Fifth section of Segarra-Garrigues canal project underway, including 5 km-long x 4.1 m-diameter Bessons tunnel awarded to JV Acciona/ACSA Sorigue/Rubau. Original TBM M-949M supplied to Acciona in 2005 has been converted by Herrenknecht, from 3.5 m-diameter cutterhead with universal ring lining system to 4.1 m-diameter cutterhead for CBE honeycomb dowel system lining on this project, with facility to convert back in future. Full history of project at tunnelbuilder archive es/127. More from www.cbe-tunnels.com, www.acciona.com and www.herrenknecht.com. 32/11.

Section II 'Cuesta' will be built by OHL and Serrano Aznar Obras Publicas, for EUR41.9 million and a time frame of 34 months. Intecsa-Inarsa will be responsible for construction management and quality control, for EUR865,200. This section includes a 12.3 km tunnel. Visit www.ohl.es and www.intecsa-inarsa.esSection III 'Los Machos' has been awarded to Necso for EUR33.7 million and a time frame of 31 months. The construction management and quality control, worth EUR854,480, has been commissioned to Eptisa. This section includes a 11 km tunnel. Visit www.necso.es and www.eptisa.esThe builders ordered two new Herrenknecht hard rock TBMs, 3.5 m in diameter, to build the infrastructure which will cross Los Machos mountain and El Caroig massif. Visit www.herrenknecht.comOther minor underground works are included in section I (two raise boring jobs and some length in tunnel) and in section IV 'Navalon', which necessitates 2.5 km of cut-and-cover tunnel. Section IV has been pocketed by Ferrovial Agroman and Sedesa Obras y Servicios, for EUR23.8 million and a time frame of 29 months. Eyser and Inclam Ingenieria del Agua will be in charge of the work management and quality control, for EUR753,760. Visit www.ferrovial.com and www.eyser.comThe water transfer scheme between the Jucar and Vinalopo regions is a 67 km infrastructure for water supply to 600,000 inhabitants and watering of 40,000 hectares of land in the Vinalopo, Alacanti and Marina Baixa regions in Alicante province. The Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct is divided in seven sections and has been designed to transfer 5.65 cu m per second. Click here and here. Visit www.aguas-jucar.es 09/05.Open call for bids, deadline 21st April, 2005 for technical management of the Jucar-Vinalopo water tunnel, sections II Cuesta, III Los Machos and IV Navalon. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043492-2005, OJ S 45, or contact Aguas del Jíºcar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 11/05.IZ Ingenieros Consultores secured a EUR357,000 contract for technical management of the Jucar-Vinalopo water tunnel, sections II 'Cuesta', III 'Los Machos' and IV 'Navalon'. Section II 'Cuesta' includes a 12.3 km tunnel and section III 'Los Machos' includes a 11 km tunnel, each 3.5 m in diameter. Section IV 'Navalon' includes 2.5 km of cut-and-cover tunnel. Click es/124. 25/05.Open call for bids, deadline 21st March, 2006 for design of sections A to E of the new Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct and connection with section V on the lower course of the Jucar river. The European Commission had conditioned a EUR80 million financing for the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer to a new revision of the project. The modified project has required or will require to cancel the contracts previously signed with the successful bidders, who will receive compensation. Click here.The new Jucar-Vinalopo route takes advantage of sections V, VI and VII of the old alignment and re-uses section I, which will generate energy. With respect to sections II, III and IV, construction had not begun and the TBMs purchased to drive the tunnels within the previous scheme will be operated to drive the tunnels of the revised aqueduct (13 km in total). Click here. The new route has been divided into five sections (A to E). It is more environmentally friendly since it reduces to the minimum the impact on protected zones and contributes to safeguard the Vinalopo aquifers. Actually, the new water line will cross only 3.2 km of protected areas listed by the EU, while the previous alignment planned to cross 44.7 km of such areas. The total budget of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer is EUR225.6 million. Visit www.aguas-jucar.esSections A, D and E have no tunnels. Section B includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m), which begins the first gravity stretch, and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). The budget amounts to EUR43.8 million. Section C requires to bore the Sierra Requena tunnel (3,540 m) and the Sierra Grossa tunnel (3,920 m). The budget totals EUR49.7 million.The bidding stipulates a 4-month time frame for the project design and 20 months for construction. Out of these 20 months, it is estimated 18 months will be necessary for the construction of each section. The new Jucar-Vinalopo aqueduct could be concluded at the end of 2008. Click es/124. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=244880-2005, OJ S 248, or contact Aguas del Jucar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 03/06.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd May, 2006 for design and construction of section B of the new Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer scheme. Section B includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m), which begins the first gravity stretch, and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). Click es/124. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043525-2006, OJ S 41, or contact Aguas del Jucar, Valencia, fax +34 963940482. E-mail info@aguas-jucar.es 11/06.OHL, Serrano Aznar Obras Publicas and Ocide Construccion secured a EUR32 million contract to design and build section B of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer scheme. This section includes the Sierra de Corbera tunnel (2,720 m) and the Barxeta tunnel (2,950 m). Visit www.ohl.es 33-34/06.Typsa pocketed a EUR415,000 contract for on-site supervision and quality control for section B of the Jucar-Vinalopo water transfer. Section B includes the 2,720 m-long Sierra de Corbera tunnel and the 2,950 m-long Barxeta tunnel. Click here. Visit www.typsa.es 17/07.

Herrenknecht Iberica SA from Madrid secured the EUR 296,400 contract, excluding VAT, for the excavation feasibility study for the fixed link across the Gibraltar Strait between Spain and Morocco,. Funded by the European Union - Next Generation EU (Recovery and Resilience Facility -RRF funds). Contact Ineco-Comité de Dirección, Madrid,email ofertas@ineco.com, tel + 34 91 4521200. Visit https://contrataciondelestado.es/. Ref.n. 20240216-00100. 34/24.

  www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004 for design of the Metro Norte, section 2. Tender budget: €2 million. Metro Norte is a new 12.6 km metro line with 12 stations from Fuencarral to Alcobendas and San Sebastií¡n de los Reyes through Tres Olivos, Pau Montecarmelo and Pau de las Tablas. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214932-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Madrid, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for construction of Metronorte, north of Madrid, section 1A. Tender budget: EUR49 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116686-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for construction of Metronorte, north of Madrid, section 1B. Tender budget: EUR119.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116693-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for construction of Metronorte, north of Madrid, sections 1C and 2A. Tender budget: EUR154.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116695-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for construction of Metronorte, north of Madrid, section 2B. Tender budget: EUR145 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116695-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of Metronorte, section 1A. Tender budget: EUR2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123377-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of Metronorte, section 1A. Tender budget: EUR355,650. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126436-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of Metronorte, section 1B. Tender budget: EUR2.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123376-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of Metronorte, section 1B. Tender budget: EUR692,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126441-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 6th September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of Metronorte, sections 1C and 2A. Tender budget: EUR2.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123389-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of Metronorte, sections 1C and 2A. Tender budget: EUR894,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126447-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 6th September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of Metronorte, section 2B. Tender budget: EUR2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123390-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of Metronorte, section 2B. Tender budget: EUR841,200. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126433-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Teconsa, Obrum and Arias Hermanos will build section 1A (Tres Olivos-Monte Carmelo) on the north metro line running from PAU de Montecarmelo to PAU de Las Tablas. The section includes a 818 m tunnel and a new station, to connect Line 10 with the Metronorte. The contract is worth EUR42.7 million. Time frame for construction: 20 months. Visit www.teconsa.net and www.obrum.com 50/04.Section 1B (Monte Carmelo-Las Tablas), 4.6 km in length with three stations, and section 1C-2A (Las Tablas-La Chopera), 5.4 km in length with three stations, have been awarded to Necso for EUR112.2 million and EUR143.6 million respectively. Visit www.necso.es 50/04.OHL will build section 2B running from La Chopera to San Sebastian de los Reyes (5 km, four stations) for EUR137 million. It is a 5,050 m single bore tunnel serving stations in Hospital, Plaza de Toros, Lomas del Rey, in San Sebastian de los Reyes, and Manuel de Falla, in Alcobendas. OHL will use a new Herrenknecht EPB shield. The tunnel outside diameter is 9.08 m while the inner diameter is 8.44 m. Lining with precast concrete segments (7 segments per ring including the key segment). Mucking-out with loco and muck cars. TBM to arrive in January 2005 for tunnelling start in March 2005. Visit www.herrenknecht.com and www.ohl.es 50/04.

