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Portugal, North Region - pt/40

Hydropower

The consortium headed by Ferrovial Agroman, of which local company MSF is also a member, has been selected by Iberdrola to build the Gouvaes hydroelectric plant on the Tamega river, in northern Portugal. The project will cost EUR80 million and is to be completed in 47 months. It comprises construction of the underground main machine hall (120 m long, 20 m wide and 44 m high) to hold four 220 MW generators (880 MW in total) and the underground transformer hall (80 m long, 17 m wide, 14 m high). Ferrovial Agroman will also be in charge of digging 5 km of tunnels and 8 vertical shafts measuring up to 320 m and with a diameter of 7 m. Visit https://www.iberdrola.com. 03/17.

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Portugal, Madeira - pt/39

Hydropower

Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th June, 2008 for construction of the new Calheta hydropower plant, including an approx. 2 km-long 50 sq m water tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104688-2008, OJ S 77, or contact Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291233324. E-mail eem@eem.pt 19/08.

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Portugal, Braganí§a - pt/38

Hydropower

Open call for tenders, deadline 31st January, 2008 for construction of the 170 MW Baixo Sabor scheme in Braganí§a district, including a 123 m-high upstream dam and a 43 m-high downstream dam, which will house underground two generating units each fed by independent tunnels. A tunnel will also divert the river on its left bank. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=214124-2007, OJ S 174, or contact EDP, Lisbon, fax +351 210012320 or 220013509. E-mail antonioferreira.costa@edp.pt or antonioabreu.aguiar@edp.pt 49/07.Bento Pedroso Construí§íµes, the Portuguese branch of Norberto Odebrecht of Brazil, and Lena Engenheria e Construí§íµes won a EUR257.3 million contract to build the 170 MW Baixo Sabor scheme in Braganí§a district, including a 123 m-high upstream dam and a 43 m-high downstream dam, which will house underground two generating units each fed by independent tunnels. A tunnel will also divert the river on its left bank. Visit www.odebrecht.com 32-33/08.

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Portugal, Central Region - pt/37

Hydropower

Open call for bids, deadline 16th October, 2007 for construction of the Palhais hydropower scheme in Sertí£ municipality, district of Castelo Branco, including a 22 m-high dam, a water intake, a 2,220 m-long headrace tunnel, other civil works for a penstock, the powerhouse building and its associated platform. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=186422-2007, OJ S 150, or contact Hidroerg, Lisbon, fax +351 213627500. E-mail hidroerg@mail.telepac.pt 33/07.

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Portugal, Region North - pt/36

Railway

Open call for tenders, deadline 26th March, 2007 for design and construction of the Trofa railway bypass, in Porto district and Ave subregion, including a 1,404 m-long rail tunnel and other associated works. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=2317-2007, OJ S 3, or contact REFER, Vila Nova de Gaia, fax +351 22105105/6. E-mail dn@refer.pt 03/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 23rd July, 2007 for site supervision during construction of the Trofa railway bypass, including a 1,404 m-long rail tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=114569-2007, OJ S 93, or contact REFER, Vila Nova de Gaia, fax +351 221051505. E-mail dn@refer.pt 21/07.A consortium comprising Soares da Costa and Spie Batignolles Europe has won a EUR15.7 million tender to design and build the first phase of the Trofa railway bypass on the Minho line, in Porto district and Ave subregion. The first phase of the 3,555 m rail bypass is a 1,404 m-long 85 sq m tunnel that has to be completed in 730 days. Visit www.refer.pt, www.soaresdacosta.pt and www.spiebatignolles.fr 06/08.DHV clinched a EUR1.2 million deal for site supervision during construction of the Trofa railway bypass, including a 1,404 m-long rail tunnel. Visit www.dhv.com 14/08.

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Portugal, Madeira - pt/35

Road

Open call for tenders, deadline 8th May, 2006 for construction of a 1,180 m road section, including a 1,078 m-long single-tube tunnel carrying two climbing lanes and one descending lane to connect the expressway to the centre of Camara de Lobos. Excavated section: 112.8 sq m, mainly in basaltic rock using drilling and blasting. Primary support with rock bolts, steel arches and shotcrete with fibres. Final concrete formwork. Scheduled date for tunnelling start is August 2006 for end in August 2008. Estimated cost of EUR18.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043552-2006, OJ S 41, or contact Autonomous Region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 14/06.Construtora do Tâmega, Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA), Zagope and Tecnovia bagged a EUR18.4 contract to build a 1,180 m road section, including a 1,078 m-long single-tube tunnel carrying two climbing lanes and one descending lane to connect the expressway to the centre of Camara de Lobos. Excavated section: 112.8 sq m, mainly in basaltic rock using drilling and blasting. Primary support with rock bolts, steel arches and shotcrete with fibres. Final concrete formwork. Visit www.ctamega.pt, www.afa.pt, www.zagope.pt and www.tecnovia.pt 04/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 25th October, 2007 for construction of the new road link to Jardim da Serra, including three single-tube bidirectional tunnels: 215 m, 1,253 m and 1,154 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185011-2007, OJ S 149, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 36/07.A joint venture of Tecnovia, Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA), and Soares da Costa bagged a EUR34.5 million contract to construct the new 2.7 km road link to Jardim da Serra, including three single-tube bidirectional tunnels (215 m, 1,253 m and 1,154 m) and two emergency tunnels (139 m and 270 m). The project will be concluded in end 2011. Visit www.tecnovia-madeira.pt, www.afa.pt and www.soaresdacosta.pt 36/08.

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Portugal, Vila Franca de Xira - pt/34

Drinking Water

Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for dualling of the Castelo do Bode aqueduct between Quinta da Marquesa and downtown Vila Franca de Xira, including a 1,030 m-long 2.4 m-diameter tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116683-2004, OJ S 136, or contact EPAL, Lisbon, fax +351 213251149. 31-32/04.

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Portugal, Alentejo - pt/33

Irrigation

Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2004 for construction of a 10,308 m-long 3.7 m-diameter between the Loureiro and Alvito dams. The tunnel will feature an incline of 1.83 m per kilometre. Bored method of tunnelling and cut-and-cover. Also a water intake and outlet structure. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=085725-2004, OJ S 105, or contact EDIA, Beja, fax +351 284315101 or 285251079. E-mail edia@edia.pt 24/04.

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Portugal, Lisbon-Oporto - pt/32

High Speed Railway

Open call for bids, deadline 1st October, 2003 for preliminary study for lot C1 and lot C2 of the Lisbon-Oporto high speed railway. Approximately 1 km of tunnel in C1 and 6 km in C2. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=142540-2003 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=142556-2003, OJ S 156, or contact Rede Ferrovií¡ria de Alta Velocidade, Lisbon, fax +351 217513499. E-mail rave@rave.pt 37/03.A consortium made up of Viaponte, Cenorplan, Cenor Projecto and Cenorgeo has secured a EUR4.3 million contract to undertake the preliminary study for lot C1 of the Lisbon-Oporto high speed railway. Lot C1 runs between Alenquer and Pombal, west of Serra de Aire and Candeeiros, and includes approximately 1 km of tunnel. Visit www.viaponte.pt 40/04.

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Portugal, Madeira - pt/31

Water

Open call for bids, deadline 15th October 2003 for construction of the 5.2 km Coví£o tunnel, capacity 32,000 cubic metres. Tender value: €14.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136864-2003, OJ S 150, or contact Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, Funchal, fax +291233324. 35/03.