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Resource Management and Project Work Planning Flashcards

1
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Criteria for Assembling Project Team

A 
type/complexity of project
project size
staff availability
experience levels
billing rates
personalities
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Criteria for Consultant Selection

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  1. PPR- previous positive relationship
  2. necessary expertise and fee proposal
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Revenue

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= Profit + Expenses

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Net Multiplier

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= (Net Revenue - consultant fees - non-reimbursibles) / direct labor

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Project Team

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Internal project team - fully determined after job award
full project team - major players determined during proposal.

minimally includes owner, architect, consultant

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EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

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AHJ

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Authority Having Jurisdiction

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IBC

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International Building Code

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Partnering

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all stakeholders in the project (O, A, Consultants, Vendors) participate in the decision making process. harder for day to day management.

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Assigning Fees: Top Down

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estimate total fee, calculate direct staffing portion (some %), allocate the fee to phases (using typ %).
based on past experience and rules of thumb.

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Assigning Fees: Bottom Up

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starts with specific tasks, the time they will take and assigns to team members then apply billing rates for overall fee. Most accurate.

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Communication

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  • work assignments
  • instructions
  • reward and punishment
  • social interaction
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Project Perfection Syndrome

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At a certain point it will take much longer for a smaller percent increase toward perfection - continuing to strive for that improvement after the contractual and office standards are met if fee isn’t there, is PPS.

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Meeting Notes

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  • use a template
  • be concise
  • include decisions, accomplishments, action items
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Meeting Tips

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  • use agenda, sent out in advance
  • have someone other than leader taking notes
  • be timely
  • only have meetings that are neccessary
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IPC

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International Plumbing Code

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IMC

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International Mechanical Code

18
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IECC

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International Energy Conservation Code

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ASHRAE 90.1

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minimum requirements for energy efficiency in buildings

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AISC

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American Institute of Steel Construction

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NRTL

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Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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UL

A

Underwriters Laboratories

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ASTM

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American Society for Testing and Materials

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NIOSH

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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EJCDC

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Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee

27
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SMACNA

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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association

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IEBC

A

International Existing Building Code

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FEMA

A

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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ASHRAE

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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers

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AGC

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Associated General Contractors of America

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Break Even Rate

A

operations cost / direct labor cost

33
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Project Binder

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  • Directory
  • Contracts
  • Fee and Schedule
  • Programming
  • Budget
  • Project communications
  • CA documents
  • Closeout docs
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Elements of a Work Plan

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  • Scope of Services
  • Breakdown of Work into phases
  • dependencies
  • milestones
  • staffing requirements
  • time/fee
  • consultant scope
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turnkey

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a real estate project that is fully complete/ready for use/in operation upon delivery to future owner. Designer/Developer/Contractor has full control over design without obligation to user preferences. often greater profits for design team.

36
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ASI

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A formal issuance of additional information to clarify the construction drawings, made separate from a specific request by the contractor.

37
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Bulletin

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changes to the documents AFTER BIDDING, but BEFORE AWARD OF CONTRACT

38
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Tax Abatement

A

reduction of taxes granted by the government to encourage economic development

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