Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

Refer to KPA Schedule and Performance Plan (SDBIP) - Appendix 2 & 36.3 SERVICE DELIVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT6.3.1 OVERVIEWMaphumulo Municipality has got a backlog of about 1300km of roads to be constructed to aminimum standard of a gravel road. The municipality needs a budget of R 1 235 000 000, 00at a rate of R 950 000, 00 per kilometre. This means that for a period of 10 years themunicipality will need R123 500 000, 00 a year. Most of the municipal roads are constructedusing Municipal Infrastructure Grant Funding. The allocated budget for MIG in 2011/ 2012 wasR 16 881 000, 00. Technical Services Department has to do maintenance on the roads everyyear after construction.The municipality has got building assets to maintain e.g. Community Halls, Sport fields andMarket Stalls. Each financial year the municipality has got to set a budget to maintain theseassets. Engineering staff has got to assess each and every building before it is maintainedand monitor the service Provider during repairs and Maintenance.6.3.2 CHALLENGESThe scarcity of resources makes it so difficult to do it all at once. There are repairs andmaintenance to be done each year, but the shortage of budget limits the activities to bedone each financial year.Small contractors delay the projects because of the lack of construction fundamentals. Theproject management skills with the contractors are a challenge. Time, budget and qualitymanagement are the corner stone of a successful contractor. If the contractors cancomplete projects in time and stick to the specifications that will derive satisfaction of thecommunities and the contractors will realize some profits.The most challenge for the small contractors is capital. These contractors struggle to start thework after the appointment letter has been received because they have got no money tostart thus causing delays on the project.6.3.3 OBJECTIVESThe municipality strives to provide the basic services to the satisfaction of Maphumulocommunity. Engineering Department maintains the municipal infrastructure to keep its lifeexpectance long.6.3.4 PROJECT MATRIXFocusAreaRoadsProjectsEmbusweniRoadSamunguRoadMambuluRoadWardsFundani Road 72011/123 R 0.00Status(Complete/Pending)Not yetstartedBudget2012/13 2013/14 2014/15R2,845,376R3,024,118.45Complete1 R 4,000,000 Pending R5,000,000 R784,529.41 Complete1 R 0,00R 4,602,167.04NotstartedyetR0.00R2,185,621.80R4,000,000Pending R731, 625. 34 Complete Complete__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 111 of 142