| City of Cape Town intends to advertise tenders for the design and construction of aquifer recharge treatment plants | The following proposed aquifer recharge treatment plants are to be designed and constructed by the tendering entity appointed | <p>This is a notice in terms of Section 80 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act. <br><br><strong>The following proposed aquifer recharge treatment plants are to be designed and constructed by the tendering entity appointed:</strong><br><br> (ML= Mega litres)</p><ul><li>36 ML/per day plant at the Cape Flats Waste Water Treatment Works</li><li>22 ML/per day plant at Mitchells Plain</li><li>16 ML/per day plant at Borcherd’s Quarry</li></ul><p>Please note that the final flow rates in the tender may differ from these figures.</p><p>The tender for each of the above-mentioned plants will be advertised in the form of one tender document.</p><h3>Important information</h3><h4>
Advertisement dates:</h4><p>It is estimated that the tenders will be advertised in July or August 2018. </p><h4>
Requirements:</h4><p>The envisioned entity will be a mechanical and electrical contracting firm with experience in the design and construction of direct and indirect potable reuse schemes.<br><br>The civil work will be undertaken by a civil engineering subcontractor.
<br><br>No design expertise are required for the civil works as this will be designed by the civil engineering consultant and priced in the conventional SANS 1200 format.</p><h4>
Contractor grading designation:</h4><p> It is estimated that the Construction Industry Development Board's (CIDB) contractor grading designation will be as follows:</p>
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<thead><tr><th>Contractor</th><th>Grading</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Main contractor</td><td style="text-align:center;">9ME</td></tr><tr><td>Civil subcontractor</td><td style="text-align:center;">8CE<br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span>
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Multi-barrier treatment trains: </h4><p>Tenderers prices (based on the treatment trains) will be as follows:<br><br> Mechanical Filtration > Ozone/BAC > GAC > UV/AOP > Pumping </p><h4>
Services to be provided by tenderer:</h4><p> The Design and Build of the Mechanical and Electrical works together with the construction of the Civil Works.</p>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p>Due to the urgency of water situation, prospective tenderers are advised to prepare themselves accordingly . </p></div></div></span>
<h3>Contact us</h3><p>Please note that the consultants will not discuss procurement or contractual matters, but only technical matters that relate to the prospective tenderers ability to prepare themselves for a response to the tender when advertised. They will also not be permitted to discuss or comment on changes to the treatment trains.</p>
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<strong>Pierre Marais</strong><br> Water and Wastewater Engineer<br><br><em>Telephone:<br><a>021 880 1829</a><br> Email:<br><em><a href="mailto:pierre@w%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bast%E2%80%8Bewater.co.za">pierre@wastewater.co.za</a></em></em></p>
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<b>Chris Wise</b><br> JG Afrika<br><br><em>Telephone:<br><a>021 530 1800</a><br> Email:<br> <a href="mailto:wisec@jgafrika.com">wisec@jgafrika.com</a></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span> | 2018-06-17T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| City and US Trade and Development Agency sign R12,7 million grant agreement for gas distribution network study | Yesterday the City of Cape Town marked an exciting occasion with the signing of a grant agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). | <p>Yesterday the City of Cape Town marked an exciting occasion with the signing of a grant agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for a feasibility study to assess the viability of a natural gas distribution network and usage options for the City. </p><p>The Consul General of the United States, Virginia Blaser, and I signed an agreement which holds very exciting possibilities for the city and its residents. </p><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img">
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<p>This grant of US$963 684 (just over R12,7 million) from USTDA for the feasibility study regarding the use of natural gas in our city will strengthen our efforts to reach our goal for providing a greater mix of energy sources to offset the use of fossil fuels in producing electricity.</p><p>‘The United States Government is pleased to continue our long-standing partnership in economic growth and development with the Western Cape Province and Cape Town. As the US Consul General to the Cape Provinces, I’m proud Americans are working with South Africans to find innovations, resources, and opportunities toward creative solutions in the region. I also commend one of our smallest and most dynamic US Government agencies, USTDA, for heading this key collaboration for the American people,’ said Consul General Virginia Blaser.</p><p>Our Mayoral Committee has also expressed its appreciation for the support from the United States Government as the funding would make it possible for the City to broaden its energy usage options.</p><p>This grant is in line with our resource efficiency goals as outlined in the Organisational Development and Transformation Plan where we are looking at various ways to diversify our energy mix and reduce our over reliance on coal.</p><p>I am very excited about this work as the City is looking to pioneer a new approach with regard to energy and the role of cities, particularly in South Africa. </p><p>It is our intention to play a greater role in fostering a dynamic energy market and this study will help us understand the role that gas can play in supporting such a market. </p><p>It is clear that gas can play a complementary role to renewables in helping us balance the load and reduce our carbon emissions. </p><p>This grant will allow us to undertake a study to assess the technical, economic and financial viability of a natural gas distribution network, along with usage options for gas such as the repowering of existing power plants in Cape Town. </p><p>The estimated completion date for the study is early 2019 and I look forward to the results with great anticipation. </p><p>This study is indeed aligned to the City’s Action Plan for Energy and Climate Change and Cape Town Energy2040 Vision that set out plans toward a low carbon emissions City for the future. </p><p>It is in this regard that alternative options for cleaner energy supply within the City should be sought. The target of at least 300 MW from natural gas or cleaner supply options for electricity generation has been set for 2020 as part of our goal to have at least 20% of our energy mix from renewables. </p><p>Last year the City also decided to divest from fossil fuel assets and companies in favour of greener and cleaner investments which are in line with our vision of a sustainable future.