    Award to Geocontrol of $120,000, six-month contract for geological investigation for underground railway line. Visit www.boe.es 15/01. East-west metrotren project defined by the Ministry of Development will include two parallel tunnels, 3 km-long, 6-7 m-wide, 20 m-deep, from Barrio de Moreda to La Guí­a. Geological studies by Geocontrol. Cost is US$132.3 million. 47/01. Open call for bids, deadline 10th February, 2003 for construction of the infrastructure and track of the cross city tunnel in Gijí³n. There will be a 3,538 m-long double-track tunnel running from the existing station in El Humedal to the Viesques roundabout. Inner diameter 9.6 m. Depth of -20 m.There will also be three stations in Begoí±a, El Bibio and Viesques. The Begoí±a station will consist of two big caverns: the station cavern, 162 m in length with a 20.3 x 16.8 m outer vaulted section, and the ticketing hall cavern, 65 m in length, featuring a 18.5 x 20.3 m outer vaulted section. This station will be mined. The El Bibio and Viesques stations are rectangular in shape, 165 m-long x 19 m-wide. They will be built using the cut-and-cover method at a depth of 34 and 30 m respectively.Other works require include a 300 m exploratory tunnel and two launch shafts in Begoí±a. The tunnel will be TBM-driven using a shield machine with a cutting head for rock and looser ground able to work in open and closed mode.Time frame for construction is 40 months. Tender value €116.6 million. Project planning and engineering by Ineco. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=195159-2002, OJ S 245, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es. Read E-News Weekly # 50. 52/02. Open call for bids, deadline 17th February, 2003 for engineering services for work control and construction management of the 3.5 km cross-city tunnel. Tender value: €3.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=007449-2003, OJ S 10, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 04/03. The Ministry of development has already received eight bids for the 3.53 km penetration tunnel of the metrotrain from El Humedal to Viesques budgeted at €116.5 million with a time frame for construction of 40 months. The bidders are Corsí¡n-Corviam / Comsa; FCC / Convensa; Aldesa / Paraí±o / Tableros y Puentes / Dicaminos; Dragados / Tecsa; OHL / Coprosa / Agrupacií³n Guinovart & Obras y Servicios Hispania; ACS / Ví­as y Construcciones / Obras Subterrí¡neas; Sacyr / Constructora Hispí¡nica / Cavosa; and Necso, the only contractor to bid alone. 08/03. Necso has clinched a €91.3 million contract to build the 3,538 m-long 9.6 m-diameter double-track cross city tunnel running from El Humedal to Viesques. The job also includes three underground stations, a 300 m exploratory tunnel and two shafts. TBM-driven tunnel using a shield machine with a cutting head for rock and looser ground able to work in open and closed modes. Necso is currently in talks with TBM makers. Visit www.necso.es 17/03. Necso has placed an order with Herrenknecht for the supply of an EPB TBM to excavate a 3,538 m-long railway tunnel running from the existing station in El Humedal to Viesques with stations in Begoí±a, El Bibio and Viesques. The first station will be mined while the other two will be built in cut-and-cover. The 85 m-long machine (with backup) weighs 1,500 tons and will be equipped with a 10.56 m-diameter cutting head. The installed power will be 5,000 kW and the cutterhead power 3,600 kW. The nominal torque will be 26,026 kNm at 0.89 rev/min. The nominal thrust will be 17,500 kN. The cutting head will be equipped with 192 scrappers, 37 cutters and one copy cutter. There will be a segment erector and the excavated material will be mucked out using a conveyor belt. Visit www.herrenknecht.com. 21/03.Necso has started on shaft construction for the 3.5 km-long x 9.6 m-diameter leg of the Metrotren project from El Humedal to Viesques which will be driven by a new Herrenknecht EPB. Visit www.necso.com 34/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th February, 2004 for consulting and assistance during auscultation of the city rail tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=011774-2004, OJ S 14, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es. Read E-News Weekly 5/2004. 05/04.Ineco, Geocisa and Geoconsult Espaí±a have won a EUR1.5 million contract for auscultation during excavation of the city rail tunnel. Visit www.ineco.es, www.geocisa.com and www.geoconsult.es 27/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st September, 2005 for conceptual design of the tunnel extension to Cabuenes of the metro train line. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=156146-2005, OJ S 156, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 20/2005. 36/05.Ineco signed a EUR362,000 contract for the conceptual design of the tunnel extension to Cabuenes of the metro train line in Gijon. Read E-News Weekly 20/2005. Visit www.ineco.es 50-51/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 20th June, 2007 for design of the 2.6 km extension of the metro train to Cabueí±es. An EPB TBM instead of the cut and cover method will be used to bore the new tunnel from La Guia to Cabueí±es. Planners estimate mechanised tunnelling is more economical, has less impact on the environment and will reduce the construction time. The gradient ranges from 5% to 25%. Geology consists of medium to poor ground, probably with fractured zones (dolomites, limestone, dolomitic limestone, lutites and marly siltstone) and Quaternary soils (clay, alluvium). A mined or cut-and-cover tunnel will connect the existing TBM-built tunnel with its future extension. Read E-News Weekly 1/2007, 25/2006, 9/2006, 20/2005, 42/2004 & 36/2004. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104362-2007, OJ S 85, or contact the Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 19/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 18th June, 2007 to design the Universidad Laboral and Cabueí±es Hospital stations, to be built in cut and cover. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=102167-2007, OJ S 83, or contact the Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 19/07.AEPO signed a EUR855,000 design contract for the 2.6 km extension of the metro train to Cabueí±es. An EPB TBM will be used to bore the new tunnel. Visit www.aepo.es 33/07.KV Consultores pocketed a EUR1.3 million contract to design the stations on the metro train extension to Cabueí±es (Plaza de Europa, El Bibio, Universidad Laboral, Cabueí±es and Viesques, the latter being a technical and service station only). Visit www.kvconsultores.es 33/07.

    Preannouncement of invitation to tender for design and construction of metro line 9 from Sagrera to Can Peixauet, Can Zam and Gorg. Contact GISA, fax +34 9 34 300124. Monitor http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 14/01. Three open invitations to tender, deadline 17th July, 2001, for 10 km-long x 11.9 m-diameter section of line 9 with thirteen 35-65 m-deep stations. Y-shaped line will run from Gorg and Can Zam to Bon Pastor and on to Sagrera Meridiana in mixed ground requiring hardrock TBM and EPB. Commencement early-2002 for completion end-2004. Further 30 km with 30 stations in design to be tendered as three sections. Contact fax +34 934 300124 or visit www.gisa.es 27/01. Two contracts awarded by the Catalan government for Line 9 to connect Gorg in Badalona and Can Zam in Santa Coloma, both forming the upper branches of a Y, with Parc Logí­stic. First section is open cut. Pta48.6 billion second section including subsections from Bon Pastor to Gorg and from Parc Logí­stic up to Zona Universitaria secured by Dragados, Necso, Comsa, ACS, and Sorigué. EPB shield to be used with launch shafts in Zona Universitaria and Gorg. Time frame of 54 months. Pta64.4 billion third section including subsections from Can Zam to Bon Pastor and from Zona Universitaria to Sagrera scooped by FCC, OHL, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n and Copisa. EPB TBM. Time frame of 64 months. All tunnels 10.9 m-diameter with two levels for both directions. Excavation to start in 2002 at a depth of 35-60 m. Three machines needed altogether. Section between Can Zam, Gorg and Sagrera to open in 2004. Sagrera-Parc Logí­stic stretch to open in 2006. Visit www.gencat.es and www.gisa.es 44/01. A jv of Riazu, Tec-Cuatro, and GPO Ingenierí­a has secured the work supervision for a 3 km section of Line 9 for €1.8 million. Visit www.gencat.es and www.gisa.es 51/01. Work supervision for the bulk of Line 9, including the bored tunnels, awarded to Paymacotas and Nicola Della Valle for €16.4 million. Visit www.paymacotas.com and www.nicdv.it 03/02. Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of the infrastructure and stations for Line 9, section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsection Llobregat-Parc Logí­stic, and section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parc Logí­stic-Fira. Includes the construction of stations Mercabarna, Parc Logí­stic and Fira de Barcelona, and one tunnel between river Llobregat and the Fira station. Tender value: €149.2 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001119-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03. The 44 km-long line 9 will be the longest in Europe connecting Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramanet with the port and the airport, running through the exhibition and fair area. It is also the first metro line in the world for trainsets in each direction in a single two-level tunnel. The project requires to invest approximately €2 billion. Construction will not be finished before mid-2007. 02/03. Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for structural work inside the section 2 tunnel, track laying and catenary installation. Tender value: €71.9 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001115-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of the tunnel on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacií³, section Bifurcacií³-Fira. Tender value: €93.7 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001107-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of the stations on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³, and subsection Bifurcacií³-Start shaft in Motors street. Tender values: €63.4 million and €57.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001117-2003 and http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001118-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of infrastructure, stations, workshops and depots on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Tender value: €154.9 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001108-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for structural works inside section 3 tunnel, track laying and catenary installation. Tender value: €59.1 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001109-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of stations Zona Universitaria, Campus nord, Manuel Girona and ventilation shafts, section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Tender value: €41.7 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001111-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of stations Prat de la Riba, Sarrií , Mandri and ventilation shafts, section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Tender value: €49.7 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001112-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of stations Putxet, Lesseps, Muntanya and ventilation shafts, section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Tender value: €39.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001116-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for construction of stations Sanllehy, Guinardí³, Maragall and ventilation shafts, section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Tender value: €42.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001120-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for installation of escalators and lifts in the 40 stations. Tender value: €52.9 million and €58.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001110-2003 and http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001121-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003 for installation of ticketing equipment. Tender value: €28.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=001113-2003, OJ S 2, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es. 02/03.The total budget of these tenders amounts to €963 million. The administration will pay for the works, interests included, as the construction companies complete and commission the sections.To date, section 4 has been fully awarded (Can Zam and Gorg branches to Sagrera-Meridiana) and work is underway as well as the tunnels on almost all section 2 and all section 3. It is foreseen that section 4 will be operational in 2004. Open call for bids, deadline 25th February, 2003, for construction of the infrastructure and stations of line 9, section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsection km 4+500 to Llobregat. Budget: €197.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=002625-2003, OJ S 4, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. 03/03.Open call for bids, deadline 25th March, 2003, for design and construction of the telecom systems for line 9. Traction substations, power substations and energy distribution system. Budget: €161.2 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=002632-2003, OJ S 4, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. 03/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 11th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9, section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universití ria, subsection Bifurcacií³, stretch Bifurcacií³-Fira, and subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Tender value: €6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=031751-2003, OJ S 37, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for the ATC, signalling and Centralized Control Room as well as the platform edge doors (PEDs) system. Tender value: €3.