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Mapinga Moyo
(Moyo wa Mapinga – Heart of Mapinga)
Educational and Vocational Center
Mapinga, Tanzania
Art in Tanzania
Tanzanian/Finnish-NGO
Director
Kari Korhonen
Design Team
Moriah Arrato Gavrish
Frances Jemini
Financial Advisor
Rick Jones
General Contractor
Clement Chitopela
Surveyor
Nassor H. Duduma
Headmaster
Obeid Rusumo
Project Overview
Art in Tanzania is building an educational, vocational and recreational center that will be
established in Mapinga, Tanzania. Mapinga Moyo will focus on providing education and
vocational training for the rural areas of northern Tanzania as well as provide the area with
several additional resources. Through phased construction, the plan is to build a nursery,
primary and secondary school, an art education center, housing for the staff and volunteers,
housing for boarding students, a tropical fruit farm utilizing sustainable eco horticultural
processes, a water reclamation area and recreational facilities such as football and basketball
fields and areas for other sports. It is expected that through providing education to the children
and art and vocational training to the adults, that it will be possible to have a direct and positive
effect on the well being of the community. The use of sustainable processes will ensure that
Mapinga Moyo has very little impact on the local ecology and will in turn help by giving jobs
and additional resources to the developing area. Art in Tanzania will operate with full and part
time staff members during the construction as well as during the running and operation of the
schools and recreational centers. Additionally, volunteers will each participate in different ways
to accomplish the construction and then provide assistance for the educational and vocational
programs at Mapinga in cooperation with the staff. Periodic (annual) evaluations of the staff and
the efficiency of the programs will be conducted to assess the improvement of education of the
children in northern Tanzania.
Background Information
Art in Tanzania (AIT) is a Tanzanian non-profit organization (NGO); also registered in Finland,
that arranges vocational training, school teaching, orphan education and women’s educational
projects in towns and villages in Tanzania. With Finnish and expatriate members working
together with numerous small local Tanzanian NGO-s, schools, women groups and other small
entities, AIT is able to arrange short and long-term voluntary work in various areas such as
teaching English, IT training, health (HIV, malaria), women support, arts and handicrafts, music,
sports, environmental awareness and conservation projects. Established in 2001 by director Kari
Korhonen, AIT has grown from one volunteer center in Dar es Salaam to many volunteer centers
all over Tanzania. AIT now operates in Dar es Salaam, Moshi, Arusha, the Masai tribal lands
and Zanzibar. Housing around 100 volunteers in the country at any one time, AIT employs 60
permanent staff members to run the projects and to assist the volunteers. AIT finances its
operations by the volunteer’s placement fees and from the proceeds from the safari and
adventure programs that are arranged for the visiting volunteers.
The Mapinga area of the Bagamoyo region of northern coastal Tanzania is a sparsely developed
coastal area. The nearest village has an approximate population of 4,000 and lacks any
substantial schools for its population of children. Several large corporations have bought parcels
of land in the areas surrounding the many coastal fishing villages in preparation to develop the
areas with tourist villages, hotels, golf courses, shopping areas and several other venues for
international visitors. Several kilometers away beyond the new Chinese bridge project that
connects Mapinga to the Bagamoyo road is the Baobab Secondary School, an all girls’ boarding
school, so the area is not devoid of educational facilities – it is just lacking educational
opportunities for the majority of children in northern coastal Tanzania.
Project Detail
Starting with the construction of classrooms, offices, and staff and volunteers housing – to be
able to accommodate the volunteers and staff assisting in the construction – AIT is planning on
being partially operational by August of 2009 to open the first classrooms and start education
oriented projects, sports programs, HIV awareness classes and related projects at the villages.
The school will serve the surrounding villages as well as several remote areas around northern
Tanzania which are in critical need of new schools. Beginning with the clearing of land for
construction, the creation of the main road into the site and the laying of sewer and electricity
lines as well as the building of a storage/equipment shed, the first phase of construction includes
eight classrooms to house the first nursery and primary classrooms and accommodation facilities
for the teachers and volunteers/interns participating in the operations. The second phase will see
the completion of the nursery and primary schools, the construction of additional staff housing,
the creation of a large communal gathering space with attached kitchen and cooking facilities,
the center’s administration buildings, and the creation of some additional recreational areas. The
third phase includes the construction of a secondary school as well as the first section of housing
for boarding students and more housing for staff and volunteers. Phase Four will finish the full
compliment of the boarding school accommodations as well as provide the complex with a
dispensary. Phase Five sees the construction of an art center which includes facilities for
performance art, fine arts, video and audio recording, and additional classrooms and offices.
