Preinformation for the planning, design and preliminary engineering of a 10 km light rail system between the city centre and Nesttun. Includes four double-track tunnels totalling 2.1 km, 7.9 m-wide x 6.9 m-high, namely Wergeland-Sletten centre (400 m), Sletten-Fantoft (300), Fantoft-Paradis (1,100), and Paradis-Hop (300). No support, only rockbolts in weak areas. One underground station at the regional hospital, 30 m-deep x 60 m-long x 15 m-wide. Tenders for engineering design end-2003. Geological studies by Multiconsult and Noteby. Cost of €150 million. Financing by toll revenue plus funds from the County of Hordaland and the city. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 229-157825 or contact City of Bergen, fax +47 55565881. Also visit www.bergen.kommune.no. To get a tunnel profile view in Powerpoint format, e-mail thierry@tunnelbuilder.com.51/01.Restricted procedure, deadline 8th April, 2002 for the planning and engineering design of the 10 km light rail between Kaigarten, in the city centre, to Nesttun with a possible 2.5 km extension to Rí¥dal. Four lots, 2.1 km of tunnel. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 45, document 35495-2002 or contact City of Bergen, fax +47 55565881. E-mail hakon.rasmussen@bergen.kommune.no 11/02.Negotiated procedure, deadline 22nd September, 2005 for complete design and construction plans for the infrastructure of the Bergen light rail project, from the city centre to Nesttun. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=167537-2005, OJ S 168, or contact City of Bergen, Bergen, fax +47 55569575. E-mail ingrid.haukeland@bergen.kommune.no. Also visit www.bybane.no 37/05.Negotiated procedure, deadline 29th March, 2006 for ground investigation during detail design and construction of the Bergen light rail. The line comprises approximately 10 km of double track (5.4 km in existing road areas, 1.4 km on new rail alignment and 3.2 km in tunnels or culverts). See details in E-News Weekly 7/2006. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=039483-2006, OJ S 36, or contact Bergen kommune, Bergen, fax +47 55569360. E-mail ole.mortensen@bergen.kommune.no. Also visit www.bergen.kommune.no/bybane_/ekstern/english.html 09/06.Negotiated procedure, 11th April, 2007 for construction of the Wergeland-Fantoft stretch of the Bergen light rail. The works include two tunnels in rock and the tunnel portals. The lengths of the tunnels including portals are approximately 640 metres and 400 metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=57032-2007, OJ S 46, or contact City of Bergen, Bergen, fax +47 55569575. E-mail gunnar.gjaeringen@bergen.kommune.no 11/07.Negotiated procedure, 11th April, 2007 for construction of the Fantoft-Nesttun stretch of the Bergen light rail. The works include two tunnels in rock and the tunnel portals. The lengths of the tunnels including portals are approximately 1,280 metres and 450 metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=57033-2007, OJ S 46, or contact City of Bergen, Bergen, fax +47 55569575. E-mail gunnar.gjaeringen@bergen.kommune.no 11/07.The City of Bergen has commissioned Veidekke to build the 2.4 km section of the light rail line from Wergeland to Fantoft. The contract price is NOK292.7 million. The contract includes the construction of two tunnels, 640 m and 400 m long, and three stations. Work will start at the end of January 2008 and will be completed by 17th January, 2010. Visit www.veidekke.no and www.bybane.no/english.html 04/08.NCC Construction has been commissioned by the City of Bergen to build the Fantoft-Nesttun section of the new light rail. The order value amounts to NOK373.4 million. The contract relates to 3.2 km of double-track light rail. A part of this section will run above ground and another will run through two tunnels, 1,280 m and 450 m long. Work on this section will begin in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in January 2010. Visit www.ncc.info and www.bybane.no/english.html 04/08.