Periodic notice being a call for competition aiming at reducing time limits for the receipt of tenders for construction of the new 4.2 km Kaiser-Wilhelm tunnel and rehabilitation of the old tunnel. More details in E-News Weekly 36/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=161096-2007, OJ S 131, or contact DB Netz, Frankfurt, fax +49 6926545572 or 6926545692. E-mail bodo.tauch@bahn.de 29/07.Open invitation to tender, deadline 22nd May, 2008 for construction supervision (four lots) of the new Kaiser-Wilhelm rail tunnel between Cochem and Ediger-Eller. This is a single-track tunnel, 4.2 km in length, that will be built by TBM parallel to the existing tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=95970-2008, OJ S 71, or contact DB ProjektBau, Frankfurt, fax +49 6926545772 or 6926543272. 16/08.

Consortium Neuer-Kaiser-Wilhelm-Tunnel, Fürholzener StraíŸe 12, 85386 Eching (D) secured the EUR78,587,195 package 3 contract for lining of new 4.2 km-long Kaiser-Wilhelm rail tunnel between Cochem and Ediger-Eller. The consortium members are Alpine Untertagebau, Alpine Verkehrswegebau and FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Construccion). Contact Andreas Halder at Alpine, tel +49 (0)89 - 32711 300, e-mail andreas.halder@alpine-bau.de or Bodo Tauch, DB-Netz AG in Frankfurt am Main, tel +49 69265455-76, fax -72, e-mail bodo.tauch@bahn.de. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=066471-2009, OJ S 46. 15/09.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 12.10.2012, for refurbishment of the ancient Kaiser Wilhelm railway tunnel (length 4,205 m) including sealing the openings between new and existing tunnels. Time limit for accessing documents: 06.08.2012. Contact DB AG, attn Joerg Hartmann, Frankfurt, tel +49 69265456-99, fax -92. Duration of contract 04.02.2013 to 31.10.2014. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=232826-2012. 30/12.  

Open invitation to tender, deadline 04.10.2012, for refurbishment of the Effolderbacher railway tunnel (length 673 m) on route 3701, including portal masonry, brickwork, drainage and escape tunnel. Contract commences 27.11.2012 for completion 30.09.2013. Time limit for accessing documents: 27.08.2012. Contact DB AG, attn Joerg Hartmann, Frankfurt, tel +49 69265456-99, fax -92. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=266236-2012. 34/12.  

Prior information notice of commencement of award procedures on 18.09.2012 for 7 km of twin track railway realignment including replacement of the Schwartskopf railway tunnel and modernization of electronics and upgrading of three stations. Contract commences 14.10.2012 for completion 31.12.2017. Value EUR420 million. Contact DB AG, attn Joerg Hartmann, Frankfurt, tel +49 69265456-99, fax -92. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=281712-2012. 36/12.  

Subterra AS of Prague, Czech Republic (fax +42 244466179) secured the EUR24,871,092 contract No 1, VP7 for renovation of the existing 4.205 km-long Kaiser-Wilhelm rail tunnel between Cochem and Ediger-Eller. More from Bodo Tauch, DB-Netz AG in Frankfurt am Main, tel +49 69265455-76, fax –72, e-mail bodo.tauch@deutschebahn.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=005392-2013. 02/13.

Jaeger Bau GmbH of Schruns secured the contract for refurbishment of the Effolderbacher railway tunnel (length 673 m) on route 3701, including portal masonry, brickwork, drainage and escape tunnel. Contact DB Netz AG, attn Carsten Juengst, Frankfurt, tel +49 6926516517, fax -30, e-mail carsten.juengst@deutschebahn.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=005385-2013. 02/13.   

JV Eiffage Rail GmbH/Wittfeld GmbH secured the VP08 contract for renewal of the superstructure in the old Kaiser Wilhelm rail tunnel. Contact DB Netz AG, attn Bodo Tauch, Frankfurt am Main, tel +49 69265455-76, e-mail bodo.tauch@deutschebahn.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=387887-2014. 46/14.