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Switzerland, Collombey - ch/48

Highway

  Single tube, 807 m-long, 11 m-wide, Collombey tunnel under drill/blast excavation on 65 sq m full face using 4.5 m-deep rounds by Züblin-Schlittler-Murer-Etra SA. Tunnel climbs at a 7-12% grade with a side slope of 5-7% describing a curve. 30 m to breakthrough. Full-length pilot tunnel driven by Wirth 3.5 m-diameter TBM, together with 400 m-long escape tunnel running parallel with upper portion of main tunnel. Opening to traffic, including 500 m cut and cover section and bridge scheduled 2003. Tunnel by-passes Monthey to give easy access to mountain resort of Morgins and Val d'Illiez. Visit www.wirth-europe.com 48/01.



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Switzerland, Illas - ch/47

Highway

Open invitation to tender, deadline 11th October, 2001, for construction of two road tunnels. Contact Brig-Glis Roads Section, fax +41 279 243943. 41/01.



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Switzerland, Moutier - ch/46

Highway

Award of $50 million TBM construction contract for twin 1.2 km-long, 10.2 m-diameter tubes to consortium led by Marti AG for completion 2007. Visit www.emsch-berger.ch 23/01.



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Switzerland, Aarwangen - ch/45

Sewer

Open invitation to tender, deadline 8th June, 2001 for construction of 2.1 km-long Muniberg sewer tunnel. Contact Rothpletz, Lienhard, 5001 Aarau. Published in SCJ 26th April, 2001. 21/01.



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Switzerland, Gamsen - ch/44

Motorway

Award of 950 m-long tunnel, including 250 m cut and cover, to Wadeg consortium of local contractors. 07/01.



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Switzerland, Susten - ch/43

Motorway

Approval for 11.5 km-long section of A9 Sion-Brig motorway between Leuk and Gampel with 2.1 km tunnel at Susten (250 m cut and cover); 1.2 km cut and cover at Turtmann; and 510 m bored tunnel at Riedberg. Bids estimated $350 million to be called by end-2001 for 2002 construction start. Connect through www.susten.ch 06/01.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 16.10.2014, for the conclusion of the Riedberg tunnel (451.5 m, 587.15 m) excavation on A9 motorway. At the moment the two tubes are partially built: north tube 133m, south tube 192 m. Duration of  contract from 02.03.2015 to 15.12.2019. Site visit will be held on 24.07.2014 at 10 a.m. Gampel-Steg station. Contact Office de construction des routes nationales, attn Elmar Meichtry, Glis. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=250441-2014 and www.a9-vs.ch. Ref. n. L05721. 30/14.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 19.01.2015, for local general management for the conclusion of the Riedberg tunnel (451.5 m, 587.15 m) excavation on A9 motorway. Duration of contract from 01.02.2015 to 30.07.2020. Contact Office de construction des routes nationales, Glis, website www.a9-vs.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=409906-2014. Ref. n. M05522. 49/14.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 02.03.2015, for the conclusion of the Riedberg tunnel (451.5 m, 587.15 m) excavation on A9 motorway. Duration of contract from 01.04.2015 to 31.12.2021. Contact Ofrou, Glis. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022067-2015, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022066-2015 and www.a9-vs.ch. Ref. n. M05524. 04/15.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 30/10/2020, for the detailed design, construction and commissioning of the Susten tunnel (1210 m rock tunnel and 870 m cut & cover) on the A9 motorway between Sierre East and Leuk/Susten East. The contract duration is from 01/06/2021 to 31/12/2035. For tender information please click here (French), here  (German) and here. Contact Ofrou, Glis, tel +41 27 606 97 00, email ansb-beschaffung@admin.vs.ch. Ref. n. M10038. 35/20.





