A1 motorway between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Eibar requires 11 m-diameter twin-tube NATM tunnels using bolts, mesh, steel arches and sprayed concrete. Lezarri 1.22 km and Gallastegi 2.34 km are in sandstone, flysch and limestone, and 12.5 m-diameter Eitza 720 m-long in black siltstone, grey calcareous sandstone, volcanic and basalt rock. Design by Prointec, construction by jv of Moyua/Murias/Galdiano/Altuna y Uria for completion October, 2002. Visit www.prointec.es October 2000. Open invitation to tender, deadline 14th June, 2001, for design/build contract for the Arlaban-Eskoriataza motorway in the Basque country, including several tunnels for DTC, fax +34 943 429417. Visit www.boe.es 23/01. Open invitation to tender, deadline 9th July, 2001, for engineering supervision of Basque motorway section Arlaban-Eskoriataza including two NATM tunnels length 3.3 km and 360 m for DTC, San Sebastian, fax +34 943 429417. Visit www.mma.es 25/01. Preannouncement of requirement for technical assistance for construction of Arrasate Norte to Bergara Sur section of Vitoira to Vitoria-Gasteiz to Eibar motorway with 1.16 km-long tunnel for DTC, fax +34 94 343 9417. Visit www.boe.es 40/01. Open tendering, deadline 10th December, 2001, for subsection south of the Arrasate Norte-Bergara Sur section of the Vitoria Gasteiz-Eibar highway including the Ikastaundi tunnel, 2 x 1,150 m-long, 112 sq m. Drill/blast in shales and limolites. Support using anchoring bolts, wiremesh, and shotcrete as well as TH-29 steel supports on 25% of the length. Cost of Ptas440 million financed by the Guipuzkoa Province government. Design by Fulcrum. Work to start mid-February, 2002. Time frame of 30 months. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 217-148991 or contact Diputacií³n Foral de Guipuzkoa, San Sebastian, fax +34 94 3429417. 48/01. A jv of Construcciones Moyua, Construcciones Murias, Construcciones Altuna y Uria, and Construcciones Galdiano has been chosen to build subsection south of the Arrasate north-Bergara south section of Vitoria Gasteiz-Eibar motorway. Includes the 2 x 1,150 m Ikastaundi tunnel. Contract value €40.6 million. Visit www.muriasgrupo.com and www.galdiano.com 25/02. Open call for bids, deadline 14th July, 2003 for equipment of three double tunnels on the Arrasate-Bergara north section of the Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar highway: San Marcial (1,490 m + 1,515 m), Aristi (2 x 370 m) and Ikastaundi (1,590 m + 1,607 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=090145-2003, OJ S 101, or contact Diputacií³n Foral de Guipuzkoa, Donostia-San Sebastií¡n, fax +34 943429417. E-mail lareitio@garraioa.gipuzkoa.net 23/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2003 for technical assistance to the design of section Eskoriatza north-Arrasate north on highway A-1. Three twin-tube tunnels will be built: Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182207-2003, OJ S 202, or contact Agencia guipuzcoana de infraestructuras, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net. Also visit www.gipuzkoa.net/concursos 44/03.Open invitation to tender, deadline 28th November, 2003 for technical assistance as part of the follow-up, checking and reporting prior to the work supervision of section Eskoriatza north-Arrasate north on highway A-1. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182208-2003, OJ S 202, or contact Agencia guipuzcoana de infraestructuras, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net. Also visit www.gipuzkoa.net/concursos 44/03. Open call for bids, deadline 6th April, 2004 for construction of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza north section of highway Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar. This section includes the Arlaban twin-tube tunnel, 3.3 km in length. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=032277-2004, OJ S 37, or contact Bidegi, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 12/04. The six JVs bidding for the construction of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza section of motorway A-1 that will link Eibar to Vitoria are: ACS Dragados / Excavaciones Vda. de Sainz / Urssa; Necso / Excavaciones Orsa; FCC / Gedi / Construcciones Sukia / Asfaltos Naturales de Campezo / Obras Subterraneas; Construcciones y Promociones Balzola / Corsan-Corviam / Nortunel; Ferrovial Agroman / Construcciones Sobrino; and Construcciones Moyua / Altuna y Uria / Construcciones Galdiano / Construcciones Amenabar. This 10 km section will be the costliest road infrastructure in Gipuzkoa province with EUR205 million. It includes the 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel, the 400 m Zarimutz tunnel and five viaducts. To avoid any delay, the Gipuzkoa province will fine the builders. The contract stipulates that every day behind schedule, the builders will pay a EUR200,000 fine, which is EUR6 million a month. Construction will start in July for completion at end-2007. 20/04.Open call for bids, deadline 18th June, 2004 for construction management of the Arlaban-Eskoriatza north section of motorway Vitoria-Gasteiz - Eibar. This section includes the 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel and the 400 Zarimutz tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=078214-2004, OJ S 98, or contact Bidegi, Donostia-San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 22/04.Ferrovial Agroman and Construcciones Sobrino will build the Arlaban-Eskoriatza section on the Eibar-Vitoria highway, for EUR191 million. Time frame: 34 months. This 10.48 km section includes the 2 x 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel, which will be the longest tunnel of the Basque region, and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel. Visit www.ferrovial.es 38/04.Open call for bids, deadline 12th November, 2004 for quality management testing during construction of section Arlaban-Eskoriatza north on the Eibar-Vitoria highway. This 10.5 km section includes the 2 x 3,377 m Arlaban tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=159985-2004, OJ S 188, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 41/04.Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2007 for installation work of the safety equipment in the 2 x 3.4 km Isuzkitza (former Arlaban) tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel on the Arlaban-Eskoriatza North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. Click here. Read E-News Weekly 16/2007 & 11/2007. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82820-2007, OJ S 68, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 16/07.Open call for bids, deadline 10th May, 2007 for installation work of the safety equipment in the three tunnels on the Eskoriatza North-Arrasate North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. These tunnels are Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Read E-News Weekly 34/2005. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=82821-2007, OJ S 68, or contact Bidegi, San Sebastian, fax +34 943210137. E-mail bidegi@bidegi.net 16/07.Elektra, Indra Sistemas and Ikusi Angel Iglesias received a EUR18.8 million contract for installation work of the safety equipment in the 2 x 3.4 km Isuzkitza (former Arlaban) tunnel and the 2 x 400 m Zarimutz tunnel on the Arlaban-Eskoriatza North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. Visit www.elektra-sa.es, www.indra.es and www.ikusi.es 25/07.Acisa, Emte and Construcciones Amenabar bagged a EUR6.5 million contract for installation work of the safety equipment in the three tunnels on the Eskoriatza North-Arrasate North section on the Eibar-Vitoria motorway. These tunnels are Apotxaga (340 m / 370 m), Iruzieta (220 m / 233 m) and Gurutzetxiki (681 m / 699 m). Visit www.acisa.es and www.grupemte.com 25/07.