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Close out Report

of the New Universities Project Management Team on the

Development of New Universities in
Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape

01 November 2011 – 31 July 2017

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Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Higher Education and Training and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg on the infrastructure planning and delivery proposals for two envisaged universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga

Acknowledgements

 

The New Universities Project Management Team would like to express sincere appreciation to a number of people who contributed in various ways to the establishment of the new universities.

The former Minister of Higher Education, Dr Bonginkosi Nzimande, skilfully negotiated the political terrain across national government sectors and across the provincial and local spheres of government to clear obstacles from the path of establishing the new universities.

The Minister was ably assisted by a dedicated team of senior officials who worked tirelessly to mobilise the necessary support among their colleagues in government and the higher education sector. The Director-General of the Department of Higher Education and Training, Mr Gwebinkundla Qonde, and senior staff, including Dr Diane Parker, Dr Engela van Staden, and Ms Brenda Swart in particular, were exceptionally resourceful and responsive in terms of the leadership and support they provided in more than 130 formal governance meetings between 2012 and 2017.

The project benefited beyond measure from the collective experience of Project Steering Committee members who provided expert advice and astute guidance at crucial stages of the project – and whose names are listed below.

Council members (including the Interim Councils) of both universities played a vital role in making key decisions on academic programmes and the associated infrastructure priorities that enabled the project to maintain momentum.

The newly appointed Vice Chancellors of both universities, Prof Thoko Mayekiso and Prof Yunus Ballim, provided essential leadership in project refinement and the establishment of the requisite infrastructure delivery management capacity in order to assume ownership for the construction programme at the respective institutions.

Finally, the delivery of this project would not have been possible without the leadership, advice and support provided by several individuals and departments in the University of the Witwatersrand. Under the leadership of the former and present Vice Chancellors, Professors Loyiso Nongxa and Adam Habib respectively, the idea that one university could avail its infrastructure delivery capacity in support of building additional capacity in the system became a reality. The advice and input of the Wits Legal Department led by Ms Dawn Taylor allowed the project to move beyond several key constraints. The Wits Tender Committee, adeptly chaired by Dr Ian Jandrell (Dean of Engineering), processed and approved nearly 140 procurements to a value of over R1.4 billion, and the Wits Finance Department processed monthly payments which at the peak period of delivery in 2015 exceeded R3m per day.

Project steering committee members

 

Members of the New Universities Project Steering Committee

(at different times over the period between 2012 and 2016)

Dr Diane Parker (DHET) - Chairperson

Prof Twana Kupe (Wits)

Dr Engela van Staden (DHET)

Prof Beatrys Lacquet (Wits)

Mr F Patel (DHET)

Prof Ian Jandrell (Wits)

Mr Shai Makgoba (DHET)

Ms Jenny Glennie (SPU)

Ms Brenda Swart (DHET)

Prof Chris de Beer (UMP)

Prof Yunus Ballim (Wits and later SPU)

Mr Ben Nkambule (Premier’s Office Mpumalanga)

Prof John Shongwe (Premier’s Office, Mpumalanga)

Prof Thoko Mayekiso (UMP)

Prof Patrick Fitzgerald (Wits)

Prof Andrew Crouch (Wits)

Prof Susan Adendorff (UP)

Prof Ian Jandrell (Wits)

Prof Marie Muller (UJ)

Mr Raymond Olander (SPU)

Prof Connie Mokadi (NIHE, Mpumalanga)

Mr C Mawela (UMP)

Adv. Justice Bekebeke (Premier’s Office, Northern Cape)

Prof Andy Mogotlane (UMP)

Dr Pearl Nkosi (NIHE, Northern Cape)

Prof Hennie Kruger (UJ)

Foreword

 

Abstract

 

Towards the end of 2011, the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) was approached by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide specialised delivery capacity for the implementation of government’s decision to establish new universities in the Mpumalanga and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Wits and DHET established the New Universities Project Management Team (NUPMT) to direct academic and institutional planning as well as the planning, design, construction and handover of infrastructure for the first phase of both universities.