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Rothpletz, Lienhard + Cie AG from Olten secured the EUR 614.37 million (CHF674.29 million) contract, excluding VAT, for the detailed design, construction and commissioning of the Susten tunnel (1210 m rock tunnel and 870 m cut & cover) on the A9 motorway between Sierre East and Leuk/Susten East. For tender information please click here  (German) and here. Contact ANSB, Glis, email ansb-beschaffung@admin.vs.ch. Ref. n. M10038. 17/21. 

 




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Switzerland, Sissach - ch/42

Highway

Construction of 2.29 km-long x 10.2 m-diameter Chienberg underway in swelling Triassic formation of marls and anhydrite by contracting jv of Batigroup, Frutiger and Itin for completion end-2003 at value $100 million. 1.4 km to be bored and 850 m cut-and-cover. Visit www.batigroup.ch December 2000.



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Switzerland, Bulle - ch/41

Highway

Proposed $125 million, 5.3 km bypass will require two single-tube tunnels at Planchy and beneath the Treme, total length 2.4 km. Canton of Fribourg approval referendum scheduled for Spring, 2001. December 2000.



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Switzerland, Canton of Geneva - ch/40

Railway

Preliminary studies underway by Canton engineering department for 4.5 km-long tunnel under city as part of connection between La Praille and Eaux-Vives, and on towards Annemasse in France. December 2000.Tenders invited by the state of Geneva, department of planning, equipment and housing (DAEL) to build lots 3 and 5 of the Cornavin/Eaux-Vives/Annemasse (CEVA) railway between Switzerland and France. Deadline 15th November, 2002. Lot 3 includes the 2,110 m-long Pinchat tunnel and a partly underground station. Cost estimate CHF150 million. Lot 5 requires the 1,628 m-long Champel tunnel and an underground station. Cost estimate CHF103 million. Award expected in mid-March 2003. Contact DAEL, Direction de projet CEVA, rue David-Dufour 5, 1221 Genève, tel. +41 223274351, fax +41 223274718. E-mail alain.pirat@etat.ge.ch. Visit www.geneve.ch/dael/welcome.html 43/02.The draft studies and follow-up of the approval procedure of designs are underway for contracts 3 and 5 of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) railway between Switzerland and France. Contract 3 has been awarded to Groupement GE-Pinchat, including Bonnard & Gardel, Geotechnique Appliquee Deriaz, Solfor and SD Ingenierie for CHF4.5 million. It runs from Carouge station to Bachet and includes the 2,110 m-long Pinchat tunnel and a partly underground station.Contract 5 has been awarded to Groupement GECA, including Stucky, B+S Ingenieure, Epars & Deraud and Gysi Leoni Mader SG for CHF2.9 million. It runs from Champel station to Hopital and requires the 1,628 m-long Champel tunnel and an underground station. Visit www.ceva.ch 21/05.Open invitation to tender, deadline 1st December, 2008 for construction of the 2,036 m-long Pinchat tunnel on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. The contract also includes cut-and-cover construction and an access shaft to the Carouge Bachet stop. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189668-2008, OJ S 141, or contact SBB-CFF-FFS, Lausanne, fax +41 512243462. E-mail eric.pointet@sbb.ch or muriel.volluz@sbb.ch. Visit the project's website at www.ceva.ch 31/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 1st December, 2008 for environmental follow-up during construction of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. Click ch/40. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=197116-2008, OJ S 146, or contact SBB-CFF-FFS, Lausanne, fax +41 512242992 or 51223245002. E-mail ernest.boget@sbb.ch or infoceva@etat.ge.ch. Visit www.ceva.ch 32-33/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 10th December 2008, for construction of lot 25.11 of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border, including the 1,430 m Champel tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=226026-2008, OJ S 168, or contact SBB-CFF-FFS, Lausanne, fax +41 227160689. E-mail eric.pointet@sbb.ch. Visit www.ceva.ch 37/08.



