Life cycle costing

Question 1 Life cycle costing (8%)
You are working as a quantity surveyor for Brilliant Construction Ltd. Your company received a
request from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to submit a tender for renovation of the
external façade of a suite of 32 double storey shophouses located at Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar.
The total façade wall area is approximately 10000m2. The shophouses were a century old and had
been restored in 1988. Currently, the shophouses are faced with plaster and cement paint in poor
conditions and there are cracks in the concrete. There are three alternative treatments for
consideration:
1) plaster and paint requiring major re-painting every 5 years;
2) rendering and paint requiring minor touching up every 5 years and major repairs every 10
years
3) large mosaic tiling and screed requiring minor touching up every 5 years and major repairs
every 15 years.
For the three alternative treatments, prepare a quotation with:
a. prices with itemized build-up for the first renovation (for rates, you can refer to cost guides,
e.g. Rawlinsons, and make necessary assumptions on the specifications and required
works).
b. essential items and conditions for the first renovation (conditions include contract period,
scope of work, working hours, site possession rights, site storage space, insurance,
payment terms, electricity and water supply, OHS issues and validity of the quotation)
c. a comparative cost study of the three alternative treatments covering the first renovation
cost and the subsequent periodic maintenance costs until 45 years after renovation