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Project Brief
The Accord group recently purchased land - 289 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000 (Refer to Appendix 1.
Construction Site). All the associated fees with the land purchase have been paid in full. The Accord
group plans to build a new fully serviced commercial building - Ground Floor (lobby, reception, and
offices) and First Floor (office and library-type lobby) with a flat roof (Refer to Building Drawings and
BIM Model). Currently, a conceptual design has been finalised and the construction site has been
cleaned up and ready for construction (demolition of existing buildings has been completed). An
initial budget for this project has been estimated at $2.5M. The Accord Group is keen on having
some sustainable attributes in the building. In addition, they would like to maximise the use of the
initial budget, $2.5M. Based on the conceptual design and an initial budget, a project manager plans
to conduct a basic feasibility study for this project whether additional sustainable attributes are
possible within $2.5M. The feasibility report would be expected to include the following information:
• Initial Cost Plan (Refer to ‘Appendix 2. Cost Plan’; CostX or other tools are allowed to use)
* Note: Please utilise Rawlinsons Construction Cost Guide.
• Market Analysis (a study of the market for an office building development); Minimum 1000 words
• Recommendations (within the estimated budget); Minimum 2000 words
- Feasibility of this project with the estimated budget
- Possible sustainable attributes for the building design (At least Three Attributes)
- Most suitable Project Delivery Method (Contract Type)
- Any Development Issues (e.g. ADL Development Planning Regulation)
More importantly, the Accord Group has strongly addressed the following requirements to a project
manager.
• Utilisation of prefabrication for the building systems (HVAC) installations.
• Up-to-date As-built asset information for Facility Management (operation and maintenance), and
future retrofit and/or refurbishment after the completion of construction.
The report would be expected to be realistic based on the initial concept design and budget. It is
vital for you to explain how you come up with your conclusions and recommendations in the
report. (e.g. Explain why a certain contract type is the most relevant, or Explain why the selected
sustainable attributes are relevant and feasible). If you make a recommendation or conclude your
feasibility study based on assumptions and/or analysis, it must be clearly explained in the report.
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Appendix 1. Construction Site
Location: 289 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000
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Appendix 2. Cost Plan
Cost Plan Summary CP1
NPWC/
COST PLAN
SINGLE/MULTIPLE
BUILDING PROJECT
BUILDING TYPE CODE PROJECT/BUILDING JOB REF.
LOCATION Date BPI
Current / /
CLIENT Tender / /
Locality Index
PHYSICAL COST/OTHER FACTORS
Full Area m2 Area % Cost Weight. %
Current Building
Cost
$
Cost/m2
$
Cost
Fully Enclosed Cov. Area 100 FECA Rate/Cost
Unenclosed Cov. Area UCA Rate/Cost
GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) BUILDING RATE/COST
Useable Floor Area (UFA) Current $ Tenders
Net Rentable Area (NRA) PROJECT COST
Building Area (BA) PROJECT COST BUDGET
Area Efficiency GROSS PROJECT COST
Cost Efficiency Type of Contract:
No. of Storeys * Time for Completion:
Building Height * Special Factors:
Floor/Floor Height *
Wall/Floor Area Ratio *
POP Ratio *
Shape/Description:
Drawing References:
FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION
Functional Unit No. BC/No. NPC/No.
* Not included in Multiple Building Project Summary
Internal Car Spaces
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Elemental Cost Plan Summary
COST PLAN SUMMARY
PROJECT:
BUILDING:
JOB REF:
SUMMARY OF COST (SINGLE BUILDING)
GFA M2 ELEMENT GROUP % BC COST/M2 $ COST
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
00
Substructure
Superstructure
Column
Upper floors
Staircase
Roof
External Walls
Windows
External doors
Internal Walls
Internal Screens and Borrowed Lights
Internal Doors
Wall Finishes
Floor Finishes
Ceiling Finishes
Fitments
Special Equipment
Sanitary Fixtures
Sanitary Plumbing
Water Supply
Gas Services
Space heating
Ventilations
Evaporative Cooling
Air conditioning
Fire Protection
Light and Power
Communications
Transportation system
Special Services
Proportion of Preliminaries
Allowance for Design Contingencies %
BUILDING COST (BC) 100
30
31
32-36
37-44
45
Centralised Energy System
Alterations
Siteworks
External Services
External Alterations
Proportion of Preliminaries
Allowance for Design Contingencies
Locality Allowance % Site Allowance
NET PROJECT COST (NPC) $
46 Special Provisions
GROSS PROJECT COST (GPC) $
Contract Contingency
Loose Furniture and Equipment
Professional Fees
Asbestos Removal Allowance
Authority Charges
Other Costs
TOTAL PROJECT COST (BASE COST) $