Open call for tenders, deadline 19th April, 2005 for project design for sinking underground road N-340 in San Pedro Alcantara near Marbella. The length is 5.95 km, starting southwest of San Pedro to end in the suburbs of Puerto Banus. Tender estimate: EUR735,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=042446-2005, OJ S 44, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail flmenchero@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 10/05.A JV formed by Imca and Narval will design the project to transfer underground road N-340 in San Pedro Alcantara near Marbella. The next stage will be the invitation to tender for construction of this 5.95 km cut-and-cover tunnel, budgeted at EUR52.9 million. Visit www.narvalingenieria.es 33-34/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th January, 2006 for construction of the San Pedro de Alcantara road crossing near Marbella. The route is formed by two sections. The first subsection (3.7 km) includes a 1 km-long cut-and-cover tunnel, to be built between diaphragm walls. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=05484-2006, OJ S 5, or contact Ministry of public works, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 04/06.The Ministry of public works awarded the San Pedro Alcantara underground crossing on the A-7 to OHL for a total of EUR49.9 million, which is EUR18.73 million less than the tender estimate.The 5.95 km project will start southeast of San Pedro Alcantara and end in the vicinity of Puerto Banus. It will connect with the Mediterranean highway A-7. The route, which currently follows the alignment of the old road N-340 until the outskirts of Puerto Banus, will run underground in a section of approx. 1,075 metres to avoid two of three sets of traffic lights at Marques del Duero and El Ingenio junctions. In addition, the new link will enable drivers to avoid long traffic queues through the city centre of San Pedro Alcantara during peak tourist seasons. The scheme plans two 3.5 m lanes per direction. Construction will take 30 months. Visit www.ohl.es 20/06.Open call for bids, deadline 6th October, 2006 for control and work supervision during construction of the San Pedro de Alcantara crossing, which includes a 1.1 km cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155309-2006, OJ S 144, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. 33-34/06.Narval Ingenieria and Geocisa signed a EUR1.4 million contract for on-site control and work supervision during construction of the San Pedro de Alcantara crossing, which includes a 1.1 km cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.narvalingenieria.es and www.geocisa.com 14/07.

Obrascon Huarte Lain, SA secured the EUR12.95 million contract for jacking on Guadair river, link with storm chamber 2, drainage for the San Pedro tunnel, breakwater walls and ancillary works. Conditioning of the A-7, P.K. 169.26 to 175.16. Contact Direccion General de Carreteras, Madrid, tel +34 915978341, fax +34 915978547, e-mail calgaba@fomento.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=092631-2013. 13/13.

Open call for tenders, deadline 27/09/2022, for the periodic inspection of tunnels in zone 2 (Western Andalusia, Eastern Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha, Extremadura, Madrid and Murcia) of the State Highway Network. Click here for tender documents and here for the list of tunnels. Value of the contract is EUR 1.53 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract will be 36 months.  Contact  Dirección General de Carreteras, Madrid, tel +34 915978341, fax +34 915978547, email dgc.licitaciones@fomento.es.Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=465673-2022. Ref.n.  230229328671. 35/22. 

