PROGRAMME NAME: EMERGENCY MUNICIPAL LOADSHEDDING RELIEF GRANT

REPORTING PERIOD: JUNE 2023                   REPORT NUMBER:  02/2023

PROJECT NAME: Procurement of Back-Up Generators for Overberg Region

SUMMARY OF APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK PER PROJECT
As per business plan submitted on 3 March 2023, ODM to purchase and ensure the safe-keeping of three (3) 100 KVA generators for use by the District Municipality and the four (4) Local Municipalities in the Overberg region as and when required on a first come, first serve basis in response to the prolong load-shedding, thereby mitigating the impact on the provision of basic services and potential health risks

The following equipment will be purchase:

• 1 x 100 KVA generator with 10 KVA UPS for Disaster Management Centre
• 2 x 100 KVA mobile back-up generators mounted on custom built twin axle trailers

PROCURED OR INSTALLED ASSET LOCATION(S)

PROCURED ASSET INFORMATION

OVERALL PROGRESS AND EXPENDITURE TO DATE
Below is a schedule that indicated the actual cost already paid and the total committed cost of R942 283 for which deliveries are awaited:

 
The two generators that was delivered on 29 June 2023, will be mounted on the trailers and stationed as the ODM depots in Swellendam and Caledon to serve as backup generators for the site offices and the petrol depot situated at these depots. From these locations, the mobile generators could be easily deployed to assist with any dire needs at the nearby local municipalities in the Overberg District. Connection cost to provide for cabling is necessary to connect the system to mobile emergency generators stationed at these depots which was not provided for in the original business plan. However, sufficient savings had been released in the cost of the other equipment to be able to accommodate theses cost with the total allocated amount.

PROGRAMME CHART AND CASHFLOW PROJECTIONS
The grant payment had been received in full and an amended TPA signed for roll-overs.

ANTICIPATED RISKS AND CHALLENGES
There might be delays to delivery times due to availability of generators – 6 to 8 weeks

MITIGATING ACTIONS
For those orders place not yet delivered on 30 June 2023, an application for roll- overs will be submitted to 2023/2024 budget.

UPDATED MONTHLY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
A public announcement was published on ODM’s website on 6 June 2023 on the ODM website: https://odm.org.za/news

RG Bosman
Municipal Manager
Overberg District Municipality
Date: 2023/06/30

The Overberg District Municipality has the following vacancies to be filled as soon as possible:

CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OFFICER: ROADS (1 X BREDASDORP) (RE-ADVERTISED)

GENERAL ASSISTANT - MAINTENANCE TEAM (4 X BREDASDORP) (1 X SWELLENDAM)

GENERAL ASSISTANT – CONSTRUCTION TEAM (1 X BREDASDORP)

GENERAL ASSISTANT – RE-GRAVEL & CONCRETE TEAM (1 X BREDASDORP) (1 X CALEDON)

GENERAL ASSISTANT – RESEAL, DRAINANGE AND GRASS CUTTING (10 X BREDASDORP)

OPERATOR: SPECIAL GRADE – REGRAVEL TEAM (1 X BREDASDORP)

Full adverts can also be viewed here: https://odm.org.za/current-opportunities

Application forms are available at our Head Office, Sub-District Offices or on our website at https://odm.org.za/resource-category/application-forms

CLOSING DATE: 21 JULY 2023