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This is an analysis using Chatgpt4 

This is a simple analysis using Chatgpt with Heuristics off the top of my head how much it would cost to Build and operate a Public Bath and Library. 

I see the living conditions here in the Philippines and wonder if we can have public baths and libraries carved out around the cities CBDs near Transportation Terminals. 

I think its possible to fund it and the economic Outcome is is many times the cost of operating it. In the Philippines PUBLIC GOOD projects are a luxury only to the rich (exclusive libraries and gyms giving access to these basic needs). 

How I use the AI – if I had all the knowledge what would I do to fix things. 

Library Space Estimation:

1. Workstation Space:

   • For 100 people using a desking system: $100\times 2\text{ sqm/person}=200\text{ sqm}$100×2 sqm/person=200 sqm.
   • For 100 people using a dense office with cubicles: $100\times 2.2\text{ sqm/person}=220\text{ sqm}$100×2.2 sqm/person=220 sqm.

2. Conference Rooms:

   • 4 rooms each of 6 sqm: $4\times 6\text{ sqm}=24\text{ sqm}$4×6 sqm=24 sqm.

3. Additional Spaces:

   • We’ll need to account for locker rooms, shelving, pathways, fire safety compliance, and announcement areas. Let’s assume this takes up an additional 20% of the total space (from workstations and conference rooms).
   • $0.20\times (200+24)\text{ sqm}=44.8\text{ sqm}$0.20×(200+24) sqm=44.8 sqm for the desking system.
   • $0.20\times (220+24)\text{ sqm}=48.8\text{ sqm}$0.20×(220+24) sqm=48.8 sqm for the dense office.

4. Total Space:

   • Desking system: $200+24+44.8=268.8\text{ sqm}$200+24+44.8=268.8 sqm.
   • Dense office: $220+24+48.8=292.8\text{ sqm}$220+24+48.8=292.8 sqm.

Cost Estimation:

1. Construction Cost:

   • Using a residential condo unit rate: $268.8\times 125,000\text{ php/sqm}=33,600,000\text{ php}$268.8×125,000 php/sqm=33,600,000 php for the desking system and $292.8\times 125,000\text{ php/sqm}=36,600,000\text{ php}$292.8×125,000 php/sqm=36,600,000 php for the dense office.
   • Using a prefabricated house rate: $268.8\times 60,000\text{ php/sqm}=16,128,000\text{ php}$268.8×60,000 php/sqm=16,128,000 php for the desking system and $292.8\times 60,000\text{ php/sqm}=17,568,000\text{ php}$292.8×60,000 php/sqm=17,568,000 php for the dense office.

2. Leasing Land:

   • $268.8\times 2,000\text{ php/sqm/month}=537,600\text{ php/month}$268.8×2,000 php/sqm/month=537,600 php/month for the desking system and $292.8\times 2,000\text{ php/sqm/month}=585,600\text{ php/month}$292.8×2,000 php/sqm/month=585,600 php/month for the dense office.

3. Operating Cost:

   • $268.8\times 500\text{ php/sqm/month}=134,400\text{ php/month}$268.8×500 php/sqm/month=134,400 php/month for the desking system and $292.8\times 500\text{ php/sqm/month}=146,400\text{ php/month}$292.8×500 php/sqm/month=146,400 php/month for the dense office.

4. Internet and Networking:

   • Internet plan: 50,000 php/month.
   • Switches, Networking, and Firewalls: 200,000 php (one-time cost).
   • Firewall subscription: 20,000 php/year.

5. Laptops Maintenance:

   • $100\times 200\text{ php/laptop/month}=20,000\text{ php/month}$100×200 php/laptop/month=20,000 php/month.

6. Salaries:

   • IT personnel: $5\times 30,000\text{ php/person}=150,000\text{ php/month}$5×30,000 php/person=150,000 php/month.
   • Security guards: $4\times 20,000\text{ php/person}=80,000\text{ php/month}$4×20,000 php/person=80,000 php/month.
   • Janitors: $4\times 20,000\text{ php/person}=80,000\text{ php/month}$4×20,000 php/person=80,000 php/month.

Total Monthly Cost:

• Desking system: $537,600+134,400+50,000+20,000+150,000+80,000+80,000=1,052,000\text{ php/month}$537,600+134,400+50,000+20,000+150,000+80,000+80,000=1,052,000 php/month.
• Dense office: $585,600+146,400+50,000+20,000+150,000+80,000+80,000=1,082,000\text{ php/month}$585,600+146,400+50,000+20,000+150,000+80,000+80,000=1,082,000 php/month.

