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Stated Assumptions

Every assumption with cost-impact-if-wrong; fallbacks called out by name.

Where I had to assume rather than measure, I wrote it down with the cost impact if wrong. Cable lengths and field counts are typically the highest-risk rows — those got the most scrutiny.

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Each assumption is recorded with rationale, basis, and impact-if-wrong. Phase 7 consolidates and reviews this ledger; phases prior write/update entries as they are made.

IDPhaseAssumptionBasis / rationaleImpact if wrong
A-0012Project is greenfield (new construction), not rehabilitationConstruction Bulletin No.8 dated Nov-2025; "For Construction" status; design revisions for new kitchen layout; no existing-system inventory in inputs. Cover-letter wording disagrees → Q-015.If actually rehab: add demolition takeoff, after-hours premiums, hot-cutover plan, existing-cable reuse evaluation. Cost impact ±25–30%.
A-0022Tier = Medium (PHP 25M–50M); ~600–700 BMS hardwired points + ~67 HLIProject-specific BMS Points list summary; typical hospitality density.If actually large: add senior PM, double-shift T&C, additional supervisory engineer. ±15% on manhours.
A-0033Building floor count: B1, LG, GF, 2F, 3F, 4F–9F (typical guestroom), Roof Deck — ~10–11 storiesECE auxiliary plans per floor (page 11–22) + BMS Points list level references. Subject to Q-001/Q-004.Cable risers ±1 floor per assumption error (~30–50 m per riser).
A-0043BMS scope excludes per-room guestroom HVAC controls (FCU thermostats, occupancy sensors, PMS-driven setbacks)Project-specific BMS Points list shows no guestroom FCU points.If included: add ~2,000–4,000 points + per-room FCU controllers + thermostats + PMS gateway → +PHP 8M–15M. → Q-001.
A-0053Mechanical layouts per typical hotel density: 1 plant room (B1/2F), AHU/DOAS in mechanical rooms per floor zone, exhaust fans on roof, calorifiers at LG and Roof Deck (per BMS Points list zoning)BMS Points list zone tags (LG, 2F, RD); ECE plans show plant-room outlines.Equipment placement ±15 m typical floor, affects cable lengths only. → Q-002.
A-0063BMS LAN: isolated Layer-2 BMS network, single managed uplink to customer LAN; BACnet/IP at head-end and supervisory level, BACnet MS/TP at field controllersMegaworld MC Standards (DRC-004-2024) cited convention; internal preferred topology.If full IP-to-field: add per-controller IP licensing + larger switch count. ±PHP 1–2M. → Q-007.
A-0073Brand preference: Siemens for BMS controllers / DDC / supervisory / PLC / FDAS / SCADA; Dell for head-end PCs/servers; managed switches Cisco/Aruba; UPS APC/Eaton; BTU/power meters Belimo + 7KM (Siemens SENTRON family)Megaworld customer-kb is STUB; internal preferred per _playbook/checklists/preferred-brands.md.If customer brand-locks otherwise: re-quote at customer-approved brand prices (typical ±5–15%). → Q-008.
A-0083PMS (hotel property management system) integration is not in BMS base scope; provided as priced optional add-onCover letter is silent; per Megaworld bms-hospitality-casino checklist default.If required: add ~PHP 800K (gateway + custom mapping). → Q-009.
A-0093Casino-zone special points (vault, count-room, smoking exhaust) covered at default minimums per bms-hospitality-casino checklist; not separately enumerated in customer points listBMS Points list shows DOAS-Casino + smoke-sanitizer; vault/count-room not addressed.If required: add ~30–60 additional points + door-status hardware. ±PHP 300–500K. → Q-010.
A-0103BOH kitchen exhaust monitor-only (run-status only); no Ansul/hood-fire-suppression integrationBMS-01 ventilation block lists kitchen TEFs as run-status.If required: add interlock relays + integration spec. ±PHP 200K. → Q-011.
A-0113Project schedule: 14-week construction + T&C window (assumed comfortable for medium-tier scope)No customer schedule; medium-tier reference timeline.Compressed to <10 weeks: double-shift, after-hours premiums (+20% manhours). → Q-003.