Phase Six is an eco-farming project that will allow a partnering organization or higher education
institution to work with AIT to help Mapinga Moyo remain a sustainable development.
Mapinga One
Land Clearing
The thirteen acres of donated land located one kilometer from the Indian Ocean on the outskirts
of a small town in the Bagamoyo region of Northern Tanzania are rife with palm, pecan, and
baobab trees, bushes and sandy soil. Clearing of the land is required in the areas to be used for
construction and a main road into the site is required to be cut into the brush and sand. The
sustainable practice of adhering to the area of disturbance in the areas of future construction is to
be maintained to ensure the least amount of damage to the natural ecology.
Infrastructure
Once the land has been cut back to allow for the new construction, infrastructure must be
brought in and laid out to allow for the buildings to receive electricity and sewer services. Phase
One includes the basic lines of these services to be extended appropriately for all phases of
construction. As the public water lines are too far from the site, wells will be dug to ensure
enough water to facilitate construction. A water survey is being conducted to establish the best
placement for all well locations. Additionally, an equipment/storage shed will be constructed to
house construction materials safely on site.
Nursery and Primary School
The new primary school in Mapinga is an initiative between Art in Tanzania and a group of
world-wide volunteers who have participated in Art in Tanzania’s programs in the past. The
school will be part of the first phase of construction on the plot surrounded by the rest of the
complex to be developed for future use. The Mapinga One plan calls for eight classrooms, in
four blocks of two. Each classroom will measure 31’-0” x 29’-0” which would allow
approximately 40 children per class; 320 in total. Each classroom building will also include two
office/storage rooms to accommodate a headmaster’s office, school manager’s office, storage
spaces, a teacher’s break room, etc. Additionally, there will be detached bathroom facilities for
boys and girls – four toilets and two sinks each.
Staff/Volunteer Housing
Along with the construction of the classrooms, the construction of housing for the volunteers and
staff of the primary school will be built as well. The building will be constructed to
accommodate 14-18 volunteers and staff during the first phase of construction and will be
adjacent to the construction of the primary and nursery schools. Bathrooms with showering
facilities and a temporary indoor/outdoor kitchen/cooking area will also make up part of the
construction of this phase.
Recreational Field
A half-sized football field will be marked out, cleared and seeded with grass to allow for
recreational use for the school children.
For full details, see attached master and floor plans. (Appendix A & B)
Mapinga Two
Nursery and Primary School Additions
With the creation of several additional pods of classrooms, the nursery school and the primary
school can grow to their desired sizes in the second phase of construction. An additional two
pods will be built to accommodate two classrooms each for the nursery school and each of the
five standards of primary school.
Recreational Field
A paved basketball court will be created for the school children.
Auxiliary Buildings
A parking lot will be allocated and graveled at the front of the site just off the main road.
Adjacent to the parking lot will be a new administration building with offices and a supplies shop
as well as a barber shop. A new kitchen will be needed to take the place of the temporary
kitchen in the staff/volunteer building once classes are in session. Connected to the new kitchen
building will be the covered dining space to be used also for a gathering area. This is to be a
paved and covered seating and assembly area measuring roughly 120’-0” x 60’-0”. The shop,
kitchen, pantry/storage and attached covered dining/assembly area will all be close by the
classrooms. Natural fencing around the site will be constructed to ensure security and a new gate
will be installed at the newly formed parking lot. Additionally, a security guard booth will be
required at the front gate.
Staff/Volunteer Housing
Along with the construction of the dormitories, the construction of an additional building for the
volunteers and staff will be built. The building will accommodate an additional 20-26 volunteers
and staff as well as provide bathrooms with showering facilities.
For full details, see attached master and floor plans. (Appendix A & B)
Mapinga Three
Secondary School
The secondary school will be part of the third phase of construction adding to the rest of the
complex. The Mapinga Three plan calls for eight classrooms, in four blocks of two. Each
classroom will measure 31’-0” x 29’-0” and each classroom building will also include two
office/storage rooms to accommodate the academic headmaster’s office, storage spaces, a
teacher’s break room, a library, etc. Additionally, there will be detached bathroom facilities for
boys and girls – four toilets and two sinks each.