This close out report of the NUPMT provides a succinct anatomy of the project including the delivery of higher education infrastructure facilities, from the adoption of the business case to the handover and close out of the first delivery phase. The report covers the development of the University of Mpumalanga and the Sol Plaatje University from October 2011, when the NUPMT commenced with identification of suitable sites, to July 2017, when the facilities delivered for the 2016 academic year were closed out and the NUPMT was demobilised.

This report commences with the context and drivers within which these two new universities were delivered. It outlines the progressive expansion of the NUPMT’s responsibilities over time and describes:

  • project governance arrangements that were put in place to inform and shape delivery;

  • the academic and institutional development of the two new institutions;

  • the land assembly process;

  • the processes for obtaining of the necessary budget and planning approvals; as well as

  • the approach taken to enable enrolment of the first cohort of students for the first academic year at the start of 2014.

This report also provides an overview of some of the innovations adopted by the NUPMT in delivering the required facilities, namely

  • the use of spatial development frameworks to provide form, content and meaning to the physical requirements for these two institutions;

  • implementation of an architectural design competition to procure a high standard of architectural quality in order to create iconic and inspirational architecture;

  • a procurement strategy that was adapted to ensure that procurement outcomes are aligned with project and procurement objectives; and

  • a design philosophy which translated into design briefs for the professional teams.

The report also describes the facilities that were delivered. It provides a management review of project performance, which links expenditure to phases of development and reviews procurement outcomes in terms of project objectives and value for money. It concludes with the handover of a live project to the institutions that were established though the project and that are responsible for its effective functioning and continued expansion and growth. Footnotes to the report provide a reference to relevant documents that can be accessed through the electronic “New Universities Project Archive” maintained by Wits Library Services and also handed over to the DHET, SPU and UMP.

