The Civil Engineering Contractor July 2018 | Page 8

Procurement funding released for water project
Zambia ’ s biggest road project in two years
Delmas to Gauteng road to be rehabilitated
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Procurement funding released for water project

Project : Client : Location :
Institutional Federal Government of Nigeria Kaduna State , Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank towards the costs of its Zaria Water Supply Expansion Project in Kaduna State . It proposes to apply the proceeds to payments for the eligible goods , works , and services to be procured under this project . The principal objectives of this project are : to improve access to a safe water supply for residents of the city of Zaria and its environs ; to improve service provision and commercial viability of Kaduna State Water Board ; and to improve personal hygiene and sanitation practices among school pupils and residents .
The water project in the northern Nigerian city of Zaria aims to improve sanitation and personal hygiene .
The proposed investment programme , financed through a combined loan and Istisna ’ a financing ( Istisna ’ a is a contract of exchange in Islamic finance with deferred delivery , applied to specified made-to-order items ), has a total estimated cost of USD81-million and will require the procurement of the following works and consultancy services : Lot 2 – Construction of transmission mains from the new Zaria 150MLD water treatment plant to Wusasa , 1no . concrete tank and 1no . elevated steel tank in Wusasa , a town just outside the major city of Zaria in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria .
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Road works under way in Zambia
Zambia ’ s biggest road project in two years
Project : Client : Location :
Institutional Government of Zambia Zambia
The government of Zambia has set aside funds for consultancy services for technical assistance to its Road Development Agency for the construction of approximately 321km of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway . The project includes bypass roads in Kavwe and Kapiri Mphosi , and 45km of the Luanshya- Fisenge-Masangano roads . The construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway will on completion in total cover a stretch of approximately 844km . The total contract sum for construction of the road project is USD1.2-billion and the work will be undertaken by China Jiangxi Corporation over a period of four years . The project will involve the construction of a new carriageway from Lusaka to Ndola alongside the existing one , and thereafter removing the existing road . The objective of the project is to improve livelihoods of citizens , reduce congestion on roads and time of travel , while enhancing road safety . This dual carriageway is one of the biggest road projects to be undertaken in Zambia in the past two years .

Delmas to Gauteng road to be rehabilitated

Project : Client : Location :
Institutional Mpumalanga Department of Finance Mpumalanga
The contract for the rehabilitation and upgrading of a stretch of 13km of road P36 / 2 from Delmas to the Gauteng border , in the Nkangala region of Mpumalanga Province , has been awarded to Mhonyini Trading Enterprise for the amount of R106.4-million . Site handover was 23 January 2018 . The contract duration is 18 months , though by April construction had not yet commenced . Mhonyini Trading Enterprise is located in Thulamahashe , having been established in 2005 . The company boasts diverse experience and management skills , which enable it to deliver cost-efficient service packages .
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A stretch of 13km of road P36 / 2 from Delmas to the Gauteng border , is to be rehabilitated for the amount of R106.4-million .
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