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Transcarpathia - ua/13
High Speed Railway
Invitation for expressions of interest, deadline 15th March, 2007 for consultancy services for the Beskyd railway tunnel. The project encompasses construction of a new railway tunnel alongside the existing 1,736 m Beskyd tunnel, which is one of the major bottlenecks on trans-European corridor V between Ukraine and Western Europe. The existing tunnel is currently restricted to one line, in an advanced state of deterioration and has a speed limit of 15 km/h. The assignment requires the following services: preparation of tender documents for the procurement of the tunnel construction works; implementation of an open tendering; and supervision of works. The assignment is expected to start during the third quarter of 2007 and last about three years. Visit www.ebrd.com/oppor/procure/opps/consult/070213a.htm or contact Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ), Kiev, tel. +380 444653770, fax +380 444653772. 08/07.

Invitation to prequalify, deadline 21st July, 2008 for design and construction (civil and track works) and for design and installation of electrical and mechanical works for the new Beskyd tunnel, a double-track railway tunnel with a length of 1,822 m and an excavation cross-section of up to 115 sq m. The tunnelling method is to be determined by the design. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=151944-2008, OJ S 113, or contact Ukrainian Railways, Kiev, fax +380 444653772. E-mail piu@lotus.uz.gov.ua 25/08.
Open invitation to tender, deadline 02.09.2010, for design and construction of estimated 1.8 km-long, 115 sq m Beskyd tunnel as part of Ukrainian Railways Fast Passenger Trains Project, financed by EBRD. Design period 140 days, construction period 800 days. Tender documents cost USD200.00. Security of EUR1.5 million to accompany each tender. More from Yuriy Simchuk at PIU in Kiev, tel +380 44 465 37-70, fax -72, e-mail piu@lotus.uz.gov.ua. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=204881-2010. 28/10.

Krasnodar - ua/12
Marine Railway
Three single-track tunnels totalling 8.8 km designed by Espo, value $70 million on 42-month construction contract, for Crimean government to transport oil under Kerch Strait. Start search at www.crimea.ua 22/01.

Donetsk - ua/11
Metro

Work commenced on six-station line with launch of 5.6 m TBM from Proletarski. Completion planned for 2005. April 1999.