DELTA ADVANCED TRADING CO.

METHOD STATEMENT
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Sand Stone Sedimentary Rock Face Cell Tower

Cladding Camouflage

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. Understanding of Scope
3. Project Specific Organization
4. Key Staff
5. Roles and Responsibilities
6. Method Statement
7. System Design and Engineering
8. Sequence of Works Factories
9. QA/QC Factories
10. Factory Assembly of Parts
11. Shipping and Logistics
12. Assembly and Installation
13. Health and Safety
14. Handover
15. Appendix A
16. Appendix B
17. Appendix C

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 1. Introduction
Signature Projects ME (SPME) has thoroughly studied the entirety of the document titled,
“Rock Face Camouflage Specs”, (attachment A) and considered the subsequent verbal
clarifications of intent and scope in order to acknowledge that our proposal takes cognizance
of the Employer’s requirements in both our Commercial and Technical Proposals.

Our proposal is based on decades of art directing the fabrication of extremely complex shapes
in a myriad of materials for an enormous variety of projects throughout the world. Our
specialized skills and ability to perform on high profile projects and deliver incredible results
makes SPME ideally suited for the project at hand.

SPME will endeavor to provide a schedule of works, in collaboration with the Employer and
their Representatives that meet or exceed the standard operating procedures of the project
criteria.

2. Understanding of Scope
The Cell Tower rock face is a complex engineered piece of scenic arts, to be executed with
the intent of disguising equipment and installations by covering and painting the cell tower to
make it blend in with their Al Ula local surroundings. The actual definition of “the scenic art of
camouflage” in combination with the required engineering for environmental conditions and
interface with the cell tower structure and function will guide the fabrication of Fiber Reinforced
Plastic (FRP) tower cladding and subsequent installation.

3. Project Specific Organization

SPME has developed a resource plan based on the following key aspects that recognize the
scale, importance and Employer’s aspirations and expectations of the Rock Face cladding.

Factors considered in the resource planning:

• High level of scenic art finishes and naturalistic assembly of panels

• Critical function of cell tower equipment
• Nature of Al Ula geology
• Materials selection and product longevity
• Seamless interface and coordination of panels with cell tower
• Plant and equipment requirements for efficient panel fabrication off-site
• Identification of skilled artisans, specialists and skilled labor as required for work-flow
• Productivity requirements
• Panels coordination / tracking / shipping / logistics
• Installation coordination and logistics

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 4. Key Staff
Michael Mac Leod, Art Director (MMAD) has, over the past 4 decades, developed and
directed artworks, architectural facades, interior lobbies, themed environments and
entertainment zones for the world’s most famous destinations such as the Atlantis Paradise
Island, Atlantis the Palm, The Royal Atlantis, MGM Grand Macau, Caesars Palace, Trump Taj
Mahal, Wynn’s Treasure Island to name a few; billions of dollars of projects in which the art
direction was integral to the project success. MMAD has a legacy of project success which he
brings to SPME.

Naji Abou Mrad, Managing Director, trained architect since 2002, with 20+ experience in
the UAE and the Gulf region, designed, and managed the construction of architecture and
interior design projects of different sectors, some of them are landmarks in the region such as
The Royal Atlantis, Sofitel Obelisk (biggest Sofitel in the world), Rotana hotels and others.
With his extensive experience, he is able to lead and deliver large scale projects of multi-
hundreds of millions of Dirhams/Riyals

5. Roles and Responsibilities

Managing Director (Naji Abou Mrad)
• The SPME Managing Director will participate throughout the lifecycle of the project and have
the shared responsibility for overall delivery of the project. The MD’s contributions include
project development strategy and overall project control.
• The Managing Director’s time is focused on the planning and pre-construction phases, during
which he coordinates with the SPME Chief Creative and the overall project team.
• During the delivery of design, fabrication and installation, the MD will have responsibility for
project delivery.
• In a project of this nature, the Managing Director will support all operational, administrative,
procurement and resourcing requirements.
• The Managing Director will operate from the home office and visit off-site fabricators and field
sites on an as needed basis.

