SANTA CONSULT Environmental Engineering and Management Consulting firm. CORPORATE PROFILE AND CAPABILITY STATEMENT Accra, Ghana. 2003 1 SANTA CONSULT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING FIRM Location: TALK OF THE TOWN HOTEL COMMUNITY 2, TEMA POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O.BOX NB119 NII BOI MAN ACCRA GHANA TELEPHONE: (TEL: 233-22-205540 (027) 7402338 FACSIMILE: 0233-22-205161 2 CORPORATE PROFILE AND CAPABILITY STATEMENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION Santa Consult consists of a dedicated group of professionals with a strong background and capability in offering consultancy services primarily in the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management, Mineral Exploration, Geological, Hydrogeological and Geotechnical sectors. Our ability to call upon a wide range of high calibre individual personnel in these sectors ensures that clients will get timely services and advice of the highest possible standard. Established in the year 2002 the consortium consists mostly of Africans with a minimum five-year experience working with international companies under various settings in Africa. 2.0 OUR VISION AND MISSION Our mission is “To be a leading firm committed to delivering high quality professional advisory services on the environment and also meet the natural resources information needs of our clients, at a reasonable price, and in a manner that does not compromise sound professional and personal ethics.” The exposure to various geological, environmental, socio-political settings and issues coupled with western education, international experience and references of our staff has put us in a position to provide advice in a practical and most cost effective manner to our clients. We have a supporting staff complement that includes highly experienced professionals and graduates at various levels. The firm has a branch in Tema and Sunyani. Santa Consult is also a member of the Ghana Association of Consultants. 3.0 INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION Santa Consult is links Danish Environmental Consultancy firms such as Makoni Associates and Geokon A/S. 3 4.0 RANGE OF SERVICES Our range of professional services include the following: Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Water Resource Management Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Auditing Environmental Reporting Environmental Policy and Programmes Design and Implementation Soil/Groundwater Contamination Assessment/Groundwater Remediation Geographic Information System (GIS) Institutional Capacity Building Industry and Clean Technology Geological Services Water Supply, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management We undertake planning and design of water supply and sanitation systems. We also carry out feasibility study, appraisal and evaluation of water supply and sanitation services in both rural and urban areas for institutions and donor agencies. In the area of rural water supply, Santa Consult is mainly involved in Borehole drilling and siting. We conduct hydro geological investigations using geological and geophysical methods. We are also involved in borehole drilling supervision which includes, borehole logging, borehole design and construction, pump testing, borehole development, water quality analysis and pad construction. Pump installation and borehole redevelopment are other activities we carry out. Santa consult also offers services related to solid waste management, such as, design, characterization, risk assessment, treatment methods, development of strategies for minimization and re-use, compliance with environmental regulation and other related issues. Water Resources Management Santa Consult provides comprehensive expertise in a wide range of decision support tools to understand and simulate a variety of hydrological aspects ranging from broad-scale river basin issues to detailed hydrological system modeling and hydrodynamic investigations as well as watershed design. Santa Consult is capable of designing separate and integrated urban water quality systems (Sanitary and storm water systems) management. 4 Design of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants We design wastewater treatment plants for industries, hospitals and communities. We also design water treatment plants for communities as well carry out water quality monitoring services for clients. Environmental Assessment We have recent and up to date tools that can be used to carry out EIA with less subjectivity. Santa consult also runs a number of training courses for EIA as well as provide training, tailored specifically for the needs of individual organizations or programmes, and welcomes enquiries for the development of such courses. Santa Consult provide unique advice to organizations about how to develop and carry out their Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and policy appraisal. Environmental Auditing We can assist you in setting up audit systems, as well as carry out acquisition audit if you need information on the environmental liability of a proposed acquisition or partnership; and we can report on environmental “weak points” that may need consideration. We can provide on-the–job training for auditors and help you put together internal audit teams that can be rotated within your site or different sites. Environmental Management Systems We advice you on formal and informal environmental management systems and indicate a possible strategy most appropriate for your business operation. Should you have environmental management systems in place, we can evaluate and audit such systems and report to you on their effectiveness, areas of improvement, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and treats from an environmental perspective. Environmental Reporting Santa Consult can train your staff in environmental reporting or prepare an up to date environmental report for you, which can give your firm a competitive advantage. 5 Environmental Policy and Programmes Design and Implementation We are capable of evaluating your existing policy structures and advice on how to bring in environmental considerations to make you one of the environmentally responsible leaders in your business sector. We also provide training, briefing and support to assist with this process and also develop appropriate action plans and objectives for your business. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) We are able to carry out: Data analysis and Database Development and Management (Oracle) Complete all- purpose GIS Database development such as map making (tourist, geological, seismic, etc) GIS based Watershed systems Design Contaminated site investigation and site selection for waste dumps, mapping out of ecological zones such as wetlands as well as facility siting (schools, industries, market, etc) Emergency response planning using optimal path analysis and accident analysis Simulating environmental effects such as pollution and floods Industry and Clean Technology We will advice you on: Water minimisation and reuse in industry Industrial solid waste and wastewater treatment and utilization of byproducts Hygienic concerns Process simulation of production units and processes Setting up a mass balance for your company to reduce waste and maximize raw material use. Institutional Capacity Building and Training Santa Consult has the unique advantage of offering better training in all areas of environmental and resource management fields at a reasonable cost. Some of these are providing training and courses to employees of organizations and companies to improve their performance in natural resource and environmental management duties. Geological Services We provide geological related contract services at all stages of mineral exploration projects and geological maps and database development. Santa Consult can also conduct feasibility studies on minerals deposits. 6 5. CONSULTANCY SERVICES Santa consult is the environmental consultant to Shell Ghana Limited. Some specific consultancy assignment performed Include the following: (i) Year: 2002* Assignment: Environmental Impact Assessment of Dualisation of AccraKumasi Road Client: Ghana Highway Authority (ii) Year: 2002* Assignment: Environmental Impact Assessment of Apedwa-Anyinam Road. Client: Ghana Highway Authority (ii) Year: 2002 Assignment: Design of Wastewater Treatment plant for cocoa processing Client: Afro Tropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited. (iii) Year: 2002 Assignment: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of Achimota Road Transport Terminal. Client: Department of Urban Roads, Ghana (iv) Year: Assignment: Client: (v) Year: Assignment: Client: (vi) Year: Assignment: Client: (vii) Year: Client: 2002 Soil and Groundwater Contamination Assessment of Farrar Avenue filling station Shell (Ghana) Limited /Sahara Energy Resources 2003 * Environmental Impact Assessment of Tetteh Quashie Interchange and Tetteh Quashie Circle- Mamfe Road. Ghana Highway Authority 2002 * Environmental Monitoring of DFID Bridge projects in Western and Central Regions Department of Feeder Roads 2003 Assignment: Environmental Assessment of Kumasi Amakom filling Station Shell (Ghana) Limited 7 * Assignment carried out in collaboration with A-Environmental and Development Management Consultants KEY PERSONNEL Santa Consult has highly experienced professionals and graduates at various levels. The following are our professional staffs: CEO/Environmental Engineer David Tsetse BSc(Hons) MSc Environmental Engineer Harrison Kissy BSc(Hons) MSc Geologist Kwabena A.N Mensah BSc(Hons) MBA Hydrogeologist Bismark Norgbe BSc(Hons) M.Phil Geotechnical Engineer Peter Damoah-Afari BSc (Hons), MSc Geologist Stanley Y. Blankson BSc(Hons) MBA Water Resource Engineer Felix Jerry Akpabey BSc(Hons) Mphil Sociologist Mrs Rhodalene Amartey BA(Hons),MBA Environmental Engineer Frank Adjei-Banin BSc(Hons) Environmental Scientist Albert Agudu BSc(Hons ABOUT US Home: Santa Consult consists of a dedicated group of professionals with a strong background and capability in offering consultancy services primarily in the Environmental Engineering and Environmental Management, Mineral Exploration, Geological, Hydro geological and Geotechnical sectors. Established in the year 2002 the consortium consists mostly of Africans with a minimum five-year experience working with international companies under various settings in Africa. Vision and Mission Our mission is “To be a leading firm committed to delivering high quality professional advisory services on the environment and also meet the natural resources information needs of our clients, at a reasonable price, and in a manner that does not compromise sound professional and personal ethics.” The exposure to various geological, environmental, socio-political settings and issues coupled with western education, international experience and references of our staff has put us in a position to provide advice in a practical and most cost effective manner to our clients. 8 Partners We work closely with a network of high quality partners to ensure that our clients have an extensive knowledge base at their disposal. Details of some of these are given below. GEOKON EDB A/S is a Danish software development company specialising in environmental management systems for environmental authorities. Geokon have developed a contaminated land management system known as GeoEnviron. The system, which is closely integrated with a GIS, allows local authorities to organise information on potentially contaminated sites and prioritise their investigation and remediation in a consistent and transparent manner. : http://www.geoenviron.co.uk/ Makoni Assosiaates: Makoni Associates is an Environmental Management Consulting firm based in Denmark.It specialities include but not limited to the following Soil and Groundwater Contamination Risk Assessment Environmental Due Diligence Audits Environmental Management Systems Environmental Impact Assessments Geographical Information Systems Environmental Data Management Systems http://www.makoni.com/ STM Environmental Ltd. STM Environmental consists of an independent team of environmental professionals offering consulting services to the public and private sectors in the UK. STM’s core service is the development and supply of custom software solutions (GIS, site prioritisation and data management systems) for contaminated land risk assessment and management (both soil and groundwater) and wider strategic environmental analysis. We are also able to offer consultancy services in the areas of contaminated land risk assessment, environmental due diligence, 9 environmental management systems (ISO 14001 & EMAS) and environmental impact assessment. http://www.stmenvironmental.co.uk/ 10