BEXLEY SWIMMING AND LEISURE CENTRE

FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ROCKDALE CITY COUNCIL

QUADRANT COST ESTIMATE

prepared by Donald Cant Watts Corke, November 2011

COPYRIGHT TOMPKINSMDA ARCHITECTS

28 NOVEMBER 2011
 BEXLEY SWIMMING POOL
COMPLEX

Bexley Swimming
Pool Complex ROCKDALE CITY COUNCIL
Rockdale City Council

FEASIBILITY ESTIMATE

Job No: SO10010

Client: Rockdale City Council
Architect: Tomkins MDA Architects
Date: 4 November 2011

Disclaimer

The information contained in this document is provided for the sole use of Rockdale
City Council and Tomkins MDA Architects.

Donald Cant Watts Corke (NSW) Pty Limited does not accept any contractual,
tortious or other legal liability arising as a result of any other person or party relying
on or using this document.

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 Contents

Bexley Swimming Executive Summary Page 3

Pool Complex
Project Description / Scope
Rockdale City Council Cost Overview
Key Notes / Risks

Project Details Page 5

Introduction
Project Scope
Estimated Costs

Assumptions & Exclusions Page 6

Assumptions
Exclusions

Drawing and Reports Page 8

Client and Consultant List Page 9

Cost Summary Page 10

Summary Costs Information

Elemental Cost Breakdown

Appendix A Cost Plan Reconciliation

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 Executive Summary
Project Description / Scope

Bexley Swimming This development broadly comprises the following over 5,216 sq.m:
Pool Complex demolition of existing kiosk, administration and amenities block

Rockdale City Council
demolish and reconfigure the existing car park
Demolition of existing outdoor 50m pool
new swimming pool complex comprising 25m lap pool, hydrotherapy
pool, learn to swim pool, leisure pool, gymnasium and crche/multi-
purpose room, spa and change room facilities
New 50m outdoor heated pool, including seating and sun shade
structure
134 no. of new car parking spaces including 3 disabled spaces
landscaping and associated amenities, plant and storage areas

Cost Overview

This Feasibility Estimate incorporates the above elements and we note our
anticipated cost below:

Cost Centre Total GFA

$ (excl. GST)

Total Costs of Development $26,810,000 5216 m2

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 The approximate spread of the costs are as noted in the chart below. These
costs represent the total costs inclusive of contractors, preliminaries,
overheads, etc. but exclusive of fees, contributions as noted on the
Exclusions

Bexley Swimming 820,000

Pool Complex
4,440,000 OutdoorPool
Rockdale City Council

IndoorPoolFavility
21,550,000

Carpark

Key Notes / Risks

This Feasibility Estimate is based on Architects conceptual drawings only

with indicative structural solutions as provided by the consultant engineer.
The is a considerable amount of design development to be undertaken
which will require diligent cost tracking to ensure that these initial cost
budgets are adhered to. As such we would suggest that these costs be
treated as indicative only.

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 Project Details
Introduction

Bexley Swimming This Feasibility Estimate has been prepared for and on behalf of the Client
Pool Complex Rockdale City Council Council following instructions received from Tomkins
MDA Architects in a meeting held on 26 September 2011.
Rockdale City Council
Project Scope

This development comprises the demolition of an existing kiosk,

administration and amenities block including reconfiguring the existing car
park and the design and construction of a swimming complex comprising a
25m, 8 lane lap pool, hydrotherapy pool, learn to swim and leisure pool,
gymnasium, spa and crche/multi-purpose room including associated
amenities, plant and storage areas. The scheme also comprises a total of
134no. car parking spaces and a 50m outdoor heated swimming pool with
stand and sun shade structure.

