---
job_no: TBC
project_code: TBC
job_name: TCE - Liverpool
hc: TCE Contracting
end_client: TBC
site: Liverpool, NSW
postcode: 2170 (assumed — Liverpool CBD)
scope: formwork, steel-fix, concrete (FRP) — likely pits per Rocky's lesson; sub-scope to confirm
design_maturity: TBC
outcome: in-progress / partially complete (30% claimed via INV#959, $30,577.80 inc-GST as at 27/03/2026; PC01 OVERDUE unpaid as at 30/04/2026)
status: Ongoing
source: "[source: friend-vault] C:/Users/mclou/lfcs-precedent-staging/lfcs-obsidian-vault-mirror/01 - Jobs/TCE - Liverpool/_Job Overview.md"
ingested: 2026-05-10 by lfcs-orchestrator (lfo-precedent-import)
purpose: Precedent reference for `lfo-precedent-finder` — TCE FRP concrete + pit-pricing reference (Rocky's #1 named pit precedent)
---

# TCE - Liverpool

**Folder structure note:** Friend-vault `_Job Overview.md` is the ONLY note for this job in `01 - Jobs/`. There is NO Site Diary, Pricing Notes, RFI list, or `03 - Claude Memory/Jobs/TCE - Liverpool` page in the mirror — the cross-link points to a missing file. Heavy detail (drawings, BoQ, rate buildup) lives in Hus's Windows `Jobs/Ongoing Jobs/` folder, not in this mirror.

**Important caveat — Liverpool vs Livingstone:** the FRP Rates Development workbook (`08 - Rates/FRP Rates Development.md`) cites pit-pricing sheets tagged "TCE Livingstone" (not Liverpool). Both could plausibly refer to the same TCE job under different naming, OR they are two distinct jobs. **Verify with Rocky / Hus before reusing the Livingstone pit rates as Liverpool precedent.** Rocky's lesson references "1.8 × 1.8 pit → cost"; the Livingstone workbook contains a 1.8 × 1.8 entry but it is a **lightpole footing** ($3,128 each), NOT a pit. The workbook stormwater pit dimension is internal 900sq × external 1.5sq × 1.35h ($10,770 each); culvert pit is larger ($16,830 each).

## Quick metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HC | TCE Contracting |
| End-client | TBC |
| Site | Liverpool, NSW |
| Postcode | 2170 (assumed — confirm against actual address) |
| Project code | TBC (Hus uses "TCE Liv" tag in the rates workbook) |
| Scope | FRP concrete — pits per Rocky's standing lesson; specific scope items not enumerated in `_Job Overview.md` |
| Drawings | not in mirror |
| BoQ | not in mirror |
| Rate Build-up | `08 - Rates/FRP Rates Development.md` sheets "TCE Liv Stormwater pits", "TCE Liv Culvert Pits", "TCE LIV Lightpole Footings" (NOTE: Liverpool ↔ Livingstone naming uncertainty — verify) |
| Pre-Pricing-Grill | not in mirror |
| Letter of Offer | not in mirror |
| Tender Summary | not in mirror |
| Inclusions / Exclusions | not in mirror |
| Drawing Index | not in mirror |
| Contract value ex GST | $113,269.20 |
| Variation value ex GST | $18,700 (VAR-01, included in INV#959 claim) |
| Total contract + variation ex GST | $131,969.20 |
| Final submitted total ex GST | $131,969.20 (current including VAR-01) |
| Outcome | in-progress, won. Heavy day-labour Feb–Mar 2026 (535 + 246 hrs = 781 hrs). PC01 (30% = $30,577.80 inc-GST) raised 27/03/2026 via INV#959. Status: PC01 OVERDUE unpaid as at 30/04/2026. |
| Rate card | TCE Contracting V1.4 (general) — Eastern Creek-specific V1.6/V1.7 cards do NOT apply to Liverpool unless flipped |

