Case 1 - Stand Alone Delivery-Only Food Court

Location: Poblacion, Makati City

Value: P10,000,000.00

Scope: New construction of a 400 square-meter free-standing food court in the old downtown area of
Makati. The project involves demolition of the previous tenant’s permanent improvements. The current
electrical provision of the building is 200 AT 1-phase with no exhaust and reserved water provisions.

Turn-over site condition:

Project must-haves/Owner’s requirements per tenant:

1. Architectural - Private kitchen spaces using CHB partitions

2. Electrical - 70 AT 3-phase

3. Mechanical - 2,000 CFM (EAD) 1,500 CFM (FAD)

4. Plumbing - at least 2 reserved overhead water tanks

Questions:

1. Procurement:

This involved the process of selecting/acquiring goods and services in construction. This allow us to
review the most efficient BID that is best for the project and in line with the owner’s Budget and
timeline.

2. Pre-constructive services:

Pre-construction is the first steps in the overall planning, coordination and control in construction. It
aims to give a clear picture of the job is going to looks like and how it is done and when is the specific
task is being completed.

Kick-off meeting before the project starts so that each trade is in sync with the construction timeline.

3. What upgrades are required to satisfy the owner’s requirements per tenant? Please be specific and
explain how the upgrades will be done.

-Kitchen’s CHB Partitions should be waterproofed on the side if it is on the ground to avoid passing thru
of water or leaks. We can use Hot/Cold applied waterproofing material for this based on the building
requirements.

-CHB Walls mush have fire bricks installed on the kitchen’s hood for fire safety

- Electrical and Plumbing Provisions must be available in each leasing area of the tenant

4. Are there special permits required for these upgrades? If yes, please enumerate and explain.

- Fire safety permits are must be ensured for this for the safety of the tenants.

5. What is the best way to ensure tenants will not go beyond the owner’s building provisions?

- Provide them with their own necessary provisions for their kitchen/store needs.
(Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical provisions)

6. How do you ensure fire safety in a stand alone building?

- We can install Fire suppression system like sprinklers and gas detectors.

- Fire Safety Signs and evacuation plans

7. What is the preferred exhaust system in a stand alone building? Centralized or Decentralized? Explain
why.

-Centralized exhause system, Centralized system can usually be controlled using one interface. This is
much easier than going from room to room and altering settings on individual units.

8. What is usually the problem in poorly ventilated kitchens?

- It may affect the service and quality of the food in the kitchen

- Fire hazards are always a concern

9. Assuming all tenants require heavy cooking, what is the best way to ensure there will be no clogs in
the plumbing lines/pipes of the building?

- We can requirement them to install grease trap in their sinks so that their waste water are less likely to
cause clogs.
Case 2 - Provincial Strip Mall

Location: Cebu City

Value: P8,000,000.00

Scope: The project involves renovations inside an existing strip mall. The current electrical provision of
the leasable space is 300 AT 3-phase with no tapping point for the exhaust system. The mall has its own
water reserves and sewer treatment plan.

Turn-over site condition:

Questions:

1. Procurement

- This involved the process of selecting/acquiring goods and services in construction. This allow us to
review the most efficient BID that is best for the project and in line with the owner’s Budget and
timeline.

2. pre-constructive services

- Pre-construction is the first steps in the overall planning, coordination and control in construction. It
aims to give a clear picture of the job is going to looks like and how it is done and when is the specific
task is being completed.

Kick-off meeting before the project starts so that each trade is in sync with the construction timeline.

3. What upgrades are required to satisfy the owner’s requirements per tenant? Please be specific and
explain how the upgrades will be done.

4. Are there special permits required for these upgrades? If yes, please enumerate and explain.

5. What are the usual red flags in renovating/constructing inside a mall?

- One of the red flags is too much demolition from the last lessor of the space.

- Fire safety assurance of the building/leasing space

- History of Leaks in Slabs

- unforeseen embedded plumbing pipes of the previous tenants

6. What is the usual set-up for LPG supply in malls? Centralized or Decentralized? Explain why

- in my experience, they are usually centralized so that the tenants will have their own gas line for their
kitchen needs.