Stage 1 Scope
This brief covers what needs to be built now: three containers in horseshoe formation, hoop house, slab, services, drainage, and road access. Fermentation area, solar drying platform, and azolla ponds are confirmed for later stages — space is reserved on site but not in this scope.
Service infrastructure for the hub. Three functions in one complex:
- Vehicle and equipment workshop — truck maintenance, tractor work, tools, parts
- Feeds processing and milling — grinding, mixing, weighing, bagging
- Dry bulk ingredient storage — all feed ingredients in sealed, labelled vessels
This complex is the engine room of the Feeds & Supply spoke. It sits out of sight from the café, market, and main hub frontage. It must operate in all weather — wet season does not shut it down.
- Rear right of hub — screened from all public-facing buildings
- Nursery sits to the left of the main hub — workshop complex sits rear right, opposite end of site
- Direct road access for HIAB truck and 10-wheeler without passing through the main hub area
- Prevailing wind: confirm on site survey — open courtyard faces away from prevailing direction
Anna to confirm on site survey
Prevailing wind direction, HIAB access route (turning circle + overhead clearance), and exact container positions to be pegged and surveyed before slab pour.
Three 40ft high-cube containers in horseshoe formation. Hoop house covers the central courtyard. Single controlled entry/exit point.
[ CONTAINER 2 — FEEDS PROCESSING ]
(back wall — closed end faces out)
[ CONTAINER 1
WORKSHOP
left arm ]
[ CONTAINER 3
DRY BULK STORAGE
right arm ]
═══════ HOOP HOUSE COVERS FULL COURTYARD ═══════
— working courtyard — all operations here —
▲ SINGLE ENTRY / EXIT ▲
- All three containers face inward to the courtyard
- HIAB reverses into courtyard — delivers to Container 3 side opening
- Forklift operates entirely within courtyard and parks here under hoop house roof
- Workshop vehicles pull in from entry point
- Space reserved outside complex for future fermentation area and solar drying platform — do not build to boundary, mark on site plan
Doors & Access
- End doors: full-width swing open to courtyard — vehicle access
- Side openings: minimum 2× lockable steel-framed access panels cut into courtyard-facing long face — tool racks and parts shelving accessible without fully entering
Internal Layout
- Full-length workbench one wall — vice, welding point, parts bins, tool storage
- Floor space clear for vehicle alongside bench — truck, tractor, or machinery work
- Rear: spare parts storage, consumables, oils and fluids (DG-compliant storage for flammables)
Power
Single phase 240V + welding outlet
Ventilation
Louvre vents upper rear + weld extract
Lighting
LED strip, weatherproof
Floor
Container steel floor — no mod needed
Doors & Access
- End doors both ends: full-width swing open — forklift access intake end, finished product dispatch end
- Machines need clearance to work around — this is not a tight production line
Internal Layout — Left to Right (Intake → Dispatch)
| Station | Equipment | Notes |
|---|
| Intake | Pallet scales (500kg) | Weigh every ingredient before mixing |
| 1 | Hammer mill — Faires Machines 500kg/hr | Fixed to slab — screen sizes 1–5mm |
| 2 | Horizontal ribbon mixer — Faires Machines 500kg/batch | Fixed to slab |
| 3 | Auger screw conveyor — Faires Machines | Mixer discharge to weigh hopper |
| 4 | Weigh hopper | Portion control by bag weight |
| 5 | Bag fill + stamp station | 5 / 10 / 25 / 50kg bags — Nana Bambi's label |
| Dispatch | Pallet staging | Forklift picks here to storage or sale |
Phase 2 — Space Reserved
Pelletiser installs between ribbon mixer discharge and weigh hopper. Do not obstruct this zone.