Boarding School
The Mapinga Three plan will also see the building of the facilities for the boarding of forty boys
and forty girls and accommodation for one head-of-house staff member. Besides the dormitory,
the building will also include bathroom and showering facilities for the boarders, a laundry room,
custodial space and storage spaces.
Staff/Volunteer Housing
Along with the construction of the dormitories, the construction of an additional building for the
volunteers and staff will be built. The building will accommodate an additional 20-26 volunteers
and staff as well as provide bathrooms with showering facilities.
For full details, see attached master and floor plans. (Appendix A & B)
Mapinga Four
Boarding School
The Mapinga Four plan sees the creation of three additional boarding facilities to accommodate
an additional 160 boarders. This will require each additional building to provide bathroom
facilities, laundry rooms, storage spaces, an additional head-of-house bedroom for each building
and custodial spaces.
Dispensary
A small building to house a dispensary will be constructed adjacent to the classrooms as well as
the dormitories. The building will house a nurse’s station, two exam rooms, two bathrooms and
resting rooms – one for boys and one for girls.
For full details, see attached master and floor plans. (Appendix A & B)
Mapinga Five
Art Vocational Training and Educational Center
The fifth phase of construction is the creation of an art center that will include training and
educational facilities for many art related vocational programs. The Mapinga Five plan calls for
an educational art building which includes video and audio recording and editing spaces, a
conference/meeting room, two classrooms, two offices, storage rooms, bathroom facilities, a
break room/recreational room, a library, a fine arts studio, a dance studio, a performance space, a
supply room, a computer lab, a dark room, etc. Additionally, there will be a detached bathroom
building to accommodate those who attend live performances.
For full details, see attached master and floor plans. (Appendix A & B)
Mapinga Six
Water Processing
Water reclamation is a process by which water used in houses and businesses goes down the
drain and becomes wastewater, which is then cleaned using biological and chemical processes so
the water can be returned to the environment safely to augment the natural systems from which
they came. Utilizing water reclamation on site would allow Mapinga Moyo to be less reliant on
the public water resources and help support a sustainable ecosystem. Namely, the reclaimed
water could be appropriately used in conjunction with the eco-horticulture farming project.
Eco Horticulture Project
As a cooperative with an organization or university, AIT is creating an internship opportunity for
one or more interns to set up an eco-friendly means to tropical fruit farming on site. In
collaboration with the water reclamation project, AIT hopes to create a system of farming and
conservation that will preserve the eco system of the coastal region by adopting eco-friendly and
sustainable farming practices. These practices will help encourage a reduced dependence on the
land, resulting in reduced pressure on ecology and increased employment for the local rural
population. Through this initiative we hope to bring together scientists, farming communities,
experienced eco-farmers, policy makers and people who care for the environment to exchange
best practices to sustain financially viable and eco-friendly farming practices on the site and
hopefully encourage the growth of these practices throughout the greater region well. (See
Appendix D)
For full details, see attached master plan. (Appendix A)
Goals and Objectives
AIT’s main objective is to enhance the quality of life in the rural villages and for the orphans,
women and tribal people of northern Tanzania. Through the Mapinga Moyo project AIT hopes
to:
 To enhance the existing educational programs of Northern Tanzania.
 To provide more opportunities for educational programs to the Bagamoyo region of
Northern Tanzania.
 To provide the Bagamoyo region of Northern Tanzania a center for the arts to foster
artistic and vocational training and education to children and adults alike.
 To preserve the eco system of northern Tanzania by adopting eco-friendly and
sustainable farming practices.
Clientele
The groups that will benefit from this new school complex include a vast majority of children of
school age in northern Tanzania, many Tanzanians from the Bagamoyo region that want to
further their art education or to learn a vocation and many children from all over Tanzania that
will come to board and learn. In addition, the local towns and many of the local businesses and
farmers will benefit from the economic growth.
Methods
The demarcation of the site involved setting the full boundaries of the site and discovering the
survey points and the topography of the land. The phased master site plan has been created and
the cost estimations are based on the individual phases of construction. The estimating is based
on current construction costs and is susceptible to future inflation. The construction will start
once the land has been cleared, wells are dug for water supply, and the sewer and electricity lines
are brought into the site from the neighboring town. The construction of a temporary building to
house supplies and equipment and a temporary water holding tank will then be built to allow the
construction crews to begin work. Once temporary housing is built, construction staff and
volunteers can then begin work on the first classrooms and the permanent housing building.