A-0123Commercial terms: PHP currency; warranty 12 months from substantial completion; payment 90% progressive / 10% retention released at warranty completion; no LD beyond 0.1%/day capped at 5%; tax inclusive (12% VAT)Standard Philippine market default; customer is silent.Customer-imposed harsher terms shift contingency 1–3% of contract value. → Q-012.
A-0133Working hours: standard daytime construction (Mon–Sat 0700–1700); no after-hours or noise-restricted work expectedGreenfield site assumption.Hotel-tower fit-out windows imposed (night/weekend): +15–25% labor premium. → Q-013.
A-0143Training: one round (8 hours, on-site) of operator training included; no extended O&M contractCover letter silent on training/O&M.Extended O&M (1–3 yr): add separate priced line item. → Q-014.
A-0153Power riser EE-24 Part 2 of 2 covers guestroom-tower distribution; metering scope confined to MV main + major mechanical/casino feeders + per-floor BOH lighting feeders (not per-guestroom-feeder metering)Riser Part 1 visible; Part 2 not in bundle.Per-guestroom-floor metering required: add ~10 power meters + ~2,000 m additional cable. ±PHP 600K. → Q-005.
A-0163Network architecture: 1× supervisory server, 1× operator workstation, 1× HMI workstation, 1× engineering laptop; isolated BMS LAN with managed L2 switchesStandard hotel BMS reference; A6 will refine.Casino regulatory requirements may require redundant supervisor: ±PHP 800K. → Q-007.
A-0173Cable jacket: FRLS (fire-retardant low-smoke) per Megaworld MC Standards + BFP IRRCustomer-kb note + standard practice.Higher rating (FR-LSZH or FT-FT4): +10–20% cable cost.
A-0183Conduit/cable-tray supply: BMS contractor responsible for vertical conduit runs and BMS panel-room internal trunking; horizontal cable tray (main building) provided by ME contractorStandard scope-split per Philippine market.If BMS contractor must supply main tray: +PHP 1.5–3M.
A-0193Reasoned typical-range cable lengths populated in A3-route-lengths.yaml (Phase 5a) per context: plant-room same-room ~12 m, inter-floor riser ~3.5 m per floor + 8 m per panel allowance, guestroom-corridor field cable ~35 m, casino-floor field cable ~28 mPer Operating Principle #11; basis: Philippine hotel-BMS prior projects + cable industry typical-route guidance.Variance ±20% per context affects A3 cable totals proportionally.
A-0203Conduit-to-cable ratio: 30% (used by generate-b4-installation-manhours.py)Helper default; flagged as known issue in ORCHESTRATOR.md.If retrofit (50–70%) or if dedicated vertical conduit is heavy: +/−15% on conduit cost.
A-0213Spare I/O capacity: 25% per AI/AO/DI/DO module sizinggenerate-06-boq.py default.More aggressive (10%): smaller controller count; less aggressive (40%): more. ±5% on hardware cost.
A-0223Trend logs: 100% of AI, 40% of DI, 70% of HLI loggedgenerate-b1-b3-programming-and-commissioning.py default.Casino regulatory trending requirements may push higher.
A-0233Cable lengths: trunk panel-to-panel measured from EE-03/06/09/12; vertical risers measured from EE-24 (Part 1); plant-room same-room cables measured from zone tags; guestroom-corridor and casino-floor field cables fall back to reasoned typical ranges per A-019Drawing-availability triage in Phase 3.Per Phase-3 triage, the customer-facing language must disclose what was measured vs. what fell back.
A-0243Equipment counts: BOH/casino/roofdeck equipment quantities directly from BMS Points list (TUEC); guestroom-corridor FCU counts (if confirmed in scope per Q-001) at typical density of 1 FCU per guestroom + 2 FCU per typical floor corridorBMS Points list + typical hotel density.±15% if guestroom layout differs materially.
A-0253Casino MVAC point count: per BMS-02 visible (DOAS ×2 + smoke sanitizers ×2 + AHU ×2 + cooling tower interface)BMS Points list (TUEC) BMS-02.If gaming-board adds further requirements: +30 points. → Q-010.