Travel & Mobilization Cost Basis

This page documents how the proposed fixed travel and mobilization amount was calculated for the Macquarie 2026 inspection deployment. The estimate is based on four regional campaigns, two traveling personnel, Marriott-family lodging, insured rental vehicles, and a schedule designed to minimize unnecessary travel while preserving operational flexibility.

Regional Deployments 4

Total Flight Segments 16

Total Room Nights 52

Rental Vehicle Days 30

Deployment Rundown

Region	Dates	Properties	Flights	Lodging	Ground
Ciudad Juárez	July 5–11, 2026	12	IAH → ELP → IAH MEX → CJS → MEX	6 nights × 2 rooms 12 room nights	1 vehicle × 7 days Full coverage
Monterrey + Saltillo	July 19–28, 2026	21	IAH → MTY → IAH MEX → MTY → MEX	9 nights × 2 rooms 18 room nights	1 vehicle × 10 days Full coverage
Tijuana + Mexicali	August 9–15, 2026	7	IAH → SAN → IAH MEX → TIJ → MEX	6 nights × 2 rooms 12 room nights	1 SAN rental × 7 days Mexico coverage + full insurance
Guadalajara	August 23–28, 2026	5	IAH → GDL → IAH MEX → GDL → MEX	5 nights × 2 rooms 10 room nights	1 vehicle × 6 days Full coverage

Flight Segment Count

Houston traveler 8 segments

Mexico City traveler 8 segments

Combined air segments 16 segments

Estimated Cost Build-Up

Air transportation ~$4,100

Ground transportation ~$3,600

Lodging ~$7,400

Meals & per diem ~$3,750

Miscellaneous travel expenses ~$500

Estimated actual travel cost ~$19,350

Fixed Travel & Mobilization Fee

The proposed fixed amount includes a contingency allowance for summer airfare fluctuations, hotel rate increases, rental vehicle availability, insurance variations, weather delays, access delays, schedule changes, flight modifications, and other normal deployment variables.

$25,000

Contingency rationale: The fixed amount represents approximately a 29% contingency above the estimated actual travel cost. This creates a single fixed expense number for the duration of the program and reduces the likelihood of future change orders related to travel and mobilization.

Internal Reference | Travel Cost Per Property

Per-Property Travel Cost Comparison

This section shows the travel expense impact when spread across the 50-property program. The comparison separates the no-buffer estimated travel cost from the proposed fixed travel and mobilization amount.

No-Buffer Travel Estimate $19,350

Fixed Travel Proposal $25,000

Property Count 50

Scenario	Travel / Property	Total / Property
No-buffer estimated travel cost	$387	$1,887
Fixed travel proposal	$500	$2,000
Difference / protection per property	$113	$113

The no-buffer travel scenario assumes estimated expenses of $19,350 across 50 properties, or approximately $387 per property. The proposed fixed travel amount of $25,000 equals $500 per property. The difference is approximately $113 per property and protects the program against airfare changes, hotel rate changes, vehicle extensions, weather delays, access delays, and other normal deployment variables.