Construction managmant

Land Development Task/Schedule Activity

Situation:

You have been contracted to install a new 4” water main for another contractor. This line is to include installing:

1200lf primary PVC line

36” depth in clay/loam soil

Backfill with excavated soil and remove excess from site

Gravel padding 6” above and 6” below

Marker tape 12” above the line

2 fire hydrants (at 450lf intervals)

20 line taps and secondary supply lines

20 meters and housings

1 - 4” Ball Valve Stop

1 – 4” pressure blow-by valve at the end

Notations:

Line inspections occur prior to any backfill

All lines must be pressure tested and disinfected (3 days)

All lines must be blown clean and water quality tested by the municipality

Payment is received in two phases:

30% when line is laid

Balance upon municipal certification

Equipment and crew that you have:

1 track hoe excavator

1 back hoe w/bucket loader

1 tri-axel dump truck

1 skid loader

2 equipment operators

1 truck driver/ loader operator

1 foreman

2 line installers

Situation Assignment:

You are picking-up and hauling your own materials. The average distance is 10 miles to the site. Develop a task list and duration for each activity required to complete the project. Develop a control schedule and include with the task activity schedule. In Excel develop a simple 3 column schedule (Column 1 = Task, Column 2 = Duration, Column 3 = Date of Activity), placing each action in the correct order of occurrence. Work day parameters are set as standard 8 hour regular week days. Begin actual work on the Tuesday after Labor Day (pre-construction and permitting is prior to actual construction).

TASK	DURATION	BEGIN DATE
Obtain Permits / Approvals	5 days	August 30, 2010
Schedule Surveyor	1 day	August 30, 2010
Surveyor Staking	2 days	September 7, 2010
Contact Utility Locator Svc	3 days	September 7, 2010