BI-ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT OF THE
TULBAGH BULK WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
WITZENBERG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
WESTERN CAPE
CHIEF DIRECTORATE: BULK INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
PERIOD: 01 APRIL 2014 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 1
2.1
Description of project........................................................................................... 1
2.2
Project history ..................................................................................................... 3
2.3
Project concept, design and plan ........................................................................ 3
2.4
Start date – duration of the programme ............................................................... 5
2.5
Funds allocated to the project ............................................................................. 6
PROGRESS TO DATE ................................................................................................... 7
3.1
Milestones ........................................................................................................... 7
3.2
Implementation of the approved business plan...................................................11
3.3
Schedules of work and phasing of the activities .................................................11
3.4
Risks taken and management thereof ................................................................12
3.5
Capacities dedicated to the programme .............................................................13
3.6
Key challenges within the project .......................................................................13
PROJECT RESULTS AND BENEFICIARIES ............................................................... 13
4.1
Outcomes and outputs .......................................................................................13
4.2
Beneficiaries and project results .........................................................................14
4.3
Jobs created ......................................................................................................14
CONCLUSIONS / LESSONS LEARNED ...................................................................... 14
5.1
Main successes and failures of the project to date .............................................14
5.2
Ownership and sustainability of infrastructure works ..........................................15
RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................. 15
ANNEXURE A: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHOTOS .................................................. 16
ANNEXURE C: DETAILS OF CONTRACTS ....................................................................... 18
ANNEXURE D: PROJECT SCHEDULE .............................................................................. 19
ANNEXURE E: DETAILS OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES......................................................... 20
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DECEMBER 2014
INTRODUCTION
In terms of Section 10(7)(b) of the Division of Revenue Act No 10 of 2014 (DORA) as
promulgated in Government Gazette No 37595 dated 26 April 2014, the transferring
national officer must submit an annual performance report for Schedule 6 within 45
days after the end of each quarter.
The Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) is a Schedule 6 indirect conditional
grant for the benefit in kind of municipalities.
The objective of this Report is to provide a performance evaluation report covering the
1st and 2nd quarters of RBIG funded projects, in compliance with the DORA. The
objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the progress on the project is
commensurate with the expenditure to date as well as to determine whether the project
is still on course in terms of the original planning.
This performance evaluation report, covering quarters 1 and 2 of the 2014/15 fiscal
year, is for the Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply Scheme, funded by inter alia the Regional
Bulk Infrastructure Grant, currently being implemented by the Witzenberg Local
Municipality in the Western Cape Province.
2.
BACKGROUND
2.1
Description of project
The Witzenberg Local Municipality (LM), founded in 2000, is classified as a Category B
municipality and is responsible for basic service provision to the demarcated municipal
area that includes the towns of Ceres, Tulbagh, Prince Alfred’s Hamlet, Wolseley and
Op Die Berg. The main municipal office, which serves as a local administrative and
commercial capital for the area, is situated in Ceres, in the Western Cape,
approximately 130 km North to North east of Cape Town.
Regional alternative water resources were evaluated and the long term solutions
involve various smaller schemes to be implemented in conjunction with each other.
The upgrading involved various sub – projects including the following:
TULBAGH
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New shared bulk pipeline from Klein Berg River
Own (municipal) bulk pipeline and bulk storage capacity
Upgrade of water treatment facilities and various small bulk infrastructure
components
Additional water resources from Schalkenbosch tributaries.
WOLSELEY



Shared Storage capacity
Bulk supply pipeline between storage dam and Wolseley
New pump station and various upgrades of existing pump stations and water
treatment facilities
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PA HAMLET
 Upgrade of existing bulk pipeline in association with Koekedouw Dam
management committee
 New pump station and supply line.
