Open invitations to tender for engineering design of three sections of the high-speed railway line planned through the region, deadlines 23rd January, 2001 to 9th February, 2001. Fax Ministerio de Fomento at +34 91 597 9342 or visit www.gif.es 05/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 31st July, 2001, for design of railway line to include tunnels. Contact Ministry of Works, Madrid, fax +34 91 5979341. Visit www.boe.es 28/01. Tenders imminent for the Variante de Bregua on the La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela section of the high speed train in Galicia that will connect together Ferrol, La Coruña, Santiago, Pontevedra, Vigo, and the Portuguese border. There will be a 2,834 m-long double-track tunnel. Tender value will be €63 million with a time frame for construction of 28 months. 10/02. Open tendering, deadline 1st April, 2002 for the work supervision of the Variante de Bregua on the La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela section of the high speed train. Includes a 2,834 m-long double-track tunnel. Tender value of €2.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 45, document 35365-2002 or contact ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979341/2/3. 11/02. Open tendering, deadline 20th May, 2002 for the construction of the Bregua variant between Boedo and Uxes on the La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela high speed link. Includes a 2.8 km-long double-track tunnel. Tender value of €63 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 77, document 59846-2002 or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915631574. 18/02. Call for tenders imminent further to government approval of the 7.7 km Portela-Portas subsection of the Ferrol-La Coruña-Santiago-Pontevedra-Vigo-Portuguese border high speed line. Includes the 4 km Lantaño tunnel. Cost of €77.6 million and construction time of 34 months. Visit www.gif.es 23/02. Call for tenders imminent further to government approval of the 7.2 km Variante de Ordes on the Santiago-La Coruña line. Includes two tunnels, 446 m and 570 metres in length. Cost of €54.5 million and construction time of three years. Already 20% of the 64.4 km line is under construction. Visit www.gif.es 24/02. Award to Euroconsult of the Variante de Bregua work supervision on the La Coruña-Santiago de Compostela section of the high speed train. Includes a 2.8 km double-track tunnel. Contract value of €1.5 million. 26/02. Open call for bids, deadline 22nd July, 2002 for construction of section 1 Portela-Portas of the Variante de Portas in Pontevedra. The 4 km Lantaño tunnel will be built on this section. Tender value €77.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 122, document 94905-2002 or contact ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or +34 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 27/02. Open call for bids, deadline 25th July, 2002 for construction of the Variante de Ordes in La Coruña. Tender value €54.5 million. Includes two tunnels, 446 m and 570 m. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/static/home/en/homepage.ini, OJ S 124, document 96614-2002 or contact ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or +34 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 28/02. Two open call for bids, deadline 28th August, 2002 for work supervision. First is for the Portela-Portas section, including a 4 km tunnel. Tender value €2.7 million. Second is for the Ordes variant, including two tunnels totalling approximately 1 km. Tender value €2.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=112289-2002 and http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=112297-2002, OJ S 142, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or +34 915979342. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 31/02. Award by the ministry of development to a jv of Sacyr, Construcciones Paraño and Cavosa of a €54.3 million contract to build the Bregua bypass between La Coruña and Santiago de Compostela including a single 2,834 m-long double-track tunnel. Drill/blast excavation. Visit www.sacyr.com and www.cavosa.es. E-mail marubio@mfom.es 40/02. Award to a joint venture of Aldesa Construcciones, Obras Subterráneas, Dicaminos, and Tableros y Puentes of a €58.7 million contract to build the Portelas-Portas section of the Variante de Portas in Pontevedra, including the 4 km Lantaño tunnel. E-mail marubio@mfom.es 41/02. OHL and its subsidiary Guinovart & Obras y Servicios Hispania have scooped a €46.8 million contract to dual the 7.2 km Oroso-Ordes section in La Coruña, known as Variante de Ordes. Two tunnels will be required, 446 m and 570 m in length. Time frame for construction 30 months. Visit www.ohl.es 45/02. Award to Norcontrol of a €1.8 million contract for work control and supervision of the Portela-Portas section in Pontevedra. Includes the 4 km Lantaño tunnel. Visit www.gif.es 48/02. Public inquiry is open for the León-Ponferrada high speed rail section. The inquiry is based on option 1 from the draft design study undertaken by Iberinsa. This 112.4 km-long option has an estimated cost of €573.7 million. Ten tunnels will be necessary, the longest of which being 3.4 km in length. 