PROJECT SCHEDULING AND COST CONTROL

FINAL ASSESSMENT

Background information:

Your company has been awarded a project for the 2^nd floor and basement interior renovations for the Ottawa Construction Association located at 196 Bronson Avenue.

Building permit has been obtained by OCA and all other permits and fees are to be paid by the contractor.

Your companies bid was accepted in the amount of 286 000.00

The work is to be completed in 91 business days (excluding weekends and holidays). The project start date is March 27, 2017.

The specifications state that you must submit a copy of the Gantt Chart on a monthly basis and the baseline is to be set every month.

Working times are 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday and not to exceed 44 hours per week. The exception to this is for the Asbestos removal, AMC Environmental will need 4 days to complete and they will work in two shifts, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM and 4:00 PM -12:00 PM. No other tasks can be carried out during these times.

The sequence of work is as follows:

Asbestos Removal	4d	Fixed cost $8000.00, outsourced to AMC Environmental Group
Demolition	10d	4 men @ $16/hour, total of 90 hours for 10 days, they will remove drywall, trim, insulation and vapor barrier, lead paint removal, two windows
Dumpsters	2	1000.00 each
Plumbing	7d	1 day for demo (cap lines and drains) 6 days for S/I tub, two vanity sinks, two toilets, one laundry basin, one kitchen sink total cost 11,000.00 fixed cost
Electrical	4d	1 day demo, 3 days for installation and hook up, fixed cost 15 000.00
HVAC	8d	Fixed cost 22 000.00
Insulation and Vapor Barrier	2d	4 laborers @ $22.00/hr each
Window Installation	1d	Removal and installation, fixed cost $ 2000.00
Framing	3d	Frame in for new powder room, 2 laborers and 1 helper, Materials cost $ 1500.00
Drywall Installation	15d	Tape, mud, sand and prime check, completed by laborers, $ 7000.00 fixed cost
Installation of Doors	2d	$ 2000.00 per unit, Laborers and helpers, can be done while the tapers are working
Paint	10d	Fixed cost $ 17 000.00 includes labor and materials, 5 days per house
Floor installation	10d	Fixed cost $17 000.00
Millwork	5d
Trim Installation	8d	Laborers and helpers, $ 2000.00 materials cost per unit
Plumbing hook up	1d	No cost
Electrical hook up	1d	No cost
Final Clean up	1d	Laborers and helpers
Occupancy Inspection	1d
Commissioning-Hand over	5d

 

Other information:

Forman	1500.00 per week on-site for duration
Project Manager	2000.00 per week paid for the duration of the project
Laborers	22.00 per hour as needed
Helpers	15.00 per hour as needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions:

Develop a project plan (schedule) for the project described. The plan should include activities and durations based on the table above. In the event of discrepancy use the table data rather than the narrative.

• Please note the following:
• Activity durations shown in days
• Assume that the task list is complete
• Break down your project schedule into three phases: Tender and Award, Construction and Hand Over (Commissioning)
• Include weekly site meeting with your team (recurring tasks)
• Most costs can be considered fixed costs.

Deliverables

MS Project Plan, scheduled from start to finish, reflecting the briefing information. Assume that no overtime is required, all resources use a calendar based on 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.

The deliverables must include:

Create a new project schedule – set up as a “new blank document” Specify start date Define project calendars – Set up holidays Switch from manual to automatic scheduling Create milestones Create summary tasks Enter a project note Enter tasks and task details Organize tasks into phases Link tasks Document tasks Establish people resources Establish equipment resources Adjust resource working times Add resource notes and hyperlink Add work resources to tasks Assign material resources to tasks Set up a recurring task Assign resources to a recurring task Insert a project summary line at 0 Set up Headers and Footers

 

This final assessment will be marked on completeness and presentation. Quality will be determined by clarity of presentation. In short, produce your project schedule as if you were delivering to a client for review.