CONSTRUCTION OF

GALLE CITY CENTER

FOR ISD
PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT TEAM

• Project manager - Nisal Fernando

• Architect - Dakshitha Perera
• Design Engineer - Natasha Rodrigo
• Quantity Surveyor - Isuru Kalpa
• Procurement manager - Inoka Aberathne
• Finance Manager - Vishva De Alwis
INTRODUCTION

• Institute of Social Development (ISD) is a Non-Governmental Organization in Sri Lanka. ISD

was established in 1991 to provide and improve the development of the low income people and
the community. Since 1991 this organization has gather 10,000 villages to under one umbrella
throughout the development program. Presently these combinations are working as a network to
achieve the organization goal. ISD’s ultimate goal, to develop low - income people and upgrade
their life style.
• ISD was initiated by a group of people who were gathering information of the life style of low
income people especially in plantation industry. Analyzing these finding they found there is a
necessity to form an organization which can cater the marginalized and discriminated low income
people in Sri Lanka. Then they implemented various development programs on awareness rising
and capacity building in order to empower the marginalized plantation community.
• At the present, Institute of Social Development (ISD) is involved in illumination and
promoting the plantation community in different aspects mainly on labor, gender and
human rights while encouraging the trade unions, civil society organizations and the
policy makers on the inclusion into the local government and national programs.
• Presently ISD is moving to Galle and now they are presenting significant role in that
area. ISD going re develop their second city center in Galle located at D.S. Senanayake
Street within close many cultural locations in the World Heritage site Galle Fort .
PROJECT DETAILS
• Name – Construction of 2nd city centre in Galle
• Project location – ‘Galle Fort’.
• Client – Institute of social development (ISD)
• Consultant – Professional Six consultants (Pvt) Ltd.
• Approximate Project budget – 130 Million
• Project Duration – 20 months (Design stage – 6 months /Construction Stage – 14
months.)
• Land and the current state - 54.4 perch land and over 60 years old existing building (Only
renovations and additions)
• Funding Source – Primary funds by ISD and rest by investors.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
• As the consultant we have to full fill the client aspect as they are expecting from us. ISD’s main target to
compete the building suitable to the architecture of that area, proposing suitable revenue generating activities
given the location and being able to develop the property to its full potential given the likely loss of some
property due to the road reservation.
• According to client’s (ISD) requirement its need to construct a new center totally amalgamated with the
existing old building. And also the new center has to full fill the following requirement when it is functioning,
• Office space for about 15 permanent officers
• Auditorium to accommodate 100 persons Dining and kitchen facilities for 50 covers
• Temporary accommodation facilities for visitors -Rooms Double occupancy and Family Occupancy, 3-4 beds
with attached toilet facilities
• Quarters for management staff – Single unit 01
• Support facilities for the permanent office.
• Sufficient parking
• Visitor information Centre
INITIAL STUDY

• Approvals from the statutory bodies

• Archaeological Survey Department (ASD)
• Central Cultural Fund (CCF)
• Urban Development Authority (UDA)
• Central Environment Authority (CEA)
• Costal Conservation Department (CCD)
• Sri Lanka land Reclamation
• Municipal council and local authorities
INITIAL STUDY

• Feasibility Studies
• Environmental Feasibility.
• Financial Feasibility.
• Buildability.
PROJECT PROGRAM

• Time is a critical constraint as this needs to go to business as soon as possible.

