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INFRASTRUCTURE & ENGINEERING ( I & E)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Mr Ali Said
Tel: +27 (0) 41 506 5438
Fax: +27 (0) 41 506 5647
Secretary : Anna Wolke
Email: awolke@mandelametro.gov.za
CONTENT
MISSION STATEMENT
In support of the Vision 2020 this Business Unit is committed to provide quality and sustainable civil engineering services to the community, in a culture of public participation, in a cost-effective manner, whilst acting as a catalyst for job creation and in the spirit of alleviating poverty to also contribute to the improved quality of life of all inhabitants of Nelson Mandela Bay.
In order to achieve this, the Directorate will attend to the investigation of alternative service delivery methods, the introduction of effective maintenance management systems, the implementation of uniform policies and procedures, the optimisation of available resources and the monitoring of performances of staff and service providers.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Special Assignments & Strategic Operations
Roads, Storm water & Transportation
Design & Implementation
Water & Sanitation
Support Services
FOCUS AREAS
- Providing quality and cost-effective service delivery to the community in the form of water, sanitation, roads, stormwater, transportation and fleet management
- Planning and implementing future developmental infrastructure to support municipal/provincial/national programmes and targets
- Planning and implementing approved Capital Budget
- Reducing current backlogs in basic services
- Addressing the aspects of poverty and unemployment
- Customer care
- Improving relationships between municipal Directorates as well as the three tiers of Government
- Addressing alternative service delivery strategy
ACHIEVEMENTS
Financial Year 2005/2006
- Altogether 22 000 households were installed with water, increasing the percentage of the households in NMB having access to potable water, to 82%
- Gravel roads to the value of R27,2 m were tarred.
- R9,94 m was spent on the resurfacing of residential roads.
- The construction of Njoli Road and Mendi/Mgensi Roads was undertaken.
- An amount of R5,8 m was used in improving the Fishwater Flats Water Reclamation Works. In addition, an amount of R4,7 m was spent on upgrading Motherwell Sewer siphon, while the Churchill booster pump was upgraded to value of R4,2 m.
- An Integrated Transport Plan was completer.
- Five new traffic signals wer installed.
- 75 speedhumps were built throughout the city.
- Four new traffic circles were constructed at dangerous intersections.
- Major road improvements were undertaken in Circular Drive and Glendore Road.
- Nine new bus embayments were constructed.
- The first electronic Variable Message Signs (VMS) have been installed along the beachfront to improve the usage of parking.
CHALLENGES
- The provision of basic services to all communities in NMB, the eradication of the sewage pail system in the informal settlement areas and the elimination of shared toilets for different families in the townships are regarded as major challenges by this Directorate.
- The sourcing of funds to address infrastructure asset maintenance backlog must be pursued vigorously.
- The shortage of technical staff, coupled with the financial constraints in filling the vacancies, is cause for concern.
- The formulation of uniform policies, the need for which arose as a result of the incorporation of local municipalities, must be addressed as a matter of urgency.
- Management systems must be implemented in order to provide an effective service to the public.
- The water supply system must be augmented to meet the future water demand (this is a priority).
- Infrastructural services must be provided to support the Housing Programme (this is a priority).
FUTURE PLAN
- Njoli Road, Ntshekisa Street and Daku Road upgrading.
- Elandjagt Upgrade to Restore Capacity.
- Tarring of Gravel roads.
- Thirds Rising Main: Creek Pump Station to Fishwater Flats.
- Construction of Roads - Matthew Goniwe Hostel.
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