Preinformation notice for construction of a metro link under the lagoon between Tessera, Murano and Arsenale. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157620-2002, OJ S 200, or contact City of Venice, fax 39 0412748712. Also visit www.comune.venezia.it/gare. Read E-News Weekly # 4. 43/02.

A joint venture of Pietro Oberosler, Wipptaler Bau, Jakob Rammlmair and Codelfa has been awarded the construction contract of a 2.6 km section of the Val Sarentino national road SS 508. Requires three bidirectional single bore tunnels: di Valle (627 m), centrale (365 m), and di Monte (76 m). Radius 5.25 m, height 4.75 m. carriageway width 7.5 m (two lanes of 3.25 m). Drill/blast except for the first metres which will require an umbrella vault. Two drives, one on the first tunnel and one on the second. When the second tunnel is completed, there will be two headings on the first tunnel. The contract is worth €13.7 million, which represents a 39% discount on the tender budget. Visit www.provinz.bz.it 41/02.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 22nd July, 2005 for construction of the Bressanone road bypass (2,510 m) on road SS 12 in Bolzano province, contract 1 north access, including two single bored two-way tunnels, each carrying two lanes, to be built in soft ground using a hydraulic hammer. The south tunnel is 1,227 m in length, whereof 15 m + 63 m in cut-and-cover, while the north tunnel is 768 m, whereof 72 m in cut-and-cover. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=079496-2005, OJ S 80, or contact Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Bolzano, fax +39 0471412539. E-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it 19/05.The call for tenders for construction of the Bressanone road bypass (2,510 m) on road SS 12 in Bolzano province, contract 1 north access, including two single bored two-way tunnels (1,227 m and 768 m) has been cancelled. 42/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 10th February, 2006 for construction of the 2,510 m-long Bressanone bypass (road SS 12 to Brenner), including two tunnels, both single bores with two lanes. The first will be a mined tunnel, 1,210 m in length, to be built in loose material. The second is a cut-and-cover tunnel, 768 m in length. Both will cross the Verona-Brennero railway, requiring special support techniques. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=248951-2005, OJ S 252, or contact Bolzano autonomous province, Bolzano, fax +39 0471412539. E-mail gare-11.5@provinz.bz.it 02/06.A JV of PAC, Beton Isarco and Passeirer Bau won the tender to build the first section of the Bressanone road bypass in Bolzano province. The JV offered important discounts compared with the tender estimate and is invited to refine its offer and justify the discounts it proposed. The bid is worth EUR42.5 million.The 2,510 m-long Bressanone bypass (road SS 12 to Brenner) includes two dual-lane tunnels, one to be mined in soft ground (1,210 m) and the other to be built in cut-and-cover (768 m). Visit www.pacspa.it and www.beton-eisack.it 10/06.With a bid of EUR42.5 million, the JV set up by Brescia-based PAC, Beton Eisack of Chiusa and Edilpassiria has won the contract to build the first section of the Bressanone bypass on the SS 12 Dell'Abetone, including a north tunnel and a south tunnel. Click it/72. Visit www.pacspa.it and www.beton-eisack.it 18/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 25th May, 2007 for construction of a pilot tunnel (lot 1), as part of the rerouting of road SS 508 in Sarentino valley. The project entails the construction of two tunnels. The first is 1,520 m long, whereof 1,475 m in bored tunnel and the remainder in cut and cover at the portals. The second tunnel is nearly 2 km long and includes two 25 m-long false tunnels at the entrances. The pilot tunnel will be TBM-built, at an estimated cost of EUR10 million. Work to commence in summer 2007. The TBM will be used in the Bolzano-Sarentino direction to drive a first section, then will cross the Goldegg cave prior to boring a second section until the uphill junction with SS 508. Lot 2, budgeted at EUR31 million, will consist in building the tunnels. Lot 3 is for the installation of safety equipment. It is valued at EUR6.8 million. Visit www.provincia.bz.it/infrastrutture/progettazione/738.asp for more. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=73337-2007, OJ S 60, or contact Autonomous province of Bolzano, Bolzano, fax +39 0471412539. E-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it 14/07.Oberosler, Demoter, Rammlmair and Edilpassiria received a EUR5.8 million contract to bore the Sarntal pilot tunnel as part of a 4.8 km upgrading of trunk road SS 508 in Sarentino valley. The project consists of two 3.5 m-wide bores, 1,990 metres and 1,500 metres. In a second stage, they will be widened to make two single-tube bidirectional tunnels to accommodate two 3.5-wide lanes, two 50 cm-wide shoulders and two 1 m-wide pavements. Tenders for the enlargement of the pilot bores are scheduled in winter 2008-spring 2009. Construction to commence in spring 2009 for end in 2010. Visit www.oberosler.com and www.demoter.net 27-28/07.