Witzenberg LM comprises an area of 2 851 km2 and borders the Bergrivier Municipality
in the west, the Breede River Municipality in the east, the Breede Valley Municipality to
the south, the Cederberg Municipality to the north and northwest, Drakenstein
Municipality to the southwest and the West Coast District Municipality to the west as
shown in Figure 1. The projects reported on in this report provide water to all the
citizens of Tulbagh, Wolseley and PA Hamlet. In addition, co-funding also allows for the
assurance of supply to the farming areas in Tulbagh and PA Hamlet, where
infrastructure is shared.
Figure 1: Locality: Witzenberg Municipal Area
The PAH and Wolseley parts of the project is situated in the Breede-Gouritz water
management area, while the Tulbagh part of the project is situated in the Berg-Olifants
water management area. The latitude/longitude co-ordinates of the projects are as
follows:
TULBAGH
New shared bulk pipeline from Klein Berg River (19° 09' 17.29'' E; 33° 12' 30.53''S to
19° 08' 54.31'' E; 33° 15' 49.42'' S).
Own (municipal) bulk pipeline (19° 08' 54.31'' E; 33° 15' 49.42'' S to 19° 9'53.84"E;
33°17'14.57"S) and bulk storage capacity (19° 09' 12.45''E; 33° 16' 12.10'' S).
Upgrade of water treatment facilities and various small bulk infrastructure components
(19° 8'47.65"E; 33°17'10.92"S).
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Additional water
33°18'11.57"S).
resources
from
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Schalkenbosch
tributaries.
(19°11'53.76"E;
WOLSELEY
Shared Storage capacity (19° 13' 20.94’’S; 33° 24' 38.72''E).
Bulk supply pipeline between storage dam and Wolseley (19° 13' 20.94'' S; 33° 24'
38.72' 'E to 33° 24' 47.14" S; 19° 12' 30.72" E).
New pump station and various upgrades of existing pump stations and water treatment
facilities (19°12'8.82"E; 33°24'33.15"S).
PA HAMLET
Upgrade of existing bulk pipeline in association with Koekedouw Dam management
committee (33° 21' 45.66'' S; 19° 16' 27.34'' E to 33° 21' 30.76'' S; 19° 16' 57.69'' E)
New pump station and supply line.
2.2
Project history
The drought experienced during 2004 and 2005 resulted in serious water problems for
Tulbagh. A preliminary bulk water study (March 2005) concluded that none of the
“local” water resources provide a long term sustainable solution for the future water
requirements of Tulbagh specifically.
The 2005 study was followed by an investigation in the available water resources for all
the towns in the Witzenberg management area. This study (Witzenberg Water
Management, June 2008) concluded that not only Tulbagh, but also Wolseley and
Prince Alfred Hamlet were not in a situation to allow any further developments due to
limited water resources.
2.3
Project concept, design and plan
TULBAGH

Tulbagh: New shared bulk pipeline from Klein Berg River
Taking the technical information into account it is recommended that a low
pressure 3 750 m long GRP pipeline with diameters varying between 700 – 400
mmØ be constructed, with associated diversion structures, jointly between the
Tulbagh Water Users Association and the Witzenberg Municipality.

Tulbagh: Own (municipal) bulk pipeline and bulk storage capacity
A pipeline with a diameter of 500 mm and a length of approximately 6 700 m will
convey the water from the off-take point provided by the joint pipeline to the
existing bulk storage dams of Tulbagh and the water treatment works in Tulbagh.
The project will include some upgrade works to the existing diversion structure in
the Klein Berg River and an additional bulk storage capacity of 750 000 m3, with a
booster pump station.
The main purpose of this project is to divert mainly winter flows at a maximum
rate of 120 l/s, from the Klein Berg River to the storage dams.
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Tulbagh: Upgrade of water treatment facilities and various small bulk
infrastructure components
This project involves the upgrade of existing sand filters and the construction of
an additional filter. Upgrade also needs to be done to existing booster pump
stations and infrastructure linking the existing bulk storage capacities with the
water treatment facilities.
Bulk water meters also need to be installed as part of the upgrade.