One-time Costs:

• Desking system: 33,600,000 php (condo rate) or 16,128,000 php (prefab rate) + 200,000 php (networking) = 33,800,000 php or 16,328,000 php.
• Dense office: 36,600,000 php (condo rate) or 17,568,000 php (prefab rate) + 200,000 php (networking) = 36,800,000 php or 17,768,000 php.

Operating Expenses:

1. Internet Plan: 50,000php/month
2. Firewall Subscription: 20,000php/year or 1,667php/month
3. Laptop Repairs and Replacements: 50,000php/month
4. IT Personnel Salary (5 staff): 30,000php x 5 = 150,000php/month
5. Security Guards Salary (4 guards): 20,000php x 4 = 80,000php/month
6. Janitors Salary (4 janitors): 20,000php x 4 = 80,000php/month
7. Operating Cost for Facility: Assuming the library is approximately 220 sqm (based on 2 sqm per workstation for 100 people plus some additional space), the operating cost would be 500php x 220 = 110,000php/month.

Total Monthly Operating Expenses:

= 50,000 + 1,667 + 50,000 + 150,000 + 80,000 + 80,000 + 110,000
= 471,667php/month

Breakdown by Percentage:

1. Internet Plan: $\frac{50,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,66750,000​×100 = 10.6%
2. Firewall Subscription: $\frac{1,667}{471,667}\times 100$471,6671,667​×100 = 0.35%
3. Laptop Repairs and Replacements: $\frac{50,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,66750,000​×100 = 10.6%
4. IT Personnel Salary: $\frac{150,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,667150,000​×100 = 31.8%
5. Security Guards Salary: $\frac{80,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,66780,000​×100 = 17%
6. Janitors Salary: $\frac{80,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,66780,000​×100 = 17%
7. Operating Cost for Facility: $\frac{110,000}{471,667}\times 100$471,667110,000​×100 = 23.3%

Summary:

• Internet Plan: 10.6%
• Firewall Subscription: 0.35%
• Laptop Repairs and Replacements: 10.6%
• IT Personnel Salary: 31.8%
• Security Guards Salary: 17%
• Janitors Salary: 17%
• Operating Cost for Facility: 23.3%

Public Bath Space Estimation:

1. Shower Space:

   • For 40 people (20 male and 20 female) using 2 sqm per person: $40\times 2\text{ sqm/person}=80\text{ sqm}$40×2 sqm/person=80 sqm.

2. Locker Rooms:

   • Towel locker room: Assuming a small locker size of 0.05 sqm each for 40 lockers (20 male and 20 female), the total space would be $40\times 0.05\text{ sqm}=2\text{ sqm}$40×0.05 sqm=2 sqm.
   • Personal belongings locker room: Assuming 0.1 cubic meters per locker, with a height of 2 meters, each locker would occupy 0.05 sqm. For 40 lockers, the total space would be $40\times 0.05\text{ sqm}=2\text{ sqm}$40×0.05 sqm=2 sqm.

3. Laundromat: 20 sqm.

4. Community Closet: 10 sqm.

5. Total Space:

   • $80+2+2+20+10=114\text{ sqm}$80+2+2+20+10=114 sqm.

Cost Estimation:

1. Construction Cost:

   • $114\times 150,000\text{ php/sqm}=17,100,000\text{ php}$114×150,000 php/sqm=17,100,000 php.

2. Leasing Land:

   • $114\times 2,000\text{ php/sqm/month}=228,000\text{ php/month}$114×2,000 php/sqm/month=228,000 php/month.

3. Operating Cost for Facility:

   • $114\times 1,000\text{ php/sqm/month}=114,000\text{ php/month}$114×1,000 php/sqm/month=114,000 php/month.

4. Laundromat Operating Cost:

   • $16\times 2,000\text{ php/machine/month}=32,000\text{ php/month}$16×2,000 php/machine/month=32,000 php/month.

