International tender, deadline extended to 10th March, 2008 for the sanitary improvement project of Lima's marginal areas, lots 1, 2 and 3 consisting in a turnkey lump sum design/build contract for a water intake in the Rimac river; the potable water treatment plant in Huachipa and a pipeline named northern leg or Cono Norte main line. The northern leg is a pressure pipeline of approximately 26 km long, including two 5 km tunnels, featuring a cross-section of 2.40 m x 2.40 m. There is no intermediate access so that there will be two drives in each tunnel from the entry and exit, each drive having a length of 2,500 metres. The Republic of Peru received a loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). A time frame of 930 days is expected to prepare the designs and construct these important projects. Contact Servicio de agua potable y alcantarillado de Lima (Sedapal), Autopista Ramiro Prialé n° 210, Distrito de El Agustino, Lima. Tel. 51 13173036, fax +51 13623097 or visit www.sedapal.com.pe/contenido/lpi-004-2007bs.pdf 07/08.Consorcio Huachipa led by Brazilian construction firm Camargo Corríªa won the contract to design, build and operate the second biggest water treatment plant in Peru, valued at USD270.9 million. The new plant will be built in Huachipa, in the metropolitan area of Lima. Camargo Corríªa formed a consortium with French OTV, in which the Brazilian firm has an 81% share. As part of the contract, Camargo Corríªa will operate the plant for the first four years, investing USD33.7 million during the period. The Huachipa treatment plant will supply potable water to 2.4 million people in eight municipalities in the metropolitan region (Lurigancho, San Juan de Lurigancho, Comas, Carabayllo, Los Olivos, San Martí­n de Porres, Callao y Puente Piedra). As part of the project, the consortium will build a 10 cu m/s water intake on the Rimac river, the Huachipa water treatment plant for capacity of 5 cu m/s, a 26 km distribution network for capacity of 5 cu m/s, named northern leg, two tunnels, each 5 km long and 2.40 m x 2.40 m wide, and five reservoirs. Click pe/21. Visit www.camargocorrea.com.br 36/08.