Tulbagh: Schalkenbosch tributaries
As an emergency measure, worked already started in 2006 on the construction of
infrastructure to include the water from three tributaries of the Klein Berg River,
situated just to the south of Tulbagh. The completion of this project includes the
construction and upgrade of two diversion structures and various pipeline
sections 200 mm in diameter. Water will be diverted through a number of pipe
sections to the existing storage dams at Tulbagh.
The project involves the cooperation with a local farmer, who also uses certain
sections of the pipeline for his own irrigation purposes.
WOLSELEY

Wolseley: Storage capacity
A bulk storage reservoir with a capacity of 5 Mℓ will be constructed.

Wolseley: Bulk supply pipeline between storage dam and Wolseley
The project includes the construction of 1630 m long x 355 mm diameter bulk
pipeline, linking the storage reservoir with the main distribution network in
Wolseley.

Wolseley: Pump stations and treatment works
The project involves the construction of a new 30 kW pump station with a
capacity of 58.8 ℓ/s and the upgrade of an existing pump station at Witbrug. A
pipeline, 500 m long, with a diameter of 200 mm and upgrade (new chlorination)
to existing treatment facilities is included in this project.
PA HAMLET

PA Hamlet: Upgrade of bulk supply line
Water will be supplied to PA Hamlet from an existing bulk irrigation line which
supplies water from the Koekedouw Dam to a number of irrigators near PA
Hamlet.
The project requires the upgrade of the existing 900 mm diameter pipeline to
ensure a safe supply and to ensure a delivery of 54 ℓ/s at the off-take point.
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PA Hamlet: Pump station and supply line
Water abstracted from the irrigation pipeline will have to be pumped to the
treatment facilities at PA Hamlet. The project includes the construction of a
54 ℓ/s pump station as well as the linking pipeline, 200 mm in diameter and
approximately 3 800 m long.
2.4
Start date – duration of the programme
The construction commenced in January 2010 and is anticipated to be completed by
December 2015, later than what was originally anticipated due to delays on the
agreement between a developer and Witzenberg on the cost sharing of the Tulbagh
storage dam.
TULBAGH
a)
New shared bulk pipeline from Klein Berg River
Contract start date
: 18 January 2010
Contract completion
: 1 July 2012
b)
Own (municipal) bulk pipeline
Contract start date
Contract completion
: 15 November 2011
: April 2013
Bulk storage capacity
Contract start date
Contract completion
: 01 June 2012
: December 2015 (planned)
c)
d)
Upgrade of water treatment facilities and various small bulk infrastructure
components
Contract start date
: 11 May 2012
Contract completion
: May 2013
e)
Link pipeline and various small bulk infrastructure components
Contract start date
: June 2013
Contract completion
: 30 September 2013
f)
Schalkenbosch tributaries
Contract Start date
Contract completion
: August 2014
: April 2015 (planned)
WOLSELEY
a)
Storage Capacity
Contract start date
Contract completion
: 04 January 2010
: 30 November 2012
b)
Bulk supply pipeline between storage dam and Wolseley, PS and WTW
Contract start date
: 04 January 2010
Contract completion
: May 2011
c)
Relining of the Stamper Road
Contract start date
Contract completion
: 04 January 2010
: May and June 2011
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PA HAMLET
a)
b)
c)
Material Procurement
Contract start date
Delivery date
: 19 January 2012
: June 2012
Pipeline installations PVC
Contract start date
Contract completion
: 14 October 2013
: 30 November 2014
Pipeline installations Steel & Pump Station
Contract start date
: 24 August 2012
Contract completion
: 31 July 2013
See Annexure B of details for contracts awarded.
2.5
Funds allocated to the project
The project value is R69 605 000 and is funded as follows:



Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant
Witzenberg Local Municipality
Tulbagh Water User association
R58,000,000
R6,361,000
R5,244,000
Table 1 indicates the funding that was made available to the project during the past
financial years.
