Stadium Builders RS are preparing a bid to build a new 50,000 seat baseball stadium in Delaware. The construction must start on June 1, 2013 and be completed in time for the 2016 season. A penalty clause of $90,000 per day of delay beyond April 20, 2016 is written into the contract.
Willie Robertson, the president of the company could net as much as $1.9MM on the project. He also said if they are successful, the prospects for future projects are very good since there is a projected interest in building new ball parks with modern luxury boxes.
Given the information provided below for the stadium project. answer the following questions:
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ID
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Activity
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Duration
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Predecessor(s)
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1
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Baseball Stadium
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|
|
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2
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Get permits
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10 days
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3
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Clear stadium site
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70 days
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4
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Demolish building
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30 days
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3
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5
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Set up construction site
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70 days
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4
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6
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Drive support piling
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120 days
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3
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7
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Pour lower concrete bowl
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120 days
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6
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8
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Pour main concourse
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120 days
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4,7
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9
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Install playing field
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90 days
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4,7
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10
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Construct upper steel bowl
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120 days
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4,7
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11
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Install seats
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140 days
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8, 10
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12
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Build luxury boxes
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90 days
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8, 10
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13
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Install jumbotron
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30 days
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8, 10
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14
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Stadium infrastructure
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120 days
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8, 10
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15
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Construct steel canopy
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75 days
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11
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16
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Light installation
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30 days
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15
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17
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Build roof supports
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90 days
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7
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18
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Construct roof
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180 days
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17
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19
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Install roof tracks
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90 days
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17
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20
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Install roof
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90 days
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18, 19
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21
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Inspection
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20 days
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9,12,14,16,20
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1) Will the project be completed by the April 20th deadline?
2) How long will it take?
3) What is the critical path for the project?
4) Based on the schedule, would you recommend that the new owner pursue this construction contract? Why or Why not?
5) Include a one page Gantt chart for the stadium schedule.