Just had out Tender Appointment.
Took a WHOLE afternoon! 1pm - 6pm.
The meeting was not attended by our building coordinator but rather a presenter.
She was very nice and very professional.
Prior to the meeting we had already been liaising with our building coordinator and our sales representative.
However, come to tender signing day, it appears that may of the changes we have requested such as upgrades to our windows and ceiling heights and additional sliding doors have not been passed on to the drafting department who prepared our tender document.
The meeting started of with our presenter going through every single item on the tender document and explaining to us what they were. Understanding the actual cost involved with having these upgraded items.
We are requesting for a Dispensation from the council to have a 6m front set-back instead of our neighbour's 8m. After today's appointment we will be notified whether the Council will allow us to essentially have a bigger backyard!
These are some of the MANY changes that had been made to our document:
I may include a copy of our final selections later on.
- Our Slab had been upgraded from M-class to H-class Waffle Slab due to the soil and survey report which PD had finally received after the first failed attempt.
- Revised cut and fill from 10.10m level to 10m.
- Retaining walls, on side of the property, next to the garage. Engineering retaining walls in the garage area.
- Include HEBEL offer, render to the whole house.
- Evaporative Cooling Unit Provision
- Provide a 3.8m garage extension, instead of 2m as initially requested.
- Changed all internal doors to the upgraded ceiling heights.
- Delete shelving unit in the laundry. Replace it with a broom cabinet.
- Remove duplication of sink mixer in Kitchen as prestige promotion has already included this.
- Internal vacuum unit in garage with 4 internal vacuum points.
- Include Security System
- Delete all WIP shelving - as we are converting the area into one that will fit a double refrigerator. The space allocated for refrigerator will be our Pantry - Refer below
- Upgrade kitchen overhead cabinet option
- Upgrade Master Ensuite cabinet option as per Greenvale Showroom
- Include Niches in ALL showers.
- Replace front door with INFWS6G Pivot Front Entry Door, with 2 sidelights to suit.
- We wanted the large windows in the kitchen as per the display home - upgrade
- Ensuite cabinet as per Bathroom Ensuite in showroom - upgrade
- No glass railings on the upper floor where void is located - too expensive! $6000
- Open area between Study and Family Room
- Kitchen cabinet up until the island bench - we didn't see a point having the extended cabinets as they cost too much and they weren't something we will need.
- Increase window size in Bedroom 4 - standard size is TINY!
- Change Bedroom 2 window - From 2 small units to a single large sliding window
- Provide 1 extra awning window in Bedroom 5 to get some North Sun!
Our MOST major thing that had been upgraded was our SLAB! We have initially been working our budget around a M-class slab provided by Porter Davis. However, after the 2nd company that went out to do a soil test (ridiculous story with the 1st company that went out) we have gotten a result that was P for Problematic soil conditions - Buratt Engineering.
We were astonished as our own Geotech engineers had came back with a result of M soil conditions - Bayside and Suburbs.
I truly believe that PD has gotten an advantage in this area as their own Geotech engineers had been engaged. I believe there must be some sort of agreement between the 2 companies and us home owners lose out in the end. But we are too far deep in the sea now, we have no choice but to add on an additional $32k.
I can provide the geotech reports if anyone wants to have a look!
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| Pantry Layout |
Took us 3 changes to be made during the presentation for us to finally be happy with our Tender document.
Having second thoughts about our electrical/colour selections now..
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