Section II 'Cuesta' will be built by OHL and Serrano Aznar Obras Publicas, for EUR41.9 million and a time frame of 34 months. Intecsa-Inarsa will be responsible for construction management and quality control, for EUR865,200. This section includes a 12.3 km tunnel. Visit www.ohl.es and www.intecsa-inarsa.esSection III 'Los Machos' has been awarded to Necso for EUR33.7 million and a time frame of 31 months. The construction management and quality control, worth EUR854,480, has been commissioned to Eptisa. This section includes a 11 km tunnel. Visit www.necso.es and www.eptisa.esThe builders ordered two new Herrenknecht hard rock TBMs, 3.5 m in diameter, to build the infrastructure which will cross Los Machos mountain and El Caroig massif. Visit www.herrenknecht.comOther minor underground works are included in section I (two raise boring jobs and some length in tunnel) and in section IV 'Navalon', which necessitates 2.5 km of cut-and-cover tunnel. Section IV has been pocketed by Ferrovial Agroman and Sedesa Obras y Servicios, for EUR23.8 million and a time frame of 29 months. Eyser and Inclam Ingenieria del Agua will be in charge of the work management and quality control, for EUR753,760. Visit www.ferrovial.com and www.eyser.comThe water transfer scheme between the Jucar and Vinalopo regions is a 67 km infrastructure for water supply to 600,000 inhabitants and watering of 40,000 hectares of land in the Vinalopo, Alacanti and Marina Baixa regions in Alicante province. The Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct is divided in seven sections and has been designed to transfer 5.65 cu m per second. Click here and here. Visit www.aguas-jucar.es 09/05.Open call for bids, deadline 21st April, 2005 for technical management of the Jucar-Vinalopo water tunnel, sections II Cuesta, III Los Machos and IV Navalon. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043492-2005, OJ S 45, or contact Aguas del Jíºcar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 11/05.IZ Ingenieros Consultores secured a EUR357,000 contract for technical management of the Jucar-Vinalopo water tunnel, sections II 'Cuesta', III 'Los Machos' and IV 'Navalon'. Section II 'Cuesta' includes a 12.3 km tunnel and section III 'Los Machos' includes a 11 km tunnel, each 3.5 m in diameter. Section IV 'Navalon' includes 2.5 km of cut-and-cover tunnel. Click es/124. 25/05.Open call for bids, deadline 21st March, 2006 for design of sections A to E of the new Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct and connection with section V on the lower course of the Jucar river. The European Commission had conditioned a EUR80 million financing for the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer to a new revision of the project. The modified project has required or will require to cancel the contracts previously signed with the successful bidders, who will receive compensation. Click here.The new Jucar-Vinalopo route takes advantage of sections V, VI and VII of the old alignment and re-uses section I, which will generate energy. With respect to sections II, III and IV, construction had not begun and the TBMs purchased to drive the tunnels within the previous scheme will be operated to drive the tunnels of the revised aqueduct (13 km in total). Click here. The new route has been divided into five sections (A to E). It is more environmentally friendly since it reduces to the minimum the impact on protected zones and contributes to safeguard the Vinalopo aquifers. Actually, the new water line will cross only 3.2 km of protected areas listed by the EU, while the previous alignment planned to cross 44.7 km of such areas. The total budget of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer is EUR225.6 million. Visit www.aguas-jucar.esSections A, D and E have no tunnels. Section B includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m), which begins the first gravity stretch, and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). The budget amounts to EUR43.8 million. Section C requires to bore the Sierra Requena tunnel (3,540 m) and the Sierra Grossa tunnel (3,920 m). The budget totals EUR49.7 million.The bidding stipulates a 4-month time frame for the project design and 20 months for construction. Out of these 20 months, it is estimated 18 months will be necessary for the construction of each section. The new Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct could be concluded at the end of 2008. Click es/124. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=244880-2005, OJ S 248, or contact Aguas del Jucar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 03/06.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd May, 2006 for design and construction of section B of the new Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer scheme. Section B includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m), which begins the first gravity stretch, and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). Click es/124. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043525-2006, OJ S 41, or contact Aguas del Jucar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 11/06.OHL, Serrano Aznar Obras Publicas and Ocide Construccion secured a EUR32 million contract to design and build section B of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer scheme. This section includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m) and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). Visit www.ohl.es 33-34/06.Typsa pocketed a EUR415,000 contract for on-site supervision and quality control for section B of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer. Section B includes the 2,720 m-long Sierra de Corbera tunnel and the 2,950 m-long Barxeta tunnel. Click here. Visit www.typsa.es 17/07.

Notice of public works concession, deadline 14th February, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a two-basement transport interchange in Principe Pio, including a 301.7 m entrance tunnel, single tube with sections of 99.84 sq m minimum and 172.8 sq m maximum, and a 192.3 m exit tunnel, single tube with section of 99.8 sq m. The inner diameter is 7.4 m including pavements. Geology: anthropic landfills of sandy nature with clayey matrix and anthropic remains, also alluvial deposits of the Manzanares river constituted by sands with scarse fine contents. The water table lies at approximately 12 m. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR50 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221276-2004, OJ S 255, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 06/05. Notice of public works concession, deadline 14th February, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza Eliptica, including an entrance and exit tunnel in Via Lusitana, 2 x 255.8 m with a section of 70 sq m and inner diameter of 8 m including pavements, a twin entrance tunnel in Avenida Princesa Juana de Austria, 143.8 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter including pavements) and 202.3 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter including pavements) and a twin exit tunnel of 103.4 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter with pavements) and 208.1 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter with pavements). Geology comprising three groups of materials: anthropic landfills, brown clay and blue plastic clay, very common in Madrid. Variable water table comprised between 5 m and 9 m in depth. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Longitudinal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR40 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221277-2004, OJ S 255, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 06/05.Notice of public works concession, deadline 30th March, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza de Castilla, including a 172.9 m entrance tunnel and a 258 m exit tunnel to the M-30 distributor, single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, a 174.4 m entry tunnel and a 177.4 exit tunnel to Paseo de la Castellana, each single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, and a 534.5 m dual vertical tunnel in the joint area, 534.5 m in length and 148.1 sq m in section. Geology: deposits of detrital facies, constituted by heterogeneous mix of sands with clays and/or silt of medium to low plasticity. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR120 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025839-2005, OJ S 27, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 07/05.Open call for bids, deadline 30th May, 2005 for inspection, monitoring as well as safety and health coordination during construction of the Principe Pio transport interchange. Click es/123. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=070546-2005, OJ S 73, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 16/05.Open call for bids, deadline 30th May, 2005 for inspection, monitoring as well as safety and health coordination during construction of the Plaza Eliptica transport interchange. Click es/123. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=070551-2005, OJ S 73, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 16/05.A JV formed by Vias y Construcciones, Cobra and Continental Auto, all of them affiliated to ACS, and Empresa de Blas y Cia, will build, maintain and operate Principe Pio interchange for EUR58 million. The surface of the Principe Pio transport interchange will be 27,000 sq m divided on two basements. There will be 28 bus platforms and about 500 m of tunnel to connect directly with the A-5. Visit www.vias.esA group of companies including Sacyr, Castromil and Transportes La Union bagged a EUR36.2 million contract to construct, maintain and operate Plaza Eliptica interchange. The 23,000 sq m Plaza Eliptica transport interchange will be built under Fernandez Ladreda roundabout and will be connected in tunnel to the road to Toledo and Avenida de los Poblados, eliminating daily from the streets of Madrid 2,000 buses from Getafe, Parla and Leganes. In all, there is 1,200 m of tunnel. Visit www.gruposyv.comThe objective of the new transport interchanges is to transfer below ground the stops of intercity bus services, currently located at the surface, and to allow commuters to shift transport means in Madrid. The Madrid government, who approved these contracts, predicts that the new facilities will be in service in 2007. Click es/123. 17/05.Open call for bids, deadline 13th June, 2005 for work inspection, control and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza de Castilla interchange. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=077813-2005, OJ S 80, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 19/05.Dragados, Cobra, Continental Auto, Trap, Interbus and Herederos de J. Colmenarejo clinched a EUR119.3 million contract for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza de Castilla, including a 172.9 m entrance tunnel and a 258 m exit tunnel to the M-30 distributor, single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, a 174.4 m entry tunnel and a 177.4 exit tunnel to Paseo de la Castellana, each single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, and a 534.5 m dual vertical tunnel in the joint area, 534.5 m in length and 148.1 sq m in section. Geology: deposits of detrital facies, constituted by heterogeneous mix of sands with clays and/or silt of medium to low plasticity. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Visit www.dragados.com 41/05.Sener won a EUR1.2 million contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza de Castilla interchange. Visit www.sener.es 41/05.Inocsa scooped a EUR744,500 contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza Eliptica transport interchange. Visit www.inocsa.es 43/05.Idom secured a EUR739,900 contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Principe Pio transport interchange. Visit www.idom.es 43/05.Vias y Construcciones, Empresa de Blas y Cia, Cobra Instalaciones and Continental Auto received a EUR58 million contract to build, maintain and operate a two-basement transport interchange in Principe Pio, including a 301.7 m entrance tunnel, single tube with sections of 99.84 sq m minimum and 172.8 sq m maximum, and a 192.3 m exit tunnel, single tube with section of 99.8 sq m. The inner diameter is 7.4 m including pavements. Cut-and-cover method. Click es/123. Visit www.vias.es and www.grupocobra.com 12/06.Sacyr, Castromil and Transportes La Union received a EUR42 million contract to build, maintain and operate a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza Eliptica, including an entrance and exit tunnel in Via Lusitana, 2 x 255.8 m with a section of 70 sq m and inner diameter of 8 m including pavements, a twin entrance tunnel in Avenida Princesa Juana de Austria, 143.8 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter including pavements) and 202.3 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter including pavements) and a twin exit tunnel of 103.4 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter with pavements) and 208.1 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter with pavements). Cut-and-cover method. Click es/123. Visit www.gruposyv.com 12/06.