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035370-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9, section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsections Airport Terminal to km 4+500, km 4+500 to Llobregat and Llobregat to Parc Logí­stic, and section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parc Logí­stic-Fira. Tender value: €10.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035364-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision for the stations of Line 9, section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsections Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³ and Bifurcacií³-Start shaft in Motors street. Tender value: €4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035381-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for telecom systems, traction substations, power substations and energy distribution system. Tender value: €3.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035374-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for the ticketing system, and installation of elevators and escalators. Tender value: €2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035371-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 11th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9, section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universití ria, subsection Bifurcacií³, stretch Bifurcacií³-Fira, and subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Tender value: €6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=031751-2003, OJ S 37, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for the ATC, signalling and Centralized Control Room as well as the platform edge doors (PEDs) system. Tender value: €3.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035370-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9, section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsections Airport Terminal to km 4+500, km 4+500 to Llobregat and Llobregat to Parc Logí­stic, and section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parc Logí­stic-Fira. Tender value: €10.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035364-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision for the stations of Line 9, section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsections Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³ and Bifurcacií³-Start shaft in Motors street. Tender value: €4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035381-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for telecom systems, traction substations, power substations and energy distribution system. Tender value: €3.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035374-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 15th April, 2003 for work supervision of Line 9 for the ticketing system, and installation of elevators and escalators. Tender value: €2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035371-2003, OJ S 41, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 10/03. The construction of the tunnel on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacií³, section Bifurcacií³-Fira on Line 9 has been commissioned to FCC, Copisa and Comapa for €74.2 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.fcc.es and www.copisa.com 22/03.Dragados, Copcisa, Construcciones Rubau and Comapa have been appointed to build the infrastructure, stations, workshops and depots on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Contract value: €128.9 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.dragados.es and www.copcisa.com 22/03.Dragados, Necso, Comsa, ACS and Sorigué have scooped a €59 million contract for structural works inside the section 2 tunnel, track laying and catenary installation, section Start shaft in Motor street-Zona Universitaria. Visit www.gisa.es, www.dragados.es and www.necso.es 22/03.Copisa, FCC, Copcisa, OHL and Ferrovial-Agromí¡n have been awarded a €51 million contract for structural works inside section 3 tunnel, track laying and catenary installation on section Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Visit www.gisa.es, www.copisa.com and www.fcc.es 22/03.A JV of Dragados, Necso, Comsa and Sorigué has won for €124 million the construction of the infrastructure and stations, section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsection Llobregat-Parc Logí­stic, and section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parc Logí­stic-Fira. Includes the construction of stations Mercabarna, Parc Logí­stic and Fira de Barcelona, and one tunnel between river Llobregat and Fira station. Visit www.gisa.es, www.dragados.es and www.necso.es 22/03.The stations on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³ will be built by Dragados, Necso and ACS at a cost of €54.7 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.dragados.es and www.necso.es 22/03.The stations on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacií³-Start shaft in Motors street will be built by Scrinser, Comsa and Sorigué for €49.8 million. Visit www.gisa.es and www.comsa.es 22/03.Corsí¡n-Corviam will construct stations Zona Universitaria, Campus nord, Manuel Girona and the ventilation shafts on section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Contract value: €35.6 million. Visit www.gisa.es and www.corsan-corviam.es 22/03.Copcisa, FCC, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, OHL and Copisa will build stations Prat de la Riba, Sarrií , Mandri and the ventilation shafts on section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Contract value: €42.3 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.copcisa.com and www.fcc.es 22/03.Copcisa, FCC, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, OHL and Copisa will also build stations Putxet, Lesseps, Muntanya and the ventilation shafts on section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Contract value: €33.6 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.copcisa.com and www.fcc.es 22/03.Copcisa, FCC, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, OHL and Copisa will finally build stations Sanllehy, Guinardí³, Maragall and the ventilation shafts on section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Contract value: €36 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.copcisa.com and www.fcc.es 22/03.FCC, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, OHL, Scrinser and Copisa will construct the infrastructure and stations on section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsection km 4+500 to Llobregat. Contact value: €169 million. Visit www.gisa.es, www.fcc.es and www.ferrovial.es 22/03.Indra Sistemas and Sainco Trí¡fico have won a €22.9 million contract for the supply and installation of the ticketing equipment. Visit www.gisa.es, www.indra.es and www.saincotrafico.com 22/03.ThyssenKrupp Elevadores has won a €28.4 million contract for the supply and installation of escalators and another contract worth €32.3 million for the supply and installation of lifts in the 40 stations. Visit www.gisa.es and www.thyssenkrupp.com 22/03.A JV between Agelèctric, Elecnor, Emte, Instalaciones Inabensa and Isolux Wat has secured a €130.7 million design and equipment contract for line 9 including the telecom systems, the traction substations, the power substations and the energy distribution system. Visit www.elecnor.es, www.grupemte.com, www.inabensa.com and www.isolux.es. Work supervision goes to Auditorí­as e Ingenierí­as and Sener for €2.9 million. Visit www.sener.es 29/03.Typsa, Europrincipia and Idom have won a €3.26 million contract for work supervision for the stations on section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsections Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³ and Bifurcacií³-Start shaft in Motors street. Visit www.typsa.es and www.idom.es 29/03.GPO Ingenierí­a, Catalana d'Ingenyeria and Payma Cotas have won a €4.3 million contract for work supervision of stations Campus nord, Manuel Girona, Prat de la Riba, Sarrií , Mandri, Putxet, Lesseps, Muntanya and the associated ventilation shafts on section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana. Visit www.gpo.es and www.paymacotas.com 29/03.A JV between Payma Cotas, Riazu and Tec-Cuatro has pocketed a €8.5 million contract for work supervision of the infrastructure and stations on section 1 Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsections Airport terminal to Km 4+500, Km 4+500 to Llobregat, Llobregat to Parc Logí­stic, and section 2 Parc Logí­stic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parc Logí­stic-Fira. 29/03.A JV of AZM Ingenyers, SGS Tecnos, Ardanuy Ingenierí­a and Sener has gained a €1.8 million contract for work supervision of the ticketing system, elevators and escalators. Visit www.ardanuy.com and www.sgs.es 29/03.Sener has won a €2.6 million contract for work supervision for the ATC, signalling and Centralized Control Room as well as the platform edge doors (PEDs) system. 29/03.Open call for bids, deadline 9th February, 2004 for construction of section Airport-Parc Logí­stic, subsection Terminal station between runways-Km 4+500. Cut-and-cover method from Terminal station between runways to Km 1+250 and EPB TBM. The tunnel will accomodate two tracks and feature an outer diameter of 9.07 m and inner diameter of 8.43 m. Includes also three cut-and-cover stations. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220683-2003, OJ S 248, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. Visit dlh@gisa.es 02/04.GISA has awarded the construction of subsection Terminal between runways-Km 4+500 of Line 9 between the airport and Parc Logistic which will connect the Mas Blau business park to the new airport terminal to a JV between FCC, Ferrovial-Agroman, Scrinser, OHL and Copisa. The contract is worth EUR139 million. Work will commence by two months and last 20 months. The section is 3,934 m in length, whereof 3,050 m in tunnel, with three stations temporarily known as Terminal entre pistas, Terminal actual and Mas Blau. The double-track tunnel features an outer diameter of 9.4 m and an inner diameter of 8.4 m. Visit www.fcc.es, www.ferrovial.com, www.ohl.es and www.copisa.com 14/04.Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2004 for construction of the Sagrera Meridiana interchange on Line 9. Tender value: EUR105.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=051109-2004, OJ S 60, or visit GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 16/04.It was initially planned to construct in open cut the subsection running from Sagrera-Meridiana to the exit shaft of the TBMs near the future high speed station in La Sagrera. Because of a planning clash between the construction of this subsection and the future high speed railway station, the project has been modified and will be TBM-driven. GISA has awarded the construction of this subsection, running from Onze de Setembre station to Sagrera-Meridiana to Dragados, Necso, Comsa, ACS and Sorigué for EUR89.8 million and a time frame to complete the job of 24 months. The contract also includes an extension to Line 4 from Santander to Sagrera TAV and Sagrera-Meridiana, with a 12 m-diameter tunnel and the new Line 4 station at Sagrera-Meridiana. The Sagrera TAV - Sagrera-Meridiana stretch of Line 4 will be used by Line 9 trains while the Onze de Setembre - Sagrera-Meridiana parallel section is used for spoil removal when work continues on Line 9 between Sagrera-Meridiana and Zona Universití ria. The new Line 4 section will be commissioned as Line 9 without being connected to La Pau, the current head of the line. Construction of both sections implies therefore that Lines 9 and 4 will run in parallel in separated tunnels between Sagrera TAV and Sagrera Meridiana. Sagrera-Meridiana will also be an interchange station between four metro lines (4, 9, 1 and 5) and the Renfe station. These companies are currently excavating the Gorg-Bon Pastor section by means of a 12.06 m-diameter Herrenknecht EPB shield. This machine has excavated over 1 km and recently passed Llefia station. The other EPB shield, 11.95 m in diameter, built by NFM Technologies launched from Can Zam on 20th June, 2003 is on schedule, having driven 1.7 km. The machine is between Singuerlin and Esglesia stations. Visit www.gisa.es, www.gencat.net, www.herrenknecht.com and www.nfm-technologies.com 16/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th July, 2004 for work management of the Sagrera Meridiana interchange on Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Tender budget: EUR3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=086071-2004, OJ S 105, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 25/04.Comsa, Scrinser and Isolux Wat will construct Sagrera Meridiana interchange on Line 9, for EUR75.1 million. Visit www.comsa.com 30/04.Idom, Europrincipia and Typsa have secured a EUR2.3 million contract for work management of the Sagrera Meridiana interchange on Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit www.idom.es, www.europrincipia.es and www.typsa.com 45/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd September, 2005 for quality control during construction of the infrastructure and stations on section 4t Bon Pastor-Can Zam and the tunnel on the Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana section and during the design of the infrastructure and station of the access to the railway triangle, as part of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=133995-2005, OJ S 135, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 29/05.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd September, 2005 for quality control during construction of the infrastructure, stations, workshops and depots on section 2 Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=134039-2005, OJ S 135, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 35/05.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd September, 2005 for quality control during construction of section 2n Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacion, section Bifurcacion-Fira. