Maseru Peri-urban Phase II Water Project

Construction completed and handed over to the Client on the 30th June, 2011. The defects liability period expires on the 30th June, 2012.
 

Project implementation status
Reticulation: 305 Kilometers of pipelines of varying diameters 25 mm to 315 mm laid in the areas mentioned above representing 100% of the coverage

Reservoirs: All the reservoirs are 100% complete (High North Reservoir, and Thetsane steel tank)

Pumping Stations: Both medium north pumping station and south west booster pumping station civil works and electromechanical works are 100% complete. 

Project Duration
The project was awarded to UNIK Construction Engineering for works and Consulting Engineering Centre for consulting services in December 2007 with the expected duration of 24 months followed by 12 months Defects Liability Period.

Funding Agency
The project was funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development of Africa (BADEA), OPEC, and the Government of Lesotho.
 

Three towns water and sanitation project - Completed and handed over to the Client on the 30th March, 2011

Construction completed and project handed over to the Client on the 30th March, 2011. The defects liability period expires on the 30th March, 2012.
 

Project implementation status
Reticulation: 100% COMPLETE in all the 3 Towns.

Rising mains: 100% COMPLETE

Reservoirs: All the reservoirs in the 3 Towns are 100% complete.

Steel tanks: 100% COMPLETE in the 3 Towns

Drilling Programme: 100% complete.

Sewerage networks: 100% COMPLETE in all the 3 Towns.

Rehabilitation of old WWTP: Rehabilitation works of old WWTP in Roma and TY are complete. Security fence, toilets and tool rooms are also complete. Disludging at Maputsoe WWTP is complete and the security fence, toilet and tools` room are also complete.

New wastewater treatment plant @ Roma: 100% COMPLETE

Project Duration
The revised completion date of this project was 30th March, 2011.

Funding Agency
The project was financed by the European Commission under European Development Fund (EDF 9)
 

Tikoe – Thetsane Industrial estates water supply project - Completed on the 30th June, 2011

Construction completed and the treatment plant was partially commissioned on manual mode on the 30th June, 2011. The final commissioning and handing over is scheduled to be
 

Project implementation status
Pipelines: 100% COMPLETE

10 Mega liters Reservoir: 100% complete

20 ML Treatment plant: Civil works and electromechanical works are 100% complete.

River intake works: 100% COMPLETE

Project Duration
The revised completion date of this project was 30th June, 2011 followed by 12 months defects liability period.

Funding Agency
The project is fully funded by Government of Lesotho under the industrialization programme of the ministry of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing.
 

Urban and peri urban water supply

Project scope
This project is funded by Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The scope of works involves the rehabilitation, upgrading, extension and new works in the following components of a water system:

	Water sources,
	Water treatment works,
	Reservoirs,
	Bulk pipelines,
	Distribution pipelines, and
	House connections

The project comprises of four packages, which are:

1. Package 1, which includes Maseru and Mazenod,

2. Package 2 is Semonkong,

3. Package 3 includes Mafeteng, Mohale`s Hoek, Quthing, and Qacha`s Nek,

4. Package 4 includes Mokhotlong, Butha-Buthe, and Leribe

5. Package 5 is Mapoteng

Project implementation status
Package 1: ENTSHA HENRA JV of South Africa has been awarded the contract for Construction of this package. The commencement date of the contract is 27th May, 2011 and the expected completion date is the 2nd September, 2012. Construction started in July and the Contractor is still on schedule.

Package 2: The Final design report was submitted in October, 2011, and it under review by MCC. Construction is planned to start in March, 2012, and end in February 2013.

Package 3: The Information for Bids was advertised on newspapers in November, 2011 and the site visit with interested Contractor was also carried out. The revised starting date for construction is 14th February, 2012, and completion date is 20th March, 2013.

Package 4: The construction contract was awarded to UNIK Construction in July, 2011. Construction started on the 6th October, 2011 and is planned to be completed on the 26th September, 2012.

Package 5: The Information for Bids was advertised on newspapers in October, 2011 and the site visit with interested Contractor was carried out in November 2011. The revised starting date for construction is 7th February, 2012, and completion date is 13th November, 2012.