13/03. The Ministry of development has requested the environment impact study to the Ministry of environment for the Vigo-Pontevedra high speed section. Option 2 has been selected, 27.7 km in length for an estimated budget of €293.1 million. There are 11 km of tunnels on the alignment. There will be one tunnel under the Vigo-Pontevedra highway, two 5,910 m-long one-track tunnels near A Madroa, a 1,225 m tunnel in Redondela, another two tunnels prior to arriving in Arcade (2,155 m and 925 m) and a 720 m tunnel at the exit of Arcade. 13/03. Open call for bids, deadline 3rd June, 2003 for engineering for section Cerceda-Meirama (8 km) on the high speed train link in Galicia, including two tunnels (190 m and 1,770 m). Tender value: €966,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076913-2003, OJ S 86, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es 20/03. Open call for bids, deadline 30th June, 2003 for construction of the Queixas bypass on section Santiago-La Coruña. Length is 6.1 km, whereof a 2,140 m double-track tunnel. Tender budget: €43.9 million. Time frame for construction: 32 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087065-2003, OJ S 97, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 22/03. Open call for bids, deadline 30th June, 2003 for construction of the Portas-Vilagarcía bypass, section II. The length is 6.6 km, whereof the El Pousadoiro double-track tunnel (2,355 m). Tender budget: €43.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087070-2003, OJ S 97, or contatc Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 22/03. Open call for bids, deadline 30th July, 2003 for consultancy and assistance during work control and supervision of section Portas-Vilagarcía de Arousa on the Portas bypass in Pontevedra province. This section includes the Pousadoiro tunnel, 2,355 m in length, for a double track. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=109945-2003, OJ S 122, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 28/03. A €590,950 contract has been awarded to Ginprosa for assistance to the design of the Cerceda-Meirama section of the high speed train in La Coruña province. This section includes two tunnels, 190 m and 1,770 m in length. 32/03. The ministry of development has awarded to Intecsa-Inarsa the design of the Meirama-Bregua section of the high speed line that will link Ferrol, La Coruña, Santiago, Pontevedra, Vigo and the Portuguese border. Includes a 3,390 m tunnel. Budget estimated at €71.5 million. Design will take 12 months. Visit www.intecsa-inarsa.es 35/03. A JV of Aldesa Construcciones, Dicaminos, Tableros y Puentes, and Obras Subterráneas has won a contract to build the Queixas bypass, 6.1 km in length, including a 2,140 m-long 13.3 m-wide single-tube double-track tunnel. Contract value: €33.4 million. Time frame for construction: 32 months. The Queixas bypass is part of the Santiago-La Coruña high speed link. Visit www.aldesaconstrucciones.es and www.obrassubterraneas.es 42/03. Coprosa in JV with Construcciones Sánchez Domínguez have secured a €52.8 million contract to build the second section of the 6.6 km Portas bypass. This section between Portas and Vilagarcía de Arousa includes the 2,355 m-long dual-track Pousadoiro tunnel. Time frame for construction: 28 months. The Portas bypass is part of the Santiago-Vigo high speed rail link. Visit www.coprosa.es 42/03. GPO Ingeniería has secured a €1.2 million contract for work supervision and construction management of the Queixas bypass, which includes a 2,140 m-long 13.3 m-wide dual-track tunnel. Visit www.gpo.es 46/03. Open call for bids, deadline 6th February, 2004 for design and construction of subsection Silleda (Dornelas)-Vedra (6.4 km) and Vedra-Boqueixon (6.9 km) on section Lalin-Santiago. There are six tunnels: O Portino (600 m), O Curro (870 m), Castro (475 m), Caldelas (623 m), O Reboredo (810 m) and Ardilleiro (725 m). Tender budget: 174.4 million euros. Time frame: 36 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=000484-2004, OJ S 1, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 03/04. Open call for bids, deadline 28th January, 2004 for design and construction of subsections Amoeiro-Maside (6.3 km) and Maside-Carballino (5.8 km) on section Ourense-Lalin. There are three tunnels: the first is 1,140 m in length, Mundin (1,112 m) and Os Palleiros (360 m). Tender budget: 154 million euros. Time frame: 24 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=001270-2004, OJ S 2, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. Open call for bids, deadline 28th January, 2004 for design and construction of subsections Carballino-O Irixo (6.7 km) and O Irixo-Lalin (6.5 km) on section Ourense-Lalin. There are three tunnels: Piteira (2,135 m), Barro (1,494 m) and Outeiro (2,866 m). Tender budget: 196.5 million euros. Time frame: 34 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=003056-2004, OJ S 4, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. For other tunnels tendered, read E-News Weekly 3/2004. 