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=134038-2005, OJ S 135, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 35/05.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd September, 2005 for quality control during construction of the infrastructure and stations on section 4t Bon Pastor-Gorg, of the tunnel on section Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria and of the infrastructure and stations on subsection Sagrera-TBM shaft (end of section at Sagrera high speed rail-Bon Pastor). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=134026-2005, OJ S 135, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 35/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 12th December, 2005 for design of the modified project for Line 9, stations on the subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacion (Gornal, Torrassa, Collblanc, Campus Sud and Zona Universitaria). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201911-2005, OJ S 204, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 45/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 12th December, 2005 for design of the modified project for Line 9, subsection Llobregat-Fira. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201909-2005, OJ S 204, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 45/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 12th December, 2005 for design of the modified project for Line 9, subsection Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=202045-2005, OJ S 204, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 45/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 12th December, 2005 for design of the modified project for Line 9, subsection TBM shaft-Sagrera Meridiana. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201956-2005, OJ S 204, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 45/05.Payma Cotas won a EUR530,000 contract to undertake the quality control during construction of the infrastructure and stations on section 4t Bon Pastor-Can Zam and the tunnel on the Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana section and during the design of the infrastructure and station of the access to the railway triangle, as part of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit www.paymacotas.comEptisa secured a EUR590,000 contract to undertake the quality control during construction of the infrastructure and stations on section 4t Bon Pastor-Gorg, of the tunnel on section Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria and of the infrastructure and stations on subsection Sagrera-TBM shaft (end of section at Sagrera high speed rail-Bon Pastor). Visit www.eptisa.es 47/05.Eptisa also secured a EUR303,300 contract to undertake the quality control during construction of section 2n Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacion, section Bifurcacion-Fira. Visit www.eptisa.es 47/05.LGAI Technological Center and Applus Construccií³n Técnica pocketed a EUR887,300 contract to undertake the quality control during construction of the infrastructure, stations, workshops and depots on section 2 Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria, subsection Start shaft in Motors street-Zona Franca Zal. Visit www.lgai.es and www.appluscorp.com 47/05.Open call for bids, deadline 10th April, 2006 for design of the airport loop on section 1 Airport-Logistic Park, between Mas Blau station (not included in the contract) at Km 0.750 of the original project and the terminal station between the runways (Km 3.595 in the original project). The alignment change to the project originally designed in 2002 is motivated by the need to serve the new airport city under development northeast of the airport. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040175-2006, OJ S 37, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 09/06.Auding secured a EUR304,000 contact to design the modified project for Line 9, subsection TBM shaft-Sagrera Meridiana. Visit www.auding.com 12/06.Tec-Cuatro, Intraesa and Geocontrol received three contracts to design the modified project for Line 9. The first contract, worth EUR210,800, is to design subsection Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria. The second contract is to design the stations on subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacion (Gornal, Torrassa, Collblanc, Campus Sud and Zona Universitaria). It is worth EUR370,700. The third contract is to design subsection Llobregat-Fira. It is worth EUR210,340. Visit www.tec-cuatro.es, www.intraesa.com and www.geocontrol.es 12/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd May, 2006 for conceptual design of section 3r Zona Universitaria-Sagrera meridiana on Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=054507-2006, OJ S 52, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 13/06.The call for tenders for the conceptual design of section 3r Zona Universitaria-Sagrera meridiana on Line 9 of the Barcelona metro has been cancelled. Click es/48. 19/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 29th May, 2006 for general supervision of safety and health during construction of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=088116-2006, OJ S 83, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 93 4444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 20/06.Peyco and Inpasa secured a EUR563,500 contract to design the airport loop (tunnel, stations and ventilation shaft) on section 1 Airport-Logistic Park, between Mas Blau station (not included in the contract) at chainage 0.750 of the original project and the terminal station between the runways (chainage 3.595 in the original project). Visit www.peyco.es 23/06.Darzal Consultoria y Prevencion received a EUR327,600 contract for general supervision of safety and health during construction of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. 29/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 15th September, 2006 for quality control on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro, section 1 Airport- Parque Logistico, subsection Terminal between runways-Ch 4,500 and Ch 4,500-Llobregat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158878-2006, OJ S 147, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 33-34/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 15th September, 2006 for quality control on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro, section 2 Parque Logistico-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parque Logistico-Fira, and section 1 Airport-Parque Logistico, subsection Llobregat-Parque Logistico. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158874-2006, OJ S 147, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 33-34/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 15th September, 2006 for quality control on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro, section 2 Parque Logistico-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacion-Launch shaft in Motors Street. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158866-2006, OJ S 147, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 33-34/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 18th September, 2006 for quality control of studies and projects for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=161116-2006, OJ S 149, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 33-34/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 26th September, 2006 for conceptual design of section 3, Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana (tunnel and stations) on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=169694-2006, OJ S 157, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail contractacio@gisa.es 35/06.Intemac received a EUR540,300 contract for quality control on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro, section 2 Parque Logistico-Zona Universitaria, subsection Parque Logistico-Fira, and section 1 Airport-Parque Logistico, subsection Llobregat-Parque Logistico. Visit www.intemac.es 46/06.Payma Cotas won a EUR260,800 contract for quality control on Line 9 of the Barcelona metro, section 2 Parque Logistico-Zona Universitaria, subsection Bifurcacion-Launch shaft in Motors Street. Visit www.paymacotas.com 46/06.LGAI Technological Center secured a EUR835,300 contract for quality control on Line 9 on the Barcelona metro, section 1 Airport-Parque Logistico, subsections Terminal between runways-Ch. 4+500 and Ch. 4+500-Llobregat, and Fira station on section 2. Visit www.lgai.es 46/06.Typsa has bagged a EUR1.2 million contract for quality control of studies and projects for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit www.typsa.es 46/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd January, 2007 for quality control during construction of the Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacion subsection on section 2 Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria on Line 9. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=232019-2006, OJ S 216, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 50/06.Payma Cotas received a EUR290,000 contract to control quality during construction of the Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacion subsection on section 2 Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria on Line 9. Visit www.paymacotas.com 08/07.Open invitation to tender, deadline 20th May, 2008 for safety and health coordination for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro related to subsection Bifurcacií³n-Fira, in particular ground improvement; subsection Entry shaft in Motors Street-Zona Franca Zal (infrastructure, stations, workshops and rolling stock depot); subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³n (stations); Torrassa interchange station; subsection Bifurcacií³n-Entry shaft in Motors Street and its stations; subsection Entry shaft in Motors Street-Zona Universitaria (complementary interior fit-out, tracks and catenaries as well as ground improvement measurements); and section Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria (tunnel). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=86772-2008, OJ S 64, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail correu@gisa.es 15/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 2nd June, 2008 for safety and health coordination for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro related to the infrastructure, stations and installations of several sections. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=98894-2008, OJ S 73, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail correu@gisa.es 17/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th June, 2008 for design for stations Zona Universitaria, Campus Norte, Manuel Girona and ventilation shafts, as part of the revised section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104396-2008, OJ S 77, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail correu@gisa.es 18/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th July, 2008 for work control and construction supervision of the New airport terminal-Parc Logistic section 1r. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136952-2008, OJ S 102, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail esm@gisa.cat 23/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th July, 2008 for work control and construction supervision of the Parc Logistic-Bifurcation shaft and Zona Franca entry shaft-Zona Universitaria section 2n. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136951-2008, OJ S 102, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail esm@gisa.cat 23/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th July, 2008 for work control and construction supervision of the Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana section 3r and section 4t. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136950-2008, OJ S 102, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail esm@gisa.cat 23/08.Cygsa secured a EUR565,100 safety and health coordination contract for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro related to subsection Bifurcacií³n-Fira, in particular ground improvement; subsection Entry shaft in Motors Street-Zona Franca Zal (infrastructure, stations, workshops and rolling stock depot); subsection Zona Universitaria-Bifurcacií³n (stations); Torrassa interchange station; subsection Bifurcacií³n-Entry shaft in Motors Street and its stations; subsection Entry shaft in Motors Street-Zona Universitaria (complementary interior fit-out, tracks and catenaries as well as ground improvement measurements); and section Parc Logistic-Zona Universitaria (tunnel). Visit www.cygsa.com 30/08.Payma Cotas secured a EUR468,600 safety and health coordination contract for Line 9 of the Barcelona metro related to the infrastructure, stations and installations of several sections. Visit www.paymacotas.net 30/08.Auding received a EUR1.2 million contract to design the Zona Universitaria, Campus Norte and Manuel Girona stations and ventilation shafts, as part of the revised section 3 Zona Universitaria-Sagrera Meridiana of Line 9 of the Barcelona metro. Visit www.auding.com 36/08.Prior information notice for execution of construction work at Pozo Campus Norte on Barcelona metro line 9, value EUR6 million. Contract period 14 months commencing February, 2009. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=267741-2008 OJ S 202 Award procedures start 10.12.2008. Contact Gestio d'Infraestructures, tel +34 9 34 44 44 44, e-mail esm@gisa.cat 43/08.ATI, a consortium of OHL, FCC Construction and Copisa, has been awarded the EUR1 billion concession for construction, maintenance and management of section 1 of line 9 of Barcelona Metro involving 13 stations and 17 km of line serving Prat airport, Llobregat hospital and the terminus at Amadeu Torner station. Line 9 will be the longest metro line in Europe at 46.6 km. Visit www.ohl.es, www.fcc.es, and www.copisa.com. 48/08.

