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Egypt, Alexandria - eg/14

Pipejack

Arab Contractors, largest construction and contracting group in the Middle East, awarded contract for 2.5 km of 3.03 m o.d./2.5 m i.d. pipe in clay, sand and silt in 300 m drives at 20 m depths. Urgent requirement for reconditioned slurry pipejacking system to purchase or hire for 10-120 weeks, including technical support and site supervision. Full procurement details from info@tunnelbuilder.com November 2000.



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Egypt, Cairo - eg/13

Metro Line 2

  Planned to be 18.5 km-long with 18 stations, 12 of which will be underground. Newly-opened section from interchange with Line 1 at Sadat runs in 4 km bored tunnel under Nile to El Dokki and on to University at grade. Three intermediate cut-and-cover stations at Opera, Dokki and Behoos. Work continues on final 3 km section to Giza with three additional stations for completion end-2000. Mainly French companies involved as Interinfra consortium. Sept 1999. National Authority for Tunnels to invite bids for the construction of a 2.5 km extension to Line 2 from Giza to Moneib. $85.7 million project in design by Systra. Visit www.systra.com 02/01.   French-led Interinfra consortium comprising Vinci, Bouygues, Eiffage, Spie, Alstom Transport, Alcatel Italia and Egyptian firm Arab Contractors commissioned to build 3 km extension plus two stations to link Giza and Munib for $65 million. Work start in October, 2001 for completion in 2003. 45/01.  â‚¬50 million loan granted by the European Investment Bank for the 2.6 km extension of the southern end of Line 2 from Giza to Al-Monib. The project includes two new stations in Sakiak Mekky and Al-Monib. 19/02.



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Request for proposals, deadline 08/12/2022, for Environmental, Health & Safety and Social Capacity Building and to support the client in the implementation of the two ESAPs (Environmental and Social Action Plans) for metro Line 1 and 2 in Cairo .Contact National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), attn Mohamed El Azab Shrief, Cairo, tel +201016873111 - +201157678138, fax +202/25742950, email NatPldLine1MD@gmail.com. Visit https://ecepp.ebrd.com/delta/viewNotice.html?accessCode=72FYVCY22D. 45/22. 