Necso and Sacyr secured a EUR128.9 million contract from the Ministry of environment to design and build the Mularroya dam. The project mainly consists of a dam, with a capacity of 103 cubic hectometres to store water from the Jalon river, and a 12,816 m transfer tunnel from the Jalon to the Grio river. The time frame for construction alone is 90 months, not to mention the time necessary for design and filling of the dam after completion. Entry in service not before 2015. Visit www.necso.es and www.gruposyv.com 51-52/04.

Prior information notice for planning the necessary actions to be able to move forward with the excavation of the hydraulic tunnel between the Grío and Jalon rivers, in those sections with high water inflows that could compromise the safety of the workers, and to ensure the water tightness of the tunnel once its excavation is completed. Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 01/09/2022. Value of the contract is EUR3.3 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 18 months. Contact Ministerio para la Transicion Ecologica y el Reto Demografico, attn Gema T. Torres Sanchez , Madrid, tel +34 915975738, fax +34 915975909,  email Bzn-licitacionessgpe@miteco.es mailto:Bzn-licitacionessgpe@miteco.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=167524-2022. Ref.n. 09.130-0166/2111. 13/22.

The Mularroya Joint Venture from Alcobendas (Madrid) have secured the EUR6.78 million contract, excluding VAT, for the additional works on the hydraulic tunnel Jalom-Grio TT.MM. in Morata de Jalon. Contact Direccion General del Agua, Madrid, tel +34 915976363, fax +34 915975909, email bzn-licitacionessgpe@miteco.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=731368-2022. Ref.n. 09.130-0166/2112. 52/22.  

Open call for tenders, deadline 6th October, 2004 for construction of section 1 of the Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas tramway line. 70% of this 5.3 km line will travel underground, with 10 stations. Tender budget: EUR65 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=146546-2004, OJ S 170, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880098 or 914880598. 37/2004.Open call for tenders, deadline 6th October, 2004 for construction of section 2 of the Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas tramway line. 70% of this 5.3 km line will travel underground, with 10 stations. Tender budget: EUR77.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=146544-2004, OJ S 170, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880098 or 914880598. 37/2004.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd October, 2004 for quality management during construction of the infrastructure of the new tram line Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas, section 1. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157384-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.Open call for bids, deadline 21st October, 2004 for work inspection and monitoring during construction of the infrastructure of the new tram line Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas, section 1. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157385-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd October, 2004 for quality management during construction of the infrastructure of the new tram line Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas, section 2. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157387-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.Open call for bids, deadline 21st October, 2004 for work inspection and monitoring during construction of the infraestructure of the new tram line Pinar de Chamartin-Sanchinarro-Las Tablas, tramo 2. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157390-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.