  39 km-long, 26 station elliptical underground metro line joining five cities to the southwest of Madrid: Alcorcon, Leganes, Getafe, Fuenlabrada, and Mostoles. Additional nine interchange stations with RENFE, the national railway system. Two other cities, Parla and Pinto will be connected into the new metro by commuter trains from Cercanias, increasing the total population served to 1.2 million. Metrosur will connect to Madrid Metro along an 8 km extension to Line 10. Overall total of 47 km twin-track tunnel could utilise the four large EPB TBMs and another two of smaller diameter released from recently completed extensions to Madrid Metro. At least one large-diameter EPB will have to be purchased to meet demanding schedule. Design commenced 14th July, 1999 for works to start February, 2000 with a view to commissioning the entire network for Christmas, 2002. August 1999.   Final design contracts completed for 14 contracts concerning 40 km of Metro Sur ring and ready for bid in total value $920 million. Contact through www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro December 1999.   !2 sections of Metrosur ring divided into six contracts for allocation end-February, 2000 with a view to commencing civil works in March. The entire ring is now 40.5 km long and will be single twin-track tunnel throughout, constructed mainly by 9.3 m-diameter EPB TBM. Contract 3 comprises a 4 km-long section, 11 m-deep to invert, in open countryside west of Fuenlabrada which could be constructed by cut-and-cover using diaphragm walls. Contract 5 beneath the south-easterly town of Getafe will require a fifth 9.3 m-diameter TBM equipped for harder rock than the existing machines. Only the 8 km-long line 10 extension with four stations will be in twin tunnels. January 2000. The six main contract awards totalling $932 million for 40.857 route km of tunnels and 27 stations on the Madrid Metrosur ring were announced on Thursday 6th April as follows: contract 1 comprising sections 1, 12 and 11 total length 9.562 km with 5 stations awarded to ACS-VIAS value $225 million, period 30 months; contract 2 comprising sections 2 and 3 total length 7.303 km with 5 stations awarded to FFC value $160 million, period 30 months; contract 3 section 4 IIIB length 0.407 km with one station awarded to Sacyr value $13.6 million, period 15 months, section 4A length 1.226 km awarded to Sacyr value $8.16 million, period 15 months, and section 4B length 1.462 km with one station awarded to OHL value $39 million, period 20 months; contract 4 comprising sections 5 and 6 total length 6.515 km with 4 stations awarded to Necso value $150.6 million, period 30 months; contract 5 comprising sections 7, 8 and 9 length 7.316 km with 6 stations awarded to Ferrovial value $160 million, period 30 months; contract 6 comprising section 10 length 7.066 km with 5 stations awarded to DYC value $176 million, period 29 months. More information will be posted later at www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro April 2000.   Open tendering for 8 km-long line 10 extension from Batan in south-west Madrid to Alcorcon, one of the five towns to be linked by the Metrosur circle line. The first section from Batan to Campamento will be undertaken using the traditional Madrid Method of excavation; the second section from Campamento to Quattro Vientos will utilise the Mitsubishi NFM TBM M-1 which has been refurbished following completion of the recent extensions to Madrid Metro; from Quattro Vientos to the Metrosur connection at Alcorcon twin-tube tunnels will be driven using the smaller Lovat and Herrenknecht machines that were used on the Campo de las Naciones to Mar de Cristal section of Line 8. Projected cost/metre of Metrosur is $36.5 million, so it can be deduced that the line 10 extension is worth around $300 million.   Deadline for bids is 28th April. Details at www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro Open tendering for site supervision, and control and inspection, of the Metrosur construction packages is running in parallel on a different deadline of 17th April. April 2000. Shafts are nearly completed and first EPBs will start tunnelling 25th September. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro July 2000. New Herrenknecht 9.38 m-diameter EPB under erection in start pit to drive towards Getafe on contract 5 while refurbished NFM EPB ex Madrid Metro is made ready to drive from a separate pit in the opposite direction towards Leganes for contract 6. Herrenknecht ex line 8 metro extension is being assembled in start pit at Leganes for contract 1 launch October 15th. Second refurbished NFM will commence erection at Mostoles in two weeks time for contract 2. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro Sept 2000. Four 9.38 m-diameter TBMs now underway on 40.5 km-long single-tube project, with NFM EPB owned by Dragados making 738 m in first 38 days to 12th November, placing 492 x 1.5 m rings. Best day 24 rings on 29th October. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro and www.dragados.es November 2000. 9.38 m-diameter NFM TBMs Chata, Dragados, and Alvaro completed 2 km in 100 calendar days to 20th February, 2001, while the new Herrenknecht 9.38 m-diameter TBM reached Espartales station, Getafe, at a rate of 18-19 rings/day. Visit NFM company profile and www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro 10/01. Completion of excavation of 40.5 km-long circle line announced exactly two years to the day after start. Excavation and concrete work on 27 stations well advanced. Contracts for equipment have been placed. Commissioning will take place on time. 25/01. Comunidad de Madrid reports 20 km of EPB tunnels complete, together with seven cut and cover sections and 600,000 sq m of diaphragm walls in just nine months. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro 31/01. Contract award of €2.2 million to Ví­as y Construcciones and Electren for ventilation equipment on the Leganés-Mí³stoles section of Metrosur. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro 43/01. Comunidad de Madrid reports 31 km of EPB tunnel completed in 380 days, with 8 km to go. TBM Adelantada is crossing its last station in Mí³stoles for FCC, having recorded 1,020 m advance in 31 days. TBM Mares del Sur is crossing the interchange in Getafe for Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, with two stations to go. TBM La Chata completed its record-breaking 6 km run for Dragados beneath Leganes on 21st September, 2001. TBM Almudena is crossing its final station, while La Paloma is crossing its first station in Fuenlabrada for Necso. Lovat Cibeles has only 700 m to complete on its twin-tube drives at Line 10 extension. To read pdf files of Metrosur - Commuting in the 21st Century, click here. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro, www.metromadrid.es and www.ctm-madrid.es 45/01. Tenders invited, deadline 21st January, 2002 for lifts and escalators on the Parque Europa-Arroyo Culebro, San Nicasio-Parque Oeste, and El carrascal-Leganés Central sections of the Metrosur line. Values of €9.8 million, €9 million, and €13 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, documents S 231-159197, 159198, and 159199 or contact Madrid Infraestructuras del Transporte, fax +34 914111724. Contract awards for the Mí³stoles 1-Mí³stoles 5 section, value €8.7 million, to Macosa Elevacií³n, and for the Fuenlabrada 1-Fuenlabrada 2 section, value €4.2 million, to Schindler. To read pdf files of Metrosur - Commuting in the 21st Century, click here. Visit www.metropla.net/eu/mad/metrosur.htm 50/01. Tenders invited, deadline 28th January, 2002 for ventilation equipment in the stations on the Getafe 7-Getafe 2 section of the Metrosur line. Value of €1.9 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 237-163487 or contact Madrid Infraestructuras del Transporte, fax +34 914111724. 52/01.Tenders invited to install anti-fire systems, value of €1.2 million, and ventilation systems, value €2 million, in the stations on the Getafe 2-Fuenlabrada 2 section of the Metrosur line. Deadline 7th February, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, documents S 246-169700 and S 246-169701 or fax +34 914111724, Madrid, Madrid Infraestructuras del Transporte. To read pdf files of Metrosur - Commuting in the 21st Century, click here. 02/02.