Open call for tenders, deadline 11th February, 2005 for construction of a 1,830 m-long road section, including the 1,427 m dual-lane Campegno tunnel in Cornedo municipality, in Ega valley. Tunnel width: 7.5 m plus 2 x 1 m-wide pavements. Maximum height: 6.8 m. Drill/blast method in top heading and bench sequence. Bolts, welded wire mesh, shotcrete and steel arches as support, sometimes fore piling. The average width of the support and concrete formwork lining is 50 cm. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=207474-2004, OJ S 241, or contact Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Bolzano, fax +39 0471412519. 53/04-01/05.PAC and Gasser secured a EUR12 million contract to build a 1.8 km section on trunk road SS 241 from km 1.4 to km 3.2 in Ega valley, including the 1,427 m Campegno tunnel. Visit www.pacspa.it 14/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th December, 2006 for equipment of the 1,427 m-long Campegno tunnel on road SS 241 in Ega valley. Click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211228-2006, OJ S 199, or contact autonomous province of Bolzano, Bolzano, fax +39 0471412539. E-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it 43/06.The contract for the supply and installation of E&M equipment in the 1.4 km-long Campegno tunnel on trunk road SS 241 in Ega Valley has been awarded to Elpo in partnership with PAC. The two partners will install a safety outfit worth EUR2.4 million. The Campegno tunnel is under construction. Click here. Read E-News Weekly 12/2007, 1/2007, 40/2006, 30/2006, 32/2003 & 26/2003. Visit www.elpo.it and www.pacspa.it 17/07.

Open tendering, deadline 2nd May, 2002 for the preliminary design of a subsea by-pass and ancillary works in the port of Muggia, Trieste province. The overall cost of the subsea tunnels is estimated at €38.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 59, document 46171-2002 or contact the Muggia municipality, fax +39 040273372. E-mail llppmuggia@tin.it. Further details in E-News Weekly # 11. To subscribe, visit www.tunnelbuilder.com/enewsform.htm 14/02.A jv of Geodata, Cowi, Studio Sergio Caracoglia, Architects Giulio Marini, S.G. Studio Gambirasio, Steam, Elpidio Caroni, and Comar Engineers has been appointed to carry out the preliminary design studies for the Muggia immersed tunnel. Geodata already undertook the feasibility study. Construction cost will be €41 million. Muggia is a coastal city near Trieste. Visit www.geodata.it and www.comunemuggia.org. See E-News Weekly # 11. 25/02.

Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 17th July, 2001, for construction of Salerno-Avellino section of motorway including tunnels for ANAS, fax +39 0644 56224. Visit www.enteanas.it 26/01. Accelerated restricted procedure, deadline 16th May, 2003 for upgrading of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway, from km 393.5 in Gioia Tauro to km 423.3 in Scilla. Thirteen new double tunnels will be built except the south Feliciuso tunnel, which will be widened. On the north carriageway, there are 944.5 m of cut-and-cover tunnels and 13.2 km of bored tunnels while the south carriageway requires 1,174.5 m of cut-and-cover tunnels and 12.7 km of bored tunnels. In following details, first lengths specified are for the north carriageway and second figures for the south carriageway. DG18 includes the Iropo cut-and-cover tunnel, lengths 320.4 m + 320 m, and the San Filippo tunnel (995.4 m + 1.1 km), cut-and-cover lengths 55.5 m + 100 m, bored lengths 939.9 m + 1 km. DG19 is the Santa Lucia tunnel (1,133.5 m + 1,112 m), cut-and-cover lengths 137 m + 74 m, bored lengths 996.5 m + 1,038 m. DG20 is the Barrittieri tunnel (2,591.9 m + 2,633.8 m), cut-and-cover lengths 298.4 m + 278.1 m, bored lengths 2,293.4 m + 2,355.7 m. DG21 is the Fontanelle tunnel (862.4 m + 716.5 m), cut-and-cover lengths 184.6 m + 152.4 m, bored lengths 677.8 m + 564.1 m. DG35-36 is the Vardaru tunnel (1,228.9 m + 992 m), cut-and-cover lengths 53.9 m + 60 m, bored lengths 1,175 m + 932 m, the Cacciapuio tunnel (535 m + 449.5 m), cut-and-cover lengths 42 m + 28 m, bored lengths 493 m + 421.5 m, and the Bagnara tunnel (1,367 m + 1,348 m), cut-and-cover lengths 50 m + 60 m, bored lengths 1,317 m + 1,288 m. DG37 is the San Giovanni tunnel (1,306.1 m + 1,194.6 m), cut-and-cover lengths 23 m + 32 m, bored lengths 1,283.1 m + 1,162.6 m. DG38 is the Feliciuso tunnel (530 m + 510 m), cut-and-cover lengths 60 m + 30 m, bored lengths 470 m + 480 m. DG38 is the Muro tunnel (1 km + 955 m), cut-and-cover lengths 40 m + 40 m, bored lengths 960 m + 915 m. DG39 is the Brancato bored tunnel (1,734 m + 1,721 m). DG39 is the Costaviola bored tunnel (922 m + 839 m). Tender value: €887.