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Engineering Overview
Objectives
The Engineering Services functional area seeks to:
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provide the community with
affordable, accessible, maintained infrastructure and services,
complying with the relevant Acts of Parliament and regulations
pertaining to Environment, Conservation, Safety, Health, etc and
at a level in accordance with acceptable standards, with a
reliable billing and debt collection mechanism;
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provide a level of service directly
linked to the targeted population density;
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improve the safety and security of
public open spaces by the provision of adequate lighting; and
- maximise employment opportunities
for the local community, both during implementation and with
on-going sustainable maintenance programmes.
These objectives will be supplemented by an on-going educational
programme aimed at informing the community on health and safety issues
relating to, and the need for, operation and maintenance of the
services.
Water
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Bulk supply options: options include the
construction of a new reservoir to supply the Far East Bank area
with adequate supply mains and the repair of the Randjeslaagte
reservoir, or the construction of a new reservoir to supply the whole
area.
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Water to each erf: upgrading water reticulation
and installing metered connections to each stand.
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Fire provision: upgrading and replacing fire
hydrants to appropriate standards.
- Preparation of a water master plan: consolidating all
information regarding the "as-built" situation into one overall
water master plan, and recording it on an accessible integrated
functioning geographic information system.
Sanitation
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Bulk collector sewers and pump stations: the construction of a collector sewer immediately above
the 1 in 100 year floodline on the West Bank.
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Construction of sub-outfall from pump stations to Bruma
Outfall.
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Upgrading of intersection of Northern and Bruma Outfall
Sewers.
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Flushing out and checking of capacity of existing collector
sewers in the area by means of a camera inspection.
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Construction of collector sewers where required.
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Sanitation to each stand: installation
of low-flush toilets in suitable structures.
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Programme for
the identification and removal of illegal sewer connections.
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Repairing and/or upgrading existing local sewers including the flushing out of all sewers.
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Measurement of night flow and protection from stormwater
ingress.
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Construction of ablution facilities in public areas.
- Sewerage master plan: consolidating all data into one overall
sewerage master plan, and recording it on an accessible integrated
functioning geographic information system.
Waste Management
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Providing all families with refuse bins.
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Construction of Transfer Stations to compact waste for
transport.
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Construction of local waste collection points.
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Recycling centers developed into
self-sustaining facilities.
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Public open spaces, streets and stormwater
curb inlets cleaning by community
contractors.
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Local offices equipped so that residents can
contact the service provider, lay complaints, collect refuse
bags, etc.
- All information
regarding the "as-built" situation consolidated into one
overall waste management master plan, and recorded on an
accessible integrated functioning geographic information system.
Electricity
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Continuation
of the programme to upgrade electrical services in Alexandra,
including reticulation, streetlights, aesthetic public open
space lighting and pre-paid meters.
- All information
regarding the "as-built" situation consolidated into one
overall electricity master plan, and recorded on an accessible
integrated functioning graphical information system.
Roads
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Repairing roads in Old Alexandra.
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Surfacing of gravel roads on East Bank.
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Construction of sidewalks for pedestrians
to improve traffic and pedestrian safety.
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Upgrading of London Road to a standard identified
in the Transportation Study.
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Upgrading of London Road Bridge to
accommodate additional traffic and in accordance with the
Transportation study.
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Replacement of Hofmeyr Road Bridge.
- All information regarding the
"as-built" situation will be consolidated into one overall roads
master plan, and recorded on an accessible integrated
functioning geographic information system.
Stormwater
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Stormwater Quality Management Programme: this
involves monitoring the quality of the water in both the Jukskei
River and the tributaries, with appropriate remedial actions
being taken where necessary.
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Minor System: constructing the balance
of the underground piped system in terms of the existing
Stormwater Master Plan.
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Construction of Energy Dissipaters at locations where
stormwater velocities are excessive, thus minimising erosion.
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Grids fitted to all Kern Inlets to minimize the ingress of street litter into the
stormwater system.
- All information regarding the
"as-built" situation will be consolidated into one overall
stormwater master plan, and recorded on an accessible integrated
functioning graphical information system.
Transportation
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Transportation Study taking into account previous
studies and the possible Gautrans rail link, to identify a
hierarchy of roads and facilities required and the necessity of
the K206 route.
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Traffic Management Measures: the use of properly constructed speed humps, road
constrictions or even the closure of certain of the long, narrow
downhill roads to reduce speeding, improve safety and prevent
the practice of trenches or dangerous speed humps
constructed by residents.
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Construct Taxi Ranks in consultation with the
community and taxi associations.
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Taxi Lay-Byes on main taxi routes.
- All information
regarding the "as-built" situation will be consolidated into one
overall transportation master plan, and recorded on an
accessible integrated functioning geographic information system.
Environment of the Jukskei River and it tributaries
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Development of a detailed Environmental Master
Plan to ensure that any development or rehabilitation of the
Jukskei River floodplain, the Jukskei River tributaries and
public open spaces is properly controlled and constructed.
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Clean up of the Jukskei River.
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Rehabilitation of tributaries in accordance with the
Environmental Master Plan.
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Compliance Monitoring Programme to ensure
compliance with the recommendations of the Environmental Plan,
on an on-going basis.
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Establishment of Urban Agriculture/ Muti
Gardens/ Hydroponics to ensure that there is no reversal of the
rehabilitation.
- Investigation into the redevelopment of old Alexandra
Sewerage Works.
Capacitation and Maintenance
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Investigation into the various options available
in the market place with regards to metering of services rendered,
billing and debt collection.
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Educational and Training Programme to address pertinent issues including health and safety
issues relating to and the use and maintenance of engineering
services.
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Capacity Building within the Local Authority
and/or Community to undertake on-going sustainable maintenance
of the engineering services.
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Development of a maintenance management plan to allow local service providers and
contractors to tender for on-going maintenance and monitoring of
services within the area.
- Development of a geographic information system
programme to provide a relevant level of
access to all parties including the community to all pertinent
engineering and technical information and records relating to
the area.
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