Madeira - pt/11 Road and Highway Five tunnels up to 1,269 m-long under construction at Porto Moniz near San Vicente. Contractor Construtora do Tamega. Also 3.1 km-long Encumeada through Serra de Agua mountain being built by contractor EPOS and another three tunnels at Ponta do Sol totalling 1.9 km are being driven by Avelino Fariha & Agrela. Another three tunnels between Funchal and Ribeira Brava total 3.9 km. February 1999.   Construtora do Tamega reports it is constructing nine tunnels on the highway between Funchal and the airport in association with Zagope. Two of these have 200 sq m section. October 1999. Open invitation to tender for construction of six road tunnels, deadline 23rd October, 2000. Contact RAM, fax +351 291 225112 or visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int for details. August 2000.   Open tenders invited, deadline 20th November, 2000, for construction of 2.1 km-long road tunnel. Contact RAM, fax +351 291 225112. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int for OJEC dated 28/09. October 2000. Open invitation to tender, deadline 22nd March, 2001, for road tunnel construction. Contact RAM, fax +351 291 225112. Check http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 05/01. Open invitations to tender for 2.33 km-long road tunnel closing 9th April, 2001 and two tunnels 940 m and 320 m-long closing 16th April, 2001. Contact RAM in Funchal, fax +351 291 225 112. Notified at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 09/01. Award of contract including construction of four tunnels total length 2.44 km to Zagope, Tamega and Tecnorocha. Award of 275 m-long Moinhos and 1.02 km-long Jardim Pelado to Tamega, Soares da Costa and AFA. Award of 2.1 km-long Canical tunnel on Machico-Canical motorway section to construction consortium of Tamega, Zagope, Somague, and Tecnorocha. Contact RAM, Funchal, fax +351 291 225112 and visit www.zagope.pt 33/01. Open invitation to tender for construction of motorway section in Madeira with 4/5 tunnels. Contact RAM, Funchal, fax +351 291 225112. 42/01. Contract awarded to a jv of Teixeira Duarte, Empresa Portuguesa de Obras Subterrâneas, and AFA to build the 2,327 m Ponta do Sol tunnel. Value of Esc3.9 billion. 50/01. Open call for bids, deadline 27th September, 2002 for construction of the first phase of the Faial-Santana expressway consisting of 3.6 km of tunnel with lengths as follows: 435 m, 2,360 m, 190 m, 480 m and 220 m. Estimated value €58.8 million. Further details in E-News Weekly # 30. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=108993-2002, OJ S 139, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291225112. 31/02. Open call for tenders, deadline 24th October, 2002 for construction of a 2.1 km section of the Machico-Canií§al expressway, requiring the twin Portais tunnel (655 + 675 m) and the twin Palmeira tunnel (836 + 855 m). Tender value €50.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=136932-2002, OJ S 171, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291225112. More details in E-News Weekly # 30. 37/02.Open call for bids, deadline 4th November, 2002 for construction of the third phase of road ER 101 between Sí£o Vicente and Porto Moniz. Requires to build six single tunnels totalling 5,926 metres (1,211 m + 31 m + 2,506 m + 1,304 m + 354 m + 520 m). Drill/blast with wiremesh, shotcrete and rockbolts as support. Construction will commence in January or February 2003. Tender value €57.4 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=137930-2002, OJ S 173, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291225112. The third phase slightly modifies and replaces the second phase described in E-News Weekly # 25. 37/02. Open call for tenders, deadline 6th November, 2002 for construction of a 2.3 km section of the Machico-Canií§al expressway, from the Queimada tunnel to Canií§al. Includes one single-tube tunnel in Queimada (720 m), and twin tubes in Piquinho (463 + 448 m) and Fazenda (175 + 185 m). Tender value €59.5 million. More details in E-News Weekly # 30. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=139821-2002, OJ S 176, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291225112. 38/02. Open call for bids, deadline 16th December, 2002 for construction of the ER 104 road between Rosí¡rio and Sí£o Vicente, second phase. Requires three tunnels (608 m, 320 m and 491 m). Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=166964-2002, OJ S 211, or contact Madeira autonomous region, Funchal, tel. +351 291225112. Read E-News Weekly # 30. 45/02. The bidders for the Canií§al section of the Machico-Canií§al expressway are Bento Pedroso Construí§íµes (highest bidder with €59 million); FCC (lowest bidder with €49.8 million); OPCA; Tecnovia; Teixeira Duarte; Soares da Costa/Avelino Farinha & Agrela; Spie Batignolles TP/Construtora do Lena and Zagope/Tecnorocha. There will be two twin tunnels: Portais (655 + 675 m) and Palmeira (836 + 855 m). Read E-News Weekly # 30. 02/03.The nine bidders for the 5.9 km Sí£o Vicente-Porto Moniz expressway (ER 101), third phase are Bento Pedroso Construí§íµes (highest offer with €58.2 million); OPCA; Engil/Somague/Zagope; Ferrovial; Spie Batignolles TP; Teixeira Duarte/EPOS; Tecnovia; Construtora do Tâmega/Tecnorocha/Soares da Costa and Edifer (lowest bidder with €49.3 million). There will be six single tunnels (31 m, 520 m, 1,211 m, 1,304 m, 354 m and 2,506 m). Read E-News Weekly # 25. 02/03.The eight bids submitted for the 2.3 km Machico-Canií§al section range from €51.3 to €65.9 million. One single-tube and two double-tube tunnels must be constructed: Queimada (720 m), Piquinho (463 + 448 m) and Fazenda (175 + 185 m). The lowest bid has been presented by Ferrovial and HCI (€51.3 million) followed by Soares da Costa/Avelino Farinha & Agrela (€54.9 million); Teixeira Duarte/EPOS (€57 million); Construtora do Tâmega/Zagope/Somague/Tecnorocha (€54.9 million); Tecnovia (€56.3 million); Spie Batignolles TP/Construtora do Lena (€58.8 million); Bento Pedroso Construí§íµes and FCC/Edifer (highest bid with €65.9 million). Award in three to four months. Read E-News Weekly # 30. 02/03. Construction of the Faial-Santana expressway with five single-tube tunnels (435 m, 2,360 m, 190 m, 480 m and 220 m) has been commissioned to a consortium formed by Teixeira Duarte, Engil, Empresa Portuguesa de Obras Subterrâneas (EPOS) and Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA). Contract value €60.6 million. Read E-News Weekly # 30. 09/03. Open call for bids, deadline 4th June, 2003 for construction of the Vila da Calheta bypass, second phase including excavation, lining and drainage of tunnel 4 (1,165 m) and a 50 m rescue gallery. Also part of the tender is the surfacing and drainage of tunnels 3 and 4 between km 1+119 and 1+150 as well as electrical and mechanical works. Tender value €32.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=054906-2003, OJ S 63, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma de Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 14/03. €52.8 million contract awarded to a JV of Tâmega, Tecnorocha and Soares da Costa for the construction of the third phase of road ER 101 between Sí£o Vicente and Porto Moniz which requires six single tunnels totalling 5,926 metres (1,211 m + 31 m + 2,506 m + 1,304 m + 354 m + 520 m). Drill/blast method with wiremesh, shotcrete and rockbolts. Read E-News Weekly # 25. 16/03. Construction of a 2.3 km section on the Machico-Canií§al expressway, running from the Queimada tunnel to Canií§al, including the Queimada single-tube tunnel (720 m) and the Piquinho tunnel (463 m + 448 m) and Fazenda tunnel (175 m + 185 m) has been awarded to a JV of Tâmega, Zagope, Tecnorocha and Somague. Contract amount: €53.5 million. Read E-News Weekly # 30. 22/03. A consortium of Zagope, Constructora do Tâmega, Tecnorocha and Somague has bagged a €50.8 million contract for construction of the 2.1 km Canií§al section of the Machico-Canií§al expressway including the 2 x 665 m-long Portais tunnel and the 2 x 845 m-long Palmeira tunnel. Read E-News Weekly 25/2002. 25/03. Tecnovia has won a €24.5 million contract to build the second phase of a bypass to road ER 104 between Rosí¡rio and Sí£o Vicente. The 2,660 m section includes three tunnels. Lengths: 608 m, 320 m and 491 m. The contract also includes the lighting, ventilation and signalling. Subscribe to E-News Weekly # 30. 26/03. Open call for bids, deadline 18th August, 2003 for consultancy and assistance during construction of the road ER 104 bypass between Rosí¡rio and Sí£o Vicente, second phase, including three tunnels (608 m, 320 m and 491 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=109619-2003, OJ S 122, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. Read E-News Weekly # 30/2002. 