- Conduit sleeve for pelletiser power circuit to be cast into slab at time of pour
- Do not install until formulas are proven on own stock minimum 3 months, margins documented, and steady external demand confirmed
Power
Single phase 240V — confirm amperage with Faires before slab pour
Ventilation
Louvre vents both long faces + dust extraction fan
Lighting
LED strip, dust-rated fittings
Floor
Smooth concrete infill or steel plate — forklift rated
Water
Washdown outlet — cleaning between batches
Drainage
Floor drain — washdown water out
Doors & Access
- Side-opening: full-length lockable steel-framed panel on courtyard face — entire interior visible and accessible from outside, forklift approaches from the side
- End doors retained as secondary access
- Roof overhang courtyard side minimum 600mm — rain protection when side panel is open
Raised on Bearers
- Steel bearer frame minimum 300mm off ground
- Rodent barrier — nothing can enter from below
- Airflow underneath — moisture protection from ground
- Container pad footings engineer-designed for bearer loads
Internal Vessel Layout
| Position | Ingredient | Vessel Type |
|---|
| 1 | Ground corn | IBC or fabricated silo |
| 2 | Rice bran D1 (darak) | IBC or 44-gal drum stack |
| 3 | Copra meal | IBC — sealed airtight |
| 4 | Ipil-ipil leaf meal | Sealed 44-gal drums |
| 5 | Malunggay leaf meal | Sealed 44-gal drums |
| 6 | Fish meal | Sealed 44-gal drums |
| 7 | Molasses | Sealed 200L drum |
| 8 | Salt / crushed shells | Sealed 44-gal drums |
| 9 | Spare / overflow | TBD on demand |
Labelling Rule
Every vessel must show: ingredient, batch date, supplier, moisture check date. No unlabelled vessel in this container — ever.
Ventilation
Louvre vents upper rear long face — passive airflow
Lighting
LED strip, battery backup acceptable
Raised
300mm minimum on steel bearers
- Covers full horseshoe courtyard including container arm frontages
- Primary function: all-weather working courtyard — machinery parking, forklift operations, receiving, dispatch
- Minimum internal height 5m at centre — HIAB boom clearance
- Steel frame, Colorbond or equivalent roofing
- Open on entry side — no doors, free vehicle access at all times
- Gutters and downpipes on all covered edges — wet season rainfall management
- Floor: reinforced concrete slab full courtyard — rated for forklift, HIAB outrigger point loads, loaded container delivery
- Drainage: floor graded to single drain point at entry, away from containers
- Lighting: LED bays on frame — full courtyard lit for early morning and evening operations
Second Life — Zero Waste
Hoop house structure is permanent infrastructure. If feed processing ever relocates or scales to a dedicated mill building, this structure becomes covered equipment storage, vehicle shelter, or receiving bay. It does not become waste.
| Element | Specification |
|---|
| Slab |
Reinforced concrete — full footprint under containers + courtyard. Container dead loads + forklift dynamic loads + HIAB outrigger point loads. Engineer to specify thickness and reinforcement. |
| Container footings |
Engineer-designed pad footings under each corner and mid-span bearer — especially Container 3 which is raised on bearers. |
| Perimeter drain |
Around outside of complex. Wet season surface water management — critical in Bicol. |
| Road access |
Limestone compacted track from main road to complex entry. HIAB and 10-wheeler rated. Minimum 4m wide. Separate from main hub visitor access. |
| Security |
Perimeter fence or masonry wall on three closed sides. Single gated entry with padlock and chain. Motion sensor lighting on all three container courtyard faces. |
| Conduit runs |
All power conduit runs cast into slab before pour — do not surface mount. Include spare conduit sleeve for Phase 2 pelletiser circuit in Container 2. |
| Service |
C1 — Workshop |
C2 — Processing |
C3 — Storage |
Courtyard |
| Power |
Single phase + welder |
Single phase 240V
Confirm amperage with Faires before slab pour |
LED only |
LED bays on frame |
| Water |
Handwash point |
Washdown outlet |
None |
None |
| Drainage |
None |
Floor drain |
None |
Central floor drain at entry |
| Ventilation |
Louvre + weld extract |
Louvre both faces + dust extract fan |
Louvre passive |
Open — natural |
| Phase 2 conduit |
None |
Pelletiser sleeve in slab |
None |
None |
- Prevailing wind direction — finalise courtyard orientation
- Ground conditions — determine slab thickness and reinforcement specification
- Single phase 240V power availability and route from main hub to Container 2
- HIAB access route — turning circle, overhead clearance, track width minimum 4m
- Exact container positions surveyed and pegged on site
- Space allocated outside complex for future fermentation area and drying platform — mark on site plan, do not build Stage 1
- Confirm amperage draw with Faires Machines — size cable and breaker before conduit goes in slab
- Road access track route confirmed — separate from main hub visitor entry
Cost Note
All figures in this brief are engineering scope only — not cost estimates. Three contractor quotes required from Ragay/Naga-area builders before any commitment. Aido reviews all quotes personally.