Repairs to the Swartberg Pass
September 29, 2011
Derek Thomas, Dick Metcalf and Judy MacGuire attended the Tender meeting held at the Prince Albert Municipality toward the end of April (open to anyone). It was well attended by a group of contractors intent on putting in bids. The closing date for bids was 17 June 2011.
Gravel will be sourced from the quarry close to Prince Albert (behind the sports ground) because no further quarrying will be allowed on the pass or from the quarry near the foot of the pass.
A minimum of 25% of the labour costs have to be allocated to local labour. Training of local labour is built in to the contract, as is surveillance by a recognised heritage body. Prince Albert Municipality will act as the ‘clearing house’ or focus for the project but the money is coming from the Provincial Government and it is specifically for repairs to the north side of the pass – from Die Top down. It is the intention to repack the top clumsily packed parts of the walls and re-engineer the drainage and surface of the pass.
MacGuire reports, "I have not heard who has been awarded the contract, but no doubt we will hear in time."
Gravel will be sourced from the quarry close to Prince Albert (behind the sports ground) because no further quarrying will be allowed on the pass or from the quarry near the foot of the pass.
A minimum of 25% of the labour costs have to be allocated to local labour. Training of local labour is built in to the contract, as is surveillance by a recognised heritage body. Prince Albert Municipality will act as the ‘clearing house’ or focus for the project but the money is coming from the Provincial Government and it is specifically for repairs to the north side of the pass – from Die Top down. It is the intention to repack the top clumsily packed parts of the walls and re-engineer the drainage and surface of the pass.
MacGuire reports, "I have not heard who has been awarded the contract, but no doubt we will hear in time."
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