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05 · Commercial study

Budgetary cost study

A scenario-based conceptual budget for every indexed ELV solution across the Waldorf Astoria hotel and the Boulevard North-West assets. Figures in SAR — planning allowances, not supplier quotations.

Scenario
Zone
×1 direct-cost factor · SAR
Budgetary total incl. VAT
0M SAR
Subtotal excl. VAT
0M SAR
Direct systems cost
0M SAR
Solutions priced
0
AEstimate waterfall

From direct cost to budget total

Preliminaries 8%, contingency 20%, commercial markup 15% and VAT 15% applied in sequence.

Direct systems cost
28.83 M
Preliminaries & PM
2.31 M
Contingency
6.23 M
Commercial markup
5.60 M
VAT (indicative)
6.44 M
Budgetary total
49.41 M
B · Direct cost by zone
Project 108 — Hotel & Residences23.73 M
82.3% of combined direct cost
Project 196 — Other Assets5.10 M
17.7% of combined direct cost
C · Cost structure
Supply
21.68 M · 75.2%
Install / integration
4.77 M · 16.5%
Engineering
1.30 M · 4.5%
Testing & commissioning
1.08 M · 3.8%
DBy solution family

Where the budget goes

Safety & Security9.17 M SAR · 31.8%
Connected Infrastructure7.93 M SAR · 27.5%
Smart Building6.92 M SAR · 24.0%
Smart Hospitality3.26 M SAR · 11.3%
Arrival & Mobility1.56 M SAR · 5.4%
EBreakdown pricing

Every solution, fully built up

33 included packages, grouped by solution family. Open any line to see its full price build-up from supply to VAT, its scope basis and source BOQ.

SupplyInstall / integrationEngineeringTesting & commissioningPrelims, contingency & markupVAT
Safety & Security 13 packages
9,170,350 SAR direct
15,717,613 incl. VAT
Equipment supply1,650,000
Install / integration (22%)363,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)99,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)82,500
Direct cost2,194,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)175,560
Contingency (20%)474,012
Commercial markup (15%)426,611
Subtotal excl. VAT3,270,683
VAT (15%)490,602
Budgetary total3,761,285
Scope basis

VMS/NVR, IP cameras, storage, analytics where specified, license/retention.

Source BOQ

BOQ_CCTV_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply1,550,000
Install / integration (22%)341,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)93,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)77,500
Direct cost2,061,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)164,920
Contingency (20%)445,284
Commercial markup (15%)400,756
Subtotal excl. VAT3,072,460
VAT (15%)460,869
Budgetary total3,533,329
Scope basis

Fire alarm panels, field devices and relevant evacuation interfaces; approved Civil Defense criteria.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Fire_Alarm_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply1,220,000
Install / integration (22%)268,400
Engineering & submittals (6%)73,200
Testing & commissioning (5%)61,000
Direct cost1,622,600
Preliminaries & PM (8%)129,808
Contingency (20%)350,482
Commercial markup (15%)315,433
Subtotal excl. VAT2,418,323
VAT (15%)362,748
Budgetary total2,781,071
Scope basis

Doors, readers, controllers, credentials, interfaces, alarm sensors.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Access_Control_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply650,000
Install / integration (22%)143,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)39,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)32,500
Direct cost864,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)69,160
Contingency (20%)186,732
Commercial markup (15%)168,059
Subtotal excl. VAT1,288,451
VAT (15%)193,268
Budgetary total1,481,718
Scope basis

Fire alarm panels, field devices and relevant evacuation interfaces; approved Civil Defense criteria.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Fire_Alarm_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply390,000
Install / integration (22%)85,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)23,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)19,500
Direct cost518,700
Preliminaries & PM (8%)41,496
Contingency (20%)112,039
Commercial markup (15%)100,835
Subtotal excl. VAT773,070
VAT (15%)115,961
Budgetary total889,031
Scope basis

VMS/NVR, IP cameras, storage, analytics where specified, license/retention.

Source BOQ

BOQ_CCTV_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply330,000
Install / integration (22%)72,600
Engineering & submittals (6%)19,800
Testing & commissioning (5%)16,500
Direct cost438,900
Preliminaries & PM (8%)35,112
Contingency (20%)94,802
Commercial markup (15%)85,322
Subtotal excl. VAT654,137
VAT (15%)98,120
Budgetary total752,257
Scope basis

Security/entrance intercom, stations, integration with ACS.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Intercom_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply310,000
Install / integration (22%)68,200
Engineering & submittals (6%)18,600
Testing & commissioning (5%)15,500
Direct cost412,300
Preliminaries & PM (8%)32,984
Contingency (20%)89,057
Commercial markup (15%)80,151
Subtotal excl. VAT614,492
VAT (15%)92,174
Budgetary total706,666
Scope basis