  Following spectacular success with current phase of expansion in which some 35 km of underground lines with 33 stations and 20 km surface line with 4 stations were constructed and commissioned in a four year span, Pta 128,400 million set aside to finance building of metro line to south of Madrid taking in the suburbs of Alcorcon, Leganes, Getafe, Mostoles and Fuenlabrada. 35.2 km tunnels with 29 stations. Construction will not commence until after July, 1999 elections and will then be completed within four years. February 1999.   Extension of Line 8 to Barajas airport completed using NFM TBM. June 1999.   FCC contracted to tunnel 1.3 km by traditional method to Valdelasfuentes station and onward 1.7 km to Avenida de Espana using NFM TBM. August 1999.   Extension of Line 1 for 3.2 km to Vallegas with 3 new stations for 2004 opening likely to be next award at $75 million. August 1999.   6 km extension of Barajas airport line from Mar de Cristal to Nuevos Ministerios connecting with Cercanias RENFE station and interchanging with Lines 6 and 10 of the metro. Travel time from downtown Madrid to airport will be 12 minutes. Work starts November, 1999 for commissioning October, 2001. Two EPBs will be employed. August 1999. www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro   Comunidad de Madrid announced contract award for 6.5 km Line 8 connection to the airport from downtown Nuevos Ministerios to jv of ACS-Necso-Ferrovial in value $160 million using two EPB TBMs already in ownership. Two stations, one of which is a major interchange. Visit www.grupoacs.com December 1999.   Herrenknecht 9.38 m TBM will commence 3.5 km drive on line 8 extension from shaft presently under construction at Mar de Cristal station to terminate at shaft to be constructed alongside M-30 ring road. From here conventional tunnelling will be used. Colombia station at approximately halfway position will form interchange with line 9. Visit www.necso.es and www.ferrovial.es for more details. February 2000. FCC/Necso/ACS jv awarded $23 million contract to construct 1.3 km of line 9 of Madrid metro at Riva in an 8 m-deep cut-and-cover trench in eight months. Financed by Tres Cantos, a state-owned enterprise. The contract also includes extensions to the train depot and building of a new electricity substation. Visit www.necso.es June 2000.   Herrenknecht 9.38 m-diameter EPB under erection in start shaft at Mar De Cristal in readiness for Line 8 extension drive commencing 21st August. There are currently 37 slurry wall machines at work on this line. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro July 2000. Dragados Lovat 7.4 m EPB underway on line 10 extension south to connect with Metrosur achieving up to 36 x 1.2 m rings/day having placed 346 rings in 18 days to 11th November. Visit www.dragados.es and www.lovat.com November 2000. 9.38 m-diameter NFM EPB Adelantada, working for FCC on Line 10 extension, has completed 939 m of tunnel in 31 days to 20th February, 2001. This is claimed as a world record advance for EPBs. Visit www.fcc.es Also, Lovat 7.4 m-diameter EPB on line 10 built 41 x 1.2 m rings, advancing 49 m in 24 h on 20th February, 2001. Visit www.dragados.com and www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro 09/01.Tunnel linking Mar de Cristal, Colombia and Nuevos Ministerios on Line 8 reported completed by jv Necso-ACS-Ferrovial. Direct connection from Paseo de la Castellana to the Barajas airport to open in March, 2002. 50/01.Dragados also reported that 7.4 m-diameter Lovat TBM 'Cibeles' has reached Alcorcí³n on Line 10 extension to Metrosur circle Line 12. Average speed of 19.6 metres a day with record daily speed of 51.6 metres and a highest monthly speed of one kilometre in October, 2001. Cost of €86 million. Construction underway at stations in Casa de Campo, Colonia Jardí­n, Cuatro Vientos, Alcalde Joaquí­n Vilumbrales, and Puerta del Sur. Opening at spring, 2003. Visit www.comadrid.es/cmadrid/metro 50/01.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004 for design of the La Castellana extension of the metro. Tender budget: €1.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214915-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of Line 1 extension to Chamartí­n and Hortaleza. Tender budget: €1.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214916-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of Line 3 extension to Villaverde (5.4 km with six stations). Tender budget: €1.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214919-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of the new Pinar del Rey station on Line 8. Tender budget: €516,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214920-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of Line 11 extension to Caravanchel Alto (1.6 km with two stations). Tender budget: €830,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214926-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of Line 2 extension to La Elipa (1.2 km with one station). Tender budget: €700,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214928-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of the new Bolí­var station on Line 6. Tender budget: €516,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214929-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 2nd February, 2004, for design of Line 5 extension to Alameda de Osuna (2 km with two stations). Tender budget: €830,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214930-2003, OJ S 241, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 02/04.Open call for bids, deadline 11th February, 2004 for design of Line 4 extension to San Chinarro and Las Tablas (3.8 km with four stations). Tender budget: 1.3 million euros. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=001460-2004, OJ S 2, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 914880598 or 914111724. Visit www.comadrid.es/012 03/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th March, 2004 for quality control and inspections during construction of the new Aviacií³n Espaí±ola station on Line 10. Tender values: EUR106,300 and EUR1.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=020317-2004 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=020319-2004, OJ S 23, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 4880598 or 4111724. 07/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th March, 2004 for quality control and inspections during construction of Line 1 extension to Ensanche de Vallecas. Tender values: EUR804,100 and EUR2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=020320-2004, OJ S 23, and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=021275-2004, OJ S 24, or contact Mintra, Alcorcí³n, fax +34 4880598 or 4111724. 07/04.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd March, 2004 for construction of the Line 1 extension to Ensanche de Vallecas. Tender budget: EUR91.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025971-2004, OJ S 29, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 09/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th April, 2004 for construction of Parque Europa station on Line 10 extension to Metrosur. Tender value: EUR13.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035286-2004, OJ S 40, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 12/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004, for construction of a Line 1 extension, section Plaza de Castilla-Chamartin interchange. Tender budget: EUR100 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117589-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 13th August, 2004 for construction of extension to Lines 1 and 4, section Chamartin interchange-Parque de Santa Maria. Tender budget: EUR170 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116694-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 13th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 2 extension to La Elipa. Tender budget: EUR57.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117593-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 3 extension to Villaverde, section Legazpi-San Cristobal de los Angeles. Tender budget: EUR192 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117590-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 5 extension to La Alameda de Osuna. Tender budget: EUR107.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117591-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for construction of the new Arganzuela station on Line 6. Tender budget: EUR39 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117587-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 13th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 7 extension, section 1 Las Musas-M-40. Tender budget: EUR77.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116682-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 13th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 7 extension, section 2 M-40-Coslada. Tender budget: EUR57.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116679-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 13th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 7 extension, section 3 Coslada-San Fernando de Henares. Tender budget: EUR181.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116698-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for construction of Pinar del Rey station on Line 8. Tender budget: EUR29.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116696-2004, OJ S 136, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for construction of a Line 11 extension. Tender budget: EUR76.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117592-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 1 extension, section Plaza de Castilla-Chamartin interchange. Tender budget: EUR2.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124343-2004, OJ S 144, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. The 1,850 m Plaza de Castilla-Chamartin section includes a single station at a transport interchange. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 1 extension, section Plaza de Castilla-Chamartin interchange. Tender budget: EUR725,300. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=127434-2004, OJ S 147, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 1st September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of an extension to Lines 1 and 4, section Chamartin interchange-Parque de Santa Maria. Tender budget: EUR2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123383-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. The 4.5 km Chamartin-Santa Maria section includes four stations. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of an extension to Lines 1 and 4, section Chamartin interchange-Parque de Santa Maria. Tender budget: EUR985,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126443-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 1st September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 2 extension to La Elipa. Tender budget: EUR1.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123379-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. Line 2 will be extended by 1.6 km, with one station. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 2 extension to La Elipa. Tender budget: EUR415,800. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126432-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September,, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 3 extension to Villaverde, section Legazpi-San Cristobal de los Angeles. Tender budget: EUR2.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123378-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. Line 3 will be lengthened from Legazpi to San Cristobal de los Angeles, which will add 6 km and 6 stations. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 3 extension to Villaverde, section Legazpi-San Cristobal de los Angeles. Tender budget: EUR1.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126439-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 6th September, 2004 for inspection and work control of a line 5 extension to Alameda de Osuna. Tender budget: EUR2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123385-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. Line 5 extension to Alameda de Osuna will span 2.4 km, with two stations. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 5 extension to Alameda de Osuna. Tender budget: EUR778,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=127441-2004, OJ S 147, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 6th September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of the new Arganzuela station on Line 6. Tender budget: EUR1.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123381-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. This station is on the circle line 6. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of the new Arganzuela station on Line 6. Tender budget: EUR283,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126426-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 1st September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 7 extension, section 1 Las Musas-M-40 and section 2 M-40-Coslada. Tender budget: EUR2.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=123388-2004, OJ S 143, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. Section Las Musas-M-40 is 1.5 km in length with one station. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 7 extension, section 1 Las Musas-M-40 and section 2 M-40-Coslada. Tender budget: EUR980,300. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126445-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 1st September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 7 extension, section 3 Coslada-San Fernando de Henares. Tender budget: EUR2.