Chief Creative Director (Michael J. Mac Leod)

• The SPME Chief Creative is fully responsible for the aesthetic compliance of the project visual
criteria. To that end, every choice from the fabricator to the material selection to the in-situ
work will be subject to the CC’s approval.
• The CC is responsible for interpreting and then implementing a creative strategy for
development and execution of the visual art product.
• All of the Scenic Artist and Specialist trades will implement the artistic strategies and report to
the Chief Creative for review and direction.
• The CC will be responsible for sample development, presentation and Employer sign off.
• On a continuous basis, the CC with the Project Manager will monitor the fabrication and the
compliance with the design intent to ensure an efficient part building and installation process.
• The CC will be present at final Employer sign off for handover.
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 Project Manager (Roland Suliven)
• The SPME Project Manager will represent the interests of SPME and the Employer in
overseeing all aspects of the development and delivery of the Camouflaged Cell Towers.
• The PM is responsible for subcontractors, personnel, budget controls, implementation of
methodologies, communications, controls, health / safety and all systems required to serve the
project requirements.
• The PM will be involved in the day-to-day communications both up and down the responsibility
ladder.
• The PM will manage the many activities of the project into a holistic manner, encompassing
the project goals of timely execution, quality and budget.

6. Method Statement
• The following sections provide an outline method statement for the Design /
Fabrication / Installation / Logistics all in consideration of the “Rock Face Camouflage
Specs”.

7. System Design and Engineering

• The tower cladding system is comprised of a primary Structural Steel support surrounding the
existing cell tower with a secondary and tertiary Galvanized Mild Steel framing component and
ancillary attachment brackets onto which Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) rock face panels are
fitted permanently. Over 115 rock face panels are required to cover the surface area with
every effort made to achieve the look of a natural rock formation and to maximize installation
efficiency by designing the panels to inter-lock in a seamless manner, exploiting the
sedimentary stone natural lines for stacking the panels.
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• SPME will provide the weight loads of the rock face panels and supporting structure to the
Employer and it will be the Employer’s responsibility to engineer the footings for the rock face
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 support structure and panels based on the gravity loads, local environmental loads and soil
analysis.
• SPME will engineer the support structure, the secondary and tertiary steel structures along
with the panel fixation points, the FRP Panels and equipment attachments based on
information such as local wind loads and seismic loads as provided by the Employer.
• The Employer is finally responsible for the KSA justification and agency sign-off of the
engineered system.
• The existing design is considered to be conceptual and requires further detailed development
that encompasses all of the component parts of the rock face system. SPME will provide the
design and artistic expertise required to transform the conceptual document into a fully
coordinated set of fabrication and construction documents.
• Along with the engineering data, the approach By SPME will include the entirety of the
aesthetic criteria in the design/development of the rock face surface while analyzing the most
efficient panel sizing and jointing methods to maximize installation time and to minimize post
installation seaming rectification. Each rock face panel will be manipulated in shape to create
an inter-locking panel to panel interface.
• The surface of the rock face detail will be initiated by utilizing reverse engineering
technologies driven by executing 3D scanning of the regional sedimentary sandstone. These
files will be the standard from which to design the entirety of the tower cladding exterior
appearance.
• When the engineering and design is complete, various internal production files will be created
for use. The files will include, but not be limited to: DXF vector files, CAD data file format
designed for sharing drawing data universally across CAD applications, SKP and 3D files for
steel fabrication. The engineering and the design will be revised as required, a final set of
construction drawings will be submitted and must be signed-off as approved by the Employer
before the parts production can begin.