Table 1: Funding
2007/08 2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
Total
Approved RBIG
budget amount
R16 000 000
R12 000 000
R20 700 000
R8 331 000
R889 000
R57 920 000
Spent RBIG
budget amount
as at
September
2014
R16 000 000
R11 887 767
R20 700 000
R8 331 000
R889 000
R57 920 000
Spent budget
other funds
R5 110 000
R4 000 000
R0
R0
…
R9 110 000
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DECEMBER 2014
PROGRESS TO DATE
The performance evaluation was conducted on the 16 September 2014. A pre-site
meeting was held between representatives of Department of Water & Sanitation
(DWS), and the Witzenberg Local Municipality.
The site was visited by the following representatives:
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
3.1
Mr D. Cloete
Me M Dube
Mr L Mditshane
Mr N. Jacobs
Mr JA. Du Plessis
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DWS WP
DWS WP
DWS HQ
Witzenberg Municipality
(representing Witzenberg Municipality)
Milestones
Product
Name of Organization
compiling/ developing
Planned date for completion
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
Date FS/IRS/Design
/EIA approved
Feasibility Study
PUDJA
July 2009
Implementation Readiness
Study
PUDJA
October 2009
TULBAGH
Product
Name of Organization
compiling/ developing
Planned date for completion
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
Date FS/IRS/Design
/EIA approved
New shared bulk pipeline from Klein Berg River
Preliminary Design
EIA
WUL
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Jan 2010
EnviroAfrica
March 2010
Sinclair and Associates
Nov 2006
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Dec 2010
July 2012
n/a
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
April 2010
Own (municipal) bulk pipeline
Preliminary Design
EIA
WUL
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
WorleyParsons
ECOBOUND
June 2010
Jan 2011
6 Jan 2012
n/a
WorleyParsons
n/a
Aug 2012
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Design
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WorleyParsons
Sept 2010
Bulk storage capacity
Preliminary Design
Royal Haskoning DHV
Nov 2012
EIA
Resource Management
Services
Dec 2012
WUL
outstanding
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
outstanding
Financial Funding Plan
Design
n/a
Royal Haskoning DHV
Dec 2014
Upgrade of water treatment facilities and various small bulk infrastructure components
Preliminary Design
WorleyParsons
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Nov 2011
WorleyParsons
Financial Funding Plan
Design
June 2013
n/a
WorleyParsons
Aug 2012
Link pipeline and various small bulk infrastructure components
Preliminary Design
WorleyParsons
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
June 2012
WorleyParsons
n/a
WorleyParsons
June 2012
Schalkenbosch tributaries
Preliminary Design
Royal Haskoning DHV
EIA
WUL
Sinclair and Associates
Nov 2006
Dec 2010
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Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
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outstanding
n/a
Royal Haskoning DHV
WOLSELEY
Product
Name of Organization
compiling/ developing
Planned date for completion
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
Date FS/IRS/Design
/EIA approved
Storage Capacity
Preliminary Design
Aurecon
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Feb 2010
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
n/a
Aurecon
Feb 2010
Bulk supply pipeline between storage dam and Wolseley
Preliminary Design
Aurecon
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Feb 2010
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
n/a
Aurecon
Feb 2010
Pump stations and treatment works
Preliminary Design
Aurecon
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
n/a
Feb 2010
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Design
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Aurecon
Feb 2010
Relining of the Stamper Road
Preliminary Design
Aurecon
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
n/a
Financial Funding Plan
n/a
Design
Dec 2011
Aurecon
Dec 2011
PAH
Product
Name of Organization
compiling/ developing
Planned date for completion
FS/IRS/Design/EIA
Date FS/IRS/Design
/EIA approved
Material Procurement
Preliminary Design
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
EIA
n/a
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
n/a
Financial Funding Plan
n/a
Design
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Nov 2011
Nov 2011
Berg Steel Pipeline & Pump Station
Preliminary Design
EIA
WUL
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
Financial Funding Plan
Design
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Nov 2011
EnviroAfrica
n/a
outstanding
n/a
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
May 2012
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Link PVC Pipeline
Preliminary Design
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Jan 2012
EnviroAfrica
Feb 2013
EIA
WUL
n/a
Operation and
Maintenance Plan
outstanding
Financial Funding Plan
Design
3.2
n/a
Sarel Bester Civil
Engineers
Jan 2012
Implementation of the approved business plan
A pre-feasibility identification report undertaken for Witzenberg municipality in 2005
evaluated the options of bulk water supply augmentation to TULBAGH from various
sources. This report was followed by a Water Management report for the full
Witzenberg area, completed in June 2008. This report highlighted the need for the
augmentation of water sources to Tulbagh, Wolseley and PA Hamlet. The report was
followed by a detailed study into the viability of all the different options for all the towns.