Open call for bids, deadline 10th September, 2004 for design of the outer bypass in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife metropolitan area. A 850 m twin-tube tunnel is planned to cross the Terremoto mountain, a second twin bored tunnel, 300 m in length, will run below the airport runway and two cut-and-cover tunnels, accomodating two or three lanes and totalling 1 km, will also be required. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123122-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, fax +34 922475088. 33-34/04.Estudio 7, Teno Ingenieros and Intecsa-Inarsa secured a EUR1 million contract for design of the outer bypass in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife metropolitan area, including a 850 m twin-tube tunnel to cross the Terremoto mountain, a second twin bored tunnel, 300 m in length, below the airport runway and two cut-and-cover tunnels, to carry two or three lanes, spanning 1 km. Visit www.estudio7.es and www.intecsa-inarsa.es 06/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 17th November, 2006 for design of the El Tanque-Santiago del Teide section to close the Tenerife ring road. The section is a bypass of road C-820 and includes a 2 x 5 km tunnel. The tunnel will be 7 m wide, with 1 m-wide pavements on each side. It will carry two lanes but only one lane will be used in each tube, the second lane being reserved for emergency until when the highway is completed and operated as a real highway according to traffic needs. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=195621-2006, OJ S 184, or contact Autonomous community of Canaries, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, tel. +34 922475244. 45/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 20th November, 2006 for design of the north ring road of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife metropolitan area to La Laguna. The section includes six wide single bored tunnels, each carrying four lanes per tube (approx. lengths: 300 m, 300 m, 400 m, 300 m, 300 m and 200 m). There is also a 2 x 800 m tunnel, with two lanes per tube. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=196581-2006, OJ S 185, or contact Autonomous community of Canaries, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, tel. +34 922475244. 45/06.Tecamac secured a EUR2.2 million contract to design the El Tanque-Santiago del Teide section to close the Tenerife ring road. The section is a bypass of road C-820 and includes a 2 x 5 km tunnel. The tunnel will be 7 m wide, with 1 m-wide pavements on each side. It will carry two lanes but only one lane will be used in each tube, the second lane being reserved for emergency until when the highway is completed and operated as a real highway according to traffic needs. Visit www.tecamacsa.com 12/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 16th July, 2007 for construction of the Icod de los Vinos-El Tanque section on the new Icod de los Vinos-Santiago del Teide highway, the so-called insular ring north of Tenerife Island. This 12 km two-lane dual carriageway is budgeted at EUR164.9 million and will take 48 months to build. In Valle de Icod, there will be eight cut-and-cover tunnels and the 1,217 m-long La Vega tunnel. There will be also three cross passages with exit to the nearby cliff and wide lay-bys. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117706-2007, OJ S 96, or contact Autonomous community of Canaries, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, fax +34 922246274. 22/07.A joint venture formed by Acciona Infraestructuras, Ferrovial Agromí¡n, Bruesa Construccií³n, Mejí­as y Rodrí­guez, and VVO has been entrusted with the construction of the new road link from Icod de Los Vinos to El Tanque. The contract is worth EUR120.9 million and construction will take 31 months. This 12 km section forms part of Tenerife Island's ring road. From Icod de los Vinos to Santiago del Teide, the existing C-820 road is very sinuous, narrow, dangerous and does not meet mobility needs. The new road will serve Buen Paso, where a short cut-and-cover tunnel will be built. In the Icod valley, the road will pass through eight twin cut-and-cover tunnels. To cross the escarpment that closes the Icod valley to the west and protect the landscape of La Culata cliffs, a 1,217 m twin bore tunnel will be constructed in La Vega. The La Vega tunnels will be connected by three cross-passages with exits to the nearby cliffs and will be equipped with widened lay-bys. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es, www.ferrovial.es and www.bruesa.com 21/08.Applus Norcontrol and Tecamac signed a EUR3.4 million contract for construction management of the Icod de los Vinos-El Tanque section, including nine cut-and-cover tunnels and the 1,217 m La Vega tunnel. Visit www.appluscorp.com and www.tecamacsa.com 21/08.

The JV Teno Ingenieros, S.L./Geocontrol, S.A. (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) secured the EUR390,113 contract for the construction design of the second tube of El Bicho tunnel (1,320 m) on the Santiago del Tiede-Adeje new road. For more on the project click here. Contact Bienvenido Crespo at Autonomous community of Canaries in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, tel +34 922475-179, fax -088. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025950-2010. 06/10.

The JV FCC Construccion, El Silbo Construcciones y Obras and Syocsa-Inarsa from  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria secured the EUR225.70 million contract, excluding VAT,  for the last 11.3km section from El Tanque to Santiago del Teide of the Tenerife’s motorway ring road. The new section will include the 5km Erjos tunnel. Contact Consejeria de Obras Publicas y Transportes del Gobierno de Canarias,  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, tel +034 922924916, fax +034 922924891, email srvconadm.copt@gobiernodecanarias.org. for tender information please click here. 

Ref.n. OP-06/2018. 48/19.