8. Sequence of Works Factories

• SPME procurement is to commence at the earliest opportunity based on commercial initiation.
• The 3D rock face surface reverse engineering as required to fulfill all phases of the project.
• SPME will produce and submit samples of all the component parts of the rock face cladding
system, including rock face for color and texture, FRP panel composite material, steel back-up
components, panel attachment hardware and radio equipment fixations.
• Under the direction of the Chief Creative, SPME will produce and erect a 4 meter wide x 4
meter high fully finished rock face system assembly of parts for review; location TBD, site or
factory. This will be a separate production from the mass production in order to expedite the
approvals process.
• Part drawings / fabrication drawings / construction drawings and engineering as required to
meet the project schedule as described above.
• Master rock face models for the entirety of the tower surface using the Employer approved
design. In order to create the master models with exact dimensions and surface
characteristics, the tooling execution will utilize 6 axis and 7 axis robotic arms to carve foam
blanks and hand finishing the surface to suit.
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• SPME’s Chief Creative will initiate an Employer master model review upon his satisfaction and
sign-off.
• Forming and building of the molds from the approved master models utilizing silicone rubber
compound with incorporated flange locks and a shell casing of FRP with adequate stiffeners to
maintain the integrity of the rock face shapes.
• In some cases, the surface detail will not require the silicone rubber liner, rather simply a FRP
shell with stiffeners as the rigid mold.
• Running parallel in time with the forming of the molds, the steel fabrication components, as
dictated by the approved engineering will be in fabrication. All required certifications for steel
fabrication will be submitted on an as needed basis. Each steel member will either be carbon
steel with PPG Amerlock2 (or equal) or hot dipped galvanized steel.
• FRP parts fabrication will begin upon the completion of 10% the molds and continue as more
molds come on-line so as to optimize the production sequence.
• The FRP schedule of component materials as recommended by SPME is as follows:
- Please note: this schedule of laminates varies from the provided Rock Face Spec.
- For gel coat and laminates fire retardant resin
- Fiber Glass component will be a combination of CSM300g / CSM450g / 600g woven roving
- Gel coat to be applied to the mold surface at 22mil thickness (wet) equivalent to 19mil (dry)
• Assembly of FRP rock face cladding panels to the secondary and tertiary framing is as
follows:
- Typically, the composite cladding is attached to the secondary steel through a system of
fixation points spaced approximately 800mm apart.
- A 2mm coremat is laminated to the back of the panel to which a specially prepared 7mm to
9mm fiberglass “L”bracket is bonded utilizing Methacrylate: Scott Bader Crestabond M!-20
structural adhesive.
• The rock face cladding scenic painting will begin as parts are de-molded and prepared to
receive the paint system as specified. Only touch-up painting will be required on site as all the
base coats and scenic painting will be applied in the factory by scenic artists under the
direction of the Chief Creative.

• 6 & 7 axis robotic arm DXF programmed for carving complex shapes and textures and flexible
silicone mold with rigid FRP shell for capturing complex shapes and textures.
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 9. QA/QC Plan Factories
• The QA/QC format is based on parameters established as control gates which must be
opened, checked and closed out by the QC supervisors in order to proceed to the next level of
production. On a project of this magnitude and complexity each component will be assigned a
QR code for tracking, real time quality control, production status and inventory, all of which is
linked back to the project drawings.
• SPME believes that high quality project results must be a part of the company culture and not
merely an inspection. The commitment to quality at all levels of project operations is
paramount to the success of the project.

10. Factory Assembly of Parts

• On an ongoing track as parts are produced, secondary and tertiary framing will be pre-fitted to
the cladding panels while adjacent interlocking panels will be aligned for compliance with the
tower geometry. The primary steel structure will be pre-assembled in sections to confirm
against the shop drawings that each piece is in compliance with allowable tolerances, therefor
ensuring efficient placement and installation on site.
• Due to the scale of the tower, unless otherwise directed, the entire tower cladding system will
not be fully pre-assembled off site but in section of 6 meters.
• The base plate of the primary steel and the footings design will be fully coordinated prior to
pouring of the footings in-situ.

