Bids sought for design of Lilongwe University
The Malawi government is inviting expressions of
interest for the design and construction supervision of the planned Lilongwe University of Science and Technology.
The consultancy assignment is divided into several lots, including topographical and cadastral surveys; an environmental-impact assessment; master planning and feasibility studies; the design of a road network, a sewerage system, a drainage system and water reticulation; the design of various buildings, including the administration block, laboratories, workshops, lecture theatres and a library; and project manage- ment.
The internal procurement committee for the project says inter- ested consulting firms must provide proof that they are qualified to render the services, in the form of brochures and descriptions of similar assignments undertaken, besides other things.
“Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications,” the committee adds.
The deadline for the submission of expressions of interest is July 25.
The Malawi government, through the Ministry of Edu-cation, Science and Technology, is preparing to build the Lilongwe University of Science and Tech-nology, a specialised institution aimed at providing the skills required for industrialisation.
“The programmes of the new university will emphasise science, technology and innovation for wealth creation and the improvement of people’s welfare,” says the committee. A 3 000-ha site in Lilongwe is currently being considered as the location for the university.
Malawi currently has two universities: the University of Malawi and the University of Mzuzu.–Creamer Media
*Pictured- Minister of Education, Dr George Chaponda.
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Good development, but please avoid offering falculties which are already existent in other universities by just altering the names of the programmes like what is happening with some of these new as well as old universities,they introduce programmes which are already offered by other sister colleges within malawi, no! please offer competely new stuff.Dont create unneccesary job scramblings
Bwanji apa Mulhakho sukuwoneka? I thought akanakamanga ku Thyolo? Boma ili ndi latonse, tiyeni tisagawanike chifukwa cha nkhani zosathandiza zoyang’anana mitundu. Why should we look at the tribe of an oppointee or places of development every time
BUNDA COLLEGE OCCUPIES ALMOST 2000 HECTARES (http://www.sdnp.org.mw/webwshp/ssokosi/collegebackground.htm) OF LAND SO THESE 3000 HECTARES MAY NOT BE TOO MUCH DEPENDING ON WHAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON IT.
If Lilongwe district is about 4000ha and the University is going to cover 3000ha I wonder what will happen to the people of Lilongwe. Probably they will relocated to other districts and the buildings demolished to pave way for the University. Sounds incredible and amazing, isn’t it? Guys, enlighten me on this one.
yes i trully gree with you on this one as far as the uni being important local people shoudn’t pay a price on their land but lets wait and see on this one.
Welcome development! I wish it was somewhere in Dowa. Ask Msakambewa for Land. For those dreaming(in colour) of this project come up with something we can be proud of for the next 200 years. Osangoti bola kumanga basi! Please ensure QUALITY!!!!
Lilongwe University should concentrate and focus on Geology and Mining Engineering> We need Malawians in high mining posts before our uranium is “hawked” in the Streets of Melbourne and Sydney
Lilongwe district can never be 4000 hectares. May be for the sake of a little kwacha school: 100 hectares = 1 sqr Kilometre and if the argument above is true it then means Lilongwe district is 40 sqr kilometres which will never true. For the information of the contributor Lilongwe district is 6,159 sqr kilometres and one can calculate how big lilongwe is in hectares by multiplying this figure with 100.
As for the faculties or courses offered I don’t see anything wrong with repeating courses. This happens anywhere in the world. Just because UNISA if offering BSc in Computer Sciences that doesn’t stop University of Cape Town from offering the same neither does it stop Durban Institute of Technology from doing the same. The good thing to note is that this university will focus on technology courses.