Just a couple of items in my opinion are excessive on my tender, we're doing a KDRB Waldorf44 and the old house hasn't been knocked down yet. The land has 100mm fall. In the tender presenter's word, the land is dead flat.
Excavation $3,200
Local Government & OHS 1 Provide OHS and Government requirements including but not limited to the following: $18,000
Another thing that got me really worried is Storm water. On first site assessment report I was shown, it's saying 'Discharge Point: No, Not sighted'. I contacted Council and they told me that normally there are two options, a. To the kerb b. infiltration system. They did mention a pump,but said it would be the last solution which is quite expensive.
On tender document, it says 'A re-designed Sewer and Storm water system may be required due to Knock down rebuild. Sewer and Storm water inspection to be assessed after demolition works are completed. Client to be charged by way of variation for re-design of Sewer and Storm water system if required. Location of LPOD to be confirmed on site by the drainer. PD accepts no responsibility for LPOD that are located outside the property boundaries. Any permits which may be required by the relevant authorities, including any associated costs remains the responsibility of the clients.'
Can I ask whoever did or is doing a KDRB what sort of solution PD provides regarding storm water and how much roughly it costs? I'm rather confused. Thanks a lot
There is no school nearby. There is a bus stop which is app.29m away from my boundary. The bus runs 30mins interval during weekdays and 1hr over weekends. No parking restrictions on both sides of street. Overhead power poles are on the other side of the street. Underground electricity pit has been installed recently.
I'd check with the council/local government on what they require from the builder. I remember someone recently got in touch with the council and found out that a fair bit of what PD thought would be necessary wasn't actually required (with stuff like traffic management) and they saved a fair amount of money by cutting the non essential stuff out.