Open invitation to tender, deadline 3rd November, 2001, for preliminary design of AS-15 motorway from Cornellana to Puerto de Cerredo, including 3 km-long Raí±adoiro tunnel. Contact Department for Infrastructure, fax +34 98 510 5884. 43/01. Award to a jv of Tecnia Ingenieros and Geocontrol of the preliminary design for the AS-15 variant at the Raí±adoiro pass, including a 3 km tunnel. Contract value of €299,300. Visit www.geocontrol.es 18/02. Open call for bids, deadline 17th February, 2003 for advisory and consultative engineering services for solution B in the early project for road AS-15 variant Cornellana-Puerto de Cerredo which will require the 3 km Raí±adoiro tunnel. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=002123-2003, OJ S 3, or contact Consejerí­a de Infraestructuras y Polí­tica Territorial del Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. 04/03.Preinformation notice for construction of the AS-15 bypass, Cornellada-Puerto Cerredo including the 3 km Raí±adoiro tunnel. Work to commence in March 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=030090-2003, OJ S 36, or contact Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. 09/03.Preinformation notice for design of the AS-15 bypass, section Cornellada-Puerto Cerredo, including the 3 km Raí±adoiro tunnel. Tender budget: EUR360,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025799-2004, OJ S 29, or contact Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. 09/04.Preinformation notice for construction of the AS-15 bypass, section Cornellada-Puerto Cerredo including the 3 km Raí±adoiro tunnel. Work to commence in December 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025521-2004, OJ S 29, or contact Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. 09/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd September, 2005 for design of the AS-15 road bypass, section Cornellana-Puerto de Cerredo, which includes the 3 km Ranadoiro tunnel in Cangas del Narcea. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136057-2005, OJ S 137, or contact Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 21/2005. 30/05.Tecnia secured a EUR505,000 contract to design the AS-15 road bypass, section Cornellana-Puerto de Cerredo, which includes the 3 km Ranadoiro tunnel in Cangas del Narcea. Visit www.tecniaingenieros.com 05/06.Open call for bids, deadline 7th December, 2006 for construction of the Cornellana-Cerredo Pass section on road AS-15, including the approx. 3 km Ranadoiro tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 21/2005. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=215839-2006, OJ S 203, or contact Principalty of Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. E-mail martaalr@princast.es 44/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd March, 2007 for site supervision as well as health and safety coordination during construction of the Ranadoiro tunnel on the Cornellana-Cerredo Pass section of road AS-15 at Ranadoiro Pass. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=13908-2007, OJ S 12, or contact Principado de Asturias, Oviedo, fax +34 985105884. E-mail martaalr@princast.es 05/07.The construction contract of the Cornellana-Puerto de Cerrado road bypass and Ranadoiro tunnel on road AS-15 has been awarded to a JV formed by Ferrovial Agroman, OCA and Aglomerados Asfalticos, for EUR40.6 million. The time frame for completion is 36 months. The existing 6 m-wide road, without shoulders, climbs a steep slope with sharp curves (very small radius up to 24 metres) and, above all, crosses the Ranadoiro Pass through a small tunnel, at an altitude of 1,181 metres. The new project shortens the existing path by 7.6 km. The road will carry two 3.5 m-wide lanes and 0.5 m shoulders. In its first 400 metres, the new platform follows basically the existing AS-15. Then, the alignment leaves the current road and reconnects with it near Rengos. The future disused road, with a length of some 4.8 km, will be demolished and the area will be completely rehabilitated. The 1,868.36 m-long Ranadoiro tunnel begins at chainage 0+435. The tunnel, which will be wider than the open air road for safety reasons, includes two 3.5 m-wide lanes and 0.5 m shoulders, 0.75 pavements on both sides and a 0.4 m median strip with horizontal indicators. The south portal will be built using forepoling and retaining walls. The tunnel will be excavated by conventional methods and will be equipped, among other things, with lighting (normal, security and emergency), automatic ventilation, double power supply, emergency generators, uninterrupted power supply (UPS), SOS call stations, and fire shelters. Visit www.ferrovial.es 15/07.A joint venture of GOC and Seinco landed a EUR790,000 contract for site supervision as well as health and safety coordination during construction of the 1.9 km Raí±adoiro tunnel on the Cornellana-Cerredo Pass section of road AS-15 at Raí±adoiro Pass. Visit www.gocsa.es and www.seinco.net 08/08.

South sewer in Ronda including a 1.5-km tunnel between Los Baí±os írabes and La Dehesa to be tendered by Confederacií³n Hidrogrí¡fica del Sur for Ptas800 million. Visit www.chse.es and www.mma.es 42/01.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th January, 2005 for construction of the south sewer in Ronda, from the old treatment plant to the future one. The project includes two tunnels, approximately 1.1 km and 200 m in length and 3 m in diameter, to be built in rock using a roadheader. Estimated cost: EUR9.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=181848-2004, OJ S 212, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912. E-mail mgiral@mma.es. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 46/2003. 51-52/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 3rd February, 2005 for work control and management of the south sewer in Ronda. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=206006-2004, OJ S 239, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912. E-mail mgiral@mma.es 51-52/04.Sogeosa, Alvar Gonzalez and Proyectos Tecnicos y Obras Civiles secured a EUR7.5 million contract for construction of the south sewer in Ronda. The project includes two tunnels, approximately 1.1 km and 200 m in length and 3 m in diameter. Visit www.sogeosa.es 36/05.Incisa scooped a EUR408,000 contract for work control and management of the south sewer in Ronda. 36/05.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 26th October, 2001, for engineering design of Ballota-Cadavedo section of A8 motorway including one tunnel. Contact Ministry of Works, Madrid, fax +34 91 5978537. Visit www.boe.es 41/01.A EUR838,260 contract has been awarded to Fulcrum and Incosa to manage construction and control works of the Ballota-Cadavedo section on the Cantabrian highway A-8 in Asturias. This 5.6 km section includes a 200 m-long twin cut-and-cover tunnel in El Ribon. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 5/2004, 48/2003 and 39/2003. Visit www.fulcrum.es and www.incosa.net 28/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 28th December, 2005 for construction of section Grado west-Doriga on highway A-63 Oviedo-La Espina. This 4.2 km section includes the El Fresno tunnel, a twin bored tunnel. The left roadway tunnel is 949 m long (904 m mined and 45 m in cut-and-cover) and the right roadway tunnel is 923 m long (878 m mined and 45 m in cut-and-cover). Both are characterised by an approx. 0.6% gradient. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=231896-2005, OJ S 235, or contact the Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 50-51/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 30th June, 2006 for work control and inspection during construction of section Grado west-Doriga on highway A-63 Oviedo-La Espina. This 4.2 km section includes the El Fresno tunnel, consisting of a left roadway tunnel (949 m) and right roadway tunnel (923 m). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=098653-2005, OJ S 92, or contact the Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 22/06.Acciona received a EUR63.3 million contract to construct section Grado west-Doriga on highway A-63 Oviedo-La Espina. This 4.2 km section includes the El Fresno tunnel (920 m and 950 m) and a 1.7 km branch. Visit www.acciona.es 23/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th September, 2006 for construction of section Las Duenas-Muros del Nalon on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. The north carriageway spans 8,050 metres while the south carriageway has a length of 8,070 metres. The section includes three twin-tube tunnels, totalling over 1.200 metres. On the first seven kilometres, each roadway carries two 3.5 m-wide lanes and shoulders (2.5 m and 1 m). They are separated by a septum of four metres. The last kilometres carries three lanes. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=114304-2006, OJ S 107, or contact SEITT, Madrid, fax +34 915916630. E-mail jmdorrego@seitt.es 24/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th September, 2006 for on-site supervision during construction of section Las Duenas-Muros del Nalon on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. The section includes three twin-tube tunnels, totalling over 1,200 metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=128203-2006, OJ S 120, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 29/06.FCC received a EUR95.3 million contract for construction of section Las Duenas-Muros del Nalon on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. The north carriageway spans 8,050 metres while the south carriageway has a length of 8,070 metres. The section includes three twin-tube tunnels, totalling over 1.200 metres. Visit www.fcc.es 48/06.Iberinsa secured a EUR1.5 million contract for site supervision during construction of the Las Duenas-Muros del Nalon section on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. Three twin-tube tunnels, totalling over 1,200 metres, will be built. Visit www.iberinsa.es 01-02/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 6th November, 2007 for construction of the Unquera-Pendueles section on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. This 11.8 km section includes the Santiuste tunnel, to be built in rock using NATM, with lengths of 520 metres (seaside tube) and 820 metres (hillside tube), and the 410 m El Peral cut-and-cover tunnel between road N-634 and the FEVE railway. In compliance with the Royal Decree 635/2006, the two tunnels will be equipped with emergency exits; drainage of toxic liquids; CCTV; automatic and manual system for smoke extraction; normal, safety and emergency lighting; ventilation; emergency generators; uninterrupted energy supply system; CO sensors; opacimeters; fire detection cables; automatic incident detection; signage of exits and emergency equipment; horizontal and vertical signage; variable message panels; closing barriers and traffic lights at the portals; loudspeakers; SOS stations; hydrants; and flowmeters. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=234622-2007, OJ S 193, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@fomento.es 42/07.FCC and Alvargonzí¡lez received a EUR106.8 million contract to build the Unquera-Pendueles section on the Cantabrian motorway A-8. This 11.8 km section includes the Santiuste tunnel (520 m / 820 m), and the 410 m El Peral cut-and-cover tunnel. Click es/62 for more. Visit www.fcc.es 12/08.Euroconsult bagged a EUR1.6 million contract to supervise the construction of the 11.8 km Unquera-Pendueles section on the Cantabrian motorway A-8, including the Santiuste tunnel (520 m / 820 m), and the 410 m El Peral cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.euroconsult.es 36/08.