11. Shipping and Logistics

• During the Design process the considerations for shipping the various parts will be
determined. In general, the FRP panels will be wrapped in plastic and put into numbered
plywood crates without any supplemental framing attached, all of the various steel
components will be wrapped in plastic and palletized according to the laying out plan. All
elements of the entire assembly will be loaded into High Cube 40-foot shipping containers
(40HQ).
• All containers will be loaded at the factory, associated documentation in place and shipped to
the Employer’s chosen port of entry.
• Shipping, unless otherwise directed, will be Ex Works factories (as of now these details
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require more information to do otherwise). There will be a minimum of 2 factories and
possibly 2 warehouses in 4 locations.
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• In collaboration with the Employer, SPME can assist in clearing loads for export while the
Employer takes responsibility for clearing of loads and all goods related costs on the import to
KSA.
• Shipments can begin prior to 100% panel completion and followed by JIT arrivals at the
moment the Employer needs it. This activity will shorten the timeline and facilitate installation
efficiencies.

12. Assembly and Installation

• A team of SPME specialists (as defined in our commercial proposal) familiar with the complete
panel system will supervise the offloading and lay down of components in-situ. Adjunct to the
Employer’s skilled labor for rigging, hoisting and fixing, the SPME team will guide the process
and sequencing from lay down to installation.
• The SPME team will rectify any field defects or damages on site so as not to delay the
process.

13. Health and Safety

• At SPME we value our people, our families and that is the same for our subcontractors and
Employers. We have a tested HSE plan that is adaptable to adjustments for local
requirements or Employer project mandates.
• At SPME, leadership, communication, competence and performance lead to a safe workplace
for all entities at all times on all projects.

14. Handover
• Upon completion of the Tower Camouflage, on a tower by tower basis, and after Employer’s
inspection, the work will be handed over to the Employer with all the required Contractual
Documentation, including “Maintenance Manuals”.

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 APPENDIX A

Project Specific Experience

Considering that the cell tower camouflage project is essentially a scenic arts curtainwall system
mimicking a 10 story megalithic structure, art direction and execution of such a magnitude
requires a unique skill set of art in architecture. This skill set is the very nature of Art Director and
SPME Chief Creative, Michael Mac Leod.
Because work of this nature is aesthetic requiring artisanal and specialty fabricators which are
more likely to produce their work in studios, salons or factories rather than at the job site; the art
director is required to visit the various specialist’s facilities on a regular basis and to direct the
work so as to ensure visual compliance with the design intent. When the specialist materials are
on site, the art director is required on site to ensure that the contractors comply with the
installation methodologies and coordinate with adjacent trades. At all times the art director
reports progress of the offsite and onsite specialist’s work to the design team and the client’s
representative. The art director will accept or reject works according to the workmanship and
compliance with the visual intent and or creative team or client desires.
Related art direction works: Rock Work and megalithic structures @ Aquaventure Atlantis
Paradise Island and The Palm / 45 meter high pylon sign @ Wynn’s Treasure Island / 30 meter
high MGM Lion Icon from Art Director model robotic carved and silicone molded panels seamed
together.

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 APPENDIX B

Rock Face Sample

FRONT VIEW

BACK VIEW

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 APPENDIX C
CLIENT SPECIFICATIONS
1. Material Components

The premise of this project is to conceal the equipment so that it is camouflaged within the local
surroundings at a minimum distance of 3M (10 ft.). The design includes factors for environmental conditions
such as rain, floods, winds, sun, and temperature. All concealments are developed to match the texture,
sheen, color, contour and shape of the surrounding architecture and blend into the environment
(camouflaged).
Materials used include polystyrene foam to create the initial mold by process of a 5-axis CNC router to
provide the precise size, shape and contours presented from the 3D scan. The mold is then covered with a
base layer 1.5 oz fiber-reinforced composite mat (fiberglass) and an additional structural fiber reinforced
composite mat, that could be carbon fiber, along the perimeter to provide added strength and integrity.
The top layer is a marine-grade gel coat with color additives, collectively providing resistance to ultraviolet
(UV) degradation and hydrolysis. A professional artist replicates the colors, sheen and final textures of the
concealment based on the specific site. The finished concealment material will be a hard surface with a 40–
50-year life expectancy.

