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Trans-Caledon Tunnel AuthorityRef: BFI-1712

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This document is Appendix 1 (Scope of Services) to an RFB for the Mzimvubu Water Project, setting out what a specialist consulting firm must do. It requires the consultant to prepare an integrated bridging study/masterplan to develop a funded and prioritised pipeline of bulk and reticulation water infrastructure “source to tap,” including an implementation plan and support for a revised National Treasury (BFI-1712) submission for the 2026/27 funding cycle. The scope also requires closing gaps identified by National Treasury and the DWS Reconfiguration Report, coordinating with TCTA and DWS (and ISA/GTAC), and ensuring consistency with existing environmental authorisation conditions.

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Appointment of a specialist consulting firm to prepare an integrated bridging study/masterplan for the Mzimvubu Water Project

A specialist consulting firm is appointed to prepare an integrated bridging study or masterplan for the Mzimvubu Water Project. The study must develop a funded and prioritised pipeline of bulk and reticulation water services infrastructure projects with a detailed implementation plan for “source to tap” planning from Ntabelanga Dam to potable water distribution to households, and must close gaps identified by National Treasury’s BFI-1712 and the DWS Reconfiguration Report.

Who it is for: specialist consulting firms appointed under the RFB for the Mzimvubu Water Project

The document's recorded date is 22 February 2024. Confirm on the official source.

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Eastern Cape

Reference

BFI-1712

Key Takeaways

Document: RFB Mzimvubu Water Project, Contract No. TBA, Appendix 1: Scope of Services
Purpose: appoint specialist consulting firm for integrated bridging study/masterplan
Study outcome: funded and prioritised pipeline of bulk and reticulation projects + detailed implementation plan
Source-to-tap planning: abstract raw water from Ntabelanga Dam, treat, and distribute potable water to households
Must address gaps from National Treasury BFI letter BFI-1712 dated 22 February 2024 (signed by DDG Edgar Sishi) and DWS Reconfiguration Report June 2023 (signed by Director Ms C Fourie)
Coordination required with TCTA and DWS; also coordinate with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) as recommended by NT
Deadline/target: complete work in time for revised BFI submission targeting 2026/27 financial year funding cycle
Study area: Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo, and Joe Gqabi District Municipalities in Eastern Cape; Ntabelanga Dam on the Tsitsa River (Alfred Nzo District Municipality)
Environmental: EIA/Environmental Authorisation already obtained; PSP not required to replicate EIA; must ensure pipeline is consistent with existing authorisation and does not create new material impacts
Mzimvubu Water Project (MWP)
National Treasury (NT)
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA)
Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC)
Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
TCTA (supporting Project Management Office / PMO)
Deputy Director-General Edgar Sishi
Director Ms C Fourie
Environmental Management Consultant (EMC)
Water Services Authorities (WSAs)
Water Board
District Municipalities
Alfred Nzo District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality
Joe Gqabi District Municipality
Infrastructure South Africa (ISA)
National Treasury Joint Technical Committee (JTC)
Memoranda of Agreement (MoAs) and off-take agreements (as instruments)