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Egypt, Cairo - eg/12

Metro Line 3

  Design study under way by National Authority for Tunnels for new metro to cross city east-west from Salah Salem to Embaba. June 1998.   Will include crossings of the Nile on either side of Zamalek Island and will interchange with Line 1 at Attaba and Line 2 at Nasser.   Invitation to prequalify, deadline 1st October, 2002 for phase 1 Attaba-Abbasia, 4.5 km in length. Group 1 is for signalling and driving modes, centralized control systems, and telecommunication systems. Group 2: heavy civil works and engineering including bored tunnelling, construction of five underground stations with the relevant arrangement works, and annexed structures. Group 3: power supply including the construction of a high voltage station, electro-mechanical equipment, toll equipment, and a light repair workshop at Abbasia. Group 4: track works including both unballasted and ballasted tracks with power third rail as well as the track connection with the railway network. Group 5: rolling stock. The 33 km Line 3, 26 km of which underground, will be built in four stages at a cost of €4.5 billion. Studies have been undertaken by Systra. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104683-2002, OJ S 135, or contact National Authority for Tunnels, Cairo, tel. +20 202 5742968 or fax +20 202 5742950. 30/02.  Prequalification notice for consultancy services for construction supervision for the 4.3 km first phase of Line 3 between Attaba Square and Abbasia. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=150995-2002, OJ S 192, or contact National Authority for Tunnels, fax +202 5742950. 41/02.Systra is currently analysing the bids received for the first phase of Line 3, a 4.5 km section from Attaba to Abbasia. The three bidders for contract 1 (signalling and telecommunication) are Alcatel / Alstom, Siemens and Citic (China). The two bidders for contract 2 (civil engineering) are Bouygues / Spie / Vinci / Arab Contractors / Orascom (France / Egypt) and OHL / ECTTP (Spain / Egypt). The five bidders for contract 3 (E&M equipment) are Alstom / Spie / Thales / Arab Contractors (France / Egypt), Siemens, Citic, FCC Construccion / ECTTP (Spain / Egypt), and Mitsubishi. The two bidders for contract 4 (track equipment) are Cogifer / Orascom (France / Egypt) and TSO (France). The contracts will be awarded next month. 24/06.The competition for building the first phase of Cairo's metro Line 3 project reached a crucial point with the opening of the financial offers for civil engineering (contract 2) on 12th September, 2006. The group led by Vinci Construction and Bouygues, made a cheaper offer (EUR125.5 million) compared to its main competitor Spanish construction group OHL allied with Egypt's ECTTP. The official outcome for the contract and three others (signalling and telecommunication, E&M equipment and track equipment) will be announced on 5th October. Click eg/12.According to the valuation, the two competitors have been prequalified for the civil works project as well as for the combined project including power supply, electromechanical work, toll equipment, rolling stock maintenance facilities and maintenance management system. However, for the joint work project, the French companies and their partners (namely Arab Contractors and Orascom) are the only ones which have submitted an offer. The ambitious project, promoted by the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), aims to connect important urban centres, extending from the northwest of greater Cairo at Imbaba, to the north east at Heliopolis, also serving the Cairo International Airport. The entire line will cross under the two branches of the Nile River, with a total length of approximately 33 km, most of which runs though an underground tunnel. Slurry TBM technology will be used. 27 of the 29 stations will be constructed by the cut-and-cover method. 38/06.A group of companies led by Vinci Construction Grands Projets (28.5%), with partners Arab Contractors (27.5%), Bouygues (26%), and Orascom (18%) has just been awarded the civil engineering contract 2 for phase 1 of Line 3 of the Cairo metro. This EUR248.1 million deal is for the construction of 4.3 kilometres of tunnel and five underground stations. Line 3 of the Cairo metro will stretches 33 kilometres to serve 29 stations and will cross the Egyptian capital from east to west, linking the airport, situated 22 km to the northeast of the city centre, to the Mohandessin neighbourhood in Giza. The second phase, 6.2 km long, will be awarded to the same companies, without new invitation to tender. Visit www.nat.org.eg, www.vinci.com, www.arabcont.com and www.bouygues-construction.com 03/07.Contract 1 for signalling and driving modes, centralized control systems, and telecommunication systems has been awarded to Alstom, Alcatel, and Orascom for EUR29.2 million. Visit www.alstom.com, www.alcatel-lucent.com and www.orascom.com 03/07.Contract 3 for power supply including the construction of a high voltage station, electro and mechanical equipment, toll equipment, and a light repair workshop has been awarded to Spie Rail, Alstom and Thales, in partnership with Orascom and Arab Contractors, for EUR121 million. Visit www.spie.com and www.thalesgroup.com 03/07.Vossloh and Cogifer bagged contract 4, worth EUR14.9 million, to lay tracks including both unballasted and ballasted tracks with power third rail as well as the track connection with the railway network. Visit www.vossloh.de and www.cogifer.com 03/07.Contract 5 for rolling stock is not awarded yet. The competitors are Alstom, Mitsubishi, Citic and CAF. Site supervision has been awarded to Systra for EUR5 million. Visit www.systra.com 03/07.



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Invitation to tender using restricted procedure, deadline 19.05.2014, for Project Management & Technical Support to the NAT (National Authority for Tunnels) for the implementation of Cairo Metro Line 3, Phase 3. On the basis of the applications received, between four and eight candidates will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract. If the number of eligible candidates meeting the selection criteria is less than the minimum of four, the Contracting Authority may invite the candidates who satisfy the criteria to submit a tender. Provisional date of invitation to tender: June 2014; provisional commencement date of the contract: September 2014.

The Route of this phase extends from El-Attaba to Rod El-Farag corridor, passing through Al-Kit Kaat up to Cairo University station of line 2 with a total length of 18 km and 15 stations. Value of contract up to EUR 4 million. Duration of contract Phase 1 is 39 months, Phase 2 is 39 months. This period may be extended. Applications must be submitted in English exclusively to the Contracting Authority by recorded delivery (official postal service) to European Investment Bank (EIB), Mr Stefan Kerpen, Luxembourg. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=130661-2014 and http://www.nat.org.eg/english/phase3line3.html. Ref.n. TA2013041 EG F10. 16/14.



