Four tunnels will be built on the Cartagena-Vera highway. From Cartagena, the tunnels are: Collado de los Morenos (400 m), Sierra de Las Moreras (350), Lomo de Bas (1,950), and Sierra de Aguilí³n (1,300). Public inquiry underway, presenting twelve route alternatives. The ministry of development prefers options 9 and 12. Option 9 totals 116 km for a cost of €532.8 million. Option 12 has 112 km and would cost €531.6 million. Visit www.mfom.es 15/02.Public works concession, deadline 28th September, 2003 for construction, maintenance and operation under concession of a toll and a toll-free highway, dual-carriageway with two lanes each. Budget: €531 million approximately. Tota length is 114 km, 97.7 km of which will be subject to toll. Includes four twin tunnels: Sierra de lo Alto (580 m), Sierra de las Moreras (420 m), Loma de Bas (2,430 m) and Sierra de Aguilí³n (1,250 m). Carriageway width: 12 m with both lanes measuring 7 m, shoulders 2.5 m and 1 m and two pavements of 0.75 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=143377-2003, OJ S 157, or contact Ministry of development, fax +34 915978547 o 8470. 37/03.The 36-year concession contract for the toll highway between Cartagena in Murcia province and Vera in Almeria province has been awarded to a consortium between Autopista del Sureste (Ausur), FCC, Ploder, Iniciativas de Infraestructuras y Servicios, Caja de Ahorros del Mediterrí¡neo, Caja Rural Intermediterrí¡nea and Unicaja. The total length is 114 km and the concession is for the construction, operation and maintenance of this toll highway as well as a freeway surrounding Cartagena. The dual-carriageway highway includes four 12 m-wide twin tunnels with two shoulders, 2.5 m and one metre in width, and two 15 cm-wide pavements. From Vera to Cartagena, the tunnels are in Sierra de El Aguilon (1,250 m), Loma de Bas (2,430 m), Sierra de las Moreras (420 m) and Sierra de lo Alto (580 m). The required investment amounts to EUR637 million. Visit www.fcc.es and www.autopistasureste.es 06/04.Open call for bids, deadline 29th April, 2004 for inspection and construction management of the Cartagena-Vera highway, including four twin tunnels for a total length of 2 x 4,680 m approximately. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=041340-2004, OJ S 48, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es or plicas-carreteras@mfom.es 12/04.Apia XXI secured a EUR1.4 million contract for inspection and construction management of the Cartagena-Vera highway, including four twin tunnels for a total length of 2 x 4,680 m approximately. Visit www.apiaxxi.es 50/04.

