malamulele progress report.rev1.18052010

CONSTRUCTION OFCONSTRUCTION OF MALAMULELEMALAMULELE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTPUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITYFACILITY

PROGRESS REPORT PROGRESS REPORT MAY 2010

PREPARED FOR:

Thulamela Local MunicipalityPrivate Bag X5066Thohoyandou0950Limpopo Province

PREPARED BY:

Bigen Africa Services (Pty) LtdP.O. Box 5339Rivonia2128

Nico Swart Pr(Eng) Cell: 083 263 2420Bruce White Cell: 084 515 0032

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Thulamela Local MunicipalityProgress ReportConstruction of the Malamulele Public Transport Facility

CONSTRUCTION OF THE MALAMULELE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITY

PROGRESS REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................3

2. INVESTIGATIONS AND SITE INFORMATION............................................................3

3. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTICIPATION...................................................................4

4. SCOPING REPORT......................................................................................................5

5. PRELIMINARY DESIGN WORK PROGRESS..............................................................5

6. PRELIMINARY BOOK OF DRAWINGS PROGRESS..................................................6

7. DOCUMENTATION PROGRESS..................................................................................6

8. THE WAY FORWARD...................................................................................................6

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THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

CONSTRUCTION OF THE MALAMULELE TAXI AND BUS RANK

PROGRESS REPORT

SECTION 1INTRODUCTION

1. BACKGROUND

In a letter, referenced Malamulele Bus Rank L01, and dated 7 August 2008, Thulamela

Local Municipality appointed Bigen Africa Services to provide the consulting engineering

services for the construction of the Malamulele Taxi and Bus Rank.

It is required of Bigen Africa, as part of the appointment, to assist the municipality with the

motivation and procurement of funds for this project. This includes the compilation and

assistance with the submission of a Municipality Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Project

Registration Form and any technical reports and/or business plans that may be necessary.

2. INVESTIGATIONS AND SITE INFORMATION

To date the following studies and investigations have been commissioned and completed

to gather information to aid the design and documentation process:

a) TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY

A Topographical Survey has been received from Hannes Lerm & Associates. The survey

was done by Mathibe Land Surveyors.

b) GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

African Geo-Environmental Services Pty (Ltd) carried out a desk-top geotechnical study

for the purposes of determining land use alternatives with regards to town planning. A

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detailed geotechnical study is required for detail design purposes.

c) PHYSICAL

The Design Engineer, Bigen Africa Services, have visited the site to determine the

condition of the existing infrastructure and to detect potential design challenges.

Electrical

No potential connection points have been determined on site and an application will have

to be submitted to Eskom.

Civil Services

Existing sewer and water connections have yet to be identified and the various options will

be investigated.

d) SURVEY OF VEHICLES, COMMUTERS AND PEDESTRIANS

No Traffic or Pedestrian studies have been carried out to date. It is recommended that

these studies be carried out before the detailed design can be completed.

e) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Nzumbululu Heritage Solutions have done a desk study for tow ship establishment

purposes. A full Basic Assessment Report will be requested for approval before

construction of this facility can proceed.

3. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTICIPATION

The following meetings were arranged to introduce and discuss the proposed

development:

a) Closed meetings were held with the following parties:

- Project Managers of the Thulamela Gateway Project;

- Consultants working on the Thulamela Gateway Project;

- Thulamela Municipality; and

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- National Treasury.

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b) Public meetings were held with the following parties:

- Community Leaders;

- Transport Representatives, i.e. taxi and bus;

- Project Managers of the Thulamela Gateway Project;

- Consultants working on the Thulamela Gateway Project;

- Thulamela Municipality.

The following issues were discussed during the meetings:

- Proposed facility location and layout;

- Impact of facility on surrounding infrastructure;

- Planned services to be provided for at the facility;

- Operational issues such as vehicle, commuter and hawker movements and locations;

- Feedback from previous meetings.

4. SCOPING REPORT

The scoping report has been issued for approval. However, all work to date has been

based on the original town planning layout issued by Hannes, Lerm and Associates in

October 2008.

5. PRELIMINARY DESIGN WORK PROGRESS

Geometric layout of facility, intersection and Bus/Taxi Bays 100% complete

Civil Design of Facility 50% complete

Architectural Design 10% complete

Structural Design 20% complete

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6. PRELIMINARY BOOK OF DRAWINGS PROGRESS

Geometric Layout Drawings 100% complete

Civil Infrastructure Drawings 40% complete

Architectural Drawings 20% complete

Structural Drawings 20% complete

7. DOCUMENTATION PROGRESS

Tender document 0% complete

Schedule of Quantities 0% complete

8. THE WAY FORWARD

From our latest discussions with Hannes Lerm from Hannes Lerm & Associates, town

planners for the Malamulele township development, it is evident that none of the township

proposals have been approved. Bigen Africa Services has however received a verbal

instruction from Mr H. Nemadzhililiha of the Thulamela Municipality, to proceed with the

detail design of the facility. This instruction is based on a new township layout prepared by

Hannes Lerm & Associates in February 2010.

We will confirm this instruction in writing to Mr H. Nemadzhililiha, highlighting the issue

regarding the approval of the township. Upon receipt of a written confirmation from the

Thulamela Municipality to proceed, we will initiate the following processes:

- Prepare a revised project scope for approval;

- Prepare a revised project budget for approval;

- Formalise the above in a revised Progress Document;

- Appointment of the required sub-consultants; and

- Proceed with the preliminary design phase.

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