Competitive negotiated procedure, deadline 20/04/2022, for the construction of Helen Ltd's Sea Water System Project Alliance (Sea Water Heat Recovery Project) at Helsinki-Baltic Sea involving a heat pump plant, a 17 km long sea water intake tunnel to be driven with TBM and a maximum 9 km sea water discharge tunnel to be performed using drilling&blast. Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR450 million, excluding VAT. Duration contract 85 months. Contact Helen Ltd, attn Riikka Olkkonen, Helsinki, tel +358 96171, email riikka.olkkonen@helen.fi. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=166937-2022. Ref.n. 389511.  13/22. 

Helen have awarded to YIT (50%, Finland) and ACCIONA (50%, Spain), the EUR400 million contract for a tunnel system in a seawater heat recovery project in Salmisaari, Helsinki. The contract includes design and development of the project, which involves the use of a TBM to build an approximately 17Km undersea tunnel. The tunnel will transport up to 50m3/second of seawater at 2 degrees Celsius, from 70 meters deep in the Baltic Sea, for use in the district heating system of the Finnish capital.

This system will help supply domestic hot water and heating (as well as cooling in summer), in which the heat or thermal energy will be produced in the production plant and distributed through a network of urban pipelines.

The work will start with a development phase expected to last until autumn 2024, for which a contract will be signed. Afterwards a decision will be made on if alliance will move on to the implementation phase, which will take about five years.  Visit https://www.helen.fi , https://www.acciona.com  and https://www.yitgroup.com/ . 27/22.

  Preinformation notice for the upgrading of the 7 km Maurice Lemaire tunnel in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. A parallel tunnel, to be used both for rescue and ventilation, will be bored north of the existing tunnel from both portals. This tunnel will be connected to the existing tunnel by escape cross passages, smoke removal ducts and boreholes for utilities. The existing tunnel needs heavy renovation for ventilation, electricity and lighting, safety, centralised technical management, signalling, video and automatic detection, emergency calls, anti-fire device, etc. Work cost around €120 million. Time frame fall 2002-2007. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 4, document 2828-2002 or contact Société des Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône, fax +33 1 47533820. Also visit www.saprr.fr 03/02. Restricted tendering for the construction of a 7 km tunnel as part of the upgrading of the Maurice Lemaire tunnel in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. Deadline 19th February, 2002. The first 500 metres, cross section 40 sq m, will be driven using traditional means in gneiss and mylonite. The rest will be TBM-driven, 6 m-diameter in gneiss and hard abrasive granite. Drill/blast of cross passages between the new and the existing tunnels. Also raise-drilling. Complete renovation of the tunnel. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 11, document 8099-2002 or contact the Scetauroute/Bonnard et Gardel jv for technical details, Lausanne, fax +41 6181122. Also visit www.saprr.fr 04/02.A JV between Bouygues and Eiffage will renovate the 6,872 m-long Maurice Lemaire tunnel on trunk road RN159 in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines for EUR180 million (July 2000 value). A new rescue and service tunnel will be TBM-driven parallel to the existing main tunnel which will also undergo heavy refurbishment. The JV has ordered a 6 m-diameter Herrenknecht hard rock gripper TBM. The machine will be delivered in mid-October 2004 for tunnelling start at end 2004. Support will consist of shotcrete, steel arches, wiremesh, and rockbolts. One concrete segment will be installed at the invert. The first 500 m will be bored using conventional means, a hydraulic hammer or excavator and drill/blast. Geology consists of gneiss and granite. The service tunnel will be divided in two levels by a concrete slab. The lower level will be for escape and rescue and the upper level for exhaust smoke removal and ventilation. The excavated rock will be removed out of the TBM by means of a conveyor belt. The main tunnel, closed to trucks since March 2000 for safety reasons, needs substantial improvements. These will consist in removing, dusting off and recycling the exhaust smoke duct (7 km), rebuilding the culverts, building safety niches, rock chambers for turning points and cross passages to the new tunnel every 400 m. All tunnel equipment (exhaust smoke removal, electric power, lighting, signalling, etc.) is not part of the contract. Work to start in April 2004 for completion in winter 2007. Financing by the concessionaire SAPRR (80%), the government (10%) and the Alsace and Lorraine regions (5% each). Visit www.saprr.fr and www.herrenknecht.com 04/04.Marti Technics has won the muck removal contract for the Maurice Lemaire tunnel renovation from the Bouygues / Eiffage JV. A new safety and rescue tunnel, which route follows a 250 m radius, will be built parallel to the existing 6,872 m tunnel. Marti Technics will design, build, install and manage a 6,755 m belt conveyor, equipped with a fully automatic 500 m belt reserve advancing in perfect synchronicity as the TBM progresses. The tunnel links the Vosges and Upper Rhine counties. It is a former railway tunnel first opened in 1937 and converted to road traffic in 1976. It was closed to heavy vehicles in March 2000 amid fears of another disaster further to the Mont Blanc tunnel fire which, one year earlier, killed 39 people. Visit www.martitechnik.ch. 31-32/04.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2005 for supply and installation of high and low voltage and lighting equipment in the 6,950 m Maurice Lemaire tunnel which connects Haut-Rhin and Vosges departments. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=074258-2005, OJ S 77, or contact Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, Paris, fax +33 147533820. 17/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2005 for ventilation equipment, associated metalwork and part of their electric supply for the 6,950 m Maurice Lemaire tunnel which connects Haut-Rhin and Vosges departments. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075318-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, Paris, fax +33 147533820. 18/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2005 for radiocommunication for the 6,950 m Maurice Lemaire tunnel, the parallel safety tunnel under construction and the portals. This tunnel connects Haut-Rhin and Vosges departments. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075314-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, Paris, fax +33 147533820. 18/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2005 for low voltage systems for the 6,950 m Maurice Lemaire tunnel (facility management, networks, PC equipment, telephone and sound systems in the cross passages, emergency call system, fire detection, galleries and technical rooms, access control). This tunnel connects Haut-Rhin and Vosges departments. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075313-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, Paris, fax +33 147533820. 18/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 19th May, 2005 for fixed and mobile firefighting means for the 6,950 m Maurice Lemaire tunnel which connects Haut-Rhin and Vosges departments. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075317-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone, Paris, fax +33 147533820. 18/05.