03/04. Open call for bids, deadline 26th February, 2004 for design of the Das Maceiras-Redondela section in Pontevedra province. This 4 km section includes a 1,225 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=016390-2004, OJ S 19, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 07/04. Open call for bids, deadline 26th February, 2004 for design of the Redondela-Soutomaior section in Pontevedra province. This 3.5 km section includes a 2,155 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=016364-2004, OJ S 19, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 07/04. Open call for bids, deadline 26th February, 2004 for design of the Vigo-Das Maceiras section in Pontevedra province. This 9 km section includes a 5,910 m twin bore tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017269-2004, OJ S 20, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 07/04. Open call for bids, deadline 4th March, 2004 for design of the Uxes-Pocomaco section in La Coruña province. This 4.3 km section includes two tunnels, 320 m in length and 1,850 m under Mount do Espinle. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=020232-2004, OJ S 23, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es. Read E-News Weekly 34/2003. More tunnels tendered in E-News Weekly 7/2004. 07/04. Corsan-Corviam has pocketed a EUR90.8 million contract to build the 6.4 km Ourense-Amoeiro section of the Ourense-Santiago line. Includes two tunnels, 679 m and 4,062 m in length. Visit www.corsan-corviam.es 11/04. OHL secured a EUR57.4 million contract for the design and construction of subsection Boqueixon-Santiago de Compostela. This 5.84 km stretch runs entirely in La Coruna province and requires the building of two tunnels in Marrozos (1,260 m) and Santiago (620 m). Visit www.ohl.es 11/04. Construction management and work control of the Ourense-Lalin line goes to Getinsa, for EUR7.6 million. Visit www.getinsa.es 11/04. FCC and Comsa have won a EUR117.8 million contract for the design and construction of subsection Amoeiro-Maside-Carballino (12.1 km) on section Ourense-Lalín, including three tunnels totalling 3.6 km (1,140 m, 1,112 m and 360 m). Time frame for design: six months. Time frame for construction: 21 months. Visit www.fcc.es and www.comsa.com 12/04. Sacyr Vallehermoso, Cavosa and Obras y Servicios de Galicia y Asturias won a EUR115.7 million contract for the design and construction of subsection Carballino-O Irixo-Lalin (13.2 km) on section Ourense-Lalin, including three tunnels totalling 6.5 km (2,135 m, 1,494 m and 2,866 m). Visit www.sacyr.com and www.cavosa.es 12/04. Construction management of section Lalin-Santiago has been awarded to a JV between Idom Internacional and Geocontrol. Subsection Lalin (Baxan)-Lalin (Anzo)-Silleda (Carboeiro), 14.4 km in length, includes five tunnels for a total of 4,725 m (810 m, 1,215 m, 490 m, 790 m and 1,420 m). Subsection Silleda (Dornelas)-Vedra-Boqueixon, 13.3 km in length, includes six tunnels totalling 4,103 m. Subsection Boqueixon-Santiago incorporates two tunnels, 1.2 km and 620 m in length. There are also tunnels on subsection Silleda (Carboeiro)-Silleda (Dornelas). Read E-News Weekly 3/2004. Visit www.idom.es and www.geocontrol.es 12/04. Dragados and Tecsa won a EUR109.5 million contract to design and build subsection Silleda (Dornelas)-Vedra (6.4 km) and Vedra-Boqueixon (6.9 km) on section Lalin-Santiago. There are six tunnels in O Portino (600 m), O Curro (870 m), Castro (475 m), Caldelas (623 m), O Reboredo (810 m) and Ardilleiro (725 m). Visit www.dragados.com 16/04. Payma Cotas has been apppointed designer of the 4.3 km Uxes-Pocomaco section in La Coruna province, which includes two tunnels, 320 m and 1,850 m in length. Contract value: EUR448,900. Visit www.paymacotas.com 24/04. Typsa won a EUR829,190 contract for the design of the 9 km Vigo-Das Maceiras section in Pontevedra province. The section includes a 2 x 5,910 m-long single-track tunnel. Visit www.typsa.es 24/04. Proser won a EUR408,760 contract to design the 3.5 km Redondela-Soutomaior of the high speed line in Pontevedra province. This 3.5 km section includes a 2,155 m tunnel. Visit www.proser.es 26/04. GPO Ingenieria secured a EUR430,900 contrac to to design the 4 km Das Maceiras-Redondela section in Pontevedra province, including the 1,225 m A Madroa tunnel. Visit www.gpo.es 26/04. Open call for bids, deadline 19th August, 2004 for design of the Lalin (Baxan)-Lalin (Anzo)-Silleda (Carboeiro) section, 14.4 km in length, which includes five tunnels for a total of 4,725 m (810 m, 1,215 m, 490 m, 790 m and 1,420 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=107740-2004, OJ S 127, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. This is a rebid further to the decision of the Ministry of public works to cancel a previous design and build tender and to invite tenders separately for design and construction. 