Prequalification for DBFO concession contract, deadline 30th June, 2006 for the 31 km Pafos-Polis motorway, including two twin tunnels, of 300 m and 730 m, with two lanes per tube. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087625-2006, OJ S 83, or contact Ministry of Communications and Works, Strovolos, fax +357 22497972 or 22498932. E-mail akakouris@pwd.mcw.gov.cy or esawidou@pwd.mcw.gov.cy 20/06.Negotiated procedure, deadline 15th December, 2006 for design, construction, operation and maintenance of the 31 km Pafos-Polis motorway on a DBFO basis. The contract will be for a 25-year term and will be operated under a PPP. The motorway includes two twin bored tunnels, of 300 m and 730 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=215869-2006, OJ S 203, or contact Ministry of Communications and Works, Nicosia, fax +357 22497972 or 22498932. E-mail akakouris@pwd.mcw.gov.cy or esavvidou@pwd.mcw.gov.cy 44/06.The Kinyras consortium led by J&P-Avax (45%), with French infrastructure and transport concessions group VINCI Concessions (40%) and Cybarco (15%), has been named preliminary preferred bidder for the motorway section linking Paphos to Polis. The project consists of a 30-year contract that includes the financing, design, construction and operation of a 31 km stretch of motorway, on the west coast of the island. The project is worth a total of EUR470 million, whereof EUR300 million in investment and EUR170 million in operation services. The work, to last four and a half years, will be carried out by a consortium consisting of J&P-Avax (60%), VINCI Construction Grands Projets (20%) and Cybarco (20%). This represents a total amount of EUR275 million and includes in particular the construction of nine viaducts and three tunnels: two twin-tube tunnels of 730 m and 290 m along with a 555 m single-tube on a connecting road. Visit www.jp-avax.gr and www.vinci.com 06/08.