High Point Rendel has formed a consortium to bid for construction of a 1.4 km-long immersed tube tunnel beneath port. Mayor of Genoa has invited other parties to prequalify, probably for early-2002. Visit www.hprendel.com and www.communedegenoa.gov.it 38/01. Open call for bids, deadline 14th January, 2003 for preliminary design of the 1,830 m-long submarine tunnel in the Genoa harbour between San Benigno and La Foce. Project estimated at €620 million. Time frame for construction of three years. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=181692-2002, OJ S 228, or contact Tunnel di Genova SpA, Genoa, fax+39 0102412628. 48/02.A JV headed by High Point Rendel and including Tunnel Engineering Consultants of the Netherlands and Italian consultancies D'Appolonia and Technital has been awarded a €2.5 million contract to undertake the preliminary design of the 1,830 m-long harbour tunnel. Project to be ready on 10th June, 2003. Visit www.highpointrendel.com 06/03.