03 Jun Integrated Water and Sanitation Program for the Placencia Peninsula (IWSPPP)
Upcoming Project: Integrated Water and Sanitation Program for the Placencia Peninsula (IWSPPP)
Location: Placencia Peninsula, Stann Creek District
Current Project Status
BWS is currently in the process of selecting and contracting a detailed design firm.
Executing Agency: Belize Water Services Limited
Project Manager: Mr. William C. Lamb Jr.
Design Consultant: To be determine
Contractor: To be determine
Project Duration
1. Completion of Detailed Design – 7 months (Schedule to commence July 2013)
2. Completion of Construction – 18 months (Schedule to commence May 2014)
Estimated Cost: $10,000,000.00 USD
Project Objectives: The goal of the proposed project is to support economic development and improve the quality of life of the residents in the Placencia Peninsula through environmental improvements. Specifically, the project seeks to increase access to wastewater management treatment in Belize through the development of a new sewerage collection and treatment system in the Placencia Peninsula.
Project Execution
The Borrower for the IWSPPP project is the Government of Belize (GOB), who will be legally responsible to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the loan repayment. The Executing Agency (EA) will be Belize Water Services (BWS), who will be responsible for the overall administration of the proposed operation, including planning, budgeting, and implementation.
Project Financing
The design and construction of a wastewater system in Placencia will be achieved through three related agreements signed between the Bank, BWS, and GOB they are:
1. Integrated Water and Sanitation Programme for the Placencia Peninsula, Loan Contract for US$5,000,000,
2. Establishment of a Revolving Fund for Financing Water Projects in Belize, Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW) Grant Agreement for US$5,000,000, and the
3. Detailed Design of a Wastewater System in Placencia, a Non-Reimbursable Technical Cooperation Agreement for US$500,000. More details in Land Survey Consultancy TOR April 2013.
Project Details
The project comprises of three phases, which includes and overlaps the different agreements and their individual components.
Phase 1 of the project was the Feasibility Study that was conducted by Halcrow and funded by United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The purpose of this Feasibility Study was to determine the need for a wastewater system on the Placencia Peninsula and to analyze various methods and technologies to meet this need. Using existing and projected population data, an analysis was performed on the current and projected water use and wastewater generation to determine the scale of the system through the year 2040. These reports and recommendation will guide the way in to Phase 2. Download PDF file: Placencia WW Feasibility Study Vol I – Final Report – Public Copy.pdf
Phase 2 includes the detailed design of the collection and treatment systems. The Technical Corporation Agreement (TC) resources will be used to contract a consulting firm to prepare the detailed designs, baseline customer surveys and the contract documents. The successful tender will design the wastewater network and treatment facilities based on recommendations of the feasibility study of design.
Phase 3 includes the actual construction of the collection and treatment systems on the peninsula. This is being funded by the IDB Loan and the CReW Grant.