Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th March, 2007 for design, construction and completion of tunnels between Promenade station and Marina Bay (contract 905, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000160) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg, bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sg Open invitation to tender, deadline 5th February, 2007 for design, construction and completion of Cross Street station and associated tunnels (contract 908, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000126) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sgOpen invitation to tender, deadline 8th February, 2007 for design, construction and completion of Chinatown station and associated tunnels (contract 909, ITT No. LTA000ETT06000125) for the Downtown line, Phase 1. Contact Land and Transport Authority, Ms Low Bee Eng or Ms Monica Wong, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail bee_eng_low@lta.gov.sg and monica_wong@lta.gov.sg. Visit www.gebiz.gov.sgThe Downtown line extension is a 3.4-km long, fully underground section with five stations (Promenade, Bayfront, Landmark, Cross Street, Chinatown), which will run from the Circle line's Millenia station at Temasek Avenue along Cross Street to link up with the North East line's Chinatown station. 01-02/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2007 for construction and completion of Bayfront station including associated tunnels (contract 906) for Downtown Line Stage 1. Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Monica Wong or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit http://www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th September, 2007 for construction and completion of Landmark station including associated tunnels (contract 907) for Downtown Line Stage 1. Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Monica Wong or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 7th September, 2007 for advanced engineering study (contract 9151) for proposed Downtown Line Stage 2 (Section 1). Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Chan Mei Yin or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Invitation to tender, deadline 7th September, 2007 for advanced engineering study (contract 9152) for proposed Downtown Line Stage 2 (Section 2). Contact Land Transport Authority, Ms Chan Mei Yin or Ms Low Bee Eng, fax +65 63961124. Visit www.lta.gov.sg/tender_info/index_tender_info.htm 36/07.Excavation and structural work on the SGD12 billion Downtown Line (DTL) will be started during the last quarter of 2007. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded contracts for Phase 1 of the DTL worth nearly SGD500 million to three construction firms which have extensive experience in large-scale projects in Singapore. The first deal (contract 905) went to Japanese construction giant Shimizu, which bagged a SGD102.8 million contract to design and build tunnels between the Promenade station, Marina Bay and the integrated resort (IR) development. Visit www.shimz.com.sgThe second contract (contract 908) goes to the Samsung-Soletanche Bachy joint venture with a contract worth SGD224.9 million to design and build Cross Street station and associated tunnels. The work will involve the construction of a temporary two-lane viaduct along Cross Street from Central Boulevard to keep traffic in the area flowing smoothly as construction work goes on. Visit www.secc.co.kr/e_secc/index.asp and www.bachy-soletanche.com.sgThe third contract (contract 909) has been awarded to Gammon Construction, which will design and build DTL's Chinatown station and the tunnels connected to it. The contract is worth SGD160.3 million. Gammon Construction built the existing Chinatown station on the North-East Line (NEL). Visit www.gammonconstruction.comThe 4.3 km first stage of the DTL, due for completion in 2013, will connect Bugis station on the East-West Line (EWL) to Chinatown station on the NEL. The DTL will have six stations and will provide a vital link to new developments such as the Marina Bay Financial Centre and the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort. Read E-News Weekly 24/2007, 12/2007 & 1/2007. Visit www.lta.gov.sg 36/07.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded Taisei Corporation the civil works contract 907 for the Landmark station, tunnels and the main trunk road above the station, as part of Stage 1 of the Downtown Line (DTL). The contract is valued at SGD230 million. Visit www.taisei.com 10/08.Contract 906 for the Bayfront station has been awarded to Sembawang Engineers & Constructors. The contract is valued at SGD463 million. The scope of the contract covers the construction and completion of the Bayfront station including associated tunnels. The Bayfront station will serve as an interchange station for the Circle and Downtown lines with the station's twin-stacked tunnels connected to the Marina Bay and Landmark stations. Visit www.sembawangenc.com 10/08.To date, five contracts have been awarded for Stage 1. The remaining two contracts, for Bugis and Promenade stations and tunnels, will be awarded by year-end. The LTA on 12th February marked the start of construction of Stage 1 of the 40 km line with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinatown station. The 4.3 km fully underground Stage 1 comprises six stations (Chinatown, Cross Street, Landmark, Bayfront, Promenade and Bugis) and will be completed by 2013. The DTL will be built in three stages, with Stage 2 to be completed in 2015 and Stage 3 in 2016. Read E-News Weekly 24/2007, 12/2007 & 1/2007. 10/08.Prequalification, deadline 20th June, 2008 for the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and putting into service of major electrical and mechanical systems for the Downtown Line (contracts 953, 976 and 977). Contract 953 is for the power supply system. Contract 976 is for wagons and contract 977 is for locomotives. The Downtown Line will consist of 33 underground stations and some of which will serve as civil defence shelters. The line is approximately 40 km long. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Monica Wong and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 22/08.Tender notice, deadline 15th September, 2008 for construction and completion of the Bugis station including associated tunnels (contract 903) for the Downtown Line, Phase 1. The station is to be an interchange with the East West Line (EWL). Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Monica Wong and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961205 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.Tender notice, deadline 14th November, 2008 for design, construction and completion of the Beauty World station and tunnels (contract 916) for the Downtown Line, Phase 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender Division, 1 Hampshire Road, Block 2, Level 1, Singapore 219428 or Ms Chan Mei Yin and Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg or visit www.gebiz.gov.sg 30/08.The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a SGD231.9 million contract for the design, construction and completion of the Downtown Line 1 Promenade station and its associated tunnels to Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC). The Downtown Line 1 Promenade station is adjacent to the existing Circle Line Promenade station and will be constructed below the Circle Line Promenade station. Construction is scheduled to commence in the last quarter of 2008 and is targeted to be completed in 2013. When completed, Downtown Line 1 will be a 4.3 km fully underground rail transit system with six stations that will connect the East-West Line at Bugis station to the North-East Line at Chinatown station. Visit www.stec.net or www.tunnelling.cn 34-35/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 9th January, 2009 for design and construction of stations at Petir and tunnels (contract 912) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 23rd January, 2009 for design and construction of tunnels between stations at Beauty World and Hillview (contract 915) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 14th November, 2008 for design and construction of station at Beauty World and tunnels (contract 916) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2008 for design and construction of stations and tunnels at Rochor and Little India (contract 921) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 30th December, 2008 for electrical and mechanical consultancy services (contract 9158A) for the Downtown Line Stage 2. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.Invitation to tender, deadline 30th December, 2008 for electrical and mechanical consultancy services (contract 9158B) for the Downtown Line Stage 3. Contact Land Transport Authority (LTA), Tender division, Ms Chan Mei Yin / Ms Low Bee Eng, tel. +65 63961190 / 1202, fax +65 63961124, e-mail lta_contracts@lta.gov.sg 41/08.