Report Contents Page

Acknowledgements 2
Abstract of the Close-out Report: Development of New Universities in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape 4
1 Introduction and Overview 9
1.1. MOA Requirements for Project Management 9
1.2. The New Universities Project Management Team (NUPMT) 10
1.3. Project Close out 10
2 Context and Drivers 12
2.1. Background 12
2.2. Project establishment priorities and a shared vision 13
2.3. Interim Councils 15
2.4. President Announces Names & Interim Councils of the New Universities 15
2.5. Development Timeline Summary 17
3 Project Inception and Evolution 21
3.1. Scope of Wits’ Responsibilities – The Memorandum of Agreement 21
3.2. MOA PHASE 1 - including the First Addendum to the MOA 22
3.3. MOA PHASE 2 - including the Second Addendum to the MOA 23
3.4. MOA PHASE 3 - including the Addendums 3 and 4 to the MOA 26
3.5. MOA PHASE 4 – implementing Addendums 4 and 5 to the MOA 29
4 Project Governance 33
4.1. Extension of Cooperation between DHET and Wits 33
4.2. Budget & Expenditure Status 34
4.3. MTEF Budget Allocation Management 35
4.4. Management of the overall Planning and Control Budget 37
4.5. Infrastructure Control Budgets for the 2016 Start 39
4.6. New Universities Programme Management System – basis for control 40
4.7. Risk management 42
4.8. Structural Design Defect and Resolution of Dispute 43
4.9. Internal Governance Verification Process 46
5 Academic and Institutional Development 47
5.1. Academic Vision 47
5.2. Preliminary Planning Modalities and Partnerships 48
5.3. 2014 Start-up 49
5.4. Institutional Development 50
5.5. Governance of the Universities 51
5.6. Executive Management and Staff – by May 2016 – post Handover 51
5.7. Student Enrolments and Academic Programmes at time of Handover 52
5.8. Peripheral Institutional impact and Changes 54
5.9. Infrastructure Responsibility and Outstanding Institutional Challenges 56
6 Land Assembly, Feasibility and Early Implementation 57
6.1. Selection of the Seats of the new Universities 57
6.2. Spatial Planning, Feasibility and Implementation Planning 60
6.3. Academic Planning and Space Requirements 69
6.4. Land Assembly 69
6.5. Planning Approvals 75
6.6. Bulk Infrastructure and ICT 77
6.7. Upgrading and Construction Renovation Work at SPU 84
6.8. Construction Renovation Work at UMP 88
6.9. UMP Siyabuswa Campus 92
7 Spatial Development Framework 100
7.1. Introduction and Purpose 100
7.2. The approach and methodology 101
7.3. Spatial informants and drivers 101
7.4. Sol Plaatje University - Design and development framework 107
7.5. SPU: Spatial concept and main ideas 109
7.6. University of Mpumalanga - Design and development framework 121
7.7. UMP: Spatial concept and main ideas 126
8 Architectural Design Competition 137
8.1. The Case for an Architectural Competition 137
8.2. Methodology and Approach 138
8.3. Two-stage Competition Process 138
8.4. Running of the Competition 139
8.5. Sol Plaatje University Competition 140
8.6. University of Mpumalanga Competition 150
8.7. Announcement of Winners at the Launch of each University 158
9 Procurement Arrangements 166
9.1. Wits Procurement Policy and Procedures 166
9.2. Initial procurements to develop the implementation plan 167
9.3. Strategic Approach to Procurement 168
9.4. Key Specifics of the NUPMT Procurement Strategy 169
9.5. Professional service contracts 170
9.6. Design competition for architectural services 172
9.7. Procuring the services of the professional teams 175
9.8. Procuring construction services 179
9.9. IT Network, Furniture, Fittings and Equipment 183
9.10. Conclusions 187
10 Design Development and Project Delivery Goals 189
10.1 Establishing Design Teams and Briefs 189
10.2 Integration with the host city 192
10.3 Shared and Common Space as driver for the campus plan 193
10.4 Accommodating Students 195
10.5 Student and Staff Mobility 196
10.6 Collaboration and exchange of ideas 197
10.7 Environmental sustainability 199
10.8 Iconic nature and identity 200
11 Client Focus on Development 203
11.1 Towards a Construction Delivery Strategy 203
11.2 Procurement of Main Contractors 204
11.3 Bolstering Provincial Participation 208
11.4 Achievement of Construction Development Targets 209
11.5 Communication 214
11.6 Key Insights on Achieving Construction Development Goals 217
12 Architecture and Buildings at Sol Plaatje University 220
12.1. Campus Building C001 220
12.2. Campus Building C002 224
12.3. Campus Building C003 226
12.4. Campus Building C004 - Library 229
13 Architecture and Buildings at University of Mpumalanga 232
13.1. Campus Building L001 – Student Residence 232
13.2. Campus Building L006 – Science Laboratories & Faculty Library 236
13.3. Campus Building L004 – Main Auditorium and Academic Office Block 239
13.4. Campus Building L002 – Executive Office Building 242
13.5. Campus Building L003 - Library 244
13.6. Campus Building L005 – ICT Academic Building 246
13.7. Campus Building L007 – Residence, Multi-purpose & Wellness Centre 248
14 Review of Expenditure and Value for Money 250
14.1. Overview of Project Development Phases & Expenditure 251
14.2. Expenditure against Main Cost Centres 252
14.3. Overview of Expenditure against HETP001 - Programme Costs 253
14.4. Expenditure against University of Mpumalanga 255
14.5. Expenditure against Sol Plaatje University 256
14.6. The Client’s Quest for Project Value 257
14.7. Value and the Pressure of Time 258
14.8. Value and Quality 261
14.9. Value in Terms of Cost Control and Cost Outcomes 267
14.10. Procurement Value for Money 275
14.11. Value and the Goal of Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment 276
14.12. Value and the Client’s Local Development Goals 279
14.13. Safety on Site – a Non-negotiable Commitment 281
14.14. Some Conclusions on Value 281
15 Handover and Close-out 284
15.1. Academic and Institutional Development 284
15.2. Infrastructure Handover Planning 284
15.3. Towards a realistic handover plan 285
15.4. Handover of Wits Framework Contracts to New Universities 286
15.5. New Universities start own construction for 2017 academic year 287
15.6. Five Year Development Plans – the Way Forward 289
15.7. Close out 294
15.8. Some Conclusions on the Handover of Client Responsibility 296

Close Out Report

For the full text of the Close Out Report, select the PDF file to the right (22Mb).
For each chapter and its Reference Documents, select the specific chapter from below.

