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Project
Details
Client: Period of Assignment: Ministry of Local Government on behalf of Eldoret Municipal Council 1990 - 1998 Financed by: KfW and Government of Kenya Staff-months: 300
Firm’s
Responsibility: Prepare detailed Engineering Design and Tender Documents for the augmentation of water supply to Eldoret Town and environs. Pre-qualification of contractors, tendering and tender evaluation, construction supervision and preparation of operation and maintenance manuals.
Project Background: Eldoret is the fifth largest Town in Kenya. It is situated in a rich agricultural area and is also zoned for industrial growth. A number of educational institutions have been established in and around Eldoret including Moi University. The 1999 population of about 200,000 is expected to grow to 300,000 by the year 2005. The water demand is estimated to grow to 41,263 m3/d by the year 2000 and to 92,021 m3/d by the year 2010. All Town Planning Data was compiled and analysed. Structure plans for the year 2000 and 2010 were developed and water supply reticulation networks to serve these areas designed by computer analysis. Since 1978, a number of studies have been undertaken to identify sources for additional water. In 1989, an agreement was signed between the Government of Kenya and the Republic of Germany. It was agreed to proceed with the Final Designs of the Phase II Project to abstract water from Moiben River. The construction of Phase II works was completed in March 1996, while Moiben Dam was commissioned in February 1998. The Phase II works comprised of the following:
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