Marquez Community Center Project Proposal created to propose for the
development of Marquez as the suburban community which located on the town of
Rossi’s outskirts. As the suburb in the community is growing rapidly with a
high rate along with the population which anticipated to reach the number at
nine thousand residents there. In the other hand, the community seemed to be
left over by the Government. This could be seen from the minimal fundamental
facilities available for the community such as pharmacy, grocery stores,
learning centers of children as well as doctor’s surgery. This is ironic if we
look at the fact that these facilities are the most fundamental which every
single community must have to support the population there. For this reason, to
support the entire population there, the Chief Executive of Rossi’s council has
already made the estimated cost for the financial back up of the development in
Marquez, and this Project Proposal will detail all the necessary information
for the project to get a start. The land
site which this project proposal propose is and is surrounded by the Rins
Road toward the east side, and the Crutchlow Crescent toward the west side of
the area.
Background of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
In the state of Eastern Australia, the town of Rossi was established in
the era of 1950s in order to provide service to an industrial strip of Maverick’s
capital city’s 50Km south. In Maverick metropolitan area, many have viewed Rossi
because the location passed to Lorenzo’s port that is the 2nd
largest city in Eastern Australia. However, over the time, the Rossi boundaries
are now more defined with freeways’ development. Industrial areas of Rossi provided
the necessary support for the recent economic boom of Eastern Australia, and it
has been very helpful in creating a perception about Rossi that it is low
socioeconomic area and working class. Statistics from the population, to some
extent, confirms that there is a high ratio of unemployed families have a single
parent in Rossi and many people in the area are engaged with manufacturing and construction
industries. The possibility is there that the impact of the current downturn of
Australia on Rossi would be more or less similar to economic circumstances of 1970
that causes the industrial operations’ closure with local jobs loss and high economic
and social losses.
On the town of Rossi’s outskirts, there is a little suburban community
that is known as Marquez. The Marquez’s suburb is growing fast at a high rate
and the expected population to reach in the area is approximately nine thousand
residents. The community facilities are minimal in the area, and people have
less access to the pharmacy, grocery stores, learning centers of children and doctor’s
surgery. It is expected that the population of Marquez will increase by three
times in 2028 as compared to recent population and the
land is not large enough to provide each and every facility to the residents. Initial
informal consultations with the not-for-profit sector, non-government agencies,
and state government confirm that Marquez community centre is needed and
funding stream is there for such community facilities within the state budget
of Eastern Australian.
Estimated Cost of the Marquez
Community Center
The cost for Marquez Community Centre is estimated by the Chief
Executive as:
Five-million-dollar building cost
Rossi can find half of the budget mentioned
2 million dollars is funding shortfall that needs to come from businesses
and people
4 R of the Marquez Community Center Project Proposal Case
The approach of the 4Rs considered as the holistic and comprehensive
approach for carrying the renewal of Marquez Community Centre which is
associated for that purpose which is set according to the Revitalization,
Redevelopment, Reservation of Heritage and Rehabilitation. The state can place
a greater emphasis on the engagement of the community using 4R. For addressing
the Rossi about the problems of the fewer facilities to people, the authorities
of Eastern Australian must be committed to improving the residents living
conditions in the tumbledown living areas. Firstly, this method it must be
adopted by the people according to the public participatory in the district
based and the work of this approach is taken under the Rehabilitation and
Redevelopment which is known is its core activities. It can use for trying its
best to reserving the buildings with a value of the heritage as well as
invigorated areas within the Marquez Community Centre project site. Furthermore, the best practices must be
implemented with respect to sustainable development as well as for building the
area quality by using the appropriate greening, density, and local culture,
land use planning revitalization, urban design and heritage preservation for
the development (Jackson).
Redevelopment of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
It involves existing replacements of the dilapidated buildings according
to the modern ones that must meet with the requirements and present standards;
it also includes particular those buildings without the protection of the
environment and efficiency of energy (Ergen). It can make
improvement of infrastructure, probable comprehensive planning, and provisions
of environmental and traffic. Additionally, it includes the land spaced which
are open at open public spaces, community facilities, and green. The major
objective of Rossi is to provide enough of the living facilities to people of Marquez,
and it is possible by redeveloping the area and land in a way that space could
be made for the library, cafes, university, and pharmacy, etc.
