COST ESTIMATES
International Football Tournament Stadium & Digital Ticketing Project
- Document Information
- Project Manager: Alex
- Version: 1.0
- Date: 18 December 2025
- Estimate Class: Class 3 (±15% accuracy)
- Related: WBS, WBS Dictionary, Cost Management Plan
- Estimating Assumptions
- 50,000-seat stadium
- 42-month construction duration
- International safety standards
- Government procurement pricing
- Competitive digital vendor pricing
- Inflation embedded in vendor quotations
- Summary Estimate by WBS Level 1
WBS | Description | Estimated Cost (USD) |
1.0 | Project Management & Governance | $25,000,000 |
2.0 | Stadium Infrastructure | $440,000,000 |
3.0 | Digital Ticketing Platform | $38,000,000 |
4.0 | Integration & Testing | $12,000,000 |
5.0 | Transition & Handover | $6,000,000 |
6.0 | Project Closure | $2,000,000 |
Total Estimated Cost (without contingency):
$523,000,000
- Detailed Cost Estimates by Major Work Package
1.0 Project Management & Governance — $25M
Work Package | Estimate | Method |
PMO staffing (4 years) | $14,000,000 | Bottom-up |
Governance & oversight | $4,000,000 | Analogous |
Legal & procurement support | $3,000,000 | Expert judgment |
Reporting & compliance systems | $2,000,000 | Vendor quotation |
Risk & audit services | $2,000,000 | Historical benchmark |
2.0 Stadium Infrastructure — $440M
2.1 Site Preparation — $20M
- Land prep, utilities relocation
- Method: Vendor quotation + historical
2.2 Foundations & Structural Works — $95M
- Piling, concrete, steel frame
- Parametric (cost per square meter)
2.3 Superstructure Construction — $110M
- Main structure
- Parametric + vendor quotes
2.4 Roofing & Enclosure — $65M
- Roof structure + façade
- Vendor-based estimate
2.5 Seating & Spectator Areas — $45M
- 50,000 seats
- Cost per seat model ($900 per seat avg)
2.6 Playing Surface – Turf System — $18M
Component | Cost |
Sub-base & drainage | $6,000,000 |
Turf supply | $8,000,000 |
Installation & conditioning | $3,000,000 |
Certification & testing | $1,000,000 |
Method: Specialist vendor + 3-point estimating
Risk-sensitive element.
2.7 Safety & Evacuation Systems — $22M
2.8 Entry Gates & Turnstiles — $28M
- 200 automated gates
- Networked scanners
- Hardware + installation
2.9 Utilities & Services — $27M
2.10 Stadium Commissioning & Certification — $10M
3.0 Digital Ticketing Platform — $38M
3.1 Core Platform Development — $15M
- Ticketing engine
- Purchase workflow
3.3 Identity Verification Integration — $6M
- API licensing + development
3.5 Digital Ticket Issuance — $5M
3.8 Cybersecurity & Compliance — $7M
- External audits
- Encryption infrastructure
Performance & Scalability Infrastructure — $5M
Cloud + load capacity for 60k users/hour.
4.0 Integration & Testing — $12M
Component | Estimate |
Gate ↔ App integration | $4,000,000 |
End-to-end testing | $3,000,000 |
Load testing | $2,000,000 |
UAT | $1,500,000 |
Security testing | $1,500,000 |
5.0 Transition & Handover — $6M
Component | Estimate |
Training | $2,000,000 |
Operational documentation | $1,500,000 |
Support model setup | $2,500,000 |
6.0 Project Closure — $2M
Administrative + contract closure + archiving.
- Contingency Reserves (Risk-Based)
Allocated for identified risks (included in Cost Baseline, not yet added here).
Risk Area | Reserve |
Steel price volatility | $12,000,000 |
Turf installation risk | $3,000,000 |
Integration complexity | $4,000,000 |
Regulatory delays | $5,000,000 |
Total Contingency Reserve: $24,000,000
- Management Reserve
Not part of baseline.
Proposed: $15,000,000
Controlled by Sponsor Committee.
- Total Project Funding Estimate
Component | Amount |
Base Estimate | $523,000,000 |
Contingency | $24,000,000 |
Cost Baseline | $547,000,000 |
Management Reserve | $15,000,000 |
Total Authorized Funding:
$562,000,000
- Cost Sensitivity Drivers
Highest financial exposure:
- Steel price fluctuation
- Turf certification rejection
- Integration delays
- Regulatory changes
- Scope additions (VIP seating pressure)
- Accuracy Range
Class 3 Estimate (Planning Level)
Expected final cost range:
$547M ± 15%
= $465M – $629M
