New Zealand Institute
for Public Health and
Forensic Science
Appendix 1: Estimate of costs
Locations
• New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science
searched
Search terms
• Methamphetamine contamination
used
• Carpet and / or furnishings
• Research projects
Date range
Approximately 2014 to date
Estimated no. The total number of research projects is estimated at approximately 50 projects.
of documents
at issue/to be
searched
through
Chargeable
√ Search and retrieval
activities
• Undertaking a search in Microsoft Teams and archived network drives to identify
required
research projects relating to methamphetamine contamination, including
contamination of carpet and / or other furnishings.
• Undertaking a search of al emails including archived emails that relate to the
col ated research projects.
√ Research and Collation
• Reading and reviewing to identify the information.
• Reviewing each research project to collate the requested information:
o Start date
o Completion date (anticipated)
o Current project status
o Work completed to date
o Preliminary findings or interim conclusions
o Progress reports supplied to HUD or any other government agency
o Terms of reference or methodology used in research
o Project objectives
• Collation of the list of research projects and required information into a
spreadsheet.
• Collation of all emails into folders.
√Editing
• Excising and redacting withheld information
√ Reasonably required peer review to ensure that these tasks have been carried out
correctly
New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science Limited
Kenepuru Science Centre: 34 Kenepuru Drive, Kenepuru, Porirua 5022 | PO Box 50348, Porirua 5240, New Zealand
www.phfscience.nz T: +64 4 914 0700
Estimated
• Search and retrieval
minutes per
• Research Projects - Estimated at 16 hours.
document to
• Related Emails – At approximately 30 minutes per research project, it is
complete
estimated that it would take 25 hours.
chargeable
• Research and collation
activities
• The exact total number of research projects is unknown but is estimated at
50 projects.
• Review of each research project at approximately 20 minutes per research
project, it is estimated that it would take 16 hours.
• Collation of the requested information. At approximately 30 minutes per
research project, it is estimated that it would take 25 hours.
• Editing - At approximately 30 minutes per research project, it is estimated to take 25
hours.
• Peer Review – At approximately 20 minutes per research project, it is estimated that
it would take 17 hours.
Estimated
• Total time = 124 hours (estimated).
total time to
complete
chargeable
activities
Quantity
Price
Totals
Labour
124 hours
$38/half hour, with the first hour free.
$[124 - 1 x $76]
Total estimated cost (inclusive of GST)
$9,348.00