5. Salaries:

   • Janitor/Handyman (5 staff): $5\times 20,000\text{ php/person}=100,000\text{ php/month}$5×20,000 php/person=100,000 php/month.
   • Security Guards (5 guards): $5\times 20,000\text{ php/person}=100,000\text{ php/month}$5×20,000 php/person=100,000 php/month.
   • Laundromat Staff (5 staff): $5\times 20,000\text{ php/person}=100,000\text{ php/month}$5×20,000 php/person=100,000 php/month.

6. Other Costs:

   • Network: 3,000 php/month.
   • Supplies for fixing clothes, shoes, towels, and cleaning: 10,000 php/month.

Total Monthly Operating Costs:

= 228,000 + 114,000 + 32,000 + 100,000 + 100,000 + 100,000 + 3,000 + 10,000
= 587,000 php/month.

One-time Costs:

• Construction: 17,100,000 php.
• Washing and Drying Machines: $16\times 80,000\text{ php/machine}=1,280,000\text{ php}$16×80,000 php/machine=1,280,000 php.

Summary:

• One-time Costs:

  • Construction: 17,100,000 php.
  • Machines: 1,280,000 php.
  • Total: 18,380,000 php.

• Monthly Operating Costs:

  • Leasing: 228,000 php.
  • Facility Operation: 114,000 php.
  • Laundromat Operation: 32,000 php.
  • Janitor/Handyman Salary: 100,000 php.
  • Security Guards Salary: 100,000 php.
  • Laundromat Staff Salary: 100,000 php.
  • Network: 3,000 php.
  • Supplies: 10,000 php.
  • Total: 587,000 php/month.

INCOME GENERATION

Public Bath:

1. Monthly Operating Expenses (excluding laundromat):

   • Total: 587,000 php/month (from previous calculation)
   • Subtracting Laundromat Operation and Laundromat Staff Salary:
     $587,000-32,000-100,000=455,000\text{ php/month}$587,000−32,000−100,000=455,000 php/month.

2. Bath Usage:

   • Cost per use: 100 php
   • Duration per use: 30 minutes
   • Total hours of operation per day: 24 hours
   • Maximum possible uses per day: $\frac{24\times 60}{30}=48\text{ uses/day}$3024×60​=48 uses/day.
   • Total uses needed to cover monthly expenses: $\frac{455,000\text{ php}}{100\text{ php/use}}=4,550\text{ uses/month}$100 php/use455,000 php​=4,550 uses/month.
   • Uses needed per day: $\frac{4,550}{30}\approx 152\text{ uses/day}$304,550​≈152 uses/day.

Laundromat:

1. Monthly Operating Expenses:

   • Total: 132,000 php (32,000 php operation + 100,000 php staff salary).

2. Break-even and Profit:

   • To break even: 132,000 php/month.
   • To make x2: 264,000 php/month.

3. Laundry Load Pricing:

   • Let’s assume a heavy washing machine can handle 10 kg of laundry per load.
   • If the laundromat needs to make 264,000 php/month and operates 30 days a month, it needs to make 8,800 php/day.
   • If each load takes 1 hour, the maximum loads per day per machine is 24.
   • With 16 machines, that’s $24\times 16=384\text{ loads/day}$24×16=384 loads/day.
   • To make 8,800 php from 384 loads, each load should be priced at $\frac{8,800}{384}\approx 23\text{ php/load}$3848,800​≈23 php/load.
   • To make a profit, the charge should be higher than 23 php/load.

Library as an “Office” with Modified Internet Pricing:

1. Internet Usage:

   • Upgrade cost: 20 php/hour for an additional 0.75 mbps (from 0.25 mbps to 1 mbps).
   • Total bandwidth sold: 50 mbps for 10 hours/day.
   • Bandwidth per user: 1 mbps.
   • Total users: $\frac{50}{1}=50\text{ users}$150​=50 users.
   • Revenue from internet usage: $50\times 20\times 10=10,000\text{ php/day}$50×20×10=10,000 php/day or 300,000 php/month.

2. Conference Room Rental (unchanged from previous calculation):

   • Rental cost: 200 php/hour.
   • Total hours rented per day per room: 5 hours.
   • With 4 conference rooms: $5\times 4=20\text{ hours/day}$5×4=20 hours/day.
   • Revenue from conference room rental: $20\times 200=4,000\text{ php/day}$20×200=4,000 php/day or 120,000 php/month.

Summary with Modified Details:

• Library as an “Office”:
  • From internet usage: 300,000 php/month.
  • From conference room rental: 120,000 php/month.