The JV Anillo Insular from Santander, composed of WSP SPAIN-APIA Sau and ESTUDIO  7 SL secured the EUR 4.31 million contract, excluding VAT,  for control and supervision services during the construction of the last 11.3km section from El Tanque to Santiago del Teide part of Tenerife’s motorway ring road. The new section will include the 5.1km Erjos twin-tube tunnel. Contact Consejeria de Obras Publicas y Transportes del Gobierno de Canarias,  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, tel +034 922924916, fax +034 922924891, email srvconadm.copt@gobiernodecanarias.org. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=675294-2021. Ref.n. 201902TFDISE. 01/22.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th September, 2004 for execution of seven boreholes for geological investigation totalling 1,750 m in length at a maximum water depth of 300 m and with maximum penetration of 350 m below the seabed. These boreholes are part of the planned fixed link in tunnel across the Gibraltar Strait between Spain and Morocco. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107796-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Seceg, Madrid, fax +34 915796086. E-mail correo@secegsa.com 29/04.Qualification system, deadline 19th January, 2006 for preliminary design and environment impact study for the Gibraltar fixed link between Spain and Morocco. Click here and read E-News Weekly 30/2005 & 5/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=232324-2005, OJ S 235, or contact SECEG, Madrid, fax +34 915796086. E-mail froca@secegsa.com 02/06.A JV of Typsa, Lombardi, Ingema and Geodata has won the contract for the preliminary design and environment impact study for the 40 km railway tunnel between Europe and Africa running under the Strait of Gibraltar. Typsa leads and manages the JV and is responsible for the EIS while Lombardi is the leader for the technical project. The JV has one year to draw up the plans for one of the most complex projects of its kind ever. Preliminary studies should be finished by 2008. If the project goes ahead, it will be a close cousin of the Eurotunnel that runs under the Channel between France and Britain. Running at depths of 300 to 600 metres, it will connect Tarifa in Spain to Tangiers in Morocco. A 4.8 m-wide service tunnel will be built first. This tube should help the engineers figure how much water might leak into the tunnel. The pressure on the tunnel will be huge, approximately 500 tonnes per square metre, so powerful pumps will be needed to avoid it filling up with water. Another problem is the risk of earthquakes in an active seismological zone. Read E-News Weekly 30/2005 & 5/2005. Click here. Visit www.typsa.es, www.lombardi.ch, www.ingema.co.ma and www.geodata.it 41/06.Open invitation to tender, deadline 30th June, 2008 on the technical and financial aspects related to the long horizontal (approx. 5,000 m) and/or vertical geological and geotechnical exploratory boreholes of the deep zone (300 m of water, maximum penetration of 250 m and extraction of samples of about 100 mm in diameter) along the path of the planned tunnel under Gibraltar Strait. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=144954-2008, OJ S 108, or contact SECEG, Madrid, tel. +34 915720088. E-mail rdzoido@secegsa.com 24/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 2nd August, 2004 for geological and geotechnical studies and preliminary project for the tunnels within phase one of the south metropolitan bypass in Bilbao. It is a 36 km road scheme, including seven interchanges. Approximately 50% of the alignment runs in tunnels. The first phase encompasses a new 16 km road link from Trapagaran to Venta Alta, whereof 9 km in tunnel. The objective is to open the first phase in 2010. The second phase is scheduled to begin in 2012 for completion in 2015. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=097796-2004, OJ S 116, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 27/04.Geoconsult and Idom secured a EUR432,200 contract for geological and geotechnical studies and the preliminary project for the tunnels within phase one of the south metropolitan bypass in Bilbao, a 36 km road scheme, including seven interchanges. The 16 km first phase includes 9 km in tunnel. Visit www.geoconsult.es and www.idom.es 46/04.Open cal for tenders, deadline 1st August, 2005 for design, technical assistance for the public inquiry, environmental impact study, land expropriation and construction management for sections Trapagaran-Gorostiza, Gorostiza-Cadagua, Cadagua interchange, Cadagua-Penascal and Penascal-Larraskitu, as part of phase one of the south metropolitan road bypass in Bilbao. Phase I of the project is 16 km long and includes seven tunnels for a total length of about 9 km. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 9/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=111400-2005, OJ S 112, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com or visit www.interbiak.com 25/05.A JV formed by Dair, Fulcrum, Geoconsult and Idom secured a EUR18.5 million contract for the design, technical assistance for the public inquiry, environmental impact study, land expropriation and construction management for sections Trapagaran-Gorostiza, Gorostiza-Cadagua, Cadagua interchange, Cadagua-Penascal and Penascal-Larraskitu, as part of phase one of the south metropolitan road bypass in Bilbao. Phase 1 of the project is 16 km long and includes seven tunnels for a total length of about 9 km. Visit www.dair.es, www.fulcrum.es, www.geoconsult.es and www.idom.es 42/05.Open call for bids, deadline 5th June, 2006 for design, public hearings, environment impact study, expropriation and construction management for sections 2b Santurtzi-Portugalete and 3a Portugalete-Trapagaran, as part of Phase I of the south metrolpolitan bypass in Bilbao, including tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 