TERM PAPER AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR MASE 5804/JME4900
TERM PAPER
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
You are working for a local mechanical contractor and have been designated the
project manager for Project AC-90-0053. You received the “Notice to Proceed”
on November 9, 2009. This project consists of converting the chilled water piping
system to a Primary-Secondary Pumping System. The owner, Defense Mapping
Agency, DMA, outsourced the design work to a local engineering contractor. In
an addendum issued prior to the bid date, DMA changed the chilled water piping
specification to carbon steel welded construction.
As the construction project manager you will be responsible for estimating the
cost of the work; executing the work in strict accordance with the contract
documents safely, on time, on budget and within the quality standards established
by the contract documents. Your management expects you to prepare monthly
reports to monitor budget and schedule.
Risk and Resource Allocation Assumptions:
Your company traditionally subcontracts/out sources the trades listed below.
Their fixed price quotations for their work scopes are so noted too.
Insulation
Electrical
Instrumentation
General Construction
Millwright
Sheet Metal
$21,667
$14,845
$35,980
$46,678
$ 400
$ 3,000
Of these contractors, your company has good relationships with all except the
General Contractor with whom you do not have any history. Your cursory review
of his work record is not favorable but his price is $7500 less than the next bidder.
You received firm price quotations for pumps, hydronic specialties, variable
frequency drives, inertia bases, and seismic protection hangers. The total cost for
these items is $50,250. All these vendors are reliable but the pump manufacturer
indicated that the pumps could not be shipped until 45 days after receipt of an
approved shop drawing.
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Manpower availability appears good at this time except for pipe welders. All
welders save one are committed for the proposed project schedule. You will have
to hire any additional welders you may need.
TERM PAPER DELIVERABLES
Each student will prepare the following deliverables based on the Problem
Statement, Risk and Resource Allocation Assumptions found herewith; and
contract documents for DMA Project AC-90-0053.
1. Fixed Price Estimate that responds to RFP for Project AC-90-0053
including overhead and profit. Proposal Cost should be based on
the complete scope of work prepared by class. Estimate portion of
Term Paper should include what job conditions did not conform to
standard labor efficiency assumptions, what labor correction
factors you had to use to correct for these conditions, and any
contingencies upon which cost is based.
2. Proposal for the work as if the work were being contracted by a
private entity. Your proposal should include a narrative as to how
you plan to perform the work, cite the contract documents used,
and include any language you deem necessary to clarify any
ambiguities regarding schedule, technical and commercial
conditions.
3. Proposal for Change Order Request (COR) 001. DMA issues COR
001 to complete the design found on the contract documents at the
same time they transmit the notice to proceed. The proposal should
include time extension you deem necessary to complete the
project.
4. Project Planning Documents1 that include design activities that
establish project objectives and milestones; and delineate
interrelationships of all project activities.
Project Objectives
Define Project Activities
Define Work Groups
Construct the Work Breakdown Structure
Draw Sub diagrams2 for each WBS Work Group
Students will be required to submit two sets of planning documents. (1)”Direct Hire” if you were to direct
hire craftsmen for piping work (2) “Construction Manage” if you were to hire subcontractors for all work
including the piping work.
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Please note that “Direct Hire” project includes all WBS Work Groups found in Construction Manage”
contract plus “Direct Hire” phases “O – VII”
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5. Schedules3 that include design activities will consist of:
Target Schedule
PDM based:
Pert Chart indicating the earliest start and
latest finish times
Bar Chart
Manpower Loading Chart
6. Project Cost Information
Budget that breaks down all project costs
Budget Report that will:
Allow costs to be posted as they are accrued to project.
Allow the project manager to accurately predict project
cost at completion
7. Term Paper Milestone Dates:
Week No.4
Deliverable
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Estimate
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Project Planning Documents5 and Proposals
for Base Bid and COR 001
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Target Schedules6 including PDM based Pert
Chart, Bar Chart, and Manpower Loading Chart
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Budget and Budget Reports
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Students will be required to submit two sets of schedule documents. (1) if you were to direct hire
craftsmen for piping work (2) if you were to hire a subcontractor to perform the piping work.
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Deliverable will be due the Friday of week cited.
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Students will be required to submit two sets of planning documents. (1) if you were to direct hire
craftsmen for piping work (2) if you were to hire a subcontractor to perform the piping work.
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Students will be required to submit two sets of schedule documents. (1) if you were to direct hire
craftsmen for piping work (2) if you were to hire a subcontractor to perform the piping work.
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Students are required to complete work by the dates listed above
and submit work product to instructor for grades (50% of Term
Paper grade), review and comments. Deliverables will be
submitted electronically to TA on dates cited. 50 % of Term Paper
grade will be assigned when Term Paper submitted at end of
semester. Term Paper grade will be reduced 10% for every
week or partial week that deliverable is submitted late.
Instructor/TA comments can be incorporated into final term paper
without prejudice provided they are submitted by these dates.
8. Deliverables in their final form, mentioned above, shall be
submitted electronically i.e. on CD on dates listed above. Final
Term Paper will be submitted electronically with one hard
copy bound and indexed in three ring binders no later than
Week No. 16 to instructor’s business address.
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Students will form teams that will be assigned one of topics listed below.
Presentation Topics
Estimate and Budget Preparation, CII Articles ^1.2 Alignment and ^7.1 Team
Building, CII Articles ^2.2 Design Effectiveness and ^8.5 Bench Marking and
Metrics, Planning and Schedule Preparation, Qualities of a Good Project Manager
Additional topics may be used if students secure permission of instructor. Each
team will prepare a 30 minute PowerPoint Presentation describing their
topic and how it relates to Project Management. Teams are encouraged to
present “what if” scenarios associated with their presentation area to demonstrate
their knowledge of Project Management and to include CII “Best Practice”
materials. Particular emphasis should be given how their particular topic enables
the project manager to effectively manage and minimize the impact that change
has on projects. Teams should also integrate learnings derived from course texts
in their presentations. Presentations will be made during Week Nos. 15 and 16.
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