Once the first classroom is built, teachers can begin holding classes while construction continues
through the first phase.
Once there is permanent housing on site, construction staff and volunteers can continue building
each phase of construction as the funding allows.
Staff/Administration
Kari Korhonen – Director of Art in Tanzania – General Contractor and Project Manager of
Mapinga Moyo. He is in charge of setting scheduling, allocating funds, general financial
supervision, the Tanzanian liaison with foreign investors and donors and general project
management.
Frances Jemini – Grant Writer – Design Team. She is creating the master plan and the individual
floor plans of each building in cooperation with Moriah Gavrish. She will also be the
construction - design liaison once construction begins.
Moriah Gavrish – Design Team - Creating the master plan and the individual floor plans of each
building in cooperation with Frances Jemini.
Rick Jones – Financial Advisor – The British partner to Art in Tanzania in assisting with fund
raising. Also, he is leading the European initiative of fund raising for Mapinga One Nursery and
Primary schools.
Clement Chitopela – Head Builder – Head builder for Art in Tanzania. He is also the Cost
Estimator for all construction work.
Nassor H. Duduma – Surveyor – Has obtained site information to create the survey drawings of
the plot of land as well as gotten them approved by the local government.
Obeid Rusumo – Head Master – Current head master of One Nursery and future Head Master of
Mapinga Moyo.
Available Resources
AIT finances its operations with the small profits made from the attending volunteers as well as
from other financial resources such as safari programs. They provide adventure packages for
attending volunteers such as wild life safaris, coral island sailing trips, climbing Kilimanjaro,
weekend trips to Zanzibar and other adventures. These adventure operations as well as a portion
of the individual volunteer fees assist AIT financially to run and develop many community work
projects; therefore AIT will be able to allocate portions of these monies towards Mapinga Moyo
throughout the construction process.
Many of the necessary staff is readily available to AIT as many of the staff positions that are
required for the project start-up are existing staff members within the organization. AIT already
has a Head Master ready to run the new school. In addition, AIT has an experienced
construction foreman. The many volunteers AIT receives throughout the year are also able to
assist in construction.
Needed Resources
Personnel
During the first phase of construction, the construction team will be working remotely – busing
to the site daily. Once the construction of temporary housing is complete, there can be
construction staff on site. Once construction of the permanent housing is complete, staffing
Mapinga One will require Art in Tanzania to allocate 1-2 team leaders, some possibly from its
existing volunteer houses in Tanzania and Zanzibar, in order to get the programs set up and to
organize the use of volunteers in the construction process. Once construction of the classrooms
has begun, AIT will work with the Head Master to hire two nursery school teachers, 14 primary
school teachers and 8 secondary school teachers as well as help allocate AIT volunteers in
assisting with the teaching of the nursery, primary and secondary schools. Most of the teaching
positions will be filled by Tanzanians in a hiring process but Mapinga Primary initiative
encourages volunteers to participate as well. Additionally, AIT will need to hire 4-6
administration staff to help with the overall operations of the separate schools as well as the art
center.
Facilities
Mapinga One
Mapinga One construction includes the primary and nursery classrooms, a detached toilet
building, the creation of a football field and the building of the staff and volunteer housing. The
construction includes:
 Nursery and Primary Schools – including four buildings in two blocks of two measuring
31’-0” x 29’-0” each with two office/storage rooms. There will be a detached building
with four toilets and two sinks each as well.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing fixtures
 Furniture
 Staff housing - including housing for 14-18 staff and volunteers, toilets, showering
facilities, a kitchen and storage area.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing fixtures
 Furniture
 One half-size football field
 Labor
 Seeding and water
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Mapinga Two
The Mapinga Two phase of construction consists of an additional two pods of classrooms with
detached toilet facilities to be built to accommodate the full number of nursery and primary
classrooms. With this phase of construction, security needs to be ensured, so the creation of
natural fencing around the site is needed. Additionally, a front gate opening into a new parking
lot needs to be created. Adjacent to the parking lot, in the center of the complex, is to be the new
covered gathering area as well as the attached kitchen/cooking building that includes a barber
shop, a supplies shop, administrative offices and storage. Additionally, the creation of a
basketball court makes up this part of Phase Two. The construction includes:

Primary School – an additional two buildings in two blocks of two measuring 31’-0” x
29’-0” each with two office/storage rooms. There will be a detached building with four
toilets and two sinks each as well.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Furniture
 Covered gathering area - a paved seating and assembly area measuring roughly 120’-0” x
60’-0”.
