LANDSCAPEPROPOSAL

Proposal For Landscape Services Onthe Sunda(GH) International fortune

City Project

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this proposal is toevolve a bleak landscape into something that the homeowner can appreciate and love. This project will demonstrate the knowledge of this process to enlighten others on the significant effect that landscaping service from professional can add value to their properties. This project gives an overview of all aspects of a landscape project including: drawings of planting plan, drainage plan, and a construction plan. Also, an estimate plan and maintenance plan was constructed in accordance to the design.

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this proposal is to evolve a bleak landscape into

something that the home

owner can appreciate and love. This project will demonstrate the

knowledge of this process to

enlighten others on the significant effect that landscaping

service from professional can add value to their properties. This

project gives an overview of all aspects of a landscape project

including: drawings of planting plan, drainage plan, and a

construction plan.

Also, an estimate plan and maintenance plan was constructed in

accordance to the design.

Landscape Proposal

1.0 Introduction

It is common knowledge that a beautiful landscape adds value to

property. Infact studies by an important building technologist

one Behe and his friends in 2005 pointed to the fact that a well

designed landscape could increase the value of a home from five

(5) to eleven (11) percent.

Landscaping at homes do not only beautify such premises but also

serves several important purposes. During summer when

temperatures soar really high to above 50 degrees Celsius staying

indoors can be a harrowing experience. Even in environment where

people can afford to live in air-conditions for 24 hours,

research continue to reveal that the practice of surrounding

oneself with artificial air for a long time could injure our

health conditions and even has the propensity of triggering

several terminal diseases.

Having a big garden of flowers and shrubs around one’s home could

be a source of good health since fresh oxygen emitted by the

plants often refreshes the human system. This can be explained by

the fact that good quality oxygen flows through the blood to

maintain the various organs of the body. It is mainly for this

reason that Europeans and Americans who are conscious of the

health building their own houses, by putting up a few bedrooms at

the corner of the land and create a relatively longer space for

landscaping.

Commercial real estate companies which wish to appeal to

international community with their products (houses) simply have

no option but incorporate good landscape system in their designs.

Perhaps it might also be well noting that most Ghanaians are

getting highly sophisticated and would wish to acquire second

homes purely for recreational purposes. Such facilities obviously

must have big gardens so as to confer that kind of comfort that

goes with their new taste.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that Fortune City Real Estates

Ltd must inculcate sound landscape system into its numerous high

quality homes either those ready to be sold or are in the

pipeline.

Landscaping can be divided into two broader spectrums which are

Geometric forms(hard landscape)

Naturalistic forms(plant materials) The soft landscape involves employing natural plants to improve

the aesthetic value of the place.

Hard landscaping also entail various constructional works like

building of suitable beds with distinctive curves to hold lawns,

constructing of pavements with different colours of blocks to

communicate with the users about directions and signals .It

involves things such as concrete driveways/patios, fences,

decks, sod, and plants are all examples of hard landscaping tasks

that can be executed. My agency provides all these service based

on the requirements of the clients.

Each of these services entails detailed work which when not

planned very well will cause a stir in the management of the

estate as well as reduce the interest that the customers may have

in acquiring the properties.

2.0 Objectives of the Landscape project

The overall objectives of this landscape project is to assist

management of Fortune City Estates Ltd to add value to its high

quality buildings intended for sale. Specific objectives include:

i. To establish enviable lawn and trees within the house

meant for sale as well as on the surroundings of the

environment.

ii. To provide maintenance service in respect of pruning,

spraying and mowing in order to preserve and improve upon

the beauty of the homes and houses.

iii. To conduct soil and plant disease analysis and offer the

requisite advice.

lawn establishment

As experts on the field we have knowledge on access to very good

source of planting materials and very experienced persons to see

to the establishment of the lawn and ornamental plants which will

be selected based on customers choice after he had had all the

options available taught to him and briefed on about their

weakness and strength. Its survival rates and conditions for its

establishments are also going to be taken into consideration

Maintenance Service

To preserve the life span of the plants it is essential that

periodic pruning, spraying and mowing is conducted. Here the real

estate company shall provide the necessary equipment especially

mower, spraying device, cutter etc. These services would attract

a monthly fee yet to be discussed.

Plants as we know it attract certain kinds of animals and insects

with their phonological attributes, like being brightly coloured,

sweet nectars from the flowers and sweet odours that emanates

from the cells of these plants. It is then natural to have

certain kinds of species coming in on to the plants too much at

one time during specific seasons like the rainy days. There is

therefore the need to do periodic mass spraying exercises in

various home and around areas where plants to are growing. This

also control other unforeseen insect infestations which may be

eminent due to sites location and surrounding vegetation.

7.0 Soil and plant disease analysis

It is also hereby proposed that the scope of the project is

extended to cover soil and plant disease analysis. The results of

such analysis would enable the project manager to advice on the

way forward. This will help keep the forest resources component

of the facility healthy at all times.

This role will also attract a fee that will be discussed as soon

as the project itself rolls

3.0 Cost Estimation

For the estimate itself, multiple formulas need to be made in the

excel sheet to ensure the

correct price is calculated. The most critical part of this

process is figuring out how fast a specific

task can be completed. Anything that requires labor needs to

have its specific production rate formula with it. This again

comes through experience and can differ from contractor to

contractor.

