The facility is being upgraded from a $2$ML$/$day to a $7$ML$/$day plant to suit future growth in the

catchment areas. The overall contract value for the construction project is R$86881095\mathrm{.}60$

$($Estimation$).$ Construction will begin in June $2024,$ upon receipt of the environmental permit. It

is estimated that the project will be completed in April $2025.$ To date, $486$ working days have

been created by utilizing local, unskilled labor to assist with the building of the works.

The upgrade to the works includes the construction of a new inlet works, biological reactor,

clarifier, distribution boxes, RAS pump station and a sludge dewatering facility. The upgrade

will improve the performance of the Rooiwal Water Treatment Plant to meet the Department of

Water and Sanitation Green Drop requirements and will accommodate all the new developments

within the catchment area. Part $2$: Literature review: Life Cycle Cost in Logistic system

$-$ Reviewing of LCC studies focusing on logistic systems $($Concept$,$ Processes, Applications

and software$)$

$-$ Identify gaps in the uses or applications of LCC

$-$ Challenges of using LCC

$-$ Use literature that is not older than $5$ years.

$-$ We recommend using Google Scholar.

$-$ One paper of literature review will be appreciated

Part $3$: Conducting Life Cycle Cost Analysis

A$.$ Determine the operating cycle of the item including such cost factors as training and

maintenance.

B$.$ Life cycle costs and its major cost categories.

C$.$ Identify the initial logistics costs. Explain why you see your costs as initial logistical costs.

D$.$ Identify recurring costs.

E$.$ Project costs to the estimated life of the item.

F$.$ Identify any potential salvage value or disposal cost.

G$.$ Sum all costs to obtain the total life cycle cost.

Part $4.$ Proposed Solutions to LCC challenges

a$.$ Discuss potential strategies and solutions to address the identified challenges and improve

operational and other costs.

b$.$ Explain how these strategies align with the company's overall Life cycle costs