Tenders invited for consultancy and assistance for the 9.5 km Nerja-La Herradura (Almuí±écar) section on the Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo, deadline 18th January, 2002. Includes four twin tunnels: first one is 162.5 m-long, El Pino (394), Caí±uelo (250), and Marchante (1,226). Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 224-154346. Budget of €3.4 billion. Nine bidders for construction. 49/01. Open tendering, deadline 13th February, 2002 for the 9 km La Herradura-Taramay section on the Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo including three twin tunnels in Cantalobos (2 km), Calaceife (278 m), and El Gato (220 m). Design by Euroestudios. Cost of €182 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 234-160959 or contact Ministry of Development, fax +34 915978330. 51/01. Award to a jv of Dragados and Obras Subterrí¡neas of the 9.5 km Nerja-Almuí±écar (La Herradura) section of Autoví­a del Mediterrí¡neo. Contract value of €103 million. Includes four twin-tube tunnels: Miel (162.5 m), El Pino (394), Caí±uelo (250), and Marchante (1,226). Drill/blast method. Support with rockbolts, shotcrete, and TH steel ribs. Work launch on 12th April, 2002, time frame of 30 months, commissioning programmed for 12th October, 2004. Visit www.dragados.com 16/02. Open call for bids, deadline 11th September, 2002 for work supervision of the La Herradura-Taramay section of the Mediterranean highway in Almuí±ecar, including three twin tunnels (2 km, 278 m and 220 m). Tender value €2.2 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=112315-2002, OJ S 142, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. 31/02. Open call for bids, deadline 29th August, 2002 for construction of the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section of the Mediterranean highway, including the dualling of the Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels (520 m and 540 m). Width 10 m, headroom 5 m. Very tricky geology in heterogeneous ground. Tender value €24.9 million, of which €11.4 million for tunnelling . Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=124736-2002, OJ S 156, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 34/02. A jv of Ploder, Azvi and Obras Subterrí¡neas has secured a €157.3 million contract to build the La Herradura-Taramay section in Almuí±ecar, including three twin tunnels in Cantalobos (2 km), Calaceife (278 m), and El Gato (220 m). 38/02. Award to Sacyr of a €21.9 million contract to build the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section of the Mediterranean highway, including the dualling of the El Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels, 520 m and 540 m in length respectively. Visit www.sacyr.es 50/02. The work control and supervision of the Almuí±ecar (La Herradura)-Almuí±ecar (Taramay) section on the Mediterranean highway has been commissioned to Ayesa for €1.9 million. Visit www.ayesa.es 02/03.Work control and construction management of the Castell de Ferro-Polopos section on the Mediterranean highway awarded to Typsa for €870,860. This section requires the dualling of two existing tunnels in Madroí±o and El Acebuchal, lengths 520 m and 540 m respectively. Visit www.typsa.es 21/03.Open call for bids, deadline 29th January, 2004 for technical assistance regarding environmental engineering for sections Almuí±écar (Taramay)-Motril and Castell de Ferro-Polopos on the Mediterranean highway. First section includes a 2 km-long twin tunnel to cross south ledge of Cerro de íguila. Second section includes the dualling of the Madroí±o and El Acebuchal tunnels, respectively (520 m and 540 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=207233-2003, OJ S 232, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 50/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 29th April, 2005 for construction of section Polopos interchange-Albunol interchange on the Mediterranean highway in Granada province. The section is for two 7 m-wide roadways that will carry two 3.5 m-wide lanes and outer and inner shoulders (2.5 m and 1 m). This 14.9 km section includes for each carriageway two tunnels, 525 m and 650 m in length, featuring a 8.5 m width and two 0.75 m pavements for a clearance of 5 m. Tender estimate: EUR185.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=063531-2005, OJ S 66, or contact the Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 15/05.Ferrovial Agroman secured a EUR137.3 million contract to build section Polopos interchange-Albunol interchange (14.9 km) on the Mediterranean highway in Granada province. It is a 7 m-wide dual carriageway with two 3.5 m-wide lanes and outer and inner shoulders (2.5 m and 1 m), including two twin tunnels, 525 m and 650 m in length. Visit www.ferrovial.com 41/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 10th November, 2006 for construction of section Almunecar (Taramay)-Salobrena (Lobres) on the Mediterranean highway A-7 in Granada province. This section includes the La Minilla tunnel, 2 km for the right carriageway and 1,993 m long for the left one. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=209099-2006, OJ S 197, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 915978470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 43/06.