Technical Assignment I

Milestone Business Park is located in Germantown, Maryland, approximately 30 miles NNW of the nation’s capital.  The Business Park is a 55 acre site will be constructed in three phases.  Concentrating on Building #4, this is the second phase and third of five buildings in the development. 

Milestone Building #4 is a LEED Core and Shell project with a total proposed score of 33 points or Silver Certification.  The design team utilizes all five LEED categories; Sustainable Sites (8 points), Water Efficiency (5 points), Energy and Atmosphere (3 points), Material and Resources (3 points) and Indoor Environmental Quality (10 points).  The project will also receive four (4) points for Innovation in Design which includes a LEED AP, Explemplary performance, Education/Outreach and Green Housekeeping.

The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with the construction conditions and the project’s scope of work.  The information analyzed throughout this assignment will provide opportunities and threats on the design and construction of Milestone Building #4.  This document discusses cost, schedule, site conditions, project delivery and client information. 

Cost
The actual cost for Milestone Building #4 is ~19.5 million or $117/sf.  When compared to D4Cost2002 and RS Means SF Estimate, the costs came to $169/sf and $125/sf respectively.

Schedule
The owner and construction team agreed to a 12-14 month schedule with substantial completion in September 2008.  However due to complication obtaining permits, construction was put on hold with a new substantial completion date in late October 2008.  Currently Milestone Building #4 is not leased out.  Once tenants have been selected and their move in date set, the substantial completion date for this scope may change.

Site Conditions
Milestone Business Park is not fully developed leaving much room for parking, trailers and storage.  Building #4 is located adjacent to Building #2. This is a concern for noise, safety and disturbance to tenants in that building.

Client Information
Kennedy Associate and Trammel Crow have high expectations for Milestone Business Park and in particular Building #4.  Building #4 is a speculative office building with a financial return of 10-12%.  Both parties expect the contractor to deliver on time and within budget.

Technical Assignment II

The intention of this document is to provide a detailed analysis of how the project is being executed.  A detailed construction schedule shows phasing and sequencing of foundation, structural steel and brick façade.  Minimal interior work is included due to Milestone Building #4 being a core and shell building.  Along with these items, the schedule shows preconstruction, inspections and closeout activities.  A site layout plan for the steel erection phase is included to show optimum utilization of the site.  Delivery paths, layout and crane placements are shown.  A detailed estimate is included for the building envelope, structural system and general conditions.

Technical Assignment III

This goal of this technical assignment is to provide a preliminary outline of the research I will be conducting next semester.  Included in this document a summary of the critical industry issues discussed at the PACE Round Table, research topic, identification of problems and opportunities and analysis topics.