The controversial scheme to transfer water from the Ebro river, which takes its source in Cantabria in northern Spain, to the thirsty southern Valencia region has been reviewed. The route alignment has been shortened from 1,063 km to 912 km. Canals, tunnels and ducts representing 432 km already exist and 480 km of new canals, syphons, tunnels, pipes and aqueducts are necessary. The scheme affects four protected areas instead of 18. Still, 87 km of tunnels will be built to mitigate as much as possible the impact on the environment. In the Valencia region, there will be six tunnel sections. Two of these will be bored under the Espadí¡n and Calderona mountains. The Calderona will be crossed by a 12 km tunnel, to be TBM-driven. The Ricote-La Navela mountains in Murcia will require 4 km of tunnel. Total cost of €4.2 billion, 30% of which will be financed by EU funds. Visit www.mma.es 14/02. Two open calls for bids, deadline 14th February, 2003 for consultancy services in civil engineering for the Calderona tunnel (12 km) and the Fuente La Higuera tunnel on the Ebro river diversion scheme. The Calderona tunnel will be TBM-driven. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189841-2002 and http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189842-2002, OJ S 238, or contact Infraestructuras del Trasvase, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 50/02. Open call for bids, deadline 19th March, 2003 for consulting and assistance for the detailed design of the south branch including the Ulldecona tunnel and connection to the Xerta-Cí¡lig canal. Tender value: €790,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=015145-2003, OJ S 19, or contact Infraestructuras de Trasvase, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 06/03. Open call for tenders, deadline 14th May, 2003 for engineering studies for a section of the Ebro River diversion between the south entrance of the Onda tunnel and the south entrance of the Vall d'Uxí³ tunnel. Tender budget: €1.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=049845-2003, OJ S 57, or contact Infraestructuras del Trasvase, Madrid, fax +34 911024701.14/03. Open call for bids, deadline 30th June, 2003 for civil engineering detail design for the south section from Rambla de la Chiva syphon to the south portal of the Montroy tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=082895-2003, OJ S 92, or contact Infraestructuras del Trasvase, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 22/03. Infraes has been awarded a €1.3 million contract for detailed design of the Calderona tunnel (11.7 km). 25/03.Geocontrol won a €945,335 contract for detailed design of the Fuente La Higuera tunnel. Visit www.geocontrol.es 25/03. Open calls for bids, deadline 24th July, 2003 for engineering and consultancy services for the design of sections from the Enguera tunnel to the Vallada pumping station and from the Llombay tunnel to the Tous pumping station. Budget: €1.4 million and €1.9 million respectively. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=097867-2003 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=097874-2003, OJ S 109, or contact Infraestructuras del Trasvase, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 25/2003. 26/03. The design studies for the Ulldecona tunnel and the connection to the Xerta-Cí¡lig canal has been awarded to a JV between Vigiconsult and ICYF for €724,000. 28/03. A €687,800 contract has been awarded to Esteyco for the design of section from the Campillo tunnel to the south entrance of the Onda tunnel. Visit www.esteyco.es 30/03.A €1.3 million contract has been awarded to Control y Geologí­a for the design of section from the Rambla de la Viuda tunnel to the north entrance of the Campillo tunnel. 30/03.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd October, 2003 for design of section from the Salinas (or Collado) tunel to Casas de Vilaire. Tender value: €1.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=138532-2003, OJ S 152, or contact Infrastructuras del Trasvase, fax +34 911024701. 36/03.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd October, 2003 for design of section from the Salinas (or Collado) tunel to Casas de Vilaire. Tender value: €1.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=138532-2003, OJ S 152, or contact Infrastructuras del Trasvase, fax +34 911024701. 36/03.A €1.5 million contract has been awarded to Geocontrol to design the section running from the south end of the Onda tunnel to the south end of the Vall d'Uxí³ tunnel. Visit www.geocontrol.es 39/03.A €970,300 contract has been awarded to Apia XXI to design the section from the end of Rambla de Chiva syphon to the south entrance of the Montroy tunnel. Visit www.apiaxxi.es 41/03.AEPO won a €1.3 million contract for the design of the section from the Enguera tunnel to the Vallada pumping station. The Enguera tunnel is a 3.9 km tunnel, 5.5 m in diameter. Visit www.aepo.es 47/03.Typsa clinched a €1.7 million contract for the design of the section from the Llombay tunnel to the Tous pumping station. The Llombay tunnel is a 3,320 m tunnel, 5.5 m in diameter. Visit www.typsa.es. Read the full description of the project in E-News Weekly 47/2003. 47/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 26th January, 2004 for construction of section 31 including the Fuente la Higuera tunnel in Valencia and Alicante provinces. This is a 12,481 m-long tunnel, of which 12,160 m to be driven with TBM and 321 m of umbrella vaults at the portals. Inner diameter: 5.5 m. Tender budget: €89 million. Time frame: 40 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211162-2003, OJ S 237, or contact Trasagua, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 51/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th January, 2004 for construction management of the Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Tender budget: €2.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211377-2003, OJ S 237, or contact Trasagua, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 51/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th January, 2004 for environmental management during the construction of the Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Tender budget: €453,600. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211374-2003, OJ S 237, or contact Trasagua, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. 51/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th January, 2004 for safety and health coordination during the construction of the Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Tender budget: €734.000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=211417-2003, OJ S 237, or contact Trasagua, Madrid, fax +34 911024701. More information on this tunnel and the others within the Ebro river transfer scheme in E-News Weekly 47/2003. 51/03.Construction of the 12.5 km-long 6.3 m-diameter Fuente la Higuera tunnel between Valencia and Alicante has been commissioned to Dragados for EUR67.5 million with time frame of 40 months. Portals in cut-and-cover (321 m) and bored length (12,160 m). Read E-News Weekly 47/2003. Visit www.dragados.com 11/04.Geocontrol pocketed a EUR2.9 million contract for construction management of the 12.5 km Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Visit www.geocontrol.es 15/04.Prointec has won a EUR376,340 contract for environmental management during the construction of the Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Visit www.prointec.es 15/04.Intemac has secured a EUR734,000 contract for safety and health coordination during the construction of the Fuente la Higuera tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 47/2003. Visit www.intemac.es 15/04.The government will pay EUR12 million to cancel the contracts awarded by the previous government for the Ebro river water transfer scheme. The new government has decided to stop the project. To date, four sections had been awarded, whereof the 12 km Font de la Figuera tunnel in Valencia and Alicante provinces. 21/04.