11/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083495-2006, OJ S 79, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 21/06.Saitec and Dair Ingenieros received a EUR4.5 million contract for the design, public hearings, environment impact study, expropriation and construction management for sections 2b Santurtzi-Portugalete and 3a Portugalete-Trapagaran, as part of Phase I of the south metrolpolitan bypass in Bilbao, including tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 11/2006. Visit www.saitec.es and www.dair.es 45/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th January, 2007 for construction of sections 4 Trapagaran-Gorostiza, 5 Gorostiza-Cadagua, 7 Cadagua-Penascal y 8a Penascal-Larraskitu on the south metropolitan bypass hayway. Section 4 is 3,476 m long (to Bilbao) and 3,479 m long (to Cantabria). It includes two tunnels: Argalario (1,816 m / 1,794 m) and Mesperuza (538 m / 590 m). Section 5 is 2,601 m long (to Bilbao) and 2,532 m long (to Cantabria). It includes the Santa Aguada tunnel (1,980 m / 1,964 m). Section 7 is 2,574 m long (to Bilbao) and 2,553 m long (to Cantabria). It includes the Arraiz tunnel (2,261 m / 2,263 m) and a 247 m tunnel at the exit to Cadagua. Section 8a is 1,687 m long (to Bilbao) and 1,637 m long (to Cantabria). It includes the Larraskitu tunnel (831 m / 894 m). Read E-News Weekly 11/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=240190-2006, OJ S 224, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 51-52/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st May, 2007 for work control and on-site supervision for section 4 Trapagaran-Gotostiza, section 5 Gorostiza-Kadagua, section 7 Kadagua-Peí±ascal and section 8 Peí±ascal-Larraskitu of the south metropolitan bypass, a new highway to relieve the A-8 in Bilbao. Section 4 includes the Argalario and Mesperuza tunnels, respective lengths of 1,816 m / 1,794 m and 538 m / 590 m. Section 5 includes the Santa Agueda tunnel (1,980 m / 1,964 m). Section 7 includes the Arraiz tunnel (2,261 m / 2,263 m) and a 247 m tunnel at the exit to Kadagua. Section 8 includes the Larraskitu tunnel (831 m / 894 m). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=80820-2007, OJ S 66, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 16/07.Construction of the 3.5 km Trapagaran-Gorostiza section 4 has been awarded to Construcciones Murias, Pavisa and Enrique Otaduy for EUR117.4 million. This section includes the Argalario and Mesperuza twin bored tunnels, respective lengths of 1,816 m / 1,794 m and 538 m / 590 m. Visit www.muriasgrupo.com 21/07.Construction of the 2.5 km Gorostiza-Cadagua section 5 has been awarded to Tecsa, Fonorte, Altuna y Uria and Hermanos Elortegi for EUR90.5 million. This section includes the Santa Aguada tunnel (1,980 m / 1,964 m). Visit www.tecsa.es, www.fonorte.com and www.altunayuria.com 21/07.A EUR111.9 million contract has been awarded to Asfaltos Uribe, Excavaciones Viuda de Sainz, Ceprenor, Excavaciones Cantabricas and Obras Subterraneas for construction of the 2.6 km Cadagua-Peí±ascal section 7. This section includes the Arraiz tunnel (2,261 m / 2,263 m) and a 247 m tunnel at the exit to Cadagua. Visit www.asfaltosuribe.com, www.ceprenor.com and www.obrassubterraneas.es 21/07.Urazca Construcciones, Construcciones Mariezcurrena, Nortunel and Asfaltos Olarra bagged a EUR88.1 million contract to construct the 1.7 km Peí±ascal-Larraskitu section 8a. This section includes the Larraskitu tunnel (831 m / 894 m). Visit www.urazca.com and www.nortunel.com 21/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 16th July, 2007 for auditing and quality control during construction of the south metropolitan bypass. Read E-News Weekly 11/2006 & 9/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=130815-2007, OJ S 106, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 26/07.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.Euskontrol bagged a EUR1.3 million contract for work control and site supervision for section 4 Trapagaran-Gotostiza, section 5 Gorostiza-Kadagua, section 7 Kadagua-Peí±ascal and section 8 Peí±ascal-Larraskitu of the south metropolitan bypass, a new highway to relieve the A-8 in Bilbao. Section 4 includes the Argalario and Mesperuza tunnels, respective lengths of 1,816 m / 1,794 m and 538 m / 590 m. Section 5 includes the Santa Agueda tunnel (1,980 m / 1,964 m). Section 7 includes the Arraiz tunnel (2,261 m / 2,263 m) and a 247 m tunnel at the exit to Kadagua. Section 8 includes the Larraskitu tunnel (831 m / 894 m). Visit www.euskontrol.com 36/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th March, 2008 for design of the control centre and equipment of the tunnels built as part of Phase IA of the south metropolitan bypass road, assistance during the tendering process and work supervision. Phase IA includes five twin bored tunnels: Argalario (1,816 m / 1,794 m), Mesperuza (538 m / 590 m), Santa Agueda (1,980 m / 1,964 m), Arraiz (2,261 m / 2,263 m and a 247 m tunnel on a slip road), and Larraskitu (831 m / 894 m). Read E-News Weekly 11/2006 & 9/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=24612-2008, OJ S 19, or contact Interbiak, Bilbao, fax +34 944057001. E-mail info@interbiak.com 08/08.A joint venture of Idom, Fulcrum, Dair and Geoconsult pocketed a EUR2.66 million contract (without VAT) for the design of section 9 Peí±ascal-Venta Alta. This will last 16 months. The same group of companies secured a EUR5.77 contract (without VAT) for the public hearings, environment impact study, land expropriation and construction management. This will last 49 months. Section 9 includes the 2 x 1,585 m Arnotegi tunnel and the 2 x 510 m Seberetxe tunnel (which, according to the preliminary project, could be 2 x 1,585 m in length) and a 75 m cut-and-cover tunnel, also named Seberetxe. Visit www.idom.es, www.fulcrum.es, www.dair.es and www.geoconsult.es 21/08.