Public enquiry considered route proposal which may include 54 km tunnel under Mt Ambin amongst others. March 1998.   Mt Ambin base tunnel now known as AlpeTunnel and 52 km alignment is being defined by long exploration boreholes. Proposed railway will shave 3 h off the journey from Lyon in France to Turin in Italy and is a top priority project within the EU. Route will carry 10.5 million passengers and 14 million t freight each year. Tunnel will take six years to construct and will cost $5 billion. Design is for twin 8 m-diameter tubes with 30 to 50 m separation linked by cross passages. Located mainly in calceschists, metamorphic basement rocks, Triassic dolomites and quartzites with schists, Jurassic marls and limestones, sandstones and flysch. Window access at Venaus (7 km-long), Modane (6.5 km-long), La Praz (8.7 km-long), and St Martin la Porte (1 km-long). $315 million preliminary design investigation programme will include some tunnels between 2001 and 2007, when work should commence on main tunnels for six years. Commissioning scheduled for 2015. Second 12 km-long tunnel required on Italian side to bypass Bussoleno. Sept 1999.   Six deep exploration holes of between 2 and 3 km underway on Alpetunnel alignment between Torino and Chambery by jv AlpExploDrilling comprising Dentag Europe, BRR and Foralith. Currently completing 1.8 km hole at Avrieux using Wirth B5 and will move to Etache for a 3 km hole using a Dentag drillrig. Visit www.foralith.ch for more information. Sept 1999. Underground station at Modane will increase projected cost to $6 billion. Preliminary work schedule under consideration for 2001-2006 financed 50% by EU to include geotechnical investigations in the Suze valley and construction of adits and pilot tunnels. Decision due later this year on final alignment. June 2000.   Agreement signed between governments for $10 billion Lyons-Turin (F-I) line with 52 km base tunnel for construction 2006-2015. Access tunnels should start at St Martin la Porte (F), La Praz (F), Modane (F) and Venaus (I) during 2002. Feeder routes will also require tunnels, notably for 14 km beneath Epine (F) and Dullin (F) ranges, 20 km beneath Chartreuse (F) mountains, and 12 km under Belledonne (F) mountains. The 12 km Bussoleno (I) and 8 km Borgone (I) tunnels are also on the main alignment. Visit www.alpetunnel.fr 07/01.   Italian-Swiss committee will promote new $3.5 billion, 160 km-long railway on Paris-Turin alignment with 48.5 km-long tunnel under Grand St Bernard Pass between Martigny and Val d'Aosta. Visit www.cff.ch and www.alpetunnel.fr 22/01.   Invitation to negotiate contract, deadline 3rd September, 2001, for construction of 4 km-long access adit and two investigation tunnels at Modane for Lyon-Turin rail link. Also, prequalification, deadline 6th September, 2001, for engineering design of same. Contact Alpetunnel-GEIE, fax +33 47 960 9704. Visit www.alpetunnel.fr 34/01.   Negotiated procedure, deadline 29th November, 2001, for soil investigation and on site tests as part of the Lyons-Turin HSR. Lot 1 is for excavation of a 2 km-long 72-96 sq m drift to be drilled/blasted. Lot 2 is for two 30-40 sq m tunnels, 1.5 km each. Option for another two tunnels of 500 m and 300 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.int, document S 206-141380 or contact Alpetunnel GEIE, Chambéry, fax +33 4 79609704. Also visit www.alpetunnel.com 45/01.   Tenders invited by Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire, the former Alpetunnel GEIE, for engineering services to analyse the bids, prepare the contracts, manage and follow up the excavation of a 2,000 m drift (contract 1), and two investigation galleries, 1.5 km to 1.8-2 km (contract 2). Part of the Lyon-Turin basis tunnel. Visit www.alpetunnel.com and www.transalpine.com 49/01.   Tenders for work supervision, deadline 14th January, 2002, for a 4 km drift (contract 1) and two investigation tunnels (contract 2) of 2.5 and 3 km. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 240-165437 or fax +33 479685659. Visit www.alpetunnel.com and www.transalpine.com 52/01.   Award to a jv of EEG Simecsol, SNCF Ingénierie, Geodata of Italy, and Bonnard et Gardel of Switzerland of an engineering assistance contract for the draft and detailed design and the preparation of documents as part of the La Praz adit and pilot tunnel. The adit is approx. 2.8 km-long for the east option and 3 km for the west one, cross section 70 sq m. The pilot tunnel is approx. 3 km for the east option and 2 km for the west one, cross section 25 sq m. Visit www.alpetunnel.com 04/02.   Two negotiated procedures for the construction and work supervision of the 70 sq m adit and 25 sq m pilot tunnel. Deadlines for construction set to 4th March, 2002 and for work supervision to 21st February, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 13, document 9950-2002, and OJ S 15, document 11422-2002 or contact Lyon-Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 4 79685659. Also visit www.alpetunnel.com 05/02.   Negotiated deal for hydrogeological studies for the international section of the Lyon-Turin high speed link between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Cianocco. This section includes the Maurienne-Ambin basis tunnel (52.7 km) and the 12.5 km Bussoleno tunnel. A first report is due in October, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 43, document 34038-2002, fax +33 4 79685659 or E-mail alpetun@icor.fr with copy to sabine.dallacosta@ltf-sas.com 10/02.   Restricted procedure, deadline 8th April, 2002 for geotechnical studies as part of the draft design for the passenger and freight link across the Belledonne massif. Lot 2 deals with core drills for the Belledonne tunnel. Geology consists of alluvium, glacial deposit, limestone, schists, micaschists, gneiss, granite, etc. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 51, document 39894-2002 or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. 12/02.   Restricted procedure, deadline 11th April, 2002 for technical studies dealing with the draft design of the Belledonne tunnel, civil engineering structures and earthworks. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 66, document 51951-2002 or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. 15/02.Eiffage, in jv with Condotte d'Acqua and GRA, has scooped a €82 million contract to build a 4 km drift in Modane, 3 km of which with a high gradient. This is the first tunnelling contract. Work has started on 18th March, 2002. Completion in 2005. Visit www.eiffage.fr and www.condottespa.it 15/02.   Fiat Engineering has won a contract to draw up preliminary designs for work and safety equipment for the 53 km Turin-Lyon tunnel. The contract is worth €1 million and will be carried out in cooperation with Italferr and French companies Setec, Systra and SNCF Ingénierie. Visit www.fiatengineering.it 20/02.   Award to a jv of EEG Simecsol, SNCF Ingénierie, Bonnard et Gardel, and Sea Consulting of a work supervision engineering contract for a 4 km drift (lot 1) and two investigation tunnels (lot 2) of 2.5 and 3 km in Modane and Villarodin-le-Bourget. Contract value €2.1 million. Visit www.alpetunnel.com 29/02.Award to a jv of Scetauroute and Antea-Alpina of work supervision engineering contract for a 2 km drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte. Contract value €2.37 million. 29/02.   Negotiated procedure, deadline 12th November, 2002 for geophysical exploratory services for the Chartreuse tunnel to identify lignite galleries in Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour and Saint-André-le-Gaz on a length of 2 km and a width of 400 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=159061-2002, OJ S 201, or contact Réseau Ferré de France, fax +33 472840579. E-mail alain.colomb@rff.fr 44/02.   Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 14th February, 2003 for core drilling for the 12 km-long Bussoleno tunnel. Lot 1 is for eight vertical boreholes in alluvial ground spread out on a length of 580 m with a maximum depth of 150 m, or ten vertical boreholes on a length of 840 m, maximum depth 200 m. Lot 2 is for six vertical boreholes in rock, length of execution 2,140 m and maximum depth 540 m, or seven vertical boreholes, length 2,720 m and maximum depth 580 m. Lot 3 is for five vertical boreholes in rock on a length of 2,530 m at a maximum depth of 870 m, or four vertical boreholes, maximum depth 950 m, plus one 400 m horizontal borehole, to be executed on a length of 3,100 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=202642-2002, OJ S 252, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, tel. +33 479685666 or 67 and +39 0115579221. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com, franco.gallara@ltf-sas.com and xavier.dermendrail@ltf-sas.com 02/03.   A JV of Razel, its mother company Bilfinger Berger, Pizzarotti and Granulats Rhône-Alpes has been commissioned to build the 2,040 m descending drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte (lot 1) for €40.4 million. Visit www.ltf-sas-com and www.razel.fr 11/03.Open call for bids, deadline 9th April, 2003 for geological investigation and core drills. Lot 1 is a 1.3 km-deep 30° inclined borehole in the Modane-Chavières area including data logging, BHTV, and tests. Lot 2 is a 100 m-deep vertical borehole in the Saint-Julien area including tests. Lot 3 is a 1.1 km-deep vertical borehole in the Houiller (Orelette) area including data logging, BHTV and tests. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=036403-2003, OJ S 42, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479609704. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com for administrative info and xavier.darmendrail@ltf-sas.com and nathalie.monin@ltf-sas.com for technical info. 11/03.   Atlas Copco will rent a Rocket Boomer XL3 C drilling jumbo to the JV composed of Razel, Bilfinger Berger, Pizzarotti and GRA for drill/blast excavation of a 2,040 m drift in Saint-Martin-la-Porte, 7 km from the French entrance of the future base tunnel. This exploratory drift features a variable cross section of 80-100 sq m. The drive will be slightly climbing on the first 900 m and then descending on 1,100 m (8% gradient). Geology consisting of limestone and marls, dolomites, anhydrite, gypsum, sandstone, schists and carbonaceous schists. Up to 169,000 cubic metres of spoil will be removed, 29,000 cu m of concrete and 6,400 cu m of shotcrete will be necessary as well as 2,100 tonnes of steel arches and 77,000 metres of anchoring bolts. Other machinery at the worksite include, in particular, an Atlas Copco Boltec 435H rock bolting rig. Preparatory work started on 4th March, 2003 and the project will last 25 months. The first blast is planned for July 2003. More from franck.boudreault@atlascopco.com. Visit www.atlascopco.fr and www.razel.fr 22/03.   Restricted call for bids, deadline 4th July, 2003 for geophysical investigation for the 52 km base tunnel and the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099075-2003, OJ S 110, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479609704. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and nathalie.monon@ltf-sas.com 25/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th July, 2003 for aeraulics study as part of the draft design of the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099055-2003, OJ S 110, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479686097 or 5675. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and eddy.verbesselt@ltf-sas.com 25/03.Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd October, 2003 for engineering studies for the draft design of the passenger and freight line linking the Alpine furrow to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=139699-2003, OJ S 153, or contact Réseau Ferré de France, Lyon, fax +33 472840579. Also visit www.rff.fr/pages/projets/fiche_projet.asp?code=302 36/03.Restricted procedure, deadline 29th September, 2003 for construction of the 7 km-long 6 m-diameter Venaus exploratory tunnel, with option for three more kilometres. Overburden of 2 km and 2.5 km for the optional 3 km. To be driven mainly using a hard rock gripper TBM. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=150092-2003 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=150093-2003, OJ S 163, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com and lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com 37/03.Two contracts have been awarded for core drills for the 12 km-long Bussoleno tunnel in Italy. RCT won contract 1 for eight vertical boreholes in alluvial ground spread out on a length of 580 m with a maximum depth of 150 m, or ten vertical boreholes on a length of 840 m, maximum depth 200 m. Amount: €323,200. More from rct@mi.nettimo.it. Contract 2 is for six vertical boreholes in rock, length of execution 2,140 m and maximum depth 540 m, or seven vertical boreholes, length 2,720 m and maximum depth 580 m. It is won by Geotecno for €1.9 million. More from mfo@geotecnosrl.it. Contract 3 has been declared void for failing to attract bids within the client's budget. This contract is for five vertical boreholes in rock on a length of 2,530 m at a maximum depth of 870 m, or four vertical boreholes, maximum depth 950 m, plus one 400 m horizontal borehole, to be executed on a length of 3,100 m. Visit www.ltf-sas.com 42/03.Restricted call for bids, deadline 21st November, 2003 for core drilling and exploratory boring for the Bussoleno tunnel (12 km). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=180607-2003, OJ S 200, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com or xavier.darmendrail@ltf-sas.com 44/03.A JV between Scetauroute and Metropolitana Milanese has secured a €108,700 contract to conduct an aeraulics study as part of the draft design of the 12 km Bussoleno tunnel. Visit www.scetauroute.fr and www.metropolitanamilanese.it 44/03.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 8th December, 2003 for environmental measurements for the Venaus exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185215-2003, OJ S 205, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683 and +39 0122641052. E-mail pierre.dhe@ltf-sas.com and piergiuseppe.gilli@ltf-sas.com 45/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th January, 2004 for a 500 m vertical or inclined core drill. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=192010-2003, OJ S 213, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambéry, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sgt.dde-isere@equipement.gouv.fr 46/03.Geophysik GGD won a €191,720 contract for preparing seismic profiles from core drills F65 and F75 for the base tunnel, a €184,460 contract for preparing seismic profiles from core drills S42, S49 and S8 for the Bussoleno tunnel, and a €55,260 contract for evaluation of the depth of the vertical faults for the base tunnel. Visit www.geophysik-ggd.com 51/03.Geoexpert won a €42,700 contract for two hybrid seismic profiles, 1 km and 600 m in length, for the base tunnel. Visit www.geoexpert.ch 51/03.Geoinvest won a €33,600 contract for electrical profiles for the Bussoleno tunnel. Visit www.geoinvest.it and www.ltf-sas.com 51/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th April, 2004 for project construction management for the Venaus exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=026791-2004, OJ S 30, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com 10/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 2nd July, 2004 for assistance to the client for the reference draft design, the detail design of the Italian part and the public inquiry in France and Italy. Contract 5 deals with tunnels. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087067-2004, OJ S 106, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com or lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com 25/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 19th July, 2004 for assistance to the client for the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. The reference draft design is an intermediate stage between the conceptual design and the detail design. There are seven contracts. Contract 0 is for general coordination. Contract A1 deals with operation and maintenance, contract A2 with safety, contract B1 with civil engineering, contract B2 with geology, contract B3 with railway and non-railway equipment and contract B4 with environment. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=094328-2004, OJ S 112, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com or geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com 25/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 28th June, 2004 for making compatible urbanism documents (land use plan, development plan, maps, etc.) between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and the Italian border as part of the public inquiry. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=094345-2004, OJ S 112, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, jacques-ricard@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 25/04.Information meetings will be held in Paris on 17th June and in Rome on 18th June. Visit www.ltf-sas.com/fr/couponreponseapr.pdf for registration to these meetings. 25/04.Qualification procedure for safety studies as part of the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=095916-2004, OJ S 114, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, stephane.bouquier@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 26/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 16th August, 2004 for a 800 m inclined core drill for the base tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105133-2004, OJ S 124, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 28/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 15th September, 2004 for compliance control of the reference draft design of the French-Italian section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Bruzolo. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107876-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail vincenzo.degregorio@ltf-sas.com, lorenzo.brino@ltf-sas.com, geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com or nicole.delbe@ltf-sas.com 29/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 1st September, 2004 for construction by means of a TBM of the 7 km Venaus exploratory tunnel with a cover of 2 km, with option for three more kilometres with a cover of 2.5 km. This is a re-tender as the previous tender process has been declared void. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=129218-2004, OJ S 149, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 35/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 1st September, 2004 for construction of the 3 km Modane access adit, with a 12% gradient. This is a re-tender further to the cancellation of a previously awarded contract, when one kilometre had been bored. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=129216-2004, OJ S 149, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004 & 24/2004. 35/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 17th December, 2004 for construction of the La Praz adit, 2.5 km in length with a 12% gradient, for ground exploration and access to the future base tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=191764-2004, OJ S 222, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. 48/04.A consortium formed by Arcadis, Metropolitane Milanese, Scetauroute and Semaly has won a EUR2 million contract to perform extensive safety surveys on two tunnels, including the 53 km base tunnel, on the future Lyon-Turin line between France and Italy. The consortium will study the possible effects of an accident inside the tunnel with dangerous goods including toxic gases or flammable liquids and help determine whether the planned safety measures inside and around the tunnels are sufficient to mitigate the effects of such events. The survey will be finalised in May 2005. The railway line will be used for passenger transport, including high speed rail travel, and for freight transportation. The latter will also include the transportation of dangerous goods and trucks. Visit www.ltf-sas.com, www.arcadis-global.com, www.metropolitanamilanese.it, www.scetauroute.com and www.semaly.com 51-52/04.Razel, its parent company Bilfinger Berger, and Pizzarotti secured a EUR51.4 million contract to finish the Modane exploratory tunnel to access to the future base tunnel. This award is subsequent to a rebid further to the cancellation of a previously awarded contract, after 1 out of 4 km had already been blasted. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004. Visit www.razel.fr, www.bilfinger.de and www.pizzarotti.it 02/05.Periodic notice for construction of the Modane exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. This is the third time the project is tendered. 2,914 m of tunnel remains to be drilled. Last year, LTF decided to terminate the initial contract awarded to Eiffage and Condotte d'Acqua. Then, the project was retendered and awarded to Razel, Bilfinger Berger and Pizzarotti at the end of 2004. However, the initial contractors appealed against the award at the Grenoble administrative court which, in an injunction order taken on 22nd December, 2004 obliges LTF to relaunch the bid procedure, for the third time. Estimated cost: EUR55 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019845-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2004. 05/05.Periodic notice for construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. This is the second time the project is tendered as the first bidding procedure has been declared void by LTF. Estimated cost: EUR51 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019850-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.Periodic notice for lead engineering for construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019850-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.Periodic notice for safety coordination during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel and access adit to the future base tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR150,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=019847-2005, OJ S 20, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com, jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com. 05/05.The construction of the 6 m-diameter Venaus investigatory tunnel under the Ambin massif near Susa has been commissioned to a JV headed by CMC and including Strabag, Bentini Costruzioni, Cogeis and Geotecna for EUR84.3 million. The contract awarded by Lyon Turin Ferroviaire (LTF) is for a 7 km tunnel, with option for a further 3 km. Cover above the tunnel of approximately 2,000 m (2,500 m for the optional three kilometres). A hard rock Gripper TBM will be used. Work to commence next spring to last three years. Visit www.ltf-sas.com, www.cmcra.it, www.strabag.at and www.cogeis.it 07/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 4th April, 2005 for construction of the Modane exploratory adit (2.9 km) to the future base tunnel. Tender estimate: EUR55 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040807-2005, OJ S 42, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com or christian.fournier@ltf-sas.com 10/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th April, 2005 for engineering, including work management during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=060119-2005, OJ S 62, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com and sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com 14/05.Periodic notice for excavation of the 2.5 km La Praz access and exploratory adit in Savoy. Gradient 12%. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076907-2005, OJ S 79, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail descenderie-la-praz@ltf-sas.com 18/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th May, 2005 for safety and health coordination during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz access and exploratory adit. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=075853-2005, OJ S 78, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com, sylvie.dufour@ltf-sas.com and geraldine.berthier@ltf-sas.com 18/05.Periodic notice for construction supervision of the 2.9 km Modane access and exploratory adit in Savoy. Tender estimate: EUR3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083536-2005, OJ S 86, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail moe-modane@ltf-sas.com 19/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 13th June, 2005 for construction of the La Praz access and exploratory adit, approximate length 2.5 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=089076-2005, OJ S 90, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail descenderie-la-praz@ltf-sas.com 21/05.Lyon Turin Ferroviaire has awarded for EUR52.7 million, after a third bidding process, the completion of the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel to Razel (leader), its mother company Bilfinger Berger, and Pizzarotti. The Modane access adit is located nearly half-way on the future base tunnel alignment (at 28.5 km from the west portal). It spans 4 km, whereof 1,086 m has already been excavated between mid-2002 and May 2004, as part of a first contract later cancelled. Maximum gradient: 12%. Section of 65 to 80 sq m. Estimated time for completion is three years. Read E-News Weekly 28/2004. Visit www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com/, www.razel.fr and www.pizzarotti.it 38/05.The La Praz access adit will be built by Spie Batignolles TPCI (leader), its affiliate Sotrabas, Ghella and Cogeis, for EUR61.5 million. This adit is located 20 km from the west entrance of the future base tunnel. It is 2,572 m long. Section: 80 sq m. Construction is estimated to take three years. Visit www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com, www.spiebatignolles.fr, www.ghella.com and www.cogeis.it 38/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 17th November, 2005 for construction management of the Modane exploratory tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194558-2005, OJ S 197, or contact Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail moe-modane@ltf-sas.com 42/05.Schmidhalter & Pfammater Ingenieure (SPI) secured a EUR2.7 million contract for work management during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz exploratory tunnel. Visit www.spi.ch 42/05.Presents secured a EUR82,900 contract for safety and health coordination during construction of the 2.5 km La Praz access and exploratory adit. Visit www.presents.fr 42/05.Socotec secured a EUR1.4 million contract for the compliance control of the reference draft design of the French-Italian section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Bruzolo. Visit www.socotec.fr 42/05.Foraco secured a EUR1.2 million contract to drill a 800 m inclined borehole for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit www.foraco.com 42/05.Geos and D'Appolonia secured a EUR509,000 contract for safety studies as part of the reference draft design for the international section of the base tunnel between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France and Bruzolo, Italy. Visit www.geos.tm.fr and www.dappolonia.it 43/05.The Razel / Bilfinger Berger / Pizzarotti JV awarded Atlas Copco a contract to supply four drill rigs for the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit. The fleet includes one Rocket Boomer WL3 C, to be delivered this week, for drilling blast holes and for ground investigation; one Rocket Boomer L2 C, delivered in early November, a versatile machine capable of drilling holes for traditional 9 m roof bolting and blast holes; one Boltec LC, to be delivered in January 2006, for mechanised bolting; and one Diamec U6, to be delivered by the end of November, for core drilling ahead of the face. The machines will be used to complete the job. 1,086 m of 4 km has been excavated on a previous contract before its cancellation due to a disagreement between the contractors and the client. Click fr/11. Visit www.atlascopco.com and www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com 47/05.Atlas Copco secured a contract to supply four drilling rigs for the 2,572 m-long 80 sq m La Praz access tunnel to the future Maurienne-Ambin base tunnel on the Lyon-Turin high speed link. The machines include one Rocket Boomer WL3 C for tunnelling; one Rocket Boomer L2 C, a versatile machine for traditional bolting and bolting of 9 m bolts according to specifications, tunnelling and ground investigation drillling; and two Boltec LCs for mechanised bolting. The deliveries are scheduled between January and March 2006. The L2 C has been delivered at the site on 14th January. Drilling started on 16th January. With the La Praz deal, Atlas Copco pockets the third of all three tunnelling equipment contracts for the three access adits (in Saint-Martin-la-Porte, Modane/Villarodin-Bourget and La Praz) on the French side of the project. Read our Lyon-Turin focus in the special 200th issue of E-News Weekly, tunnelbuilder's e-mail newsletter by subscription. Click fr/11. Visit www.atlascopco.com, www.boomer-rig.com, www.rockreinforcement.com and www.lyonturin-ferroviaire.com 04/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for three ground investigation drillings (F130, F131, F132) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053741-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for three ground investigation drillings (F133, F134, F135) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053743-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for a ground investigation drilling (F136) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053748-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th March, 2006 for a ground investigation drilling (F140) for the base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=053750-2006, OJ S 51, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail jean-yves.peltier@ltf-sas.com 12/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for environmental studies for the Lyon Saint-Exupery-Chapareillan section, divided into two subsections: Lyon Saint-Exupery to entrance of the Chartreuse tunnel (54 km whereof 16 km of tunnel) and entrance of the Charteuse tunnel to Chapareillan (23 km of tunnel). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083764-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for environmental studies for the Laissaud - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne section, divided into two subsections: the Belledonne tunnel (20 km) and two route alternatives in La Chambre in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (8 km at grade and a 4 km tunnel under the Rocheray massif or 3 km at grade and a 9 km tunnel under Rocheray). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083762-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 3rd May, 2006 for geological investigations for the Lyon-Chapareillan section and the Laissaud - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne section. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=083760-2006, OJ S 79, or contact RFF, Lyon, fax +33 472846571. E-mail sylvie.girard@rff.fr 18/06.A EUR2.8 million contract for construction management of the remaining 2.9 km of the Modane-Villarodin Bourget access adit to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel went to Lombardi. Read E-News Weekly 2/2006. Visit www.lombardi.ch and www.ltf-sas.com 21/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 14th June, 2006 for geological surveying, measurements and mapping in several areas of the international section of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 2/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110595-2006, OJ S 103, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail geraldine.decarre@ltf-sas.com 24/06.CSI has bagged a EUR583,000 contract for three ground investigation drillings (F130, F131, F132) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. 30/06.Foraco received a EUR3.6 million contract for three ground investigation drillings (F133, F134, F135) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit www.foraco.com 30/06.COFOR received a EUR1.7 million contract for one ground investigation drilling (F136) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. They also received another contract, also worth around EUR1.7 million, for another ground investigation drilling (F140) for the Lyon-Turin base tunnel in the Maurienne valley. Visit www.spac.fr 30/06.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 30th October, 2006 for follow-up of ground and infrastructure movements, and geodesy for the La Praz, Modane and Saint-Martin-la-Porte access adits to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=195876-2006, OJ S 184, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail delphine.croizier@ltf-sas.com 42/06.Antea, BRGM and Geodata secured a EUR337,600 contract for geological surveying, measurements and mapping in several areas of the international section of the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit www.antea-ingenierie.fr, www.brgm.fr and www.geodata.it 11/07.Atlas Espace Dimension (AED), Gascogne Génie Civil and Geoworks bagged a EUR693,200 contract to follow up ground and infrastructure movements and perform geodesy works at the La Praz, Modane and Saint-Martin-la-Porte access adits to the Lyon-Turin base tunnel. Visit www.aed-montagne.com, www.ggctopo.com and www.geoworks.com 11/07.Negotiated procedure, deadline 7th May, 2007 for studies (seven contract packages) for the international section of the Lyon-Turin high speed line. These seven contracts are for operation and maintenance (lot 1), safety (lot 2), civil engineering, geology and environment (lot 3), railway and other equipment (lot 4), follow-up for the fulfilment of these contracts (lot 5), specialist assistance (lot 6), and economic and socio-economic studies (lot 7). Read E-News Weekly 15/2007, 7/2007, 1/2007, 2/2006, 50/2005, 46/2005 & 34/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=86272-2007, OJ S 70, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail michel.bogacz@ltf-sas.com 16/07.Negotiated call for tenders, deadline 10th September, 2007 for engineering services for the approx. 80 km international cross-border section between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France and Susa valley in Italy. The 53 km base tunnel is the major challenge on that section. The studies deal with operation and maintenance (lot 1), safety (lot 2), civil engineering, geology and environment (lot 3), railway technology and other equipment (lot 4), construction follow-up (lot 5), specialised consultancy (lot 6), economic and socio-economic studies (lot 7), geodesy and topography (lot 8), soil and rock exploration and surface exploration (lot 10). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194966-2007, OJ S 156, or contact LTF, Chambery, fax +33 479685683. E-mail michel.bogacz@ltf-sas.com 34/07.Negotiated procedure, deadline 01.12.2008, for contract to review project studies for the joint working party of the Lyon-Turin railway. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=285629-2008, OJ S 214, or contact Stéphanie Nicoud at Lyon Turin Ferroviaire, Chambery, fax +33 4 79 68 56 83, e-mail stephanie.nicoud@ltf-sas.com 45/08.

