COST BASELINE
International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project
- Document Information
- Project Manager: Alex
- Version: 1.0 (Approved Baseline)
- Approval Date: 20 December 2025
- Status: Baseline – Controlled
- Change Control: Formal Change Request Required
- Cost Baseline Summary
Component | Amount (USD) |
Base Estimate | $523,000,000 |
Contingency Reserve | $24,000,000 |
Cost Baseline (BAC) | $547,000,000 |
Management Reserve (Excluded) | $15,000,000 |
Budget at Completion (BAC): $547,000,000
- Control Accounts by WBS Level 1
WBS | Description | Baseline Budget |
1.0 | Project Management & Governance | $25,000,000 |
2.0 | Stadium Infrastructure | $464,000,000 |
3.0 | Digital Ticketing Platform | $40,000,000 |
4.0 | Integration & Testing | $14,000,000 |
5.0 | Transition & Handover | $7,000,000 |
6.0 | Project Closure | $2,000,000 |
Total = $547,000,000
- Time-Phased Budget Distribution
The budget is distributed according to the Schedule Baseline.
2025 (Planning & Mobilization)
Year | Planned Spend |
2025 | $18,000,000 |
Includes:
- PMO setup
- Design validation
- Early mobilization
2026
Year | Planned Spend |
2026 | $85,000,000 |
Major drivers:
- Site prep
- Foundations
- Structural works start
2027
Year | Planned Spend |
2027 | $140,000,000 |
Major drivers:
- Superstructure
- Roofing initiation
- Major steel procurement
2028
Year | Planned Spend |
2028 | $125,000,000 |
Major drivers:
- Roofing completion
- Seating
- Turf system
- Digital development peak
2029
Year | Planned Spend |
2029 | $120,000,000 |
Major drivers:
- Commissioning
- Integration
- Gate installation
- Cybersecurity validation
2030
Year | Planned Spend |
2030 | $59,000,000 |
Major drivers:
- Final testing
- Operational readiness
- Training
- Transition
- Closure
- Cumulative Planned Value (PV Curve)
Year | Cumulative Budget |
2025 | $18M |
2026 | $103M |
2027 | $243M |
2028 | $368M |
2029 | $488M |
2030 | $547M |
This forms the Planned Value (PV) curve for EVM tracking.
- Contingency Allocation (Embedded)
Risk Area | Contingency Included |
Steel volatility | $12M |
Turf risk | $3M |
Integration complexity | $4M |
Regulatory delays | $5M |
Total contingency: $24M
Included within control accounts.
- Funding Tranches
Milestone | Funding Release |
Post-Charter | $50M |
Post-Scope Baseline | $120M |
Superstructure Start | $150M |
Integration Phase | $120M |
Pre-Handover | Remaining balance |
- Earned Value Alignment
This Cost Baseline enables:
- Planned Value (PV)
- Cost Variance (CV)
- Cost Performance Index (CPI)
- Estimate at Completion (EAC)
- Variance at Completion (VAC)
EVM will be applied at Control Account level.
- Governance Rules
- Baseline change requires:
- Impact analysis
- Sponsor approval
- Change Control Board decision
- Contingency usage requires PM approval
- Management reserve requires Sponsor authorization
