NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT :
Contract No. 1 – Dam and Associated Works including Access Road which includes:
• 40 m high, 4.6 km long, earthcore and random fill embankment dam
• Concrete lined service spillway and stilling basin
• Unlined auxiliary spillway
• Reinforced concrete intake tower and steel lined outlet conduit
• Water control plant for the outlet works
• Civil works for two pump stations and break pressure tank
• 42 km gravel access road and associated drainage
Contract No. 2 – Electrical and Mechanical Plant which includes:
• 3 No. 750 l/s, 94.5 m head centrifugal pumps with electric motors
• 3 No. 750 l/s, 60 m head centrifugal pumps with electric motor
• 4 No. 3.6 m diameter, 9.4 m long surge vessels
• Pipework and valves
• Transformers, motor starters, switchgear
• Control, protection and communication equipment
Contract No. 3 – Pipeline which includes:
• Manufacture, transport, installation and commissioning of 74 km of 1 200 mm diameter pipeline
• Construction valve pits and installation of valves
Contract No. 4 – Housing which includes:
• 5 No. Type II houses and 5 No. Type III houses
DESCRIPTION OF ACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR STAFF :
The services provided for the project included :
- A comprehensive review and update of the design and tender documents for the various works which includes the dam and associated works, electrical and mechanical plant, pipeline, access road and housing
- Manage Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) on the installation of the powerlines and substations infrastructure
- Tender management of the 4 No. separate Contracts
- Construction Supervision of the various contracts
APPROXIMATE VALUE OF SERVICES :
US$ 5.5 Million
TOTAL PROJECT VALUE :
US$ 200 Million
