Infrastructure

Transhex Catalytic Housing Project

(a)(i) What are the details

Transhex Housing Project: Worcester: Phase 1: Construction of stormwater canal, channels, internal civil engineering services for 2550 erven Transhex and 2412 BNG houses.

(b) how many housing units have been delivered to date

Phase 1.1 totalling 190 ABT houses completed and handed over to beneficiaries to date. Further phases, totalling a further 2 222 housing units, will be constructed with conventional building methods during the following financial years, which will complete Phase 1.

(c) what is the comprehensive expenditure breakdown

• Services: R327,358,552.19 (Incl. Bulk R60 Road Upgrades and Stormwater Canal).
• Top Structures: R44,126,886.16 (Phase 1.1 - 190 ABT units).

(i) a list of all the service providers to whom contracts were awarded, and (ii) how much each service provider received

(iii) what are the details of the items with their unit prices

CIVIL SERVICES

• QSE and EME (target 28%): Spending R 77 894 583-15 (actual -29,44%)
• Local Labour (target 8%): Spending R 28 170 318-43 (actual -10,65%)

TOP STRUCTURES

• QSE and EME (target 30%): Spending R9 283 547-56 (95,72%) (actual -29.44%)
• Local Labour (target 20%) : Spending R4 579 473-00 (88,19%)

(d) in cases where delays have been experienced                                   

(i) what were the causes of the delays

• Labour unrest in the initial stages of the project and geotechnical conditions resulted in delays and cost overruns.
• The contractors had difficulties with cashflow and proper site management staff.
• Delays due to COVID-19 pandemic.

(ii) what interventions were implemented to address these delays?

The top structure contractor appointed a Site Administrator to assist with the planning of the work, guidance with management on site and site operations.

Bredasdorp Site F Housing Project

(a)(ii) What are the details

The project was approved for 629 units with a budget of R90 912 246.00. 570 units were delivered against a total expenditure of R81 042 358.10.

(b) how many housing units have been delivered to date

570

(c) what is the comprehensive expenditure breakdown

(i) a list of all the service providers to whom contracts were awarded, and (ii) how much each service provider received

• Implementing Agent Appointed: ASLA.
• Total Expenditure: R8 104 2358.10

(iii) what are the details of the items with their unit prices

(d) in cases where delays have been experienced, (i) what were the causes of the delays and (ii) what interventions were implemented to address these delays?

None.

Thembalethu UISP Phase 2 Housing Project

(a)(iii) What are the details

Thembalethu UISP Phase 2 consists of the construction of 456 Enhanced Serviced Sites (ESS), including 1:1 waterborne toilets.

(b) how many housing units have been delivered to date

To date, 380 ESS have been handed over to the municipality to hand over to beneficiaries of the project.

(c) what is the comprehensive expenditure breakdown

• Professional Fees: R4,425,070.74.
• Construction related expenditure: R21,694,577.34.

(i) a list of all the service providers to whom contracts were awarded, and (ii) how much each service provider received

• A and P Civils and Trading: R 9,741,232.91.
• Gau Flora cc: R 6,805,112.19.

(iii) what are the details of the items with their unit prices

• Geo-Technical Investigation: R91.93
• Pre-Planning Studies: R788.81
• Detailed Town Planning: R513.22
• Land Surveying and Pegging: R380.17
• Contour Survey: R76.04
• Land Survey Examination Fees: R117.85
• Civil Engineer's Fee: R1 140.50
• Site Supervision Fees: R288.90
• Permanent Engineering Services: R37 070.00
• Geo-Technical Variance: R2 300.55
• Relocation Grant: R1 461.46
• Facilitation @ 3%: R1 187.60
• Project Management @ 8%: R3 562.90
• Enhanced Service Sites: R8 000.00
• Beneficiary Administration: R300.00

(d) in cases where delays have been experienced

(i) what were the causes of the delays

The contractors had difficulties with cashflow and site management staff.

(ii) what interventions were implemented to address these delays?

The consulting engineer assisted the contractor with the planning of work and guidance with the management.

Lutzville Housing Project

(a)(iv) What are the details

The project consists of 362 serviced sites & 362 units.

(b) how many housing units have been delivered to date

361 units (one house could not be constructed as it was used for access road to an existing development, hence only 361 units could be built.

(c) what is the comprehensive expenditure breakdown

(i) a list of all the service providers to whom contracts were awarded

• Implementing Agent Appointed: ASLA.
• 37 Sub-contracting teams- (average of 4 labourers/sub-contracting team) of various disciplines (Blockwork, painting, floors, plastering, roofing).

(ii) how much each service provider received

Sub-contractors: R 3 542 575.00 + 1 722 120.00 = R 5 264 695.00 ( total excludes salaries paid to site staff, machine operators & labour).

(iii) what are the details of the items with their unit prices

(d) in cases where delays have been experienced, (i) what were the causes of the delays and (ii) what interventions were implemented to address these delays?

None.