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#1028 Old 20th Mar 2016 at 4:57 AM
TOWN CONTRACT #4 - A Tourist Accommodation


Ladies & gentlemen͵
here's Milburn to speak with you all.

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Thank you Mr. Briggs. Also͵ thank you all again for succeeding in these challenges. There were some issues with the paperwork for claiming the funds for that town contract. We hope the funds offered from the previous two contracts were adequate enough to cover the cost of the third one. This time around͵ we've secured the funds for this last contract being offered to your company. This structure is expected to be the attraction of town.

In this last town contract͵ we're asking your company to provide our town with a hotel. We're looking for temporary lodging to attract tourists. Just in case they'd like to see our town first before investing in a business or a home͵ they can get a taste of what it's like to see & interact with locals. This hotel's operation will accommodate guests to stay the night & sleep indoors, in case the weather changes to an unseasonably cold chill.

Click here for the image of the land that can be built upon. You may also download the lot from HERE, or from the attachments area located at the end of this post. Contained on this lot are the approved exterior wall motifs. You can remove the walls from the lot and start from an empty land.

We're asking that your company build an establishment that has at least 4 rooms for rent. Each room must accommodate at least 2 people͵ & must have bedding for at least 2. We're also providing the approved exterior wall motifs for the hotel. The hotel is meant to blend well with the wealthier district of town. We will not accept a camp site as the main attraction for the accommodation. The wealthier residents are also not interested in hearing the snores of several tourists sleeping outdoors overnight. They believe it would introduce "squatters".

Just as Mr. Briggs has informed you all about͵ some companies may not have certain capabilities to install rental doors͵ such as for apartment units͵ & now hotel units. In this contract͵ we do not expect to have hotel doors that function as such. However͵ we ask you to build for each unit an enclosed unit with only 1 door leading in & out from public spaces (e.g. there's only one way to enter & exit the unit from the outside). In the future͵ implementation of a functional hotel door can be possible.

Hotels & lodging are a new venture for this town͵ & as a result͵ new laws & regulations (The By-Laws) have to be made for our quaint town. These are the proposed standards for hotel operations:

1. An enclosed area for privacy (at least a 3-walled structure)
2. A rooftop enclosure (so the weather does not fall upon the heads of guests)
3. Adequate interior floors (so insects from the grass do not enter from below the building)
4. Plumbing for visitors & guests (at least 1 toilet & 1 sink for visitors; 1 toilet & 1 shower͵ tub͵ or sink per guest room)
5. Lighting for pedestrians at night (at least two lamp posts per lot)
6. Access to emergency services at all times (at least 1 phone per room unit)
7. All guest units must have a working smoke alarm
8. All levels of the hotel accessible by guests must be accessible by staircases͵ in case of fire or damage

REGULATIONS FOR THIS PARTICULAR LOT
The cost of the property must be at least §50͵000. This is the minimum investment asked for by the town to operate a lodging establishment. If the total cost of the property is below §50͵000͵ your company will be billed the remaining amount until the minimum amount is reached. You will also be taxed at a property value of §50͵000.
Your establishment must have a counter area to act as the concierge area to "check-in" guests. It must be at least 3-tiles straight. If you are using a 1-tile concierge desk͵ please insert a counter on each side of it͵ at minimum͵ to fulfill this requirement.
You may not build higher than five levels of space͵ including any walk space on the roof top accessible by ordinary layman Sims. This is a restriction imposed for now͵ as hotel regulations are still in discussions. Urban developers feel that too high of a building will cause a stir with residents. So no hi-rise towers allowed for now.
You may not build a camp site. Wealthier residents nearby may not accept the look of the site͵ & property values will drop. Your company may be fined heavily to demolish the property. A camp site will be defined as anything outside with a or multiple tents͵ or a lodging establishment whose main operation is to charge guests to occupy the outside on a regular basis for their sleep/overnight stay. We strongly recommend not placing more than twice the number of outdoor reclining/lounge chairs or hammocks per bed available at the accommodation (e.g. no higher than a ratio of 2 recliners/hammocks per 1 bed in the hotel to ensure compliance).
We're projecting a build time of no more than 15 days from today. The start & end dates are listed below. We are accepting only one design from each company. We're providing your company some money to finish this last contract. Late submissions will be subject to a penalty as stated below. This is our town's final contract, & so build up the most funds in your company's coffers to be declared the winner of this competition. Good luck to everyone involved!
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START DATE / END DATE
March 20͵ 2016 12:00am EST to April 4͵ 2016 12:00am EST. There will be a 1 hour grace period from after the end time before penalties are administered. Please see this post for time zone reference & countdown timer.
SPECIAL NOTICE(S)
AMENDMENT (03/22/2016): You may submit a MAXIMUM of 16 images for your property's entry.
Do not ask for more͵ as this should be more than sufficient to showcase your property. Other
conditions about image posting as seen on the first page of this thread still apply.


