Extensive tunnelling (26 km) is planned to ease congestion on M-30 ring road in Madrid. A total of seven EPB shields will be needed. Six of these would be 15 to 16 m-diameter machines to drive three-lane tunnels namely the east and west tunnels, 3.5 km each, near the Manzanares river; the north and south tunnels, 4 km each, to bypass Avenida de la Ilustracií³n; and the north and south tunnels to bypass the south of the city, 3 km each. The seventh EPB shield would be a around 11 to 12 m in diameter to drive a two-lane 5 km tunnel to connect Avenida de la Ilustracií³n to N-I. Read E-News Weekly 23/2003. 32/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the undergrounding of road N-V, section between the N-V interchange and M-30 in Sepulveda Street. Tender budget: €1.1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=139594-2003, OJ S 153, or contact Ayuntamiento de Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the undergrounding of the M-30 highway and N-V trunk road in Madrid. Tender value: €1.55 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140603-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the right carriageway on the connection between Paseo Santa María de la Cabeza and trunk road N-III in Madrid on the M-30 south bypass. Tender value: €997,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140539-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the left carriageway on the connection between Paseo Santa María de la Cabeza and trunk road N-III in Madrid on the M-30 south bypass. Tender budget: €997,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140546-2003, OJ S 154, or contact Ayuntamiento de Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the upgrading of the M-30, section from N-V to Castilla Road, west tunnel. Tender budget: €946,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140547-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing designing the upgrading of the M-30, section from N-V to Castilla Road, east tunnel. Tender budget: €976,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140619-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the new tunel in Pío XII Avenue. Tender budget: €1 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140544-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the Ilustracií³n Avenue bypass, south tunnel. Tender budget: €1.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140543-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the Ilustracií³n Avenue bypass, north tunnel. Tender budget: €1.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140538-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the undergrounding of section from Portugal Avenue to San Vicente roundabout. Tender budget: €1.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140535-2003, OJ S 154, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 37/03.Open call for bids, deadline 24th September, 2003 for consulting and technical assistance for designing the extension to the O'Donnell Street tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=143623-2003, OJ S 157, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. More information in E-News Weekly 23/2003. 37/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th November, 2003, for design of specifications, tender documents, work supervision and supply of TBMs to be used for the modernisation of the M-30 motorway in Madrid. Six EPB shield machines will be necessary. Tender value: €241.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168631-2003, OJ S 187, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883570. 41/03.Open call for bids, deadline 12th November, 2003 for design of the connection between Avenida de la Ilustracií³n and Avenida de Ventisquero de la Condesa, with a tunnel under Cardenal Herrera Oria and Fermín Caballero avenues. This is part of the upgrading of the M-30. Tender budget: €553,450. Contact http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168628-2003, OJ S 187, or contact City of Madrid, tel. 34 915883570. 42/03.Open call for bids, deadline 12th November, 2003 for design of connection between the M-30 and N-III (motorway to Valencia). The project will consist in the building of two tunnels, one northbound to connect the Valencia motorway with the M-30 and one southbound. The tunnel will cross Plaza de Conde de Casal and Hermanos Ferní¡ndez Shaw street, which will reduce traffic jams in the area. Tender budget: €837,930. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168576-2003, OJ S 187, or contact City of Madrid, tel. 34 915883570. 42/03.Two preinformation notices for construction of two tunnels (2,700 m and 2,800 m), and their cross passages, between Praga Bridge and the N-III connection to Valencia. Each tunnel with three 3.5 m-wide lanes plus pavements. Excavation with EPB shields, 15.2 m in diameter. Total thrust: 30,000 tons (300,000 kN). Cutterhead torque: 12,500 mt (125,000 kNm) and minimum installed power of 10,000 kW. Machine with one or two screw conveyors. Double segment erector capable to install the ring in 15 minutes. Estimated cost: €120 to €170 million for each tunnel. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=193992-2003, OJ S 216, and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194804-2003, OJ S 217, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for construction of a 3.5 km tunnel for two carriageways, three 3.5 m-wide lanes for each carriageway, for putting underground the N-V between Aluche and Sepulveda Street. Cut-and-cover method. Estimated cost: €212 to €250 million. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194805-2003, OJ S 217, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Two preinformation notices for construction of two tunnels, 4.5 km each, and their cross passages, to link Maella Roundabout and La Paloma Interchange. Each tunnel with three 3.5 m-wide lanes plus pavements. Excavation with EPB shields, 15.2 m in diameter. Total thrust: 30,000 tons (300,000 kN). Cutterhead torque: 12,500 mt (125,000 kNm) and minimum installed power of 10,000 kW. Machine with one or two screw conveyors. Double segment erector capable to install the ring in 15 minutes. Estimated cost: €210 to €270 million for each tunnel. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=193995-2003 and http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=193997-2003, OJ S 216, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for construction of a 3 km tunnel for two carriageways, five 3.5 m-wide lanes for each carriageway, for putting underground the M-30 between Toledo Bridge and the South Interchange. Cut-and-cover method. Estimated cost: €325 to €350 million. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=193996-2003, OJ S 216, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for construction of a 1.5 km tunnel for two carriageways, three 3.5 m-wide lanes for each carriageway, for putting underground the N-V between Sepulveda Street and Toledo Bridge. Cut-and-cover method. Estimated cost: €225 to €260 million. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194005-2003, OJ S 216, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for construction of two tunnels, 3.4 km each, for putting underground the M-30 between El Rey Bridge and Toledo Bridge. Carriageway to accomodate five 3.5 m-wide lanes. Estimated cost: €300 to €350 million. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194010-2003, OJ S 216, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for construction of two tunnels, 2.5 km each, and their cross passages, to connect Ilustracií³n Avenue with the N-I. Each tunnel with three 3.5 m-wide lanes plus pavements. Excavation with EPB shields, 15.2 m in diameter. Total thrust: 30,000 tons (300,000 kN). Cutterhead torque: 12,500 mt (125,000 kNm) and minimum installed power of 10,000 kW. Machine with one or two screw conveyors. Double segment erector capable to install the ring in 15 minutes. Estimated cost: €200 to €250 million. Work start in June 2004. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194011-2003, OJ S 216, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883439 or 3396. 47/03.Preinformation notice for 800 m extension to the O'Donnell tunnel in Madrid under Doctor Esquerdo Street, with two 3 m-wide lanes plus pavements. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220541-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for sinking underground Avenida de Portugal up to San Vicente Roundabout (1,750 m). This will ease connection between Casa de Campo and Distrito de Latina. Access to the San Vicente Roundabout will be in tunnel and tunnels will also allow for coaches to access to the Príncipe Pío Interchange. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220556-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for upgrading the connection between the M-30 (La Paloma Interchange) and Pío XII Street and Avenida de Burgos. A 800 m tunnel will be constructed to link up Paseo de la Castellana - Chamartín to M-30 and slip roads to Avenida de Burgos - Pío XII. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220559-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for construction of a 1,100 m two-way cut-and-cover tunnel beneath San Aquilino Street up to the vicinity of the Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid. From there, the tunnel will separate in two branches (one for each direction) to connect with the bus lane of Colmenar Road and N-I. The tunnel of each branch will be TBM-driven and cross-connected. Their cross section will be sufficient to permit traffic of two coaches thereby avoiding traffic interruption in case of breakdown in one of them. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220586-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for upgrading the interchange between N-100 - O'Donnell and M-30. Two underpasses will be constructed, the first being 720 m in length under the M-30 north and the second, 920 m in length, under the M-30 south. Each will accomodate two 3.5 m-wide lanes plus pavements. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220588-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for upgrading the interchange between M-30 and Avenida de América / N-II. Two underpasses will be constructed to connect N-II / M-30 south and M-30 north / N-II. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220589-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for construction of an underpass under Plaza José María Soler to channel traffic from M-30 north, M-30 south, Gran Vía de Hortaleza and Costa Rica. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220590-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for construction of a new 900 m-long three-lane cut-and-cover tunnel to connect Paseo de la Castellana with Pío XII Street. The existing tunnel will be renovated for one-way traffic. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220592-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for construction of a subterranean distributor at Ciudad Deportiva del Real Madrid. Cut-and-cover method. There will be two traffic levels and four lanes. Length: 1.2 km, depth: 20 m. The new distributor will connect with the existing roadway and the new one, making possible access by public transport and improving north/south and east/west traffic. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220593-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for connecting Avenida de la Ilustracií³n with Ventisquero de la Condesa Street. The project requires the construction of a connection between El Pilar and M-40 through Ventisquero de la Condesa Street, by means of a 600 m tunnel beneath Avenida del Cardenal Herrera Oria. Three underground car parks will also be built to replace the existing ones that will be affected by the works. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220594-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Preinformation notice for construction of two underpasses under the M-30 to connect directly M-30 north with N-III and N-III with M-30 south. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=220595-2003, OJ S 248, or contact City of Madrid, fax +34 915883396. 02/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th July, 2004 for extension of the O'Donnell tunnel. The extension of the O'Donnell tunnel will span 783 m. From late 2005 or early 2006, the lengthened tunnel will start from Menendez Pelayo street, while it now starts in Puerta de la Maternidad, to cross under Doctor Esquerdo up to Piruli. Tender budget: EUR21.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=100261-2004, OJ S 119, or contact City Hall, Madrid, fax +34 915883571 or tel. +34 915883570. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 26/2004. 27/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 30th July, 2004 for work inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination as part of the O'Donnell tunnel extension. Tender budget: EUR25,400. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=096846-2004, OJ S 115, or contact City Hall, Madrid, tel. +34 915883475 or 915883570. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 26/2004. 27/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 19th July, 2004 for construction of a new tunnel in Pio XII Avenue. The new 823 m-long three-lane tunnel will run parallel to the existing Pio XII tunnel. Its cost amounts to EUR37 million. Time frame for construction: 30 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=100267-2004, OJ S 119, or contact City Hall, Madrid, fax +34 915883571 or tel. +34 915883653. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 26/2004. 27/04.Open call for bids, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for construction of the right carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the south tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. This 8,344 m section requires 7,212 m of three-lane bored tunnel and 632 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Tender value: EUR370 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=103872-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the north tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. This 8,344 m section requires 7,212 m of three-lane bored tunnel and 632 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Tender value: EUR292.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=103849-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th August, 2004 for quality control during construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the north tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. Tender value: EUR2.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104964-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for construction of an interchange between La Paloma and Pio XII Street / Avenida de Burgos. This 5,508 m section requires a 1,546 m cut-and-cover tunnel and 175 m with conventional means. Tender value: EUR47.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=103855-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th August, 2004 for quality control throughout construction of an interchange between La Paloma and Pio XII Street / Avenida de Burgos. Tender value: EUR478,450. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104988-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for upgrading of the interchange between the M-30 and N-III. This 4.8 km section requires a 1.4 km cut-and-cover tunnel and 430 m with conventional means. Tender value: EUR161.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=103833-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th August, 2004 for quality control during upgrading of the interchange between the M-30 and N-III. Tender value: EUR1.