Notice of work concession for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Pamplona-Estella-Logroí±o highway. Includes the 2 x 1,350 m El Perdí³n tunnels and the 2 x 430 m Lazagurrí­a tunnels. Pamplona-Estella section to be completed in September, 2005. Section to Logroí±o in April, 2007. Overall cost of €516 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 53, document 41202-2002 or contact the Navarre government, Pamplona, fax +34 948423433. Also visit www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas 12/02. There are two prequalifiers for the €300 million concession of the 62 km Pamplona-Logroí±o highway. They are Sacyr on one side and FCC, Corporacií³n de Caja Navarra and NEC, a group of several Navarre-based construction companies, on the other side. The project includes the 1,350 m El Perdí³n twin tunnels. Construction to start end-2002. 23/02. Open call for tenders, deadline 5th August, 2002 for technical assistance to the work management for the Pamplona-Estella section of the Pamplona-Logroí±o highway. This section includes the twin El Perdí³n and Lazagurrí­a tunnels (1.3 km and 430 m). Value €4.57 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 121, document 94436-2002 or contact Navarre government, Pamplona, fax +33 948423433 or +34 948427549. Also visit www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas 27/02.The bid presented by Sacyr to build, maintain and operate the highway under concession has been rejected by the Navarre government. The only bid left is that submitted by a consortium between FCC, Corporacií³n CAN and NEC. 27/02. The concession contract to build and maintain the Pamplona-Logroí±o highway has been commissioned to FCC (40%), Corporacií³n de la Caja de Ahorros de Navarra (CAN) - 40% - and Navarra de Empresas de Construccií³n (NEC) - 20%. Finally, there will be only one tunnel, the El Perdí³n tunnel (1.3 km). The Lazagurrí­a tunnel (430 m) initially planned will not be built further to a change of alignment. Visit www.fcc.es and www.corporaccioncan.com. 28/02.The Eptisa / Sers / Ingeotec JV has scooped a €3.5 million contract for technical assistance, study and follow-up of the quality assurance plan, quality control and safety and health coordination throughout the construction of section Pamplona-Estella of the Pamplona-Logroí±o highway. Includes the 2 x 1,350 m El Perdí³n tunnels. Visit www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas 50/02.

The ministry of development has handed to the Palencia city a study on the penetration of the high speed train in Palencia. Three options are studied, one of which recommends to underground the railtracks on a distance of 900 metres between Huerta de Guadií¡n and the current central station. The project would cost €181 million. Local residents are lobbying for the longer option, a 3 km underground route that would cost €240 million. Visit www.mfom.es 06/02.

