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ASSIGNMENT
Construct a network schedule (Gantt chart) in Microsoft® Project 2013 for the stadium project, using the information provided in the case.
Given the information provided in Table 6.3, (attached image) construct a network schedule for the stadium project and answer the following questions:
Will the project be able to be completed by the May 20 deadline? How long will it take?
What is the critical path for the project?
Based on the schedule would you recommend that G&E pursue this contact? Why? Include a one-page Gantt chart for the stadium schedule.
Greendale Stadium Case
The G&E Company is preparing a bid to build the new 47,000 seat Greendale baseball stadium. The construction must start July 1, 2011, and be completed in time for the start of the 2014 season. A penalty clause of $100,000 per day of delay beyond May 20, 2014, is written into the contract.
Ben Keith, the president of the company, expressed optimism at obtaining the contract and revealed that the company could net as much as $2 million on the project. He also said if they are successful, the prospects for future projects are quite good since there is a projected renaissance in building classic ball parks with modern luxury boxes.
CASE APPENDIX: TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE GREENDALE BASEBALL STADIUM
The baseball stadium is an outdoor structure with a retractable roof. The project begins with clearing the site, an activity that lasts 70 days. Once the site is clear, work can start simultaneously on the structure itself and demolishing an adjacent building site. This demolition is necessary to create a construction stage for storing materials and equipment. It will take 30 days to demolish the buildings and another 70 days to set up the construction site.