Doors, readers, controllers, credentials, interfaces, alarm sensors.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Access_Control_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply190,000
Install / integration (22%)41,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)11,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)9,500
Direct cost252,700
Preliminaries & PM (8%)20,216
Contingency (20%)54,583
Commercial markup (15%)49,125
Subtotal excl. VAT376,624
VAT (15%)56,494
Budgetary total433,118
Scope basis

Fireman intercom/telephone stations and controllers.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Firefighter_Telephone_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply175,000
Install / integration (22%)38,500
Engineering & submittals (6%)10,500
Testing & commissioning (5%)8,750
Direct cost232,750
Preliminaries & PM (8%)18,620
Contingency (20%)50,274
Commercial markup (15%)45,247
Subtotal excl. VAT346,891
VAT (15%)52,034
Budgetary total398,924
Scope basis

Security/entrance intercom, stations, integration with ACS.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Intercom_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply160,000
Install / integration (22%)35,200
Engineering & submittals (6%)9,600
Testing & commissioning (5%)8,000
Direct cost212,800
Preliminaries & PM (8%)17,024
Contingency (20%)45,965
Commercial markup (15%)41,368
Subtotal excl. VAT317,157
VAT (15%)47,574
Budgetary total364,731
Scope basis

Shared platform/servers/UPS for security; verify platform overlap.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Security_Common_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply95,000
Install / integration (22%)20,900
Engineering & submittals (6%)5,700
Testing & commissioning (5%)4,750
Direct cost126,350
Preliminaries & PM (8%)10,108
Contingency (20%)27,292
Commercial markup (15%)24,562
Subtotal excl. VAT188,312
VAT (15%)28,247
Budgetary total216,559
Scope basis

Accessible bathroom call and annunciation system.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Disabled_Toilet_Alarm_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply90,000
Install / integration (22%)19,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)5,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)4,500
Direct cost119,700
Preliminaries & PM (8%)9,576
Contingency (20%)25,855
Commercial markup (15%)23,270
Subtotal excl. VAT178,401
VAT (15%)26,760
Budgetary total205,161
Scope basis

Gas detectors and panel interfaces; hotel index only.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Gas_Detection_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply85,000
Install / integration (22%)18,700
Engineering & submittals (6%)5,100
Testing & commissioning (5%)4,250
Direct cost113,050
Preliminaries & PM (8%)9,044
Contingency (20%)24,419
Commercial markup (15%)21,977
Subtotal excl. VAT168,490
VAT (15%)25,273
Budgetary total193,763
Scope basis

Fireman intercom/telephone stations and controllers.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Firefighter_Telephone_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Connected Infrastructure 6 packages
7,926,800 SAR direct
13,586,218 incl. VAT
Equipment supply3,200,000
Install / integration (22%)704,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)192,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)160,000
Direct cost4,256,000
Preliminaries & PM (8%)340,480
Contingency (20%)919,296
Commercial markup (15%)827,366
Subtotal excl. VAT6,343,142
VAT (15%)951,471
Budgetary total7,294,614
Scope basis

MDF/IDF, backbone/fibre, passive Cat6A and active LAN/WLAN; model quantities and network design missing.

Source BOQ

BOQ_ICT_Data_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply740,000
Install / integration (22%)162,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)44,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)37,000
Direct cost984,200
Preliminaries & PM (8%)78,736
Contingency (20%)212,587
Commercial markup (15%)191,328
Subtotal excl. VAT1,466,852
VAT (15%)220,028
Budgetary total1,686,879
Scope basis

Cable pathways/trays/racks interfaces; coordinate divisions and avoid duplication.

Source BOQ

BOQ_ELV_Common_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply680,000
Install / integration (22%)149,600
Engineering & submittals (6%)40,800
Testing & commissioning (5%)34,000
Direct cost904,400
Preliminaries & PM (8%)72,352
Contingency (20%)195,350
Commercial markup (15%)175,815
Subtotal excl. VAT1,347,918
VAT (15%)202,188
Budgetary total1,550,105
Scope basis

Indoor cellular coverage/DAS; operator coordination and survey required.

Source BOQ

BOQ_GSM_DAS_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply510,000
Install / integration (22%)112,200
Engineering & submittals (6%)30,600
Testing & commissioning (5%)25,500
Direct cost678,300
Preliminaries & PM (8%)54,264
Contingency (20%)146,513
Commercial markup (15%)131,862
Subtotal excl. VAT1,010,938
VAT (15%)151,641
Budgetary total1,162,579
Scope basis

MDF/IDF, backbone/fibre, passive Cat6A and active LAN/WLAN; model quantities and network design missing.