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Chapter 1: Introduction and overview

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Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Higher Education and Training and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg on the infrastructure planning and delivery proposals for two envisaged universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.

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Chapter 2: Context and drivers

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2011) Final Report on the Establishment of new Universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces. Republic of South Africa.

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Van Broekhuizen, H. (2016) Graduate unemployment and Higher Education Institutions in South Africa. Stellenbosch Economic Working Papers: 08/16.

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2016) Statistics on Post-School Education and Training in South Africa: 2014. Republic of South Africa.

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2013) White Paper for Post-School Education and Training: Building an expanded, effective and integrated Post-School System. Republic of South Africa.

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Council for Higher Education. (2011) Advice to the Minister of Higher Education and Training on the Establishment of New Universities in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape.

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2012) Development Framework for New Universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. Government Gazette. (Notice 705. No. 35645).

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Chapter 3: Project inception and evolution

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Fitzgerald, P and Hodgson, S. Higher education infrastructure expansion: the case of Wits. SARUA Leadership Dialogue Series Volume 2 Number 2, October 2010

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Laryea, S and Watermeyer, R. Innovative Construction Procurement at Wits University. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Management, Procurement and Law, Volume 167 5 October 2014 Issue MP5 pp 220 – 231

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Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Higher Education and Training and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg on the infrastructure planning and delivery proposals for two envisaged universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga (February 2012)

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Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits (November 2012)

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Record of Intention to Facilitate the Rapid Establishment of the New Universities and the Transfer and Development of Publicly Owned Land in the Northern Cape (March 2013)

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Record of Intention to Facilitate the Rapid Establishment of the New Universities and the Transfer and Development of Publicly Owned Land in Mpumalanga (April 2013)

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Second Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits (February 2013)

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Annexure 3 (Academic planning under consideration) of the 2013-14 Annual Report (October 2014).

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Third Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits (November 2013).

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Fourth Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits (September 2014).

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Memorandum of Agreement between DHET, University of the Witwatersrand-Johannesburg, University of Mpumalanga and Sol Plaatje University (October 2014).

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Outline Construction Delivery Strategy

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Fifth Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits (April 2016)

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Chapter 4: Governance

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SPU Strategic Infrastructure and Implementation 5-year plan - 2016 04 06

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UMP Strategic Infrastructure and Implementation 5-year plan - 2016 04 06

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - February 2013

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - March 2014

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - March 2015

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - May 2016

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - May 2017

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - August 2017 (Final)

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Adjudicator’s Decision: Structural Dispute on Building C002 at Sol Plaatje University (February 2017)

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Chapter 5: Academic and institutional development

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2012) Development Framework for New Universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. Government Gazette. (Notice 705. No. 35645).

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New Universities. Governance, Academic and Administrative Guidelines for the establishment of a New University, December 2012

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Chapter 6: Land assembly, feasibility and early implementation

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Selection Criteria for Towns and Sites

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Summary overview of sites visited

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Selection Criteria and Recommendations on the Seats for the New Universities – 18 July 2012

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Feasibility Study for the New University in Mpumalanga Province (September 2012)

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Annexure 1

Space And Cost Norms For Buildings And Other Land Improvements At Higher Education Institutions April 2009 – (cover only for reference)

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Annexure 2

Calculation of Building and Other Costs - 20 Sept 2012 v3a

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Annexure 3

Land Assembly Feasibility Report - 21 Sept 2012

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Annexure 4

Preliminary Spatial Plan and Building Potential

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Annexure 5

Implementation Programme

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Annexure 6

Phase 1 2013-17 Years Control Budget

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Annexure 7

Final Report on the Establishment of new universities in the Northern cape and Mpumalanga Provinces