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=069951-2003, OJ S 79, or contact ANAS, Roma, fax +39 064454956 or 0644462545. Visit www.enteanas.it 18/03. The tenderers still in the race for the first maxi tender of the modernization of the A3 motorway between Salerno and Reggio Calabria are Astaldi / Grandi Lavori Fincosit / Vianini; Condotte d'Acqua; CMC; and Pizzarotti / Snamprogetti. This maxi tender runs from km 53.8 in Sicignano to km 82.3 in Atena Lucana. Five double-tube tunnels will be built: Tanagro (1.2 km), Costa Incoronata (1.8 km), Baltassare (480 m), Intagliata (440 m) and Lontrano (800 m) and the Casteluccio tunnel will be widened (600 m). Tender value: €512.6 million. 20/03.ANAS has awarded to Cooperativa Muratori e Cementisti (CMC) the construction of the first of six mega tenders to upgrade the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway. This first tender is for the Sicignano degli Alburni-Atena Lucana section which requires the boring of double-tube tunnels for a total length of 9.4 km approximately and the widening of a 600 m tunnel. Contract value: €512.6 million. Time frame to complete the job is 3.5 years. Visit www.stradeanas.it and www.cmc.coop 31/03.Impregilo and Condotte d'Acqua won the second mega tender to upgrade the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway, section Gioia Tauro-Scilla. The project includes 13 twin-tube tunnels totalling 28 km. Construction to take three and a half years. Click it/46 for details. Visit www.impregilo.it and www.condottespa.it 13/04.CMC acquired two Atlas Copco Rocket Boomer XL3 C drill rigs to excavate the 2 x 1.8 km Costa Incoronata tunnel and the Tanagro tunnel (900 m and 1.2 km), cross section 150-155 sq m, on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway, section from Sicignano to Atena Lucana. The machines are due to arrive in April. Support with Swellex bolts and grouted rebars, steel arches and 20-30 cm-thick shotcrete, with and without fibres. The supplier of the explosives is to be chosen soon. Four tunnels, either single or twin bores, must also be widened using microblasting but the machinery has not been choosen yet. Visit www.cmcra.com and www.atlascopco.com 15/04.Accelerated restricted procedure, deadline 21st December, 2004 for construction of the 31 km Padula-Lauria section of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway upgrade. Includes five tunnels (Casalbuono, Tempa Ospedale, Renazza, Taggine and Sirino). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194837-2004, OJ S 226, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064454956. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 34/2004. 49/04.Impregilo and Condotte won the third mega bid for the upgrading of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway A3, from Scilla junction to Reggio Calabria Porto junction (19.6 km). The section includes five bored and five false tunnels. Contract price: EUR446,2 million. Visit www.impregilo.it and www.condottespa.it 51-52/04.ANAS has awarded a contract worth EUR380 million to Pizzarotti to construct section 4b running from Altilia Grimaldi, in Cosenza province, to Falerna, in Catanzaro province. This 18.2 km section requires to build a dual carriageway, carrying two 3.75 m-wide lanes and a 3 m-wide emergency lane per roadway. Nearly 30% of the project runs on viaducts and in tunnels. There will be four bored tunnels, three twin tubes and one single tube: Ogliastro (single bore, 834 m for the north tube, whereof 715.74 m bored and 121.16 m in cut-and-cover), Monaco (497 m for the north tube, whereof 475.98 m bored and 21.02 m in cut-and-cover / 729.75 m for the south tube, whereof 697.4 m mined and 32.35 m in cut-and-cover), Giurio (472.44 m for the north tube, whereof 396.62 m bored and 75.82 m in cut-and-cover / 463.6 m for the south tube, whereof 389.4 m mined and 74.2 m in cut-and-cover) and Timpa delle Vigne (798 m for the south tube, whereof 740 m mined and 58 m in cut-and-cover / 783 m for the south tube, whereof 605 m bored and 178 m in cut-and-cover). The excavated cross section is about 160 sq m, with a radius to the crown ranging from 6.5 m to 7.05 m. Project duration is 1,340 days. Read E-News Weekly 34/2004. Visit www.stradeanas.it and www.pizzarotti.it 40/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 29th November, 2005 for control and supervision during construction of section Altilia Grimaldi-Falerna (18.5 km), which forms part of the upgrading of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway A3, from km 286 to km 304.2. Click it/46. