Restricted procedure, deadline 27th May, 2002 for the drill/blast construction of the Muratel twin-tube tunnel (260 + 270 m) and the Guillaumaux twin-tube tunnel (2 x 795 m) on section 4.2 between Thénon and Villac on the A89 highway in Dordogne. Support with rockbolts, steel arches and shotcrete. Work to start first semester of 2003. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 81, documents 63096- and 63097-2002 or contact Autoroutes du Sud de la France, Paris, fax +33 147533634, and the Scetauroute/Ingerop jv, fax +33 450273940, for technical info. Visit www.asf.fr 18/02. A JV of Scetauroute and Ingérop has pocketed a €2.4 million contract for engineering studies for the Muratel tunnel (260 + 270 m) on the A89, section Thénon-Villac.Visit www.scetauroute.fr 03/03.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 15th November, 2004 for engineering for the Tarare and Chalosset tunnels plus a viaduct on section Balbigny - La Tour-de-Salvagny on highway A89. The contract includes a review of the draft design, preliminary studies, cost estimate, quality assurance, etc. The tunnels, 1 km and 1.1 km in length respectively, will be twin tubes with two lanes per direction. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=171226-2004, OJ S 200, or contact Autoroutes du Sud de la France, Paris, fax +33 147533634. 43/04.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 15th November, 2004 for engineering for the Violay tunnel on section Balbigny - La Tour-de-Salvagny on highway A89. The contract includes a review of the draft design, preliminary studies, cost estimate, quality assurance, etc. The tunnel, 4 km in length, will be a twin tube with two lanes per direction. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=171214-2004, OJ S 200, or contact Autoroutes du Sud de la France, Paris, fax +33 147533634. 43/04.Restricted procedure, deadline 30th January, 2006 for ground investigation (core drilling and tests) for three tunnels planned on the A89 highway, section Balbigny-La Tour de Salvagny. From Balbigny in the east to La Tour de Salvagny in the west, the tunnels and their estimated lengths are Violay (3,880 m / 3,980 m for the full lengths including the portals), Buissière (950 m mined and 1 km with the cut-and-cover portals) and Chalosset (680 m mined and 740 m with the cut-and-cover portals). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=248968-2005, OJ S 252, or contact ASF, Paris, fax +33 172714709. 02/06.Scetauroute and ISIS received a EUR22.9 million contract for lead engineering (studies and construction) for section Balbigny-La Tour de Salvigny on highway A89. Three tunnels are planned on this section: Violay (3,880 m / 3,980 m), Buissière (950 m / 1 km) and Chalosset (680 m / 740 m). Visit www.scetauroute.fr and www.isis-its.com 30/06.Scetauroute and Jean Muller International (JMI) received a EUR22 million contract for studies and construction supervision for the Violet, Bussiere and Chalosset tunnels on section Balbigny - La Tour-de-Salvagny on highway A89. Click fr/45. Visit www.scetauroute.fr and www.jmi.groupegis.com 31-32/06.Cofor pocketed a EUR3.2 million contract for ground investigation (core drilling and tests) for the Violay, Bussiere and Chalosset tunnels on section Balbigny - La Tour-de-Salvagny on highway A89. Visit www.spac.fr 31-32/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 15th January, 2007 for geological investigation by very high resolution seismic reflection, on the 4 km route of the Violay tunnel on the A89. The overburden varies from 50 to 180 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=233162-2006, OJ S 217, or contact Scetauroute, Pringy, fax +33 450 273940. 47/06.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 31st January, 2008 for construction of the 2 x 3.9 km Violay tunnel on the Balbigny-La Tour de Salvagny section of motorway A89. Both tubes will be connected by seven pedestrian cross passages and six vehicular cross passages. Conventional tunnelling will be used. Support with bolts, steel arches and shotcrete. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=290921-2007, OJ S 239, or contact ASF, Rueil-Malmaison, fax +33 477325652. 52/07-01/08.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 5th June, 2008 for construction of the 2 x 1 km La Bussière tunnel on the Balbigny-Lyon section of highway A89 in the Rhone department. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=115099-2008, OJ S 85, or contact ASF, Lyon, fax +33 472139819. 20/08.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 5th June, 2008 for construction of the 2 x 700 m Chalosset tunnel on the Balbigny-Lyon section of highway A89 in the Rhone department. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=115100-2008, OJ S 85, or contact ASF, Lyon, fax +33 472139819. 20/08.