Estimated Cost
The estimated cost for the development is as noted below. We would draw
particular attention to the Assumptions and Exclusions section of our Report

Cost Centre Total

$ (excl. GST)
Outdoor Pool
50m Outdoor pool 3,930,000
Spectator seating 300,000
Shade structure 210,000
Indoor Pool Facility
Indoor swimming pool complex 21,550,000
Car Park
Car park area including retaining 820,000
walls

Total (excl. GST) $26,810,000

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 Assumption & Exclusions
It should be noted that the DCWC Feasibility Estimate has made a number
of assumptions and exclusions which are set out below:
Bexley Swimming
Pool Complex Assumptions
1. Single Stage Selective tendering for a lump sum fixed priced
Rockdale City Council contract using a fully co-ordinated design with a Bill of Quantities.
2. No allowance for excavation, disposal or treatment of contaminated
material.
3. We have based our measure on Geff Ninnes Fong & Partnerss
indicative structural drawings.
4. The feasibility includes for a total of 134no.car parking spaces only.
The 52no. car park spaces for future expansion have NOT been
included in this estimate.
5. The type and level of finishes have been assumed to be similar to
those observed at the Peninsular Leisure Centre Woy Woy.
6. Our costs assume the existing electrical supply in the location of the
existing project has sufficient loading capacity to support and
provide power to the new complex.
7. Services costs have been provided by AECOM as per email from
Michael Davies dated 24th October 2011
8. An allowance of 13% has been included for the Contractors
Preliminaries, 5% Builders Head office costs and profit, 5% Design
Contingency and 5% Construction Contingency.

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 Exclusions
The following items have been specifically excluded from this Feasibility
Estimate. The Client is advised to ensure that it makes additional finance
available to cover these works which may represent an additional cost to the
project (where required):
1. Professional Fees
Bexley Swimming
Pool Complex 2. Legal Fees
3. Bank Fees & Charges (where necessary)
Rockdale City Council
4. Out of hours working and overtime
5. Staged works including early handovers to Client
6. Authorities fees including DA
7. Goods and Services Tax
8. Escalation costs for labour, materials and plant past November
2011
9. Agent Fees & Charges
10. Bonus for early completion
11. Clients direct costs including all loose Furniture, Fittings and
Equipment associated with the new building and its intended use.
12. No diversion of existing services below ground or at crossover
13. New sub-station or any upgrading of the existing power network to
support the new development
14. All incoming computers, server, IT infrastructure etc
15. Client Contingency

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 Drawings & Reports
The cost estimate is based upon the following:

Bexley Swimming Tomkins MDA Architectural drawings:

Pool Complex
1. SDQ 1 Constraints Plan
Rockdale City Council
2. SDQ 2 Site Plan
SDQ 3 Basement Floor Plan
3. SDQ 4 Ground Floor Plan
4. SDQ 5 First Floor Plan
5. SDQ 6 Roof Plan
6. SDQ 7 Section outdoor pool
7. SDQ 8 Section building

Geff Ninnes Fong & Partners Structural drawings:

1. 50m External Pool Structural preliminary

drawing
2. 50m External typical Structural Sections
3. Roof Structural preliminary drawing Rev.A
4. Ground Floor Structural preliminary drawing

YSCO Geomatics

1. 1410/1A Sheets 1 to 3

Environmental Investigation Services Report

1. Preliminary Environmental Screening & Soil Classification for Waste

Disposal, 13 May 2010 Ref:E23776Klet

Jeffery & Katauskas Pty Ltd Consulting Geotechnical and

Environmental Engineers

1. Geotechnical Investigation, 7 May 2010 Ref:23776Zrpt

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 Client and Consultant List
The details of the Client and Consultant parties to the project, at this point in
Bexley Swimming time, are listed below:
Pool Complex
Client Rockdale City Council
Rockdale City Council

Architect Tomkins MDA Architects

Quantity Surveyor Donald Cant Watts Corke (NSW) Pty Ltd

Structural Engineer Geff Ninnes Fong & Partners

Services Engineer AECOM

Pool Filtration consultant Geff Ninnes Fong & Partners

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 Cost Summary
Listed overleaf is the Feasibility Estimate dated 4 November 2011

Bexley Swimming
Pool Complex

Rockdale City Council

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 Bexley Swimming Pool Complex

Description Total

BEXLEY SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX

ROCKDALE CITY COUNCIL
COST PLAN
17 OCTOBER 2011
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50m POOL
PILING 480,114
SWIMMING POOLS 2,354,285
METALWORK 30,817
EXCAVATION 146,580
Subtotal 3,011,796