A report completed in August 2009 recommended the implementation of various
projects as highlighted in this report. The budget approval was received in December
2009.
The following progress was noted up to 30 September 2014:
PA Hamlet Project
Berg pipeline:
The project has been completed and is operational.
Link pipeline:
The contractor was appointed and the project started on 14 October 2013, with an
anticipated completion date of 14 March 2014. Due to various reasons the project is
behind schedule and still in progress. The necessary steps have been implemented to
control any further delays, but the new completion date was set for November 2014.
The project cost of approximately R4.7 million is however significantly higher than the
allocated budget of R1.8 million. DWS indicated that no additional funding will be made
available and Witzenberg therefore decided to halt all projects still not awarded. All
funding will be reallocated to this project to ensure that the full PAH project will be in
operation before for the end of this financial year.
3.3
Schedules of work and phasing of the activities
Due to limited funding approved for the implementation of the projects, it was decided
to start with the Tulbagh and Wolseley projects immediately and schedule the PA
Hamlet projects to start only in June 2012. The implementation of the different
components within each project depended on the finalization of water use license
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approvals by DWS and EIA application, as well as collaboration agreements with
private partnerships in a number of cases.
Work on projects where the capacity exists within the municipality started immediately,
which included the purchase of pumps and pipe material for the upgrade of existing
treatment facilities and specific pipe sections. The tender process for the
implementation of the Tulbagh Municipal pipeline started six months after the award of
the tender due to the late EIA approval. The tender commenced in November 2012 and
was completed in April 2013. The storage licence is still outstanding for the storage
dam. The designs for the storage dam has been completed, but additional cost such as
grouting for a cut-off toe and the limited capacity of the site resulted in a dam with a
cost significantly higher than originally anticipated. Alternative dam sites have been
investigated again, but it was decided to stop the tender process until additional funding
can be secured for the construction of the dam. This process is in progress.
Wolseley reservoir was practically completed in November 2011 and was operational
together with the linking bulk pipeline and the pump station. The sealing of the Stamper
Road reservoir commenced after the completion of the Wolseley reservoir as both of
the reservoirs are used as main storage capacity for Wolseley.
The PA Hamlet project was scheduled to be implemented in three phases to maximise
the need to employ smaller contractors. The pipe material was purchase as part of a
separate contract, while the main Berg pipeline was implemented to be aligned with the
shutdown periods of the existing pipeline, which was shared between the farming
community and the municipality. The contract for the link pipeline was awarded to a
smaller local contractor and the completion of the project was subsequently delayed
due to poor site management from the contractor. The project still experience
commissioning problems and a practical completion certificate is still outstanding. This
is at present the only outstanding contract running.
3.4
Risks taken and management thereof
The model used for the estimation of the flows in the Schalkenbosch tributaries was
based on the historic information. Re-assessment by an independent professional
services provider found that the estimated base flows for the Schalkenbosch
Tributaries were not correct. Unfortunately it took a long time for the appointed PSP to
access the property of the private owner to verify the results as the owner of the
property denied access to the municipality regardless of numerous meetings with the
property owner. Based on the outcomes of the re-assessment, the model was re-run
with actual results which the PSP measured on site. The results indicated that there
was not enough water on the tributaries as was originally estimated and the
municipality might need to look for another source.
