Open call for bids, deadline 2nd June, 2003 for construction plans, tender documents and follow-up during construction for a new 700 m immersed tunnel under the Oslo harbour at Bjí¸rvika between the Festnings tunnel and the Ekeberg tunnel on road E18, including connections with the existing road/street network. The works consist of engineering design services for big concrete constructions, complicated foundation works and rock tunnels. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=063650-2003, OJ S 72, or contact Norwegian national road administration, Oslo, fax +47 23054158 or 4001. E-mail svein.roed@vegvesen.no. Visit www.vegvesen.no/oslo/bjorvika/bjorvika.stm 16/03.Open procedure, deadline 20th May, 2005 for construction of the Bjoervika immersed tunnel under Oslo Harbour. It is a 675 m tunnel connecting the existing Festning and Ekeberg tunnels. The tunnel has 2 x 3 lanes. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=031938-2005, OJ S 33, or contact Statens vegvesen Region east, Lillehammer, fax +47 61257480 or 24058774. E-mail firmapost@vegvesen.no or sveroe@vegvesen.no. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 4/2005. 08/05.The Norwegian public roads administration announced its intention to award the Sjoedel contract to Skanska, Bam Civiel and Volker Stevin, who submit an offer of NOK968 million for the immersed tunnel piece in the Bjoervika project at Oslo harbour. The project consists of a 670 m-long 35 to 40 m-wide 6-element immersed tube at 112 m under the sea level. The contract is expected to be signed at the beginning of August with work on site starting at the beginning of September when the necessary detailed plans/documentation have been approved. Completion is expected in 2010. Another contract for this project has also been signed. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 28/2005 & 23/2005 and read E-News Weekly 4/2005. Visit www.skanska.no 28/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 5th November, 2007 for delivery of booster fans for the Bjí¸rvika tunnels in Oslo including a 675 m-long immersed tunnel under the harbour and its ramps, 503 m of cut-and-cover tunnels and ramps totalling 1.2 km with a rectangular shape for one, two or three lanes at Sí¸renga, a new 420 m-long 9.5 m-wide rock tunnel in Mosseveien/Grí¸nlia and 620 m of enlarged existing tunnels and the ramps. Read E-News Weekly 39/2007, 40/2005, 28/2005, 26/2005, 23/2005, 4/2005, 18/2002 & 10/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=223948-2007, OJ S 183, or contact Statens vegvesen Region east, Lillehammer, tel. +47 81522000 or 24058759. E-mail mari.barstad@vegvesen.no. Also visit www.vegvesen.no/bjorvika 40/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 22nd May, 2008 for fire protection of the Bjí¸rvika tunnel in Oslo. The contract includes delivery and installation of fire protection on the roof and walls (approx. 39,400 sq m and approx. 10,850 sq m, respectively), delivery and installation of fireproof seals in structure joints (approx. 350 m of element joints in the immersed tunnel section, approx. 1,300 m of segment joints in the immersed tunnel section and approx. 3,300 m, of section joints in the cast-on-site section of the tunnel), engineering design/detailed planning of fire protection/fireproof seals as described above. Read E-News Weekly 39/2007, 40/2005, 28/2005, 26/2005, 23/2005, 4/2005, 18/2002 & 10/2002. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=279483-2007, OJ S 229, or contact Statens vegvesen region east, Lillehammer, tel. +47 81 522000 or fax +47 24058774. E-mail kjell.furre@vegvesen.no 49/07.Vifter & Miljí¸ received a NOK5 million contract for delivery of booster fans for the Bjí¸rvika tunnels in Oslo including a 675 m-long immersed tunnel under the harbour and its ramps, 503 m of cut-and-cover tunnels and ramps totalling 1.2 km with a rectangular shape for one, two or three lanes at Sí¸renga, a new 420 m-long 9.5 m-wide rock tunnel in Mosseveien/Grí¸nlia and 620 m of enlarged existing tunnels and the ramps. Visit www.vifter.no 12/08.Invitation to tender for delivery and installation of shaft fans and associated equipment at four ventilation towers at Bjorvika tunnels on highway E18 in Oslo. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=268483-2008 OJ S202 Tender deadline 27.11.2008 for commencement of works on 19.01.2009 and completion by 01.11.2009. Contact e-mail kjetil.flotre@vegvesen.no tel +47 81 52 20 00. 43/08.