University of Fort Hare water infrastructure project, South Africa
Name of the Project
University of Fort Hare (UFH) water infrastructure project.
Location
Eastern Cape,South Africa.
Project Owner/s
UFH, which will act as the project implementation agent and be responsible for the appointment of the professional service providers and contractors to successfully deliver the project.
Project Description
The project entails upgrading the water treatment works capacity from 930 000 m3 to 2.9-million cubic metres a year.
A new four-million-litre reservoir will also be built to improve water supply to the campus. The project further includes the upgrade of the town’s wastewater treatment works’ capacity from two-million litres a day to four-million litres a day.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
R130-million. The project is being funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Planned Start/End Date
Both treatment works are expected to be operational by March 31, 2023.
Latest Developments
In November 2021, UFH reported that it was in the advanced stages of appointing the professional service providers, namely the environmental-impact assessment specialist, the consulting engineer for the water treatment works and the process engineer for the wastewater treatment works.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
UFH Director: Institutional Advancement Tandi Mapukata, email tmapukata@ufh.ac.za.
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