A1 motorway between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Eibar requires 11 m-diameter twin-tube NATM tunnels using bolts, mesh, steel arches and sprayed concrete. Lezarri 1.22 km and Gallastegi 2.34 km are in sandstone, flysch and limestone, and 12.5 m-diameter Eitza 720 m-long in black siltstone, grey calcareous sandstone, volcanic and basalt rock. Design by Prointec, construction by jv of Moyua/Murias/Galdiano/Altuna y Uria for completion October, 2002. Visit www.prointec.es October 2000. Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th June, 2001, for design/build contract for the Arlaban-Eskoriataza motorway in the Basque country, including several tunnels for DTC, fax +34 943 429417. Visit www.boe.es 23/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th July, 2001, for engineering supervision of Basque motorway section Arlaban-Eskoriataza including two NATM tunnels length 3.3 km and 360 m for DTC, San Sebastian, fax +34 943 429417. Visit www.mma.es 25/01. Preannouncement of requirement for technical assistance for construction of Arrasate Norte to Bergara Sur section of Vitoira to Vitoria-Gasteiz to Eibar motorway with 1.16 km-long tunnel for DTC, fax +34 94 343 9417. Visit www.boe.es 40/01. Open tendering, deadline 10th December, 2001, for subsection south of the Arrasate Norte-Bergara Sur section of the Vitoria Gasteiz-Eibar highway including the Ikastaundi tunnel, 2 x 1,150 m-long, 112 sq m. Drill/blast in shales and limolites. Support using anchoring bolts, wiremesh, and shotcrete as well as TH-29 steel supports on 25% of the length. Cost of Ptas440 million financed by the Guipuzkoa Province government. Design by Fulcrum. Work to start mid-February, 2002. Time frame of 30 months. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 217-148991 or contact Diputacií³n Foral de Guipuzkoa, San Sebastian, fax +34 94 3429417. 48/01. A jv of Construcciones Moyua, Construcciones Murias, Construcciones Altuna y Uria, and Construcciones Galdiano has been chosen to build subsection south of the Arrasate north-Bergara south section of Vitoria Gasteiz-Eibar motorway. Includes the 2 x 1,150 m Ikastaundi tunnel. Contract value €40.6 million. Visit www.muriasgrupo.com and www.galdiano.com 25/02. Open call for bids, deadline 14th July, 2003 for equipment of three double tunnels on the Arrasate-Bergara north section of the Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar highway: San Marcial (1,490 m + 1,515 m), Aristi (2 x 370 m) and Ikastaundi (1,590 m + 1,607 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=090145-2003, OJ S 101, or contact Diputacií³n Foral de Guipuzkoa, Donostia-San Sebastií¡n, fax +34 943429417. E-mail lareitio@garraioa.gipuzkoa.net 23/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2003 for technical assistance to the design of section Eskoriatza north-Arrasate north on highway A-1. Three twin-tube tunnels will be built: Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182207-2003, OJ S 202, or contact Agencia guipuzcoana de infraestructuras, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net. Also visit www.gipuzkoa.net/concursos 44/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2003 for technical assistance as part of the follow-up, checking and reporting prior to the work supervision of section Eskoriatza north-Arrasate north on highway A-1. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182208-2003, OJ S 202, or contact Agencia guipuzcoana de infraestructuras, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net. Also visit www.gipuzkoa.net/concursos 44/03. Open call for bids, deadline 6th April, 2004 for construction of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza north section of highway Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar. This section includes the Arlaban twin-tube tunnel, 3.3 km in length. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=032277-2004, OJ S 37, or contact Bidegi, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 12/04. The six JVs bidding for the construction of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza section of motorway A-1 that will link Eibar to Vitoria are: ACS Dragados / Excavaciones Vda. de Sainz / Urssa; Necso / Excavaciones Orsa; FCC / Gedi / Construcciones Sukia / Asfaltos Naturales de Campezo / Obras Subterraneas; Construcciones y Promociones Balzola / Corsan-Corviam / Nortunel; Ferrovial Agroman / Construcciones Sobrino; and Construcciones Moyua / Altuna y Uria / Construcciones Galdiano / Construcciones Amenabar. This 10 km section will be the costliest road infrastructure in Gipuzkoa province with EUR205 million. It includes the 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel, the 400 m Zarimutz tunnel and five viaducts. To avoid any delay, the Gipuzkoa province will fine the builders. The contract stipulates that every day behind schedule, the builders will pay a EUR200,000 fine, which is EUR6 million a month. Construction will start in July for completion at end-2007. 20/04.Open call for bids, deadline 18th June, 2004 for construction management of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza north section of motorway Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar. This section includes the 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel and the 400 Zarimutz tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=078214-2004, OJ S 98, or contact Bidegi, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 22/04.Ferrovial Agroman and Construcciones Sobrino will build the Arlaban-Eskoriatza section on the Eibar-Vitoria highway, for EUR191 million. Time frame: 34 months. This 10.48 km section includes the 2 x 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel, which will be the longest tunnel of the Basque region, and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel. Visit www.ferrovial.es 38/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th November, 2004 for quality management testing during construction of section Arlaban-Eskoriatza north on the Eibar-Vitoria highway. This 10.5 km section includes the 2 x 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=159985-2004, OJ S 188, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 41/04.Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2007 for installation work of the safety equipment in the 2 x 3.4 km Isuzkitza (former Arlaban) tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel on the Arlaban-Eskoriatza North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. Click here. Read E-News Weekly 16/2007 & 11/2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82820-2007, OJ S 68, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 16/07.Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2007 for installation work of the safety equipment in the three tunnels on the Eskoriatza North-Arrasate North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. These tunnels are Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Read E-News Weekly 34/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82821-2007, OJ S 68, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 16/07.Elektra, Indra Sistemas and Ikusi Angel Iglesias received a EUR18.8 million contract for installation work of the safety equipment in the 2 x 3.4 km Isuzkitza (former Arlaban) tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel on the Arlaban-Eskoriatza North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. Visit www.elektra-sa.es, www.indra.es and www.ikusi.es 25/07.Acisa, Emte and Construcciones Amenabar bagged a EUR6.5 million contract for installation work of the safety equipment in the three tunnels on the Eskoriatza North-Arrasate North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. These tunnels are Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Visit www.acisa.es and www.grupemte.com 25/07.

