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Turkey, Kavak-Merzifon - tr/26

Highway

Invitation for prequalification, deadline 7th June, 2004 for upgrading of the Kavak-Merzifon Road (section II), approximately 18.7 km, to a two-lane dual carriageway, including a new alignment for 11.8 km consisting of four tunnels. Contact Ministry of Public Works and Settlement, General Directorate of Highways, Directorate of Cost Estimates and Specifications, Block D, Floor 2, 06100 Yucetepe, Ankara. Tel. +90 3124158011, fax +90 3124191662. E-mail fsaruhan@kgm.gov.tr 18/04.



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Turkey, Zamanti River - tr/25

Irrigation

  Construction of 10,700 m-long Zamanti diversion tunnel under way by contractor Akpinar Group. As of 5th February, 2003 the total excavated length is 3,284 m (3,064 metres from the outlet and 220 m from the inlet). Horse shoe-shaped tunnel with excavation diameter of 4.5 m (21 sq m) and finished diameter 3.5 m. Geology mainly consists of agglomerates and agglomerates and basalts. First330 metres of the outlet section excavated with Paurat E134 roadheader and the remaining parts using drill/blast with Sandvik Tamrock jumbo, Volvo L-120 loader for loading and Volvo 5350 articulated dump trucks for hauling. Initial support by shotcrete and wire mesh Q188/188 and NPI 160 steel ribs (where necessary) and rock bolts (where necessary). Final lining in reinforced concrete.US$50 million cost financed by the Ministry of energy and natural resources, General directorate of state hydraulic works. Visit www.sandviktamrock.com, www.akpinargroup.com.tr and www.dsi.gov.tr/enghm.htm 08/03.



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Turkey, Izmir - tr/24

Railway

Prequalification for construction of the 80 km Izmir commuter train development project between Aliaga and Cumaovasi, including two double-track tunnels totalling 5 km. Prequalifiers will be announced on 16th January, 2003. Estimated tender value US$114 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=181819-2002, OJ S 229, or contact Greater Izmir Municipality, Kararlar ve Tutanaklar Sube Müdürlügü (Directorate of decisions and protocols) or Rayli Sistem Müdürlügü (Department of railway systems), Cumhuriyet Bulvari, No. 1, Kat: 3, 35250 Konak, Izmir. Tel./fax +90 2324894691. 49/02.Open invitation to tender, deadline 29.12.2008, for stage 2 rehabilitation works for Izmir commuter rail system including Karsiyaka tunnel, four stations and 3 km of route. Duration of works 180 days commencing five days from award. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=287898-2008 Contact Izmir Greater City Municipality, tel 232 293 1603, e-mail ataturkel@izmir.bel.tr 46/08.



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Turkey, Konaktepe - tr/23

Hydropower

A consortium led by Stone & Webster has signed a $10 million contract for the engineering and design for the Konaktepe dam and hydroelectric power plant on the Munzur river near Ovacik in the Tunceli province, east central Turkey. This is the first of two phases of the project. The consortium will then negotiate the construction phase, estimated at $300-$400 million, which includes a 15 km power tunnel. The other members of the consortium are ATA Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a Turkish construction firm responsible for the dam and civil construction, Strabag of Austria for the tunnel and surge chamber, Soyak Uluslarasi Insaat ve Yatrim A.S., a Turkish construction firm who will assist Strabag with the tunnel and surge chamber, and VA Tech Hydro GmbH & Co., an Austrian electrical and mechanical equipment supplier, who will supply the hydro-mechanical and electrical equipment.Visit www.shawgrp.com 13/02.Strabag, member of the Stone and Webster-led Konaktepe consortium including ATA Insaat, Soyak, and VA Tech has awarded consulting services including geophysical surveys, geological and geotechnical modelling for the 14 km-long Konaktepe power tunnel to iC consulenten based in Salzburg, Austria. The project is located in Tunceli province, some 800 km east of Ankara. The power tunnel will have an inner diameter of about 6 m and will be TBM-driven. Site works commenced on 6th June, 2002. More from Dr. Johannes Kleberger, j.kleberger@ic-salzburg.at. Also visit www.ic-vienna.at 26/02.



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Turkey, Adana-Gaziantep - tr/22

TAG Motorway

Tekfen reports completion of four 15 m-wide NATM tunnels: T1, 375 m; T2, 640 m; T3, 3.875 km; T4, 1.210 km. Project included an 11.5 m-diameter x 38 m-deep ventilation shaft. Visit www.tekfen.com.tr 38/01.Tekfen reports 500 m-long, 15 m-wide, twin-tube Kirkgecit 7 and 350 m-long Cakit NATM tunnels on Ciftehan-Pozanti motorway under construction. Visit www.tekfen.com.tr 40/01.



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Turkey, Borcka - tr/21

Hydro

  Contractor Strabag constructing two 275 m-long x 100 sq m diversion tunnels, 620 m x 12 sq m grouting galleries, 140 m x 25 sq m access gallery, and 955 m x 75 sq m road tunnel for Borcka hydro project using four Atlas Copco drillrigs. Fleet will move 18 km upriver for similar programme at Muratli hydro project. Visit www.strabag.at and www.atlascopco.com December 2000.



