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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Breakthrough reported by Comsa and Obras Subterrí¡neas on 19th November, 2001 on the 1 km south bypass tunnel in El Cortijo on the Castejí³n-Bilbao railway. Design by Esteyco and technical assistance during excavation by Proyex. 49/01.

Tenders invited for engineering services, deadline 18th January, 2002, for the Los Corrales de Buelna-Molledo section of Autoví­a de la Meseta. Two tunnels in Gedo (2.5 km) and Pedrero (1.1 km). Carriageway width of 9.5 metres. Cost of €3.7 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 224-154330. 49/01. Los Corrales de Buelna-Molledo section on Autoví­a del Cantí¡brico awarded to a jv of Sacyr and Cavosa, a drill/blast specialist contractor, for €112.7 million. Includes the 2.5 km Gedo tunnel and the 1.1 km Pedrero tunnel. Drill/blast method. Visit www.sacyr.es and www.cavosa.es 03/02. Open call for bids, deadline 23rd September, 2002 for construction of the Pesquera-Reinosa north section of the Cantabria-Meseta motorway. Includes a double tunnel (655 m + 675 m) in Lantueno. Tender value €89.5 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=118993-2002, OJ S 150, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 34/02. Call for tenders imminent further to approval by the government of the construction of the Molledo-Pesquera subsection on the Cantabria-Meseta highway, 11.87 km in length, budget €149.8 million.It is the second most costly section in Spain with a cost of €12.6 million per km. The project requires a bored tunnel under Somaconcha, consisting of two parallel tubes of 1,538 and 1,460 metres, and a 500 m cut-and-cover tunnel west of Molledo. 01/03. Construction of the 8.5 km Pesquera-Reinosa section on the highway connection between the Cantabrian motorway and La Meseta has been commissioned to Ferrovial-Agromí¡n. It necessitates to build the Lantueno tunnel consisting of two parallel tubes, with lengths of 655 and 657 m. Time frame for construction: 30 months. Visit www.ferrovial.es 03/03. Open call for bids, deadline 6th February, 2003 for construction of the 11.9 km Molledo-Pesquera section of the Cantabria-La Meseta highway requiring a twin cut-and-cover tunnel (2 x 360 m) west of Molledo and a twin bored tunnel (1,536 + 1,458 m) in Somaconcha. Tender value: €149.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=005750-2003, OJ S 8, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. 04/03. Open call for bids, deadline 19th June, 2003 for work control and supervision of section Pesquera-Reinosa on motorway Cantabria-Meseta, which includes the Lantueno tunnel (655 m + 675 m). Tender value: €1.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=072188-2003, OJ S 81, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 19/03.The Ministry of development has awarded to Ferrovial-Agromí¡n a €136.8 contract to build section Molledo-Pesquera on the new highway that will connect the Meseta plateau with Cantabria. The project necessitates a tunnel under Somaconcha. It is a twin-tube tunnel, with lengths of 1,538 m for the Santander-bound carriageway and 1,460 m for the Palencia-bound carriageway. There is also a 500 m-long cut-and-cover tunnel east of Molledo. This 11.87 km section runs entirely in Cantabria and will take 42 months to build. Visit www.ferrovial.es 21/03.Open call for bids, deadline 17th July, 2003 for consulting services and assistance during construction of section Molledo-Pesquera. Tender budget: €2.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=084854-2003, OJ S 94, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es or plicas-carreteras@mfom.es 21/03.Euroconsult has secured the work control and project management of the Pesquera-Reinosa section of the Cantabria-Meseta highway for €1.3 million. The Lantueno tunnel, a twin bore tunnel (655 m and 675 m) will be built on this stretch. Visit www.euroconsult.es 42/03.

