INTRODUCTION
KMA Consulting Engineers is an independent specialist Traffic and Transport firm operating mainly in the central part of the country. Koot Marais Pr Eng, founder of the firm was previously a Director of Jordaan and Joubert Inc. and African Consulting Engineers as well as a Senior Associate with GIBB Africa. The company was established in its current form in 1999. The company has its
offices in Bloemfontein
STRUCTURE OF COMPANY
The company has been structured in such a manner that only core personnel are permanently employed. The company however have agreements with other specialists and specialist firms, as well as general consulting firms, whereby tailor made project teams are compiled based on the nature of the project to be undertaken. In this regard clients can be assured of the most effective service at all times. MAIN FOCUS AREAS
Although having the expertise to undertake most civil engineering projects, the company specialises in traffic and transport engineering and in particular the following:
Transport
• Policy Processes
• Transport Planning
• Compilation of Legislation
• Implementation of Transport Legislation
• Specialist Transport Assistance
Traffic
• Traffic Studies
• Traffic Impact Studies
• Development Facilitation
• Geometric Design
• Road Traffic Safety Investigations
• Accident Investigation and -Restructuring
• Specialist Traffic Advice
IMPORTANT CLIENTS
The following are the firm’s most important clients for whom work is performed, or has been performed:
• Free State Provincial Government
• North West Provincial Government
• Mangaung Metro Municipality
• Various other municipalities
• Numerous Property Developers
• Various Consulting Engineering Firms, Architects and Town Planners, for which specialist services are provided. SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Some of the main projects undertaken by the Company in the past are amongst others as follows:
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Studies:
• Greater Sasolburg Area, Sasolburg
• Mangaung Road Planning Project
• Bloemfontein Western Suburbs Road Master Plan
• N8 Road Master Plan
Traffic Impact Studies:
• In excess of 500 traffic impact studies have been undertaken for a variety of developments throughout the country, but mostly in central South Africa. Traffic Impact Studies for most land use changes have been undertaken, ranging from residential developments, commercial developments, township establishments, filling station developments, solar projects, etc. Transportation planning
Transport Studies:
• Public Transport Route Numbering
• Taxi Permit Conversion
• Bloemfontein Inter Modal Facility Conceptual Planning
• Coordination and Technical Management of Comprehensive Public Transport Records, Public Transport Plans and Integrated Transport Plans for North West Province
• Coordination and Technical Management of Comprehensive Public Transport Records, Public Transport Plans and Integrated Transport Plans for the Free State Province
• Compilation of Free State Rural Mobility Study
• Co-compiler of Free State Provincial Land Transport Framework
Policy & Legislation:
• Free State Provincial Transport Project Co-ordination
• Free State Interim Passenger Transport Act Review
• Free State Public Transport Act Review
• Compilation of Free State Public Transport Act Regulations & Annexures
Road Planning
Planning & Design:
• Planning & Preliminary Design Paardeberg Interchange – Sasolburg
• Compilation of Provincial Road Infrastructure Plan
• Numerous Geometric Planning Investigations
• Numerous Township Establishment Layout Evaluations
Road Traffic Safety
Studies and Planning:
• Annual Provincial Accident Analyses
• Arrive Alive Planning and Programming
• Mozal BHP Billiton Traffic Safety Investigation – Maputo
• Numerous Road Safety Investigations
• Numerous Accident Investigations
BEE STATUS
The company is a Value-Adding supplier in terms of the dti Codes of Good Practice
The company is a Level Four (4) contributor and has a 100% B-BBEE procurement recognition
