Four tunnelling contracts will be awarded next year as part of the Kunming water supply project planned in southwest China by the Kunming Zhangjiuhe River Water Diversion & Water Supply Project Construction Administration Bureau.
Bids for the scheme, which is likely to be funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, are likely to be invited next January.
The four deals comprise:
The Pingdi, Qingshuitang, Changkou, Huanghuipo and Wulaoshan tunnels will all be excavated by drill and blast techniques and lined with insitu concrete.
Minmetals International Tendering Corporation is currently inviting firms to prequalify for each of the four tunnel sections on behalf of Kunming construction’s bureau.