Notice of public works concession, deadline 14th February, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a two-basement transport interchange in Principe Pio, including a 301.7 m entrance tunnel, single tube with sections of 99.84 sq m minimum and 172.8 sq m maximum, and a 192.3 m exit tunnel, single tube with section of 99.8 sq m. The inner diameter is 7.4 m including pavements. Geology: anthropic landfills of sandy nature with clayey matrix and anthropic remains, also alluvial deposits of the Manzanares river constituted by sands with scarse fine contents. The water table lies at approximately 12 m. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR50 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221276-2004, OJ S 255, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 06/05. Notice of public works concession, deadline 14th February, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza Eliptica, including an entrance and exit tunnel in Via Lusitana, 2 x 255.8 m with a section of 70 sq m and inner diameter of 8 m including pavements, a twin entrance tunnel in Avenida Princesa Juana de Austria, 143.8 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter including pavements) and 202.3 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter including pavements) and a twin exit tunnel of 103.4 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter with pavements) and 208.1 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter with pavements). Geology comprising three groups of materials: anthropic landfills, brown clay and blue plastic clay, very common in Madrid. Variable water table comprised between 5 m and 9 m in depth. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Longitudinal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR40 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221277-2004, OJ S 255, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 06/05.Notice of public works concession, deadline 30th March, 2005 for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza de Castilla, including a 172.9 m entrance tunnel and a 258 m exit tunnel to the M-30 distributor, single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, a 174.4 m entry tunnel and a 177.4 exit tunnel to Paseo de la Castellana, each single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, and a 534.5 m dual vertical tunnel in the joint area, 534.5 m in length and 148.1 sq m in section. Geology: deposits of detrital facies, constituted by heterogeneous mix of sands with clays and/or silt of medium to low plasticity. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Tender estimate: EUR120 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=025839-2005, OJ S 27, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 07/05.Open call for bids, deadline 30th May, 2005 for inspection, monitoring as well as safety and health coordination during construction of the Principe Pio transport interchange. Click es/123. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=070546-2005, OJ S 73, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 16/05.Open call for bids, deadline 30th May, 2005 for inspection, monitoring as well as safety and health coordination during construction of the Plaza Eliptica transport interchange. Click es/123. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=070551-2005, OJ S 73, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 16/05.A JV formed by Vias y Construcciones, Cobra and Continental Auto, all of them affiliated to ACS, and Empresa de Blas y Cia, will build, maintain and operate Principe Pio interchange for EUR58 million. The surface of the Principe Pio transport interchange will be 27,000 sq m divided on two basements. There will be 28 bus platforms and about 500 m of tunnel to connect directly with the A-5. Visit www.vias.esA group of companies including Sacyr, Castromil and Transportes La Union bagged a EUR36.2 million contract to construct, maintain and operate Plaza Eliptica interchange. The 23,000 sq m Plaza Eliptica transport interchange will be built under Fernandez Ladreda roundabout and will be connected in tunnel to the road to Toledo and Avenida de los Poblados, eliminating daily from the streets of Madrid 2,000 buses from Getafe, Parla and Leganes. In all, there is 1,200 m of tunnel. Visit www.gruposyv.comThe objective of the new transport interchanges is to transfer below ground the stops of intercity bus services, currently located at the surface, and to allow commuters to shift transport means in Madrid. The Madrid government, who approved these contracts, predicts that the new facilities will be in service in 2007. Click es/123. 17/05.Open call for bids, deadline 13th June, 2005 for work inspection, control and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza de Castilla interchange. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=077813-2005, OJ S 80, or contact Consorcio regional de transportes de Madrid, Madrid, fax +34 915804632. 19/05.Dragados, Cobra, Continental Auto, Trap, Interbus and Herederos de J. Colmenarejo clinched a EUR119.3 million contract for construction, maintenance and operation of a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza de Castilla, including a 172.9 m entrance tunnel and a 258 m exit tunnel to the M-30 distributor, single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, a 174.4 m entry tunnel and a 177.4 exit tunnel to Paseo de la Castellana, each single tubes featuring a 90.2 sq m section and minimum inner diameter of 6.8 m including pavements, and a 534.5 m dual vertical tunnel in the joint area, 534.5 m in length and 148.1 sq m in section. Geology: deposits of detrital facies, constituted by heterogeneous mix of sands with clays and/or silt of medium to low plasticity. Cut-and-cover method with covering slab. Transversal ventilation system. Work to commence in May 2005 for completion in May 2007. Visit www.dragados.com 41/05.Sener won a EUR1.2 million contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza de Castilla interchange. Visit www.sener.es 41/05.Inocsa scooped a EUR744,500 contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Plaza Eliptica transport interchange. Visit www.inocsa.es 43/05.Idom secured a EUR739,900 contract for work inspection and health and safety coordination during construction of the Principe Pio transport interchange. Visit www.idom.es 43/05.Vias y Construcciones, Empresa de Blas y Cia, Cobra Instalaciones and Continental Auto received a EUR58 million contract to build, maintain and operate a two-basement transport interchange in Principe Pio, including a 301.7 m entrance tunnel, single tube with sections of 99.84 sq m minimum and 172.8 sq m maximum, and a 192.3 m exit tunnel, single tube with section of 99.8 sq m. The inner diameter is 7.4 m including pavements. Cut-and-cover method. Click es/123. Visit www.vias.es and www.grupocobra.com 12/06.Sacyr, Castromil and Transportes La Union received a EUR42 million contract to build, maintain and operate a three-basement transport interchange in Plaza Eliptica, including an entrance and exit tunnel in Via Lusitana, 2 x 255.8 m with a section of 70 sq m and inner diameter of 8 m including pavements, a twin entrance tunnel in Avenida Princesa Juana de Austria, 143.8 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter including pavements) and 202.3 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter including pavements) and a twin exit tunnel of 103.4 m x 57.76 sq m (6 m inner diameter with pavements) and 208.1 m x 112.36 sq m (8 m inner diameter with pavements). Cut-and-cover method. Click es/123. Visit www.gruposyv.com 12/06.