Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Project (NWSSP): Consultancy - Design, procurement & supervision

Project details
Country: 
Zambia
Beneficiary: 
Nkana Water and Sewerage Company
Donor organisation: 
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Department: 
Water
Project volume: 
2,417,071 €
Currency: 
€
Value of services: 
2,417,071 €
Start of project: 
June, 2010
End of project: 
March, 2016
Project description: 

The project covers the towns of Kitwe (520,000 inhabitants in 2010), Kalulushi (8,500 inh. in 2010) and Chambishi (8,000 inh. in 2010) at a cost of Euro 43,2 millions.  

Under the expansion measures the works include:

Kitwe – rehabilitation of raw water main (0.5 km of DN 750), extension (additional 32,000 m³/day) of the existing water treatment plant, treated water mains (4.5 km of DN 600), construction of reinforced concrete tank, 4 No elevated steel tanks (1,000 m³) and 1 No elevated concrete tank (500m3), 170 km distribution pipelines (up to DN 700), rehabilitation of sewage treatment plant, rehabilitation of oxidation ponds, trunk sewer lines (approx.. 15 km upto DN 450), sewer network, incl. of House connections (85 km DN 110 – DN 250), on-plot sanitation (water born toilets).

Kalulushi – new intake and raw water pump station (12,000m3/day), raw water main (10 km of DN 400, steel), rehabilitation of water treatment plant (12,000 m³/day), construction of clear water tank (1,000m3), construction of new water pump station & rising main (3.7 km of DN 400, steel), 27 km distribution pipelines (up to DN 315, uPVC), rehabilitation of oxidation ponds, construction and rehabilitation of sewer pump stations, trunk sewer lines, rehabilitation of existing sewer network.

Chambishi – rehabilitation of water treatment plant (5,000 m³/day), 20 km distribution pipelines (up to DN 315), rehabilitation of oxidation ponds, rehabilitation of sewer trunk main (3km from DN 300 to DN400), rehabilitation of existing sewer network (5km upto DN 200).

 Corrected contract sum based on actual works certifed after completion of the works of USD 47,526,205 = EUR 43,205,640

 

Service description: 
  • Preliminary and final design, assets valuation, water demand projection, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, leak detection and loss investigations in the project towns, Design of an office building in Kitwe. Tender documentation, prequalification of contractors, tendering, evaluation and contract award.
  • Supervision of project implementation including reduction of non-revenue water (NRW).
  • Assistance during liability period to ensure defects are attended to by the contractors.
  • Assistance with sanitation and hygiene education campaigns in the project towns.
  • Procurements and leak detection training, technology transfer and capacity building programme, on-the job training of operators, O&M manuals, arrange training courses in project management.
  •  Planning and implementation of institutional support programme to NWSC.
Currency: 
€