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=195630-2005, OJ S 206, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064454956. 44/05.Consortium SIS formed by Sacyr Vallehermoso (60%), INC and Sipal (40%) pocketed a mega contract worth EUR789 million to build the Padula-North Lauria section (31 km) on the A3 motorway. The section includes five tunnels (Casalbuono, Tempa Ospedale, Renazza, Taggine and Sirino). ANAS - the national road administration - will finance up to EUR250 million and SIS a share of 20%. Construction will last three years for opening scheduled in 2009. Read E-News Weekly 34/2004. Visit www.gruposyv.com 21/06.Sacyr Vallehermoso, through consortium SIS, secured the upgrading and conversion to first level highway of a 31 km section on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria freeway, for EUR815 million. The section runs from Calore viaduct (chainage 108) to Lauria North interchange (chainage 139). The project will cross a mountainous area and includes 36 new viaducts totalling 12.65 km, 13 twin bored tunnels totalling 14.12 km and six twin cut-and-cover tunnels of 2 km in length in all. Click here to see the detailed tunnel lengths. Read E-News Weekly 34/2004. Visit www.gruposyv.com 27/06.Restricted call for bids, deadline 26th September, 2007 for reconstruction of a 9 km section from Lauria to the Fossino tunnel (excluded) on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway A3 (third mega lot, first part) in Potenza province. This section includes the Serra Rotonda 1 and Serra Rotonda 2 tunnels, 3.7 km in length altogether and the Costa del Monte tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185064-2007, OJ S 149, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064456224 or 06444462009. 35/07.Restricted call for bids, deadline 26th September, 2007 for reconstruction of a 20.5 km section from Laino Borgo to Campotenese on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway A3 in Cosenza province (third mega lot, second part). This section includes six tunnels. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185065-2007, OJ S 149, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064456224 or 06444462009. 35/07.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 30th January, 2008 for executive design and reconstruction of a 11.1 km section of motorway A3 in Cosenza province. This section includes six tunnels (five bored and one using the cut-and-cover method). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=288228-2007, OJ S 237, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064456224 or 0644462009. E-mail r.memoli@stradeanas.it 52/07-01/08.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 27th June, 2008 for review and update of the preliminary planning, environmental impact study and final design of the Pizzo Calabro junction-Sant'Onofrio junction (10.8 km) on the A3 motorway in Calabria. This section includes tunnels. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=129176-2008, OJ 95, and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148092-2008, OJ S 111, or contact ANAS, Rome, fax +39 064456224 or 0644462009. E-mail p.carretta@stradeanas.it 26/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 01.02.2010, for the securing of the km 148+000 -153+400 section, from northern portal of Fossino tunnel to Laino Borgo junction of the motorway A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria, including Fossino tunnel (1,584 m, 1,596 m). Contract value EUR86.4 million, duration for design and construction 920 days. For more click here and contact Anas SpA, Direzione Generale, Via Monzambano 10, Roma, tel +39 (0)6 490326, fax +39 (0)6 44462009-4456224, e-mail g.alimonti@stradeanas.it. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=352465-2009 and www.stradeanas.it/index.php?/appalti/rilevanza_comunitaria/dettaglio/id/15711. Bid code: ASR 22-09. 53/09.

Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 30.07.2009, for refurbishment of 8.3 km Darfo-Edolo section on SS 42 Tonale-Mendola to complete lots 4, 5 and 6-1 Stralcio for the Niardo-Braone-Ceto-Nadro-Capo di Ponte-Sellero and Cedegolo bypass. Contract value EUR48.2 million. The contract includes installation of ventilation, lighting and safety equipment in the tunnels. The contractor Collini-Cossi-Giudici and Aster JV started the main works on 09.02.2009 and are proceeding as scheduled. End of works scheduled by June 2012. Click here for information in Italian on the project. Send offers to ANAS, Direzione Generale - Protocollo Generale, Unití  Gare e Contratti - Servizio Gare, Via Monzambano 10 - 00185 Roma. Contract duration 580 days total. Visit www.stradeanas.it and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=169093-2009. 27/09.

Pre-announcement of intention to invite tenders for construction and operation of new metro system for Comune di Parma, details from fax +39 052 121 8451. Monitor http://ted.eur-op.eu.int for further announcements. May 2000.Open call for tenders, deadline 24th June, 2005 for final design for the mass rail transit lines Highway-Railway Station-University Campus, Airport-Railway Station and Railway Station-Traversetolo. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=088582-2005, OJ S 90, or contact Metro Parma, Parma, fax +39 0521038074 or 0521944846. E-mail aanti@tin.it or repro@eft.it or visit www.metro-parma.it. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 8/2005 & 20/2004. 22/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 16th March, 2007 for design and construction of Lines A and C of the light rail system in Parma. Line A will link the north highway interchange with the University Campus in the south, serving 20 stations, whereof 11 underground (Bormioli, San Leonardo, Trento, Central station, Pace, Garibaldi, Caprazucca, Barbieri, Farnese, Montanara, and South interchange). Line C will connect the central railway station with the airport, using the existing rail tracks that will be disused after completion of the Milan-Bologna high speed link. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=33685-2007, OJ S 28, or contact Metro Parma, Parma, fax +39 0521038074. E-mail p.gabbi@metroparma.com. Also visit www.metroparma.it and read E-News Weekly 20/2004. 09/07.

  Italian State Railway company Ferrovie dello Stato has issued a restricted invitation to tender for construction of a 2.85 km-long soft ground tunnel using face excavators in the mountains near Monte Zucco on the Treviso-Calalzo railway line. Deadline 15th February, 2000. Contact Sr Collazuol at ultve@iol.it or fax +39 4178 5987. January 2000.   SELI-Monti jv to commence excavation in June, 2001 of $20 million, 2.71 km-long, single tube using 8.03 m-diameter NFM EPB shield in gypsum and dolomite, installing reinforced concrete segmental lining. Completion expected February, 2002. Visit www.seli.it 16/01.   Boring underway by SELI/Monti on 50 sq m, 2.7 km-long single-tube Monte Zucco tunnel using 8 m-diameter NFM EPB in gypsum and dolomite erecting 7.7 m/7.0 m diameter steel reinforced concrete segmental lining. Completion February, 2002. Visit www.seli.it and www.geodata.it 29/01.

$380 million project will link Bologna Square with Conca d’Oro Square. Twin-tube line will be driven 3.2 km using 5.8 m-diameter EPB TBM and 4 x 150 m-long stations will be built at depths of 20 to 25 m by a variety of methods. Design by Rocksoil and Studio 80. Invitations to tender expected Autumn, 2000 for a construction start in May, 2001. December 1999.  Bidding later in 2001 for 3.8 km underground extension to line B from Bologna station to Conca d'Ora with four intermediate stations. Visit www.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html and www.atac.roma.it 10/01.Restricted call for bids, deadline 10th October, 2003 for design and construction of branch B1 running from Bologna to Conca d'Oro. It is a 3.8 km underground section with four stations. Tender value: €379 million, of which €2.6 million for design and €376.5 for construction. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=144514-2003, OJ S 158, or contact City of Rome, fax +39 065740033. E-mail p.lattanzi@comune.roma.it 36/03.The tender for the design and construction of branch B1 running from Bologna to Conca d'Oro was nearly declared void because many candidates did not bid eventually, estimating the project not profit-making. The only bidder is Risalto, a consortium between Rizzani de Eccher, Salini and Todini. Line B1 is a 3.8 km underground branch off Line B with four stations. Visit www.comune.roma.it/dipVII/traspub/linea_b1/home.html 16/04.The design and construction of Line B1 running from Bologna to Conca d'Oro (3.8 km) has been awarded to Maire Engineering (previously Fiat Engineering) and consortium Risalto (Rizzani de Eccher, Salini and Todini) for EUR358.7 million. Four stations in Nomentana, Annibaliano, Gondar and Conca d'Oro. Construction management by Roma Metropolitane. Preparatory work (relocation of utilities) has started. A TBM will be used. Ground freezing to avoid settlements in Rome's sensitive subsoil. Construction will take five years. Visit www.rizzanideeccher.com, www.todini.it and www.fiatengineering.com 45/04.Open call for bids, deadline 16th November, 2005 for archeological monitoring and assistance during ground surveying and construction of branch B1 Bologna-Conca d'Oro (3.8 km), off Line B of the Rome metro. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185386-2005, OJ S 188, or contact Roma Metropolitane, Rome, fax +39 06454640111. E-mail p.lattanzi@romametropolitane.it 41/05.Societa Cooperativa Archeologia received a EUR314,400 contract for archeological monitoring and assistance during ground surveying and construction of branch B1 Bologna-Conca d'Oro (3.8 km), off Line B of the Rome metro. Visit www.archeologia.it 10/06.Consortium Risalto (RIzzani de Eccher, SALini and TOdini) has subcontracted the construction of Line B1, a branch off Line B from Bologna to Conca d'Oro (3.8 km) with four stations (Nomentana, Annibaliano, Gondar and Conca d'Oro), to SELI for EUR42.2 million. The length is 2 x 2,810 metres. The excavated diameter is 6.8 m and the inner diameter is 5.8 m. The geology is a sedimentary complex of the ancient Tiber River (fluvial, marsh and lake sediments) comprising of alluvial sands, alluvial clay, clayish silts and sandy silts. Construction with two EPB TBMs. Support and lining with 35 cm-thick prefabricated concrete segments (6 + 1). Mucking-out with loco and muck wagons. Tunnelling to commence in January 2008. About 800 metres will also be built using traditional methods. Read E-News Weekly 18/2002. Visit www.selitunnel.com, www.selitecnologie.com and www.romametropolitane.it 20/06.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 30th March, 2007 for drawing up a list of professionals for assignments dealing with preliminary and detailed designs, as well associated technical and administrative work, in case of lack of skilled personnel or difficulties to meet the design schedule, in case of work particularly difficult or dealing with architecture and the environment, or in case of integrated projects requiring a wide scope of competences. Among the projects are Line B1 Bologna-Conca d'Oro-Ionio; Line C (sections T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 T6a, T6b, T7, C1, C2); Linea D; upgrading of Line A Anagnina-Ottaviano; extensions of Line A Anagnina-Romanina and Battistini-Casal Selce; extension of Line B Eur Laurentina-Castel di Leva; extension of Line B1 Ionio-Bufalotta; and other projects. Click here, here and here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=6509-2007, OJ S 6, or contact Roma Metropolitane, Rome, fax +39 06454640111. E-mail progettazione@romametropolitane.it 04/07.

SELI signed a contract with JV Salini Costruttori Spa, Tecnimont Spa and Icop Spa for excavation of a new section between Conca d'Oro and Jonio stations, on line B1. This includes excavation of a 950 m-long tunnel, crossing of the 150 m-long Jonio station, and supply and placement of 40 cm-thick precast concrete segments. The Herrenknecht EPB TBM, which has a diameter of 9.79 m and a total length of 80 m, will be driven from the Conca D'Oro station box. The alignment is through river deposits consisting of gravel in silty sand matrix characterized by poor geotechnical properties, with the groundwater table 17 m above the tunnel crown. The tunnel will be internally lined with precast concrete segments, 40 cm-thick and 1.4 m-long, in a 7+1 configuration. It will have an internal diameter of 8.65 m and an external diameter of 9.45 m. Excavation will begin in April, 2010. For more visit tunnelbuilder archive it/31 and here. Visit www.selitunnel.com and www.herrenknecht.com. 04/10.

The JV CO.E.STRA. SpA - Consorzio Cooperative Costruzioni - CCC - SECOL SpA - (C. Lotti & Associati-Geodata) in Florence, secured the EUR175.2 million contract, excluding VAT, for the four lanes adaptation of the Grosseto-Siena section, km 30+040 to km 41+600, on the E78 expressway, Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8. The section includes the following natural tunnels: Casal di Pari (1,528 m), Poggio Terriccio (413 m) and Greppoli (106 m). Code n.FI 45/08. For more click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=093333-2011. 15/11.