Extreme Build Construction Agreement

Scope

This is an agreement between OSE and a Extreme Build client.

• The agreement is for a 1525 sf home, 1.5 story, as picturesd in Seed_Eco-Home.
• This agreement is for a house build only, not the Aquaponic Greenhouse, which is recommended as a future workshop.
• The entire build occurs during a 7 day period. Scope of build is:

• Structure
• Rooftop 3kW PV system with 12 motorcycle batteries,
• Rooftop water catchment system, 500 gallons
• on-demand hot-water fueled by propae off-the shelf space heating pellet stove, and

Responsibilities

OSE organizes the build event, and the Client pays for materials and OSE fee. Client is welcome to invite friends to the event for free. OSE otherwise charges an admission fee ($125 per day) for the workshop. The client ends up with a finished house. Interior trim and cabinets are not included.

OSE

• Provides design, engineering calculations

• Provides stamped engineering drawings if needed

• Provide workshop leader and co-leader (currently Marcin + co-leader) on site for 1 full day before the event for prep, and during the 7 day event.
• Provides a Workshop Manual documentation booklet for all participants
• Posts event announcement and sign-up for participants
• Secures food catering at a $15 per person per day budget
• Orders all building materials for delivery at building site from standard sources
• Secures all necessary small tools for the build - hammers, hard hats, drills, saws,
• Visits site to inspect foundation and building materials, including pallets of bricks

Client

• Provides any requirements for OSE documentation (what documents are needed for approvals, permits)
• Provides lot description, picture
• Takes OSE design and documentation and secures a building permit
• Receives and inventories shipments of all materials and tools per checklist
• Presses 7200 bricks, 4x6x12 inch. The current CEB presses 6 block per minute, or 360 per hour. 20 hours of pressing are required (3 days).
• Stores bricks on 36-48 pallets, depending on
• Submits 3 sample bricks to an independent testing lab for compressive strength
• Stores all materials and protects them from rain until the build date. Stores CEBS under roof or cover.
• Documents storage technique (sends picture of brick storage location)
• Grades site, and prepares rubble trench foundation, sets forms, pours concrete, and makes plumbing/wiring allowances in foundation
• Transports all brick pallets to building site to a carefully laid out location to streamline the build of walls (bricks as close to future walls as possible as here - [1]
• Provides covered workshop space of 1000 square foot minimum, with electricity for power tools, for construction of building modules during the workshop.
• Provides air compressor for nail guns
• Provides electricity or a generator for power at the building site.
• Provides cement mixer for mixing clay slurry
• Makes camping available to participants.

Costs

• Client covers the cost of all materials ($30k) (detailed spreadheet)

Timeline

• Nov 16-22, 2018 - Build
• Nov 14 by end of day - Arrival of OSE team
• Oct 15, 2018 - 3rd party testing of sample bricks is performed
• Oct 1, 2018 - Foundation is completed, 7200 bricks are pressed.
• Aug 1, 2018 - Founndation is completed, Marcin arrives for foundation assessment, and trains brick press operator
• Jul 1, 2018 - Permits are secured, and suitable soil is shipped to the building site (

Contingencies

• If bricks are not pressed, the structure will be built with standard framed carpentry

Client Qeustionnaire

• What is the building address location