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Water and Sewerage Programme in Medium-Sized Municipalites, Programme I, Phase 1 & 2


Project cities: Kraljevo, Loznica, Pančevo, Šabac, Smederevo, Sombor, Vršac; Sremska Mitrovica (Phase 1 only)

Population: 657 000 (all cities)
Network length: 2,265km
Initial water losses between 27% and 66%

Phase 1:

  • Review of stock and water loss analysis
  • Hydraulic calculation, a total of approx. 2,200 km for all eight cities
  • Water loss analysis pilot zone
  • General design and detailed planning for main line (DN 1000) and for distribution network
  • Preparation of tender documents, tendering, evaluation of bids and assistance in contract negotiations
  • Feasibility studies for the planned investment measures of phase 2

Phase 2:

  • Review of the planned investment measures and cost estimate
  • Introduction of DMA's
  • Water loss reduction: streategy and measures, GIS
  • Theoretical and practical training on reducing water losses
  • Update digital maps and database
  • Operation and maintenance plan
  • Detailed planning and cost estimates for the investment measures
  • Tender documents: FIDIC Red Book for the network; FIDIC Yellow Book for the water treatment plant
  • Assistance with tendering, evaluation of offers, contract negotiations
  • Construction supervision and acceptance

Investment measures:

  • Construction of three wells
  • Repair of pumping stations and a water treatment plant
  • Procurement of leak detectors, domestic water meters and bulk water meters
  • Rehabilitation of the drinking water supply network
  • Wells and water reservoirs, pumping stations

Institutional consulting

  • GIS and MIS, customer database
  • Development of an O&M concept
  • Workshops and training for the employees of the waterworks
  • Country
    Serbia
  • Period
    2008 - 2018 (Phase 1 and 2)
  • Financing
    KfW - Development Bank (Germany)
  • Consulting budget
    Phase 1: € 4.238.800, Phase 2: € 6.606.470
  • Investement budget
    Phase 1: € 6.914.000, Phase 2: € 43 Mio
  • Partner
    Posch & Partner (Austria), BMC, Berlinwasser Management (Germany), Vojvodinaprojekt A.D. (Serbia)
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