The JV Revestimientos Variante Sur Metropolitana (Ceprenor, SA-Indra Sistemas, SA) of Loiu secured the EUR4.65 million contract for the South Metropolitan Bypass in Bilbao Lot 5A including the lining of the two tunnels Arraiz (2,261 m/2,263 m) and Argalario (1,816 m/1,794 m). The JV Estaldura Estetikoa (Vitrispan, SA-Garibaldi, SA) of Trapagaran secured the EUR4.17 million contract for the South Metropolitan Bypass in Bilbao Lot 5B including the three tunnels Mesperuza (538 m/590 m), Santa Agueda (1,980 m/1,964 m) and Larraskitu (831 m/894 m). Contact Interbiak, Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, fax +34 944057001, e-mail info@interbiak.com. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=243543-2010.36/10.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 15.03.2013, for conservation, maintenance and operation of South Metropolitan Bypass in Bilbao and of the tunnels at Artxanda. Contract duration 96 months, value EUR74 million, excluding VAT. Contact Interbiak Bizkaiko Hegoaldeko Akzesibilitatea, Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, fax  +34 944057001, e-mail info@interbiak.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=032781-2013. 06/13.

Transbisa Gestion de Infraestructuras, S.A. (Transitia, S.L./Proyectos y Obras Pabisa, S.A.) of Bilbao secured the EUR65.36 million/year contract, excluding VAT, for conservation, maintenance and operation of South Metropolitan Bypass in Bilbao and of the tunnels at Artxanda. Duration of contract 8 years. Contact Interbiak Bizkaiko Hegoaldeko Akzesibilitatea, Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, fax  +34 944057001, e-mail info@interbiak.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201797-2013. 26/13.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.07.2018, for the construction of the section 9B, Bolintxu -Venta Alta of the Southern Bilbao Bypass. Contract value is EUR87.94 million, excluding VAT. The contract is composed of two lots: Lot 1- Subsection 9B-1 Bolintxu-Enlace de Venta Alta (45 months), Lot 2- Subsection 9B-2 Seberetxe tunnel (36 months).  Contact Interbiak in Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. Visit

http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=249751-2018

and

http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=230115-2018.

Ref. n. 016/2018/ARM/AT. 25/18.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 23.07.2018, for the construction of the section  9A, Penascal-Bolintxu of the Southern Bilbao Bypass, including the 2 x 1,585 m Arnotegi tunnel. Contract value EUR82.66 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 38 months.  Contact Interbiak at Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, tel +34 944057001, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=217942-2018.

Ref. n. 015/2018/ARM/AT. 25/18.

The JV  Arnotegi (Construcciones Intxausti SA, Lurpeko Lan Bereziak SA, Excavaciones Vda. de Sainz SA from Bilbao secured the EUR71 million contract, excluding VAT, for the construction of section  9A, Penascal-Bolintxu of the Southern Bilbao Bypass, including the 2 x 1,585 m Arnotegi tunnel. Contact Interbiak at Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, tel +34 944057001, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071161-2019.

Ref. n. 015/2018/ARM/AT. 07/19.

Awarded the contracts for the construction of the section 9B, Bolintxu -Venta Alta of the Southern Bilbao Bypass.

The JV L1 and L2 (4) Construcciones Adolfo Sobrino SA; Cycasa Canteras y Construcciones SA; Altuna y Uría SA; Asfaltados Olarra (AOSA) SA from Bilbao secured the EUR37.22 million contract, excluding VAT, for Lot 1- Subsection 9B-1 Bolintxu-Enlace de Venta Alta (45 months).

The JV  L1 and L2 (1) Construcciones Balzola SA; Excavaciones Cantábricas SA; Gaimaz, Infraestructuras y Servicios SA; Geotunel SL from Bilbao secured the EUR39.66 million contract, excluding VAT, for Lot 2- Subsection 9B-2 Seberetxe tunnel (36 months).

Contact Interbiak in Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=073350-2019.

Ref. n. 016/2018/ARM/AT. 08/19.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 15/02/2021, for conservation, maintenance and operation services of the Metropolitan South Bypass and Artxanda tunnels.  Contract duration will be 60 months, value of the contract is EUR59.12 million, excluding VAT. Contact Interbiak, Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, fax  +34 944057001, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. For further information on the tender, please click here and here. Ref.n. INT028/2020/ARM/AT. 03/21.  

