Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2004 for geotechnical investigation (core drills and tests) for the 50 km A45 highway project to link Loire and Rhone counties in Rhone-Alpes region. Includes three tunnels in Loire county in Tour-en-Jarez (1 km), Saint Chamond (500 m) and Celieu (1.5 km) and one tunnel in Rhone county in Orlienas (500 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=051408-2004, OJ S 60, or contact CETE, Bron, fax +33 472143035. E-mail marches.sg.cete-lyon@equipement.gouv.fr (administrative info) and jean-claude.fayadat@equipement.gouv.fr or vilma.zumbo@equipement.gouv.fr (technical info). Read E-News Weekly 5/2004. 16/04.Cogeis has won a EUR719,390 contract for boreholes and tests within the 50 km strip of the proposed A45 highway project in Rhone Alpes region, which includes the 1 km Tour-en-Jarez tunnel, the 500 m Saint Chamond tunnel and the 1.5 km Celieu tunnel in Loire county and the 500 m Orlienas tunnel in Rhone county. 37/04.