PROJECT TITLE: PREPARATION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR SUBMISSION UNDER MEASURE 2.12 OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAM "ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT: REUSE OF TREATED EFFLUENTS FOR IRRIGATION IN CHIOS ISLAND
Client: Municipal Water Wastewater Utility of Chios, Greece
Dates: 2011-2012
Construction cost: 2.833.241,00 €
Origin of Fund: Municipal Water Wastewater Utility of Chios
PROJECT PURPOSE
The scope of the project was a feasibility study and a project proposal preparation and submission in order wastewater reuse works to be funded by the Cohesion Fund. The feasibility study included a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and it was submitted to the Operational Programme "Environment and Sustainable Development". The project proposal was submitted under measure 2.12 of the Programme.
KEY INFORMATION
The project included:
- Identification and presentation of the proposal's contribution to the accomplishment of the special targets set by the priority axis of the Programme and demonstration of the implementation of relative monitoring indicators.
- Feasibility study with cost benefit analysis (CBA) for the works involved.- Estimation of the duration of all intermediate stages for the completion of the project in accordance with the maturity state of the actions involved and deadlines setting for the absorption of the fund.
- Assurance of the selectability of the included actions-works and hence related costs.
- Completion of the Application for EU funds (Cohesion Fund).
- Identification of critical management issues with respect to the approval of the application (prioritizing required actions, organizing internal approvals among involved parties, identifying obligations of the project Beneficiary and Operator etc).
- Support of the Beneficiary and Operator in a technical and administrative aspect throughout the appraisal phase.
RESULT
The result of the contract was the technical and administrative evaluation (identification of weaknesses, project management) and the acquisition of the fund for the works below:
-upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant of Chios (32.000 PE)
-reuse works of the treated effluent (irrigation pipelines and water tanks)
-technical consultancy services regarding the tender and the construction of the works
-publicity works
The acquisition of the fund ensures rigorous contract management in terms of the obligations set by the funding programme (Operational Programme "Environment and Sustainable Development" which is co-funded by the Cohesion Fund).