Rehabilitation of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
It helps to slow down the urban decay pace which is used to offering the
improvement of speed for living conditions of various people at Marquez. It
also can help in retaining the community network. Fabric incentives and
technical assistance have not only provided by the Eastern Australian; the authorities
have to reach to an agreement with different banks for offering the
interest-free loans to rehabilitating the work for the owners of ancient
buildings which have aged according to the more than 20 years old. Despite the
loans and incentives of the owners of the building which can also involve in
the initiatives just like as the grants of the hardship and it includes risk
insurance of the third party and its subsidies as well as consultancy fee of
professionals. The work of the renovation is covered by the subsidies and its
internal walls, drainage piping, water supply, and public flushing,
waterproofing work for roof-topping, the electrical renewal and the former
glory fire buildings. The retaining is including entertainment, creative
cultural and for the entertainment of the public as well as for commercial
purposes (Leonard and Barry). The old buildings
of the area can be utilized for pharmacies or libraries and, if possible, a
mall can be built for people where they are able to enjoy their weekends under
one roof.
Reservation of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
Adaptive reusing and living building can be the best strategy for
building Marquez Community Centre. The specialty restaurants can be changed
with old houses of shops successfully, and it could be implemented after the
long planning of renovation of several years. The Rossi can arrange another
project with the name of the project of the blue house preservation. In the
Blue House cluster, the land can be voluntarily acquired by the Rossi which could
be submitted to the Government. Nowadays the cluster is known as the historic
buildings; which includes under the Batch II of the Governments' partnership
schemes for revitalizing the historic buildings (Roberts and
Sykes).
Revitalization of Marquez
Community Centre Project Proposal
If the above-discussed 3Rs will be compared then it would be suggested
the authorities, the revitalization concept is comparatively versatile for the
tool of the Marquez Community Center in the terms of ‘surface’ and ‘line.’
Revitalization synergizes as well as unites includes all renewal effort in the
area of action, it also can make the process of regeneration sustainable (Savitch). By taking help from
the departments of the Governments and various districts council the several revitalizations
can be implemented in the area.
However, Marquez Community Center is not immune to the
challenges. Subsequently,
because of the size, one of the major challenges in the Marquez Community
Center Project is how the negative impact could be minimized on the town
center's vitality throughout the long redevelopment process. Transitional
arrangement's issues of mini-bus stations and bus terminals have been very
challenging. The major criticisms coming from advocacy groups and the community
is the transparency of the project's financial projections.

Objective of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
The objective of the development for Marquez Community Center is to give
a proper, better, and more fundamental facilities for the population which lives
there. Therefore, Marquez Community Center Project Proposal is created and
proposed to give the detail information of what needs to build or need to do 4R
(Revitalization, Redevelopment, Reservation of Heritage and Rehabilitation) for
the Marquez Community Center.
In Scope Activities of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
In scope activities that will be conducted in the construction of the
Marquez Community Centre are:
Construction works of the buildings along with the ground’s management
Arrangement for the ground lighting
Construction works of the roads in the land site
Decoration and furnishing the building
Construction works for the linkages to nearly neighboring or adjacent
the community facilities
Numbers of events or campaigns will be conducted in order to get the more
financial back up for the project
The figure for the land site for the location of Marquez Community
Centre could be seen from the picture below.

Scope Exclusions of Marquez
Community Centre Project Proposal
Since the land site that proposed in this Marquez Community Centre
Project Proposal is not too big, in just about 0.68ha, and the land site is
also surrounded by two exclusion scopes, therefore, the activities will be
limited by these two exclusion scopes which are:
Bounded by Rins Road toward the east
Bounded by Crutchlow crescent toward the west
In scope, activities will also pay attention and will not disturb the
activities in two schools which located within the distance of 2km from the
proposed land site as well.
Benefits of Marquez Community
Centre Project Proposal
The benefits from Marquez Community Center Project Proposal is
definitely aimed for the population there to get better and more facilities to
support their rapid development. Some of the benefits to be mentioned are such
as:
Providing the people in Rossi with further and
better community facilities as well as a new community centre which will
support the activities of the population within the community.
Providing the
potential of employment since the construction works will require many workers,
as well as the employment for the Marquez Community Centre as well.
Encourage for
the economic growth in Rossi as the Marquez Community will get more facilities
to support their activities.
Stakeholder Issues of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
The Marquez Community Center Project has identified for eight stakeholders
who came from:
The Government of Australia which gives full support for the project
since the project is aim to develop the facilities for the population in Rossi.
The Local Government of Eastern Australia, same as the Government of
Australia, the Local Government also gives full support for the project as
well.
A non-profit organization in Rossi also gives support for the project as
they realized how fundamental and important the project is.
Environmental Authority gives neutral status, which means that it does
not full support but also not disagree with the project.
Residents of Rossi definitely give their full support for the project as
they all want to see the development of Marquez Community which also will
support the young generation there as well.
Potential Business Owners in the town are in the neutral status to give
their support with the reason that they are waiting to see if there any other interested
stakeholders for the project.
Referring Architects give the neutral status of support for the project.
Potential Contractors give full support for the project to begin, and
also they will place the best expert to handle the construction works for the
project.
The status for each stakeholder is explained with the table below.