 Paving materials
 Roofing materials
 Labor
 Chairs, benches and tables
 Offices, barber shop, supplies shop, kitchen and food storage building
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Appliances
 Staff housing - including housing for 20-26 staff and volunteers, toilets and showering
facilities.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Furniture
 Paved basketball court
 Paving materials
 Labor
 Fencing and Front Gate
 Natural fencing materials
 Labor
 Gate doors and hardware
 Security Guard Building
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Furniture
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Mapinga Three
Mapinga Three phase of construction sees the construction of the secondary school as well as the
boarding facilities for those students. The construction includes:
 Student housing – boarding will include housing for 80 students, toilets, showering
facilities, a head-of-house bedroom, a laundry room, custodial space and storage areas.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Furniture
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures

Secondary School – including eight classrooms, in four blocks of two measuring 31’-0” x
29’-0” each with two office/storage rooms. There will be a detached building with four
toilets and two sinks each as well.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Furniture
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Library books/funding
 Staff housing - including housing for 20-26 staff and volunteers, toilets and showering
facilities.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Furniture
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Mapinga Four
Mapinga Four phase of construction sees the completion of the secondary school boarding
facilities with up to three additional buildings as well as a dispensary for those students. The
construction includes:
 Student housing – each of the possible three buildings will include housing for 80
students, toilets, showering facilities, a head-of-house bedroom, a laundry room,
custodial space and storage areas.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Furniture
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Dispensary - including a nurse’s station, two exam rooms, two bathrooms and resting
rooms – one for boys and one for girls.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Furniture
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Mapinga Five
Mapinga Five will allow the building of the new art center. The construction includes:
 Educational Art Center – including video and audio recording and editing spaces, two
conference/meeting rooms, two classrooms, 4-5 offices, storage rooms, a break
room/recreational room, a library, a fine arts studio, a performance space, a supply room,
a computer lab, a dark room, etc. Additionally, there will be two bathroom facilities and
custodial space.
 Construction materials
 Labor
 Furniture
 Cabinetry, shelving and countertops
 Plumbing – pipes and fixtures
 Appliances
 Recording equipment
 Audio/visual equipment
 Visual arts materials
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Mapinga Six
Mapinga Six will allow Mapinga to fulfill its desire to become an ecologically sustainable
development. The program includes:
 Water reclamation processes.
 Construction materials
 Water processing materials
 Labor
 Ecological Farming.
 Farming materials
 Labor
See cost estimations. (Appendix C)
Budget
Budget is broken into individual building cost estimates in Appendix C.
Mapinga One
Mapinga Four
Building
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Toilet Facility Building
Equipment Shed
Staff/Volunteer Housing Building
Football Pitch
Building
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Student Dormitory Building
Student Dormitory Building
Student Dormitory Building
Boarding Covered Area
Dispensary
Total (Tsh)
Total (Tsh)
Mapinga Five
Mapinga Two
Building
Building
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Toilet Facility Building
Staff Covered Area
Staff/Volunteer Housing Building
Administration Building
Main Gathering Covered Area
Natural Fencing and Front Gate
Guard Building
Paved Basketball Court
Art Center Admin. Building
Art Center Classroom Building
Art Center Library
Fine Arts Building
Studio Building
Outdoor Theater
Toilet Facility Building
Total (Tsh)
Mapinga Six
Total (Tsh)
Building
Water Reclamation Project
Eco-Farming Project
Total (Tsh)
Mapinga Three
Building
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Classroom Building Duplex
Secondary Covered Area
Toilet Facility Building
Student Dormitory Building
Staff/Volunteer Housing Building
Total (Tsh)
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Evaluation Plan
Appendices
Appendix A.
Phased Master Site Plan
Appendix B.
Building Floor Plans
Classroom Building Duplex
Student Toilet Facility Building
Equipment Shed
Staff Housing Building
Administrative/Kitchen Building
Guard Building
Student Dormitory Building
Dispensary
Art Education Center
Toilet Facility Building
Appendix C.