</p><p>We have also taken the Minister of Energy and NERSA to court to fight for our right to procure clean energy directly from independent power producers. </p><p>Apart from the City and USTDA, other role-players for the study include GreenCape in an advisory role; the Western Cape Government, who are participating in a similar study also funded by USTDA and the aim is to coordinate efforts with the view for the two studies to complement each other; and finally, Featherwood Capital LLC as the contractor as approved by the USTDA to conduct the study with the City. </p><p>Featherwood Capital LLC has extensive knowledge of the North American and international liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industries as well as the natural gas transportation and distribution markets.</p><p>The firm has also successfully permitted onshore and offshore North American LNG facilities and has extensive knowledge of the regulatory and commercial challenges facing prospective facilities.</p><p>Once again, I express our thanks to the USTDA for this grant and we are very hopeful that it will assist us in giving residents a greater choice over the types of energy they use and how much they pay for it. </p>
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| Eskom implements shock loadshedding | Eskom has implemented loadshedding for the second time in less than 24 hours. | <p>The City of Cape Town advises residents that it is able to operate the schedule as before, and avert low levels of loadshedding if consumption remains low. Residents are however advised to be prepared for periods without power.</p><p>Due to spare generation capacity available at the Steenbras pumped storage scheme at the time, residents of Cape Town were spared the first two blocks of outages, between 12:00-14:00 and 14:00-16:00 as these were applicable to off-peak times. But when consumption increases during peak periods it is likely that power will need to be conserved. Residents are advised to familiarize themselves with the schedule available on the City’s website to know when to expect their area to be without power and to prepare accordingly.</p><p>‘We are entirely dependent on Eskom informing us of what their generation capacity will be so unfortunately we are at this point unable to provide residents with more detailed information on what to expect. However we believe that there is a risk that loadshedding will continue to be implemented throughout the next week,’ said Cllr Xanthea Limberg, Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services; and Energy.</p><p>‘Our teams were given a few minutes’ notice yesterday evening that they would need to trigger loadshedding operations, and this was amidst conflicting messages from the parastatal, so we urge residents to be on guard and prepared for this eventuality at all times.</p><p>‘We ask that residents please do everything possible to keep consumption to a minimum. If residents are using a lot of energy then there is not much left to spare of the Steenbras surplus. We are especially grateful for the power generated by the Steenbras pumped storage scheme as it allowed our Muslim residents to celebrate Eid without having to sit down to a cold lunch.</p><p>‘We further ask that residents please do not phone the call centre about power outage unless more than 30 minutes has passed beyond the scheduled period for their area, as this will overload the staff.</p><p>‘We are hopeful that, given the typically reduced loads of consumption over the weekend, we will not need to resort to loadshedding. We will continue to monitor the situation and our electricity control centre remains on standby. We will continue to do everything possible to reduce the impact on Cape Town’s residents,’ said Cllr Limberg</p><p>
<strong>Preparing for an outage:</strong></p><ul><li>Charge your phone</li><li>Fill your tank – petrol station pumps don’t work during outages</li><li>Have some cash handy as ATMs won’t work</li><li>Switch electric garage doors and security gates to manual operation</li><li>Make sure you have torches, batteries, candles and matches, and put them somewhere where they can be easily found in the dark</li><li>Keep boiled water in a thermos flask for hot drinks</li></ul><p>
<strong>Outage Tips:</strong><br><br>Switch off and unplug all electronics and appliances when the power is due to go off as it may come back with a spike in the voltage, which can damage electronic devices such as computers, television sets, DVD players, etc.</p><p>If your electricity remains off for longer than the period specified in the schedule, SMS the City’s technical operations centre on <em><a>31220</a></em>. The restoration of power sometimes results in what is described as ‘nuisance tripping’, which often goes unreported due to the assumption that the outage is due to loadshedding.</p><p>The City of Cape Town will communicate further as and when more information becomes available.</p><p>Please find your area schedule for download at the following link:<br><a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/loadshedding">www.capetown.gov.za/loadshedding</a></p><p>
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| Eid al-Fitr to all members of the Muslim community in Cape Town | Eid al-Fitr to all members of the Muslim community | <p>As the auspicious holy month of Ramadaan comes to an end, the City of Cape Town would like to wish members of the Muslim community a blessed Eid al-Fitr.</p><p>As we mark the end of Ramadaan, we have to reflect on the wonderful acts of generosity displayed by our Muslim brothers and sisters.</p>
<p>Throughout the year, and even more so at this time of the year, we witness how the Muslim community displays the values of a caring City through their acts of charity and helping those most vulnerable in society. </p><p>I extend our deep appreciation for these efforts and the vital role that residents play in helping us build a caring City.</p><p>May your lives be filled with a sense of peace, pride and deep spiritual renewal during this period. </p><p>I wish you a wonderful day as you enjoy the festivities with your loved ones.</p><p>May the blessings of the Almighty Allah be with you on this special day. Eid Mubarak.</p><p>I also send my heartfelt sympathies to the families of the two people who were killed in the senseless attack at a Malmesbury mosque in the early hours of this morning. </p><p><strong>End</strong></p> | 2018-06-13T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
