Preparation of water and wastewater master plan for Phuentsholing Thromde
With numerous developmental activities planned for Phuentsholing in the 11th FYP, Phuentsholing Thromde intended to upgrade basic services namely water and wastewater facilities system to the growing urban population. The existing water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure was under tremendous pressure and was not able to meet the growing demand. Therefore, the water and wastewater master plan was deemed necessary so as to provide sustainable pubic services for at least next 60 years and also serve as a strategic long-term planning tool to help meet future demand for water and wastewater. The master plan successfully prepared by consultant will serve as the main document to provide guidance and solutions to the problems associated with water supply and wastewater.
Following were the major scope of the assignment:
- Socio-economic Assessment
- Inventory of existing infrastructure
- Digitization of existing and proposed water and wastewater infrastructure
- Mapping of watershed
- Water Pollution study
- Supply and demand analysis
- Demand and Quality management
- Climate Change and its impact on water resources
- Master plan for both water and waste water for all LAP.
- Design of the recommended technical option for water supply
- Detailed cost estimates for both capital and O&M. For adopting market rates for the detailed cost estimates, proper rate analysis was required to be carried out.
- Detailed working drawings prepared in AutoCad (hydraulic/structural/architectural/electrical/mechanical).
Detail design and construction supervision for tourism related infrastructures
Bhutan’s tourism sector is one of the most special travel destinations in the world. To ndevelop tourism related infrastructure in the country as per the approved annual plan such as development of new trek route and campsites, maintenance of bridges and trails, construction of infrastructure for specialized tours, restroom facilities along the highways etc. APECS consultancy offered professional service to achieve TCB’s mandate by design and supervision for construction of restroom facility and market shed at Ramthangkha at Paro, development of new rest room at Jangothang, Jhomolhari basecamp and construction of restroom facilities at Shingkharab along the Jhomolhari trek route.
Following were the major scope of the assignment:
- To conduct site inspection on the land parcels identified by TCB and shortlist the suitable land parcels for development of tourism infrastructures such as water, road and electricity to develop the land parcel into a final product.
- To prepare budgetary design/drawings, cost estimates for the above-mentioned projects.
- To prepare BoQ.
- Prepare the detail tender document and evaluated bids received for the purpose of selecting competent contractor to execute the work.
- Carry out contract management including, regular monitoring or supervision of construction sites in order to ensure that the construction was being carried out as per the approved designs and technical specification.