Extreme Build Construction Agreement

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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

  • 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
  • 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

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