There is still a pending issue on the Tulbagh bulk storage infrastructure, as the site that
was identified that the dam is going to be constructed on belongs to the private owner
who wants to share the storage facility with the municipality. If the storage facility will be
shared between the private owner and the municipality both parties need to contribute
towards the construction of the infrastructure. The owner of the property has included
the storage dam in his application for the environmental authorization, which was
granted in mid-2013. Finally consensus was reached on the split for the costs for the
construction of the dam, but the cost is significantly higher than originally anticipated. A
revised agreement between the two parties is at present under consideration.
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Capacities dedicated to the programme
The capacities dedicated to the programme are as follows;
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3.6
Funding – Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG), Witzenberg Municipality and
Tulbagh WUA.
Regulator – Department of Water and Sanitation
Overall Management – Witzenberg Local Municipality and PUDJA consulting
engineers.
Site supervision and contract administration – Various Consulting Engineers
Construction Contractors
Key challenges within the project
TULBAGH
The measurements by the PSP on the Schalkenbosch tributaries proved that there is
not enough flow from the tributaries and the municipality needs to find alternative
sources or increased capacity on other storage facilities where there is enough flow
from the source. An agreement between the landowner regarding servitude rights and
the position of the abstraction point is still under discussion.
The RoD for the storage capacity was granted but the agreement regarding the shared
storage capacity between the farmer and the municipality is still under discussion.
The municipality has exhausted its allocation from the programme but the construction
of the dam has not yet started.
PA HAMLET
The final phase of the project, i.e. the link pipeline is under construction. Due to the
local contractor’s management skills, some delays are still experience with the
completion of the project.
4.
PROJECT RESULTS AND BENEFICIARIES
4.1
Outcomes and outputs
No problems are anticipated at this stage, other than normal cost escalations due to the
increase in raw products, such as fuel and material since the estimates were done
more than four years ago. The additional cost of the Tulbagh dam, following the final
geotechnical analysis, resulted into a dam with significant higher cost than what was
originally anticipated. This is still unresolved, but under discussion.
More water is supplied after the completion of the Tulbagh pipeline which has a positive
impact for the municipality i.e. boost economy for the municipality and increase in water
security for the municipality. Also the farmers can fill their dams much quicker.
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Beneficiaries and project results
The following communities will benefit from this project.
Towns
Townships
People
Wards
Tulbagh
Witzenville, Helpmekaar, Chris Hani
7200
7 & 11
Wolseley
Montana, Pine Valley
8 300
7&2
Prince Alfred Hamlet
Kliprug, Phases 4 & 5
4100
4 & 10
Also see Annexure B.
The project has benefited the project team and community with the following:
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4.3
Provision of water services to the community with population of 7,350, and also
catering for future economic and domestic demand.
Involvement of trainee personnel in the project whilst gaining experience in all
project aspects (design, contract administration, policies).
Involvement of local people in the project whilst gaining experience and training
on construction and contracting aspects (contract management and various
construction methods).
Recruitment of local people to work on project.
Provision of basic water services to the community, thus catering for future
economic and domestic demand.
Sourcing of materials from local suppliers and manufactures.
Addressing the moratorium put on any further developments in the area due to a
lack of water and all the associated social benefits.
Jobs created
In the period April – September 2014 no new job opportunities was created on the PA
Hamlet Link Pipeline project.
In total over the project period, a total of 32 jobs have been created.
See Annexure E for the list of job opportunities
5.
CONCLUSIONS / LESSONS LEARNED
5.1
Main successes and failures of the project to date
The water allocations for the farmers proved to be a delicate area that the municipality
had to negotiate more frequently with the farmers as the sources predominately run
through their farms.
A total of 13 contracts emanated from the projects from which 11 projects have been
completed. Although two projects are still outstanding, the budget has been exhausted
due to escalation and unavoidable incidents during the construction of some of the
projects.