The Sevilla metro project is being exhibited and presented to the public until 12th February, 2002. The suggestions and comments will then be analysed and possible changes to the project may be introduced. The basic project should be approved between 15th May and 15th June, 2002. A document will be produced to serve as a base for the detailed design of Line 1 and the tendering documents. Line 1 will connect Los Prí­ncipes with the Pablo Olavide University and it is estimated its construction will take 36 months. 06/02. Public works concession notice, deadline 22nd November, 2002 for construction and operation of Line 1 of the Seville metro, length 18.9 km with 23 stations. Tender value €360 million. Subscribe to E-News Weekly to get a 4-page overview of the project. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=114837-2002, OJ S 145, or contact Junta de Andalucí­a, Seville, fax +34 955058047. E-mail copt@copt.junta-andalucia.es 32/02. Three consortia have submitted offers for the construction and operation contract of the first line. Ferrovial has bidded with Acciona, Detea, Sener and Vimac. FCC is together with Comsa, Inabensa, Isolux Wat and Martí­n Casillas. Dragados leads the third consortium including Sacyr, CAF, Tuzsa, GEA 21, which is a group of small and midsize Andalusian contractors, and Salvador Rus. The winner will invest €390 million to build and operate for 35 years this 19 km line. Read E-News Weekly # 32. 49/02. The Dragados-led consortium submitted the lowest bid, 17.7% above the €360 million tender value. The highest bid has been presented by the consortium headed by Ferrovial and Acciona, 50% above the tender budget. The European Investment Bank has granted a €250 million loan to the Andalusian government to finance the project and several Sevilla savings banks have agreed to grant loans totalling €200 million. The preferred bidder will be appointed in the first quarter of 2003.Line 1 will connect Aljarafe Sur to Dos Hermanas, crossing downtown Sevilla running from west to east. The 19 km alignment serves 23 stations and comprises 9 km of tunnel, some of which already exist since the early 1980s when the then planned heavy metro project was stopped, 6 km in viaduct and 4 km at grade. The project has been divided in three sections. Section 0 is 5.5 km-long and starts in Mairena del Aljarafe. It requires a 1 km tunnel shortly after the line head and an underground station in Plaza de Cavaleri. Another 320 m tunnel is planned in Cerro del Sagrado Corazí³n.Section 1 runs from the Blas Infante station to Pablo Olavide University in the city centre. There will be 13 stations, five of which already constructed. They are named Nervií³n, Gran Plaza, Mayo, Amate and La Plata. The route disappears underground shortly before the crossing with Avenue Ramí³n de Carranza to reach Parque de los Prí­ncipes where a TBM-driven twin tunnel will start running beneath Avenue Repíºblica Argentina, heading south to avoid crossing the Guadalquivir river and passing under the Plaza de Cuba underground car park. On the left bank of the river, the alignment carries on under Marí­a Cristina Gardens and Plaza de la Puerta de Jerez where there will be a 16.5 m-deep stop under San Fernando street. The TBM will exit in San Bernando station but the line continues below ground in cut-and-cover to connect with the existing tunnel in Avenue Eduardo Dato and Nervií³n station.Section 2 from Pablo Olavide University to Olivar de Quintos in Dos Hermanas is at grade.Estimated time frame for construction: 36 months. Read E-News Weekly # 32. 52/02.The consortium headed by Dragados and Sacyr including CAF, GEA 21, Tuzsa and Salvador Rus Lí³pez Construcciones has been awarded the construction and operation during 35 years of Line 1 which will run in Sevilla, Dos Hermanas, San Juan de Aznalfarache and Mairena del Aljarafe. This is the first metro concession contract in Spain and it will involve a €430 million investment. The new double-track infrastructure will have a total length of 18.9 km, of which 7.5 km will be underground. Time frame for construction is 36 months as of work start. Visit www.dragados.es and www.sacyr.com 13/03.Construction management of metro line 1 has been commissioned to Iberinsa and Gesa. Visit www.iberinsa.es 40/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th March, 2004 for supervision and work control of metro line 1 in Seville. Tender budget: EUR501,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=024073-2004, OJ S 27, or contact Ferrocarriles Andaluces, Seville, fax +34 955007573. E-mail maryam.ferreras@ferrocarrilesandaluces.com 09/04.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.04.2009, for the construction of Montequinto-Dos Hermanas section on Seville Metro Line 1. Contract value EUR33million, duration 18 months. Contact Ferrocarriles de la Junta de Andalucí­a, Unidad de contratacií³n, Seville, tel +34 95500-7550, fax -7573, e-mail carmen.camacho@ferrocarrilesdeandalucia.es. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065132-2009, OJ S 45. 15/09.