Annexure 7
Annexure 8

Case for Kimberley and Nelspruit

Annexure 8
Annexure 9

Recommendations on the Seats of the new universities

Annexure 9
Annexure 10

Risk Register

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Annexure 11

Bulk Services Report

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Annexure 12

Bulk ICT Report

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Annexure 13

Project Stakeholders

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Annexure 14

Project Implementation Plan template

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Annexure 15

Procurement Framework

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Annexure 16

Wits Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS)

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Feasibility Study for the New University in the Northern Cape (September 2012)

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Annexure 1

Space And Cost Norms For Buildings And Other Land Improvements At Higher Education Institutions April 2009 – (cover only for reference)

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Annexure 2

Calculation of Building and Other Costs - 20 Sept 2012 v3a

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Annexure 3

Land Assembly Feasibility Report - 21 Sept 2012

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Annexure 4

Preliminary Spatial Plan and Building Potential

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Annexure 5

Implementation Programme

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Annexure 6

Phase 1 2013-17 Years Control Budget

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Annexure 7

Final Report on the Establishment of new universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces

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Annexure 8

Case for Kimberley and Nelspruit

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Annexure 9

Recommendations on the Seats of the new universities

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Annexure 10

Risk Register

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Annexure 11

Bulk Services Report

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Annexure 12

Bulk ICT Report

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Annexure 13

Project Stakeholders

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Annexure 14

Project Implementation Plan template

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Annexure 15

Procurement Framework

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Annexure 16

Wits Infrastructure Delivery Management System (IDMS)

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Whiteways Sept 2013, Valuations and Due Diligence Review by Courtwell

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Diamond Lodge Aug 2013, Valuations and Due Diligence Review by Courtwell

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Motivation March 2016, NUPMT to UMP to purchase remainder of portion 75

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Bundu Lodge Oct 2015, Feasibility Report

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Marapyane June 2014, Feasibility Report

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De Beers Oct 2015, Donated Land Feasibility Report

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Environmental Authorization March 2014, EA (ROD) for construction of the new UMP

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EMPr July 2014, Environmental Management Programme for construction of the new UMP

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Environmental Authorization May 2015, EA (ROD) for bulk water and sewer

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Environmental Authorization January 2016, EA (ROD) for upgrade of external roads

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Environmental Authorization March 2014, EA (ROD) for construction of the new SPU

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EMPr July 2014, Environmental Management Programme for construction of the new UMP

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TIA SPU 2014, Traffic Impact Assessment for SPU

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Mobility Study for SPU August 2013

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Round-About Plan 2014 for intersection on SPU

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SPU parking 2015, parking area on erf 1 and bus stop

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Non-potable water SPU 2014, report to assess feasibility to use non-potable water for irrigation

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Bulk Electrical Report SPU 2016,

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Provincial Gazette Oct’2015, De-proclamation of the D725 and R40 to MLM

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TIA UMP August 2013, Traffic Impact Assessment

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Mobility study UMP September 2013

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Services agreement for the provision and installation of engineering services for the development of the University of Mpumalnga Township

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Chapter 7: Spatial Development Framework

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Final Report on the Establishment of new Universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces, 24 August 2011

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Development Framework for New universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces July 2012

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List of stakeholder meetings and presentations

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Chapter 8: Architectural design competition

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NUPMT Standard Conditions for a Design Competition

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An overview of the proposed process for the appointment of consultants to provide architectural services (April 2013)

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Sol Plaatje University - Stage 1: Competition Data, Briefing and Evaluation Criteria

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Sol Plaatje University - Stage 2: Competition Data, Briefing and Evaluation Criteria

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Sol Plaatje Accommodation Schedule

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SPU Accommodation Schedule Land Parcel 2 BLOCK 2A

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Competition Administrators Report for both universities

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University of Mpumalanga - Stage 1: Competition Data, Briefing and Evaluation Criteria