Source BOQ

BOQ_ICT_Data_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply460,000
Install / integration (22%)101,200
Engineering & submittals (6%)27,600
Testing & commissioning (5%)23,000
Direct cost611,800
Preliminaries & PM (8%)48,944
Contingency (20%)132,149
Commercial markup (15%)118,934
Subtotal excl. VAT911,827
VAT (15%)136,774
Budgetary total1,048,601
Scope basis

IP telephony/PBX, endpoints, gateways and integration; hotel only indexed.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Telephone_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply370,000
Install / integration (22%)81,400
Engineering & submittals (6%)22,200
Testing & commissioning (5%)18,500
Direct cost492,100
Preliminaries & PM (8%)39,368
Contingency (20%)106,294
Commercial markup (15%)95,664
Subtotal excl. VAT733,426
VAT (15%)110,014
Budgetary total843,440
Scope basis

Cable pathways/trays/racks interfaces; coordinate divisions and avoid duplication.

Source BOQ

BOQ_ELV_Common_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Smart Building 8 packages
6,916,000 SAR direct
11,853,747 incl. VAT
Equipment supply2,250,000
Install / integration (22%)495,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)135,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)112,500
Direct cost2,992,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)239,400
Contingency (20%)646,380
Commercial markup (15%)581,742
Subtotal excl. VAT4,460,022
VAT (15%)669,003
Budgetary total5,129,025
Scope basis

Scene controls, DALI/KNX or other approved protocol, dimming panels, interfaces.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Lighting_Control_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply1,700,000
Install / integration (22%)374,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)102,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)85,000
Direct cost2,261,000
Preliminaries & PM (8%)180,880
Contingency (20%)488,376
Commercial markup (15%)439,538
Subtotal excl. VAT3,369,794
VAT (15%)505,469
Budgetary total3,875,264
Scope basis

BMS servers, gateways, controllers, trend/alarm points, dashboards.

Source BOQ

BOQ_BMS_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply440,000
Install / integration (22%)96,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)26,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)22,000
Direct cost585,200
Preliminaries & PM (8%)46,816
Contingency (20%)126,403
Commercial markup (15%)113,763
Subtotal excl. VAT872,182
VAT (15%)130,827
Budgetary total1,003,009
Scope basis

Energy and BTU monitoring, meter gateways, BMS integrations.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Metering_and_Energy_Management_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply280,000
Install / integration (22%)61,600
Engineering & submittals (6%)16,800
Testing & commissioning (5%)14,000
Direct cost372,400
Preliminaries & PM (8%)29,792
Contingency (20%)80,438
Commercial markup (15%)72,395
Subtotal excl. VAT555,025
VAT (15%)83,254
Budgetary total638,279
Scope basis

BMS servers, gateways, controllers, trend/alarm points, dashboards.

Source BOQ

BOQ_BMS_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply210,000
Install / integration (22%)46,200
Engineering & submittals (6%)12,600
Testing & commissioning (5%)10,500
Direct cost279,300
Preliminaries & PM (8%)22,344
Contingency (20%)60,329
Commercial markup (15%)54,296
Subtotal excl. VAT416,269
VAT (15%)62,440
Budgetary total478,709
Scope basis

Scene controls, DALI/KNX or other approved protocol, dimming panels, interfaces.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Lighting_Control_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply165,000
Install / integration (22%)36,300
Engineering & submittals (6%)9,900
Testing & commissioning (5%)8,250
Direct cost219,450
Preliminaries & PM (8%)17,556
Contingency (20%)47,401
Commercial markup (15%)42,661
Subtotal excl. VAT327,068
VAT (15%)49,060
Budgetary total376,129
Scope basis

Garage sensors, ventilation trigger/controls and integration.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Parking_Ventilation_Sensors_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply80,000
Install / integration (22%)17,600
Engineering & submittals (6%)4,800
Testing & commissioning (5%)4,000
Direct cost106,400
Preliminaries & PM (8%)8,512
Contingency (20%)22,982
Commercial markup (15%)20,684
Subtotal excl. VAT158,579
VAT (15%)23,787
Budgetary total182,365
Scope basis

Energy and BTU monitoring, meter gateways, BMS integrations.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Metering_and_Energy_Management_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply75,000
Install / integration (22%)16,500
Engineering & submittals (6%)4,500
Testing & commissioning (5%)3,750
Direct cost99,750
Preliminaries & PM (8%)7,980
Contingency (20%)21,546
Commercial markup (15%)19,391
Subtotal excl. VAT148,667
VAT (15%)22,300
Budgetary total170,968
Scope basis

Garage sensors, ventilation trigger/controls and integration.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Parking_Ventilation_Sensors_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Smart Hospitality 3 packages
3,258,500 SAR direct
5,584,939 incl. VAT
Equipment supply2,100,000
Install / integration (22%)462,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)126,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)105,000
Direct cost2,793,000
Preliminaries & PM (8%)223,440
Contingency (20%)603,288
Commercial markup (15%)542,959
Subtotal excl. VAT4,162,687
VAT (15%)624,403
Budgetary total4,787,090
Scope basis

