[200William-EC SP67851] [200William-BU] Marquis Renovation project

Tue Mar 25 15:36:55 EST 2014

Hi Rowan, This looks great would you mind resending the original email to me.
I didn't get that with the attachments.

Thanks for your hard work on this.

Dave

On 25/03/2014, at 2:50 PM, Rob Willett wrote:

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> Thanks for the update Rowan and the work you and the team have put in is much appreciated. 
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> To be honest, to save this becoming a roadblock, I would be happy to go with your recommendations. 
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> i.e.; the sub-committee agree on a cost and a design, present the agreed design to the EC for sign-off and go for it. 
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> You’re interest in improving the status of the building is the same as the EC’s so I can see no issues with what you guys are doing. 
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> Every one has different tastes. My opinion is that we have entrusted you guys to come up with a plan, and you’re doing that. So you and the sub-committee are better informed than all of us. 
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> Once again, thanks for the efforts and expertise in making this happen. 
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> On 24 Mar 2014, at 10:22 pm, Rowan Holloway <rowanholloway at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Guys
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>> For an update since the EC meeting, I've arranged some different approaches
>> for implementing the updates to the building that we've been discussing.
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>> Option 1 - Designer, will project manage and implement the work. Work to a
>> budget.
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>> Paul Begg - Designer and Rob's friend who he referred.
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>> I've met with Paul and shown him through the building. He has responded with
>> a couple of concepts for his idea's based on what he's seen. Paul has said
>> that he can work to a budget and his process is for us to agree on a concept
>> and he can provided a costed quote. He's happy to work through the concepts
>> with us.
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>> Option 2 - Designer, will project manage and implement the work. Work to a
>> budget. This plan cost 10k. Estimate - Marquis Renovation.pdf attached
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>> http://www.thedesignhunter.com.au/projects/ 
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>> Some local designers in the Eastern Suburbs. I looked them up and found them
>> on Google. They've responded with a design consultation letter and some
>> pricing for them to go through the design phase. This is attached.
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>> Lucia Houghton lucia at thedesignhunter.com.au
>> <mailto:lucia at thedesignhunter.com.au>  
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>> Option 3 - Architect who will design, provide drawings, quote and implement
>> the work.
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>> Shane Elise Construction
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>> As you know, Shane who used to live in 401 is an Architect and I've asked if
>> he'd like to respond to this work since he was half way through the quote
>> already. The creds that we saw were pretty good and he's familiar with the
>> building. He has said he'd like to respond and he'll provide some concepts
>> and the quote to us next week on Tuesday 1st of April.
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>> Process
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>>> From here I'd like to arrange a meeting between us to share our ideas and
>> hopefully get a direction forward. If Shane send his quote next Tuesday on
>> the 1st, could I suggest a meeting next Wednesday 2nd of April at 6:30pm. Or
>> Saturday the 5th anytime if Wednesday isn't convenient. 
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>> Possible ways forward beyond our meeting.
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>> We can meet with the different people and they can conduct a presentation to
>> the steering committee so we can get a feel for what they're proposing and
>> how they work with us.
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>> Or Agree on a design concept and then arrange a quote from them.
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>> Let me know if you're free and I'll set up a meeting by sending an invite?
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>> Brief that I provided beyond my PDF which you've already seen.
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>> Phase 1, we're looking to start with restyling Floor 1 - 6, Elevators, Entry
>> Main Foyer, Dowling Street Entrance, Ground Entry Foyer. Then in 6 - 12
>> months look at the roof and gym improvements when there's more money.
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>> Process is pretty simple 
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>> Initial meeting - Done 
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>> Concepts and idea's (or whatever your normal process is) = provide steering
>> group a range based on the brief given ($X - $X)
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>> Get a preferred person then engage them to work on the plan and finalise the
>> detail.
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>> Speak to two reference for recent projects with in the past 12 months.
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>> Goal is to:
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>> Modernise the building so Marquee owners can achieve better sale prices and
>> rents for their investments.
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>> Improve the usability of the building common areas.
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>> Choose building materials that require minimal maintenance over the next 5
>> years.
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>> Feel good about walking into the building.
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>> Decision will be made on:
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>> In order of importance:
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>> 1.Styling, construction and material idea's that will achieve the goals that
>> we've set out to achieve.
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>> 2.Trust in the person that will be delivering the project and ability to
>> achieve the outcomes.
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>> 3.Ability to provide value for money either working within the budget, or
>> providing valid options beyond the budget with appropriate reasoning for
>> more money which will require special levies. 
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>> 4.Examples of other recent work done to achieve the goals set out above.
>> Preference for other similar types and sizes of buildings, not mandatory
>> though.
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>> 5.Ability to execute in the time frame agreed in the project plan. 
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