Warme Hamburg awarded to Implenia the EUR 72 million (CHF 75 million) contract to build a tunnel under the River Elbe for Hamburg’s new district heating network. Implenia will be responsible for the detailed design and basic construction of the tunnel and the district heating pipe, as well as for planning and installing the required operating technology. Implenia has been working on the design since October 2021 (Phase 1). It has now been given the contract for the further planning and construction, commencing at the start of 2022 (Phase 2).  

District heating generation in Hamburg is set to change fundamentally over the next few years. Central power plants north of the Elbe are being decommissioned and replaced by an efficient and decentralised district heating network. Climate-neutral waste heat is being taken from various sources, including a waste recycling plant, the wastewater heat pump of a sewage treatment plant and other energy-intensive industrial operations south of the Elbe. The heat will be combined in a storage circuit and brought to the required temperature. A new Elbe tunnel is needed to reach consumers north of the River Elbe. This will be drilled about two kilometres west of the Elbe Tunnel on the A7 motorway, from Köhlfleethafen near Finkenwerder to the Elbchaussee on the north bank.  

Implenia’s Special Foundations department is creating diaphragm walls up to 42 m deep for the start and end shafts. A TBM will drill a 1.16-km-long tunnel between the two shafts with a diameter of around 4.5 m, and lined with precast concrete sections. Access and operating equipment will be built into the two shafts for future use. The contract also includes installation of the technical building equipment and the district heating pipe with supply and return flow.  

The work should be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Visit  https://implenia.com/en/. 51/21. 

  Notice of intention to construct 9.385 km-long Katzenberg railway tunnel between Karlsruhe and Basel. Contact DB Bauprojekt, fax +49 721 9314 5788. 44/01. Negotiated contract, deadline 25th July, 2002 for the construction of the 9.4 km twin Katzenberg tunnel between Bad Bellingen and Efringen-Kirchen in Land Bade-Württemberg. Conventional tunnelling, TBM and cut-and-cover (286 m and 115 m). Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 124, document 97040-2002 or contact DBBauProjekt Deutsche Bahn Gruppe, Karlsruhe, fax +49 721 93145588. E-mail Friedrich.F.Schaser@bku.db.de 28/02.Negotiated procedure, deadline 6th November, 2002 for engineering services for a 10 km dual-track section between Schliengen and Eimeldingen on the Karlsruhe-Basel line. Includes two single-track bores, 9 km bored and 400 m in cut-and-cover plus two ventilation shafts. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=154786-2002, OJ S 196 or contact DB Netz, Freiburg, fax +49 7612123620 or 72193145788. E-mail hans-peter.hecht@bahn.de or roswitha.ott-urban@bahn.de 42/02.A JV between Zueblin, Wayss & Freytag, Marti Tunnelbau and Jaeger Bau will build the 9,385 m 95 sq m Katzenberg twin-tube rail tunnel on the Karlsruhe-Basel line in Upper Rhine Valley. The contractors selected Herrenknecht to supply two 11.12 m-diameter EPB TBMs. The shield is 12.2 m in length (approximately 225 m with the back up) and weighs 1,168 tons (approximately 1,900 tons with the complete equipment). The installed power will be 6,600 kVA with a cutterhead power of 3,200 kVA and 0-1.8 rpm at stage 1 and 0-5 rpm at stage 2. The nominal torque is 19,800 kNm at 1 rpm, the maximum torque being 23,700 kNm at 0.8 rpm. The cutterhead will be equipped with scrapers for both directions of rotation, a full face 17" disc cutter dress, single cutters in the gage and two rings in the face section, cutting tools for both directions of rotation. There will be no copy cutter as a spherical bearing is installed. The lining rings will comprise of six segments plus one key. The geology will be mudstone, clayey marl and marl stones. The first EPBS will be delivered in July 2004 and the second in October 2004. Visit www.zueblin.de, www.wf-ib.de, www.martiag.ch, www.jaegerbau.com and www.herrenknecht.com 03/04.Periodic information notice indicating that award procedures will commence on 13.03.2009 for railway and tunnel construction works on Schliengen-Eimeldingen section of Karlsruhe-Basel line starting 01.09.2009 for completion 31.12.2012. Further information, specs and docs from Susanne Simon at Deutsche Bahn, tel +49 721938-6266, fax -6279, to whom tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest should be sent. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=020112-2009 05/09.

