Analysis of Darling Harbour Swing Bridge Replacement Project SBM3302

This project report analyzes the Darling Harbour Swing Bridge replacement, focusing on the SBM3302 module. The project involves replacing the swing bridge, superstructure, and associated systems, with a budget of AUD 31,474,000. The project is scheduled to be completed within 62 days, starting on September 11, 2018. The report covers the project's scope, including the replacement of the swing span and operator house, and the project's phases, which include planning, initiation, execution, and closure. The report also discusses the project's delivery mode, which is the design-build delivery model, and the procurement strategy, which is the management contracting method. The document references relevant literature on project management and construction.

Completion of Darling Harbour Swing Bridge
Replacement
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Introduction
 The paper mainly reflects on the SBM3302 Ltd that
generally invites number of eligible bidders in order
to complete the “Darling Harbour Swing Bridge
Replacement”.
 The project construction will be initiated on 11th
September 2018 and it will be successfully
completed within 5th of December 29018
 The needed budget is around AUD 31,474,000.

Scope of work
The scope of work is provided below:
 Replacement of the entire Bridge “Darling
Harbour Swing”
 To replace swing span, superstructure, federal
system as well as operator house
 To finish both electrical as well as mechanical
overhaul
 To finish the bridge construction project
within 10 days in which the bridge remains
closed for minimizing the impact of project
construction on the public.

Period of performance
 It is identified that the project “Darling
Harbour Swing Bridge” replacement will be
generally completed within the timeframe of 62
days.
 It is identified that the construction of the
project will be initiated on 11th September 2018
and it will be successfully gets completed
within 5th December 2018.

Work requirements
The project “Darling Harbour Swing Bridge
replacement must be finished within 62 days.
The various phases of the project are as follows:
 Planning phase
 Initiation phase of the project
 Execution phase
 Closure phase

Schedule

Acceptance criteria
The project acceptance criteria are provided
below:
 Darling harbour Swing bridge replacement
 Superstructure replacement
 Swing span replacement
 Substructure modification
 Mechanical overhaul completion
 Electrical overhaul completion
 Operator house replacement

Work breakdown Structure

Milestone Schedule
Milestone Date of completion
Milestone 1:Completion of project planning phase Tue 02-10-18
Milestone 2: Completion of initiation phase of the project Tue 16-10-18
Milestone 3:Completion of project execution phase Thu 29-11-18
Milestone 4:Completion of project closure phase Wed 05-12-18

Procurement Strategy
 It is found that this project mainly follows
management contracting method for executing
the entire project successfully.
 It is found that in this type of contract, the project
contractors are generally paid amount so that
they can execute all the activities of the project
successfully within the expected budget and time.

Delivery mode
 The deliver mode that is used in the project
“Darling Harbour Swing Bridge”
replacement is design build delivery model.
 This delivery mode is considered most
suitable for this project.
 This is because in this type of delivery mode
both the contractor as well as designers are
generally hired in order to execute the entire
work of the project successfully within the
expected budget and time.

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