29/04. Apia XXI will design the 7.5 km Puebla San Julian bypass, on the Orense-Monforte-Lugo high speed line. The contract is worth EUR1 million. There will be a 570 m tunnel under Mount Castelvelo and a 1,520 m tunnel under Mounts Chaia and Porqueiro. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 19/2003. Visit www.apiaxxi.es 41/04. Apia XXI has secured a EUR1.3 million contract to design section Lalin (Baxan)-Lalin (Anzo)-Silleda (Carboeiro) on the Ourense-Santiago line. This 14.4 km section includes five tunnels (810 m, 1,215 m, 490 m, 790 m and 1,420 m). Visit www.apiaxxi.es 42/04. Open call for bids, deadline 7th February, 2005 for construction of section Ordes-Queixas (3.9 km), which includes two tunnels totalling 1 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=221251-2004, OJ S 255, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 02/05. Open call for bids, deadline 24th January, 2005 for work control and supervision during construction of section Ordes-Queixas (3.9 km), which includes two tunnels totalling 1 km. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=213102-2004, OJ S 247, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 02/05. Norcontrol secured a EUR972,500 contract for work control and management of the 3.9 km Ordes-Queixas section, including two tunnels for a total length of 1 km. Visit www.norcontrol.es 16/05. Corsan-Corviam and Copasa won a EUR28.4 million contract for construction of the 4,298 m Ordes-Queixas section, which includes two twin-track tunnels (233 m and 1.023 m). This section connects the Ordes and Queixas bypasses. Visit www.corsan-corviam.es 21/05. Open call for tenders, deadline 11th August, 2005 for construction management of section Cerceda-Meirama (8 km) in La Coruna province. This section includes two tunnels, 190 m and 1,770 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=125922-2005, OJ S 127, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. 28/05. Open call for tenders, deadline 5th September, 2005 for work control and inspection during construction of section Meirama-Bregua, including a 3,390 km tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=137814-2005, OJ S 139, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. 30/05. Open call for bids, deadline 8th September, 2005 for construction of the 9 km Lalin (Baxan)-Lalin (Anzo) section. This section includes three tunnels: A Pena (810 m), Vilar do Xestal (1.215 m) and Anzo (540 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148601-2005, OJ S 149 or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 35/05. Open call for bids, deadline 8th September, 2005 for construction of the 5.3 km Lalin (Anzo)-Silleda (Carboeiro) section. This section includes two tunnels, 790 m and 1,420 m in length. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148592-2005, OJ S 149 or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 35/05. Open call for bids, deadline 19th September, 2005 for construction of the 5 km Meirama-Bregua section. This section includes a 3,469 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=152716-2005, OJ S 153 or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 35/05. Open call for bids, deadline 28th September, 2005 for construction of the 8.1 km Cerceda-Meirama section. This section includes two tunnels, 1,735 m and 180 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=155729-2005, OJ S 156, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 36/05. A consortium including Sacyr (35%), its affiliate Cavosa (30%), and GEA 21 (35%) will build section Meirama-Bregua on the high speed line in La Coruna province, for EUR75.65 million. The project will convert an existing non-electrified single-track section into a dual track suitable for high speed. The new alignment spans 5.34 km, whereof 88% represents a tunnel and a viaduct. The 3.47 km Meirama tunnel under Mounts Xalo will have two emergency exits (three galleries), advanced safety equipment and plates on the tracks to facilitate the driving with rescue vehicles. Visit www.gruposyv.com, www.cavosa.es and www.gea21.es 44/05. In addition, ADIF awarded contracts worth EUR187.4 million for the construction of sections Lalin (Baxan)-Lalin (Anzo) and Lalin (Anzo)-Silleda (Carboeiro), two sections on the Ourense-Santiago high speed connection. The first bidding process had been cancelled by the ministry of public works to separate design and construction in different contracts. The first section, 9 km in length, will be built by Ferrovial Agroman. It includes