  Invitation to tender for 3 km-long Sepolia-Thivon twin-track section using TBM or conventional methods plus 300 m of single-track cut-and-cover. Sept 1999.   European Gazette reports bids for 3 km extension to Line 2 from Sepolia to Peristeri received from eleven consortia which include overseas companies Alpine Bau, Impregilo, Necso, NCC, Astaldi and Todini. Engineers estimate circa $60 million. Plans for future extensions involve 28 km of track. November 1999.   The first 13 km stretch of Line 1 opened at the end of January nearly three years late and 25% over budget at $2.1 billion. Another 8 km is under construction. Visit www.lif.de February 2000.   Low bid by Athina/Castellani subject to objection by Attika/Alpine Bau. Most of line is through an old lignite mining area and will require specialist contracting skills. Details from Attiko Metro, fax +30 1672 6126. March 2000.Invitation to tender, deadline 16th October, 2000, for 4.3 km-long western extension with twin-track tunnel between Assomaton and Egalio, four underground stations and a 400 m stub tunnel. Contact Attiko Metro, fax +30 1672 6126. Notice posted at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int August 2000.   Restricted invitation to tender for construction of 1.5 km-long extension to Line 2 using 50% NATM and 50% cut and cover, commencing 2001 for completion 2003. Contact Attiko Metro, fax +30 167 26126. Official notice dated 12th May, 2001 at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 25/01.   Completion of 1.1 km-long tunnel linking Monastiraki with Syntagma Square on southern extension to Line 3 reported on 15th October, 2001 for 18 billion drachma. Difficult job due to ancient wells and rickety churches at ground level. Monastiraki underground station being built for 22 billion drachma.State Audit Council confirmed the AEGEK-Aktor-SELI consortium to construct the Line 3 northeastern extension between Ethniki Amyna and Plakentias for 54 billion drachma. Includes a 4.4 km tunnel, and a further 700 m-long tunnel to Stavros station. Commissioning in May 2004. Three initially envisaged intermediate stations, at Holargos, Nomismatokopeio and Aghia Paraskevi, delayed to December 2006 to comply with the Athens 2004 Olympics deadline. Visit www.ametro.gr 45/01.  Deal signed with the Aktor-Impregilo jv for the construction of a 4.7 km tunnel from Monastiraki, at the foot of the Acropolis hill, to the western suburb of Egaleo on Line 3. Includes three stations at Vatanikos, Geoponiki and Ag. Savas. Cost of €203 million. Visit www.ametro.gr 02/02.EPB shield nicknamed 'Athina' arrived on 11th November, 2001 at the port of Lavrio to proceed with the boring of the Line 3 extension to Stavros. 9.5 m-diameter cutting head weighs 159 tons. Assembly at Plakentia station for trial operation to commence early-2002. EPB will bore some 3.5 km at average speed of 10 m per day from Plakentia to the Xanthou shaft where it will be removed. Remaining section up to Ethiki Amyna station to be built using NATM. Commissioning in June 2004. Visit www.ametro.gr 02/02.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 7th December, 2004 for detailed final design, construction and commissioning of a Line 3 extension, section Egaleo-Haidari, as well as two ventilation shafts, Haidari transfer station and Eleonas depot. The tunnel is approximately 1.26 km in length, starting as a triple track tunnel to converge into a double track tunnel up to 110 m-long Haidari station. The tunnel will be built using the shotcrete lining method. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=186557-2004, OJ S 217, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 48/04.Restricted procedure, deadline 31st January, 2005 for review of service design, preparation of implementation design, construction and commissioning of the Line 2 west extension, including Peristeri and Anthoupoli stations, four ventilation shafts, a terminal shaft and three dual-track tunnel sections required for the completion of the extension, approximate lengths of 300 m (from Fleming shaft to Peristeri station), 30 m (from Peristeri station to the west ventilation shaft at Peristeri station) and 450 m (from the north end of Anthoupoli station), to be built using conventional methods. Peristeri station to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method. Anthoupoli station to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method in combination with the mined method. The project includes all civil works, E&M and railway systems. The double-track tunnel section from Peristeri station to Anthoupoli station (925 m) has already been constructed using an open face shield, which must be disassembled, extracted and transported from the west shaft at Peristeri station. The Pavine shaft between the two stations is also already built. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=203063-2004, OJ S 236, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 53/04-01/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 4th April, 2005 for detailed final design, construction, testing, commissioning, maintenance and personnel training for the Line 2 extension from Agios Dimitrios to Elliniko. The project includes a transfer tunnel, approximately 450 m long, a bored tunnel using an EPB TBM, approximately 5.1 km long, four new stations along with the necessary shafts, as well as five ventilation intershafts. Also 4-track rolling stock depot at the southern end of the extension, connected with Elliniko station via a single-track cut-and-cover tunnel. The tender is also for railway and electromechanical systems (trackwork, train traction systems, ventilation, power supply, lighting, fibre optics, radio communications, CCTV, escalators and lifts, fire detection and fire fighting systems, etc.). Tender estimate: EUR245 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=041247-2005, OJ S 43, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 12/05.The four shortlisted bidders for the Line 3 west extension, including the 1.26 km Egaleo-Haidari tunnel section, Haidari transfer station and Eleonas depot are J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Inabensa; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens; Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom; and Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Power Electrical Systems. The 110 m-long Haidari station, with the incorporated ventilation shafts, includes provisions for future lenghtening to 140 m. Also, two ventilation shafts will be sunk, one between Alsos shaft and Haidari station (Iroon shaft) and one at the end of the tunnel section (Venizelos shaft). The station and the two shafts will be excavated using the cut-and-cover method. Eleonas depot includes an underground stabling shed for 14 trains. 31-32/05.The nine candidates who expressed their interest for the Line 2 northwest extension from Aghios Antonios to Anthoupoli, consisting of Peristeri and Anthoupoli stations, four ventilation shafts, a terminal shaft and three dual-track tunnel sections, approximate lengths of 300 m, 30 m and 450 m are Vioter, Beton- und Monierbau, Martin Rose and Gleisbau Hilbig & Ventzke; J&P Avax and FCC; Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom; Michaniki; Zueblin, Attikat, Athina and TPF Chapeaux International; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Siemens; Zagope, Construtora do Tamega and Efacec; Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems; and Themeliodomi, Pizzarotti, Todini, CLF and Sifel. 31-32/05.The eight candidates who expressed their interest for the Line 2 southeast extension, between Aghios Antonios and Helliniko, including a 5.5 km-long tunnel section, four new stations, shafts and an 8-train underground stabling shed are Zagope, Construtora do Tamega, Soares da Costa and Efacec; Michaniki; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Siemens; Vioter, Beton- und Monierbau, Martin Rose and Gleisbau Hildig & Ventzke; Impregilo, Aegek, SELI and Alstom; Alpine Mayreder, OHL, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems; Zueblin, Attikat, Athina and TPF Chapeaux International; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Inabensa. 31-32/05.Attiko Metro opened the financial bids for the extension to Helliniko of Line 2, estimated at EUR330 million. The bids submitted by the four consortia participating in the tender are as follows: Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens, with EUR270.6 million; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Instalaciones Inabensa, with EUR272 million; Impregilo, Aegek, SELI and Alstom, with EUR273.56 million; and lastly Alpine Mayreder, OHL, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems, with EUR275.3 million. The provisional winner is therefore the consortium formed by Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens. The contract is expected to be signed in early 2006. The 5.5 km extension of Line 2 to Helliniko will pass underneath Vouliagmenis Avenue and serve four new stations (Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Helliniko). Completion estimated at the end of 2009. Visit www.ametro.gr 50-51/05.For the extension of Line 3 to Haidari and Aghia Varvara, budgeted at EUR200 million, the financial bids submitted by the four rival consortia are as follows: Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems, with EUR164.27 million; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens, with EUR165.26 million; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Instalaciones Inabensa, with EUR165.6 million; and lastly Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom, with EUR165.65 million. The provisional winner is therefore the consortium including Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems. The contract will be signed in early 2006 and construction will commence immediately afterwards. The 1.5 km extension of Line 3 to Haidari also includes a new depot in Eleonas. Opening scheduled in 2008. Visit www.ametro.gr 50-51/05.The Hellenic ministry for the environment, physical planning and public works has announced the award to a JV of Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Aktor and Siemens of the Line 2 extension to Helliniko (5.5 km), with four stations. Estimated cost of EUR75 million/km. Work to commence in May for entry in service at the end of 2009. Visit www.minenv.gr, www.ametro.gr and www.vinci.com 11/06.Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems signed a contract for a 1.3 km extension to Haidari on Line 3. The contract includes also an underground stop, several vent shafts and an underground depot. The construction period is 37 months. Visit www.ametro.gr and www.alpine.at 13/06.The Ministry for the environment, physical planning and public works appointed on 11th April, 2006 J&P Avax and FCC preferred bidder for the northwest extension of Line 2 from Aghios Antonios to Anthoupoli, with two stations in Peristeri and Anthoupoli. They submitted a bid of EUR79.4 million.The project includes the design and construction of a 303 m-long double-track tunnel, starting from Fleming shaft and ending at Peristeri station, a 28 m-long double-track tunnel section, from Peristeri station to the west ventilation shaft at Peristeri station, to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method and a 450 m-long tunnel from the north end of Anthoupoli station. The two longer tunnels will be built by conventional methods.Peristeri station will be constructed using the cut-and-cover method (70%) along Panagi Tsaldari Avenue and underground boring methods (30%) to mitigate disturbance to vehicular traffic. Anthoupoli station will be constructed using the cut-and-cover method underneath Anapafseos Street. The station will be constructed to enable further extensions both towards Aghios Ierotheos, Petroupoli and Liossia. Construction will commence in June and the extension will be completed in the end of 2008. Visit www.jp-avax.gr and www.fcc.es 17/06.The Ministry of public works announced that the consortium of local construction company J&P-Avax and Spain's FCC won a EUR98 million project for the extension of the Athens subway from Peristeri to Anthoupolis. They were named preferred bidders in April. The works will commence in July and the project should be completed by the end of 2008. Click gr/14. Visit www.jp-avax.gr and www.fcc.es 26/06.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 30.01.2009, for declaration of interest in construction of Line 3 extension of Athens Metro from Haidari to Piraeus. For more information contact K Saiti at Attiki Metro, fax +30 106 792219, e-mail ksaiti@ametro.gr. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=316464-2008 51/08.