28/03.Open call for bids, deadline 28th August, 2003 for assistance and work supervision during construction of road ER 101 Sí£o Vicente-Porto Moniz, third phase including six tunnels totalling 5.9 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=121949-2003, OJ S 135, or contact Regií£o Autí³noma da Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. Read E-News Weekly # 25 30/03.Open call for bids, deadline 7th October, 2003 for second phase of Faial-Santana section, including the construction of the Santana and Pinheiro tunnels (106.5 m and 312.5 m) and equipment of five tunnels built as part of the first phase, for a total length of 3.6 km. Tender value: €27 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=144431-2003, OJ S 158, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. Further details in E-News Weekly 30/2002. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 5th November, 2003 for control and anti-fire equipment, lighting, signalling and safety equipment of six single tunnels under construction by Construtora do Tâmega, Tecnorocha and Soares da Costa on the Sí£o Vicente-Porto Moniz section. Total length is 5.9 km. Tender value: €65 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158367-2003, OJ S 175, or contact Madeira autonomous region, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. Read E-News Weekly 25/2002. 40/03.A JV between Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA) and Abrantina has been selected to build the second phase of the Vila da Calheta bypass, including excavation, lining and drainage of tunnel 4 (1,165 m) and a 50 m rescue gallery. Also part of the tender is the surfacing and drainage of tunnels 3 and 4 between km 1+119 and 1+150 as well as electrical and mechanical works. Contract value: €38.8 million. Visit www.abrantina.pt 43/03.A JV between Ecgplan and Cenor has won a EUR564,900 contract for the work control and construction management of road ER 101 Sí£o Vicente-Porto Moniz, third phase including six tunnels totalling 5.9 km. Click pt/11. Read E-News Weekly 25/2002. 09/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 17th July, 2006 for construction of two single bored tunnels with two lanes (900 m and 1.2 km) on the access to Ribeira Brava business park, a 500 m road section in between and design of the equipment of the tunnels. Drilling and blasting to be used. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=090773-2006, OJ S 86, or contact Madeira autonomous region, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 20/06.Open call for bids, deadline 11th October, 2006 for construction of the new road link between Vasco Gil and Fundoa, including seven short single-tube tunnels: 365 m, 27 m, 300 m, 100 m, 50 m, 685 m and 200 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=153642-2006, OJ S 143, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 33-34/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 27th November, 2006 for construction of the first phase of the Faja da Ovelha-Ponta do Pargo expressway. This is a 5.7 km section, including four tunnels totalling 2,220 m. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=185371-2006, OJ S 174, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 38/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 6th December, 2006 for construction of the first phase of the Boaventura-Sao Vicente expressway, which includes three tunnels of 1,122 m, 1,054 m and 1,780 m as well as four emergency tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189406-2006, OJ S 178, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 39/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th December, 2006 for construction of the first phase of the Ribeira de Sao Jorge-Arco de Sao Jorge expressway, which includes three tunnels of 1,590 m, 1,360 m and 1,180 m as well as seven emergency tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=190358-2006, OJ S 179, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 39/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 8th January, 2007 for work supervision of the Ribeira de Sao Jorge-Arco de Sao Jorge expressway, which includes three tunnels of 1,590 m, 1,360 m and 1,180 m as well as seven emergency tunnels. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=219664-2006, OJ S 206, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 45/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th December, 2006 for construction of the first phase of the Madalena do Mar road bypass, including two tunnels. Both are two-way tunnels, each 9.6 m wide and carrying two 3.5 m lanes, two 30 cm shoulders and two 1 m pavements. The first tunnel is 1,910 m long while the second is 1,535 m long. Expected geology is very heterogeneous, consisting of volcanic complex íŸ2, alluvial deposits and slope deposits. Drill-and-blast excavation is anticipated but, as long as possible, mechanical means will be used. Support and lining will consist of local bolting; shotcreting reinforced with fibres and bolting; shotcreting reinforced with fibres, steel arches, and possible forepoling; and shotcreting reinforced with fibres, steel arches, and forepoling. For the portals, shotcreting reinforced with fibres, steel arches and forepoling will be used. A waterproofing PVC membrane and a polypropylene geotextile liner will be installed between the primary support and the final reinforced concrete lining. There will also be 5 m-wide emergency tunnels and 2.5 m-wide pedestrian escapes. The emergency tunnels will include U-turns and emergency lay-bys. Tunnel 1 will be connected to a 200 m-long transverse tunnel, a second 237 m-long transverse tunnel and a 488 m-long longitudinal tunnel. Two 30 m-long pedestrian escapes will lead to the longitudinal emergency tunnel. Tunnel 2 will be linked to two transverse tunnels, 233 m and 188 m long. Construction is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189389-2006, OJ S 178, or contact Autonomous region of Madeira, Funchal, fax +351 291207385. 46/06.Tecnovia, Construtora do Tâmega, Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA) and Zagope secured a EUR18.9 million contract to build two single bored tunnels with two lanes (900 m and 1.2 km) on the access to Ribeira Brava business park, a 500 m road section in between and design of the equipment of the tunnels. Drilling and blasting to be used. Visit www.tecnovia.pt, www.ctamega.pt, www.afa.pt and www.zagope.pt 04/07.Mota-Engil and Somague Engenharia pocketed a EUR42 million contract to construct the new road link between Vasco Gil and Fundoa, including seven short single-tube tunnels: 365 m, 27 m, 300 m, 100 m, 50 m, 685 m and 200 m. Visit www.mota-engil.pt and www.somague.pt 11/07.Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA), Tecnovia, Spie Batignolles Europe and Soares da Costa signed a EUR37.9 million contract to build the first phase of the Fají£ da Ovelha-Ponta do Pargo expressway. This is a 5.7 km section, including four tunnels totalling 2,220 m. TPF Planege received a EUR795,200 contract for construction management. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit www.afa.pt, www.tecnovia.pt, www.spiebatignolles.fr, www.soaresdacosta.pt and www.planege.pt 44/07.Avelino Farinha & Agrela (AFA), Tecnovia, and Soares da Costa clinched a EUR53.6 million deal to build the first phase of the Madalena do Mar road bypass, including two tunnels, 1,910 m long and 1,535 m long. TPF Planege received a EUR712,200 contract for construction management. Click pt/11 for details. Visit www.afa.pt, www.tecnovia.pt, www.soaresdacosta.pt and www.planege.pt 44/07.Constructora da Tâmega will construct the first phase of the Boaventura-Sí£o Vicente expressway, which includes three tunnels of 1,122 m, 1,054 m and 1,780 m as well as four emergency tunnels. Consulgal received a EUR800,000 contract for construction management. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit www.ctamega.pt and www.consulgal.pt 44/07.Zagope, Teixeira Duarte and EPOS have been entrusted with the construction of the first phase of the Ribeira de Sí£o Jorge-Arco de Sí£o Jorge expressway, which includes three tunnels of 1,590 m, 1,360 m and 1,180 m as well as seven emergency tunnels. Consulgal received a EUR793,200 contract for construction management. Read E-News Weekly 30/2006. Visit www.zagope.pt, www.tduarte.pt, www.epos.pt and www.consulgal.pt 44/07.ECGPlan and Cenor bagged a EUR795,000 contract for construction management of the Vasco Gil-Fundoa road link, which includes seven single-tube tunnels (365 m, 27 m, 300 m, 100 m, 50 m, 685 m and 200 m). Visit www.cenor.pt and www.cenor.pt/empresas/ecgplan.aspx 44/07.