three tunnels: A Pena (810 m), Vilar do Xestal (1.215 m) and Anzo (540 m). Visit www.ferrovial.com 44/05. The second section between Lalin (Anzo) and Silleda (Carboeiro), 5.3 km in length, has been awarded to Comsa. It includes two tunnels, 790 m and 1,420 m in length. Visit www.comsa.com 44/05. GPO secured a EUR1.6 million contract for work control and inspection of the 8.1 km Cerceda-Meirama section in La Coruna province, which includes two tunnels (1,735 m and 180 m). Visit www.gpo.es 47/05. Apia XXI secured a EUR1.4 million contract for the work control and inspection during construction of section Meirama-Bregua, including a 3,390 km tunnel. Visit www.apiaxxi.es 48/05. Ferrovial Agroman will construct, for EUR53.4 million, section Cerceda-Meirama (8.1 km) in La Coruna province. This section includes two tunnels, 1,735 m and 180 m in length. Visit www.ferrovial.com 03/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 23rd February, 2006 for construction of the Uxes-Pocomaco section (4.3 km) in La Coruna province, including two tunnels, 1,880 m and 490 m long. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=08578-2006, OJ S 8, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 o 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es 05/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 4th April, 2006 for control and work supervision during construction of sections Uxes-Pocomaco and Pocomaco-San-Cristobal in La Coruna province. Section Uxes-Pocomaco includes two tunnels (1,880 m and 490 m) while section Pocomaco-San-Cristobal has two (387 m and 282 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=045618-2006, OJ S 43, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es 11/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 10th May, 2006 for design of the Vilargarcia de Arousa-Catoira section (8.3 km) of the Atlantic coast high speed line in Pontevedra province, including three tunnels (1,320 m, 950 m and 490 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=077756-2006, OJ S 74, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 18/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 10th May, 2006 for design of the Rialino-Padron section (8.7 km) of the Atlantic coast high speed line in La Coruna province, including one tunnel (1,700 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=077730-2006, OJ S 74, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 18/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 27th June, 2006 for safety equipment in a 2,140 m double-track tunnel on the Queixas bypass and in two tunnels totalling 1 km on the Ordes-Queixas bypass on the Santiago-La Coruna high speed link. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105901-2006, OJ S 99, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es 23/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 10th July, 2006 for work control and supervision during installation of the safety equipment in a 2,140 m double-track tunnel on the Queixas bypass and in two tunnels totalling 1 km on the Ordes-Queixas bypass on the Santiago-La Coruna high speed link. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=116842-2006, OJ S 109, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 25/06. ACS, through its affiliated companies Dragados and Tecsa, has bagged a EUR51.11 million contract for the construction of section Uxes-Pocomaco on the Atlantic corridor, the high speed link which will connect La Coruna, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra and the Portuguese border. This is the first section, 4,346 metres in length, of the two on the 8 km Uxes-La Coruna railway bypass, which will connect the Bregua bypass with La Coruna San Cristobal station. The section includes two tunnels, 490 metres and 1.8 km long. Visit www.dragados.com and www.tecsa.es 27/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 25th September, 2006 for supervision of construction works of the Vigo-Das Maceiras section (9 km) on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo. This section includes the 2 x 6 km Das Maceiras tunnel under Mount A Madroa. Both tubes will lie 30 metres apart and be cross connected every 250 metres. Read E-News Weekly 46/2004. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=167256-2006, OJ S 155, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 91 5979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 35/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 27th September, 2006 for construction of the Redondela-Soutomaior section (3.5 km) on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo. This section includes a 2,155 m tunnel in Arcade. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168630-2006, OJ S 156, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 91 5979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 35/06. AEPO signed a EUR806,000 contract to design the Vilargarcia de Arousa-Catoira section (8.3 km) of the Atlantic coast high speed line in Pontevedra province, including three tunnels (1,320 m, 950 m and 490 m). Visit www.aepo.es 39/06. Inocsa pocketed a EUR660,000 contract to design the Rialino-Padron section (8.7 km) of the Atlantic coast high speed line in La Coruna province, including one tunnel (1,700 m). Visit www.inocsa.es 39/06. GPO received a EUR1.6 million contract to control and supervise the construction of sections Uxes-Pocomaco and Pocomaco-San-Cristobal in La Coruna province. Section Uxes-Pocomaco includes two tunnels (1,880 m and 490 m) and section Pocomaco-San-Cristobal has two as well (387 m and 282 m). Visit www.gpo.es 41/06. The bidding process for supervision of construction works of the 3.5 km Redondela-Soutomaior section on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo has been cancelled. This section includes a 2,155 m tunnel in Arcade. 41/06. Dimetronic won a EUR5 million contract for safety equipment in a 2,140 m double-track tunnel on the Queixas bypass and in two tunnels totalling 1 km on the Ordes-Queixas bypass on the Santiago-La Coruna high speed link. Visit www.dimetronic.es 44/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 20th November, 2006 for work control and supervision during construction of the 9 km Vigo-Das Maceiras section on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo. This section includes the 2 x 6 km Das Maceiras tunnel under Mount A Madroa. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=212891-2006, OJ S 200, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 91 5979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 45/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 18th December, 2006 for construction of the 2,540 m-long Soutomaior-Vilaboa section on the Atlantic coast high speed line, including the Xesteira tunnel (782 m), the Pontesampaio tunnel (176 m) and a 243 m cut-and-cover tunnel to cross the N-550 in Arcade. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=231655-2006, OJ S 216, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 and 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es and cpublic@fomento.es 50/06. Open call for bids, deadline 23rd January, 2007 for construction of the Redondela-Soutomaior section in Pontevedra province. This 3.5 km section includes the 2,155 m-long Arcade tunnel. This is a re-bid. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=256552-2006, OJ S 240, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 01-02/07. Ferrovial Agroman and Obras Subterraneas pocketed a EUR78 million contract to build the Puebla de San Julian railway bypass on the new Orense-Monforte-Lugo high speed line in Lugo province. The section includes three tunnels, of 300 m, 520 m y 1.450 m respectively. Visit www.ferrovial.es and www.obrassubterraneas.es 01-02/07. FCC and Acciona Infraestructuras secured a EUR157.9 million contract to build the Vigo-Das Maceiras section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. This 7,123 m-long section runs from the intersection of the railway with Buenos Aires Avenue in Vigo up to Das Maceiras valley in Redondela. A 6 km tunnel will be built, consisting of two single-track bores built 30 metres apart and connected to each other by safety cross passages every 250 metres. Visite www.fcc.es y www.acciona.es 01-02/07. Applus Norcontrol secured a EUR159,352 contract for site supervision during installation of the safety equipment in a 2,140 m double-track tunnel on the Queixas bypass and in two tunnels totalling 1 km on the Ordes-Queixas bypass on the Santiago-La Coruna high speed link. Visit www.appluscorp.com 03/07. Sener and Geoconsult España secured a EUR3.1 million contract for site supervision during construction of the 9 km Vigo-Das Maceiras section on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo. This section includes the 2 x 6 km Das Maceiras tunnel under Mount A Madroa. Visit www.sener.es and www.geoconsult.es 03/07. Ineco pocketed a EUR1.7 million contract for site supervision during construction of the Puebla de San Julian railway bypass on the new Orense-Monforte-Lugo high speed line in Lugo province. The section includes three tunnels of 300 m, 520 m and 1,450 m respectively. Read E-News Weekly 44/2006. Visit www.ineco.es 03/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 20th February, 2007 for construction of the Das Maceiras-Redondela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line from Ferrol to the Portuguese border through La Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra and Vigo. This 3,922 m-long subsection, in Pontevedra province, requires to construct the 1,220 m-long 88 sq m twin-track Novelle tunnel and cut-and-cover tunnels in Sampaio de Abajo and Anselle de Abajo, 100 m and 60 m in length. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=18199-2007, OJ S 16, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 o 915979938. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 06/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 16th April, 2007 for on-site supervision and work control during construction of the 2.5 km Soutomaior-Vilaboa section on the Atlantic coast high speed line, including the Xesteira tunnel (782 m), the Pontesampaio tunnel (176 m) and a 243 m cut-and-cover tunnel to cross the N-550 in Arcade. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=50463-2007, OJ S 41, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 and 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es and cpublic@fomento.es 12/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 8th May, 2007 for work control and on-site supervision on the Atlantic coast high speed link between Vigo and Pontevedra for the 3.9 km Das Maceiras-Redondela section, including the 1.2 km Novelle tunnel and cut-and-cover tunnels in Sampaio de Abajo and Anselle de Abajo, 100 m and 60 m in length, and for the 3.5 km Redondela-Soutomaior section, including a 2,155 m tunnel in Arcade. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=70472-2007, OJ S 57, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/07. Comsa bagged a EUR34.1 million contract to construct the 2,540 m-long Soutomaior-Vilaboa section on the Atlantic coast high speed line, including the 782 m Xesteira tunnel, the 176 m Pontesampaio tunnel and a 243 m cut-and-cover tunnel to cross the N-550 in Arcade. Visit www.comsa.com 22/07. Construction of the 3.9 km Das Maceiras-Redondela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line from Ferrol to the Portuguese border through La Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Pontevedra and Vigo has been awarded to Vias y Construcciones and Corsan-Corviam. This EUR39.9 million subsection includes the 1,220 m-long 88 sq m twin-track Novelle tunnel and cut-and-cover tunnels in Sampaio de Abajo and Anselle de Abajo, 100 m and 60 m in length. Visit www.vias.es and www.corsan-corviam.es 23-24/07. A EUR37.8 million contract has been awarded to Copasa and Tableros y Puentes to construct the Redondela-Soutomaior section in Pontevedra province. This 3.5 km section includes the 2,155 m-long Arcade tunnel. Visit www.copasa.es and www.tapusa.es 23-24/07. Saitec pocketed a EUR2.3 million contract for on-site supervision and work control during construction of the 2.5 km Soutomaior-Vilaboa section on the Atlantic coast high speed line, including the Xesteira tunnel (782 m), the Pontesampaio tunnel (176 m) and a 243 m cut-and-cover tunnel to cross the N-550 in Arcade. Visit www.saitec.es 27-28/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 4th September, 2007 for site supervision and work inspection during construction of the 6.2 km Cerponzons-Portela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line in Pontevedra province. This section includes the 1.3 km San Amaro tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=167802-2007, OJ S 136, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es and cpublic@fomento.es 30/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 6th September, 2007 for construction of the 6.2 km Cerponzons-Portela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line in Pontevedra province, including the 1.3 km San Amaro tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174770-2007, OJ S 141, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 5978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es and cpublic@fomento.es 31/07. Typsa signed a EUR3 million contract for supervision of construction works on the Das Maceiras-Redondela and Redondela-Soutomaior sections, respectively 3.9 km and 3.5 km long, on the Atlantic coast high speed link between La Coruna and Vigo. The first section includes the 1.2 km Novelle tunnel and cut-and-cover tunnels in Sampaio de Abajo and Anselle de Abajo, 100 m and 60 m in length. The second section includes the 2,155 m Arcade tunnel. Visit www.typsa.es 31/07. Open call for bids, deadline 13th September, 2007 for design of the safety and telecommunication equipment for the Vilagarcía de Arousa-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed link. The Vilagarcía de Arousa-Catoira subsection includes three tunnels, of 1,320, 950 and 490 metres in length. The A Vacariza-Rialiño subsection includes two tunnels, of 300 and 650 metres in length. The Rialiño-Padrón subsection includes a 1.7 km tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=184135-2007, OJ S 148, or contact ADIF, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 33/07. Enmacosa secured a EUR2 million contract for site supervision and work inspection during construction of the 6.2 km Cerponzons-Portela section on the Atlantic coast high speed line in Pontevedra province. This section includes the 1.3 km San Amaro tunnel. Visit www.enmacosa.com 45/07. Ardanuy scooped a EUR374,500 contract to design the