Progress Report: Bulk Infrastructure Task Team Premier’s Co-ordinating Forum November 2009

Background Department recognised that bulk infrastructure challenges relating to water & wastewater are delaying service delivery by municipalities –In some cases the provision of new houses depends on new or upgraded bulk infrastructure There is a need to develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and to compile an implementation plan Bulk Infrastructure Task Team launched April 2009 –Task team meets bi-monthly and includes DLGH, DBSA, Provincial Treasury, Dept of the Premier, DEADP, Water Affairs, and representatives from each district area

BITT Achievements Nine BITT general meetings have taken place Two “Phase 1” reports commissioned & completed: –Summary report of all water & sanitation backlogs –Report on options for financing / funding bulk infrastructure projects –Results of two studies reported at August 2009 PCF –Phase 1 studies will form part of the phase 2 detailed studies to be executed by each district municipality Eden District feasibility study already under way –Municipality took the lead due to the drought constraints –Work to be completed by mid January 2010

BITT Way Forward 1 Tenders to be issued by remaining 4 districts –All 4 districts on board and have compiled list of existing studies –Tender specifications have been drafted Funding to be secured to support districts in their feasibility studies –Funding model: own funding from district and local municipalities, co-funding from Province –MOAs between Province and districts to be signed (January 2010) Overall goal: completion of “Detailed Bulk Service Plan” Phase 2 by end of March 2010, if funding secured

BITT Way Forward 2 Feasibility studies to include funding model (specific to each municipality) Once feasibility studies complete: –Discuss the project priorities with municipalities –Implementation of projects by appointment of service providers Service providers must submit a financial model for each project Future General BITT Meetings: –28 January 2010 –25 March 2010

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