• Phase dividing has become essential because the building can not go for a total shut down
for more than a month.
• The project pro gram and the phase breakdown is as follows,
• Galle City Centre Program.jpg
PROJECT DESIGN
FLOOR PLANS

• Entrance Lobby
• Reception area
• Visitors information
centre
• 3 outlets
• Washrooms
• Maintenance area
FLOOR PLANS

• Health ministry
• Cafeteria
• Kitchen and rest
room area
• Wash rooms
• 3 shops
FLOOR PLANS

• ISD office area

• Kitchen and rest
rooms
• Office area wash
rooms
• Meeting rooms
FLOOR PLANS

• Main auditorium
• Dining and kitchen
area
• Lecture room 1 & 2
FACILITY BUILDING - FLOOR PLANS

• GF – two family
rooms and two
double rooms with
attached bathrooms
• FF – 4 double rooms
with attached
bathrooms.
FLOOR PLANS

• 30 vehicle car park

• Kids play area
• Main playground
 DESIGN STRATEGY
Key Elements of the overall design
1. 10nr of additional stub columns with of 2. Steel Supper structure - Reinforced
Inverted T-type RC strip footings, and concrete slabs with bar coupling
combined pad footings connected at ground
level by beams
4. Walls - Eco friendly bricks, Internal walls
3. Roof covering - ZnAl Sheets with textured paint and External walls with
weather shield paint
5. Partitions - Dry wall partition for main
building
 
6. Floor finishes -Timber lookalike tiles with
7. Suspended ceiling tile skirting
DESIGN
STRATEGY
Key Elements of the overall design
9. Water supply and distribution system –Cold
water and Solar Hot water System
11. Individual air conditioning units for the
apartment and public areas A/C where required
13. Passenger Lift – 15 persons
15. Staff Quarters building - Powder coated
Aluminium and double pane glasses.
10. Electrical distribution system with stand
by generator - LED bulbs and CFL bulbs
12. Fire detection system – Fire extinguishers
and Hose real system
14. CCTV security system
16. Doors and windows – timber doors in
main building
17. Central sound system
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

Key Elements of the overall design

• Energy – Solar hot water system
• Health and wellbeing – Natural air & natural lighting
• Rain Water – Plan for design to minimize the use of water by rain water
harvesting system
• Sewage water – Under Ground Sewage Treatment plant
• Rooftop garden and sustainable brick

 
ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATE

• Cost estimate summary - BOQ summary.jpg

• Cost estimate for total project - BOQ.docx

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY
• The process of procurement mainly targeting the client’s requirement, scope of work and
give the client his value for money.
• As a procurement strategy, have to manage project constraints such as time, cost, quality
& recourses
• Main steps consider to procurement this project is
• Invited to selected contractors to with their proposal.
• Evaluated & selected three proposal out of them
• Invited to submit price proposal
• Evaluated and selected most responsive bidder.
• The construction is going under “Lump Sum “basis and the partial completion
is accepted.
FINANCE STRATEGY

• Main responsibility is providing financial advice and support to client (Isd) and ensure
that the project is financially feasible as well as successful.

• Finding suitable investors for proposed project.

• Providing value for investors without disturbing the revenue.
• Analysing strategic and long-term business plans using investment techniques.
• Seeking revenue generating works.
• Managing available revenue and handling expenses.
• Arranging new sources of finance for a project.
 Main responsibility is providing financial advice and support to client (ISD) and ensure
that the project is financially feasible as well as successful.

Total cost of the project - Total cost of the project.jpg

Sources of funds - Sources of funds.jpg
Net Present Value of Expenditure - Net Present Value of Expenditure.jpg
Net Present Value of Income - Net Present Value of Income.jpg
Evaluation of Project Proposal - Evaluation of Project Proposal.jpg
CONCLUSION

• As this is situated in the heart of a highly cultural area we had to be very careful and
concerned about protecting and preserving existing cultural features of the area.
• There fore we have maintained a strict construction methodology to improve the
sustainability and the eco friendly aspects of the project, so it can merge easily with the
surrounding cultural background.
• Client’s main purpose was to improve the living quality of low income families of the
area, this perfectly serves that purpose, as we described in the early slides, this
construction strategy spends very less amount of money and it gives the return gradually
alone the forthcoming years.
• This facilitates the low income families well and our investors also goes hand in hand
with the client’s requirement.
THANK YOU………