Water Supply Project

Extension of the urban water supply system consisting of:

  • 6 boreholes in 1 wellfield, 1 pressure transfer main DN150mm 6 km each

  • 2 new overhead Reservoirs 3.000 m3, 40 km of ductile iron distribution pipes

  • DN 300-DN80, 16.000 house connections, out of which 5.000 new rehabilitation and extension of the sewage collection system consistent of:

  • 35 km of sewers DN 250 to DN 500, 900 manholes, appurtenant works

  • Feasibility of a new sewage treatment plant

Advise on Business Management and Institutional Strengthening including:

  • Establishment of a business plan

  • Definition and introduction of a new billing and collection system (software, hardware, training)

  • Human resource development  
     

Disciplines

  • Municipal Infrastructure
  • Water Resources Management

Companies

Dorsch Impact GmbH

Client

Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW), financed by KfW, AFD (French Development Agency), EIB, EU, Government of Egypt

Duration

From 2005 to 2010

Location

Lushnja, Albania

Project Activities

Overall project management, General coordination of all parties involved (ministry, municipalities, funding agency, own national and international staff) 

  • Review of the feasibility study and assessment of current situation 

  • Institutional strengthening and business management 

  • Final Design and Tender preparation 

  • Assistance in tendering and award 

  • Preparation and detailed design of investment to be implemented 

  • Technical, financial a. administrative site supervision 

  • Site supervision of works as “the engineers” under FIDIC conditions 

  • Quantity and quality survey, Control and Approval of payments to contractor 

  • Institutional strengthening of the municipal departments dealing with handling and implementation and maintenance of public infrastructure