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Three candidates have been shortlisted for Project Management & Technical Support to the NAT (National Authority for Tunnels) for the implementation of Cairo Metro Line 3, Phase 3 and will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract. They are Payma Cotas (ES) with Getinsa (ES), Bureau Veritas (FR), and BECT and PUDC of Egypt; Sener (ES) with Artelia (FR); VCE with iC Consultants, both of Austria. The route of this phase extends from El-Attaba to Rod El-Farag corridor, passing through Al-Kit Kaat up to Cairo University station of line 2, with a total length of 18 km and 15 stations. Value of contract up to EUR 4 million. Duration of contract Phase 1 is 39 months, Phase 2 is 39 months. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=272358-2014. 33/14.



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The JV led by VINCI Construction Grands Projets alongside Bouygues Travaux Publics, a Bouygues Construction subsidiary, and their Egyptian partners, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors secured the EUR264 million contract to build the extension of Line 3 of Cairo metro system between Haroun and El Nozha stations. The new phase of works (Phase 4A) consists of 5.15 km of tunnel and five underground stations on Line 3, the east-west link across the Egyptian capital. Visithttp://www.vinci-construction-projects.com. 22/15.



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The consortium Colas Rail SA/Alstom Transport SA/Orascom Construction/Arab Contractors OAO/Alstom Egypt secured the contract for Group 3 - Power Supply including the construction of a High Voltage Station, Electro-Mechanical Equipment, Workshop Equipment, The Civil Works of the Workshop and the High Voltage Station (HVS),  Greater Cairo Metro, Line 3, Phase 3. The route of this phase extends from El-Attaba to Rod El-Farag corridor , passing through Al-Kit Kaat up to Cairo University station of line 2 with a total length of 18 Km, it comprises 15 stations: 8 underground, 5 elevated and 2 at land level. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=433380-2015. 51/15.




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The consortium Alstom/Thales secured the contract Group 1 - Signaling and Driving Modes, Centralized Control Systems and Telecommunication Systems for  the Greater Cairo Metro, Line 3, Phase 3. The route of this phase extends from El-Attaba to Rod El-Farag corridor, passing through Al-Kit Kaat up to Cairo University station part of line 2 with a total length of 18 Km, it comprises 15 stations: 8 underground, 5 elevated and 2 at land level. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=433379-2015. 51/15.




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Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 15.12.2015, for project management and technical support to the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) for the implementation of Cairo Metro Line 3, Phase 3. Value contract up to EUR 4,000,000. Duration contract 76 months. Contact EIB, Luxembourg, website http://www.eib.org/about/procurement/calls-technical-assistance/ta2013041.htm. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=396839-2015. Ref.n. TA2013041 EG NIF. 15/16.




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Eight candidates have been shortlisted for project management and technical support for the NAT (National Authority for Tunnels) for the implementation of Cairo Metro Line 3, Phase 3 and will be invited to submit detailed tenders for this contract. They are AYESA Ingeneria y Arquitectura (ES); Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) s.a.l. (LB)/ Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Egypt) Ltd (EG); Geodata Engineering SpA. (IT)/ Ardanuy Ingenieria SA (ES); Getinsa-Payma SL (ES)/ Bureau Veritas Egypt (EG)/ Bureau Egyptien de Conseil Techniques (EG)/ Planning and Urban Development Consultants (EG); Hill International NV (NL) ; Sener Ingeneria y Sistemas SA (ES); Tecnica y Proyectos SA (ES)/ ECG Engineering Consultants Group (EG); Transurb SA (BE)/ Menarail Transport Consultants (EG). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=119307-2016. Ref.n. TA2013041 EG NIF. 15/16.




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The consortium composed of Systra (contractor), Egis and the Egyptian design consultancies ACE and EHAF, has been awarded an assignment as General Consultant for phase 3 of the third line of the Cairo metro system, comprising final design review and construction supervision up to handover.

Phase 3 extends line 3 westwards from Abbassa. After crossing under the Nile, the line will split into two branches to serve both north and south districts of the west bank. This phase comprises 15 stations and is a total of 18 km long. Most of it will run underground (10 km) with some elevated sections (6 km). Visit https://www.systra.com and http://www.egis-group.com/. 17/16.