GRANDSTAND SEATING
PILING 67,509
TIERED SEATING 95,183
RECORDING BOX 13,600
EXCAVATION 53,538
Subtotal 229,830

SEATING SHADE
SHADE STRUCTURE 160,901
Subtotal 160,901

CARPARK
EARTHWORKS 628,280
Subtotal 628,280

MAIN BUILDING
DEMOLITION 283,050
SUBSTRUCTURE 1,158,423
PILING 558,892
STRUCTURAL STEEL 1,706,705
UPSTRUCTURE 362,940
ROOF 544,550
EXTERNAL WALLS & WINDOWS 1,425,900
EXTERNAL DOORS 52,000
INTERNAL WALLS 332,210
INTERNAL SCREENS 125,375
INTERNAL DOORS 26,750
WALL FINISHES 1,065,400
FLOOR FINISHES 1,338,336
CEILING FINISHES 824,402
FITMENTS 57,800
SWIMMING POOLS (incl spa) 3,793,720
HYDRAULIC SERVICES 661,206
MECHANICAL SERVICES 854,350
ELECTRICAL SERVICES 480,000
LIFT 275,000
EXCAVATION 88,079
EXTERNAL WORKS 496,303
Subtotal 16,511,391

TOTAL BUILDING DEVELOPMENT COSTS 20,542,198

ALLOWANCES
PRELIMINARIES(13%) 2,670,486
MARGIN (5%) 1,160,634
CONTINGENCY (10%) 2,437,332

TOTAL 26,810,650
 The chart below shows the spread of the costs of the Main
Building as this is the major cost driver to the Project

SwimmingPools
Structuralsteel
ExternalWalls&Windows
Bexley Swimming
FloorFinishes
Pool Complex
Substructure
Rockdale City Council WallFinishes
Mechanicalservices
CeilingFinishes
Hydraulicservices
Piling
Roof
Electricalservices
ExternalWorks
SuperStructure
InternalWalls
Demolition
Lift
internalScreens
Excavation
Fitments
ExternalDoors
InternalDoors
1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000

Cost Centre Total Unit $ / Sq.m

$ (excl. GST)

Outdoor Pool (incl. seating) 4,440,000 2,124 m2 $2,090

2
Indoor Pool 21,550,000 5,216 m $4,131
Carpark 820,000 134 spaces $6,120

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 APPENDIX A
Bexley Swimming
Pool Complex

Rockdale City Council

COST PLAN
RECONCILIATION

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TOMKINSMDAARCHITECTS
BEXLEYSWIMMINGPOOLCOMPLEX
4NOVEMBER2011

Cost$

1.0 CurrentScheme4November2011 $26,810,000

2.0 PreviousScheme18July2011 $18,851,764

3.0 Difference $7,958,236

MainReasonforCostDifference
1 Theextentofretainingwallstothecarparkwerenotknownonthepreviousschemeanda
numberofassumptionsweremade.
2 IncreasedGFAofthemainbuilding(Approx.25%),includingextrabasementarea.Itwill
leadtomoredemolitionandexcavationwork.
3 Theshapeofthemainbuildingfromrectangulartofanshaped.
4 Detailedstructuresteelroofsystem.
5 Thecostescalationforlabour,materialsandplantpastSeptember2010
6 Moredetailedstructural,aquatic,mechanical,electricalandhydraulicinformationprovide
byConsultantshasbeenincluded.
7 Basementareaincreasedtomoreadequatelyaccommodateplantandequipmentasthe
resultofConsultantinput.
8 25mindoorpoolincreasedfrom6lanesto8lanesandaccessrampincludedtocomplywith
newBCARequirementsMay2011withassociatedincreaseinbuildingarea.

9 Amenitiesareasincreasedastheresultofconsultationwithoperatorsandforcompliance
withnewAccesstoPremisesCode.
10 PamperSuite,includingspa,saunaandsteamroomnotpreviouslyincluded.
11 LeisurePoolareaincreased.
12 PartyRoomandCommunityhubspaceadded.
13 FitnessClubareaincreasedandDryLoungeadded.
14 SwimClubMeetingRoomadded.
15 Rampaccesstooutdoor50mpooladdedtocomplywithnewBCARequirementsMay2011.

16 Spectatorseating,stairaccesstoHighgateStreet,RecordingRoomandshadestructure
added.
17 RetainingwallsaddedtoPreddysLanecarparkduetomoredetaileddesigninput.