INTRODUCTION TO THE ASSIGNMENT

This assignment consists of ONE case study and three compulsory questions.

Work is underway for better water provision in the North West

The Department of Water and Sanitation has rolled up its sleeves to accelerate the provision of water in the North West through an initiative geared towards enhancing access to consistent and reliable water supply in the province.

This is evident in the construction of the Ikageng $25$ mega$-$litre ground reservoir in the JB Marks Local Municipality.

The reservoir construction forms part of the Potchefstroom Water Treatment Works project upgrading, which consists of six phases, including the refurbishment and upgrading of the treatment plant, the extension of the AC pipeline, the upgrading of the Ikageng Pump Station, and the construction of a New Rising Main and Bulk Distribution Pipeline in Ikageng.

The project is one of several mega water projects which are being accelerated by the department and other role players, through the Operation Bulela Metsi initiative, to ensure reliable water supply in the province.

The department said the construction of the reservoir is funded through the department's Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant $($RBIG$),$ with the municipality as the Water Services Authority $($WSA$)$ appointed as the implementing agent.

The construction of the reservoir commenced in January this year and is expected to be completed by July $2024,$ with more than $100$ job opportunities for local people in the pipeline.

"The reservoir and the new bulk distribution $($gravity$)$ pipeline will supply water to communities in Ikageng Proper, Ikageng Extension $1,4,5,9,12,$ Potchindustria, Mohadin, as well as the Northern portion of Ikageng Extension $7.$

"The project came about because of the decommissioning of the lkageng West Reservoirs, which rendered the Ikageng Proper and Potchindustria networks without any storage capacity.

"A new reservoir had to be constructed to meet the required storage capacity, with special care taken to position a new reservoir to ensure that it is not constructed in a dolomite risk zone.

One of the main prerequisites for the Ikageng $25$ mega litr ground reservoir project to run smoothly is the implementation of a project charter. Develop a project charter for this project : The possible constraints of the project and how they will be addressed. Student provided sufficient constraints with realistic mitigation strategies.