Replacement for the abandoned Fljotsdalur project will utilise three dams with capacity of 8.5 million cu m of water which will feed underground powerhouse with maximum dimensions 90 m-long x 18 m-wide x 40 m-high through a 40 km-long x 7.5 m-diameter TBM-driven headrace tunnel and 500 m-high x 6 m-diameter penstock shaft. A 650 m-long access adit will be required for the powerhouse together with a 1.6 km-long x 8 m-wide tailrace tunnel. A 400 m-high x 5 m-diameter surge shaft, a 11 km-long x 6.5 m-diameter TBM-driven diversion tunnel and 12.7 km of 5 m-high drill/blast horseshoe section tunnels will also be required. Detailed design will take until 2002 with construction commencing 2003 for completion in 2006. Visit www.lv.is for the fuller picture. July 2000. Invitation to prequalify, deadline 2nd October, 2001, for construction of 40 km-long Vatnjokull headrace and associated tunnels. Contact Landsvirkjun, fax +354 5159006. Visit www.lv.is 35/01.   Landsvirkjun, the national power company, has prequalified four candidates for the 39.8 km headrace tunnel that will carry water flow east from the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, then northeast under Fljí³tsdalsheií°i to an underground power station at the uppermost reaches of Fljí³tsdalur valley. They are Impregilo; Balfour Beatty; a joint venture of NCC, Hochtief and Iceland Prime Contractor (IPC); and a joint venture of Skanska, ístak, E. Pihl & Sí¸n and Vinci.The tunnel will head eastward to a juncture with a diversion tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir. From there, a single tunnel continues north-east to the Teigsbjarg escarpment. The tunnel between the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir and the Teigsbjarg escarpment is 39.8 km-long, approximately 7 m in diameter and will be drilled using full-face TBMs (23.7 km) and drill/blast (16.1 km). The tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir totals 13.3 km (phase 2, component 2), is 5.5 m in diameter and will also be TBM-driven and blasted (9.9 km / 3.4 km). Access to the tunnel is via four adits, one at the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, one in the Glíºmsstadadalur valley (2.8 km), one at river Axarí¡ (2.7 km) and one at the Teigsbjarg escarpment (1.4 km).River Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal will be diverted past the Kí¡rahnjíºkar dam site, using two underground diversion tunnels. Rivers Kelduí¡, Grjí³tí¡, Innri-Saudí¡, Ytri-Saudí¡, Fellsí¡ and Sultarranaí¡ will be diverted into the Ufsarlí³n reservoir through the Kelduí¡rgöng tunnel (2 km-long, 4.5 m in diameter) and the Grjí³tí¡ tunnel (1,750 m, 5 m in diameter). This is called the Hraun diversion (phase 2, component 4).Also 1.7 km 4.5 m-diameter surge tunnel, to be drilled/blasted.Geology will consist of basaltic formations. The tendering phase for the headrace tunnel will start on 29th November, 2002. Main contracts to be awarded in March 2003 for commissioning in 2007. The lead consultants are the Kí¡rahnjíºkar Engineering JV including VST Consultants, Almenna Consultants, Rafteikning Consultants - all Icelandic - Elektrowatt-Ekono of Switzerland and Montgomery Watson Harza of the US.The powerhouse will be located underground and will be approximately 115 m-long, 14 m-wide and with a maximum height of 34 m. Tranformer room approximately 100 m-long, 13 m-wide and 16 m-high. Access to the powerhouse and to the transformer room will be through a blasted 800 m-long tunnel extending from the Fljí³tsdalur (Nordurdalur) valley. A separate 800 m-long 4 m-diameter cable tunnel will extend from the transformer room to the switchgear house. Drill/blast excavation. From the power station, the water will run via a 1.1 km-long 9 m-diameter tailrace tunnel, to be blasted, that opens into the Fljí³tsdalur valley. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 46/02.   Restricted procedure, deadline 9th December, 2002 for construction supervision of civil works. Lot KAR-66 is for a 54 km headrace tunnel, 5.5 m to 7.6 m in diameter, excavated by TBM and drill/blast. Lot KAR-67 is for two 400 m-long pressure shafts, an underground powerhouse, a 800 m-long access tunnel and a 1,100 m-long tailrace tunnel. Lot KAR-68 is for the Hraunaveita diversion which includes drill/blast tunnels. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174364-2002, OJ S 219, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjaví­k, fax +354 5159006. 47/02.   State electricity producer Landsvirkjun opened bids for two construction projects, a dam and a headrace tunnel it had estimated to be worth around €590 million. Italian construction group Impregilo has been named lowest bidder. Impregilo offered to build the tunnel for about €285 million, 7% under the tender value. Balfour Beatty, in JV with E. Phil & Sí¸n and ístak, proposed €538 million and Eurohydro JV tendered about €419 million. Skanska, NCC and Vinci withdrew from the race prior to the opening of bids. A final decision on awarding the contracts will be made in January. Icelandic Prime Contractor (IPC) and NCC just started blasting a 700 m access tunnel at Mt. Fremri from the west bank of river Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal. The 6 m-high x 6 m-wide tunnel was not scheduled to start until 2003 but it has been decided to speed the project up to keep it within schedule. Completion is programmed for April 2003. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 51/02.   Icelandic power producer Landsvirkjun has announced it chose Italian construction group Impregilo to build the dam and tunnels worth ISK47 million for the hydropower plant due to provide energy for a 322,000 tonne aluminium smelter that Alcoa plans to build. Landsvirkjun is expected to sign final deals with both Impregilo and Alcoa regarding the power plant and aluminium smelter in March. Landsvirkjun accepted three tunnel drives instead of two and the construction of a wider tunnel for the Jökla river bypass at the dam site during the construction phase. It has been agreed to widen the headrace tunnel by 0.4 metre to 7.2-7.6 metres. Impregilo will undertake as an additional task the full-face drilling of the section of the diversion tunnel for river Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal to the intake tunnel, involving a total of just under 10 km of the 14 km diversion tunnel. Work to commence in late March or early April. Drilling equipment will be delivered to Iceland end of 2003. Visit www.landsvirkjun.is, www.karahnjukar.is/en and www.impregilo.it 08/03.   Open call for bids, deadline 19th May, 2003 for civil works construction of an underground power station cavern (115 x 14 x 34 m), an access tunnel, pressure shafts, two 3.5 m-diameter 410 m-long pressure tunnels, a transformer chamber (103 x 13.5 x 16 m), a cable tunnel, and a tailrace tunnel. Project completion programmed for 1st November, 2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040120-2003, OJ S 46, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail Th. Halldorsson Innkaup@lv.is. 11/03. Open call for bids, deadline 19th May, 2003 for design, furnishing and installation of steel linings, butterfly valves and ultrasonic flow meters for distributors, pressure shafts, valve chambers and connected tunnels. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040121-2003, OJ S 46, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail Th. Halldorsson Innkaup@lv.is. Visit www.landsvirkjun.is and www.karahnjukar.is 11/03.Open call for bids, deadline 15th June, 2003 for construction supervision for the civil works of the underground power station, tunnels, pressure shafts and underground structures. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076356-2003, OJ S 85, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is 19/03.The Kí¡ranjíºkar underground power house (contract KAR-15) will be built by the Fosskraft JV including Hochtief, E. Pihl & Son of Denmark, and Icelandic contractors ístak and Iceland Prime Contractors. The power house calls for the construction of a 7.5 x 7.2 m access tunnel, a 4 x 4 m cable tunnel, a 115 x 14 x 34 m power house cavern, a 103 x 13.5 x 16 m transformer cavern, two penstocks, each 410 m-long and 3.5 m in diameter, and a 9 x 9 m tailrace tunnel. Contract value: €36.7 million. Visit www.hochtief.de, www.pihl-as.dk and www.istak.isA joint venture led by Mott MacDonald and comprising Lí­nuhönnun, Fjarhitun and HNIT from Iceland plus European companies SWECO, Norconsult and Coyne et Bellier has been appointed by national power company Landsvirkjun to oversee construction of the 190 m-high concrete faced rockfill dam and 60 km of tunnels. The dam and tunnels are part of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar power station being built to supply energy to US company Alcoa's new aluminium smelter. As lead consultant, Mott MacDonald will direct the single integrated construction supervision team which will be created and based near the Vatnajökull glacier. Mott MacDonald will project manage all dam construction work and will provide specialist expertise for the 7.2-7.6 m-diameter tunnel, 33 km of which will be created using TBMs and the remaining 27 km using drill/blast techniques. It is anticipated that the dam will be completed in late 2006 and the tunnelling by the middle of 2008. Visit www.mottmac.com, www.coyne-et-bellier.fr, www.sweco.se and www.norconsult.noDevelopment of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar power station entails harnessing the glacial rivers Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal and Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal and creating the 57 sq km Hí¡lslí³n water storage reservoir and the smaller Ufsarlí³n reservoir. From the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir, water will be conveyed through an underground headrace tunnel eastward joining another tunnel from the Ufsarlí³n reservoir. The water will then be carried in a single tunnel north eastward to the Teigsbjarg escarpment, where it will drop through two steep penstocks to the underground power house. There the water will enter six generating units in the power house and then travel through a tailrace tunnel and canal into the course of the glacial river Jökulsí¡ í­ Fljí³tsdal. The hydro power station will have an installed capacity of 690 MW, and a power generating capacity of 4460 GWh per year. The dam will be constructed in the Jökulsí¡ í¡ Dal river to create the Hí¡lslí³n reservoir. Visit www.karahnjukar.is 39/03.Open call for bids, deadline 4th May, 2004 for contract KAR-21, Ufsarveita Diversion. Excavation of the 3.4 km drill/blast section of the Jökulsí¡ tunnel, 6 m in diameter, and construction of the Ufsarlí³n power intake and the intake canal. Also new road construction works and improvements to existing road. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=018352-2004, OJ S 21, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is. Also visit www.landsvirkjun.is and www.karahnjukar.is 07/04.Arnarfell won contract KAR-21 for ISK1.9 billion which includes the construction of the Ufsarveita diversion, consisting of a 3.4 km 6 m-diameter drill/blast section of the Jokulsí¡ tunnel, the Ufsarlí³n power intake and intake canal and 13 km of road works. The largest tunnelling project of its kind ever undertaken solely by an Icelandic contractor, it will involve the movement and clearance of some 100,000 cu m of rock and soil. Visit www.karahnjukar.is and www.arnarfell.is 37/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 24th January, 2006 for contract KAR-24 of the Kí¡rahnjíºkar hydroelectric project. This contract includes the construction of two diversion tunnels, each about 2 km long and 4.5 m wide, together with intake and outlet canals. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=212618-2005, OJ S 215, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is. Also visit www.landsvirkjun.is 46/05.Open call for bids, deadline 14th February, 2006 for contract KAR-67, construction supervision of the Ufsarstí­fla dam and the Hraunaveita diversion, including two drill-and-blast tunnels, each 2,000 m long and 4.5 m wide. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=248398-2005, OJ S 251, or contact Landsvirkjun, Reykjavik, fax +354 5159006. E-mail innkaup@lv.is 02/06.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 10/07/2023, for the design & construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two underground stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway), including Architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works in entire Underground Section from km 28+375 to km 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project. Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of contract 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, tel +91 7552475603, email tenders@mpmrcl.in. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=305156-2023. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 21/23. 