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124354-2004, OJ S 144, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. Section Coslada-San Fernando totals 4.8 km, with five stations. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 7 extension, section 3 Coslada-San Fernando de Henares. Tender budget: EUR1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=126442-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 6th September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of Pinar del Rey station on Line 8. Tender budget: EUR2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124350-2004, OJ S 144, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. This is an intermediate station on Line 8 to Barajas. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of Pinar del Rey station on Line 8. Tender budget: EUR212,200. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=127436-2004, OJ S 147, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 3rd September, 2004 for inspection and work control during construction of a line 11 extension to Carabanchel Alto. Tender budget: EUR2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124344-2004, OJ S 144, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 916890069. The extension spans 2 km with two stations. 33-34/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th September, 2004 for quality control during construction of a line 11 extension to Carabanchel Alto. Tender budget: EUR552,200. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=126437-2004, OJ S 146, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 33-34/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 6th October, 2004 for construction of a Line 3 extension to Villaverde, section San Cristobal de los Angeles-Villaverde Alto. This is a 2.1 km section. Tender budget: EUR92.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=145843-2004, OJ S 169, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880098 or 914880598. 37/04.Open call for bids, deadline 22nd October, 2004 for quality management during construction of the infrastructure of Line 3, section San Cristobal de los Angeles-Villaverde Alto. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157392-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.Open call for bids, deadline 21st October 2004 for work inspection and monitoring during construction of the infrastructure of Line 3, section San Cristobal de los Angeles-Villaverde Alto. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157389-2004, OJ S 184, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 40/04.L. V. Salamanca Ingenieros won a EUR1.8 million contract for work inspection and monitoring during construction of Avenida de la Aviacion station on Line 10. Euroconsult won the quality management contract for the same station for EUR106,300. Visit www.lvsalamanca-ingenieros.es and www.euroconsult.es 43/04.Ferrovial Agroman will build Line 1 extension to Ensanche de Vallecas for EUR84.8 million. Visit www.ferrovial.com 43/04.Work inspection and monitoring for Line 1 extension to Ensanche de Vallecas has been awarded to a JV of Ingenieria Basica de Proyectos and Incoydesa for EUR2.3 million while Geocisa has been awarded the quality management contract for EUR720,500. Visit www.incoydesa.com and www.geocisa.com 43/04.Begar will build Parque de Europa station on Line 10 for EUR12.2 million. Visit www.begar.es 43/04.Ferrovial Agroman secured a EUR93.1 million contract for construction of a Line 1 extension, section Plaza de Castilla-Chamartin interchange. Visit www.ferrovial.com 50/04.Sacyr Vallehermoso clinched a EUR157.5 million deal for construction of extension to Lines 1 and 4, section Chamartin interchange-Parque de Santa Maria. Visit www.gruposyv.com 50/04.OHL will construct an extension to La Elipa on Line 2, for EUR54.8 million. It is a 1,619 m section for two tracks, featuring a horseshoe-shaped section. The first 400 m will be built in cut-and-cover, 7.3 m wide x 6.22 m high. Then, the Madrid tunnelling method, aka Belgian method, will be used for the next 925 m, 9.2 m wide x 7.52 m high (6.35 m high inner diameter after lining), with timber supports and concrete formwork. Then follows La Elipa station (105 m) and lastly, the final 80 m will also be built using the Madrid method. Geology consisting of coarse ground, sandy clays and clayey sands with fines content. Visit www.ohl.es 50/04.FCC secured a EUR176.7 million contract for construction of a Line 3 extension to Villaverde, section Legazpi-San Cristobal de los Angeles. The company has also been awarded a EUR87 million contract to build the next stretch, San Cristobal de los Angeles-Villaverde Alto (2.8 km). An EPB shield will be used to drive a 8.43 m-ID tunnel lined with 32 cm-thick concrete segments. Visit www.fcc.es 50/04.Ferrovial Agroman has pocketed a EUR94.4 million contract for building Line 5 extension to La Alameda de Osuna. Visit www.ferrovial.com 50/04.Comsa and Ortiz will build the new Arganzuela station on Line 6, for EUR35.1 million. Visit www.comsa.com 50/04.Sacyr Vallehermoso will build section 1 Las Musas-M-40 on the east extension to Line 7. The contract has a value of EUR70 million. This is a 1.1 km section approximately for two tracks and a cut-and-cover station. Visit www.gruposyv.com 50/04.ACS Dragados will build the following section on the extension to Line 7, section 2 M-40-Coslada, for EUR50.9 million. It is a twin bored tunnel (2 x 1,986 m, 7.38 m excavated diameter) to be driven with a Lovat TBM owned by Dragados. No station will be built for the moment but only provisions for two future stations, one of them being an interchange hub in the residential area where the 2012 Olympic village will be built if Madrid is chosen as host city. Time frame for construction: 24 months. Visit www.lovat.com and www.grupoacs.com 50/04.ACS Dragados has also secured section 3 Coslada-San Fernando de Henares on the Line 7 extension, for EUR168.4 million. It is a 3,941 m single bore tunnel, 9.38 m outer diameter, and five stations (three in Coslada and two in San Fernando). A Herrenknecht TBM owned by Dragados will be used. Visit www.herrenknecht.com and www.grupoacs.com 50/04.Constructora San Jose and Cimsa will build Pinar del Rey station on Line 8, for EUR25.8 million and a time frame of 21 months. Visit www.grupo-sanjose.com 50/04.ACS Dragados won a EUR66.6 million contract for construction of a Line 11 extension to Carabanchel Alto. It is a 1,286 m single tunnel, 9.38 m OD, to be driven by means of a NFM Technologies TBM owned by Dragados. Visit www.nfm-technologies.com and www.grupoacs.com 50/04.A EUR90,000 geotechnical investigation contract has been awarded by Mintra to Intecsa-Inarsa for core drills in the subsoil, which will study the route of a Line 11 extension from Carabanchel Alto to La Fortuna in Leganes. Technically, the route will start with a 215 m cut-and-cover tunnel in Madrid. Then, a TBM will drive a 3.1 km double-track tunnel until the Leganes district. From that point, the tunnel divides in two single-track branches: one towards the metro station in the area and the other to the rolling stock depot. Visit www.intecsa-inarsa.es 09/05.Notice of public works concession, deadline 27th March, 2006 for concession contract for the construction and operation of the Line 8 extension from Barajas to the new Madrid airport terminal T-4, inaugurated on 4th February, 2006. Extending Line 8 will require to construct a 2.5 km twin tunnel from the old to the new terminals. The underground station at the new terminal is practically built since it was planned in the project of the new terminal building at Barajas. The two tunnels have to be bored and the internal finishings of the station are pending. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=026272-2006, OJ S 24, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. E-mail maite.martin@mintramadrid.es 07/06.The Madrid regional government has awarded to a JV between FCC and bank Caja Madrid the 20-year concession contract to build and operate the extension to Madrid Barajas airport's terminal T-4, for an amount nearing EUR45 million. Visit www.fcc.esThe project consists in extending Line 8, which currently serves terminal T-2, from the terminus station at Barajas Pueblo. The 2.5 km-long twin bored section will predominantly be built using a TBM. FCC will use one of the two TBMs employed to excavate the Line 3 extension to Villaverde. Work starts immediately and the line will be operational at the end of the first semester of 2007. 19/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 8th February, 2007 for extension of Line 11 to La Fortuna. The 3,372 m-long section starts in PAU de Carabanchel to reach La Fortuna. The end of the line will be connected to the Cuatro Vientos rolling stock depot on Line 10, which is only 500 m distant. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=260749-2006, OJ S 243, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 01-02/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 8th August, 2007 for design of the Line 2 extension to Las Rosas. Read E-News Weekly 29/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155819-2007, OJ S 127, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 31/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 8th August, 2007 for design of the Line 3 extension to El Casar. Read E-News Weekly 29/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155818-2007, OJ S 127, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 31/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 8th August, 2007 for design of the Line 9 extension to Mirasierra. Read E-News Weekly 29/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155808-2007, OJ S 127, or contact Mintra, Alcorcon, fax +34 914880598. 31/07.Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th May, 2008 for design of a new metro line from Chamartin to Torrejon de Ardoz (infrastructure and fit-out). The new line, 7.5 km in length, includes three stations (Avenida de la Constitucií³n, Londres and Soto del Henares) and will run below ground through the industrial parks of San Fernando de Henares and in Torrejon de Ardoz. The line will start from San Fernando de Henares near the M-45 then heading north to Torrejon de Ardoz and Soto del Henares. It then emerges to the surface near the M-50 and connects with the Madrid-Barcelona rail line and ends at Chamartin station, providing interchange with lines 1 and 10. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=100497-2008, OJ S 74, or contact Mintra, Madrid, fax +34 914880598. 17/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 11th August, 2008 for construction of a 4.75 km extension from La Elipa to Las Rosas on Line 2, with four stations. The section will be built by TBM. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=157271-2008, OJ S 118, or contact Mintra, Madrid, fax +34 914880598. E-mail maite.martin@mintramadrid.es 26/08.A 9.4 m-diameter NFM Technologies EPB tunnel boring machine was officially launched on 10th June, 2008 by officials, as part of the 2007-2010 transport expansion programme, to bore the 3.4 km extension of Line 11 from La Peseta to La Fortuna in Leganes. The machine was last used to build a previous extension of Line 11 from Pan Bendito to La Peseta in Carabanchel. Previously, it completed the Atocha-Nuevos Ministerios section of the newly opened cross-city railway tunnel connecting Atocha and Chamartin central stations in Madrid, sections of the Metrosur Line 12 and a Line 2 extension. Click here. The construction contract has been awarded to Dragados. Of the 3,400 metres in tunnel, 25 metres to connect with La Peseta will be mined manually using Madrid's traditional method. Visit www.nfm-technologies.com and www.dragados.com 32-33/08.A consortium of FCC and Acciona has scooped a EUR134.9 million contract to extend Line 2 of the Madrid metro. The consortium will build 4.5 new kilometres of tracks to link La Elipa with the Las Rosas neighbourhood. The time frame to complete the works is 27 months. The project will add four new stations (Nicolas Salmerí³n, Alsacia, Guadalajara and Ginebra). Construction will begin before the end of the year. The builders will use a tunnel boring machine. Excavation will start from the end of the route and conclude where the line now ends and what will be the start of the future extension. The builders will take advantage of a cul de sac at La Elipa station (the last on the line at its eastern end), which was built as a reservation for future extensions during the previous eastern extension of the line. The entry shaft from where the TBM will be launched will be located next to the last of the four stations, in an area not built after crossing the M-40. Visit www.fcc.es and www.acciona.es 40/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 19.01.2009, for cut-and-cover construction of 2.9 km extension to Line 9 from Herrera Oria to Mirasierra with two stations. Contact Maite Martin at Mintra, tel +34 91 488 0540, e-mail maite.martin@mintramadrid.es. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=310324-2008 51/08.Open invitation to tender, deadline 17.04.2009, five separate contracts for ventilation and fire-prevention installations for Line 11 Madrid metro extension to Barrio de la Fortuna as follows: value EUR1.2 million, duration 9 months, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065122-2009; value EUR2.6 million, duration 10 months, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065126-2009; value EUR2.3 million, duration 9 months, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065123-2009; value EUR4.6 million, duration 9 months, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065120-2009; value EUR2.3 million, duration 9 months, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=065121-2009, OJ S 45. Contact MINTRA, Alcorcí³n, Mr Juan Carlos Araniguria Rodrigo, tel +34 914880-540, fax -598, e-mail contratacion@mintramadrid.es. Visit www.mintramadrid.es 11/09.