Guest-room automation interfaces, controllers and BMS/PMS links; Assets scope unconfirmed as GRMS.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Home_Automation_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply250,000
Install / integration (22%)55,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)15,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)12,500
Direct cost332,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)26,600
Contingency (20%)71,820
Commercial markup (15%)64,638
Subtotal excl. VAT495,558
VAT (15%)74,334
Budgetary total569,892
Scope basis

Guest-room automation interfaces, controllers and BMS/PMS links; Assets scope unconfirmed as GRMS.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Home_Automation_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply100,000
Install / integration (22%)22,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)6,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)5,000
Direct cost133,000
Preliminaries & PM (8%)10,640
Contingency (20%)28,728
Commercial markup (15%)25,855
Subtotal excl. VAT198,223
VAT (15%)29,733
Budgetary total227,957
Scope basis

Master time/synchronization clocks; Hotel index only.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Clock_System_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Arrival & Mobility 3 packages
1,556,100 SAR direct
2,667,093 incl. VAT
Equipment supply650,000
Install / integration (22%)143,000
Engineering & submittals (6%)39,000
Testing & commissioning (5%)32,500
Direct cost864,500
Preliminaries & PM (8%)69,160
Contingency (20%)186,732
Commercial markup (15%)168,059
Subtotal excl. VAT1,288,451
VAT (15%)193,268
Budgetary total1,481,718
Scope basis

Barrier arms, parking guidance/payment/access where indicated.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Parking_Control_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply290,000
Install / integration (22%)63,800
Engineering & submittals (6%)17,400
Testing & commissioning (5%)14,500
Direct cost385,700
Preliminaries & PM (8%)30,856
Contingency (20%)83,311
Commercial markup (15%)74,980
Subtotal excl. VAT574,847
VAT (15%)86,227
Budgetary total661,074
Scope basis

Barrier arms, parking guidance/payment/access where indicated.

Source BOQ

BOQ_Parking_Control_Assets.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Equipment supply230,000
Install / integration (22%)50,600
Engineering & submittals (6%)13,800
Testing & commissioning (5%)11,500
Direct cost305,900
Preliminaries & PM (8%)24,472
Contingency (20%)66,074
Commercial markup (15%)59,467
Subtotal excl. VAT455,913
VAT (15%)68,387
Budgetary total524,300
Scope basis

EV charging hardware, control and load management, electrical interface by others.

Source BOQ

BOQ_EVC_Hotel.xlsx

Pricing confidence

LOW - UNVERIFIED — conceptual allowance, no source quantities

Direct systems total
28,827,750 SAR
Subtotal excl. VAT
42,964,879 SAR
Budgetary total incl. VAT
49,409,610 SAR
FHold points

Unpriced scope awaiting confirmation

18 building/system combinations have no indexed BOQ rows and are excluded from the totals above until the owner/consultant confirms BOQ, drawings and interface boundaries.

H-12 · HotelNot included
Common electronic security equipment
Shared platform/servers/UPS for security; verify platform overlap.
H-13 · HotelNot included
People and baggage screening
Screening equipment is NOT indexed; optional only on design confirmation.
H-26 · HotelNot included
Smart City
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
H-27 · HotelNot included
Traffic management
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
H-28 · HotelNot included
Water leak detection
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
A-30 · AssetsNot included
Telephone system
IP telephony/PBX, endpoints, gateways and integration; hotel only indexed.
A-31 · AssetsNot included
GSM / DAS
Indoor cellular coverage/DAS; operator coordination and survey required.
A-41 · AssetsNot included
People and baggage screening
Screening equipment is NOT indexed; optional only on design confirmation.
A-44 · AssetsNot included
Disabled toilet alarm
Accessible bathroom call and annunciation system.
A-47 · AssetsNot included
Clock system
Master time/synchronization clocks; Hotel index only.
A-51 · AssetsNot included
Gas detection
Gas detectors and panel interfaces; hotel index only.
A-53 · AssetsNot included
Electric vehicle charging
EV charging hardware, control and load management, electrical interface by others.
A-54 · AssetsNot included
Smart City
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
A-55 · AssetsNot included
Traffic management
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
A-56 · AssetsNot included
Water leak detection
No indexed BOQ rows. Do not price as committed scope.
Source workbook
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Executive dashboard, package estimates, assumptions, scope gaps and source register (.xlsx)
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Estimator notice — not a supplier quotation
  • Preliminary conceptual allowances only; final BOQs, drawing take-offs, equipment schedules and approved brands are required to firm up pricing.
  • Low and high are scenario multipliers (×0.7 / ×1.5), not statistically derived bounds.
  • Excluding 18 zero-indexed combinations does not establish contractual absence — verify before final pricing.