The extent of the need for additional funding will depend on the final tender cost of the
proposed new dam and the final agreement of cost sharing between the developer and
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the municipality. The extent of the works needed for the Schalkenbosch tributaries
(additional resources for Tulbagh) will also depend on the level of agreement between
the land owner and the Municipality, but even more on whether the Municipality decide
on the full implementation of the project or only a partial implementation, taking into
consideration the reduced base flow available. It however seems inevitable that the
Witzenberg municipality will need to submit an application for an additional estimate of
approximately R39.4 million taking the escalation in cost for a 2-3 year implementation
period into consideration.
5.2
Ownership and sustainability of infrastructure works
The Witzenberg Local Municipality is the Implementing Agent and has taken ownership
of the infrastructure. The municipality is also responsible for the existing works and will
be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the project. The municipality will
budget for the O&M.
6.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The implementation of the Witzenberg Bulk Water Supply Scheme is partially
successful, but additional financial support will have to be considered to ensure that the
project is implemented to its full extend.
DWS will carefully monitor the following issues:



The municipality’s commitment to reducing water losses
Ensuring that all the necessary EIAs are completed
The municipality’s ability and commitment to adequately manage O & M once the
project is completed.
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DECEMBER 2014
ANNEXURE A: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHOTOS
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DECEMBER 2014
ANNEXURE B: LIST OF VILLAGES EXPECTED TO BENEFIT
Towns
Townships
People
Wards
Tulbagh
Witzenville, Helpmekaar, Chris Hani
7200
7 & 11
Wolseley
Montana, Pine Valley
8 300
7&2
Prince Alfred Hamlet
Kliprug, Phases 4 & 5
4100
4 & 10
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DECEMBER 2014
ANNEXURE C: DETAILS OF CONTRACTS
CONTRACT
CONTRACT NO. AND NAME
CONTRACTOR
VALUE
(incl prof fees)
(incl. VAT)
TULBAGH: New Shared Bulk
JVZ
Pipeline from Klein Berg river
Construction
TULBAGH: Own (Municipal) Bulk
Pipeline
TULBAGH: Bulk Storage Capacity
TULBAGH: Upgrade of Treatment
Facilities
TULBAGH: Link Pipeline and
various small bulk infrastructure
TULBAGH: Schalkenbosch
Tributaries
WOLSELEY: Storage Capacity
WOLSELEY: Bulk Supply Pipeline
between Storage Dam and
Wolseley, PS and WTW
WOLSELEY: Relining of the
Stamper Road Reservoir
PA HAMLET: Material
Procurement
JVZ
Construction
None at present
NAMEC
Construction
Dennis Lentoor
Civils
None at present
Nyanga
Projects
Nyanga
Projects
EMPA
Construction
and Agrico
R20,000,000
R 6,400,000
R 3,200,000
R 11,000,000
R 6,400,000
R 2,000,000
R 1,500,000
R 5,567,258
(PVC)
Nyanga
and Pump Station
Projects
installation
R 8,700,000
Robor (Steel)
PA HAMLET: Pipeline Installation
PA HAMLET: PVC Link pipeline
R3,500,00
Dennis Lentoor
Civils
EXPENDITURE AS
CONTRACT
PLANNED
ACTUAL
AWARD /
COMPLETION
COMPLETION
START DATE
DATE
DATE
May 2012
01 July 2012
R 3 540 341.89
100%
April 2012
April 2012
R 8,130,000
100%
R1,100,000
2%
R3,075,000
100%
R1,786,000
100%
18 January
2010
15 November
2011
01 June 2012
with final design
December 2015
%
2014
COMPLETION
(incl. VAT)
11 May 2012
March 2013
17 January
September
2013
2013
August 2014
April 2015
N/A
R 1,720,00
2%
August 2012
November 2012
R 5,766,406
100%
May 2011
May 2011
R 1,909,597
100%
September
May and June
May and June
2011
2011
2011
R 1,413,000
100%
June 2012
June 2012
R 4,940,000
100%
N/A
R 12,500,000
100%
R 4,374, 415
90%
04 January
2010
04 January
2010
19 January
2012
R12, 500,000
August 2012
May 2013
R 4,740,000
August 2013
2 May 2014
May 2013
AT SEPTEMBER
201
2012
2013
2014
2015
PAH 597 days Thu 12/01/19 Fri 14/05/02
REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
Wolseley 760 days Mon 10/01/04 Fri 12/1 /30
Tulbagh 15 4 days Mon 10/01/18 Thu 15/12/31
Project
Duration Start Finish J FMAMJ J A S OND J FMAMJ J A S OND J FMAMJ J A S OND J FMAMJ J A S OND J FMAMJ J A S OND J FMAMJ J A S OND