## Pit pricing detail — assumed-from-Livingstone workbook (verify Liverpool ↔ Livingstone before reuse)

### Stormwater Pit (internal 900sq × external 1.5sq × 1.35h)
- **Total per pit: $10,770**
- Steel base / Formwork: 10 hrs × $85 = $850
- Pour: 10 hrs × $85 = $850
- Internal walls: 10 hrs × $85 = $850
- Steel walls: 20 hrs × $85 = $1,700
- Form walls: 20 hrs × $85 = $1,700
- Pour walls: 20 hrs × $85 = $1,700
- Strip: 10 hrs × $85 = $850
- Prelims and Margin: $2,270
- **Projected labour: 100 hrs (10 hrs prelims-equiv + 90 task hrs)**
- **Actual labour Pit 2: 76.5 hrs ordinary; Pit 1: 112 hrs total (incl. OT)** — bookend range, 1.45× variance pit-to-pit driven by OT and learning curve

### Culvert Pit (with deck, dimensions TBC)
- **Total per pit: $16,830**
- Total projected labour: ~196 hrs per pit (extracted from line-by-line × 1/$85)
- Includes form base + steel base + steel walls + form walls + pour walls + strip + form deck + steel deck + pour deck + strip deck. Larger and more labour-intensive than stormwater pits.

### Lightpole Footing (1.8m × 1.8m + hold down) — NOT a pit
- **Total per footing: $3,128**
- Projected labour: ~31.8 hrs per footing
- Actual labour ran UNDER projected on cage and formwork (3 hrs vs 4 projected; 8 hrs vs 16 projected)
- **Lesson:** margin tight at 15% — watch groundwork condition (29/4: ground was wrong, delayed)

### Concrete strength + supplier
- Not captured in friend-vault `_Job Overview.md` or rates workbook. Open follow-up.

### Reo intensity (kg/m³)
- Not captured. Open follow-up.

### Pour productivity
- Stormwater pit pour: 2 boys × 0.5 day = 10 hrs for the base + 20 hrs for the walls (2 boys × 1 day). For one pit pour day, ~1 pit/day is achievable per crew (limited by form-and-pour cycle, not pour itself).

### Core labour rate
- **$85/hr blended** per `08 - Rates/FRP Rates Development.md` core rate, applied across every TCE Liv pit / footing / strip line. Note: lower than orchestrator's standard-context default of $95/hr blended (§1.5) — TCE-specific carve-out.

## For `lfo-precedent-finder`

Strong-match signals:
- HC = TCE Contracting (one of LFCS's top 3 HCs by frequency in this batch — see Light Horse + Easter Creek + Liverpool)
- Site type = pit (stormwater + culvert) AND lightpole footing (FRP under TCE)
- Scope items = formwork + steel-fix + concrete (no curing line called out)
- Design maturity = TBC
- Site postcode region = SW Sydney (2170 assumed)

Weak-match signals:
- TCE Liv labour rate $85/hr (NOT $95/hr default — flag if next TCE bid lacks an explicit rate-card override)
- Pit pricing benchmark: stormwater $10,770/pit, culvert $16,830/pit, lightpole footing $3,128/each
- Day-labour preference (heavy DL Feb–Mar 2026: 781 hrs across 2 months) — TCE Liverpool ran a hybrid contract+DL model
- VAR-01 raised at $18,700 = 16.5% of base contract — useful TCE variation magnitude precedent
- Payment risk flag: PC01 ($30,577.80) overdue as at 30/04/2026 — TCE collections risk to factor into commercial posture for next TCE bid

## Open follow-ups

1. **CRITICAL: Verify "TCE Liverpool" vs "TCE Livingstone" naming.** Are these the same job? If not, pit-pricing benchmarks above are NOT directly applicable to Liverpool. Ask Rocky / pull Hus's Windows folder for actual Liverpool BoQ.
2. Capture concrete strength (32MPa? 40MPa?) and supplier (Holcim? Boral? Hanson?) for the Liverpool pits.
3. Capture reo intensity kg/m³ for stormwater + culvert pit walls and base.
4. Pull final pit count from contract — $113,269.20 ex GST base ÷ $10,770/stormwater = ~10.5 stormwater pits-equivalent (likely a mix of stormwater + culvert + lightpole footings).
5. Reconcile the 781 hrs Feb–Mar DL spend against the priced contract — is that contract delivery, or out-of-scope DL on top?
6. Confirm postcode (2170 Liverpool CBD vs 2168 Liverpool South vs another sub-suburb) for §13.1 LAFHA distance computation.
7. Resolve PC01 overdue status — payment received yet? Affects TCE-collections risk weighting on the next bid.