SEN Modular Building: Monkwick Junior School

The Challenge

Graham Ellis Associates (GEA) were commissioned by The Sigma Trust to assist them with the construction of a New SEN Modular Building, to give the School extra classroom space.

The Scope of Works was as follows:

1. Provision of a modular building complete with reinforced concrete foundation, ground slab and all works in connection.
2. Construction of a separate concrete base for a future timber cabin/beach hut.
3. Car parking area to suit six car parking spaces.
4. Hard and soft play areas.
5. Footpaths
6. Fencing and gates.
7. Services and drainage.
8. All fees and costs in connection with design, obtaining planning permission, building regulations and building control.
9. Upgrading the electrical mains supply to the main School.

After competitive tendering and tender analysis, the preferred Contractor was Millane Contract Services Limited, who were duly appointed principal contractor for the project. Both Millane and GEA worked together to prepare and submit the planning application for the project.

 Scope of Works

GEA were tasked with providing the most cost-effective solution to deal with the problems encountered by the School.

A detailed Options Appraisal was undertaken to establish the most cost-effective solution.

The works comprised the following:

• Provision of a modular building complete with reinforced concrete foundation, ground slab and all works in connection.
• Construction of a separate concrete base for a future timber cabin/beach hut.
• Car parking area to suit six car parking spaces.
• Hard and soft play areas.
• Fencing and gates.
• Services and drainage.
• All fees and costs in connection with design, obtaining planning permission, building regulations and building control.
• Upgrading the electrical mains supply to the main School.
• Drainage connections to existing system (Foul and Surface water)
• Services connections to existing systems (Water, Electricity)
• Upgrade electrical mains to main School.
• Additional electrical installation for electrically operated gates and external lighting.
• Intercom system.
• Assistance Alarms
• Alternative warning systems to fire alarm sounders to suit SEN accommodation.
• Access Control System.
• Fire Alarm connected to existing system
• Intruder Alarm connected to existing system.
• Data system connected to existing system.
• Security shutters to front windows and doors.

Consultancy Services – Pre and Post Contract

The services provided by GEA on this project were as follows:

• Budget Estimates, Feasibility Studies.
• Advice on Procurement and Contract Selection.
• Preparing Tender Documents.
• Analysing Tenders returned, preparing a Tender Report with recommendations.
• Producing Site Specific Scope of Works for the site and agreeing the Contract Sum with the Contractor.
• Monitoring Contractor’s Progress on site.
• Cost control – Interim Valuation payments and Financial Statements.
• Monitoring Health & Safety on site.
• Agreement of Contractors Final Account.
• Sign off at Practical Completion (PC)

Start Date: 2^nd January 2019.

Project Duration: 12 Weeks

Completion: 27^th March 2019.

Project Value: £355,657.00

The Professional Team

GEA were appointed as Contract Administrators, Quantity Surveyors, and Project Managers.

The successful Principal Contractor was notified and a Programme for the works was agreed.

The Construction Project was to be carried out using the JCT Minor Building Works Form of Contract with Contractors design 2016.

Professional Fees were charged at 8% of the Contract Value.