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Hill International N.V. from Amsterdam has secured the EUR3,999,410 contract for project management and technical support for the NAT (National Authority for Tunnels) for the implementation of the Cairo Metro Line 3, Phase 3. The duration of the contract is 76 months. Contact BEI, Luxembourg, site http://www.eib.org/about/procurement/calls-technical-assistance/ta2013041. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=255702-2017. Ref.n. TA2013041 EG F10. 27/17.



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Egypt, Cairo - eg/11

Highway

Two road tunnels costing $120 million using Herrenknecht Mixshield. Contractor: jv of Campenon Bernard/SGE with Bouyges, Dumez, GTM, Spie Batignolles and Arab Contractors. June 1998.  Two-lane tunnel with two tubes of 2.5 km built by Arab Contractors, Campenon Bernard, Eiffage, and Spie, inaugurated on 28th October, 2001. Equipped with anti-fire walls and slide access every 100 metres to an emergency gallery under the carriageway. 45/01.



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El Salvador

El Salvador, El Cimarron - sv/11

Hydro

A feasibility study on El Cimarron hydro power plant financed by the French government will be conducted by Coyne et Bellier. If built, the scheme will necessitate the building of a 10.8 km-long 5.8 m-diameter tunnel to divert the Lempa River into the Metayate River and conduct the waters to Cerron Grande Dam. Cost estimated at USD405 million. Visit www.coyne-et-bellier.fr and www.cel.gob.sv 19/04.



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Estonia

Estonia, Tallin - ee/12

Railway

Closing Date: 22.11.2016 (Tender Closed)

Restricted  invitation to tender, deadline 22.11.2016, for technical concept and economic assessments (WP3)of the FinsEst Link, which is the tunnel between Helsinki and Tallin. The value of the contract is EUR320,000, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract will be15 months. Further information from https://hanki.tarjouspalvelu.fi/hanki. Tenders must be sent to https://hanki.tarjouspalvelu.fi/?id=72821&tpk=ee228c3b-77ab-43d0-8999-b9a1c6d4a1ee. Click here for tunnelbuilder archive. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=376828-2016 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=365278-2016. Click here for tunnelbuilder archive. Ref.n. CB505 FinEst Link (Finnish Estonian Transport Link. 43/16.




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The Joint Venture Roadplan OÜ from Tartu linn and Stricto Project OÜ from Tallinn secured the EUR647,000 contract, excluding VAT, for the design of tunnels 1a, 2, 3 and 5 for the Ülemiste station. Contact Tallinna Keskkonna- ja Kommunaalamet, attn Karel Saar, Tallinn, tel +372 55540350, email  kommunaal@tallinnlv.ee. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=500609-2021. Ref.n. 239093. 40/21. 



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Estonia, Tartu - ee/11

Sewer

Preannouncement of intention to tender design/build contract for 1.85 km-long, 1.2 m-diameter microtunnelled collector. Details from EIC, Tallinn, fax +372 627 4170. Published in EC Official Journal 2nd May, 2001 and at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 23/01. Tender notice, deadline 17th September, 2002 for a design/build contract for the K2 tunnel collector. The project includes a 1,850 m-long microtunnel sewer, ID 1200; another sewer, ID 800-1000; secondary chambers; connection to existing outfalls and to existing tunnel connector; etc. Tenders also invited for technical assistance, deadline 19th July, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 113, documents 87802- and 87803-2002 or contact AS Tartu Veevärk, Tartu, fax +372 7306240. E-mail Martin Zimmer martin@tartuvesi.ee and Alvo Lokk alvo.lokk@kik.ee. For technical assistance tender, also fax +372 6274170 25/02. Award to Skanska of a €5.5 million design-and-build contract for the tunnel collector K2 which mainly consists of a 1,850 m-long 1,200 ID microtunnel. Visit www.skanska.com 07/03.Rambí¸ll, Hannemann & Hí¸jlund has won a €400,000 contract for engineering for the tunnel collector K2, a 1,850 m-long 1,200 ID microtunnel. Visit www.ramboll.dk 10/03.