Individual Building Costs
Classroom Building Duplex Estimated Costs
Breakdown of Costs
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Breakdown of Costs
Foundation - Labor
Total Estimated
Cost (Tsh)
Breakdown of Costs
Roofing
Windows and Doors
Labor (Concrete Slab)
120,000
Labor
350,000
Framing (Labor)
Donation *
Labor (Blending & Rebar)
100,000
Fascia Material
128,000
Door & Window (Labor)
Donation *
Labor (Foundation Wall)
250,500
Metal Roofing
816,000
Door Frames
140,000
Doors
300,000
Labor (Foundation)
90,000
Nails
Labor (Soil Removal)
70,000
Timber
1,093,520
Hinges & Locks
Labor (Measuring)
50,000
Sub-Total
2,387,520
Metal Grates w/ Frames
1,080,000
Sub-Total
1,620,000
Labor (Digging)
Donation *
120,000
Labor (Soil)
Labor (Gravel)
Sub-Total
Ceiling
50,000
Ceiling Board
60,000
Labor
910,500
Nails
Foundation Materials
Sand (Two Lories)
240,000
Cement (86 bags)
1,118,000
190,000
200,000
Donation *
Sand (One Lory)
120,000
Labor (Ring Beam)
150,000
Steel
201,000
Cement (40 bags)
Blocks
709,750
Floor Plastering (Labor)
1,500,000
Sub-Total
2,000,000
Total (Tsh)
Plastering
Lime Stone (7 Bags)
Sand (One Lory)
Desks (Timber)
429,000
620,400
Wall Plastering (Labor)
500,000
660,800
Sub-Total
600,000
Finishing
Cement (33 Bags)
Blocks (1652)
750,000
Desks (Labor)
Labor (Wall Construction)
230,400
Stone (Three Lories)
3,618,750
Walls
Timber
Gravel
Sub-Total
100,000
Painting
Sub-Total
1,404,200
Cement - Ring Beam (7 Bags)
91,000
300,000
Steel Rings
79,200
520,000
Steel
Donation *
216,000
Sand (1/2 Lory for Ring Beam)
60,000
245,000
Timber
86,000
120,000
Binding Wire
Donation *
1,185,000
Gravel (For Ring Beam)
Sub-Total
Donation *
150,000
3,446,200
15,788,370
Appendix D.
Water Reclamation Processes
Wastewater must pass through numerous systems before being returned to the environment. Here
is a partial listing from one particular plant system:
Barscreens - Barscreens remove large solids that are sent into a grinder. All solids are then
dumped into a sewer pipe at a Treatment Plant.
Primary Settling Tanks - Readily settable and floatable solids are removed from the
wastewater. These solids are skimmed from the top and bottom of the tanks and sent to the
Treatment Plant.
Secondary Treatment - The wastewater is cleaned through a biological treatment method that
uses microorganisms, bacteria which digest the sludge and reduce the nutrient content. Air
bubbles up to keep the organisms suspended and to supply oxygen to the aerobic bacteria so they
can metabolize the food, convert it to energy, CO2, and water, and reproduce more
microorganisms. This helps to remove ammonia also through nitrification.
Secondary Settling Tanks - The force of the flow slows down as sewage enters these tanks,
allowing the microorganisms to settle to the bottom. As they settle, other small particles
suspended in the water are picked up, leaving behind clear wastewater. Some of the
microorganisms that settle to the bottom are returned to the system to be used again.
Tertiary Treatment - Deep-bed, single-media, gravity sand filters receive water from the
secondary basins and filter out the remaining solids. As this is the final process to remove solids,
the water in these filters is almost completely clear.
Chlorine Contact Tanks - Three chlorine contact tanks disinfect the water to decrease the risks
associated with discharging wastewater containing human pathogens. This step protects the
quality of the waters that receive the wastewater discharge.
One of two procedures is then followed according to the future disposal site:
Reclaimed Water Pump Station - The pump station distributes reclaimed water to users around
the City. This may include golf courses, agricultural uses, cooling towers, or in land fills.
Water is passed through high level purification to be returned to the environment. Currently this
means a reverse osmosis system.
Appendix E.
Dissemination Plan
How we keep the parties informed about the development / accountability
Appendix F.
Time Line
Appendix G.
Cooperating Agency Descriptions
If you have referenced in your proposal different cooperating agencies that you will be working
with, it is a good idea to provide a more detailed description of each of these agencies in the
appendices. Rather than include large descriptions of each cooperating agency, a single page that
gives the name/address of the agency, names of key personnel, and brief descriptions of the
major services provided is sufficient. Try and prepare each of these single page descriptions so
they follow a similar outline/presentation of information.