Contact person: Business Client

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Location: Anton, Panama

Budget: Recommended by industry experts

Time to start: As soon as possible

Project description:
"Project name: Velora Executive Suites – Premium Mining-Hospitality Estate (Masterplan + Core Buildings + Business Ramp-Up)
Overview / Goal
I have already designed and ordered folding accommodation units that will be installed in clusters. I need a professional to turn this concept into a 4-star (or better), operationally efficient hotel estate on my 2.1Ha hilltop farmland site near Solwezi (approx. 5km from town), maximizing north-facing views towards Solwezi township/valley, and integrating a signature fruit-garden landscape between blocks.
The estate will include:
• Terraced clusters of rental units (initial build, then scalable to 96+ units)
• Main reception / restaurant / retail core building (2 levels)
• Two restaurants (Italian wood-fired + Asian)
• Convenience store (open to guests + local community)
• Separate Health & Longevity Club (pool/plunge/lap option, sauna/steam, gym/studio, treatment rooms, optional consult rooms; guest + local subscriptions/packages)
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Known site facts / constraints
• Sloped site ~8–14° (and up to ~23° for the stacked prefab building areas); terracing/stepped platforms required
• Farmland location with rough access roads; title conversion to council land nearly complete
• Existing water system already built at the TOP of the property: borehole + water tank system
• Existing sewage/soak-away tanks already built at the BOTTOM corner of the property
• New requirement: design a rainwater collection pond at the bottom of the property to support the dry season in Zambia. Site/buildings/landscape must capture and manage runoff into this pond safely (with erosion control, filtration/silt traps, overflow routing, and protection from contamination).
Everything else is to be designed (roads, power, stormwater, telecom, etc.).
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Critical requirements
• Low-staff / high-service operations via smart planning, back-of-house (BOH) efficiency, and security/access automation (perimeter, gates, CCTV zoning, lighting).
• Phased growth without rework: masterplan must support expansion to 96+ units with reserved corridors for roads and utilities.
• Separated circulation: Guest paths vs staff paths vs service/delivery routes (kitchen deliveries, laundry, waste, maintenance) with turning radii and hardstands.
• Slope + stormwater risk: masterplan must include terrace strategy, drainage, erosion control, retaining concepts, and a runoff strategy that supports the rainwater pond.
• Odoo requirement: I have purchased Odoo 19 Enterprise (Hotel Management) and require installation/configuration for hotel operations (guests, services, billing/accounts, subscriptions for the health club, workflows, documentation/hand-over).
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Key building update: 2-level Reception/Restaurant/Core Building
The main core building is two levels to reduce earthworks/backfilling on the 8° slope:
• Upper level (Guest level): aligned to the existing access road and car parking (level entry). Must contain reception/lobby, bar/lounge, restaurants/dining areas, convenience shop, toilets, business center/meeting pods, and view terraces.
• Lower level (Service level): contains kitchen and BOH/utilities (receiving, storage, cold rooms/freezers, prep, dishwash, grease/waste handling, laundry, staff facilities, maintenance/spares, security control, plant rooms, pumps, IT racks, etc.). Lower level access must support delivery trucks and service circulation without interfering with guest flows.
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Required Deliverables (High Level)
A) Hotel-grade Site Masterplan (concept → buildable)
• Topographic/terracing strategy (cut/fill logic, retaining approach, drainage, erosion control)
• Repeatable 8-unit cluster module rules (unit spacing, parking, service access, landscaping template)
• View-corridor protection
• Utilities masterplan (power + backup/solar readiness; water pressure zoning; wastewater now + future upgrade; data/telecom; Wi-Fi topology)
• Stormwater + rainwater harvesting masterplan: runoff capture, silt traps/filters, safe routing to the bottom rainwater pond, overflow design, and contamination risk controls (especially relative to the sewage/soak-away location).
• Security masterplan (perimeter, gatehouse, CCTV, lighting, access control)
• Outputs: PDF + editable CAD/Revit/SKP + phasing overlay (Phase 1/2/3+)
B) Reception/Core Building (FOH + BOH) — 2 levels
FOH (upper): arrival sequence, reception/concierge, lobby/lounge, bar, 2 restaurants (view-facing), toilets, shop, business center, outdoor terraces.
BOH (lower): receiving, stores/cold rooms, kitchen zones, dishwash, grease/waste, laundry, staff facilities, maintenance/spares, security control, plant rooms/utilities.
Key rule: minimize staff steps/handoffs: receiving → store → prep → pass → dining → dishwash → waste.
C) Health & Longevity Club (separate building)
Concept + operational model, view-facing retreat spaces, membership/packages.
D) Landscape + Fruit Garden
Orchard geometry, irrigation zoning, guest paths/seating/photo points; kitchen garden placed for operations; greywater/nutrient loop concept (legal/practical); future aquaculture interface concept (prawns/yabbies) where feasible.
E) Business Establishment + Ramp-Up + Steady-State Plan
Positioning/pricing for mining contractors; occupancy strategy (FQM/contractors, preferred supplier pathway); staffing model by phase; SOP outline; systems stack (PMS, invoicing/VAT, inventory, access control); pre-opening plan; 12–36 month ramp-up financial model (CAPEX/OPEX/cashflow/break-even/sensitivities).
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Proposed Milestones (with Acceptance Criteria)
Milestone 1 – Concept Masterplan Sprint (Site + Cluster Logic)
Deliverables: 2 masterplan options + recommendation; separated circulation plan; repeatable 8-unit cluster module + parking math; utilities corridor concept; stormwater/erosion + rainwater pond capture concept; landscape concept; PDF pack (10–20 pages) + editable files + assumptions/risks list.
Acceptance: scalable to 96+; phasing overlay included; separated flows clearly shown; slope/stormwater addressed; pond capture and overflow strategy included; legible/dimensioned/editable outputs.
Milestone 2 – Schematic Design (2-Level Core Building + Health Club)
Deliverables: schematic plans for upper guest level and lower service level; flow diagrams (guest, food, laundry, waste); health club concept layout; updated site integration; PDFs + editable files.
Acceptance: guest-facing spaces view-oriented; BOH flow logical; delivery/service access primarily to lower level; service yard does not intersect guest promenade; plans dimensioned.
Milestone 3 – Design Development (Build-ready intent + Outline Specs + Cost Inputs)
Deliverables: DD drawings (plans/elevations/sections showing slope and two-level building relationship), outline schedules, kitchen equipment outline, MEP intent layouts, outline finishes/specs, phased cost inputs.
Acceptance: workable services on slope; premium but maintainable finishes; costs and scope separated by phase with assumptions.
Milestone 4 – Tender/Approvals Coordination
Deliverables: approvals-ready drawing set index/submission pack; coordination notes for local Zambian sign-off if offshore; final organized folder of PDFs + editable files.
Acceptance: organized, complete, clear stamping/sign-off pathway, final files delivered." (client-provided description)