Postponed from 10/07/2023 to 17/07/2023 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for the design & construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two underground stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway), including Architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works in entire Underground Section from km 28+375 to km 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project. Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of contract 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, tel +91 7552475603, email tenders@mpmrcl.in. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=350259-2023. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 24/23. 

Postponed from 17/07/2023 to 16/08/2023 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for the design & construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two underground stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway), including Architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works in entire Underground Section from km 28+375 to km 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project. Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of contract 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, tel +91 7552475603, email tenders@mpmrcl.in. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=415944-2023. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 28/23. 

Postponed from 17/07/2023 to 16/08/2023 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for the design & construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two underground stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway), including Architectural finishing, water supply, sanitary installation and drainage works in entire Underground Section from km 28+375 to km 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project. Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of contract 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, tel +91 7552475603, email tenders@mpmrcl.in. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=415944-2023. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 28/23. 

Postponed from 16/08/2023 to 30/08/2023 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for Design & Construction of Twin Tunnel (Up & Down by Shield TBM), Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two (02) Underground Stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway Station) including Architectural finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation and Drainage works in entire Underground Section from chainage 28+375 to 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project.

Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of the contract will be 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Visit https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:485565-2023:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=1. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 32/23.

Postponed to 10/10/2023 the deadline of the open invitation to tender for Design & Construction of Twin Tunnel (Up & Down by Shield TBM), Cut & Cover, Cross-passages with/without sump, Ramps, two (02) Underground Stations (Nandra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway Station) including Architectural finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation and Drainage works in entire Underground Section from chainage 28+375 to 31+765 for Bhopal Metro Rail Project. 

Click here for tender documents and where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract is EUR 100.46 million (INR8.92 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of the contract will be 42 months. Contact Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Mr Ajay Sharma, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=586458-2023, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=554603-2023 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=517387-2023. Ref.n. EIB-GtP/BH-04. 40/23. 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 05/11/2020, for design and construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Tunnel by Cut & Cover, Underground Ramp at Rajendra Nagar and Six Underground metro stations viz. Rajendra Nagar, Moin Ul Haq Stadium, University, PMCH, Gandhi Maidan & Akashvaniwith Entry/Exits & Connecting subway including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage works on New ISBT to Patna Station of corridor-2 of Phase-I of Patna MRTS. Value contract EUR1.12  million (IDR19.59 bn). Duration of the contract is 42 months. Last date of seeking clarifications 08/10/2020.  For attending Pre Bid Meeting on 09-Oct-2020 11:00 AM, please provide details of the person(s) participating in meeting by  1100 Hrs on 08/10/2020. on gmcontracts(at)dmrc.org. Contact Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, attn Sr. GM/Contract, New Delhi, Visit https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.  Ref. PC-03. 40/20. 

Larsen e Toubro Limited di Manapakkam (Chennai) secured the EUR 250.82 million (INR19,89 bn) contract for design and construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Tunnel by Cut & Cover, Underground Ramp at Rajendra Nagar and Six Underground metro stations viz. Rajendra Nagar, Moin Ul Haq Stadium, University, PMCH, Gandhi Maidan & Akashvani with Entry/Exits & Connecting subway including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage works on New ISBT to Patna Station of corridor-2 of Phase-I of Patna MRTS. Contact Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, New Delhi. Visit https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.  Ref. PC-03, Tender 2020_DMRC_585106_1. 02/22.  

Invitation for bids/tenders, deadline 13/02/2024, for the design and construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, Tunnel by Cut and Cover, Underground Ramp at Mithapur and 3 Underground Metro stations (Viz. Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan and Patna) including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage Works of Stations on Danapur to Khemnichak Corridor 1 of Phase-I of Patna MRTS. Duration of the contract is 42 months. A Pre Bid On-line Meeting will be held on 12-Jan-2024 11:00 AM. Contact Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, attn Senior General Manager/Contract, New Delhi, tel +91 11 23415838, email gmcontracts@dmrc.org. Visit https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.  Ref. PC-05. 01/24 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 11/05/2020, for the Design and Construction of Tunnels by TBM from near Brahampuri DN Ramp to Begumpul UP Ramp and 3 Underground Stations at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul by Cut and Cover Method on Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) Corridor (Package 8). The contract includes Architectural Finishing and Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of E&M, Firefighting and Hydraulic systems. Duration contract 1310 days. The pre-bid meeting shall be conducted on 20/03/2020 at 11:00 hrs (IST) at NCRTC Ltd Corporate Office, New Delhi.  Contact National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd,  August Kranti Marg - New Delhi, tel  +91-11-41066943, fax +91-11-41066953, email procurementcell@ncrtc.in.  For further tender information please click here and here.  Ref.n. DM/CN/COR-OF/099, Tender n. 2020_ADBNC_44201_1. 12/20.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 27/01/2020, for the design and construction of tunnels of Package 4 by TBM from near New Ashok Nagar DN Ramp to Sahibabad UP Ramp and for one underground station at Anand Vihar by cut & cover method [Including Architectural Finishing and Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of E&M Systems including Fire detection & suppression Systems and Hydraulic systems]. Duration contract 1095 days. The pre-bid meeting shall be conducted on 05/12/2029 at 11:00 hrs (IST) at NCRTC Ltd Corporate Office, New Delhi.  Contact National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd, August Kranti Marg - New Delhi, tel  +91-11-41066943, fax +91-11-41066953, email procurementcell@ncrtc.in. For further tender information click here. Ref.n. DM/CN/COR-OF/86. Tender n. 2019_ADBNC_35531_1. 46/19.

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Company Limited (STECL) from China has been awarded the contract for the construction of a 5.6-km long New Ashok Nagar to Sahibabad underground stretch of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor (Package 4). The contract includes design and construction of tunnels by TBM from near New Ashok Nagar DN Ramp to Sahibabad UP Ramp and for one underground station at Anand Vihar by cut & cover method (Including Architectural Finishing and Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of E&M Systems including Fire detection & suppression Systems and Hydraulic systems]. Contact National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd, August Kranti Marg - New Delhi, tel  +91-11-41066943, fax +91-11-41066953, email procurementcell@ncrtc.in. For further on the tender, please click here. Ref.n. DM/CN/COR-OF/86. Tender n. 2019_ADBNC_35531_1. 03/21. 

M/s Afcons Infrastructure Ltd from Mumbai secured the EUR 173.59 million (INR15.29bn) contract for the Design and Construction of Tunnels by TBM from near Brahampuri DN Ramp to Begumpul UP Ramp and 3 Underground Stations at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul by Cut and Cover Method on Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) Corridor (Package 8). The contract includes Architectural Finishing and Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of E&M, Firefighting and Hydraulic systems. Contact NCRTC Ltd, New Delhi, tel  +91-11-41066943, fax +91-11-41066953, email contactus@ncrtc.in.  Visit https://ncrtc.in/ and https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app. Ref.n.  DM/CN/COR-OF/099, Tender n. 2020_ADBNC_44201_1. 48/20.