The two lots contracts for Phase IB of the Southern Bilbao Bypass have been awarded. The JV  Tecuni, Radimer, Ondoan, Eldu from Bilbao secured the EUR12.40 million contract, excluding VAT, for E&M equipment; Gertek Sociedad de Gestiones y Servicios SA from Bilbao secured the EUR13.68 million contract, excluding VAT, for security, surveillance and control equipment. Contact Interbiak at Bilbao, tel +34 944057000, tel +34 944057001, email interbiaklicitacion@interbiak.eus. For further on tender, please click here and here. Ref. n. INT027/2020/ARM/AT. 25/21. 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 24th June, 2004 for design of a main sewer on the left bank of the Mundaka estuary, section Sukarrieta-Lamiaran wastewater treatment plant. This section includes a tunnel, 2 km approximately and 3 to 3.5 m in diameter. Tender budget: EUR594,200. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=088519-2004, OJ S 107, or contact Consorcio de Aguas de Busturialdea, Sukarrieta, fax +34 946171085. E-mail jbilbao.busturialde@bizkaia.org 25/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st July, 2005 for project design and construction of sewers and the Epele sewage treatment plant in Upper Deba. The project includes the construction of a sewer from Zubillaga to the sewage treatment plant, to convey waste waters through a 1,200 mm duct in the first 632 m and a 1,375 m-long 3.75 OD tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=098456-2005, OJ S 99, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912 or 915976786. E-mail fcarretero@mma.es 28/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 15th December, 2005 for work management during construction of sewers and the Epele sewage treatment plant in Upper Deba. The project includes a sewer from Zubillaga to the sewage treatment plant, part of which will run in a 1,375 m-long 3.75 m OD tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194409-2005, OJ S 197, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912 or 915976786 or 915975985. E-mail mgiral@mma.es y fcarretero@mma.es 43/05.The Ministry of environment awarded the project design and construction of the Epele sewage treatment plan in Gipuzkoa province to Dragados and its affiliate Construcciones Especiales y Dragados (Drace). The contract has a value of EUR26,286,611. The project includes a 1,375 m-long 3.75 m-diameter collector sewer from Zubillaga to the plant. The Epele plant will have a capacity to treat the sewage of 107,500 residents in Upper Deba and will be a key component to eliminate the discharge to the Deba, the most polluted river in Gipuzkoa. Visit www.grupoacs.com and www.drace.com 02/06.Consorcio de Aguas de Busturialdea - the Busturialdea subregion water agency in the province of Biscay - awarded Ferrovial Agromí¡n and Excavaciones Leandro Gí³mez a EUR9.2 million contract for the construction of the section from Sukarrieta to the future Lamiaran wastewater treatment works, which forms part of the main sewer on the left bank of the Mundaka estuary. Construction management has been awarded to Euroconsult for EUR288,500. The section Sukarrieta-Lamiaran wastewater treatment plant includes the construction of a water pipe and a gravity tunnel to transport sewage. The 2,623 m-long, 4.1 m-diameter tunnel will be wide enough to allow service vehicles to do maintenance and cleaning tasks. It will be built in majority (80%) at a depth of over 30 metres, with maximum depth of 120 m and minimum depth of 14 m, using the drill/blast method, in principle with a minimum of two drives from both ends. The rock is siltstone and sandy marls. 90% of the support will consist of bolts and shotcrete reinforced with steel fibres. Where the overburden is slight, an intermediate access will be built (14 m deep shaft) to guarantee the accessibility to the tunnel and its ventilation and install the electric supply. Construction will start at the end of June approximately. In a second phase, an underground pumping station is envisaged in the Marisma park in Sukarrieta. Visit www.ferrovial.es, www.excavacionesleandrogomez.es and www.euroconsult.es 24/08.

A JV between Payma Cotas and Payject XXI won a €1.4 million contract to design section Olesa de Montserrat-Viladecavalls of Barcelona's orbital motorway. Includes a 1,220 m-long 14 m-wide tunnel. Visit www.paymacotas.com and www.payject.com 49/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 7th November, 2006 for construction of Olesa de Montserrat-Viladecavalls section on Barcelona's orbital highway B-40. The section crosses the En Ribes mountain through a tunnel following a 1,550 m curved radius, with a transition curve featuring a gradient limited to 3%. This 1,264 m tunnel, whereof 1,122 metres will be mined, is formed by two bores separated by two diameters (35 m). The roadway section has a clearance of 5 metres and an outer cross section of 226.17 sq m per tube. The German method will be used, by building first sidewall tunnels strongly reinforced and lined. Then, the top heading will be driven. Its reinforcement will rest on the walls of these tunnels. Lastly, the central bench will be dug and the invert. At the exit of the tunnel, cut-and-cover stretches wil lbe displayed to mitigate the visual impact of the tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201812-2006, OJ S 190, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +915877801 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 41/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th January, 2007 for site supervision and work management during construction of the Olesa de Montserrat-Viladecavalls section on Barcelona's orbital highway B-40. The section includes a 1,264 m tunnel to cross the Sierra d'en Ribes. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=232030-2006, OJ S 216, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978588. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 50/06.A JV of Acciona, Comsa, and Copisa scooped a EUR129.5 million contract to build the Olesa de Montserrat-Viladecavalls section on Barcelona's orbital highway B-40. The section crosses the En Ribes mountain through a 1,264 m twin tunnel, whereof 1,122 metres will be mined. Click es/116. Visit www.acciona.es, www.comsa.com and www.copisa.com 08/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 14.03.2019, for written reports on how energy efficiency and emissions will be improved  by changing the existing lighting to LED technology on Barcelonas ring roads/ highways. The contract, value is  EUR 292,469, excluding VAT, with a 24 months duration The contract HAS3 lots:

• tunnels Pla de Palau, Borras y Ramal IJ and Palamos (Lot 1, value EUR95,951);
• tunnels Poblenou, Sant Feliu,  Guineueta + Rambla Caçadors (Lot 2, value EUR94,617);
• tunnels Colom, Moll de la Fusta, Can Clota and Oreneta (Lot 3, value EUR101,901).