Ministry of Development studying submissions from candidates bidding for 30 km tunnel. These are Bechtel (Spain); jv of Dragados, Tecsa and Nesco; jv of Dumez-GTM, AZVI and Ploder; jv of FCC, ACS, Ferrovial and others; and jv of Hochtief, Lain, Obrascon, Huarte and others. Bids invited by September, 1999. Estimated value Pta 350 billion. March 1999.   Contract awarded March 3rd for twin tunnels with cross passages every 300m. Tunnel in granite and gneiss using four closed face TBMs of either single or double telescopic design. April 2000. GIF has announced contract awards as follows: lot 1 south tube Madrid side to jv of Necso/Dragados/Tecsa, value $216.6 million; lot 2 north tube Madrid side to jv of OHL/Hochtief/Sacyr/Guinovart/Comsa, value $216.5 million; lot 4 north tube Valladolid side to FCC/ACS-Ví­as y Construcciones/Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, value $186.8 million. Lot 3 south tube Valladolid side has yet to be awarded. Construction times vary from 49 months to 57 months, and the exact meeting points in each tube have not yet been finalised. Tunnelling should commence in Spring, 2001 using four shielded TBMs erecting concrete segmental lining with i.d. 8.5 m. Visit www.necso.es and www.gif.es June 2000.   Lot 3 for TBM-driven south tube from Valladolid end awarded to consortium of FCC/ACS-Ví­as y Construcciones/Ferrovial-Agromí¡n value $150 million. Lot 5, value $70 million, for railway construction from portals to Segovia, awarded to Dumez GTM-Azvi. Visit www.gif.es December 2000.   Unity is strength. ACS, Comsa, Dragados, FCC, Ferrovial-Agromí¡n, Hochtief, Necso, OHL, Sacyr, and Tecsa, the ten contractors appointed to drive two 25 km tunnels through granite under the Guadarrama mountain on the high speed railway between Madrid and Valladolid, joined their forces to buy four 8.5 m-diameter TBMs needed for this mammoth job. The coordinated negotiation made it possible to pay Ptas12 billion for the four machines, two Herrenknecht and two Wirth, with a 10% discount, and to cut delivery periods from 19 to 14 months. Both Herrenknecht and Wirth agreed to deliver the TBMs completely mounted, ready for tunnelling. The FCC-Ferrovial-ACS jv will receive two TBMs, one Herrenknecht and one Wirth, to excavate from the northern portals (contracts 3 and 4). The Dragados-Necso-Tecsa jv will use a Wirth TBM to drive the tunnel from one of the south portals (contract 1), while OHL, Sacyr, Comsa and Hochtief will use the second Herrenknecht TBM, from the second south portal (contract 2). The muck will be removed using a conveyor belt. It is expected excavation will start in August, 2002. Engineers estimate the TBMs will bore at an average daily speed of 25 metres or 500 metres a month. Meanwhile, FCC, Ferrovial, and ACS have started the preparatory works from the north portals on the Segovia side. The total cost for both tunnels is €179.6 million. Visit www.herrenknecht.com 50/01.  TBM progress at the Guadarrama tunnels, the greatest civil engineering project ever built in Spain, reached a milestone with a best day of 80 metres. The average daily progress is fourty metres. Benigno Blanco, the infrastructure state secretary, is confident that the 28,377 m-long twin tunnels on the Madrid-Segovia-Valladolid high speed line will be concluded towards the end of 2006 or in early 2007. Tunnelling began in mid-October 2002 in the north drive on the Segovia side. To date, progress has reached 1,800 m on the west tube and 1,500 m on the east tube, both Segovia side. On the south drives (Madrid side), the TBMs drill at the same speed so that about 6 km of tunnel has already been bored out of the 56.7 km. Breakthough is programmed in 30 months. The 9.5 m-diameter tunnels are spaced at a 25 m interval and will be connected by branches every 250 m. Up to 120 tunnellers work in four shifts of six hours. The total investment required is €1.1 billion. Visit www.wirth-europe.com and www.herrenknecht.com 14/03.

  Negotiated contract for technical consulting to complete the 16 km Hallandsí¥s tunnel. Work was stopped in 1997 while 5.5 km had been bored. Tunnelling planned to resume in autumn 2002 and to last 5 years. Banverket considers TBM excavation as the best option due to less water leakage but final decision to be made by the contractor that will be chosen early 2002. Whatever the method is, Banverket demands the remaining 11.5 km to be lined. Cost estimated at SKr4-4.5 billion. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 218-150308 or contact Banverket, Bí¥stad, fax +46 431 442027. Also visit www.banverket.se/hallandsas 48/01. Cowi has signed a DKK10 million contract to supervise the TBM which will drill under high water pressures through the Halland Ridge. Cowi will also supervise the concrete segmental lining to keep the tunnel waterproof and dry. The first attempt in 1993 ended when the TBM was stopped because it had stuck in soft rock. The second attempt, using the drill/blast method, resulted in water ingress and a serious groundwater contamination by a poisonous chemical grout used to prevent water ingress. The project expects to receive environmental approval before the summer. The tunnel will cost about SEK6.5 billion. Visit www.cowi.dk and www.banverket.se 24/02.The Swedish Rail Administration has awarded the contract to complete construction of the 8.6 km tunnel through the Hallandsí¥s Ridge between Bí¥stad and Förslöv to a consortium of Skanska and Vinci. The contract is valued at approximately SEK3.7 billion (€406 million). Skanska's share is 60% and Vinci's 40%. One-third of the 8.6 km tunnel has already been built.The contract is conditional on the Swedish environmental court approving a water leakage request and a building permission from the municipality of Bí¥stad. Skanska began work on the tunnel in 1992 but the project was stopped in 1997 after some 2,000 tons of a caulking product containing acrylic acid leaked and contaminated the groundwater. Skanska and two of its executives were found guilty of negligence by a Swedish court in January. Since 1997 however, Skanska has worked intensely to develop its environmental expertise and quality work. This has resulted in Skanska being the first international construction group to be certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard. Construction will be carried out using a TBM and lining with precast concrete segments, a method not used previously in Sweden. It is expected to start in spring 2003. Visit www.banverket.se, www.skanska.se/projekthallandsas and www.vinci.com 46/02.The inner diameter of the Hallandsas tunnel is 9.04 m and outer diameter is 10.12 m. Very varied geology, mainly gneiss but also amphibolites and dolerites. The weathering and fracturing scales are going respectively from fresh to completely weathered and from low to highly fractured. High water inflow is expected. The maximum allowed average water inflow, during 30 days, is 100 l/sec. The Skanska / Vinci JV will use an Herrenknecht hard rock TBM with two different operating modes, open and closed mode (slurry mode). The diameter of the cutting head is 10.6 m. The shield weighs 1,200 tons and is 12 m long. The back-up is 200 m long. 19,000-ton thrust available. Designed to withstand 15 bar water pressure and to excavate under 8 bar and exceptionally under 13 bar pressure. The TBM is equipped with pre-drilling equipment to do probe drilling and grouting through the shield or the cutter head. The tunnel will be lined with 54 cm-thick concrete rings consisting of eight 2.2 m-long segments. Backfilling with mortar or pea gravel. Belt conveyor working during open mode excavation and a slurry system for the closed mode operation. The TBM will be assembled within an assembly chamber, 16 m wide x 18 m high x 30 m long, to be excavated by the drill/blast method. Cross passages at every 500 m maximum, also excavated by drill/blast. There will also be a disassembly chamber at the end of the tunnel. Half way on the alignment, there is a 900 m-long access tunnel built in the nineties by the former contractor to speed up the drill/blast progress used then. This access will be used for maintenance of the TBM. The TBM is planned to start in the late summer 2005 and completion is August 2010. Visit www.banverket.se/templates/NyheterTH____2835.asp and www.herrenknecht.com 26/04.Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 26th June, 2008 for a TBM inspector for the Hallandsí¥s project. Click here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=154895-2008, OJ S 116, or contact Banverket, Gävle, fax +46 26144042. E-mail upphandling.gavle@banverket.se 26/08.Sweco Infrastructure pocketed a contract to be TBM inspector for the Hallandsí¥s project. Visit www.swecogroup.com 38/08.The Skanska-led consortium Skanska-Vinci HB's contract to construct the dual-track Hallandsí¥s railway tunnel on the west coast line has been extended. Skanska's share of the increased contract amounts to SEK600 million. The customer is Banverket, the Swedish railway administration. The new contract is due to the complicated rock structure at Hallandsí¥s, which could not be foreseen. As a result, tunnel drilling equipment is wearing more than anticipated, while progress is taking longer. Approximately 57% of the main tunnel is now constructed and Skanska-Vinci's portion of the work is expected to be completed in 2014. The Skanska-Vinci joint venture considers to have a functioning technical solution and that the project can be executed in an environmentally safe manner. Click here. Visit www.banverket.se/hallandsas 42/08.