Stakeholder
|
Status
|
The Government of Australia
|
Support
|
The Local Government of Eastern Australia
|
Support
|
Non-profit organization in Rossi
|
Support
|
Environmental Authority
|
Neutral
|
Residents
|
Support
|
Potential Business Owners
|
Neutral
|
Referring Architects
|
Neutral
|
Potential Contractors
|
Support
|
The result from the information of stakeholders above could be seen that
there are five stakeholders who already support for the project to get started.
In the other hand, the other three stakeholders still in neutral status of
support for the project to get started. For this reason, the management plan
for the stakeholders will be made to give more motivation and encourage the
existing stakeholders or even to get more stakeholders on the way before the
project will really get started.
Stakeholder Management Plan of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
Some steps have been conducted to persuade the stakeholders to give more
support for the Marquez Community Centre Project. The entire steps conducted
are explained with The Management Plan table below.
Ref No
|
Stakeholder
|
Current Status
|
Strategy steps
|
1
|
The Government of Australia
|
Support
|
Conduct meetings and
discussions to convince the Government officer who is accountable to
acknowledge the importance of the Marquez Community Centre Project.
Demonstrate the fundamental
function of the projected building will be for the community.
Convince the initiative from
the Government to support the Marquez Community Centre Project with the
proper explanations from the experts.
|
2
|
The Local Government of
Eastern Australia
|
Support
|
Conduct meetings and
discussions to overview the Marquez Community Centre Project.
Provide the observation
which has made for the Marquez Community Centre Project.
Convince the Government
about the objective of the Marquez Community Centre Project which is aim to
develop and give better facilities for the population there.
|
3
|
A non-profit organization in
Rossi
|
Support
|
Conduct a negotiation
strategy.
Involve a member or
representative from the non-profit organization to take part in observing and
monitoring the Marquez Community Centre Project.
|
4
|
Environmental Authority
|
Neutral
|
Conduct proper communication
to convince the environmental authority that the Marquez Community Centre
Project needs the engagement of the environmental authority to protect the
environment which surrounds the projected building.
Make plans together for
budgeting the cost of environmental protection.
|
5
|
Residents
|
Support
|
Provide the analysis and
convince the residents for employment creation from the Marquez Community
Centre Project.
Give a proper explanation on
the objective of the Marquez Community Centre Project which is to give more
facilities especially for the young generation in Marquez community.
|
6
|
Potential Business Owners
|
Neutral
|
Provide the analysis and
prediction of the economic and financial growth within the Marquez Community
Centre Project which will give benefits for the business as well.
Motivate the potential
business owners to invest in the Marquez Community Centre Project as they are
also doing business in Rossi and need to engage with the Marquez Community as
their customers.
|
7
|
Referring Architects
|
Neutral
|
Give proper understanding of
the importance of the Marquez Community Centre Project for the development of
Rossi.
|
8
|
Potential Contractors
|
Support
|
Conduct meetings and
discussions to more convince them of the potential aspects of the Marquez
Community Centre Project.
|
Project Communications of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
Project Communications for the entire stakeholders of the Marquez
Community Centre Project are explained as the table below.
Ref No
|
Stakeholder
|
Appointment
|
Project Communication
|
The points of appointment
|
Assigned to
|
1
|
The Government of Australia
|
Manage Diligently
|
Formal meetings and discussions at the Australian Government.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
|
Present the update of the Marquez Community Centre Project and the
progress as well.
|
The Project Manager.
The accountable officer.
|
2
|
The Local Government of Eastern Australia
|
Manage Diligently
|
Formal meetings.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
|
Present the update of the Marquez Community Centre Project and also
specific meetings for the acceleration of the project.
|
The Project Manager.
The accountable officer.
|
3
|
A non-profit organization in Rossi
|
Manage Diligently
|
Formal meetings.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
|
Present the update of the Marquez Community Centre Project.
|
The Project Manager.
A representative from the non-profit organization.
|
4
|
Environmental Authority
|
Manage Diligently
|
Meetings and discussions.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
|
Present the update on the environmental analysis the good effects from
the Marquez Community Centre Project.
|
The Project Manager.
The Environmental Authority officer.
|
5
|
Residents
|
Manage Diligently
|
Conference or community meetings.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
Using digital media to update the residents
|
Present the update of the Marquez Community Centre Project along with
the progress.
|
The Project Manager.
|
6
|
Potential Business Owners
|
Manage Diligently
|
Meetings and discussions.
Concentrate on the success of the project.
Using digital media to update potential business owners.
|
Present the expected economic and financial growth within the Marquez
Community Centre Project along with the progress as well.
|
The Project Manager.
|
7
|
Referring Architects
|
Regularly update
|
Concentrate on the success of the project.
Using digital media to update the project.
