Rehabilitation of Municipal Infrastructure in Batumi – Phase I

Country: Georgia

Batumi, with a population of 123,000, is the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and situated in the south-east of Georgia. The existing water supply situation in the town was unsatisfactory, with per capita production rates of 900l/c,d necessary to cover the demand including losses. The existing sewer system was also in poor condition and a source of serious contamination when the streets were flooded. This occured regularly because the storm water system could not cope with the high precipitation rates and was characterised by many false connections. Waste Water Treatment was no longer existent, causing further contamination of the already endangered Black Sea.

Following a feasibility study on the rehabilitation of communal infrastructure conducted in 2005-2006, rehabilitation was scheduled to be implemented in 3 Phases.

In Phase I the water supply and sewer system are being rehabilitated, which in fact means that most of the existing systems require replacement. A new water reservoir of 10,000m3 is also being constructed. Raw water treatment plants are being rehabilitated, including the construction of new intakes, new flow limitation devices and new filter units. Two new waste water pumping stations are also being rehabilitated, including the complete exchange of the M&E equipment.

• Update, review and crosschecking results (and proposed investment measures) of the Feasibility Study.
• Detailed design for implementation of the necessary improvement measures as proposed in the FS for Phase I.
• Preparation of tender documents according to FIDIC and all other necessary documents.
• Procurement assistance to the PEA (Municipality of Batumi) for all necessary supplies, works and services.
• Implementation of a parallel program for reduction of losses and for reducing the tremendously high specific water consumption.
• Construction supervision and monitoring of the implementation of the investments.
• Assessment of the Water Utilities and the PEAs operation and management capacities and formulation of an assistance programme.