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=104963-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for upgrading of the interchange between Costa Rica Street and Plaza Jose Maria Soler and the slip roads to the M-30. This 2,078 m section requires 892 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Tender value: EUR23.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=103850-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th August, 2004 for quality control throughout the upgrading works of the Costa Rica Street and Plaza Jose Maria Soler and the slip roads to the M-30. Tender value: EUR232,750. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105021-2004, OJ S 123, or contact Empresa Municipal Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 28/04.More tenders in E-News Weekly 28/2004. Also read E-News Weekly 23/2003. 28/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 17th August, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the interchanges between M-30 and Avenida de América / A-2 and between N-100-O'Donnell and M-30. Two underpasses will be constructed to connect N-II / M-30 south and M-30 north / N-II. The interchange between N-100-O'Donnell and M-30 requires two underpasses, 720 m under the M-30 north and 920 m under the M-30 south, each accomodating two 3.5 m-wide lanes. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107776-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 915883139. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / M-30 connection, corresponding to the north tunnel of the south bypass. This 8,344 m section requires 7,212 m of three-lane bored tunnel and 632 m of cut-and-cover tunnel, divided in two separate tubes. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107697-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the interchange between the M-30 and N-III. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107672-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of an interchange between La Paloma and Pio XII Street / Avenida de Burgos and upgrading of the interchange between Costa Rica Street and Plaza Jose Maria Soler and the slip roads to the M-30. The first scheme is 5,508 m in length and requires a 1,546 m cut-and-cover tunnel and 175 m with conventional means. The second is a 2,078 m section including a 892 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107788-2004, OJ S 127, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th August, 2004 for quality control during construction of the right carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the south tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=108659-2004, OJ S 128, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 91 5883139. 29/04.Open call for bids, deadline 17th August, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the right carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / M-30 connection, corresponding to the south tunnel of the south bypass. This 8,344 m section requires 7,212 m of three-lane bored tunnel and 632 m of cut-and-cover tunnel, divided in two separate tubes. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117419-2004, OJ S 137, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 915883139. 31-32/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the connection between Tetuan district and the M-30, section Sor Angela de la Cruz-Marques de Viana, including a 1.284 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=131107-2004, OJ S 151, or contact City of Madrid, Madrid, tel. +34 915883475 or 3653. 35/04.Open call for bids, deadline 20th September, 2004 for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of a new 823 m tunnel in Pio XII Avenue. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=131101-2004, OJ S 151, or contact City of Madrid, Madrid, tel. +34 915883475 or 3653. 35/04.Municipal agency Madrid Calle 30 has awarded to Necso and Ferrovial Agroman the construction of the north tunnel on the south bypass. The contract is worth EUR331.4 million. Visit www.necso.es and www.ferrovial.es 37/04.The south tunnel on the south bypass will be constructed by a JV beween FCC and ACS Dragados for EUR410.3 million. Visit www.fcc.es and www.grupoacs.com 37/04.The south bypass is a three-lane infrastructure totalling 8,344 m divided in two tunnels, of which 7,212 m to be built by 15 m-diameter TBMs and 632 m in cut-and-cover. Sinking of the shafts for the TBMs starts immediately. Construction will last 30 months. Both tunnels, one in each direction, of the so-called south bypass, will allow drivers to avoid the A-3 connection. 