Core drills undertaken in Alicante by Coput, the public works and transport division of the Valencian government, have confirmed the feasibility of an underground section in the city centre for the proposed light rail. The underground section would be 1,500 m-long beneath Avenidas de la Estacií³n, Avenidas Alfonso El Sabio, Plaza de los Luceros, and Mount Benacantil. Construction to start in 2005. Visit www.coput.gva.es 06/02.Open call for bids, deadline 19th February, 2008 for design and construction of the Finca Adoc section on the tram line 1 in Alicante. The line currently runs along the beach parallel to Avenida de Villajoyosa between La Sangueta and Isleta stops. The aim is to build a new 2 km dual-track section to free the space along the beach. It includes a 1,470 m tunnel through Serra Grossa. An escape exit perpendicular to the tunnel will also be constructed. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=307191-2007, OJ S 250, or contact GVA, Valencia, fax +34 963976465. E-mail galdon_sus@gva.es 02/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th June, 2008 for detailed design of the first phase of the extension of tram line 1 in Alicante to El Altet airport. The 11.5 km extension from the intermodal station to the airport will run underground on two kilometres in the urban area, starting from the intermodal station beneath Ausí³ and Monzí³ streets and Avenida de Orihuela to emerge to the daylight in Babel. This first phase includes three stations (Gran Ví­a, Avenida de Orihuela and Babel, the first two being underground stations). The line will reach the airport in 2011. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107236-2008, OJ S 79, or contact Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, tel. +34 963866425. 19/08.FCC and Enrique Ortiz e Hijos bagged a EUR32 million contract to design and construct the Finca Adoc section on the tram line 1 in Alicante. A new 2 km dual-track section will be built, including a 1,470 m tunnel through Serra Grossa. An escape exit perpendicular to the tunnel will also be constructed. Visit www.fcc.es 24/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 02/09/2019, for the design of upgrading and expansion of the railway infrastructure of the Valencia Metro network. To include the modernization and repair of tunnels, the doubling of Line 3 , the elimination of level crossings and small railway activity projects, including their coordination and supervision. The EUR4 million contract, excluding VAT, is made up of 4 Lots. Lot 1, value EUR1 million, excluding VAT, includes the modernization and repair of the infrastructure and the superstructure of the tunnels of the following FGV metro lines: section 1, Empalme - San Isidro of Lines 1 and 2; section 2, Jesus-Xativa, (Ramal de Bailen) of Line 7; section 3, Alameda-Maritim Serreria of Lines 5 and 7; section 4, Aeroport- Alboraia Peris Arago of Lines 3 and 9.

For bid documents

https://contrataciondelestado.es/wps/poc?uri=deeplink:detalle_licitacion&idEvl=C0OEFXgXP0iXQV0WE7lYPw%3D%3D.

Contact Gerencia de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, tel +034 961924137, email contratacion_fgv@gva.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=290656-2019.

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Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos SAU from Valencia secured the EUR 250,000 contract, excluding VAT, for integral maintenance of the rooms and ventilation equipment of underground stations and tunnels for the FGV Alicante. Contact Gerencia de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencia, tel +034 961924137, fax +034 961924143, email contratacion_fgv@gva.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=118030-2022. Ref.n. 21/014. 11/22. 

Open tendering, deadline 22nd February, 2002 for technical assistance for the design of the access to central Ourense in Galicia. Connection between highway A-52 and national roads N-120 and N-525. Includes a 800 m tunnel in Valdegola. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 5, document 3721-2002 or contact the Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 91 5978537. 04/02.

