Invitation to tender for 800 m-long, 75 sq m tunnel, deadline 9th October, 1999. Contact REFER, fax +351 181 12016. Sept 1999.
Four consortia have prequalified for the design/construct contract for the 800 m x 75 sq m single-tube Penalva rail tunnel. They are Empresa Portuguesa de Obras Subterraneas Lda, Somague Engenharia SA with Bento Pedros Constructors SA, Spie Batignolles with FCC, and Zagope. EPOS can be contacted through pdc@epos.pt and FCC is at www.fcc.es April 2000.Award of 800 m-long Penalva tunnel in sandy ground made to Zagope who may decide to use Perforex precutter method. Completion expected within 14 months. Visit www.zagope.pt July 2000.