Open tendering for technical assistance for the Arce-Oroz Betelu stretch of the Itoiz-Garralda variant of road NA-2040, including an 840 m tunnel to cross Mount Carrovide using drill/blast, roadheader or hydraulic hammer. Visit www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas 41/01. Preinformation notice for the construction of the Itoiz-Garralda highway including a 740 m tunnel. Tender value €12.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 105, document 82829-2002 or contact Gobierno de Navarra, Pamplona, fax +34 948423433. 24/02. Open call for bids, deadline 4th November, 2002 for construction of the road NA-2040 bypass in Itoiz-Garralda, section Arce - Oroz-Betelu, including a 740 m tunnel. Tender value €10.2 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=152178-2002, OJ S 193, or contact Navarre government, Pamplona, fax +34 948423433 or 948427549. Also visit www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas More in E-News Weekly # 35. 41/02.Award to ACS of a €8.4 million contract to build a 3.1 km road bypass in Itoiz-Garralda, section Arce-Oroz Betelu. The job requires a 740 m-long tunnel. Visit www.grupoacs.com 05/03.

Malaga - es/58Light RailOpen invitation to tender, deadline 17th September, 2001, for preliminary engineering of Malaga metro for GIASA, fax +34 95 5007477. Visit www.giasa.com 36/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th October, 2001, for engineering design of Las Pedrizas section including tunnels. Contact Ministry of Works, fax +34 91 597 8536. Visit www.boe.es 39/01. Nine bids presented for the preliminary design of the five light rail lines in Malaga: Urbaconsult, Cener; UBS, Estudio Pereda, Geocontrol; Ghesa, TRN, Cemosa; Inocsa, BB & Consult; Ineco, Narval, Metropolitana Milanese; Consultrans, Aepo; Omicron, Idom, Semaly; Typsa; and Prointec. Total length of light rail network will be 28 km, of which 23% in tunnels. Cost around Pta64 billion, of which Pta50 billion for infrastructure. Commissioning scheduled for 2005. 41/01. Design of light rail network awarded to jv of VS Ingenierí­a, Geocontrol, and Estudios Pereda-4 for Euro1.1 million. Time frame of one year. Assignment consists in corfirming the proposed five lines: Paseo de los Tilos-Teatinos, Carretera de Cí¡diz-Teatinos, Centro-Ciudad Jardí­n, Centro-Suí¡rez, and El Palo-Muelle Heredia, and determining the route alignments. Visit www.giasa.com 46/01. Several contenders are to compete for the privately-financed project, 23% of which will run underground. To date, the two known teams are: FCC, Automí³viles Portillo and CETSA; ACS and Alsina Graells. Project valued at €400 million. 13/02. The preliminary studies for the city's light rail lines have been presented. The 22 km network will run 50% below the surface. Four lines: Line 1 Teatinos-Malagueta, Line 2 Carretera de Cí¡diz-Malagueta, Line 3 Malagueta-El Palo and Line 4 Avenida de Andalucí­a-Ciudad Jardí­n. Six alignment options for Line 1, two for Lines 2 and 3 and three for Line 4. The €250 million first phase (Lines 1 and 2) totals 10 km (half in tunnel). Construction start expected in 2004 for completion scheduled in 2007-2008. Second phase (Line 3) is estimated at €98-115 million and phase 3 should cost €106-119 million. Phase The project is now entering in the public inquiry phase. Overall cost of €530 million. 25/02.Core drilling contract awarded to Cemosa for €21,454. Work has commenced in 28 different locations throughout the city to determine the route alignment of the first two lines which will link Teatinos and La Malagueta and La Malagueta and the Martí­n Carpena Sport Complex. 48/02.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th April, 2004 for design, construction, acquisition of the rolling stock and operation under concession during 35 years of Lines 1 and 2 of Malaga's light rail. Budget: €374.2 million plus €19.2 million for putting underground Line 1 in Teatinos. Infrastructure cost: €280.5 million. Line 1 goes from La Malagueta to Teatinos (7.2 km) and has 12 stops. Line 2 goes from La Malagueta to Martí­n Carpena (6.3 km) and has 10 stops. 75% of the lines will run underground, at an average depth of 7 to 13 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194047-2003, OJ S 216, or contact Junta de Andalucí­a, fax +34 955058047 or 7465. E-mail consejeria.copt@juntadeandalucia.es. Read E-News Weekly 3/2003. 47/03.Open call for bids, deadline 9th March, 2004 for technical assistance during inspection of the buildings near the alignment of Lines 1 and 2 of Malaga's light rail. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=012781-2004, OJ S 15, or contact Ferrocarriles Andaluces, Seville, fax +34 55007573. E-mail maryam.ferreras@ferrocarrilesandaluces.com. Click es/58. 06/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th March, 2004 for design of Line 3 of the city's light rail. This 6,970 m line between La Malagueta and El Palo will run totally underground. Tender budget: EUR2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017229-2004, OJ S 20, or contact Ferrocarriles Andaluces, Seville, fax +34 955007573. E-mail maryam.ferreras@ferrocarrilesandaluces.com 07/04.The four JVs to build and operate the two light rail lines are: Ferrovial, Necso, Inabensa and Sener (two offers of EUR456.8 and EUR390 million); Dragados and CAF (three offers of EUR503, EUR519.6 and EUR523 million); Sacyr in JV with GEA-21, Udisa and Pamasa with two offers of EUR398.7 and EUR363.6 million; and Metromar, a consortium including FCC, Comsa, Azvi, Construcciones Sando, Vera and Cajamar, who submitted two offers (EUR403 million and EUR360.7 million).Commissioning dates range from October 2007 for the Dragados-led consortium and February 2009 for the consortium headed by FCC.The two lines span 13 km, whereof 80% will run below ground, and include 22 stops, a joint head station in La Malagueta and end stations in Teatinos for Line 1 and in Jose Maria Martin Carpena Sport Complex on Line 2. 20/04. The design of Line 3 of Malaga's light rail has been awarded by the Andalusian government to a JV of Typsa and Jose Segui for EUR1.6 million and a time frame of 12 months. The line will start at La Malagueta, which is also the start point for Lines 1 and 2, to reach El Palo, running below ground in 5.47 km of tunnel with stations in Sancha, Sorolla, Banos del Carmen, Pedregalejo, Mercado and El Palo. The design study will determine the exact alignment and its technical characteristics as well as the tunnelling method, either cut-and-cover or TBM, and what TBM type will be used if eventually the project is TBM-driven. The study will also specify the connecting areas and analyse the possible interactions of tunnelling on surrounding buildings. The JV will also elaborate a geotechnical study. Visit www.typsa.es 24/04. Andalusia's government has awarded to consortium Metromar formed by FCC, Comsa, Construcciones Sando, Azvi, Construcciones Vera and bank Cajamar have secured the construction and operation for 30 years of Lines 1 and 2 of the Malaga light rail, for EUR403.7 million. The two lines span 13.6 km forming a Y-shaped network, with a joint leg in the city centre totalling 2 km from La Malagueta to Guadalmedina. Twenty-two stations will be built in total, at depths varying from 15.7 m at Carlos Haya and Cruz de Humilladero to at grade. Construction will commence in November 2005 to complete in February 2009. Prior to work start, remaining tasks include project design and review, contract signing, land acquisition and establishment of the operating company. Financing by the government of Andalusia (75%) and the city of Malaga (25%).The 7.2 km Line 1 will run entirely underground from La Malagueta to Manuel Dominguez Avenue, where it exits at grade. There will be underground stations in La Malagueta, Plaza de la Marina, Guadalmedina, Solidaridad, Cruz de Humilladero, Juan XXIII, Carlos Haya, and La Barriguilla. Then, the line serves three surface stations in Ciudad de la Justicia, Universidad and Hospital Clinico before reaching underground the final destination in Teatinos. A 8.8 m-diameter TBM will excavate the leg shared by both lines from La Malagueta to Guadalmedina and the Guadalmedina-La Barriguilla branch.The 6.4 km route followed by Line 2 also travels below ground except between Cadiz Road and the line head in Martin Carpena. Underground stations will be built at Renfe railway station, Heroes de Sostoa, Huelin, Delicias, Guindos, and Puerta Blanca in addition to those shared with Line 1. The Line 2 branch will be built with the cut-and-cover method. Visit www.metrodemalaga.info and www.fcc.es 30/04.Open call for bids, deadline 28th September, 2004 for supervision and work control during construction of Malaga's light rail lines 1 and 2. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=133826-2004, OJ S 154, or contact Ente Publico de Gestion de Ferrocarriles Andaluces, Seville, fax +34 955007573. E-mail maryam.ferreras@ferrocarrilesandaluces.com 36/04.Cemosa secured a EUR420,000 contract for technical assistance during inspection of the buildings near the alignment of Lines 1 and 2 of Malaga's light rail. Visit www.cemosa.es 23/05.