Name
2010
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DECEMBER 2014
ANNEXURE D: PROJECT SCHEDULE
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REGIONAL BULK INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME
SEPTEMBER 2014
ANNEXURE E: DETAILS OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES
PAH Link Pipeline
Temporary job opportunities for the 4th Quarter 2014/15
Temporary job
opportunities for
people employed at
various occupational
levels: Temporary =
Full time for less
than 5 months
Adult Men
Adult Women
No
Person
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportuni
ties
Clerical Ongoing
0
0
Clerical New
0
Labourers Ongoing
Youth Men
No
Person
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportun
ities
R0
2
41
0
R0
2
0
0
R0
Labourers New
18
313
Managerial Ongoing
4
Managerial New
Youth Women
No
Person
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportun
ities
R 12 300
0
0
41
R 12 300
0
4
63
R 11 592
R 57 592
0
0
82
R 32 800
0
0
0
R0
Semi-Skilled Ongoing
8
150
Semi-Skilled New
8
Skilled Ongoing
Disabled
No
Perso
n
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportun
ities
R0
0
0
0
R0
0
0
0
R0
R0
0
0
0
R0
0
0
0
R0
R 30 000
0
0
150
R 30 000
0
3
57
R 13 965
Skilled New
8
170
Supervisor Ongoing
3
Supervisor New
TOTAL
No
Perso
n
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportu
nities
No
Person
Days
Actual cost
on job
opportuniti
es
R0
0
0
R0
2
41
R 12 300
0
R0
0
0
R0
2
41
R 12 300
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
4
63
R 11 592
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
18
313
R 57 592
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
4
82
R 32 800
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
8
150
R 30 000
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
8
150
R 30 000
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
3
57
R 13 965
R 41 650
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
8
170
R 41 650
60
R 18 000
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
3
60
R 18 000
1
20
R 6 000
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
1
20
R 6 000
Other Ongoing
0
0
R0
1
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
1
0
R0
Other New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
TOTAL Ongoing
18
349
R 94 765
7
104
R 23 892
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
25
453
R 118 657
TOTAL New
35
653
R 135 242
2
41
R 12 300
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
87
1600
R 384 856
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SEPTEMBER 2014
Summary of Decent Job Opportunities
Decent job
opportunities for
people employed at
various occupational
levels: Decent = Full
time for at least 5
months or more
Decent job opportunities for the 4th Quarter 2013/14
Adult Men
Adult Women
Youth Men
Person
Days
No
Disabled
TOTAL
No
Person
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportun
ities
Clerical Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Clerical New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Labourers Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Labourers New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Managerial Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Managerial New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Semi-Skilled Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Semi-Skilled New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Skilled Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Skilled New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Supervisor Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Supervisor New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Other Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
Other New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
TOTAL Ongoing
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
TOTAL New
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
0
0
R0
No
Actual
cost on
job
opport
unities
Youth Women
Person
Days
Actual cost
on job
opportuniti
es
No
Person
Days
Actual cost
on job
opportuniti
es
No
Person
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportun
ities
No
Perso
n
Days
Actual
cost on
job
opportuni
ties