Dirt
Road between Beja and Elim approximately 30 km east of Louis Trichardt
(Makhado)
Project
Value:
R
1.20 million
Services:
Planning,
design and construction supervision
Project
Period:
October
2000 to March 2001
Road
D929 starts from the Louis Trichardt Punda Maria road, Road P98-1
and provides a link with Elim Hospital and the surrounding villages.
During the severe floods experienced during the first quarter
of 2000 extensive damage was caused to a 4km section of the road.
The primary
objective of the project was to rehabilitate existing road infrastructure
and to re-open the link providing access to the hospital at Elim.
The project
consisted of the initial assessment of the damage and the rehabilitation
work required to reinstate the road. A Scope of Work Report was
submitted to the client including a budget for the proposed work
upon which funds were made available for the rehabilitation work.
During the floods two culverts, as well as the approaches to the
bridge across the Levhuvhu River, were washed away.
The design
provided for the reconstruction of the culverts the bridge approaches,
side-rails for the bridge, the installation of sub-surface drainage,
the construction of additional culverts as well as the re-gravelling
of a 4km section of the road.
The tender documents
for the project was based on the Targeted Procurement policy of
the National Government to ensure the maximization of the labour
content of the project as well as the involvement of Affirmable
Business Enterprises (ABE's) on the project.
All prescribed targets
relating to the use of labour and ABE's were met during the construction
period. The project was also completed on time and within budget.
