Bus Repair Facility Project - Detailed Construction Analysis

This project report focuses on the construction of a bus repair facility, encompassing various aspects of project management. It begins with a review of the construction plan, including site selection and layout, followed by an itemized list of tasks and a work breakdown structure (WBS). The report then delves into resource estimation, detailing the resources required for each activity, and presents a PDM diagram for project scheduling. Time analysis is conducted using forward and backward pass methods, complemented by a Gantt chart created in Microsoft Project. Resource analysis includes resource histograms and strategies for optimal resource utilization. The report also provides a detailed cost estimate, cash flow analysis, and strategies for crashing the network. Finally, it concludes with a risk management plan, offering a comprehensive overview of the project's planning, execution, and potential challenges. The project considers factors like stakeholder involvement, capital funding, site access, utility services, soil testing, building codes, and traffic load. The WBS breaks down the project into manageable parts for efficient task management. The resource estimation includes human resources, facilities, funds, and equipment required for the project. The PDM diagram shows graphical linkages and logical relationships between project activities. Time analysis uses the forward and backward pass methods to determine the critical path and float. The cost estimate considers various costs associated with the project. The risk management plan addresses potential risks and mitigation strategies.

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Bus Repair Facility
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
1. Review of construction plan........................................................................................................2
2. Itemized items for tasks required for constructing the building and its surroundings.................4
3. Work breakdown structure (WBS) for the proposed project.......................................................6
4. A detailed estimate of the resources required for each activity...................................................7
5. A PDM diagram for the project.................................................................................................10
6. A time analysis for the project...................................................................................................12
7. A Gantt chart for the proposed project using Microsoft Project...............................................14
8. A resource analysis for the project and resource histograms....................................................18
9. A detailed description on strategies to make the best use of resources.....................................21
10. A cost estimate for the project.................................................................................................22
11. A cash flow analysis for the project and a cash flow diagram................................................25
12. Detail strategies to crash the network......................................................................................27
13. A risk management plan..........................................................................................................29
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................32
References......................................................................................................................................33
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................36

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Introduction
The project report is based on construction of a bus repair facility. There is building of
new bus maintenance facility on the site which is rectangular as well as centrally located in
service region. The facility is free of the environmental contamination as well as meets with
current needs of construction. The building is comprised with steel structures by means of
composite metal panel and others. The fleets as well as employee parking are also included in
construction project, included with parking as well as bus storage area.
The construction report is reflected on reviewing the construction plan for construction of
a bus repair facility, listing of activities needed for constructing the building along with its
environment and WBS of the construction project. There is discussion of detailed estimate of the
total cost of the project plan along with schedule analysis of the project by means of Gantt chart
for the planned construction project. Resource investigation is done to identify human resources
and project members involved in the construction work. A detailed cost estimate is also provided
based on the project work. Risk management plans for various causes are delivered at the final
stage of the project.
1. Review of construction plan
Selecting the construction site:
At the time of preparing the construction plan for the bus repair facility, following are the
factors which are considered when selecting construction site such as:

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i. Including the project stakeholders in construction plan such as local authority and
staff members.
ii. Determining capital funding of the construction plan [5].
iii. Assessing controlled access from construction site.
iv. Selecting the construction site so that the bus operations are done at the ground
level also.
v. Verification of utility services which are available to the construction site.
vi. Performing the environment soil sampling in addition to testing program for
determining the building foundation prices [13].
vii. Investigating the building as well as zoning codes.
viii. Considering traffic load that repair facility is placed on streets as well as roads.
Laying out the construction site:
Before lying out of the construction site, there is defining of functional requirements of
the bus repair facility. Bus fleet size is considered at the time of laid out of the site.
Planning of the construction buildings:
The main elements of the planning process are assessing the area needs of the bus repair,
fueling, washing interior and exterior, and bus storage. The spaces are added for staff offices,
lunch room, and toilets. The storage spaces are constructed for storage of parts, paint shop, tire
and heavy repair spaces. Parking facilities are also included for employees, vendors who will
park on construction site [19]. Accommodations are provided for sire security, water system,
landscaping in addition to management facilities.

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The construction site layout is considered for daily operations which required including
queue spaces for the buses, servicing area and storage space. Entrance and exist locations are
also considered for the site towards adjacent streets. The entire site layout is considered to
exploit prepared efficiency [2]. The placement of buildings on the construction site is determined
by entire accommodation operations. Buildings are required for bus repair facility, bus storage as
well as service facility. The building construction is to be located close to existing utilities such
as there is minimization of utility infrastructure prices. All the construction work is included
environmental principles towards sustainable green designing in addition to energy conservation.
2. Itemized items for tasks required for constructing the building and its
surroundings
WBS Task Name
0 Bus Repair Facility Construction Plan
A Construction Initiation Phase
1.1 Selection of construction site
1.2 Weigh capital cost of the site
1.3 Identify the construction personnel
1.4 Allocate the members
B Laying out of the construction site
2.1 Defining the functional requirements
2.2 Identifying existing bus fleet size
2.3 Laid out of construction site
C Construction Planning Phase
3.1 Assessing space needs for bus repair