safety and telecommunication equipment for the Vilagarcía de Arousa-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed link. The Vilagarcía de Arousa-Catoira subsection includes three tunnels, of 1,320, 950 and 490 metres in length. The A Vacariza-Rialiño subsection includes two tunnels, of 300 and 650 metres in length. The Rialiño-Padrón subsection includes a 1.7 km tunnel. Visit www.ardanuy.com 47/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 14th March, 2008 for construction of the 8.6 km Rialiño-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. This section includes the 1,460 m-long 85 sq m Bustelo tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=46794-2008, OJ S 34, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 09/08. Open call for tenders, deadline 22nd April, 2008 for construction of the Vilagarcia de Arousa-Catoira section in Pontevedra province on the Atlantic coast high speed link. This 8.3 km section includes the 1,970 m Quinteiro tunnel, the 1,335 m Valicobas tunnel, the 625 m Abalo tunnel and the 560 m Outeiro cut-and-cover tunnel. All will accommodate two tracks and feature a minimum cross-section of 85 square metres. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=74297-2008, OJ S 55, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08. Open call for tenders, deadline 22nd April, 2008 for construction of the A Vacariza-Rialiño section in La Coruña province on the Atlantic coast high speed link. This 8 km section includes the 372 m Monte Ceán tunnel and the 866 m Monte Pozas tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=74296-2008, OJ S 55, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08. Open call for tenders, deadline 13th May, 2008 for construction supervision of the 8 km A Vacariza-Rialiño and 8.6 km Rialiño-Padrón sections in La Coruña province on the Atlantic coast high speed link. This includes the 372 m Monte Ceán tunnel, the 866 m Monte Pozas tunnel and the 1,460 m Bustelo tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=78663-2008, OJ S 58, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 14/08. Open invitation to tender, deadline 12th June, 2008 for execution of works to install the safety systems on the Cerceda-Meirama-Bregua section. The 8.1 km Cerceda-Meirama section includes two tunnels (1,735 m and 180 m) and the 5 km Meirama-Bregua section includes a 3,469 m tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=105360-2008, OJ S 78, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 18-19/08. Open invitation to tender, deadline 17th June, 2008 for work management during installation of the safety systems on the Cerceda-Meirama-Bregua section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110301-2008, OJ S 81, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 19/08. The Ministry of development has awarded a joint venture of FCC and Convensa the construction of the A Vacariza-Rialiño section, in La Coruña province, at a price of EUR91.4 million and a time frame for execution of 36 months. This 8 km section forms part of the Atlantic coast line that goes from Ferrol to the border with Portugal. Of particular interest are the Monte Cean and Monte Pozas tunnels, 372 and 866 m in length respectively. Visit www.fcc.es 29/08. The Ministry of development has awarded a joint venture of Acciona Infraestructuras and Obras Subterraneas the construction of the Vilagarcia de Arousa-Catoira section, in Pontevedra province, at a contractual price of EUR126.4 million and a time period for execution of 36 months. This 8.3 km section forms part of the Atlantic coast high speed line from Ferrol to the Portuguese border. The project includes the construction of several tunnels: Quinteiro (1,970 m), Valicobas (1,335 m), Abalo (625 m) and a cut-and-cover tunnel in Outeiro (560 m), all of them being dual-track tunnels. The new line abandons the route followed by the current line, which runs along the Arousa estuary and the Vilagarcia urban area, to adopt an hinterland path across the hills of Monte Xiabre to connect with the Ulla river. South of Vilagarcia de Arousa, it connects with the Portas railway bypass, which is going to be put in service soon, and in the north with a viaduct on the Ulla river, which will be awarded soon. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es and www.obrassubterraneas.es 29/08. Ferrovial Agroman scooped a EUR82.1 million construction contract for the 8.6 km Rialiño-Padrón section on the Atlantic coast high speed line. This section includes the 1,460 m-long 85 sq m Bustelo tunnel. Visit www.ferrovial.es 31/08.Ineco pocketed a EUR2.9 million contract for construction supervision of the 8 km A Vacariza-Riali?o and 8.6 km Riali?o-Padr?n sections in La Coru?a province on the Atlantic coast high speed link. This includes the 372 m Monte Ce?n tunnel, the 866 m Monte Pozas tunnel and the 1,460 m Bustelo tunnel. Visit www.ineco.es 34-35/08.