invitation of Application, deadline 16.11.2012, for empanelment of consultants for Highways Bridges and Tunnel Projects on National Highways and other centrally sponsored schemes. Visit http://www.bro.nic.in/newsdetails.asp?newsid=158 and http://www.morth.nic.in/tenderdetails.asp?lang=1&tid=203. 45/12.

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India, Manipur - in/65

Railways

The JV Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (60%)/Coastal Projects Pvt Ltd (40%) has been awarded a project by North Frontier Railway for design and construction of a railway tunnel from km 15.880 to km 19.500 between Dholakal and Kaimai on the new railway line being developed between Jiribam and Tupur in Imphal. The project, which includes a 3.25 km-long single-track tunnel, will be completed in 24 months at a cost of EUR32.6 million. Visit http://www.hccindia.com and www.coastalprojects.co.in. 13/10.

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HCC awarded construction contract, value EUR52.5 million duration 28 months, for 4.7 km-long single-track tunnel between Khongsang and Tupur on new railway line between Jiribam and Tupur in Imphal. More from sandeep.sawant@hccindia.com or visit www.hccindia.com and www.coastalprojects.co.in. 37/10.

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.04.2013, for detail design and construction supervision of NATM method for tunnel n. 2,4,5,6 & 6A. Approximate total length 5.98 km in connection with the construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. Duration contract 18 months. Availability of tender documents from 17.04.2013 to 30.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6903. Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-T/Tunnel (Design)/2011/15(RT-1). 12/13.

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.04.2013, for construction of single line BG tunnel n.26A (length 270 m) at km 92.97 to km 93.24 between Noney and Tupul in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. Duration contract 12 months. Availability of tender documents from 17.04.2013 to 30.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6904.

Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-T/Tunnel No.26A/2013/17. 12/13.

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 09.04.2013, for convergence measurement in nine tunnels (length 6.20 km) under jurisdiction of DY.CE/CON-I/Imphal in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. The contract includes supply, installation and maintenance of convergence measuring instruments. Duration contract 20 months. Availability of tender documents from 26.03.2013 to 09.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6892.

Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-I/Tunnel Instrumentation/2013/03. 12/13.

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Open invitation to tender, deadline 09.04.2013, for convergence measurement in tunnels T-24, T-25, T-26, T-26-A & T-27 under jurisdiction of DY.CE/CON-II/Imphal in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. The contract includes supply, installation and maintenance of convergence measuring instruments. Duration contract 20 months. Availability of tender documents from 26.03.2013 to 09.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6893. Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-I/Tunnel Instrumentation/2013/04. 12/13.

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India, Kolkata - in/64

Metro rail

On 29.01.2009 the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), a joint venture between the West Bengal government and the Union urban development ministry, published a pre-qualification notice for design and construction of tunnel by shield TBM and stations by cut/cover on the East West corridor of Kolkata metro rail project. The last date of submission of PQ documents was postponed from 30.03.2009 to 15.05.2009. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1233226654Final%20PQ%20document%20for%20Underground%20civil%20works.pdfOn 17.08.2009, KMRCL invited bids from the shortlisted/pre-qualified contractors for the design and construction of the underground section from the west end of Central station to end of underground alignment at Subhas Sarobar. The contract includes the 3 stations at Central, Sealdah and Phool Bagan and 4,500 m twin bored tunnels and cut/cover transition structure. Deadline 09.11.2009, later postponed to 09.12.2009. Estimated end of work: 31.03.2013. Code bid: KMRCL/CE/UG2/760/09. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1250577175Addendum%20No.1%20to%20Notice%20TBM%20UG2%20website%20180809.pdfOn 29.09.2009, KMRCL invited bids from the short listed/prequalified contractors for the design andconstruction of the underground section from the Howrah Maidan station to west end of Central station. The contract includes the three stations at Howrah Maidan, Howrah and Mahakaran and about 3,000 m twin bored tunnels. Deadline 28.12.2009, later postponed to 08.02.2010. Estimated end of work: 31.03.2014. Code bid: KMRCL/CE/UG1/ 903/09. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1254311924NIT%20for%20UG1%20290909%20&%20Covering%20letter%20LV%20PDF.pdfAt the end of February 2010, the KMRCL awarded to the JV of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (Lead Partner) & ITD Cementation India Ltd, selected among ten pre-qualified groups, the first underground section starting from Subhas Sarobar to Central Metro station of the Kolkata Metro Rail Project. Value of UG2 contract is EUR146.7 million.Despite slight delays, officials claim the elevated section of the East-West corridor will be operational by October, 2013 while the entire project, inclusive of the underground section, will be in service by December, 2014. Visit www.itd.co.th and http://itdcem.co.in/. 10/10.

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The UG1 contract for the 3.89 km-long central Calcutta to Howrah Maidan section of Kolkata metro, with three underground stations, has been awarded to Afcons Infrastructure (India) and Transtonnelstroy (Russia), value EUR155.4 million (Rs9.38 billion). The stretch includes a 2,954 m-long tunnel, with 520 m under the Hooghly river, 30 m beneath the water surface and 15 m below the river bed. This is India's first underwater train tunnel. Contract duration is 42 months. Dubai-based firm Atkins will provide consultancy services for the tunnel work, which includes monitoring and studying the impact of tunnelling on the buildings and structure above ground. Visit www.afcons.com and www.atkins-me.co. 13/10.

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India, Jammu and Kashmir - in/63

Border Road

Closing Date: 16.11.2009 (Tender Closed)

Prior information notice of invitation to prequalify, deadline 16.11.2009, for consultancy services for detailed feasibility study for construction of 4 km-long highway tunnel across Shinkunla Pass on the new Darcha-Nimu road. Prequalification and tender documents may be downloaded from www.bro.govt.nic.in or www.bro.nic.in from 20.10.2009. Part of Project Deepak, subject to international competitive bidding. Click here for Notice of Tender, and contact Anil Khanna anil@camce.in for local resources. 40/09.

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The Letter of Award (LOA) for the 6.50 km Z-Morh tunnel (and 6.050 km approaches) on NH-1 (old NH-1D) was awarded on BOT(Annuity) basis to M/s. Soma Enterprises Ltd. The Concession Period for the EUR543.38 million (Rs. 2716.90 crore) project is 20 years (5 years construction, 15 years maintenance). Besides this tunnel, proposal for another 13.95 km Zojila Tunnel (single tube bi-directional tunnel with parallel egress tunnel and 10.820 km approaches) is under progress. The construction of Zojila Tunnel in continuation of Z–Morh Tunnel is necessary in order to establish all weather connectivity to Kargil and Leh. Visit http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=93581 and www.soma.co.in. 11/13.

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Request for expressions of interest, deadline 28.01.2013, for engaging an Independent

Engineer (IE) for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of 6.5 km of the Z- Morh tunnel on Srinagar Sonamarg Gumri road (NH-1). The project will be executed on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) basis. Download the Expression of interest document from http://www.tenderwizard.com/MORTH, before 27.01.2013. Contact HQ DGBR/E8 Section, Seema Sadak Bhawan, Mr Rakesh Kureel, New Delhi, tel +91 (0)11-25686914, fax +91 (0)11-25696026, e-mail bro-e8@nic.in. Bid Code n. 24552/DGBR/BCN/Z-Morh/01/E8. Visit http://bro.nic.in/writereaddata/tenders/2945496880.pdf. 52-53/12.