(1)(a) The Rand Water project Palmiet RW-06 started in March 2014.
(1)(b)(i) The overall project is currently 90% complete. The overall scope of work for this project is the construction of a 15km pipeline and the portion now to be completed is approximately 700m which includes pipelaying together with the associated concrete chambers. Thereafter tie-ins/cross connections of the entire 15km pipeline will be constructed and this is dependent on the shutdowns.
(1)(b)(ii) The project experienced challenges which were beyond Rand Water and the service provider’s control as follows:
(1)(b)(iii) The expected completion date is April 2020.
(2)(a)(i) The expenditure to date is R597 396 518.29 excluding Vat.
(2)(a)(ii) The original costing of the project was R668 556 000.00 excluding Vat.
(2)(b) The contractors and consultants on the original project where the following:
Contractors:
Consultants:
(2)(c) The service providers listed in question (2)(b) above are all contracted to complete the project. Lubbe Construction (Pty) Ltd is currently completing their scope of work on portion B where they are left with 700m of pipelaying against the scope work of 7km.
(2)(d) Penalties have been applied and are being progressively deducted for all contractor delays.
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