Construction Project Paper

Construction Project Paper

University of Phoenix

MGT 437

Laura Sanders

May 15, 2001

Construction Project Paper

The statement of work defines the construction project for the Phoenix family's new garage with second level living quarters. Fales Construction is the general contractor for the project. The excavation and foundation work will be sub-contracted to Mural Excavation and Landscaping. The carpentry work will be sub-contracted to Fox Construction. The plumbing work will be sub-contracted to Soldiers Plumbing. The electrical work will be sub-contracted to Amps-R-Us.

Fales Construction is responsible to the Phoenix family for timely performance of all sub-contractors, ensuring all costs stay with in the budgeted $75,000 limit, and meeting the 90-day time limit required.

Mural Excavation and Landscaping will be responsible for surveying and staking out the construction site. They will complete the excavation and foundation work. They are responsible for the final clean up and landscaping tasks.

Fox Construction is responsible for the construction of the garage and second level living quarters. Their tasks will consume 65% of the resources. There will be critical milestones that must be reached in order to allow plumbing and electrical sub-contractors to accomplish their work and required inspections before completion of the overall project.

Soldiers Plumbing is responsible for all plumbing requirements for the living quarters. This includes a full functioning bathroom in the living quarters. They must pass two inspections required by the city. The first inspection will consist of inspecting the rough-in plumbing. The second inspection will be after the plumbing is installed, but before the shower, basin, and toilet are installed.

Amps-R-Us is responsible for all electrical wiring and fixtures in both the garage and living quarters. There are two required inspections. The first inspection is to ensure the main service panel to the house is installed correctly. The second inspection is to ensure the electrical wiring and circuit breaker loading meets electrical codes.

The critical path of work is as follows:

1. Fales Construction will complete task one, permits and plan approvals, within five business days of April 27, 2003.

2. After all appropriate approvals have been received, Mural Excavation will complete task two, site survey and stakeout.

3. Mural Excavation will complete task three, excavation of the site, by May 8, 2003.

4. Mural Excavation will ensure the site is prepared for termite control.

5. Amps-R-Us will ensure electrical mains are installed and prepared prior to foundation work.

6. Soldiers Plumbing will ensure all sewer/drainage work is completed and inspected prior to foundation work.

7. Mural Excavation foundation work is to start on May 15, 2003 and will finish on May 20,2003.

8. Fox Construction will start framing on May 21, 2003 with completion of the project by September 1, 2003.

9. Amps-R-Us will be ready to start interior electrical wiring on May 26, 2003 and will finish by July 4, 2003.

10. Soldiers Plumbing will be ready to start interior plumbing work on June 2, 2003 and will finish by June 27, 2003.

11. Mural Excavation will complete final clean up and landscaping work by September 5, 2003.

The master carpenter will work closely with Fales Construction Company, the general contractor, and the other contractors to develop an architectural design that meets the Phoenix family and city's approval as well as overseeing the workers for each task. After the city approves the architectural design, the selection and ordering of supplies will begin while the foundation is being laid. After the foundation has dried, the carpenters will put up the exterior walls and work with the roofing contractor to put the joists, rafters and roof in place. The next step is the installation of the exterior doors and windows. Once this stage has been reached, the interior work can begin which includes installation of the sub floor, drywall, ceiling tiles and final floor of the living area. They will also work with the plumbing and electrical contractors to properly place the bathroom fixtures and make sure all building codes are met.

The master carpenter and his team members will strive for satisfactory completion of their portion of the project by meeting performance, cost and schedule requirements. Since the project must be completed in less than 90 days, many conflicts could arise. Some potential conflicts are delays due to lack of supplies and delivery problems, personnel scheduling issues, inclement weather, workplace injuries, union strikes, disagreement or resistance to leadership from other contractors and their workers. If supplies are delayed more than three days, the master carpenter will purchase the necessary supplies from another vendor. In the event of worker disagreements, the master carpenter will take necessary actions to persuade and negotiate his team members to compromise so a mutually satisfactory resolution can be achieved. If the team members are unwilling to resolve these issues, they will be transferred to another worksite with disciplinary actions to be taken. OSHA guidelines will be strictly enforced to avoid workplace injuries.

Soldiers Plumbing has been selected to help the Phoenix family with the installation of sewer and water piping for the new living quarters over the garage. To get the project started, plumbing permits will need to be obtained. Once the permits are picked up and approved, the plumbers need to locate the sewer and water mains. The purpose of this is to find placement for the unit and locate any possible obstructions in the ground. If there are any obstructions the plumbers will meet with the general contactor to redirect water entry into the unit. Before any digging takes place, the plumbers need to develop a layout and design plan to make sure all pipes and measurements are correct. This is a separate plan from the actual building plans the carpenters are working from. All utilities will be located before digging so that all of the utilities can be tagged with ground flags. The project will require two