37/04.Sacyr Vallehermoso will build for EUR170.7 million and in 24 months the improvements of the connection to the A-3. This is a 4.8 km section, whereof 1.4 km in cut-and-cover and 430 m using conventional means. Visit www.gruposyv.com 37/04.Corsan-Corviam is to improve for EUR50 million La Paloma Interchange. The 5,508 m section requires to excavate 1,546 m in cut-and-cover and 175 m using conventional means. Visit www.corsan-corviam.es 37/04.Another JV set up by Construcciones Sando and Ploder will build the connections to Costa Rica and Jose Maria Soler in 14 months at a cost of EUR24.3 million. This section is 2,078 m in length and includes 892 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Visit www.sando.net and www.ploder.es 37/04.Aldesa Construcciones has been selected to modernise in 14.5 months the connection with Avenida de América for EUR23 million. Two underpasses are needed to link up the N-II with the M-30 south and the M-30 north with the N-II. Visit www.aldesaconstrucciones.es 37/04.Construction is to start simultaneously on all the sections from September 2004 to conclude between November 2005 and spring 2007. Visit www.urbanismo.munimadrid.es/ 37/04.Comsa will build the extension of the O'Donnell tunnel in Madrid, for EUR25.3 million and a time frame of 18 months. The existing O'Donnell avoids to cross at grade Doctor Esquerdo street and is one of the main ways to get out of Madrid. The existing tunnel, 500 m in length, will be lengthened to 1.3 km and its new entrance will be located near Retiro Park. The cut-and-cover method will be used. Visit www.comsa.com 42/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th December, 2004 for construction of a 2 x 700 m tunnel linking Ilustracion and Ventisquero de la Condesa avenues. Each bore will carry two 3.5 m-wide lanes. Cut-and-cover and Belgian tunnelling methods. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187466-2004, OJ S 218, or contact Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915883571. 47/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 4th January, 2005 for construction of a tunnel with entrances and exits in Embajadores Street, El Planetario Avenue and the M-30 / M-40 bypass to permit direct connection with the A-4 and all M-40's movements. In addition, there are two junctions (entry and exit) to link the M-30 with the south end of Embajadores Street. The total length is 5.8 km, whereof 2,460 m of cut-and-cover tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR143.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=203999-2004, OJ S 237, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 47/2004. 51-52/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th January, 2005 for inspection, monitoring and safety and health coordination throughout construction of the connection between Embajadores Street and the M-40. Estimated cost: EUR2.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=203301-2004, OJ S 236, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es 51-52/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 19th January, 2005 for quality control throughout construction of the connection between Embajadores Street and the M-40. Estimated cost: EUR1.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=203312-2004, OJ S 236, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es 51-52/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th March, 2005 for sinking underground the Rey Bridge-Portugal Avenue interchange between Paseo del Marques de Monistrol and Segovia Bridge. The northbound inner carriageway is 2,887.5 m in length while the southbound outer carriageway has a length of 2,910.6 m. It is a cut-and-cover tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR403.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014886-2005, OJ S 16, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Also visit www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/Monistrol-Pte%20Segovia/Monistrol-Pte%20Segovia-Memoria.pdf to read a technical report on the project.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th March, 2005 for sinking underground the M-30 between Segovia Bridge and San Isidro Bridge (2.5 km). The route totals 5,797.9 m, whereof 2,887.5 m for the inner carriageway and 2,910.4 m for the outer carriageway. Also a 622.5 m stretch of the A-5 will be sunk underground. It is a cut-and-cover tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR264.8 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014888-2005, OJ S 16, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Also visit www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/PteSegovia-SanIsidro/Pte%20segovia-San%20Isidro-Memoria.pdf to read a technical report on the project. 05/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th March, 2005 for inspection, monitoring and safety and health coordination during construction of the M-30 cut-and-cover tunnel between Segovia Bridge and San Isidro Bridge (2.5 km). Estimated cost: EUR4.5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=018719-2005, OJ S 19, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. 05/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th March, 2005 for sinking underground the M-30 between San Isidro Bridge and Praga Bridge. The inner carriageway spans 1,404.76 m while the outer carriageway spans 1,397.36 m. It is a cut-and-cover tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR242.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014894-2005, OJ S 16, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Also visit www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/San%20Isidro-Praga/San%20Isidro-Praga-Memoria.pdf to read a technical report on the project. 