
Construction of the Main Pipeline from Nhlangano to Zombodze (Package 3)
May 20, 2025
Construction lab open day
June 5, 2025| PROJECT NAME: Construction Supervision Services for Mpakeni Dam and Associated Works including Main Access Roads | COUNTRY: Eswatini | ||
| PROJECT LOCATION WITHIN COUNTRY: Mpakeni, Shiselweni Region | PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY YOUR COMPANY: S. Makhubu A. Matse | ||
| NAME OF CLIENT: Eswatini Agricultural Development Enterprise | NO. OF STAFF: 4 | ||
| ADDRESS: P.O Box 5836 Mbabane | No. Of Man-Months: 6 | DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT (MONTHS): 48 months | |
| START DATE: (Month/Year): 01 June 2024 | COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year): On going | APPROXIMATE VALUE OF SERVICES: Professional fees: E 48 000 000.00 Construction Fees: E 2.6 Billion | |
| NAME OF ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, IF ANY: Nippon Koei and Nippon Koei Africa | NO. OF MAN-MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS: 48 months | ||
| NAME OF SENIOR STAFF INVOLVED, AND FUNCTIONS PERFORMED: Sandile Makhubu (Project Manager/Contract Engineer): Responsible for Contract negotiations, mobilization, resolution of dispute. The main contact person between the Consultant and the Client Valey Vilane (Chief Resident Engineer): Responsible for Collection of data and information, Collection of data and information, study detailed designs selections. Jacob Hamisi (Assistant Resident Engineer-Dam and Spillway): Management, Technical Direction of the dam works and of Claims. Dick Omondi Ndiewo (Assistant Resident Engineer-Mechanical & Electrical): Supervision of the mechanical & electrical works. Robert Ayieko (Project Director/FIDIC Engineer): Overall management of the project and guide the team if necessary. Pirran Driver (Environmental Review Specialist): Environmental Monitoring during Construction Supervision. Review of ESIA Reports and EEA Certificate of Approval conditions. Yolanda Simelane (Costing Engineer): Compilation of all payments. Andrew Mutuwa (Quality Assurance Engineer): Management and technical direction of the Works. Ndabenhle Mathunjwa (Assistant Resident Engineer-Concrete Works): Management and technical direction of the Concrete Works. Robert Thomas Sawyer (Engineering Geologist (Geotechnical & Materials): Management and technical direction of the relevant part of the geotechnical works. Nolwazi Philile Nkonyane (Document Controller): Approval of Job Mix Designs in consultation with the Chief Resident Engineer. Ntuthuko Mphumuzi Fakudze (Programmer/Scheduler): Liaise with the Client and Project Manager to develop and maintain detailed resource loaded schedules of Design/Build construction projects. | |||






| CONTRACT INFORMATION Conditions of Contract Technical Specifications | : : | Conditions of Contract for Construction, FIDIC 2017 Second Edition Bo poked Technical Specifications |
| NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Eswatini Agricultural Development Enterprise appointed the Joint Venture of Nippon Koei, Nippon Koei Africa and ZMCK to carry out the construction supervision Construction of the Mpakeni Dam and associated works including the Permanent Access Road. The Mpakeni Dam is located in the Ngwavuma River about 10 km upstream of the bridge on the MR 21 road which crosses this river. The coordinates of the dam are approximately Latitude 27° 08’ 09” S; Longitude 31° 35’ 16” E. The catchment area at the dam site covers roughly 828 square kilometres. | ||
| DESCRIPTION OF ACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY STAFF: ZMCK duties included preparation of a feasibility study and detailed design reports for the following aspects; Dam DesignGeo Technical investigationsTopographic SurveyEnvironmental Compliance`Crops and Cropping SystemsSolar Pump System DesignIrrigation Design | ||

