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Briefing/Information Session for the Campus Infrastructure Master Plan –Sourcing of Multi-Disciplinary Professional Team

RFB No: T30/2021

Presented by:

Siphesihle Mtheku

Project Manager : Operations and Logistics

CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. ARIAL PHOTOS OF CONSOLIDATION SITES/CAMPUSES 4

3. SEBOKENG CAMPUS 5

4. QUEST CONFERENCE 6

5. PROJECT SCOPE 7

6. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONAL TEAM 10

7. DESIGN STANDARDS 11

8. PROJECT DELIVERABLES 12

9. COMMUNICATION PLAN 13

10. PRICING 14

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INTRODUCTION

• VUT currently has about 5 campuses

• VUT has around 20 000 students

• A decision to consolidate campuses has been taken

• Three campus: Ekurhuleni, Secunda & Upington Campus to phase out

• Consolidation/Transfer of all Programs, Students and Staff to Vanderbijlpark and Sebokeng Campuses.

• A need for an Infrastructure Master Plan identified for this consolidation.

• CIMP to included Educational Infrastructure, Admin, Residences, Services (Bulk/Internal), Social , Support Facilities, etc.

ARIAL PHOTOS OF CONSOLIDATION SITES/CAMPUSES

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MAIN CAMPUS AND RESIDENCES

Total Land Area = 648 128,00 Square Meters

SEBOKENG CAMPUS

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5Total Land Area = 1 721 489 Square Meters

QUEST CONFERENCE

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Detailed Scope

PROJECT SCOPE

High Level scope

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• The Campus Infrastructure Master Plan for the

Vanderbijlpark, Quest Conference and Eductiy

(Sebokeng) Campuses is the desired end product for the

engagement of the Professional Team of consultants.

• The Team shall be led by a Professionally Registered

Principal and supported by other required Professionals

in the complementing built-environment disciplines.

• The project scope includes assessing, investigating,

planning and developing Product Qualifications Mix

(PQM) specific facility concept plans, infrastructure

requirements and cost estimates for a window of 10 to

30 years.

• Investigation into the bulk infrastructure supply, capacity and future improvements by the Municipality and the Province in and around Vanderbijlpark and Sebokeng areas.

• An analysis report on the Spatial Development Plans (SDPs) and development nodes by both the Municipality and Province in the concerned areas.

• Investigate/conduct assessment on the infrastructure services available and future opportunities in the Main Campus, Quest Conference and Sebokeng Campuses and Produce a status report on infrastructure.

• Conduct assessment of all Academic facilities, usage status and present optimum use of these facilities. Produce a report on the facilities, including the high level status quo/conditions.

Detailed Scope Continues

PROJECT SCOPE

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• Analyze the Enrolment projections per each faculty for the defined term and provide infrastructure requirements to meet the demand in a phased approach.

• In line with the enrolment projections that inform the facilities, an analysis of the support infrastructure such as staff offices, Clinics, Technology area, Cafeteria, library etc. must be identified for infrastructure provisions.

• An analysis report of the current student accommodation and future student accommodation needs including models and costing of concept plans in a phased approach.

• Advise on the infrastructure requirements for upgrading/augmenting of services to meet the demand on each piece of land identified/Campus to be developed.

• Develop high level cost estimates for concept plans to assist the budgeting process.

• Develop a concept document/plan including the discussion/narrative and 3D visual concepts.

• Produce and present to the VUT a walk through visualization concept.

• Engage specialist consultants where a need arises to understand a complex problem so as to develop well informed concept plans.

• Investigate alternative construction material to bring constructioncosts down/value engineering.

• Confirm title and land – use rights of properties at the campus,planning zone restrictions, surveyor general documentation andidentify the need for additional Land.

Detailed Scope Continues

PROJECT SCOPE

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• Interpret enrolment growth targets (FTE’s) and reconcile space requirements as per

HEMIS norms.

• Consultation with local authority to be engaged regarding supply of bulk services, not

limited to electricity, water supply, sewer, storm water, logistics to the campus.

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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONAL TEAM

a. Professional Architects – as a Project Leader (Lead consultant)

b. Professional Quantity Surveyors – as Cost Consultant

c. Professional Engineers – as Civil and Electrical Specialists

d. Professional Town and Regional Planners – Planning and Development Consultants

e. Other Sub-Consultants to be sourced as need arises (Environmental, Health andSafety, Geohydrological, Geotechnical, etc.)

DESIGN STANDARDS

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• Regulations and Standards from the Emfuleni Local Municipality

• All relevant SABS Standards

• The OHS Act

• SABS 0246:1993: Accessibility of buildings to disabled persons

• The latest Green Building Standards etc.

• Government Gazette No. 39238, Policy on the Minimum Norms and Standards for StudentHousing at Public Universities, as promulgated on the 29 September 2015.

• National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, Act 103 of 1997

• All Department of Higher Education and Training infrastructure-related policies need to beadhered to, including but not limited to the following:

o DHET Spatial Planning Guidelines

o DHET Guide to ICT Norms and Standards

o DHET Universal Design Guidelines

o DHET Building Cost Units (2017 to 2021)

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PROJECT DELIVERABLES• A complete Campus Infrastructure Master Plan document that addresses

o Current and Future needs of Learning Facilities for a long-term period of at least 10-30 years.

o Current and Future needs of Support Facilities and amenities including landscaping that are informed by the

learning facilities.

o Current and future infrastructure services, both on bulk supply and internal reticulation as informed by growth

trends.

o Current and future needs for student accommodation that is informed by projected enrolment figures and

phased development of the facilities and Product Qualifications Mix (PQM).

o Complete high level cost estimates for all proposed facilities and infrastructure, arranged in a phased approach of

three year cycles.

• Proposed funding options/models for each type of infrastructure/facility proposed.

• Proposed alternative material/value engineering document including the concepts on renewable energy options.

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9.COMMUNICATION PLAN

• Consultants Planning Meetings held bi-monthly. These meetings will deal with all planning issues and

integration of design aspects of the different disciplines. The Lead Consultant (Architect) chairs these

meetings.

• CIMP Task Team Meetings and attended by Service Provider, held on monthly basis. These meetings will

be chaired by the ED-Operations and Logistics. The purpose is to report to the VUT Management on the

progress, discuss challenges and the strategies, performance and quality.

• Consultants and Faculty Meetings: These meetings will deal with issues directly affecting faculty

requirements that need to be incorporated into the CIMP. The frequency will be on need basis. The

meetings will be called and chaired by Consulting Team.

• Consultants and Departments Meetings : These meetings will deal with the different and specific

requirements per department, such as Residences, Quest Conference , etc so as to extract all needed

information to inform the CIMP. The frequency will be on need basis. These individual meeting will be

chaired by the Consulting Team.

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10.Pricing

• Consultants will claim based on the government gazette fees structure.

• The appointment of other Service Providers (e.g. Environmental Assessment consultants, OHS specialists etc.) will

be on quotation basis and sourced from VUT data base, their claim will be a disbursement under principal agent

to the project.

• Please refer to Envelope B (Pricing Document)

• All travelling costs to the all Campuses of the Vaal University of Technology for information gathering

• The Cost of Producing Preliminary Investigations (Existing Infrastructure) Status Quo Report

• The Cost of producing Spatial Development Plans (SDPs) for each VUT property as indicated in the scope

• The cost of producing Concept Plans and 3D Models for desired Facilities

• The cost of Producing Fly Through Models for the concepts

• The Cost of Producing the final Campus Infrastructure Master Plan and Report

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