Open tendering, deadline 31st January, 2002, for consultancy and assistance for the new railway access to the Bilbao harbour including a 3,860 m tunnel under Mount Serantes between the Ortuella station and the new freight station. Budget of €931,600. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 247-170298 or contact the Ministry of Development, Madrid. 02/02.Award to a jv of TRN Ingenierí­a y Planificacií³n de Infraestructuras and Geocontrol of the design of the new freight access to the port of Bilbao, which includes the Serantes tunnel. Contract value of €744,540. The tunnel will cost between  €53.5-€54.4 million and will link the north part of the freight station and Ortuella. Visit www.geocontrol.es 15/02.Open invitation to tender, deadline 26th July, 2004 for construction management and work control of section Ortuella-new freight station in the Bilbao harbour. This section includes the 3.8 km Serantes tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=102368-2004, OJ S 121, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 28/04.The construction of section Ortuella-new freight station in the Bilbao harbour has been awarded to FCC and Construcciones Olabarri for EUR47.3 million and a time frame of 36 months. This 4.8 km section includes the Serantes tunnel, which alignment will be modified in its last section near Ortuella. The tunnel will be slightly shorter than planned to connect with the south railway bypass in Abra industrial park. This alteration scraps the connection with suburban line C-2 operated by Renfe, as previously planned. The initial plans included a route until Ortuella station. The revised design will end 150 m before, thus shortening the 4 km tunnel, whereof 3,650 m will be mined under mount Serantes while the remainder will be built in cut and cover. The freight trains will exit at the surface shortly after El Cerro, in Nocedal, to travel 70 m until Abra industrial park. To avoid nuisance and noise, this short stretch will run in cut and cover. At the end of the alignment, the line will connect with the south railway bypass, possibly below ground. Trains from the harbour will therefore avoid the Ortuella and Trapagaran city centres. The section is a dual-track infrastructure. Work to commence in Santurtzi in 2005. The tunnel will be ready in 2008. Visit www.fcc.es 39/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 7th December, 2004 for design of the south freight railway bypass in Bilbao. The aim of the project is to design and build a new line for freight only, capable of carrying all type of freight outside of the metropolitan area without crossing urban districts. Currently, all the freight leaving the harbour is transported through nine districts (Santurtzi, Ortuella, Portugalete, Trapaga, Sestao, Barakaldo, Lutxana, Olabeaga and Bilbao). The 18.6 km route through mounts and hills would require the construction of 15 tunnels between Ortuella and Basauri. The total length in tunnel is 14.8 km, the longest tunnel spans 6 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=175835-2004, OJ S 205, or contact Basque government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, fax +34 945019785 or 945019018. E-mail ap-trans@ej-gv.es or jm-castejon@ej-gv.es 47/04.Idom and Geoconsult Espaí±a secured a EUR1.5 million contract for construction management and work control of section Ortuella-new freight station in the Bilbao harbour. This section includes the 3.8 km Serantes tunnel. Visit www.idom.es and www.geoconsult.es 48/04.Sener secured a EUR1.04 million contract for the design of the south freight railway bypass in Bilbao. The 18.6 km route through mounts and hills would require the construction of 15 tunnels between Ortuella and Basauri. The total length in tunnel is 14.8 km, the longest tunnel spans 6 km. Visit www.sener.es 22/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th October, 2005 for conceptual design of the south freight railway bypass in Bilbao. Altogether, the 18.6 km line would require 15 tunnels (14.8 km) between Ortuella and Basauri. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182755-2005, OJ S 185, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 40/05.APIA XXI secured a EUR862,000 contract for the conceptual design of the south freight railway bypass in Bilbao. Altogether, the 18.6 km line would require 15 tunnels (14.8 km) between Ortuella and Basauri. Visit www.apiaxxi.es 04/06.

