Following adoption of the 15-year urban transportation plan, the line 1 metro extension between Timone and Blancarde will now go ahead and an invitation to tender for the engineering design work has been issued by Ville de Marseille. The $66 million project will include construction during 2000 of the La Major tunnels, during 2001 of the Dunkerque tunnels, followed in 2002 by a tunnel beneath St Charles station. January 2000.   Preinformation notice for the underground extension to Line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragère, 2.5 km and four stations. Tenders for civil works to be invited in March 2003. Overall project value €147.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187834-2002, OJ S 236, or contact Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole, Marseille, tel. +33 491999980 or 88. 50/02.   Award to Socotec and Véritas of a €1.2 million contract for work control during construction of the tunnel between La Timone and La Fourragère, four stations and three ventilation shafts plus associated works. 52/02.   Award to Systra of a €4.5 million technical design contract including the 2.5 km extension to Line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragère. Visit www.systra.com 13/03.  Open call for bids, deadline 13th October, 2003 for civil works for a 2.5 km extension between La Timone and La Fourragère, using a TBM between La Fourragère shaft and Saint-Jean du Désert shaft. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=133549-2003, OJ S 147, or contact Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole, Marseille, tel. +33 491999900. 33/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st March, 2005 for construction of La Fourragere station, a 2.3 km single bored dual-track tunnel between La Fourragere and Saint-Jean-du-Desert shaft, and ventilation and access shafts in Haiti, Les Alpes and Saint-Jean-du-Desert, as part of the extension of metro line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragere. A TBM will be used to drive the tunnel. The scheme includes four new stations (La Blancarde, Louis Armand, Saint-Barnabe and La Fourragere). This is a rebid. Tender estimate: EUR77.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022018-2005, OJ S 23, or contact Communaute urbaine Marseille Provence Metropole, Marseille, fax +33 491999911. 06/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st March, 2005 for construction of Louis Armand station, as part of the extension of metro line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragere. Tender estimate: EUR14 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022030-2005, OJ S 23, or contact Communaute urbaine Marseille Provence Metropole, Marseille, fax +33 491999911. 06/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 21st March, 2005 for construction of Saint-Barnabe station, as part of the extension of metro line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragere. Tender estimate: EUR16 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=022887-2005, OJ S 24, or contact Communaute urbaine Marseille Provence Metropole, Marseille, fax +33 491999911. 06/05.A JV formed by GTM, Chantiers Modernes, Campenon Bernard Mediterranee and Spie Batignolles has been awarded a EUR70.5 million contract to build La Fourragere station, a 2.3 km single bored dual-track tunnel between La Fourragere and Saint-Jean-du-Desert shaft, and ventilation and access shafts in Haiti, Les Alpes and Saint-Jean-du-Desert, as part of the extension of metro line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragere. Visit www.gtm-construction.com 35/05.GFC Construction, DTP Terrassement and Sefi-Intrafor secured a EUR15.5 million contract to build Saint-Barnabe station, as part of this extension. Visit www.gfc-construction.fr and www.sefi-intrafor.com 35/05.CARI and Botte Fondations secured a EUR12.4 million contract to build Louis Armand station, as part of this extension. Visit www.cari.fr 35/05.Scetauroute has been selected to carry out the geotechnical work and inspection of the civil engineering work for the extension of Line 1 of the Marseille metro. The contract comes to EUR850,000. Visit www.scetauroute.com 48/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th January, 2006 for smoke removal and ventilation for the extension of Line 1 of the Marseille metro between La Timone and La Fourragere. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=239245-2006, OJ S 223, or contact Communaute urbaine Marseille Provence Metropole, Marseille, fax +33 491997196 or 491 999911. E-mail marches@marseille-provence.fr 48/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 16th April, 2007 for assistance to the owner related to the La Timone-La Fourragère extension on Line 1 of the subway. Construction is already under way and it is the extension of an ongoing contract expiring this year. The contract also includes the refurbishment of the Noailles tunnel for the tramway and a tram section. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=50461-2007, OJ S 39, or contact Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole, Marseille, fax +33 491997196 or 491999911. E-mail marches@marseille-provence.fr.10/07.Systra pocketed a EUR2.3 million contract extension for assistance to the owner as part the extension of Line 1 between La Timone and La Fourragère and the refurbishment of the Noailles tunnel for the tramway. Visit www.systra.com 37/07.