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Marti Genève SA di Meyrin (Switzerland) secured the contract for construction of Lot 25.11 of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border, including the 1,430 m Champel tunnel. Contact Gérald Viquerat, Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses CFF Infrastructure, Projets - Projets CEVA, Geneva, tel +41 227160683, fax +41 227160689, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=024613-2010 and www.martisageneve.ch. 06/10.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 25.08.2014, for construction of the four security exits (Drize, Pinchat, Stand de Tir) of the 2,036 m-long Pinchat and 1,430 m-long Champel  tunnel on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=196319-2014. Ref n.1123968. 24/14.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 29.08.2014, for refurbishment of railway platform in junction and bridge of junction and for the upgrading of the 1,038 m-long Batie tunnel on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border (Lot LTx 12.20). Further information from http://www.simap.ch/shabforms/servlet/Search?NOTICE_NR=790059. Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=225719-2014. Ref n.I-PJ-CEVA-1123966. 27/14.



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Open invitation to tender, deadline 08.12.2014, for delivery and installation of firefighting equipment in tunnels, cut/cover and safety tunnels on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. Further information from http://www.simap.ch/shabforms/servlet/Search?NOTICE_NR=833859. Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=311968-2014. Ref n. 1123978/1123979/1123980/1123981/1123982. 38/14.



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Marti Construction SA of Meyrin secured the EUR11.14 million contract, excluding VAT, for refurbishment of railway platform in junction and bridge of junction and for the upgrading of the 1,038 m-long Batie tunnel on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border (Lot LTx 12.20). Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=7219-2015. Ref n.I-PJ-CEVA-1123966. 03/15.



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Martin Sanitaires SA of Geneva secured the EUR4,924,254.92 contract for delivery and installation of firefighting equipment in tunnels, cut/cover and safety tunnels on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=269580-2015. 32/15.




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From the end of 2016 to the end of 2019, the Alpiq and Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group consortium, under Alpiq’s lead, will equip the 16-km rail route CEVA (Cornavin − Eaux-Vives − Annemasse) with railway technology for the customers SBB and the Canton of Geneva. The order value for the consortium amounts to EUR62-55 million. Visit http://www.alpiq.com/news-stories/media-releases/media_releases.jsp?news=tcm:95-147352. 32/16.




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Pizzarotti SA from Lugano secured the EUR5.46 million contract, excluding VAT, for construction of the four security exits of the 2,036 m-long Pinchat tunnel (Drize, Plateau de Pinchat, Stand de Tir) and 1,430 m-long Champel tunnel (Plateau de Champel) on the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line between Geneva and the French border. For more, visit http://www.simap.ch/shabforms/servlet/Search?NOTICE_NR=915565. Contact Project CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Ginevra, e-mail gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=222867-2016. Ref n.1123968. 32/16.






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Open invitation to tender, deadline 05.05.2017, to provide equipment in the safety exits of tunnels, and cut&cover tunnels - Pinchat and Champel tunnels, Val d'Arve, Geneva Eaux Vives, Franck Thomas, Gradelle and Foron - Cut&Cover tunnels of the Cornavin-Eaux-Vives-Annemasse (CEVA) line. The duration of the contract is from 01/10/2017 to 31/12/2019. For further information http://www.simap.ch/shabforms/servlet/Search?NOTICE_NR=953833. Tenders to be submitted to Projet CEVA, att.n Gerald Viquerat, Geneva, email gerald.viquerat@ceva.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=060821-2017. 09/17.




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Switzerland, Baregg - ch/39

Motorway

  $75 million third 1.39 km-long three-lane tube with 143 sq m cross-section awarded to jv of Petsch, Ghelma, Baresel, and Hinteregger to be constructed using two roadheaders in sandstone, clay, silts and marl. Rockbolts, steel arches and shotcrete support. Preconsolidation carried out from 3.5 m-diameter x 320 m-long TBM exploratory drive which will now be extended by 700 m using 3.2 m Robbins TBM. Expected geological conditions poor, but construction should be complete for August 2003. Engineering by Gahler & Partner, www.gpag.ch Visit www.robbinstbm.com November 2000.



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