Upgrade on R56 from Indwe to Elliot to Maclear

Solution

The roadworks formed part of a 30-month long special maintenance construction project, which included upgrading and strengthening the road surface, improving all ancillary infrastructure, and constructing pedestrian walkways in the vicinity of each of the towns along the route to improve pedestrian safety.

The derived impact included a local project spend of 24%; R 150m local spend as a result of the project, 98 SMMEs involved, 150 FTE youth trained, fuelling station now services trucks which pass through Elliot instead of stopping at Queenstown and the development of a KFC opened demonstrating sustained local economic activity.

Services

• A strategic look at project requirements.
• A strategic look at resources in the area: number of SMMEs in DM (CIDB), fuel suppliers, material suppliers, etc.
• Unbundling of BOQ from 5 work packages to 98 work packages.
• Skills development, construction mentorship, trained youth, 
• Upgrading of fuelling station with offtake agreement from the project.

Effective, fair procurement of 98 SMMEs sized CIDB 1 – 5 compared to initial procurement strategy of 5 companies CIDB 6 – 9.

SED impact