REFURBISHMENT
WORKS
PROGRESS
REPORT – NOVEMBER 2014
REFURBISHMENT PROJECT – HOLES 10 TO 18 REAL CLUB DE GOLF LAS BRISAS
REAL CLUB DE GOLF LAS BRISAS
TABLE
OF CONTENTS:
1. PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
2. PROGRESS
REPORT
2.1. GENERAL
2.2. STRIPPING
2.3. DEMOLITION
2.4. LAKE
16-18
2.5. SHAPING
2.6. IRRIGATION SYSTEM
2.7. LANDSCAPING
3. WORK
PROGRESS AS PLANNED
1. PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
The project comprises the comprehensive
refurbishment of holes 10 to 18 of Real Club de Golf Las Brisas. This project
continues the complete renewal and redesign process of the 18 holes that
commenced in 2012 with the first nine holes.
The refurbishments of the course started
with the modification of the holes the owner commissioned Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design to do, whose redesign aims at improving the competitiveness of the
course and adapt it to the present playing condition. The course modification
implies the complete renovation of all course elements (greens, tees, fairways,
rough, etc.), and of all the services and the infrastructure (drainage,
electricity, paths, bridges, etc.), which deteriorated over the years.
2. PROGRESS
REPORT.
2.1. GENERAL.
Although September was a short month and
we only could work for a total of 10 days, almost all planned tasks were
started in October.
The items advanced this month are mainly
stripping, earth moving and shaping, works on lake 18 and the successful
transplanting of the two araucarias.
The initial delay, which was recovered for
some of the items, affects some other works such as drainage and especially
bridge construction, which will be started in November.
Generally speaking, works such as
stripping and earth moving are going as planned. Only the beginning of the
cleaning works of lake 18 is being delayed.
2.2. STRIPPING.
Stripping on the first 10 cm of aims to
achieve the cleanest possible surface for the new course, especially without
seeds and kikuyu reproductive elements, due to their high presence on the site
and the problems suffered before and at present at holes 1 to 9.
By the 1st of November all holes but 11,
12 and 15 were almost completely cleared, which means 70% of the total surface
foreseen, and 30% more than planned for that date.
2.3. DEMOLITION.
Demolition comprises the removal of
infrastructures, i.e. bridges, paths and edifications and also playing items
such as greens, tees and bunkers.
After completion of the second certification,
100% of the greens, tees and bunkers were demolished, as planned. The
demolition of buggy paths is advanced and 70% of the planned work is already
executed.
The back walkway of lake 12 and the bridge
of the chiringuito were not demolished, as we are looking into the possibility
of keeping them. The chiringuito will be demolished as soon as the proprietor
gets electricity supply for the provisional chiringuito on the tees of hole 5.
2.4.LAKE 16-18.
For administrative reasons, the works on
lake 18 were started on October 15th, 1 month later than scheduled. The lakes
were to be done first in order to avoid the rain season, which would obstruct
the works. From the 15th of October the lake mud was excavated up to an
impermeable clay layer, which in some cases represented more than 4 metres. It
was a difficult work because of the permanent water filtration into the lake
from holes 18 and 10 and water entering continuously from outside the course,
preventing works to be done under dry conditions. A surrounding ditch was
excavated on the lateral side of the new hole 16 to divert the water coming
from outside the golf course to the reservoir on a permanent basis in order to
be able to work inside a dry lake. However, the main earth moving works are
completed (digging of mud areas and embankment work of the side of hole 18),
being pending to carry out the side of the new hole 16, which will be
undertaken as soon as the bridge foundations are made and will enable us to
direct water through the lake instead of through the aforementioned side.
2.5. SHAPING.
Shaping works are behind schedule due to
the initial delay of earth moving caused by the work permit and also by the
modifications made by the Designer affecting the tee of hole 10 and the buggy
paths at the point that connects this space with hole 9 and the green of hole
18, which forced the shaper to spend more time than initially foreseen in this
site, which is almost finished at present.
The photographs show earth moving and
shaping at the areas were these works were advanced in October:
Tees hole 10:
Green complex 18:
Green complex hole 15:
Tees hole 16:
Green complex hole 10:
2.6. IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
Some old pipe connections to the main pump
were eliminated during the month of October. This work will continue in
November and the connections will be blocked after checking their complete
water tightness
2.7. LANDSCAPING.
Most works were advanced in October.
Replanting of both olive and palm trees (the largest group), is 50 per cent
completed, which doubles the advancement foreseen for this date. The olive
trees were replanted at their final location, (tees 14, tees 13, hole 15) and
also at the nursery built on hole 12 from where they will be moved to their
final site as soon as earth moving is finished.
The large-scale works carried out in
October consisted of replanting the 2 araucarias next to hole 15 and tees of
hole 12, due to their incompatibility with the new design. This replanting
required two specialized companied contracted by the proprietor to this
specific effect (Dr. Arbol and Cespesol). Additionally, 3 weeks were needed to
carry out innumerable preliminary work in order to prepare root balls, grading
for crane access, construction of reservoirs and installation of pumps for
diverting watercourse, etc., tasks entrusted to the main contractor Garden
& Golf. Replanting was adequately carried out thanks to the effort made by
all teams involved, being the araucarias at present under the supervision of
Dr. Arbol, who visits the course weekly to check them. The photographs show the
progress of the preliminary work:
Fixing of a valve at the reservoir of lake
15:
Preparation of root balls:
Earth moving, grading and land
preparation:
Replanting:
3. WORK
PROGRESS AS PLANNED.
The charts in this chapter show the
evolution of the different construction works included in this project. It
shows the progress of the different works grouped in chapters compared with the
schedule initially foreseen. It shows also the percentage of work already
executed at any given certification date and the delay or advancement attached
to them.
The chart below shows the amount of work
executed by the 1st of November. Work completion is advanced in chapters such
as demolition, earth moving and replanting and there is a delay in starting
drainage and bridges construction works. Given that these items are delayed for
reasons beyond the work control and that they will start during the winter
season, their execution will take more time than foreseen because of the rainy
season, which in principle does not have to affect the general planning
programme. The rain forecast for the next 3 months will affect the speed at
which the delay is absorbed.