Second 5.23 km-long x 95 sq m parallel tube in design for Central Pyrenees N230 highway from Toulouse to Lerida. 13.75 m-wide x 8.2 m-high, for three-lane traffic, with pedestrian connections to existing tunnel every 400 m. Drill/blast in Paleozoic rocks, granite, slate, quartzite and sandstone, with rockbolts, mesh and shotcrete support. Value $130 million. Tenders expected 2001 for completion 2005. Visit www.idom.es 04/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2001, for construction of 5 km-long road tunnel for Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid. Visit www.boe.es 36/01. Invitations to tender expected for three-year construction of $120 million, 9.5 km-long motorway section including four twin-tube tunnels of lengths 163 m, 394 m, 258 m, and 1.2 km. Visit www.boe.es 38/01. Tenders invited for consulting and assistance for the dualling of the 5.2 km Viella tunnel in Lérida. Value of €4 million. Deadline 1st February, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 246-169590. 01/02. Award to a jv of OHL, Comsa, and Copcisa of the dualling of the Vielha tunnel in Lleida for €128 million. Bored length totals 5,059 metres, 106.25 sq m cross section. Also a 165 cut-and-cover portion, 5 m-high x 13.41 m-wide. Drill/blast method. Support with shotcrete, mesh, rockbolts and steel arches. The project also includes 120 m-long cross passages to the existing tube every 400 metres, a service tunnel, refuges, safety niches, restructuring the accesses, installing equipment within the tunnel, ventilation facilities at each portal, as well as a management and operation building at the north portal. Time frame of 39 months with start in September, 2002 and completion in March, 2005. Doubling the tunnel is urgent since safety in the existing tube, also known as Alfonso XIII, scored 'very bad' in a survey published in April, 2000 by the international tourism alliance and the international motoring federation. Visit www.ohl.es 05/02.Sener have been awarded a €3.6 million contract for work supervision of the 5 km Vielha tunnel. Visit www.sener.es. 31/02.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th September, 2007 for draft design for conversion to motorway of the Vielha tunnel-French border section of road N-230 in Aran Valley. The west alternative includes seven tunnels totalling nine kilometres, the longest of which would be five kilometres in length. More details in E-News Weekly 51/2003 & 5/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=142852-2007, OJ S 116, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915978536 or 915978470. E-mail randujar@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 29/07.Indra pocketed a EUR4.6 million contract to supply and install safety and control systems in the Juan Carlos I tunnel in Viella in Lerida province. The new tunnel, located on the Vilaller-Viella section of trunk road N-230, will be equipped with the most modern safety and control systems, including signage, video monitoring, video detection, telephone and videoconference, IP communication network, fire detection, radio communication, SOS stations and ventilation and lighting control. Indra will also supply the systems for the control centre, both for the new and old tunnels. With three lanes, one of which will be reversible, the new tunnel will solve safety problems in the existing tunnel, which is bidirectional and carries two very narrow lanes. The two parallel tunnels will be cross-connected by 12 escape galleries. Click here and here. Visit www.indra.es 36/07.Open invitation to tender, deadline 03.03.2009, for 16 month contract to equip new 5,230 m-long Vielha Juan Carlos I tunnel on N-230 highway in Lleida province, value EUR16,352,192. Specs and docs from Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid, e-mail cpublic@fomento.es, fax +34 915978470. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=000803-2009. 02/09.

  Open invitation to tender, deadline 10th September, 2001, for design of Fuencarral-Canto Blanco section of Madrid-Miraflores route including 1.5 km cut and cover tunnel. First of five similar contracts. Visit www.gif.es 34/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th September, 2001, for geotechnical evaluation of Madrid-Valladolid line tunnels, including one 9 km-long, three totalling 1 km, and a 1.5 km-long cut and cover. Contact www.gif.es 37/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 24th October, 2001, for consultancy services for Madrid-Avila high speed railway, including tunnels. Contact Ministry of Construction, fax +34 91 5631574 or visit www.gif.es 42/01. Design and work supervision contract of the Fuencarral-Canto Blanco section including a 1.5 km cut-and-cover tunnel to a jv of Paymacotas, Esteyco and Icyf for €2.9 million. Visit www.gif.es 47/01. Consulting and assistance for geotechnical studies on the Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real section awarded to a jv of Ingeotec and Mayasa for €501,000. Includes the San Pedro tunnel, a 9 km twin tube. Visit www.gif.es 48/01. Open call for bids, deadline 16th January, 2003 for construction of the 7 km Canto Blanco-Tres Cantos section, including 3 cut-and-cover tunnels totalling 1 km. Tender value €45.4 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=190325-2002, OJ S 239, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 51/02. Invitation to tender imminent further to government approval of the construction of the Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real section, north of Madrid. This requires the San Pedro twin tunnel, approximately 9,5 km in length. Tender value: €310.3 million, of which €150.7 million for the east tunnel and €159.6 million for the west tunnel. Time frame for construction: 42 months. 18/03.Open call for bids, deadline 20th June, 2003 for construction of the west tunnel, 9.5 km in length, on section Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real. The project includes civil works and equipment for the west tunnel and civil works for the south portal common to the two tracks. Tender value: €159.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=077509-2003, OJ S 87, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 20/03.Open call for bids, deadline 20th June, 2003 for construction of the east tunnel, 9.5 km in length, on section Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real. The project includes civil works and equipment for the east tunnel, the connecting galleries to the west tunnel and civil works for the north portal common to the two tracks. Tender value: €150.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=078412-2003, OJ S 88, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 20/03.OHL has secured a €137.6 million contract to build the west tube of the San Pedro tunnels between Colmenar Viejo and Soto del Real, north of Madrid. A TBM will be used to drive this 9.5 km 8.75 m-diameter tunnel. The contract also includes tunnel equipment (safety, lighting, communication and control) and building of the south portal. Completion at fall 2006. Visit www.ohl.es 39/03.Construction of the east tube, of the same length, has been commissioned to a JV of midsize contractors including Construcciones Sí¡nchez Domí­nguez, Construcciones Paraí±o SA (Copasa), Aldesa Construcciones and Tableros y Puentes SA (Tapusa) for €130 million. The contract also includes tunnel equipment (safety, lighting, communication and control), building of the cross passages to the west tube and the north portal. 39/03.Open call for bids, deadline 8th January, 2004 for technical and environmental management during construction of several sections of the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line, among which Fuencarral-Canto Blanco, Canto Blanco-Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real. Fuencarral-Canto Blanco includes a 1.5 km cut-and-cover tunnel, Canto Blanco-Tres Cantos requires 1 km of cut-and-cover tunnels and Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real includes the San Pedro tunnel (2 x 9.5 km). Tender value: €9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=208815-2003, OJ S 234, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 50/03.Open call for bids, deadline 12th March, 2004 for design and assistance to work control for the urban integration of the high speed line in Valladolid. The line will run underground, requiring a south-north tunnel starting near a viaduct at Daniel del Olmo Street to link up with the Renedo Road, north of the city, and a new underground station in Campo Grande. Tender budget: EUR2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=024945-2004, OJ S 28, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 09/04.Ineco won a EUR5.4 million contract for technical and environmental management during construction of several sections of the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line, among which the Fuencarral-Canto Blanco, Canto Blanco-Tres Cantos and Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real sections. Fuencarral-Canto Blanco includes a 1.5 km cut-and-cover tunnel, Canto Blanco-Tres Cantos requires 1 km of cut-and-cover tunnels and Colmenar Viejo-Soto del Real includes the 2 x 9.5 km San Pedro tunnel. Visit www.ineco.es 10/04.Ineco has secured a EUR1.6 million contract for the design and assistance to work control for the urban integration of the high speed line in Valladolid. The line will run underground, requiring a south-north tunnel starting near a viaduct at Daniel del Olmo Street to link up with the Renedo Road, north of the city, and a new underground station in Campo Grande. Visit www.ineco.es 31-32/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 28th August, 2007 for work to equip the 9.4 km-long Colmejar Viejo-Soto del Real section, including all outfit (ventilation, fire extinguishing, civil protection and safety, and electrical equipment) in the 2 x 8,759 m-long San Pedro tunnels. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=161959-2007, OJ S 132, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 29/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 3rd September, 2007 for construction of the 5.44 km section Duero River-Pinar de Antequera tunnel, including a 2 x 1,057 m-long cut-and-cover tunnel, one for IUC gauge trains and one for Spanish gauge trains. Read E-News Weekly 12/2007, 16/2006 & 5/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182519-2007, OJ S 147, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 32/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 25th October, 2007 for construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid on the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line. This is a 17.5 km Spanish gauge line, starting at chainage 242.9 on the Madrid-Hendaya line and finishing at chainage 258.4 on the same line. It is mainly a surface line, except two kilometres between chainages 3.9 and 5.9 in Pinar del Jalí³n, San Cristí³bal industrial park and Cerro de San Cristí³bal. The cut-and-cover method will be used. Read E-News Weekly 5/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221177-2007, OJ S 181, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 40/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 5th November, 2007 for site supervision and work inspection during construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid on the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line. The 17.5 km line includes a 2 km cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=228141-2007, OJ S 187, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 41/07.ADIF awarded the construction and equipment of the 5.44 km section between the Duero River and the Pinar de Antequera tunnel, including a 2 x 1,057 m-long cut-and-cover tunnel, one for IUC gauge trains and one for Spanish gauge trains, to Corsí¡n-Corviam, Begar and Zarzuela. The contract is worth EUR76.2 million. Visit www.corsan-corviam.es, www.begar.es and www.zarzuelasa.com 41/07.OHL (50%), Aldesa Construcciones (14%), Construcciones Sando (14%), Copasa (14%) and Tapusa (8%) landed a EUR60 million contract to equip the 9.4 km-long Colmejar Viejo-Soto del Real section, including all outfit (ventilation, fire extinguishing, civil protection and safety, and electrical equipment) in the 2 x 8,759 m-long San Pedro tunnels. Visit www.ohl.es, www.aldesaconstrucciones.es, www.sando.net, www.copasa.es and www.tapusa.es 45/07.Idom Internacional bagged a EUR2.4 million contract for site supervision and work inspection during construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid on the Madrid-Valladolid high speed line. The 17.5 km line includes a 2 km cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.idom.es 52/07-01/08.The Ministry of development has awarded the construction of the east bypass railway for freight trains in Valladolid to FCC and its affiliate Convensa. The contract is worth EUR108.2 million. The project forms part of the Madrid-Segovia-Valladolid high speed line, which opened on 22nd December, 2007. Construction will take 27 months until early 2011. Basically, the bypass is 17.5 km long and its path runs in majority parallel to Valladolid's outer ring road. It travels at grade for most of the length, except two kilometres in Pinar del Jalon, San Cristobal industrial park and Cerro de San Cristobal, running mainly in a cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.fcc.es 03/08.Open call for tenders, deadline 23rd April, 2008 for design of the 4,680 m cross city high speed tunnel and the new Campo Grande underground station in Valladolid. The Madrid-Valladolid high speed line entered in service in December 2007 but the bullet trains enter Valladolid at grade using the conventional tracks. Click here. Read E-News Weekly 5/2006, 49/2005, 38/2003 & 49/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=79012-2008, OJ S 58, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 14/08.Intecsa-Inarsa scooped a EUR4.2 million contract to design the 4,680 m cross-city high speed tunnel and the new Campo Grande underground station in Valladolid. Visit www.intecsa-inarsa.es 24/08.Intecsa-Inarsa has been awarded a EUR4.2 million design contract for the 4,680 m cross city high speed tunnel and the new Campo Grande underground station in Valladolid. The Madrid-Valladolid high speed line entered in service in December 2007 but trains still use the conventional surface tracks within the city. Visit www.intecsa-inarsa.es 27/08.

  Open invitation to tender, deadline 3rd August, 2001, for engineering design of railway line including tunnels for Asturias Government, Ministry of Infrastructure, fax +34 985 105884. Visit www.boe.es 29/01. Open tendering, deadline 16th January, 2002, for consultancy and design of the Variante de Pajares option between La Robla and Pola de Lena on the Valladolid-Gijí³n rail link. Budget of €6.1 million. A 980 m-deep core drill was due to be completed in December, 2001 by a jv of Geoconsult and Compaí±i­a General de Sondeos under Mounts Valgrande and El Huerna for a long twin tunnel, possibly up to 2 x 25 km, required to cross the Cantabrian mountain chain. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, documents S 230-158539 or fax +34 917004755, Madrid, Gestor de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias. Also visit www.gif.es 02/02. Award to a jv of Ineco and Geoconsult of the design of the Variante de Pajares with a possible 25 km twin tunnel. Contract value of €5.2 million. Visit www.gif.es 13/02. Call for tenders imminent in OJEC for project and construction of the Pajares tunnels for €1.08 billion with time frame of five years. The Spanish OJ has already invited tenders twelve days only after approval by the government. The Pajares bypass consists of two twin tunnels of 24.6 km each to connect Asturias with the centre of Spain through Leí³n. Construction of the tunnel will be divided into four contracts. Number one from Pola de Gordí³n to Folledo will cost €403 million; number 2 (Folledo-Viadangos) will cost €306 million; number 3 (Viadangos-Telledo-Tunnel east) €192.5 million and number 4 (Viadangos-Telledo-Tunnel west) €183.5 million. Visit www.boe.es and www.gif.es/lineav1.html 11/03. Open call for bids, deadline 30th April, 2003 for the design, construction and execution of requirements for the Pajares twin tunnels (2 x 24.6 km) on the high speed link between Léon and Asturias. Maximum budget for design: €500,000. Reference budget for construction: €1,085 million. Lot 1 is section Pola de Gordí³n-Folledo consisting of an access tunnel, joint cavern, two single-track tunnels, cross connections between both tubes and associated installations. This section is 11 km-long. Maximum budget for design: €110,000. Reference budget for construction: €403 million. Lot 2 is section Folledo-Viadangos, which includes two twin tunnels excavated by conventional means, start shafts, a joint cavern, cross connections between both tunnels and associated installations. The length is approximately 4 km. Maximum budget for design: €140,000. Reference budget for construction: €306 million. Lot 3 has an approximate length of 10 km and encompasses the tunnel on section Viadangos-Telledo, east tube and its associated installations. Maximum budget for design: €140,000. Reference budget for construction: €192.5 million. Lot 4 is the west tube parallel to the previous one and the cross connections between both. Maximum budget for design: €110,000. Reference budget for construction: €183.5 million. Time frame of 4 months for design, 5 years for construction and 18 months for the assembly of TBMs as of the contract awarding date. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=042344-2003, OJ S 49, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. Visit www.gif.es/lineav1.html 12/03. The Ministry of development has approved the project for the Léon Asturias high speed line, section La Robla-south portal of the Pajares tunnels near Pola de Gordí³n. This 9.44 km section includes six tunnels totalling 4,089 m and three viaducts. Construction budget: €118.6 million. It has been proposed to divide the section into three subsections with an aproximate time frame for completion of two years. Design studies by Ineco and Geoconsult. Visit www.gif.es, www.geoconsult.es and www.ineco.es 18/03. Seven candidates have bidded for Lot 1 of the Pajares tunnels, section Pola de Gordí³n-Folledo. Lot 1 is for the construction of two single-track tunnels of 10.5 km each and associated underground structures, with an estimated cost of €403 million. The bidders are OHL and, in JV, Corsí¡n-Corviam, Coprosa and Comsa; Ploder and Vinci; Dragados, ACS and Obras Subterrí¡neas; Aldesa, Tableros y Puentes, Construcciones Paraí±o and Construcciones Sando; FCC and Necso; and Ferrovial with Sacyr. Tenders lapsed on 30th April, 2003 and it is planned to open the financial bids on 16th May. Tenders lapsed on 7th May, 2003 for the submission of bids for Lot 2, section Folledo-Viadangos (4 km). This section is valued at €306 million and includes two twin tunnels and other underground works. The bidders are the same as for Lot 1.Bids for the two remaining contracts are due in May 2003. Bids for Lot 3, section Viadangos-Telledo, east tunnel, are due 14th May while for Lot 4, section Viadangos-Telledo, west tunnel, they must be submitted 21st May. Visit www.gif.es 20/03. Contract 1 of the Pajares tunnels, section Pola de Gordí³n-Folledo, has been awarded to a JV of FCC and Necso for €531.7 million. Contract 1 includes the construction of two 10.5 km tunnels. The JV will build the Folledo access adit (1,950 m), to be mined by conventional means and a 60 m cut-and-cover tunnel at the portal, both to be completed during the first 14 months of the project, concurrently with a 230 m open cut to access to the portals on the Leí³n side. Once this is completed, four months will be needed to mine the Folledo cavern using conventional means. This cavern is necessary for geological reasons at the junction between the access adit and the future tunnels. The TBMs will be assembled in the cavern to drive 8 km of tunnels uphill until the portals located on the Leí³n side. Time frame: 32 months. At the same time, from the cavern, 2 x 2.5 km of tunnel will be excavated by conventional means heading downhill. Finally, 40 m-long cut-and-cover tunnels will be built at the Leí³n portals. The project also encompasses the building of the cross passages between the twin tunnels. Contract 1 also has a 18-month time frame for the assembly of the TBMs. Visit www.fcc.es and www.necso.es 22/03.Contract 2, section Folledo-Viadangos, has been awarded to a JV of Dragados, ACS and Obras Subterrí¡neas for €417.8 million. The JV will build the inmediate access to the Viadangos shafts and the cavern necessary for the junction with the tunnels, using conventional means. This will take the first two years of the project. Afterwards, 4 km of the Pajares tunnels will be bored using conventional means (San Emiliano geological formation), some 1,600 m downwhill and 2,400 m uphill. The cross passages between the two bores are also included. Time frame: 5 years. Visit www.dragados.es, www.grupoacs.com and www.obrassubterraneas.es 22/03.Both for contracts 1 and 2, the time frame for design is 4 months and 60 months for construction. 22/03.For contract 3, section Viadangos-Telledo (tunnel east), the eight bidders are Aldesa Construcciones / Tableros y Puentes / Construcciones Paraí±o / Construcciones Sí¡nchez Domí­­nguez Sando; Corsí¡n-Corviam / Coprosa / Comsa; FCC / Necso; Copcisa / Ferní¡ndez Constructor / Azvi / Constructora Hispí¡nica; OHL; Ploder / Vinci; Ferrovial-Agromí¡n / Sacyr / Cavosa; and Dragados / ACS / Obras Subterrí¡neas. 22/03.The seven candidates who have bidded for contract 4, section Viadangos-Telledo (tunnel west) are: Aldesa Construcciones / Tableros y Puentes / Construcciones Paraí±o / Construcciones Sí¡nchez Domí­­nguez Sando; Corsí¡n-Corviam / Coprosa / Comsa; FCC / Necso; Copcisa / Ferní¡ndez Constructor / Azvi / Constructora Hispí¡nica; OHL; Ferrovial-Agromí¡n / Sacyr / Cavosa; and Dragados / ACS / Obras Subterraneas. 22/03.Contract 3 for the design and construction of the Pajares tunnels has been awarded to a JV of Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, Sacyr and Cavosa for €239.19 million. Time frames are four months for design, 18 months for assembly of the TBM and 60 months for construction. Contract 3 runs from Viadangos to Telledo and includes the east tunnel and its equipment. The section starts and most of its alignment runs in Leí³n province to end in Asturias. The first stretch of this tunnel will be driven by conventional means and then with the TBM driving upwards to connect with Contract 2.Contract 4 has been commissioned to Copcisa, Ferní¡ndez Constructor, AZVI and Constructora Hispí¡nica for €220.42 million. Times frames are four months for design, 18 months for assembly of the TBM and 58 months for construction. Contract 4 also starts in Viadangos and ends in Telledo. It comprises of the west tunnel starting on the Asturian side. It also includes the construction of cross galleries between the two bores.The two single-track Pajares tunnels, 25 km in length, will feature a minimum cross section of 52 square metres. Cross passages will be drilled every 400 metres and a place for connection between the two main tunnels, located about half-way, will be excavated to allow trains to swap tracks if needed and for maintenance and emergency.According to planning, work will be completed in 2009. Then, track laying, electrification, signalling, safety and communication equipment work will commence. This will take one year to complete so that the tunnels will be commissioned in 2010. Visit www.gif.es 26/03.Open call for bids, deadline 4th February, 2004 for work supervision during construction of the Pajares tunnels. Tender budget: 7.1 million euros. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=004362-2004, OJ S 5, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 03/04.Invitation to tender to be published imminently, further to government approval, for the remaining sections of the Pajares bypass on the Leon-Asturias high speed line. Budget: EUR478.7 million. They are sections La Robla-Pajares tunnels, in Leon province, and Pajares tunnels-Pola de Lena, in Asturias. The latter has been divided in two subsections, Pajares tunnels-Sotiello and Sotiello-Pola de Lena. The total length is 24.7 km.Section La Robla-Pajares tunnels, 9.4 km in length, runs through the municipalities of Cuadros, La Robla and Pola de Gordon, all situated in Leon province. Budget for construction estimated at EUR118.7 million, time frame of 24 months. Budget for design: EUR750,000 with time frame of six months from award date. Includes six tunnels totalling 4,089 m.Subsection Pajares tunnels-Sotiello, 6 km in length, runs through the municipality of Lena in Asturias. Budget for construction estimated at EUR174 million, time frame of 32 months. Budget for design: EUR450,000 with time frame of six months from award date. Includes two double single-track tunnels, lengths 3,825 m approximately and 2,100 m.Subsection Sotiello-Pola de Lena, length 9.3 km, runs also in the municipaly of Lena. Budget for construction: EUR186 million, time frame of 36 months. Budget for design: EUR750,000 with time frame of six months from award date. Includes one double single-track tunnel, length 3,500 m, and two dual-track tunnels, lengths 2,418 m and 1,674 m respectively. 