Tunnelling start of the 7.6 km 5.5 m-diameter water tunnel to link the Talave and Cenajo dams delayed due to possible cancellation of phase 2 and because TBM to be used by Dragados still boring a tunnel in Italy. Limestone, marls and clay. Contract value of Ptas5.9 billion and time frame of 24 months. 50/01.Obstacles to the construction of 7.6 km-long 5.5 m-diameter Talave-Cenajo tunnel have been lifted, clearing the way for construction. A EUR37 million contract was awarded to Dragados at end-2001. A double shield TBM will be used. Excavation diameter is 5.2 m and inner diameter is 4.8 m. Segmental lining with six segments per ring. Spoil removal with a conveyor belt up to the rear of the back-up and then loading on muck cars. Visit www.dragados.com 21/04.Dragados won the contract to build the 7.6 km Talave-Cenajo water tunnel already four years ago but the project never really started, due to political and environmental problems. The project is typical of the so-called water war which has been causing friction between Castilla La Mancha and Murcia regions about the sharing of water resources. Visit www.dragados.comThe Ministry of environment has accepted the demands of the Castilla-La Mancha government to reduce the transport capacity of the Talave-Cenajo tunnel. The Ministry, the government of Castilla-La Mancha and the City of Hellí­n agreed in mid September to pursue the construction of the water transfer tunnel between the Talave and Cenajo reservoirs, in Albacete. The tunnel will transfer 10 cubic metres of water by second instead of 60 cu m/s planned in the initial project. The water is meant only for human consumption and not for irrigation, as previously envisaged. A few days before the agreement between the three administrations, the Castilla-La Mancha government ordered for the second time to hold up the preliminary works. These works had already been stopped by the Castilla-La Mancha executive in December 2004. In June 2005, it decided to lift the suspension and construction could resume. The revised project, recently submitted by Dragados for approval by the Ministry of environment, reduces the excavation diameter of the tunnel from 5.2 m to 4.04 and the lined diameter from 4.8 m to 3.5 m. Tunnelling is scheduled to start in 2006. The budget amounts to EUR42 million.Dragados will use a Robbins double-shield hard rock TBM to drive the tunnel. The tunnel will be lined with concrete rings, made up of four hexagonal segments instead of six as initially planned. The reinforced concrete segments will be produce by Drace, a Dragados subsidiary. The TBM has been used last time to drive the 5,373 m Piedilama tunnel in Italy, which forms part of the Piceno aqueduct, and before to bore the 10 km Pieve Vergonte hydroelectric project. Both were projects subcontracted to SELI. Visit www.robbinstbm.com and www.drace.comMuckaway by belt behind the cutterhead up to the rear of the back-up, then loco and muck wagons up to a pit and eventually from there by dumpers until the final disposal site. The owner is Aguas de la Cuenca del Segura (Acsegura), affiliated to the Ministry of environment. 52/05-01/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 5th September, 2007 for project design and construction of section II of the supply system from Cenajo dam to the basin of Taibilla canals, including a 5,950 m-long water tunnel and connecting pipe to the Cenajo water treatment plant. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=135416-2007, OJ S 110, or contact Aguas de la Cuenca del Segura, Murcia, fax +34 968222325. 25/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th October, 2007 for construction supervision and health and safety coordination during construction of section II of the supply system from Cenajo dam to the basin of Taibilla canals, including a 5,950 m-long water tunnel and connecting pipe to the Cenajo water treatment plant. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185654-2007, OJ S 149, or contact Aguas de la Cuenca del Segura, Murcia, fax +34 968222325. E-mail acuasegura@acuasegura.es 33/07.Dragados scooped a EUR33 million contract for project design and construction of section II of the supply system from Cenajo dam to the basin of Taibilla canals, including a 5,950 m-long water tunnel and connecting pipe to the Cenajo water treatment plant. Visit www.dragados.com 02/08.Ayesa landed a EUR840,000 contract for construction supervision and health and safety coordination during construction of section II of the supply system from Cenajo dam to the basin of Taibilla canals, including a 5,950 m-long water tunnel and connecting pipe to the Cenajo water treatment plant. Visit www.ayesa.es 04/08.

Breakthrough reported on the 1.8 km Las Rojales tunnel under the Balaguer massif on 17th September, 2001. Main structure of the 19.6 km new Mediterranean Euromed train corridor between Barcelona and Alicante that will connect with the high-speed line in Camp de Tarragona in Catalonia. Cost was Ptas8 billion. 49/01.

The JV FCC Industrial e Infraestructuras Energeticas (60 percent), FCC Construccion (35 percent), Portillo Seguridad (2.5 percent), Portillo Telecomunicaciones (2.5 percent) secured the EUR1,711,848 contract, excluding VAT, for construction and maintenance of safety equipment in tunnel Las Rojales (1,910.7 m) on the link of the Mediterranean Euromed train corridor with the high-speed line Madrid-Barcelona- French Border. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 917744804, fax +34 917745814, e-mail pmardaiz@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=144617-2015. Ref.n. 4.14/20830.0064 (OM 005/14). 19/15.