TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENTS

FINAL PROPOSAL RE-POST

TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENT 1

APPENDIX A APPENDIX B

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Project Schedule Summary (Pages 2-3) - The Dolphin Mall Expansion project is five months of intensive construction Preconstruction commenced many months before mobilization to allow for Bass Pro Shop to begin work on October 1, 2006. Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc.’s work will conclude after Bass Pro has mobilized on-site. Both construction managers will be forced to coexist for approximately two months.

Building Systems Summary (Pages 3-5) – Demolition is required for 48,000 SqFt. Once Demolition is complete Structural Steel, Cast-In-Place Concrete, HVAC, Electrical, and a Masonry Wall will be installed. The Pre-cast panels surrounding the demolition will be removed, and the Masonry wall will be installed to support the new steel and roof.

Project Cost Evaluation (Pages 5-7) – Actual costs were compared to estimated costs from R.S. Means and D4Cost2002. The actual cost of construction was $59.07 per SqFt. Estimates came in at $58.92 per SqFt and $61.69 per SqFt. Actual cost was within .3% of D4Cost2002 and 4.2% of R.S. Means.

Site Plan of Existing Conditions (Pages 8-9) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion is located in the northwest corner of the Dolphin Mall complex. Parking for the project was created by fencing in lot G-8. Dolphin Mall is located at the intersection of Dolphin Expressway and the Florida Turnpike.

Local Conditions (Pages 9-10) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion project has Fill, Limerock 0-5 feet below surface, Silt and Sandy Silt 5-6 feet below surface, Silty Limestone 6-30 feet below surface. The ground water level varies between 4.2 and 5.5 feet throughout the project site.

Client Information (Pages 10-11) – Taubman is the premiere high-end retail mall owner and developer in the U.S. Taubman Malls are located in California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

Project Delivery System (Pages 11-12) – Taubman Center’s, the Dolphin Mall Owner, has a long standing relationship with Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc. Skanska typically operates under a GMP delivery method with a locked-in number agreed upon by 80-85% buyout. Subcontractors have agreed to lump sum contracts.

Staffing Plan (Pages 12-13) – The Project Executive and Director are located off-site. The construction team was assembled and relocated to deliver the expansion project. A project manager and general superintendent were the first members of the Skanska team on-site. Within one month, Skanska brought on a superintendent and project engineer. A second project engineer was added one month later.

TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENT 2

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Detailed Project Schedule (Pages 2-3) - The Dolphin Mall Expansion project is five months of intensive construction. Preconstruction commenced many months before mobilization to allow for Bass Pro Shop to begin work on October 1, 2006. Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc.’s work will conclude after Bass Pro has mobilized on-site. Both construction managers will be forced to coexist for approximately two months. Appendix A is a complete Dolphin Mall Project Schedule. The project schedule is broken down into subcategories.

Site Layout Planning For Demolition (Pages 4-6) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion project includes intensive demolition. The demolition of the Northwest corner of Dolphin Mall must be completed in preparation for the addition of a new anchor store, Bass Pro Shop. Selective and Shell demolition are included in the project

Assemblies Estimate (Page 6) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion project has an exterior concrete block wall. The wall is located on column line “A.” A twelve-inch concrete masonry unit wall was placed with a painted, stucco finish. The painted, stucco finish was only located on the wall not behind the corridor doors (exposed to public.)

Detailed Structural Systems Estimate (Page 7) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion project is inclusive of substructure and superstructure construction. Concrete footings are located under steel columns. The steel columns support an engineered joist system. Located directly above the joist system is a metal roof deck that supports a lightweight concrete roof system.

General Conditions (Pages 8-9) – The Dolphin Mall Expansion project is a guaranteed maximum price, negotiated contract. Skanska’s contract includes locked-in general conditions on the project. The intricacies of the project, and intense scheduling, required multiple shift days and weekends. There is no additional monetary valued added to the estimated GC’s for this condition. Assume salaried construction managers.