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Ethiopia

Ethiopia, South - et/12

Hydropower

  Invitation for prequalification, deadline 4th November, 2005 for the Halele-Werabesa hydroelectric power project in southern Ethiopia. Stage I of the scheme includes, amongst other structures, a 400 m-long 12 m-diameter river diversion tunnel; a chute spillway of about 250 m; a power intake and a concrete-lined headrace tunnel (diameter 6 m and 365 m in length); a tailrace surge chamber and an invert-lined tailrace tunnel (D-shaped, 8.05 m/7.8 m) of about 5,000 m; an underground powerhouse (length 60 m, width 20 m, height 36 m); and several access tunnels and shafts. Stage II includes, in particular, a power intake and a concrete-lined headrace tunnel (diameter 7.8 m) of about 4,260 m; a 20 m-diameter surge tank; a 295 m-long headrace pressure shaft; a tailrace surge chamber and an invert-lined tailrace tunnel of about 4,090 m; an underground powerhouse (length 71 m, width 22 m, height 37 m); and several access tunnels and shafts. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=165739-2005, OJ S 167, or contact Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO), Procurement Division, Head Office, Ground floor, De Gaulle Square, PO Box 1233, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Tel. +251 1560027, fax +251 1550822 or 1504050. 36/05.



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Ethiopia, Gojeb - et/11

Hydro

Overall management of 2 x 50 MW first phase awarded by EEPC to Lahmeyer International to include two diversion tunnels for a start in 1999 for commissioning late-2003. March 1999.Invitation to prequalify, deadline 12th April, 2004 for the civil works of lot 2/3 of the Gojeb hydroelectric power project. The required underground works include two 6.8 m-diameter diversion tunnels, 678 m and 740 m in length, and a 540 m-long power tunnel and its 50 m-deep 7 m-inner diameter vertical shaft. Work start of diversion tunnels is June 2005, time frame: 430 days. Work start for the power tunnel: January 2007, time frame: 500 days. Drill/blast method. Primary lining with lattice girders, steel arches, shotcrete, welded mesh, anchoring bolts, spiles and ground treatment. Secondary lining will consist of cast in situ concrete formwork, 20 cm to 75 cm in thickness. All tunnels on the right bank of the Gojeb river. The rocks in the vicinity of the site are from the Oligocene and Miocene and are known as the Trap series. The Trap series is the result of volcanic activity and consists of interlayered lava flows of basalts, andesites, trachytes, rhyolites and pyroclastic rocks. Financing by Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) and European Investment Bank. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=023141-2004, OJ S 27, or contact EEPCO, Purchasing Division, De Gaulle Square, PO Box 1233, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Fax +251 1550822. 10/04.



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Fiji

Fiji, Viti Levu - fj/11

Hydropower

Invitation for registration of interest, deadline 28th July, 2006 for civil construction works of the Nadarivatu hydropower project, including excavation of a 3 m-diameter, 2 km-long tunnel. The project is expected to be implemented between November 2006 and May 2008. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=137214-2006, OJ S 129, or contact MWH New Zealand Ltd, Dunedin, fax +64 34770616. E-mail greg.brown@mwhglobal.com 29/06.Invitation for bids, deadline 14th March, 2008 for civil works (contract MR 77/2007) for the Nadarivatu hydropower project, which includes several structures. Among these, a water conveyance system consists of two options, either a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge/drop shaft, 1,349 m high pressure tunnel and tunnel discharge isolating valve, or a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge chamber, tunnel discharge isolating valve and 1,448 m high pressure penstock. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=279507-2007, OJ S 230, or contact Fiji Electricity Authority, Suva, fax +679 3311882. E-mail tdelairewa@fea.com.fj 49/07.The deadline to bid for the civil works for the Nadarivatu renewable energy project (contract MR77/2007) has been set to 6th May, 2008. The scope of the civil works includes a construction camp, the Korolevu weir on the Sigatoka river, the Nadarivatu water conveyance system, which consists of an intake structure and either conveyance option 1 tunnel comprising a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge/drop shaft, 1,349 m high pressure tunnel and tunnel discharge isolating valve or conveyance option 2 tunnel penstock comprising a 1,936 m low pressure tunnel, surge chamber, tunnel discharge isolating valve and a 1,448 m high pressure penstock. Click fj/11. Contact Fiji Electricity Authority, Mr Tuvitu Delairewa, Private Mail Bag, 2 Marlow Road, Suva, Fiji Islands. Tel. +679 3224185, fax +679 3316773, e-mail TDelairewa@fea.com.fj. Visit www.evalua.com.au/fea/OpenProjectList 14/08.



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