08/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th April, 2004 for design and construction of the 6 km subsection running from the Pajares tunnels to Sotiello. Budget for design: EUR450,000. Time frame: six months. Budget for construction: EUR174 million. Time frame: 32 months. Includes two double single-track tunnels, lengths 3,825 m approximately and 2,100 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034011-2004, OJ S 39, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 10/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th April, 2004 for design and construction of the 9.3 km subsection running from Sotiello to Pola de Lena. Budget for design: EUR750,000. Time frame: six months. Budget for construction: EUR186 million. Time frame: 36 months. Includes one double single-track tunnel, length 3,500 m, and two dual-track tunnels, lengths 2,418 m and 1,674 m respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034070-2004, OJ S 39, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 10/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th April, 2004 for design and construction of the 9.4 km subsection running from La Robla to the Pajares tunnels. Budget for design: EUR750,000. Time frame: six months. Budget for construction: EUR118.7 million. Time frame: 24 months. Includes six tunnels totalling 4,089 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034079-2004, OJ S 39, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 10/04.Open call for bids, deadline 26th March, 2004 for project construction management and work control of subsection La Robla-Pajares tunnels. Tender budget: EUR3.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034342-2004, OJ S 39, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 10/04.Open call for bids, deadline 26th March, 2004 for project construction management and work control of section Pajares tunnels-Pola de Lena. Subsection Pajares tunnels-Sotiello includes two double single-track tunnels, lengths 3,825 m and 2,100 m. Subsection Sotiello-Pola de Lena includes one double single-track tunnel, length 3,500 m, and two dual-track tunnels, lengths 2,418 m and 1,674 m respectively. Tender budget: EUR8.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=034344-2004, OJ S 39, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 11/04.Ineco and Geoconsult secured a EUR4.5 million contract for construction management and work conrol of the Pajares tunnels. Visit www.ineco.es and www.geoconsult.es 15/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for design of two subsections, 4.32 km and 4.85 km, running from Sotiello to Campomanes and from Campomanes to Pola de Lena. Budgets: EUR980,000 and EUR850,000. Time frames: ten months and nine months respectively. The Sotiello-Pola de Lena section includes one double single-track tunnel, length 3,500 m, and two dual-track tunnels, lengths 2,418 m and 1,674 m respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107736-2004 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107737-2004, OJ S 127, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. This is a rebid further to the decision of the Ministry of public works to cancel a previous design and build tender and to invite tenders separately for design and construction. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 18th August, 2004 for construction management and work control of sections La Robla-Pajares tunnels and Pajares tunnels-Pola de Lena. Tender budget: EUR600,000 and time frame: 12 months. Subsection Pajares tunnels-Sotiello includes two double single-track tunnels, lengths 3,825 m and 2,100 m. Subsection Sotiello-Pola de Lena includes one double single-track tunnel, length 3,500 m, and two dual-track tunnels, lengths 2,418 m and 1,674 m respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107752-2004, OJ S 127, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. This is a rebid. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for design of the subsection running from La Robla to the Pajares tunnels. Budget: EUR1.25 million and time frame: nine months. This section includes six tunnels totalling 4,089 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107730-2004, OJ S 127, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. This is a rebid further to the decision of the Ministry of public works to cancel a previous design and build tender and to invite tenders separately for design and construction. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for design of the 6.1 km Pajares tunnels-Sotiello section. Tender budget: EUR950,000 and time frame: nine months. Section Pajares tunnels-Sotiello includes two double single-track tunnels, lengths 3,825 m and 2,100 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107731-2004, OJ S 127, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. This is a rebid further to the decision of the Ministry of public works to cancel a previous design and build tender and to invite tenders separately for design and construction. 29/04.The design of section La Robla-south portals of the Pajares tunnels, 9.4 km in length, has been awarded to Geoconsult Espaí±a and Idom for EUR900,000. This section includes six tunnels for a total length of 4,089 m. Visit www.geoconsult.es and www.idom.es 45/04.Ayesa will design for EUR684,000 the section from the north portals of the Pajares tunnels to Sotiello (6.1 km), which includes two tunnels (3,825 and 2,094 m). Visit www.ayesa.es 45/04.Getinsa and Geocontrol will design the Sotiello-Campomanes section (4.3 km), which includes two tunnels (1,004 and 753 m), for EUR715,700. Visit www.getinsa.es and www.geocontrol.es 45/04.TRN Ingenierí­­a y Planificacií³n de Infraestructuras and GTT Ingenierí­­a y Tratamientos del Agua secured a EUR603,500 contract to design the Campomanes-Pola de Lena section (4.9 km), which includes two tunnels (2,418 and 1,674 m). 45/04.Ineco secured a EUR380,200 contract for the construction management and work control of sections La Robla-Pajares tunnels and Pajares tunnels-Pola de Lena. Section from La Robla to the south portals includes six tunnels for a total length of 4,089 m. Section from the north portals to Pola de Lena includes six tunnels (3,825 m / 2,094 m / 1,004 m / 753 m / 2,418 m and 1,674 m). Visit www.ineco.es 48/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th February, 2006 for construction of section La Robla-Pajares tunnel (9.4 km), in Leon province, on the Leon-Asturias high speed link. The EUR120.6 million scheme includes six twin-track 85-90 sq m tunnels: Castro (493 m), Alba (1,132 m), Peredilla (711 m), Buen Suceso I (736 m), Buen Suceso II (251 m) and Nocedo de Gordon (701 m), to be built by conventional methods. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=03564-2006, OJ S 3, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005771. 03/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 17th March, 2006 for work supervision of section La Robla-Pajares tunnel in Leon province. The 9,440 m section includes six tunnels (4,024 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=033396-2006, OJ S 30, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005771. 08/06.ADIF, the authority responsible for managing the construction of high speed lines, has awarded to a JV between OHL and Obras Subterraneas a EUR89.5 million 24-month contract. This 9.4 km-long section has been designed for double tracks. Along its route, the following 85-90 sq m twin-track tunnels will be built using conventional methods: Castro (493 m), Alba (1,132 m), Peredilla (711 m), Buen Suceso I (736 m), Buen Suceso II (251 m) and Nocedo de Gordon (701 m). Read E-News Weekly 5/2006. Visit www.adif.es, www.ohl.es and www.obrassubterraneas.es 15/06.Open call for bids, deadline 17th May, 2006 for construction of section Sotiello-Campomanes (4.3 km) on the Pajares railway bypass, including the Sotiello and Teso twin-tube tunnels. Their length is 2 x 990 m and 2 x 786 m for a cross section of 62 sq m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=079306-2006, OJ S 75, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 19/06.Open call for bids, deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of section Pajares tunnels-Sotiello in Asturias. It is a 6.1 km-long dual-track section starting from the north entrance of the Pajares tunnels. The section includes the Los Pontones and Jomezana tunnels, of 3,780 m and 2,050 m respectively. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099907-2006, OJ S 93, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +33 917005751. 21/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of section Campomanes-Pola de Lena on the Pajares railway bypass. This 4.9 km dual-track section includes two tunnels: Vega de Ciego (2,465 m) and Pico de Siero (1,646 m). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099910-2005, OJ S 93, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 22/06.Prointec secured a EUR2.4 million contract to supervise the construction of section La Robla-Pajares tunnel in Leon province. The 9,440 m section includes six tunnels, totalling 4,024 metres. Click es/55. Visit www.prointec.es 24/06.ADIF, the high speed rail administration, has awarded to Acciona Infraestructuras the construction contract for section Sotiello-Campomanes (4.32 km) on the Pajares railway bypass, which is part of the high speed link from Leon to Asturias. The contract, worth EUR79.8 million with a time frame of 28 months, has been designed for UIC gauge for a twin-track high speed line. The first 2.6 kilometres run along two single tracks while the remaining 1.72 kilometres travel on a double track. Noticeable structures include the Sotiello and Teso twin-tube tunnels, respectively 2 x 990 m and 2 x 786 m in length for a cross section of 62 sq m, to be bored using conventional methods. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es 27/06.A JV of Acciona Infraestructuras (50%) and FCC (50%) will construct section Pajares tunnels-Sotiello in Asturias. This 6.1 km dual-track section starts from the north entrance of the Pajares tunnels and includes the Los Pontones and Jomezana tunnels, of 3,780 m and 2,050 m respectively. The contract is worth EUR160.3 million. Visit www.acciona.es and www.fcc.es 36/06.A JV of Comsa (50%) and Corsan-Corviam (50%) has been awarded a EUR70.8 million contract to build the twin-track section Campomanes-Pola de Lena (4.9 km) on the Pajares railway bypass, which includes two tunnels: Vega de Ciego (2,465 m) and Pico de Siero (1,646 m). Visit www.comsa.com and www.isoluxcorsan.com 36/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th November, 2006 for construction supervision for the Sotiello-Campomanes and Campomanes-Pola de Lena sections, 4.3 km and 4.9 km respectively, on the Pajares railway bypass. The first section includes the Sotiello and Teso twin-tube tunnels, 2 x 990 m and 2 x 786 m respectively. The second section includes the Vega de Ciego and Pico de Siero tunnels, 2,465 m and 1,646 m long respectively. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=199100-2006, OJ S 187, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 41/06.Open cal lfor tenders, deadline 24th November, 2006 for work supervision of section Pajares tunnels-Sotiello on the new Leon-Asturias high speed line. This 6.1 km dual-track section starts from the north entrance of the Pajares tunnels and includes the Los Pontones and Jomezana tunnels, of 3,780 m and 2,050 m respectively. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209608-2006, OJ S 197, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 43/06.SGS Tecnos and Inocsa secured a EUR2.8 million contract for work supervision of section Pajares tunnels-Sotiello on the new Leon-Asturias high speed line. This 6.1 km dual-track section starts from the north entrance of the Pajares tunnels and includes the Los Pontones and Jomezana tunnels, of 3,780 m and 2,050 m respectively. Visit www.es.sgs.com and www.inocsa.esPayma Cotas and Apia XXI bagged a EUR4 million contract for site supervision for the Sotiello-Campomanes and Campomanes-Pola de Lena sections, 4.3 km and 4.9 km respectively, on the Pajares railway bypass. The first section includes the Sotiello and Teso twin-tube tunnels, 2 x 990 m and 2 x 786 m respectively. The second section includes the Vega de Ciego and Pico de Siero tunnels, 2,465 m and 1,646 m long respectively. Visit www.paymatocas.com and www.apiaxxi.es 07/07.Periodic notice, deadline unspecified, being a call for bids aiming at reducing time limits for the receipt of tenders, for design of the overhead installations (switches, tunnel lighting, energy supply) for the Pajares railway bypass between La Robla and Pola de Lena. This includes the 2 x 24.6 Pajares tunnel and 12 tunnels on the north and south accesses to this base tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 10/2007 & 5/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=30386-2008, OJ S 23, or contact ADIF, Madrid, tel. +34 915067281. E-mail gvillegas@adif.es 07/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 18th November, 2008 for designs of the necessary civil works in addition to those already built at the Pajares railway bypass: ultimate waterproofing of the Pajares tunnels, complementary civil works in the Pajares twin-tube tunnel (platforms, ducting, hazardous liquid drainage system, water inflow drainage system, fit-out of cross-passages, safe areas and emergency exits), outside works (water treatment system for the drainage waters from the tunnel, technical and management facilities and all civil works needed to complement the final equipment of the tunnel). The contract also includes a safety study of the tunnels to analyse the works already completed and propose measures to be adopted in these complementary civil works. Click here, here, here and here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=259042-2008, OJ S 195, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 42/08.

Invitation to negotiate contract, deadline 7th May, 2001, for construction of 1.75 km-long railway tunnel for Ferrocarriles Vascos, fax +34 94 401 9901. Visit www.boe.es 17/01. Open tendering, deadline 20th December, 2001, for the south variant between Aí±orga and Amara stations on the Bilbao-San Sebastian railway. Includes a 900 m tunnel and a 100 m underground station. Visit http://ted.eur-op.int, document S 214-147100 or contact the Basque Railways, Bilbao, fax +34 94 4330602. Budget is €18.5 million. Also visit www.euskotren.es 47/01.Dualling of the EuskoTren line between the Easo and Aí±orga stations awarded to a jv of Construcciones Altuna y Urí­a, and Construcciones Mariezkurrena for €18 million. Time frame for construction of 23 months. The 3,366 m section includes two tunnels in Aiete and Amara totalling 1,606 m as well as a 101 m-long subterranean station in Gerií¡trico. Visit www.euskotren.es 09/02.Open call for tenders, deadline 5th September, 2005 for design of section Anorga-Rekalde on the Bilbao-San Sebastian line. This 2.5 km section includes a 1.3 to 1.4 km single-tube dual-track tunnel, finished section 60 sq m, to be built in marly limestone in urban area, using a roadheader. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=135276-2005, OJ S 136, or contact Red Ferroviaria Vasca, Bilbao, fax +34 944329189. E-mail jortega@ets-rfv.es 33-34/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 20th February, 2006 for design of the dualling of the Loiola-Herrera section on the Lasarte-Hendaya rail line operated by Euskotren, in San Sebastian province. The new route of the Loiola-Herrera section will enable the existing 2.5 km single-track tunnel to carry freight traffic only, thereby separating freight and passenger traffic. The planned section is 2,701 m long, whereof 1,628 m in tunnel, a 480 m semi-underground station in Herrera, a 452 m stretch of open air and a 141 m concrete box. Work will commence at the end of 2006 or in early 2007 to end in early 2010. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=249375-2005, OJ S 252, or contact Red Ferroviaria Vasca, Bilbao, fax +34 944329189. E-mail jortega@ets-rfv.es 03/06.Typsa bagged a EUR781,500 contract to design the dualling of the Loiola-Herrera section on the Lasarte-Hendaya rail line operated by the Basque railway operator Eusko Tren. The 2,701 m-long section, whereof 1,628 m in tunnel, includes a 480 m semi-underground station in Herrera, a 452 m stretch of open air and a 141 m concrete box. Visit www.typsa.es 26/06.Periodic notice, deadline unspecified, being a call for bids aiming at reducing time limits for the receipt of tenders, for 2.7 kilometres of double tracking between Loiola and Herrera stations, including a 1.6 km tunnel, redevelopment of Herrera station, a new station in Intxaurrondo and refurbishment of the existing tunnel to be used by freight trains only. Read E-News Weekly 37/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=36593-2008, OJ S 27, or contact ETS-RFV, Bilbao, fax +34 946572601. E-mail ets@ets-rfv.es 07/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 3rd July, 2008 for construction of a 2.7 km double tracking between Loiola and Herrera stations, including a 1,628 m tunnel, a 141 m in situ concrete box, the Herrera partially underground station and the Intxaurrondo underground station. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=127126-2008, OJ S 93, and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=151991-2008, OJ S 114, or contact ETS-RFV, Bilbao, fax +34 946572601. E-mail ets@ets-rfv.es 21/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 4th August, 2008 for construction management for the 2.7 km Loiola-Herrera track dualling, including a 1,628 m tunnel, a 141 m in situ concrete box, the Herrera partially underground station and the Intxaurrondo underground station. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=151901-2008, OJ S 113, or contact ETS-RFV, Bilbao, fax +34 946572601. E-mail ets@ets-rfv.es 25/08.Ví­as y Construcciones will partner with Altuna y Uria to construct a 2.7 km double tracking between Loiola and Herrera stations, including a 1,628 m tunnel, a 141 m in situ concrete box, the Herrera partially underground station and the Intxaurrondo underground station. Their contract is worth EUR51.8 million. Visit www.vias.es 42/08.