MONEY GIVEN TO YOUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
§375͵000͵ with option to borrow town treasury funds in §1͵000 increments at 10% interest to pay back at the end of this contract.
HOW TO CALCULATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION
The land is given to your company free of charge. The cost to your company will be the total property cost͵ subtracted from the cost of land. The land is valued at §4͵800. Your cost of construction will be recorded as an Expense item on Line "D" of the financial statements.
At the end of construction͵ your company will be subject to the Construction Tax as was seen in the Town Application. In this contract͵ your company must pay this tax before the director's score your property. If your coffers after construction is less than the taxes payable͵ your company must borrow funds to pay off the tax. Then after scoring͵ your company must pay back the Loan with interest.
NEW !!! ----- NEED HELP TO CALCULATE YOUR COSTS ?
CLICK HERE to download our Excel sheet to help you with calculating your costs for construction͵ taxes͵ & more for this last contract! Type information in the yellow cells to activate the simulated calculations.
VALUE PER POINT SCORED FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
§5͵000 per point scored out of a possible 50 points. Each judge will score your project based on whether your company follows the proposed regulation for the property͵ whether your company follows the theme requested & whether your lot looks interesting. The simple average of all judges' scores will determine how many simoleons your company will receive towards your company's coffers.
BONUS AWARDS
If your company can use only base-game content͵ as determined by our board of directors͵ the city will award §25͵000 to your coffers. Use of actual concierge desks & hotel rental doors from the Bon Voyage expansion pack will not be counted against this bonus.
If your company can achieve a total property value below §250͵000͵ the city will also award §25͵000 to your company's coffers. Proof that the value of your property achieves below §250͵000 will require an additional image from the game's information about the lot in neighborhood view.
If your company spent the most on constructing the property͵ the city will refund you 15% of the expenses to your coffers.
If your company spent the second most on constructing the property͵ the city will refund you 10% of the expenses to your coffers.
If your company spent the third most on constructing the property͵ the city will refund you 5% of the expenses to your coffers. These three refund offers will be counted in the Bonuses on "Line J" of the financial statements. If you borrowed funds from the town͵ these refund offers will count after construction is complete & after the directors score your property. You will be subject to taxes payable at the full price of the property.
PENALTIES
If your company does not use any combination of the approved exterior wall motifs for the lodging establishment for at least 2/3 of the exterior walls shown͵ your company will be charged §25͵000 for restructuring of the walls.
If your company fails to follow the proposed regulation set forth in the by-laws͵ your company will be charged §25͵000. Although it is not law yet͵ it would be better safe to overcompensate than sorry to have a property that isn't up to code when legislation does pass. Please insure that ALL of the items in the proposed by-laws are seen in your images without doubt. Even if one item is missing from a room͵ that missing item will trigger this penalty.
If your company constructs a camp site͵ you will be charged §25͵000. The wealthy residents absolutely do not wish to be "disturbed" by the unsightliness of those tents & the idea of poor citizens coming to "squat" at the accommodation. This charged amount will go for demolition fees that the town will use to remove your property.
LATE SUBMISSION
If your company is late in submitting your design͵ your company will be charged §2͵000 per day that passes to a maximum of §10͵000 for 5 late days. You may still submit your design choice for this town contract. Because this is the last town contract͵ there will be no future round to proceed to.
DISQUALIFICATION
You cannot use hacks produced outside your game to artificially depreciate the costs of the items provided in the game. Only new items from the Maxis catalog are approved for use. Anyone caught cheating in this regard (or claiming that these items are "used" & therefore deserve their low cost value) will be disqualified from the contest.
Additionally͵ no Sims can be on the lot for risk of depreciating (or appreciating) the value of the property after 24 hours in-game.
Attached files:
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