Tenders invited for consultancy and assistance for the 9.5 km Nerja-La Herradura (Almuí±écar) section on the Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo, deadline 18th January, 2002. Includes four twin tunnels: first one is 162.5 m-long, El Pino (394), Caí±uelo (250), and Marchante (1,226). Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 224-154346. Budget of €3.4 billion. Nine bidders for construction. 49/01. Open tendering, deadline 13th February, 2002 for the 9 km La Herradura-Taramay section on the Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo including three twin tunnels in Cantalobos (2 km), Calaceife (278 m), and El Gato (220 m). Design by Euroestudios. Cost of €182 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 234-160959 or contact Ministry of Development, fax +34 915978330. 51/01. Award to a jv of Dragados and Obras Subterrí¡neas of the 9.5 km Nerja-Almuí±écar (La Herradura) section of Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo. Contract value of €103 million. Includes four twin-tube tunnels: Miel (162.5 m), El Pino (394), Caí±uelo (250), and Marchante (1,226). Drill/blast method. Support with rockbolts, shotcrete, and TH steel ribs. Work launch on 12th April, 2002, time frame of 30 months, commissioning programmed for 12th October, 2004. Visit www.dragados.com 16/02. Open call for bids, deadline 11th September, 2002 for work supervision of the La Herradura-Taramay section of the Mediterranean highway in Almuí±ecar, including three twin tunnels (2 km, 278 m and 220 m). Tender value €2.2 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=112315-2002, OJ S 142, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. 31/02. Open call for bids, deadline 29th August, 2002 for construction of the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section of the Mediterranean highway, including the dualling of the Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels (520 m and 540 m). Width 10 m, headroom 5 m. Very tricky geology in heterogeneous ground. Tender value €24.9 million, of which €11.4 million for tunnelling . Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124736-2002, OJ S 156, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 34/02. A jv of Ploder, Azvi and Obras Subterrí¡neas has secured a €157.3 million contract to build the La Herradura-Taramay section in Almuí±ecar, including three twin tunnels in Cantalobos (2 km), Calaceife (278 m), and El Gato (220 m). 38/02. Award to Sacyr of a €21.9 million contract to build the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section of the Mediterranean highway, including the dualling of the El Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels, 520 m and 540 m in length respectively. Visit www.sacyr.es 50/02. The work control and supervision of the Almuí±ecar (La Herradura)-Almuí±ecar (Taramay) section on the Mediterranean highway has been commissioned to Ayesa for €1.9 million. Visit www.ayesa.es 02/03.Work control and construction management of the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section on the Mediterranean highway awarded to Typsa for €870,860. This section requires the dualling of two existing tunnels in Madroí±o and El Acebuchal, lengths 520 m and 540 m respectively. Visit www.typsa.es 21/03.Open call for bids, deadline 29th January, 2004 for technical assistance regarding environmental engineering for sections Almuí±écar (Taramay)-Motril and Castell de Ferro-Polopos on the Mediterranean highway. First section includes a 2 km-long twin tunnel to cross south ledge of Cerro de íguila. Second section includes the dualling of the Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels, respectively (520 m and 540 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=207233-2003, OJ S 232, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 50/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 29th April, 2005 for construction of section Polopos interchange-Albunol interchange on the Mediterranean highway in Granada province. The section is for two 7 m-wide roadways that will carry two 3.5 m-wide lanes and outer and inner shoulders (2.5 m and 1 m). This 14.9 km section includes for each carriageway two tunnels, 525 m and 650 m in length, featuring a 8.5 m width and two 0.75 m pavements for a clearance of 5 m. Tender estimate: EUR185.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=063531-2005, OJ S 66, or contact the Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 15/05.Ferrovial Agroman secured a EUR137.3 million contract to build section Polopos interchange-Albunol interchange (14.9 km) on the Mediterranean highway in Granada province. It is a 7 m-wide dual carriageway with two 3.5 m-wide lanes and outer and inner shoulders (2.5 m and 1 m), including two twin tunnels, 525 m and 650 m in length. Visit www.ferrovial.com 41/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 10th November, 2006 for construction of section Almunecar (Taramay)-Salobrena (Lobres) on the Mediterranean highway A-7 in Granada province. This section includes the La Minilla tunnel, 2 km for the right carriageway and 1,993 m long for the left one. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209099-2006, OJ S 197, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 43/06.

Open call for tenders, deadline 05/10/2021, for adaptation to Royal Decree 635/2006 of the Aguadulce tunnel (1000 m, 524 m) on the Mediterranean highway A-7 in Almeria province. Value of the contract is EUR 6.43 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 26 months.  Contact  Direccion General de Carreteras, Madrid, tel  +34 915978341, fax +34 915978547, email dgc.licitaciones@fomento.es.Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=410752-2021. Ref.n.  254210437400. 37/21.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09/12/2022, for the adaptation to Royal Decree 635/2006 of the Fuentecilla (610 m), Carchuna (550 m), Itrabo (2092 m), Cantalobos (2170 m) and Marchante (1400 m) tunnels on the Mediterranean highway A-7 in Granada province. For tender documents, please click here, the value of the contract is EUR 15.88 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract 34 months. Contact Dirección General de Carreteras, Madrid, tel +34 915978341, fax  +34 915978547, email dgc.licitaciones@fomento.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=615970-2022. Ref. n. 254221843100. 45/22. 

The open invitation to tender, deadline 09/12/2022, for the adaptation to Royal Decree 635/2006 of the Fuentecilla (610 m), Carchuna (550 m), Itrabo (2092 m), Cantalobos (2170 m) and Marchante (1400 m) tunnels on the Mediterranean highway A-7 in Granada province has been interrupted and the contract was not awarded. For tender information, please click here, the value of the contract is EUR 15.88 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract 34 months. Contact Dirección General de Carreteras, Madrid, tel +34 915978341, fax  +34 915978547, email dgc.licitaciones@fomento.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=676407-2022. Ref. n. 254221843100. 49/22. 

    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.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 22.11.2018, for the construction project of the railway tunnel in Gijon, Bibio and Viesque stations, Civil work. Vale contract EUR1.15 million contract, excluding VAT. Duration on the contract is 15 months . Contact Adif, attn Concepcion Fernandez-Gallardo Alia, Madrid, tel +34 913007005, fax +34 913006104, email cfernandez@adif.es. Visit

http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185816-2018

and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=477680-2018

Ref.n. 3.18/27507.0191. 45/18.

Ingenieria Especializada Obra Civil e Industrial SA from Alcobendas secured the EUR1.36 million contract, excluding VAT, for the construction of the 2.7km railway tunnel in Gijon to the Cabuenes Hospital. Contact Adif,  Madrid, tel +34 913007005, email cfernandez@adif.es. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155080-2019.

Ref.n. 3.18/27507.0135. 16/19.

The JV Viesques from Madrid secured the EUR734,510.99 contract, excluding VAT, for the construction project of the railway tunnel in Gijon, Bibio and Viesque stations, Civil work. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 913007005, email cfernandez@adif.es. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=297055-2019.

Ref.n. 3.18/27507.0191. 31/19.

The JV Viesques from Madrid secured the EUR911 866.98contract, excluding VAT, for the project to construct a railway tunnel in Gijon, the Plaza de Europa station and Civil works. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 913007644, email ggarrido@adif.es. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=367937-2019. Ref.n. 3.18/27507.0205. 33/19.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 27/03/2025, for the complete renovation of the Villabona tunnels 90i and 90ii, length 902 m and 853 m, located on the Leon - Gijon conventional gauge railway line. Value of the contract is EUR16.64 million, excluding VAT. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 647996819, email comprascontratacion@adif.es. Visit https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/88782-2025 and https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/73579-2025. Ref.n. 3.24/27507.0240. 07/25.