Appendix A – PROJECT SCHEDULE
Appendix B – SITE LAYOUT FOR DEMOLITION
Appendix C – ASSEMBLY ESTIMATE
Appendix D – STRUCTURAL ESTIMATE
Appendix E – GENERAL CONDITIONS
Appendix F – DEMOLITION PICTURES (INCLUDED IN TECH #2)

Technical Assignment 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

REVISED CRITICAL INDUSTRY ISSUES (Page 2-4)
The S:PACE Roundtable held on October 12, 2006 proved to be a most influential event in the brainstorming process for research ideas. I decided to attend the Start-Up, Operations and Maintenance during the Building Systems Challenges session. The questions such as: What are common call backs? What are the best practices during start up? How can owners prepare for O & M teams? created tremendous conversation in our room. Contributions from John Bechtel of OPP, Teresa of The Pentagon Renovation and Russ Manning a Doctoral Candidate were quite enlightening. There were ideas presented throughout the roundtable discussions for potential researchable critical industry issues.

CRITICAL ISSUES RESEARCH METHOD (Page 4-5)
Commissioning costs between .15 and 1 percent of total construction cost yet pays back 3 to 11 dollars for every one dollar spent in fees. The task is to place commissioning in the optimal position to succeed.

REVISED PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION (Page 6-7)
The Dolphin Mall Expansion Project has one major item that presents challenges to the project on multiple levels. The temporary egress corridors, connecting entry #1 with the pre-cast panel exterior wall in “demo area south,” and the pre-cast panel exterior wall in “demo area north” are problematic. The egress corridors have been installed to allow temporary egress throughout the building during demolition and construction of the Bass Pro Shop entrance.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS METHODS (Page 7-9)
            The Dolphin Mall Expansion project presents potential structural and fire protection technical analyses. A problem statement, proposed solution, research steps and expected outcomes will be addressed for a possible relocation of the temporary egress corridors to Entry #1 and all sprinkler and structural system alterations that will follow.

WEIGHT MATRIX (Page 9)
A weight matrix was prepared with approximately fifteen percent of time allocated to a fire protection analysis, thirty-five percent of time allocated to a structural analysis and fifty percent of time remaining for a thorough investigation into the process of commissioning.

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FINAL PROPOSAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CRITICAL INDUSTRY ISSUES (Page 2-6)
Critical issues facing the construction industry continually plague projects. The balance between construction and turnover is one that can produce negative results for years if handled incorrectly. The Dolphin Mall Expansion project has little to no commissioning.

VALUE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (Page 7-8)
The Dolphin Mall Expansion Project has one major item that presents challenges to the project on multiple levels. The temporary egress corridors, connecting entry #1 with the public is the challenge. Value engineering by definition is the alternate/ proposed changes, adds or deducts from exiting drawings or logistics to add value to the project. Value engineering is not cost-cutting.

CONSTRUCTIBILITY REVIEW (Page 9-10)
The Dolphin Mall Expansion Project’s temporary corridors control the schedule and that leaves the constructability for the project with room for improvement. The temporary egress corridors, connecting entry #1 with the public have proven troublesome for items such as demolition, foundations and block wall installation.

SCHEDULE REDUCTION/ ACCELERATION PROPOSAL (Page 10)
The Dolphin Mall Expansion Project’s temporary corridors control the schedule for the project. The temporary egress corridors, connecting entry #1 with the public has proven troublesome for items such as demolition, foundations and block wall installation.

WEIGHT MATRIX (Page 10)
A weight matrix was prepared with approximately fifteen percent of time allocated to a fire protection analysis, thirty-five percent of time allocated to a structural analysis and fifty percent of time remaining for a thorough investigation into the process of commissioning.

SPRING SEMESTER PROPSED SCHEDULE(Page 11)

The Dolphin Mall Expansion Project’s temporary corridors value engineering and redesign, as well as research, must be accomplished according to the proposed schedule. Because of chaos in March, the ideal situation is to accomplish the three main tasks before the break, leaving only finish work for after spring break because of the National Championships.