You are the project manager for a medium size construction firm responsible for a $12 million office building. This project was scheduled to be completed in 16 months. Upper management is reviewing the job status reports at the end of month four (4), and the reports say that the value of the work completed is $2.6 million. In addition, an important milestone date, completion of the window installation, is currently projected to be three weeks behind schedule. All window activities are on the critical path. At this time (end of month 4) the window shop drawings have been approved by the Architect, but the manufacturer has not yet started fabricating the windows.   Answer the following three questions about your project: Based on time only, what % complete should the project be at the end of the fourth (4th) month? How far behind is the job based on the dollar value of the work completed at the end of month 4? Provide at least three (3) action steps you would recommend the project implement to get back on schedule.  Explain the possible implications of each.   Two of your recommended actions must be specifically related to the window activities.  

An effective value engineering study always leads to a lower first (installation) cost to the Owner.  

Part 3: Fill in the BlanksWord Bank for Questions 24 – 31:  performance, alternates, quality, substantial completion certificate, retainage, arrow diagram method (ADM), addenda, shuffle, prequalification, check out, predecence diagram method (PDM), set aside, Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), backward pass, calculation, commissioning, punch list, contingency, interview, financial.  

Part 6: Extra Credit (OPTIONAL)

Which of the following bid documents contains additional or supplemental information to the design documents?

A second tier subcontractor is a subcontractor who is working directly for the owner.  

In the event of a default by the General Contractor, a subcontractor is required to work for the Owner in compliance with the provision of his/her subcontract agreement called:

A construction mitgation program may include:

The [BLANK-1] follows the forward pass and is the second step in the schedule calculation process.  

There are four different categories for delays that may occur in the project schedule.  List three of these categories and for each, explain who would be responsible for the delay costs).