International call for tenders, deadline 7th October, 2005 for construction of a 2 x 1.5 km tunnel through San Eduardo hill in Guayaquil. Each tunnel will carry three lanes. The underground passage will link up El Bombero, Martha de Roldos and Carlos Julio Arosemena avenues, north of the city, with Gomez Rendon street and Barcelona avenue in the south. The project is budgeted at USD54 million. Contract award by the end of the year. Construction will take approx. 26 months. Entry in service in late 2007 or early 2008. Visit www.guayaquil.gov.ec/downloads/convocatorias2005/Tuneles.pdf and contact Municipality of Guayaquil, Secretaria del Comite de Contrataciones, Palacio Municipal, Tercer piso (Departamento de Asesoria Juridica), Calle Pichincha 605 entre Clemente Ballen y 10 de Agosto. 37/05.