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3.2 Fueling
3.3 Interior and exterior cleaning
3.4 Bus storage space
D Additional space
4.1 Administrative and operating staffs
4.2 Lunch rooms
4.3 Toilet facilities
E Storage space
5.1 Bus parts storage
5.2 Paint shops
5.3 Tire shops
5.4 Heavy repair spaces
F On-site parking
6.1 Vehicles of employee and vendor
G Providing of accommodations
7.1 Landscaping
7.2 Site security
7.3 Management facilities
7.4 Water system
H Buildings construction phase
8.1 Bus repair facility
8.2 Bus storage space
8.3 Service facility building
I Construction Closure Phase
9.1 Release of the project stakeholders

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9.2 Review the project plan
9.3 Review the final report
9.4 Lessons learned
9.5 Final sign off
3. Work breakdown structure (WBS) for the proposed project
WBS is such a technique to get complex project to be divided into manageable parts. It is
a technique to split larger projects such that the work is to be finished faster as well as
competently. WBS is hierarchical structure which can outline the project and split it into smaller
portions [1]. The goal of WBS is making larger project manageable. The main purpose of WBS
is reducing complicated activities to collect project tasks. It is significant for the project manager
as it can manage project tasks proficiently as compared to complex project activities. The project
tasks ate measurable as well as independent with clear defined limits. When the project work is
being completed, then the project plan should meet with needs of stakeholders as it is being
designed to deal with [17]. The structure is helped to make project plan consistent and offer for
efficient execution of the project.

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Figure 1: Work Breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by author)
The WBS is being considered by the project managers as project planning, as well as
assigning the work breakdown structure. The benefits of the WBS into the construction plan help
the project manager to construct bus repair facility as efficient identification of the skills wanted
to end the development work. It can help purpose of correct people required for completing the
project work [8]. It is result to deliver right project deliverables at right time as well as cost. The
provided WBS reviews the listing of the development actions required to complete construction
of bus repair facility and it showed the working hours and total cost for each individual project
activities.

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4. A detailed estimate of the resources required for each activity
The resource estimation is done to asses as well as classifies the resources which are
compulsory to entire the development work. In this construction project plan, the resources are
needed to perform out the tasks occurred into the project. It is included human resources,
facilities, funds and equipment required to perform the project work. It is discussed that the
possessions are necessary to take out the job and project. It is the team, finances in addition to
time required to perform the construction plan of bus repair facility. The resources are to be
allocated as well as reviewed before starting of the construction work [10]. The provided table
shows the list of the development activities and resources required for each individual activity
such as:
WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names
0 Bus Repair Facility Construction
Plan 523 days
A Construction Initiation Phase 141 days
1.1 Selection of construction site 12 days Project Manager, Construction
Manager
1.2 Weigh capital cost of the site 45 days Construction Manager, Financial
Manager, Project Manager
1.3 Identify the construction
personnel 13 days Construction Manager, Contractor
1.4 Allocate the members 35 days Construction Manager, Project
Manager, Project Sponsor
B Laying out of the construction
site 66 days
2.1 Defining the functional
requirements 39 days Project Manager, Public
administration
2.2 Identifying existing bus fleet 30 days Construction Manager, Financial

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size Manager
2.3 Laid out of construction site 36 days Construction Manager,
Contractor, Local authorities
C Construction Planning Phase 186 days
3.1 Assessing space needs for bus
repair 39 days Facility manager, Financial
Manager, Local authorities
3.2 Fueling 37 days Facility manager, Facility users
3.3 Interior and exterior cleaning 50 days Local authorities, Subcontractors,
Washer
3.4 Bus storage space 60 days
Construction Manager, Facility
manager, Project Manager, Public
administration
D Additional space 221 days
4.1 Administrative and operating
staffs 99 days Construction Manager, Facility
manager, Project Manager
4.2 Lunch rooms 36 days Construction Manager
4.3 Toilet facilities 38 days Facility manager
E Storage space 149 days
5.1 Bus parts storage 20 days Construction Manager, Facility
manager, Project Manager
5.2 Paint shops 39 days
Construction Manager,
Contractor, Facility manager,
Subcontractors, Painter
5.3 Tire shops 40 days Contractor, Designers, Facility
manager, Local authorities
5.4 Heavy repair spaces 50 days Local authorities, Public
administration
F On-site parking 10 days
6.1 Vehicles of employee and
vendor 10 days Subcontractors, Local authorities

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G Providing of accommodations 62 days
7.1 Landscaping 20 days Facility manager, Facility users,
Local authorities
7.2 Site security 10 days Facility manager, Facility users,
Subcontractors
7.3 Management facilities 14 days Facility manager
7.4 Water system 18 days Construction Manager, Facility
users
H Buildings construction phase 259 days
8.1 Bus repair facility 25 days Builder, Financial Manager,
Project Manager, Subcontractors
8.2 Bus storage space 48 days Builder, Construction Manager
8.3 Service facility building 13 days Construction Manager, Facility
manager
I Construction Closure Phase 44 days
9.1 Release of the project
stakeholders 4 days Project Manager, Project Sponsor
9.2 Review the project plan 8 days Project Manager, Project Sponsor
9.3 Review the final report 3 days Project Manager, Project Sponsor
9.4 Lessons learned 8 days Project Manager, Project Sponsor
9.5 Final sign off 1 day Project Manager, Project Sponsor
5. A PDM diagram for the project
Precedence diagram method (PDM) is such a tool which is used to schedule the project
activities into the construction development plan. It is a way through which is used to plan the
network diagram of the project schedule for assessing the project activities as well as attach it