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Turkey, Black Sea - tr/20

Highway

  500 km-long Kara Deniz highway under construction from Hopa to Samsun. First 18 km-long section from Georgia border at Hopa to Sarp includes 3 km-long twin tunnel in basalt excavated with handheld Atlas Copco BBR 16 pneumatic machines. Second 1.36 km twin tunnel underway by contractor Cengiz near Cayeli on six faces using two Atlas Copco L2D Rocket Boomers in basaltic tuff and agglomerate, and third site will require 500 m-long twin tunnels. Visit www.cengizgroup.com.tr and www.atlascopco.com December 2000.Siemens is supplying an operations management and traffic control system to the value of around EUR57 million for 29 tunnels on a 4-lane road from Espiye to the Sarp/Batumi border checkpoint along the coast of the Black Sea in the direction of Georgia's border. Siemens will be installing a central control station with seven control substations as well as the entire technical infrastructure with traffic control, fire protection, fire fighting, power supply, lighting, and ventilation systems as well as communication and camera monitoring equipment with automatic event detection. Click here for more. Visit www.siemens.com/traffic 08/08.



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Siemens is to equip the 1,050 m Dorukhan tunnel between Mengen and Devrek on the Kastamonu Highway in Turkey with the latest power, lighting and ventilation equipment, along with the associated safety and communications systems. The order was placed by KGM, Turkey's General Directorate of Highways. Click here. Visit www.kgm.gov.tr and www.siemens.com. 29/11.



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Turkey, Antalya - tr/19

Railway

Award to OHL of contract, value $380 million, for renovation of 260 km-long Ankara-Istanbul railway with 9 km of new tunnels to be built over three years. Preliminary design underway together with some preparatory works. Visit www.obrascon.com December 2000.Rehabilitation of 260 km-long railway will include construction of nine tunnels totalling 9 km. Engineering design by OHL, Alsim Alarko and Agrupacion Guinovart. Visit www.ohl.es 35/01.



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Turkey, Mus - tr/18

Alpaslan Hydro

A U.S.-Turkish consortium has been awarded a contract by State Hydraulic Works of Turkey for the design phase of Alpaslan II Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant Project. The value of the design phase contract is $6.98 million. The consortium will negotiate another contract for the construction phase of the project, which is estimated to cost $500 million. This project is one of nine hydroelectric projects included in the 1998 US-Turkey Energy Protocol initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. It is located in Eastern Turkey on a tributary to the Euphrates River, approximately 30 km north of the city of Mus, and will provide 200 MW of power, while serving as a source of irrigation for more than 70,000 hectares. The members of the consortium led by Kaiser Engineers and Constructors, Inc. are Harza, ABB and Alpaslan II Construction Joint Venture (í–zí½í¾í½k íní¾aat ve Taahhüt; Yapí½ Merkezi íní¾aat ve Sanayi; Ekinciler ve Ortaklarí½ íní¾aat ve Ticaret Ltd; Su-Yapí½ Engineering and Consulting Inc.). General Electric, Voith Hydro Power Generation, and Duke Engineering and Services will also participate as subcontractors. Visit www.yapi-merkezi.com and www.kaiserengineers.com May 2000.Two power tunnels, lengths 700 m and 750 m and diameters 5.5 m and 7.9 m, and two 8 m-diameter diversion tunnels, 870 m and 930 m long required, starting 2003. Under design for drill/blast in claystone with rockbolts, shotcrete and steel arches by Alpaslan consortium which includes Kaiser, Harza, ABB, Su Yapi with a jv of Ozisik, Yapi Merkezi and Ekinciler. Contact at www.harza.com October 2000.



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Invitation to tender using negotiated procedure, deadline 13.02.2012, for Phase 1 construction works of Alpaslan II dam and HEPP project on Murat river, including two 8 m-diameter diversion tunnels (875 and 950 m-long), two 6.3 m-diameter energy tunnels (170 and 160 m-long), and 90 m-high gate shaft. Contract duration 18 months. Further information from Yasemin Eken at Alpaslan II/Enerjisa in Ankara, tel +90 3125834043, fax +90 3124738546, e-mail yasemin.eken@enerjisa.com to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=001886-2012. 01/12.



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Contract awarded for Phase 1 construction works of Alpaslan II dam and HEPP project on Murat river, including two 8 m-diameter diversion tunnels (875 and 950 m-long), two 6.3 m-diameter energy tunnels (170 and 160 m-long), and 90 m-high gate shaft. Value EUR87,946,912, excluding VAT. Further information from Yasemin Eken at Alpaslan II/Enerjisa in Ankara, tel +90 3125834043, fax +90 3124738546, e-mail yasemin.eken@enerjisa.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=286468-2012. Bid code OJ/11-002. 37/12.



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Invitation to tender using negotiated procedure, deadline 30.11.2012, for construction works of Alpaslan II dam and HEPP project on Murat river in Mus province, including clay core rockfill dam body, spillway, two 6.3 m-diameter energy tunnels (170 and 160 m-long), drainage gallery and grouting works, and construction of switchyard and powerhouse. Contract duration 44 months. Further information from Yasemin Eken at Alpaslan II/Enerjisa in Ankara, tel +90 3125834043, fax +90 3124738546, e-mail alpaslan@enerjisa.com to whom tenders or requests to participate must be sent. Time limit for accessing documents 26.11.2012. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=362904-2012. 46/12.



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Turkey, Anatolia - tr/17

Hydro

Announcement of award of engineering contract to consortium headed by Raytheon for $600 million Hakkari hydroelectric station with 178 m-high dam on Zap river and 208 MW power plant with 11.43 km headrace tunnel. April 2000.



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