Once all material and labor is accounted for, a labor rate needs

to be incorporated as well. This section is based on how much

money it costs for a laborer to perform work. It is important to

keep in mind that this number is not just his or her hourly rate.

Insurance, and bonds are all incorporated into the labor rate. If

the contractor is just bidding at the same price he / she is

paying the laborer, the contractor will more than likely go out

of business.

The final process in determining how much a project will cost is

incorporating a contingency, sales tax, and profit margin into

the bid. Contingency is a category to account for anything that

is forgotten. For instance, if a chemical fertilizer isn’t

accounted for then a contingency will account for this. Also, if

numerous tasks or materials are forgotten then most likely the

contractor will lose money. Specifically, the contingency for

this bid only accounts for ten percent of the overhead cost which

are the costs of operating the business. These include

leasepayments, legal fees, insurance, office expenses, utilities

(power, water, heat, phone lines), and any maintenance of

equipment. Overhead costs are usually calculated at 20 percent of

the material and labor costs.

The estimate sheet is attached in appendix A and B for

Soft landscape

Hard landscape and soft landscape consecutively.

4.0 Justification for the Landscape Project

The proposed landscape project is highly justified in this real

estate environment in that;

It will help enhance the value of houses thereby roping in

more revenue.

It will further assist in improving upon the brand image of

Sunda (GH) international Ltd in the real estate sector

With enhanced revenue based management could a lot more in

terms of motivating staff, improving upon its working

capital as well as giving the extra mile in its corporate

social responsibility activities.

The natural breeze as a result of the efficient landscaping

will enable patrons of the company’s buildings to convince

others to buy from the company.

The beauty of the landscaping will make the building more

attractive thereby facilitating the selling process.

Landscape offers total building solution that achieves balance

between competing factors of aesthetics, efficiency, cost,

construction Schedule and Performance. Landscape design seeks to

emphasize on elegance and tranquilize the environment so as to

assure customers a close interaction with nature for their

maximum relaxation.

These may also serve many other purposes like creating of micro

climate, providing shade, filling the air with serene breathable

air and more importantly giving the natural eco environment so

that nature lovers have the chance of seeing some species of

animals around which otherwise would not have been the case. In

the soft landscape, colourful plants are also displayed to win an

appeal of visitors into such areas.

5.0 Mode of operation / financial administration

It is proposed that half of the project cost will be advanced to

enable the project manager procure the requisite materials to

commence the project. Half way through the project the remaining

half of payment shall be effected for the competition of the

project. Generally the contract shall have a three-month duration

which stands the option of being reduced or increased base on the

pace of constructional works by the company.

Despite resolution

Much as one does not anticipate any serious conflict emanating

from this business arrangement it is here-with proposed that

should any unfortunate eventuality occur, serious efforts will be

made by both sides to genuinely resolve such misunderstandings.

An independent arbitrator accepted by both parties shall however

be appointed to adjudicate any thorny issues.

Cost of Landscaping one house

On the average the cost of landscaping one house will be

approximately GH¢19,000.00. The breakdown is as follows:

APPENDIX A

Description Quantity Material Unit Cost Total Material Cost labour unit cost Total labour CostTotal Material And Labour Cost

Soft Landscape Turf Grass 1000 1000Black Soil 4 trips 850 3400 3400Laterite 2 rips 900 1800 1800Potted Plants 10 65 650 650avenue trees 22 40 880 880Shrub flowers 100 10 1000 1000Gardners 10 420 4200 4200Sub Total Cost 12930

25861551.617067.61706.7618774.36

Overhead Cost (Total Material and Labour Cost x 20%)Contingency cost (overhead + total material and lour cost x 10%)

Cost Summation (Total Material and Labour cost +Overhead cost + Contingency )Profit (Cost Summation x 10% )

Total (Cost Summation + profit)

APENDIX B

Description Quantity Material Unit Cost Total Material Cost labour unit cost Total labour CostTotal Material And Labour Cost

Soft Landscape Turf Grass 1000 1000Black Soil 4 trips 850 3400 3400Laterite 2 rips 900 1800 1800Potted Plants 10 65 650 650avenue trees 22 40 880 880Shrub flowers 100 10 1000 1000Gardners 10 420 4200 4200Hard landscapePavement blcks 2500 psc 1.5 3750 3750Pebbles 2 trips 800 1600 1600Cement 50 bags 30 1500 1500Course aggregate 2 trips 700 1400 1400Fine aggregate 2trips 700 1400 14001/2 inch chippings2trips 600 1200 1200black polysterene 5 rolls 150 750 750

sub total cost 2453049062943.632379.63237.9635617.56

Overhead Cost (Total Material and Labour Cost x 20%)Contingency cost (overhead + total material and lour cost x 10%)

Cost Summation (Total Material and Labour cost +Overhead cost + Contingency )Profit (Cost Summation x 10% )

Total (Cost Summation + profit)

Submitted by:

Isaac Gyekye,

BSc (Forest Resource Management) KNUST

Landscaping specialist and Environmentalist

P.O. Box KN1588, Kaneshie-Accra

Telephone: 0243106424

Email: soberike@yahoo.com

Micheal Awah

Landscape planner

Msc Architectural Engineering KNUST

Landscape And Building Architecture

Kwaku Korankye

Supervisor for field team

BSc (Forest Resource Management) KNUST

Jenniffer Owusu Sekyere

Secretary

Bsc Management in Business Studies

Regent University of Science And Technology