Fiber-reinforced composites (aka “fiberglass”) is a common material used in radome, concealments, screens
and similar designs for antennas where radio frequency attenuation is a concern. The proposed design uses
fiberglass since it lacks a metal component, making it RF transparent. The proposed design will restrict the
angles of incidence to between 80 and 90 degrees, roughly equal to 0.101239/3 = 0.03dB loss.

Connectivity of power and fiber are designed for “plug and play” of antennas, radios and other equipment
with external concealments of all panels. Camouflage and concealment designs consist of recessed features
with plug- type coverings that have a press or snap fit. All connections to be contained within a
weatherproof enclosure

Material: Extruded polystyrene foam mold, mold release wax, gel coat underlayment, 1.5 oz fiber-
reinforced composite mat and 1708 structural fiber-reinforced composite mat perimeter with Hexion B- 50-
30 polyurethane resin, marine-grade Polycor 943 gel coat top layer with color additives providing resistance
to ultraviolet degradation and hydrolysis.

Basic process: The initial mold(s) will be made from a 3D scanned image of the actual rock face to which it
will mount. The mold is then sprayed with a thin film of wax to help release the casting. Next, a layer of gel
coat is sprayed on the mold to provide a smooth interior finish. Three layers of 1.5 oz fiberglass mat and
resin are laminated to the contours of the mold. An additional layer of 1708 structural fiberglass mat and
resin are added around the perimeter to strengthen the flange design. Once the fiberglass is cured and
completely dried, a layer of colored marine-grade gel coat is applied. A professional artist replicates the
colors, sheen and final textures of the rock face. The finished rock face material will be a hard surface with
a 40-50 year life expectancy.
 Assembly: Brackets mounted to rock faces; antenna, radios, ancillary equipment attached to brackets;
composite rock covering all.
Affixation/Installation: Anchors installed into the natural rock face; Brackets and composite rocks
mounted to natural rock face with stainless steel fasteners threaded into the anchors. As an alternative
or in addition to mechanical fasteners, structural adhesives such as a 2-part epoxy may be used.

2. Specification

The successful preservation of the look and feel of development sites, particularly those with historical
and geophysical uniqueness and significance, require skills, insight, and sensitivities far beyond those of
traditional telecommunications infrastructure suppliers. This effort requires a dynamic team of geological,
artistic, engineering, and preservationist talent. This document describes the level of detail required to
develop extremely creative designs and finished installations that are both visually and functionally
exceptional.
The purpose of this document is to present the specifications of each item that will be supplied to the
AlUla project. Each item shall meet or exceed the requirements as listed below
a) Concealments Design Specifications

All concealment structures shall meet or exceed the following design specifications: The process
material shall be:

i. Extruded polystyrene for foam plug

ii. Wax for mold release
iii. Fiberglass composite for mold

b) The materials used for finished product shall be:

i. A minimum of three layers of 44 mL (1.5 oz) fiber with Hexion B50-30 polyurethane resin
ii. 1708 structural fiberglass - used on perimeter
iii. Gel coat underlayment
iv. A top layer of marine-grade Polycor 943 gel coat with color additives to match site locations
v. All concealment structures shall be capable of survival in the following environmental
conditions:

c) All concealment structures shall be capable of survival in the following environmental

conditions:

i. Temperature rating: -20C – 50C (-4F – 122F)

ii. Wind: 112 km/h (70 mph) (Ultimate)
iii. Sand and Water resistant
iv. UV Index rating: 8 – 10
v. Life expectancy: 40 – 50 years
vi. Attenuation: .03 dB
3. Proposed Tower Types

Drawing from the expertise of credentialed geologists, we gained insight into the science of rock formation.
We have provided sample renderings based on a virtual journey through time to represent the look of
ancient rock faces. To accurately mimic the look of ancient rock in the development of these realistic
concealments, the ages- long rock cycle has been accounted for with strong emphasis on weathering,
erosion, water levels, metamorphism, and uplift. One decision to be made is whether the concealment rock
facing should look the same weathered age as any surrounding ones, or whether they should look as new
as they appeared in antiquity.