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University of Mpumalanga -Stage 1: Competition Data, Briefing and Evaluation Criteria

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University of Mpumalanga -Accommodation schedule

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Chapter 9: Procurement strategy

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University of the Witwatersrand. Construction procurement policy, processes, procedures, methods and delegations (December 2013)

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Standard for infrastructure Delivery Management System

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NUPMT Standard scope of professional services associated with the delivery of a package (March 2014)

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Watermeyer, Jacquet and Prinsloo. CASE STUDY. The procurement arrangements for delivering two new universities: July 2012 to December 2014

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NUPMT Framework for the determination of professional fees for consulting services

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NUPMT Occupational health and safety specification for construction works contracts (March 2014)

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NUPMT Standard Conditions for a Design Competition

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Laryea, S and Watermeyer, R. Early contractor involvement in framework contracts. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law. Volume 169 Issue 1, February 2016

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Chapter 10: Design development and Project Delivery Goals

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List of service providers

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Architectural briefing session presentations to both UMP and SPU architects

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Architectural Guidelines Document for SPU and UMP

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Example of a Building Specific Briefs for SPU and UMP.

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Example of an Accommodation Schedule attached to each project brief.

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Sustainability charter for SPU and UMP

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SPU Sustainability master plan

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UMP Sustainability master plan

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Chapter 11: Client focus on development

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Client’s Outline Construction Delivery Strategy

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NUPMT Specification for local participation in engineering and construction contracts

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NUPMT Specification for B-BBEE spend in engineering and construction contracts

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NUPMT Specification for direct employment generated in engineering and construction contracts

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NUPMT Specification for developing skills that result in nationally accredited outcomes through infrastructure contracts

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Stakeholder Engagement and Local Economic Development

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Construction moves up a gear – SPU

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Construction moves up a gear – UMP

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On Site – construction programme update

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Chapter 12: Architecture and buildings at Sol Plaatje

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Chapter 13: Architecture and buildings at University of Mpumalanga

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Chapter 14: Review of expenditure and value for money

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Selection Criteria and Recommendations on the Seats for the New Universities – 18 July 2012

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Department of Higher Education and Training. (2012). Development Framework for New Universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga. Government Gazette. (Notice 705. No. 35645).

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Northern Cape Architectural Competition Brochure

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Mpumalanga Architectural Competition Brochure

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UMP Environmental Design Performance Summary

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SPU Environmental Design Performance Summary

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Department of Higher Education and Training’s Space and Cost Norms for buildings and other land improvements at Higher Education Institutions (2009).

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Watermeyer, R. CASE STUDY: Fast track approach to delivery 2016 facilities for the two new universities (October 2017)

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University of the Witwatersrand. Construction procurement policy, processes, procedures, methods and delegations (December 2013)

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List of service providers

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SPU Powerpoint presentation on market analysis

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Final Health and Safety Performance Report for Sol Plaatjie University by NCC, April 2016

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Chapter 15: Hand over and close out

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Fourth Addendum to the Memorandum of Agreement between DHET and Wits

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Memorandum of Agreement between DHET, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, University of Mpumalanga and Sol Plaatje University

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Executive Director: Planning, Development and Management of Campus Infrastructure and Facilities – Draft Post Profile (SPU 2014)

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List of Framework Contracts handed over by Wits to SPU & UMP

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Signed example of Addendum giving effect to the Change of Employer in the Contract

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Letter to UMP from the Director General, DHET, date 5 October 2015

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Letter to SPU from the Director General, DHET, dated 5 October 2015

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SPU Strategic Infrastructure and Implementation 5-year plan - 2016 04 06

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UMP Strategic Infrastructure and Implementation 5-year plan - 2016 04 06

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DHET Letter to SPU approving 5-year plan and budget allocation – 2016 06 07

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DHET Letter to UMP approving 5-year plan and budget allocation – 2016 06 07

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Letter to Wits from the Director General, 10 August 2016

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KPMG - Agreed upon Procedures Review - August 2017 (Final)

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