Using a mobile phone to communicate.
|
Highlight on the progress of the Marquez Community Centre Project.
|
The communication Manager.
|
8
|
Potential Contractors
|
Regularly update
|
Concentrate on the success of the project.
Using digital media to update the project.
Using a mobile phone to communicate.
|
Highlight on the progress of the Marquez Community Centre Project.
|
The communication Manager.
|
The Government of Australia of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
From the formal meetings and discussion conducted, the accountable
officer of the Australian Government has made a number of evaluation and has
decided to support the Marquez Community Center Project. Since the project is
considered as an important matter for the development in Rossi, the Government
of Australia also has made a decision to approve and give the financial back up
for the project as well.
The Local Government of Eastern
Australia of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
The Local Government of Eastern Australia has taken the guidance from
their expert officer and also rely on the Australian Government has made the
decision to approve the Marquez Community Centre Project and also will give the
financial back up for the project as well.
A non-profit organization in Rossi of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
Even though this non-profit organization has been considered as a small
organization, but the member of this organization gives full support on the Marquez Community Centre Project since they
realized on the importance of this project for the development of the
population as well as the improvement of Rossi for the future generation.
Environmental Authority of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
The Environmental Authority previously was just give the neutral
reaction for this project. However, the officers from the Environmental
Authority finally has approved the project by considering the recommendation
from the non-profit organization in Rossi and also has noticed the objective of
the Marquez Community Centre
Project itself.
Residents of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
The residents who living in the Marquez Community has decided to support
this project since the beginning. The reason behind this is that they have
realized how important the Marquez
Community Centre Project to give the facilities for the population as well as
the future generation as well. Therefore, the residents have supported and
approved the project to get started.
Potential Business Owners of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
The potential business owners which living in the Marquez Community in
initially was being neutral with the approval of the Marquez Community Centre Project. But, along
with the communication strategy conducted, they were able to recognize the
benefits that the project could give them from the economic factor, and thus,
they have approved and support the project as well.
Referring Architects of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
A number of referring architects have decided to support the Marquez Community Centre Project and will give
the best they can to achieve the success of the project.
Potential Contractors of
Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
The potential contractors already supported the Marquez Community Centre Project since the
beginning because they also want to contribute to the development of the
Marquez Community in Rossi. For this reason, they have approved the project and
will give the best support for the progression of the project.
The level of supports
explained as the chart below.
Project Budget of Marquez
Community Centre Project Proposal
The Project budget for the construction of Marquez Community Centre could
be seen from the table below.
Project Expenses
|
Budgets
|
Material Budget
|
$800,000
|
Equipment Budget
|
$1,000,000
|
Labor Budget
|
$1,500,000
|
Software Budget
|
$500,000
|
Administrative Budget
|
$700,000
|
Unpredictable Budget
|
$500,000
|
TOTAL
|
$5,000,000
|
As the table
above has detailed that, the project budget for the construction of Marquez
Community Centre estimated the amount of $ 5,000,000. In the meantime, the
community has a financial foundation for $ 3,000,000. Therefore, the community
needs to get more fund to get the Marquez Community Centre Project started.
Risks of Marquez Community Center Project Proposal
Besides than the objective from
the Marquez Community Centre
Project, there are also a few risks that the project might need to face with.
Some of them are mentioned such as:
One of the risks mentioned being the transitional arrangement's
issues of mini-bus stations and bus terminals. Since the land site for the
project would be located on an existing bus route, then the progress of the
project might disturb and make an issue for the traffic.
There are two schools within the
distance of 2km from the Marquez
Community Centre Project. For this reason, the construction works need to be
monitor so that the progression would not harm for the students that need to
pass the road.
The progress of the Marquez Community Centre Project building might
result in pollution for the environment which surrounded the land site.
Since the community is included numbers of people with a different mind,
then there might be a risk for argument on deciding for which building that
really necessary for the community as they definitely have a different opinion
and different importance as well.
There might be a risk in shortage of budget for unpredictable costs. Therefore,
the project manager should really do the careful calculation on the
unpredictable costs in project budget as well.
Recommendations of Marquez
Community Center Project Proposal
Since the Marquez Community Center Project is a project that meant for
the community in Rossi, therefore the project could take certain steps as
recommendations for the success of the project.
The first important thing to do is, the community needs to figure out
which building that they really need to facilitate and support their main activities.
The project manager of the Marquez Community Centre Project could try to
make advertising or promotion with using social media to get more stakeholders
which will invest and support the project from the start to conclude.
Before the project will get started, make sure to inform the entire
population within the community so that they would not get disturbed and get
used to with the construction works.
Make sure to prepare and carefully calculate for the project budget to
prevent the incident of shortage budget from appearing.
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Sustainable Living and Practice. Emerald Group Publishing, 2009.
Roberts, Peter and Hugh Sykes. Urban Regeneration:
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