05/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th March, 2005 for sinking underground the M-30 between Praga Bridge and the south interchange. The inner carriageway is 1,940.73 m long and the outer carriageway is 1,914.50 m long. It is a cut-and-cover tunnel. Estimated cost: EUR246.7 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014885-2005, OJ S 16, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Also visit www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/Pte%20Praga-Nudo%20Sur/Pte%20Praga-NudoSur-Memoria.pdf to read a technical report on the project. 05/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th March, 2005 for sinking underground Portugal Avenue between Paseo de Extremadura and the M-30. It is a 1,305 m cut-and-cover tunnel to carry two carriageways, each with four 3.5 m-wide lanes, 0.75 m-wide shoulders and 1 m-wide pavements. The three-lane access ramps to the cut-and-cover tunnel also carry a single-lane exit tunnel to Parque de Atracciones and Casa de Campo (642.3 m) and an entrance tunnel from Paseo de Extremadura and downtown Madrid (490.8 m). Estimated cost: EUR176.9 million. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=014890-2005, OJ S 16, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. Also visit www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/Avda%20Portugal/Avda%20portugal-Memoria.pdf to read a technical report on the project. 05/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th March, 2005 for inspection, monitoring and safety and health coordination during construction of the Portugal Avenue cut-and-cover tunnel between Paseo de Extremadura and the M-30. Estimated cost: EUR3.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=018716-2005, OJ S 19, or contact Madrid Calle 30, Madrid, fax +34 917213265. E-mail madridcalle30juridic@munimadrid.es. 05/05.Open call for bids, deadline 11th April, 2005 for construction of the Ciudad Deportiva underground distributor. It is an undergound distributor ring under the former sport precinct of the Real Madrid, which consists of a rectangular road link, approximately 1,100 m in length, with three traffic lanes, as well as a lane to access to the future car parks. This ring will include five accesses to channel traffic from the M-30 west and south, the M-607 to Colmenar, Sinesio Delgado street, Monforte de Lemos and Pio XII avenues, the north and south sectors of Paseo de la Castellana, the A-1 Madrid-Burgos and the M-11. The project also includes a tunnel specially designed to channel public transport traffic with the A-1 and M-607. This tunnel will carry two lanes, one for each direction, running under Monforte de Lemos and Sinesio Delgado until Paseo de la Castellana, where it will branch off in two separate tunnels, one towards Plaza de Castilla and the other to Chamartin station. Construction will presumably commence in the middle of the year and last 30 months. Tender estimate: EUR106.3 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=037270-2005, OJ S 39, or contact City of Madrid, tel. +34 915883570 / 71 or 915883475. 09/05.Geoteyco and Eurocontrol secured a EUR2.8 million contract for quality control throughout construction of the right carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the south tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. Visit www.geoteyco.es and www.eurocontrol.es 10/05.A EUR3.5 million contract has been awarded to Intemac and Ginprosa for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / M-30 connection, corresponding to the north tunnel of the south bypass. Visit www.intemac.es 10/05.Eptisa and Euroestudios secured a EUR2.4 million contract for quality control during construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / N-III connection, corresponding to the north tunnel of the M-30 south bypass. Visit www.eptisainternacional.es and www.euroestudios.es 10/05.Aepo and Iberinsa secured a EUR3.3 million contract for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the left carriageway on the Paseo de Santa Maria de la Cabeza / M-30 connection, corresponding to the south tunnel of the south bypass. Visit www.aepo.es and www.iberinsa.es 10/05.Euroconsult secured a EUR1.3 million contract for quality control during construction of the interchange between the M-30 and N-III. Visit www.euroconsult.es 10/05.Typsa and Ausurinsa secured a EUR2.4 million for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the interchange between the M-30 and N-III. Visit www.typsa.es and www.asurinsa.com 10/05.Eurocontrol and Icaes secured a EUR185,500 for quality control throughout the upgrading works of the Costa Rica Street and Plaza Jose Maria Soler and the slip roads to the M-30. Visit www.eurocontrol.es and www.icaes.es 10/05.Inocsa secured a EUR1.9 million for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of an interchange between La Paloma and Pio XII Street / Avenida de Burgos and upgrading of the interchange between Costa Rica Street and Plaza Jose Maria Soler and the slip roads to the M-30. Visit www.inocsa.es 10/05.Proser secured a EUR1.7 million contract for inspection, monitoring and health and safety coordination during construction of the interchange between M-30 and Avenida de America / A-2 and between N-100-O'Donnell and M-30. Visit www.proser.es 10/05.Geocisa secured a EUR421,000 contract for quality control throughout construction of an interchange between La Paloma and Pio XII Street / Avenida de Burgos. Visit www.geocisa.com 10/05.Open call for bids, deadline 28th April, 2005 for inspection, monitoring as well as health and safety coordination during construction of the Ciudad Deportiva underground distributor. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=049285-2005, OJ S 51, or contact Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Madrid, tel. +34 915883475 or 915883570. Click es/104. 12/05.The City of Madrid has awarded to Sacyr a 24-month contract to build the tunnel which will connect Tetuan district with the M-30, for EUR69.15 million. The 1.35 km tunnel will start at Sor Angela de la Sor street, at the intersection between Infante Mercedes and Bravo Murillo streets to then cross the latter at great depth to avoid affecting Line 1 of the metro. Then, the tunnel passes beneath Marques de Vina street and Agustin Rodriguez Sahagun Park to end at the crossroads with Camino del Chorrillo. It is a 16 m-wide tunnel to be built using slurry walls. In addition to the tunnel, the contract also includes the construction of three car parks, with decks above or below the new roadway. Visit www.gruposyv.com 13/05.The City of Madrid has shared between six contractors contracts worth EUR1,245 million to put underground the six kilometres of the west section of the M-30 and 1.3 km on Avenida de Portugal. Work will commence in April and last 24 months.Sacyr secured a EUR166.3 million for the undergrounding of Avenida de Portugal between Paseo de Extremadura and the M-30. A 1,305 m-long cut-and-cover tunnel for a dual carriageway, a single-lane exit tunnel to Parque de Atracciones and Casa de Campo (642.3 m) and an entrance tunnel from Paseo de Extremadura and downtown Madrid (490.8 m) will be built. Visit www.sacyr.com 14/05.Dragados will underground the Rey Bridge-Avenida de Portugal interchange between Paseo del Marques de Monistrol and Segovia Bridge. The northbound inner carriageway is 2,887.5 m in length while the southbound outer carriageway has a length of 2,910.6 m. The contract is worth EUR371.7 million. Visit www.grupoacs.com 14/05.Ferrovial-Agroman and Compania de Obras Castillejos will underground the M-30 between Segovia Bridge and San Isidro Bridge (2.5 km). The route totals 5,797.9 m, whereof 2,887.5 m for the inner carriageway and 2,910.4 m for the outer carriageway. Also a 622.5 m stretch of the A-5 will be sunk underground. The contract totals EUR247.3 million. Visit www.ferrovial.com and www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/PteSegovia-SanIsidro/Pte%20segovia-San%20Isidro-Memoria.pdf 14/05.Necso will take underground the M-30 between San Isidro Bridge and Praga Bridge. The inner carriageway spans 1,404.76 m while the outer carriageway spans 1,397.36 m. The length of the entrance and exit interchanges is 3,560.72 m. The dualling of the main tunnel under Toledo Bridge is 955.97 m. Contract value: EUR227.8 million. Visit www.necso.es and www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/San%20Isidro-Praga/San%20Isidro-Praga-Memoria.pdf 14/05.FCC will sink underground the M-30 between Praga Bridge and the south interchange. The inner carriageway is 1,940.73 m long and the outer carriageway is 1,914.50 m long. The length of the entrance and exit interchanges is 3,795 m. The dualling of the main tunnels for integration in the south bypass is 1,182 m. Contract value: EUR231.8 million. Visit www.fcc.es and www.madridcamina.org/GruposTrabajo/M-30/Proyectos/Pte%20Praga-Nudo%20Sur/Pte%20Praga-NudoSur-Memoria.pdf 14/05.The City of Madrid has awarded to OHL the construction of a traffic disbributor tunnel under the four towers under construction on the site of what was before the Real Madrid sporting area. The project is budgeted at EUR114.2 million. OHL will build in 30 months the main tunnel, which will consist of a rectangle connected to 12 secondary tunnels for entries, exits and public transport usage. Five entries are planned, with one more envisaged in the future, and five exits together with a branch for public transport. The main tunnel is 1.1 km in length, with 450 m-long sections on the longest sides of the rectangle, orientated to the north-south direction almost parallel to Paseo de la Castellana. They will carry three lanes and a merging lane while the two shortest sides of this rectangle road will accommodate a unique lane. In addition, a four-lane perpendicular carriageway will cross the distributor (two lanes per direction), with access to the car park. Visit www.ohl.es 30/05.AEPO, Sener and Iberinsa secured a EUR2.9 million contract for inspection, monitoring and safety and health coordination during construction of the Portugal Avenue cut-and-cover tunnel between Paseo de Extremadura and the M-30. Visit www.aepo.es, www.sener.es and www.iberinsa.es 44/05.Ingeniería Bí¡sica and Incoydesa secured a EUR3.4 million contract for inspection, monitoring and safety and health coordination during the undergrounding of the M-30 between Segovia Bridge and San Isidro Bridge (2.5 km). Visit www.incoydesa.com 44/05.
