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3. PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT PLAN & BASELINE

3.1 SCOPE DEFINITION

For the Meadowbank TAFE project, project scope is defined by several critical documents, policies and requirements. These are an assembly of government requirements, client directives, user requirements and contract conditions, and are made up as follows:

GC21 Head Contract

• The GC21 is the latest version of the standard construction contract created by the NSW government and is used on government contracts over $2mil. On the Meadowbank TAFE project, the head contractor will be engaged under a GC21 contract, with some departures.

Principal’s Project Requirements

• The PPR sits adjacent to the GC21 Contract and all contract design documents and provides a detailed written and visualized scope for the intentions of the project. This will include detail surrounding project background and design intent (such as exemplar projects or references); a detailed description of the works, and then a breakdown of the delivery process – from design requirements; to coordination flowcharts, TRG processes, and client communication protocols.

Statutory Requirements

• As with any construction project in Australia, there are several generic compliance requirements the project must adhere too. These include the NCC, BCA (Building Code of Australia) and

Australian Standards. • Further to the above, specific requirements are placed on the project by authorities. Due to being valued over $100mil, the project must comply with State Significant Development requirements. This means preparing an SSDA (which overrides any requirement for a DA (Development Application)) and navigating approval processes. Local council requirements must still be adhered to.

Design Drawings & Specifications

• Drawings and specifications are created by the architect and consultants and exist as the main definition of the contract scope. They detail the exact construction, design, and requirements for the finished product.